90s goth modern with a side of gay
This is a pretty unique drama in that it is a modern drama but also xianxia but also 90s goth aesthetic. The story jumps into a pretty deeply lored setting -- clearly stuff has been happening and we aren't going to handhold the audience about it.In general the team has fun with it, goth godlings all beefing with each other, some wuxia fights, some interpersonal drama, some layered backstories that are slowly revealed. All in all, this is a pulpy fun time.
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Not great, unless you starving for GL
I found this watchable after it found its groove, but a lot of this is pretty rough as far as production value and continuity.There are times where it seems the editing is rushed or unpaid. There was a whole sequence where an actors "leaves the room and the time passes" but they dont use any transitions, so you can clearly just see they had the actor walk into and out of the frame multiple times without giving the actual time in between or using any transition effects to communicate that time passed.
Stuff like that is sprinkled throughout, which is disappointing / jarring. But if you just accept that this is a very low budget or student film, then you may be able to enjoy the main couple. They have good chemistry, so if you are just here for GL vibes, then you may find it worth a watch.
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I did watch it till the end though...
So triggering. Honestly if anyone has been in an abusive relationship, experienced SA or R*pe this is not for you.I don't know why did I watch it till the end. I was pulled into a masochistic sesh with this one. Got me really unnerved by how well it was done but the story is awful, terrible & a little bit to close to real experiences.
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Another juicy melodrama from my favorite team
So, if you are reading reviews for a "sequel" I am going to assume you already watched the first one. The main thing you probably want to know is that this is not a sequel, it is the same team telling a similar but different story.This is a modern melodrama about a rich family. The set up is probably common for melodramas, but the actual characters are so unique and richly portrayed, as always with this team, I find myself very engaged with the characters and how they are all unique.
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Fun melodrama from my favorite team
They really went into this and said, let's make a melodrama and just have fun with it. Another production from this team where you can tell that being an indie production let someone focus on writing the plot that they wanted, and not worry about forcing it to be excessively curated. It is well written and you can tell someone really put time into considering how to peel back the layers of the story.Modern melodramas aren't usually my thing, but this was engaging and interesting. I feel like all the characters were complex and unique individuals.
Also there is a "sequel" but it is unrelated, just the same team telling a similar but different story. It is also fun.
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A Practical Guide to Being a Superstar's Assistant
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Cute short GL
This is a very short drama speedrun of a GL. It is cute and has some nice moments and some interesting characterization and tension. The main plot serves more as a gesture drawing of the story, and instead the focus is on portraying the significant moments, more like vignettes.Wang Xue Xi as a skittish but determined assistant is really cute; I would love to see more work like this from her.
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Wuxia GL!!!!
Why are GL fantasy dramas so rare? idk but this production team has taken on themselves to make sure we don't starve.The plot has layers, the characters are all vibrant and compelling. If you are particularly attached to polish then you should probably check your expectations as this is a low budget production, but in many ways that is the best part. Indie projects like this have HEART. You can tell that these stories are love letters to the genre, made by people who are actually fans and artists.
If you enjoy this, and don't know this team, then buckle up because they have more content! They have made a few wuxias and a few moderns too. And the more you dig in, the cozier the cast feels.
This drama in particular is a robust epic that has some fascinating writing. I would watch so much more of this.
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Kamen Rider Ex-Aid "Tricks": Kamen Rider Genm
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That was a cool trick Genm!
You can view this mini-series right after watching Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders. It's supplementary to main series. You can skip it, however, why would you?This mini-series don't have a very "deep" story, but you are not here for that depth either. You get to see some of your favourite Kamen Riders and have them fight. Visual effects were cool, fights were fun to watch. And musical score was good. And there's a cool twist at the end.
If this was part of the main series, I would score it little less, thinking it's just fluff, but as a youtube web-series, it's great. Would recommend!
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Slightly underwhelming
I generally liked this show, however there was only one thing that bothered me, which is the way the show focuses only on 1 couple out of 4, I understand that it's mainly about them, but the other couples stories were underdeveloped and they tried hard at the latter episodes to tie all loose ends making it a happy ending for everyone, unfortunately we were deprived from a proper storyline, and many sweet moments.Overall, mediocre, story and everything is basically predictable, but it is a very lovely healing drama with great leads.
