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Don't Lie, Rahee
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da Hilary
feb 9, 2022
4 di 4 episodi visti
Completo 0
Generale 8.0
Storia 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musica 8.0
Valutazione del Rewatch 6.0
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“There's no need to be perfect to inspire others.”

I recommend watching this if you wanna watch something nice in a short amount of time.
All, I could say is that it was good for me.
{Spoiler ahead}
Story:
I though at first, how are they going to make this good with just 4 episodes with the duration of 18 min (maximum)? But it was good. I really like this trope where they have a fake relationship but actually one of them likes the partner or they both like each other but hides it (not for the viewers though) and after some episodes (usually the last), they confess their feelings to each other and founds out that they like each other. I also liked the ending!
Acting/cast or the characters:
I loved Rahee and Howon's insane chemistry and Rahee and Minyeong's friendship. It was good. Rahee's character is annoying at first but at the end, I realized and understand why she is like that. Howon's character was good too, I like it when the ML saves the FL. For Minyeong, I love her, she's always been there for Rahee. I wish I had a friend like her.
Rewatch Value:
You can rewatch this anytime since it is a short length series with just 4 episodes!

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200 Pounds Beauty
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nov 30, 2012
Completo 0
Generale 6.0
Storia 7.0
Acting/Cast 4.0
Musica 8.0
Valutazione del Rewatch 2.0
I know this is one of the most popular korean movies out there and I watched because a friend of mine recommend it to me. But I must say it's not by far the best I've seen. It's actually a little Hollywood'ish in my opinion.

It's a cute and fun love story about a girl who is very fat but has a beautiful voice. The first thing I didn't like about it was that she was not ugly, she was just fat (which a diet could 'cure') but no; to make the 'renovation' to her new self she (like most of koreans) decided to make a thousand plastics, changing completely who she was (to the point of taking a new identity).

After altering her physical looks she had to change her mentality and way of thinking that she was no longer the ugly (only in her head) and fat girl but the hot woman.
I must say I actually I like her way more before the transformation because (in my point of view) she became like everyone else (even the girls she hated before the transformation) and was not her unique self anymore.

For this movie I suggest you watch it and make your own opinion.

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Fourever You Part 2 (Uncut Ver.)
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giu 25, 2026
24 di 24 episodi visti
Completo 2
Generale 7.5
Storia 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musica 9.0
Valutazione del Rewatch 5.0
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Much better than part 1...

While "New" often directs the actors as childish and cringe (Earth has to be played as a toddler), "New" was this time in the second row just producing and executive producing. The new director did tune down the childish and cringe behaviours of the direction but there is still some unnecessary childish stuff left including the stupid sound effects.

What me irked the most are the inconsistencies between season 1 and season 2. Johann bought a café in season 1 but it was not seen in season 2 at all - why is that? Of course we also did not see the bar which was also bought by Johann. This does not make much sense without any explaination. I have no idea if the novels have the same inconsistencies but for me it breaks the whole story arc. You may say it's nitpicking but for me it's a huge deal. The series does not feel in the same universe anymore.

They also broke with the story telling. In Part 1 all four couples were intertwined which made the story more dynamic. The forth couple in this case were Tonfah & Typhoon, not prominently featured but we knew there was something wrong, but we couldn't put a finger on it, till it was revealed in Part 2. But this interactions between all the couples is missed often in the last two parts. For themselves the parts with Arthit & Daotok and Suea & Dueannao are good, but they don't feel natural in the grand picture of the whole series.

