Historical Period Viki Original K-drama Series: The Red Sleeve (2021-2022); 17 episodes

The Red Sleeve Cuff (2021-2022); 17 episodes

This historical K-drama is a Viki Original series based on a novel of the same name. It's a fictionalized account of the love story of King Jeongjo and his royal consort Ui-bin Seong, but they are real historical figures. King Jeongjo is the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty, and Ui-bin Seong (real name Seong Deok-im) was his royal consort. There were several pregnancies that resulted in miscarriages, one son lived, Crown Prince Munhyo.

This series focuses on the life of Seong Deok-im. She entered the palace at the age of ten (10) as a maid servant. Whereas all of the court ladies probably dreamed of being bedded by the king, Seong Deok-im rejected his advances. She did not want to become a concubine because she said she would no longer be able to have her own life. In other words, she would lose herself and only live for him.

Nevertheless, she fell in love with the king and became his favorite concubine, known as Royal Consort Sung Ui Bin. The series showed that she did give up her own life. When she was an ordinary court lady she could go out with friends, visit family, and enjoy the freedoms commoners enjoy. Once she became the king's concubine, her life was restricted to the palace. She spent the entire day just waiting for him to come to her chambers and rest his head in her lap. It was a life choice she made. Although she did not regret loving the king, she always knew she made a great sacrifice to live as the king's woman. She died in her early 30s and the king wrote on her epitaph about how much he had loved her.

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The Red Sleeve no.1, Korean Novel

Review: Detective TV Series: The Pinkertons (2014)

Finished watching "The Pinkertons", a TV series on Netflix. My review? Cute and adorable. Written for an audience with a childlike mind, who believe in the innocence of America and American ideals. Includes references to real historical people, places, and events. Pure fiction. OK.  Mostly fiction.  But keeps the actors employed. Corny! But the main characters and the supporting cast grow on you. Grade the acting as a B- and the script is a C+ at best. But you get hooked. They’re sort of endearing.  Closed out Season 1 with a cliffhanger.  I hate cliffhangers.  :)  What I hate even more is that there is no next season to get rid of the cliffhanger.  Ah well!  That's show biz, I guess.

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Per Wikipedia :

"The Pinkertons is a Canadian Western police procedural television series which features crime cases of the Pinkerton detective agency. The show is officially licensed with the Pinkerton detective agency,[3] and features stories based on actual cases from the Pinkerton detective agency archives dating to the 1860s."

Main Characters:

Martha MacIsaac, as Kate Warne, a Pinkerton agent and the first female detective in US history.

Jacob Blair, as William Pinkerton, the founder's son and also, a Pinkerton agent.

Enjoy the Flavor of a Good Turkish Drama ~ Historical or Modern Day

Entertainment has come a long way from back in the 50s and 60s when TV was the new toy. Now we have video streaming and for me, talk about opening up a whole new world, with a new and fantastic point of view. WOW! In our house, we subscribe to a few popular video streaming services. Everybody wants to satisfy their own personal and peculiar tastes, so there's Hulu, Amazon Video, and Netflix. There's also YouTube and a wide range of sites where you can stream movies and TV series from all around the world.

Long story short. Thanks to the wonderful world of video streaming my personal and peculiar tastes now include Turkish dramas. Here are two suggestions (quotes link to my usual style quickie reviews).

"Filinta" or ("Filinta Mustafa") (TV Series 2014 – 2016)

Mystery and Historical Period Drama
"... Let's say the series paints a 'true picture'. If so, to be a law enforcement officer in 19th century Istanbul, you never get any rest! The individual criminals, criminal gangs, and criminal organizations from around the world scheme and connive to do everything from murder and robbery to starting wars! ...”

20 Minutes (20 Dakika) (TV Series 2013)

Modern-Day Mystery Drama
“20 Dakika ("20 Minutes") is a love story.

Summary of the plot in one sentence?

~ Uuuuhhh ... It's complicated.”

My Other Entertainment Recommendations:

• Bollywood Legend: Aamir Khan
• Small Island (2009 BBC TV Drama Mini-Series)
• Films That Inspire You to Travel
• The Pinkertons (Canadian Detective TV Series 2014)
• Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007 Bollywood Movie Drama)
• The Titan (2018): Sci-Fi Movie Lovers Beware!