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Rewriting Destiny
5 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Jun 1, 2022
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
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This is a nice and cute comedy romance fantasy in a historical setting. Although it is full of clichés, it has a lot of funny moments and a bit of a dark villainous plot. Although the leading couple has good chemistry, it is Li Ge Yang as Xu Zi Yan that carries on the romance vibe the best. Even though Dong Si Yi as Xia Yu Bing is funny and refreshing to watch, she lacks on facial loving expressions on some of the romantic scenes. The drama is very entertaining for the most part but it has a villain, Xue Mu, portrayed by Liu Yao Yuan which becomes very irritating and insufferable without reason. Due to the comedy aspect of this drama, there is overly exaggerated acting from the cast intended that many times is funny but sometimes can be awkward. Still, the drama is entertaining.

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The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion
5 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Feb 15, 2021
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 5.5
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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This drama had a great story that went all wrong. The leading couple’s relationship was marred by the constant mistrust of the leading lady toward the male lead. What more did he have to do to prove himself? Also, the lead couple lacked chemistry and their romantic scenes were nothing spectacular. The second lead couple was so much better! The music is nice and the action scenes were well played. The drama’s way of getting the bad guys was great until the last villain, Duke An's, played his vengeful plot against the main lead. SPOILER ALERT: REALLY? Does it make sense that no one could make it clear that Duke An's mother didn’t die on the fire? If the viewer is looking for a nice romance, this drama is not it; if the viewer is looking for a well developed plot and a reasonable sense of revenge, this drama is not it either. This drama will not make the rewatch list; it is one of those to watch while waiting for a great one to come!

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I Hear You
5 people found this review helpful
by Bali
May 18, 2019
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.5
This review may contain spoilers
This is a very good drama with a nice romantic story. “I Hear You” is more about the male lead’s ability to understand his beloved despite his quiet and seemingly cold demeanor. The drama uses the circumstantial cohabitation as a premise to have the lead couple to get to know each other and eventually fall in love. The supporting cast is excellent, especially Bei Er Duo ‘s best friend Tang Li (Gratitude Dai) who had the best character development in the drama. There is great chemistry among the cast and the leading couple manage to increasingly sustain their great chemistry all the way until the end of the drama. **SPOILER ALERT** The drama was really good, but it could have been better if not for the unnecessary “separation to reach our goals” theme on the last episode; but at least time flew by in matters of minutes and the male lead resolved everyone else’s problems before going to Japan and appearing in front of his REAL dream, (Bei Er Duo), at the last moment ending the drama with a sweet embrace.

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The Rules of Love Season 2
5 people found this review helpful
by Bali
May 17, 2019
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
This is a very nice, light romantic comedy with great feelings. Don’t expect too much from The Rules of Love Season 1 since it is just the preemptive tale of how the lead couple meet and a series of unfortunate events developed that will get the couple together. For The Rules of Love Season 2, the love story starts to develop and characters start to fall into place. The drama is nice and the romance is light but the leading couple has good chemistry. What stand out on this drama is the overall sense of sincerity on the character’s feelings and the camaraderie. Last episode of Season 2 ends with “to be continued hinting to a Season 3. If you are looking for something nice to watch until a great one comes, this is entertaining. Enjoy it!

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Me and My Rose
5 people found this review helpful
by Bali
May 1, 2025
104 of 104 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
Me and My Rose (2025) is a great romance miniseries with male lead Yu Lon (as Zhou Jing) and female lead Yang Mei Mei (as Shen Ling). The cast did a fantastic job bringing their characters to life and, once again, Yu Lon and Yang Mie Mie captured the audience with another enthralling performance with fantastic chemistry. The plot has action, secrets, a mysterious, steadfast camaraderie, and a beautiful love story. Enjoy it!
For now, this drama can be found on You Tube under the caption: “They say he’s cold and ruthless—but to the girl he took in, he’s all tenderness.” or “Genius criminology girl tamed the cold detective captain! #yangmiemieyulong”

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Story of Kunning Palace
5 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Dec 8, 2023
38 of 38 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0
Story of Kunning Palace is a magnificent production set within a historical period to bring a well written and better executed tale of redemption for Jiang Xue Ning (played by Bai Lu) and the masterfully revenge plan of the male lead Xie Wei (played by Zhang Ling He). There are many and long reviews analyzing plot and characters that are true to the story so my review is to simply tell the audience that this drama is excellent and a must watch. The drama has a stellar cast and the cast did a fantastic job bringing their characters to life, but I must have to reiterate that Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He were brilliant in their portrayal of Jiang Xue Ning and Xie Wei, two intelligent, strong, and steadfast characters that were brought together by fate and became a force to be reckoned with. Everything is played extremely well in this drama; from well designed palace antics, great action scenes, a slow burned romantic plot with a prolonged building of emotions that burst into an unwavering, blazing, and beautiful romance, beautiful and playful friendship to heart wrenching moments brought by greed and betrayal, and all the way to a well plotted resolution and a beautiful happy ending. This one is a masterpiece, enjoy it!!!

