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A K-drama that compelled me to write a comment, review after a long time!

In a series where a group of students find themselves forced to play games for survival, maintaining mystery and tension is crucial and I believe "Night Has Come" accomplishes this very well!

While understanding the characters in the series can be challenging at times, I think the show has a great flow. The excitement continues in every episode, successfully keeping viewers hooked.

The cast, especially Kim Wooseok, does a commendable job, and even the performances of rookie actors don't disappoint.

My favorite aspect of the series is its ability to maintain suspense and mystery in each episode. You suspect someone, and in the next episode, it turns out they are innocent, It keeps your curiosity alive.

If you enjoy mystery, tension, and horror, I think you might want to give this series a chance.

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a well written male centered drama

I was surprised knowing that the original source was never a gay romance. The drama sure know how to up their bromance lol.

Personally I am not a fan of any type of romance in a drama that is heavy in friendship and brotherhood/sisterhood. But I like the bromance in this. If you see it from different perspectives, it actually fits in every one of them. Truly up to viewers' interpretation. You may see romance, or just friendship, or brotherhood, or even father-son bond between LLH-FXB (not entirely but it's there, you just have to see it from that angle).

I think even if people dislike the ending, I quite like it. I don't think Li Lianhua is still alive. He most probably have long been dead when DFS and FDB went to the beach. LLH has been lying to people thag Li Xiangyi is dead, and he lied that LXY was found dead on the beach and the body swept away by the ocean. Personally I think it foreshadowed the way he actually died. LLH chose to die that way because he wanted it.

Saving him is a bit unrealistic. He has said so many times that someone needs the cure more than him. While he was the best during his prime, his time has long passed and it's time for the new generation to surpass him. For him 30% chance is a 0 chance. If someone has 100% survival rate with the antidote, why waste it on him? He's both selfish and selfless in a sense, again depends on what way you see his action.

I personally think people forcing him to stay alive is also quite selfish of them. If LLH chose to die peacefully with his illness, why are you so adamant to make him alive? DFS did it for his long obsession of defeating him. While I get FDB just wanted him to just live and be the LLH and enjoy adventure with him, I think FDB never understood LLH in this case. He's supposed to understand LLH and all his reasoning, but he just refused to accept this one.

Overall this drama is truly one of the best Chinese drama in 2023 aside from The Blood of Youth. Do I want a season 2? Perhaps, with FDB and DFS looking for LLH, dead or alive. And them forming a bond that they didn't know they could build. It would be lovely to have it.

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Sad Time Travel mystery

I watched all the episodes stuck in an endless, sometimes long, repetitive state of dread. Asking the basic question, why are these two together? The script based on a book develops characters that are in love but have really bad communication skills, chemistry, or have any attraction beyond crying together.

Without any spoilers, WHAT's MISSING:

the moments that show the happiness of a relationship,
navigating a first romance,
or becoming a couple and showing the good and bad of a couple that likes each other enough to have intimacy.

Instead, we get a lot of unnecessary drama but never fully see a main couple with chemistry or

why they belong together is absent and the gloom and doom tone we get is the opposite of a butterfly stomach of first love.

The logic of some of the character's actions, or the mystery isn't enough to garner any re-watch value. But, if you get past the first episode you almost have NO choice but to suffer in silence until the end.

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Well, that happened.

I'm not sure I've watched as series that's had such a reversal in my opinion of it. I was excited after the first episode - I like Meen & Ping, and I had hoped for a better vehicle for them than Ai Long Nhai, and here it was! But it was just a trick.

The first couple of episodes were good and engaging, with an odd and silly intersection of gaming and gangsters - I thought it would be campy fun, but instead, we got an endless stream of people making inexplicably bad decisions - solely to get the plot to progress from step to step. In order for there to be final drama, Tew has to spare the life of someone totally psychotic and evil when doing so put himself, Guy, the Boss, and everyone else associated with them in mortal danger - in fact it was double suicide, because he disobeyed the Boss to do this. It was so completely stupid and out of character that it pulled me completely out of the story. Maybe if the villain had been compelling instead of the offspring of a non-binary clown and John Lennon it could have worked, but Kenji is such an awful actor that his scenes gave me secondhand embarassment. (Tommy has a day job as a model, so he'll be fine - and he is fine, underneath the clown suit they make him wear.)

