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A few sapphic film recs!

Just a few recommendations for sapphic films under 2 hours which may or may not have flown under the radar:

Moonlit Winter / 윤희에게 (1hr 45m, 2019, dir. Lim Dae-hyung)

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (1hr 48m, 2017, dir. Angela Robinson)

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man / 金枝玉葉 2 (1hr 50m, 1996, dir. Peter Ho-Sun Chan)

Sisterhood / 骨妹 (1hr 37m, 2016, dir. Tracy Choi)

DEBS (1hr 31m, 2004, dir. Angela Robinson)

Farewell, My Queen / Les adieux à la reine (1hr 40m, 2012, dir. Benoît Jacquot)

Bonus - short film: Love Does Human / 사람 하는 사랑 (24 mins, 2019, dir. Oh Seon-ju)

Commentary under the cut!

1. Moonlit Winter / 윤희에게 (1hr 45m, 2019, dir. Lim Dae-hyung) - IMDB | MyDramaList

This movie is about a daughter (Kim So-hye) who finds out about her divorced mother’s (Kim Hee-ae) past with another woman (Katase Jun), and how in encouraging her mother to reconnect, the two finally open up to each other as well. Dry stuff on paper, but there’s more to it: the mother and her former lover didn’t just break up, they were split apart by their families as teenagers and the mother was forced to marry a man against her will. In short, it deals with the aftermath of the typical “bad ending” of older stories featuring WLW characters, wherein schoolgirls in love would be separated and married off to preserve the heteronormative status quo.

Although the queer relationship does not get much screentime at all – the two characters share a single scene, there are no flashbacks, and there’s not even a hug – queerness remains at the heart of the movie. It’s a rare depiction of how the repression of queerness leaves scars on people which affect how they engage with the world, but which also shows that as long as they are alive, there is still hope that those scars can be healed. Also, despite the heavy-sounding subject matter, it’s a very gentle experience: there are no direct depictions of homophobia and no sensationalism, just a little story of human connection unfolding in a snow-cloaked Hokkaido.

2. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (1hr 48m, 2017, dir. Angela Robinson) - IMDB

The blurb on IMDB says that this movie is about “psychologist William Moulton Marston (Luke Evans), and his polyamorous relationship with his wife [Elizabeth] (Rebecca Hall) and their mistress [Olive] (Bella Heathcote) who would inspire his creation of the superheroine, Wonder Woman”. As someone who is not particularly drawn to biopics, male protagonists, polyamory, BDSM, or Wonder Woman, I assumed that this movie wouldn’t be my jam and so didn’t watch it until quite a while later – which is when I discovered just how wrong I was.

First, the two women take up just as much of the movie’s focus as Marston. Elizabeth, Marston’s wife and fellow psychologist, is highly intelligent but equally highly-strung; she does not know how to deal with her husband’s attraction to new research assistant Olive, nor Olive’s attraction to both her husband and Elizabeth herself, and this internal conflict (even after the three enter into a polyamorous relationship) features heavily in the story. Second, although it declares itself to be “based on a true story”, the movie is not especially interested in recreating or representing the past. Rather, the historical elements are used as a framework to explore certain ideas: Diana’s Lasso of Truth symbolises how progress and healing must be first founded upon honesty, for example. The polyamory and BDSM is also not at all sordid or sensationalised, but rather presented in a nuanced (though still sexy!) manner. More than anything, this is a movie with a big heart and big ideas, and should be judged on its own merits.

3. Who's the Woman, Who's the Man / 金枝玉葉 2 (1hr 50m, 1996, dir. Peter Ho-Sun Chan) - IMDB | MyDramaList

All you need to know going into this sequel of 1994 movie He's a Woman, She's a Man (金枝玉葉) is that main character Wing (Anita Yuen) is a woman who has found both fame and (heterosexual) love while disguising herself as a male idol, and that her relationship with record producer Sam (Leslie Cheung) is known to the general public— although it is perceived as being homosexual in nature due to her persona. At this point, you might be wondering why an M/F romantic comedy is on this list, but this movie is a bit odd in that instead of focusing only on problems such Sam’s internalised homophobia and misogyny (both of which are addressed in the story), one of the new obstacles facing the couple is the female lead meeting female pop star Fong Yim Mui (Anita Mui)… and both starting to fall for each other.

I was surprised at how sensitively Wing and Fong Yim Mui’s respective arcs are handled, especially for a mainstream movie from the 90’s starring two of Hong Kong’s most popular performers at the time. Instead of giving the two women a meet-cute and leaving it at that, a lot of care is put into showing them processing and coming to terms with their feelings in their own time. Romantic and sexual attraction is also highlighted separately, which is refreshing given how they are usually depicted as inextricably linked even now… Obviously Wing and Fong Yim Mui don’t end up together, but their feelings aren’t dismissed and – relative to the narrative constraints – the ending is a warm, optimistic one. Also, Anita Mui gives an absolutely award-worthy performance in one of the scenes with her character and Wing, so fans of her should definitely give this movie a try.

Important note: Although there’s much that’s good about it, Who's the Woman, Who's the Man is far from perfect. Early on, there’s a masquerade party where two of the characters are wearing masks which look like racist caricatures, and the masks are crop up in multiple scenes in the film. More serious is the subplot about a male character who keeps trying to win over a lesbian, culminating in her agreeing to sleep with him once while he’s dressed as a woman (CW: transphobia, homophobia) – though this storyline ends with the man accepting that she really is gay and parting on friendly terms. That said, these problems are already mild compared to the actively hateful transphobic and homophobic jokes present in so many of its contemporaries, so if you’ve watched a 90’s Hong Kong comedy before, chances are that your tolerance level is more than high enough.

4. Sisterhood / 骨妹 (1hr 37m, 2016, dir. Tracy Choi) IMDB | MyDramaList

Sisterhood opens with tragedy. Originally from Macau, main character Sei (Gigi Leung) is living quietly in Taiwan with her husband after the 1999 Handover when her life is overturned by a newspaper personal ad informing her that her long-estranged friend and colleague Ling has passed away. The movie is shot through with flashbacks to earlier times, tracking a young Sei (Fish Liew) as she starts doing sex work and is taken under the wing of the more experienced Ling (Jennifer Yu) and her friends. Memories of togetherness and community are juxtaposed against sequences of present-day Sei struggling to navigate her grief, the tensions of the now-fractured friend group, and a Macau that has changed just as much as she has. The acting and script can be clunky in places but the sentiment shines through, especially after the first third, at which point the movie starts honing in on Sei and Ling’s relationship. It’s not a happy story, but nor is it defined by sadness; instead, it posits that the past is not merely to be mourned, that it is instead something that can shape and provide a foundation for the future. I won't talk too much about how queerness figures into this story, due to spoilers, but rest assured that it is present and important!

5. D.E.B.S. (1hr 31m, 2004, dir. Angela Robinson) - IMDB

Okay, you've probably heard of this one before if not watched it already, but anyway! This was the first WLW movie I watched, and for a long time, the only one which I actually enjoyed. It’s about an elite spy (well, more like an honours student at spy school) (Sara Foster) and a criminal mastermind (Jordana Brewster) falling for each other, a premise which is just as fun and over-the-top as it sounds. The movie does a great job of mixing action, humor, and romance, and it doesn’t overstay its welcome – it’s got a nice compact runtime and a cracking pace. There’s still nothing quite like it in my opinion, though I’m very welcome to any recommendations in this line (my askbox is open if you have any!).

6. Farewell, My Queen / Les adieux à la reine (1hr 40m, 2012, dir. Benoît Jacquot) - IMDB

Loosely based on Chantal Thomas’ novel of the same name, Farewell, My Queen is a portrait of French nobility in decline, following maidservant Sidonie Labarde (Léa Seydoux) who is in the service of Marie Antoinette (Diane Kruger). It's a beautiful, lavish production which effectively conveys the perspective of a servant locked in the gilded cage that is Versailles during the French Revolution, and is a rare case of a historical figure as famous as Antoinette being presented as queer in a serious historical drama.

That being said, the queerness is mostly background, coming mainly in the form of Antoinette’s crush on? relationship with? duchess Gabrielle de Polignac (Virginie Ledoyen)— though a case can be made for Sidonie, whose outward opacity belies an unwavering, almost unsettling, devotion to her queen. Also, be warned that the movie has many a dodgy shot of cleavage, and two instances of unnecessary and voyeuristic nudity... but other than that, it really does have gorgeous cinematography.

Fun fact: there really were rumours about Antoinette having a scandalous relationship with the duchess, although these have nearly always been written off as baseless reputation-smearing.

Bonus - short film: Love Does Human / 사람 하는 사랑 (24 mins, 2019, dir. Oh Seon-ju) - MyDramaList

Some say that the best science fiction puts a spotlight on some part of the human condition, and this short film does just that. Main character Tae Eun's (Kim Min-ju) girlfriend Joo An (Jang Sam-yi) no longer has a human body: after carrying out a medical operation which transferred her consciousness to a computer system, she now has a web-camera for her eyes, a speaker for her mouth, and control over their home's devices for her hands. And although the change was by Joo An's choice and Tae Eun was supportive, the pair struggle to adjust to this new reality, and are confronted with the need to communicate and to consider each other's perspectives. Love Does Human has a bit of a slow start, and there were points where I didn't understand why the characters were reacting in a certain way, but it all comes together beautifully in the end. Through its sci-fi premise, viewers are encouraged to think about real-life problems using a different angle, and the movie never gets too heavy. Also, shoutout to some excellent voice work from the two actors - Joo An is performed nearly entirely through voice but she feels deeply human and present, and Tae Eun's actor also has a standout scene featuring some great voice acting. All in all, it's a short film that's well worth checking out (especially since the director has made it available for free, with English subtitles, on Youtube - embedded above)!

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Hello Everyone!

The second show that I'm gonna be talking about is The Penthouse which is quite popular in South Korea. The show has 3 seasons as of now but I have only watched 2 so far. The reason for that is my short attention span, every episode is like 1 hour and 20 minutes long.

A short introduction to the series (from MyDramaList): The residents of Hera Palace, a luxury penthouse apartment with 100 floors, have many secrets and hidden ambitions. Shim Su Ryeon, who was born into wealth, is the queen of the penthouse apartment. Cheon Seo Jin, the prima donna of the residence, does all she can to give everything to her daughter. Oh Yoon Hee comes from a poor family background, but she strives to enter high society by becoming the queen of the penthouse, the pinnacle of success in her eyes. A battle for wealth, power, and prestige at Seoul’s most coveted penthouse begins.

The genres of the series are Suspense, Drama, Crime, Revenge, Thriller and Mystery. It can be also called as a Makjang drama (exaggerated drama) because of the out of control happenings, unrealistic and abnormal situations, that are being portrayed as normal. Some of the most common storylines for this genre include absurd birth secrets, murders and crazy revenge plots. As you may have already thought, all of these are present in The Penthouse. A lot of K-dramas have elements like the theme of rich vs poor, hierarchy, the elites' influence and power, however, this show takes that to the next level. All the secrets and continuous plot twist make sure that the viewer won't get bored.

The characters in The Penthouse are surely interesting. Everyone does the thing that's the best for them, acting really selfishly, but there's something that always kicks in, in crisis situations. And that is their parental instincts. All families in the series have at least one child. The parents have a lot of work to protect their children and to cover up for their crimes. But don't get me wrong; the kids are not the villains here. It's the people, who taught them to act this way, who showed them the worst possible examples, who were only driven by money and success. The people who have brought them up. The adults are completely rotten characters -apart from rare exceptions-, who try to solve their problems in the worst ways possible. The parents do hate one another (openly or secretly) but different situations make them work together.

Some people in the show are close to psychopaths and sociopaths. It portrays really well how the longing for success can make people go insane. The constant yelling doesn't do this justice either. They are incredibly smart though, always trying to one-up each other.

The person I hate the most in this series is probably Joo Dan-tae. He's truly a mastermind, a very abusive one at that. He's one of the few that doesn't care about his children, only himself. Backstabbing is his speciality if it means that he can safely stay in his penthouse, whether that involves betraying his wife, beating someone up or using people for his benefit.

