I'm assuming Tong Hua is just stamping her name on this, like she did with Perfect Couple, otherwise the plot…
CORRECTION: to read excerpts from SWAK novel
link: http://jolecole.blogspot.com/2011/11/sealed-with-kiss-novels-ending.html
Koalasplayground has excerpts from the novel "BBJX" and "Ballad of the Desert"
The description above is not accurate.... she is forced to become his mistress so he can take revenge on her...But,…
It is by the same writer and very similar characters and story...
However, b/c Le Jun Kai is very short, it has a very simple plot covering only a few days....
LJK is also a bit more violent b/c the lead (Peter Ho) is a mob boss whereas in SWAK he's (Lau Hawick) a business man.
Here the characters are more complex.... The male lead is a bit more sympathetic and full of angst and repressed emotions...
Also the female lead here is not simply weak and a victim...
She walks into it by her own decision... (manipulated and tricked, yet still, she makes the choice.)...... So, she is not as submissive as in LJK.
(***LJK spoiler***.... although, in LJK too, she chooses him, knowing what he did to her father.)
Anyone know where I can watch this w/ Eng subs and the episodes are NOT cut?...
Viki has cut about 5 minutes of every episode....sometimes, very crucial segments are missing!
I'm assuming Tong Hua is just stamping her name on this, like she did with Perfect Couple, otherwise the plot…
Koalaplayground translated exerpts from SWAK on her blog... it provides a better understanding of the characters..... .... ....
Do you know of any other place to read some of her translated works? ...... .....
Someone commented about SWAK reminding them of '50 Shades of Grey'........
I disagree. Just from the few excerpts and the complexity of her characters, her writing is a 100 times better.
I'm assuming Tong Hua is just stamping her name on this, like she did with Perfect Couple, otherwise the plot…
I know she wrote Le Jun Kai..... I loved its intensity (and Peter Ho, of course)...... I like her complex characters, not all black or white..... ..... .... also, she seems obsessed w/ love/hate or love/abuse relationships..... ......
What others has she written?...I googled her but novel names are different than drama names.
I'm assuming Tong Hua is just stamping her name on this, like she did with Perfect Couple, otherwise the plot…
The plot and the characters sound exactly like "Sealed w/ a Kiss", which also starred Lau Hawick.......Hmmmmm?!?!?!....can't get enough of Hawick or "SWAK". :)
Does anyone know if this has aired, and if so....Where can I see it w/ Eng subs?
You missed "Heirs"..... it has to be the biggest disappointment of the year!... I cant believe it's from the same writer as "Gentleman's Dignity" and "Secret Garden"!.... ..... ..... ......
but I agree that "When a Man Loves" is a huge letdown also..... .... I love watching SSH and listening to that velvety voice.... ...... .... fizzle!
it has been aired? then why I am not able to find it anywhere?
mulgogi, u seem to know quite a bit about C-drama.....
Please, please, please tell me where I can watch C-dramas w/ Eng. subs online???.... .... ....
specifically, I am searching for
"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" w/ Peter Ho (2001)
also, "Destiny by Love" w/ Alec Su (2013)
"Fall in Love" (Ai Shang Nu Zhu Bo) w/ Jang Hyuk (2010)...
"At Dollphin Bay" w/ Wallace Huo...... ..... .....
Does anyone know of any websites? Thnx.
Do you know where I can watch this online?....I'm in the USA..... Please, Please, Please, Please, PLeeeeaaaase!.... I need my Peter Ho fix!.... .... .... hard to find Chinese dramas here.
This drama is great... .... One of the best OST's ever.... Very daring in the choices....mesmerizing The acting...Jang Hyuk is Amazing! Interesting story w/ unforgettable characters.... .....I especially liked the humor. What a Love story !!!
Tell me, does Jang Hyuk have those real muscles. If so, he put in a lot of effort in
I believe Jang Hyuk is a former Taekwondo professional and an expert in Jeet Kun Do (Bruce Lee's Martial Arts)....
Those muscles are Very Real!.....
and that's why those action scenes are so great!
"Later, she was criticized because her makeup and nails were always perfectly done."<br /><br…
I agree about the bird-brains nitpicking over Lee Da-Hae.... .... Not fair!
