Oops, I thought there was a tech company by the name of Pytheos in the Philippines. But it's actually "Pythos" (spelled w/o the "e")!
Oh well, you win some, you lose some, except when watching a perfectly-matched C-drama like this one, which would be a "win-win" (pun intended) situation!
Hmmm...judging from your screenname & the available countries whose Netflix subscribers currently can see this C-drama, I'm guessing you're from the Philippines!
Those who are watching: is it worth it? I'm adding this to my watchlist and want an honest opinion
My honest opinion is that no one here can adequately answer your question without reading your mind because we don't know your personal tastes & preferences. And even if you described them to us, we don't know how or what you find "worth it" (to you), what your schedule looks like, what you could be doing otherwise (watching a different drama, studying, working, reading a book, hanging out with friends & family, exercising, sleeping, etc.) and how you would rank all those possible alternative options in terms of worthiness.
Why don't you take the time to watch an episode or two & figure it out for yourself? If you don't even find it worthwhile to invest an hour or so doing this, then you've probably already answered your own question.
The last two episodes ruined the good mood built up by the entire series. Why do chinese writers do this? The…
From what I understand,(especially more traditional) Chinese citizens (including writers) tend to believe in the duality (or non-binariness) of (human) nature.
No such thing as "happiness" ( without "sadness") & vice versa. Bittersweet, or more "open" endings better reflect their beliefs, reality & way of life.
Keep in mind that only a couple of generations ago, China was one of the most impoverished & underdeveloped countries on earth. But Chinese civilization has been around for 5000 years, (give or take a couple of hundred years) & has experienced more than its share of ups & downs, so Chinese people knew full well that they & their nation will eventually rise again.
Guys I am not a fan of Arthur Chen don’t come at me please😭. But I wanna watch this drama someone honestly…
Why would anyone "come at you?"
Do you think your opinions are so important that even people you don't know will get triggered by them or something?
Last but not least, you completed all 36 episodes of Lighter & Princess (w/ Arthur Chen ) & gave it an 8.0 rating, so you thought that Arthur Chen drama was at least worth that much (for you), so why wouldn't this one?
I had dropped that drama and I don't even remember her role there, but here I think she is ok.She is funny without…
Recently, I had a verbal exchange w/ @Mephisto. I actually paid attention to him & immediately realized my error in judgment. Trust your instincts; he's not worth your time & patience.
There's actually a limit on the number of costume dramas per platform per month right now? On what grounds? 😅😅😅I…
I rarely watch K-dramas or J-dramas, so I don't visit MDL (or any other) discussion forums about them.
Given that K-dramas, especially, cater to their international audience , MDL originally began as a K-drama fan website (I'm guessing because among other things, MDL publishes more articles about K-dramas than C-dramas & other Asian ones combined.), all of which suggest that MDL K-drama fans outnumber C-drama ones), I'd be surprised if MDLers weren't very much more likely to judge C-dramas by K-drama standards, rather than the other way around (assuming they even bring up C-dramas at all), though I'd love to learn otherwise.
There's actually a limit on the number of costume dramas per platform per month right now? On what grounds? 😅😅😅I…
(cont'd)
Imagine the reverse situation .
Would Netflix ever cast a White actor to play a Black historical figure, let alone get away with it? Or worse, cast a White actor wearing "blackface?" Of course not.
And not too long ago, Hollywood had no problem casting White actors (in "yellowface") to play Chinese (& other Asian) people. Even now, intentionally offending & mocking (non-White American) racial & ethnic minorities is verboten unless they're Chinese or Asian, in which case, they're fair game. A prototypical example would be the "ching-chong, "sing-song" caricature of Chinese & Asian accents. International C-drama (especially White American) fans that call out China for censorship & propaganda, but don't hold the US (& Europe) accountable suffer from holier-than-thou hypocrisy of the highest order.
Why is Chinese censorship is frequently censured as propaganda (w/ evil intent), but Western censorship & propaganda are supposed to advance social justice?
There's actually a limit on the number of costume dramas per platform per month right now? On what grounds? 😅😅😅I…
I'd say that all countries deal with entertainment & media "censorship" in some form or another.
Take, for instance, Netflix's recent "documentary" re: Cleopatra, casting a Black actress in the title role. The real Cleopatra had Hellenistic (Greek) ancestry, not to mention, all archeological & historical evidence point to the fact that she had olive skin & European features. Basically, Cleopatra looked like a modern-day Greek or European w/ Mediterranean roots. If Netflix doesn't care about alienating half its American audience, fine. But it's disrespectful & disingenuous to try to pass off Cleopatra as Black not only to history, but also to its MENA (Middle Eastern & North African) as well as Egyptian audiences. And Netflix lacked the self-awareness & self-restraint from offering this so-called "documentary" to its Egyptian subscribers. Not surprisingly, Egyptians boycotted & protested against Netflix, and rightfully so.
There's actually a limit on the number of costume dramas per platform per month right now? On what grounds? 😅😅😅I…
Yeah, that's kinda what I'm not sure about.
