The plot is a typical spy/romance story but the twists and turns kept me hooked right up to the end. There are parts where I just thought... "What the heck just happened?"
The actors did a very good job, especially the handsome and talented Lee Jun Ki, the only reason why I started watching this drama in the first place; he really did an excellent job here.
The music varied from rap to classic, and an essential part of the drama.
Rewatch value is also 10 because after I finished watching this drama the first time, I said to myself, "that was excellent!" and felt the need to watch it again immediately, in case I was wrong, i wasn't!
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A Greek tale, told in Korean
This particular serial is an old one, and the production value is clearly dated. Yet the power of this serial is so strong that it is impossible to ignore it. The story, the acting, the editing and the direction more than make up for the age of this serial.Many have spoken of the outstanding job done by Lee Joon Gi. Being a die-hard fan of JLG, I will not go there yet lest I do not stop!
The beauty of this story is that it is more than a revenge story. It speaks to the complexity of human relationships that your dire enemy can potentially be your cherished friend, if you did not know their past, that your most cherished relationship can be with your mortal enemy. These and other questions make this story telling so different and so outstanding.
As usual, any great Kdrama depends on its myriad characters to truly make it shine. This one is no exception. The combination of a fantastic female lead, a supporting male lead, and a truly bad ass Mr Jekyll and Mr Hyde persona of the male lead (led by the inimitable Lee Joon Gi) makes this a cut above the rest. The bromance of the two male leads is a delight in itself. Their relationship really shone, and grew with a tacit understanding all the way through the twists and turns. The romance was suitably red hot. LJG played two very different personalities and the romance was a constant through it all. Watching the female lead react to both of these very different personalities but be drawn deeply to both was wonderful.
In the end, I and many others would have appreciated a little more of that bromance and romance if possible.
However, perhaps the most interesting relationship was between the male lead and the villain of the piece. The villain was beautifully played by Choi Jae Sung; larger than life, complex and layered. The interplay of the two personalities with the villain was brilliant and even in the end, the denouement underscored the pathos of the situation.
It is reminiscent of a Greek play, with its themes of the vagaries of fate and man’s constant attempt to make sense of destiny. Highly recommended.
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Bromance
The boys made me smile so hard. They had such great chemistry as mates with Min Gi always putting a smile on Soo Hyun's face. They're the kind of personalities that probably would've never been friends if they hadn't be thrown together when they were young.
Min Gi
Min Gi plays around a lot. His character made me nervous due to his immaturity. But he's not too bad. He really cares for Soo Hyun. And he's not as stupid as he looks. I liked what the drama did to give him levity to his character.
Soo Hyun
This guy is such a sombre character. He can kick some serious ass. He is such a tortured character. In the second half, it is nice to see him smiling all the time but not for the reason that you'd expect.
I do appreciate that he did wrong things. Considering he's working amongst the underworld, it is only realistic.
His character really changes throughout the drama as the ups and downs of his work really drag him around emotionally.
Ji Woo
This girl kind of annoyed me but not for the usual reasons. I mean, she's not a dramatic character, I guess she just lacked personality. She was just a nice person who just there.
Fashion
Even though this is a bit of an older drama. I was relieved to see that I didn't find the hairstyles distracting or offensive. Haha.
On a random note, the heroine wears some pretty low-cut dresses for a Kdrama.
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Obviously don't expect the same levels of cinematography and production value since this is a drama from 2007. Technology is also dated.
Plot is well-paced. Nowadays the plot is usually very fast moving. In a way, it's nice to watch a story that develops at a reasonable pace. Enjoy this like an aged wine.
Lee Jun Ki's acting is on point. I thought his acting was ok, until halfway through, when something happens and he takes on new personas. And then, I was pleasantly surprised!
The relationship between Mao and Kay is interesting in this. Father-son relationships (even the adoptive, pseudo kind) are always more intriguing than brotherly relationships.
The female lead's storyline is a bit annoying, especially in the last few episodes. The bromances in this drama could have been further explored, but wasn't, probably at the expense of poor writing.
