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Was just thinking about Rosy at the award ceremony with her MLs and hoping some day she does find the kind of love in real life like the wonderful CPs she portrays for us online. It must be so hard to have a personal life as a busy, high profile celebrity, esp. in a place where every move is scrutinized and stalked by anti-fans (or crazy fans). US celebrities def have it easier as they can date, marry or divorce without losing their fandom or careers. Like I don't care who Ben Affleck or Timothy Chalamet dates - I will watch them as long as they are in a good movie.

Yeah def a work acquaintance versus real friends vibe. Kinda like me at a work dinner party running out of "how's the weather" topics....then awkward silence LOL. ZLS is super friendly and affectionate so this lukewarm reaction between her and the 2 Wangs next to her makes me suspect, she is doesn't. have much to do with them outside of the few variety shows and photoshoots they happen to work together on. A bummer coz I was hoping for CP dramas between our Lusi and both of them.

Yeah I saw the clips on Twitter/X as well. I was wondering where Chen ZheYuan was or Liu YiNing. Did not see clips of them but I only have access to what's posted on western channels like X or YT.

They were on a variety show together a few years back but not even acknowledging each other seems a tad weird. I'd expect at least a quick nod or something. I was championing a collab betwen them but perhaps not given the lack of any vibes.

Yeah I noticed that too. Maybe they did not want to start rumors by being too friendly? Unlike with WAY, its expected since they are actively promoting their drama now.

Agreed - she is stunning in both her dresses. It seems she doesn't know Wang Yibo who sat next to her for part of the show? Was he really next to her or photoshopped in? Weird that they did not acknowledge each other at all. She spoke to Dylan Wang who was on other side of her.

I hope so - been a while since Sandra Ma has been in a good drama - I still rewatch her old dramas especially You Are My Hero and Oh My General. I think Oh My General is the best take on Mulan legend so far.

And yeah I am just killing time until The Legend of Jewelry which I can't wait for considering it has LYN as well. I can't wait for the return of that CP! If nothing else, the OSTs will be killer because the man has a great voice. I hope they roll that out early 2024.

First xian xia - usually all these special effects not my cup of tea but here for ZLS. She is adorable as usual and nailing it. Think the ML is doing a good job as well and suits his character of an immature god who has yet to come into his full potential. I am looking forward to both their arcs. I will admit to fast-forwarding the scenes with the evil queen - all that black stringy fog is kinda overkill. But I guess we do need a villain otherwise, no tension. Have not watched ALP and probably won't as xian xia not my thing but it's pretty easy to follow as a standalone drama.

Is either drama worth spending time on? While I really like both actors in MITD, I could not get past first 2 episodes. Not sure what's not really working for me. That CP just not giving me the feels. I can't over the AGDTBAD theme of the FL lead being dog. Could they have at least chosen another domesticated animal? You know in US, calling someone a female dog is not exactly a compliment. LOL. Also, animal and human love relationship seems a bit icky too.

Totally agree. Hope they find the producers find their way back to what made the original so special.

Thought this would be another run of the mill melodrama but checked it out because of Sung Hoon. Agree with other commenters that - wow - the actors are all bringing their A-game. Brilliant acting to work through a stereotypes of evil step-mother, and step sister, rich son, poor mistreated daughter. I love this Korean treatment of the classic Cinderella story. Kudos to the actresses who play the stepmother and stepsister who must be having so much fun playing evil twins here. All the actors showcase their veteran acting skills, walking that fine line to portray these very tropey stereotypes with tip over the edge into complete caricature, thanks to the director. I definite need to find some BTS because I imagine there was a lot of laughter/giggling behind the scenes having to deliver some of these so over-the-top lines. Probably heck of a lot of fun too.

typo: ...without tipping over the edge...