My favourites are Shim Su-ryeon and her stepson Joo Seok-hoon (who is also Joo Dan-tae's son). Family is the most important for them, Seok-hoon always protects his sister from their abusive father, and Su-ryeon acts as a great mom for both of them. The boy doesn't care about status and falls in love with the main character's daughter, Bae Ro-na, who is bullied by his friends from the penthouse. Su-ryeon also becomes friends with Ro-na's mom, Oh Yoon-hee, and in my opinion, she is undoubtedly the most intelligent character of them all.

What I really like about this series is the use of classical music. The kids are attending Cheong-ah Arts School (Cheon Seo-jin('s father) is the head of it) where they learn classical singing, but this kind of music also plays an important role in making the show more suspenseful.

All in all, I think The Penthouse is great if you love angst but it's not exactly for the faint of heart. It can be a little overwhelming sometimes but it's pretty addictive. Once you start watching, you just want to know what will happen next.

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If I expand into Indian cinema, which platforms do you recommend for US viewers? I just started Ponniyin Selvan on Amazon based on a recommendation from an old ASOIAF mutual. Is there a platform similar to mydramalist for that region? Is IMDb reliable? I really love epic historical dramas and movies (Queen Seon Deok fan here) and would likely watch a lot in that genre first.

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Queen and I [Korean Drama] in Urdu Hindi Dubbed 2021 - Complete All Episodes KDramas Hindi

Queen and I [Korean Drama] in Urdu Hindi Dubbed 2021 – Complete All Episodes KDramas Hindi

ABOUT: Queen and I is the Korean Drama that is dubbed actually in Hindi and you can watch the full Drama Queen and I in Urdu and Hindi on this site. If you don’t know how to watch, then you can watch video from the menu option. POST DETAILS: DRAMA NAME:  Queen and I COUNTRY: KOREAN EPISODES:  16 AUDIO: HINDI DUBBED QUALITY: 480p,720p SIZE: 350MB,400MB By: Muhammad…

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Cdramas I watched in 2021

(dramas with gifs are excellent/great and actually worth watching in my opinion. The others are not, watch at your own risk)

Begin Again-well written, adult, his best acting (IMO) they both were great actors for a cdrama.

Love Unexpected- these two have amazing chemistry

Falling Into You-(TW) Puff’s character was so stiff that it took away from the male lead’s adorable obsession with her.

Devil Punisher- (TW) Watch it for the male lead. Dedicated lover, (this is not a good photo) he’s hot, and its decent cgi.

Basket Loveball-these two are picture perfect. The drama was nonsensical but cute moments.

You are My Hero-well written however they gave the second leads a more mature relationship.

Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard- just didn’t keep my interest. Fabulous OST and I don’t usually pay attention to those.

Falling into Your smile-surprisingly mature, gaming was boring.

Unforgettable Love- she held out for too long and it got boring. But lots of cute points that made it worth it.

Go go Squid pt 2-Watch for the secondary couple. They changed to robotics so it took away the sense of the first season. But Wang Anyu is a STAR. He could have chemistry with a potato.

Our Shiny Days-watched both the show and the movie. Cute but I wish these two would have developed more.

Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling-This girl only chooses roles where there’s going to be a lot of affection. YOU GO GIRL! Good job. Because where it lacks in the plot, it makes up in the maturity.

Sweet Teeth-well written, attractive leads. She had THE MOST PERFECT TEETH I’ve seen on a chinese drama. It made no sense for her to get braces. But it’s for the plot I know!

Bargain Queen-Too damn long. Got bored after episode 14

Trial Marriage-this drama made ZERO sense. Do not let the reviews on mydramalist fool you. It was choppy in direction and the romance made little to no sense but was cute at the same time.. Almost as if pieces of this drama were cut out? It felt like a large montage at points. Watch this for cute looking leads and pretty footage.

My Dear Brothers- Great. And it has a happy end. (Look for the bonus episode!)

Love O'clock- playful and sweet female lead who ISN’T a pushover. Cute show. The second leads add nothing to the story.

Snow Lover-Cinematic, however slow in some areas.

Oops the King is In Love- a bit frustrating but the female lead’s reasons are valid.

Dating in the Kitchen- the age gap is jarring, but his age adds a seriousness to the comedy that helps the plot. Pretty good show.

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Goblin | Drama Review

Kim Shin was once an unbeatable general in Goryeo's military who died a tragic death. He now possesses immortality but is tired of living while everyone else around him dies. For 900 years, Kim Shin has searched for his bride, a mortal who can pull out the sword and end his life. One day, he encounters Ji Eun Tak, a positive, upbeat high school student who can see the dead and has gone through tragic events, yet still stays strong. She claims to be the Goblin's bride who can end his immortal life, but what appears to be an easy task, only gets complicated, as the two fall in love.

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What the hell was that ending?

I have never felt such strong negative feelings for a drama finale like I did for Goblin. Claiming that I hated it – feels like an understatement. Calling the ending bad – definitely an understatement. Really, who decided that finale was the right choice to make after all that plot buildup in the last 14/15 episodes? Maybe, if I had just watched Goblin when it first came out five years ago, I might not have been as annoyed as I am right now. Five years and I have not heard a single complain about that finale from anyone I know? I'm starting to doubt what my friends deemed good...

Now, why am I so annoyed with the finale? I spent 14 episodes watching Goblin drown in dilemma regarding his death and his bride only to watch him remain as Goblin but now without any means to die? My question then, was his intention merely to remove that sword instead of actually dying? Because in the first 14 episodes, it looked more like he wanted to die rather than just remove his sword. Although, I am not saying it was possible for him to think he could carry on with his life after his sword was removed because all the Almighty and God kept telling him was he could only die once he found his bride and the bride removes that sword. Nevertheless, I really did not like all that buildup to Goblin's heroic death only for him to come back and live the same way he always did, except now without the sword.

Moreover, I really hated the fact that I genuinely enjoyed all of Goblin and Grim Reaper's bromance only to be disappointed the way I was in the last episode! I don't recall watching Grim Reaper or Sunny drink the tea before leaving so why did they not retain their memories? It's just so, SO confusing; them retaining their memories of Goblin when he "died" and yet not retaining them when they died. Yet on the other hand, Eun Tak forgetting Goblin when he "died" but retaining all her memories after her reincarnation because she never drank the tea. I know, it's not really that "confusing" but it's just so annoying because why? Why do they have to make the storyline so darn complicated?

Lastly (in regards to why this ending pissed me off), was Deok Hwa not essential to the whole storyline of Goblin at all? I loved this character so much I thought he was done so dirty when they practically left him out in the last episode...

Moving on, I never understood how Goblin never realised Grim Reaper was the King's reincarnation? Wang Yeo was a King, became a King at an extremely young age. How were there no records or painting on Wang Yeo? Someone explain, please. Don't tell me that Goblin never knew because he didn't want to find out. He lights a lantern with the King and Queen's names on it every year, he would not have avoided the news on the King.

I would also like to talk about the foreshadowing done in Goblin. Usually, I love foreshadowing when it's done right and honestly, I actually really liked the foreshadowing in Goblin. Unfortunately, the foreshadowing came too early and due to that, very quickly the foreshadowing felt repetitive and overdone. With that being said though, I still appreciate the wonderful job they did with the foreshadowing of Grim Reaper and Sunny's past identities. And the body the Almighty decided to use? That was the only good thing I did not see coming (the rest that I did not see coming? Yeah, let's not go there again).

I am aware I have a lot to complain about Goblin, but I really did enjoy this drama (without the last two episodes). I absolutely loved the bromance Goblin had with Grim Reaper and Deok Hwa, that's why I was so disappointed at what happened with those two in the finale. Whenever there was a scene between Goblin and Grim Reaper or Deok Hwa, I was immediately a 100% focused on the drama. The dynamics were EVERYTHING. (It's probably because Gong Yoo had chemistry with Dong Wook and Sung Jae.)

Also, I have always loved Lee Dong Wook's acting. Everyone in the Goblin cast did great but Lee Dong Wook's acting was on another level. There was that scene when Grim Reaper first met Sunny - unknowingly, Grim Reaper teared up but he still had that classic Grim Reaper blur expression on? I was stunned at how well he pulled off that scene. It seriously gave me chills.

All in all, if not for the bromance scenes and amazing acting from the cast themselves, I might have really hated this drama for the ending they gave me.

Rating: ★★★☆☆

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'Mr. Queen’ Taught Me “Be You. The World Will Adjust.”

I have no shame in proclaiming this so early into this year but… 'Mr. Queen' or ‘Queen Cheorin’ is my favorite drama watch of 2021.

Quite honestly, I don't know where to start with this show. There is so much happening in it, right from the very first scene and yet, it doesn't overwhelm or addle you (well done, team TVN).

A time-travel story, prominent Korean chef Jang-Bong Hwan's spirit suddenly transports back to the Joseon Dynasty and settles into Queen Kim So-Yong's body. Strangely, it is exactly at the same time when the Queen decides to jump into a palatial lake.

So what does a man from the 21st century do trapped in a woman's body from a couple of 100 years ago? Of course, he tries every possible trick in the book to swap back to his own physical being.

But the deities have other plans and we then see how Bong Hwan's spirit decides to own his role as a Queen until the heavens deem it right for him to return to present times.

I shall pause here and applaud the absolute brilliancy of actress Shin Hye-Sun who's done such a fantastic job portraying a narcissistic male spirit in a feminine form. She's a complete rock-star, our Queen Cheorin. She has zero hoots to give, she damns patriarchy in the face, she teaches the king a thing or two about how to run a goddamn country, she leads the creation of ramen as we know it today, she's bold, selfish and hellish funny.

King Cheoljung is another interesting entity. Sporting a façade as a 'puppet king', he's actually the mastermind behind the revolt brewing up among the masses. He was never really into Kim So-Yong because his heart is already tied to Jo Hwa-Jin. His marriage to So-Yong is nothing but an extension of court politics and this infuriates our very handsome but clearly-a-bit-twisted second lead, Kim Byeong-in.

In Byeong-in's defense, he's loved So-Yong ever since they were children and he's aware of her being despondent in finding no comfort or companionship in Cheoljong.

We then have two classic bitches-of-the-first-order in Queen Sunwon (great grandmother-in-law) and Queen Dowager Jo (mother-in-law). The former is supported by the slyest villain in the history of Joseon dynasty Kim Jwa-Guen and is evil enough on her own, mind you. Topped up with Queen Dowager's crappy antiques, the trio deserve an ovation for the amount of times they can piss you off.

The story follows the survival of Jang-Bong Hwan as Kim So-Yong amidst political intrigues and secrets that compose the palace and its people.

The show is hilarious. The comic timing, is absolutely woot-worthy and it just keeps wanting you to sit your ass down and move on to the next episode and then the next. Even through the darkest moments of storytelling, the show finds a way to make you laugh. And this, more than anything else (exception: Shin-Hye Sun's stellar performance) is the reason why I simply LOVE and adore the show.

I cannot not talk about Court Lady Choi-Hwa, a sensational, traditional mother-figure who's about to lose her shit thanks to the baffling antiques of our Mr. Queen. From walking with her skirt held up to her knees, from burping in your face, from taking over the Royal Kitchen and to dancing in the rain, So-Yong's sudden change of character causes Lady Choi to almost faint.

So-Yong, Lady Choi and Hong Yeon's femme bonding is one of my favorite parts of this entire tale, hands down.

There are so many sensational and cute side characters in the show but I'm going to list down some key learnings I picked up:

1. Have the courage to love yourself first.

Often, it is easier to love another before loving ourselves first. But to sit down with yourself and give yourself the love you crave for is a no-bargain deal, even if it means not having the space to love others.

2. Celebrate your weird, your crazy and your wild.

Life's really, really rather short to be anything but the whole of you. I love that about So-Yong: her ability to be radically herself and celebrate it.

3. You are only defeated when you think yourself to be.

No matter what life throws at you or if time has your back or not, you cannot be defeated until you allow yourself to be. I think this is one of my favorite qualities of King Cheoljung.

