wow. so good LOL

i know this is like a remake of the american tv show, but idk i've never watched that one nor do i want to watch it

the story (though technically not original) is so good and enticing, with twists like every episode.

acting/cast
the cast was so cool bruh they all seemed to fit their roles and everything, although i did wish there was more romance between the couple and the other two (iykyk)

music
uh didn't really pay attention, there was some like weird sad music that was confusing me but yeah

rewatch value
i don't really rewatch dramas anyways, so just ignore this rating

overall
amazing drama, really recommend (there is a lot of like guns and shooting and blood in some episodes, so just be aware of that)

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wow. just amazing

i love love love crime dramas, and this one satisfied all of my needs
sometimes, i need a break from romance and this was just so interesting and addicting to watch.

story:
all the mini cases that feed into one big case are so interesting and the way that each case is solved is also very unique UGH I JUST LOVE EVERYTHING

acting/cast:
everyone's acting was so good, like everyone: the protagonists, antagonists, side characters, etc.
oh jihyeok is v attractive lol..
the people of TJ headquarters ARE SO GOOD AT ACTING BRO

music:
i didn't really pay attention to the music? but it didnt like affect my watching negatively or anything

rewatch value:
i dont really rewatch a lot of dramas overall, but this one seems worth it to revisit in the future

overall:
amazing second season, i'm so happy that they came out with a 2nd one! i hope theres a third season so we can finally see what happened with oh ji hyeok's mom
just being able to see the whole crew together is nice too

the ending was so cute~ them running in the grass that was an allusion to the beginning of the drama where they were also running AOSDCJNU AH I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF THIS DRAMA

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decent drama, good that it's not too long though

story:
honestly did not fit the description that it was given, "悬疑剧“ (idk this in english... maybe "detective"?)... it was more like 狗血with some 偶像剧mixed in... but idk i still enjoyed watching it. also because it was only 12 episodes, i could finish it in one sitting and be done with it.

cast:
not a fan of 邓家佳's acting... idk the way she just stares or smiles kinda creeps me out. also the voice.. idk if it's original (doesn't sound like it) or if she got a voice actor or something, but it doesn't sound right. 张新成surprised me though, he's really natural and i can understand every word he says without having to read the caption. i've watched dramas with him before, but i didn't really notice his acting back then.

music:
ngl didn't really pay attention, so i'm not commenting on this one

rewatch:
i probably won't rewatch, just because i usually don't with most dramas, unless they're like heavenly

overall:
good, short, drama if you're bored

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SUCH A CUTE DRAMA, makes you want to smile every second

story:
i really loved the first half of the drama, where it was set at the high school. those days were so cute and sweet, it made me almost look forward to school... watched most of it in one night and i was literally smiling every second

acting/cast:
i didn't really know how to feel about the cast beforehand, because one of them was an idol and i wasn't too familiar with the ml. but they both portrayed their role really well and THEY HAVE SO MUCH CHEMISTRY. there were a lot of scenes where they were just playing around and it literally felt like they were a real couple.

music:
cute music, i added one of the songs into my playlist. (but i'm more a fan of historical ost so)

rewatch value:
i don't usually rewatch dramas, but i feel like i might revisit the first half of this one in the future (when i have no motivation to study lol)

overall:
amazing drama. didn't expect to like it at all (honestly thought it was gonna be cringe), but it was really cute and sweet.

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beginning was good, then it started getting boring

story:
i really liked the "first life" that the main leads had. it was cute. but when things started changing and the second life started i got really confused at first and then it just kinda pissed me off. i didn't like the fact that they were living under different bodies but had the "same spirit" or whatever. 后池 and 清穆 annoyed me so much lmao. after sucking it up for like twenty episodes, i started skipping parts. the only reason i even watched until episode 44 is because of the second couple, 风染 and 二殿下. but then i decided to spoil it for myself and found what happened between those two during the ending so i was like okay i don't want to watch this anymore. UGH I WAS SO PISSED

acting/cast:
idk if it was 许凯's acting or what but 清穆 just annoyed me. the way he talked and acted in front of other people and stuff.. just bleh. but for some reason 白玦 before the "reform" was perfectly fine to me (so maybe it's just the character?). also the main leads just kinda grossed me out after that first life. i love 周冬雨 in other dramas, but idk if historical is the right fit for her.

music:
okay the music is the one thing that i'm super "satisfied" with in this drama. i think they had 刘宇宁、周深、毛不易 so like. you literally cannot go wrong with any of those artists.

rewatch value:
no thanks

overall:
i didn't like it, wouldn't really recommend to any of my friends but that's all my personal opinion. i saw a lot of other people on here liked it so ig that's that.

