The Stories of the Han - first two eps

In the first five minutes, we have Xiang Yu fighting ten spearmen empty-handed. He throws away his spear because he's too badass to need it to beat ten people to a pulp and is barely winded afterwards.



This drama and I are going to be friends.

I like the slightly washed-out look (though all the caps in this post are after I played with contrast and saturation to prettify them) - this is a pretty grim story (some people got buried alive less than two minutes in) and it seems to work. Also, Hu Jun continues to be awesome. I don't think he's particularly good-looking, but he is so ridiculously magnetic, it doesn't matter. This has a huge cast and I am still getting used to everyone. It is rather slow-paced but I like that.

Also, our first glimpse of Lady Yu as she is wearing all white and cuddling a rabbit, trying to save it from the hunters. I loled and loled.



I am pretty sure I will ship her and Xiang Yu quite hard (I mean, their first meeting is when he saves her from soldiers bent on gang-rape)...



Plus, on a purely pragmatic note, she is a beautiful noblewoman in a violent, horrible time. Finding the best warrior possible to protect her seems a common-sense bet. Dude does dispatch a mini-army sent after her and her brother with less trouble than I would have offing a mosquito.



But for now, I am all about them:



He's an exiled noble, who's pretty much starving to death until she finds him.




Tbh, I am kinda obsessed with his character.



Anyway, will definitely watch more.

The Stories of the Han - first two eps

In the first five minutes, we have Xiang Yu fighting ten spearmen empty-handed. He throws away his spear because he's too badass to need it to beat ten people to a pulp and is barely winded afterwards.



This drama and I are going to be friends.

I like the slightly washed-out look (though all the caps in this post are after I played with contrast and saturation to prettify them) - this is a pretty grim story (some people got buried alive less than two minutes in) and it seems to work. Also, Hu Jun continues to be awesome. I don't think he's particularly good-looking, but he is so ridiculously magnetic, it doesn't matter. This has a huge cast and I am still getting used to everyone. It is rather slow-paced but I like that.

Also, our first glimpse of Lady Yu as she is wearing all white and cuddling a rabbit, trying to save it from the hunters. I loled and loled.



I am pretty sure I will ship her and Xiang Yu quite hard (I mean, their first meeting is when he saves her from soldiers bent on gang-rape)...



Plus, on a purely pragmatic note, she is a beautiful noblewoman in a violent, horrible time. Finding the best warrior possible to protect her seems a common-sense bet. Dude does dispatch a mini-army sent after her and her brother with less trouble than I would have offing a mosquito.



But for now, I am all about them:



He's an exiled noble, who's pretty much starving to death until she finds him.




Tbh, I am kinda obsessed with his character.



Anyway, will definitely watch more.

The Stories of the Han - first two eps

In the first five minutes, we have Xiang Yu fighting ten spearmen empty-handed. He throws away his spear because he's too badass to need it to beat ten people to a pulp and is barely winded afterwards.



This drama and I are going to be friends.

I like the slightly washed-out look (though all the caps in this post are after I played with contrast and saturation to prettify them) - this is a pretty grim story (some people got buried alive less than two minutes in) and it seems to work. Also, Hu Jun continues to be awesome. I don't think he's particularly good-looking, but he is so ridiculously magnetic, it doesn't matter. This has a huge cast and I am still getting used to everyone. It is rather slow-paced but I like that.

Also, our first glimpse of Lady Yu as she is wearing all white and cuddling a rabbit, trying to save it from the hunters. I loled and loled.



I am pretty sure I will ship her and Xiang Yu quite hard (I mean, their first meeting is when he saves her from soldiers bent on gang-rape)...



Plus, on a purely pragmatic note, she is a beautiful noblewoman in a violent, horrible time. Finding the best warrior possible to protect her seems a common-sense bet. Dude does dispatch a mini-army sent after her and her brother with less trouble than I would have offing a mosquito.



But for now, I am all about them:



He's an exiled noble, who's pretty much starving to death until she finds him.




Tbh, I am kinda obsessed with his character.



Anyway, will definitely watch more.

Ever want to see a 1980s romance novel as a drama?

Well, I believe the upcoming cdrama Sealed with a Kiss just may be your chance. The plot involves a rich and ruthless businessman who is seeking to avenge his father's death by blackmailing the daughter of the man who caused the death. Basically he tells her that her uncle is going to jail due to embezzlement unless she becomes his mistress. And then he treats her like dirt. Yup, hero of this blackmails his OTP into sex and 'relationship' (I fail to see how this is revenge but I am not sure I want to enter into his headspace).

