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Father, I’ll Take Care of You is a nice drama to watch while waiting for a great one. This family drama has enough annoying characters that become more likeable at the last three episodes. The drama has family issues, office romance, strong male leads, and a revenge plot. Both leading couples did a very good job delivering their characters and had good chemistry. Lee Soo Kyoung deliver a fantastic portrayal of the seemingly rambunctious and complicated Han Jung Eun that imparts wisdom, love, and compassion towards her loved ones. Park Eun Bin as Oh Dong Hee and Lee Tae Hwan as Han Sung Joon bring a tad of fresh air to the drama with their loving commitment toward each other and tacit understanding of their circumstances. Although the drama drags at some point and the revenge plot goes on for too long, the best part could be the last episodes when the family really comes together to protect one another. The show is entertaining, enjoy it!

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This is a drama with great possibilities that flat lined for the unnecessary use of repetitive dialogue, flashbacks, and an irresolute female lead, Chong Xue Zhi. Although it is a historical romantic wuxia, don’t expect a great romance. The male lead, Shangguan Tou, spent too much time restraining himself from staying close to Chong Xue Zhi with the commonly use of “for her sake/protection” cliché storyline and Chong Xue Zhi, as kind, loving, and understanding of everyone else in the story, could not come to trust the man that she claimed to love. The drama is full of inconsistencies regarding the characters’ martial arts abilities that are plagued with so many weak instances that it becomes very frustrating and an incredible amount of unnecessary tragic deaths. The drama’s name is an allegorical title used as a way to inject this drama with unending dialogue of moralistic teachings that, on the long run, failed to deliver a great drama. The female lead delivers very nice smiles but her eyes seem to lack the ability to show the right emotions. The leading male actor did much better with the character delivery that was expected for this drama. Although it is not a terrible drama, it is not one with high rewatch value.

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This is an absolutely cute drama. The actors did very well bringing their characters to life. It is a light-hearted fantasy romantic comedy with a female lead full of cute silliness, a child like personality, and emotionally challenged due to the fact that she is an alien. Even so, her character starts to warm up towards the male lead that, under the façade of a cold personality, falls deeply in love with her. The main leads interactions are full of hilarious circumstances and some heart tugging moments. The only criticism about the drama is that their romantic moments were toned down. The male lead was great in creating the right atmosphere but the female lead was too shallow when kissing. Having said that, the leading actors have a good rapport and beautiful moments as they embrace each other. Overall, it is a fun, lighthearted drama to watch. Enjoy it!

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This is a drama with lots of well delivered action and fantasy. Although there’s a romantic storyline for the main leads, they failed to deliver because of the lack of chemistry. The supporting cast did fairly well but their romantic storylines also flatlined. There are too many inconsistencies with the cast supernatural abilities when they were supposed to be the best on their superpower and they failed to use it to protect themselves (i.e. how a high level cultivator gets slapped three times and can’t deliver one single blow?) The story drags and gets convoluted with too many subplots and supporting cast’s storylines. The ending, although a happy one, is rushed and unimpressive.

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This is a very nice and sweet drama to watch. Although the leading couple has good chemistry, it took a little bit too long for the couple to become romantically involved but the relationship’s development was strong and steadfast. Their romantic scenes got better towards the end and it was pleasant to see how they communicated well when dealing with misunderstandings. The saving grace for the leading couple is that they are genuinely warm and caring and they did not stray from their goal of making their relationship work in spite of their differences, which gave this drama a great sense of comfort and affability as they support and love each other. Although there are two other romantic stories among the supporting cast, they did not take over the leading couple’s love evolution. Even though the drama is full of clichés, nothing is overdone or detrimental to the story. Overall, this is a nice and sweet drama to watch. Give it a try, it is entertaining!

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This is a Chinese wuxia and fantasy drama that could have been so much better if the main leads would have developed a good chemistry, but they failed to deliver the feeling of a great love story. The drama has enough twists and turns to keep the viewers watching but it got repetitive and boring towards the middle. The drama’s plot is really interesting but the acting lacked sincere show of emotions. The female lead did the best out of all the main characters, emotion wise, but she had a much better chemistry and warmth with the Emperor Rong Qi. Leo Luo (Rong Qi) was possibly the second best main actor on this drama. Even though his character was supposed to be cold and manipulative, his eyes displayed all his beautiful and steadfast love for Ron Le. This drama had a lot of potential but it is full of missed opportunities to make the story and the feelings believable. The ending feels rushed and uneventful.