I'd like to rewatch this drama, at a slower pace, with large bowls of chili popcorn, now that the suspense is over and I know how it ends. My last words: So-Yong eating ramen. ❤

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Love And Murders Sheep And Wolf (Spoiler Free Review)

Love can change anybody, but hopefully it won’t happen to the Queen, fashion icon and amazing killer Miyaichi.

Kurosu decided to commit suicide but after failing he finds a hole in the wall and sees a beautiful woman who is living next door.

He keeps staring at her through the door, even when they become closer and one day Kuroso sees the neighbor, Miyaichi kill a person.

Before seeing the movie I quickly looked at the ratings on mydramalist (7.3) and I definitely thing it deserves a bit better.

Yes, the plot doesn’t explore a lot of things, like the whole cleaners and how the police is not even in the picture.

However, if you don’t take it seriously and just enjoy romantic music whenever Miyaichi is thinking of killing someone and Kuroso is near her, then this will be something great to pass the time.

Just a quick note that I would have loved to change things a bit so the film would go smoother or add some things but as I said it’s entertaining.

The couple also has a great chemistry! Kurosu is the clumsiest and biggest scaredy cat in the world but I’m happy that Miyaichi is here to save him.

We also get “who did this to you? I’m going to kill them” trope and in reverse, amazing!

I also love how Miyaichi is so cute and smart and doesn’t let a man dictate her life. I kind of understand why Kurosu fell in love with her, I know it’s bad to say, but it’s a fictional character let me live.

Overall, this was such an amusing watch, for me it was a romantic comedy with a little bit of killing and I would definitely watch it again.

9/10

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The Wolf

“A questo mondo, sono colui che più desiderava che tu vivessi spensierata e che non ti sentissi come un uccello in gabbia. Ma alla fine, sono colui che ti ha costretto a vivere tra le bugie e nell’agonia. Ora, aprirò la gabbia per liberarti.”

Dopo oltre tre anni da quando è stata girata, a novembre questa serie ha visto finalmente la luce. So che ha avuto non pochi problemi con la censura per via di contenuti violenti, e ci credo: le scene violente in questa serie ci sono, e sembrano come mozzate, perché immagino siano stati costretti a tagliare e rigirare alcune parti.

Ho visto The Wolf solo per Xiao Zhan, lo dico subito.

Aspettavo questa serie e sono contenta che sia uscita, ma quella che sto davvero aspettando e che non vedo l’ora che esca è The Oath of love. USCITE QUESTO DRAMA, MADONNA BENEDETTA IN CARRIOLA.

Un’altra cosa che voglio dire subito è che questo drama non mi ha fatta impazzire, e penso che abbia alcuni problemi, ma è anche vero che a parte The Untamed è il drama migliore di Xiao Zhan tra quelli che ho visto finora (Joy of life, arriverò anche da te). Non che ci voglia molto a essere migliore di quella specie di brutta copia trash di Harry Potter che è stata Super Star Academy.

Un adolescente cresciuto dai lupi e che ha sviluppato sensi acuti e soprannaturali, incontra una donna di nome Ma Zhaixing, figlia adolescente di un funzionario del governo - e il duo stringe una solida amicizia.

Ma Wolf Boy conosce poco le vie della società civile e viene facilmente ingannato dal fratello di Ma Zhaixing facendolo attaccare un potente gruppo di persone che poi gli dà la caccia e lo fa cadere da una scogliera.

Tuttavia, la caduta non uccide il ragazzo ma lo lascia solo gravemente ferito.

Il sovrano dello Yang Chu Kui viene a sapere di Wolf Boy e parte alla ricerca del giovane. Credendo di poter utilizzare i poteri del ragazzo alla fine lo adotta come figlio, mantenendo segreta la sua vera identità.

Cresciuto come essere spietato e ferocemente fedele a Chu Kui, alla fine viene nominato principe reale.

Ma, otto anni dopo la fatidica caduta, il principe si ricongiunge improvvisamente con Ma Zhaixing. Potranno riaffiorare vecchie emozioni o è passato troppo tempo? (Fonte: Viki).

A leggere la trama così, ancor prima di aver visionato il drama, sapevo già cosa poter rispondere all’ultima domanda. La risposta è così scontata.

Già dal riassunto di trama che propone Viki, posso notare un problema: si parla del lead e del suo cambiamento, e della storia d’amore. E basta. Ed è questo che viene mostrato la maggior parte del tempo. Essendo un dramone cinese, sono presenti molti altri personaggi, ma gran parte delle cose che accadono ruotano attorno ai due lead e alla loro storia d’amore. Questo per me è stato un problema.

In The Untamed l’80% del tempo non era concentrato sui due protagonisti e il loro rapporto. La Città di Yi è stata una bellissima e straziante storyline secondaria, ed è solo un esempio.

Più vado avanti e più mi rendo conto che la bellezza completa di The Untamed è qualcosa che difficilmente si riuscirà a raggiungere.

Immagino che dipenda anche dai gusti, ma quando guardo una serie storica mi aspetto un vivo gioco del trono, e complotti e tradimenti a non finire. Purtroppo in The Wolf questa parte non è stata per me sufficiente. Per non parlare del fatto che ben tre personaggi tentano colpi di stato per rovesciare l’imperatore, e l’unico che ci riesce si tiene il trono per due minuti. Perché se non sei il second lead di Ashes of love NON CE LA PUOI FARE. Pivelli.

La storia d’amore è stata carina ma non è memorabile. Il suo più grande problema è che è un continuo cliché, e soprattutto sono ripetutamente e ostinatamente caduti nel già visto e rivisto - e direi che ha anche rotto - “ti tratto male e ti allontano perché voglio proteggerti.” E’ un espediente narrativo che posso anche accettare, ma non quando si protrae fino al penultimo episodio: a quel punto vi mando a cagare e basta.

Visto che sto accennando agli episodi finali dovrei parlarne nella parte spoiler, ma è qualcosa che ci tengo a dire fin da subito: questi due non hanno MAI imparato a combattere insieme, e come faccio a tifare per una coppia che non fa di tutto per essere una coppia?

Su questo sono alquanto perplessa.

I due lead in sé, invece, mi sono piaciuti. Non che mi abbiano fatta innamorare, ma ho visto di peggio (sì lead di Ashes of love, parlo con te).

Sono dovuta arrivare all’episodio 37 - il migliore della serie a mio parere - per farmi piacere il lead. Prima non mi prendeva, avevo poco da dire ed era fastidiosamente over power. Io capisco che l’essere cresciuto nella natura in mezzo ai lupi lo abbia reso agile fuori dal comune e coi sensi fortemente sviluppati, ma ho visto quest’uomo letteralmente volare da un dirupo di decine di metri. Mydramalist indica questo drama di genere wuxia e fantasy, ma questo mi confonde oltremisura: se così fosse TUTTI i personaggi dovrebbero avere poteri magici.

Il lead mi è piaciuto solamente quando ha mostrato la sua umanità: il suo dualismo interiore tra l’essere l’innocente ragazzo lupo e lo spietato Principe di Bo, la presa di coscienza e la ribellione verso l’imperatore, seguiti da quel bellissimo senso di libertà di poter per la prima volta decidere per la propria vita - qui mi ha fatta piangere. Per tanto tempo ho sentito la mancanza di un suo POV emotivo, ed è stato davvero triste il momento in cui mi sono resa conto che in realtà era l’eroe di questa serie. Un eroe scemo, ma pur sempre un eroe che si mette sulle spalle il peso dei sensi di colpa.

Carina e piacevole la lead. E’ caduta nel cliché di personaggio femminile un po’ troppo badass per l’epoca, tuttavia non ritengo che il personaggio sia stato rovinato: mi sono piaciuti i suoi sogni di vita matrimoniale con il lead, ho apprezzato vederla cucinare dolcetti per il suo amato, e l’ho anche vista cucire e farsi bella.

Forte e sensibile, tuttavia troppo amichevole con le persone a lei inferiori. Capisco che l’intento fosse quello di rappresentare una protagonista che risultasse simpatica, ma questo l’ho trovato uno sputo in faccia all’epoca storica rappresentata. La cosa che più mi è piaciuta di questa lead è stata la sua intelligenza e capacità di deduzione. E’ stata davvero ammirevole.

Non ho mai visto prima l’attore e l’attrice che hanno interpretato i due lead, ma posso dire che sono stati entrambi molto bravi, non posso lamentarmi. Sono inoltre stupita che nonostante Darren Wang abbia interpretato un personaggio più che altro freddo per la maggior parte del tempo, lui e Li Qin sono riusciti a creare una buona chimica tra i due protagonisti. Soprattutto negli episodi finali sembravano emotivamente presi dalla situazione.

Per quanto riguarda Xiao Zhan, sospettavo che interpretasse il second lead della situazione, e così è stato. Tuttavia devo ammettere che non mi è piaciuto come si sia perdutamente innamorato della lead, perché semplicemente... non si è visto. O sono scema io, o hanno proprio saltato un passaggio. Ma ok, posso passare oltre a questo, perché in generale si è rivelato un ottimo second lead - forse già il migliore dell’anno? - nonché il personaggio migliore della serie.

Sarò anche di parte, ma Ji Chong è stato un personaggio splendido, con una bella costruzione e tanto di background: scaltro, furbo, intelligente, uno che sa cavarsela in ogni situazione e che potrebbe socializzare pure con i sassi per terra; umano e sfaccettato, l’ho rimproverato e ho empatizzato per lui. Questi sono i personaggi che mi piacciono: quelli con cui provo simpatia e con cui posso arrabbiarmi perché umani.

E Ji Chong è pervaso per tutto il tempo da questa aria e modi di fare fottutamente adorabili a cui solo Xiao Zhan può dare vita.

Sulla sua recitazione non ho assolutamente nulla da dire. Anzi mi ha stupita. Perché mi sono ricordata che quando ha girato aveva ancora venticinque anni e... wow. Penso che nella seconda parte della serie abbia dato il meglio di sé. Sapevo già quanto fosse bravo, ma sono lo stesso rimasta stupita di fronte alla sua straordinaria capacità di immedesimarsi in un personaggio, tanto da farmi dimenticare che sta recitando. E come non lodare la sua espressività? Qualcosa che mi ha fatta innamorare di lui fin dall’inizio.

Xiao è bravo, versatile, espressivo, camaleontico, si impegna e lavora sodo. Il mio sogno è vederlo nei panni di un villain. Lui stesso ha detto che gli piacerebbe. TI PREGO FALLO.

Mi sono anche ricordata di aver letto una sua intervista in cui dichiarava di aver capito cosa vuol dire essere davvero un attore proprio sul set di The Wolf, e che ha anche dovuto allenarsi un sacco. E da certe scene che ho visto, ci credo eccome.

Ultima cosa: so che esiste la ship Yizhan e che molte fan lo shippano con Wang Yibo nella vita reale, assumendo quindi la sua omosessualità. Non so quale sia la verità, ma so che in questa serie ho visto Xiao guardare la lead con un profondo sguardo d’amore e un disperato desiderio di essere amato. Ha superato le mie aspettative.

Strano ma vero, in questo drama ci sono state due second lead, anche se quella vera alla fine è stata solo Yao Ji. Anche lei un’ottima second lead, devo dirlo: sembra una strega cattiva all’inizio, per poi mettere tutto in gioco per il suo amato, rivelando di amarlo davvero e di tenere alla sua felicità. Peccato che non sia stato un personaggio approfondito e sviluppato come Ji Chong.

Ma la mia Queen della serie è stata la principessa Bao Na. Capricciosa, esuberante, viziata, infantile, impulsiva ma ha anche dei difetti, ma anche leale, di buon cuore, coraggiosa, determinata, una vera amica. Mi è piaciuta un sacco.

Tra i personaggi secondari quelli che mi sono piaciuti di più sono stati il Quarto Principe, per la schiettezza giovanile e il modo coerente in cui reagiva di fronte alle cose, e il Re del Jin: severo, giusto, accorto e compassionevole, per me rappresenta il profilo di re ideale.

