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Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon
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And this drama is a realistic example, it shows how an affair can destroy lifes and no one would win at the end, so this drama as a story is realistic and nice though I still think they glamorized affairs and you'd be fine as long as you do your homework, be a good nice wife/husband and not get caught.
I don't fully agree with the comment saying that it's hard for eastern people to divorce, well yes it's difficult but that's the only solution, affair isn't and that's what they actually did at the end, what I think is better as a solution is talking to each other, if you went to the point of marriage then you know that person or understand him, at least love him a little, there gotta be some kind of attachment to that person to marry him -if that's not the case then you can't complain about anything you are not even living anymore, just get a divorce or suck it up- that's why you should talk your problems out, fix it, go to a couple therapy or try something, try to solve it using your mind, you chose that person to continue your life with then try hard to make it work, and if it didn't work, don't go making stupid and irrational decisions, it won't help.
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Slow in the beginning, then it grows on you till it gets draggy
We have 3 stories about 3 women struggling through life, I think only two are considered interesting IMO, because Na Jeong's story is half of the married wives' life story, they literally had noththing to add so the created this whole work harassment idea to keep them going.At first I was so interested in Ju Yeong, because asexual husband??? That's new, but actually he isn't asexual, he had childhood trauma that developed some sort of paraphilia/objectophilia and the whole thing revolves around one big ass miscommunication issue, and dare I say some sort of pretending or cheating before marriage because how come she doesn't know anything about that, but we don't know anything about their backst6how they got together and how long have they been married for, so we can just talk about what they show.
Be that as it may I also found Il Ri story also interesting but still slightly like a fairytale.
The positive and also negative thing about it is that the story start from the middle, the leads are already in relationships and going, so we don't know the back story of how they got to that point but at the same time that's the whole point ~
I genuinely enjoyed most of it, I have to admit that I skipped all the harassment parts, also after Il Ri Had her Happy end, I skipped some scenes because from ep9 to 12 there is nothing but holding a secret that eventually got out and didn't change the happy end anyway, for Ju Yeong and her husband they made the whole thing too complicated while it can be solved with a heart to heart conversation which is weird that they didn't do that before considering that they are in love and married ~
Na Jeong's story, I don't know what to say about it, her husband is actually a weird guy, he completely ignore his own family's problems and spent his life being a busybody, without even coming clear about everything with his wife.
The main thing that this show lacked was the romance, you can't discuss family and relationships matter when there is no romance between the couple, with exception of Il Ri, the other two did not show any intimacy not romantic attachments to their husbands which is weird considering that they are married already ~
That been said it wasn't bad, but not that great either, if you like mature people shows about life in general with a happy end despite everything then this show is perfect for you ~~
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I forgot how much I loved this show ~
After the second part, and after announcing this sequel I decided that I won't watch it because I had my closure and the HE in the second part already, and despite having some loose ends here and there, they were not enough to tempt me to watch what happens next.That been said, when I found out that it's actually the beginning of everything, a sequel that is telling the story of what happened before the first part, their meeting and how everything starts I was excited tbh~
Now about this sequel, it is as great as it can get, the thing is, you see it with a different eye since you already know what is going to happen and that everything will be alright sooner or later.
There is no mystery or anything, you just enjoy the moments happening between the two leads and how they slowly fall in love as spirits.
Personally, I think this is the best part out of the trilogy, despite being an original work and not in the source material, but it have the same feeling of the first 2 parts that you won't tell the difference, and because as I said we know what will happen, I wasn't really scared that something is going to happen, or that they'll surprise us with anything.
I love the two main characters, their interactions are the best and has some comical side too, I can watch them together forever, partially because the awkward panicking FL X calm and composed ML is one of my favourite tropes, also the two leads chemistry was spectacular, they just look good together and they also fit their roles like a glove.
I wanted to keep my review short, but obviously I couldn't, because this was really amazing and I've enjoyed it so much~~
it reminded me of how I felt when I watched the first 2 parts and how much I enjoyed them, I remember having some stuff that I couldn't stomach so I opted for not rewatching the whole thing all over and just enjoy these short 3 episodes and call it a day.
Highly recommended part, this is by far the only one that didn't piss me off somehow, cause no cliffhanger ends, no loose ends, simply a very light and cute short story that if you - like me- liked the first 2 parts, you will definitely love this one ~~
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Cute, but not funny
I love the main couple, specially MeiMei she is adorable, the thing is they always pick the worst stories.I've watched 3 of their dramas together and in all 3 the story was bad, however, the chemistry was great.
Here is not exception, I didn't find anything funny about it, the side story about the brother was boring and the FL despite being cute as always, I didn't find her funny here, also I didn't like the ML here, I don't know if it was the character or what exactly but I just didn't like him.
