Love & Devotion

I really enjoyed this series and I am hoping that there’ll be a season 2. I read the reviews first before embarking and I’d say that this drama deserves high ratings! Personally, I think that this drama is a great drama which deserves to be watched!

What I liked:
- The young lead couple went through hard times as well as trials and tribulations to get to where they were — happily together at the end of the drama.
- The young lead couple’s devotion to each other was moving and very sweet.
- The secondary characters were quite adorable. Other than the “supposed beauty” of the school, there weren’t heinous villains. Shi Che, Guo Guo and Xie Zi Ye were cute. Their friendship made me envious.
- The characters were realistic and believable. They acted well enough.
- Happy ending for all the characters in general. Good to see that Jiang Hao Yue’s father turned over a new leaf in the end.
- Slice of life drama which was realistic and believable.

What I was shocked by:
- I didn’t know that there would be a serious issue in this drama. I blame Jiang Hao Yue’s mother for his grievous accident. If she hadn’t left him, he would have been fine.

Overall, I’d say: Watch. This is a well-made drama with ups and downs. I enjoyed it. It’s better than many other dramas out there. It made me wistful for my teen/ young adult years. Must carpe diem and enjoy all moments as much as possible.

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Relatable! Highly addictive, touching, enjoyable!

I watched A Girl Like Me starring Neo Hou as Rong Xia and I wanted to see more of this handsome lad. He’s very cute! So good-looking! So, I decided to watch this drama. A bonus point was that the reviews for this drama were very good.

What I loved/ Watch because:
-Casting is good and all the actors and actresses acted their parts well.
-Many scenes tugged at heartstrings.
-This drama has many meaningful quotable quotes / lines. I liked what they said about persevering, about believing in miracles, about accepting unfairness in life, about the need to work hard …
-I genuinely liked the characters in the drama. There wasn’t a single villain or awful schemer which was pleasantly refreshing and relaxing.
-The characters are, in general, well-developed and relatable. The parents weren’t perfect people but simply people who were trying their best to raise their kids. The kids weren’t perfect kids but youths trying to find their way at 18 years of age.
-The drama featured a time I knew and was nostalgic.
-The puppy love featured was sincere and tingly sweet.
-I liked that the characters in the show were genuine friends who looked out for one another and stayed steadfast in their friendship. I’d love to get myself a gang/ clique that’s loyal and tight like that!
-I found Yang Xi adorable in her silly way. She wasn’t the brightest of sparks and she had a temper but she’d a good heart. She showed a lot of growth in the drama as the female lead. Of course, I liked Hua Biao. He was very cute! I’d have loved to sit beside this monitor. I felt for this plight and his relationship with his grandma tugged at heartstrings.
-Music is good and fits.
-Rewatch value is good.

I just completed this drama in a short period of time as it’s addictive and easy to watch! I highly recommend this drama. It’s a gem. I miss it already. It has Reply1988 vibes and I loved Reply1988. But, this drama is its own drama in its own right.
Enjoy the ride with these youngsters. I did!

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Awesome Female Lead/ Character & Handsome Male Lead

I’m watching the drama again as I write this review. After reading the reviews by others who have watched this drama, I decided that I should give it a go too and I’m so glad that I did! Thanks to the other reviewers! I’d like to give my review on this cool drama too.

What I liked & Watch because:
- The female lead is, indeed, strikingly attractive. She’s a sassy girl! She’s a modern girl in an olden day setting. She’s feisty. She’s modern in her ways and thinking. She’s a force to be reckoned with. Love this character!
- The male lead is handsome and manly. Sometimes, I think he looks like a getai singer but I cannot deny that he is good-looking and has a manly stature. I like!
- The leads have good enough chemistry. I like it when the male lead gets jealous because of the female lead. He’s so cute when he’s all huffy!
- I like that the leads are sincere in their feelings towards each other.
- The OST is great too and I’ve been listening to it.
- The casting of the actors and actresses is good and they have all done a great job in fleshing out the characters.
- Plot is fast-paced and action packed. Mostly, the drama isn’t draggy.
- Special mention that I found Shi Jin very sexy and manly in the drama.

What I didn’t like:
- Shi Fei Xian is a total bitch and sly fox. Didn’t like her character and she was a villainess through and through.
- The second prince was all kinds of crazy due to his ambition.
- The crown prince was such a wuss.
- The wife of the crown prince was a bitch too.

Overall, this drama is highly entertaining! There are many parts that are cute and funny! I enjoyed this drama a lot and finished it very quickly. It’s an easy watch. I highly recommend this! Watch it asap!

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College Life in 24 Episodes

This drama is interesting enough to watch. For those who haven’t entered college, it gives them a feel of what college life is kind of about. For those who have completed college, this drama allows them to reminisce.