The whole production was not thought through. Either tell the story in parts per couple or tell them together. The mish-mash did not help the series at all. It may be easier to follow but I don't feel a production should make it easy for the viewer. If you can't keep up with a story when it involves more than two people you need to concentrate more and such series always have a "previously" part, because that's what the US series did, because they can't be bothered to remember. For me it's a timewaster, I know what happened a week before and I don't want to know what will happen next week. For this series "Suea & Dueannao" should have been the beginning of Part 1 with their school time and then we could have had Hill & Ter and Johann & North. The Suea & Duennao arc could have been sprinkled in the Tonfah & Typhoon and Arthit & Daotok arc. But of course what do I know about story telling? 🤣

So overall even with all the problems it was a "good" show. It was not stellar, but it was entertaining for the most part. Arthit & Daotok did give us something different alone from the beginning but had flaws executing the story till the end and nobody liked Arthit turning into a red flag for two episodes. Tonfah & Typhoon was cuteness overload with a basic evil dad background. Thai scriptwriters always have a problem to alter the original work to make it better than the original. That is a strength of many JBLs where a medicore manga is turned into something different, for example "Our Youth" where 50% of the original was scrubbed and 50% was newly written for the series. But I suppose we can't have it all. Lazyness trumps the thai screenwriters and fangirls (and fanboys) don't care about the story anyways as we can see with all the 10 reviews here on MDL.

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You Are My Destiny
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giu 25, 2020
36 di 36 episodi visti
Completo 1
Generale 7.5
Storia 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Musica 8.5
Valutazione del Rewatch 7.5
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So I finally finished You are My Destiny. As most know by now, this was a remake of the 2008 TW drama "Fated to Love You" (also had a 2014 Kdrama remake and apparently a japanese one as well). I personally haven't seen the other remakes, so I can't speak for them. This review will honestly be a lot of comparisons to the original because FTLY honestly is one of my favorite TW classics, so it's really hard for me to not do constant comparing.

STORY:
I think personally, I prefer the original story. The story was honestly classic TW drama. Over the top and dramatic, a bit ridiculous at times, and fairly unrealistic even for 2008. BUT all of that said and done, this drama had a charm to it that made me remember it even 12 years later. This remake modernized the story a lot and made it much more realistic and down to earth than the original, but honestly it took away that magic charm that the original had and turned it into basically another standard modern drama.

****SPOILERS****

Main story changes:

THE PREGNANCY:

FTLY was an accidental pregnancy. The leads had no idea who the other was until after the slept together and their getting together was essentially a plot against the male lead.
YMD the two leads accidentally sleep together after a drunken night on a cruise ship. This is one of the biggest changes that I honestly didn't agree with. Obviously it was more realistic, but now you have an accidental situation turned into a guy cheating on his girlfriend and a girl who drunkenly sleeps with a guy she barely knows and becomes a third party in a relationship. Obviously the intention wasn't to harm anyone, but regardless, these two technically had an affair and even though they are both good people, this isn't anything that can be "redeemed" in any way.
-- this change to the story was the hardest for me to accept because in FTLY the circumstances surrounding the pregnancy were completely unwarranted and it was truly no one's fault. In this version, the FL just spends the entire drama feeling guilty - and rightfully so - and it really just made it hard for me to feel sorry for her at some points.

"STICKY NOTE GIRL":

FTLY this was the overall theme of the FL pre-miscarriage. She was basically used and forgotten by everyone in her life. She lived her days doing things and helping others and got NOTHING for it. This was not only in her work life, but also in her family where she was the least appreciated and cared for by her mother. This detail is really what made the ML so important in helping her become stronger and more confident. It also really pushes that change in personality where you see her become a completely different person post-miscarriage.

YMD: The FL is well loved by her mother, she has a great best friend/coworker who stands up for her at work, but yet she's still a "Sticky note" (only for the very beginning and only at work). There was honestly not as much reason for her to be this "sticky note" personality and it again, only really showed in the work place. This really broke down that character development for the FL as in this version, you already see her becoming stronger and more confident (after she joins the ML's company as the assistant to the Director). Then post-miscarriage, she's supposedly changed so much even though really she had already begun changing before she went to Hungary. Meh.

