Reviews

I enjoyed the series

The series for me was a lot of fun. I enjoy longer BL than the token 6 to 8 episodes when you feel like things are missing. The story flowed greatly and they got to show a lot of true development with different events taking place one after the other. There are a lot of characters that I felt were not needed and more focus on the leading two pairs was better, especially the two brothers you wanted more of them and their issues and dealing with the family and friends. It was a joy to see a great cast as they all have nice development and story just think you did not need so many cast to tell this good story. The story itself was a great share from childhood to adulthood and took on reasonability in the end. It was all a great show and the chemistry was good as well with the cast and love the leads. I am a big fan and lover of Ohm and Fluke Chemitry's which is great. I love the other lead pair of Rain and Phayu as well. Overall, I enjoyed the series for what it showed and the effort it gave in giving more than the token one short storyline.

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Mature love story with big-city ambitions

"Fake It Till You Make It" is series about corporate people, who try to find balance between work and personal life. Realistic work backround make me feel like I was watching normal people in their daily life.

Main thread is romance between main leads, who are ambitious and hard-working, but lonely people. Their story is slow and uncontrived (it could happen in real life). They are resonable and don't act like children. They know their values and don't manipulate each other. Tang Ying is strong and independent woman, she wouldn't drop out her real-life accomplishements for a man. It'so cool, I hope in the future we would see more FL like her.

It is mature story with slow pace, it's stable and doesn't jump to conclusions. Every character have backstory and reasons for their bahaviour and action. This procedure shows viewesr that we don't know what other person is going throw and our judgement may be wrong.

Great script and directing. Good acting from whole cast. Enjoyable music. On point number of episodes, they don't drag out or rush too fast. Story not for everyone (slow and mature romance, lack of childish behaviour). I like this drama and recommend it, if you're looking for plot like this.

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SUPERFICIAL IDOL PLOT

If you've read mangas and seen various anime or even some J-dramas, this plot wouldn't be anything new for you.
It's your typical ' A depressing broken Idol lost singing plot where the most normal/bland MC appears, blooms her life and she goes back to her routine life. That's it. '

Now where this drama loses is, Suzy's character lacks depth.
All she did was make a sad face and smoke cigarettes for 80% of her screen time.

Perhaps that's why they cast her, she fulfilled her character's personality. xD

Everyone else was good.

It was a one-time watch
Oh, I still think the manhwa writer stole this plot from a Japanese manga, usually, Koreans don't write/draw in such a setup.

This was definitely a Japanese idol theme rather than Korean.
For someone who's read and seen numerous J plots such as these, you can easily tell.
They even had a dating simulation scenario till episode 5, which was fun to explore.
You root for one girl and the writer, in the end, tricks us, after all the drama is named ' Doona '

The theme had various elements similar to ' A Star Is Born ' as well.

The SFML was the best character in this drama, played by Ha Young. (The girl is really talented)
She's worth looking forward to, the manhwa writer has focused on her in 2 episodes particularly, and she outshines the FML.

Apart from her, in the end, this drama felt superficial.

Now if you want to drown yourself in melancholy for no reason, and be sad, then you might find this drama a bit to your liking.
But that's superficial, there are many more better plots than these.
My suggestion is to avoid watching this sh8t .

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Promised more than it delivered?

I really enjoyed the beginning episodes of Romance on the Farm. It was overall a good, generally lighthearted show. I enjoyed many of the characters and the great performances. The scenes on the farm where the actors are working in the fields were very well done and that could have made for a lovely, healing show. Many of us are starved of such open endless rich natural surroundings, so watching this drama on farming was truly heartwarming. The vegetables, the greens- they were fresh and the lush green fields were beautiful. There was a family, which at least for the female lead that had entered this game world, here was a chance at being loved and belonging. Everything seemed just right.

Yet, the show is a spectacular example of not being self-aware. Is it a romance? Is it about family? Is it about rural politics? Is it about all of these?