Yes - ZLS and LYN - love this pairing especially from Long Ballad. Looking forward to this one more than the Last Immortal which I hope does credit to our Rosy. Honestly, will watch anything with her in it since big fan of hers. She is just so enchanting and reminds me of Audrey Hepburn with her gamine charm and beauty - she has such a joie de vivre that is infectious on screen and BTS . I happen to love Audrey Hepburn as well.

Agreed he is absolutely gorgeous - not sure if I can put a finger on why he is just so charismatic on screen. Might be those bedroom eyes LOL. FL I liked in Taxi Driver so glad she is getting a starring role. I think she does the more physical (tom boyish) roles well so firefighter suits her as she has a lanky, athletic figure at least compared to other korean actresses out there.

Yeah what the heck happened with the ending? A bummer since the car racing theme was really interesting and felt like they were going somewhere. Then all of a sudden they do a 180 where he gives up his grand prix dream and switches over to electric car racing. And yeah, it does seem like they ran out of money or race track (LOL) because they could at least have done a shot of the last race but maybe did not have funds to show electric car racing or maybe this e-prix was just made up. Just felt a bit aborted and that also carried through to the romance. I felt the FL and second ML were more compatible in age and experience TBH. I am a big fan of Alice Ke which is why I showed up for the drama but its kind of a let down. She is a great actress (Loved her in Some Day or One Day) but wished she would get better scripts. She did try to do her best with what she was given to portray a genius engineer who seems borderline autistic and also suffered from PTSD from her brother's crash/death. ML did a decent job for his role portraying the young maverick, hot shot racer. I liked all the supporting actors as well.

I am just watching it because still in disbelief that they could have brutalized a sequel so badly and also sticking around mostly out of loyalty to the original SWDBS. The original was so refreshing in its take on superwomen and had just the right mix of tongue-in-cheek and amazing chemistry between the leads. The bizarro world that this series exists in is SO BAD there is nothing redeeming about it. As others commented - the leads could have great chemistry if they were given more time to develop their feelings. Such a missed opportunity because FL and ML are kinda cute and believable together if given the chance. FL's mother is supposed to be this brilliant business woman but acts really stupid, just relying on brute strength. Not sure what they are trying to achieve with the grandma side romance. I am all for December romances but this one with the husband back in the picture is just cringe. The males in the family are like beyond pathetic. Do we have to make them so WEAK? Why can't they be just normal human beings? The second ML/antagonist is very good looking but his character swings from conflicted adult to psychopathic killer that the audience doesn't know if they are supposed to emphatize with him or not. One moment I am feeling sorry for him with the flashbacks to his childhood, then another moment I am cringing at how he murders people with glee. Yuck. I guess that's why serial killers have fan mail. And how the heck does he not put two and two together that Tsetseg is Nam Soon - I mean how many super strong women are there who speak Korean? LOL. Again he's supposed to be this diabolical mastermind who wants to take over the world (cue James Bond baddie), trust no one but then just takes what she says at face value? That ghost scene - like can't they tell its her? FL actress is very cute and refreshing for the role and I think they cast her well. Just need to fire the scriptwriter and director. What a hot mess.

Oh never mind - the Imperial Coroner - no wonder he looked so familiar. Yes of course, I do agree with your assessment. He is a very promising actor and really like him in that show. Yeah his visuals are not as good as some of the A-listers but he does bring something special to the screen. I am trying to picture him with Rosy LOL because that pairing never occurred to me before. But yeah...intrigued now.

I am not familiar with Wang Zi Qi's work. Anything you recommend of his?

Oh well - it will be a while before another Lusi drama comes out. I will have to rewatch Hidden Love again while we wait for The Last Immortal. Luckily there are Korean dramas to occupy the time and it looks like Uncanny Counter Season 2 might be coming out end of July! I am also waiting for Shen Yue's Comic Bang and Zhao LiYing's pairing with Kenny Lin in Legend of Shen Li. Princess Agents was pretty epic and still waiting for closure from the ending LOL. Also Liang Jie's Men in Love with HuYiTian. Have liked her from The Eternal Love series. There is just something very down-to-earth about her.