I really like this drama, even if it's full of the usual stereotypes of a KDrama. For me, JH's acting is very…
I know you'll enjoy his dramas ... they are all very popular ...especially "Chuno/Slave Hunters" ... Dae-Gil played by JH is unforgettable !
"Tazza" , "Thank You" are great .....
"Robbers" is grossly under-rated ... most people are offended by his character at first....he's a gigolo who coldly uses women and sucks them dry of money then leaves.... but.. the best part is how his character develops and becomes a decent human being.
"Tree w/ Deep Roots" is highly acclaimed ...it doesn't concentrate on Romance , but a great story nonetheless !
I love his films .... very different than his dramas .... he chooses artistic films a lot .... the latest "Thorn" is very riske w/ sexually explicit scenes...but excellent.
the early films like "Jungle Juice" , he plays whacky characters .....
Enjoy! ..... and observe his eyes ....so expressive....pierce the soul ! (can you tell I'm fangirling !! heheh...lol.)
I just finished ep. 12 .... I am in Awe !!!
---- I am very impressed w/ Jang Nara ....she is PERFECT for this role !!! ....and... Best thing is that she does NOT make her character pathetic !!!!! .......
.....I am so sick of actresses simpering and cowering and sniffling just to look sad, weak or nice
..... ..... she has managed to give DIGNITY to "post it girl" ..... ..... while still being always giving, super nice , obedient , not assertive and very Soft-Spoken...... and only crying when in extreme pain ..... Perfect Realistic crying , not wailing unnecessarily !!! ....love her <3
I just finished ep. 12 .... I am in Awe !!!
----- Jang Hyuk is always impressive ! ...but... he managed to impress me even more w/ his Brilliant acting ....
It is the Nuances in his performance....like : ...a simple sweep of the neck that expressed all his yearning for her ..... ....a tender glance that managed to express all the pain of longing to keep her , to tell her the truth but is forced to smile , lie and pretend he's cool ......
Plus ... all this emotion , even when the scene is about something else besides the act that he is forced to put on --->>> ... but the Amazing actor that he is , never breaks out of character and kept that angst inside him all along .... .....
.............. always watch Jang Hyuk's eyes ! ..... so expressive !! ........ love him <3
...... it is the little things that put this show a cut above the rest ..... love it <3
Yes !!! .... I was not too sure during the 1st episode but it only got better and better .... Jang Hyuk created an entirely new personna w/ Lee Gun (the hair, the laugh, the clothes , the personality and charisma ) ... Great acting !! ... very smart writing !! ....
Forget that it is a remake of an older show and as a result it has some cliches ...
--->>>> what the Writers , the Actors ,the Music Editor , the Stylist , and the Director did.... is bring lots of Freshness to the story w/ Witty Humor , complete Characters and a good pace to the story-telling !
Please , where can I find it w/ English subs ?....I saw a MV on YouTube and immediately went in search of it ...
---->>> only found a few episodes on YT are subbed .... but it was so Good ..... I actually saw The rest all raw !!!
the First and Only time a show was so good , I had to see it, even if RAW.... ....
Wallace Chung is so amazing , I didn't need words to understand what he was saying !!!
Someone please help translate this excellent drama!
I loved this.. the best chinese drama ever. Do u guys know any awesome chinese dramas like this one? if so tell…
Historical/Costume C-dramas :
---- "Bu Bu Jing Xin (Scarlet Heart)".... excellent... lots of fun, good romance, history.
---- "Legend of the Condor Heroes" .... great....fun...same actress as "Lang Ling"
---- "Cuo Dian Yuan Yang " .....such a Pleasant Surprise !... 1st season (ep. 1-25) was Great , Awesome love story ..... ..... 2nd season (ep.26-50) also good, but the pace slowed a bit.
---- "Perfect Couple" .... Great...FUN ! .... may beat "Lang Ling" in popularity .... still only 2/3 subbed in English , so you'll have to wait a bit ... unless u can find it completely subbed (if , so...please send link)
Modern Rom-Com C-dramas:
---- "Best Time" ....Amazing acting....Amazing chemistry.... a real love ... and the lead is an Exceptional Man , rare in drama-land ....or Real-Life !!!
---- "In Time with You" .... also w/ Ariel Lin.... very good writing, acting.... and the best good-guy.
