City Hunter: Episodes 1-4/The Duo
City Hunter was one drama that looked terrible. Its marketing campaign was all over the place; completely and utterly insane. Was in a romantic comedy? An action drama? Who could say. The marketing campaign was the reason I said I would not watch City Hunter unless I heard brilliant things about it. And, guess what? I heard good things about it!
I gave it a go, and you know - it is a great drama. The characters are complex, the storyline is interesting and could go in a million different directions, and its beautifully shot. I find the revenge plot is keeping my interest, but I'm also rather fond of the romantic bits. Overall, I'm really loving the drama.
I'm thinking of starting the drama, The Duo. It ended a week or so ago, and it is fully subbed. The only thing is I've heard mixed reviews: that it is boring, that the female lead is horrible, etc. But. . . the Secondary Girl and the Lead Guy get married in the end!
The thing is, if it is a big boring at times, I could deal with it. Most period dramas have a few boring episodes, but I usually just fast forward. Dong Nyeo can't return Chun Doong's feelings because he was raised in the lower class, and she can't bring herself to be with Gwi Dong because his real parents were/are slaves. Yet, she doesn't want either man to leave her or move on. Terrible! So, is it worth it? Does the drama expect us to like Dong Nyeo and feel sorry for her, even though she's not the best person in terms of her prejudice.
I gave it a go, and you know - it is a great drama. The characters are complex, the storyline is interesting and could go in a million different directions, and its beautifully shot. I find the revenge plot is keeping my interest, but I'm also rather fond of the romantic bits. Overall, I'm really loving the drama.
I'm thinking of starting the drama, The Duo. It ended a week or so ago, and it is fully subbed. The only thing is I've heard mixed reviews: that it is boring, that the female lead is horrible, etc. But. . . the Secondary Girl and the Lead Guy get married in the end!
The thing is, if it is a big boring at times, I could deal with it. Most period dramas have a few boring episodes, but I usually just fast forward. Dong Nyeo can't return Chun Doong's feelings because he was raised in the lower class, and she can't bring herself to be with Gwi Dong because his real parents were/are slaves. Yet, she doesn't want either man to leave her or move on. Terrible! So, is it worth it? Does the drama expect us to like Dong Nyeo and feel sorry for her, even though she's not the best person in terms of her prejudice.