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Hilarious, funny , entertaining… just din’t take it seriously

Taking it for what it is…. A story of fiction meant to entertain you… this one fits the bill.

All characters are funny, charming… situations are crazy, funny… with a mystery and a bit of thriller as well…
Even a love triangle and a great SML, that kept me cheering for him all the time.

While the actions and rationale of FL are questionable… honestly she is drowning in debt and can’t get out if it… same with the kidnapping …. It went from bad to terrible up to a point of no return… that can make anyone stop thinking rationale…

I loved that she is stronger than ML… and actually he is afraid of her… that created a lot of funny moments ..

Overall… funny and entertaining… I recommend it… and might watch it again when I need something lightto watch…

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Excellent Office drama with good pace and twists... only one miss... No passion!

It was refreshing to see a CFO of the correct age in this story.... Real CFO's are never 20 something... and Real business is conducted like this.. with ups and downs, investigations and constant work/ adapt and move to the next idea.

This is what I liked about this story.... it was real... even the gossip between employees was real.. it happens like this.

Gao Wei Guang (Wang Ju An (CFO)) is very good. As CFO, he is hard, calculating but fair. As a man being in love for first time, he is simply... adorable. Having said this... it is hard not to compare him with his role as emperor in Eternal Love. I missed his long white hair look... probably this will haunt him for the rest of his career.
While he is impeccable actor... I failed to see love emotions in him.
At a certain point, when problems arises, he is away from his loved one... Sorry but if you are in love of someone, and that person leaves you, I want to see you devastated, crying, angry, etc.... Yes he had a bit of that.. but I was not convinced.

Zhang Yu Qi (Su Mo) is OK. I liked how she portraits a working, intelligent woman, with real emotions and passion for her work. But 0 passion for Ju'An. I mean.. even if you are in your late 20's.. or 30's., or 40's.. love is real, exciting, groundbreaking. She was very leveled.... no passion there.

I mean... Love story really starts after episode 20.. there you see an emotional development very real. I liked that.. It was not like "we get together.. THE END"... the writers let us get into their day to day world. It was nice and refreshing.

HOWEVER, I mean.... 38 episodes and I only saw 1 kiss. Seriously?

The supplement stories around them were also interesting and added to the whole story. I loved all of them. And some of them were more courageous under their circumstances. This is a nice plus.

So, overall...I think this is a benchmark on how office love dramas should look like. Real, with a hint of goofiness' and yes, misunderstandings and issues came up but were sorted out relatively quickly and successfully.

BUT, you can not have 2 "mature" individuals falling in love with a deep connection in a platonic way, without any chemistry.
That is the big miss here.... No butterflies in the stomach between main leads.

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Cute but too long

Finally finish and… it’s ok drama to watch.
feels like there was a lot of unrealized potential. The reviews are a bit over the top… yes it is nice but not the best.
I watch it for the romance… which Han Sanyang delivers quite nicely. You notice the difference in him and how he cares abiut her… but Tian Nian, well… she remains as childish as it can be.
While it is a good mix to be feminine and playful vs the cold/hard attitude of ML…. I found her too childish and with very little emotional intelligence. In compare to her friends..
also… at a certain point, Han Sangyan was really mean to her… to a point of no return…. And Tian Nian just takes it and forgives him…. Come on! No consequence for him….
Yes he redeems a bit later on but still…. Again FL that are underdeveloped with cero character…
the gaming part was cut short and dragged constantly the story… a lot of flashbacks and Very nationalistic….
Yes, it is their dream to win for China…. We heard it every episode for like 10 mins…

for the first time ever.. I started to fwd in order to advance the story….
Yes, story was nice.
Yes, he is great! She is blah
No, i would not watch it again

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Chris Wu make it worth watching…

First time I watch a serie with Chris Wu… he was most of the story.. awesome.
Finally I see some nice, Mature ML… with a bit of funny but quite charming and more importantly.. he makes sense in his attitude and behaviour…. Most of the time.
Mixed feelings about FL…. A lot of good reviews but I felt she had no charisma and almost no expressions. Besides.. the way she acted with the best friend Wei… well.. you dont need to be super experienced to see that something is going on there…. Also… she kept playing it dumb with ML… telling him to drive the 2FL around and to do other things… come on! As nice as you can be… that made her look clueless… not smart enough.

