Wow! What A Great Drama

I went into this high school drama expecting predictable childish and playful fighting classroom love story. But, I was pleasantly surprised to watch a really mature and responsible love story of student Zheng Han and Lin Xi. Their chemistry and relationship from start to finish was so consistent and comforting to watch. They did a really good job in showing the natural progression of falling in love in high school, to continuity in university, to supporting each other in business, dealing with challenges as well as parental obstruction from the FL's mother. I could not help but felt so appreciative of what a role model this couple's love story can be to all of us. Not only is Wang An Yu (Zheng Han) good looking and sturdy, but Xiang Han Zhi (Lin Xi) is one of the prettiest young lady I have ever seen for a long while. She has a natural beauty that is so alluring to watch. Both of them make a really good looking couple.

Apart from the main leads who were so natural, the entire cast in this drama is so good, I got so immersed, it did not feel like they were acting at all. Everyone had their own story to tell and I enjoyed this drama so much.

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Mystery, Suspense Drama With Delightful Romance

A really good drama to watch overall. I liked that it did not lean in too much on romance and have a really good dose of mystery, suspense and some light comedy. The story of Danurut, a police officer with a sad past (death of his parents at a young age) grows up to be an honorable Deputy Police Commander. Mature and serious in all that he does as he goes through police cases. However, his personal perspective in love slowly changes when he became first curious, then empathized and eventually attracted to the pretty, loud and obnoxious Suam.

The entire drama was paced really well and kept my attention without fast forwarding. Everyone in the drama had a good amount of work to do and did justice to the story. Lots of trials and tribulations and how they overcame them. To each, their own set of stories.

In ending, Great Warintorn (Danurut) was really convincing in his role and I found Kao Suppasara (Suam) pretty, with clean innocent face, which is truly welcoming for a Thai drama, as often make-up on the women can be too heavy. Her character appears a little too young to match with the handsome and mature Great, but he managed to hold the leading role very well throughout the drama.

Good watch, you will not be bored.

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Heart Pounding, Heart Wrenching, Perfect Drama - Not To Be Missed!

My first K-drama in 2021. TWOTM popped up on my Netflix and I thought to give it like a 10 minutes trial watch and then move on. To my surprise, I ended up binge watching this magnificent drama in 2 days . EVERY episode was so good on it's own, and then some ........

I remembered there was much hype about this drama whilst I was watching The King : Eternal Monarch (TKEM) which released as TWOTM has been airing for a month. Even with the heavy weight draw of Lee Min Ho , TKEM could not kick TWOTM from it's first ranking. And I have to agree, this drama is magnificent.

The acting flawless, the directing was to perfection, a story line meticulously written. Even the music was mesmerizing and drew out all our emotions on point. I felt so tensed whilst watching every episode and felt like I was always on the edge of my seat. Heart pounding.

What a great start to my year 2021. And anyone who has not watched The World Of The Married last year, highly recommend to do so. You will not regret it.

Perfect 10 rating from me.

Cheers - K-Drama "Forever"

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Different But Delightful!

First, I would like to mention that I enjoyed this drama very much. As it is a 41 episode drama, I was mentally prepared to not rush watching it. One thing I do know, with 'long' dramas, not every episode will have me at the edge of my seat. Apart from an acceptable story line, the actors/actresses are very important when it comes to holding my interest. And Go Go Squid did not disappoint in both areas.

I liked the content and basis of the story. It was interesting to see how much games and hobbies have evolved from 'hop scotch', 'five stones', hide and seek to high tech e-sports through computer gaming, online singing which provides income etc. With continued efforts to improve cyber security to protect internet abuse and hacking, even games were developed and competitions were started. As the world becomes more and more reliant on internet and people interact through cyber world, China definitely has come a long way and the way of life for the young all over the world has moved to a futuristic spectrum. This drama was able to give me a general understanding of the i-tech world, which I found so fresh and informative.

I liked the characters in the story. The main leads with Tong Nian (Yang Zi) a young and intelligent computer science student and Shangyan (Li Xian) a computer genius, committed in high level e-sports, was an interesting pair. Tong Nian is reflective of how young generation in this century should behave. At 18, she is cheerful, confident, respectful to elders, good in her studies and also independent in her choice of career and direction in life. In Shang Yan, his character clears a lot of mis-conception of people in his field of computer gaming. In their own contained environment, the kids are actually well behaved, disciplined and have a healthy attitude in competing. The only downside is, they could become too introspective in their their thoughts and actions, which was portrayed very well by Shang Yan (Li Xian).

Now to the love story. I liked that Shangyan was attracted to Tong Nian almost immediately in spite of their age difference. He is around 10/11 years older than Tong Nian. As computer gaming geeks do not have much time nor opportunity to interact with the opposite sex, I found his interest in Tong Nian very entertaining. Being an introvert, I liked how he observed her, how he tried to read her thoughts and actions, as if he was trying to understand a character in a computer game. Tong Nian, being the direct opposite of him, "rocked his world", even if he did not know how to show it. When he did, he loved her with care and understanding. Made me swoon.....

