Notices by Katztronaut (katztronaut@treehouse.technopagans.de), page 2

Sometimes, when my favourite Chinese drama shows get too intense, I need a show that I'm not as invested in as a "break" - that was "Are you the One?" for me. The beginning of the story was so far fetched, I rather watched this with more of a detached interest. Unexpectedly, around episode 20, it got really good. 😆 I really like Liu Miantang's character. She's not the innocent little flower that got harmed by the deception of the prince... quite the opposite, surprisingly. And even if I know, in the end she will probably take him back, I like her intelligent and capable ways fighting for her independence. Some of the secondary characters are also very well written & portrayed, Shi Xueji for example, whose fate is quite a deep reflection on the boundaries women are subjected to and how it's not easy to break free, even if one tries one's best. #cdrama #chinesedrama

@liztai The baby doll though... 🙀 Hiiii, uncanny valley... 😆

@JillsJoy Are you watching on the app or on the web? I had some trouble with their app a while ago, but after 1 or 2 updates it seems to be better (overall their app isn't great though 😕 ).

@liztai Hehe, I think it's good that we all have different tastes. It would be boring without spirited discussions! 😆 What irks you about it, if I may ask? ^^

Yep, it happened, I'm in love with Go East. A Shu and Yuan Mo are too cute together. ^^ It's also refreshing that for once, when someone asks something, the other answers straightforward and not with 3 layers of misdirections. 😆 #cdrama #chinesedrama

@liztai Do you know the documentary about the wind phone in Otsuchi? I watched it a few years ago on NHK World and it broke me. I think this is the one: https://www.mywindphone.com/the-original-phone-of-the-wind

If you've watched all episodes of Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty and are looking for something a little similar, have a look at Go East. It's honestly really good! Similar structure, a little more on the humorous side (yet, looking at the opening titles, drama *is* coming). And Tan Jian Ci in a comedic role is absolutely brilliant. #cdrama #chinesedrama

Still absolutely loving Legend of Zhuohua. I'm getting to the last third and this main couple... so good. 😍 Trust & respect. So well written. And performed. #cdrama #chinesedrama

I'm majorly confused... AvenueX and other reviewers say "Love's Rebellion" isn't dubbed, yet the first episode I watched was very heavily dubbed to the point where the lip-sync was about 1 sec off (which is a looong time in dubbing)... what's going on there? Also, the voice recording sounded like they took no care at all about spatial setting - the ML was standing far from the camera but sounded like he was speaking directly into the viewers' ears... yes, I do have good speakers. Weird. #cdrama

@liztai I'll always recognise the Monkey King everywhere ^^ He was one of my Chinese culture first loves ^^ And I recognised the Eight Immortals because AvenueX was talking about them in a video I watched recently. ^^

Episode 26 and I still *cannot* stand the women bickering among each other plotlines in The Double. I thought it had stopped, but now they're going in deep again. And they're really so, so generic. It drags down the main storyline, which is actually quite good. #cdrama #chinesedrama

@liztai Only the the robes, hm? ^^ I see, I see! :P

@liztai One of my unrealistic dreams is to work for one of Chinese fantasy dramas' costume designers... especially Chen Tong Xun or Han Guang Ren. I'd stitch embroidery until my fingers bleed for this. 😅

@liztai Oh! Thank you for these hints! I'm currently learning too, and I didn't know Mandarin Companion and MandarinBean! This looks like exactly what I need to unlock more vocabulary.

I'm slowly warming up to "The Double" (from episode 16 or 17 on) - but I still don't like that most of the women are depicted as viciously bickering and being nothing more than intrigue delivering mechanisms or comic relief.
I really like both main actress and actor, they're doing a good job with what the script gave them. Would love some more intelligent quipping between them though, as I enjoy these scenes most. #cdrama #chinesedrama