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Washington, USA
I thought the beginning was great. Around the middle was very draggy, very slow. But it was enjoyable. It made me laugh, cry & wanted to punch my tv or laptop out. After watched the dvd I would borrow, I would go to and watch it on my laptop while waiting for the next disk to come. Let me just say that the leads got a happy ending that the deserved after all they went through.
The acting was the best part of the show. Even though this drama was old(2005), the acting was great. I felt for the main female lead so much. She went through so much. There were so much obstacles in her path that I was rooting for her along the way. She grew a back bone along the way as well. The male lead was a typical male lead at first, but he opens up more as he spends time with the female lead & he becomes more likable. There were times where I want to scream in angry with the side characters! I just wanted the female lead to have peace for once.
Music: It was so long ago when I watched so I don't remember the music at all. I remember one of the intermission song that was catchy and the ending one too.
I won't re-watching again. It's 163 episodes. Too long to re-watch.
Overall. I don't recommend this drama if long dramas tend to scare you off. But if you like comedy, melodrama, long dramas & family dramas. Then you might like this one.
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The story was very cliche. But it was an overall sweet & cute story. It's different that Ella's character is a somewhat of a bad girl.
I thought the acting was the best part of the movie. It's one of the movies or dramas where the acting is great, but the plot is not the best. Mike He still plays an arrogant male lead, but turns good in the end. The side characters weren't really a stand out, but the little sister of the main girl was cute.
I loved Ella's musical number. But other than that, it was either cringe-worthy or it was not memorable.
I would watch for the easiness of watching this movie.
Overall, I don't really recommend this movie to anyone unless you like Mike He and/or Ella Chen. This was not their best works in my opinion, but it was okay.
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The story was really different from other melodramas I have seen in a while. A somewhat orginally story with some cliches done right. It made me cry so much & also made me happy when they were falling for each other. There were a couple of funny moments, but it's mostly a serious, dark & heart-wretching drama.
I have seen the main lead in I Need Romance 3 & she can act. Her characters are totally different in both shows. I have seen Seo In Guk in Master's Sun, Reply 1997, the K-Will's music video(Please Don't) & Love Rain so I have seen he is a great actor.
I loved the music in the drama. It set the tone of this drama well. I loved the song the female lead sang(I can't find the name of it(I think it was)). I think it was the only vocal song there was mostly in the last 2 episodes it plays. It was sad, beautiful and had powerful lyrics.
The rewatching value is lower than anything else is because it's so sad, but I would rewatch it for the interactions of the characters, the character development & the music.
Overall, I recommend it to people who are fans of Seo In Guk & the lead actress. Or if you want to watch a mini drama. But prepare the tissues, I think you will use a lot of them in this drama.
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The story was what I got into this drama in the first place. The beginning was great. But it got a little weird and got really confused. I thought it was about Alice, giving the title. But she was kind of overshadowed by the other leads. Some of the problems in the drama was either rushed or overlooked all together. There were so many plots to this story that I lost count
The Die Fei and Ting-Yu's chemistry was amazing. Ting-Yu and CJ's friendship was amazing too. Aaron is getting a lot better in acting & I think this character was the maturest role that Aaron has gotten & he did his character justice. Lara was an okay actress. She could have been better but not too bad either. I could of wished that Die Fei had more of a back bone in the second half. Xie Kai was pretty good too. I have seen him as supporting character but not one of the leads. I liked his character, but he was pretty single-minded throughout the show. But his character was light-hearted type while all the drama was going on. Tracy Zhou was good, but her character was overshadowed by the other plots of the story( like I said above). But it was also becauase she had less screen time than anyone else's. I liked Lisa a lot. She was spunky mother- type of character.
The music was what kept me going beside the acting. I loved the classical music & Lara's singing was phenomenal! The opening theme was good too. Aaron & Xie Kai must practice for days to get the musical element of their character right.
Overall, I would only recommend it if you like classical music or like one or most of the actors/actresses in this drama. The acting is good, but the story had gone bonkers in the 2nd half of the story.
On a side note: the kisses were great! I just had to say it.
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I am glad that I watched this drama because the story is unique & it almost turned me off. But I am glad that I didn't. This is a sweet, cute, funny & mysterious drama. You have plot twists that you wouldn't have suspected at all. And you won't know who would end up with whom till the end. You may get hints, but that's it.
Story: 9/10: It's an interesting story line, but it might be a put-off for some viewers. But it's really balences the funny, heartfelt moments with the serious moments. As I mentioned before, there are plots twists that you would never have suspected.
Acting: 9/10: I thought the acting was great. Some better than others, but still good. I loved Ojiro in this drama. I didn't like Kei at first, but he grows on you as the show goes on. Kairi is an mysterious character to me, I didn't know how her character felt most of the time, but that's her character. I love that the characters are very different from each other. Masato was a mysterious character, there were times where he was creepy, but he is also a funny character too. So I think you will have a favorite character in this drama. The friendships are amazing. I loved the cougar too(watch the drama to find out what I mean) because she is so confidant, but also funny. The point is, the characters are so much fun to watch.