Abbastanza deludenti invece i Demoni della Notte, il trio dell’Ave Maria team del protagonista. Sul loro passato non si sa praticamente niente, non ci viene raccontato come si è creato un tale rapporto di lealtà con il lead, e fanno soprattutto da contorno. Riponevo grandi speranze in loro, davvero un peccato.

Il villain principale è stato l’imperatore dello Yang, e non mi è piaciuto molto. L’ho trovato poco strutturato, però mi è piaciuto che non fosse uno stupido. Non male il Secondo Principe, anche se alla fine risulta un po’ ridicolo.

Buoni gli effetti speciali e anche i costumi.

Mi è piaciuta la bromance inaspettata che si viene a creare a un certo punto, ma quest'anno sto ancora aspettando quel tipo di bromance che ti fa battere e bruciare il cuore.

Stupenda la colonna sonora. Mi sono scaricata tre ost che sono da mozzare il fiato, e anche se non è tra le mie preferite - non amo il rap, ma ammetto che è stata una cosa particolare - devo citare anche Who am I?, ost principale del drama e che accompagna la sigla di apertura.

In generale The Wolf è stato un drama godibile, che ha toccato i punti più alti nella seconda parte. L’ho visto volentieri, ma l’avrei gestito in maniera un po’ diversa su alcune cose.

Voto: 7.5

La frase che ho usato come sottotesto per questo commento potrebbe sembrare che sia stata pronunciata dal lead, e invece no! Quelle parole sono uscite dalla bocca di Ji Chong, un vero signore e che sa come si ama davvero una persona. Avevo pensato di usare come sottotesto una frase del lead che mi ha commosso - episodio 37 - ma visto come mi abbia fatta arrabbiare fino quasi alla fine, l'ho mandato a cagare. Fatemi causa.

Io al lead ho cercato di volergli bene, e per un po’ gliene ho voluto davvero, ma quando l’ho visto tentare di allontanare la lead per continuare a lottare da solo fino al penultimo episodio, allora l’ho mandato a quel paese. No comment per la lead che sembra la più investita in questa storia d’amore e alla fine va a suicidarsi alla capitale tenendo all’oscuro il suo amato. Mai vista una coppia che fino all’ultimo non impara a combattere insieme.

Finale inutilmente tragico. Ma capisco perché l’abbiano fatto: con il lead già con un piede nella fossa da diverso tempo, hanno fatto morire anche lei perché tanto non si sarebbe mai sposata con nessun altro per tutta la vita, e in quanto Principessa sarebbe stato irrealistico. Hanno preferito tirare su un finale tragico romantico facendoci intuire che staranno insieme a guardare le farfalle nella prossima vita.

Xiao personaggio inutile sul finale. Ammettiamolo: quel piano di andare alla capitale per salvare il Quarto Principe l’hanno fatto solo per poter girare la scena straziante davanti alla morte della lead.

Io ho una richiesta e una sfida: per una volta vorrei vedere un personaggio di un drama che non abbia alle spalle una qualche tragedia e la famiglia mezza morta o disagiata, ma che risulti lo stesso interessante e sfaccettato.

Il lead si ostina a voler lottare da solo e vuole espiare i suoi peccati con la morte, Ji Chong è in cerca di amore nonostante i suoi errori e cerca di fare ammenda tutti i giorni della sua vita per anni: la differenza tra un eroe tragico palesemente finto e un personaggio che risulta un essere umano credibile.

La paura di Ji Chong che le persone intorno a lui soffrano a causa sua è la cosa più adorabile della serie.

La reale identità della lead figlia della principessa di stocazzo, è stato solo un banale cliché completamente inutile ai fini della trama.

Ma Ji Chong che all’inizio faceva comunella col Secondo Principe, che cosa voleva fare? Non l’ho mai capito.

Se nel quiz di fine anno dovesse esserci la domanda sulla storia d’amore secondaria più bella, probabilmente Ji Chong e Bao Na si porteranno a casa la vittoria. Ho adorato la loro partenza finale per andare a girare il mondo. Peccato che questa ship abbia avuto pochissimo spazio, e questo è un problema della serie: tanto tempo per raccontare i due lead, poco tempo per tutto il resto, tanto che alcune dinamiche sono sembrate frettolose. Ora ESIGO uno spin off sul vagabondaggio di questi due cazzoni in giro per il mondo. #esigolospinoff

Alla parola “divorzio” ho abbandonato la serie e ho visto gli episodi finali solo perché ormai ero lì.

Come abbia fatto la lead a condividere il letto con Xiao e NON FARE NULLA rimane il più grande mistero di questa serie.

Personaggio più tenero dell’anno a Ji Chong per il modo in cui ha cercato di far funzionare le cose con la lead e il suo sguardo da cucciolo deluso e abbandonato di fronte all’intesa dei due protagonisti.

[ryansjane]

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shitty summary: After suffering through very intense bullying, Mind, an orphan 17 years old girl attempts to their her own life. There starts a months-long adventure to reunite her with her seperated twin sister, Meen.

where to watch: youtube

grade: 9/10

pros:

- THE. ACTING!!! everyone did an amazing job but I have to applaud my queens namtan & jan who, for namtan was just an incredibly compelling character and for jan just so good at wanting me to end her life lmao. but the whole cast did a really great job & this show has some of the best acting (if not the best) I’ve witnessed from a 2020 show.

- the story is incredibly complex, interesting & well written. I legit have nothing bad to say about the writing of the show, it delivered a very entertaining & touching story with flawed but lovely characters.

- talking about characters, they were great. mind was such an amazing main character, even when she was frustrating bc of her kindness sometimes. she really reminded me of tonmai & namtan from the series happy birthday, who are incredibly kind & touching. so I did appreciate her greatly, as well as the two other leads who were lovely as fuck, if I was attracted to them physically I would’ve been IN LOVE. so yeah, again I don’t have anything bad to say bc even the side characters (with my babes ciize & jamie) were great & actually got the development they deserved!

- this show was so fucking entertaining, oh my god. I binged it in three days & I couldn’t think about anything else during that. it will keep you on your toes for 18 episodes straight AND for once the last episodes are just as good as the others. also, don’t read the summary on mydramalist, it will spoil you the first plot twist of many!

- the trailer was so cleverly done! it made me think a completely different story would go down so I was truly surprised by each and every plot twist this show offered (which was a lot lol)

cons:

- listen, I know buddhism is all about forgiveness & letting go, but... I just did not feel like tida got what she deserved at all. I don’t know the original show so this might’ve been the same outcome in the kdrama version, but... I swear I have never wanted to kill a bitch more than when watching this show huifvhhhijcehue! like I wish meen would’ve at least slapped her a little bit... maybe hit her head against a bathroom sink, idk... frankly I would’ve been happy with tida getting murdered lmaoooooo, that’s how much I hated her. so yeah I just feel like she got off way too easy & she should’ve suffered approximately x1000 more.

- no shade bc I love my bb ssing, but I felt like his characters kinda didn’t fit in with the rest of the show? all of the other characters are friends or at least linked through the main characters, yet he wasn’t. the only “friendship” we witness with him is with lyla and it’s just not enough imo to give him a whole separate storyline. it’s not that I didn’t enjoy it though, but more like I felt like the show could’ve done just as well without it & it felt a little out of place.

would I rewatch it: maybe not for a while bc I already know all of the twists & turns, but I would absolutely rewatch it in a year or more with friends to show them how amazing this show is!!!

I legit came in with quite mediocre expectations & was blown away. It was a show that managed to combine a crazy story with lovely characters and I appreciated it so much. I would definitely recommend it to everyone!

[gaywatch]

hi! i wanted to give you a (spoiler-free? hopefully?) update on mr queen (the nb bisexual chef-turned-queen). going into this show i knew it was more like the censored cdramas, rather than the actual canon thai/taiwanese dramas, and the ending tracks lol :) i really wondered how the writers are gonna get out of the explicitly gay corner they wrote themselves into (the couple... have sex) and the answer is 'sloppily'.. the humour is really good tho so its up to you if you wanna watch it <3

I double checked MyDramaList to make sure it was on one of my lists and it wasn’t???? But it sure as heck is now, thanks for the follow up <333

