I remember being so excited at the start of the drama. It was very promising. It was dark, sensual and moving.…
DONT GET ME STARTED., I stopped anticipating dramas after this one, it left me so disappointed, i waited months and was satisfied at first but it just went downhill, I think what makes it disappointing is you have great actors, and resources for a great plot as well but it just never reaches it's full potential. Complicated characters, especially the male lead but you just lose the plot as we go on š. They were meant to be ruthless and unforgiving and some characters didn't even make sense like the male leads cousin and her falling in love with the crown prince, the crown prince wasn't even that smart, the male lead shouldn't have had a hard time with him. The female lead was meant to be alot smarter than she was. The revenge was not satisfying and they just laughed in our faces.
I'm actually still so mad at this show, the potential it had, but just didn't get there, so many great scenes. Obviously, acting was great as well.
This show is one of the reasons LXY is one of my favourite actors. I would say one of the best C.ENT actors tbh, but he hasn't gotten a show where he's the lead and it's insanely popular with a great plot. sighhhhhhh.
Like, LXY is actually my shaylah, he just does his job and goes home (Not saying he literally goes home, I just mean he's introverted and you don't see him a lot) because he's introverted, I can't even seem to find fan accounts on Twitter that post stuff about him. He's such a talented cutie.
I just started this because of the ratings, and I see this show on TikTok lol
First of all, what's wrong with the leads? They're soooo silly and funny, I actually cannot š¤£. I didn't expect this much chemistry tbh, they just work so well together. The romance and banter are REALLY good from the get-go.
The leads are also great actors imo, they just naturally slide into the characters. I have watched a couple of things that LYX has been in, and she has an incredible range. Not a stan or anything, but I'm just waiting for her to blow up because she's really talented. I haven't watched many of HMH dramas, so I can't say much, but he's doing so well here.
Situ Ling's actor is the Second lead in LLTG, and I haven't seen him in any show in so long; he looks so good here as well!
I just binged the entire thing, which I didn't plan at all. I didn't expect HHJ to be quirky in this, lol. I really…
I wasn't familiar with the Male lead and this is my first time watching him, he did so well all the emotions he displayed felt like his own, he played the character effortlessly and i'll love to watch him in something else
I just binged the entire thing, which I didn't plan at all. I didn't expect HHJ to be quirky in this, lol. I really enjoyed it and the vibe. It was a really good watch. It feels very simple and does not do too much.
Nothing out of this world, tho.
Now who's the man with the long hair, he's soooooo fineeeeee
STEVE NOH is the type of actor that when he does a show in the future, everyone's going to be like, "Where has this man been and why didn't we know about him?"
I had the same feeling with Byeon Woo Seok when I watched 20th Century Girl for the first time, and I was one of the first few people who watched Lovely Runner whilst Queen of Tears was still airing. I watched him grow with my 2 eyes.
I watched Steve Noh in Pachinko, and he's such a brilliant actor, great voice and face card, but he hasn't done a lot of rom coms ( I believe a lot of actors break through because of romcoms), he's slowly breaking into the drama scene tho. He just seems to be very intentional about the scripts he chooses rn and they might not be for everyone or TikTok famous atp.
I honestly don't say this about anyone, but there's just something about him; he definitely has star potential, and he'll get there!
But he just seems like a really sweet and talented guy, and I am rooting so hard for him!!!
PLUS HE'S SOOO MANLYYYY
He's also really good at chess, if I remember correctly.
Heat index????? please post all the W's of this protocol. never heard of it. TIA <3
Okay, so I just learnt about this recently too, but when these TV companies (IQIYI, TENCENT, YOUKU) make shows, they aim for them to break a 10k/ 30K heat index, which means the show is doing REALLY WELL. The companies, brands, etc, use it to measure how well the show did and the influence of the actors involved.
They measure it in different ways, combined (# millions of views per episode, live streams, actors' follower count, express packages bought, engagement, and overall talk on the internet). These all contribute to the index, which rises until it reaches 10k.
Only 3-4 shows per year from each platform can do this, and they usually discuss them during their annual investment conferences. It also means a lot to the actors and production crew as well. So when a show hits 10k, I usually check it out to see what the fuss is about.
Now that being said, some companies *cough cough* IQIYI suppress or increase the index by themselves, so for shows like "Fated Hearts" and " A Dream Within a Dream" that were not made by IQIYI, they would have to share the profits if it hits 10k, so they suppress it. And there are shows that increase it, e.g there was a show I felt that didn't meet the 10k mark standards as the plot was all over the place, but it still hit 10k.
Also, fans can contribute a lot to breaking it by constantly streaming shows on multiple devices, buying packages and seats, etc. EG Yang Yang's show broke 10k in a day or 2 of airing, I believe, and tbh you cannot tell if the show's plot is that good from 6 episodes, which just proves how large his fan base is.
So anytime you see the poster with 10k or 30k on here or Twitter, just know that the show is buzzworthy, either the plot is really good or the actor is huge!
Maybe I missed it but her husband definitely knows sheās lying but he loves how ambitious she is thatās my theory, they also keep talking about the qualities of that plant he likes and sheās literally the same!
