Meanwhile, FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT gets more fun! Watched till ep8 badly subbed, and rewatched better subs on Viki (available here only till ep4).
We’re only half way through the drama, but I think FAKE IT might be one of the better shows of the year! Superficially, it seems to be about a man and woman flirting their way into each others’ lives (and Elvis Han and Elvira Cai are doing a fine FINE job teasing us all). But at its core, the story is about how we bury our “real” selves and build up “pretentious” identities to survive in the rat race; the modern urban human condition, if you will. This affects everything around us, how we walk, talk, dress, relationships with friends, family and lovers. The question is, when, if ever, do we ever let the veil fall and allow the truth to reveal itself?
Full credit to the original novelist for writing up such a real, cynical romance. Full credit also to the director for adapting this his own signature style. Love how the city becomes a character in his shows (ref.: REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST), and how the stories are not just flat, 2-dimensional fairy tales, but have many layers to peel back. Like someone commented elsewhere, I don’t watch many romances, but if they made more like this, heck, I’d watch them all! It’s going to be very hard to go back to the regular drama fare after this.
Happy to see others are on this boat too! e.g., @mayhemfSorry my gif game is poor, otherwise I’d have picked up some scenes to add to this. But generally, this is a recommendation for all who are interested!
ooh Pickle recommending a romance, this must be good. The plot sounds intriguing so i will definitely check it out now. I think this is especially relevant to my generation which grew up with social media and is cynical about the future and relationships in general
Go for it, Mani! I recommend you watch with Viki subs, because whatever else is floating around seems to be MTL-ed, and the nuance in this show is in the dialogue.
I am loving this show. But pacing myself. I told myself I will Make some gifs of foot flirting hopefully this week gets better and I find time.
Ep 3 was too good and I rewatched scenes.
It stays good! I’ve really watched only up to ep4, and the rest of it has been me guessing what the MTL-ed subs mean 😂
Both the FL and ML are so good at backing off at the last minute, as the audience, you are always deceived into thinking, was that real or not? has s/he caught feelings or not? is s/he still fake-flirting or not? it’s a delicious tease.
I also appreciate they made both of them smart people, and thank goodness, no dumb FL who needs to be rescued by the ML (even though ML seems to be more wealthy).
There are some very well thought out scenes even outside of the OTP, which I have appreciated so far.
I’m super bugged with the 2FL, but I get why she is in the story, as a counterpoint to the FL, and an alternate “reality”.
I just love this show. I have to thank you by way of Blue for recommending it. I won’t lie. It’s that crack romance that has pulled me in. So good. However, I appreciate it much more for its complications and cynicisms rooted in the dog-eat-dog world our protagonists are hell bent on succeeding in. There is so much to mine here. It’s a rare case where I wish we had DB cover a c-drama. And it’s only 14 episodes!
I’m going to drag myself over the angsty finish line for TWS.
I like the romance too! But what pulled me in was the director / RemOTP. I didn’t know what I was signing up for when I started this, and had never seen the leads before.
The romance aside, I really appreciated how ep1 set up the realities of the corporate world so well. I didn’t find the investment banking scenes as convincing, but I’m willing to bet that the writer (or the director, or someone in the production team) is / has been a lawyer. The law firm, etc., scenes are just spot on, down to the cray partner, the fussy client, the afterparties, the meetings over drinks, the flaunting of that latest unnecessary piece of jewelry you bought….
MangoTV makes some good dramas, except they don’t invest in subs, and just palm off the job to their license partners. It’s a good thing Viki has taken it up! They’re doing a wonderful job.
I don’t know either world but good to know they got the legal part right. To me it was fascinating how much she was willing to court the other-millionaire-named-Ma, with the encouragement of her boss. I don’t know how far along you are so I won’t say more.
The push-and-pull was a bit much in these episodes. I felt the rubber band was going to snap, or was that me? 😂
Lastly, did you notice how she and others try to belittle her looks while glamming her to the max. It’s so patently false that it bugs me.
oh I need better subs to understand the details. But yeah, the teasing was a lot! I feel like it’ll all snap this week.
I find the general discussion on appearance, fashion, beauty, so interesting here – it’s not laying it out in b&w, but there’s a lot of faking, a lot of subtext, a lot of judging. This is a super clever drama, it’s not treating viewers as stupid, and I’m loving it for that reason!
The very few Cdramas I’ve tried have not stuck, and the plot setup sounds bog-standard, but I might have to reconsider for this one. I do love a good romance – and also because the lead actors are named ELVIS and ELVIRA. To an American of a certain age, that is just such a hilarious match-up.
As a non-american, and not of the appropriate age (clearly), I had to search for the Elvis-Elvira reference 😂and I’ve been lol-ing since.
Notwithstanding, I upvote this drama precisely because of how refreshingly different it is. It’s a very clever, smart script. Oh how I would love it if asian dramas pivoted to this style more, both directorially and script wise.
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pickleddragon
August 27, 2023 at 10:17 PM
Meanwhile, FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT gets more fun! Watched till ep8 badly subbed, and rewatched better subs on Viki (available here only till ep4).
We’re only half way through the drama, but I think FAKE IT might be one of the better shows of the year! Superficially, it seems to be about a man and woman flirting their way into each others’ lives (and Elvis Han and Elvira Cai are doing a fine FINE job teasing us all). But at its core, the story is about how we bury our “real” selves and build up “pretentious” identities to survive in the rat race; the modern urban human condition, if you will. This affects everything around us, how we walk, talk, dress, relationships with friends, family and lovers. The question is, when, if ever, do we ever let the veil fall and allow the truth to reveal itself?
