I just watched Family by Choice; and I'm thinking of finally watching Go Ahead; but I don't enjoy watching Seven Tan all that much (which is why I won't also be watching BO). I guess I'll take the time to clear my Plan To Watch listDefyingDestiny:
I'm thinking of watching a contemp or modern spy drama for palate cleaner. I'll update tonight :).
I like Seven Tan but she does act kind of the same in most of her dramas. But I haven't seen Zheng Ye Cheng in a while and I miss him. He's one of the few guys who could really do action dramas and act. So I do want to catch some episodes.
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@TaliaToo, now that you have finished Pearl Girl, what do you think? I just read the above and it sounds like a promising start. I’m waiting for it to finish on Netflix before I start. I’m also in the middle of The Ingenious One and Moving.
If you don't mind a few spoilers (esp. the ending), here is my review:
https://mydramalist.com/profile/TaliaToo/reviews
It's wordy, as usual, forgive me. But a drama that gives me thoughts and makes me write wordy essays mean it was worth my time, haha.
In a nutshell, though, it is not a brilliantly written drama, especially when it went into the business parts (2nd half), but it kept my attention because LuSi as the protagonist was damn mesmerizing, changing from slave girl to savvy businesswoman. But, this is not a romance drama...it's more like one of those sagas written by the old-time women's fiction writer Danielle Steele, in which the focus is about the woman's life, her love(s) and her journey towards finding her true path.
TaliaToo:
If you don't mind a few spoilers (esp. the ending), here is my review:
https://mydramalist.com/profile/TaliaToo/reviews
It's wordy, as usual, forgive me. But a drama that gives me thoughts and makes me write wordy essays mean it was worth my time, haha.
In a nutshell, though, it is not a brilliantly written drama, especially when it went into the business parts (2nd half), but it kept my attention because LuSi as the protagonist was damn mesmerizing, changing from slave girl to savvy businesswoman. But, this is not a romance drama...it's more like one of those sagas written by the old-time women's fiction writer Danielle Steele, in which the focus is about the woman's life, her love(s) and her journey towards finding her true path.
Thanks for your summary! I also like Lu Si!
They didn't give the Su Min Zhe arc any depth. It's neither rushed or sloppy but it feels off and you feel the emptiness of something that was supposed to be there but just wasn't. But it's still perfectly enjoyable, just slightly lacking for the build up from the first arc.
Yes, the writers suddenly fell in love with Cui19 and Sheng5 and gave them the important arc. I felt that they lost their way a little writing about the jewelry business. They should have brought the real villains front and center instead of making it an afterthought. The noble idiocy arc lasted wayyyyyy too long.
They didn't give the Su Min Zhe arc any depth. It's neither rushed or sloppy but it feels off and you feel the emptiness of something that was supposed to be there but just wasn't. But it's still perfectly enjoyable, just slightly lacking for the build up from the first arc.
Ok, sounds like something i can hold off on, for the time being!
Ok, sounds like something i can hold off on, for the time being!
Like all our recent dramas, I think you should watch the first 17 episodes, LOL. It was really great and it did end on a very satisfying note. Really worth it if you have Netflix and big screen TV. That first few minutes of LuSi underwater is worth every penny.
Like all our recent dramas, I think you should watch the first 17 episodes, LOL. It was really great and it did end on a very satisfying note. Really worth it if you have Netflix and big screen TV. That first few minutes of LuSi underwater is worth every penny.
🤣 ok, will make it my next watch!
BLOSSOM, my Doublets! It’s directed by my favorite short format director. He did Familiar Stranger and Butterflied Lovers. They were good!
wow, 8.9 on mydramalist! i also liked Familiar stranger and now have Butterflied Lovers on my watch list. i can't wait for viki to get all the Blossom episodes...i want to binge watch them all during the holiday break! thanks for the recommendation!
how does it compare to The Double thus far?
