#phdrama

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Archie ruining Roxy's morning

[oswlld]

i thought the plane was goin’ down/ how’d you turn it right around — Sleep with Me (2022), dir. Samantha Lee + Labyrinth, T.S.

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my LSS song for the month~!!!

[awesomewonderland]

2022 personal review

- January: mostly chill. Had my last exam of my basic studies.

- February: studied 24/7. Nothing special happened but it was also quite chill.

- March: had my first state examination and passed it :) my mom drove me to the exam center for all my exams. Sokri got diagnosed with having fragmented paws :(

- April: had my bc lab with terry. It was stressful but also fun. Hated the other 2 groups in our block though haha.

- May: super annoying group project! Hated my group soooo much. Otherwise it was chill cause I didn’t have any lab. Met up with RvE after not seeing her for 2 years. It was a lovely lunch.

- June: annoying group continued to get on my nerves in the lab. Ughhhh. Just glad I got to know AM better and we’re friends now. Nothing much happened.

- July: finishing up the lab. Lovely dinner with my phdrama friends. Passing this hard exam for this lab. Studying for pharmacology.

- August: passed pharmacology. Had a lovely time with my uk friends in the Netherlands (love them so much). Spend 4 great weeks in Greece. Only downside: my grandpa fell and we had to care a lot for him. Realised he needs more assistance.

- September: still in Greece. Got Sokri back from the dog hotel. Studied for bc and passed it

-October: uni started again and lab is going on full time until x-mas. Got lucky with my first group but the experiments are annoying. Grandpa moved his flat to a senior residence and enjoyed jt.

- November: had an oral exam on my birthday which i passed with full marks. Lovely birthday with my phdrama friends in the city and later went out and had dinner at the pub with my family. Lovely day. Got an annoying group for my next lab block with sh**heads as Assistents. My dad got diagnosed with cancer. :(

- December: had a second oral exam which went well. Got a funny group for my last block. My dads cancer is less severe and it can even be cured (potentially). Grandpa is doing well. Enjoyed all the Christmas markets. Got a bad cold from the freezing temperatures. Christmas was spend at my sisters place with my aunt and cousin, which was nice.

Overall rating: 5/10

Nothing exciting happened. A year dedicating to my uni and studying. Couldn’t travel as much as I’d like to. Despite it all it had some great moments and some not so great surprises. I’m looking optimistic for the next year even though I’ll have to study even more. Once I passed all my uni exams, I can’t wait to dedicate more time to travelling and potential rekindle some older hobbies of mine.

[candlebark]

nobody out there seems to be making edits for the lovely Filipino Girls’ Love drama Lulu. guess that means I have to make ‘em myself. 😳🙃

*throws down gauntlet... in front of myself*

[mydramaproblems]

Pearl Next Door already gets me in the first minute of the show. Please don’t let me down, IdeaFirst...

[mabith]

Sometimes you think starting a Filipino lesbian soap opera is a good idea because you’ve forgotten what soap operas are like. Then you remember how hard it is to watch dramas with Evil Family Members yet you’re invested in the lesbians (and the one’s gay brother and hell even the straight brother’s forced marriage to someone he doesn’t love).

[beleunawrites]

10 Reasons why Filipinos Loves KDrama better than Philippine Telenovelas

Disclaimer: The 10 reasons where originally from Quexbook (here’s the link:https://faq.ph/10-reasons-why-filipinos-are-attracted-to-korean-dramas/ ) but I’m adding my own thoughts here. 