I enjoyed it, although it was the one and only drama, which I watched in tv and I missed first three episodes…
Good observation... he caught my attention also.....I would call him the second lead before Oh ji-Ho.......when I later saw him in "A Gentleman's Dignity" I could not believe it was the same person ....
But I would object... nobody can beat Jang Hyuk's portrayal as Dae-Gil ....one of the best performances in a drama... Flawess !!! ...he was nominated for an International Emmy for it ....I mean one of 6 actors from around the world !
You deserve praise for such a beautifully written review !!! ....you captured all the important points and expressed them w/ passion .....Your comments are insightful and acurrate ....
and btw , this has my favorite OST of all the dramas .....
I don't have a musical ear , but just hearing a few chords of any of the songs , I immediately recognize it even though it's been a year since I last heard it.... (they played tiny bits of a few songs from the "Chuno" OST in Jang Hyuk's new Rom-Com "Fated to Love You" ...as a gag joke on JH) ... trust me , I shocked myself when I immediately recognize them ....
the OST and the drama are so powerful they evoke strong emotional reactions immediately ....
also , me too , I fell in love w/ Jang Hyuk after watching him as DaeGil... In fact , I went in search of more of his work and that's how I became a K-drama addict....... very, very, very, few actors can live up to the standard he set since..... and very, very, very few dramas can meet the standards that "Chuno" set, as my 2nd K-drama ....
to each their own, i suppose. i disagree with a lot of them (eg I've never understood what people see in Yoon…
I somewhat agree ... as for Yoon Eun-Hye, she has a pretty body but her face is just OK .... She does look beautiful she's all made up ...just photogenic !
I find her appeal lies in her Personality .... ... the cool way she dresses , the slight lisp , her quirky but very natural way , etc ... .....she is ...simply COOL !!!
But I agree, she would not make my list of Physically beautiful women....
and... I also agree ... there are more beautiful actresses than the ones listed above .....it seems more a list of those 'popular' rather than 'physically beautiful'
@pixelviking ... I appreciate your sarcasm in... #4 .--->>>.. but that only pushes me further away ..... If Chun is gonna be attracted to a man , let it be Jiro ... besides , Jiro would make a beautiful woman !... lol...
which brings me to... #8 .--->>>.. yes she does pass for a boy ... but a very un-atractive boy :(
I'm commenting late as heck on this but I somehow stumbled across this article. I must say that each version of…
I agree the Japanese sometimes do exaggerate ...But , I find that they only do that so as to give an Animé feel to a Manga-Based show !!! .... they seem like cartoons at times .... ....I don't like the 'cartoon-ish' feel , but I appreciate it for what it is ....
When the Taiwanese do it .... it just looks like Over-Acting .... very Fake ...... just as @pixelviking said : "Devil Beside You" is a perfect example , but both Mike & Rainie are very cute so it becomes acceptable ...
..... Ella does do the exaggerated fake-cartoon faces as part of her acting .... i.e. "Down w/ Love" ...imo , it's bad acting , not cute or fitting.
Ikuta Toma also did the exaggerated faces a few times in "H-K"... BUT ...he was Not the only one ! ....The entire cast participated to create the " Animé-feel " to the show ...
Whereas...several Taiwanese actors over-act as their attempt at acting - (i.e. Peter Ho did it early in his career , but he's come a long way and is a very good actor now.)
Plus , Ikuta Toma , imo , is super Adorable in "Hana Kimi" ... (well , he's super adorable anywhere XD) ... and is a very good actor .
Apologies for the rant ..... just that Ella annoys me as much as I love Ikuta Toma.
I am sorry to say ..... I still can't get over the Ella thing :((( ........ everything about her annoys the H*** out of me : .... her voice , her acting , her body , her face
It is difficult when I can't find anything attractive : NO Physical Beauty ...NO Charisma ...NO Talent ...No Charm ......
If only she had ONE of those attributes , I could learn to tolerate her ...
....... ....... Alas !!!... I cannot do that w/ Ella ....... .......
I love Jiro Wang and HanaKimi !!! ....... I am very tempted , b/c I am sure there are parts worth watching and unique to this version , as you said...
I commented before ...But , I didn't mention how Wonderful this Stalker's Guide is !!! ....After reading a few other ones ...I must say ... you did an Excellent job ! .....