Kudos for best friend Xiaobin…. The funny heart of the show.. I loved him!

Indeed… the last episodes were a bit blah… and the ending came out of the blue… a bit rushed.
Overall, the series were ok…
Do I recommend it? Yes if you have nothing else to watch
Would I see it again? Only that damned kiss outside the karaoke… wow! Best kiss Ever!

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Funny, hilarious… short drama

Just finished watching Moon Lovers: Scarlet Letter Ryeo… and had a terrible hanfover because of the ending…. And read somewhere good reviews about this one.

And loved it!
FL is naturally sparky, funny…. ML starts seriously but pretty soon moves on to be also hilarious and funny.

Makes you think about those times when knowledge was feared… it took courage to start and implement the changes that made us the society we are today… without those visionaries, we will still be kn the dark ages.

Even though there are only 2 episodes.. it was well done… did not feel rushed and evolved very naturally.

Most important… it has ghe right ending…
Actually this is how Moon Lovers should have ended.

It helped me get over the disappointment i had.

Do I recommend it? Yes
Will I watch it again? Yes… especially if I need a good laugh

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Revenge is a dish best served cold... loved it!

mix of romance + thriller + justice in one bag.

First... again Park Min Young (Ji-Won) delivered an outstanding performance.
Since ep 1 I was cheering for her success and felt her dispair with the endless betrayals from her loved ones.
You can see her physical appeareance so fragile... it was very well done.

Na In Woo (Ji Hyeok), amazing partner in crime to have... he was instrumental in helping Ji Won get back what was stolen from her.

Now .. the bad guys... I hated them since day 1.... both the husband and the best friend... very well done for the actors that I found so hypocrite and sneaky ....

Overall... I was looking forward for the next episode... and I am very satisfied with the ending and how everything was wrapped up.

Would I recommend it ? YES
Would I watch it again ? YES

That says it all.

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Time travel drama with the most silly FL ever and of course ending in cliffhanger ??‍♀️

Let me start… I liked the mini drama… it’s entertaining and you can binge watch it super fast.
Little commitment from my side.
As usual, ML was really good… having to do the same character as stern/cold and Young/restless… I like him…
FL on the other hand… very silly girl? With the worst game plan ever…
Spoiler… as usual, she is supposed to go back to the last to undo a wrong… ended up creating the circumstances that made that wrong happen

I guess… fate is unbeatable… what is meant to happen… will happen no matter what.

It was funny, light… and ok to watch..

Good for in between heavy drama stuff

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Very entertaining,... should be made a longer drama

Well... this was a nice surprise.
Yes, it is a low budget production. Actors were wearing the SAME CLOTHES for every single episode.
Even the king! wearing the same robe, over and over again....
No big special effects or anything like that...

Story was simple.... FL enters into virtual reality game as a beta tester, and gets "stuck" in the game.
Simply.. she can not find the "exit" button., so she has to continue in the game until it ends.
In the meantime, she falls in love with the emperor.... and the character of the emperor falls in love with her.
And as usual.... FL was typically childish, bubbly... etc etc...

ML is not the typical Emperor type. I found him a bit goofy, soft... even though he tried to look tough...
acting was OK...

2ML & 2FL were funny, much better acting.... richer story... I like them more..

SPOILER HERE!
There was a point being made about the insanity of FL... she did not want to quit the game because she was in love of the emperor and did not want to leave him alone... (??)... while the villain tried to reason with her that it was a character in the game... she did not accept that.
Which is weird and unrealistic.... but ey... anything is possible in the land of short C-dramas.

having said all this.... I was glued to the screen until it finished, wondering how would they fix the problems, and what would happen after FL goes back to reality... that's why I rated it very high.

the end left me with more questions than anything... it was supposed to be a happy ending.. seriously? with a character in the game & real girl? How can that be?

again... anything is possible in the land of short C-dramas.

still.... I would love to see this story in a long length drama :)

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Good for a short lenght drama

This one is actually pretty good for a low budget short drama…

The pace was pretty quick, every episode ended interesting.
The way FL and ML got together felt good.. I liked FL was mature, independent, busy with her own thing… not living for the ML like others do…
She finds her fiancee with some other woman and immediately breaks up… not looking back… because she has a healthy self estime … bravo girl! Well done… and no matter how much the parents were pressuring her to go back… she said No.