(This post is not intended to bash the people hating on Kdrama but rather to educate them on what made us hooked.The comparison is given to at least be an eye opener. I hope it helps. There are also photos of Kdrama recommendation for each item listed below which shows what I’m talking about. I included mainstream and non mainstream ones)

1. ATTRACTIVE ACTORS

Don’t get me wrong in this one, PH also has very attractive actors. Hello we have Daniel Padilla, Joshua Garcia, Quen, James Reid and other mainstream and non mainstream actors of today’s generation. BUT, in KDrama, it feels so refreshing to see such actors “whiter than white”, if you know what I’m taking about. Pero hindi lahat about those attractive actors, there are normal looking guys or maybe mediocre looking guys that we still fall for kahit di sila ganon ka visually attractive. Why? because of their character. KDrama gives us a lingering feeling that the less unattractive guy deserves better aka as Second Lead Syndrome. Unlike in PH, you make the second lead (not just males but also females) a villain, someone to be hated, someone who’s vicious and doesn’t know anything but to hold guns and fight and kidnap someone they can’t get the one they love. Srsly PH, Action genre is too much now, there’s always violence around PH’s telenovelas. It’s sickening and just too cliche. 

(FIGHT FOR MY WAY, Second lead is normal looking, hindi masyadong attractive pero I fell for hime. Plus Choi Ae Ra is really adorable. MUST WATCH)

2. STORYLINES ARE NOT EASY TO PREDICT

PH has Twins who where separated at birth or there’s always someone who’s cheating. C’mon, let’s step up our game, let’s not make the story line too cliche. Like everything in PH Drama is easily predictable. Kdrama has been experimenting with different fields e.g. Medicine, Law, Food, and even Construction. They can write a script with everything under the sun and Not a single KDrama that I’ve watched has the same storyline. What made it happen? I think the writers in KDramas are focusing on the whole impact rather than just a single episode they don’t focus on making the drama extend it’s airing. It’s always 16 episodes that’s why you keep on wanting for more. There’s always cliffhanger moments wishing for another season. 

(WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING- most KDRAMAS naman kakaiba. Just added it here for recommendation. AND SECOND MALE LEAD SYNDROME Hae In deserves better!)

3. MAJORITY ARE G-RATED

Ph can’t produce a lot of G-rated dramas. Why? again because there’s always violence, guns and punching on TV. Well I can’t blame them entirely because it its somehow the status quo in PH, where there is violence and the military power is becoming stronger. In Kdrama, stories can be viewed by almost the whole family and the start of the drama says “Viewers should be 15 years and above” or something. Yes, we have MTRCB in Ph saying G, PG and SPG. But it’s too vague. Why not put in the age of who can watch the drama or not? Don’t give me that shit na dapat bantayan ng magulang ng maayos or kasalanan yun ng magulang kase hinahayaan nya manuod ng ganon anak nya. 

(Hi, Bye, mama- grabe itooooo, must watch madlang people. Kakatapos lang fresh na fresh)

4. CULTURAL APPEAL

There’s always Kdrama produced for the reminiscing of their history and culture. It reminds their people of what usually their country is like during the older times. Like every single year, there’s always a historical drama. History and other subjects  is not just to be learnt at school. You can also learn it while watching TV. C’mon PH, let’s do more dramas that can help students impart more knowledge. 

(MOON EMBRACING THE SUN- Madami ng dumaan na historical KDrama na magaganda pero number one parin ito sa puso ko)

5.CREATIVITY IS APPARENT

Walang loveteam, laging fresh and new yung partners. You won’t be fed with pairings na minsan nakakasawa na. There’s always love team culture in PH. Pero it’s good na PH is experimenting with fresh pairs like Hello, love, goodbye ni Kath and Alden. that movie is liberating to the fact the they destroyed the norm na dapat KathNiel lang ang pair. Sobrang creative lang talaga nila with pairing and everyone they pair has chemistry. Pero hindi lang pairing yung creative. ofc yung plot. There are a lot of fictitious and futuristic vibes sa KDrama But it ain’t baduy or anything kase maganda din CG nila. Hindi puchu puchu. Sa totoo lang, kaya naman ng Pilipinas, madaming talented at magagaling ng CG artists at technologically driven people in PH. Sobrang daming talented na Pinoy dyan when it comes to computer pero ang nangyayare, they are being ridiculed at underpaid din sila. They deserve more. At hindi basta basta ang talent nila. 