"THE REVEAL (of the truth)"
FTLY - They had this whole set up where the FL talks about what "happened" that day and it's accidentally recorded on camera, which is how the ML finds out about the real truth. It was such an important moment as you really saw everything just click for the ML and he finally understands why the FL ran away from him and was so afraid to be near hin that day. He confronts Anna and then is able to really love the FL without the feeling that he did anything to hurt her back then.
YMD - The "reveal" is just so downplayed. It felt super rushed to me, and then there's really no ending for it. Dylan "tells" Xin Yi the "truth", but XY knows what really happens from Anna's expressions. But he just runs to the airport, where he just so happened to have a copy of the real divorce papers waiting for Jia Xin? Meh. Anna honestly gets no form of retribution for what she did and then the story just ends.

Overall when it comes to the story, again, it is modernized and it's definitely more realistic - but honestly, there are so many modern dramas that are basically the same set up, and now this show becomes one of many.

ACTING:
Most people know that the leads of this show were the OTP in The Eternal Love and that was a huge selling point for this drama. I think honestly everyone loved this pairing so much because the Eternal Love was basically 75% cute romantic moments. This drama was NOT that. It was more focused on the real lives between the two and so it required a lot of actual acting and portraying of emotions. Personally, I think that even though these two have cute chemistry, they are still really young actors, and this drama showed that there's room for improvement.

Shoutout to the side family characters though. The FL's mom, the ML's grandma and aunt, I think were honestly all really good.

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FINAL THOUGHTS:
This drama was ok. It is not my favorite of 2020 and it honestly isn't very memorable to me. But again, I think I had low expectations knowing that it was a remake of one of my favorite TW dramas. If I had never seen the original and watched this one, I probably would have enjoyed it a bit more, but again, when you want to remake a famous and classic TV show, you need to be prepared for comparisons to the original.

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A Life for a Life
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giu 13, 2025
13 di 13 episodi visti
Completo 2
Generale 8.0
Storia 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Musica 8.0
Valutazione del Rewatch 8.0

Prisoner's Dilemma

A Life Borrowed, Jie Ming Er Sheng (借命而生), an art-house drama adapted from Shi Yi Feng’s novel, marks director Lu Chuan’s bold debut in television. This 13-episode series is a moody, incisive exploration of human nature, fate, obsession, justice, and a flawed system that ensnares everyone.

The story opens in a prison, its high walls and barbed wire shrouded in foggy mountains where time seems frozen. Beneath the deceptive calm lies a crushing oppression, a hallmark of Lu Chuan’s atmospheric storytelling. From the outset, the audience is immersed in a soul-destroying sense of irrelevance and extinguished hope. Subtle dark humor—rarely this well-executed in Chinese dramas—elicits reluctant chuckles at unexpected moments, weaving depth, irony, and emotional complexity into the narrative.

Du Xiangdong (Qin Hao), a top police academy graduate, is as much a prisoner in this isolated detention center as the inmates. He forms an uneasy bond with foster brothers Xu Wenguo and Yao Binbin, brilliant mechanics who insist they were wrongfully accused of a capital crime. Xiangdong’s instincts scream their innocence, and uncovering the true culprit could be his escape from this suffocating place. But an accident sparks the brothers’ escape, with Xiangdong in pursuit. Binbin sacrifices himself, allowing Wenguo to flee, while Xiangdong, blamed for the escape, embarks on a 20-year cat-and-mouse chase to redeem himself by capturing Wenguo. What unfolds is a relentless quest for vindication that consumes both men.

The drama shines in its immersive visual storytelling and stellar performances, but it falters in narrative focus. The suspense plot, meant to drive the story, is its weakest link. The true culprit is glaringly obvious, yet the convoluted unraveling of the crime and its revelation feels unnecessarily tangled. The narrative veers into a riveting exploration of the broader fallout from a miscarriage of justice—a mother’s grief, a brother’s guilt, a lover’s unwilling betrayal. Scenes like the mother’s collapse under the weight of an urn or her heartfelt blessing to Sun Yunhong to move on are devastating and unforgettable. Lin Boyang’s silent, bottomless grief, conveyed through her taut face and expressive eyes, left me in tears. Yet these poignant digressions into maudlin and melodramatic arcs derail the manhunt’s momentum. Wenguo’s journey—his escape and reintegration into society—feels like an afterthought, despite Han Geng’s surprisingly mature and nuanced portrayal.

