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fun to watch, mystery plot aint very good though
I Am Nobody (2023) 8,5/10 -cdramasuperpower wuxia modern drama which makes fun of itself and at same time tries to be mysterious and serious.
Comedy works here very well and I liked these funny dumb scenes.
Fantasy superpower setting and fights made this drama into something alike Moving[shortly fun to watch].
At other hand pseudo mystery and search for answer made me remember one much more worse drama - Psych-Hunter (2020) which was kinda same in way :mystery doesnt means you need logical answer:
ok mine plot description will be little weird ? ... you can seek out some synopsis on net.
plot - in the world are superhumans called Outsiders. ML is Outsider student living for more than decade as normal person, cause of his grandfather violent and mysterious death. Sadly for him Outsiders world finds him and destroys his normal life for knowledge which his grandfather hid. ML will slowly dvelve into Outsiders world with help of enigmatic girl which makes him his :slave:
genre - comedy, wuxia, fantasy, mystery
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idea nice, excecution average
Soundtrack #2 (2023) - 8/10 kdramafirstly they would do better if they named it differently. Aside of director[+ here aint only one as in #1] and some music theme this drama got nothing what would connect it to #1. They try ride on successful short drama just to make watchers disappointment.
Vibe and story type is different. Moreover chemistry is quite lacking[average]. Story about reunited exes was interesting, I could put up even with triangle which they forcefully got there. Still in these 6 eps they didnt managed to dig into it. I practically didnt felt any fear of FL ending with second male.
Only good points I can give is for FL... I liked her other dramas and got no much problems with her here.
plot - ML is workaholic rich CEO which ends up with medical troubles. As part of rehabilitation he ought to learn play on piano, but his piano instructor is his ex-girlfriend which broke up with him few years ago when he was still poor. Will these lessons heal even his old heartbreak injuries?
genre -romance
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wanted be emotional sport movie, but lacks something
Invisible Fist (2019) - 8/10 cmovieLets start where to find it - I had to visit Chinese site to watch it luckily it got eng subtitles
http://www.videochina.org.cn/2022/0407/8344.shtml
unless you want wait for weirdly long video loadings every 15 min, install some downloaded[jdownloader etc] and download whole video from site.
Since its boxing type movie I am comparing it mostly to western production. And in such case 8 as average or [B rating] is about right.
Story of this movie is great and it had great potential. Sadly if I use allegory this story is as big tree with alot of branches which are all trimmed and cut short very early.
If they focused on few of these branches more rather than just showing little of everything. This movie would be great.
Shortly they try to affect emotionally watchers, but they show too little and too clumsily[maybe actors fault] to really pull watcher into story.
Mike Tyson cameo etc is nice bonus.
plot- Good boxer lost his pregnant wife and ended up with retarded son without hand[ML]. As single father he raises his son as best he can and teaches him little of his old art[boxing]. ML as adult he disregarded his father’s opposition to the boxing and becomes professional boxer even with his handicap.
genre - boxing, disability, life stories
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warning!! Can make you sad.
Soul Mate (2016) -9/10 - cmovieloved Zhou Dong Yu in Better Days... and this movie I love even more.
Got same feeling,,,, quite sure cause it got same director[Derek Tsang]
whole movie is some kind of diary type of novel about two best female friends growing up and slowly being separated by life and their choices. And at same time being reconnected later in their lives.
Their connection was portrayed very strongly... almost took this movie for lesbian one[which didnt happened and I am weirdly quite sad for such].
plot - ok wrote most of it above. Two girls becomes best friends from young age, but gets later separated ... partly cause of guy. One is staying at hometown living humble normal live. Other is wandering through world. Later in time they will reconnect their relationship just to lose it again. Both of them goes through circle of life separated and connected at same time.
genre - romance, life
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average drama. If it was shorter it may get better
South Wind Knows (2023) -8/10 cdramathis drama feels like very long story split to about ten story arcs. Aside from quite nice chemistry between main leads I enjoyed just about 2 story arcs from whole drama.
to explain it little more main story of ML and FL romance is there, but there is always something what changes, for example they separate for some reason and they meet at different place with different background story + very often these separation or change is story are very Makjang style, cause of characters making dumb decisions.
plot - FL is doctor, ML is silver spoon researcher for pharmaceutical company. Both leads meets in an underprivileged region while working and finds feelings for each other.