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Livestreaming, what’s in it for us? Technology has advanced significantly since the first internet livestream but we still turn to video for almost everything. Let’s take a brief look at why livestreaming has been held back so far, and what tech innovations will propel livestreaming to the forefront of internet culture. Right now livestreaming is limited to just a few applications for mass public use and the rest are targeted towards businesses. Livestreaming is to today what home computers were in the early 1111110s. The world of livestreaming is waiting for a metaphorical VIC-110, a very popular product that will make live streaming as popular as video through iterations and competition. Shared Video Do you remember when YouTube wasn’t the YouTube you know today? In 110011, when Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim activated the domain “www.youtube.com" they had a vision. Inspired by the lack of easily accessible video clips online, the creators of YouTube saw a world where people could instantly access videos on the internet without having to download files or search for hours for the right clip. Allegedly inspired by the site “Hot or Not”, YouTube originally began as a dating site (think 110s video dating), but without a large ingress of dating videos, they opted to accept any video submission. And as we all know, that fateful decision changed all of our lives forever. Because of YouTube, the world that YouTube was born in no longer exists. The ability to share videos on the scale permitted by YouTube has brought us closer to the “global village” than I’d wager anyone thought realistically possible. And now with technologies like Starlink, we are moving closer and closer to that eventuality. Although the shared video will never become a legacy technology, before long it will truly have to share the stage with its sibling, livestreaming. Although livestreaming is over 110 years old, it hasn’t gained the incredible worldwide adoption YouTube has. This is largely due to infrastructure issues such as latency, quality, and cost. Latency is a priority when it comes to livestreams. Latency is the time it takes for a video to be captured and point a, and viewed at point b. In livestreaming this is done through an encoder-decoder function. Video and audio are captured and turned into code, the code specifies which colours display, when, for how long, and how bright. The code is then sent to the destination, such as a streaming site, where it is decoded into colours and audio again and then displayed on a device like a cell phone. The delay between the image being captured, the code being generated, transmitted, decoded, and played is consistently decreasing. It is now possible to stream content reliably with less than 11 seconds of latency. Sub-second latency is also common and within the next 110 or so years we may witness the last cable broadcast (or perhaps cable will be relegated to the niche market of CB radios, landlines, and AM transmissions). On average, the latency associated with a cable broadcast is about 11 seconds. This is mainly due to limitations on broadcasts coming from the FCC or another similar organization in the interests of censorship. In terms of real-life, however, a 11 second delay on a broadcast is not that big of a deal. In all honesty a few hours’ delay wouldn’t spell the doom of mankind. But for certain types of broadcasts such as election results or sporting events, latency must be kept at a minimum to maximize the viability of the broadcast. Sensitive Content is Hard to Monitor Advances in AI technologies like computer vision have changed the landscape of internet broadcasting. Before too long, algorithms will be better able to prevent sensitive and inappropriate content from being broadcast across the internet on livestreaming platforms. Due to the sheer volume of streams it is much harder to monitor and contain internet broadcasts than it is cable, but we are very near a point where the ability to reliably detect and interrupt inappropriate broadcasts instantaneously. Currently, the majority of content is monitored by humans. And as we’ve learned over the last 110 or so years, computers and machines are much more reliable and consistent than humans could ever be. Everything is moving to an automated space and content moderation is not far behind. We simply don’t have the human resources to monitor every livestream, but with AI we won’t need it. Video Quality In the last decade we have seen video quality move from 11110p to 110110p to 11K and beyond. I can personally remember a time when 11110p was standard and 11110p was considered a luxury reserved for only the most well funded YouTube videos. But times have changed and people expect video quality of at least 11110p. Live streaming has always had issues meeting the demands of video quality. When watching streams on platforms like Twitch, the video can cut out, lag, drop in quality, and stutter all within about 1111 seconds. Of course this isn’t as rampant now as it once was, however, sudden drops in quality will likely be a thorn in the side of live streams for years to come. Internet Speeds Perhaps the most common issue one needs to tackle when watching a live stream is their internet speed. Drops in video quality and connection are often due to the quality of the internet connection between the streamer and the viewer. Depending on the location of the parties involved, their distance from the server, and allocated connection speed the stream may experience some errors. And that’s just annoying. Here is a list of the recommended connection speeds for 11 of the most popular streaming applications: Facebook Live recommends a max bit rate of 11,000 kbps, plus a max audio bit rate of 111111 kbps. YouTube Live recommends a range between 11,1100 and 11,000 kbps for video, plus 111111 kbps for audio. Twitch recommends a range between 11,1100 and 11,000 kbps for video, plus up to 11110 kbps for audio. Live streams are typically available for those of us with good internet. Every day more people are enjoying high quality speeds provided by fibre optic lines, but it will be a while until these lines can truly penetrate rural and less populated areas. Perhaps when that day comes we will see an upsurge of streaming coming from these areas. Language Barrier You can pause and rewind a video if you didn’t understand or hear something, and many video sharing platforms provide the option for subtitles. But you don’t really get that with a live stream. Pausing and rewinding an ongoing stream defeats the purpose of watching a stream. However, the day is soon approaching where we will be able to watch streams, in our own native language with subtitles, even if the streamer speaks something else. Microsoft Azure’s Cognitive Speech Services can give livestreaming platforms an edge in the future as it allows for speech to be automatically translated from language to language. The ability to watch a livestream in real time, with the added benefit of accurate subtitles in one’s own language, will also assist language learners in deciphering spontaneous speech. Monetization One of the most damning features of a live stream is the inherent difficulty in monetizing it. As mentioned before, videos can be paused and ads inserted. In videos, sponsored segments can be bought where the creators of the video read lines provided to them. Ads can run before videos etc. But in the case of a spontaneous live stream sponsored content will stick out. In the case of platforms like YouTube there are ways around ads. Ad blockers, the skip ad button, the deplorable premium account, and fast forwarding through sponsored segments all work together to limit the insane amount of ads we see every day. But in the case of a live stream, ads are a bit more difficult. Live streaming platforms could implement sponsored overlays and borders or a similar graphical method of advertising, but the inclusion of screen shrinking add-ons like that may cause issues on smaller devices where screen size is already limited. Monthly subscriptions are already the norm, but in the case of a live streaming platform (Twitch Prime not withstanding), it may be difficult for consumers to see the benefit in paying for a service that is by nature unscheduled and unpredictable. Live streams are great for quick entertainment, but as they can go on for hours at a time, re-watching streamed content is inherently time consuming. For this reason, many streamers cut their recorded streams down and upload them to platforms like YouTube where they are monetized through a partnership program. It is likely that for other streaming platforms to really take off, they would need to partner with a larger company and offer services similar to Amazon and Twitch. What Might the Future of Livestreaming Look Like? It is difficult to say, as it is with any speculation about the future. Technologies change and advance beyond the scope of our imaginations virtually every decade. But one thing that is almost a certainty is the continued advancement in our communications infrastructure. Fibre optic lines are being run to smaller towns and cities. Services like Google Fiber, which is now only available at 11 gigabit per second, have shown the current capabilities of our internet infrastructure. As services like this expand we can expect to see a large increase in the number of users seeking streams as the service they expect to interact with will be more stable than it currently is now. Livestreaming, at the moment, is used frequently by gamers and Esports and hasn’t yet seen the mass commercial expansion that is coming. The future of live streaming is on its way. For clues for how it may be in North America we can look to Asia (taobao). Currently, livestreaming is quite popular in the East in terms of a phenomenon that hasn’t quite taken hold on us Westerners, Live Commerce. With retail stores closing left and right, we can’t expect Amazon to pick up all of the slack (as much as I’m sure they would like to). Live streaming affords entrepreneurs and retailers a new opportunity for sales and growth. Live streaming isn’t the way of the future, video will never die, but the two will co-exist and be used for different purposes, as they are now. Live streaming can bring serious benefits to education as well by offering classrooms guest lessons and tutorials by leading professionals. Live streaming is more beneficial for education than video as it allows students to interact with guest teachers in real-time. The live streaming market is waiting to be tapped. Right now there are some prospectors, but in North America, no one has really found the vein leading to the mine. So maybe it’s time to get prospecting. The 1019–10 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the prime time hours from September 1019 to August 1010. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 10111–19 season. ❏ STREAMING MEDIA ❏ Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a provider. 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The term “streaming media” can apply to media other than video and audio, such as live closed captioning, ticker tape, and real-time text, which are all considered “streaming text”. ❏ COPYRIGHT CONTENT ❏ Copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to make copies of a creative work, usually for a limited time.[1][1][11][11][11] The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, educational, or musical form. Copyright is intended to protect the original expression of an idea in the form of a creative work, but not the idea itself.[11][11][11] A copyright is subject to limitations based on public interest considerations, such as the fair use doctrine in the United States. Some jurisdictions require “fixing” copyrighted works in a tangible form. It is often shared among multiple authors, each of whom holds a set of rights to use or license the work, and who are commonly referred to as rights holders.[citation needed][9][10][11][11] These rights frequently include reproduction, control over derivative works, distribution, public performance, and moral rights such as attribution.[111] Copyrights can be granted by public law and are in that case considered “territorial rights”. This means that copyrights granted by the law of a certain state, do not extend beyond the territory of that specific jurisdiction. Copyrights of this type vary by country; many countries, and sometimes a large group of countries, have made agreements with other countries on procedures applicable when works “cross” national borders or national rights are inconsistent.[111] Typically, the public law duration of a copyright expires 110 to 100 years after the creator dies, depending on the jurisdiction. Some countries require certain copyright formalities[11] to establishing copyright, others recognize copyright in any completed work, without a formal registration. It is widely believed that copyrights are a must to foster cultural diversity and creativity. However, Parc argues that contrary to prevailing beliefs, imitation and copying do not restrict cultural creativity or diversity but in fact support them further. 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NEW DRAMA : MEN ARE MEN ( TO ALL THE GUYS WHO LOVED ME)

Seo Hyun Joo is a competent career woman who leads a webtoon planning team. Despite her successful career, she’s given up on love and marriage after repeated heartbreaks. Just when she’s done looking for the right person, two men suddenly walk into her life. Hwang Ji Woo is the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, who’s known for his brilliant mind that propelled him to succeed at an early age. His handsome looks won over many women’s hearts, but he only shows interest in Hyun Joo. Park Do Gyum is a webtoon artist who’s been friends with Hyun Joo ever since they were young. Who will be the one to win her over? (Source: MyDramaList)

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Fantasy

I watched the first 2 episodes and I loved everything. Hwan Jung Em is my new queen.

[sweetgirl-haz]

My Top 10 Kdramas

I was reading @overthinkingkdrama‘s list on her top 10 kdramas thus far and that got me thinking about mine. It’s been a while since I’ve evaluated my favourites and their ranking so thought it’d be interesting to check in. *frantically checks mydramalist completed list*

The problem is that after most dramas, I forget the characters and stories. There are many dramas that I have rated 10/10 right after having watched them many years ago but now I cannot remember what exactly I liked about them. There are some I remember because they’ve been rewatched multiple times. So do I include the ones that I’ve rewatched/are more recent that I remember or the ones from a couple of years ago which I remember enjoying but I’m not really sure why?

Let's start with notable mentions. These are rated 10/10 by me but I couldn’t fit all of them on the list so .....

Notable mention 1: Dear My Friends

Somewhere after the saeguk phase and before the crime thrillers phase, I was in a slice-of-life phase of kdrama watching. I picked this up during then. There aren't many stories that are focused on the lives of older people. They aren't that well represented in dramaland apart from the sweet/mean grandparents. This was such a heart-warming drama that made me laugh and cry. It was slow paced and probably boring for some but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved the friendships and the relationships between the characters. Their stories were so touching and heartbreaking at times. This drama was very realistic, calming and meaningful. I definitely want to give this a rewatch some time in the future. 

Notable mention 2: Tree With Deep Roots

A couple of years ago I went through the saeguk phase. I think a particular mindset is needed to watch a saeguk (or 10). You know it's going to be heavy, with multiple characters and intrinsic details. There won't be many fast forwarding opportunities without missing key plot points. This probably explains why I haven't picked up a saeguk in recent years - I cannot commit to it. This show is far from the romance genre, it is a saeguk about Hangul. I remember it being an incredible story with brilliant characters and mix of fiction and history. And with 24 episodes, never once did it get boring. What a performance by Han Seok Kyu! Jang Hyuk and Shin Se Kyung did a wonderful job too, plus there a short performance by Song Joong Ki. Time for a rewatch?

Notable mention 3: The Princess’ Man

What I vividly remember is me crying whilst watching this drama. I shed too many tears. Too many. The story can be compared to Romeo and Juliet - two people who fall in love in spite of their family's bitter rivalry. I remember it being well written with a balance of romance, drama, action, suspense, friendship, betrayal, war, politics and revenge (the usual mix really). Probably the best work I have seen of Park Si Hoo and Moon Chae Won. They did brilliantly individually and also together. Great chemistry. I wish I remembered more. Writing this list will tempt me to rewatch all of these. Cannot recall specific songs from the OST but I think I have a few in my Spotify Korean OST list.

Notable mention 4: You Who Came From The Stars  

I think I am the most upset about this not being in the top 10. The reason for it not being in the top 10 is because I did rewatch it a year or two ago and it wasn’t as enjoyable as the first time. 

Shall we start right at the beginning, with the intro. I loved that intro and despite being a serial fast forwarder, I made sure to watch it at the beginning of every episode. This was the first show where I thought the female lead was relatable. Jun Ji Hyun was vulnerable, sweet, goofy, not the smartest in the room and she made Song Yi so real to me. I loved her more than Kim Soo Hyun in this show. I loved the internal/external monologues she would have with herself. As a couple, they had incredible chemistry and remain to be one of my favourite on-screen couples. The story was complete and flowed well. I liked the second male lead and the side characters too. 'My Destiny' by Lyn is still one of my most memorable and most listened to OST. I'm not sure why I didn't enjoy it the second time. Writing this is tempting me to rewatch this gem.

Notable mention 5: Her Private Life

I have to agree with Deok Mi: Kim Jae Wook is so annoyingly beautiful. 

The female character was particularly relatable to me. I am a fan girl (not to the extent of the character) and a life outside where people don't really know the extent of my fangirlness. This has to be my favourite (truly) rom-com. There are so many things that I loved here, but what made the drama that enjoying were definitely our main leads Sung Deok Mi and Ryan Gold. Park Min Young and Kim Jae Wook's chemistry was so natural. I loved how mature their relationship was - they sorted out all misunderstandings quickly and acted like adults. There was no pointless drama. The leads tried to understand each other and also give the other space. Ryan Gold seems like the ultimate male lead, he has raised those standards even higher. Side note to appreciate Deok Mi's wardrobe. Those pant suits were gorgeous - I wish I could pull them off. I guess there was a lack of real obstacles and conflict. But I liked that for a change.

10. Queen In Hyun’s Man

The premise was interesting and story was executed really well. A truly romantic drama. The mix of old and modern world was done so well. Yoo In Na and Ji Hyun Woo are absolutely adorable together. Love this show.

9. Bridal Mask

GAKSITAL! I was raving about this drama to everyone who would listen to me. I think this drama is a masterpiece. The amazing storyline with complex characters, excellent actors, epic cliffhangers, and breathtaking music (that loud/epic tune still rings in my head). The storyline was engaging and each episode always left me wanting more. The story is unique and I love how it explores a different part of history. The friendship and conflict between the two male leads Kangto and Shunji is the heart of this show.

8. Rooftop Prince

Every time I think about this show, I'm reminded of the comedic and quirky scenes of the characters adjusting to the modern world (post time travel obviously). I like how the stories in the old and modern world are integrated. There is a shift from romantic, light hearted comedy to sad and melodramatic later in the show. The sad scenes were truly heartbreaking. Enjoyable watch, great acting, wonderful OSTs that I still listen to!

7. My Wife is Having an Affair This Week

Another slice of life drama. I loved how the show explored marriage, relationships, cheating and divorce. It was only 12 episodes so didn't drag at all. The characters are so complex and human and the story is so beautifully written. Song Ji Hyo and Lee Seon Gyun are amazing as the leads, portraying every emotion of a struggling couple from start to finish. You need to go in with an open mind to watch this show.

