I don't think the male and female lead roles are appropriate.

Lambert 2022-04-20 09:02:26

How should I put it, it's an adaptation. It's not as interesting as the novel. The screenwriter added some bridges, but it doesn't have the mysterious and thrilling temperament of the original story. The novel takes a story from a vampire countess, and it is very safe to orient it.

Miriam Yeung is really not suitable for this role. It is better to find a middle-aged actress who is older, preferably with a figure, and use a good figure to compare with a wrinkled face, so that the audience can realize that you want to become younger. Psychologically, Miriam doesn't look old at all, I really can't see why she has to eat the placenta, it just doesn't make sense to people, and she doesn't look like a big beauty, she's not amazing at ten years younger, um, you're welcome In other words, what she needs for this kind of role is cosmetic surgery. Moreover, it feels that Qingqing in the novel was once an actress who married a wealthy businessman in the movie queen. She should have a more gentle and smooth personality, not as fierce as in the movie. The whole process was restrained. In the original book, Qingqing was to save her husband. In this drama, she was young for the sake of being young, and she didn’t show any signs of becoming younger. In the end, there was a fishy smell. What bad luck?

I always feel that this movie feels that the screenwriter has shaped people, which is too dramatic and not close to reality. The characters of Bai Ling and Tony Leung are speechless.

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Dumplings quotes

  • Mei, the cook: [first lines]

    Mei, the cook: Mrs. Li? You're so beautiful.

    Mrs. Li: They say your dumplings are the most expensive.

    Mei, the cook: Of course! Please come in.

  • Mei, the cook: Let me tell you, all expensive cosmetics claim to contain precious stuff like bird's nest, ginseng, pearl powder, pollen, royal jelly, whatever. Who cares? For women to rejuvenate, you must start from inside for the best result. Only my secret formula can do this. Mrs. Li, think of the results, not what it was.