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Note for just in case. I hope folks are watching the credits after each episode to the point where recordings from the 1949 Khabarovsk War Crimes Trials are run. I have watched through episode 6.

Difficult little drama to pigeon hole. I really like how this found family came together but it turns out Kube was maybe too young and easy manipulated to balance the needs of all the company members. Ultimately he was the one on the outside. Kind of sad.

Very good performance by Nikaido Fumi because her character was probably the most unappealing of the lot. At the end when Rika was pontificating about how the poor really can’t understand their circumstances unless they had previously experienced wealth, I thought, ‘this one is something else’. I guess love is blind vis-a-vis Kube.

Rest in Peace.

Thanks for that great news.

After a hiatus I returned to PRAY yesterday with episode 8 and episode 9 tonight. Beside the opening episode I would say episode 9 is my favorite. ‘A play that goes wrong’ indeed but the new found theater family pulled it off. Looking forward to episodes 10 and 11 this weekend.

Nice!

US viewer. Availability angst assuaged!
MBC’s THE JUDGE RETURNS is now on Viki US’s “Coming Soon” list.
Good news for US drama availability because it seems Viki US and HBO Max can peacefully coexist in kdramaland.

Didn’t Long Yu while sitting by the statue say to Gao Feng (paraphrasing) something like, “With you I am always fighting the law of attraction.”? Long Yu obviously is crazy about the guy.

Viki US has picked up LIGHT OF DAWN? Better late than never! Thank you Viki.
FYI Viki US has another Tencent X Theater drama available. The excellent 2023 historical mystery RIPE TOWN (Bai Yu Fan). Highly recommended.

Thank you MDL for the revised synopsis. The long original synopsis was basically a spoiler. And the ‘panda’ statue has disappeared.

Thank you!
I watched the beginning of episode one at this link. 100% better subtitling than provided by Youku. The important map locations are identified right at the beginning. Now I think I can watch MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN. This is an important drama. Youku imo dropped the ball on not making proper subs available. Frankly as a Youku subscriber I expect decent subs.

And if you read the synopsis carefully, isn’t that one big spoiler lol.

I watched the first two episodes of LIGHT OF DAWN. Excellent.
I believe I am correct that LOD is the third Tencent ‘X Theater’ drama for 2025 with PLAYING GO and PERSONA the other two. I have watched and enjoyed the other two.
A MDL request. Could MDL please tag Tencent X Theater dramas like iQIYI ‘Light On’ dramas are currently tagged?

That pic up there ⬆️ doesn’t do actor Li Yi Nan justice. I just watched his terrific performance in Tencent’s crime drama SUPERSENSORY MAZE.

Vince, thanks for the update. That is great news.
Now I have fingers crossed that LIGHT OF DAWN will have proper English subs.

Seems Tencent decided to be Scrooge this Christmas. Bah Humbug!

Netflix please pick up this drama.

As a US viewer I am starting to break out with severe availability angst. I just checked for availability of THE JUDGE RETURNS on Viki US-negative, HBO Max-negative. Objection, Your Honor!

As of December 2025, the Hong Kong film DOUBLE TAP and its two sequels are available subbed as follows:
1. DOUBLE TAP ( 2000) (Youtube)
2. ONE NITE IN MONGKOK (2004) (iQIYI)
3. TRIPLE TAP (2010) (Tubi) (Free)