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A Sweet Journey with Flaws

My Journey to You is a 2023 Chinese wuxia drama that tells the story of Li Weishan (Esther Yu), a spy who is sent to infiltrate the enemy kingdom. There, she meets Gong Ziyu (Zhang Linghe), a young prince who is also a skilled martial artist. The two of them fall in love, but their relationship is forbidden due to their different allegiances.

The drama is set in a world of martial arts and intrigue, and it features stunning visuals, an intricate plot, and well-developed characters. Esther Yu and Zhang Linghe give excellent performances, and their chemistry together is undeniable.

The Good:

One of the best things about My Journey to You is its sweet and heartwarming love story. Li Weishan and Gong Ziyu are both strong and independent characters, but they are also deeply in love with each other. Their relationship is forbidden, but they are determined to be together.

The drama also features a number of other interesting and memorable characters, including Li Weishan's best friend, Xiao Qing (Li Yubing), and Gong Ziyu's loyal bodyguard, Zhao Yi (Liu Yuning).

The acting in My Journey to You is excellent. Esther Yu and Zhang Linghe both give nuanced and believable performances. Yu captures Li Weishan's strength and determination, while Zhang Linghe captures Gong Ziyu's intelligence and kindness. The supporting cast is also very good, with Li Yubing and Liu Yuning delivering particularly memorable performances.

The drama's visuals are also stunning. The sets and costumes are elaborate and beautiful, and the cinematography is breathtaking. The fight scenes are also well-choreographed and exciting to watch.

The Bad:

My Journey to You is not without its flaws. The pacing can be slow at times, and the plot can be confusing at times. There are also some clichés, and the ending could have been better.

One of the biggest problems with the drama is the pacing. The first few episodes are very slow, and it takes a while for the story to get going. Once the story does get going, it becomes more interesting and engaging, but the slow pacing can be frustrating at times.

Another problem with the drama is that the plot can be confusing at times. There are a lot of different characters and storylines, and it can be difficult to keep track of everything. The drama also does not always do a good job of explaining its plot twists.

Finally, the drama features some clichés. For example, the love triangle between Li Weishan, Gong Ziyu, and Xiao Qing is a bit of a cliché. The ending of the drama is also a bit of a cliché.

Conclusion:

Overall, My Journey to You is a good drama, but it's not perfect. It has stunning visuals, an intricate plot, well-developed characters, and a sweet and heartwarming love story. Esther Yu and Zhang Linghe give excellent performances, and their chemistry together is undeniable.

However, the drama is not without its flaws. There are some pacing issues, some plot holes, and some clichés. The ending could also have been better.

Despite its flaws, I still enjoyed My Journey to You. I found the love story to be very sweet and heartwarming, and I really liked the characters. The drama is also visually stunning, and the fight scenes are well-choreographed.

If you're looking for a drama with stunning visuals, a complex plot, and a sweet love story, then I recommend giving My Journey to You a try.

My personal feelings;

I really enjoyed My Journey to You. I found the love story to be very sweet and heartwarming, and I really liked the characters. The drama is also visually stunning, and the fight scenes are well-choreographed.

However, I did find that the pacing was slow at times, and the plot could be confusing at times. I also found that there were some clichés in the drama.

Overall, I think My Journey to You is a good drama, but it's not perfect. I would recommend it to people who are looking for a drama with stunning visuals, a complex plot, and a sweet love story. Just be aware of its flaws before you start watching.

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senseless drama

i mean what the held . a boy loved a girl. The girl step sister's loved a boy . the girl did something and demean her sister's image in front of the boy and left the boy and eent to abroad . The boy always blame step sister for this and due to some circumstances he married to step sister and torture her everytime and like this one year passed . He kept on asking her to resign the job and divorce him but she never give divorce and keep on saying ,nothing wrong i had done so i would not give you divorce . This was keep happening and the girl had returned back in their life.Then he wanted her back in his life but step sister was not ready to divorce him . After sometime we came to know that the girl was villain , about this the boy came to know and he had fallen in love with the step sister. I mean what is this Please don't bother to watch this.

