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many faces of booooring
First of all, it's a lakorn, so expect all crazy things, like vile women fighting over guys, complicated marriages with first wife, second wife, mistress' son etc, the "pure" girl who rises from poverty through marriage and - of course - her own abilities etc etc.You can throw stones if you want, but i find the child actor totally cringe, he is a plump child and supposedly cute for being so, but guess what? He is not. His hair cut above the eyes doesnt help either... And he reaaally doesnt compensate these with talent! Whose child is he anyway? Also, casting a fat child as the "bad kid" in school is totally wrong, but i guess no one cares, since so many things are wrong in lakorns...
Our ML is handsome, though not particularly charismatic, and so is the FL, who needs to be saved several times per hour, either fainting or tripping into the arms of the two brothers, or bumping into them while they are shirtless! She must be very lucky too, after her first drinking night to get preg with a handsome billionaire, and later having the rich CEO coincidentally popping everywhere - totally charmed by her qualities: (you can start a list here - make sure to add "smiling with all her teeth").
(Still) watching for the craziness.
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How is this a 10?
Dear watchers, sorry to disappoint, there is NO WAY i would give this a ten - ever. It's certainly NICE all in all, nice faces, nice settings, good conflict, a lot of drama, details on point too... BUT it's really REALLY way too cliché, even actors' faces bring nothing new, they just fall into a pattern of beauty standards! The ML is handsome, but totally undistinguishable from other actors in the drama land... About the plot? The handsome CEO falls for a working-class woman, but things come in-between them... You saw this a million times before, right? Not to mention that FAKE vibe most lakorns give off, when all characters wear super fashionable wrinkle-free clothes and a super white smile and are super talented/successful in their field of work!!About the GIRL IN DEBT trope? I forgot how many times i came across this... Please, is this a 21st century movie?
So... If you dont set your expectations too high and just wanna enjoy a typical lakorn while your brain takes some rest - this is the one to go for!
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a total mess
I can see how the director wanted to make this deep and layered and whatever, but it ended up a total mess! Not to mention that these - many - chinese names can be difficult to remember for us non-asian viewers. I found myself lost not just once either with the action, or with the names, and the PACE is not to blame, since it's QUITE SLOW for an action movie...The ML is handsome and a fine actor, BUT the plot doesnt favour him. Past and Present ML are hard to tell, since the modern ML wears such 80's outfits! Besides, as said, the action is a total mess, you never know who is gonna die next or who plots what. The few women around - all seem to like our ML, but he acts coy, while all men want to fight the ML!! Besides, the director ABUSES THE FLASHBACK TECHNIQUE, to the point we get TWO MOVIES, one in the open, one in the dark. Tsk tsk! Can you just let us immerse in the action without any interruption?
Sadly i consider dropping this, though i really wanted to enjoy some good action drama!
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No "shark" action
I found so many flaws in this, that i dont know where to start... First, it looks very outdated in terms of filming technique and dynamics - or lack of it, it's very slow for a revenge/ action drama. Also, the colours are dark and washed out, be it for the present or past actions. Too much time is assigned for the memories of the ML, like - we got it, let us get to the point already! Very tropey, a lot of of symbolism, but everything thrown into our face, no mystery left to keep us waiting! And, above all, veeeeerry slow pace - 20 long episodes packed with unnecessary dialogues, staring and whatnot BUT action.Dropped and dont consider giving it a try any time soon.
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Nothing to watch here
I'm not bothered by the cliche story, nor by the arrogant ML - the actor is very good in his part - , im bothered by the totally mediocre FL and her inexistent acting skills. There's no chemistry between the leads and there is no way the director can convince me that a rich handsome CEO would fall hard, at first sight, for the boring FL. Maybe it so happened just because the ML happened to see the FL naked? Isnt this bad taste? Are we talking puberty?Dropped.
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tropes' glory
Besides the ML looking good, this drama doesnt have much to offer, just a bunch of cliches from B-series movies: the love of two orphans, the big-hearted prostitute, the outcast saved by an innocent love, also a femme-fatale etc. Too many to keep track of them. Coincidences and misunderstandings keep happening... Oh, and of course we have a hero, or even two heroes, and also one dead hero - the fem cop.It's really a dumb-trophy winning series.
Dropped.