But... I must disagree about defending these actors who prioritize their physical image over the acting... .... ....
Just one example: Park Min-Young in "Sungkyunkwan Scandal"....
Wearing mascara, eyeliner, and even lip gloss...when she was supposed to be "disguised-as-a-boy"..... .... ....Horrible....stupid...
Yoon Eun-Hye cut her hair and pranced around w/out make-up in "Coffee Prince"... much more believable as a "boy"...
Too many actresses don't allow themselves to look ugly even when their roles require it....Superficial...Vain...Unprofessional.
Will they ever let her come back to dramaland???
Geez they can be so unforgiving...
Let her off already!...everybody makes mistakes ----although not totaly sure it's all her fault....
She's an actress!....She's allowed to be a "Diva"....
Give her a chance...
I love your "F40" comment....ROFL......
I can't stop laughing as images of the F4 flash in my mind, then interrupted by flashes of the men in Gentleman's Dignity.... ..... .....
thinking...that's what happens to the F4 as they age.....
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link: http://jolecole.blogspot.com/2011/11/sealed-with-kiss-novels-ending.html
Koalasplayground has excerpts from the novel "BBJX" and "Ballad of the Desert"
However, b/c Le Jun Kai is very short, it has a very simple plot covering only a few days....
LJK is also a bit more violent b/c the lead (Peter Ho) is a mob boss whereas in SWAK he's (Lau Hawick) a business man.
Here the characters are more complex.... The male lead is a bit more sympathetic and full of angst and repressed emotions...
Also the female lead here is not simply weak and a victim...
She walks into it by her own decision... (manipulated and tricked, yet still, she makes the choice.)...... So, she is not as submissive as in LJK.
(***LJK spoiler***.... although, in LJK too, she chooses him, knowing what he did to her father.)
I ma only on ep. 22....so I hope it continues...
Viki has cut about 5 minutes of every episode....sometimes, very crucial segments are missing!
Do you know of any other place to read some of her translated works? ...... .....
Someone commented about SWAK reminding them of '50 Shades of Grey'........
I disagree. Just from the few excerpts and the complexity of her characters, her writing is a 100 times better.
What others has she written?...I googled her but novel names are different than drama names.
Does anyone know if this has aired, and if so....Where can I see it w/ Eng subs?
but I agree that "When a Man Loves" is a huge letdown also..... .... I love watching SSH and listening to that velvety voice.... ...... .... fizzle!
Please, please, please tell me where I can watch C-dramas w/ Eng. subs online???.... .... ....
specifically, I am searching for
"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" w/ Peter Ho (2001)
also, "Destiny by Love" w/ Alec Su (2013)
"Fall in Love" (Ai Shang Nu Zhu Bo) w/ Jang Hyuk (2010)...
"At Dollphin Bay" w/ Wallace Huo...... ..... .....
Does anyone know of any websites? Thnx.
OK! he's also an AMAZING actor!....w/ a wonderful sense of humor.
One of the best OST's ever.... Very daring in the choices....mesmerizing
The acting...Jang Hyuk is Amazing!
Interesting story w/ unforgettable characters.... .....I especially liked the humor.
What a Love story !!!
Those muscles are Very Real!.....
and that's why those action scenes are so great!
But... I must disagree about defending these actors who prioritize their physical image over the acting... .... ....
Just one example: Park Min-Young in "Sungkyunkwan Scandal"....
Wearing mascara, eyeliner, and even lip gloss...when she was supposed to be "disguised-as-a-boy"..... .... ....Horrible....stupid...
Yoon Eun-Hye cut her hair and pranced around w/out make-up in "Coffee Prince"... much more believable as a "boy"...
Too many actresses don't allow themselves to look ugly even when their roles require it....Superficial...Vain...Unprofessional.
Geez they can be so unforgiving...
Let her off already!...everybody makes mistakes ----although not totaly sure it's all her fault....
She's an actress!....She's allowed to be a "Diva"....
Give her a chance...
I can't stop laughing as images of the F4 flash in my mind, then interrupted by flashes of the men in Gentleman's Dignity.... ..... .....
thinking...that's what happens to the F4 as they age.....