Princess Silver is a historical fantasy Chinese drama. The story started off very well with a clear plot (a princess forced into an arranged alliance marriage with a foreign prince who had no interest in her) and was quite interesting but the plot kinda changed and got really messy in the middle. It was a real struggle to complete this drama. The ending was decent though at least. The cast did well with what they had to work with. To be honest, I did not find the male lead to be very likeable, and I didn't really find the romance between the main leads interesting . My favourite characters in this drama was Xiao Sha (he was adorable), and Fu Chou (his story is downright depressing and in my opinion, he deserved a happy ending). The soundtrack was ok. I probably won't recommend this drama since there are better historical fantasy dramas than this, and the possibility of me rewatching this drama is very slim.

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Miss Hammurabi is a Korean legal drama about the life judges in the courts of Seoul with both serious and comedic notes. It is about a fair cool-headed judge, and a newly appointed overly sympathetic judge who is always on the lookout for injustice and has trouble keeping herself level headed at times who work together at 44th Civil Affairs Department at the Seoul Central District. This drama tackled various important issues including corruption in the justice system, abuse in the workplace, drug addiction, sexual harassment , etc. The cast of this drama was great. Kim Myungsoo and Go Ara were great at playing the cool-headed judge Im Ba Reun and the newbie justice seeking judge Park Cha Oh Reum. My favourite character is the wise, caring, and emotional Chief Judge Han who is their mentor. The soundtrack fit the drama well. Overall, I would totally recommend this drama.

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The Legend of Dugu is Chinese historical drama based on the history of the famous three Dugu sisters. The story starts off with a prophecy for the Dugu family bearing the words, "He who has Dugu has the world", implying that the family was destined for great things. The main characters of this drama are the three Dugu sisters. The eldest of the three, Dugu Ban Ruo, is an ambitious woman who would do anything to get empress' title and throne. One of the main villians in this drama, the second sister, Dugu Man Tuo, who was born from a low-ranking concubine, and willing to kill for the greed of wealth and status. The youngest sister, Dugu Jia Luo, was unlike her two elder sisters. She was kind, naive and a bit of tomboy from following her father who was a great general to battle. This drama was filled with strong and intelligent female characters who were definitely not damsels in distress. The cast was pretty good at playing their characters. The soundtrack was ok and fit the drama. Overall, I would say this is a pretty good historical drama and I would recommend it but it definitely was not the best.

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Hot Girl is a Chinese drama about a sporty arrogant girl who enrolls in a bodyguard training center, and becomes a skilled elite bodyguard with her group of friends. This is definitely a girl power drama. None of the female characters in this drama are damsels in distress, and are all skilled in their own way. The male characters are often overpowered by the female characters and the two male leads were nothing impressive. There is romance in this drama but I didn't ship them much to be honest. Overall this drama was ok; it was not the best and not the worst that I have ever watched but there were definitely things that could have been improved on.

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The Story of Minglan is a Chinese historical slice-of-life drama adapted from the novel "Do You Know? If the Green is still Plump and the Red Still Lean?" by Guanxin Zeluan. The story follows the life of Sheng Minglan the fourth daughter of Sheng Hong and his concubine Wei Shuyi from childhood into adulthood. The story started a bit slow but since it started it off slow you got to know the characters a lot more (including the side characters) that Minglan grew up with and to see their interactions. The cast bought the story to life perfectly and the costumes were great. The soundtrack was good and fit the drama well. I would totally recommend this drama.

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Story of Yanxi Palace is a Chinese drama about the story of Wei Yingluo/Imperial Noble Consort Ling/Empress Xiaoyichun who was a consort of the Qianlong Emperor and the mother of the Jiaqing Emperor. The story is about Wei Yingluo's journey from being a low ranking palace maid to the most powerful women in the imperial harem. These types of plots aren't original but the portrayal of the characters and the way the story is told makes this drama amazing. The cast was amazing. I loved watching the interactions between the different characters. The villains were great. The soundtrack was great and fit the drama very well. The costumes in this drama are beautifully made. I wish that I could wear it but I wouldn't look good in it nor do I have the money to buy it. I would totally recommend this drama.

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Suspicious Partner is a Korean suspense, law, mystery, romance and comedy drama. The story is about Ji Wook an intelligent stubborn prosecutor turned lawyer and Bong Hee a naive lawyer who team up to work on a mysterious murder case involving a sly serial killer. The story explored corruption in the justice system. The cast played their characters very well, and there was good chemistry between the male and female leads. The music was pretty good and fit the drama well. If you like law dramas with a bit of romance and comedy then I would recommend this drama to you.

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SKY Castle is a Korean drama that explored the darkside of school life, the effects of extreme parenting on their children, and societal pressures that both adults and children face in the upper class. The story was dark and intense. I enjoyed the fact that the drama talked about issues that aren't normally discussed. The cast played their characters very well. The tutor Kim Joo Young was a great villain that was manipulative and took advantage of her students and their families. Also the music was great and fit the drama well. I would totally recommend this drama.

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Ashes of Love is a Chinese drama based on the xianxia novel "Heavy Sweetness, Ash-like Frost" by Dian Xian. It is about the amazing love story of the Heavenly Emperor's second son Xu Feng and the Flower Deity's daughter Jin Mi. The cast of this drama was great at portraying their characters, and the male lead and female lead had amazing chemistry with each other. The soundtrack of this drama was so beautiful that listening to it gave me eargasms, and it also fit the drama very well. The only reason why I only gave 7.5 as the rewatch value is because it is a long drama (60 episodes each an hour in length) so it will be hard for me to find time to watch the whole drama again. I would totally recommend this drama to everyone even to those who don't usually watch Chinese dramas and romantic fantasy dramas.

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This is another drama that I did not expect myself to like but I quite enjoyed it. Prime Minister and I is a Korean romantic comedy contract marriage drama. There are alot of scenes in this drama that made me laugh like crazy and a few scenes that almost brought tears to my eyes. I enjoyed most of the drama except for the ending. I was quite disappointed with the ending half of the drama but that won't stop me from recommending the drama as a whole. The cast did a good job portraying their characters but I didn't think the soundtrack was that special. The soundtrack in my opinion was pretty average; not bad but not great. I will expect myself to rewatch this again when I'm bored and looking for a good laugh. I would not recommend this drama if you're looking for a passionate romantic drama though because this one is not it.

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Go Go Squid is a cute gaming and romance Chinese drama about the trending E Sport Industry. The main characters of this story are a popular online cover singer, and a legendary professional gamer who is also the boss of a professional gaming club. This story is about the challenges in the E Sport Industry, and the budding romance between a cool introverted professional gamer and a cute extroverted online cover singer. The cast did a great job pulling off their characters and the soundtrack was good. I would recommend this drama regardless of whether you are a gamer or not. I'm not much of gamer myself but I still enjoyed watching it. The only thing that I wish to see is to see the main male lead compete again in the arena at the end but that didn't happen which is unfortunate.

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