The rest of the series is a meandering mess, with an intriguing secondary couple that doesn't go anywhere, and a ton of side characters that could have been integrated into the story - like what if instead of being a sneering Beetle the villain had been sophisticated and smart, and it took the whole crew to take him down using their individual skills? But nope, all we got was Elton John on a bad hair day chewing up the scenery and also making insanely stupid decisions.

In the final episode there were lots of time jumps, over the types of things that it would have been interesting to watch, like the secondary couple getting together, but it was apparently necessary to cut all that out to include lots of scenes of Tew cooking boring dishes and having the same conversation with Ping on an endless loop.

OK, the positives - Meen is hot. I'm not even sure that's subjective. In fact the whole cast is attractive to the point that it made me watch the whole series (with judicious fast-fowarding).

Winner Tanatat is wasted on a side role, but he absolutely nails it and makes Wal a fully-realized character rather than just a villain-esque dick. He managed to play Wal as a loyal and loving friend while still giving him an unpleasantly domineering edge, but never so much as to send him over the line into villainy.

The fight scenes were not exactly cinematic in quality, but there were impressive for a small production like this.

I can't recommend this. Meen takes off his shirt a couple of times, which is worth seeing, but he probably does that on social media somewhere and you can stare at the glory that is his body all you want.

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some of y’all are harsh

this drama doesn’t deserve nearly the amount of hate it gets. is it the best thing ever? no, not by any stretch. however when there are dramas that excuse literal sexual assault, calling this the worst bl ever isn’t fair in my opinion.

if you’re not into slow burn this one isn’t going to be for you. but honestly i think that was evident in the title: step by step.

let’s start with what i didn’t like to get it out of the way. the pacing and time given to certain storyline’s wasn’t the best. spending that much time on jaab and jen only to give no resolute ending to them was in fact a choice. it’s clear the writers tried to pack in too much. in that regard i understand the frustration.

the production at times was admittedly messy. two characters in the same room with completely disparate audio quality. it often sounded like they recorded at different times. shaky camera work here and there. music cutting off abruptly to an almost jarringly silent background.

the other common critiques i can’t get as far behind however. i liked that our mains were realistically flawed. i don’t think what we ended up seeing was no character growth. growing as a person isn’t about never making mistakes or even never repeating those mistakes, it’s about acknowledging when you do. which was one of the biggest take aways of step by step - and i think they did that well. i personally don’t want characters who never do or say stupid things. especially when they’re young or come from extremely sheltered backgrounds. i want them to talk about it and find a common ground which pretty much all our characters succeeded at in the end.

i also greatly appreciated their critiques of the bl industry and the shippers. it was good to see an acknowledgement that whilst they use bl couples to sell products the company heads are often very homophobic and that the general public doesn’t like any gay couple if it conflicts with the marketed ship. a nice follow on from lovely writers’ criticisms imo.

again i understand that the agonisingly slow push and pull of it isn’t for everyone, but there are plenty of snappy bls where the mains get together by episode 5. i liked being dragged along by my back hairs personally. the one thing i will say is the breakup in episode eleven felt unnecessary. the conversation about them not always communicating in the most conducive way could have happened without them spending two years apart, but i digress.

all that paired with a cast of really likeable side characters i would absolutely rewatch this

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It's only about romance. The story is about the first love process between a famous voice actor (who keeps his face secret) and a musician/composer ( female college student). Very cute. It gave me heart flutters several times. You won't regret watching if you love romance dramas.

Male lead Tan Jianci was swoon worthy. He can act very well, as seen in his other dramas. This laid back drama was almost a waste of his talents because there was no scandoulous heart wrenching misunderstandings. Just pure wholesome goodness here.

If you're interested, I suggest reading the novel as well. I love the drama folled the novel closely in the beginning, but then elaborated more towards the end were the novel seemed leave to the imagination. This is one of the few dramas that I would say I like better than the actual novel.

