I really wanted to appreciate this drama, which I really looked forward the stunning visuals, costume and props design, as well as complex storylines.
However, the viewing experience was so bad that I couldn't stand even 5 minutes.
Especially listening experience. It was so obvious that the dialogues were not recorded on set, but instead later recorded and mixed, it sounded really strange, and the background ambience sounded fake. The echo was off, and sometimes between different characters, there was suddenly bigger noise than other tracks.
The way they speak are so pretentious, why couldn't they speak like normal humans do in daily conversations? And the music does little to help audience immerse in the mood and get into the context.
I understand the need for foley, but in some parts the sound and speed differentiates with the scene noticeably, which again contradicts the goal of dramas to create a believable cinematic world.
Basics really do matter.
However, the viewing experience was so bad that I couldn't stand even 5 minutes.
Especially listening experience. It was so obvious that the dialogues were not recorded on set, but instead later recorded and mixed, it sounded really strange, and the background ambience sounded fake. The echo was off, and sometimes between different characters, there was suddenly bigger noise than other tracks.
The way they speak are so pretentious, why couldn't they speak like normal humans do in daily conversations? And the music does little to help audience immerse in the mood and get into the context.
I understand the need for foley, but in some parts the sound and speed differentiates with the scene noticeably, which again contradicts the goal of dramas to create a believable cinematic world.
Basics really do matter.