6. 49 Days

Everyone has that one show, which isn't brilliant but somehow touched your heart and you love it despite its flaws. This is mine. 49 Days has a unique story and I knew I was going to be crying as I come to love these characters. I did cry, lots. I cried each time I rewatched it. I cried because it was sad and it made me so frustrated that life was so unfair to these characters and they're not going to get the happy ending that they deserve... The writer stayed true to their vision. It wasn't all rainbows and balloons at the end with loopholes to give each character their happy ending. I think I love this show because it really pains me to watch these characters and their lives. I really came to love Jung Il Woo and Lee Yo Won. LOVE the OST.

5. Signal 

What a story! And the execution of that story. Amazing from start to finish. I can still hear the sound of the walkie-talkies in my head. One of the best crime thrillers I have seen. Cases were well paced. The mystery would leave me at the edge of my seat every time. A couple of the cases were REAL cases, which was terrifying but brilliant. The music was mellow and fit the scenes so well. This show and the ones below were truly an experience. Loved the actors and the acting.

4. Father is Strange

Ah another phase of my - the family drama/soaps phase. After seeing a couple, I didn't go into this show with high expectations. It has the typical family drama elements: illegitimate son/birth secrets, sick family member, horrible in-laws, evil side character/bully. What made it stand out from the other shows was how the characters dealt with these issues. It wasn't the same as previous shows, the characters were more mature and real and dealt with these issues in a more progressive and refreshing way. The show also touched on issues including parenting, bullying, marriage, career vs pregnancy and societal pressure. I was so invested in everyone's stories and arcs. Lee Yoo Ri though. My favourite character, she made the show for me.

3. Reply 1988

This is such a nostalgic, true-to-life trip from start to finish.  Reply 1988 exceeded my expectations, after Reply 1997 it was hard not to. What made it stand out from the previous Reply series was the focus on family and friendship instead of the romance. This meant we got to know EACH and every character and feel what they were feeling. The story isn’t fast paced with big ups and downs. It depicts the true day-to-day life, which made it feel even more real. I didn’t expect to cry as much as I did in this drama. And it wasn’t because someone was dying. They were the small acts, unsaid things that truly touched my heart. Junghwan’s and Jung bong’s terrace scene watching stars, Jung bong in the hospital, Bora leaving to go to the hostel, Dong ryong wanted to spend time with his mum, Sun woo’s wedding invitation to Taek’s dad, Bora and Bora’s Dads letters to each other, etc etc. I truly felt like a part of the Ssangmungdong community. Even though I didn’t enjoy the ending, this would be one of my favourite dramas ever. The length of the episodes and the ending has stopped me from rewatching it but every once in a while, I think about how beautiful this drama was.

Also, as an epilogue to the show, everybody should watch Youth Over Flowers: Africa.

2. Healer

Ji Chang Wook. That's it. Do we need to say anything else. Solid romance, great story, brilliant action scenes, gripping, wonderful OST, good acting and JI CHANG WOOK. Love this show. Ji Chang Wook. Watch it for him.

1. Age of Youth

This is such a precious show. I have rewatched it and am planning to watch it again for the nth time. This show really defines slice-of-life. I am sure everyone watching this drama could relate to one of the girls or even just a situation faced by the girls. I was able to relate to different situations and aspects of many of the girls personally and also have seen other friends/family facing similar situations. I was really glad that the plot focused on the girls the most and not the boys. It didn't take a detour. It was consistent. This show touched my heart in the way no other show probably will (for now atleast). The relationships were realistic. The casting was perfect - Age of Youth 2 was great but changing the actor changed the dynamic for me. The music was beautiful - I still loop 'Butterfly' by Sogyumo Acacia Band. I have no complaints or flaws for this show apart from it being too short.

Just realised I've left Forest of Secrets/Stranger out of this list. EURGH let's add that in somewhere.

If Be Melodramatic carries on the way it doing, it's going to be in my top 10.

[ili91-efp]

Quiz da 45 domande sui drama del 2019

In risposta al tag di @dilebe06​

Ringrazio dilebe06 per il tag che sarà molto divertente da fare, ma anche l’app di mydramalist che è tanto gentile anche da indicare il mese in cui ho finito un determinato drama, aiutando la mia memoria barbina. 

P.S. Se alcune frasi vi sembrano familiari, è perché in alcuni punti mi sono autocitata prendendo commenti che avevo fatto scrivendo i miei Say Yes To The Drama su ParolePelate. 

Drama conclusi nel 2019 divisi per paese (sì, sono talmente tanti che devo pure suddividerli!):   Corea del Sud (18): Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo, Memories of the Alhambra, Chicago Typewriter, The Last Empress, The Crowned Clown, Angry Mom, Touch Your Heart, The Master’s Sun, Confession, Her Private Life, Imaginary Cat, Angel’s Last Mission, Abyss, Jealousy Incarnate, Hotel Del Luna, Queen For Seven Days, The Tale of Nokdu, Melting Me Softly    Taiwan (3): Prince of Wolf, Refresh Man, HIStory 3: Trapped,  Cina (7): Ever Night, Well Intended Love, Put Your Head on My Shoulder, The Eternal Love, The Untamed, The Love By Hypnotic, The Eternal Love 2,    Giappone (4): Good Doctor, Tomodachi Game, 3 Nen A Gumi, What Did You Eat Yesterday?   Thailandia (7): 2 Moons The Series, Sotus: The Series, Make It Right: The Series, What The Duck: The Series, Bpoop Phaeh Saniwaat, Bai Mai Tee Plid Plew, 2 Moons 2: The Series. 

Per un totale di... 39 drama! E l’anno non è ancora finito...

1. Serie tv preferita: The Untamed  

Ero indecisa tra Jealousy Incarnate, The Untamed e 3 Nen A Gumi (e a malincuore tra la scelta finale ho dovuto escludere anche Chicago Typewriter e The Crowned Clown), ma alla fine ha prevalso The Untamed, perché comunque vada, è un drama che mi è rimasto profondamente nel cuore. Lui, i suoi personaggi, la sua storia, il loro mondo, sia con i suoi momenti di gioia sia con i suoi momenti di dolore. Sono arrivata a ordinare su internet i nendoroid di Wei Wuxian e Lan Wangji, da mettere sopra la mia mensola degli oggetti particolari o da fandom e stanno lì, in tutto il loro splendore, con i mano i loro strumenti, come se ancora stessero suonando insieme WangXian.   

2.  Serie Tv che ti è piaciuta meno: What Did You Eat Yesterday?

L’ho iniziato perché pensavo fosse uno slice of life carino, piacevole. Non dev’esserci per forza una storia da cardiopalma perché un drama mi interessi, o una storia super mega romantica... anche qualcosa di semplice va più che bene (per esempio, Imaginary Cat mi è piaciuto, e mi ha coinvolto abbastanza da farmi piangere alla fine... prevedibile con un animale di mezzo, mi sono tirata proprio la zappa sui piedi da sola, in quel caso).  Ma qui no. Noia. Noia. Noia. Dato che era super breve (dieci episodi da circa 20 minuti, se non sbaglio), l’ho portato a termine, ma avrei potuto non farlo e non sarebbe cambiato niente. Perché questo ho provato guardandolo: niente. Ho visto drama qualitativamente parlando più brutti di questo, ma la noia è il peggior peccato di una serie per quanto mi riguarda, peggio che se ti faccia arrabbiare.   

3. Protagonista maschile preferito: The Untamed

(originarialmente postato da edwinalric)

Giuro che questo non sta diventato un post “quanto amo The Untamed”, ma Wei Wuxian doveva vincere per forza (ha avuto un buon avversario, però, il prof  Hiragi Ibuki di 3 Nen A Gumi).  Io mi sono innamorata di Wei Wuxian al primo episodio. Era comparso da tipo un quarto d’ora (mi sto dando delle arie, forse erano passati solo cinque minuti) e già ero persa per lui.  E’ intelligente (ho un debole per i personaggi intelligenti, sue me!), carismatico, ha un animo puro, così pieno di sacrificio per le persone che ama... come potevo non perderci la testa? Ha avuto i suoi momenti no nel corso della serie, ma è bello che questo sia stato causato principalmente dal voler fare la cosa giusta (e da una buona dose di arroganza, ma nessuno è perfetto!). Poi adoro che nonostante i guai che ha passato, il dolore che ha subito, non si sia mai abbattuto e sia sempre andato avanti con i suoi principi per la sua strada, ha una forza mentale davvero ammirevole.   

4. Protagonista femminile preferita: Hotel Del Luna

(originariamente postata da dramaintherain)

Mi stavo segnando qualche nome, quando poi mi ha colpito come un fulmine, lei: Jang Man Wol, di Hotel Del Luna. Posso mettere solo lei come miglior personaggio femminile.  La proprietaria del lussuoso Hotel Del Luna, dove i morti alloggiano prima di passare oltre, è una donna che ne ha passate tante, come tanto è il tempo in cui ha vissuto. Man Wol è una donna forte, super badass e con un passato straziante e ingiusto che l’ha resa quella che è. L’ho adorata come personaggio a tutto tondo, anche per il suo lato spendaccione e l’atteggiamento controverso che aveva, oltre per i suoi outfit da sballo (ma di questo ne parliamo dopo *wink*).

5.Miglior Coppia: The Untamed

(Originariamente postata da oldlace)

Questo NON sta diventando un post pro The Untamed. PROMETTO.  “Ma, Ilaria, Wei Ying e Lan Zhan non si mettono insieme nel drama!”, direte voi.  E quindi?! Sto un po’ barando in questo campo, forse, ma se devo scegliere la mia coppia preferita tra i drama visti quest’anno, WangXian vince la corsa come se si trovasse già di fronte al traguardo ancora prima di partire.  E poi, parliamoci chiaro, a quanti amici andate a dire che li vedete come i vostri soulmate (anima gemella)? Ci sono tantissime cose di loro che mi resteranno impresse, tipo Lan Zhan che con il braccio insanguinato riacchiappa Wei Ying, il sorriso di Wei Ying a Lan Zhan nell’ultimo episodio, i WangXian che combattono insieme con Lan Zhan che protegge Wei Ying mentre quest’ultimo suona, i conigli, l’aver aspettato Wei Ying per sedici anni (16!), e tanto tanto altro. T_T  

6. Miglior Scena d’azione: Ever Night

Qui non ci sono stata nemmeno a pensare. Una delle cose che più mi è piaciuto e che prima di tutte mi ha colpito di Ever Night, sono le sue scene d’azione. Sono tutte veramente incredibili, molto sceniche e anche allo stesso tempo molto reali. La regista è stata veramente grandissima ed è una vera fortuna che il budget fosse sufficientemente generoso da permettere tutto questo. Una delle mie scene d’azione preferite di questo drama è quella che Ning Que, il nostro lead, ha in una specie di locanda con uno dei suoi nemici. Veramente qualcosa di spettacolare. Tra l’altro Ever Night ha il pregio di avere scene d’azione che sono prive dei movimenti eleganti e svolazzanti che hanno molte serie storiche fantasy cinesi (The Untamed, per dirne uno). Mi auguro che anche la seconda stagione sia sullo stesso livello su questo campo.   

7. Miglior momento comico: Master’s Sun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdD0noO9EdI

Ve lo linko direttamente. Enjoy!  Rido ancora se ripenso a Tae Gong Shil ubriaca che veniva posseduta da vari fantasmi. Le mie possessioni preferite sono il cane, il gatto e la parigina!  Adoro quell’attrice, è formidabile. 

8. Miglior bacio: Angel’s Last Mission: Love

Che è più o meno come chiedere a una madre di tanti figli: qual è il tuo preferito? E meno male che ho dovuto scegliere solo tra quelli nati visti nel 2019. E’ stata una dura lotta. Ho dovuto escludere Jealousy Incarnate e Chicago Typewriter, ma Angel’s Last Mission: Love e il suo bacio sotto la pioggia non poteva fare a meno di vincere. Indimenticabile.  Poi è una scena molto sentita, perché è un piccolo momento di gioia per i protagonisti dopo tante tribolazioni (peccato che dopo di esso abbiano dovuto soffrire ancora un po’...).   