.... it wasn't just fangirling and listing his dramas.... you really studied and analyzied his body of work and his talent and provided useful info...
It was a Perfect Introduction to those who want to know him ....and..... it had trivia info to those , like me , who are big fans and have already seen most of his work ...
Thank you !
I just can't help it. Sorry Ikuta's fans, but I usually avoid watching anything where men had their eyebrows plucked…
I agree.... thin eyebrows on men are not attractive...don't know why they go to that extreme !?!?
But , Toma's eyebrows are not too thin ! ... they are groomed , but not too thin...
Kamenashi Kazuya's eyebrows are way too thin ! ..... but he is still adorable and I like watching him ...
Too bad you cannot get over that pet pieve .... you are missing out on good shows and lots of good acting !
Ikuta must be real fun to hang out with !!! ....just as the magazine cover says : he is "The Life of the Party" !!!
.... just from the way he poses in photographs , his buoyant personality shines thru....
Unbelievably Adorable , cute , charismatic and very talented .... love him !!! <3<3<3
And how about 'The Seaside Motel'? It is crazy story, but Toma was awsome there as well. It was really hilarious…
"Seaside Motel"....crazy but good story.... All three male actors were Hot! ....
--- Ikuta is super Cute ! .....Yamada Takayuki is super Handsome!... and ......Tamayama Tetsuji is drop-dead Gorgeous !!! ....
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"Tazza" , "Thank You" are great .....
"Robbers" is grossly under-rated ... most people are offended by his character at first....he's a gigolo who coldly uses women and sucks them dry of money then leaves.... but.. the best part is how his character develops and becomes a decent human being.
"Tree w/ Deep Roots" is highly acclaimed ...it doesn't concentrate on Romance , but a great story nonetheless !
I love his films .... very different than his dramas .... he chooses artistic films a lot .... the latest "Thorn" is very riske w/ sexually explicit scenes...but excellent.
the early films like "Jungle Juice" , he plays whacky characters .....
Enjoy! ..... and observe his eyes ....so expressive....pierce the soul ! (can you tell I'm fangirling !! heheh...lol.)
---- I am very impressed w/ Jang Nara ....she is PERFECT for this role !!! ....and... Best thing is that she does NOT make her character pathetic !!!!! .......
.....I am so sick of actresses simpering and cowering and sniffling just to look sad, weak or nice
..... ..... she has managed to give DIGNITY to "post it girl" ..... ..... while still being always giving, super nice , obedient , not assertive and very Soft-Spoken...... and only crying when in extreme pain ..... Perfect Realistic crying , not wailing unnecessarily !!! ....love her <3
----- Jang Hyuk is always impressive ! ...but... he managed to impress me even more w/ his Brilliant acting ....
It is the Nuances in his performance....like : ...a simple sweep of the neck that expressed all his yearning for her ..... ....a tender glance that managed to express all the pain of longing to keep her , to tell her the truth but is forced to smile , lie and pretend he's cool ......
Plus ... all this emotion , even when the scene is about something else besides the act that he is forced to put on --->>> ... but the Amazing actor that he is , never breaks out of character and kept that angst inside him all along .... .....
.............. always watch Jang Hyuk's eyes ! ..... so expressive !! ........ love him <3
...... it is the little things that put this show a cut above the rest ..... love it <3
Forget that it is a remake of an older show and as a result it has some cliches ...
--->>>> what the Writers , the Actors ,the Music Editor , the Stylist , and the Director did.... is bring lots of Freshness to the story w/ Witty Humor , complete Characters and a good pace to the story-telling !
---->>> only found a few episodes on YT are subbed .... but it was so Good ..... I actually saw The rest all raw !!!
the First and Only time a show was so good , I had to see it, even if RAW.... ....
Wallace Chung is so amazing , I didn't need words to understand what he was saying !!!
Someone please help translate this excellent drama!
---- "Bu Bu Jing Xin (Scarlet Heart)".... excellent... lots of fun, good romance, history.
---- "Legend of the Condor Heroes" .... great....fun...same actress as "Lang Ling"
---- "Cuo Dian Yuan Yang " .....such a Pleasant Surprise !... 1st season (ep. 1-25) was Great , Awesome love story ..... ..... 2nd season (ep.26-50) also good, but the pace slowed a bit.