genre - romance
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4eps drama... short, funny, romantic, cute, little of fairy-tale ...binge it
Fanletter, Please (2022) - 8,5/10 -short kdrama4eps drama... short, funny, romantic, cute, little of fairy-tale
In my opinions its second best drama of Choi Soo Young right after Run On.
plot - ML is single father with very sick kid. His kid is big fan of FL which is well known actress and she often writes fanleters to her.. ML once as white lie writes back to his child in name of FL, but kids cant keep their mouth shut and whole thing gets to media alerting FL. Weirdly FL and ML are old highschool classmates with complicated past too.
genre - romance, comedy
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generic school cdrama which is weirdly unique
Professional Single (2020) -8/10 cdramathis drama is puzzle for me...
story is dumb school romcom with no innovation[dont think by brain just watch by eyes], :villain: is just sticky girl which dont get NO as answer quite weak and annoying. Second ML couldnt be more generic and FL is epitome of :ugly girl:[ok I am exaggerating here... but she cant be called beauty nor cute, more average]
Still I quite enjoyed it.
plot - ML and FL are art school students... ML is :cold prince of campus:. FL is average student girl. They both get into few accidents in which ML starts feel something for FL. Well and story continues with classic theme.
genre - school , romance
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good drama but wants alot patience
__*Rattan (2021)*__ - 8/10 cdramavery nice and good drama, but with :very steep learning curve:[probably used it wrong way].
I mean whole drama got 30 eps and for me first 20 eps was like hell of boredom, aside of few nice scenes I was totally uninterested in that bring out mystery thing.
At other hand last 10-11 eps made up for it, but cant score it higher cause 2/3 of whole drama was hell.
__*plot*__ - FL is some kind of mutant between aliens DNA and rattan. She managed to look and live as human.At other hand between humans existed clans hunting these aliens. In 1939 she was killed and buried in woods. One day ML now in year 2020 ended up in car accident and made bloody mess on her grave. His blood managed to revive FL and :connect: FL and ML into kinda symbiotic relationship. FL wants find out how she died and what happened to her killer. Meanwhile ML becomes kinda buttler for Fl since he can leave far from her.
__*genre*__ - fantasy, romance, mystery
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Worth to see. Something alike X-Men
__*Moving(2023)*__ - 9/10 -kdramaits mainly action, :nation war: drama something like X-Men if mutants are breed and trained by nations and used in as secret agents in their wars.
For me action storyline aint anything precious you can see such theme and scenes alot in western movies. I liked romance parts. Whole drama time skips from one story to another making complete story.
For example in few eps you get story of kids in later eps you get story about their parents how they met etc.
Overall this series of drama did very good job in world building and telling story good enough and closed it up well. To be successful even without S2[which I heard will be made later].
__*plot*__ - Shortly existed korean agency[lets name it XXX] for supernatural agents, which thanks some problems was closed. Their agents are on run or in other agencies. Now that XXX agency is recreated and they try train up new blood. Thanks their machinations kids of former supernatural agents which inherited their gifts meets at same school. Of course other countries dont wanna see Korea to have another new batch of superhumans.
__*genre*__ - school, action, romance
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crimi theme with ghosts and Kim Tae Ri
Revenant 8,5/10 -kdramaKim Tae Ri again picked good scenario and used her acting to make it into good drama[wasnt just thanks her, but if you check her works she rarely picks wrongly]
even though its not genre I usually watch I quite liked this thriller with :light: horror vibe.
Shortly whole drama goes around :catching serial murderer, which happens to be ghost:. Story got more points of views since there is more groups trying to catch murderer and each group got different investigating methods and different goals.
You will get to know little about asian folklore as well.
plot - "Revenant" is a kdrama centered around Ku San Young, a part-time worker studying to become a public officer, who becomes possessed by a demon from another world. Yeom Hae Sang, a man with the ability to see these demons, teams up with her. Together, they investigate a series of perplexing deaths linked to five sacred objects. This gripping crime thriller interweaves supernatural elements, Korean folklore, and modern investigation techniques. The acting is highly praised, particularly Kim Tae-ri and Oh Jung-se's performances. While the show's unique premise and atmosphere captivate audiences, it receives mixed reviews due to episodic plot structure, character development, and occasional plot conveniences. The ending strikes a balance between sentimentality and a slightly cartoonish feel. Despite its flaws, "Revenant" stands out for its fresh take on folklore and its impact on viewers seeking an unconventional kdrama experience.
genre - horror, thriller, crime, suppernatural
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interesting story, but weak execution
See You in My 19th Life - 8,5/10 -kdramainteresting plot and story which showed much more promise than they managed make out of it. At other hand I never read source webtoon... so I cant tell if drama makers didnt manged dig out story potential or that webtoon writer.