A highlight is Shi Pengyuan’s reunion with Qin Hao (from The Bad Kids) as Yao Binbin, a young man brimming with promise. Though his screen time is brief, Binbin haunts every scene, his absence a stark presence. Qin Hao delivers another complex performance as Xiangdong, a good cop trapped by the system. His relentless pursuit of the brothers—choosing his own "escape" from the detention center over his instinct that they were wrongfully convicted — is textbook prisoner's dilemma. This turns him from a truth seeker into a blind tool of a flawed justice system; upholding the law but betraying his conscience and humanity. I felt torn between anger and pity for him, unable to forgive him though his obsession ultimately ruined his life. The shocking ending twist, while unexpected, feels like one digression too many, piling on unnecessary tragedy.

This drama dazzles with its avant-garde camera angles, dark humor, and sharp societal critiques. Its fatal flaw is overambition—too many threads dilute the whole. The non-linear storytelling and melodramatic detours sap the climax of impact. Yet, its breathtaking visuals and emotional depth make it hard to look away. I rate it 8.0/10.0, a beautiful but flawed gem.

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Seductive Love
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gen 25, 2025
60 di 60 episodi visti
Completo 2
Generale 6.5
Storia 5.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musica 7.0
Valutazione del Rewatch 5.0
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Love Zeng Hui but this one is a "no thank you"

I am going through all of Zeng Hui's dramas as he is really talented, this is the 4th one I've completed of his.

This one unfortunately, is my least favorite so far in regards to the storyline.

Pros: Zeng Hui is of course giving a spectacular performance as usual, he really needs to be casted in proper horizontal dramas as his acting is really amazing.

Cons: (here we go). The storyline is incomplete, I didn't realize this until I watched and I was like "what happened?" I hope they release a part 2 so we can clear everything up and get a happy ending (for a mini vertical series, there shouldn't be a reason to leave the audience hanging). The characters are really subpar. This is the first time I did not like Zeng Hui's ML character. Wanting to be with the FL, expecting her to stay but not being able to give her a future - that be-together-until-bored is not acceptable and I am glad she turned him down at that point. The FL's character is very weak, which makes her prone to getting used and abused. The 2ML was very mysterious so his progression to a villain while expected was very abrupt.

Not a stellar watch, wouldn't recommend this one, but again here for Zeng Hui so plowed through.

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Not Me
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giu 29, 2022
14 di 14 episodi visti
Completo 0
Generale 10
Storia 10
Acting/Cast 10
Musica 9.5
Valutazione del Rewatch 10
One of the best BL I have seen, it doesn't revolve around the romantic aspect but it is there and offgun chemistry is off the charts. I really like the acting of everyone in the drama.
And the series is so much better than the book I'm so glad they changed everything even if they didn't give us GramBlack.
First and Gawins couple was also pretty good.
Is a most watch that I recommend even to people that don't usually watch bl series.
The ost song is one of my favorites, and OffGun song (My Side) is also really good.

I really do reccomend it, I have watch it like 5 times already.
And I'm waiting for another OffGun series.

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Your Name Engraved Herein
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gen 22, 2021
Completo 0
Generale 10
Storia 10
Acting/Cast 10
Musica 10
Valutazione del Rewatch 10

"Is your love bigger than the love I give? What's the difference between your love and mine?"

a film about love and heartbreak that just left me in shambles. so beautiful in so many different ways.
-it's a coming of age story that deals with every emotion life has in store for us like jealousy, confusion, love, anger, sadness, and heartbreak. it also revolves around religion as the two boys are in a Christian school and provokes the question of homosexuality and how it’s viewed as a sin. the inner turmoil when you’ve been taught that your love doesn’t belong. and you can feel absolutely all of it in this film. just by watching it's as if your own heart is being broken and being touched.
-the acting of everyone but especially the two main leads is exceptional. it’s such a raw and emotional film so it truly needed actors that could not only express it but make it feel real and man did they deliver. their intimacy, their touches, their tears, everything hit me right in my heart.
-the cinematography is absolutely stunning it left me in awe. the way the scenes were executed showed so much care and attention which in result, conveyed an emotion and intimacy you could just drown in.
this film will remain engraved in my heart. so please go ahead and watch it!

