Demon Girl Episode 1 Reactions
This drama has been teasing me since before it's release. Now that I finally, FINALLY, get to watch it I'm not sure quite what I think. Huge points to the director and writer giving us the basic of demons. They're like us. Except they bleed pink, have golden nails that can suddenly grow along with their ears, and let's not forget the red eyes that appear with the gorgeous black wings! So basics. A demon can die and even get sick like a mere human. However, when they die they turn into a puddle that then turns into a baby. A baby that grows up with no memory of the life they just lived. That leads into a demon woman who sacrifices herself to save her human husband and their children. A husband that I wonder doesn't or does truly know what his wife is? See just enough to give us the basics, and just enough to tease us as black wings and a golden light come to tease Nie Qing Cheng. (That's right girl feel my frustrations!)Nie Qing Cheng is a lovely dancer and young lady who grows up happily. She knows just enough about reality that her single father needs help with money and that a woman finding work is unrealistic. The kind of job she has is a bar dancer. Despite the shady job Nie Qing Cheng chances an adorable meet queue. If you don't mind the gun being pointed at the back of her head. This was super silly. The CGI isn't bad, but I do realize my tolerance for TV CGI is different from others. What I truly like is the sisterly love between Nie Qing Cheng and Nie Qing Xin. It doesn't hurt that Qing Cheng and the man she's pining for, Ming Xia, have such adorable chemistry. Their romance is cute and I'm on board. I have theories that the sisters are half demons and their lives will soon be turned up side down. Maybe the love traingle will be a male demon helping her out. The struggle of Ming Xia's choices as the human in love with a half demon. Not to mention the mob boss probably having Qing Cheng's mother and the love struggle that will happen for her dad. It's a love mess! Yeah! While I might have been slightly disappointed due to my anticipation, the setup is solid and compelling! The show looks lovely and I think for it's episode length it could deliver a very compelling tale.
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-'Demon Girl' opens with a brief narration on the current status of human perception of the invisible world (ghosts, demons, gods, etc). The Narrator acknowledges that this belief in the unknown has been replaced by science and while unexplained incidents continue to mystify this community, it is only a small handful of people who secretly investigate and seek to understand the occult.
Setting: The first half of the 20th century, indeterminate time (perhaps in order to avoid political stuff) .
1.Two men are seen strolling down a quaint market street discussing the mystical female creature and how one can never understand them or knows how to please them. One of the men is clearly the male lead (or the villain) as he possesses that abnormal androgynous male beauty seen only in dramas. SUDDENLY a woman screams for help, because her purse has been stolen. Mr. Beautiful not only chases him down, but in typical drama fashion, he illustrates he gained decades of experience training in top dojos by leaping into the air and delivering a well-timed kick to our small time crook, instantly rendering him stunned. For reasons that I can only assume or meant to illustrate that he has a big heart and is open minded, he gives our crook a stern talking to, retrieves the purse, and lets him go (presumably so that he may spread tales of his kindness or find someone else to rob).
2.The Western looking woman thanks him profusely and offers a reward. Our hero (because he is clearly the hero) laughs at this and refuses to accept the reward, but his buddy reminds him, you should ask him about what the ladies like. She says women love perfume, and reccomends to him a shop famous for a perfume that 'can get a woman to do whatever you want' as she will be in a great mood (hmmmm....is our hero a closet pervert?)Even more interesting, he reveals he is an officer of the law, so he was just doing his job (which makes his request even more suspicous).
3. The magical perfume is called Qiao but is no longer made. Still she give him the information to find the maker, and the perfumer says it is too difficult to make the perfume. But our hero cheerfully asks if he could tell him how to make it. Our hero shows he is adept in the sciences as he works hard to create his gift, and after many failures, succeeds. He delivers the perfume to his beloved Qin Cheng, a picture of respectful feminine innocence, so much so that the directors hammer this into our heads by going so far as to weave daisy's into her hair. She accepts his gift graciously but refuses to kiss him when he asks, demonstrating that she is both virtuous and proper, but has a close enough relationship with him that she finds this request amusing (note that they are surrounded by people, because a proper girl does not see a man she isn't married to in private).