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I was interested about finding out what ending everyone was talking about.

I was looking thru some comments on i forgot which website it was, and everyone was MOSTLY talking about the worst ending and there were spoiler comments i didnt spoil it for myselr and gave it a watch and bro. Serously. What in the world was that freaking stupidest thing ever i have watched, most stupidest ending ever and the acting was kinda cringe specially ryou's. And his character was LEGIT worst im sorry. The sound or ost whatever u call it, the instrumental was a bit good but not for a movie like THIS. never watch it if u love to spend ur time on things u love instead of wasting it in this movie. Overall it was not that bad but ryou ruins it all.

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potencial desperdiçado

Nota: 4/10

Foi definitivamente um BL legal e que tinha um potencial enorme. No início, a história parecia ser bem mais complexa, mas em torno dos episódios, na verdade, foi mais simplória do que eu imaginava. Tão simplória que virou uma simples fanfic do Wattpad (coisa típica de alguns BLs), daquelas que você lê em pouco tempo, percebe inúmeros defeitos, mas é imemorável demais para ter uma crítica.

A fotografia ficou muito boa, e as cenas de ação continuam no mesmo estilo tailandês de sempre (interprete como quiser). O protagonista (guy) teve um desenvolvimento muito bom em questões como socialização, mas pecou muito na dependência. O que antes era para seu melhor amigo, agora ficou para o seu namorado. Suportá-lo por algumas horas nos episódios finais ficou difícil. Além disso, ele também atrapalhou muito no episódio final, sabendo que o seu namorado é um EX-GANGSTER e você > ACEITOU < isso, obviamente ele vai ter SEMPRE uma história para resolver, até porque ele tem uma dívida eterna para com seu ex-chefe que estava correndo risco de vida, por que diabos você tentaria impedir/se intrometer nisso? Fala sério, você não sabe lutar.

O ator que fez o Kenji (vilão) merece mais créditos porque sua atuação foi a melhor dentre todos ali. O grupo de amigos virtuais foi uma coisa incrível de ser representada, ainda mais incrível quando esse grupo funcionou na vida real, achei lindo isso. Também foi surpreendente quando a Phai se revelou ser policial, eu de fato nunca imaginaria.

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if this ended at just 3 episodes

I like the end of episode 3 where she release that how long he been liking her she has been blind to all that
her regret for not noticing are well express just by the eyes of Han So Hee and her expression in ep 3
10/10 for there acting both o them work real good on expression and how they express all those feelings without words
her own realization , her regret for being oblivious to his feeling, he sadness about find it 8 year late...

10/10 for First 3 episodes and -1.5 for last fourth episodes
-1.5 for ending flat like that. he just accepted her and it ended. it just give unsatisfied vibe
he should have moved on from her in ep 4 and founded a real Jennifer......

(( it was about one sided love but Jennifer was Park bo Young
ML was even crying seeing park bo young on tv ))



Ep 4, she date fair share of men before even realizing his feeling
how much he resist seeing her dating other man front of him but she can't be even let him date a single girl before her ?
i find this unfair
she said there friendship is more important until she fall in love with him and now she doesn't care if they ever break up and can never go back to be Friends again.
its not love from her side its her selfish desire while he resist 8 years because he truly valued there friendship
In end i found her HYPOCRATIC, he confession without any thought was selfish and his accepting her was also. like what is point of all 3 last episodes about Friendship now they don't value that friendship at all ?

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Should have gievn a better watch if a child was killed stupidly!

I should be patting my back for my patience to complete this movie. That was such a stupid way to kill the child to motion the story. This movie will make arise lots of questions in your mind while you watch it, too many scenarios, rather say ridiculous scenarios which you'll not be able to understand like how did it happen.

First of all, a almost 7 years old boy can't drown in a buthtab which is less than knee height of an adult, nor he can get such degree of concussion from slipping and hitting his head (story implies that) that will make him unconscious.

