Counting down to pumpkin pie day.
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seichanNobody on my (tiny) flist saw Twilight? Doesn't it have the dreamiest guy ever or something? Didn't the actor create the fanbase for Cedric x Harry fansmut?
Anyway, I'm waiting until it hits abc family tv.
I was really going to finish up Beethoven Virus before starting a new drama, but previewed a couple shows and got hooked on one....
For my next kdrama, it was between 'Worlds Within' or 'The Painter of the Wind'. 'Worlds Within' is about a couple that works in the tv drama industry; drama within a drama. It was rather dull, so I'm choosing the fanservice-filled drama instead. I pretty much devoured the first few episodes.
The Painter of the Wind 1-5! is based on a historical figure, Shin Yoon-bok. The popularity of the drama seems to have prompted a movie about the same person. The movie is called 'Portrait of a Beauty' and is already out in theaters. The trailer to the movie is here; the kdrama is not as sexy.
Shin Yoon-bok was a male artist from the Joseon era, but there was a novel written hypothetically making him a female, and the drama and movie writers obviously liked that angle; thus, fun for all. In the drama we start off seeing Yoon-bok crossdressing as a male art student at a school specifically tied to the royal court. Right away, the writers establish that she/he is talented, easily gets into trouble, and likes to look at beautiful women; yeah, the homo-vibes are sure to be fun.
One day, the students are outside drawing from life. The Queen catches someone/Yoon-bok drawing her, and demands her servants find the drawing and artist. She apparently finds the drawing pornographic, and Yoon-bok refrains from revealing him/herself for fear of death or getting her hands crushed. The Queen then calls Kim Hong-Do (Tam-won is his artsy name and he is also based on a real artist of that time, a contemporary of Yoon-bok) to court so that he may investigate the matter.
Episode 3 was pretty darn excellent. Even though it is obvious that someone was definitely going to save them, it was very suspenseful. The dynamic between the King and his step-mother(?) is hard to pin down. The King seems like a decent guy, but the old Queen doesn't like him. Further on, I didn't think the Yoon-bok's adopted brother would leave so soon. He was probably the only significant character that knew her secret. Later into the episode, there must be a new trend in woeing girls that involve drowning them; first in Beethoven Virus and now in this drama. The homo-vibes between Yoon-bok and Hong-do and also between Yoon-bok and the giseung are very elegantly done. The sexual innuendo leans towards artistic, but can be intense at times.
Up through episode 5 we get glimpses into certain things in Hong-do's past which makes him an outcast with the other royal artists. The contempt that the others have towards him causes them to tie Yoon-bok's artist exam to whether Hong-do is allowed to stay in the city. They of course, try to sabotage Yoon-bok.
Sometimes historical dramas tend to look cheap (ie. Junki's Iljimae), but the production to this show is really well-done. The artwork is bright & lovely and actually looks modern. The costuming is simple and not sloppy as it sometimes is. The actors are excellent, too. Moon Geun Young plays the naive crossdressing male artist just right. There were times where she appears too young for the scene, but she is awesome in other scenes.
The only apprehension I have about watching this show is that during the very beginning of the first episode, Hong-do is remembering and weeping over Yoon-bok, so she is probably going to end up dead, and it will be very angst-ridden. Even though Hong-do will have a teacher-student relationship with Yoon-bok, the romantic themes are there, and the huge age difference eclipses that of the one in Beethoven Virus. Yoon-bok barely looks 16. Tam-won has to be 40-ish. Despite that age gap, I still recommend this drama. It's funny and very sweet. I'm not a huge fan of Korean art, but the way the show interprets the historical pieces make the works visually vibrant and thematically more alive.
Anyway, I'm waiting until it hits abc family tv.
I was really going to finish up Beethoven Virus before starting a new drama, but previewed a couple shows and got hooked on one....