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Watashi wo Hanasanaide
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da Ana
mag 27, 2016
10 di 10 episodi visti
Completo 0
Generale 10
Storia 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Musica 10
Valutazione del Rewatch 10
I can't give any less than 10 to this drama. Powerful, is the word to describe it. Hopeless and full of hope at the same time. This drama kept me wanting more, even though I cried a lot. This drama made feel hope, wanting everything to change even though I had the feeling that it wouldn't happen. The cast is great. Of course some supporting roles are just meh, but the main roles (the love triangle, Emiko-sensei, Madame-sensei, all the teachers), those where perfect. Powerful scenes, powerful thoughts. We can learn so much humanity from this. From Kyouko. That was the greatest thing on this. The music, oh my god. Now I can't even ear the song without feeling sad.
No, this drama is not a comedy. Is not remotely funny. It's sad. It's beautiful. Makes you feel kindness, and makes you feel hate. Makes you think, more than anything. Because the story makes me so mad! Children, who have hopes and dreams live in a institution without knowing the world beside those walls. And if this sounds awful to start with, we can see that they don't care. Of course they are curious about what is over the walls. But they can be happy, they can smile, they can cry, and they can love. And we think "How can they be happy". Well, they are. And it's amazing to see how cute they all are. They are perfectly normal children, so kind, so human. Suddenly they are told that they are clones, created to be donors. This is awful. This is truly nonhuman. How can we create people so that they would live their entire life surrounded with death and sadness? Because they can't only donate. Before that they will take care of those who already start the donations. This is awful. This is truly, truly horrifying.
I think that this story has so much more than most of people can see. I could see so much beyond the love triangle. AlI of the situations that those 3 have lived were really life lessons. I can see the awful path that humanity is taking (I would not be surprised if this is actually going on somewhere in the world). I could see the moral dilemma and the gratitude that the normal people have for them. I could see that, even after a life knowing that you must do that, you can still be afraid, you can still feel love, you can still scream for help. I could see Kyouko growing up with a tender heart, full of intelligence and kindness. Because in all the bad times she had a positive message to take. She was a great person, so human, so gentle. Because even though you wish to kill Miwa, and you think she was an awful person... Kyouko can see behind that, and made her really happy. You know the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness"? This drama is like that: Everytime you think they will finally be happy... Something breakes your heart a little more.
Manami was more than we knew. She was great character, I would love to see some more episodes with her and the rebels but... This drama is not about it. This is not a happy drama. They don't know what is a happy end.
About the rewatch value... I think that this drama has so much details that we can't see for the first time. I think I will totally watch it again. It's worth it. But not just now.

It's not and easy drama to watch. It's not to "only pass some time" and "just get my mind of my work". Makes you think a lot, feel a lot. It's not only a love story. It's the love story of people who are doomed, and, like any other human, fight with themselves over a doomed life.

I totally recommend it. Hope you enjoy it! :)

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Her Private Life
12 persone hanno trovato utile questa recensione
giu 8, 2019
16 di 16 episodi visti
Completo 0
Generale 8.5
Storia 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Musica 5.0
Valutazione del Rewatch 7.0
The Main Takeaway: A lot of unnecessary tropes (and a few characters) shoved in but they are forgivable, beautiful friendship and family, amazing acting, positive and accurate look at fangirls, and a cute but also hot love story (so overall I would recommend!).

