Odd, I just read an article that the original author of the novel said her novel was never a BL novel. It's simply…
I haven't read the novel but those who have sort of confirmed this? The author does have BL novels but this one is mostly a mystery. Apparently there's almost no romance in it. Someone who had read it said not to read this for romance. Idk
True. She should have been interested in the 10th, 13th, and 14th princes. 8th and 4th are super ugly and ultra…
I actually REALLY dislike 10 and 14 too. 14 is super misogynistic and a total brute. 10 is very silly. The only one I like is 13 and he has the best chemistry with her but I also like the fact that he's interested in someone else and just isn't a part of this weird romance rivalry everyone else has over her. Anyway, this show is better for the political stuff. The romance is very secondary for me.
Thats my point. Unless he's a superman who can run from one set to another. Since rumours are that the crew is…
But they just started. I wonder how long a historical drama takes to shoot on average. Because HOB is set for 8 months!!!! I'm so worried. It makes me think they won't be shooting for a long time.
I love L&R too (and hate AOL, YAY!) and I'm thinking of picking this up too.
unrelated but when I finished watching Love and redemption and was looking for more shows like it, everyone recommended Goodbye my princess to me and I didn't listen then but I just finished watching it and it has become my favorite show. It's not even the same genre but you might like it? I have a review for it, too. If you want, for reference.
As for right now the leads are not as experienced as other actors people had in mind for the roles. Many expected…
Again, the case of woh is different. They actually hired professional actors. ZZH and GJ may not have been super famous(fame means nothing for skills tbh) but they were pretty good actors with professional training and ok previous works and a lot of the supporting cast are prolific people who were begged into acting in the show last minute. I don't know why everyone was under the impression that woh would flop, the show actually seemed pretty ahead of the curve from the production days. (If I knew everyone had so little faith in it, I would have made some bets on it and won!) Anyway, this show is actually different, specifically because they didn't hire all professional actors. Some of the cast are idols with little to no acting experience (which is something the woh director talks about not doing and insisting on hiring actors). So I think being a bit worried for the casting of this show is normal. It's a big budget, high profile project so they didn't need to hire young, cheap actors. If they wanted they probably could hire more high profile actors but that doesn't mean this casting will be terrible. It's just that the probability of it not being great is higher. We just have to wait and see the finished show to know for sure. It's going to be a long 2 years! lol
I just submitted a new one. Let's see if it'll be accepted.
Yes, it's truly a complex plot. We still don't know what the show will keep from the novel. For now a generalized summary of roughly what the book is about can help new fans and viewers to decide if they may be interested. It's just important not to give big spoilers. I hope this summary will be better for now. We'll have a more solid summary once the show is aired.
Great review! I can’t watch this because I usually not in the mood for tragedy but i found your review enlightening
Thank you! I was hesitant to watch at first too but I ended up enjoying it a lot. It was helped by the fact that the sad ending fit the story well. It felt earned.
I think my favorite thing about this show is all the people around them who know about the things that happened…
Am I tripping? Did something change in Li Chengyin's face around episode 46-48? Something looks different about him...like he looks more handsome somehow?! but not that...I don't know, I can't put my finger on it. Something is off somehow.
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It's not even the same genre but you might like it? I have a review for it, too. If you want, for reference.
Anyway, this show is actually different, specifically because they didn't hire all professional actors. Some of the cast are idols with little to no acting experience (which is something the woh director talks about not doing and insisting on hiring actors).
So I think being a bit worried for the casting of this show is normal. It's a big budget, high profile project so they didn't need to hire young, cheap actors. If they wanted they probably could hire more high profile actors but that doesn't mean this casting will be terrible. It's just that the probability of it not being great is higher. We just have to wait and see the finished show to know for sure. It's going to be a long 2 years! lol
I was hesitant to watch at first too but I ended up enjoying it a lot. It was helped by the fact that the sad ending fit the story well. It felt earned.