4.Qin Cheng returns home, in a rollicking good mood, where she sees her father who is an adorable, big glasses wearing, somewhat weak looking guy. He expresses fatherly concern for their youngest, her sister Qin Xin who says she goes to school each day but apparently she has not been as the school contacted him for her absences (typical adolescent action--play hooky and somehow not connect the dots that the school will indeed call your parents). Her father admits he is afraid to confront her because Qin Xin is a very headstrong and stubborn girl (surprisingly, she is not the main character because this describes most female leads) who once she is fixated on something will not budge--hence he is worried she is wrapped up in something (the drugs....just kidding) and will run away from home. Qin Cheng shows she is not only a virtuous woman but a caring sister when she tells her father she will find out what is wrong with her, hence we see Qin cheng isn't just caring, she is responsible and willing to confront the people she cares about when worried.
5.Qin Cheng follows her sister on the way to school and sees her go into a circus like place where she performs menial labor. She asks her what the meaning of this all is, and is nice enough to listen to her explanation instead of yelling at her. Qin Xin, through a flashback, reveals that she has fallen in love with an aspiring actor. She saw him street acting and was so moved (when he delivers his lines the scenes change and he is suddenly wearing an ancient costume and dressed like someone from a Wuxia hence, she was thoroughly captivated) that she approached him and gained his trust and expressed a desire to help him. She stated that they are only friends and he does not know she is doing this (actually he does, he vaguely told her he could not accept help from her but it seemed a little suspicious). Her sister is EXTREMELY skeptical, and rightly so, but trusts her sister's choice and is supportive, but also points out that it is not right for a guy to come between her and her education, and it is wrong for a man to take money from her, even if he tries to reject it. Apparently with her support he got into acting school and she has been helping with his school fees. She invites her and father to see him perform.
6. The next day, this guy takes her out to a fancy place to treat her (red flag; if you have no money you shouldn't be eating fancy) with his first pay check. All he can afford is a bowl of soup, and they share it. Then, at the performance, he proclaims in front of everyone that he loves Qin Xin, that she is the love of his life, that he will take care of her. Their father rolls his eyes at this flamboyant proclamation but it seems like Qin Cheng is willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, for her sister. The guy even calls her dad father, and insists that he will take care of because now they are boyfriend and girlfriend.
7.Meanwhile, in the late evening, we go to a hospital where a woman who gives the impression of Maleficent based on how dark her expression and overall affect, meets with her underling. It seems their hospital is being robbed. Her late father, who was a collector of rare and expensive artifacts, acquired a very rare and expensive piece which she believes could be used to their advantage. It also seems like she is good friends with Captain Ming (Qin Cheng's boyfriend). This lady goes to where the robbers are and shows she is the exact opposite of Qin Cheng, she physically harms the men, kicks them, stabs them with her heel, and shows she is one who thou shall not f**** with. She gives them three choices: 1.She will call the police 2.she will bury them alive or 3.they do something for her, and she will consider them even. The terrified men pick 3, though it seems more like she assumed that was their choice. She injects them with poison, tells them after the task is done they can have the antidote, and using her artifact makes them wear a goofy hat.
8.Qin Xin, meanwhile, decides to do something fun and different with her hair now that her boyfriend is fast becoming a celebrity. She cuts it short (it's very cute, like that just above the shoulders cut that is popular in a lot of manga) and returns to show her love, only to see him making out with a sexy woman AND essentially mocking her (Qin Xin) for being stupid (Now I cannot say I was surprised BUT the show did do a good job of not making it overtly obvious that he was going to do this, meaning there was a chance that he might have been a nice guy or at least learn how to do. She runs out sobbing, and he chases her. She asks him to tell her that he was acting, and she must have mistaken things. He tells her that they should just end this, because as an actor he needs a patron if he will reach the top, and while he does in fact love her, he loves acting more. So the relationship ends. (Oh, just before this fight, she had given him an expensive suit...)
9.Qin Xin returns him, heartbroken. Her older sister shows that she has claws as well, when it comes to INJUSTICE and those who would hurt and use her sister. She goes to where the guy is having his debut, with reporters everywhere, and publicly humiliates him by telling all the reporters how awful he is for using her sister and getting her to use up her entire savings to buy a one-of-a-kind suit. She throws dirty water on him and leaves, and an angry crowd proceeds to be beat him. JUSTICE (perhaps to emphasize the irony when she becomes a demon?)
