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   Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾 (liztai@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 25-May-2024 11:11:14 JST Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾

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   @Sollenbum @JillsJoy So many reasons why it's so unique!
   For one, it's a fantasy historical drama not dominated by idols for once, but are run by pros in their field. So we get A-standard writers and actors. (Can't say the same for the cinematography tho lol).
   Also, every side character is unique and memorable. Every character is in shades of grey. The plot doesn't overexplain itself, the writer trusts the audience's intelligence, so there's no unnecessary info dumps. It also has a killer twist!

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     Henriette (sollenbum@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 25-May-2024 11:11:15 JST Henriette

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     @JillsJoy Then we agree entirely 😄

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     Jill (jillsjoy@nerdjoy.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-May-2024 11:11:16 JST Jill

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     @Sollenbum

     "allows its characters to be flawed"

     WOW yet it is so true. So many cdramas have super-perfect genius humans.

     (I still watch them, though)

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     Henriette (sollenbum@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 25-May-2024 11:11:17 JST Henriette

     Just finishing episode 5 of “Joy of Life” 🌸 The drama feels very different from more standard Cdramas. Difficult to pinpoint exactly why. Perhaps it is because it allows its characters to be flawed?

     Wang Yang as the assassin with a backstory who turns into a helper has great charisma. Nice to see actors who are not extremely young, being given meaty roles to play.

     #Cdrama #JoyOfLife #WangYang