Perfect Little Mini Makjang / Wattpad Story
If you are familiar with the makjang drama, you would know that there are times when makjang can get so ridiculous that it get hard to watch but this really is the perfect little mini makjang. It's makjang so there has to be batsh*t crazy villians but thankful no conflicts or misunderstandings get dragged out. For every conflict there is a quick resolution and it is oh so satisfying. I also say this is like a wattpad story because our ML is the biggest walking green flag who is always at the right place at the right time as if it were a fan fic written by a romance daydreaming teenage girl in a goodest way possible. Truly the epitome of the early 2000s kdrama era vibe condensed into 12 episodes so that it is a palatable drama-filled feel good mini makjang.Don't expect any substance and don't expect any thinking!
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Get on board the zombie express.
Train to Busan can best be described as a Korean clash between Snowpiercer and World War Z. The Korean thriller's zombies and special effects are world-class, but the emotional bits can get a little cheesy.I can really appreciate when the entire plot of a genre film can be summed up in one sentence. A simple and effective concept that arouses curiosity: Snakes on an airplane. A tornado with sharks. Okay... you understand that it might not be the world's best movie every time, but you know exactly what you're getting, and if you go along with those premises, you're in for a while of good entertainment.
So what happens when you put a zombie on an express train? It doesn't take long, of course, for things to go off the rails. Bloody chaos as more and more people are bitten, the survivors' fight for life and death. Being trapped with the living dead in tight spaces is never a good idea if you ever find yourself in that position. It's claustrophobic, and really rough.
The conflicts that arise among the group of people, the fear that breeds mistrust and selfish thinking, are not new. Countless Stephen King movies have explored this with what happens to ordinary people in terrifying situations. It becomes more exciting, however, when zombies have to face the danger, as when a small group of passengers have to sneak past several carriages without becoming someone's dinner.
We need to talk about the zombies! Someone may have been inspired by World War Z and its hordes of the undead, and created equally insane creatures that you don't want to share a carriage with. They are really fast, and all rabid. They're not necessarily the smartest, but good nasty designed with their sickly faces and jerky movements. Arms and legs are twisted in unnatural directions - It's hard to tell where the intense effort of the actors ends and special effects take over.
The story in Train to Busan is bigger than what takes place on the train. The news tells about something that has happened around the country. "Zombie" is trending as a keyword. It looks and feels like a big, lavish disaster thriller, which has chosen to zoom in on a few really unlucky individuals. But if it sounds loaded and gloomy, then... Well. There's a kind of cheesy B-movie humor that makes us laugh, too. The occasional goofy zombie or cocky alpha male opens up fun elements and the audience seems to love it.
At worst, the pieces are meant to be emotional, where you touch so the strings bleed. The relationship between a guilt-ridden father and his neglected daughter takes up a lot of space, and sometimes becomes unnecessarily sentimental. The film is also longer than it needed to be, with several dead transport stretches. And just when you think we're at the end, it continues with a finale that should have been better - Or in any case completely scrapped.
Watch it with zombie-crazy friends and you have a wonderful and terrifying 2-hour journey ahead of you.
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It was okay, but full of plotholes
I actually liked this show, and it was refreshing to see yamada to act in a romcom drama. But I do think that this show are full of plot holes. For example, ayaka's coworkers suddenly become nice and accepting, and another weird thing are the person who stole the money was never revealed. There's still more plot holes, but maybe it would get more understandable if I watch the spinoff. Overall, it was quite good but it was full of drama-llama.P. S. The mother needs to go to therapy man. Being obsessed with your son is so ewwww
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Now let's talk about some of the characters.
I didn't understand why Dong Kyu treated Nozomi the way he did. Even if you don't like her, you need to separate work from personal feelings. Maybe something happened off-camera that we don't know, but his acting is definitely bad. His relationship with Rio seems sincere, and I felt that he really wanted to be with her, but his expressions seem very cold and hard to read.