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not a bad drama, but also not like SUPER good

story:
the story started off a little confusing with like five different families/clans or whatever, but once you get into it, it makes a lot of sense. ngl the ending was a bit anti-climactic, so i wasn't really a fan of that. i also enjoyed the clan drama lol.

acting/cast:
i mean... it's 杨洋 and 露思, they're both amazing actors and honestly i didn't expect any chemistry but there is definitely some between them heh. i also saw many behind the scenes clips and they look like they have a lot of fun playing around backstage lmao.

music:
LITERALLY AMAZING i loved every single song. 刘宇宁 and 汪苏泷 are both on my top three favorite artists list. every single one of their songs are good.

rewatch value:
i don't usually rewatch many dramas. so idk about this one

overall:
a decent drama, good cast, storyline, and amazing music. i recommend it!

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okay wow loved it (mini spoiler at the end but if you don't want to see it just don't scroll down)

i didn't know what to expect when first watching this drama. it was really interesting from the start but i was also able to take breaks in between episodes. as an avid historical drama watcher, i can usually predict the storyline, but with this drama everything was a surprise.

i loved all the characters in this drama and their acting was on point. especially the ones who are really good at fighting... just out of this world. i even liked some of the villains.

honestly i didn't pay much attention to the music which was pretty shocking because usually the music is one of the more important aspects to me, but for some reason the music just didn't stand out this time.

i don't know about rewatching yet as i just finished this yesterday. i'm gonna need a break before even thinking about rewatching it. but there is a chance i will in the future.

overall just a really well put together drama. had some humorous aspects and the fighting scenes (again) are so good.







MINI SPOILER (except you'd only understand if you watched the drama):
i know they're probably planning to film a season two, so i want to see more of 黄蛮儿, he seems like such a wholesome person and he's really good at fighting so i wanna see more of that. i also want to see 徐凤年 at his full potential. also the guy from 龙虎山 who said he was gonna be the best in the world... i wanna see where that goes

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dropped this at six episodes

(soryr i don't know how to translate some words into english so i just wrote them in chinese lmao)
before i get on with my very opinionated review, i know people are gonna think "well you haven't even watched the whole thing your opinion isn't valid" but honestly idc lmao i just didn't like the plot and the acting and the cringe romance scenes.

also, i'm more of a historical girl so many my opinion is kind of biased, especially on the romantic aspects.

the story is pretty basic, a chaotic girl and a doctor. this drama itself would be ok to me... if the main leads were switched to like "less popular" actors and the drama was not announced so early. but the the main leads are 杨紫 and  肖战 and this drama was said to air like years ago. i was excited to watch it because of the popularity of these actors and i thought it would be somewhat of a different drama, rather than the basic plot that almost every romance drama has. i knew that 杨紫 had always played a 疯疯癫癫 (chaotic?) girl, so i kind of expected that but i also kind of wished that she would try a new character. as most of you know, that didn't happen. as i said before, i prefer watching historical dramas, where the romance isn't the main plot and there's none of that... cringe? stuff. to other people it may seem cute but it's difficult for me to watch those scenes without cringing.

as for the acting, they're both really good, it's just the personality of the character that they're playing that annoys me. although i will say, doesn't matter what role 杨紫 is playing, her crying scenes are always on point. (i'm not like hating on the actors themselves or their acting skills or anything, just the 剧本 and the drama itself)

i don't really pay attention to modern drama's osts, so i don't have an opinion on this.

i didn't even finish it the first time so i probably won't come back to this.

overall, it's just not as good as i thought it would be after waiting like two years for this. i'll stick to my historical dramas :)

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woahhh it's really good

story:
this is not a common storyline, and i'm pretty sure the director/screenwriters came up with this one and it's not based off of a book (i think). the cases were really interesting, and it was like a giant case going on during the whole entire drama, with smaller ones in each episode. also they left us off on a cliffhanger and i saw on 微博热搜 that they're filming season 2? sooo i'm excited!

acting/cast:
the acting was pretty good imo, crying scenes were great, just overall good actors. i didn't really recognize anyone in this drama before watching it, so i had no previous knowledge. however, 檀健次 had become really popular from this, and douyin's about him were all over my fyp, so i decided to watch this, nonetheless i was not disappointed!! his acting is really good, and he's also super talented? the other cast were also really good

music:
i think 檀健次 sang the ending song? not sure tho, i don't really pay attention to modern drama osts, i'm more of a historical ost person. but the songs were decent

rewatch value:
i don't really rewatch dramas, unless they're like 封神, so i wouldn't really take this rating into consideration.

overall:
good drama! stoked for season 2 :)

