For discussion Daoist Philosophy | Zhuangzi: The Dao of Gangstas This episode presents a Daoist take on the morality of crooks and the crooks of morality. The Zhuangzi 莊子 chapter “Breaking into Trunks” (Qu Qie 胠篋) contains a dialogue with our Gangsta Zhi, or Robber Zhi, containing the line that is now a Chinese proverb, “Gangstas have their Dao too” (dao yi you dao 盜亦有道).
What is art direction ? This may help. RED – Movie Montage Mature (Sex Violence Blood)
Every scene is red. The look and feel of a show is the art director’s responsibility.
I love Black & White film.So do the folks that made this, Bright Night Visions in Black and White . Cinematography, camera angles, lighting , shot composition. Enjoy
Subtitles Identity the film title ,director and director of photography . The films are also listed here.
Persona
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Rumble Fish
Killer’s Kiss
Manhattan
Letter Never Sent
The Night of the Hunter
Ivan’s Childhood
The Better Angels
The Man Who Wasn’t There
The Stranger
The Good German
Schindler’s List
Raging Bull
Metropolis
Kuroneko
Sunset Boulevard
Ida
Out of the Past
The Third Man
Odd Man Out
Psycho
Good Night, and Good Luck
Through a Glass, Darkly
Concrete Night
The Big Combo
It is magic when it all comes together, whether color or B&W .
If you can get the actors, the cinematography, the art, the style and the musical score to click , it can really be impactful.
Thanks, John! This is eye-opening for me because I think I didn’t pay much attention to different aspects of movies/shows besides noticing if they are visually pleasing or not. :)) But my art teacher at my high school used to say that black and white is the classic when it comes to art. To him, it’s superior than colors.
2023 Evil Character (Male) The K drama villains were kind of meh for me. My favorite male villain is Zhang Song Wen in The Knockout as , Gao Qi Qiang , the bullied fish monger who gradually rises to Mob Boss . More of sly Fox than a brute, Gao Qi Qiang is a benevolent gangster.
Power player – Madam Park is definitely that. The other two only had delusions of grandeur although to be fair both got away with a lot of evil for far too long.
Great choices – this is a girl power I’m not proud of but onscreen shenanigans are fun, especially when they make grand entrances in awesome dresses. 🤣
Worst parents I have two men and two women although neither are a couple. Oasis A sick arrangement sees Kim Myung Soo force his wife to give up their son to the bosses wife to raise as her own , where he subsequently lives a spoiled and privileged life. Years later Pops arranges his other son to go to prison to cover for the privileged son’s crime. Whew ! This bad bastard of a father gets set up in a drunkenness trap and then a Truck of Doom takes his sorry ass out as dead men tell no tales ☠️
Oasis again , Kang Kyung Hun is the evil bosses wife that received the child.. Over the years she lies to two different men saying that they are the father of the child . She winds up institutionalized due to her mental state as she loses everything. Castaway Diva has Lee Seung Joon as the Stalker Dad . Well done, I loathed this character and his impact on the story. Aigoo Good Bad Mom had Ra Mi Ran as a psychopath. Aigoo
He should have had magic powers, secret knowledge, sage advice ,something !
A fumbled handling of the curse led to a disastrous ending..
Question re ❤️Beat . Why couldn’t ML bite FL and make her a vampiress ?
I kept on hoping against hope that he would somehow pull out a magic remedy. But the last scene with the gold filled chest I wanted to hit him senseless with a heavy gold ingot or tortoise or spear.
Me watching My Demon male-staring-wordlessly-at-beautiful-female-lead(H/T@hacja) +more Pink ! 2ML’s painful voyeuristic view. He got it bad too, his strength wilted, his soul crushed😪
Could You Let Go of My Hand Drama ?
It’s tempting but I need something to vetch about , this show has plenty of material for that.
I do like Tae-Hee though 😍 White, Pink and White
Ooh. She’s amazing. You’re exactly right, even when the drama fell flat, she shone. If I’d started the challenge from Day 1, she’d have been the female lead I’d never forget.
She was my favorite actor and character in My Fellow Citizens. She shone there too. The first thing I remember from that show is her and her fabulous wardrobe.
Youngsters
I poked at Castaway Diva quite a bit but I did enjoy Lee Re’s performance as young Mok-ha. Her partner , Moon Woo Jin as young Ki-Ho also delivered a fine performance.
I searched my list of completed shows and remembered Gi So Yoo & Park Da On who were Ahn Eun Jin’s children in Good Bad Mother Those poor pigs 🐷🐷🐷
john
December 27, 2023 at 6:51 AM
For discussion Daoist Philosophy | Zhuangzi: The Dao of Gangstas This episode presents a Daoist take on the morality of crooks and the crooks of morality. The Zhuangzi 莊子 chapter “Breaking into Trunks” (Qu Qie 胠篋) contains a dialogue with our Gangsta Zhi, or Robber Zhi, containing the line that is now a Chinese proverb, “Gangstas have their Dao too” (dao yi you dao 盜亦有道).
