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These are comments from 5 years ago. The app has improved a lot since then and I have also studied Mandarin.

You’re asking me to stop complaining but you are complaining about me complaining. At least check the date of the comments before complaining about someone else’s complaints. Back then most dramas on IQIYI either had no subs or really bad machine translated subs so it was normal for people to complain about it in the comment section.

They put together a great cast but the story and pace did not work for me. I watched it all but skipped a lot of things. Was honestly expecting more from this one, but it was not a bad drama, just not my cup of tea.

Ikr? Great cast but the plot seemed like nothing was happening, almost like the actors were being told to just play around while someone filmed it.

I have not started it yet but come on, his name is Fei Ke. With that name, why would anyone expect his identity to be real? ^^'

The main leads initial characterization was pretty interesting, they could have done something cool with the plot yet we got an average plot full of clichés. It was watchable but not something that made me feel like I could not wait to watch the next episode.

Not bad for a short drama but the ending ruined any chances of me giving it a high rating.

Their friendship was so weird, they could not stand each other at first. This drama was really different, a breath of fresh air.

The ending was heading somewhere none of us wanted it to, but at the same time there was no way to avoid it or it would create a HUGE plot hole. The way the writers handled it was pretty smart.

This was a drama that from the start felt different while being completely cliché and it was an enjoyable ride. Hard to put into words how I feel about this one, but if I went back to the past I would definitely watch it again. XD

Great idea, below average execution. If I had that phone I would call the writer and tell them the story started well but they eventually messed it up and ask them to rewrite it and make sure to find a better director to adapt it into a drama. XD

The first 2 episodes I was not sure if I would love it or if it was a little bit too cliché for my taste. But by episode 3 I had warmed up to it and before I knew it, I was in love with it.
Byeon Woo Seok was a good villain in his last drama but the role of the good guy here made him shine even more. And Kim Hye Yoon makes any drama brighter, just like she did with her role in Extraordinary You.

I cannot get past the first episode. The FL does not fit with either of the the MLs and the storytelling is not my cup of tea. I think I now understand why it has a lower rating than most kdramas.

P.S. - It is not because the actress looks older because I thought she was well cast in 18 Again, but here it just feels like a miscast.

It is not a badly made short drama, but for me it lacked the surprise factor. From the beginning it was pretty obvious how it would end.

As a bro drama, it is nice, the 4 of them have a great friendship. Everything else is just not worth watching.

They are 4 and each has his own love insterest, so there are basically 8 main characters sharing screen time. There is so much going on with everyone that it feels like nothing is going on. Dramas like this one are the reason why I usually stay away from dramas that have more than 4 main leads or 2 main couples. When there are too many main characters, none of them stand out and if someone does, I will just feel frustrated that person/couple do not get more screen time.

One time watch for me with a LOT of skipping.

Meh...

I feel like this is the only word I could think of after finishing the drama.

Bingo. It is always like that. If a female character important to the story seems to be too nice to be true and IS NOT the FL, chances are it is all a pretense. Have seen it over and over again.

It is not a bad drama but it definitely could have been much better.

The premise and acting were good enough, they could have really gone all out in the revenge part with a lot of thriller and action but instead this was all about some treasure map and a lot of she said, he said, throwing accusations left and right and boring subplots and supporting characters. Felt like the responsability to execute a good idea was given to someone with little experience and this was the result.

Anyone knows when the last 6 episodes will be subbed?

Sorry, did not notice it was also on the list.

Yeah, I am sure I have some underrated dramas in my list but it is so big that it would take forever to find them. From my stats it seems I have watched over 2000 dramas since I joined MDL back in 2017, but I have been watching dramas since 2010 so it is probably a lot more. ^^'

Damn, you have quite a list there. I have watched almost all of the dramas on the list and a lot of them have a high rating from me too.

I was going to suggest Blossoms in Adversity since it is the most recent one I watched that fits your criteria but I see you have already watched it.

I don’t think I saw New Life Begins in your list. The main leads go through some hiccups but love each other and remain together no matter what, there is no outside interference in their relationship, I mean, there is but they don’t let it affect them, and there is no REAL love triangle, you will understand what I mean once you watch it.

I would like to recommend more but you have watched most of the ones I would recommend so New Life Begins was what came to mind since I am re-watching it with my mother.

Which ones did you watch that you liked? So I can recommend some you have not watched yet. My list of completed dramas is HUGE so I need to narrow it down before recommending something. ^^'