What I liked:
- drama shows how four girls become friends
- drama shows the growth of four unique girls
- drama shows that other than studying for their degree, there are other ‘important’ things like finding love and navigating young adulthood before entering full fledged adulting
- drama is short enough and yet complete enough; each episode is one complete chapter in itself and feels satisfying

Two episodes stood out for me. One was when Huang Fu Shu Min’s mother passed away suddenly. It showcases that sickness and death can strike anytime. I cried buckets during that episode. Her mother seemed kind of overprotective and annoying in previous episodes. But, in that particular episode, we see that her mother just loved her too much. One really doesn’t know what one will miss u till it’s gone for good. It reminds us not to take the people around us for granted. Another episode which was hard to watch but meaningful (in my opinion) was when Huang Fu and her boyfriend had to make difficult (adult) choices about whether or not to continue their relationship or to split due to differences in desires. The episode truly brought out the harshness of reality. It can be very hard to come to a happy compromise or decision.

What I didn’t like:
- the character and actor, Mai Meng, annoyed me to no end - as the adult / teacher, I felt that he should have behaved more maturely and faced his feelings bravely. He should not hide his feelings or string the girl along. One of the worse things in life is a ‘non-relationship’ relationship… (if you get what I mean).
- the ‘lead’ actress Fan Xiao Yu became quite annoying towards the end of the drama. It seemed that the other 3 actresses matured but she regressed.

Overall, it’s a meaningful show that is well-portrayed. An 8.5/10 means it’s a Good Pass and I Recommend this drama.

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3 Cute Couples & Fairly Realistic Drama

I go for dramas that are reviewed highly enough by fellow drama viewers. A good rating to indicate as a “Please Watch” is at least an 8/10. This drama deserves a “must watch” rating of 8.5/10 from me.

Watch because:
- drama is realistic - there isn’t some super rich dude who can move and shake the earth; characters are your fairly ordinary folks
- plot is believable and interesting enough
- story moves fast and any misunderstanding is usually cleared quickly without that much angst
- couples are cute, especially the main couple
- affections are expressed and characters avoid being noble idiots
- very enjoyable short-ish drama at just 22 episodes of about 35 minutes per episode

In general, I enjoyed this drama. I’ll probably rewatch some good parts. The only thing that I didn’t really like was the very last episode - 22 - as it was more a recap of past episodes than a proper finale. It was a happy enough ending though to a fairly sweet tale / drama. Pls watch!

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For Male Lead

I watched this some time back and just wanted to share my two cents worth.

This drama is fluff and quite cute but the FL didn’t do anything much for me. She came across as fairly dense and at times, slightly annoying. The second ML who was in love with FL was actually cute.

I watched this drama because of the ML. I think he is handsome. I felt that he carried the show well enough and although the show was quite trope-y, it had sweet moments. Watch this drama if you enjoy campus dramas. This drama is fairly light and easy to complete.

My stance is at least 8/10 to be a Good Drama and my verdict for this drama is 7.5/10. It is watch-able but … if you have other dramas that intrigue you more, watch those other dramas first.

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Watch for Fluff and Lurve.

I chanced upon this drama because it was being reviewed quite highly on a YouTube channel. She warned about it being trope-y and sure enough, this drama is indeed full of tropes. However, it is still a fun watch at just 24 episodes of slightly more than 30 minutes each.

What I liked:
- plenty of kiss scenes if u like loved up
couples.
- the ML and FL have good chemistry.
- the ML and FL aren’t the most gorgeous but they have their charms and are pretty easy on the eyes.
- many of the elders in the drama go against the usually stereotypes. For example, ML’s grandmother and mother support his love for FL.
- this is a sweet drama with some angst but not that much until it becomes awful and tiresome.
- happy ending!

What I didn’t like:
- Ran Xiwei was awful through and through and I don’t get her eye makeup look. It wasn’t a smoky eye look. It was a black eye look which was very weird and unpleasant.
- Shang Ke seemed like a big, bumbling idiot. His scenes with his lover girl were not interesting to watch.

Overall, as I have previously mentioned, I need a rating of at least 8/10 to consider a drama a Good Drama and my verdict is that this drama gets an 8/10. It’s fun enough to watch. Quick enough to get through. I’d say watch for the Fluff, the Lurve and the Cute Couple.

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She IS a pretty proofreader!

I wanted to watch this drama when it first came out years back because I like the cute female lead. But, it wasn’t fully available and so, I had to shelf my plan to do so.

When I saw that it was available in Netflix, I had to catch it and I’m glad I did.

Watch because:
- Female lead is pretty and she’s very endearing despite being kind of OTT at times.
- Female lead carries the show well and things move at a fast pace.
- Cast, in general, is endearing and have their own quirks.
- At only 10 episodes, this drama is easy to watch and complete.
- The love element in this drama is kept to a minimal. There’s a bit of ‘loveline’ and romance but this drama is not a romance drama.
- This drama is easy-going and has very little to no angst.
- Every episode is complete and enjoyable. I especially like episode 10 about dreams. Not all dreams come true. Very relatable.
- I like that this drama shows that ‘quiet background workers’ are very important even though they aren’t seen. Without these hardworking and unassuming workers/ people, many things won’t get done.