This could have been a great show. There was potential and in the beginning there was the momentum. The ordinary life of farmers, the loving and not-so-loving family members. The bride burning and the selling of family members. Miscarriages. Irresponsible brothers, fathers, mothers, cousins, nieces that are incapable of understanding the suffering they inflict upon another member of their family. It’s only when they are faced with external suffering that they spring back to more acceptable versions of themselves. Family is family- no matter how horrible (and toxic) they have been and how much injustice has been inflicted.

That being said, the scenes of this highly strange and interesting family were in many ways realistic. This show was perhaps trying to describe too many things and ended up not being able to stick to anything. I would have liked the show to either get rid of the gaming concept or explore the complexities of virtual reality/gaming and the desire for belongingness, which evidently is crucial to the female lead’s story and yet goes unexplored. There are so many possible philosophical explorations of this situation but the show never ventures there.

The last five or six episodes were quite tedious to watch. There was far too much unnecessary political drama. The worst part was when events are reversed rendering them meaningless. Case in point: the family being forced to leave their land and the grandfather’s bowing to the land was a touching moment ruined by the swift return as though nothing happened. The worst of these is when death itself is reversed. Yes we see that on xianxias where the logic is different, but what purpose did the weeping and desperation of the characters serve when everything was reversed anyway*

So for me, these are glaringly annoying negatives: no clear overarching plot; the gaming part was undeveloped, and a weak last arc. Transmigration themes are getting outdated.

Should you watch it? Yes, it is still an enjoyable show with very good performances. I enjoyed Tian Xiwei’s character and her performance- she played a strong female character that gets things done and that was highly enjoyable. Zeng Shunxi was very good too and their chemistry really worked. The supporting characters were very good too, making us love some of them and hate the others. 8.25/10 for me.

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Scriptwriters and director ruined this drama despite good acting from ML.

South Wind Knows is the most anticipated modern drama of the past two years and is finally airing. It is watchable but nothing too exciting.

The first 10-12 episodes were interesting when they were in M Country, but things got boring and slow after they came back to Shanghai. The conflict between the cousins is too weak, and the 2nd CP's acting ability is so bad. They are both one-dimensional actors/actresses with no facial expressions despite their marital problems and when he betrayed his grandfather.

I invested my time, watched 35 episodes, and intend to finish it. However, I am disappointed with the scriptwriters for this drama, especially since it has been anticipated to be aired for a long time.

I gave it 7.0 initially, but I am downgrading it to 5.5 because I think Fu Yun Shen is a weak man. He can't stand up for himself and his love for Zhu Jiu. The overbearing mother is annoying and a bad mom. The actress who played her is good because she did a good job of making audiences hate her.

The last few episodes were so stupid that I am disappointed at wasting my time with this drama. I believe the director and scriptwriters should be fired from making this drama.

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It is good crime investigation drama about intelligent humanoid. Good watch.

The Bionic Life is another light-on-series from iQiyi, and they are the leader in this type of short series. I have watched many of their light-on-series, and they are excellent, and this drama is another good one.

The plot is about investigating which humanoid is the killer of humans. Song Wei Long and Vicky Chen are this drama's lead actors/actresses.

The acting is good for both the lead and supporting cast, especially Vicky Chen. She is young and talented, especially in this type of genre. Song Wei Long acted his best in this drama compared to others he was in.

I enjoyed it and highly recommend you check it out. My only complaint is that humanoids are intelligent robots, so why is their blood when they die? Not realistic. I give it an 8.0 rating.

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A must watch

increíble drama, una historia fresca e innovadora, muchos comparan este drama con el drama extraordinary you, pero sin contextos, historias y mensajes completamente distintos! sin duda este drama entra en la lista de mis favoritos, al iniciar tenia pocas expectativas pero sin duda se robó mi corazón.

increíble drama, una historia fresca e innovadora, muchos comparan este drama con el drama extraordinary you, pero sin contextos, historias y mensajes completamente distintos! sin duda este drama entra en la lista de mis favoritos, al iniciar tenia pocas expectativas pero sin duda se robó mi corazón.