Seon-ha
December 27, 2023 at 7:02 AM
Which came first, the pun…or the philosophical thought? 😉
john
December 26, 2023 at 9:51 AM
LYOL Ms. Choi’s wedding. She looks like a victorious general. Tae-hee & Hyo-do have DIY ceremony.
john
December 26, 2023 at 8:12 AM
What is art direction ? This may help. RED – Movie Montage Mature (Sex Violence Blood)
Every scene is red. The look and feel of a show is the art director’s responsibility.
owl 🦉 🫰
December 26, 2023 at 11:25 AM
That is interesting and a helpful visual explanation of art direction.
mmmmm
December 26, 2023 at 11:32 AM
Thanks for this insightful and kind post on behalf of me and many Beans!
john
December 26, 2023 at 5:28 AM
I love Black & White film.So do the folks that made this, Bright Night Visions in Black and White . Cinematography, camera angles, lighting , shot composition. Enjoy
john
December 26, 2023 at 5:31 AM
Subtitles Identity the film title ,director and director of photography . The films are also listed here.
Persona
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Rumble Fish
Killer’s Kiss
Manhattan
Letter Never Sent
The Night of the Hunter
Ivan’s Childhood
The Better Angels
The Man Who Wasn’t There
The Stranger
The Good German
Schindler’s List
Raging Bull
Metropolis
Kuroneko
Sunset Boulevard
Ida
Out of the Past
The Third Man
Odd Man Out
Psycho
Good Night, and Good Luck
Through a Glass, Darkly
Concrete Night
The Big Combo
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦆❤️🦆
December 26, 2023 at 5:43 AM
Wow, that was gorgeous. Thank you for sharing! There’s really no hiding bad lighting, composition, or camera angles in black and white.
john
December 26, 2023 at 5:57 AM
It is magic when it all comes together, whether color or B&W .
If you can get the actors, the cinematography, the art, the style and the musical score to click , it can really be impactful.
mmmmm
December 26, 2023 at 6:44 AM
Thanks, John! This is eye-opening for me because I think I didn’t pay much attention to different aspects of movies/shows besides noticing if they are visually pleasing or not. :)) But my art teacher at my high school used to say that black and white is the classic when it comes to art. To him, it’s superior than colors.
korfan
December 26, 2023 at 8:05 AM
Very, very nice. Thanks for sharing this.
john
December 25, 2023 at 2:33 PM
Merry Christmas Drama Beans !!
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 25, 2023 at 3:05 PM
Best
donkeyreindeer ever, in Joseon no less. 🦌 🔴HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦆❤️🦆
December 25, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Merry Christmas!!! 😊
korfan
December 25, 2023 at 6:42 PM
Merry Christmas!
mmmmm
December 26, 2023 at 6:45 AM
Meowy Christmas!! 🐈
DancingEmma
December 26, 2023 at 9:14 PM
We should have more adorable donkeys in KDs regardless of the era!
john
December 25, 2023 at 9:15 AM
Matchmakers PPL. The finest Eunjangdo in Joseon, Knives by Gil-chae ™
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 25, 2023 at 10:53 AM
😭😭😭
john
December 19, 2023 at 6:41 AM
2023 Evil Character (Male) The K drama villains were kind of meh for me. My favorite male villain is Zhang Song Wen in The Knockout as , Gao Qi Qiang , the bullied fish monger who gradually rises to Mob Boss . More of sly Fox than a brute, Gao Qi Qiang is a benevolent gangster.
john
December 19, 2023 at 2:55 AM
2023 RoundUp Evil Characters (Female)
The Matchmakers gave us Park Ji Young as Park So Hyun Joseon era Power Player
Perfect Marriage Revenge gave us Lee Min Young as Lee Jung Hye the Evil Mom with visions of greatness.
Heavenly Idol gave us Cha Joo Young as Radlin, the seaweed sprite that become the Ultimate Evil.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 19, 2023 at 5:18 AM
Power player – Madam Park is definitely that. The other two only had delusions of grandeur although to be fair both got away with a lot of evil for far too long.
Great choices – this is a girl power I’m not proud of but onscreen shenanigans are fun, especially when they make grand entrances in awesome dresses. 🤣
john
December 17, 2023 at 6:50 AM
Enjoying My Demon probably more than I should be. 🥹
Ha-ha 2nd Male Lead
Oh it’s getting hot and steamy in here.
wonhwa
December 17, 2023 at 7:14 AM
It’s fun to watch a show that’s willing to fully commit to its tropes in the most over-the-top way but also doesn’t take itself too seriously.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 18, 2023 at 4:20 AM
Oh yes! Enjoying more than I thought.
john
December 15, 2023 at 6:35 AM
Worst parents I have two men and two women although neither are a couple.
