JoanneSmith
East Coast USA
Did I feel I need to wash my eyes? No
Did it jade my view of future performances of the actors in shows designed for the mainstream audience? No
Do I now think less of any of the actors in it? Absolutely not. All actors start somewhere. It's their current works that I define my current rating for their talent.
If you are here to watch more than what you're used to seeing of Woo Do Hwan, you will surely do so. It's worthy of noting this August 2017 disclaimer from Woo Do Hwan's agency, Key East Entertainment, 'Woo Do Hwan filmed the movie during a time when he wasn't known and didn't know how to receive acting opportunities. He only filmed the movie because he was passionate about acting and happened to receive the casting offer.' My thoughts simply are if you want to see a really good work by Woo Do Hwan, spend your time watching works from 2017: 'Save Me' or 'Mad Dog.' He's a rising star and deservedly so.
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*Article: https://mydramalist.com/article/the-39th-hong-kong-film-award-nominees-have-been-announced-011014483
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Hyori's Bed And Breakfast: Season 2
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Besides the well-known male main cast, the main story and some of the side stories is/are compelling and riveting. Suspenseful and thrilling. I never got bored but sometimes antsy when the show was going off on tangent stories unrelated to main thread. While they served to create a drama, I would rather have seen more time spent on character development for ML and some of the supporting characters.
The writers/producers timed it so that only when half way thru, they could re-engage the existing viewers and possibly draw new ones with the exposure of the killer...a favorite male leading actor who happens to be a scene-stealer and stunningly handsome. He was superbly evil. At this point in the show there is no turning back. You are seat-belted in.
I have a bias toward Jang Hyuk, he’s one of my top 5 fav male K-actors, so I knew I’d watch anyway, BUT it is worth mentioning that after first 6 eps, I put this show on hold for long while. When I re-picked up I watched those eps over again. Good thing — becuz there are some foundational clues in those eps. I tend to not like side filler stories that deviate from the main path. That’s just me though, and I realize this is a kdrama that needs content to fill 16+ eps. :D
Overall I am glad I watched and restarted. If you are watching and getting bored, just make it to ep 8. Then all will be well...and crazy. Will I watch the following seasons? Not sure I can watch them without Jang Hyuk. As the lead, he carried this show from start to finish. (<—Thank u JH). I dropped some points due to some of the way they drove the plot along here and there. And becuz they trusted me to make it till ep 8. In the end I did and enjoyed it. I never got bored.
Note: there was nothing memorable or bad about the OST this a middle of the road score.
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Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake
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First of all, this drama was made in 1998. I am shocked I could watch a decent resolution of it considering it was from 1998. Overall, I liked this drama. Very compelling and interesting story. It made me think and challenged the decisions I would have made (differently) in many situations. I thought it did a good job of portraying the impulsive emotional state of a teenager (and in this case stupid: prostitution for a concert ticket.) [This is not a spoiler since it is described in the drama description. } As an adult, she drove me crazy, but it was realistic in many cases. I did think, though, that there were often times in this where the sharing of he illness by her was overly dramatic and unrealistic....and thoughtless. It seems like the storyteller was on a soapbox and not in the shoes of a 17-year old at times....not to the jeopardy of the overall story though. What was surprising was how the male lead bent toward her judgement countless times in situations where the average person would not. It was interesting to watch and anxiety-provoking as well. They are both very lucky how anumber of their decisions resulted.
I am not familiar with the male lead, Kaneshiro Takeshi, as an actor but will seek out more of his work. He makes movies now more than dramas...the last drama he made (at least listed here on MDL) is in 2002. But he has made movies almost every year, his last being This is Not What I Expected... and has one coming out in 2018: Day of the Beast.
This drama is tagged as a Tragedy, which is franky expected, but it is still a decent ending, so don't let that prevent you from watching. Finally, the music rating....i don't even remember the music so I couldn't rate it one way or another so I gave a 5.
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The real negatives of this show were that there was an overuse of flashbacks used repetitively that became unnecessary filler to an episode here and there. I knock the writers for that. I also was very much aware throughout the show of the fact that they made him look great -- kudos to the clothing stylist and the hair stylist. But in contrast, the clothing stylist for the FL should be shot and the hair stylist right behind her. It was too much of a contrast between the two leads. She constantly looked like she was in a dressed up potato sack. I can count on on hand how many times/scenes they dressed her in something that made her look attractive. Sooo, while watching this show, it was just nagging me at the back of my brain from beginning to end.
There is a good supporting cast, most especially the team of young guys. They added a whole additional layer of comedy and relief to the show. Nicely done. I was surprised to see Hu Yi Tian after being in a successful/popular leading role in A Love So Beautiful. I thought his part, although not very verbal, was impactful and captured my attention with just his facial expressions throughout the whole show. I didn't know about the fact that he had recently gotten him self caught up in a mess of a scandal until I was almost done with the drama. I saw comments where many who are up on Chinese entertainment news didn't want to give him the time of day..slammed him in comments and so on. Me, however, I judged him solely based on his acting performance -- he brought something to the table and I can see why he has 4 other dramas already slated to come out where he is the male lead. Will I watch them, YEP.
Even with the negatives I raised, this show kept me entertained and engaged enough to rate it an 8.5/10. And I will be checking out the other dramas of the ML (Li Xian).
p.s. What took me so long to start this drama was that I thought the title was kinda lame. It makes sense, but I think the marketing people could have done a better job capturing more audience with a different name.
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Drama Special Series Season 3: Adolescence Medley
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Noteable other actors in it:
Choi Tae Joon - very hot and great acting in this - fr Suspicious Partner, Missing 9, etc.
Lee Se Young - b4 she went on a no-carb diet - female lead in The Best Hit
Yoon Park - 2nd male lead from Introverted Boss (aka Shy Boss)
Choi Tae Joon was so good in this, I would rewatch this just to see him play this particular role again.
You can watch it in HD here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P98UaWPQrrM&index=1&list=PLx2UFNa9ToSC8Y-BpzdIjp7OgkSONAmCC
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Angel's Last Mission: Love
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Well now....there sure are two camps to this drama. I think what's impt is that both camps watched the whole thing....(at least most from my scan of the comments).... I already like the female lead since My Golden Life and everything since...so I knew I'd like whatever she did here. She is reliably great.
Lee Dong Gun should just stick to ML roles. He is such a good actor and so good-looking that any part where he's not the lead isn't taking advantage of him. Except one - in Queen for 7 Days, he blew that character off the screen.... As far as I am concerned there were 2 male leads there. In this drama, though, he was in a regular 2nd male lead role . Every step of the way, I just kept thinking he has so much more potential they could add to the story. No harm, no foul though.
Finally, "L" was the refreshing component for me. I already have him on my Up & Coming Fav Male Actor's list. This drama is his best so far and showcased a whole new set of acting dimensions. He's so talented in this that from here on, he better not be in anything other than a male lead role. And he's the only male character I can think of that makes sense and looks phenomenal in a pink suit. I love his one song he made for this show too. It hits home everywhere its used. Beautiful. https://youtu.be/RCjtm1x0kLw He brings so much to that table as an artist and is super handsome to boot.
Then ending for me....too interpretive. I *think* I get what happened but am second-guessing myself. I think they should have been more crystal clear here...no need to creating all thispost-drama angst. In this case, I'm not upset about it enough to rip the writers a new one, but I am feeling a little deflated. Is it worth watching?...absolutely YES. It's a good story with good actors and good acting. Is it the best I've ever seen? Nope....but I loved watching it and was compelled each week to watch the eps. Enjoy if you haven't watched yet.
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