Secondly, the deaf Korean ex-husband has a Korean passport as well as knows only Korean sign language, which implies he was brought up in Korea, he also knows to write Japanese which means he can read too, which means he understands Japanese language. And how did he learn that without knowing Japanese sign language!?????? Too many contradictory and far-fetched variables. Calm down writer!!

Thirdly, the ex-husband has a 20+ (exact age uncertain) years old son with his first wife who is getting married, the second wife (Japanese) didn't know about it, though she married and had a child with him (could make another movie about how they met, fell in love etc lol, it will be a age gap romance and most probably more interesting than this one).

I had many other things to say about the present husband, his ex-gf who works with him (he cheated on her with his present wife). His wife also works with him in the same field, they met while working most probably, so he was two timing, perfect.

Ratings - 4/10 (watch only if you have 2 hrs to kill)

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Sorry I tried....

This drama just not for me....

Story found boring.... Not original.... Not a fantastic storyline....

Zhao Lusi, look she has been in better dramas with much stronger presence.... This for me personally not one of her best roles.... Acting is okay but just a step down....

Wang Anyu really bad.... Childish role.... So much better with Gina Jin in 'Falling Into You'.... That drama felt very good performance by him....

I seen many people are enjoying the drama so if you are one who is enjoying please continue to watch and enjoy.... Just wasn't for me. Still fan of both Zhao Lusi and Wang Anyu as I have seen them before in many great dramas, I tried however can't force myself with this drama anymore....

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Completely packed, engaging , and sinks down right into your bones

Guys , this one did have great achievement CAUSE IT GOT MY FIRST REVIEW. Eventhough i havent completed it yet anyone can say it gonna slay even more in the second half. I loved it everything , everyone the only thing i hate is it should have release all 8 episodes, i am gonna enter this new year with anxiety disorder. And just neglect these down voters the rating will surely go up.

Now, onto the story Mannn...the concept is already a banger and the best thing is keeping some of those 12 lives connected. if all those lives are independent it wouldn't be as interesting as this. Now due to this remaining dramas will never be the same again. I want more of these.

and its good that this is taken as a mini series, cause its completely packed without any drag and keeping us hooked.will update it on Jan 5th night but sure the rating will be same just will add some more praises.

