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STOP RATING THIS DRAMA SO HIGH???
Dude, I watched this from beginning to end and I’m flabbergasted at everyone’s audacity to rate this so high. This is a 6/10 at HIGHEST. There’s multiple plot holes, and a bloated storyline that wasn’t even inside the original content. The MC is absurdly dumb, it’s hard to cheer for her when she just gives me second hand embarrassment at every turn. It’s like self harm watching her react to situations. Don’t waste your time, don’t trust social media. It’s just eye candy. All actors are fine, the MC’s script I’m assuming was awful. It feels like people are getting paid to rate it so highly.Was this review helpful to you?
my fav novel became my fav drama ♡
Words are not enough to express how much I love this drama.I am very excited every time I get new news about the making of this drama until it is broadcast and until it ends.
Before the filming process for this drama, I had finished reading the original novel, so I know how the author carefully arranges an innocent puppy love story to turn it into an adult love story.
I am very satisfied with the drama's cast, all of them are very suitable, especially Zhao Lusi as Sang Zi, Chen Zheyuan as Duan Jiaxu, and Victor Ma as Sangyan.
I'm glad that this drama is following the original novel, with a perfect story, a very beautiful ost, and a cast that fits the characters. I would say Hidden Love is one of my favorite dramas of all time!♡
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Like A Warm, Comforting Hug. Worth The Hype!
This Chinese drama shall go down as a modern day classic.It has a relatively simple story, but the execution is marvellous. The casting is on point and all the characters were brought to life so incredibly well. Every single song in the soundtrack is lovely and fitting. The plot and premise of this drama is fairly straight-forward but perhaps that is what makes it so brilliant. It is realistic, relatable, and immersive. Slowly but steadily, Hidden Love will blossom in your heart as you watch the ML and FL's relationship grow, transform, and mature.
There are many similar productions that I would've rated a solid 8/10, but Hidden Love just feels too special. There is not an ounce of artificiality or overstatement. I laughed, I cried, I felt their heartbreaks, and I felt their ecstatic moments too. This drama also contained hands down THE cutest drunk FL scene I have ever witnessed, plus many other scenes that were so adorable, funny, and heartwarming that I rewound multiple times.
This drama will remind you what it feels like to love, and to be loved.
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This drama is so freaking amazing. The high rating is accurate.
I was not prepared for how much I was going to love this drama. The way the story is told is so beautiful. I love the characters, the acting, the music, the scenery. It was funny, sweet, heart-warming. I had to pause some scenes to process how good they were and how good the acting was and to grab some tissues. I absolutely love this couple. I'm gonna have to watch it again, because I'm not ready to move on from these characters. The main couple, the brother, his college friends, San Zhi's roommates. I loved them all. Absolutely one of my top favorite dramas now. Highly highly highly recommend.Was this review helpful to you?
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Shouldn't skip the scenes
if you're watching this before watching Taiwanese version then you shouldn't skip any scenes.i gave rating for acting 6 because GOD ! i loved everyone's acting except the female lead . I mean she showed the emotional scenes soo great but during cute and romantic scenes her acting is soo awkward especially in 1,2 episodes thinking of yeonjun.
This drama overall is soo good the plot and story line are perfect and I'm happy that they gave happy ending in korea version.
But if you already watched the Taiwanese version then I recommend you not to try this one . Even the ost and cast are better than Taiwanese version still we won't love this version as much as someday or oneday.
The most important character here is minju. Yes I know everyone felt bad for her for her character. About the decisions she made but don't you think she should the real emotions of a average teenager.( Lol but still I wanna slap her ?)
I guess For the final part the couple we got are
1)si heon and jun hee( it's a wired age gap though , but still we all want this)
2)in kyu and min ju
3)yeonjun and tae ha
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DOULUO DALU novel series got my curiousity very much. Honestly, I enjoy reading it very much. I don't know how many times I have been re-reading it or replaying its animated counterpart though. Tang San is such a lovely character. His adventures to godhood is really interesting, of course, that includes other main lead characters.
I'm not a critic of some sort; however, since the time I started to indulge myself to Douluo Dalu, I easily have determined some changes to the novel's storyline to its manga or animated series counterpart. Moreover, the changes are still somewhat very entertaining, as they don't go beyond as to what has transpired in the novel itself.
Believe me, I am very excited for this drama adaptation just like you, most especially that Xiao Zhan portrays Tang San. However, just by watching the first episode already made me feel so sad and told myself, "They ruin it!"
The animated series and manga versions of Douluo Dalu series are still on-going. It's pretty easy to determine some flaws in this live-drama adaptation series.
If not because of Xiao Zhan, Calvin Chen, Ao Zi Yi, Shen Xiao Hai, James Wen, Li Hao and Du Jun Ze, I won't heartily finish watching this entire live-drama adaptation.
As for the sound and music, if they adapted Angela Zhang's Broken Cocoon or Jam Hsiao's Douluo Dalu the better. Special Effects and cinematography are still lacking as compared to the animated version.
You may compare the entire 40 episodes to Episode 1-108 of the animated series and/or Chapter 1-135 of the manga version to be able to know what I mean.
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I seriously suggestion you watch this if you like any movie that gets your heart pumping! A real good watch 10/10
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Favorite 2021 Drama!!!
I gotta say that this is one hell of an AMAZING well-directed drama in 2021. After watching the trailer I was already star strucked. I first got my eyes on this drama because of Wu lei and Dilraba and I am glad I did because once I started this drama I was unable to let it go.The plot is very interesting and it is mainly about revenge and later slowly begins to fall out of the revenge plot and into a more subtle plot that has to do with helping others and reassuring civilians lives and helping the poor. I really enjoyed watching the character developments in Chang get because at first all she cared about was revenge but along her journey, she witnessed so much bloodshed that eventually she decided to forget that and care about the lives of her people.
