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An escape to magic, tears and genuine connections!

The drama that made me cry the most! It started off with very mysterious, serious and beautiful story, the one that keeps you hooked for the next 5 episodes. It's basically about a demon hunter and normal gov official's daughter who can see demons after an accident. She seeks his help regarding her father's disappearance and gradually they grow closer as they work on other demon cases, along with their friends crew, 'The Guanping City Squad' (my nickname to them). I loved watching the different demons' chaos and how they set up the whole story and our characters' movements against it like I would literally watch all 7-8 episodes at glance until that one demon's arc is completed. The stage designs were so good, the acting, the OSTs, the story and the implementation. More than romance, expect a whirlwind ride of demon hunting and friendship in making. It is a very heartwarming drama, where you can expect genuine laughs and anticipation.

At the start, I did not like FL's character that much, like she was too different from the other conventional FLs of Chinese historical dramas. She acted too much on her emotions, too reluctant and too afraid. But slowly, her character evolved into one of the best, balanced and quick-witted FLs I have ever witnessed. She is cute, too caring but at the same time, wise and brave. She never felt like a burden to the ML and slowly her character shined. She never gave up on her love or family or friends, an embodiment of true sincerity and loyalty. She will always speak her heart out in contrast to the ML. When he failed at words, she gave the words to their love. No toxicity, no crazy family drama, no stupid love triangle and no useless misunderstandings, just common lives seeking their purpose and outshining themselves.

All characters are so strongly developed and we can resonate with each one of them, even though the main trope is given the most importance. Every character is built on some value and personal conflict. The whole demon vs human and good vs bad concept are so powerfully depicted. Usually, such demon-human love stories have sad ending, and so thus this one. But I really hope for Season 2. The emotions that are portrayed with their every movement and facial expressions transcend words. Their longing, love and passion for each other is on next level, something pure and unconditional. Many a times, you will not see it evidently, the drama lacks romance scenes as such but its in those sad hugs, happy embrace or shared laughter and light humor. All comes out so beautifully balanced.

Don't expect so much focus on ML and FL romance trope, because the drama is much more than that and wants to convey something beyond that. only by the last 10 episodes, their love finally blooms and takes shape, where they realize they can't live without each other and keep coming back to each other, even if the end holds only parting in their fate. Like such a strong and different drama it was, had serious undertones and the ending just leaves us hanging in between like them for each other. No matter if their minds forget each other, their hearts will still beat for each other. The epic, dangerous love story of a demon turned demon hunter and a meek, underconfident turned fearless lady - XUANYE AND BANXIA.

Even I don't know when they truly felt for each other and truly wished for having more scenes of their love story depiction and those small memorable times spent together, in between those demon hunts. It felt like there was no breathing space or the main trope was not given that evident importance. So at times I do felt disconnected from their story, but their pure emotions for each other so subtle yet heart wrenching, always kept me rooting for more. If you seek light hearted, action, friendship and a little sparkle of pure romance i.e. originality and fun, then go for this! Can't expect more from such a drama, so simple yet so powerful. I guarantee you that you will never get bored while watching this. Watch this for story not romance.

And I really wanted to see more of second couple's love story, but it will somehow always be dropped in between, even till the last. Like none of them got a proper closing or beginning. Just telling us the unpredictability and the pain you have to endure, bravery that it demands, and a selfless heart, to truly witness it or be a part of it. The whole timer reverse or memory losing scene at the end, really left the viewers astray. Like all the previous episodes and scenes and memories felt fake, those strong connections and genuine friendships, but that was all the drama was teaching us - to give up, to move on and still carry a heart that follows its purpose.

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A PERFECT THRILLER AFTER A LONG TIMEEE!!!

I did not have any expectations when I first started the drama. I was completely unaware of its storyline, plot and hadn't even watched the trailer. I just jumped write into the drama, going from the face value. And I was captivated by the action sequences and the acting, in just 10 minutes of the first episode. I couldn't stop myself from watching the drama. I completed all the 16 episodes in just 2 days and I am very proud to say that it was my best drama choice so far!