So if you like the two leads only and want to see them together in anything, just give it a go, but don't expect too much ~
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Perfect if they tuned down the sadness a little bit
I knew this was a melodrama before I started it, yet I wished they lighten up a little bit.It needn't be this sad, and not in the bawling your eyes out way, but the too unnecessary drama type.
Like the last 2 episodes were too heavy and even with happy end you'll feel bitter.
The Ex-girlfriend is the bitchest bitch I've ever seen in any drama, recently at least... She is the worst of the worst, I believe this character has a specific place in the deepest point in hell.
Good god I wanted to slap her so much, and this idiot if a FL was so nice, like, mate... Can you just release your freaking inner demon or something and throw something solid at her!!
I feel aggrieved for the FL because of this bitch, the freaking audacity... That's the main reason I'll never rewatch this drama, I don't want to see her.
Aside from that I loved it, the characters were not the best, I loved the ML the most and I mean DoHyun, since there are many leads, the brother is annoying and immature, the father is the one I feel sorry for the most, the FL was too complicated, her BFF /colleague is also annoying, I didn't like her on some scenes, specially in the beginning.
So mostly the characters were not the best, but I have to admit the flawed characters made the story better, they are humans and actually I'd take that over a fairytale-like characters.
That been said I don't thing it was a great masterpiece, but a nice watch maybe if you are into sad family dramas you can give it a try.
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Great slice of life let down by the end
Recently I've been into slice of life dramas that is usually about family and life in general, and this one is a great choice if you are even slightly interested in knowing more about a ethnic groups, how they live, and what are their values and habits.8 episodes of chinese Kazakh life... Really enjoyable except for the last episode maybe, I speak Turkish and I was trying to figure out what are they saying and ignore the subtitles but failed miserably.
That's how much I was invested in it ~~
Sadly I didn't finish it with the same feelings I started it.
I've nothing against the way the story was written, and all the actors were great, but I don't understand the need to show drama that is completely unrelated to the main theme of the show.
Which is why my rating dropped ~~
Characters and actors representing them were all spectacular, nothing worth being mentioned except that you will enjoy their performances very much.
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Qiao Xian Sheng Fu Ren Ta Sa Bao Quan Chang Le
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The comedy here was lovely, scarce but nice, I loved the playfulness of the ML and I wish we had to see more of it, I don't think the whole story is consistent because I can point out some plot holes but still it was very enjoyable.
The intimate scenes wasn't the best but the romance was great, the FL is kissing with her mouth closed which is something I don't like watching, not because I want them to french kiss to satisfy the viewers, but because those types of kisses make the whole scene look very odd and uncomfortable to watch, I'd prefer not seeing any kiss scene at all to a forced one like this.
I think many actors/actresses can refuse kiss scenes or walk around it somehow, or at least try maybe to make it look pleasant.
Overall nice watch~
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I didn't know who he was back then, then I happened to watch another drama of his and I loved him there, didn't like the drama so much, it was ok-ish, so I thought I'd give him another chance and try this one, maybe I'll be a fan.
This wasn't the best choice, to like this you have to be already a fan of the ML before starting, not the opposite. But aside from the story the performance was ok.
The story is not coherent, made worse by the wrong subtitles, now my Chinese is terrible I know but in some parts I hear something and the subtitles says something else, that's how bad it was...
Even a non-Chinese person can spot the differences.
Now the end was weird and in some parts I didn't even know who is bad and who is good and the funny scenes at the end were odd too.
The acting was nice, I didn't know what was going on and there were too many characters unnecessarily, romance was non existent, I know the ML did a lot for the FL but they didn't have any type of intimacy or romance happening between them, i didn't realise that till the last minute when it suddenly hit me that the two leads didn't even kiss lol they hugged once maybe xD and the genre is just romance!! Nothing else in the tags and that's the main thing the drama lacked of.
I don't know if I like it or not, but I'm sure this isn't the best VD to watch if you want to enjoy the ML performance ~~
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The first part is a girl spying on her senior kissing another girl, then the senior finds out and kiss her after, simple nice and the kiss is adorable.
The second part is a high school girl crush on her schoolmate who confess to her and they kiss.
Both are simple and about kissing your crush who happens to be liking you back ~
I liked the first one more.
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Great premise but dull execution
The idea is very intriguing, this is the first time I've seen someone wanting romance without intimacy or being in serious relationship, most dramas focus of the physical connection and disregard feelings.Be that as it may, I think it was too sugarcoated and molded into a simple healing drama.
