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I dont understand it either until I actually watch his dramas. He actually really good in romantic scenes despite he might not kiss his co-stars. I find it weird as well but his chemistry with his co-stars has always been one of the highlights for his dramas. I watched his drama due to curiosity but now I'm a fan and finally understood his appeals and charms.

And he has been kissing his co-stars starting with Forever & Ever. And even in The Blue Whisper, there is a lot of kissing scenes as well.

Wait, so the whole country cannot get married for 7 years? So what happen if they did? The couple will be punished? 7 years is a really long time. So I assumed, birthrate will also suffered during this time?

I think only people who have watched Kdramas more than 10 years can really understand what we go through. New viewers will still view Kdramas in rose-colored glass and didnt really register how predictable it is in general.

I think the angst level is pretty okay in all the 3 dramas. Except for Flower of Evil. But that one is really good. The angst parts of the drama is what makes the drama so awesome aside from the performances of the leads.

No, he promised her to meet at the broken bridge and he meet her after 7 days -- though he was late. We thought he sacrifice himself and died but he didnt. Xu Xuan always fulfill his promise so no matter how impossible, he will find the way.

Actually, both endings have him met her at the broken bridge. But for the 2nd ending, he took longer since the scene at the bridge already change with lots of lotus flower at the bridge. So, he probably took months instead of 7 days like the first ending.

I already fell out of love for so many years with Kdramas. I found it too predictable and formulative. And I cant take the pretencious endings! ;_; But then I come back once in a while when masterpieces like Secret Forest, Flower of Evil & Mr Queen comes out.

Before Xu Xuan 'sacrificed' himself at the last episode, he told Qi Xiao to tell Yao Yao that the promise to met at the bridge wouldn't be broken (even if he perished) so he fulfilled it like he always does. He never broke his promises to Yao Yao. Like Qi Xiao said, Xu Xuan has cheated him many times and what he learned is that Xu Xuan will play every trick there is possible to do things that he wants until it succeeded.

There are 2 endings. But the happy ending makes more sense as it lined up with all the events that happened before FL went into the pagoda.
1) How the ML never broke his promise once he promised something to the FL
2) Madam Li told him to take care of the FL himself when she finished her punishment as no one else will do that except him
3) ML told 2ML to tell FL that the promise to meet at the bridge would not be broken even if he perished.
4) He fulfilled all his promises and meet her at the bridge eventhough he is late.

The happy one is he met her at the bridge like he promised before she went into the pagoda. Before he 'sacrificed' himself at the last episode, he told Qi Xiao to tell Yao Yao that the promise to met at the bridge wouldn't be broken so he fulfilled it like he always does. He never broke his promise. Like Qi Xiao said before, if Xu Xuan set his mind on something, he will do it no matter how impossible -- he will find ways to do it.

I personally feel that 2022 is the best year for Cdramas compared to the other countries. I basically only been catching up since there is so much I want to watch but havent really got the time. I hope it will continue in 2023 as well.

This is because they reshoot the ending after the survey they made online on who should the FL lead ended up with. It caused quite a stir since the production team willing to change the integrity of the story based on the audiences' preference.

You can get most in HD back in the days at these LJ communities. And the subs quality are impeccable aside from the HD 1080p videos. Like the songs were even in karaoke version when it was played in the drama. But now you are right, most old dramas are not even HD.

Maybe watch it on small screen to mask the terrible quality lol. I wanted to give you download link for this drama in HD but I cant no longer access to the place as well. But I had mine in my harddisk so I can rewatch it anytime I want.

Sorry, I downloaded mine long ago from LiveJournal communities -- there is where we used to get our HD dramas. But these communities are long dead I'm afraid.

I think you can try Dramacool or KissAsian. I watched this long ago since I used to download my dramas. I just leave this review recently when I updated my DramaList.

Even from the poster she looks like a female. Its actually interesting that a lot of people were shocked to know she is a female years later. I wonder why they make such a casting decision.

I miss Jung Kyungho and he looks absolutely fantastic! I really wish its a good romcom.

Ahh I see. I thought the villains got a redemption arcs like they always did in this type of dramas. I'm tired of Kdramas pretentious endings tbh. Seeing your reasons why it is such a trash ending, I wonder why they even bother to make a story when they always always ruin the ending at the end.

Me too. Esp Emergency Declaration which was an all-stars casts. I was rolling my eyes so much during the movie. It surprise me that I didnt walk out from the cinema.

Is it trash ending because they give the villain the redemption arc?

But these old men usually give you the best performances. Like Hwang Jungmin for an example. Great great actor!

The Japanese ones is way way better. I'm a fan of both actors of the Korean version but it didnt make me cry as much as the Japanese version did. I ugly cried -- like there is no tomorrow haha