As for Tae Gyun, I feel like he's eccentric. Everything he does is strange, and his facial expressions are odd. I don't know if I'm being harsh or if he really is creepy, but I didn't feel any love between him and his partner; they just seem like friends.
Woo Shik and Nozomi, I honestly felt the sincerity in Woo Shik's relationship, and his Japanese has improved a lot. He tried to talk to Nozomi in all ways, and it's clear he's not just doing it for the show. His acting is the best among them, but I was shocked when he chose Honoka; it seems like he forced himself to choose her even though he doesn't have feelings for any of them, they just seem like friends to me.
As for Ji Hyuk, maybe he's the best person among them. His personality is great and he knows how to deal with women, but he needs to improve his acting because he goes overboard sometimes. But I expect to see him soon, it's clear that he wants to become a professional actor and didn't come just to play."
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Kinda of a love and hate relationship
It was quite fun and the hosts for me were incredible, especially Kyuhyun, and Yeawon is my favorite participant (too bad she had so little screen time).I had fun evaluating what was possible to distinguish from the characters' personalities, but tbh, most of the couples practically didn't convince me.The amount of drama sometimes amused me, sometimes irritated me and I could comment a little about each participant but I would end up going on too long so for the sake of my own sanity i'll stop here.
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I wanted to do good
Oh my, this was a long movie that makes me want to light up a candle and pray for the protagonists - man and woman living together. One of them actually does light a candle while working, maybe even praying, and the other said something that describes the movie for me. He said: I wanted to do good.The society has an institution of marriage for a reason, for protection and support (the common good) of both husband and wife, and their children. The couple in this movie are just living together, they are friends, partners and lovers, they live in a consensual union where everything is good until it isn't. Paradoxically, the problems seem to start when the woman Jay gets pregnant . Would marriage make it easier for them? I argue that it would. I would say that this movie is an honest depictions of psychological and practical challenges of unexpected pregnancy not only for woman but also for man. The story takes an unexpected turn and the end is both negative and positive. Even if i would want to spoil the movie, i wouldn't be able to decide if the ending is good or bad. It is, just like in real life, the reality of so many relationships. Don't watch this movie for entertainment, watch it if you want to study relationships.
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What a Roller-coaster, amazing one.
I don't know why but I feel so giddy when I watched this drama. Ahh yeah because of the roller-coaster it's giving me. The way the plot progressed even until 40th plus episodes was very satisfying to me.Male Lead, Lu Yi, a cold-blooded imposing Imperial Guard but a righteous one. Very wise, always keep his composure and loyal to everyone he befriended. When he fell in love... I definitely enjoy seeing how his always fierce, frowned face turned soft whenever he looked at Jinxia. He loved to tease jinxia and bossed her around. Ofc he was very protective of her. The way he was wounded then got up, run and rode the horse when he knew the FL was in danger just very impressive. He was also so sweet to Jinxia, he took her to go on dates together.
Female Lead, Yuan Jin Xia, a very skilled baillif, friendly, hilarious and quite the smooth talker. She was also a very forgiving person and brave in defending who was wronged. When she fell in love with Lu Yi, she loves him fiercely and openly. The length she went through for Lu Yi was so admirable and that earned lifetime devotion from Lu Yi. Not to mention, the way she bravely fought the enemies was marvellous.
Very thankful to whoever involved in making the Embroidered/Brocaded Uniforms because it was so pleasing to the eyes and sooo stunning.
I love how it showed other characters life too. It was a rough start for Shangguan Xi and Yang Yue but they made it and they were so cute. I didn't see any progress about Dr Lin and Uncle Gai tho humph. The adorable Lan Xing Quan and the impetuous Xie xiao.
I feel like this drama definitely deserves a 9 star from me but... The ending was cute, it just for me, I'm greedy, I want to see them get married, their married life, and I want to see how was everyone doing.
