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MORE I WANT MORE!!!!

OH MY GOD, my jaw has never dropped this much before!!
First off, amazing acting debut to those who were new in the acting industry for Shades, you're all hella good!!!
Second off, THE WAIT WAS SO WORTH IT AHHAHA, I honestly thought they forgot about the project at some point but I was wrong, let them cook bro. The plot adds up, the writing is good, and the whole story is messed up in a good way which makes everyone excited. the OST gives me chills, i got it on repeat rn! I love the acting of sophies mom, its something new in a way with the exagerrated tantrum. BelleEarn, their story hasnt gone exactly too deep in terms of romance but theres so much lore that connects, so ready to see their messy relationship. JANENANO MY BABIESSSS, ENEMIES TO LOVERS!!! Janenano are so cute, i cant believe they were originally meant to be friends. JaneNano are the reason im OBSESSED with puyfaiploy rn, their chemistry is ssooooo adorable i doomscroll them everyday :sob: overall, good story, good music, good acting, also found out from this show that mook is back into acting! cant wait for s2!

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Good start, ended up slop....

I mean it wasnt that bad, i would rewatch this in my free time (mostly bc of the cast)

The writing:
The writing was honestly slop, i could tell everything was not very organised, project was a low budget...
The Music:
-I watched it during premier BRO THE OPENING IS SO SHIT WHY GMMTV WHAT IS THIS BUDGET
-Something New (viewmim) was the best OST imo, had it on repeat in my free time
-music wasnt bad overall except goddamn girl rules opening
The Casting/Acting
-the cast was actually really good, if it wasnt them i woulda stopped watching already
-film portrayed bambis mental health REALLY good, loved her crying scenes brought me pluto flashbacks lol
-I liked milks acting, i think it was episode 8 she did a great job and bringing discomfort
Fave cp: MilkLove/shashagorya
-I actually really liked the pacing of shashagorya, it gave me nolstalgia, i really wish they put more effort nearing the end Viewmim/minpraew Awesome chem, my girls deserve the spotlight, althought as the story progressed they didnt have much lore to the show
Namtanfilm/primbambi: their acting was nice, their story was nice in the first half but then it was more like "fighting then solve it with making out"

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Best cdrama I've watched to date.

Nobody prepared me for this intense almost real life storyline. I mean you get acting but these actors were so insync that it made it impossible to differentiate acting from reality, not just the leads but even the support. The music just added to the intensity. My only disappointment is that the app i used did not allow me to turn off audio subtitles so i missed quite a bit of the lead actors dialog because the music played mostly through their scenes. Overall, one of the best I've watched and I only watch Cdramas, Jdramas and Kdramas eventhough English is my home language. ❣️❣️❣️

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Product placement in the form of mermaid drama. Compact & fun!

I am writing two-series reddit posts about mini dramas and vertical dramas with mermaid & merman trope. This drama is one of them. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this very short drama.

What I liked:
1. Plot - Compact and well-written for a product placement. I was amazed.
2. Acting - Good performances by the four leads and this is a mobile phone ad. The two leading ladies were very charming.
3. Fantasy - I loved the elements presented here as they were refreshing. No tears that turn to pearls.
4. Dynamics - I enjoyed the contrasting dynamics between Shi Yue and Bai Yu (sismance), between Bai Yu and An Xu Guang and between him and Shi Yue. The latter involved cute rivalry & banter.
5. Styling - I really liked the green highlights worn by Qin Xie Xie. Yang Yang looked handsome ethereal in white / silver wig. Overall the outfits worn by the cast were visually appealing.
6. FLs - Wonderfully written. They were smart & compassionate.
7. Length - This was perfect for a short video promoting a mobile phone. No complaints.
8. ML - There was more focus on his crush on Bai Yue than on his work but hey I enjoyed his arc.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonist - He was evil & power hungry.

Favourite scene
When ML found out that Bai Yu was visiting him

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Star stunning cast, wattpad fiction plotting!

As one of, if not the most anticipated romance drama with a star studded cast and a promising summary, let's rip the bandaid off with my honest opinion of finishing Perfect Crown.

With a wattpad-esque premise of a rich business woman and the charming bachelor prince, it was right up my alley. IU and Byeon Woo Seok was an interesting pairing, and I will actually point towards the pacing and plot as two of the issues for the show.

The visuals are very much stunning and grand, but the pacing is sacrificed for long montages or clips that do nothing to evolve the storyline. K-dramas are known for long scenes where the charaters just stare at each other, so it felt somewhat nostalgic to have a feeling of watching a drama from ten years ago. Long montages of walking, dressing up or walking into parties are part of showing the worldbuilding, but it suffers when the characters, nor the plot, haven't been built up to stand on their own.

It was actually all fine until the last couple episodes of the show. Multiple attempted murder-plots, a super villain rising under the original "villain" as well as the political tension regarding the main couples romance just snowballed into an absurd mess. All of the actors did a splendid job with what they had, the camera team as well! It felt absurd, and especially IUs character that was supposed to be a badass, cold-hearted business woman failed to assure me of the character the writers had started the show with.

Whilst I enjoyed the wardrobe of the Queen Mother and the Prince, our main lead IU had a somewhat turbulent fashion that made me question their mood board for her characters fashion sense. Whilst it felt like a fashion take made to withstand the era of 2026, it felt somewhat outdated in certain choices.

Is this a bad show? Not by any means (if you count anything except the beige press on nails IU had on for the entirety of the show that did not even fit her nails). You can see how much effort they put into the production, visuals and the outcome. Did it somewhat feel like a story of a k-drama from 2016? Absolutely. I was here for a good time, which ended with a lukewarm fanfic-esque ending (and a rage regarding ill-fitting press on nails on lead actors!)

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Better spend your 2 hours for something else

Suffer the same plot holes and idiotic moments as every other zombie themed shows that predate it.

Zero story and very weak characters. It's just a fast pace of events showing a small group of people running from the zombies, while occassionally getting into heated arguments and do stupid shit that get them killed.

Film maker told us that she's supposed to be a reknown bio-tech professor, but they failed miserably to deliver that premise at all. It's a shame really.

Having Jun Ji-Hyun and Ji Chang-Wook as the main casts ain't gonna save this garbage.

1 star rating from me.

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the fog that never lifts

there's a difference between disappearing and dissolving. when someone dies of old age, illness, accident they disappear. they vanish from the world all at once and leave a hole in the exact shape of the person they were. but when someone is executed for having the wrong thoughts, for dreaming of a different world, for daring to imagine that person doesn't disappear. they dissolve. they become fog. they become the air other people breathe without knowing where it came from.


the film follows one impossible week in the life of a girl who traveled to taipei to retrieve her brother's body. but what chen yu-hsun understands and this is what separates a good film from a film that stays with you is that the body was never the point. the body is just the reason yue leaves home. what she finds along the way is something else entirely: a world that punishes memory, that charges you for the right to grieve, that turns mourning into bureaucracy and pain into a fee. taipei isn't a city in this film. it's a system. and the system has no interest in letting you hold onto who you lost.

but people find a way. they always do. chao kung-tao is proof of that a broken man who still extends his hand, not out of pure kindness but for the most human reason possible: he's been in the hole before and he knows what it feels like. the connection between the two of them isn't pretty or clean. it's necessary. and necessity, in this film, is worth more than anything.

fifty years later yue is still looking. not for her brother she knows where he is. she's looking for the week she survived, the man who helped her survive it, the version of herself that held the watch with both hands and kept walking even without knowing where she was going. trauma doesn't go away. it just learns to live inside you quietly.

the fog never lifts. but with time you learn to see through it.

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The First Frost: A Healing Drama That Made Sang Yan My Standard

It's been quite a long time since I last watched Chinese dramas. I've mostly been watching K-dramas, but lately many of them have started to feel repetitive, so I decided to switch to Chinese dramas for a change. Also, there haven't been many new dramas from the actors I usually like.

I ended up watching The First Frost because I was drawn to the visuals of the lead actor and actress on the poster. Before this, I didn't know either Bai Jingting or Zhang Ruonan, so I watched it with no bias or expectations at all. Since this was the first drama I'd seen featuring them, I could judge it purely on its own merits.

Their acting was truly amazing.I was so captivated by Bai Jingting's detailed and nuanced acting that I can't even imagine anyone else playing Sang Yan. His performance was incredibly convincing and brought the character to life in such a natural way.

The way he portrayed Sang Yan was so good that Sang Yan has become my ideal standard. I genuinely feel that the acting was exceptional, and he delivered one of the best performances I've seen.

I also think the story is an excellent healing drama. It delivers comfort and emotional healing in a very meaningful way.

I believe that if someone had a person who loved them the way Sang Yan loves Wen Yifan, they could eventually overcome all the difficulties and trauma they had experienced in life, just as Wen Yifan did. The drama made me feel that genuine love, support, and understanding can help a person heal and move forward from even their deepest emotional wounds.

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This drama is definitely worth watching and I highly recommend it.

It's refreshing to watch another drama where the female lead really acts and fights like a true villain. Chen Duling is such a great actress, and she really gives me goosebumps every time I see her on screen. The plot is quite unique and new to me. It is not your typical romance and every episode keeps me on the edge of my seat. I am so invested in the story that I just want to keep watching until the very end. The chemistry between Chen Duling and Zhou Yiran is undeniable. Their dynamic is intense, electric, and so addictive to watch. I really can’t wait to see how this amazing drama unfolds.

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SO UNHINGED LIKEE

okay so this movie had me absolutely LOSING it the whole time. the ml was giving such unhinged autistic energy like bro has never had a normal conversation in his life and i was EATING it up. Their whole vibe was 2 'smart' idiots learning to communicate for their life. IT WAS MESSY BUT I LOVED IT. The studying scenes where she tryna be normal and he's just existing loudly, following her like a little puppy and the way he pulls a Spider-Man to jump anywhere had me on the floor. but the FINAL SCENE?? girl really said "i cant hit ball to save my life but i CAN and WILL launch myself at this man's mouth with sniper precision" like PLS the physics were not physicsing the way she literally FLEW to kiss him it had me cracking ONGG. she was out here doing olympic-level mouth targeting while failing basic P.E.
The side characters were also unginged like no one literally NO ONE was normal in this movie except for the cousin - a bit ig. I'd rewatch it anyday if I just wanna have a disastrous laugh

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Breathtaking!

Just completed the first 4 eps. And my first thought is that it's breathtaking. The visuals and aesthetics are absolutely wow, and the pacing is fast without being confusing. I think they did an amazing job setting the mood and the plot.

And the mind games are quite good also! The FL tricks not just the other characters but also the watchers, which I loved. But it does get a little confusing, and I'm not sure if that's intentional or not? Because each time she deals with the others, she pretends to lose only to take them by surprise. So in ep 4, when she actually loses, it wasn't apparent at all. Her stabbing the palace worker and getting agitated at Xiao Xun , I was kinda still waiting for a counterattack, like everything was part of her plan. It wasn't until the last few mins of her convo with the ML that I wasn't sure she had actually slipped. Or maybe she didn't, and she's just reeling the ml in. Maybe the future eps will show it, im not sure.

And the twists, they are really good but come so fast that it doesn't let you fully immerse. Not bad though, just something I noticed...

And im not sure is it just me or the fl's eye makeup is kinda weird? idk its kinda scary and makes the emotions look weird? CDL does do a amazing job but yeah the eye makeup is really throwing me off. And ZYR. Man is really slaying his role. And as usual he has more chemistry with blood than anything else lol.

Also speaking of chemistry, I don't really feel the promised sizzling chemistry yet, especially compared to both actors' previous work with their co-leads. Maybe its because according to the plot they dont fully trust each other. yet and aren't on each others side. But honestly, the eye to eye shots, i couldnt feel the apparent chemistry at all, esp with CDL's eye makeup ruining the entire shot for me.

But plotwise i think its quite a good start. I would honestly love it more if she also tricks everyone including the ml, instead of getting nerfed for the ml to scoop in and save her. Honestly i would prefer it if the ml on his side also tries to trick her and then they meet each other halfway. But i think 24eps is too short to pull it. But yeah! 4 eps is too short to judge. But so far so good! ^^

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Predictable romcom with enemies to lovers plot line

So if I had to say one thing before I mention anything I really wanted to watch this back in 2022 when it aired but back then but never really got around to watching it, and then I just saw online that this wasn’t the most memorable watch. So for whatever reason I just didn’t. But now that I actually had time to catch up on some of the series, that I really wanted to watch, I finally got around to starting this show.

So yes, as a lot of other people have written it’s not the most memorable watch it’s very typical romcom for its time and still now a couple years after it’s released. It’s very typical enemies to lovers why we see the two main characters slowly fall for each other it’s got it ups and downs and it’s got some great twists. Honestly, I care more of the music throughout the show, but that’s not even a part of the plot. It’s just OST. And I love Kyuhyun who made one of them.
Well, back onto the review part I feel like this one definitely had potential to be better than what it actually was but it just kind of falls flat in the sense that it’s you know stereotypical romcom enemies to lovers type of plotline so it’s very predictable. But I might just have also set my standards too high if a plot is too predictable it’s hard for the actress to make it better.

Overall, I don’t regret watching this, but it’s not one I scream and yell for that I’d really wanna rewatch, it also didn’t really have me on the edge of my seat or crying my eyes out in anyway so maybe just take that into consideration if you’re considering this drama.

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Poon! Like literally just why?

Okay so first things first. This movie didn’t attract me by the cover or name. And had I watched sooner if i knew it was thai. I'm no new audience to thai entertainment, but thai movies are an exception. I just run after Hollywood horrors.

So when i saw Poon in the cast list 👀
I knew i had to give it a try!!
Cause? ........
Hell yeah bruhh your sis right here who just burned down the house while making a cake (almost) is a freaky sneaky .... ting ting ting.....
Guessed right ✅️ A BL FANNNNNNNNNN
so when i say i can watch all the movies with bl actors casted in them... I'm not kidding.

So yesterday I thought to give this movie a try cause I shot every other interesting looking horror on hotstar. And this one was free so ... why not?

Finally getting started with the review after my yapping (sorry 😔)

Okay so I watched this movie for Poon.
[Poon is a thai actor under gmmtv, a bl actor who worked in perfect 10. Liners with Perth and in my romance scammer with Ohm and in we are with Marc]
Yeah for the 3rd time 🙄 sorry
I watched it for him only to realize in the very few minutes that HE IS DEAD!!! Great 👍
Then i thought yeah he'd probably be the ghost sure why not.. right?...
Again! No!!
The only camera work and appearance he had was of his character named Mac with just the pictures!!!!.. atleast they shoud have shown the backstory. But then the story wasn’t even about him like not even the slightest. He was just there to distract the plot and build a disturbing plot hole.

So yeah this part was sad.
But anyways what's more unsettling to me is his character Mac had incest with his sister. If you don't know...just Google it like I did.
That was disturbing for me.
The main character who could be the savior, died. Like just died literally? In sleep? On the day before ceremony ?? Of all days?.
The acting of Mink was really good. I could genuinely feel the creepiness and jumpscares when she was on camera.
I'm looking forward to watching more of her works.
Noi's character had a good depth but left me messy . Maybe she was just too guilty.
Also Wiroj and his ancestral line?.. i don't get that part.
Like the story had so many links interlinked. The ancestral curse, the incest between siblings, the faith of Ba yan and also at the end it was like nothing? No godess just empty faith? So many spirits caught her without any purpose? The stroy was overall on faith and deeds. But i think instead of so many small confusing dots they could have chosen a single plot twist. Like Nim not actually dying and Ba yan's energy actually saving everyone. Or even without god they could have saved someone.
Everyone just died. Like that.
Also i couldn't understand why Manit's wife opened the door. Like the cameraman actually showed us her baby sleeping in the crib. Why'd she do that. Was that intentional or was she possessed?

Weird thing is ' the cameraman never dies '... didn't work here. The cameraman/men actually ended up dying. Like all of them...brutally.
I enjoyed it regardless of how little i could understand.
Ofcourse I'm no expert i just enjoy watching horror and bl.. so combined.. boom.
It was a good one for sure might watch it again with friends. The culture, faith, happening, quite similar to indian culture. Can relate.
Half way through the story and I was thinking to watch it with family or cousins. But then the cctv clip...AHEMm... Hell nah bruh. Glad i watched it alone.
But would surely watch it with my cousin sisters on some movie might.
Overall you can give it a try. Some might actually like it. But atleast give it a one time watch.

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