Yes, although piracy is bad and such sites are questionable with all of their ads and possible malware, it still was a place where gems and old classics could be found and accessible, and even current things with regional or other restrictions (i.e. no subscription obligations) could be found there. So I completely understand and feel the loss with everyone else e

I kept looking at her height and she is clearly older but there are certain angles where she looks like Rana so they could easily have her play an older Umi or the two actresses could play sisters.

Thanks for doing the research as I was struggling to find her details.

Thanks so much for flagging that the subs being so hit and miss is not that unusual. Which episode have you got up to? I only have 13 available with subs so that is a worry as I think they have released up to episode 40 now.

It’s so funny, I usually hate sageuks but here I am actually enjoying this historical drama because I am matching it to the characters she clearly used as inspiration for the various themes that were played out in Genji. Now I am seeing her ghost writing the poetry it explains why there was so much poetry in Genji. I hated the poetry by the end of the book as the men were always using it to moan about unrequited love.

I am at episode 7 so I can’t believe the female lead actually married into that family. I thought the couple were going to have broken hearts and love from afar once they knew the sadness his family had caused hers. I also thought her status would mean it couldn’t happen even if they wanted it too. I assumed they would settle for other partners him for the politics and her for survival to avoid being a burden to her family. I loved that the male lead wrote his first love letter to the female lead. His relationship with his sister was so lovely as they were the two genuinely nice people in that corrupt family. I hope that now the sister knows the truth about her dad’s scheming that she does not get tarnished with evil elements in order to survive in a world where women are so powerless and her dad has so many allies. I also liked the relationship between the female lead and her brother but I worry how he will survive in a world where he does not have academic skills and can’t work manually.

I am intrigued by the performers and wonder if that is just a front for their real activities. I think the ring leader is bright but due to low status has limited power so is using any means he can to effect change in the wider system.

The traditional dress is so beautiful, I prefer the colours and patterns to the modern kimonos I have seen on dramas and in exhibitions. I am surprised how much we are seeing women being around men without being behind blinds or wearing veils. The poetry competition for example had both the unmarried daughters clearly visible to the men and the Left minister’s daughter chasing the cat where her dad was doing business. I just remember the intrigue for the men in Genji was because they didn’t know what the women looked like and were often dependent on the maids to carry their messages back and forth and sometimes the maids spoke on behalf of the mistresses.

Ah, thank you 🙂

it’s pretty goofy, but they don’t take themselves too seriously. we actually know the 3 “bad guys”… 2 of them were in Everything Everywhere All At Once later!

Enjoy! I can confirm the quality remains consistent through to where I am. I am hopeful that it will remain solid until the end.