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A good series, with great actors, if we accept the insane plot ＼_(^◇^)_／

I saw this series several years ago and I didn't remember it very well. So I decided to give it a 2nd chance (ｏ・_・)

The plot is obviously insane, not credible at all:
The ML, a very rich CEO, is totally isolated because he suffers from a severe allergy to human contact. He tests a humanoid robot with AI, before investing in the laboratory that created it. The robot breaks down, and, in order not to lose the funding, the principal researcher asks his ex-girlfriend (the FL, who had served as a model for the robot) to take the robot's place.
The ML will gradually come out of his shell, cure his allergy, fall in love with the FL, fight against the villains within his social circle, etc.

The beginning is quite slow. Some characters are annoying.
But little by little, the viewers let themselves be hooked by the story, thanks to the talent of the actors.

PROS:
+ The CL is very very cute and shows great chemistry.
The 2 leads played difficult roles very well: a sick man and almost hermit during 15 years for the ML, and a humanoid robot & a young inventor for the FL.
+ Team Santa Maria is endearing.
+ the 2dary characters are well developed.
+ Good balance of emotion, romance, humor.

CONS:
- Implausible and very “dramaland” storyline

=> A good series, only for entertainment, for the performance of two great actors.
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J'avais vu cette série il y a plusieurs années et je n'en gardais pas un souvenir extraordinaire. J'ai donc décidé de lui donner une 2nde chance (ｏ・_・)

Le plot est évident insensé, pas crédible du tout :
Un ML, CEO très riche mais très isolé car il souffre d'une sévère allergie au contact humain, teste un robot humanoïde avec IA, avant d'investir dans le financement du laboratoire qui l'a créé. Le robot tombe en panne, et, pour ne pas perdre le financement, le chercheur principal demande à son ex petite amie (la FL, qui avait servi de modèle) de prendre la place du robot.
Le ML va peu à peu sortir de sa coquille, guérir de son allergie, tomber amoureux de la FL, lutter contre les villains au sein de son entourage, etc.

Le début est assez lent. Certains personnages sont agaçants.
Mais peu à peu, on se laisse accrocher par l'histoire, le talent des acteurs.

PROS:
+ Le CL est très très cute et montre une belle alchimie.
Les 2 leads ont très bien incarné des rôles difficiles : un homme malade et quasi ermite depuis 15 ans pour le ML, et un robot humanoïde & une jeune inventrice pour la FL.
+ Team Santa Maria attachante.
+ les personnages 2daires sont bien développés.
+ Bon équilibre d'émotion, de romance, d'humour.

CONS:
- Storyline invraisemblable et très "dramaland"

=> Une bonne série, avec de great actors, si on accepte le plot insensé ＼_(^◇^)_／

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It is a good-centric drama about vengeance on a cheating husband. Good drama.

Alliance is a modern drama about Lin Shuang, a brilliant student with great potential who ended up giving up her career to be a full-time mom. She was betrayed by her husband, who had an affair with a co-worker.

She teamed up with the mistress to avenge her husband and, in the process, rekindle love with an old classmate, Gu Xu.

I like the plot, and the flow of the drama is good. It kept me engaged in the story. The acting is okay; I wish there were more romance between Lin Shuang and Gu Xu.

Li Ze Feng was good at playing a selfish and conniving bad husband. Overall, I enjoyed this drama and recommend you should check it out.

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SOTUS S: This series is much different and even more interesting, and in my opinion it should have been listed here separately, as it is on more accurate Asian servers (eg MyDramaList), IMDb, "our role model", falters in this regard. The flaw remains for me - the boys like each other, but without touching, sex, and even after several years of relationship, the boys do not live together, and when one of them persuades the other to go to him once in a while, they look at books on the bed. But otherwise a much more interesting story, more variety, finally school and idiotic orders of mentors to their freshmen are left behind. Refreshing for me was my "sweetheart" Yong (Guy Sivakorn Lertchuchot), whom I already know from Tonhon Chonlatee and 2gether.