For my next kdrama, it was between 'Worlds Within' or 'The Painter of the Wind'. 'Worlds Within' is about a couple that works in the tv drama industry; drama within a drama. It was rather dull, so I'm choosing the fanservice-filled drama instead. I pretty much devoured the first few episodes.
The Painter of the Wind 1-5! is based on a historical figure, Shin Yoon-bok. The popularity of the drama seems to have prompted a movie about the same person. The movie is called 'Portrait of a Beauty' and is already out in theaters. The trailer to the movie is here; the kdrama is not as sexy.
Shin Yoon-bok was a male artist from the Joseon era, but there was a novel written hypothetically making him a female, and the drama and movie writers obviously liked that angle; thus, fun for all. In the drama we start off seeing Yoon-bok crossdressing as a male art student at a school specifically tied to the royal court. Right away, the writers establish that she/he is talented, easily gets into trouble, and likes to look at beautiful women; yeah, the homo-vibes are sure to be fun.
One day, the students are outside drawing from life. The Queen catches someone/Yoon-bok drawing her, and demands her servants find the drawing and artist. She apparently finds the drawing pornographic, and Yoon-bok refrains from revealing him/herself for fear of death or getting her hands crushed. The Queen then calls Kim Hong-Do (Tam-won is his artsy name and he is also based on a real artist of that time, a contemporary of Yoon-bok) to court so that he may investigate the matter.
Episode 3 was pretty darn excellent. Even though it is obvious that someone was definitely going to save them, it was very suspenseful. The dynamic between the King and his step-mother(?) is hard to pin down. The King seems like a decent guy, but the old Queen doesn't like him. Further on, I didn't think the Yoon-bok's adopted brother would leave so soon. He was probably the only significant character that knew her secret. Later into the episode, there must be a new trend in woeing girls that involve drowning them; first in Beethoven Virus and now in this drama. The homo-vibes between Yoon-bok and Hong-do and also between Yoon-bok and the giseung are very elegantly done. The sexual innuendo leans towards artistic, but can be intense at times.
Up through episode 5 we get glimpses into certain things in Hong-do's past which makes him an outcast with the other royal artists. The contempt that the others have towards him causes them to tie Yoon-bok's artist exam to whether Hong-do is allowed to stay in the city. They of course, try to sabotage Yoon-bok.
Sometimes historical dramas tend to look cheap (ie. Junki's Iljimae), but the production to this show is really well-done. The artwork is bright & lovely and actually looks modern. The costuming is simple and not sloppy as it sometimes is. The actors are excellent, too. Moon Geun Young plays the naive crossdressing male artist just right. There were times where she appears too young for the scene, but she is awesome in other scenes.
The only apprehension I have about watching this show is that during the very beginning of the first episode, Hong-do is remembering and weeping over Yoon-bok, so she is probably going to end up dead, and it will be very angst-ridden. Even though Hong-do will have a teacher-student relationship with Yoon-bok, the romantic themes are there, and the huge age difference eclipses that of the one in Beethoven Virus. Yoon-bok barely looks 16. Tam-won has to be 40-ish. Despite that age gap, I still recommend this drama. It's funny and very sweet. I'm not a huge fan of Korean art, but the way the show interprets the historical pieces make the works visually vibrant and thematically more alive.
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Date: 2008-11-25 05:44 am (UTC)*
Date: 2008-11-25 03:53 pm (UTC)There's a website that's doing comprehensive summaries and subtitles for the show if you ever get lost & curious. I'm at the office so I don't recall what the url is, but the group is 'bibimbap'....which will probably get you food results in google. :)
I'm very much enjoying the cross-dressing romantic tensions. I've only started, and I think the show must be ending soon over in Korea...so don't tell me that Hong-do starts making babies with her/him.
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Date: 2008-11-28 02:44 am (UTC)Oh, tons of babies. Babies everywhere.
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Date: 2008-11-28 02:54 am (UTC)here's that website.
i'd be going 'what, what' if not for those lovely fans with the patience to subtitle.
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Date: 2008-11-28 02:57 am (UTC)