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A watered down version of the manhwa
I believe we all kinda expected that, it's not as smutty nor explicit as the manhwa (for a good reason) it only focuses on the dramatic side of the story and completely ignores the other parts, specially the parts the manhwa is famous for xDSomehow it's not worse nor better, I believe it's more adaptable like that, i don't like that they dropped big chunks of the manhwa and even changed some parts but it's a short vertical drama so that's just the way the cookie crumbles.
I think acting is ok-ish, they still relies on camera angles and lips touching - in a smutty manhwa adaptation, mind you - which got me scratching my head while watching, i know it's tuned down but at least have some decent kisses lol.
Judging as a drama only, I wouldn't really recommend it, I've seen much better vertically filmed shows and this simply doesn't have the spark! But judging as an adaptation, if you like the OG and want to see a glimpse of the story as a live action, go for it, it's more "family friendly" and less traumatizing show!!
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Surprisingly not boring
That was cute and lovely drama, I like it when MLs, who usually look tough or act a lot as cold CEOs/rough characters, act in a more softer or funny stories, like this one, I sometimes find these slow shows boring but this one wasn't because of the two leads and their BFFs.The FL here is super cute and in some scenes funny in an adorable way, and the ML was too innocent and pure which is a first for me cause I've never seen WKM in such a role and I really like them together.
The story is very simple love story, I don't think it's slow burn per se, they fell in love pretty quickly but act upon it later maybe, that's why ~
What I didn't like the most is way the FL's ex and his GF appeared everywhere and all the time, as if they have no life, they just follow the leads around, and I don't care about his delusional behaviour, that's how he is supposed to play, but the way he was everywhere is slightly too much ~
Aside from that I don't have any complaints, it's a very nice vertical~
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Dumb and dumber in love
The way they kept their identity secret almost all the way to the end is so stupid.İ was facepalm-ing and rolling my eyes the whole time watching, however it was fun.
İ wanted something light with easy on the eye cast and short to waste a couple of hours and this show gave me exactly what i wanted so i got nothing to complain about.
The story has tons of flaws and some silly moments but it was nice.
Be as it may, there is nothing to write home about so if you like the leads, give it a shot ~~
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İt didn't make any sense
İ came across it through recommendations, i only knew the ML (vaguely, mind you) so i just went for it.İt's pretty short, less than 2hrs which means there is no boring and unnecessary scenes, However, i didn't understand what was going on.
Characters were very vague, and i didn't know what was the FL trying to do most of the time, i didn't get the ML character either, what is his relationship with his dad and grandparents and what is the company thing that the FL kept convincing the ML to do!!
What is going on? i was so lost, also the ML was weird, like is he a toxic CEO type of character or just a sick weirdo.
İ don't think the execution was good, i only enjoyed some scenes despite not understanding them and i couldn't see any chemistry between the leads sadly, also i don't understand if the FL actually like the ML or not.
The end was abrupt too, not sure if the version i watched was cut or if it ended like that but there is no hint whatsoever about the FL outside the novel or of she is going to stay in it or what ~
Definitely not recommended, i can't see anything that would attract anyone to watch this, there are a billion other show that are better than this ~
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Messed up characters in a messed up story
I've mixed feelings about this show, but I have to admit the most perplexed shows I've ever seen were Taiwanese ones, something about their storytelling makes me feel intrigued and appalled at the same time.Story: a total mess up, you can't predict anything because it doesn't end the way it started, and weirdly enough the couple who you think will end up with are just on good terms, and the other couple with the most complicated start, ends up with an even more messed up end, you don't know what is going on and you can't just focus on characters with this much happening, for example: the Second Main FL, she started as this poor unlucky woman, and ends up the second hand for the "president"... like, you can't simply expect the story to turn that way, it's explained in the show but I mean you don't see anything coming.