(MELTING ME SOFTLY- GUYS IT’s JI CHANG WOOK HELLO, PANOORIN NYO TO. SUPER GANDA DIN AT CREATIVE NITO!! MUST WATCH)

6. ROMANTIC STORY WITHOUT THE NEED OF OBSCENE SCENES

The plot can go around, thinking that the main leads are all lovey-dovey and meant to be even without kissing. YES, you’ve read it right. There are Kdramas with couples not kissing and yet you’ll feel like “Ooooh, they are so meant to be” or “OMH, match made in heaven, they are so cute”. There’s still kilig, and the chemistry is soooooo goooood. PERO HINDI LANG SA MAIN LEAD TUMATAKBO YUNG STORY, there’s also love happening with second leads. Hindi lahat nagf-focus sa bida, there are also struggles and lovelines among the other characters. Hindi porket extra sila e wala na silang story to tell. Hindi lang bida ang bida, lahat may chance na mag shine

(Touch your heart- Ito grabe ang cute cute lang nito. As in yung kilig sobrang war  sa heart. Di kailangan na nagkikiss sila lagi para kiligin ka. It’s a good feel KDrama)

7. GREAT OST

well, Magaganda din naman OST ng PH (some of it). Wala ako masyado masasabi about the OST. Pero think of it this way, isn’t it amazing na kahit ibang language yon e nagc-click parin sa tao? Why? because sobrang match nya sa story at yung feels damang dama mo talaga. 

(Kung OST Pag uusapan maganda talaga sa Goblin pero itong irerecommend ko ay LOVE LOVE LIE, ganda din OST nito. Panoorin nyo para malaman nyo. 

8. COOL CLOTHES

Dito naman, di natin masisisi kase yung clothing naka base sa climate ng PH same with Korea. Pero ang cool lang talaga ng clothes nila tingnan, super cute and preppy. 

(CLOY- Lalayo pa ba tayo? MAMANG SON YE JIN AT SEO JI HYE)

9. VOCABULARY STRETCH

We learn a lot of words while watching subs. But we don’t just learn english words, there’s also some korean words. But that’s not the important thing here. We learn a lot of jargons depending on the drama we are watching. For example, watching a drama about prosecutors and lawyers, we learn a lot of terms about the law and how court proceedings happen. 

(LEarned a lot of Psychological terms with this drama. It’s okay that’s Love)

10. CREATE EMOTIONAL CONNECTION WITH THE VIEWERS

Minsan tinatanong ko rin sarili ko. Why am I so hooked with this? Bakit nakakainis, bakit nakakatawa, bakit nakakaiyak? Why am I crying for something I can’t even relate that much too? I never experienced it but it’s just so catching na you’ll cry with the characters. Perfect acting, Perfect story and Perfect OST. Pag pinagsama-sama mo yon lahat, BOOM! maiiyak ka talaga. You’ll feel the pain of the characters. Ibang iba talaga sya. 

ALL OF THESE THINGS I’M SAYING, YOU WON’T GET IT UNLESS YOU WATCH KDRAMA. Kaya kung nagbubulagbulagan ka pa rin, why not try and watch a few. Buksan mo ang mata at tenga mo, wag mong isarado sa mga bagong konspeto. Let’s go PH, let’s Up our game. Hindi porket we are experiencing this pandemic e titigil na tayo para mag progress. It’s 2020, Iba na ang viewers ngayon, hindi na kagaya ng dati. I’m no expert. I’m just stating my opinion as a viewer. at isa pa. Wag nyo sana ako ma misunderstood ha, Marami din naman PH Telenovela na maganda and will always have a place in my heart kay sana wag nyong isipin na oanay KDrama pina-patronize ko. I’m a supporter for all at kaya ko sinasabi yung mga to ay para din naman mabigyan ng idea yung mga nasa industry today. YUN LANG! HEHEHEHE

(GRABE LANG TALAGA AT SOBRANG MAPANAKIT NETO! SCARLET HEART RYEO)

MADAMI PA AKONG KAYANG I RECOMMEND, COMMENT LANG KAYO KUNG ANO GUSTO NYO MADAMA, rereplyan ko kayo base sa trip nyong panuorin na genre!

