I didn't watch the original or any adaptations so I don't know how it is in other versions. But the romance in…
I like that Li Zhen Yan is super sweet and caring toward Fang Xiao Wo. Although he hasn't directly expressed his feelings or declared their status, but what he does for her (almost from the beginning) is very boyfriend-like. He lets her stay at his house (can come and go whenever she wants), cooks for her, cleans up her messy room, and he even washes her hair (so sweet!). He touches her very softly like she is so delicate and would break if he put in more force.... It may not be easy to be with someone as outstanding as Li Zhen Yan, but you did find a very very nice boyfriend Fang Xiao Wo!
The "cam shake" got me dizzy as well especially watching on a bigger TV. The other obvious downside the advertising,…
The "curry" appeared a lot throughout the 8 episodes I have watched but I wasn't really bothered by it. But that "face mask" scene was so forced & ridiculous I even felt embarrassed for them LOL
I like the interactions between the main leads. They are sweet and cute together. The OSTs are pretty nice too. I'm enjoying this drama so far... The only downside is that I kinda get dizzy by the camerawork. It moves around too much in some scenes.
I guess I was somehow traumatized by some of the dramas I "accidentally" watched without knowing it had sad endings; Autumn in my heart, Tree of Heaven, I'm sorry I love you, One Day (2011 film), etc,... I believed I already watched 1 Litre of Tears too but it must be too painful for me so I unconsciously erased everything about this drama from my head somehow... It took me a long time to recover after each drama. Even now, when I'm thinking back I can still feel the heartache at the time. So, for almost a decade, I strictly limited myself to dramas with happy endings (open endings with hints of happiness are ok too). It can be romcom or melodrama, and I can cry my eye out throughout 30-40 episodes but I have to get that happy ending at the end. I know I missed out many beautiful dramas because of that. It's only recently that I feel like I can handle sad endings a bit better and there are more dramas with sad endings in my plan-to-watch list. Although I still have to be well prepared before starting it (lol). Age and life experience definitely play a huge part in theses changes, at least for me. Talking about The Journey of Flower, I would not categorize its ending as "sad" because, for me, the whole story is sad & bitter from the beginning to the end (but I still enjoyed it very much). So, that ending can be considered "happy" and "satisfying" enough for me ^^
This drama had been on my on-hold list for years and I just got enough time and will to finish it recently LOL After I got pass episode 10th, it's easier to finish it, by skipping around a lot of course. To summarize, this drama is a story full of bad people doing bad things all the time. It's really distressing to watch a nice couple get bullied throughout 55 episodes. It's truly a waste of Hawick & Li Ying's talent.
Bai He's biological mother is even more detestable than her evil mother-in-law. There're scenes of her feeling bad about he doing bad things as per Ning Xia's instructions, but she is just so weak & useless and continue doing it anyway... I may sound mean, but she doesn't deserve the acknowledgement and care from her daughters, even at the last moment of her life. Both daughters are clearly better off without her. She really shouldn't come back and tarnish their life.
Wallace's character in this one is really cute. Li Jing is the "purest" ML from all period dramas I've ever seen...
I swear I wouldn't get angry even one bit if the leads didn't end up together. The last few episodes made me feel that Hong Fu didn't deserve Li Jing's love and devotion. Either I didn't watch it carefully or I got confused at some points , or Hong Fu is really one confused girl... how can she say she loves the other guy and also loves Li Jing not even 1 minute later. I really can't understand her. At this point, their deep love and all they went through together don't matter to me anymore... I just wish Li Jing would leave her for good and meet a nicer girl.
I only watched up to ep21 (I'm waiting for the subtitles so I can finish it in one go) and up to this point, she hasn't done that many bad things (not the degree of most antagonists). But I see from the intro & outtro that she will get worst in later episodes.
Is this drama dubbed or it's their real voices ? Never watch Dilraba's work and it's been awhile since I last watched Johny in anything, so I'm not sure.
I get that ZF's mom wants her to get married but it got really annoying seeing her talk about that every scene…
It's really sad to watch. The girl just fell out of love with her cheating long-term boyfriend and she has so many problems with her business. It'd be better if her mom was more understanding... Let the girl breath a bit.
I really like the plot but the narrative could have been much much better... It's really suffocating to watch Su Yun Jin. I don't like how she treats Cheng Zheng and how she handles their relationship. It's understandable why she feels inferior because of their different background and tries to stay away from him the first time. But once she decides to get together with him, she should try to be stronger and communicate more with him. She only does things based on her own thinking & feelings, and never really consider his feelings at all. Despite everything, it's Cheng Zheng who goes look for her with a smile on his face every time (even in that deleted ending scene). I think he deserves so much better!
The only downside is that I kinda get dizzy by the camerawork. It moves around too much in some scenes.
Talking about The Journey of Flower, I would not categorize its ending as "sad" because, for me, the whole story is sad & bitter from the beginning to the end (but I still enjoyed it very much). So, that ending can be considered "happy" and "satisfying" enough for me ^^
I like Kevin Yan's acting and he looks sooooo good in suits!
Bai He's biological mother is even more detestable than her evil mother-in-law. There're scenes of her feeling bad about he doing bad things as per Ning Xia's instructions, but she is just so weak & useless and continue doing it anyway... I may sound mean, but she doesn't deserve the acknowledgement and care from her daughters, even at the last moment of her life. Both daughters are clearly better off without her. She really shouldn't come back and tarnish their life.
https://wallacehuo.smugmug.com/AncientSeries/Romance-of-Red-Dust-/Romance-of-Red-Dust-Episodes-w/i-WfnVLcj
Sadly, there is no English subtitles.
Never watch Dilraba's work and it's been awhile since I last watched Johny in anything, so I'm not sure.
It's really suffocating to watch Su Yun Jin. I don't like how she treats Cheng Zheng and how she handles their relationship. It's understandable why she feels inferior because of their different background and tries to stay away from him the first time. But once she decides to get together with him, she should try to be stronger and communicate more with him. She only does things based on her own thinking & feelings, and never really consider his feelings at all. Despite everything, it's Cheng Zheng who goes look for her with a smile on his face every time (even in that deleted ending scene). I think he deserves so much better!