The cast is a phenomenon, their costumes especially Ashile Sun's outfits on the grasslands is spectacular. I think Wu Lei really rocks the outfits on the grassland it really boosts his manliness and makes him look so mature. I really love the duo of Li Chang Ge and Ashile Sun. Dilraba and Wu Lei really had some great chemistry and bond even with the age difference it was amazing to watch those two when they were in scenes together. I just want to say, Wu Lei's acting in episode 25 was amazing you got to agree with me on that, I even got goosebumps just watching it. I could feel his emotions too, very well done!
I loved the OST in this drama I felt like the music matched the drama very well and the parts with the music was blended in so well that it matched the atmosphere and emotions which made this drama so amazing I believe.
I would definitely recommend this to my friends!
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Don't miss this noir masterpiece
When rating the categories I could never let anyone without giving 10. Those are the things that are surprisingly amazed me in this drama. The Cinematography, Story, ACTING, music, everything was soo excellent. I have never seen such and amazing classic sense before in korean dramas. It was like watching christopher nolan movie.Ending was soo good too. It was the best ending for the drama and it is more realistic. The actors performances are on next well.. Everyone did a great job. Everyone should watch this show. Really a Masterpiece?
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Story::
The whole relationship and story was complex. I loved it. Very well done. I'm probably going to come back to watch this again. Development was fantastic.
Acting/Characters::
Very well done. The characters were full of emotion, so it was probably difficult to do, but they did it, and they portrayed it really well.
Music::
Will stick with me for a loooongg time.
I'm not sure why this doesn't have higher ratings...its really good.
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Sweet historical bl worth watching
I am a fan of this genre but this series stands out to me because it is the first historical Korean bl I've seen. The other three historical bl's were Chinese. I am a sucker for a good story and Tinted With You certainly has that. Combined with the great music, stunning scenery, beautiful costuming, expert editing and directing, there is ony one thing I really have to discuss here....the acting.As an American from the USA I had only become acquainted with K-dramas and K-pop since the COVID-19 pandemic. They made those dark days bearable. A subscription to viki.com had opened up the world to me at a time when I scarcely left the house. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it turned into a K-pop/drama addiction from which I never want to be cured.
The lead actors in this drama were very believable. I had never seen any of them in acting roles before so I didn't have any expectations going into it. Yoo Hyun Woo came off very princely as Lee Heon in a quiet, sweet way. His beautiful eyes made the costuming seem even more exotic and romantic. I was surprised at first to find Jun from A.C.E. as Eun Ho as Jun is much older in reality than the character he portrays but it really fit. He came off as a young, innocent high school student. His reactions were believable and the chemistry between the two main leads was very good. Kim Tae Jung as bodyguard Go Geum did a fine job.
I am now done with the series. I have enjoyed it immensely. I will look forward to seeing these actors again in the future.
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The drama for me started off in high spirits. I thought Kame was so adorable as Kosaku, and Kuroki Meisa looked beautiful as always even as a nun. I just felt like the story got old after awhile. It just seemed repetitive and I got bored a lot towards the end so it was almost a chore to finally finish the drama.
I'm not saying I hated it or anything because Kame being a hyperactive boxer was too cute for me not to watch! but you may get bored after the first five episodes.
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Really not worth 16 hours of your life
The writers must be seriously appreciated, how does one drag such a basic, weak and boring storyline which would have been fun if it was 8 episodes but they dragged it for 16 episodes. Seriously, so talented.Each character is so flawed it's not even funny. Everyone is toxic, manipulative and have traumas with thier parents. They stalk each other like nobody's business. They manipulate and want everything to happen exactly how they wish and are willing to go to any length for it, even kidnapping, stalking, threatening and lowkey raping(?).
It has everything a basic drama storyline should have. Trauma? Love squares(hexagons???)? Stalking? Poor struggling female lead? Rich male lead? Crazy strict parents? Unexpected pregnancy? Misunderstandings? I could keep this list going forever. As they are all very much present in this drama and nothing about it is new.
The leads are actually so unaware of thier own feelings when they're literally 30. The frustration is another level.
The second leads really have a knack of frustrating the viewers. I dont know why they have to be so stupid and hold onto a dying relationship with no potential with thier crazy manipulative behaviour.
The female lead has alot of good points like she is motivated,honest, bright and really good at communicating. But she is so self sacrificing and so nosy oh god(which has it's good points). Her character is not bad.
The male lead is nothing special, hes just another arrogant male lead with a little bit goofy-ness.
What actually made me keep watching is its goofy ness and the sound effects. The humor was on point. The chemistry of the leads after the whole pushing, pulling and self sacrificing was extremely cute. The character development of some of the characters was really satisfying. The music of the show is actually so good. It was stuck in my head all day.
Other than that this show had nothing, no emotions, no story and no meaning.Very dissapointing really dont waste your time.
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From great to a hot mess.
The premise isn’t groundbreaking, but it seemed cute so I thought I would enjoy the ride.I was wrong.
What a mess. I really wanted to like it and the first 1/2 was fairly strong . Unfortunately, the middle introduced random characters, subplots that were never developed, and terrible editing.
The real shame is the ML and FL gave great performances when the script allowed. But the writers failed them horribly around episode 6 and the story never recovered.
I don’t normally trash a plot like this, but I’m a little offended for the leads.
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