I was honestly just looking for another drama to binge, something simple and light with no dramatic storyline that was difficult to follow, and this drama did an excellent job of fulfilling that. Although (to my pleasant surprise) it was also so much more than that.

Right off the bat you are introduced to Deok Mi, a strong and independent female lead living a double life; part time fan page manager and part time gallery curator. I loved this unique combination and fell deeply in love with her. Park Min-Young does an exceptional job delivering the excitable emotions of a devoted fan, while not playing up the stereotype of fanatic idol fans. One thing that many other reviews have complemented is the chemistry, and I have to agree. The chemistry was AMAZING. I was smiling like an idiot for Doek Mi and Ryan's relationship because it so effortless, natural and hot.

This drama is a great watch for idol fans, you are able to connect to the main lead instantly and are able to understand the happiness she feels when she gets to take a selfie with her bias.

I have to compliment the friendship goals between Seon Joo and Deok Mi. I LOVED ALL OF THEIR SCENES TOGETHER. I also liked Seon Joo's side story that was happening, it showed a different situation in terms of romance as she had a family and I gotta say, I genuinely learned some stuff from her.

Unfortunately, one thing I REALLY wish they didn't do in this drama is have the fate trope. It was only revealed in the last 2 episodes, though foreshadowing via dreams was included in earlier episodes. When the two leads already have amazing chemistry and the audience is already sold on the fact that this is the perfect couple, shoving the fate trope down our throats felt so unnecessary and incredibly boring to watch, especially if you've seen the same thing in multiple other dramas. The only positive thing I can say is that it definitely hits you in the feels (but like in a 'you may almost cry' kinda way) and you get to see the relationship begin to form between Ryan and Deok Mi's moms, as well as the anticipated art exhibition. ALTHOUGH I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND WATCHING THE LAST 2 EPS UNLESS YOU REALLY REALLY WANT TO SEE HOW THE LOOSE STRINGS GET TIED UP.

Another thing I personally dislike in dramas is when a brother-like figure is the second male lead. It feels uncomfortable and you have to watch a period of time when the main female lead and "brother" have an awkward relationship with each other until they sort it out. Luckily the whole second male lead thing wasn't played up too much here and they fairly quickly resolve the awkwardness. Although it did feel very unnecessary (especially because as I mentioned, the chemistry between the Deok Mi and Ryan was so undeniable).

It also gave off a few of "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim" Vibes but I wouldn't let that stop you from watching it, in fact I would use that as a reason to watch it. Kinda like secretary kim upgraded?

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Her Private Life
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da Fabius
dic 21, 2021
16 di 16 episodi visti
Completo 0
Generale 9.5
Storia 10
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musica 8.0
Valutazione del Rewatch 7.0
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This show has become one of my favorites and I highly recommend it. There was so much to like. Good story line, the interaction between the characters and a good ending (though a wedding would of been nice) rather then the soft endings seen in many Kdramas where the viewer is left hanging, meaning the viewer isn’t given closure. The supporting cast was good. I’ve become a fan of Kim Mi-Kyung who plays Sung Deok-Mi’s mother.
I like how the male and female lead characters stayed with each other throughout the entire show. No painful brake ups and separations.

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Hot Summer Days
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da Rourou
apr 25, 2012
Completo 0
Generale 5.0
Storia 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Musica 4.0
Valutazione del Rewatch 1.0
1-The reason i watched this : i was so bored then i found this movie so i decided to watch it in a try to cheer up but i end up getting even more bored, i was mostly attracted by the numerous stories .

2-Storyline/Plot : At first i thought that the story of the movie is going to make me love it since it have 5 diffrent love stories in summer but i was wrong i end up hating it, i usually fall for movies with numerous stories but this movie's story wasn't that good it was fair not the kind of story that will grasp your attention from the first moment.

3-Acting/Cast : the only strength point in this movie; it got some great actors that knows how to deliver feelings.

4-Music : i don't actually remember it so it got to be that bad.

