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ahochaude wrote:Plus, the material is getting pretty old. No "great" dramas came out lately.

Some of the better J-dorama actors are making the cinematic rounds. Heard a pretty good one, romantic comedy, Chinese/Japanese production called "First Love Last Love" was released late last year, I think? Stars Atsuro Watabe.

ahochaude wrote:Plus, the material is getting pretty old. No "great" dramas came out lately.

Yeah, just the old classics. There are some promising ones though like Itoshii Kimi e. Plus the spoilers in those threads ruin my experience. :beaten: :naughty:

ahochaude wrote:Plus, the material is getting pretty old. No "great" dramas came out lately.

J-dorama may very well be going through the motions at this juncture. Producers probably wondering how to compete with Japan's (well, at least the females') new love for the thing that is K-dorama (I mean, really, that Winter Sonata alone is really something; wait'll Japan gets All In, which features an actor they already know -- having eaten up the poignant S. Korean film JSA -- one Lee Byung Hun).

I'm pretty sure it's already started airing in Japan awhile ago, because they wanted to take advantage of the popularity of Winter Sonata, however, it seems to be only Winter Sonata specifically that the Japanese audience is enjoying, as All In, hasn't made quite as large an impact. Then again, it took three re-airings of Winter Sonata, for the series to really catch on and for the ratings to skyrocket to where they are now. So, maybe with successive showings, All In will become as popular, but it's doubtful. Winter Sonata was that one breakthrough drama that really made an impact, and I doubt any other Korean drama is going to come even close to that. Whatever is currently popular in Japanese society currently though seems to be in a constant state of flux and waves of popularity and trends. This may be just another trend, and it may soon fade. But then again, this could continue.

hatakekakashi081 wrote:I'm pretty sure it's already started airing in Japan awhile ago, because they wanted to take advantage of the popularity of Winter Sonata, however, it seems to be only Winter Sonata specifically that the Japanese audience is enjoying, as All In, hasn't made quite as large an impact. Then again, it took three re-airings of Winter Sonata, for the series to really catch on and for the ratings to skyrocket to where they are now. So, maybe with successive showings, All In will become as popular, but it's doubtful. Winter Sonata was that one breakthrough drama that really made an impact, and I doubt any other Korean drama is going to come even close to that. Whatever is currently popular in Japanese society currently though seems to be in a constant state of flux and waves of popularity and trends. This may be just another trend, and it may soon fade. But then again, this could continue.

Ah. I hope All In takes flight there.

Has the best English line by an East Asian actor in EA-dorama history: "just shut up and play the game." (as an In Ha, gradually on his way to becoming a professional poker circuit luminary, admonishes to a fellow player -- shall we say, slightly inebriated? -- down on his chips).

All In? Sounds like a drama about poker. :beaten: :hehe:

eightysix wrote:All In? Sounds like a drama about poker. :beaten: :hehe:

And you'd be right, eightysix. All In chronicles post-incarcerated life of one In Ha (really, that's his name; In Ha is played by Joint Security Area's Lee Byeong-hun) -- who earned certificates in baking and masonry while in prison, thank you very much -- also privy to one of those "everytime I try to get out, they pull me back in" syndromes. A bit of luck (ba-bum-bum!) gets him a sweet security gig at one of Seoul's gambling hotels (yeah, I know; I didn't know they had 'em either) and from there (to make a long love story short), he goes on to become the champ at the world series of poker (well, at least the one this series'll have you believe; if I recall correctly, the fictional sports network that aired the competition was called CSPN and not, well . . .).

Neat story. Has guns, car chases, a really great theme song even if you're not into K-pop.

Will be ranked in East Asia TV top 10 best shows, at the very least, one day. Best believe. So, see it. :)

ehh, All In's overrated. :hehe:
It was way too ambitious for it's own good, or for a drama series, for that matter. It tried to fit in way too many elements in one series, whereas most series just focus on the love triangle aspect. Things just got way too cluttered, and it went all over the place. It was kinda too much, IMO, and they over did the dramatics just a bit. It all started to take away from the series in the end, I think. They should've just focused on one simple story, instead of jumping all over the place. And what was with throwing that whole poker world series in there. I mean, what was the whole point of that.

hatakekakashi081 wrote:And what was with throwing that whole poker world series in there. I mean, what was the whole point of that.

Well, it is called "All In" which is from poker (Texas Hold 'em). So I guess it makes sense to have a underlying poker theme in there. :beaten: :hehe:

Right, but from what I saw, that was the only part that even had anything to do with poker. The rest is the whole continent-spanning pseudo gangster/typical drama love triangle complete with fake-looking wanna-be kung-fu beat-em up scenes and real estate competing, and it's own godfather-lite theme song. I don't remember ever hearing any other mention of poker throughout the show, and besides, having a show where the underlying theme was poker doesn't sound too great, does it. Granted, this is only from seeing a few episodes here and there. But I still got some impression from the show.

eightysix wrote:

Well, it is called "All In" which is from poker (Texas Hold 'em). So I guess it makes sense to have a underlying poker theme in there. :beaten: :hehe:

Hehe, I always wondered how'd that k-drama got that name too :hehe: :hehe:

I hate FLU..:ill: And I'm totally Pi$$#d today. Someone has really pushed my button.. :bleh: I hate stupid B****!! :beatyou:

Easy there, girl......... :sweat:

ahochaude wrote:Easy there, girl......... :sweat:

I'm trying aho.. :nut: but I cannot help it. My patience is limited.. :beaten:

Must be the antibiotics effect.. :hehe:

Heh, you're drugged. :nut:

:hehe: :hehe: :hehe:


Better forget about work and get some good old sleep. :D

Hehe..I slept fairly early last night..HAHAHA..because of the drug..

Yay! for antibiotics..and pseudoefedrin and paracetamol!!! :nut:

But I'm still Pi$$Ed with that person.. :bleh: :beatyou:

You're still having problems with that person? Mixx told me why she was upset today. You two are like sisters. :hehe:

ahochaude wrote:You're still having problems with that person? Mixx told me why she was upset today. You two are like sisters. :hehe:

YEAH!! Indeed!! :bleh: The domino effect. Once got hit the other got the effect. I would not be Pi%$Ed if someone's not pushing my button like that.

it's nuclear war!! no..make that chemical war..hehehe..

Akakage wrote:

YEAH!! Indeed!! :bleh: The domino effect. Once got hit the other got the effect. I would not be Pi%$Ed if someone's not pushing my button like that.

it's nuclear war!! no..make that chemical war..hehehe..

Oh god. No wonder I hardly see that person here anymore.

ahochaude wrote:

Oh god. No wonder I hardly see that person here anymore.

That person is still around..but later..when nobody is around. I saw that person yesterday but logged off immidiately once that person saw me.. :bleh: