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Warning: 'Night Has Come' May Disappoint – Beware Before Watching!

1. Introduction:
"Night Has Come" intertwines suspense, horror, and mystery, drawing inspiration from hits like Squid Game and Truth or Dare. While not breaking new ground, the series promises an engaging storyline.

2. Summary:
During a student retreat, the plot unfolds as a group of students is thrust into a deadly game of Mafia, creating an atmosphere filled with suspense and danger.

3. Personal Experience:
With a preference for thrillers and high school horror, my expectations were met with a mix of compelling moments and confusion. The series delivered suspense, but unclear rules and unexpected twists left me questioning the narrative.

List of Absurd Scenes:

Underutilized Important Characters: Key characters like the police and doctor are overlooked, with the female lead overshadowing their roles.

Plot Armor for Main Leads: The main characters, especially Jun Hee, seem to have too much protection, reducing the stakes of the deadly game.

Unreasonable Plot Points: Certain scenes, like Yoon Seo's photographs, lack purpose and coherence.

Inconsistency with Jung Won's Character: The revelation of Jung Won being an AI feels out of place in the established storyline.

Illogical Suffering of Yoon Seo and Jun Hee: Characters unrelated to bullying endure unnecessary suffering, suggesting the need for a second season to address these issues.

4. Analysis:
Themes and Messages:
"Night Has Come" emphasizes the serious consequences of bullying, elevating it beyond a minor concern.

Character Development:
While some characters remain consistent, others undergo questionable development, leaving their arcs feeling incomplete.

Pacing and Structure:
The series maintains a fast-paced rhythm, but the ending raises more questions than answers. A more straightforward resolution or additional episodes could have provided a more satisfying conclusion.

5. Strengths:
What Worked Well:
"Night Has Come" effectively maintains a fast pace and intense atmosphere within the constraints of a 12-episode format.

Standout Moments:
Certain scenes successfully capture the essence of suspense and horror, adding to the overall appeal.

6. Weaknesses:
Areas for Improvement:
Inconsistencies in character development, unclear game rules, and unresolved plot points hinder the narrative's coherence.

What Didn't Work:
The illogical suffering of characters and the underutilization of pivotal characters diminish the overall narrative consistency.

7. Comparisons:
Comparisons to Similar Works:
While drawing inspiration from popular thriller genres, "Night Has Come" struggles to stand out amidst its influences.

8. Conclusion:
Overall Impression:
"Night Has Come" offers a mix of thrills and confusion. While recommending it, the potential for refinement and a more coherent narrative is evident.

Final Thoughts:
With a blend of strengths and weaknesses, "Night Has Come" provides an engaging but imperfect viewing experience. A potential second season could address lingering questions and elevate the series to a more satisfying conclusion.

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Moving Experience!

I've reached the end of this series, and what a ride it has been! From start to finish, it was a truly moving experience. The characters are fantastic, and the acting is superb, especially by Han Hyo Joo, who clearly brings a veteran touch to her role. Hae Soo's dad is an absolute gem—a lovable character who brings warmth to every scene.

Their individual stories and the intertwining stories of the three children were brilliantly portrayed, contributing to the overall greatness of the series.

There's something about the layers in each episode that make it worth revisiting. Overall, this series has left a lasting impression on me. It's not just a show; it's an emotional journey that I've completed, and I'm grateful for the experience.

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"Only friends" is the least common type of relationship in this series

Overall, it's a good series and I recommend it to anyone who wants to enjoy a teen drama with hot scenes. I thought the stylistics were good and so were the songs, the performances were good and the couples worked well. I found the ending a little too sappy, which didn't fit with the rest of the drama, but that's what's common in this genre. A combination of Elite and Asian drama that works.

Full review SPOILER ALERT:
I want to make it clear that this story has several triggers, red flags and almost 100% toxic characters. All four of the friends at the beginning already have certain warning flags, and the added characters, as the word says, only add more flags (for the most part). The kittens and problems are well developed - for the most part - which makes the series a good example in some situations - such as Ray's alcoholism. Did I expect more? Perhaps the ending, but otherwise the show delivered what it promised. Despite a few flaws and loose ends, I liked it a lot.

Sand and Ray
Even with all the mishaps, they're the best couple. Sand is my favorite, by far one of the characters who left me with the warmest heart and even when he annoyed me I wanted to wipe it off. Sand is the most sensible character in this whole mess, hard-working and focused, he works hard to ensure that his dreams are built gradually. But when Ray appears out of the blue, everything becomes more complex. Their "just friends" relationship was never going to happen, because from their first interaction the flirtatious chemistry comes on like a strong gust. Sand has her worries about her mother and especially problems with her father, but she doesn't let them get to her and is always very confident about her decisions.
Ray, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. He's always had everything he needs, everything money can buy, but he's equally ill-at-ease with his father and lost his mother at an early age. All this has turned him into an emotionally unstable, alcoholic young man. To make matters worse, his first love is his best friend, who obviously doesn't feel the same way, which only makes him feel more incapable and inadequate. He annoyed me many times and wanted to shout at my computer screen for it, but I soon understood his motives and the apologies and crying came... the crying broke me. Because even though it's something toxic, we can't demand wisdom and resilience from a young man who doesn't have the stability for it and Sand knew what he was dealing with from the start, yet he still decided to face it and help the man he had started to love.
I believe that the two of them met to fill in each other's gaps, but since that doesn't sustain a relationship, little by little they began to mold themselves as a couple, resolved their differences and managed to understand each other. I'm suspicious because it was my favorite couple. In addition to the chemistry of millions, the two manage to deliver deep arcs and conversations. The gradual development and involvement of the two, their stories and how they intertwine in a natural way... I'd happily watch a BL drama with just the two of them. This left me frustrated, because even though they end up together, I felt that more was missing. It deserved more development and a much better script.
PS: if you can bear to read to the end, you'll understand that the problem isn't the idea or the characters, but the poorly developed script

Top and Mew
A relationship built up too quickly and that didn't get me down enough. Top is a catch and wants to prove that he can get Mew. Mew, on the other hand, was a little nerd who was very calm when a hot guy showed up to shake him up and break his psyche.
The actors have chemistry, which is what helps them both work. The rest is just walking backwards. Mew is a virgin and has no experience with relationships and that's what the series wants to show, but when they actually sleep together - which I thought was very fast, with no development - everything is different. Because when you have a character who finds the first time special, you expect the relationship to be a little more delicate and that doesn't happen. Basically, the couple is destroyed by the script. Regarding Top's betrayal, I'll just say this: I wouldn't go back. The ending needed them together, okay. But Top is very forced, both in his relationship with Mew and afterwards when he tries to win him back.
I liked Mew until he started trying to forgive Top. I even liked the rebellious version, but then when he goes to give Top a second chance, it's a back and forth of anger and hurt, where at every moment he throws the betrayal in his face, only to end up together with the phrase "I've forgiven you, but that doesn't mean I'll forget". Guys, you can't sustain a relationship like that. Only in fiction hahaha. I also found it very hypocritical of him to throw so many things in Boston's face, when he was standing there with Top stuck to the back of his head. Their ending is cute, but it doesn't matter what they do, because the couple would still be average due to the weak script.

Boston and Nick
First of all, Nick needs therapy. That's all I could think about during all his scenes. The point is that Nick isn't as innocent as he seems - he's my baby, but I have to be realistic - because he knows what's going on at all times. Both in terms of his relationship with Boston and in terms of Boston's interest in Top, he still let Boston make a fool of Mew. That's my only quarrel with this character. If he wants to be in a bad "relationship", okay. It's his choice, but knowing that someone else could get hurt and not do anything about it, just to protect a trashy boy.... There's no defending it.
As for Boston, I honestly feel sorry for him. No relationship in his life is deep. Not with his family and not with his friends. He has a "God complex", he's always right, he's selfish, he's manipulative, he's a bad friend, boyfriend.... He's simply incapable of having a healthy relationship with anyone and of accepting his own mistakes. So he represses his desires, because in my opinion his thing is not monogamy, maybe an open relationship would be best for him. He's always looking for a problem to get into or where to put what's between his legs, which ends up causing more problems for him - as in the case of him sleeping with his friend's brother.
What he does to Mew is simply unjustifiable and, in the context of the series, unforgivable. As a friend, I don't know if I'd have the stomach to forgive him. You can tell that he doesn't care if his actions hurt the people around him, even if they are "important" to him. As if nothing he did would have consequences. He only really starts to care when he's alone, so it's too late for almost any relationship he wants to save. He screwed up with Ray, with Mew, with Top and with Nick. Chueam is the only one who had any mercy. People forgave him, but they also didn't want him around anymore. A couple that really wouldn't work - and we understood this once and for all at the end - simply because they want different things and think very differently.
It's a shame that they didn't work out in the end, because I had hoped for a better development for Boston. Where he would really find himself alone and gradually change his thinking, confessing that he loved Nick. Even though Nick deserved better, I was still hoping for a good ending, but the two of them ended up alone. A waste of chemistry, since that's the only thing they have left.

There's a lesbian couple - Chueam and April - who are cute, but very little explored. I found this sad, because I was very curious to see how they would develop. Another point is Boeing, what a disgusting guy and how much chaos he caused with everyone. He tried to finish off Top and Mew, and when he didn't get his revenge, he tried to get back with Sand. Ridiculous opportunist! It's a pity that this only happened at the end of the plot and I'm sure it was just to pad out the script - which it didn't need to because we had some loose ends that were poorly resolved.


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Thank you for reading this far, XOXO <3

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CUTE

CUTE

FL and ML's chemistry is very good, FL is very cute, and ML is handsome.
The story also doesn't have too many unnecessary conflicts. Suitable to watch when you want a break from colossal or serious dramas, it's worth watching. tells the story of drama production in China.

The second couple is also heart-pounding, the kiss scene is not excessive but very sweet.

I like all the couples here, there is no evil mother, the drama is very constructive.

I like the tug of war before they started dating, the mutual attention and jealousy is funny. this drama is light but a must watch.

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A Heartbreaking and Bittersweet Story

This series gives us two engaging story lines. It is not really a love story as much as it is a story of people looking for love and acceptance and learning to love and accept themselves. This is story of forgiveness of others and for yourself.
All of the actors are impeccably cast. The writing is natural and understated, never descending into forced melodrama. The sets and locations are believable. The OST suits the theme and is not intrusive. The director got this one right.
People always want to know if series have happy endings, wanting to get there without experiencing the journey. I will say this ~ there is a satisfactory ending but not in a way one might wish.
The ending was realistic and what the viewer might expect ... Until ... Well I don't want to spoil it for you. It's a short pleasant watch ... So watch it yourself.

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For most viewers, the film will be brought down by the poor quality of the copy, which will not add to the experience. It deals with all the Pinoy mannerisms of the beginning of the third millennium and also truthfully shows that the Philippines is still largely a poor country where very little has to be enough to survive. The story is simple, but throughout the film and especially at the end, when the two main actors confessed their love, I felt something that is in the film and that permeates the entire film. The ending is a little different, but the explanation is easy and every viewer will probably understand it.

Film u většiny diváků bude srážet nekvalita kopie, která na prožitku nepřidá. Potýká se všemi pinoy manýry začátku třetího tisíciletí a pravdivě ukazuje i to, že Filipíny jsou stále z velké části chudinskou zemí, kde musí stačit k přežití velmi málo. Příběh je sice jednoduchý, ale po celou dobu filmu a hlavně na konci, kdy si oba hlavní představitelé vyznali lásku, jsem cítil to něco, co ve filmu je a co celým snímkem prostupuje. Konec je sice trošku jiný, ale vysvětlení je nasnadě a každý divák to zřejmě pochopí.

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Perhaps the director was enlightened by the Holy Spirit, otherwise I can't explain it after the near-flop called Skinship, where both actors also appear. I think it was a collective shift of the entire crew, the production, a radical cut, and episode zero was released into the world, which in my opinion has all the best attributes, even if the story itself has already been used elsewhere. Suddenly there is incredible chemistry between the actors, everything fits together, great music (not mostly Thai, but world music is used, especially the ending complements the ending beautifully) and I can only look forward to the series itself (unless, of course, the creators screw it up...)


Režiséra snad osvítil Duch Svatý, jinak si to nedokážu vysvětlit po téměř propadáku jménem Skinship, kde oba herci rovněž vystupují. Myslím, že to byl ale kolektivní posun celého štábu, produkce, radikální řez a na svět se vyloupla nultá epizoda, která dle mě má samé skvělé přívlastky, i když příběh samotný už byl jinde použit. Najednou je mezi herci neskutečná chemie, vše do sebe zapadá, skvělá hudba (není vesměs použita thajská, ale světová, hlavně ten konec krásně doplňuje) a už se mohu jen těšit na samotný seriál (pokud to ovšem tvůrci nepokazí ...)

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It's alright

I was curious about this series because of Jeremy Tsui. It is a short series ( not exploding with extremely loads of episodes) but I would say the series is not that bad and not fantastic either. It is somewhat neutral for me. There are alot of cute and funny moments in this series but I would have to say that everyone of the casts did an extremely good job, especially Jeremy Tsui with all the many variety of personalities etc. They all really did a great job. Theoretically, the series actually ends by Episode 28, the last 2 is not really altogether related to the series but just the insight of the individual Jeremy Tsui became after he lost his memories.

The songs, in my opinion, are averagely paired. There are some nice songs inside but not all of them.

It is good for a first watch if you are interested in the series after reading the synopsis. The rewatch depends on how you feel about the entire series after completing it.

