Grand Prince has that boyish side of him that is only unlocked when he's alone with Hui Ju. His real personality…
Thank you for this insight. I think a lot of the complaints about BWS' acting are coming from people who do not consider the character's repressive upbringing & constant need to suppress himself.
If you read the character gist released by the production house for SML, its written there how he is very difficult…
I think so too, but such a ploy cannot be executed without repercussions. If the PM vetoes the GP's marriage, then either the GP complies or perhaps he abdicates his title and marries her anyway. The PM might consider the latter to be a worse outcome than allowing the marriage to proceed. In any event, their friendship will likely be damaged—perhaps irreparably so.
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I'll bite.
How would you portray a character who lost his mother at a young age, received no attention except scorn from his father until he died too, lived as a "spare heir" under his reluctant brother's shadow, while being raised to be a proper noble & minor royal with a bevy of attendants and instructors guiding him?
Now, how would you portray this character slowly opening up to new possibilities of living a life more closely aligned to his true inner self despite the fact that personal love & ambitions have been drummed into him as forbidden taboos his entire life?
I'd like to see you try. No, on second thought I wouldn't. I much prefer watching this actor nail this role with a subtlety which you fail to consider, let alone appreciate.
You've got the gist of it. Although nothing is firmly established, I'd like to think that she must know about…
Exactly. They are like "unwritten laws", codes or stigmas which have been reinforced by traditions observed across generations. While a strong-willed couple such as our leads could ignore them, it may be difficult to anticipate how other royals, the nobles, & even the public might react. This is an unprecedented situation, in that world.
that's his mom?? what the mess I guess I missed something why does she literally look like she's 30 years old??
The queen dowager (2FL) is not the grand prince's (1ML's) mother. She is the mother of the current king (age 8) and the 1ML's sister-in-law. The former king was the 1ML's brother. The 1ML is the boy king's uncle.
The grand prince's mother died in a traumatic car crash with a truck when he was a child. He survived but watched her die, screaming for help. (This information was in a news article which was displayed in the drama. Some fan took a screen capture and translated the text into English.)
Guyss help me understand something.. what is really Huiju plan with regards to marrying the prince? Marry the…
You've got the gist of it. Although nothing is firmly established, I'd like to think that she must know about the no-work rule even if she seems oblivious to the royals-never-divorce rule. She's been adamant that the contract will include a divorce clause. So my presumption is that she plans to hand over running her division of Castle group to her underlings for the duration. How that plays out is anyone's guess.
FWIW, The script 'The Grand Prince's Wife of the 21st Century' (aka Perfect Crown) is an original work by writer…
Oh, I didn't mean to discount your inference. The director did develop the script into this production, and many others helped with the details. He/they may have indeed been influenced by other works whether consciously or unconsciously. It happens. Even the writer may have been influenced. mo dao zu shi was released in 2019, so it's possible. (But I'd like to think the MBC contest judges would have filtered the candidate scripts for plagiarism!) Also, sometimes similar ideas do arise at around the same time from different sources. Many examples exist. 🤷🏻♂️
If a two-episodes-per-week drama is gonna give us cliffhangers, I really prefer they come after the odd-numbered episodes, and not when it leaves us dangling for most of the week. Episode 13 can't come soon enough!
My theory is exact same. It feels too direct if he is the villain. He might not be the excellent person, but I…
Please consider posting your speculations in the 'Conspiracy Theories??' discussion. It'll be nice to refer to them later, without having to scroll the timeline.
I love it so far. Regarding the dynamics between FL and ML, it reminds me of mo dao zu shi :) i think the director…
FWIW, The script 'The Grand Prince's Wife of the 21st Century' (aka Perfect Crown) is an original work by writer Yoo A In. She won the 'Excellence Award' at the 2022 'MBC Drama Screenplay Contest' (out of a field of 997 submissions). It is her first published script. The drama was produced by MBC (domestic broadcast) and Disney+ (global streaming).
How would you portray a character who lost his mother at a young age, received no attention except scorn from his father until he died too, lived as a "spare heir" under his reluctant brother's shadow, while being raised to be a proper noble & minor royal with a bevy of attendants and instructors guiding him?
Now, how would you portray this character slowly opening up to new possibilities of living a life more closely aligned to his true inner self despite the fact that personal love & ambitions have been drummed into him as forbidden taboos his entire life?
I'd like to see you try. No, on second thought I wouldn't. I much prefer watching this actor nail this role with a subtlety which you fail to consider, let alone appreciate.
The grand prince's mother died in a traumatic car crash with a truck when he was a child. He survived but watched her die, screaming for help. (This information was in a news article which was displayed in the drama. Some fan took a screen capture and translated the text into English.)