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This is one of those dramas where I would have been fine without the two leads ending up together. It’s not that I had an issue with watching student-teacher relationships, as I’ve seen tons. But the execution, and the backstory towards the end of when Murai first fell in love with Tanaka wasn’t sitting well with me. I actually would have preferred if Tanaka end up marrying her colleague Yamakado, whom she had more chemistry with. The romance feels very one-sided, or perhaps this was the show’s intention I don’t know. But I think it was really more of an escapism on Ayano’s part, and only after confronting her own ambiguous feelings for Murai did she break free of her illusion from Hitotose, an online game character who she has been obsessed with, as his eyes reminded her of her friend’s (Really weird if you ask me, if you find out who). I wasn’t also keen on the second couple, where there was lack of development, nor rhyme or reason why Yayo-chan should be with Hirai.
The only saving grace about this drama is that it keeps reminding us that it is wrong to be in a relationship with a minor, from Ayano herself who tells Murai this, to Yamakado reminding Ayano that this is one line people shouldn’t cross, to the ending that thankfully does not show any further skinship between the two.
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Worth every drop of your tears!
I hesitated to watch this because I've read about how sad this is. Now, it is indeed sad, BUT it's also very beautiful and touching!Most importantly, it's not like it's sad the whole time. There are loving and sweet moments too, just like any couples moments would have. The 1st few episodes are actually very heartwarming, until it starts to crack your heart open, and once the tears floodgate is open..its non stop for me LOL
I'm glad I watched this, it's so beautiful, especially the last scene.
This short story is so well made that it's better than lots of the longer BL series. The use of the monologue is really brilliant, it adds a lot of depth to the show! The lyrics of the OST made me wanna cry everytime it plays in intro, it really relays the emotions of the show!
Once again, JBL did it! There is sth about the order, sequence and timing of each scene that's just so perfectly executed, especially the last episode. It just hits home and gives you a feeling of completion
Like, yes, it's sad, but, I can accept this ending because it's explained well, and most importantly, expressed well by actors too
A must-watch!!
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Though the relationship between teacher and student serves as its backdrop, it is not the taboo aspect that should stand out, nor does this drama romanticize grooming as some may be inclined to believe. They handled the triggering subject of suicide with care and caution, with the insistence that there is so much to live for, despite what one might think as a life-ending suffering. Mikoto felt that there was no more future for her after she was rejected by her first love when she encounters her teacher on the rooftop. Haibi Jin distracts Mikoto with absurd requests or plies Mikoto with off-hand comments to distract her from her goal. We learn that Haiba Jin was also once in what he deemed as dire strait, when his mentor tried to dissuade him from ending his own life. And it was because of this life-changing moment that Haibi Jin paid it forward and gave Mikoto a purpose. When Mikoto learns nothing is worth dying for, she develops genuine feelings for Jin.
There are many things in this drama that some people may find problematic, but the show is cognizant of these situations, for example, when Haibi Jin can be considered as stalking Mikoto around town, all he was really doing is ensuring she does not make another attempt at her own life. The show also mocks itself by injecting dry humor and reminds us not to take this drama at its face value.
At its core, this drama highlights the importance of the will to live for oneself, as much as for others, without trivializing the hardships that one may encounter as no more than experiences that one must go through in life in order to be stronger.
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Writing this is hard for me
Don't get me wrong...Writing this is hard for me because I LOVE THIS DRAMA SOOOOOOO SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH, that it's hard for me to describe that in words....This drama is like a drug and I am ADDICTED...
I think it should be illegal for dramas to be sooooooo perfect, my standards are getting outta my control.
Ever since I started this drama, I told myself I won't cry, but this drama always found a way to make me ugly cry... (not in a bad way but in a heartwarming way)...
Jung WooSung did a FANTASTIC job at playing JinWoo, our male protagonist. But here I wanna talk about our GORGEOUS FEMALE LEAD, MoEun played by actress Shin HyunBin....She is the definition of GREEN FLAG...The way she supports JinWoo in everything, the way she takes care of him, QUEEN, YOU HAVE MY HEART...She taught me that I need to be the person my future partner can emotionally lean on.....