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This is a very good dramedy with a nice and steadfast romantic story between the main leads. This story was adapted based on the novel "The Fake Princess" by Shui Sheng. This drama tells the story of the romance between a crown prince and a mountain bandit who is forced to pretend to be someone else and ends up marrying the crown prince. As the couple start to encounter a series of dangerous events, they begin to develop feelings that bring them to support and comfort each other. Although the drama is label a historical comedy and it does have some funny moments, it also has a dramatic flare. The leading couple have good chemistry but their romantic scenes are a little bit lacking. Still, the drama is quite entertaining and episode 13 highlights the main actors' great potential. Enjoy it!

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Great drama! Where Stars Land is a series that presents the lives of workers at Incheon Airport and conflicts with passengers and coworkers as well as the romance that ensues between Han Yeo Reum and Lee Soo Yeon. There is mystery, action, airport related conflicts, and romance. Apart from having a good storyline and great actors, the lead couple, Lee Je Hoon (as Lee Soo Yeon) and Chae Soo Bin (as Han Yeo Reum), has great chemistry. The story is interesting and Lee Je Hoon rendered his character brilliantly! Although it has a happy ending that could’ve been better, the drama is a really entertaining. Enjoy it!

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This is a very good drama. It is a romantic comedy but the dramatic moments and their effect on the characters involving conflicts and emotions is what makes this a good show to watch. The actors did a great job delivering their characters, the leading couple has very good chemistry and definitely Eleanor Lee as Liu Nuan Nuan is absolutely brilliant bringing her character to life. There is great character development on this drama and the diversity of the leading lady’s character who is ambitious yet easygoing, enthusiastic, warm, funny and also super lovable (episode 23- her response after he asks for Intel on her parents), compassionate, and dependable gives the drama a wholesome mood. There’s also the leading male, Leon Leong as Han Che, whose cold demeanor and low emotional intelligence evolved into a determined, supporting, and steadfast support toward Nuan Nuan. One great aspect of this drama is that the difficulties and obstacles that are part of the plot are resolved quickly and the story flows nicely after recovery. Overall, this is a great and entertaining drama. Enjoy it!

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This is a good fantasy period piece. The plot is solid and interesting. This drama has action, revenge, friendship, royal family feuds, and a leading couple that is fun to watch. The actors were not great delivering their characters but there are moments that allow the viewer to see their acting progress and potential. The leading couple showed good chemistry development throughout the drama but, for been so deeply in love, their intimate moments lacked credibility; it was more a deep self-sacrificing loving relationship that developed through their association than an ardent romance. The drama would’ve been better if it was done with fewer episodes since the story dragged marred by repetition of incidents and the overuse of flashbacks. Still, it is a nice drama to watch while waiting for a great one to come! *Although the end is ambiguous, it is up to the viewer to believe that she took her bracelet back from her friend Gu Qi Shao! ; )

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If you are looking for a lighthearted drama with some fairly good action, youthful school antics, quite funny comedic moments, great camaraderie among the five friends, and a cute romance, you might enjoy this drama. It is basically an uptake of the Korean period drama Sungkyungkwan Scandal (2010), that, although not of the same production quality, it is entertaining. The drama has a quintet of students that find themselves in the same elite academy Shangyi Guan, become friends, and get involved in solving crimes and political upheavals among the palace. The cast did a good job even if it was not the best of their acting. The drama is nice and enjoyable.

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This review is for Season 1 and 2. This drama is about palace politics and betrayals. The main characters are trapped by the delusions of the emperor and the princes all fall under the schemes of the bad guys. This is not a love story, although there is a main romantic plot and some other side stories, the plot is more about the fight for the throne. The story is poorly written and the characters went from almost comedic to dark and depressing on the second season. The best acting comes from the antagonist; the rest of the cast did not perform so well and the end, and the good guys end tragically. The leading lady went from very smart on the first season to someone lacking good judgment. Overall, the drama is not that good!

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This drama is a nice and latest wuxia adaptation of Si Da Ming Bu by Woon Swee Oan also known as Wen Rui'an.The drama is full of action scenes, good CGI’s, intrigue, revenge, mystery, and a little bit of romance. The story follows four constables with superior martial arts skills and strong sense of justice as they fight different sorts of enemies to maintain peace. The drama is about the four constables and their antics to solve crimes. The chemistry among the constables is great and, although each one has a love interest and storyline, the leading couple is Hans Zhang as Leng Xie, Prince of the Wolf tribe and Janine Chang as Chu Limo / Chu Ying Xue, who has her mother’s gift of reading people's minds. The evil antagonist is An Shi Geng (Mickey He) who does a great job creating havoc all over to keep the constables busy. All actors did a great job bringing their characters to life; with an honorable mention to Wang Hai Xiang as Yu Chun Tong, An Shi Geng’s “sheeple”. Although there are some unresolved issues, unknown fates, and the fact that the drama is not a romantic story, if the drama is taken as an action and adventure story, it is quiet entertaining. Enjoy it!

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