ADWAD is Yuningās first drama as a male lead that failed to reach the 10K iQIYI Index, unlike TSOPG, AJTL, and…
I agree, the episodes shouldāve been a bit shorter, no need for 40 eps, everything else was perfect, styling, cinematography, acting etc. just the plot that was a bit on the weaker side.
Misunderstand shouldāve been solved by ep 20 max š. I loved LYT, she played her part really well and not cringey. Just her characters writing wasnāt the best.
In terms of the heat index, ADWAD surprisingly did REALLY well in China, TPOB didnāt do as well as ADWAD there. This is Linmon production and not IQIYI so a lot of people suspect they suppressed the heat index, like how they raise the index for some shows. A lot of people on XHS complained about it.
I havenāt started this yet and this might be niche but the lady that plays the kings consort/ concubine and the girl that Yoona met and used her kitchen on the first day back in time, were in a shadow called ābloody heartā one of the most intense (and best imo) kdramas as concubine and maid
I donāt want to to think about it lol, was so upset, first 30 minutes were so bad but the ending ending was really good. I still canāt bear to rewatch lol
Complicated characters, especially the male lead but you just lose the plot as we go on š. They were meant to be ruthless and unforgiving and some characters didn't even make sense like the male leads cousin and her falling in love with the crown prince, the crown prince wasn't even that smart, the male lead shouldn't have had a hard time with him. The female lead was meant to be alot smarter than she was. The revenge was not satisfying and they just laughed in our faces.
MJ character is such a memorable one as well.
This show is one of the reasons LXY is one of my favourite actors. I would say one of the best C.ENT actors tbh, but he hasn't gotten a show where he's the lead and it's insanely popular with a great plot. sighhhhhhh.
Like, LXY is actually my shaylah, he just does his job and goes home (Not saying he literally goes home, I just mean he's introverted and you don't see him a lot) because he's introverted, I can't even seem to find fan accounts on Twitter that post stuff about him. He's such a talented cutie.
And he just seems like such a sweet guy as well!
First of all, what's wrong with the leads? They're soooo silly and funny, I actually cannot š¤£. I didn't expect this much chemistry tbh, they just work so well together. The romance and banter are REALLY good from the get-go.
The leads are also great actors imo, they just naturally slide into the characters. I have watched a couple of things that LYX has been in, and she has an incredible range. Not a stan or anything, but I'm just waiting for her to blow up because she's really talented. I haven't watched many of HMH dramas, so I can't say much, but he's doing so well here.
Situ Ling's actor is the Second lead in LLTG, and I haven't seen him in any show in so long; he looks so good here as well!
Nothing out of this world, tho.
Now who's the man with the long hair, he's soooooo fineeeeee
I had the same feeling with Byeon Woo Seok when I watched 20th Century Girl for the first time, and I was one of the first few people who watched Lovely Runner whilst Queen of Tears was still airing. I watched him grow with my 2 eyes.
I watched Steve Noh in Pachinko, and he's such a brilliant actor, great voice and face card, but he hasn't done a lot of rom coms ( I believe a lot of actors break through because of romcoms), he's slowly breaking into the drama scene tho. He just seems to be very intentional about the scripts he chooses rn and they might not be for everyone or TikTok famous atp.
I honestly don't say this about anyone, but there's just something about him; he definitely has star potential, and he'll get there!
But he just seems like a really sweet and talented guy, and I am rooting so hard for him!!!
PLUS HE'S SOOO MANLYYYY
He's also really good at chess, if I remember correctly.
I can't wait to come back here when he blows up!
P.S. His jaw can kill a man.
They measure it in different ways, combined (# millions of views per episode, live streams, actors' follower count, express packages bought, engagement, and overall talk on the internet). These all contribute to the index, which rises until it reaches 10k.
Only 3-4 shows per year from each platform can do this, and they usually discuss them during their annual investment conferences. It also means a lot to the actors and production crew as well. So when a show hits 10k, I usually check it out to see what the fuss is about.
Now that being said, some companies *cough cough* IQIYI suppress or increase the index by themselves, so for shows like "Fated Hearts" and " A Dream Within a Dream" that were not made by IQIYI, they would have to share the profits if it hits 10k, so they suppress it. And there are shows that increase it, e.g there was a show I felt that didn't meet the 10k mark standards as the plot was all over the place, but it still hit 10k.
Also, fans can contribute a lot to breaking it by constantly streaming shows on multiple devices, buying packages and seats, etc. EG Yang Yang's show broke 10k in a day or 2 of airing, I believe, and tbh you cannot tell if the show's plot is that good from 6 episodes, which just proves how large his fan base is.
So anytime you see the poster with 10k or 30k on here or Twitter, just know that the show is buzzworthy, either the plot is really good or the actor is huge!
HOPE THIS HELPS
Misunderstand shouldāve been solved by ep 20 max š. I loved LYT, she played her part really well and not cringey. Just her characters writing wasnāt the best.
In terms of the heat index, ADWAD surprisingly did REALLY well in China, TPOB didnāt do as well as ADWAD there. This is Linmon production and not IQIYI so a lot of people suspect they suppressed the heat index, like how they raise the index for some shows. A lot of people on XHS complained about it.