---- "Perfect Couple" .... Great...FUN ! .... may beat "Lang Ling" in popularity .... still only 2/3 subbed in English , so you'll have to wait a bit ... unless u can find it completely subbed (if , so...please send link)
Modern Rom-Com C-dramas:
---- "Best Time" ....Amazing acting....Amazing chemistry.... a real love ... and the lead is an Exceptional Man , rare in drama-land ....or Real-Life !!!
---- "In Time with You" .... also w/ Ariel Lin.... very good writing, acting.... and the best good-guy.
But I would object... nobody can beat Jang Hyuk's portrayal as Dae-Gil ....one of the best performances in a drama... Flawess !!! ...he was nominated for an International Emmy for it ....I mean one of 6 actors from around the world !
and btw , this has my favorite OST of all the dramas .....
I don't have a musical ear , but just hearing a few chords of any of the songs , I immediately recognize it even though it's been a year since I last heard it.... (they played tiny bits of a few songs from the "Chuno" OST in Jang Hyuk's new Rom-Com "Fated to Love You" ...as a gag joke on JH) ... trust me , I shocked myself when I immediately recognize them ....
the OST and the drama are so powerful they evoke strong emotional reactions immediately ....
also , me too , I fell in love w/ Jang Hyuk after watching him as DaeGil... In fact , I went in search of more of his work and that's how I became a K-drama addict....... very, very, very, few actors can live up to the standard he set since..... and very, very, very few dramas can meet the standards that "Chuno" set, as my 2nd K-drama ....
Anyway , thank you for the wonderful review !
I find her appeal lies in her Personality .... ... the cool way she dresses , the slight lisp , her quirky but very natural way , etc ... .....she is ...simply COOL !!!
But I agree, she would not make my list of Physically beautiful women....
and... I also agree ... there are more beautiful actresses than the ones listed above .....it seems more a list of those 'popular' rather than 'physically beautiful'
which brings me to... #8 .--->>>.. yes she does pass for a boy ... but a very un-atractive boy :(
When the Taiwanese do it .... it just looks like Over-Acting .... very Fake ...... just as @pixelviking said : "Devil Beside You" is a perfect example , but both Mike & Rainie are very cute so it becomes acceptable ...
..... Ella does do the exaggerated fake-cartoon faces as part of her acting .... i.e. "Down w/ Love" ...imo , it's bad acting , not cute or fitting.
Ikuta Toma also did the exaggerated faces a few times in "H-K"... BUT ...he was Not the only one ! ....The entire cast participated to create the " Animé-feel " to the show ...
Whereas...several Taiwanese actors over-act as their attempt at acting - (i.e. Peter Ho did it early in his career , but he's come a long way and is a very good actor now.)
Plus , Ikuta Toma , imo , is super Adorable in "Hana Kimi" ... (well , he's super adorable anywhere XD) ... and is a very good actor .
Apologies for the rant ..... just that Ella annoys me as much as I love Ikuta Toma.
It is difficult when I can't find anything attractive : NO Physical Beauty ...NO Charisma ...NO Talent ...No Charm ......
If only she had ONE of those attributes , I could learn to tolerate her ...
....... ....... Alas !!!... I cannot do that w/ Ella ....... .......
I love Jiro Wang and HanaKimi !!! ....... I am very tempted , b/c I am sure there are parts worth watching and unique to this version , as you said...
.... it wasn't just fangirling and listing his dramas.... you really studied and analyzied his body of work and his talent and provided useful info...
It was a Perfect Introduction to those who want to know him ....and..... it had trivia info to those , like me , who are big fans and have already seen most of his work ...
Thank you !
But , Toma's eyebrows are not too thin ! ... they are groomed , but not too thin...
Kamenashi Kazuya's eyebrows are way too thin ! ..... but he is still adorable and I like watching him ...
Too bad you cannot get over that pet pieve .... you are missing out on good shows and lots of good acting !
.... just from the way he poses in photographs , his buoyant personality shines thru....
Unbelievably Adorable , cute , charismatic and very talented .... love him !!! <3<3<3
thanks for the article !
--- Ikuta is super Cute ! .....Yamada Takayuki is super Handsome!... and ......Tamayama Tetsuji is drop-dead Gorgeous !!! ....