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THE POWER OF A STORY

This is my own interpretation of this wonderful story. If yin and yang decided to stroll the human realm as a couple their adventures would be similar. I never had the religion chip, I was born without, but I wholeheartedly think that there’s a natural balance and karma. The story itself, magnificently acted by ALL characters, would be perfect if not for some silly (or maybe intentional) editing mistakes that gave us doubts on actors dubbing and some redundant episodes. It’s also worth mentioning Sun Zhenni an unexpected solid secondary actress. I’m still very much perplex about Deng Wei….I just don’t get if he’s dull because is suppose to be or else. Special effect are good, ending ……magnificent.

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song is good and some scene are amazint

if you wanna watch an good singer who is good at singing but his attitude and very rude with the help of girl he become true Artist and Actret is also really very well chosen and the part jumpw off the roof was amazing so i hope you will watch this show and story is little different that's why I am recommending if you have a time to watch then watch it if you watch two to 7 episode than you will get intrest on this drama and the singer is real life singer so it's will be fun to watch this drama we will see in this drama so conspiracy how industry work on their artist how they handle situation that's what we learn I hope you like this review

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Made me feel like dancing

This is such an incredibly sweet film it almost sent me into a diabetic coma.
The production quality is truly excellent, the editing is perfectly suited to the story, and the acting is absolutely fantastic.
And, most importantly, in just barely thirty minutes this movie manages to perfectly capture the feeling of being a young queer kid in dance class, dancing with your best friend. Yes, that's a way more common experience than you think.
I also really love how the movie manages to portray the feelings and attitudes of young people living in a relatively conservative environment and being subjects to its rules. It never explicitly goes into detail on this, but all the subtle little nods towards the topic, like the girls talking about queer relationships openly while the teachers are lecturing them about topics such as conforming to the virtuous culture of Thai society, paint a very clear picture.
In short, I highly recommend watching this film. It's a simple, hopeful story which provides a brief window into the day-to-day of two queer girls simply living their lives. It's tender, it's charming, and it is absolutely worth your time.