Music 8.5/10: There were mostly(or all) English songs, but they were not always the best attribute to the drama. I love Dancing Queen!
Rewatch value: 9/10: I would totally watch this again when I need something to laugh about & I think it'll be one of those dramas where when you watch it over again, it never gets old.
Overall: Totally recommend it. Don't let the plot scare you or let it get in the way of watching this drama. It's funny to watch the interactions between the 8 characters. I has some mature themes in this, but it's light-hearted as well & there are some life lessons to learn in this(in my opinion).
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The story was awesome. War makes you figure out who your true comrades & who your true enemies are. This is based of a true story, so most of the stuff in the movie actually happened! There were some scenes that made me happy, sad, & scream. The scenes were so unpredictable that I couldn't look away from the screen for one second from beginning to end because of the unpredictablity! It was that awesome!
The acting was top-notch, supurb! I haven't finish any of Jang Dong Gun's works, but I can say that he is really good! Joe Odagiri! Oh. . . my. . . freakin G!!!! He as so phenomenal! His character (Tatsuo) was so fleshed out that I ended up thinking he is enduring! I didn't like him at first, but as the war went on, be began to redeem himself so much that he was likable. JDG's character(Jun Shik) was fleshed out too, but not as much as Tatsuo, but still really fleshed out. The supporting cast was amazing too. There were characters that were unpredictable as well. We got to hear 6 different languages in this movie. Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, German & English(there was little bit of it though).
The music was great! It fitted into the scenes so well. I really want to get the ost!
Rewatching value is a little lower because it made me cry a lot! I finished it about an hour ago & it makes me cry thinking about it. I will rewatch this maybe in a month or a year.
Overall, this was a masterpiece! This was the best war movie I have seen so far from Asia so far. This makes me want to watch anything with Jang Dong Gun & Joe Odagiri in it because they are amazing actors. You really won't reget your time watching it. Because it's worth it.
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Story: The plot sounded amazing, but there were some plot holes & got really confused. It about a man who has 49 days after death to find out what happened to his family & who framed him. One woman tries to help him on his quest.
Acting: It was average, it was okay, but not groundbreaking. The lead actor & the little girl stood out acting wise. The female lead was okay.
Music: Fitted the scenes, but none of them were memorable.
Rewatch value?: I won't watch this again. Unless I want to try to understand it.
Why watch: If you are into Chinese legends, then you might enjoy this movie.
But pay attention to the movie carefully & see if you can understand.
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Story: It's a disaster movie, not original. But the flu was an original concept.
Acting: As I said above. Park Min Ha blew me away. I love the father daughter chemistry between Park Min Ha & Jang Hyuk. There was some romantic chemistry between Soo Ae & Jang Hyuk even though there was never a romantic plot. I like it that the romance was never the main theme of disaster movies or dramas. I cried so many times in this movie & for a long period of time. One scene with Park Min Ha crying made me cry so hard(watch the movie to find out) that I had to look away from the screen & took a break for a moment to recompose myself.
Music: The music fitted the right moments. I want to look into the ost. But it was mostly instrumental music(or all because I watched this 2 months ago).
Rewatch: It's low because I don't want to cry for too long again. Some things were too painful to watch. I would recommend it. Watch it once, but don't watch it again or once a year.
Why watch: for the actors & actresses. If you like medical, disaster & action type movies then you'll probably like this one.
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Story: It's based on a manga with the same name by Mizukami Wataru. But, even though it's based on a manga, I felt that it's original because I haven't seen any drama or movie with tumbling especially when it's about men tumbling. Some arcs are better than others, but not one of them was horrible.
Acting: The acting was amazing & top-notch. I was crying a least once in every episode. Everyone in the team have friendship chemistry. I've seen Seto Koji & Yamamoto Yusuke team up in Atashinchi no Danshi before this & they are great together. This would be a great bromance couple. In AND, they have comedic chemistry. In here, they still have that, but there are some scenes where they argued & I felt that. Some people acted better than others, but the plot saved that.
Music: I love the instrumentals. Not all the music was memorable, but it was still good.
Rewatch value: I have rewatched this drama 4 times already & I still love it.
Why watch?: the comedy, tumbling, the bromance galore & a heartfelt & feel good drama.
I have so many favorite scenes in this drama, but I can't spoil here, so this is where I stop. When you do watch it, you won't regret your tears or laughs or your time. It's one amazing Japanese drama.
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Story: It's based on the Korean movie that was made in 2010. It's cute people using technology & a hopeless romantic girl to help people with love. It's just sweet.
Acting: I'm surprised with Sooyoung(SNSD)'s acting. It was very good. I actually felt some chemistry between the leads. Ah Rang's mini arc was so cute & heartfelt. I felt bad for him after his arc ended. It's not ground breaking, but it was not horrific either.