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meh. fl acting is mid and theres no chemistry

story:
honestly the beginning was decent. storyline was clean and interesting, the romance was cute. and then it got complicated... and like the part where the fl was literally sick for like ten episodes was so boring because that's the only thing that they would show. the end was ok... kinda annoying tbh. also, when i watched the trailer it was giving me be vibes, but this drama barely made me shed a tear. the only times i actually cried was during some situations with the support roles. the main leads don't have chemistry so it's not sad..?
SPOILER:


i hate the fact that literally almost every single relevant person died and they some how came alive again? like sure happy endings yay whatever but it's so unrealistic. the main leads probably "died" like three times each.

acting/cast;
can't go wrong with 任嘉伦, his historical dramas are always good
however i don't rly like 迪丽热巴, her acting isn't that good in my opinion lol... her crying scenes don't really hit the spot, she has no chemistry with the ml... and it's not like this was the first drama i've watched with her in it. i've watched multiple others bcs of the rest of the cast, and her acting has always been kinda disappointing esp cause so many people like her. again this is my opinion, you might love her but that's not how i feel.

music:
毛不易 and 周深!! can't go wrong with any of them., the only reason i gave this a 9 and not a 10 is just because the quality of the drama made the music seem "worse" than other ost's, but the songs are still good, it's just the drama.

rewatch value:
nah i'm good

overall:
i know this drama has been pretty popular recently because of the cast, but it's giving like walmart 琉璃 (love and redemption). although i don't like both this fl and the fl in 琉璃, at least that one was actually sad. the only reason i ended up finishing this one is bc i have nothing else to watch rn LOL, i binged all of 且试天下's aired episodes in one day as well as some other dramas. this one is the only one where i'm like "eh i can stop here it's not that interesting anyways".
do what you will with this information.

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boy what the heck

when i first heard about them filming this drama, i didn't expect it to be godly. re ba's acting is mid (my opinion don't come for me) and she's gonna be another fox?

story:
well. this story is different than most other xian xia dramas, just because of the mermaid aspect. but while i was watching like two episodes of it everyday as it came out, i wasn't really excited and i wasn't like "ahh it's so good". but i've started it already so i might as well watch part two. there's a lotta xian xia dramas that top this one, so i wasn't really surprised or anything lol. i guess some of it is cool though. it has the basic plot of "i don't want you to die so i will sacrifice myself for you and not tell you anything and make you hate me so you aren't sad" which i'm so tired of seeing. can people start coming up with new ideas lol... this one was too similar to the long ballad, which i also. did not like very much. i think they have the same director? not sure, saw a couple clips on douyin.

acting/cast:
i already said that i don't think re ba's acting is very good so we can move past that. the dumb smiling annoys me lmao. but ren jia lun's historical drama look and acting skills are pretty decent i won't lie. he has the... (idk how to say this word in english but) 气质 that a historical drama male lead should have. i also recognized a lot of the cast from previous re ba and jia lun dramas.

music:
well. i usually like historical drama ost's but this ones also mid. i know mao bu yi sang one of them but idk it doesn't really hit different compared to other ost's.

rewatch value:
yeah i won't be rewatching lol

overall:
i know a lot of people like this one, it's decent... if you're bored and have nothing else to watch. if you want a good one to mess with your emotions that's also xian xia and has the "i dont want you to die so i will sacrifice myself" thing but on another level, watch love and redemption.

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meh. (spoilers for romance couples but not the actual storyline)

as a person who literally only watches historical dramas at this point, this one wasn't very... good... imo.

story:
well i didn't really know what to expect cause im gonna be honest i watched this drama because of most of the cast members. i guess the storyline was decent, although it was a little slow. this was the first time i wished a historical drama could be shorter lmao. sometimes i even forgot about the main leads' romantic relationship, which honestly i don't have a problem with because the fighting and wars and stuff like that were supposed to be the "main focus" (?) but yeah the romance between the main leads was not it, just another basic "i'll sacrifice anything for you but i'll also not tell you bc i don't want you to be sad" bs. if i wanted to see that i would have watched love and redemption again lmao. ALTHOUGH i will say, the second couple was so cute. i've seen and heard a lot of other people's opinions about the second couple, saying that it's unnecessary, which i will kinda agree, it is unnecessary, but they were still so cute. i didn't really like the fact that zhao lu si was playing a weak little sister role honestly i wouldve watched a sequel with just zhao lu si and liu yu ning's relationship.

acting/cast:
don't come for me but i don't think di li re ba's acting is... good. well, it's average. a lot of people think that she has godly top tier acting skills, but uh i beg to differ. she has like five facial expressions and her crying scenes are not realistic (AGAIN don't come for me it's my opinion lol). also her hairstylist did her dirtyyy, the middle part is. interesting (shes hella pretty though don't get me wrong). on the other hand, wu lei, zhao lu si, and liu yu ning's acting were all pretty good. i was quite shocked by liu yu ning's acting ngl, i always knew him as a singer, an artist, but i didn't think he would actually be good at acting (cause a lot of idols/singers/dancers these days are... attempting acting... and they're not the best at it). although i despised zhao lu si's role, she played it well. as for wu lei, he portrayed what i had in mind when i first skimmed the summary of the drama.