This drama has a good mixture of light and fluffy. It also has a good dose of music. They even threw in a song from the band Beyond (HK) in Mandarin version!

However, at the heart of the entire drama, to me, was the deep bond of brotherhood. Shang Yan's start with Solo Team at 18, leaving to invest in K&K (after a mis-understanding a team mate who became Solo team leader) ...... and to their eventual discovery of a path divided which cannot be broken because of brotherhood love, respect and history.

This drama left me with a nice and happy feeling.

Cheers!

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Good Looking Thai

This is my first Thai drama after exhausting myself watching K-Drama and C-Drama. I was looking forward to this new experience. Everything needed some slight adjustment as I was watching new sceneries, surrounding and also listening to a new language. God bless all those who are translating the sub-titles.

Thankfully, it was only 12 episodes and unfortunately the production, storyline and acting did not really work on me. The only thing that strike me interesting was how good looking Thai people are. All the men and women have really nice features and that kind of helped me with the process of completing the whole drama. The only person that did a good job was Gypsy Keerati Mahapreukpong who acted as the main lead actor's sister Pa. I felt all her emotions, her fiestiness, her kindness and her mature way to love a man. In fact, for me, the second leads in this drama truly stole the show.

I am going to watch another Thai drama next, to see if I may have mis-understood my perception of this one.

Cheers!

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A Very Intelligent Story On Virtual Game Competition. What We See On Screen, Can Become REAL!

I seriously started to watch this drama because I love Hyun Bin. Then see if he has chemistry with the sweet and pretty Park Shin-Hye and finally hoping to understand this virtual reality game drama is.

And I must say, the virtual reality game came top on my list from episode 1. It all started for me, the moment I caught on the complexity of the game where real humans can enter duel with them. All this whilst the gaming company is trying to launch faster than the other competitor. The chase for control, the mystery, the chase to duel to the end of the game is thrilling. Special effects, fighting scenes, pretty cool.

Because of this, the romance became secondary to the Virtual Game plot. The relationship between the two main leads left a lot to be desired.

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A Slow Paced Revenge Melodrama

As a revenge melodrama, I found the direction pretty slow paced. The plot in itself was not anything out of the ordinary, so I did not feel a sense of anxiousness watching this drama.

As for the main leads, I could not feel the chemistry from the two of them, even though there were a few good kissing scenes. I think perhaps, the FL acting is too calculated and feels too young. However, there is no denying that Marcus Chang has been acting for a while and he played his ML role well. First time I am seeing Marcus Chang and look forward to his other work.

The only character that had a lot to work on and did a pretty good job is Esther Yang who played Jian Xiao Yue, good friend of FL, Eugenie Liu who played Xin Yu. I liked her role who is on survival mode and has a direct attitude. I felt all her emotions and even as a second lead, she had lots to act right until the last episode. Good for her.

All in all, this drama is not a disaster. However, in my opinion, one could give this drama a miss, unless you are running out of Chinese drama to watch or you want to check out the hot and handsome Marcus Chang. Even the second lead Sean Lee is also pretty cool!

Cheers!

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FIRE!! Someone Call 911 !

I just completed Before We Get Married and truly enjoyed watching this 13 episodes drama. I found every episode captivating in itself.

The main cast of four, comprising of Jasper Liu as Chu Ke Huan, Puff Kuo as Zhou Wei Wei, Steven Sun as Li Hao Yi and Nita Lei as Gao Zi Yuan, did an excellent job in taking us through their complicated relationship transition.

Directing and storyline almost flawless. And one must also give recognition to Phoebe Yuan who played Wei Wei's best friend Han Ke Fei, who was a delight to watch, a hardcore BFF who will stop at nothing to care and protect her best friend. I could not help but think of Samantha from 'Sex In The City' when I see Han Ke Fei.

As for the story, we see Couple A - Chu Ke Huan. A good looking, confident man, financially and emotionally prepared for love, unfortunately is in a fading 10 year relationship with Gao Zi Yuan. Whilst Couple B - has Li Hao Yi, a good looking (a little clueless when it comes to love) man, struggling financially and emotionally with his girlfriend Zhou Wei Wei of 3 years.

Then one fine day, Ke Huan meets Wei Wei and through a series of incidents, he falls for her hard, almost immediately. He pursues her unabashedly and relentlessly. In return, like a 'moth to a flame' Wei Wei is drawn to Ke Huan but tries hard not to acknowledge nor accept the fact. Hence, the dance begins. Both with still on-going relationships, which to me had it's challenges but was not beyond repair. But I guess (sigh....), life just happens. It is what it is when it comes to matters of the heart.

I found that the drama was intelligent, realistic and mature with it's approach to love. I liked all four characters and all the faults that came with them. Accepting that there is no right or wrong when it comes to love. The physical and kissing scenes were natural to watch and done tastefully. I laughed, giggled, cried and all other emotions kicked in whilst watching this drama, seeing how the two couples intertwined, evolved and transition in their relationships.

