I
had made my feelings for Tong Hua clear in the previous posts about her works
(Sound of the Desert and Lost You Forever) and if I’m not mistaken I had stated
that I had no interest what so ever in reading Yun Zhong Ge due to the obvious
reasons.
But,
once I started watching the series I changed my mind. Not that the doom and
gloom are going to disappear by the end of the drama, it’s just that after
being completely submerged by work I’m in need of a total relaxation. So, I
chose Yun Zhong Ge because most periodical dramas were light and entertaining
in the beginning.
And
true to its form despite the horrible ending that awaits at the end of the
journey, the earlier episodes of Yun Zhong Ge are relatively free of angst and
quite enjoyable to watch.
However,
the main reason why I stick with this drama is its Ling Gege.
Those
who read the book might love Big Brother Ling for his wonderful character but
since I’m watching instead of reading I’m ensnared by the visual.
This is Ling Gege and Yun Ge:
This is Crown Prince Myongnong and Solnan:
For
you who don’t know, I love Jo Hyun Jae (조현재) and the moment
I looked at Emperor Zhao/Liu Fu Ling (the grown up version of Ling Gege) I’m
lost. No, Meng Jue is lost because it doesn’t matter how much I like him, there
is simply no way I’m going to root for him after I see Emperor Zhao.
Every second,
every moment, every time the face of Emperor Zhao is on screen my heart beats
faster. He reminds me of King Song (Crown Prince Myongnong/Jo Hyun Jae) in the
King’s Daughter. The resemblance is so stark that I have difficulty in
reminding myself that it’s not Jo Hyun Jae I’m watching but Lu Yi.
This is Lu Yi:
With
that face to stare at and root for it’s impossible for me to stop midway like I
always do (I watched lots of dramas but rarely finished any of them). I’m going
to watch Yun Zhong Ge until the bitter end. I’m going to sit through all the
angst and try my hardest to create my own happy ending.
To
tell you the truth that’s going to be hard because I feel nothing for the
female lead Yun Ge. If I do feel something from time to time, it is disdain.
How
could she be so stupid to fall in love with a wrong man while swearing to
heaven to love her Ling Gege only? And then how could she switch her love to
Meng Jue while still loving her ‘Ling Gege’ and then suddenly stops loving him
just because she thinks she is being used by him?
She
doesn’t deserved to be loved that much by either Emperor Zhao or Meng Jue. She
is nothing but another extremely nice and kind hearted female lead in drama land.
Another one that lacks brains and analytical power. It’s particularly vexing
because I love her awesome parents.
I
might regret my decision to watch this drama when I arrive at the final scene. But
for now, I love what I see. The pretty oh the pretty.
ps: more comparison for your perusal
Lu Yi:
Jo Hyun Jae:
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