Genuinely curious, is this a rhetorical question or are you planning to watch this one? If you are planning on…
True. I had gone in with no expectations only because of the retro poster. I like most of the cast from other shows. However, it was the poster that made me curious. I had assumed that like many other KDramas, they would try way too hard with the aesthetics, LOL. I couldn't have been more wrong. This is becoming one of the best KDramas I have ever watched. Love how the composition of scenes in this drama create a sense of unease. 😁 The actions of the MLs are unsettling, yet, quite realistic. These two are so well fleshed out.
Genuinely curious, is this a rhetorical question or are you planning to watch this one? If you are planning on watching, be warned it is not your generic feel good KDrama. It has grey characters, the story telling and the scenes overall are unconventional and people in the drama behave in ways that are quite realistic, yet bewildering.
The construction of the ending scene of Episode 8 was so damn beautiful. The way YS comes running towards KH, grabs her hand and starts off running with her in tow. The tracking shots and the OST helping to build a sense of exhilaration, a breakthrough in a relationship that neither could ever properly maintain or let go of was so well done. Them running side by side in the morning light, then through the darkness of the tunnel, and then into the light again is pretty much a metaphor for how their relationship has been till this point of time.
Something happened in the past, probably related to that childhood bully, which made him drop out after middle…
No worries! It's just not small towns, I swear. Toxic people anywhere can do a number on you. 🤷🏻♀️ Also, did you notice how he was also bracing himself, waiting with the bouquet in hand, in front of the motel, before he handed the flowers to KH and finally went in? It may be so because motels are open to "people" like him to go in. Same action, different venues and a world of difference. I loved that KH didn't yet again try to sell that he's the same as anyone else. She knows better than anyone else how nobody can stop you from looking down on yourself, not even the person who loves you. P. S.: I feel that NIW has had the best chemistry with LSY than any of his other female leads.
omg can someone elaborate on this please? acting or line delivery what does this mean? cause cnetz will pick at…
Giving micro expressions when your face is fully exposed is a feat in itself, so, I was extremely impressed by CZY because we had no other non-verbal cues to go off of when he expresses joy in discovering she is Chinese, his amusement at her presumptions about the timer and his admiration at her selflessness to tell him to run away. Also, I watch the news, especially ground reports covering geopolitical conflicts. There reporters, even those who are new at the job, have a certain way of carrying/holding themselves. They are usually very swift in their movements, don't stop talking to the camera even when they can barely speak and certainly don't just present what's already visible; they give a few contextual tidbits, say how long the fight has been going on, if there's a possibility of peace talks, if there's been a previous similar incident, etc. 🤷🏻♀️ The director ought to have taken these subtle details into account given the fact the FL is a war correspondent.
omg can someone elaborate on this please? acting or line delivery what does this mean? cause cnetz will pick at…
Oh. My. God. I wasn't the only one who thought she wasn't very convincing as a news reporter who has been in the field for some time. The interaction between the two women felt so clunky. LJ is one of my favourite actresses. I blame the direction. Was wowed by CZY because acting through just the eyes is not at all easy and he did a fabulous job showing his pleasure and amusement even though his face was almost entirely covered.
It was quite wise of the production team to have extras of various ethnicities and races to play the residents of the fictional war ridden region so that the story couldn't be pinned to any real life geopolitical conflict and cause unintentional heartbreak and lead to uncalled for triggers.
Can someone please remind me how Qiluo's cousin came to know that she had been masquerading as Jun Feifan? I may have accidentally skipped the revelation.
You, I and a few others are in the miniscule minority that actual empathise with and understand these characters…
LOL, yes and I am not even actively defending the drama due to paucity of time. I am not judging but it sure does feel like many viewers here may not have ever experienced being or come across anyone broken.
I can understand why people are dropping this show, but I find their relationship realistic and fascinating. You…
Something happened in the past, probably related to that childhood bully, which made him drop out after middle school. (The episode where he drags her out of the bar, and KH tells those bullies off.) He is an orphan to boot. Whereas she is highly educated with two degrees and probably has the conventional kind of family. The gang consists of outcasts: he's always been an orphan while (I guess) she was considered weird for writing poetry and being lost in her own world. As you know, the village people are not kind. You can totally expect how many tongues would wag if they were to get together (and keep wagging for the rest of their lives). You may have noticed how he keeps listening to audio books. It's his way of trying to be at par with her. He didn't feel worthy enough to go into the library, a place of learning and the learned. His insecurities are coming in the way and she's unsure if he feels the same way since they have been friends for so long. It's really sad when you look at their situation.
The conversation she has with the ML’s grandpa in ep6 was so sad. It actually made me emotional. This is someone…
Honestly, the Grandpa did his daughter proud. His ostensibly tactful dancing around the issue of KH's background was such a low blow. It would have been better if he'd just told her as is and not been a hypocrite. Or better yet, said nothing at all. He was both condescending and patronising. She is so much of a bigger person than most.
If you are planning on watching, be warned it is not your generic feel good KDrama. It has grey characters, the story telling and the scenes overall are unconventional and people in the drama behave in ways that are quite realistic, yet bewildering.
Also, did you notice how he was also bracing himself, waiting with the bouquet in hand, in front of the motel, before he handed the flowers to KH and finally went in? It may be so because motels are open to "people" like him to go in. Same action, different venues and a world of difference. I loved that KH didn't yet again try to sell that he's the same as anyone else. She knows better than anyone else how nobody can stop you from looking down on yourself, not even the person who loves you.
P. S.: I feel that NIW has had the best chemistry with LSY than any of his other female leads.
The gang consists of outcasts: he's always been an orphan while (I guess) she was considered weird for writing poetry and being lost in her own world. As you know, the village people are not kind. You can totally expect how many tongues would wag if they were to get together (and keep wagging for the rest of their lives).
You may have noticed how he keeps listening to audio books. It's his way of trying to be at par with her. He didn't feel worthy enough to go into the library, a place of learning and the learned. His insecurities are coming in the way and she's unsure if he feels the same way since they have been friends for so long.
It's really sad when you look at their situation.