Nelly
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Taiwanese dramas are either a HIT or a MISS and this was a HIT
As an avid watcher of asian dramas,I always give each Major industry namely K-drama,C-drama,J-drama and TW-dramas alternate timing,for every K-drama.
I watch a C-drama or a J-drama but I admit that I rarely find a good Taiwanese one and whenever that happens it becomes a priority and I keep my fingers crossed
that it is well done.And to be honest Taiwan has good productions and superb scren writers who develop a story that keeps you glued on the screen.
And just like japanese they make is short and Sweet.Taiwan pushes the envelop especially with subjects that China mainland avoids oe sensors so its a thin line.
My dear boy is not just like any ohter noona drama(older FL-younger Ml)Its a story about a woman and everything that connected to her.
Her life,her family,her career,her love life and her growth.Every character in the drama is connected to her directly or indirectly.One of her story
that take center stage is her heartbreak and betrayal from someone who mentored her in her career,being hurt by someone you look up to will give you
20 episodes of a very detailed journey of ups and downs as an intern in a commercial film industry to being a famous director who is respected by her peers.
I was thinking how hard is it to shoot a film crew inside a drama..its like having two productions in one.But the FL Ruby Lin is also a director in real life so
am sure she had a huge in put in the process.
I would like to give a big up to the screen writer of this drama,She really outdid herself.She covererd every big or small storyline and nothing was left hanging
or undeveloped.The characters were well put together and intertwined somehow and the actors did a good job in portraying whatever role they were given.
As usual there was the asian mother,who tend to be the show runner in every drama, sometimes i wonder what would happen to a project without a crazy,
psycho and manipulator mother from eith side.Either way this seems to be the fuel of asian dramas and i dont think we will avoid this part any time soon.
The ML,what can I say,it is always a good day when one discover a new talent and I found Derek Chang,I added him to the list of my favorite TW actors with
Wallace Huo and Jusper Liu.He took his role to heart and brought in all the emotions that are needed to chase after an older FL, I dont think i have seen any
other character go to this level,maybe He Yu as Lu Zhechang in "My fated boy" His character was well developed and his growth was visible,and for the first time
in Noona romance,the ML gave up at a certain point,knowing that he is going to need more than just a cute face and an innocence to be with a mature woman.
The woman who he met by accident when they were both going throught heir disastrous love lives and ended up becoming his life teacher and his colleague.
Everyone was against them and them taking a step back was heartbreaking and shocking to the viewers but later on i understood that he needed this in order to
have something to bring to the table..And when he did 5 years later,It was really good to see him accomplished and ready to parsue the FL,hoping that fate is in
his side..hoping she is still single..Finding her was going to be another mountain to climb,especially after the twist the writer gave us before the separation.
What i didnt like in this drama was the amount of flashbacks,OMG I understand its part of the story,but it almost felt like a time travel trope,so if you are extremely
allergic to flashbacks be warned that there will be many.
Overall this was a good watch,the quality was top,the visuals, the set, the production, the OST and the writting were all well executed.As an ID, I would give extra
points to the production and set designers,they did a stellar job,especially for the FL's industrial loft..I would live there in a heart beat.
This drama felt almost like a slice of life with normal problems for everyday people trying to get from point A to B.The writers took their time and i belive they had
good time writing.
I watch a C-drama or a J-drama but I admit that I rarely find a good Taiwanese one and whenever that happens it becomes a priority and I keep my fingers crossed
that it is well done.And to be honest Taiwan has good productions and superb scren writers who develop a story that keeps you glued on the screen.
And just like japanese they make is short and Sweet.Taiwan pushes the envelop especially with subjects that China mainland avoids oe sensors so its a thin line.
My dear boy is not just like any ohter noona drama(older FL-younger Ml)Its a story about a woman and everything that connected to her.
Her life,her family,her career,her love life and her growth.Every character in the drama is connected to her directly or indirectly.One of her story
that take center stage is her heartbreak and betrayal from someone who mentored her in her career,being hurt by someone you look up to will give you
20 episodes of a very detailed journey of ups and downs as an intern in a commercial film industry to being a famous director who is respected by her peers.
I was thinking how hard is it to shoot a film crew inside a drama..its like having two productions in one.But the FL Ruby Lin is also a director in real life so
am sure she had a huge in put in the process.
I would like to give a big up to the screen writer of this drama,She really outdid herself.She covererd every big or small storyline and nothing was left hanging
or undeveloped.The characters were well put together and intertwined somehow and the actors did a good job in portraying whatever role they were given.
As usual there was the asian mother,who tend to be the show runner in every drama, sometimes i wonder what would happen to a project without a crazy,
psycho and manipulator mother from eith side.Either way this seems to be the fuel of asian dramas and i dont think we will avoid this part any time soon.
The ML,what can I say,it is always a good day when one discover a new talent and I found Derek Chang,I added him to the list of my favorite TW actors with
Wallace Huo and Jusper Liu.He took his role to heart and brought in all the emotions that are needed to chase after an older FL, I dont think i have seen any
other character go to this level,maybe He Yu as Lu Zhechang in "My fated boy" His character was well developed and his growth was visible,and for the first time
in Noona romance,the ML gave up at a certain point,knowing that he is going to need more than just a cute face and an innocence to be with a mature woman.
The woman who he met by accident when they were both going throught heir disastrous love lives and ended up becoming his life teacher and his colleague.
Everyone was against them and them taking a step back was heartbreaking and shocking to the viewers but later on i understood that he needed this in order to
have something to bring to the table..And when he did 5 years later,It was really good to see him accomplished and ready to parsue the FL,hoping that fate is in
his side..hoping she is still single..Finding her was going to be another mountain to climb,especially after the twist the writer gave us before the separation.
What i didnt like in this drama was the amount of flashbacks,OMG I understand its part of the story,but it almost felt like a time travel trope,so if you are extremely
allergic to flashbacks be warned that there will be many.
Overall this was a good watch,the quality was top,the visuals, the set, the production, the OST and the writting were all well executed.As an ID, I would give extra
points to the production and set designers,they did a stellar job,especially for the FL's industrial loft..I would live there in a heart beat.
This drama felt almost like a slice of life with normal problems for everyday people trying to get from point A to B.The writers took their time and i belive they had
good time writing.
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