music:
this is where all the points are coming from. i am weeeeak when it comes to historical drama osts. especially with the ost gods zhang bi chen and liu yu ning in this one. i listened to both osts before even watching the drama. not much else to say, just amazing songs.

rewatch value:
eh no thanks i won't be rewatching this one lol

overall:
i'd say a ... decent drama if you're really bored or if you really really really like the main cast. but if you have better dramas to watch, i'd say not to watch this one lol.

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really sweet drama, good escape from reality

story:
storyline is pretty basic, the only "different" aspect is that the guy is a lot younger than the girl (idk what this is called in english lmao but in chinese we call it 姐弟恋). the events are pretty unrealistic as in the way that the scenarios are too perfect to be true, but nevertheless a good escape from the (maybe) sad reality some people are facing LOL

acting/cast:
jin chen and wang zi yi are both fairly new to the acting industry im assuming, especially wang zi yi because i know him from nine percent, and i know jin chen from a lot of dance related competition shows. i didn't know what to expect in their acting skills, but i was surprised to say the least! it wasn't cringe, the cute moments WERE SO CUTE!! i saw some clips of the behind the scenes of some of the intimate scenes and the acting was so natural. after one of the scenes jin chen even started blushing and hid under the sheets which i thought was so cute.

music:
usually i don't pay attention to the music in modern day dramas, but for some reason these songs were so sweet and catchy. during one of the episodes wang zi yi also sang his single "first sight", which i had already been obsessed with prior to watching this drama so that was a surprise. the main ost is sung by both jin chen and wang zi yi (i think?) and they both sound rly good!

rewatch value:
even though it was a cute little drama, i probably won't rewatch it. i will def come across more scenes on other social medias in the future and might rewatch certain episodes, but probably not the whole drama.

overall:
great drama, i already recommended it to one of my friends who just finished watching a really depressing one LOL (i ended up watching that one, it's called love and redemption). i saved the last episode of this drama to watch after i finished the depressing one and it's a good refresh for my mental health :)

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honestly one of the top tier dramas i've watched

i just finished this drama like minutes ago and i need to rant so bare with

story:
the storyline is honestly really complicated with a bunch of plot twists and was a bit difficult to keep up with. the love story was so painful to watch and i can't even count how many times i cried during this drama. the ending was so fast, they squeezed everything into like thirty minutes. i don't really like the fact that they had a kid bc it just steers the attention away from them if there's ever a sequel. this drama was an emotional rollercoaster and if you want to cry, go ahead and watch it.

acting/cast:
i've found a new actor to respect, cheng yi is so good at playing this role, i can always sense the pain and that's what makes me cry lol. i don't really have much opinions on the rest of the cast, besides the fact that the actor who played the older sister is so annoying lmao. i heard she has a drama with cheng yi that is modern and thinking about it makes me uncomfortable.

music:
i mean it's a historical drama, the music will always be good. now i have more songs to add to my "listen if you want to cry" playlist

rewatch value:
i don't think i'll rewatch this just because it was so painful to watch si feng get hurt over and over again. the amount of times i cried out of frustration is just too many. the miscommunication and misunderstandings were so annoying to watch, i don't want to go through that again, even though i know it will be a happy ending.

overall:
again, watch it if you want to cry. i binged this in a couple days and pulled an all-nighter LOL overall great drama. just pretty stressful to watch.

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really really funny show

this is like one of my favorite variety shows ever, along with ace vs ace. the cast are all so funny, i love every single one of them. even though some of the challenges are repeated throughout all the seasons and episodes, i still love watching every single one of them. i've even rewatched some of the episodes like a couple times, especially the one where the cast are all in historical clothes, and guan xiao tong is one of the guests for that episode, it was literally so funny. many will compare this to keep running, but i prefer this one over keep running LOL

cast:
fan cheng cheng - bro he's just attractive
yang yang - he's also attractive and him and fan cheng cheng are like always the odd ones out because they never seem to know what's happening and it's so funny

jia ling: we know her, we love her
yang di: hilarious dude, also super talented at guessing songs and stuff like that

wang su long: i've been a fan of his for so long, so i'm biased but he's really good at singing, writing, and guessing songs, and he's really funny as well.
song xiao bao: i've also been a fan of his ever since he went on huan le xi ju ren (which is like where his career started), and he's just so funny.

i don't think i'm missing any of the main casts... hopefully i'm not

but anyways, you should watch it lol

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