Oasis A sick arrangement sees Kim Myung Soo force his wife to give up their son to the bosses wife to raise as her own , where he subsequently lives a spoiled and privileged life. Years later Pops arranges his other son to go to prison to cover for the privileged son’s crime. Whew ! This bad bastard of a father gets set up in a drunkenness trap and then a Truck of Doom takes his sorry ass out as dead men tell no tales ☠️
Oasis again , Kang Kyung Hun is the evil bosses wife that received the child.. Over the years she lies to two different men saying that they are the father of the child . She winds up institutionalized due to her mental state as she loses everything.
Castaway Diva has Lee Seung Joon as the Stalker Dad . Well done, I loathed this character and his impact on the story. Aigoo
Good Bad Mom had Ra Mi Ran as a psychopath. Aigoo
john
December 15, 2023 at 6:39 AM
Oh yeah, GBM, those poor pigs ‼️🐷🐷🐷
john
December 12, 2023 at 1:17 PM
My Demon Bedsheet Balcony Bondage‼️ Such a pretty shot .
Elinor is trapped in the timeslip
December 12, 2023 at 7:41 PM
That was a wonderful set piece and the final shot was 🔥. Great Spiderman energy.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 12, 2023 at 8:43 PM
Your caption is perhaps a bit more captivating than the shot. 😂
john
December 12, 2023 at 9:19 AM
2023 RoundUp Empty Suit, character that brought nothing. Kim In Kwon as “Cat Man” in HeartBeat
Cecee
December 12, 2023 at 1:24 PM
I had such high hopes for him and they completely forgot to give him a purpose…
john
December 12, 2023 at 1:38 PM
He should have had magic powers, secret knowledge, sage advice ,something !
A fumbled handling of the curse led to a disastrous ending..
Question re ❤️Beat . Why couldn’t ML bite FL and make her a vampiress ?
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 12, 2023 at 10:17 PM
Most senseless cat ever. Learned nothing in all his years of living. Phoo.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 12, 2023 at 10:16 PM
I kept on hoping against hope that he would somehow pull out a magic remedy. But the last scene with the gold filled chest I wanted to hit him senseless with a heavy gold ingot or tortoise or spear.
Unaspirated
December 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM
Nothing but lies and inconsistency, anyway 😒
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 12, 2023 at 10:17 PM
😥
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦆❤️🦆
December 12, 2023 at 2:54 PM
L O L 🤣🙃😤
john
December 12, 2023 at 4:38 AM
Me watching My Demon male-staring-wordlessly-at-beautiful-female-lead(H/T@hacja) +more Pink ! 2ML’s painful voyeuristic view. He got it bad too, his strength wilted, his soul crushed😪
hacja
December 12, 2023 at 10:20 AM
These ladies all seem to wear pink well. Of course they would also wear blue well. Or purple. Or chartreuse, or burnt umber or…
Elinor is trapped in the timeslip
December 12, 2023 at 7:53 PM
… or potato sacks, probably. I’ve decided to think of them as simply a different species.
hacja
December 12, 2023 at 8:15 PM
https://www.glamour.com/story/in-which-dolce-gabbana-makes-a
john
December 12, 2023 at 4:03 AM
Butterflies are flittering around several dramas. Artwork is by Shin Saimdang
john
December 11, 2023 at 10:22 AM
My 2023 Same Age Group Crush Lee Mi Sook Pics first posted back in the day
https://www.dramabeans.com/2010/04/lee-mi-sook-in-harpers-bazaar/
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 11, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Unbelievable 😍
john
December 11, 2023 at 9:43 AM
Could You Let Go of My
HandDrama ?It’s tempting but I need something to vetch about , this show has plenty of material for that.
I do like Tae-Hee though 😍 White, Pink and White
john
December 11, 2023 at 8:57 AM
LYOL This show ! I really wish the writer had some skill. This is just crap.
john
December 11, 2023 at 7:35 AM
My 2023 Crush is Ahn Eun Jin GBM was so so, MD1 was good , MD2 not so much, but she shined.
indyfan
December 11, 2023 at 7:43 AM
Ooh. She’s amazing. You’re exactly right, even when the drama fell flat, she shone. If I’d started the challenge from Day 1, she’d have been the female lead I’d never forget.
Midnight
December 11, 2023 at 8:05 AM
She was my favorite actor and character in My Fellow Citizens. She shone there too. The first thing I remember from that show is her and her fabulous wardrobe.
john
December 11, 2023 at 6:57 AM
Youngsters
I poked at Castaway Diva quite a bit but I did enjoy Lee Re’s performance as young Mok-ha. Her partner , Moon Woo Jin as young Ki-Ho also delivered a fine performance.
I searched my list of completed shows and remembered Gi So Yoo & Park Da On who were Ahn Eun Jin’s children in Good Bad Mother Those poor pigs 🐷🐷🐷
john
December 10, 2023 at 1:53 PM
LYOL Halmoni ! Tae-Hee😉 Hyo-shim’s anticipation.
jillian
December 10, 2023 at 3:46 PM
Halmeoni! They are bound to meet at some point. Hopefully soon!