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the_sapio_nerd
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
There's no time to rest.
Bad and Crazy? Well the characters aren't the only ones depicting the adjectives, withal the entire show is so bad and so crazy that you can't help but jump off your bed. "Bad and Crazy" is one of the most entertaining Kdramas you'll ever see and I wanna guarantee on that. It has it's own flaws and we'll discuss that but overally this is an amusing watch.
Initially intended to be aired on OCN, the production later changed the broadcasting to tvN. "Bad and Crazy" is the 3rd collab of Studio Dragon with iQIYI. Principal photography took place at place at Ochang-eup of North Chungcheong Province. The drama is a reunion project for the makers of the OCN hit THE UNCANNY COUNTER, Yoon Seon Dong PDnim and Kim Sae Bom Jakkanim.
Soo Yul (Lee Dong Wook) is a proficient detective in the anti-corruption unit at Munyang Police Station who has high ambitions. He sucks up to his seniors by helping the rich and powerful in solving cases in their favor, thereby getting promotions and earning more. He's aware of his wrongdoings but can't help himself until the righteous yet crazy 'K' (Wi Ha Jun) appears in his life in order to set everything at their places.
Apart from the two awesomely crazy duo, we have Lee Hee Kyum (Han Ji Eun) as Su Yul's ex and a cop in the Narcotics unit, Oh Gyung Tae (Cha Hak Yeon aka N of VIXX) as a rookie in Su Yul's team known for his honesty, Yang Jae Sun (Cha Shi Won) as Su Yul's junior and most trusted man and Kwak Bong Pil (Sung Ji Ru) as the chief of Munyang metropolitan anti-corruption unit.
There are plenty of antagonists but notably Kim He Eo Ra playing Boss Yong was the best. Why "notably"? Bcs having played guest roles, that too only in 2 dramas: "Beyond Evil" and "Hospital Playlist 2" before this, she has intrigued the audience by her skills in this drama. It's definitely commendable and hopefully it lands more offers on her way.
Some other familiar and good actors in the drama playing major roles are Lee Hwa Ryong, Won Hyun Joon, Kang Ae Shim, Kim Dae Gon, etc.
Yoo Seon Dong PDnim is not a star director but he's a diversified experience in working differently for his creations; director, screenwriter and director-screenwriter. The screenplay management and screen-editing is top notch. The drama somehow ends up giving 'The Uncanny Counter' vibes which was obviously bcs the director is the same and both the dramas are of dark theme. To add, the theme song is the same and most of the bg score composed are of similar tempo (I felt like dancing throughout). The rapid camera movements and the close-ups portraying action scenes and variable emotions respectively, were very apt. Cinematography of dark motif was suitable for a urban thriller genre. The black and red colour palettes plus the pale hue throughout the drama were attractive and pleasing.
Kim Sae Bom jakkanim has done a good job in bringing out the complexity of human mind through the 2 main characters. They know what suits the taste of the audience in such genres. The plot development of this 12 episodes drama has in fact 2 parts, dividing 6 to each. While the first one is a crazy and mind-blowing chase after the villains the second one turns into a psychological warfare against the past and the time. The journey of Su Yul from a bad boy to an anti-hero and then finally to an insane person is something you should look forward to.
The show is entertaining as soon as it strats; the adrenaline-rush makes you go crazy. There are the action scenes, the bike stunts, the chasing, the investigation, the strategies, etc. everything was so interesting and intriguing, it's difficult to take your eyes off or stop watching. You crave for more. Ep 1-3 were amazing but the 4th felt a bit off, as if they have lost the direction but thankfully, they regained their pace. The surprising element was the introduction of another plotline in the 7th episode and that's when the entire mood of the drama shifts into an intense game of cognition and memories.
Although both of the plotlines had been associated and intertwined with each other for a long time, the involvement of the main characters does confuse the audience a lot but that's just for one or two episodes. Soon after you get habituated to the mood, it's time to connect to different plots and set them straight. Yeah, it's preety much something that doesn't require brain and that's bcs the the elements are pretty predictable for avid thriller fans. Oh yes! This is full of comic elements.
The progression till 10th episode continues to be amazing, until 11th; as soon as it strats, a lot of things start going wrong, in the show? No, I'm talking about the technical aspects here though that lasted for the first half of that episode and they made up for it in the later half, but anyways it created an impression hence reflecting in the ratings. Few illogical deets and events had honestly ruined the drama for me but thankfully it couldn't affect the ending; it was very amazing, properly executed and had expected outcomes. So overally the plot development is not that steady and had few flaws here and there though it is manageable.
Among the few complaints I've to make against this was the unfair distribution of screen-timing. It's obvious that the ones to take the spotlight will be the 2 major characters but what a writer must make sure is to give a fair share of time to the supporting characters. The one's who fell short were Ha Gyeom, Gyung Tae and Jae Seon. These 3 were key players of investigative process but it was bothering how they got ignored for most of the portions; sometimes for 15-20 mins or say 5-6 sequence of scenes. Could have been better.