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SOTUS THE SERIES: In my opinion, some scenes of freshmen and mentors are far-fetched, downright embarrassing, reminiscent of the buzzing of greasers and pheasants in the army. And on top of that, university students in Thailand have to pay tuition, walk around like a herd of donkeys in uniforms and put up with these humiliating idiots. The "story" is somewhat stretched and the famous Asian naivety is also present. Therefore, my rating of the story is the lowest of all criteria, it is definitely not out of ten.
On the other hand, both main protagonists are very original and are the backbone of the series, which attacks the soul (heart) more than the physical (maybe there could be at least a drop of it). If I evaluate both actors, then apparently, unlike the majority, I lean towards the character of Arthit, who gave more space for acting skills, and in the last parts of the first series I enjoyed how suddenly Arthit "became mad" with an undisguised love for Kongpob, whose character is more unambiguous and my "suspicion" that Kongpob is actually older than Arthit in civilian clothes was also confirmed. But overall, good above average. Czech baalberith subtitles for the first series are very decent.

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First Love is to Die For!!!

As in the review is literally just like the title

anyone experience first love, during their younger years, don't lie,
some part of your conscience still cannot forget your first love.

Lets talk about the Story
12 episode is short but it conveys the directors and actors perception of the story, eerie questions fly into one's mind
Pre Mission
will this mission help me get close to my wife family?
will this mission benefit me?
will this mission help bring justice?
will this mission increase my net worth to provide for my wife?
During Mission
what's happening?
Am i going too far?
Protecting my wife is my priority?
what happened to me?
is this still part of the mission?
Post Mission
Will we be able to go back we were before?
Why are you on his side crying?
Is this the result of going to deep in the mission?
Do I still want to protect you?
questions asked by the ML is happening in today's environment, even in South Korea, a very realistic approach on the story. The 5 deadly sins is also heavily conveyed into one worst of somebody (you got envy, you got greed, you got wrath, you got gluttony, you got pride).

Lets talk about the Cast
a good cast, each character held its own, never new that the SFL is her first drama in south korea, and she got the lines and looks, now the about the title, FL and SML, they portrait that the first love is to die for really well, ML conveys the character pretty well, and its happening on all police officers. Chief and the Violent Crimes Detective, an example of do anything at all cost, supporting role cast filled in the shoes really well,.

Lets talk about OST
OST is not the strongest part of this series, the ending OST is intense, the good thing is they did not insert any cheesy ost here
all business,.

Rewatch Value
Yes, this is one of the top 20 pyschological thriller genre of all time, globally
for south korea, its top 3, number 1 and 2 for me is still "I saw the Devil" and "Through the Darkness"


now, does your wives, best friend, lover, have a first love from their past that you don't know about?
its gonna eat you and a good start of argument.

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What makes it particularly different and a must watch series??

Here are the ten reasons that in my opinion make this drama stand out from the rest:
1. *A very appropriate length*
Length is very important..considering the stamina to focus...Unlike usual Chinese dramas that are mostly 30-50 episodes long, draining energy...this drama unbelievably has just 14 episodes ..but the content is so precisely and comprehensively packed with all the essential details that you can't resist watching it all at once...

2. *A slice of life story*
Unlike other dramas that for the sake of happy ending or justification of their genre pack all kind of ridiculous happenings...where you can't imagine yourself anywhere in the impossible plot...this drama is very believable with respect to story telling... things presented in the plot are very much relatable to one's own self or at least to one's surroundings.... giving you a home-like or life-like feel...plus there are many life lessons to learn from ...

