A really well made drama, with an interesting story, excellent acting (Song Ha Yoon was supurb) and very nice cinematography. The pacing was good and the twists were believable. I also appreciate the effort the writers put into wrapping up all the little subplots in the final episode. The drama just felt complete and satisfying, which is something I don't always get after finishing a drama. One of the best Korean dramas I've watched this year. 9/10.
I hate nobel idiocy so much in dramas. It's usually the result of lazy or unimaginative writing. No sane person would ever think "I love you so much, I'm going to rip your heart out of your chest and stomp it into the dirt". Having said that, I can sort of nearly almost believe it in this drama, because ... [see spoiler]
I'm up to episode 18, and I'm really enjoying the drama, but I'm going to have a whinge. If it turns out I'm wrong, I'll edit or delete this comment. It seems pretty clear that Liang Tao is going to end up with Jiang Jiao Jiao, and this annoys me. From what we've seen so far, Jiang Jiao Jiao is an arrogant, entitled, immature, misogynistic dick who has actively worked to humiliate Liang Tao and to damage her career. This isn't an eight year old boy pulling the hair of a girl he likes. This is an adult, choosing to damage a woman professionally for his own gratification. For a woman to choose to have a relationship with such a man reflects very poorly on her in my opinion.
Several comments below saying this is a great pair. In the movie "Mother", Chun Woo Hee showed us her great pair. Giggity. But that seems to be the way many young Korean actresses got noticed.
I'm enjoying the drama, but I wasn't a fan of Chen Mai Dong physically overpowering Zhuang Jie so he could kiss her. It was non-concensual, as evidence by her attempted resistance (biting him the first time he tried it, and then hitting and pushing him the second time). It was by definition sexual assault, and I have to admit I was surprised to see that in a Chinese drama.
Started this bc its leaving netflix. So far i love the main girl. I am ver annoyed by all the misunderstanding..
Me too. I'm quite enjoying it even though it has some poor writing. I find myself often talking to my screen, especially to Sheng Huai Nan telling him to open his mouth and speak the one sentence necessary to solve the latest misunderstanding. But alas, he chooses to either remain mute or say something unhelpfully ambigious. I had to laugh when he said to Ye Zhan Yan, "I've made myself very clear, havent I?", when he in fact has been anything but clear. And then he immediately declines her movie invitation because he was "busy" and "tired", rather than because he wasn't interested in her. He thrives on ambiguity. But provided I turn my brain off and ignore the plot holes, I can enjoy the show for what it is.
It's available on YouTube, but without subs. The dubbing of Park Min Young's dialogue by a voice actor is really bad ... almost comical. Park Min Young must have been paid a shit load of cash to star in the drama, because I can't think why else she would accept such a role.
It's a very well made show, interesting concept and well acted, but its just not for me. I just don't enjoy watching characters suffer. Even though I'm dropping it, I still encourage people to give it a watch if the plot interests you. Based on the MDL score, chances are you'll love it.
ok that you liked it but its not a well written drama LOL, sorry. People have dissected the poor writing below…
I don't think I've ever watched a drama that didn't have some plot holes in it. Highly improbably coincidences are very common in dramas or all types. Apparently inconsistent behaviour from a character assumes that the viewer has perfect knowledge of that character AND that character always acts in a manner entirely consistent with their previous behaviour. No human in reality is always entirely consistent with how they act. Even a careful and intelligent person can be tricked. I though the last episode was reasonable. I've never argued that this drama is PERFECTLY written (because no drama is), but by no reasonable standard can you conclude the writing is VERY poor. I've seen VERY poor writing before, and this most definitely isn't it. So, once again, I am happy to agree to disagree with you. Even with its flaws, it is a well written drama in my opinion. The fact that this drama has an MDL rating of 9.1 from nearly 62,000 viewers means a hell of a lot more people agree with me that agree with you. Also, when I look at your drama list, you've rated two-thirds of the dramas you've watched as perfect 10s (which includes some very average dramas and plenty with the same issues you criticise in FOE), and then you've rated some excellent dramas with absurdly low scores. If your score is 8 points lower than the average score from tens of thousands of viewers, then it is pretty clear to me that the problem is with you, and not with the tens of thousands of other viewers.
