Well written. Well acted. The plot twists are amazing. Offers a deep reflection on the Japanese culture. The lead actress is incredibly beautiful, gentle and kind. You will so much want her to achieve happiness and fulfill her love, but I say that from the viewpoint of an American with a totally different culture. I would be very interested to see a Japanese person review this mini series as their reactions may be more accepting of the eventual resolution of these love stories. In any case this mini series is well worth watching. I know a little Japanese and I found the English subtitles did a good job of conveying the essence of the dialog.
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Sexless Tea Party
Park_Min20 February 2024
You'd think there was room for this deep dive into human desires and the messiness of relationships, but the drama just stumbled into this predictable mess of melodrama and characters you could barely see through. The characters were supposedly torn apart by the whole moral dilemma of their sneaky affairs but they did the bare minimum in that regard. Even the romantic tension felt too forced, superficial and lacking. The drama would've benefited from focusing on the main infidelity only. In comparison, all the previous points also applies to the KR version except that they were less drastic and detached than this one.
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