Music: Even though it's music is not the main theme. It was the one of the factors that made this drama so sweet. Ra.D's song, A Curtain Heart Fluttering, was such an amazing song. So does Jessica(SNSD)'s song, That One Person is You, also sweet song to listen too.
Would I rewatch: I don't always rewatch dramas, but it would be nice to rewatch this in a couple months or so.
Why watch?: The comedy, the romance, the love antics, the different arcs get better & better each time. If you like having second lead-syndrome, then this drama is for you. I did root for Master(second lead)for the main lead girl. But the main leads also have chemistry as well.
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Story: The story was good, but there are a lot of plot holes. I got really confused on what happened in the end. I think the reason for the confusion is that the movie is only little over 20 minutes long. So there is not a lot of character development in this movie.
Acting: It was good, but there was not a lot of dialogue. Mostly on the body language.
Music: The music was the best part of the movie. The song that the main lead sang was amazing & I really want to know what the name of the song is. Fei Ge is the composer of the music in the movie & did a good job.
Rewatch: I wouldn't really rewatch it. If I do, I might want to try to understand this movie.
Why watch: A lot of people are only watching this for Thailand's heart-throb Mario Maurer. I did too, I'll admit it. But if you like music. For something simple, but complicated story line(simple plot, but sometimes hard to understand when you watch).
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Story: It's cute, somewhat original, sweet & heart-felt story about a famous idol who ends up in a classical music academy after he hears this girl playing a zither(a takim I think). Funny antics, drama, romance & amazing music ensues.
Acting: The acting was very good, but could be better. They show a lot of emotion, especially when the main lead sang or the students played their instruments. It was still good, I actually cried a little in this movie.
Music: I think this movie has the best ost ever. I think the music is what stand out in this movie, especially it's in a music genre. I felt some of the emotions in the songs that were in the movie(especially the ballad & the instrumental music).
Why watch?: The amazing music & the actors/actresses, if you like easy, heart-felt movies. I would rewatch this movie if I have time.
This is my 10th Taiwanese movie! This movie is definitely in my top 5 best Taiwanese movies of all time. :) Hope you enjoyed my review, & you should watch it when you have the time. You won't regret it.
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The story is a little cliche, but I enjoyed it because the acting helped a lot. There are really good quotes made by Yankumi, Shin & Ryuichiro. There was great chemistry between Yukie & Matsumoto. The ensemble cast was great. There was great character development (the students that the show focuses on).
The acting was great. I actually like Goro as a character, he is funny.
I like the ending theme song.
I would rewatch this drama because it's light hearted comedy, but be prepared for tissues, but you would probably cry at some points of this drama.
I recommend this drama for anybody who likes the manga or anime. People who like light-hearted dramas, school-dramas & comedies.
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This drama is not for everyone. . . Just telling you that now. Do I recommend it? If you like Japanese Comedy or the actors & actresses, then yes. I recommend it.
This is a feel-good drama. The first episode was iffy for me & I didn't get into it right away. This story is weird in a funny way.
The acting was nice. I seen the main girl in Yamada-kun no 7nin to Majo that came out this year & like her. I've only seen the main guy in Hana Kimi Remake & he is better in this drama. Arata is more calmer than Nika is. But it;s opposite & not-so-opposites attract love story. I didn't like Arata at first, but he grew on me. Nika was hard to get use to at first, but she grew on me as well.
The music wasn't memorable, but cute.
I'll rewatch it for the interactions of the cast members.
I kind of like Nika when it comes to her personality, but not to that extent(what & see what I mean). I want to look presentable outside of the house & sometimes just want to watch my dramas/anime/read my books or manga when I'm at home.
Warning: sometime, there will be embarrassing moments in this drama, but it gets better was you watch more of it.
(This is my opinion!)
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Story: The plot is school-genre like story, but the 35 year old woman going back to high school was a plot twist itself. I never heard anyone over 22 being in high school taking regular classes. Some of the arcs are predictable, but there are enough twists in this drama to keep you interested.
Acting: I'm envious of Yonekura Ryoko for pulling off a high school uniform. She kind of reminds me of Horita Maki when I saw the picture of Ryoko in the drama poster(looks wise). Acting-wise, Ryoko was amazing in this role. I could connect with her character even if I'm not 35! :) I was surprised that I didn't like Jumpei's character in the middle of this drama till his arc came around(I liked him in the beginning & after his arc). The students the story focused on were amazing. Some better than others. I've never seen any of the actors/actresses(or don't remember if I've seen them before or not). Overall, the ensemble cast was amazing.
Music: I like the mini theme song. It sets the tone. The BGM are great, some are not memorable.
Will I rewatch this?: Yes, I will rewatch this drama for the Baba, Koizumi & the student's character development.
You'll like this drama if you like school dramas, comedy, suspense, & the actors and actresses in this drama.
I like Baba & Koizumi together!!!
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