The next complaint should be about the real culprit; not only it was predictable, also the revelation was underwhelming. The antagonist dynamics was just odd; won't blame my level of expectations here bcs it was actually not that impressive. The onw casted for the role did act well but it's just the arcs weren't properly done and finding him was that easy.
The best thing about the drama is the Bromance between Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon. From enemies to partners and from partners to becoming friends, the chemistry development between them is worth investing your time and energy into. Them interacting with each other and helping each other during fighting scenes, is hugely is fascinating and enthralling at the same time. They embark on a whirlwind of romance despite the difference in personalities; they find each other annoying but still care about each other. They are at each other’s throats constantly (quite literally), but when it comes to helping each other, they won’t hesitate; epically bromantic.
You are soon made aware of the "Fight Club 1999" reference of the drama and it actually helps a lot in understanding the drama. Alter ego portrayal is not new for Kdramas but incorporating in thrillers like this has come out with an engrossing taste. Won't say a lot about this to avoid any spoiler.
I have a good news! We got one more! Yes, bromance line! Jae seon-Gyung Tae are not as crazy as the main partners but they sure are cuter and sooo adorable. The tease party was so funny and them making fools outta each other and even caring at times of siciness and giving presents, I will stop here and leave it for you to watch.
There is little to no romance. Let me put in another words: there is an already existing romance storyline which seemed to have ended before the beginning of the drama but that somehow ended up mending up, thanks to a crazy character. That's all, don't expect much bcs the drama was meant to be for intense bromance and could have been a lot better without the little to nonexistent romance.
Kim Woo Geun, known for his composition in thriller movies and dramas has produced music for this drama. It has 4 OSTs in total, 3 of which are rock songs, one being romantic.
# "Bulldozer" by Don Mills is an anthem of conceit with EDM vibes. It feels powerful every time you listen to and was able to fit aptly during the fightings.
# "BUMP!" by G2 and Jang Hak is my most favourite. This is completely a rap piece, full of heart-wrenching raplines. The intense and energizing lyrics gives you goosebumps.
# "Out of My Way" is a song of warning with hardcore instrumentals and equally enraging.
# "Present" by Song Yerin is a modern Jazz beat music with soft instrumentals and romantic track expressing an ode to the lover's beauty.
"Bad and Crazy" in overall is a good drama, if not excellent. It is, at a time, an action, psychological thriller, investigative thriller and bromance drama.The production, the cast & its acting, the bromance, the action and everything else has made out to be an entertaining as well as very interesting watch. It is just something with a fantastic premise which had better scopes for improvement, which wasn't well utillized. It has it's flaws with plot elements and character arcs but considering the stupendous performance and fabulous execution, it should be rated as 'must watch'. Go ahead!
Initially intended to be aired on OCN, the production later changed the broadcasting to tvN. "Bad and Crazy" is the 3rd collab of Studio Dragon with iQIYI. Principal photography took place at place at Ochang-eup of North Chungcheong Province. The drama is a reunion project for the makers of the OCN hit THE UNCANNY COUNTER, Yoon Seon Dong PDnim and Kim Sae Bom Jakkanim.
Soo Yul (Lee Dong Wook) is a proficient detective in the anti-corruption unit at Munyang Police Station who has high ambitions. He sucks up to his seniors by helping the rich and powerful in solving cases in their favor, thereby getting promotions and earning more. He's aware of his wrongdoings but can't help himself until the righteous yet crazy 'K' (Wi Ha Jun) appears in his life in order to set everything at their places.
Apart from the two awesomely crazy duo, we have Lee Hee Kyum (Han Ji Eun) as Su Yul's ex and a cop in the Narcotics unit, Oh Gyung Tae (Cha Hak Yeon aka N of VIXX) as a rookie in Su Yul's team known for his honesty, Yang Jae Sun (Cha Shi Won) as Su Yul's junior and most trusted man and Kwak Bong Pil (Sung Ji Ru) as the chief of Munyang metropolitan anti-corruption unit.
There are plenty of antagonists but notably Kim He Eo Ra playing Boss Yong was the best. Why "notably"? Bcs having played guest roles, that too only in 2 dramas: "Beyond Evil" and "Hospital Playlist 2" before this, she has intrigued the audience by her skills in this drama. It's definitely commendable and hopefully it lands more offers on her way.
Some other familiar and good actors in the drama playing major roles are Lee Hwa Ryong, Won Hyun Joon, Kang Ae Shim, Kim Dae Gon, etc.
Yoo Seon Dong PDnim is not a star director but he's a diversified experience in working differently for his creations; director, screenwriter and director-screenwriter. The screenplay management and screen-editing is top notch. The drama somehow ends up giving 'The Uncanny Counter' vibes which was obviously bcs the director is the same and both the dramas are of dark theme. To add, the theme song is the same and most of the bg score composed are of similar tempo (I felt like dancing throughout). The rapid camera movements and the close-ups portraying action scenes and variable emotions respectively, were very apt. Cinematography of dark motif was suitable for a urban thriller genre. The black and red colour palettes plus the pale hue throughout the drama were attractive and pleasing.