Ummmm. WHUT.

Since this is pretty much a 1980s romance in disguise, of course he falls in love with her and angst ensues. Did I mention he is married?

What a Prince Charming!

Personally, after reading the synopsis/watching the trailer, I hope most of the cast kills each other and mistress gets together with her first love. I mean, I love Hawick Lau (who doesn't?) but there are limits.

Trailer:

I am so there - trainwreck!!!!

Also, in happy news, according to my cdrama guru mookiehyun, Peter Ho got cast in 楚汉传奇 (haven't seen it romanized anywhere) as Xiang Yu. alexandral, come squee with me! Chen Dao Ming is Liu Bang. Did they cast the ladies yet? I think I have my most anticipated drama! It probably won't air until 2013 or something, but I don't care! EEEEE!

This is from presscon, I think:



I wonder if the lady on the right is in the cast. Hmmm. I am especially dying to see who will be Lu Zhi.

Ever want to see a 1980s romance novel as a drama?

Well, I believe the upcoming cdrama Sealed with a Kiss just may be your chance. The plot involves a rich and ruthless businessman who is seeking to avenge his father's death by blackmailing the daughter of the man who caused the death. Basically he tells her that her uncle is going to jail due to embezzlement unless she becomes his mistress. And then he treats her like dirt. Yup, hero of this blackmails his OTP into sex and 'relationship' (I fail to see how this is revenge but I am not sure I want to enter into his headspace).

Ummmm. WHUT.

Since this is pretty much a 1980s romance in disguise, of course he falls in love with her and angst ensues. Did I mention he is married?

What a Prince Charming!

Personally, after reading the synopsis/watching the trailer, I hope most of the cast kills each other and mistress gets together with her first love. I mean, I love Hawick Lau (who doesn't?) but there are limits.

Trailer:

I am so there - trainwreck!!!!

Also, in happy news, according to my cdrama guru mookiehyun, Peter Ho got cast in 楚汉传奇 (haven't seen it romanized anywhere) as Xiang Yu. alexandral, come squee with me! Chen Dao Ming is Liu Bang. Did they cast the ladies yet? I think I have my most anticipated drama! It probably won't air until 2013 or something, but I don't care! EEEEE!

This is from presscon, I think:



I wonder if the lady on the right is in the cast. Hmmm. I am especially dying to see who will be Lu Zhi.

Ever want to see a 1980s romance novel as a drama?

Well, I believe the upcoming cdrama Sealed with a Kiss just may be your chance. The plot involves a rich and ruthless businessman who is seeking to avenge his father's death by blackmailing the daughter of the man who caused the death. Basically he tells her that her uncle is going to jail due to embezzlement unless she becomes his mistress. And then he treats her like dirt. Yup, hero of this blackmails his OTP into sex and 'relationship' (I fail to see how this is revenge but I am not sure I want to enter into his headspace).

Ummmm. WHUT.

Since this is pretty much a 1980s romance in disguise, of course he falls in love with her and angst ensues. Did I mention he is married?

What a Prince Charming!

Personally, after reading the synopsis/watching the trailer, I hope most of the cast kills each other and mistress gets together with her first love. I mean, I love Hawick Lau (who doesn't?) but there are limits.

Trailer:

I am so there - trainwreck!!!!

Also, in happy news, according to my cdrama guru mookiehyun, Peter Ho got cast in 楚汉传奇 (haven't seen it romanized anywhere) as Xiang Yu. alexandral, come squee with me! Chen Dao Ming is Liu Bang. Did they cast the ladies yet? I think I have my most anticipated drama! It probably won't air until 2013 or something, but I don't care! EEEEE!

This is from presscon, I think:



I wonder if the lady on the right is in the cast. Hmmm. I am especially dying to see who will be Lu Zhi.

This is pretty much wuxia masquerading as a historical drama

OMFG, Xiang Yu tames feral horses by power of his stare alone. He is going to start his own version of "Chuck Norris facts."

Also he brings rabbits to court Lady Yu which cracks me up to no end. She is not impressed.

Actually, I totally love her. She is basically barely bothering to give him the time of day and everybody is all 'wtf is wrong with you? He's a hero, the greatest hero around! Eleventy!' and she tells them that yes, he is, and that is why she doesn't want him. He will need a strong woman to accompany him in his battles and she has no desire for that sort of life. She wants a stable peaceful life and thus needs a hero like she needs a hole in the head. ILY, Lady Yu!