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Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2
5 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Aug 31, 2022
29 of 29 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 3.0
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Review for Part 1 @ 2

This drama is a GREAT historical production that should not have been titled “Love Like The Galaxy” because their love was not only slow burned, but also full of secrets, lack of confidence, misunderstandings, and, the most tedious part of this drama, Shao Shang’s cold attitude and distrust toward Zi Sheng. How a great love cannot understand Zi Sheng’s emotional pain, turmoil, and commitment?
Having said that, Zhao Lusi (Shao Shang) and Leo Wu (Zi Sheng) did an excellent job portraying their characters and, although their romantic their chemistry was not very amorous, the best intimate interaction in the whole drama happened without an unnecessary awkward kiss in episode 36, really beautiful and heartwarming! The rest of the cast also did a wonderful job bringing their characters to life.
This drama is heavy on revenge plots, palace antics, familial interactions, truehearted friendship, occasional comedic scenes to lighten the darker tones, great action scenes, and amazing cinematography and music.

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Da Xiao Jie Ta Xin Dong Le
4 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Sep 5, 2025
81 of 81 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
Da Xiao Jie Ta Xin Dong Le(2025) aka: Whispers Of Her Heart is a very good romance miniseries with Wang KaiMu (as Gu Shen / Lu Shi Yuan) and Xu Dan (as Ji Yun Chu) in the leading couple’s role. The cast did a good job bringing their characters to life and the lead couple has a great understanding and trust on each other. Gu Shen has been by Ji Yun Chu for many years acting as her bodyguard and has been loving her silently for a long while. There is some pretty well done action scenes throughout the drama an it was a delight to see how deeply concern Gu Shen was about Yun Chu and vice versa. Their romantic scenes are beautifully done and it is obvious that, even if Yun Chu didn’t have full awareness of her romantic feelings toward Gu Shen, one could not be without the other. Overall, this drama has a nice couple of twists and it is very entertaining, enjoy it!
This drama can be found on YouTube under the caption: “ENGSUB|She Saved him, He Stayed as Her Bodyguard&Friend, yet His Love For Her Surpassed Everyone’s” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvI4GqYcTsQ)

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Chi Ye Wen Rou
4 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Aug 26, 2025
72 of 72 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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- Chi Ye Wen Rou (2025) (aka: Guarding You Till the End) is a romance miniseries with Zhao ZhenDong (as Wen Xun ) and Zhai YiYing (as Xu Xing) in the leading couple’s role. The cast did a very good job bringing their characters to life and the lead couple had a nice chemistry. The romance is slow burn due to the male lead’s unfinished business with his parent’s death and his fear that she could be hurt in spite of his efforts to protect her. Still, the drama is nice but, to be a romance drama, this miniseries shows the lead couple’s great feelings but it lacks on showing the audience a passionate romance.
In the meantime, this drama can be found On YouTube under the caption: “Cold CEO rejects all women but loves a mute village girl 10 years younger, spoiling her deeply!” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN03FW57cYw) or “At 18, she tamed the wild CEO 8 years older, winning his lifelong devotion” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPWK5ZQ82Ho)

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Wan Li Gao Kong Meng Yu Ni
4 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Jul 9, 2025
99 of 99 episodes seen
Completed 3
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
Wan Li Gao Kong Meng Yu Ni(2025) is a much better version miniseries of the aviation captain Li Fu Zheng and air traffic controller Meng Li Yue with Li Bo Yan (as Li Fu Zheng) and Pan Xin Yi (as Meng Li Yue) along with “San Wan Ying Chi De An Lian(2024)” version(SWYCDAL). The cast did a good job bringing their characters to life and the leading couple has great chemistry. On this version, the lead couple doesn’t act immature and the female lead character is as good as the male lead character. The antagonist is still crazy on this version and there are the usual antics but one less degree than in SWYCDAL’s drama. Overall, this drama is well done and the plot has a natural flow that gives essence to the lead couple’s relationship and it is quite entertaining, enjoy it!
In the meantime, this drama can be found on YouTube under the caption: “Aloof captain who is not interested in any woman, but presses me for a kiss every night” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0pIY84b1g4) or “Captain, He's Fallen in Love | Li Baiyan & Pan Xinyi” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4G6Qpswj5k)