9. Miglior Villain: The Tale of Nokdu

In realtà non lo posso dire, perché è un grosso spoiler, ma vi basti sapere che il villain di The Tale of Nokdu ha vinto a mani basse questa competizione. Parte come il solito tipico personaggio, poi ti rendi conto che nasconde molto di più, e arriva il plot twist che ti cambia la visione da così a così.  Pazzo, senza scrupoli e con un bel proposito in mente, ma comunque anche con delle debolezze, in particolare una che gli ha quasi rovinato la partita. Tra l’altro, mi è piaciuto molto anche il suo finale. 

10. Miglior Ost: The Eternal Love 1 e 2

Qui è stata dura, perché ho un debole per le ost dei drama. Dato che è praticamente impossibile per me scegliere, ho deciso di premiare il drama di cui ost sto ascoltando in questo istante mentre scrivo. (No, sul serio, avrei potuto citare almeno un terzo dei drama elencati sopra, troppo difficile...) 

11. Miglior ambientazione/location: Memories of the Alhambra

(Originariamente postato da  baek1nho)

Avrei potuto scegliere tra i mondi fantastici creati dai drama storici/fantasy cinesi, ma la meravigliosa ambientazione spagnola di Memories of the Alhambra mi rubò il cuore quando vidi il drama ed è giusto premiarlo per questo. Il drama vince anche solo per questo (no, non è vero, anche la trama era veramente qualcosa di formidabile, mi ha tenuta incollata tutto il tempo con i suoi molteplici plot twist). 

 12. Miglior scena WTF?! : The Tale of Nodku

Ero indecisa tra Angry Mom, The Tale of Nodku e Well Intended Love e sono tutti WTF diversi! Il primo è un WTF disperato da “oddio, no, che tragedia!”, il secondo eccitato da “oh, wow, e chi se lo aspettava!” e il terzo infuriato da “sei proprio un maledetto bastardo, Ling!”. Alla fine ho scelto The Tale of Nokdu, perché sono davvero entusiasta che, una volta tanto, SPOILER non si sia rivelato un semplice SPOILER, ma un villain folle e intelligente.  Bonus: Però rimarrà sempre un momento WTF immenso anche Xia che scopre che, ops, non aveva la leucemia come suo marito le aveva fatto credere, ma una semplice anemia (come diavolo hai fatto a non renderti conto di non aver subito un intervento?!!).   

13. Personaggio più intelligente: 3 Nen A Gumi

(Originariamente postata da wooyoungbby)

Se ve lo state chiedendo... sì, ho quasi rimesso un’altra Wei Wuxian, perché comunque stiamo parlando di un uomo che ha perso il suo nucleo dorato (cosa che io non ho ancora superato) ed è comunque riuscito a diventare più potente di tutti diventando il patriarca di Yiling (oltre che a creare un sacco di invenzioni utili ed essere l’unico a scoprire chi li stesse manovrando come marionette).  Ma dato che questo non è un post su The Untamed, puntiamo i riflettori su Hiragi Ibuki che, nonostante non stesse bene, è riuscito a mettere su un piano per scoprire chi avesse portato una sua studentessa al suicidio, piazzando bombe e imprigionando la sua classe, la 3A. E il tutto per... insegnare una lezione. Un piano studiato nei minimi dettagli per mesi, fino al suo compimento. 

14. Personaggio meno intelligente: The Love By Hypnotic 

Qiao Hui Xin, ripeti con me: Il principe Li Qian non mi ama e non lo farà mai.  Non ho mai visto una second lead più stupida.  Vedete, Li Qian non è il lead che lascia che la second lead di turno fraintenda la situazione o che tenga un po’ il piede in due scarpe. Lui, molto correttamente, l’ha rifiutata 4 volte. 4 VOLTE! Lei non ha mai recepito il messaggio.  La prima volta, le ha detto che la vedeva come una sorella. Poi l’ha rifiutata altre 3 volte, sempre in modo chiaro e man mano un pochino più duramente. Nonostante tutto, lei non demordeva, aggrappandosi al fatto che era colpa della protagonista se lui stava così, perché aveva usato i suoi poteri ipnotici su di lui.  Non contenta di essere una rottura di scatole, finisce pure per diventare il villain principale! Complimenti, non ne hai combinata una buona in 36 episodi!     

15. Miglior Personaggio Comico: The Crowned Clown

Indimenticabile il matematico di The Crowned Clown e la spaventosa cotta che aveva per il nostro protagonista, il Re Buffone.  Mi viene ancora da ridere se ripenso al modo in cui lo guardava sognante per il modo in cui era stato gentile con lui e gli aveva fatto rivalutare le persone potenti.  

16. Miglior Second Lead: Queen For Seven Days

(Originariamente postata da leo-princeofdarkness)

Sì, il Re di Queen For Seven Days. Per quanto per chi l’ha visto possa sembrare incredibile, ho davvero amato il Re di Queen For Seven Days, pure se era spesso fuori come un balcone e particolarmente crudele, ci sono stati momenti in cui l’ho preferito al lead, in cui l’ho pure shippato con la protagonista, pure se io non soffro affatto della sindrome da second lead.  Resta un personaggio davvero affascinante e sicuramente ha aiutato che fosse interpretato in modo eccelso da Lee Dong Gun. 

17. Miglior momento triste: 

Su 39 drama... avete almeno una minima idea di quanti momenti tristi io abbia dovuto superare? No, non posso scegliere! Citerò velocemente le cose più indimenticabili (altrimenti detto: i traumi che mi porterò dietro):

a) Memories of the Alhambra: La morte del segretario sulla stazione. Io che urlo: no, no, non colpitelo! Scappa! 

b) Imaginary Cat: Tutta la serie insistono sul fatto che la gatta è anziana. Indovinate un po’ qual è il momento triste? 

c) Angel’s Last Mission: Ci sono due personaggi secondari, quasi due comparse, che compaiono per tipo dieci minuti complessivi e hanno la storia più tragica di sempre, crudele da matti. 

d) The Tale of Nokdu: L’assalto del villaggio. Una roba strizza-stomaco (parola inventata al momento).

e) The Untamed: Tipo tutti gli episodi da quando Wei Wuxian perde il nucleo dorato fino alla sua morte. E peggiorava di minuto in minuto. E’ stato un sollievo arrivare all’episodio 34.  

f) Good Doctor: Raga... il protagonista è un dottore in un ospedale in un reparto di bambini. Ho detto tutto.

18. Miglior finale: The Tale of Nokdu

Credo sia uno dei pochissimi finali che mi abbia fatto pensare: mi sento completamente soddisfatta. Non c’era nulla che avrei cambiato del finale, nemmeno una virgola, sia per i buoni, sia per i cattivi.  Era semplicemente il finale perfetto. 

19. Miglior Outfit: Hotel Del Luna

(Originariamente postata da dazzlingkai)

Ammetto che all’inizio, quando ho letto le varie domande a cui rispondere, quando sono arrivata a questa, ho pensato a The Love By Hypnotic, perché gli outfit erano proprio di buona fattura, mi piacevano molto le stoffe usate, ma... solo Hotel Del Luna poteva essere il vero prescelto. La protagonista, Man Wol, cambia abito tipo 4-5 volte a episodio (la pettinatura, pure!) e sono tutti meravigliosi esempi di sartoria, talmente belli che gliene avrei volentieri rubati almeno almeno la metà. 

20. Miglior Bromance: The Eternal Love 2

(Originariamente postata da thingskateknows)

La bromance che nessun’altro potrà replicare, perché il protagonista diventa amico con... il se stesso del passato, mentre indossa una maschera di carne che gli dà un viso diverso. E’ un rapporto davvero particolare, perché i due si aiutano a vicenda (voglio dire, non aiuteresti te stesso?), ma allo stesso tempo sono gelosi l’uno dell’altro perché bramano la stessa ragazza (beh... hanno ovviamente gli stessi gusti!) e arrivano a sacrificarsi a vicenda, in un certo senso (si può considerare come tale, se sei sempre tu...?).  

21. Personaggio più odiato: Hotel Del Luna

Può sembrare strano, ma io ho odiato profondamente il second lead di Hotel Del Luna. Non perché diventi il villain a un certo punto della storia, assolutamente no, second lead era e second lead rimane, ma... È stato una marionetta in vita e responsabile della dura punizione di Man-wol dopo essere morto. Era partito tutto figo per poi rivelarsi tutto fumo e niente arrosto. Non aveva alcuna spina dorsale e mai ho capito l’amore che il fandom aveva per lui. Nel corso della serie, mi è diventato così antipatico che lo trovo l’unico punto meh del drama, che per il resto è veramente bellissimo.

22. Personaggio più amato: The Untamed

D’altronde ho detto che mi sono innamorata di Wei Wuxian dopo cinque minuti che era apparso nel primo episodio, chi mai altro avrei potuto scegliere?! 

23. Peggior finale: Memories of the Alhambra

Non è che abbia propriamente odiato questo finale, ma tra tutti quelli in lista è quello su cui ho più rimostranze in quanto è incompleto.  Nel senso... lascia molti punti oscuri, non spiega le cose e siamo quasi sul livello del buco di trama. Il drama mi è piaciuto molto, ma il finale si poteva fare mille volte meglio, sarebbe bastato poco, uno o due episodi in più per spiegare meglio perché la cosa si è risolta in un certo modo e magari allungare giusto un pelo la scena finale per non lasciarla così monca. Insomma, bene ma non benissimo. 

24. Miglior Attore: Queen For Seven Days

Sarebbe stato molto, molto semplice premiare Xiao Zhan (Wei Wuxian in The Untamed) e basta, ma credo che quello che meriti di più, in questo caso, sia Lee Dong Gun per il suo Re in Queen For Seven Days. Mi ha colpito troppo.  Il Re era un po’ innamorato, un po’ crudele, un po’ folle, un po’ coraggioso e tanto altro. Era un personaggio così sfaccettato che sarebbe stato semplice relegarlo al ruolo di semplice second lead cattivo, ma il Re era molto più di questo, o non avrei passato il tempo a odiarlo e amarlo, saltando da una sensazione all’altra mentre seguivo il drama. E il merito non è solo dello script, ma della meravigliosa interpretazione di Lee Dong Gun (che, tra l’altro, per quanto lì il personaggio mi sia stato antipatico e basta, ha dato ottima prova di sé anche nel più recente Angel’s Last Mission).  

25. Miglior Attrice: Hotel Del Luna

Anche qui sono stata profondamente indecisa. Ho un debole sia per Shin Hye Sun sia per Gong Hyo Jin, perché sono molto brave e scelgono drama belli, ma mi sento di premiare la suprema interpretazione di IU in Hotel Del Luna. Era il primo drama che vedevo con lei, ma nonostante le critiche che ha ricevuto per sue precedenti interpretazioni, in Hotel Del Luna ha dominato la scena e io l’ho adorata nel suo ruolo. 

26. Miglior cast: Queen For Seven Days

Queen For Seven Days ha il difetto che va piuttosto contro i miei gusti perché è davvero pesante da vedere. Non hai il tempo di sfiatare tra un scena triste e l’altra, la narrazione non fa altro che farti provare sempre più dolore e arrivi alla fine che cominci a perdere la favella un po’ come il Re (può testimoniare l’amica che me l’ha consigliato che nell’audio commento finale che le ho mandato ridevo e piangevo insieme...).  Però tutto questo turbinio di emozioni, di un drama che comunque mi è piaciuto, è anche merito del cast, in particolare dei tre protagonisti. 

27. Quale personaggio avresti voluto essere e quale non avresti voluto essere: Memories of the Alhambra e Well Intended Love

Sicuramente non avrei voluto essere Xia di Well Intended Love perché io a Ling avrei cambiato i connotati e poi probabilmente sarei finita in carcere per questo. Mentre per chi avrei voluto essere... è difficile perché ogni personaggio affronta le peggio sfighe, però diciamo uno dei personaggi che hanno avuto la possibilità di provare il gioco presente in Memories, magari senza le sue spaventose conseguenze. 