Everything started with a spark, then a flame, then everything was on FIRE! (hahaha)

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Wow, love this drama

This is a truly amazing drama. The director takes us through the journey of memory loss starting from dementia right through the severe stages of Alzheimer of complete memory loss .......

Though slow paced, this was not a difficult drama to watch. The brilliant acting of Soon Ae and Kim Rae Won drew me in right from the start. The entire supporting cast did a really good job too. The drama managed to teach us about this little known memory loss disease and somehow gently unfolded how such disease affects all the love ones around them who makes the choice of accepting, understanding, coping and loving the person throughout it's slow degeneration. I could not find a single flaw in this drama and highly recommend to those who seek to understand and educate themselves.

For me it was a reminder that one should live everyday and every moment being thankful and never forgetting to tell the one you love, that you love them. When one is not well, these words are held on to like 'dear life', what more with those who enjoy good health. So always remember to say, "I love you" .... "Salanghae"!

The love story between Seo Yeon (Soon Ae) and Ji Hyung (Kim Rae Won) scores 10 for me on this drama.

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A Drama Not To Be Missed. A True Classic

I was binge watching on all Hyun Bin's drama/movie of past and recent and this truly magnificent "My Lovely Kim Sam Soon", back in 2005 is still good to watch today, year 2020! It is truly a classic and can be enjoyed any season.

It was delightful to watch Hyun Bin's character Hyun Jin Heon (rich heir to a hotel business) and a pretty, confident (slightly overweight) Pastry Chef, Kim Sam Soon's (Kim Sun Ah) relationship start, develop, struggle and end. This became one of the most entertaining, hilarious, romantic show I have ever watched.

Worth every episode your time. The acting was so natural, the script was so cleverly written and the director made every episode memorable. It was easy to feel all emotions and hard not to share all the goodness I felt with you.

A perfect 10 overall score!

Cheers.....K-Drama forever!

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Get Ready For A Lot of Good Looking People and Great Songs!

I went into this drama not expecting deep logic and scrutiny, but more for the entertainment value, enjoying good looking people, romantic love and every character with a story to tell. And yes, this drama delivered all that I was expecting and the songs rocked!

Yes, it was nice to watch a bunch of rich kids and a poor maid's daughter all acting out their problems in love and life. The fantasy of having Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho) falling madly in love with Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye) and pursuing her with real deep passionate love can only happen in my dreams! And to have that shared in a drama was appreciated.

Charming bad guy Cha Young Do (Kim Woo Bin), cool Lee Hyo Shin (Kang Ha Neul), irritable Kim Tan fiance Rachel Yoo (Kim Ji Won), delightful couple Yoon Cha Yoong (Kang Min Hyuk) and Lee Bo Na (Krystal Jung) played out their characters so well that it was fun to watch their behavior in every episode as they lived their daily lives. Kim Tan's brother Kim Won played by Choi Jin Hyuk was so natural that they became really good friends even after the show ended.

The only issue I had was how meek Eun Sang's (Park Shi Hye) character was. I understand it can be overwhelming to be surrounded by all the rich kids, but when you have the love of Kim Tan who gave her 110% of his heart and protection, perhaps a little courage would have perfected the entire drama. However, it came later than it should and kind of felt un-comfortable to watch.

But the songs and music were memorable enough for me to remember Kim Tan and the Heirs for a long time!

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Good Entertaining Movie

An entertaining mature comedic love story. I enjoyed the movie and loved watching Ji Sung's attempt on a 'mature movie' role. Yes, 'mature', so do not watch this movie with your young ones.

The story about an accidental meet with a lady friend over a wrongly dialed in 'phone sex' was refreshing. The way of which their relationship grew was fun to watch. The pace of the movie sufficient to keep me glued to the screen. I laughed and giggled quite a bit. A no brainer, just good entertainment.

Go! Ji Sung .... go, go, go! Fighting!

K-drama forever!

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Only For Medical Drama Lovers

I watched this Drama right after Ji Sung's heart pounding "Secret", so I guess I was looking forward to Doctor John for the continuity of that excitement, even though I am not a great fan of medical dramas.

Fortunately, I managed to finish 16 episodes watching and trying to understand treatment to 'Pain'. Something different, but Doctor John's dysfunction reminded me of Jang Hyuk in Beautiful Mind where disabilities turned them into genius with sharpened skills. The medical cases in Doctor John were interesting enough, and does bring about the thought of how one chooses when in pain, to live or die. And some have no choices at all.

However, Jang Hyuk's performance was so captivating and powerful in Beautiful Mind. He kept us so focused mainly on him and his medical cases that we did not care much for romance in his drama.

With this in mind, for Doctor John, the character did not exude the same tenacity. So to balance out, and to keep the grip of this story line, the drama needed to have a mind-blowing romance and chemistry going on for the main leads. However, this turned out to be a great disappointment. The first two episodes did pretty well, then it was downhill all the way. The romance between an eager young female resident doctor versus a mature, cool, emotionally distant Specialist role was not utilized to it's maximum nor played out as a memorable couple. They kept me hoping to experience something more, even until the last episode.

So watch this if you are more interested to learn about "pain" management. Cheers!

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