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a total joke
Im half through this and really wonder why i'm still watching it... Totally cliche, mediocre acting from the FL - who is also not suitable for the role, being mature-looking and stout while playing an innocent fearful college girl? The plot follows the old trope of the girl paying family debt with her body (!), which is totally crazy for us european viewers... Too many coincidences to be taken seriously - out of the entire China, the FL only bumps into the revengeful ML, his brother-in-law and then his mom?? Seriously?Another serious short-coming is that the director of the drama seems unable to decide if this is a comedy or a tragedy, most dramatic scenes mingle with some unreasonably funny scenes, like wtf? If u wanna do it, at least do it right!
WHY is there no ORPHAN tag? Too many dramas from all asian countries have these orphan protagonists! And im still to figure WHY? Are parents such a hindrance?
The ML is a total psycho... he raped and abused the FL for 3 yrs, and now we have to believe he secretly loves her and protects her. It's just the housekeeper that loves and cares most for ML, shouldnt they be a better match?
Totally unnatural, fast paced, like adapted from a manga, or Harlequin series or whatever... Watch it with popcorn.
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one good-looking guy doesnt make a drama
I came here because i find the ML to be such a great actor after seeing him in "Fiery Priest", but this drama is far from meeting my expectations. First of all, women are all annoying and acting dumb, second, the ML is always frowning and posing macho. Honestly, it's not much for me to relate to.Maybe i should save it for another occasion, now dropped.
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sad & random
i kept reading reviews saying that this one has got great cinematography, but honestly i've seen many effortlessly better dramas! it's somehow - just somehow - easy on the eyes, but nothing more... the FL is so plain ! i totally got the idea it's a drama abt mediocre people, but still there are so many charming women out there in their 30s or 40s or whatever! what this drama lacks - and lacks for real - it's some vision... there's no vision to it, just some random people fighting middle age crisis and getting depressed over all kind of shit life keeps throwing at them/ at us.even the new love - the innocent love a 15 yrs old teen can offer - gets trashed in the depressing mixture. the breath of fresh air that should be there - it's hardly there!
the writer behind it might have wanted to approach some deep topics, like imperfect love, emotionally hurt people and people that hurt themselves by making wrong choices etc... still something is missing.
i'd say, any way this drama will go from now on - i'm at ep 8 - it will be totally random, so i'll drop it.
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here comes the shining knight
This is really endearing and fluffy... Dont bother abt logic much! Everyone is a young successful professional, even hardships are there just to be challenged etc. Coincidences are TOO MUCH: in the big China, what chances are to bump into the same guy at work place, sleeping place, leisure place... over and over again (im saying it for the second couple as well)??The young actors are totally eye candy and pleasant watch. Still the FL being so short while the ML is so tall looks cringey af. Why do the ML's have to be the tallest in dramas? Is this really what matters? Also the FL is not the best choice out there. The SFL is all abt exposing legs while pretending not to care. Yeah, we are dumb!
The trope of "fate created during childhood" doesnt appeal much to me... But perhaps some other watchers like it!? For god's sake, my life totally moved on, im NOT looking for a sweetheart from kindergarten! I WAS NOT a hero at 9 yrs, does this mean i'm not loveable??
The ML is hot - but dont get carried away, there is little to zero skinship... It's all abt teasing and flirting.
These being said, its totally relaxing and fluffy. Not dropping it (yet).
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another endless chinese drama
I came to watch this just for the ML, who was sooo breath-taking in "Advance Bravely"... He is still OK in this, and i also discovered the excellent FL, but the whole picture sucks! It's sooo long and boring and it takes ages for something to happen. Also a lot of secondary unnecessary actions and characters keep popping up, so i decided to give up after trying my best (with skip button put to hard work).The director totally ignored the ML's acting skills and sense of humour... He is just walking around looking (average) good.
My time is worth more than watching this slowest-paced drama.
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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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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 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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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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is this a joke?
Nothing to complain abt acting, but the plot is so immature, like a high-schooler's diary. Everything seems to take place in the family's living-room... It must be very low budget! Conveniently the ML gets paired with the adopted sibling, and the real sibling falls for the only family friend and also business partner. Just a drama abt 4 people! Not to mention they are all rich & famous, after rising from rags due to being genius or something! The ML becomes an IT graduate and businessman as an orphan while raising two younger siblings. The adopted brother is also a top student. The "dumb" sister becomes a well-known actress over night etc. The setting for this is literally an average house, too big to be realistic as an orphans' house, and too small for 3 accomplished adults.Some side actions and characters are unnecessary, like the handsome doctor and the second fight with the gangsters.
This mini drama is saved by the excellent actors - special mention to the child actors!
Just watching out of boredom.
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