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August 06, 2005
Korean dramas
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I get it! I finally get what's the fuss all about. I haven't watched Winter Sonata and I doubt I will like the love till you die concept. But I am sure I will shed a tear. When I watched All About Eve and Yiu Zhen died so dramatically, and it was 3am in the morning I kinda screamed NO! when his mom cried I was like so sad. I became very attached with the characters, rooting for them. I dislike the fact that Yiu Zhen is so useless but I must admit his faith and love in Ying Mei. And although I feel Ying Mei brought about the problems and she caused his death, her ending is however a very encouraging one. She lost her memories but she remembered the feelings of love for a man she couldn't remember. Shan Mei was very kind to lie to her about her kindness and I thought Ying Mei looked very pretty at the end without the hatred and the make ups. And that ending kiss shared by Shang Zher (or Xiang because my mandarin not very good) and Shan Mei was so touching so lovely. I am going to write a review on this one and expect nothing but glowing remarks. Get ready with your "sunglasses". I must say I love this series, the good parts, the bad parts, the draggy parts, the crying parts, everything because everybody performed very well, even the silly characters and the story though seen it before was still fresh and very engaging. The characters just draw you into the story and I kept on watching, staring at the screen and taking in every scene mostly because of Jang Donggun's character. I realise with a painful realisation this man only exists in a TV series but I take comfort that his character was so memorable I am likely never to forget about him. And Jang Donggun played this character to perfection. I list this character as my all time fave guy (in the gentleman category) apart from Richard Yu and Ben from Survivors' Law. But he wins hands down simply because not really he is richer but he has more character, more stand on certain issues and he is single minded and yet not an arrogant twit but never someone you can push over. How can anyone not fall for this guy??
Anyway I am hunting the Malay subtitles for this series and I envy the Americans for being able to buy the English subtitled one (DVD-Yesasia is selling them in very nice box sets and rumoured to have excellent translation) so I have no choice but to find the BM ones because I want to hear the voices of the actors. I may be shocked to know how they sound in real life.
Anyway did anyone see those ads for tourism in Korea during Jewel In The Palace on ASTRO? Ahhhh Jang Donggun, so handsome.Who's that girl next to him who said "welcome to Korea"? And who's that 2nd guy next to I think same girl in another ad??
And talking abt Jewel In The Palace, I am frustrated by the fact that our heroine is still so dumb. She has a new set of enemies and it still shocks her that someone wanted her to disappear. Can't she be street smart for once???
But damn this series! It is so bloody engaging, I am so engrossed in the story!
And damn All About Eve! I am suffering from serious withdrawal symptoms now, serious ones!
Before my review is out, I beg those who has yet to see All About Eve to buy the box set. The mandarin version is dubbed very very well but I find it hard to follow because my mandarin is not so good which was why I mistook "senior" as "headmaster"! But still worth to watch. Find the subtitled ones, especially those lucky devils in Central America, Canada and America itself. You will never regret it. Men will be charmed by Shan Mei's smile, everybody will be amazed by Yiu Zhen's steadfast loyalty to Ying Mei, intrigued by Ying Mei's scheming personality and most important of all, women will fall in love with Shang Zher and Jang Donggun where both characters became just one if you know what I mean. This series may be 5 years old or so but still worth every penny you will spend on it.
Every Korean series seem to have at least one memorable character. I found Han Taijun in Hotelier (and I quite like Frank Shin actually), Ying Xiang Zher in All About Eve and Min Jun Ho in Jewel In The Palace. And I just realise only in Korean TV series did I find memorable male characters of the good kind.
For now All About Eve is my favourite and one of the best there is. It has bad draggy parts but compared to TVB series, I must admit I was wrong to think a singular themed series could be boring. Maybe these series I named aren't like Winter Sonata which I may hate, but they're not as varied as TVB series. I may write a short comparison between TVB series and Korean series for the similarities and the differences.
ANYWAY WATCH THEM ALL! And buy All About Eve before it runs out of stock and you have to wait and wait and wait.
Oh how I hate the Americans now!
I finally get it!
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But, it is even better if you can make comparison with Japanese drama. Definitely, I will contribute my opinions too.
Korean dramas may all come in the same mold (for example, boy meets gal, dun like each other at first, then fall in love, but parents object maybe due to some kind of past, then the lovers finally get their blessings, but one of them becomes terminally ill etc.) But I must say, it's the way it's being done (I can't say for sure, the direction? Or the dialogue?) and the acting that really tugs at your heartstrings, such that u feel for the characters and u can't forget them long after the series is over.
And basically, I think Korean actors/actresses are very good to start with, even the supporting characters, and also the child actors, all can act very well! Amazing...
Anyway, glad u enjoyed All About Eve ^^.
Funn, try this K-drama called Love Letter, one of my favourites and fondly recommended! There's a review of it here: http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=718
I think I have seen Love Letter in some VCD shops, not quite sure. Will try to find it.
Anyway do try all about eve. But better not watch because you'll cry...no such man exists. Sighhhhh
The other Welcome Korean Ad I know is the Lee Byung Hun ( All In , Beautiful days ) and Choi Ji Woo one ( WInter Sonata ) .
Sad to know All About Eve was JDG's last series. Pearl never ever watch this series if not you will depressed like me.