Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Phew.. after 2 weeks, i've finally finished watching the 70-episode-long "Da Chang Jin" (Jewel In The Palace)..
Before i watched it, i've been hearing alot about the show, and that it has become asia's most popular series.. perhaps thats what im curious about.. and thats y i decided to watch it for myself.. And somehow its addictive after i started..
I guess the story's nice and touching.. In fact, its a true story.. And some of the characters are quite good-looking too.. And i simply salute the character, changjin, for her bravery and determination..
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And I really have no qualms about the following:
1. Its the highest rated drama in korea, erasing all the other tv records in history of the country.. When it aired, more than 50% of koreans were in hot pursuit along with the story..
2. The craze first went to taiwan and created a craze over important tourism spots in korea and also the imperial food of korea..
3. The craze spread to hongkong. The series enjoyed an average of 40% viewership, higher than many hk home-made series...When the tv station broadcast the last episode, 49% of hongkongers stayed home to watch the ending.
4. It spread to malaysia. Malaysia broadcasted the series 2 times. For the 2nd telecast, TWO different tv stations were broadcasting it at the same time, to retain their own viewers.
5. In China, the poorer ppl were willing to pay alot more to purchase a cable line, just to watch the series.. In other parts, the DCJ fever is burning hot as well..
6. The series went all the way to Canada, Australia and The Phillippines.
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I have nothing to say but just 2 thumbs up.
For a full synopsis and a factfile, visit:
http://hkadb.net/info/Jewel_In_The_Palace
人生是黑白的.
5:18 PM <3
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