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Love at a Glance
4 people found this review helpful
by Bali
May 6, 2025
92 of 92 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 10
Love at a Glance (2025) is a great romance miniseries with Xie Hongxin (as Qin Mo) and Lei Fuman (as Jiang Wan Shan) in the leading couple’s role. This is a very good version of this plot and the cast did a splendid job bringing their characters to life. The leading lady, although helped and protected by Qin Mo, is a determined and strong woman that rises on her own abilities to become a great source of strength to the male lead. Qin Mo learns to allow her to grow her own wings and remains a source of love and emotional support for Wan Shan. The leading couple has a zealous relationship and a lovely, passionate chemistry. Overall, this drama is delightful and entertaining, enjoy it!
For now, this drama can be found on YouTube under the caption: “She saw the CEO as an uncle—but when others confessed to her, he kissed her possessively.” or "The Younger Uncle's Tempting Whisper | Xie Hongxin & Lei Fuman"

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Love before Sunset
4 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Apr 22, 2025
58 of 58 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
Love Before Sunset (2024) is a nice romance miniseries with some action and a murder and suicide mystery to uncover by the leading couple Feng Li (played by Wang Kai Mu) and Si Yao (played by Yu Jia Lin). The drama is a little slow in some parts but there are some twists and revelations, especially toward the end that add coherence to the story and a romance between the leading couple. The romance develops towards halfway the duration of the drama and, although it is nice and it has some pleasant intimate scenes, except for one scene about a scar on his chest, the chemistry leading toward intimacy could have been better. Still, the drama is a good one to watch while waiting for a great one to come. Enjoy it!
This drama can be found on YouTube under the caption: [MULTI SUB] Yes, Babe【Full】Mafia boss and revenge girl. Thug becomes gentleman for her | Drama Zone

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The Killing Romance
4 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Sep 19, 2024
18 of 18 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
The Killing Romance (2023) is a great miniseries set in historical times with a fantasy element and a cast that did very well bringing their characters to life. The drama, even though it has a main antagonist pulling the strings from within the palace walls, center on the lead couple. Ma Hao Dong as Wu Ji / Fa Wu Wei and Zizi Xu as Tang Xiao Lu / Li Zi Yi are a force to be reckoned with; from their strong martial arts to their beautiful and steadfast loving relationship, always having each other’s back. The drama has good and well choreographed action scenes, beautiful costumes, and a nice OST. Overall, the drama is very entertainment, enjoy it! PS: The half rating point taken away from a total of 10 points is because the romantic scenes could have been done better! Still, the romance storyline is great!

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In Blossom
4 people found this review helpful
by Bali
May 22, 2024
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
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In Blossom is a great thriller, romance, fantasy drama written within a historical setting. There are some gory scenes, necessary due to the nature of the female lead’s profession, very detailed and smart murder investigation with logical deductions and conclusions that give us glimpses of the leading couple’s strong and intelligent characters. There are very well done action scenes and bloody tortures coming from the antagonist and his henchmen, mysterious and complex characters that help shaped the validity of the plot, a fantasy element that, although it was interesting and the leading actress tried her best in her characterization of Yang Cai Wei I, it is true that the fantasy element would have worked better if they would have chosen an actress for the real Yang Cai Wei whose body was anatomically closer to Ju Jing Yi. The cinematography was well planned and executed with glimpses of Gothic elements and the cast did a good job bringing their characters to life. In the romance department, it would be right to say that it is more about a soulful than a physical connection. Pan Yue, exceptionally portrayed by Liu Xue Yi, is a man with great moral character, integrity, and above all, a man that steadfastly loved the souls of his woman. Ju Jing Yi did great portraying her character as the infatuated and self-centered Shangguan Zhi and she tried her best portraying Yang Cai Wei, but the Ju Jing Yi, although she captured the awareness and ability to express the intelligence of Yang Cai Wei, she didn’t get the body language right. This might have been due to the fact that the casting director failed to recognize that it was just a face swap, not a whole body swap, and Ju Jing Yi’s body is too frail looking compared to Zheng He Hui Zi’s that played Yang Cai Wei in the first two episodes. Besides this oversight, which was just a bit odd, the drama is an excellent thriller, with a heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking steadfast romance, and a very pleasing intellectual connection between the leading couple. The supporting cast did very well and provided side stories that gave mystery and depth to the story. Enjoy it!

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The West Wind Is Strong
4 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Dec 15, 2023
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
This is a well done miniseries that deals with palace conspiracies, revenge, intrigue, and romance within a historical setting. The drama has a mix of the aforementioned genres but it is a lighthearted drama that is meant to get the leading couple into an arrange marriage and, while plotting to get resolutions to their own missions, they fall in love and work together to uncover the antagonist’s plot. As a short drama, the editing and some dialogues make some parts feel rushed but most of the drama flows nicely and the leading couple has a well developed relationship with good chemistry. Overall, this drama is entertaining, enjoy it!

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