I generally don't like thrillers ... but this drama was really, really good. It was well written and very well acted, with lots of twists. Even though she only had a small role, I thought that Han Soo Yeon's acting was brilliant.
Now I realize why GAP have a low rating here on MDL even if a lot of people watched this series and went gaga..I…
The sex/love scenes in BLANK had the greatest emotional impact on me, of any intimate scene I've ever watched in any movie or drama. And this was achieved with showing essentially no skin. The sex/love scenes in GAP were also good, and even a bit sexier than those in BLANK, but they just didn't have the same emotional impact on me. The two lessons I've learned is that a sex/love scene doesn't need to be pornographic to have emotional impact, and the two leads in BLANK have incredible chemistry.
It started off very cute and fluffy, but got progressively sillier and sillier. Some of the scenes seemed to fill no role other than to exend the run time. The main characters devolved into walking tropes, basically card board cut-outs of real people. The child actor was extremely cute, and nearly saved the drama for me, however I realised in the middle of episode 11 that I just didn't care about the characters any more, which is usually a good indication that I should move on to the next drama, which I am doing.
I am going to whinge about a few things. I don't like dramas in which powerful men attempt manipulate and coerce a woman subordinate to them into a relationship. This creepy behaviour is more suitable for a serious adult melodrama or thriller, but just doesn't belong in a fluffy rom-com. Also, the subplot of the fuck-boy giving up his promiscuity because he's found true love is also more suited to a more adult drama than a fluffy rom-com in my opinion. Lastly, I didn't like the fact that Sheng Hui Zi's character said she needed to go on a weight loss program (to be a bridesmaid), when she is already extremely skinny. She looks like she'd be 30 kg soaking wet. I just don't think that is a very good message to be sending.
9/10.
Having said that, I can sort of nearly almost believe it in this drama, because ... [see spoiler]
It seems pretty clear that Liang Tao is going to end up with Jiang Jiao Jiao, and this annoys me. From what we've seen so far, Jiang Jiao Jiao is an arrogant, entitled, immature, misogynistic dick who has actively worked to humiliate Liang Tao and to damage her career. This isn't an eight year old boy pulling the hair of a girl he likes. This is an adult, choosing to damage a woman professionally for his own gratification. For a woman to choose to have a relationship with such a man reflects very poorly on her in my opinion.
But provided I turn my brain off and ignore the plot holes, I can enjoy the show for what it is.
I've never argued that this drama is PERFECTLY written (because no drama is), but by no reasonable standard can you conclude the writing is VERY poor. I've seen VERY poor writing before, and this most definitely isn't it.
So, once again, I am happy to agree to disagree with you. Even with its flaws, it is a well written drama in my opinion. The fact that this drama has an MDL rating of 9.1 from nearly 62,000 viewers means a hell of a lot more people agree with me that agree with you. Also, when I look at your drama list, you've rated two-thirds of the dramas you've watched as perfect 10s (which includes some very average dramas and plenty with the same issues you criticise in FOE), and then you've rated some excellent dramas with absurdly low scores. If your score is 8 points lower than the average score from tens of thousands of viewers, then it is pretty clear to me that the problem is with you, and not with the tens of thousands of other viewers.
The two lessons I've learned is that a sex/love scene doesn't need to be pornographic to have emotional impact, and the two leads in BLANK have incredible chemistry.
I am going to whinge about a few things. I don't like dramas in which powerful men attempt manipulate and coerce a woman subordinate to them into a relationship. This creepy behaviour is more suitable for a serious adult melodrama or thriller, but just doesn't belong in a fluffy rom-com. Also, the subplot of the fuck-boy giving up his promiscuity because he's found true love is also more suited to a more adult drama than a fluffy rom-com in my opinion. Lastly, I didn't like the fact that Sheng Hui Zi's character said she needed to go on a weight loss program (to be a bridesmaid), when she is already extremely skinny. She looks like she'd be 30 kg soaking wet. I just don't think that is a very good message to be sending.
For me, unforgettable love is very forgettable.