I think, we as a society should appreciate such character more and more...Women are amazing when they're in love...
Ahhhhhh, I think instead of writing a proper review, I just wrote down my jumbled up thoughts about this drama...ㅋㅋㅋㅋ... I apologize, if this wasn't helpful to you....
At the end, I'll just say, I HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DRAMA...Its a million/10 for me....
Super amazing, sooooo heartwarming and a very well written story...
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The show doesn't bring anything unique to the genre.
This series doesn’t do anything original except for the fact that most cases are resolved by just a random play of events rather than by a singular detective. The mc has this ability to feel people’s feelings at another level, but it doesn’t tangibly lead to him solving cases nor does the drama lead to anything of interest happening in the series: it’s just drama for the sake of drama. The characters in the show talk at length about what we as viewers already know and that at times becomes annoying: the same characters also give off the vibe that they are just reading the script for their parts and aren’t talking in a human like manner. It’s odd when the serial killers themselves in the show have a more natural aptitude at humanity than the police force: they are also the strongest in terms of acting and just keeping me interested in the show. When the series starts to focus on another killer who is bald, the team already has a picture of how this guy looks but for some reason people out in the streets are unable to identify him and call the police. In episode 5, a character from an old precinct where the mc worked at becomes the chief—weird part is that we haven’t seen him until now: it’s like he was just implanted into the show.Was this review helpful to you?
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Love All Play-- a second chance at life.
If youre planning to watch this drama, I'd say do it when you need to pass time. I was under the pretense that this drama was similar to Weighlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. And honestly, its setup of childhood friends, overcoming traumas, motivating each other-- it could've become a kdrama classic.But what stops this drama from achieving what WFKBJ is the following:
CONS-
1) the entire "incident"- honestly, they could've come up with an entirely different idea. Because rather than focusing on the leads, this plot point made it impossible for anyone to breathe. Everyone was miserable. No one understood the word "accident". This wasn't even a plot hole, this was just...not the right way to add tension.
2) the fl CANNOT catch a break--
--> firstly, i cannot fathom why she has such low confidence. Guilt does not equal unconfidence. The way she was treated by everyone except for the ML....was so heartbreaking and frustrating.
-->secondly, she was too pitiful for me to even remotely hate. Yes, i hated how she accepted a lot of shit and how she never spoke back. I just wanted to hug her and say its okay.
3) the parents-- the fl's father had a slightly better redemption arc.
But the ML's family...oh my oh my. I cannot control my rage. Boys need as much as attention as girls. The concept of equality with the ml's parents ceased to exist. Its funny how this drama portrayed the family on the other extreme spectrum: generally the son is coddled and daughter would be ignored....here its the opposite. To the point where i wondered how the ML is still SO AFFECTIONATE with them.
4) a lot of reasoning did not take place which....put the story out. The pacing wasn't appropriate, which made the pre-post-after the incident coming to light, very messy. We get no explanation, we get only a series of setbacks for our fl and then a 2 minute conversation.
PROS
1) The acting- I'm so sad the story was not it. Because the acting was IT. Even minor characters played their role well. I'm a sucker for pretty smiles and both leads were SO PRETTY WHEN THEY SMILED.
2) the love stories&friendship-- im a sucker for stories where romance is a part of the characters life. Rather than romance being the axis, we had characterisation of the YUNIS members that stood as the backbone, out of which romance was a small, cozy part of it. Every member of YUNIS had their good and bad and so many heart touching moments.
3) the love for sport: i'm no professional player, but i liked that we were able to see a couple of impressive rallies and PARK TAEYANG'S SMASH IS SO GOOD?! I play badminton casually now im all PUMPED to play better. The love for sport unified different people with different mindsets. And thats what is the main focal point of this drama, which never failed to shine till the end.
4) OSTS- i usually skip the intro of dramas, but i didnt. Diamond by Yonghoon(onewe), When the Door opens( intro by JT&MARCUS), There There by Baek A Yeon were insanely pleasing to listen too.