Full credit to the original novelist for writing up such a real, cynical romance. Full credit also to the director for adapting this his own signature style. Love how the city becomes a character in his shows (ref.: REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST), and how the stories are not just flat, 2-dimensional fairy tales, but have many layers to peel back. Like someone commented elsewhere, I don’t watch many romances, but if they made more like this, heck, I’d watch them all! It’s going to be very hard to go back to the regular drama fare after this.
Happy to see others are on this boat too! e.g., @mayhemfSorry my gif game is poor, otherwise I’d have picked up some scenes to add to this. But generally, this is a recommendation for all who are interested!
Mani-chan
August 27, 2023 at 10:23 PM
ooh Pickle recommending a romance, this must be good. The plot sounds intriguing so i will definitely check it out now. I think this is especially relevant to my generation which grew up with social media and is cynical about the future and relationships in general
pickleddragon
August 27, 2023 at 10:33 PM
Go for it, Mani! I recommend you watch with Viki subs, because whatever else is floating around seems to be MTL-ed, and the nuance in this show is in the dialogue.
Blue (@mayhemf)
August 28, 2023 at 3:52 AM
I am loving this show. But pacing myself. I told myself I will Make some gifs of foot flirting hopefully this week gets better and I find time.
Ep 3 was too good and I rewatched scenes.
indyfan
August 28, 2023 at 4:13 AM
Interesting. I have Ep 8 airing tonight on Viki. I wonder why it’s different in different regions.
pickleddragon
August 28, 2023 at 4:59 AM
It stays good! I’ve really watched only up to ep4, and the rest of it has been me guessing what the MTL-ed subs mean 😂
Both the FL and ML are so good at backing off at the last minute, as the audience, you are always deceived into thinking, was that real or not? has s/he caught feelings or not? is s/he still fake-flirting or not? it’s a delicious tease.
I also appreciate they made both of them smart people, and thank goodness, no dumb FL who needs to be rescued by the ML (even though ML seems to be more wealthy).
There are some very well thought out scenes even outside of the OTP, which I have appreciated so far.
I’m super bugged with the 2FL, but I get why she is in the story, as a counterpoint to the FL, and an alternate “reality”.
Blue (@mayhemf)
August 28, 2023 at 5:06 AM
Who is the second FL? Is it the sister?
or am I forgetting someone
pickleddragon
August 28, 2023 at 7:05 AM
ya I’m referring to the sister 😅
indyfan
August 28, 2023 at 4:00 AM
I just love this show. I have to thank you by way of Blue for recommending it. I won’t lie. It’s that crack romance that has pulled me in. So good. However, I appreciate it much more for its complications and cynicisms rooted in the dog-eat-dog world our protagonists are hell bent on succeeding in. There is so much to mine here. It’s a rare case where I wish we had DB cover a c-drama. And it’s only 14 episodes!
I’m going to drag myself over the angsty finish line for TWS.
pickleddragon
August 28, 2023 at 5:04 AM
I like the romance too! But what pulled me in was the director / RemOTP. I didn’t know what I was signing up for when I started this, and had never seen the leads before.
The romance aside, I really appreciated how ep1 set up the realities of the corporate world so well. I didn’t find the investment banking scenes as convincing, but I’m willing to bet that the writer (or the director, or someone in the production team) is / has been a lawyer. The law firm, etc., scenes are just spot on, down to the cray partner, the fussy client, the afterparties, the meetings over drinks, the flaunting of that latest unnecessary piece of jewelry you bought….
MangoTV makes some good dramas, except they don’t invest in subs, and just palm off the job to their license partners. It’s a good thing Viki has taken it up! They’re doing a wonderful job.
indyfan
August 28, 2023 at 9:52 AM
I don’t know either world but good to know they got the legal part right. To me it was fascinating how much she was willing to court the other-millionaire-named-Ma, with the encouragement of her boss. I don’t know how far along you are so I won’t say more.
The push-and-pull was a bit much in these episodes. I felt the rubber band was going to snap, or was that me? 😂
Lastly, did you notice how she and others try to belittle her looks while glamming her to the max. It’s so patently false that it bugs me.
pickleddragon
August 28, 2023 at 9:43 PM
oh I need better subs to understand the details. But yeah, the teasing was a lot! I feel like it’ll all snap this week.
I find the general discussion on appearance, fashion, beauty, so interesting here – it’s not laying it out in b&w, but there’s a lot of faking, a lot of subtext, a lot of judging. This is a super clever drama, it’s not treating viewers as stupid, and I’m loving it for that reason!
Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
August 28, 2023 at 10:39 AM
The very few Cdramas I’ve tried have not stuck, and the plot setup sounds bog-standard, but I might have to reconsider for this one. I do love a good romance – and also because the lead actors are named ELVIS and ELVIRA. To an American of a certain age, that is just such a hilarious match-up.
pickleddragon
August 28, 2023 at 9:40 PM
As a non-american, and not of the appropriate age (clearly), I had to search for the Elvis-Elvira reference 😂and I’ve been lol-ing since.
Notwithstanding, I upvote this drama precisely because of how refreshingly different it is. It’s a very clever, smart script. Oh how I would love it if asian dramas pivoted to this style more, both directorially and script wise.