All in all, an enjoyable watch!
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I really loved the cast, roles, emotions that were portrayed. A touching drama. I was touched by the storyline first, that's the reason why I watched it. The drama was very good, the ending was a good one, but I was hoping for season two to see what what happened in the future.
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"Time Between Dog and Wolf" were kind of epic to watch and i hugged my pillow many times.This series is full of tensions,enemies,secrets,mysterys,questions,deaths,twisted fates and passionate characters ready to destroy everything for the ones they love.Lee Joon-gi,Sang-mi and Kyung-ho did great performances and played incredible characters.My favourite part is when Soo-hyun gets amnesia and becomes the arrogant badass Kay,gosh how i love the scenes between him and his boss daughter Ji-woo.
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Oldie, but a goldie
Rather older kdrama, but definitely worth watching. I watched it for Lee Joon Gi, but I didn't regret it at all and I was glad, that I got to watch such an interesting story and indeed a good drama. The story is very well made, the actors did a very good job as well, the chemistry between the main leads was great, could add some more scenes for them though. The music is very good also and you really guess what could happen in every episode and you would be surprised numerous of time, in the process. The ending is very good as well, even if some would expect something little different. Recommend!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Un de ces dramas d'action palpitant où l'amnésie joue un grand rôle
ProfileDrama: Time Between Dog and Wolf
Revised romanization: Gaewa Neukdaeui Shigan
Hangul: 개와 늑대의 시간
Director: Kim Jin-Min Lawless lawyer, Pride and Prejudice, Road N°1,
Writer: Han Ji-Hoon, RoadN°1 Ryoo Yong-Jae My Holo love, Psychopath diary…
Network: MBC
Episodes: 16
Release Date: July 18 - September 6, 2007
Runtime: Wed. & Thurs. 21:55
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Distribution :
Lee Jun Ki (Lee Soo Hyun)vu dans le film « le roi et le clown », dans les dramas Iljimae, My girl, Arang et le magistrat, Gunman in Joseon, Two Weeks, Moon loyers, Lawless layer, Flower of evil…
Jung Kyung Ho (Kang Min Ki) vu dans Beating again, Heartless city, Prison playbook, Life on Mars, Hospital playlist, Road N°1
Nam Sang Mi (Seo Ji Woo) vue dans Chief Kim, Gunman in Joseon, …
Lee Ki Young (Kang Joong Ho) vu dans Tazza, Phantom, You’re all surrounded, While you were sleeping, Wok of love, The fiery priest, Designated survivor 60 days, Vagabond…
Sung Ji Ru (Mr Byun) vu dans You’re all surrounded, A korean odyssey, ….
Kim Kap Soo(Jung Hak Soo) vu dans SKKS, IRIS 1 et 2, Tazza, Possessed, Chino, Jeseon X-Files, My layer MrJoe, The K2, Mr Sunshine, Hospital Playlist…
Choi Jae Sung (Mao) vu dans Gunman in Joseon, Revolutionary love, Designated survivor : 60 days, …
Synopsis : (Asianwiki)
Après que sa mère soit brutalement assassinée par la Triade en Thaïlande, Soo-hyun (Lee Joon-Gi]) est adopté par l'agent du NIS Kang Joong-ho, et il grandit avec Min-ki (Jung Kyoung-Ho) comme des frères. Min-ki et Soo-hyun deviennent tous deux des agents NIS plus tard. Un jour fatidique, Soo-hyun rencontre Ji-woo (Nam Sang-Mi) après l'avoir vue pour la dernière fois en Thaïlande alors qu'il était enfant. Ils commencent à sortir ensemble. Un jour, Soo-hyun ruine une mission lorsque les souvenirs supprimés du jour où sa mère est morte refont surface dans son esprit. Le directeur du NIS, Jung, confie à Soo-hyun une mission d'infiltration dans la Triade et Soo-hyun prend le poste. Soo-hyun simule sa mort et assume une nouvelle identité pour devenir membre de la Triade. Avec sa fausse identité et son nouveau nom, il rôde dans les ruelles de Bangkok ...