It doesn't have that overpowering love angle but yeah, love plays a latent powerful role in the whole plot. The thriller, the mystery, the chills, the tension and the deception, all are the key elements of the drama. It should really be made into a Netflix series. It is so well-written and directed, I got so emotionally attached with our 'cops' team and guys, spoiler alert it is not a sad ending though it does demand season 2!!

So there is a murder mystery that's being chased and also prevention of a foretold murder as announced by the 'squid.' Is squid the mastermind behind all the murders? Who is 'squid'? In every episode, the number of suspects increases. Many a time, I think that at this point anyone can be the 'squid' (the murderer). Every character is so intelligently written and ahs a subtle backstory, that adds spark to their deeds and behavior. It is difficult to fully decode anyone's personality or their motives. We can't exclude anyone from the suspect list. Dang qi (the protagonist cop) is a time loop perceiver i.e. he retains the memories of loop days (certain days repeat 5 times and the 5th time is the final outcome). He is so strategic, flexible, has got out of the world fighting skills and brain. Every moment of the loop day is carefully and meticulously planned. There is so much that goes beyond the normal eyes and every move has a deeper motive. The whole scene of Moma biotech, genetic experiment, technology, early trials and revenge, really adds a unique unprecedented angle to the drama. The storyline is amazing, how everything unfolds one after another just at the right time, there is nothing that you can guess beforehand, and so many intelligent moves are written.

Episode 13 was my favorite. I will not give the spoiler alert but it is the best episode of the whole drama. The 'wow' moment for me. No unnecessary subplots, no messy storyline, clear character roles and execution, really makes it one of the best thriller dramas of all time. "Corals and trees can map the age/ time of the world. But since last few years, the rings has increased from 365 to more than 400. The time and space are changing." This line sums up the base of the whole drama.

Everything starts falling in place once you reach the end of drama. The bigger picture starts revealing itself and it is majestic and unbelievable at the same time. The drama will really make your adrenaline go crazy, you holding your breath and your eyes always focused on your screen. How one simple research (a genetic one) can lead to such drastic changes, it is just an example to what our future world holds. The scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, heirs and the police all navigate through these changes in a tangled yet deadly way. In whose hands will the power rest? Can we trust the person? Is life for a life worth it for that person? Can we change our destiny? WITNESS THE MOBIUS.....the traps, the breakthroughs, the search and the ultimate chase!

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Utter disappointment and senseless plot

I had good expectations when I started the drama. Till ep 5 also it was going decent. But honestly, there is no strong plot or connections. I couldn't relate or understand any single character. It is all scattered and storyline is a complete mess. I was finally happy that it was gonna end this week at ep 9, but first they postponed it and then extended it to 18 eps. Like utter disappointment.

This drama doesn't need so many eps. Useless plot, no clear relationships, no good dialogues or bgm, it will be a time waste honestly. There is no base to this drama. Nothing is clearly showed in first 9 eps, everything vague and under the cover of mystery. It makes the drama boring and really tests the patience of audience.

There are better school-mystery dramas than this! I will rank it the lowest.

Anything is happening at HU, no clear hierarchy, so many gangs and leaders, many characters but none portrayed clearly. Some scenes really annoyed me. I started watching it because of the ML, and to see the chemistry between ML and FL, but I have seen none in 9 episodes. Nor do I want to see it now. I just wanted a clear ending and to know what useless plot was actually unfolding, but now I don't have that time or patience to stick to 9 eps more.

Can watch it for fun and time pass, but NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL.

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MOST HEARTWARMING & WHOLESOME FAMILY DRAMA!!! (taught me so much personally, was a feast to watch)

I personally loved this drama. It's my best drama so far for this year. I was hooked to the story from the start, and it didn't disappoint me at any point. I loved the acting, the OSTs and the dialogues specially. It was so heartwarming to watch and so real at times. It has got everything- love, friends, neighbors, colleagues and the kid. It will make you both laugh and cry sometimes. It felt so pure and really touched my heart- some scenes. Second ML was portrayed so good, I still remember the dialogue when FL talks about him to her friend, Ï find my heart heavy while being with him." "It's because you don't love him and that's why you feel heavy as you can't return his feelings." With the loved one, you feel relieved and not overwhelmed.