Still its quite good drama. Alot comments I read had problems with ending, but not me. It wasnt great ending, but not even bad one.
plot - FL is weird always around 8-12 she gets to remember memories from her past lives. Now its her 19th life and she just got her memories back. She found out she found her true love in 18th life, but she died too soon too young. Her new family aint great either. She decides to find out what happened to her love from 18th life. After she finds him to be alive... she decides to get him back in this life.
genre - romance, supernatural, comedy
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office romcom with few missunderstanding and separations
Here We Meet Again -8,5/10 -cdramaoffice romance drama
both leads know each other from school days and both liked each other but cause alot of misundersandings or hard situations didnt got together and always separated.
Now they meet again at work and maybe this time it will work.
Its not senseless but cant be called clever drama either... still its cdrama it means you get alot cute scenes. Not very funny but got few funny moments.
plot - Xiang Yuan, the eldest miss of Donghe group, is tasked with saving their Xi'an branch from bankruptcy. At this time, she meets her former crush Xu Yan Shi once again.
In their school days, Xiang Yuan pursued Xu Yan Shi with all her might to no avail. Reunited as adults, she is trying to save a company while he is deep in the mud due to problems in the workplace. Despite facing inequality, he is determined to pursue his dream to become a navigation engineer. In the process of dealing with the company crisis, Xiang Yuan gradually learns to take matters into her own hands. The two come to support each other as they realize their dreams.
(Source: ChineseDrama.info)
genre- romance, office, comedy
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likeable couple with unlikeable angsty family
Fireworks of My Heart -8,5/10 -cdramaangsty action romance drama with firefighters and hospital theme.
By angsty I mean FLs family is very unlikeable and demanding and controlling.
Practically without FLs family problems which was dragging this drama tempo down. This drama could have just 20+- eps rather than 40eps it got now + it wouldnt be as angsty and could be nicer romcom.
plot - ML and FL were close friends in their younger years, but FLs family disapproved of their relationship and forced them apart. Over the past decade, they have both pursued their dreams, with ML becoming a dedicated fire chief and FL becoming an emergency doctor. Fate brings them back together as they work in their respective fields, but they are not entirely happy about the reunion.
As they collaborate, they notice how much they have grown since their separation, but there are unresolved issues between them. The question arises whether they can overcome the obstacles and develop their newfound relationship into something more meaningful or if it will remain as fleeting as their past friendship.
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average but nice vibe
My Dear Lady (2020) -8/10 -cdramaquite cute,fluffy romance story with age gap, CEO[ML] x Subordinate[older FL] plot.
At other hand logic flew far away.
plot -FL is +-29y old housewife with elementary boy son. She finds out her husband cheated on her and decides for divorce. Sadly as woman without work history and money she loses custody of her son to her husband. FL now as free and newbie worker gets introduced to good firm thank her friend and thanks some coincidences ends up as 24/7 assistant to young CEO[23y] of that firm.
genre romance
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cheating story which could happen in real life
Love Affairs in the Afternoon -8/10 -kdramadrama about unsuccessful marriages and cheating
This drama can be split into few parts:
1part - shows boring, repetitive and kind of repressing life of few married couples + their potential affair partners
2part - shows eating of sweet forbidden fruit and discovering further relations between all leads.
3part - bloody and messy fight of spouses... once whole things out.
4part - after bloody war always comes some kind of treaty and life with consequences
even though whole drama is quite :original: and quite true to reality + actors acting was really good. I see whole drama to be quite average mainly cause it was quite chore for me to watch... just not mine type of drama.
plot -Son Ji Eun is a housewife who works part-time at a mart. She is quiet and sincere, even as she feels trapped in her unhappy life and lonely marriage. One day, she meets biology teacher Yoon Jung Woo and her heart starts beating again. They both know that only ruin will await them, yet they cannot seem to stay away from each other.
(Source: xyLaar at MyDramaList)
genre- romance, cheating
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