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CI SONO SPOILER DEL FINALE IN QUESTA RECENSIONE

Bene, lo ridico per sicurezza: CI SONO SPOILER DEL FINALE, ora chiunque legga che non mi venga a dire storie perché vi ho avvisati in tre punti differenti. Bene, cominciamo con la recensione. Ci tengo a sottolineare che io questa serie la ho vista ben due volte (almeno la prima stagione) ed è proprio bella, proprio perché se la prima volta la guardi perché l’attore che fa Uk e gli altri sono molto fighi, per la storia e tutto, la seconda riesci a cogliere un sacco di particolari in più che prima per ovvie ragioni non erano stati colti (da qui il 10 al rewatch value, proprio perché io ho proprio avuto piacere di rivederla). Poi la musica, adoro, ho tipo “Scars Leave Beautiful Trace” (che è la canzone principale della colonna sonora in repeat da quando lo ho rivista la seconda volta e in generale tutte le musiche sono apprezzate (fa molto ridere un scena dove non dovrebbe esserci la musica romantica, c’è comunque, sì non faccio spoiler di questa scena, ma lo faccio senza pietà del finale). Gli attori, che dire li ho apprezzati tutti, anche quelli più secondari e qui, ecco che si presenta anche il 10 agli attori. Bene, passiamo al 9,5 della trama: allora, quando ho raccontato alla mia amica come mai il finale non mi era piaciuto ho sottolineato molte volte che non le avrei fatto spoiler. Visto che qui lo ho detto tre, a breve quattro volte CHE FARò SPOILER sul finale, se leggete questa recensione per essere introdotti al mondo e per capire se potrebbe piacervi o meno finite qui di leggere, poi più aventi metterò un separè quando finisce la parte spoiler, se invece volte leggere per confrontarvi, beh da qui comincia lo spoiler. Allora, prima di partire con il mega spoiler voglio sottolineare alcune cose: nei libri/serie/film per me esistono tre tipi di finale: il finale aperto, il finale triste e il finale felice, tutto il resto è solo una combinazione dei tre, e questo è anche l’ordine in cui li preferisco, amo i finali aperti, dove la fantasia può giocare sulle sorti e sulle avventure dei protagonisti dopo la serie, mi piacciono molto i finali tristi, perché ritengo che portino un po’ di realtà anche in storie come per esempio fantasy, dove si prefesce il fantasy al reality, e mi vanno bene i finali felici (certo, non sono troppo fan della famiglia da Mulino Bianco del finale, ma sono fatti miei) quindi mi sarebbe andato anche bene un finale aperto, dove si vede Uk risorgere e lei, forse senza una seconda stagione che desse il finale felice per tutti i personaggi (un po’ alla Korean Odessy). Oppure e quella sarebbe stata la mia apoteosi, un bel finale triste, con quel pezzo di ***** del Jin uomo ucciso da Naksu e poi lei che muore con Uk che resta morto (senza che la ice stone facesse il suo mestiere) e quelle bellissime scene dove tutti sono tristi e piangono avessero un senso, perché lettermante il tutto si risolve nel giro di qualche minuto, non hai nemmeno il tempo di elaborare il lutto che già Uk è tornato in vita, per questo questa parte finale mi pare un po’ senza patos. (ma chi cavolo si fiderebbe di quello psicopatico di Jin? solo perché ha detto: no è stata Naksu? automaticamente ci crediamo tutti? ecco quello mi è sembrato un espediente un po’ weak per mantenere in vita un cattivo). Ecco, questo è il mio problema e anche la ragione per cui la prima volta che ho visto la serie è stato a gennaio/febbraio, ma la sto recensendo ora e vedrò la seconda stagione solo ora: perché per me il finale era perfetto così. Non mi servivano resurrezione e/o cose trascendenti, mi sarebbe andata bene una fine triste e/o aperto.
——————————————————————————————————QUESTO è IL SEPARè DEL FINE SPOILER
Per il resto merita parecchio, anzi. Una delle cose che mi è piaciuta di più è il WB e gli effetti speciali che hanno fatto (che invece mi avevano delusa in KO, altra serie super consigliata, con finale aperto, ho già detto che c’è il finale aperto lì? Beh, se non lo ho detto c’è un finale aperto) e poi i personaggi, tutti ben rappresentati e caratterizzati, con caratteristiche che esulano dal semplice buono e cattivo, per la morale di questa prima stagione, cioè che nessuno quando succede una casino di proporzioni epiche come è successo lì dai maghi per l’achemia delle anime è veramente innocente: lo psicopatico ha fatto una cosa, la corona un’altra, anche le profetesse c’entravano e per non parlare dei maghi. gli unici innocenti erano i figli, solo che su di loro sono cadute in maniera violenta le colpe dei padri,

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If you're looking for a nice Gun Attaphan treat, this isn't it

But if you're looking for a beautiful arthouse film about the intermingling of sweetness and bitterness in life, you just might have found a good one. It's definitely not for everyone, it's definitely for me. 9/10. The cinematography is gorgeous and the layers of the story unfold in a way that mesmerised me, but I dock a couple of points because bittersweet cake and other foods have honestly been used better as metaphors in other films. Still, it works fine, the acting is great and the soundtrack adds to the storytelling. There's a decline that seems a bit rushed, but overall the pacing has a languid yet tight and slightly claustrophobic feeling that really appeals to me.

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Story Doesn’t Flow Well

This movie had potential to be a great story as the setup of the plot was decent. The story quickly went downhill early on.

Story

As my review title mentioned, it does not flow well. The story is sort of all over the place and is confusing at times. It was hard to gage what they wanted the story to focus on or what they wanted the main plot to be. There were also parts of the story that weren’t very logical and they seemed to force some of the disputes that were unnecessary.

Acting

Acting was over exaggerated at times and fell very flat. No one person stood out or did an amazing job. It was just okay.

I can see why this movie received lower ratings but thought I would give it a shot anyways. As I always suggest, watch and make your own judgement because some will like it and some won’t. This one wasn’t for me.