Beautiful and pragmatic and awesome! (And seeing how they ended up, she might have been better off sticking with it and picking some nameless provincial lord).

This is pretty much wuxia masquerading as a historical drama

OMFG, Xiang Yu tames feral horses by power of his stare alone. He is going to start his own version of "Chuck Norris facts."

Also he brings rabbits to court Lady Yu which cracks me up to no end. She is not impressed.

Actually, I totally love her. She is basically barely bothering to give him the time of day and everybody is all 'wtf is wrong with you? He's a hero, the greatest hero around! Eleventy!' and she tells them that yes, he is, and that is why she doesn't want him. He will need a strong woman to accompany him in his battles and she has no desire for that sort of life. She wants a stable peaceful life and thus needs a hero like she needs a hole in the head. ILY, Lady Yu!



Beautiful and pragmatic and awesome! (And seeing how they ended up, she might have been better off sticking with it and picking some nameless provincial lord).

This is pretty much wuxia masquerading as a historical drama

OMFG, Xiang Yu tames feral horses by power of his stare alone. He is going to start his own version of "Chuck Norris facts."

Also he brings rabbits to court Lady Yu which cracks me up to no end. She is not impressed.

Actually, I totally love her. She is basically barely bothering to give him the time of day and everybody is all 'wtf is wrong with you? He's a hero, the greatest hero around! Eleventy!' and she tells them that yes, he is, and that is why she doesn't want him. He will need a strong woman to accompany him in his battles and she has no desire for that sort of life. She wants a stable peaceful life and thus needs a hero like she needs a hole in the head. ILY, Lady Yu!



Beautiful and pragmatic and awesome! (And seeing how they ended up, she might have been better off sticking with it and picking some nameless provincial lord).

Existential dilemmas...

If I ship Han Xin/Yueji, am I RPShipping?






Or is it only half-RPShipping, because I am not sure she was a real person?

Existential dilemmas...

If I ship Han Xin/Yueji, am I RPShipping?






Or is it only half-RPShipping, because I am not sure she was a real person?

Existential dilemmas...

If I ship Han Xin/Yueji, am I RPShipping?






Or is it only half-RPShipping, because I am not sure she was a real person?

On the benefits of being smacked on the head

I am three eps into Relics of an Emissary and it's such fun!



I spent most of the first ep wanting to massacre the protagonist, who is basically the ancient equivalent of a police captain. He is hated by his subordinates and his targets alike, and his methods of questioning witnesses freak out even the other guards. If he had a conscience, it got lost somewhere a long time, submerged in brutality, ruthlessness, bribe-taking, lechery and other good things. Luckily for us all, at the end of ep 1, there is a big explosion on the boat he is on and, while he is the sole survivor, he loses his memory and somehow acquires an awesome personality. He is still an amazing fighter and good at crime-solving, he is also (probably for the first time in his life) not a bastard. In fact, he is kinda righteous. Someone should have whacked him a long time ago.

Throw in palace coup, a gorgeous eunuch (seriously, such a waste!), a scheming royal or two, a feisty princess with a fondness for cross-dressing and loathing of the hero, and the mystery what exactly happened on that boat, and we are set for a fun fun ride!

( Caps from first three eps )

Anyway, great fun!

On the benefits of being smacked on the head

I am three eps into Relics of an Emissary and it's such fun!



I spent most of the first ep wanting to massacre the protagonist, who is basically the ancient equivalent of a police captain. He is hated by his subordinates and his targets alike, and his methods of questioning witnesses freak out even the other guards. If he had a conscience, it got lost somewhere a long time, submerged in brutality, ruthlessness, bribe-taking, lechery and other good things. Luckily for us all, at the end of ep 1, there is a big explosion on the boat he is on and, while he is the sole survivor, he loses his memory and somehow acquires an awesome personality. He is still an amazing fighter and good at crime-solving, he is also (probably for the first time in his life) not a bastard. In fact, he is kinda righteous. Someone should have whacked him a long time ago.

Throw in palace coup, a gorgeous eunuch (seriously, such a waste!), a scheming royal or two, a feisty princess with a fondness for cross-dressing and loathing of the hero, and the mystery what exactly happened on that boat, and we are set for a fun fun ride!