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Good representation of LGBTQ+

What surprised me about this BL is that it is very realistic in terms of the social situation. Although, this setting in a weird cult-like school might seem over the top at first, it did play its role in portraying an institution that is of conservative values. I like how they included a clear divide between the school principal that was openly homophobic and allies like teacher Sani. I could relate to the struggles of Akk accepting his identity so much. The scene of him coming out to his parents was heartbreaking. The plot twist with teacher Chadok was great and unexpected, the way his character changed after everything was revealed... All in all, it encompasses the struggles and experiences of the LGBTQ+ community very well.
This said, I do have some complaints. The first half of the series is pretty boring... Nothing much is happening, there is no development of the characters as a couple, and not enough mystery to keep me entertained. Also, FirstKhao are the most switch pairing there is in Thai BL, but they still had to use the 'wife' label (although, it was kinda like a joke). The dialogue writing... I was cringing so bad in some moments that I was actually considering dropping the series.
Overall, I enjoyed the series, and I would like to thank the writer for the representation. However, I recommend watching the first half on double speed.

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To be honest I did not expect to much from the name of the title I thought it would be something like code blue but totally different from that drama it really is amazing to see doctors and nurses work together and put their title as doctor or nurse aside and treat the patient at hand and they really care for the patient with the upmost care it really gives a sense that even without the best medical equipment you can still treat a person but it really takes a lot of experience and I really like that their in the mountains and there is no high end medical equipment but their able to treat people well and their able to continue their journey in the mountains props to the writers, staff, and actors they really capture the need for clinics of some form of medical care in the mountians.

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Lady of Steel was the first of two Shaw Brothers films Cheng Pei Pei made in 1970. While Pei Pei shone like a jewel the action and story were rather lackluster.

Fang Ning and Chao Hsiung stop at an inn on their way to delivering one million taels of silver to flood victims. The nefarious bandit Han Shi Xiong not only robs them but murders Fang and his family. Chao manages to escape with the youngest Fang daughter. After he dies in the woods, Priest Xuan Zhen takes Ying Qi in and teaches her martial arts. This was before the invention of the training montage which means Ying Qi ages in a matter of seconds and has also become an accomplished swordswoman. She desires revenge against Han but first she’ll have to deal with the Jins who have invaded. On the way to the Flying Dragon Fortress with her letter of introduction she ends up in a fight with a beggar clan who is threatening Wei Tong Ming. She jumps to his defense not knowing he was in league with Han. This pits her against the Beggar leader until she realizes he is the good guy and Wei is the bad guy. Wei also discovers her secret and tells Han who is now called Cai Yi and is duplicitously working with the righteous leader of the Flying Dragon Fortress! From there Ying Qi must face double crosses, multiple ambushes, and wear several disguises until she finally uncovers the truth and acts on her revenge.

Cheng Pei Pei had the opportunity to show off some of her acting skills as she dealt with treachery and took on several different personas. Yueh Hua was a supporting character who only showed up briefly when Ying Qi needed him. Huang Tsung Hsun and Lee Wan Chung made for devious villains. The standard revenge plot was thin and redundant more often than not. Although there were many fights, for the most part they were rather dull. They used the swipe and fall style of choreography with the assistance of some wire work. Cheng Pei Pei and Yueh Hua had a flirty fight in the beginning. Her fight with Lee Wan Chung during a fireworks display had some colorful flashes as the fireworks wrote out “longevity.” There were a few moments of inventiveness in the finale, but even those times were few.

Through no fault of Cheng Pei Pei’s, Lady of Steel wasn’t bad, it was just the kind of lukewarm film I’ll forget very soon because it didn’t have anything memorable going for it. Her next film, Brothers Five, had well choreographed fights and more charismatic characters if you need a better Pei Pei film to watch.

13 Dec 2023

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A Sweet and Breezy Workplace Romance

I’m not a huge fan of Chinese modern dramas; I mostly steer clear of them. If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will notice that I tend to lean more towards wuxia and xianxia dramas. As such, the only reason to start this one was- angst, lots of angst and more angst. Adapted from the novel “Dui Ni Bu Zhi Shi Xi Huan” (对你不止是喜欢) by Mo Yan Chuan (陌言川), the show stars Wei Zhe Ming and Huang Ri Ying in the lead roles, Tang Yu & Tang Xin. Yes, they share the same surnames, something that I have never seen in a Chinese drama before. I just started this drama on a wimp (because I had nothing else to watch) and surprisingly grew to like the characters as well as their individual stories. Technically, the show wades through different romances; but in the end, we only get two happy couples. The workplace setting, the premise of unrequited love adds a rustic touch to the story line and makes the characters even more intriguing. Let’s sit down and talk about my favorite moments in this sublime romance!

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https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2023/12/14/i-may-love-you-series-review/

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