THERE BETTER BE A SEASON 2
Since episode one this has been on my mind. But every episode it gets stronger and stronger. There is no way the whole novel can be wrapped up in last two episodes. THERE IS SO MUCH LEFT. There has to be a season two. THE WAIT EACH WEEK IS EXCRUCIATING. šššš Give us full detailed plot and please give up the short series pattern you reserve for BLs. It deserves more episodes and more seasons. š„ŗš„ŗš„ŗWas this review helpful to you?
My Comfort Show ??
Itās honestly hard to explain for how long Iāve loved Hello, My Twentiesā¦ I watched it in my early twenties and Season 1 still has its own corner in my heart. Back then I desperately wanted to live on my own, have roommates, have that little messy freedom. And somehowā¦ life actually gave me all of that.I liked that I related to pieces of every character in small doses. I mean..it's a drama so some parts are unrealistic or stretched out, but I truly enjoyed every single moment. When life gets heavy and I donāt feel like starting something new, I go right back to this drama and I feel myself resetting again.
I still donāt know what makes it so special. Maybe because in school I was totally the Eun-jae in my friend group (quiet, awkward, unsure), later...once I got comfortable, I became more like Ji-wonā¦ loud, goofy, chaotic in the best way. Iāve also had phases where I worked two jobs and studied so much that life turned numb and robotic, and Jin-myungās whole storyline felt a little too real. Dark times! Ugh... Sometimes I judge people too quickly like Ye-eunā¦ and sometimes I get judged like Kang Yi-na without even realizing it until afterwards.
And Ye-eunās relationship arcā¦ :( yeah, that one hit hard. Being stuck in a toxic relationship and not realizing how pathetic youāre acting because youāre scared of being aloneā¦ scared youāre asking for too muchā¦ waiting for them to magically changeā¦ not understanding that real love isnāt supposed to feel like that. Iāve lived that. So I could never call her story unrealistic, even if it hurt to watch. I wanted to punch that guy in the face so many times!!!
The drama definitely has flaws, I wonāt deny that. But it somehow passed the test of time for me. It still feels warm and familiar every time I go back to it, like opening an old diary or photo album lol. idk. I canāt explain it properlyā¦ but I donāt get bored of it. Not yet at least. ;)
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JUST GO WATCH IT!!!
Okay so...Iāve never been able to sit through a Chinese drama without jumping ahead or fast-forwarding. Honestly, same with K-dramas. I can barely make it through five minutes. But very rarely, a drama or movie comes along that makes me savor every single moment. It makes me want to go back and rewatch episodes or replay certain scenes over and over because they give you that warm, fuzzy feeling, like actual butterflies in your stomach. Thatās exactly what Pursuit of Jade has been delivering since day one. Pure butterflies š¦I have such a big crush on both the male and female leads. Usually I get more into the second couple, but not this time. Their love story was so toxic it was actually scary. It worried me how many people (looking at those IG memes) were genuinely turned on by it. Yikes š¬ Still, it stung a little at the end when the villain finally tried to put her above his own ego and waved the white flag.
The only parts that disappointed me were whenever they brought up his uncle and that 17 years ago betrayal. Those sections felt dampening and slow, but they werenāt a huge portion of the show so I wonāt complain too much.
Could this series have been finished in 32 episodes? Yes. Was there some dragging in the middle? Definitely. But despite that, itās still my second favorite Chinese drama after The Untamed!
Itās everything. All the female characters, Changyu, the second lead girl, the princess, even the side villainās girl, they were all so BADASS šŖ And the OST ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø It would start... and I would just be glued to my TV like... AAAAAHHHHHH this is so romantic.
This was truly Changyuās show. The male lead, no matter what title he held, was basically playing the supportive role that female characters usually get in action shows and movies. And I loved it ā¤ļø
Okay...but I'm a girl so... let's talk about the Marquis of Wu'an š¤š„°
Zhang Linghe played such a beautiful character, inside and out. Heās done a lot of period dramas, but none of them stood out like this. Itās not just his face (though that man is stunning and the wig was perfect). His acting felt so controlled and natural, the love, the pain, the dilemma, it all came through so effortlessly. The director did an amazing job with the timing and those close-up shots OMG!!! Like what do you mean he is sitting in a pig shed with light hitting his face at that perfect angle making his eyes look all pretty and his face all angelic like... damn! No wonder she went to war for you. š¤
The script made him sooo understanding and never insecure about his wife being so awesome that she might outshine him. It would melt any girl's heart. Heās stronger overall, but it was funny how he kept getting injured every time and she would just rise to the occasion. Heād get hurt saving them, recover, and do it again. The way he treated his sister-in-law like his own daughter, how he wasnāt weird or jealous about her pig slaughter squad. He was so respectful of her autonomy without being boring. All of it together was pure magic āØ And that's why I just love his character now and I'm gonna ask you guys to recommend another awesome show of his pleaseeee.
Something I can't sit through again was the ending. The ending felt a bit rushed though. What? No final fight with the villain? Just jumping off the building covered in blood and the other guy fainting? And the emperor, what a joke. But I can ignore all that because 80% of this show gave me nonstop butterflies and made me so proud of Changyu š„¹
I love this drama ā¤ļø that's it! :)
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The Acting is soo bad
I usually eat this kind of plot up... like seriously. I LOVED THE PLOT SUMMARY so much that I came to watch with no spoilers, no teasers, or needing any information on who the cast was. But from the very first episode, the acting- OH MY GOD... It is not letting me finish this series. Even one episode is so hard to get through. I'm sure people like this exist, but they are usually not the main leads of the show. What is wrong with the female lead, and why is she acting like that? Also, sometimes it's just a clear overreaction, but so awkwardly played out. I have to stop watching it... I will not be finishing the second episode. It is hard to sit through.Was this review helpful to you?