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finale confuso poco soddisfacente

per essere un mini drama non è affatto male: gli attori recitano in maniera più che decente e per quanto mi riguarda trovo i protagonisti maschili molto gradevole alla vista. la musica lascia un po' il tempo che trova ma non è la parte più importante di questo spettacolo. trucco e parrucco sono molto più che sufficienti e anche le ambientazioni si difendono bene per quanto ci troviamo sempre in ambienti chiusi. inizialmente anche lo svolgimento era intrigante ma verso la fine ci siamo persi parecchio. parliamo della ragazza che inghiotte degli scorpioni o giù di lì che non si sa bene da dove sia uscita questa cosa. sembra andare tutto a catafascio e improvvisamente tutti i santi o quasi tutti i santi finiscono in gloria quasi come se ci fosse un deus ex machina ad aggiustare ogni problema. tutto si aggiusta negli ultimi cinque minuti il che è veramente affrettato anche per un mini drama di queste dimensioni. se non avessero pasticciato così il finale avrei assegnato volentieri anche un 8 e anche così sette e mezzo forse è un po' eccessivo.

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It almost worked.

Why, oh why are Korean writers so obsessed with overcomplicating everything. Not all romantic comedies need a slapstick over the top side characters, not one, but two obsessive exs with various levels of traumatic past, and 978674 random plot lines. Remove 70% of plot lines and elaborate on the remaining 30%, give characters more depth and time to develop and you would have a truly amazing healing rom-com. Sadly, we still had to deal with the unnecessary 70%, because the Korean writers believe in a simple rule of “more means better”.

I loved the relationship between Hae Kyung and Woo Do Hee. Even though at first it might have seemed like a one way street, by the end of the show it was clear that they both helped each other a lot. Jung Jae Hyuk truly stole the show in the second half and Lee Ji Hoon easily delivered the best performance. The connection between Jae Hyun and Keanu was one of the best side plots of the drama and I would have loved to watch a show focused on them more. On the other hand Jin Noh Eul was one of the most boring and cliche second female leads ever. Even though she was nowhere near as toxic as the second male lead, I somehow hated her more, simply because she was so poorly written.

Dinner Mate had some great messages and the overall plot, but too much was going on for anything to be truly developed in a meaningful way. One thing I did appreciate though is how it clearly showed that dealing with mental issues is a long process that at times takes many attempts and different approaches - sometimes it takes years to face what you fear and what holds you back, sometimes you will never be ready to fully accept it.

Overall, everything was good, but almost nothing was truly great. The few plots that stood out the most could not save the drama, when there were most scenes and plots that felt completely useless and empty. Maybe it should have been a 8 to 12 episode drama with none of the filler?

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Be a master of our fate, not a victim

Master Of My Own is a C-drama that covers romance, comedy and tragedy.

It tells a story about a young personal assistant, Ning Meng, to a venture capitalist, Lu Ji Ming, who was given the job at her job interview out of urgency and was guaranteed a role with the investment team in the company.

When she realises that she is not going to achieve her dream by constant sabotage by her colleagues, NM quits her job and joins another investment company to pursue her dream.

From then onwards, she experiences the ups and downs of her role as an investment analyst while bumping into her former boss regularly and dealing with his tantrums.

This C-drama is entertaining for those who work in the corporate world.

Watch it.

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Warm and fuzzy with good mix of comedy and emotional moments

This was one of my favourite Jdrama so far. I did not watch the manga and anime, so I don't have a point of reference to compare. But this drama was really good in making me laugh a lot with the comedic and cute moments. This is really difficult considering I am not a big fan of comedy as a lot of time, they aren't done properly. Besides the comedic moments, there's also the part where it will make you tear a lot. I think the background music also adds a lot to the atmosphere of the drama and acts as a good supporting role especially for the emotional moments.

I really like the themes explored in the show such as adulting anxiety as it's really relatable to me since I am also at the stage of an early young adult navigating what I am going to be doing in the future. And Yosuke Sugino nailed the role as an unconfident and awkward but talented calligrapher. This was coming from the point where I have watched his earlier works and I can definitely attest to how much he have grown as an actor. Risa also nailed her role as Naru as she had many scenes that required her to cry on the spot and as a young actress, that was really commendable! And her chemistry with Sugino in a sensei-disciple relationship is really in another level. The other young actors and actresses were really good too! Especially for Hiroshi, whom I can totally feel his dilemma and hesitation of deciding if he wants to pursue a career in culinary.

Another highlight was the episode when granny Yasu passed away, it was done so beautifully and realistically and a much reminder of how we eventually have to face our certain future of dying. There were so many amazing stories in this drama and totally worth to rewatch especially if you are feeling down.

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