10.On her way home, Qin Cheng is cornered by the very men hospital director lady sent out. They actually rip her clothes, and it is very obvious that their goal seems to be rape (evil). This triggers Qin Cheng's demon blood, as she sprouts wings and attacks them to protect herself, which seems to kill them (it may have been the poison). Horrified at her actions, she runs away and passes out somewhere. Elsewhere, hospital lady seems smug as she concludes that she knew Qin Cheng was a demon (how the hell would she know that?)
11.The following morning, Captain Ming, or leading lady's boyfriend, inspects the dead bodies. They still need an autoposy but remark on how it seems more like an animal attack. He discovers Qin Cheng not far away, unconscious, and burning up with fever. He panics and takes her home, she recovers, she explains what she was doing prior to returning home but after that can remember nothing (SMART). He wants to take her to a doctor but she panics and says she is fine, really (SMART). He respects this choice and tells her to rest.
Why is Qin Cheng a demon? Why does this hospital lady wish to expose her? Will Qin Xin discover a new love?
Setting: The first half of the 20th century, indeterminate time (perhaps in order to avoid political stuff) .
1.Two men are seen strolling down a quaint market street discussing the mystical female creature and how one can never understand them or knows how to please them. One of the men is clearly the male lead (or the villain) as he possesses that abnormal androgynous male beauty seen only in dramas. SUDDENLY a woman screams for help, because her purse has been stolen. Mr. Beautiful not only chases him down, but in typical drama fashion, he illustrates he gained decades of experience training in top dojos by leaping into the air and delivering a well-timed kick to our small time crook, instantly rendering him stunned. For reasons that I can only assume or meant to illustrate that he has a big heart and is open minded, he gives our crook a stern talking to, retrieves the purse, and lets him go (presumably so that he may spread tales of his kindness or find someone else to rob).
2.The Western looking woman thanks him profusely and offers a reward. Our hero (because he is clearly the hero) laughs at this and refuses to accept the reward, but his buddy reminds him, you should ask him about what the ladies like. She says women love perfume, and reccomends to him a shop famous for a perfume that 'can get a woman to do whatever you want' as she will be in a great mood (hmmmm....is our hero a closet pervert?)Even more interesting, he reveals he is an officer of the law, so he was just doing his job (which makes his request even more suspicous).
3. The magical perfume is called Qiao but is no longer made. Still she give him the information to find the maker, and the perfumer says it is too difficult to make the perfume. But our hero cheerfully asks if he could tell him how to make it. Our hero shows he is adept in the sciences as he works hard to create his gift, and after many failures, succeeds. He delivers the perfume to his beloved Qin Cheng, a picture of respectful feminine innocence, so much so that the directors hammer this into our heads by going so far as to weave daisy's into her hair. She accepts his gift graciously but refuses to kiss him when he asks, demonstrating that she is both virtuous and proper, but has a close enough relationship with him that she finds this request amusing (note that they are surrounded by people, because a proper girl does not see a man she isn't married to in private).
4.Qin Cheng returns home, in a rollicking good mood, where she sees her father who is an adorable, big glasses wearing, somewhat weak looking guy. He expresses fatherly concern for their youngest, her sister Qin Xin who says she goes to school each day but apparently she has not been as the school contacted him for her absences (typical adolescent action--play hooky and somehow not connect the dots that the school will indeed call your parents). Her father admits he is afraid to confront her because Qin Xin is a very headstrong and stubborn girl (surprisingly, she is not the main character because this describes most female leads) who once she is fixated on something will not budge--hence he is worried she is wrapped up in something (the drugs....just kidding) and will run away from home. Qin Cheng shows she is not only a virtuous woman but a caring sister when she tells her father she will find out what is wrong with her, hence we see Qin cheng isn't just caring, she is responsible and willing to confront the people she cares about when worried.