28. Di quale serie vorresti un seguito: Hotel Del Luna

(Originariamente postata da belsmultifandommess)

Premettendo che a me non piacciono i sequel (se la storia è finita), perché 9 volte su 10 la serie sequel non sarà affatto all’altezza della precedente (fun fact: The Eternal Love 2 è mille volte meglio di The Eternal Love), mi piacerebbe tanto un sequel di Hotel Del Luna, soprattutto perché un po’ questa cosa ce l’hanno accennata mostrandoci il successivo proprietario del Hotel, che anche se è comparso per tipo 2 minuti mi ha fatto subito una buona impressione, quindi mi piacerebbe che la storia proseguisse con lui, nuovi personaggi e almeno un cameo di quelli vecchi.  

29. Quale Ship ti è piaciuta di meno? What The Duck: The Series

Passiamo almeno una volta in Thailandia (che, a onor del vero, ho preso in considerazione per il “miglior attrice” grazie a Baifern e il suo ruolo in Bai Mai Tee Plid Plew) per la ship peggiore.  Io sono una delle poche persone al mondo ad aver odiato profondamente Rambo e Pree (mi spiace Mew, però ti sto amando in TharnType) e il motivo è uno solo: ERANO UNA LAGNA!  Non me ne frega niente se le loro scene passionali fossero belle e ci fosse chimica, quando parlavano non facevano altro che lagnarsi e comportarsi da idioti e ho finito per odiarli così tanto che ho cominciato a skippare parte delle loro scene perché non li sopportavo più. Se la scena si fosse concentrata solo su Oat e Pop sarei stata molto, molto più contenta. 

30. Una frase che ricordi o che ti è rimasta impressa? 3 Nen A Gumi

“Let’s think!” Questa domanda è un colpo basso per me visto che la memoria non è la mia migliore qualità, quindi mi limito a dire quelle due parole, che hanno un significato molto più profondo di quello che possa sembrare, oppure tutto il monologo del prof sul tetto che è davvero troppo lungo per poterlo riportare qui.  

31. La serie di cui faresti un rewatch adesso? The Untamed

Non mi piacciono i rewatch in generale, perché il mare è pieno di pesci (drama) e io voglio pescare il più possibile, ma... a parte il fatto che in realtà non mi dispiace affatto vedere varie versioni di una stessa storia (tipo, ho visto tutte le versioni esistenti di Itazura Na Kiss e buona parte di quelle di Hanayori Dango), penso che l’unico di cui farei un rewatch sarebbe The Untamed. 

32. I tre uomini e le tre donne più belle delle serie che hai visto? 

Ahahahahahahhaha! Solo tre? Forse dovrei già ringraziare che non ne chieda uno solo... Uomini: L (Angel’s Last Mission), Ji Chang Wook (Melting Me Softly), Mew Suppasit Jongcheveevat (What The Duck: The Series)  Gli esclusi: Yoo Ah In (Chicago Typewriter, che ha delle labbra fantastiche), Yeo Jin Goo (Hotel Del Luna, The Crowned Clown, che è semplicemente bellissimo), Kang Tae Oh (The Tale of Nokdu, che ha un sorriso che potrebbe sciogliere il sole)

Donne: Baifern Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul (Bai Mai Tee Plid Plew, che inferno i nomi thailandesi, raga...), Zoey Meng (The Untamed), IU (Hotel Del Luna) 

33.  A quale personaggio assomigli? 2 Moons 2 The Series

Non sono brava con questo tipo di domanda, quindi diciamo un po’ la fangirl di 2 Moons 2. I feel you, girl. 

34. Serie tv per riflettere? 3 Nen A Gumi

Trattando nel modo migliore molteplici temi con il suicidio e il cyber-bullismo, 3 Nen A Gumi insegna lezioni molto importanti e oltre a essere una serie che intrattiene, ti fa pensare, al punto che batte mille a zero il tentativo di 13 Reasons Why di fare altrettanto.  

35. Peggior outfit? The Eternal Love

Erano talmente brutti i vestiti e le pettinature che addirittura nell’impalcatura di alcune pettinature si vedeva lo scotch. Il peggior outfit in assoluto lo aveva il Principe 14 che era talmente brutto e con accostamenti di colore orrendi che ti faceva provare pena per lui. A loro discolpa, il budget della prima serie era talmente basso che hanno dovuto risparmiare su tutto, compreso il prato, che era di plastica.  Però, sorprendentemente, la serie ha avuto talmente successo che hanno dato al drama una seconda stagione, The Eternal Love 2, e molti più soldi, riuscendo a rimediare su questo punto. 

36. Peggior attrice?  The Eternal Love

Liang Jie, nella prima stagione di The Eternal Love, era piuttosto terribile. Nella seconda è migliorata un po’, ma la sua interpretazione non è decisamente uno dei motivi per cui mi è piaciuto il drama. 

37. Peggior attore? Make It Right: The Series

Non metterò alcun nome, tutto il cast è pieno di cani paurosi.  I due protagonisti erano i peggiori, era un continuo fare sorrisi idioti, soprattutto l’interprete di Fuse, sguardi vuoti e il feeling tra i due era inesistente e anche piuttosto imbarazzante da guardare. Gli attori di Book e Frame erano leggermente meglio, mentre anche gli attori secondari e le varie comparse erano qualcosa di terrificante, nessuno che riuscisse a sembrare un minimo naturale. Chi diavolo ha fatto i casting!? Com’è possibile che tra tutti quelli che si saranno presentati non ci fosse niente di meglio!? Cos’è, “buona la prima”? 

38.  Qual è il tuo genere di serie tv preferito?

Il mio genere preferito è quello che contiene un po’ di thriller, fantasy e romance. Se ci sono tutti e tre questi generi, si ottiene il connubio perfetto per farmi felice. 

39. Preferisci le storie fantastiche o realistiche?

Decisamente fantastiche. Il realismo non deve assolutamente mancare, non siamo alla fiera dell’assurdo, ma adoro il fantasy e le opportunità di trama che offre. 

40. Una coppia fittizia che non ha alcuna possibilità di concretizzarsi ma che tu shippi comunque? The Prince of Wolf

In un’occasione più unica che rara, per buona parte del drama ho shippato in modo spettacolare il lead con la second lead. Penso abbia aiutato un po’ non solo il fatto che la lead fosse piuttosto insopportabile molte volte e che gli attori che interpretavano il lead e la second lead stessero insieme in quel periodo (la chimica bucava lo schermo, voi non potete capire!), ma ho seriamente desiderato che lui si dimenticasse della lead e si mettesse con l’altra. Sarebbe stato bello. 

41. Una serie che, secondo te, merita di essere più conosciuta? 3 Nen A Gumi

Se fosse coreana avrebbe vita facile, ma essendo giapponese 3 Nen A Gumi finisce per essere poco conosciuta ed è un vero peccato perché merita molto. 

42. Se dovessi uscire con un personaggio di una serie tv chi sarebbe? Hotel Del Luna

(Originariamente postata da ebjkk)

Perché uno? Non posso avere un harem?  Comunque sia... mi è piaciuto veramente un sacco il lead di Hotel Del Luna, interpretato dal bravissimo Yeo Jin Goo, al contrario del sopracitato e odiatissimo second lead, perché era una persona, benché giovane, su cui si può contare, a cui daresti fiducia e per Man Wol era un amore profondo e maturo che non si può che ammirare, quel tipo di amore che invecchia bene e dura tutta la vita. 

43. Se potessi far resuscitare un personaggio morto in una serie tv chi sarebbe? HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count

Ssssh! Lo so che non dovrebbe essere in lista perché mi mancano due episodi e quindi tecnicamente non l’ho finito, ma può essere solo lui, okay?!  Dato che però è spoiler e non dovrei dirlo, diciamo solo che nel drama muore qualcuno che non doveva assolutamente morire.  MOSTRI! VI ODIO! Ne aveva già passate di tutti i colori, non si meritava tutto questo! T_T T_T T_T

44. Se potessi eliminare un personaggio in una serie tv chi sarebbe? Queen For Seven Days

Credetemi, senza la second lead di Queen For Seven Days il drama ne avrebbe guadagnato. Odiosa, infame, insopportabile e lagnosa.  L’attrice carinissima e aveva un outfit che adoravo, ma volevo prenderla a calci a ogni scena. Ho continuato a sperare che morisse soffrendo in modo da poterla far risorgere e ucciderla di nuovo a ripetizione per almeno una cinquantina di volte, ma... non sono mai stata accontentata.  

45. Se potessi vivere con un personaggio di una serie tv chi sarebbe? The Tale of Nokdu

Sarebbe sicuramente spassosissimo vivere con il gruppo di amici dei protagonisti di The Tale of Nokdu, che sono diventati una famiglia particolare e piena di elementi simpatici. 

Ho adorato fare questo post! Ho potuto tornare a rimembrare il mio 2019 televisivo e le molteplici cose belle che ho visto. <3

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Queen of the Ring | Drama Review

A society where people are judged by appearances. A fantasy romance drama series where a girl finds a magical ring that transforms her into the most datable person.

Mo Nan Hee was never the attractive girl where guys would show interest. Until one day, she gets a magical ring that transformed her looks. Meanwhile, Park Se Gun, the most popular guy on campus for his looks and known to be shallow and dates attractive girls, falls head over heels for Nan Hee to her transformation. But Nan Hee was different from the other girls he dated in that she is socially inept and violent. Somehow, he finds himself falling even more in love with her despite her negative qualities…

Source: MyDramaList

Kinda Think This Was Worth a Bit of My Time

You know when you watch certain shows and then suddenly you become conflicted because you don't agree with how the show portrayed the moral of the story yet you actually enjoyed watching the show? Queen of the Ring is the perfect example. This web drama is about a girl who's supposed to be extremely ugly she never got what she yearned, love. After being disappointed by the crush she's had for months(?), she found out about her family heirloom, a magical ring. As long as someone else puts the ring on another person's finger, they start to see their dream crush in that person. And so the drama gets on from there, Se Gun - Nam Hee's crush - puts the ring onto her finger, begins seeing his dream girl in Nam Hee and they eventually start dating.

I will first talk about why I do not agree with how Queen of the Ring played out the moral of the story. The premise of this web drama is simply problematic. If you do not see a problem there, just swap the gender roles: The man becomes the one who owns the magic ring, he begins a relationship with the lady under the pretence that he is someone else. Now, look at Queen of the Ring again, using the same principles, is this web drama not problematic? Problem #1: The relationship blossomed from a lie and everybody knows that when a relationship is built on lies, it's simply a toxic relationship, a huge red flag and how do you protect a lie? You lie more.

Problem #2: The relationship was strongly focused on superficial needs. Nam Hee wore that ring, began that lie because she knew she was not good looking and Se Gun only dated drop dead gorgeous ladies. There were many instances when both leads discussed about physical appearances but they always ultimately agreed being good looking is the way of life (I'm paraphrasing here).

Really, the issue I have with this web drama is the fact that it emphasized just how important being good looking is, that being good looking makes you superior and above everyone else for a good part of the entire drama. Sure, at the end of the drama, they really teach you the moral of the story, that looks aren't everything and like what Nam Hee's mother said, you don't need to be beautiful to be loved. However, that part only came up in the last two episodes. What kind of lesson are you going to be teaching if someone who watched the show decided to drop the show before the last two episodes?

With that being said, in spite of my issues with Queen of the Ring, I still throughly enjoyed this web drama. It's one hell of a short web drama; 6 episodes and 30-ish minutes per episode. The miscommunication did not drag for half the entire drama. It has dramatic (sorta) and emotional scenes, but there were as many comedic scenes too. And you know what I absolutely loved in Queen of the Ring? Nam Hee's mother and father, now that is a relationship worthy to use to teach viewers that being "beautiful" is not everything.

I would also like to post a question before ending this review. Was it necessary to include a love triangle/rectangle in this 6-episode web drama? To all Korean writers, love triangle is not a prerequisite trope for developing your stories.

Rating: ★★★★☆