To me, a drama must be 8/10 and up to be considered good. 8.5/10 means that this drama is : Pls Watch. It’s an easy and light-hearted drama that moves along fast. Yay!! I like it!!

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Enjoyable shenanigans.

This drama was recommended on another website as a good show featuring strong women and I’m all for strong women.

Watch because:
- strong women are great to watch
- the actresses suit their roles very well and they are excellent actresses
- their revenges are more like shenanigans and are fairly enjoyable to watch
- there’s anticipation as the storyline is pretty fast paced and engaging

Two things that I didn’t really like:
- one of the episodes was quite draggy. I cannot remember which episode but it was somewhere in the middle. That episode was (I presume) necessary but a pain as it was slow moving and dealt with uninteresting matters.
- the ending was not exactly the most happily ever after although I guess it was good enough

Overall, great show with great actresses. Nice short drama of 12 episodes!

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Exciting Plot! Chemistry between leads!

This drama came highly recommended by a dear friend and so, I had to ‘add to list’. I’m so glad that I did. Her recommendation is a good one and I’d like to share this exciting drama with others!

This drama is fairly under the radar and I’d like it very much if more people get to know about this drama and watch this drama.

Watch because:
- acting is great
- no big name stars but the actors and actresses do a fabulous job of bringing the story and their characters to life
- the leads aren’t the most gorgeous looking ones out there but they have great chemistry and look pleasant enough
- the leads are sincere to each other and are truly in love with each other — I’m a sucker for such pure affections
- the story is exciting, riveting, intriguing — I had to watch one episode after another
- music is good enough
- story isn’t gory and gruesome despite it being a ‘coroner’ show — I’m easily squeamish and yet, I found this drama sensitive enough for ‘delicate viewers’ like myself
- ending is as happy as possible

I’d say: Watch!! Watch!! It’s excellent!!

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Complex and somehow swoon-worthy King

It is 2021 and I have just watched this drama after it came highly recommended by an acquaintance. Said acquaintance gushed so much about this drama that I decided that I should watch it to find out whether it was truly great.

I must say that the drama was excellent. Here are the elements that I liked:
- the OST is brilliant-I love the instrumental music. Beautifully composed.
- the cast acts well (in general)
- the King (Lee Dong Gun) stole the show. He was complex. He was tyrannical. He was insecure. He went quite mad. But, he loved the female lead fiercely. Somehow, he was swoon-worthy. I fell hard for the King. Lee Dong Gun really acted well. I could never hate him. I felt his hurt and pain. I seemed to understand him and why he did what he did.
- the plot was exciting and suspenseful (in general). I could not wait to watch the next episode and then, the next episode.
- ending was not a happily ever after one but show tried to deliver as happy an ending as possible

This drama was well-made. I didn’t like the female lead that much and there were other characters whom I found annoying but on the whole, this show deserves to be watched and ‘savoured’. It’s an excellent show with an excellent OST to match. Thumbs up!! Watch this!!

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Good-looking leads, quite engaging but a bit draggy

I read the reviews by other viewers before I watched this show and I must say I wasn’t truly impressed after watching the whole drama.

What I liked:
-the beginning of the drama was quite interesting and I was hooked
-the lead couple had good chemistry
-the beginning of the drama was suspenseful and I wanted to watch one episode after another
-the acting of the cast was very good (in general)
-the first 20 episodes of the total of 40 episodes


What I didn’t like:
>the show became quite draggy after the first 20 episodes
>I felt that the drama could have ended much earlier
>the drama was going around in circles for several episodes
>the murder cases were only solved and revealed towards the tail end of the drama and I found things rather draggy
>there were several angsty episodes in this drama
>the ending isn’t a happy ending because the female lead was injured and didn’t wake up and have a happy ending with her male lead — I didn’t like this at all

Overall, I think that it’s okay to watch because of the good acting and the fairly suspenseful plot. However, it’s not a happy, cheerful, merry, feel-good kind of show. I’d say watch if there’s nothing else to watch. If you have other options, go for them.

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Watch with low expectations & ‘Manga Lenses’ on

This drama popped up somewhere... maybe on YouTube? I cannot remember. I always google to do research before I embark on a drama because I don’t believe in wasting time on a lousy drama. I learnt from the reviews that there are pretty polar opinions regarding this drama. Some love it, some hate it.

I think it’s okay if:

-watch on 1.25 speed to (literally) speed things up
-watch with ‘manga lenses’ on because I feel as though I’m watching the manga come alive - it’s like the manga characters are acting the manga plot (if u get what I mean)
-take things lightly and easily
-understand that there are a lot of stereotypes - the man is the domineering and possessive/ protective sort while the woman is the submissive little woman sort and ‘wanting to please’ sort — I guess there are people who dream of such characters
-you like a fast enough drama that’s only 10 episodes at less than 30 minutes per episode

Overall, it’s an okay drama - can watch but if u are looking for something ‘meaty’ and dynamic, this isn’t for u. Nothing really happens other than the two leads loving each other. The guy is pretty cute. I liked him. The girl is meh.

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