3. *Human-like characters, their presentation and development*
Like in other stories, here you won't see any Angels or Satans....no absolute black or white character...no good or evil determination...or the kind of utterly alien things...All characters portrayed in this series are in their own shades of gray....playing good and evil with different people in different circumstances... showing vulnerabilities and sometimes faking certain pretense...but evolving into better and self-awared beings ultimately...who realizes his purpose and path after diverse experiences.

4. *Power dynamics between Main leads*
This is very uncommon in dramas where most of the time one lead (mostly female) is shown in a miserable state...a common dominant-recessive character duo...though scale of this difference between leads varies in different plots but it commonly exists.
But here both the leads have been optimized to equal beings...By equals I mean not just apparently equal (handsome male, beautiful female), but also intellectually equal..(smart and wise), both career oriented.., both have unique aesthetics..., both are mature(their conversations, worldview)... are mentally and emotionally strong...both have ideals and both are kind of selfish... both have past stories...both have pursuers...and both are kind of geniune...

5. *Strong and impactful Dialogues*
You would hardly come across a drama that pays attention to dialogues the way this series did...heart warming...heart wrenching... pleasing ...painful...All kind of emotions are so beautifully backed by weighty dialogues.....that convey a lot in mini statements and then the delivery of these dialogues...(in the environment created by the chemistry of the leads)...made it irresistible...no cliches...no lofty confessions...or sloppy statements...just the honest heartfelt conversations that give the taste of true love and life.

6. *Work-love life importance and balance*
Mostly dramas are all about love or all about the topic they are based on....kind of unidirectional story.... but rarely you see a plot ... where work life is presented in this motivating way...aware of the fact that mostly career takes the front position in our life and everything else goes backward...this drama shows not just the choices made in competition, pressure, struggles and failures but also depicts the consequences of those choices.

7. *Gender neutral drama*
ML- apparently a playboy, a man who avoids responsibility, a man who takes things lightly, can't get serious, but inwardly a heartbroken person afraid of being cheated...
FL- apparently a hard to please girl, not take men or their flirting seriously, but inwardly an easily manipulated soft hearted girl...
So both male and female leads are hiding themselves under a certain facade fearing the same things...this drama if showed the non-seriousness, shallowness or callousness of man, it also showed the same of the women...same for disloyalty...both men and women cheat .. nothing is gender specified

8. *Inspirational and motivational push*
This is a potential story if you are looking for a drama that motivates you to work hard and keep improving yourself in attainment of your ideals....Also it makes you question your goals your ideals..and the importance of things and people in your life ...you will be directed to make order of your priorities...

9. *Uniqueness in humor and delivery*
This drama is not carrying absurd comedy that is a common trait of rom-com ...this series carries humor in a very decent way... you'll taste an active and truly satisfying humor... particularly in between the male leads

10. *Natural development of chemistry*
From strangers to fellows to friends and to lovers, the story development and romance is very organic and believable.... starting from plane and powerbank till the last confession... everything is on the line of true definition of love taking it as a verb...a continuous process... evolving all the time...

11. *If you don't care about above things and are looking for just one reason to watch this show...then here is the last and most important thing...*
Elvis Han-a fresh face but utterly handsome.....truly manly (not so common trait of Chinese actors)..having a contagious smile that unconsciously forces your lipcorners toward earlobes...his deep voice that carries a sense of seduction...and playfulness in his role... everything is utterly satisfying and a candy to the eye ...

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So it was a totally freezing shower after being smothered by naked male bodies writhing like worms in various positions from the series Dante's Cove, I sat down to this. Cold physically, but warm mentally.

The creators probably searched all over Thailand for a long time before they found such a perfect representative of the main character Way, that perhaps they couldn't even find a greater innocence and purity. Many times I felt not like I was in college, but in eighth grade, but that's also why young Asians just look so "young" (or maybe mentally?).

The series is written completely decently, as if it should have been shown a hundred years ago, but that is actually its strength. Nice music.

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