Kim Sae Bom jakkanim has done a good job in bringing out the complexity of human mind through the 2 main characters. They know what suits the taste of the audience in such genres. The plot development of this 12 episodes drama has in fact 2 parts, dividing 6 to each. While the first one is a crazy and mind-blowing chase after the villains the second one turns into a psychological warfare against the past and the time. The journey of Su Yul from a bad boy to an anti-hero and then finally to an insane person is something you should look forward to.
The show is entertaining as soon as it strats; the adrenaline-rush makes you go crazy. There are the action scenes, the bike stunts, the chasing, the investigation, the strategies, etc. everything was so interesting and intriguing, it's difficult to take your eyes off or stop watching. You crave for more. Ep 1-3 were amazing but the 4th felt a bit off, as if they have lost the direction but thankfully, they regained their pace. The surprising element was the introduction of another plotline in the 7th episode and that's when the entire mood of the drama shifts into an intense game of cognition and memories.
Although both of the plotlines had been associated and intertwined with each other for a long time, the involvement of the main characters does confuse the audience a lot but that's just for one or two episodes. Soon after you get habituated to the mood, it's time to connect to different plots and set them straight. Yeah, it's preety much something that doesn't require brain and that's bcs the the elements are pretty predictable for avid thriller fans. Oh yes! This is full of comic elements.
The progression till 10th episode continues to be amazing, until 11th; as soon as it strats, a lot of things start going wrong, in the show? No, I'm talking about the technical aspects here though that lasted for the first half of that episode and they made up for it in the later half, but anyways it created an impression hence reflecting in the ratings. Few illogical deets and events had honestly ruined the drama for me but thankfully it couldn't affect the ending; it was very amazing, properly executed and had expected outcomes. So overally the plot development is not that steady and had few flaws here and there though it is manageable.
Among the few complaints I've to make against this was the unfair distribution of screen-timing. It's obvious that the ones to take the spotlight will be the 2 major characters but what a writer must make sure is to give a fair share of time to the supporting characters. The one's who fell short were Ha Gyeom, Gyung Tae and Jae Seon. These 3 were key players of investigative process but it was bothering how they got ignored for most of the portions; sometimes for 15-20 mins or say 5-6 sequence of scenes. Could have been better.
The next complaint should be about the real culprit; not only it was predictable, also the revelation was underwhelming. The antagonist dynamics was just odd; won't blame my level of expectations here bcs it was actually not that impressive. The onw casted for the role did act well but it's just the arcs weren't properly done and finding him was that easy.
The best thing about the drama is the Bromance between Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon. From enemies to partners and from partners to becoming friends, the chemistry development between them is worth investing your time and energy into. Them interacting with each other and helping each other during fighting scenes, is hugely is fascinating and enthralling at the same time. They embark on a whirlwind of romance despite the difference in personalities; they find each other annoying but still care about each other. They are at each other’s throats constantly (quite literally), but when it comes to helping each other, they won’t hesitate; epically bromantic.
You are soon made aware of the "Fight Club 1999" reference of the drama and it actually helps a lot in understanding the drama. Alter ego portrayal is not new for Kdramas but incorporating in thrillers like this has come out with an engrossing taste. Won't say a lot about this to avoid any spoiler.
I have a good news! We got one more! Yes, bromance line! Jae seon-Gyung Tae are not as crazy as the main partners but they sure are cuter and sooo adorable. The tease party was so funny and them making fools outta each other and even caring at times of siciness and giving presents, I will stop here and leave it for you to watch.
There is little to no romance. Let me put in another words: there is an already existing romance storyline which seemed to have ended before the beginning of the drama but that somehow ended up mending up, thanks to a crazy character. That's all, don't expect much bcs the drama was meant to be for intense bromance and could have been a lot better without the little to nonexistent romance.
Kim Woo Geun, known for his composition in thriller movies and dramas has produced music for this drama. It has 4 OSTs in total, 3 of which are rock songs, one being romantic.
# "Bulldozer" by Don Mills is an anthem of conceit with EDM vibes. It feels powerful every time you listen to and was able to fit aptly during the fightings.
# "BUMP!" by G2 and Jang Hak is my most favourite. This is completely a rap piece, full of heart-wrenching raplines. The intense and energizing lyrics gives you goosebumps.
# "Out of My Way" is a song of warning with hardcore instrumentals and equally enraging.
# "Present" by Song Yerin is a modern Jazz beat music with soft instrumentals and romantic track expressing an ode to the lover's beauty.
"Bad and Crazy" in overall is a good drama, if not excellent. It is, at a time, an action, psychological thriller, investigative thriller and bromance drama.The production, the cast & its acting, the bromance, the action and everything else has made out to be an entertaining as well as very interesting watch. It is just something with a fantastic premise which had better scopes for improvement, which wasn't well utillized. It has it's flaws with plot elements and character arcs but considering the stupendous performance and fabulous execution, it should be rated as 'must watch'. Go ahead!
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