I genuinely wanted to see romance with no string attached, this's just two people with bad experience that made them scared to enter a new relationship or open up to others, romance has nothing to do with it.
I don't think Seri's past should affect her love life the way it did, because it's completely unrelated, not to mention they fell in love pretty quickly and I still don't know what exactly made them fall in love, because if a simple romantic gesture was enough for seri to fall in love and want a relationship then why was she against the idea in the first place... If she gave anyone a chance ( her colleague for example) she would have easily started a relationship with romance and everything, because it's obvious she wanted a that not just the romance, but the full package.
Same with Mahiro, I see nothing seri did that would make him fall for her except maybe being kind?
The way they went with the story has nothing to do with the idea they start with, that's why I was slightly disappointed, however the show was entertaining and fun, I loved the Mangaka character he was funny, crazy and adorable.
I wouldn't recommend it tbh, it was ok, if you have nothing else to watch give it a go ~~
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Jue Xing Hou, Nv Pei Zhuan Shen Bao Shang Fan Pai Da Tui
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The FL is so cute, ML is lovely too but please someone gives him longer pants, my man whenever he sits his pants flies up to his knees.
The story was nice, I loved the missions the most I wish there were more scenes with the FL doing some crazy missions instead of all the family/relationship drama, but generally it was a good watch.
I loved the chemistry and of course the cute height difference, I want to keep the FL in my pocket she is super adorable ~
Recommended
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Everyone did great and the story is spectacular, however, the movie is somehow lacking excitement.
This is a crime movie where we have a serial killer on the loose and he is copying a popular Manga, he keep killing a family after another yet each time we only get a glimpse of the dead family and that's it.
The police reaction is so calm, I thought Seida is the only one who has the right to act like that since he is a "peculiar" detective, but everyone is the same.
Not saying it was boring but the "meh!" Vibes of the movie made watch the whole thing with a straight face.
Also I was slightly pissed at why Shun Oguri's character was a supporting role since he literally carried the whole movie and he appeared more than the ML in some parts but I reached the last 20 mins and I understood why!!
Overall great movie you should watch it.
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Great, then good, then meh!
I love the 4 leads and the beginning was fantastic, I loved the concept and I do agree with comments saying this is one of the best GMMTV has ever made.Be that as it may, I didn't like how the story went, I loved the idea of solving ghosts problems in a funny way but it got too personal in ep 6 I think...
Not that I'm against that, but I would have loved it more if they solved the whole Chef arc and the accident part last, also the whole Home's family issue is a bit redundant and unnecessary, I know that it could lose it's charm if it was anthological but i believe it won't be boring with this cast was perfectly put together and all were ver, fun to watch, also I loved the first few episodes the most, they were so much fun and ridiculous, when it got personal it became too dark and sad.
The characters were amazing, Jan and Tay in their natural habitat acting as siblings, the Pickering between Tay and New, also Jan and the silent Bodyguard were brilliant I loved them together, the only "character" I didn't like much was Kan, I just didn't like her in general.
Overall, worth the hype and I totally understand wh, people are obsessed with it, for me the story wasn't the best but aside from that I loved everything else ~
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It took me 16 years to finally watch a collection of kisses 😂😂 I originally thought this was longer, like a proper drama, back in the days I wasn't on MDL, had I known I'd probably just watch them without subs, but also had I known they were only a collection of kisses I wouldn't even bother lol cause that's what it's all about, kisses with a tiny plot, or dare I say a scene from a plot, it's a couple of minutes each, no big thing.
But the hit of nostalgia from hearing Flower by Bright!! (Now that they are disbanded you don't know how much I felt!) Also the HOT kisses 😘😘 worth checking out.
Now that I'm a bit older, those old shows hits me differently.
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A little over 2 and a half hours of struggle and pain
Quick quiz: how many accidents can the ML have and stay alive before getting paralyzed?Cause I counted about 6, and he was still alive and kicking!
The headline says it all ~
Aside from a secret that needn't be a secret, and a lie that is completely unnecessary, the show has practically nothing but struggles, the FL struggle with money, her father's illness and the harassment from the ML, and the ML struggles with accidents, the FL repellency and jealousy over her.
The ML can't take no for an answer and is obsessed with the FL in a very unhealthy way, not romantic but more like bullying and harassing way, somehow that's understandable cause he is in love and this is fiction
the FL already has too much on her plate and the ML came to just make her life worse, although IMO everything could be easily avoided had she told him the truth ~
However, I have to praise the two leads as they were great!! And they had good chemistry.
There is something in the story that I didn't understand in the beginning and it doesn't have an explanation later but I sincerely am not interested in asking about it now, I'm just glad it ended because finishing this was quite a chore despite generally liking it ~
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