The Double first half

I'm currently watching THE DOUBLE, a 2024 C-Drama starring Wu Jinyan and Wang Xingyue. I recently finished Perfect Match which also starred Wang, whom I've first known from Amidst the Snowstorm of Love. It's safe to say that I am a fan. As I was looking for the next costume drama to watch, I couldn't decide right away so I tried three and ended up hooked with The Double. It's actually the last one. The other two will have to wait after I complete this one.

What I find fascinating about this drama on the first episodes were its comical style. This drama has serious themes and violent scenes. I guess they're trying to balance it out to keep it from being too dark themed. The comical parts are only with non lead characters, not even the secondary ones. The lead characters are out of the question. Wang Xinyue who plays Duke Su has a serious character and his playfulness are only subtle but also exclusive. Wu Jinyan who plays Jiang Li / Xue Fangfei has a grave past, pun unintended.

The Double also has this noticeably frequent up close shots of characters during a dialogue. I don't know if it aims to double as entry for the actors' modeling stint or what. I would definitely get too bothered if not for Wang Xingyue being handsome. But I sometimes imagine myself in their shoes and end up admiring their boldness to stare at the camera. But then I am not an actress.

Update

I just realized that I haven't posted for months. And it also seems quite a while since my last entertainment time. Have neither watched or read any material. Time has been mostly consumed travelling and it's tiring to get entertained on the road. I maximize that time listening to podcasts.

I don't think I'd pursue this hobby in the coming days. And I think I should not. I have goals to make. God willing to let me hit them. Please, Lord.

September, so far

If the past months were spent for dramas, September is quite a hiatus for that. Instead, and so far, I've been spending most free times reading manga (and manhwa or manhua) as well as watching anime (or donghua).

Speaking of anime, I just finished the third season of Mo Dao Zu Shi. Just for recording purposes, I have read the novel and watched the live action drama, which was called The Untamed. But everything started with the anime. I dunno if I spoke, or wrote about it before, but I finished the first season of the anime totally confused with the story. Thankfully I continued to watch the second season and kind of understood it. That was back in 2020.

Okay. So I checked my previous entries and found that I indeed wrote about Mo Dao Zu Shi. I also did the same for The Untamed.

Anyway, I am actually thinking of reading the manhua again but I just can't remember which chapter I left off. Perhaps I will have to review my old planners.

Besides MDZS, I am also thinking of resuming the other manhuas I've read before. Updates have been most likely done. As for dramas, I still prefer wuxua or xianxia themed dramas. I just have this thing about costumes. *shrugs* But there's one I am resuming that I can't seem to finish right away despite having two of my favourite actors in it. It's the Oh My Emperor season 2. I am hoping I could finish it this month.

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