Characters: I don't really agree that all characters are messed up, the only character I don't understand is the ML (the psychiatrist) I mean, how did he even become one? A lot of questions surrounding him in a way that makes it harder to come up with a personality for him!! What is he like? You don't really know, you can't expect his actions because you can't even predict them, he acts in a way that is completely random and messed up.
The main FL, is a normal woman with a traumatic past, the second FL is just too unlucky, the second ML is just a dreamer with mommy issues.
All can be understood despite the weird things happening to them throughout the story.
Music is insignificant and direction was ok, the only thing that bothered me was the unexpected everything, and I end up not knowing if I actually liked it or not, I'm just glad managed to finish it and I don't even feel good after finishing it, hence a barely acceptable rating ~~
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A bit redundant for a back story
The story was interesting but by no mean an original idea, I kinda expected everything right from the beginning, it's like an open book, the thing that made me want to watch it is 1- I wanted to see the revenge part, 2- I didn't know where Chou Pin Yu fit in this whole story.First, there was no revenge here, I believe they kept that for the second part, which is what I have to watch now to understand everything, and secondly, I still don't know how PinYu knows what she knows?? And what's her relation to all that!! Also the new character right at the end raises some questions which is smart in a way to make the audience watch the second season.
That's probably why I couldn't understand the high rating here, yeah sure the cinematography and the acting is phenomenal, but story-wise this lacks a lot, it's not even satisfying, it's literally the annoying and disturbing part of the story, now I don't care about romance or whatever, I just need to see blood being shed and people getting tortured then killed, and I'm going to enjoy every single second of it!!! And if I don't see that in the second part, I'll be very, very disappointed!
I hope the second part won't be as redundant and stretched as this one ~~
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Absolutely not
Am I the only one who feels repulsed by the idea, I don't think it's romantic at all, utterly disgusting if I may say.The whole switching souls mystery was too obvious me, I expect it and I kinda expected the end, the only thing that surprises me is the mother, and her character is my favourite in this.
The FL is the real victim here, I don't feel sorry towards the ML at all, he choose that life, a life full of deceive and lies, and he wasn't fair to the FL, he built this fantasy world for her and she choose to believe the lie and live in the dream, because she isn't strong enough to accept the truth.
For me I don't think it's a sad end, a very very terrible one nonetheless, because I can see a future full of complications and problems ~~
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That was sweet
I fully understand why they keep pairing Wang ge with Hao Nan because they fit together like lock and key, I saw him in other dramas with other FL and I -sadly- only was able to focus on either his heavy makeup or just the plot holes.I love their interactions even if this, by all means, is not the most romantic story, the beginning is quite different from the end and that's kinda odd but it's a vertical drama so it's ok I think ~~
I ended it feeling that I've probably missed something, like what was the whole story is about anyway?
But, the good chemistry and some fun scenes covered up those weird storylines.
I think I have a new favourite pair now and I wish they would pick a better story, more romantic with proper storyline next time ~~
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This is the cutest story ever! The two leads were adorable, the FL was super cute!!
It's a simple highschool crush story with two very lovely leads, and I totally understand why this is the favourite story for most people.
I think this one of my top 3 in the whole love track stories ~
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This has no business touching my heart like that
This was so beautiful... So beautiful.The story is very simple and touching, and the two leads done great job, specially Akisawa Kentaro, he plays a deaf character and he managed to express all his emotions perfectly.
I don't know why this isn't popular! It's one of the best Japanese short movies I've ever seen.
Short, simple, heartwarming and beautiful.
Highly recommended ~~
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The whole show is about the couple making out in a very intimate and suggestive way. Chemistry is skyrocket, this is the first show I watch for this couple despite knowing them from edits and reels, I believe they are engaged IRL which is a plus for their chemistry and nature touches.
It's basically a guilty pleasure, because there is literally nothing happening, it's very romantic and sweet show with nothing going on so if you are into this type of things, this is for you.
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The best thing about it, is that it didn't only show gay people's problem, but also tackles other issues like families, dreams and accepting your own self.
