Ming is still a terrible person. No one forced him to assault and kidnap Joe and cause him to be blackballed from the industry. Just because Tong asked Ming to keep Joe from attending the press conference doesn't mean he had to do it. If he truly loved Joe, he wouldn't have done it. Let's not forget the fact that he only "dated" Joe because he couldn't get with Tong (the person he REALLY wanted to be with). So yeah, screw Ming and his attempt at a "redemption arc." Joe deserves better; and Ming ain't it.
*SIDE NOTE*
I feel kinda bad for the Joe that the original Joe ended up possessing since his ex was also extremely manipulative (like Ming), and was ultimately the root of his accident that seemingly ended his life.
I want Joe to end up with Sol so bad, but I know that's not going to happen unfortunately. Hopefully he doesn't end up getting back with Ming. Ming is ridiculously toxic and abusive; and the only reason he even "dated" the original Joe was because he was Tong's stand-in, and Ming could imagine sleeping with Tong as long as it was from behind. Joe deserves so much better.
The only thing that would've added another layer of depth for me is if the writing had gotten into Yuan's backstory in regard to exactly HOW he became homeless at such a young age (I haven't read the novel, so I'm not sure if that part of Yuan's backstory was omitted in the series). Other than that, the story was well written overall; and both leads did an exceptional job portraying their respective characters. Qian's nonchalant psychotic moments when he finds out that his sister is dating his childhood friend AND got pregnant by him were hilarious. Hopefully Chris and Kurt get to work together on more projects.
Li Ming and Heart CARRIED this series. Their story was so pure and unique. They really need their own spinoff series with them and ONLY them; because again, their story was significantly more captivating than the main couple. The series overall was solid, but Li Ming and Heart should've been the main couple.
Against my better judgment, I actually decided to watch this film. After watching, I have a serious question. Is Scud capable of creating a film withOUT a r*pe scene? I just feel as though it's a weird recurring theme to have in your films. Again, I know I should've learned my lesson from watching "Thirty Years of Adonis," for whatever reason, I wanted to give Scud another try. Both films were triggering on so many levels.
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*SIDE NOTE*
I feel kinda bad for the Joe that the original Joe ended up possessing since his ex was also extremely manipulative (like Ming), and was ultimately the root of his accident that seemingly ended his life.