It's a good old-fashioned romance where brotherhood, friendship, true love, chivalry and loyalty are all major ingredients in making this a light-hearted but entertaining story that doesn't wear you out with too many episodes.
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One is the cultured and upright first-born son of a rich and well-connected family, well-read, good-looking (of course), top-notch martial arts and chivalrous but mentally challenged as a result of an accident. The other is a happy and carefree leader of a sect who's looking for his childhood sweetheart. Both have wonderful personalities and are devoted to the female lead in delicious and heartwarming ways. It's all so difficult to resist! Just one note about the female lead and that is she seemed to shout and pout a lot - and I mean a lot. Ladies shouting in high pitched voices seems to be a popular thing in Chinese dramas for some reason. I can't understand it, male leads run the risk of going deaf in dramas, haha.
The supporting actors and their sub-stories weave very well into the main plot. What's most important is that the ending is well-written and satisfying. At no time did I feel as if something was missing or loose ends were not tidied up properly.
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But, I was wrong!
Strong cast, great chemistry between all characters, excellent story line which brought out the theme of the drama and none of the episodes felt too long - kept me going from one to the next! There was such a strong chemistry between the leads, and it didn't feel forced at any point and the story didn't fall apart or seem incredulous either.
For once, I thought the OST was good too (though I don't understand Korean) but the music brought out the feelings. The characters were quite true to life without a lot of the melodrama that sometimes goes with dramatizing the difference between rich boys and poor girls thrown into their lot. A clean and sweet drama, full of touching scenes where you just want to go back, re-watch and live the feeling all over again. I don't usually re-watch dramas, but this is going to be one of the ones I will watch again!
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Great scenery, great actors/actresses, great story line, great chemistry between the leads = no complaints at all. A nice heartwarming drama about family values, personal growth and learning how to love and be loved. I wanted to be Misaki!
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I ended up completing the drama in less than a week (which is pretty fast for me, as I work full-time and long hours). It was much better than I had expected and the story line was good, with a good balance of drama, comedy, the evil guy and the age old good-overcomes-evil theme.
The male lead did a really good job in developing his role - running the range of loud, calculating and cold-hearted boss, out for money and couldn't care less about feelings, to the romantic, soft-spoken, funny boyfriend. I must say I was pulled in to his character very much so.
The female lead (though seemed a bit old to be with a younger male lead) did a good job too, the perfect complement. I also applaud the supporting roles too, especially the father of the man who died in the crash - just LOVE his style, not just in this drama but in other dramas too!! Extra shot of soju for him!!
In all, a great upshot drama about what life should be all about and how those who have had hardships and sadness in their lives can move on and make life to be what they want it to be. Try it out.
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The story sounds a bit tacky but the movie was well shot and the characters came through well.
It shows how one can turn one's life around if you put your mind to it and make the best of what you have.
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The story is about how a person can overcome a deprived childhood, with the help of friends and colleagues.
I am sure the story is true to life for children among us, who may have found themselves to be the unloved child of the family, blamed for the misfortunes that happened; being the youngest or being born at an unfortunate time and being blamed for bringing calamity to others.
Quite a few leading actors/actresses in this drama and they all did a great job. The acting and the flashbacks weaving throughout the film bring the pain and suffering to the viewer. The fact that a few well-spoken words can bring reason and break the vicious cycle of suffering is pivotal to the drama. People can rise above their difficulties - your life is how you make it. It is the child actors who were the most outstanding - how they express their emotions and bring out the tears, makes the viewer want to give them a hug and protect them for ever after! Romance is weaved in through the drama too, and its easy to see why everyone falls for the main actress.
Another heart-warming drama for rainy days!
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The main actors are, of course, good looking and give a stellar performance, but credit also to the supporting cast, all of whom give credos to the story. Applause to the fighting scenes - they're quite different from the standard kung fu stuff. The special effects are good, not many scenes of flying around on wires, which I don't really like, as they're sometimes too exaggerated.
I'd watch it again if it was a rainy day and I wanted to see a decent film with a hero beating some bad guys.
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Wasn't expecting anything amazing but the story pulled me in, with a simple story line combined with great character development which brought out the emotions. This drama is more than your average martial arts story, rather battle between good and evil, and the way love can change people. Unlike some dramas, the music was simple but moving can captured the emotion. This isn't a complicated story about strategy or war or anything deep as such, but rather a simple love story.
The sets were well done, I think there must be some authenticity to bring out the feel of the day, to set the tone and environment and bring out the story.
Acting is great - all characters did a great job, both the good and the evil. Special effects were pretty well done too, nothing really tacky as in some older dramas. Watch i!
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The story kept me going on and on and because each episode is only 45 mins, the time went by and before I knew it, I was on episode 25!
The plot is good, the actors/actresses were superb (villains were vile and the good guys got me cheering for them), action kept going at a good rate, the twists and turns believable - and at times, really caught me out. There were some funny moments as well as sweet romantic interludes, and they were done very tastefully. No nudity or adult scenes, which I applaud - I think often that modern dramas rely too much on sex and violence. I'd recommend my 11 year old daughter to watch this.
I liked the costumes, traditions, scenery and overall "feel". By episode 48, I did start feeling as if the drama was beginning to drag, but the final episodes redeemed the drama somewhat. However, the final episode, I felt, seemed a bit of a letdown. All in all, a good drama!
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Storyline? I liked it and the action and story developed well through all the many episodes - many times I felt like I was in the female lead's role and agonising over all the ups and downs and loving it all........until the final episode, when I felt it was a bit of a letdown. I'd like to request the writer/author/director to review the story and re-do it in a much better way, keep all the viewers happy!
I particularly liked the explanations of the plot coming through as "thoughts"in the actor's heads, which are helpful to those like me who don't really have much of a concept of ancient Chinese history or culture, and who really got lost sometimes along the way, due to archaic Chinese sayings etc that needed explaining.
Anyway, this is a good drama and I'd recommend it - the 36 episodes will go by in a jiffy and you won't notice the time as you follow the twists and turns along the way.
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I laughed quite a bit in most of the episodes and remember it fondly as one of my top choices for k-drama (just think of the scenes inside the house) I thought the scenes quite believable, as in they could (and probably do) happen in real life. Anyway, another great job for k-drama - I give it a thumbs up and recommend it!
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Enjoyed seeing the story unravel, understanding the history behind the situation, seeing the various characters develop and mature. I think this is OK for younger viewers too, no nudity or mature themes. Watching it gave me some thoughts on my life and how I often found it difficult to move on from the past.
There's no dynamic action and the story doesn't explode on you, but if you enjoy a slower and more mellow drama with a heartwarming ending, this is one you might enjoy.
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It's essentially the story of how one turns from being a money-hungry, materialistic monster into one who has been changed through true love and recognition of what is truly important in life. The transformation is something you'll see through the episodes gradually and you'll gnash your teeth when the male lead is thrown aside without a care in the world. But, you'll clap your hands and jump on the couch when the ending comes... but I'll leave that to you to see for yourselves as the story unfolds.
You won't regret watching this...go on, give it a whirl!
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Therefore, he gave the role a certain spunk and coolness that not many male actors could possibly do, even today. He gave hairdressing glamour and style! Of course, the ending was a teeny weeny bit far-fetched...but it was probably something that finished off the story and gave it the fantasy ending that made the drama the success it was at the time. Watch it!
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