I really got to learn some good applicable philosophy about family and relationships through this drama. Initially, I expected it to be light, humorous and rom-com type, but it shocked me by touching deeper layers of relationships and insecurities. A truly gem of a drama! (Ofc there might be some people disliking it, I don't actually get why!) We really need to change our lens. I don't get why some are hating on the FL, like she was given a character and the character developed remarkably throughout. Both ML and FL had their own shortcomings, when it came to relationships. We need to see this drama beyond the lens of just romance or romantic feelings.

The child character was the main lead of the drama, I loved watching him doing cute little actions and speaking in that cute language of his own. That in-laws relationship or uncle-aunt relation was really fun and unique to watch. Don't expect any romance or kiss scene before ep 10. More than a romance drama, it's more about slice of life drama. There were many thriller or mysterious elements in between to balance the overall tone of the drama. Like woo-joo's grandfather coming in, the stalker, and then at last, the whole child custody/guardianship thing.

How all neighbors came together to help ML and FL, really showed some true bonds there. There is no as such antagonist to the drama. And that's what makes it more real and closer to emotions. I was really on the edge of my couch while watching the last 2 episodes, it felt so emotional and heavy. I could really empathize with the characters and the last episode just felt so wholesome.

A must-watch drama for sure! Don't go by the comments, just give it a shot! You will eventually fall in love with the characters. And woo-joo <3 It's gonna make you smile, cry, shy and excited all at once.

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A GOOD TIME PASS & A LIGHT DRAMA

Merry Kiss Christmas - As the ending says!

So I watched this drama because of the actor, at times it did feel like he is carrying the whole show. I started because of the hype and the scenes going viral from the first 2 episodes. I was hooked to the story line at start but slowly, it made no sense. Too unreal. Too bizarre. Too dramatic. (I think I am being too brutal here) The acting was great, I really loved the second couple, the rich boy-poor girl vibes, the office drama and the rom-com moments. It was light, fresh and humorous.

But...the chemistry between ML and FL did not match between a lot of scenes, side characters' arc was not build up that much, the background power dynamics plot felt boring, and the love was not that easy to understand as showcased by the drama. Though I really liked the different emotions portrayed and balanced throughout, the shock, anger, betrayal, grief, joy etc.
If you guys have loved Business Proposal, King the Land and other workplace rom-coms, you can give it a try but don't expect too much. The plot feels new and unique at start, but it not different from the rest. Instead the story feels very slow-paced (even after watching at 2x :) ), repeated and overstretched. The OSTs didn't stand out too much for me. The dialogues are very good, the messages conveyed, the screenplay, the setting and the whole build-up, yet it didn't touch the heart that much.

To summarize the whole story, ML and FL had a good time and a kiss at Jeju island, but the FL runs away because of family problems and ML keeps searching for her in the city. FL then joins the ML's company but under the identity of a mother and this devastates him. The office dynamics and action starts. Work Projects, friendships, figuring their feelings out, little bit jealousy, confessions, guilt, all tangled together. Some scenes are very good and wholesome. There was no one to hate on particular for me. Only in episode 8 was it revealed that FL is not married neither a mother, and in ep 10 they start actually dating. So if you are looking for pure romance or butterflies in stomach or a dating era, don't watch it.

It is more of a mature drama where both ML and FL are portrayed in their 30s, it talks about financial struggles and relationship hurdles. It did feel stupid when ML went crazy over the FL with just one single kiss that they shared. And how he still had feelings for her even when he knew she was married (though it was fake). Like little unrealistic! FL was also conflicted about her feelings about him. To add more to this, it felt really frustrating when second ML keep rejecting or acknowledging the feelings of second FL. I know love is complicated but why are you making it look stupid. Only when second FL finds his son when he gets lost, and she gets hurt because of him, he truly acknowledges her love. Like that unconditional love is not there. And it's okay. You will get to see another side of love in this drama.

Overall, you can watch this drama if you like office plot and rich boy-poor girl tropes, and have free time. It may feel boring in middle but try to look at deeper meanings of the scenes. I have listed both good and bad points of this drama above. So you can judge from that. You will love the characters, the side plots are not heavy, and the main plot though feels stupid at times, it's worth it. You will definitely get a good laugh, adrenaline and tears!

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MUST WATCH C-DRAMA - BEAUTIFUL & MOTIVATIONAL!