Tldr: had potential, but the story screwed up. Props to everything else. As a drama watcher it was frustrating to see wasted potential. But, do give it a chance when you're doing something monotonous or don't feel anything makes sense in life.
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1Love OffGun But Losing Brain Cells.
You should be able to tell if this show is for you within two episodes. You may enjoy this if you love Off/Gun, want something light and easy to watch with some sweet/cute moments, and are in the mood for simple/silly humor.At Ep 9/12: My previous review of Ep 1-5 holds. I decided to give it a try again for OffGun's sake and watched Ep 6-9. Apparently the YouTube version is cut (in the USA). I switched to the uncut version via Telegram after Ep 5, but it didn't change my lack of enjoyment with the show.
Previous review: At Ep 5/12. This may not be a popular sentiment, but from my perspective, this show is a slog through simplistic boredom. Apart from Off & Gun's characters, most everyone else acts like middle-schoolers (around 11-13 years old) instead of university students. The 'humor' is extremely basic and simple. There's no cleverness in this screenplay at all. Most characters are more like caricatures and what little plot there is, is so far predictable.
I was so impressed with the series Not Me and Gun and Off were so fantastic in their roles. They acted with nuance, depth, and authentic emotions. The production of Cooking Crush is a huge downgrade for what their talent is capable of.
I'm watching the scenes with Off & Gun together at normal speed because they manage to elevate the generic material to bring some interest and depth to their interactions. For everything else I'm watching at 2x the speed to keep myself from dropping this show entirely.
I really want to support OffGun, but the screenplay is so shallow/simple/boring/predictable, and the secondary characters so annoying and often over-acted, that I really can't bring myself to rate this higher currently. If OffGun weren't a part of this show, I would have no qualms about rating it a 4 and dropping it.
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What Girl Would Not Want the Choice?
9/10 is my rating. This is a 2016 Japanese romance movie 1 hour and 32 minutes in length. There was a short, 2 episode , mini series released in 2015 which was meant to promote the film. It is based in a popular Shoji manga series, “Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai”.First I provide a Unique Synopsis then review
Synopsis
Yu Akabane (Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu; portrayed by: Nana Komatsu) changes not only schools but her entire demeanor after being bullied. Things do not exactly go smoothly at her new school as she immediately gets on the bad side of Haruto Kurosaki (Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa; portrayed by: Kento Nakajima) when an accident leads her to cut some of his hair. Known as the black night, his punishment for Yu is to make her be he indentured servant. Annoyed with his constant arrogance and demands, Yu knicknames him black demon. Haruto’s best friend, Takumi Shirakawa, (Voiced by: Kensho Ono; portrayed by: Yudai Chiba) is called the white knight because of his fairer looks and kind demeanor. Once he realizes Haruto is actually interested in Yu, he decides to compete for her favor. The boys have always competed with each other in things. What starts as a game becomes a more serious rivalry when both boys determine they have feelings for Yu.
Review
If you did not watch the 2 episode series, the movie seems to start abruptly and you may wonder if you skipped some scenes. While it is not necessary to watch the 2 episodes prior to the movie, it does explain where it picks up. But if you stick with the movie it does return to what happened before and you catch up.
Overall I enjoyed the movie and my main criticism is the abrupt way it begins. Even with the two episodes out, they could have duplicated the story from the 2 episodes in the opening of the movie.
It ended happy and well.
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As with a lot of Japanese shows, it is much “sexier” than most Korean and Chinese shows. It was not over done though. There were some intense kissing scenes but nothing beyond that. Just enough shown in the shower scene to illustrate the physical attraction without showing too much and leaving you wondering if you are watching porn. I liked that about this one.
I appreciated that they valued their friendships enough to give up on their love if it meant ending a long term friendship. But I liked that the friends were not so selfish that they expected their friends to give up just because they too liked the person.
#TheBlackDevilandtheWhitePrince
#MikakoKamatsu
#NanaKomatsu
#KatoIshikawa
#KentoNakajima
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#YudaiChiba
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