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just average
Meh! Do they still make dramas like this? The FL is not particularly pretty or funny but still everybody gets crazy over her... The ML is hot, but teenage-like hot, no maturity to his character what so far, he cant take himself seriously. The SML is like a prop, handsome but lacks personality...Fashion - these guys work in fashion and retail - is lame! Besides the ML's suits, nothing attractive in terms of clothing.
Just watching to pass time while waiting for recommendations.
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a boy manga + a girl manga (with humans)
not to be taken seriously... it's so unrealistic that you wouldnt fool a kindergartener. the ML kicks left and right and puts down the police, the bad guys, the secret organizations... all in-between some cheesy moments with the FL. everything is black and white: the good cops are too good - and handsome, the bad guys are just so bad - and scary looking.feel safe to fast-forward, nothing to lose abt actors' facial expressions or something, everything is just so basic! if you're a fan of martial arts and guns, dont miss the action scenes, there are plenty. the ML looks good with his shirt on and even better without it.
chewing-gum movie, no stress for the brain. i'm still not sure if i can pull myself through more episodes - and i only watched 3.
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this is way overrated
So, i came to watch this with high expectations given the rating... But it's really not much to see, unless you have a lot of free time on your hands. First of all, i'd say they miscast the main leads, i totally cannot relate to their characters and i cannot see any chemistry, though obviously they are both very good in their own parts. Still something is really off... The illusion of life is hardly there, despite the realistic details and the slow pace of the drama.Second, the drama is packed with tropes and nonsensical things, typically k-drama - like. The revenge story turns into love, everybody is good-looking and single, a generous well-off friend is always there to help, the leads by coincidence keep bumping into each other etc.
Seriously, for the first few episodes the FL just walks around with a gloomy look while wearing sneakers and a dark hoodie... The ML does the same, just wearing a suit and staring blankly. We got it, can we please move on? No sense of humour, just toxicity to a new level - toxic ex, toxic love, toxic families, toxic working environment, gloomy faces, depressing clothing, harming yourself, harming the others...
Putting it on hold indefinitely.
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everything girls need is a stalker
I can totally see the potential of this story abt bullying and love that saves lives, but i couldnt drag myself to watch past the 1st episode for now... I consider watching it at some other time. As much as i believe that every love is unique, im not in mood for something that crazy atm. Also, it's not just the controversial topic, the approach is weird to begin with, with the medical mask worn inside the house and all. Maybe will revisit later..................................................................................................................................................................................................
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packed with tropes
I've just started to watch this despite the series being kinda old... And i gotta say it's more like a teens' thing.Totally - and i mean TOTALLY - unrealistic and packed with tropes! Just saying, we have Cinderella, then her secret adorer - played by the ever so excellent Chris Wu, then here comes the troubled, traumatic Prince Charming, acting like the bad boy who just awaits a gentle loving soul to tame him... And of course he is not just misunderstood, but also rich, showing up in a Porsche! No doubt, the poor orphan piano-lover Cinderella will be the object of dispute for the two handsome male leads, for being so irresistibly pretty and innocent and kind-hearted - right??
Watching this as a filler, feel free to recommend me anything.
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Not for me
I came to watch this expecting something mind-blowing based on the excellent reviews, but i was put off from the very beginning... Something about cinematography is weird, cheap-looking, maybe the filming technique or video quality or the fashion style - better say, lack of it. The actors didnt look appealing to me, very plain faces and even plainer skills. Even the plot didnt seem to add up.Dropped at episode 2, after skipping to get there, and dont intend to pick it up any time soon.
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is only the first episode so cheap??
I remember i started watching this lakorn a few times and couldnt get past the 1st episode, so im writing this review now just in case i drop it again...The FL is totally annoying, the type who is all over men while pretending to be innocent and drunk or whatever - of course, she only gets drunk with young men around, not on a regular basis. Her acting is also totally fake!
The ML is no less... Being a character in his/her own name, like you're all that? Should we all bow down to Mike Angelo or whatever? If you are such a sucker for praises that you cannot impersonate a character, make a documentary!
I'm a regular watcher of lakorns, but some are just trashy.
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totally in shock at the high ratings
Trust me, i havent seen a slower and cheesier 1st episode in years... And packed with clichés to the point it bursts. We get the diva, the public manipulation, the fashion industry setting, the handsome businessman, some catfight too... I got the impression of watching a low-quality lakorn, where everything pretends to be glamourous, but it's just fake. (Sorry to the lakorn producers, at least they own the brand of glossy and glitzy!)About to drop it.
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