It probably depends on how the written policy & regulation are worded as well as what they explicitly say (or not say).
That's why I think Chinese entertainment companies are likely to find some kind of loophole.
For example, Flourished Peony got around the one-year interval rule by changing its (Chinese) name, so it could release the 2nd part (which exceeded the 40 episode limit) within the year.
There's no way any regulatory body, in China or elsewhere, could possibly anticipate every conceivable loophole(s) or counter-move.
Even if the stricter interpretation holds, all the Chinese entertainment company would have to do is more evenly distribute their costume dramas. I'm guessing in some months during less busy seasons, none or only one costume drama is released in a given month. If so, simply move the release date for certain dramas towards these drier months.
At the end of the day, it probably wouldn't make much difference either way. And quality should take priority over quantity anyway. This rule is intended to encourage Chinese entertainment companies to focus & devote greater resources on fewer (costume) dramas to come up with better production value per drama, which is a good thing.
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Oh well, you win some, you lose some, except when watching a perfectly-matched C-drama like this one, which would be a "win-win" (pun intended) situation!
Why don't you take the time to watch an episode or two & figure it out for yourself? If you don't even find it worthwhile to invest an hour or so doing this, then you've probably already answered your own question.
No such thing as "happiness" ( without "sadness") & vice versa. Bittersweet, or more "open" endings better reflect their beliefs, reality & way of life.
Keep in mind that only a couple of generations ago, China was one of the most impoverished & underdeveloped countries on earth. But Chinese civilization has been around for 5000 years, (give or take a couple of hundred years) & has experienced more than its share of ups & downs, so Chinese people knew full well that they & their nation will eventually rise again.
People you don't know aren't going to take what you say too seriously. If anyone does, you don't have to take what they say seriously, in return.
Do you think your opinions are so important that even people you don't know will get triggered by them or something?
Last but not least, you completed all 36 episodes of Lighter & Princess (w/ Arthur Chen ) & gave it an 8.0 rating, so you thought that Arthur Chen drama was at least worth that much (for you), so why wouldn't this one?
Add lying to your repertoire of bad behavior!
Trust your instincts; he's not worth your time & patience.
Given that K-dramas, especially, cater to their international audience , MDL originally began as a K-drama fan website (I'm guessing because among other things, MDL publishes more articles about K-dramas than C-dramas & other Asian ones combined.), all of which suggest that MDL K-drama fans outnumber C-drama ones), I'd be surprised if MDLers weren't very much more likely to judge C-dramas by K-drama standards, rather than the other way around (assuming they even bring up C-dramas at all), though I'd love to learn otherwise.
Imagine the reverse situation .
Would Netflix ever cast a White actor to play a Black historical figure, let alone get away with it? Or worse, cast a White actor wearing "blackface?" Of course not.
And not too long ago, Hollywood had no problem casting White actors (in "yellowface") to play Chinese (& other Asian) people. Even now, intentionally offending & mocking (non-White American) racial & ethnic minorities is verboten unless they're Chinese or Asian, in which case, they're fair game. A prototypical example would be the "ching-chong, "sing-song" caricature of Chinese & Asian accents. International C-drama (especially White American) fans that call out China for censorship & propaganda, but don't hold the US (& Europe) accountable suffer from holier-than-thou hypocrisy of the highest order.
Why is Chinese censorship is frequently censured as propaganda (w/ evil intent), but Western censorship & propaganda are supposed to advance social justice?
Take, for instance, Netflix's recent "documentary" re: Cleopatra, casting a Black actress in the title role. The real Cleopatra had Hellenistic (Greek) ancestry, not to mention, all archeological & historical evidence point to the fact that she had olive skin & European features. Basically, Cleopatra looked like a modern-day Greek or European w/ Mediterranean roots. If Netflix
doesn't care about alienating half its American audience, fine. But it's disrespectful & disingenuous to try to pass off Cleopatra as Black not only to history, but also to its MENA (Middle Eastern & North African) as well as Egyptian audiences. And Netflix lacked the self-awareness & self-restraint from offering this so-called "documentary" to its Egyptian subscribers. Not surprisingly, Egyptians boycotted & protested against Netflix, and rightfully so.
It probably depends on how the written policy & regulation are worded as well as what they explicitly say (or not say).
That's why I think Chinese entertainment companies are likely to find some kind of loophole.
For example, Flourished Peony got around the one-year interval rule by changing its (Chinese) name, so it could release the 2nd part (which exceeded the 40 episode limit) within the year.
There's no way any regulatory body, in China or elsewhere, could possibly anticipate every conceivable loophole(s) or counter-move.
Even if the stricter interpretation holds, all the Chinese entertainment company would have to do is more evenly distribute their costume dramas. I'm guessing in some months during less busy seasons, none or only one costume drama is released in a given month. If so, simply move the release date for certain dramas towards these drier months.
At the end of the day, it probably wouldn't make much difference either way. And quality should take priority over quantity anyway. This rule is intended to encourage Chinese entertainment companies to focus & devote greater resources on fewer (costume) dramas to come up with better production value per drama, which is a good thing.