At the end of it I wanted them all to live together in one place with each of them being in his own flat but all come together during evening and have meals together, maybe talk together about their days and what happens in their lives.
And I mean anyone, except maybe for the father, he is terrible and I hated his character.
I wanted the show to keep going, I didn't want it to end which is a first, probably the only show this year that I watched without skipping a scene and wanting to see even more of it.
The cast carried their characters well, heavily focused on gay issues so if it's not your cup of tea don't watch it, this isn't really a BL, it's about gay people yes, but you won't find any romance or lovey dovey moments, however I had a good laugh in some scenes, not because they were funny but because they were very awkward or odd.
The characters are unique and very very weird, all of them are like that, you won't find one normal character here and that is what makes the show more interesting ~
Highly recommended if you like slice of life dramas about belonging and family and friends bonds~~
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And this fits the category, a cute noona dongsaeng relationship, i wasn't that skeptical about the grooming idea being explored here because I didn't think that much of it, and I decided that I'd simply drop it if it wasn't good.
However this was done very well, the story is consistent and nice, the relationship is natural, no grooming at all, the ML was slightly too obsessed which is something I didn't like much but I could understand it considering that his whole world was revolving around her.
Side couple were my favourite, I loved the idea of a girl chasing the guy in an adorable way, nothing tacky about it, and the guy was so lovely, a little tsundere type but minus the aggressiveness.
The last 6ep were slightly redundant imo, the alteration between the past to the future was good till they spent a lot of episodes finishing the story in the past which wasn't the best way of segmentation since I kinda forgot what point of the relationship they were at in the present.
But all was tied up nicely I couldn't ask for more ~~
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Why so serious!?
I don't really know how to rate or describe this, it's not a bad drama per se, I've seen much worse KBLs and this is even on par with the good ones.But whatever happens in the story, it Takes itself too seriously, unnecessarily...
Like they are creating problems out of very simple matters, make these problems look bigger and bigger, then pop it like a balloon in a second, so at the end you be like, well, that's it??? All this build up and struggle for it to end up solved like that!?
Why getting too invested if everything is going to be gone in 30 seconds, give me back my emotions, please!!
Also the two main characters have a very odd relationship, specially Jeong Han, he is borderline obsessive, but in the very early episodes he treat IlJo like trash, being too harsh on him for no reason and saying a lot of degrading things as if he is his slave, yet he is this hopeless lover who is destroyed when IlJo even think about leaving him...
IlJo on the other hand has no backbone, he just love to struggle and be a drama queen for absolutely no reason, not to mention the very intrusive coffeeshop owner, like you only hire a part time guy to strongly intervene in his life, you only knew the guy for what? A month or so~~ who are you even to get involved and have an opinion!!
The only thing that deserves praise is the performances, the two leads were good, great even, their chemistry is very good and they fit together and for a KBL, this had great kisses ~
I don't know if I would suggest it to anyone or recommend it in general, it's not the greatest story but the chemistry worth giving it a shot ~
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It had potential but OMG
I saw a lot of bad reviews about this so I wanted to watch 2 episodes to test the water (no pun intended)Well it was interesting at first and the story had potential but there are a few things that bugged me.
1- Phu's character is so pushy, I don't really like flirty guys that can't take No for an answer and I couldn't for the life of me understand the reason for his severe attraction towards Nawa, like I understand the whole plot revolve around that but I simply couldn't buy it.
2- the whole bad guy thing and the crazy son are all too predictable and very not interesting, like I'm literally the opposite of at the edge of my seat, I even dozed off while watching ep4.
3- the slow pace slightly irritated me for someone who gave this show a 2 episodes trial, the first half of the first episode was full of swimming scenes and a lot, I MEAN A LOT, of staring at each other moments, that could lasts for minutes, of course there is no conversation or anything during those scenes.
However, I really admire the tails and fins, they looked very realistic, also some scenes in the sea was great, the story could be better with some acting improvement from the cast but it's generally not a bad series.
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