There is a clear age gap… not too long maybe 3/4 years? But it is acknowledged and actually one of the reasons why there are criticised as couple…
In the beginning ML looked very young, but later a bit less.

ML was cute and funny
The cousin, was the perfect villain… snob and arrogant…. Hater just because he can.
The song was pretty nice but over used throughout the series…

Overall, its a nice series… with a bit of rushed items as every short length drama is… but if they take the story and make it a normal length show… it would definitely succeed.

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Revenge mini-series, with the most flirting male lead ever

Series are ok to watch, with all the needed elements to keep you interested.
FL was cheated and almost killed by the boyfriend, ending up in a coma for very long time. Of course the ML was the bodyguard, always by her side, waiting patiently for her.
Interesting that during her coma, she was aware of everything what was going on around her, so when she woke up, she embarked in revenge against her fiancé and best friend.
While the situations were a bit exaggerated, they are ok to watch.
One of them.. every episode you can watch the ML either taking a shower, changing clothes or having an excuse to take out his shirt. Very confident man, for sure!
Villain fiancé is evil in a funny way… quite entertaining.
Overall, ok series that will keep you entertained.

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Happiness… able to live with enough

Nice, lovely story about life… with a bit of romance,… but romance is not the main topic here.

Sometimes life is just too much… cutting off all the ropes that tie us to a place, a job, a person…. Might seem dramatic but it might be the solution to .. life..

Literally going on a strike

FL could do that and broke all her attachments…. Let destiny take you to a place far distant from where you are.

I found this story a bit philosophical in its core…. But quite lovely.
Very slow, but still all characters were interesting enough to keep you watching.

Yes, I recommend it for those moments when you need a break from other heavier stories ..

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Kept me glued to the tv until the end

Story starts with a disappointed FL travelling to ghe past after her fiance breaks up with her a few days before the wedding… originally the plot revolves about her, getting kver her ex-fiance… but slowly, plot changes.
Her time travel is attached to an incident with a classmate that suicides… the more she looks into it, and gets to know this guy, the more complicated everything gets… this is the ML… loved her forever, she just did not notice him until too late.

The story has fun, sad, happy and a lot of slow romantic moments… successfully manages ro keep it interesting.. even with 24 episodes.

Music is lovely… whole production is nice.
Bad point… the ending! Literally the last 5 secs leave thw whole thing open… but still.. liked it enough to watch the movie that is supposed to explain more…

Lovely story with good character development…

I liked it

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Marriage is a bumpy ride.. Prepare the tissues.. You will need them for these.

I have seen this series recommended multiple times… so finally decided to check it out.
Totally worth it.

It starts with a painful break up based on extreme circumstances. Life is hard, especially for new mothers and fathers. Time becomes a commodity/ escarse resource in your life… days blend together and suddenly the joy of living is no longer visible.
That’s so true… that is the test of life for JJ and Ban Do.
In a mkment of pain, JJ wishes never to have met Ban Do… and her wish comes true… they both go back in time to the time right before they met.
Filled with knowledge of the future and opportunity, ghey bith embark in reliving their youth… which is understandable. No responsibility of a family… living under the parents.. enjoying student life… who would not want more?

Here is where you see the diff approach between men and women… Ban Do took the chance to court the first love, a ballerina dancer who he never dared to ask on a date. “His maybe… if…”. While JJ spent her time enjoying her family life with her mom.

I hated how Ban Do treated JJ… always putting her down, to a humiliating break point. Also JJ was not nice to him. For most of the series, I wished them happiness separately… but of course, in korean drama fashion… they found their way back to each other.
Their love was there… buried under the boredom and routine.

The series has a steady pace, keeping it interesting and the support characters were funny and lovable as well.
I enjoyed it very much… and both JJ and Ban Do managed to make me feel their emotions and end up wishing them luck and success…
Ending was ok for me.

Music was really nice.
Overall… I recommend it and would watch it again… its now one of my top series.

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