5-Rewatch value : i couldn't stand watching it once and kept skipping some parts how about rewatching it i must be crazy if i do so.

6-The ending : the kind of ending that everyone want to see, i was expecting it anyway so there isn't much to tell about it because i hate it when i expect the ending and it turn out to be the same as my expectations. I was hoping that they will surprise me or something yet what i was anticipating actually happened.

7-Overall : i won't say watch it or not because that's up to you but if you're bored and looking for a movie to cheer up please avoid this movie, i really regret wasting my time on; it so not worth watching.

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The Qin Empire 2
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giu 21, 2022
51 di 51 episodi visti
Completo 0
Generale 8.5
Storia 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Musica 8.0
Valutazione del Rewatch 8.0

Divide and conquer.

Qin Empire 2 or Qin Alliance on Netflix is about Ying Si or King Huiwen of Qin who reigned from 338-311 BC. More than a century later, Ying Zheng or Qin Shihuangdi succeeded in unifying the Warring States(221 BC). In an interesting parallel, Ying Si was the first of the Dukes of Qin to name himself 王/Wang or King. His more well known descendent subsequently declared himself 皇帝/Huangdi or Emperor. I watched this out of order after completing Qin Dynasty Epic, which is Ying Zheng's story and the final installation of this four part series that doesn't have to be watched in order. This review is going to be short as there is an excellent comprehensive review by @Skibbies. I will try to avoid repetition and focus on incremental observations, especially on how this differs from the final season.

What is most striking is that Ying Si really had it hard. When he came into power at eighteen, his father's clan and advisors were not fully behind him. And the Qin state was not especially powerful and existed in imminent danger of being swallowed by one of the other Warring States. Survival, much less ascendency was by no means a foregone conclusion. But Ying Si was a true conqueror - cunning, shrewd and utterly ferocious. Fu Dalong's masterful performance captures the remarkable indomitable spirit of the character and the sheer enormity and necessity of the task in front of him. This makes Ying Zheng, though so much more renown in history, seem like a lesser conqueror by comparison. For by then, Qin was already a superpower where the outcome was already inevitable.

The best parts of this drama are about how with the aid of his advisor and lifelong friend Zhang Yi, Ying Si was able to prevent five states from forming an alliance against Qin. They did this by some brilliantly crafted divide and conquer strategies that involved trickery, diplomacy and outright brutal and bloody warfare. Even though I was moved by Ying Si's deep relationship with Zhang Yi, I detested all of the so called genius strategists in this show, including Zhang Yi. I just could not stand their arrogance and sense of intellectual snobbery and how vile and evil these turds of history were. Their loyalty is not to king and country but can be bought by whoever could give them the most chess pieces to play with with little respect for the sanctity of life. To them, war is just a giant chess board where they can showcase their talent to the world. In the end Ying Si prevailed over all of them not because Zhang Yi was smarter or more loyal but because for Ying Si it was a battle for survival won by blood and sacrifice. His army would have gone to the ends of the earth for him because even while he took them to victory and glory, he truly felt the loss of and grieved for his fallen soldiers.

Even though I am sure it is heavily romanticized, I loved the portrayal of Ying Si's passionate and tempestuous relationship with the wild and wanton Empress Mi. What a woman! She lived life large, loved and hated and was at the end the bravest most loyal custodian of Ying Si's legacy. The drama lost momentum for me after Ying Si's death but the final two episodes where Empress Mi was both ruthless and compassionate at the same time ends this on a strong note.

While this production looks dated and lacks the aesthetic and cinematic appeal compared to more recent historical dramas, the acting of the main characters is top notch. The telling of the story overall, especially in the art of war is well done, not overly complex or difficult to follow. I could have done without knowing so much about Zhang Yi's personal life but there were some decent moments. This an 8.5 for me largely because I cannot praise enough how Fu Dalong's Ying Si is unforgettable and everything a Qin conqueror should be.

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dic 1, 2012
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Storia 10
Acting/Cast 10
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Storia 6.5
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