I loved the actors, their acting, the storyline, the OSTs and the dialogues. Everything was on point. The message was beautiful, the whole sense of being human, our complex emotions, falling in and out of love, dealing with trauma and regrets, nepo kids tag, the struggle and rising again- all depicted beautifully in this one drama. It will never feel boring or difficult. The story just flows naturally, and is not your usual romantic drama.

It's much more than that. There are layers to it and all characters are so well-developed. The 36 Eps will make you feel a lot of emotions deeply and yes, you will gain very much clarity about life and our existence. You can pick and watch this drama at any point of your life, and it will surely heal you (or atleast bring some sense!).

I loved the whole plot. The accident and the misunderstandings, Changbai mountain sequence, their dating era, and building their career era. I loved how the ML didn't give up on medicine even after injuring his hand, and found an alternative way out through medicine. He prioritized his passion over business/other career options. FL was the best from the start, always taking stand and always dedicated to her work. I loved her grandparents, and uncle-aunt, and her cousin!

The drama involves a lot of locations and spans over many years. It shows the growth, the lessons, the restart, the challenges and the dreams. I would highly recommend watching this drama. There are no extra plots or messy character relationships, it will not be a time waste definitely. You will love the snow and the warmth. The color of friendships, family and love - all at once! One of the best written c-dramas and the acting was top notch. You will love all the characters and try to look beyond them. Don't hesitate, just start the drama & get ready to feel the blossoms!

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BEST BALANCED DRAMA EVER!! CAN'T MISS WATCHING THIS IN THIS LIFETIME!

I have always been a horror, supernatural, paranormal and everything mysterious fan. I have never ever watched a BL series and this was my first one. I have been planning to watch it for a long time. And I can't describe my feeling after finishing all it's episodes. I WANT MORE OF IT!! The mix of horror and BL was the best and just the right amount, perfectly balanced throughout. Neither disappointed me.

I have not read the novel, and the plot completely blew my mind away. It was a great experience. The acting was superb, every character arc is well built, even the side characters (eg. all the villagers), you will feel such a strong connection with them, even after the series has ended. Like they did true justice to their roles, even went beyond it.

The friendship, the comaraderie, the past lives, the good and bad spirits, all were the key elements to me. Horror scenes well so well designed and implemented (I remember each one of them). The incantations, shaman, monks, and the whole Issan village, is just another vibe and I got to learn so much from this, about the Thai culture, their rituals and the way of living. It showed me its completely different side and it was truly eye opening.

The locations, the dialogues, the BGM, the attention to the details, deserves my bow and respect. The effort and the collective hardwork really shows. It has just raised my standards really high. Keng and Namping specially were so good, and their chemistry on fire. Actually, all our couples in the series, had brillaint chemistry, which is very rare. Special mention to Keng, I really fell in love with his looks when his face was first revealed in the series. Like he is so damn hot, his face card on top. And his character is so powerfully and handsomely depicted, I was literally drooling over his scenes. His tattoos were just wow. Like he is my new crush now. AHHHH...I SWEAR HE HAS GOT ALL THE FANS' HEARTS!

The whole cast was just a wow, it was so fun watching all of them. The drama really felt like smth close to my heart (I have watched many but this one was different). It had some deeper layers and messages. Something that needs to be watched attentively. It just grabs your attention from the first shot, and you will never be bored. Like this word is not in its dictionary. It failed even the Korean ghosts, like I am so overwhelmed!

Banger jumpscares, cliffhangers and the chemistry! I will not be able to get over this drama for atleast 1 month!! The characters have really left a deep impact, a story I can never forget. They have really brought the characters to life, and my whole heart goes to them. I have never been this crazy before for any drama or characters, but I am for this drama.

IF YOU ARE NOT WATCHING THIS SERIES/DRAMA, YOU ARE SERIOUSLY MISSING ON A LOT, YOU ARE GONNA ENJOY IT A LOT. EXPLORE ALL THE LAYERS, SEE EVERYTHING AND THEN JUDGE. DON'T JUST GO FOR BL.
I LOVEEEE THIS DRAMAAAA. ALL THE BEST TO THEIR FUTURE WORKS AND MAY THIS DRAMA GETS LOT MORE VIEWERS AND SUCCESS!

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