Busting my brain here thinking who else I would cast as Jin Zhao.
In the end, no one because He Yu truly embodies Jin Zhao so well. I did a quick check of all my favorite top male actors, and none fits the bill. Got to admit, He Yu has no competition and deserves to take the gold medal home.
Drop some names here because if you have one or two in mind, I really would like to know who they are. 😁
Just finished today's episodes: 12 & 13. Once again, I'm stressed out while watching it knowing that they are in a financial squeeze, and whether any one of the protagonists will be in trouble with Mr. Sawa and his underlings. But, towards the end of ep 13, I'm relieved again because I know He Xian and his team found a way to turn things around. Now, I just have to wait for tomorrow to see how the new scheme unfolds. It's so good and so well written.
ep 13, Got to love Sanlai and Crazy Jin: Jin Zhao's wingmen. They are the "invisible" and unspoken matchmaking catalysts in the drama; creating connections between Mumu and Jin Zhao, whether intentionally or not, but not overstepping boundaries. 🥰
Hahaha...i'm in the same category. It makes me realize it has nothing to do with how old you are when it comes to appreciating something nice, cute, beautiful, youthful, etc. You simply just gravitate towards that feeling, and enjoying the moment. 🥰 😁
Ppl who keep complaining about about the drama is like going to a pizza parlor for a slice, voicing it tastes soggy and oily, but somehow still finish the whole thing. Strangely , they still come back to the same pizza parlor everyday, order the same cheese slice…maybe even 2 slices on some days, while still mumbling how greasy , salty, and soggy it is. Bear in mind, there are other deli shops and restaurants on the same block.
Omg! The Screenwriter and Director is from Forbidden Flower. That's why.... I knew it felt familiar. . .
Yup...only a handful of dramas/movies that I remember use such rich, warm, and deeply colorful palette scheme...combined with moments of poignancy. Love Forbidden Flower. 🥰
In certain Asian cultures, Chinese being one of them, the word "brother" has many meanings.
"Brother" doesn't just mean someone who's blood related to you or a step-brother like in Western culture.
In Asia, you can address someone who is unrelated to you but has close contact as your brother. Same idea with sister. Whether this person is older or younger, the title of brother and sister is used. E.g. All the guys in the neighborhood who you grew up playing with, you can call them "brother." All the guys at school who are 3 classes higher than you, you can call them "brother." Your male cousins, you can call them "brother." Your parents' friends' male kids, you call them "brother."
In Asian culture where matchmaking was a thing, especially in Wuxia or a long time ago, parents who were close friends and were about to have babies around the same time, would make a pact: If the newborns were boys, they would become sworn brothers; if they were girls, they would become sworn sisters; if they were a boy and a girl, they would be matched as a couple to be married when they were older.
Jin Zhao's dad and Jiang Mu's father were best buddies during their younger racing days. Jin ZHao's dad died in an accident so Jiang's Mu's father took him in. This scenario is like above: a boy and a girl but were raised in closed proximity. Jin Zhao always knew they weren't real sibling. Jiang Mu also knew later.
In the end, no one because He Yu truly embodies Jin Zhao so well. I did a quick check of all my favorite top male actors, and none fits the bill. Got to admit, He Yu has no competition and deserves to take the gold medal home.
Drop some names here because if you have one or two in mind, I really would like to know who they are. 😁
It does make one wonders… 🤪🤫
"Brother" doesn't just mean someone who's blood related to you or a step-brother like in Western culture.
In Asia, you can address someone who is unrelated to you but has close contact as your brother. Same idea with sister. Whether this person is older or younger, the title of brother and sister is used. E.g. All the guys in the neighborhood who you grew up playing with, you can call them "brother." All the guys at school who are 3 classes higher than you, you can call them "brother." Your male cousins, you can call them "brother." Your parents' friends' male kids, you call them "brother."
In Asian culture where matchmaking was a thing, especially in Wuxia or a long time ago, parents who were close friends and were about to have babies around the same time, would make a pact: If the newborns were boys, they would become sworn brothers; if they were girls, they would become sworn sisters; if they were a boy and a girl, they would be matched as a couple to be married when they were older.
Jin Zhao's dad and Jiang Mu's father were best buddies during their younger racing days. Jin ZHao's dad died in an accident so Jiang's Mu's father took him in. This scenario is like above: a boy and a girl but were raised in closed proximity. Jin Zhao always knew they weren't real sibling. Jiang Mu also knew later.