Ce que j’en ai pensé :
J'ai fini TBDAW. J'ai beaucoup aimé ce drama bâti sur le ressort de la vengeance, l'affaire se corsant du fait que l'homme à abattre est le père (biologique) de la chérie du héros, situation cornélienne s'il en est !
Le héros, interprété par Lee Jon Ki, est tout à fait très bien dans le registre de la colère, de la douleur, (très belle scène de révélation de la vérité épisode 13)de la tendresse, de l'amitié fraternelle, des combats, enfin dans tous les registres, quoi ! Mais j'aime aussi beaucoup celui qui joue son frère (adoptif) Min Ki qui se sort très bien du rôle de l'homme au grand cœur toujours fidèle et loyal sans tomber dans la fadeur ou la niaiserie de ce genre de personnage. Mention spéciale à l'homme qui va aider et soutenir les deux frères jusqu'à l'ultime limite, Mr Byun, qui apporte une note de fantaisie et d'humour tout en restant le pilier sur lequel chacun va s'appuyer au moment voulu. Et aussi le chef du NIS, Jung, dont je me demande si il n'a pas eu un moment l'intention de se barrer avec la caisse ??? froid, manipulateur, odieux. Sans oublier Girafe, le garde du corps qui ne doit pas dire plus de trois mots dans toute l'histoire.
La jeune fille de l'histoire, très jolie, et bien c'est l'héroîne type, je l'aurais bien secouée d'importance quand elle veut à tout prix se jeter dans la bagarre mettant ainsi la vie de tous en danger !!
L'histoire suit son cours, avec rebondissements et coups de théâtre (si l'amnésie n'existait pas, que feraient nos scénaristes ?? ) mais si je l'ai suivie avec grand plaisir, je pouvais la laisser chaque soir sans trop de difficulté jusqu'au lendemain, et à la fin je n'ai pas éprouvé ce sentiment de "j'en veux encore ! " comme pour Iljimae ou Mars par exemple. Il a manqué un poil de quelque chose, je ne saurais pas dire quoi, ou il y a eu un peu de longueur diffuse peut-être.
Bon, la fin pour moi est confuse, je ne suis pas sûre d'avoir tout compris ! Mimidd dis-moi ce que tu en penses :
Spoiler:
Mao dit bien à SooHyun qu'il est son fils, mais en vrai ou simplement qu'il le considérait comme tel ? parce que dans ce cas c'est le frère de JiWoo !!!
Et le bébé, c'est bien la fille de Ming Ki et de sa collègue de bureau ? (j'ai cru quelques secondes que c'était un cadeau d'adieu de Kay à Ji Woo !! )
Et on peut penser que Ji Woo et Soo Hyun vont se retrouver à Paris.
Enfin, au sujet du fait qu'il n'est pas reconnu
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quand il revient, je ne dirai pas tout à fait ça : Ji Woo le reconnaît instantanément quand il la fait monter dans la voiture, mais elle est extrêmement choquée, après tout elle a pleuré à son enterrement (très belle scène d'ailleurs où Ming Ki donne toute sa mesure) et tout le monde la persuade que ce n'est pas lui, et ensuite elle n'arrive pas du tout à s'en persuader, le doute reste toujours là. par contre, étant agent du NIS, ils ont sûrement un dossier avec empreintes et ADN et là, il n'y aurait pas dû avoir un doute !!
Le fait que Li Jon Kee soit immortel est encore une fois avéré, le meilleur étant la chute dans le port pour s'échouer à des kilomètres de là dans les rochers, trèèèèèèès forte la Panthère. mais ça ne me gêne pas, c'est la loi du genre, c'est un drama, pas un documentaire sur la vie des espions !!
En résumé, drama tout à fait recommandable, très distrayant, avec bogossitude pratiquement à tous les plans (particulièrement en costume pas cravate, col de chemise ouvert, argument trèèèès constructif ! )
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