5.Qin Cheng follows her sister on the way to school and sees her go into a circus like place where she performs menial labor. She asks her what the meaning of this all is, and is nice enough to listen to her explanation instead of yelling at her. Qin Xin, through a flashback, reveals that she has fallen in love with an aspiring actor. She saw him street acting and was so moved (when he delivers his lines the scenes change and he is suddenly wearing an ancient costume and dressed like someone from a Wuxia hence, she was thoroughly captivated) that she approached him and gained his trust and expressed a desire to help him. She stated that they are only friends and he does not know she is doing this (actually he does, he vaguely told her he could not accept help from her but it seemed a little suspicious). Her sister is EXTREMELY skeptical, and rightly so, but trusts her sister's choice and is supportive, but also points out that it is not right for a guy to come between her and her education, and it is wrong for a man to take money from her, even if he tries to reject it. Apparently with her support he got into acting school and she has been helping with his school fees. She invites her and father to see him perform.
6. The next day, this guy takes her out to a fancy place to treat her (red flag; if you have no money you shouldn't be eating fancy) with his first pay check. All he can afford is a bowl of soup, and they share it. Then, at the performance, he proclaims in front of everyone that he loves Qin Xin, that she is the love of his life, that he will take care of her. Their father rolls his eyes at this flamboyant proclamation but it seems like Qin Cheng is willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, for her sister. The guy even calls her dad father, and insists that he will take care of because now they are boyfriend and girlfriend.
7.Meanwhile, in the late evening, we go to a hospital where a woman who gives the impression of Maleficent based on how dark her expression and overall affect, meets with her underling. It seems their hospital is being robbed. Her late father, who was a collector of rare and expensive artifacts, acquired a very rare and expensive piece which she believes could be used to their advantage. It also seems like she is good friends with Captain Ming (Qin Cheng's boyfriend). This lady goes to where the robbers are and shows she is the exact opposite of Qin Cheng, she physically harms the men, kicks them, stabs them with her heel, and shows she is one who thou shall not f**** with. She gives them three choices: 1.She will call the police 2.she will bury them alive or 3.they do something for her, and she will consider them even. The terrified men pick 3, though it seems more like she assumed that was their choice. She injects them with poison, tells them after the task is done they can have the antidote, and using her artifact makes them wear a goofy hat.
8.Qin Xin, meanwhile, decides to do something fun and different with her hair now that her boyfriend is fast becoming a celebrity. She cuts it short (it's very cute, like that just above the shoulders cut that is popular in a lot of manga) and returns to show her love, only to see him making out with a sexy woman AND essentially mocking her (Qin Xin) for being stupid (Now I cannot say I was surprised BUT the show did do a good job of not making it overtly obvious that he was going to do this, meaning there was a chance that he might have been a nice guy or at least learn how to do. She runs out sobbing, and he chases her. She asks him to tell her that he was acting, and she must have mistaken things. He tells her that they should just end this, because as an actor he needs a patron if he will reach the top, and while he does in fact love her, he loves acting more. So the relationship ends. (Oh, just before this fight, she had given him an expensive suit...)
9.Qin Xin returns him, heartbroken. Her older sister shows that she has claws as well, when it comes to INJUSTICE and those who would hurt and use her sister. She goes to where the guy is having his debut, with reporters everywhere, and publicly humiliates him by telling all the reporters how awful he is for using her sister and getting her to use up her entire savings to buy a one-of-a-kind suit. She throws dirty water on him and leaves, and an angry crowd proceeds to be beat him. JUSTICE (perhaps to emphasize the irony when she becomes a demon?)
10.On her way home, Qin Cheng is cornered by the very men hospital director lady sent out. They actually rip her clothes, and it is very obvious that their goal seems to be rape (evil). This triggers Qin Cheng's demon blood, as she sprouts wings and attacks them to protect herself, which seems to kill them (it may have been the poison). Horrified at her actions, she runs away and passes out somewhere. Elsewhere, hospital lady seems smug as she concludes that she knew Qin Cheng was a demon (how the hell would she know that?)
11.The following morning, Captain Ming, or leading lady's boyfriend, inspects the dead bodies. They still need an autoposy but remark on how it seems more like an animal attack. He discovers Qin Cheng not far away, unconscious, and burning up with fever. He panics and takes her home, she recovers, she explains what she was doing prior to returning home but after that can remember nothing (SMART). He wants to take her to a doctor but she panics and says she is fine, really (SMART). He respects this choice and tells her to rest.
Why is Qin Cheng a demon? Why does this hospital lady wish to expose her? Will Qin Xin discover a new love?
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