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what a ride

bene, la recensione sappiate che è in italiano perché devo convincere più compatrioti a vederla. come in quasi tutte le rescensioni che faccio ci sono spoiler però visto che la mia è anche una recensione per convincervi a vedere questo gioco grandioso metterò un separé e dirò dove inizia e dove finisce lo spoiler, così da poter dare delle info di base sulla serie a chi volesse approcciarsi. allora partiamo col dire che l’unico altro survival che avevo visto era Physical 100 (e devo ammettere che anche quello mi era piaciuto) e ovviamente i due prodotti sono molto differenti: nel primo l’intelligenza era comunque vincolata (in parte do in toto) alla forma fisica (infatti quello che ha vinto ha saputo usarle entrambe e no non farò anche spoiler di quello), mentre qui sono tutti giochi mentali, alleanze e betrayal, insomma un mind game vero e proprio. anche se non è ancora arrivato il momento dello spoiler vi dico che sono contentissima di chi ha vinto (che era esattamente quello che tifavo dal primo gioco) e sono molto contenta di come abbia giocato le sue partite a differenza del suo massimo sfidante (ovviamente tutti i nomi li rivelo nella parte spoiler) che invece ha preferito una strategia più subdola da un lato o da messia dall’altra. passiamo un secondo alle quattro categorie: per storia intendo i giochi e mi sono piaciuti molto, mi è piaciuto come abbiano riadattato alcuni giochi come monopoli o mafia per rendere il tutto più interessante e frizzantino; anche la side quest, quella segreta mi è piaciuta molto: ovviamente (visto chi tifavo) mi ha lasciato un gusto dolce amaro, ma sono fermamente convinta che anche quella perseveranza sia stata un esempio di intelligenza e di scaltrezza, alla fine poteva andare in due modi quella side quest e per uno alla fine è andata molto bene. poi acting, mi sono piaciuti i protagonisti e tutti, quindi diamolo un bel dieci agli attori. la musica mi ha un sacco intrippato quindi dieci pure a lei. ora ci tengo a sottolineare che c’è una ragione al 10 di rewatch value nonostante una volta visto si sappia già il vincitore: una delle pecche che ho trovato è che è stato complicatissimo capire le spiegazioni dei giochi (forse anche per il fatto che lo ho visto in lingua con i sottotitoli in inglese) quindi non le ascoltavo e capivo come funzionavano dalle partite, solo che così facendo rendeva le prime fasi dei giochi più un modo per me per capire il gioco che non per osservare cosa stava succedendo, quindi a posteriori dico: o seguite bene le spiegazioni dei giochi o vedetevelo due volte.
bene ora da qui comincia la parte spoiler, non voglio nessuno che si lamenti che gli ho spoilerato il vincitore il suo avversario o cosa succede con le eliminazioni:
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allora sono estremamente contenta che Ha Seok Jin abbia vinto in quanto tifavo per lui e mi è sembrato quello più sul pezzo: si era fatto la sua alleanza e ne è rimasto fedele, senza però perdersi come singolo. cosa che invece mi è parso essere successa a ORBIT: primo la strategia del salvo i più deboli mi ha sempre un po’ puzzato, nel senso, o sei il messia oppure volevi trovarti con persone non al tuo stesso livello in finale, che è un’onesta strategia anche questa, solo mi è parso un po’ meh come cosa. un’altra ragione per cui ho apprezzato il vincitore è perché ha spesso fatto notare ad orbit la fallacità della sua strategia e perché nel momento in cui i suoi sono stati eliminati “he called the bullshit” dell’altra alleanza. insomma, avrei preferito vedere altre persone ai quarti, però alla fine in finale ci è arrivato chi se lo meritava (anche se, se fosse stata una finale al femminile avrei amato Dong Jo vs Shi Won, e si non vi preoccupare che parlerò anche di quell’elephant nella room o per essere precisi, nella cell) e la finale è stata un mind game grandioso, sopratutto le tre partite a Mulino, pura classe da entrambi i lati. però, ahimè, bisogna dare a Cesare ciò che è di cesare, Seok Jin ha fatto un percorso magistrale. nei primi giochi sempre fra i primi e poi tutto d’un tratto ecco che finisce in prigione con la sua unica vera alleata dopo una partita di pseudo go dove ha letteralmente giocato per fare il minimo indispensabile per restare nel gioco. e poi è stato quello, assieme a Shi Won, che ha scoperto il segreto dei pieces e che ha trovato il codice e che ha sconfitto la side quest per poi farsi sette ore di semifinale al tavolo del poker e vincere… con probabilmente le peggio 4 ore di sonno della sua vita, quindi chapò al vincitore. tutto per cantare le valore gesta del nostro vincitore. ora parliamo dell’elephant in the room (cell): Seok Jin e Shi Won. primo, abbiamo (io compresa rispetto in quello che diciamo del marito dell’attrice) secondo diciamo una premessa: ho bisogno di vederli recitare assieme come coppia in un drama e terzo, il vero elefante: allora credo che fuori fossero molto amici già di base e quindi immagino che parte della confidenza che si vede fra loro sia data da quello (anche se in generale in tutto quel gruppo c’era un bella confidenza), però non posso non ignorare il segno cardine che non sono l’unica che ha notato una chimica sorprendente fra i due e in maniera giocosa ho anche detto che “in quella cella si sta girando una puntata di Single’s Inferno”, perché l’atmosfera, il regalo e l’editing non aiutavano a non pensarci. poi ripeto li vedrei benissimo in un drama a fare quella grey couple che nessuno sa quali saranno le loro mosse.

bene concludo con i miei tre momenti preferiti della serie: al terzo posto la finale e per essere precisi la terza partita di mulino. al secondo posto la magistrale prova di memoria di Dong Jo. e al primo posto ahimè, tutta la quinta giornata (quindi gli episodi 8 - 9 - 10) dal punto di vista di Seok Jin.

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