( Caps from first three eps )

Anyway, great fun!

On the benefits of being smacked on the head

I am three eps into Relics of an Emissary and it's such fun!



I spent most of the first ep wanting to massacre the protagonist, who is basically the ancient equivalent of a police captain. He is hated by his subordinates and his targets alike, and his methods of questioning witnesses freak out even the other guards. If he had a conscience, it got lost somewhere a long time, submerged in brutality, ruthlessness, bribe-taking, lechery and other good things. Luckily for us all, at the end of ep 1, there is a big explosion on the boat he is on and, while he is the sole survivor, he loses his memory and somehow acquires an awesome personality. He is still an amazing fighter and good at crime-solving, he is also (probably for the first time in his life) not a bastard. In fact, he is kinda righteous. Someone should have whacked him a long time ago.

Throw in palace coup, a gorgeous eunuch (seriously, such a waste!), a scheming royal or two, a feisty princess with a fondness for cross-dressing and loathing of the hero, and the mystery what exactly happened on that boat, and we are set for a fun fun ride!

( Caps from first three eps )

Anyway, great fun!

How they expect me to wait 24 hours after THAT, I really do not know!

( Ending of 14 of Myung Wol )

How they expect me to wait 24 hours after THAT, I really do not know!

( Ending of 14 of Myung Wol )

How they expect me to wait 24 hours after THAT, I really do not know!

( Ending of 14 of Myung Wol )

Good places to buy telenovelas? Heeeelp!

I thought someone on flist might know :)

I am specifically looking for the Brazilian telenovela La Esclava Isaura from 2004-2005. The 1976 version was the first telenovela I ever saw and I was obsessed with it, precursor of my drama mania. I really want to check out the 'new' version.

I don't need subs as I know the plot backwards-and-forwards.

I can find Russian sites that sell the 1976 version (I remember EVERYONE went nuts for the dubbed version back then) but nothing on 2004 one - it doesn't help that I know about two words in Portuguese thus my searching is hampered. I don't care where in the world it gets shipped from as long as they ship to US.

Please! Help! Or I'll sic Leoncio and his evil mustache on you!

Good places to buy telenovelas? Heeeelp!

I thought someone on flist might know :)

I am specifically looking for the Brazilian telenovela La Esclava Isaura from 2004-2005. The 1976 version was the first telenovela I ever saw and I was obsessed with it, precursor of my drama mania. I really want to check out the 'new' version.

I don't need subs as I know the plot backwards-and-forwards.

I can find Russian sites that sell the 1976 version (I remember EVERYONE went nuts for the dubbed version back then) but nothing on 2004 one - it doesn't help that I know about two words in Portuguese thus my searching is hampered. I don't care where in the world it gets shipped from as long as they ship to US.

Please! Help! Or I'll sic Leoncio and his evil mustache on you!

Good places to buy telenovelas? Heeeelp!

I thought someone on flist might know :)

I am specifically looking for the Brazilian telenovela La Esclava Isaura from 2004-2005. The 1976 version was the first telenovela I ever saw and I was obsessed with it, precursor of my drama mania. I really want to check out the 'new' version.

I don't need subs as I know the plot backwards-and-forwards.

I can find Russian sites that sell the 1976 version (I remember EVERYONE went nuts for the dubbed version back then) but nothing on 2004 one - it doesn't help that I know about two words in Portuguese thus my searching is hampered. I don't care where in the world it gets shipped from as long as they ship to US.

Please! Help! Or I'll sic Leoncio and his evil mustache on you!

The Princess' Man - episode 7

Of all the airing dramas, I love TPM the most, but I am horribly behind because I always want to block huge chunks of uninterrupted time so I can wallow and have no distractions. Which is hard.

( The Calm Before the Storm )

The Princess' Man - episode 7

Of all the airing dramas, I love TPM the most, but I am horribly behind because I always want to block huge chunks of uninterrupted time so I can wallow and have no distractions. Which is hard.

( The Calm Before the Storm )

The Princess' Man - episode 7

Of all the airing dramas, I love TPM the most, but I am horribly behind because I always want to block huge chunks of uninterrupted time so I can wallow and have no distractions. Which is hard.

( The Calm Before the Storm )

The Princess' Man - ep 7

Of all the airing dramas, I love TPM the most, but I am horribly behind because I always want to block huge chunks of uninterrupted time so I can wallow and have no distractions. Which is hard.

( The Calm Before the Storm )