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OSWLLD’S EOTY GIFTIES - Gift Fifteen: Sleep With Me (2022) ⪢ Dylan Thomas [in/sp]

—  for @phukaoapologist @pranink & @nonkul

[mydramaproblems]

Lockdown Dramas, Two Reviews

Philippines really decided to go for it with the lockdown dramas, and both of these were so good. Gameboys especially was really well done in terms of video and sound quality (which I’d rather have than realistic video chat picture quality). A general pro, if you want romance basically without anything physical, these are the shows for you! Gameboys Pros:

Really comprehensive and realistic use of social media, done well.

As a queer person myself, I found it handled sexual identity much better than most of these shows.

It actually deals with COVID-19 on a personal level for one character (vs We’re Staying at Home but Unaffected), plus bringing in the mental health struggle aspect of isolation.

Gavreel is such an over the top cheesy flirt and it’s very amusing. Pearl is also beyond extra, and the total opposite of me, but I love her.

Gameboys Cons:

If you want Pure Fluff, this may not be for you, there’s grief talk on a couple levels in among the fluff.

At the end of most episodes they’ll cut you off in the middle of Key Events and as the director’s name comes up you will yell IVAN!! very loudly, startling anyone nearby (my cat found this especially aggravating).

Your mileage may vary re Gavreel and Pearl.

Hello Stranger Pros:

They’re all adorable babies and I want to adopt them

Great friend group dynamics and relationship growth

People notice things are wrong and don’t just ignore them

Angst level around same-sex attraction was pretty low

Hello Stranger Cons:

One of the worst “What is wrong with you! What are you DOING! Why would you say that! Stop talking!” moments where you desperately want to shake the character and may need to shake a pillow instead.

No major cons here either really, this is a more lightweight show than Gameboys on a lot of levels, but I really enjoyed both.

Minor spoiler and mostly talk about Pearl under the cut (this post is just getting long)

So Pearl is established as bisexual in the show and it’s hinted that she’s crushing on a particular girl. She’s supposed to be getting a spin-off, Pearl Next Door, and if she’s not chasing/dating a girl I’m going to be so sad and annoyed (partly because of the hinting). Edit: Commenter in the notes says Adrianna So who plays Pearl confirmed it would be a GL series. I’m weirdly hopeful about it being done well? Gameboys dealing of sexuality felt more realistic in good ways. Then again, hope is dangerous.

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phenm.official Instagram Update

Hwiyeon and his ex-girlfriend, Hyein met at the hospital..!🙀

I can't believe he was brought at the hospital where she workedㅠ

(But you can't scream like that in the hospital, Hwiyeon-ah,,😉)

👇 PH drama originals Youtube Channel

📺 www.youtube.com/c/phdrama

[binging-asian-dramas]

Cuddle Weather. (movie) 8

Story: 7

Acting: 10

Chemistry: 9

This is a “50 Shades of Grey” lite type of movie, like very lite. I was never much of a fan of that trilogy, but I have a friend whos a huge fan. This movie has a decent plot, some great acting between the main leads, and does has some cute moments, although nothing that totally stands out. It missed out some really great storylines they could of expanded on focusing on more on the sex worker situations. It’s still a fun watch on a rainy do nothing day.

[sakumi765]

Nothing Beats Black, Nothing Beats TRUE~

-Black Metamorphosis ---- Lovelia Villacorta

[sometime-in-1995]

Teresa: Alam mo minsan ang tadhana mapaglaro....

Celyn: Kung mapaglaro man po ang tadhana, ayaw ko pong makipaglaro sa kanya...

[mydramaproblems]

Cai trying not to melt over Gavreel’s cheesy lines is everything I need. Gameboys