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a darker shade of romance
When i started watching this series, I wasn't sure where the story was heading - there were these wierd cases and there was female lead's relentless pursuit of her friend's case and her excessive care towards her students - No teacher can be as selfless towards their students as she is, despite knowing protecting them could mean she could sufffer losses, she still does it, her excessive care tells you she went through something, but it wasnt apparent in the beginning what it was and dont know how to tie it all up, it took a few episodes for the story to establish what the story want to say and where it is headed. I was shocked by some of the stuff, and very grateful to the makers for bringing this story to life. As someone in the comments section said, this series helped label excessive, manipulative behaviours that were difficult to understand oneself, and explain to others. This story is a must-watch for all genders, not just women. Manipulation can happen to both genders, though it seemed skewed towards one gender in this series.Spoilers Ahead... Read only after you have watched the series
Coming to the story itself, FL had a great childhood, with loving parents and a comfortable life. All changed one fine day when her father died in an accident that turned her life upside down. From a safe, loving childhood , it turned the surviving parent into an emotional abuser and a trusted family friend to prey upon her. A one-night stand at her emotionally weak moment made her a single parent. And the scandal of her association with an older man made her the subject of gossip on the lips of her contemporaries, someone unworthy of respect. Though life/fate served her badly, she stubbornly headed forward with positivity, completed her education, secured decent employment, and raised her son exceedingly well.
Coming to ML, he comes from a relatively poorer family , raised in a faraway place. An abusive father, a meek mother who couldn't protect herself or her children. A childhood filled with beatings and more beatings. His only salvation was his sister's protection. His sense of 1st betrayal was from his parents - one abusive and one useless (to protect him from abusive one!) , his 2nd betrayal was in his perception from his sister - who was his shield and protected him from his abusive father - betrayed him by finding herself a boy friend , then find life away from the family .. he sees this a betrayal 2 ways , one loving someone else more than him and abandoning him and going away. Though his sister was probably a young lady herself with a strong protective instinct , who took immense beatings from their father in his stead, was probably trying to find a ray of light in her dark world in her boyfriend, and going away was her way of trying to secure resources, funds to help her much smarter younger brother to have a higher education that she herself couldn't have. If there was someone who is the epitome of selflessness in this series , it would be her.(along with FL )....
ML couldn't handle these betrayals - and turns into something he probably abhored in his childhood- a monster . ... while FL , though she had every reason to hate life, people, society, and hit back at the world for not protecting her younger self,
She becomes an epitome of kindness to the needy,
same dastardly circumstances turns one inhuman and another a divine person....
... review to be continued later
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Pretty good but not for me
Overall this is a strong short drama. It is better than most short dramas both in production value and the care with which the story is crafted.Side note: I came here for Wang Xue Xi but she is not a large part of this drama.
The best parts of this drama are sidequests showing women living in this world. It is handled with nuance and heart. While this drama is pretty feminist, the characters are not just flat caricatures used to make a point; they are more realistic and vibrantly living their lives regardless of the struggles that are also being portrayed. Keeping that element -- people finding joy in the little things -- while also portraying an unjust system, is a level of nuance that even larger productions fail to explore.
However, I ended up skimming the remaining episodes and dropping this mainly because the main romance fails to distinguish itself from being enemies to lovers tropes. In general I don't like that trope, and this very much portrays a jerk ML who is supposedly "not that bad" but actually he is, yall just horny for jerkheads :( I mean, enjoy if that is your thing, but this is not for me.
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So complex that it'll make your head spin
This drama has all the makings to be a great story. A-list cast with well-rounded characters and mega-fantasy storyline that already hooks the audience. This went entirely downhill because the setup was simply too perfect. In the effort to be and do everything, it all got lost in translation.A handsome king coming from another world to see his savior police woman? Chemistry thrown down the trash over emphasis on the complexities of parallel world intricacies, hidden murderous uncle, and time travel. There was no patience for the director to guide the audience through what was happening and everything was being thrown at you in the name of shock value.
Overall, a hard watch with the over-complicated, layered plot that kept building to a unsatisfying and boring ending.
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The fluffiest and heartwarming rom-com
I think I got cavities from how sweet this love story is. MinMin and BonBon are simply too cute, it's almost sickening. I love that it's the he falls first and harder AND HARDER trope. He is the OG loser-in-love. Their relationship dynamic is hilarious and their chemistry is off the charts.One of the best rom-coms, there are so many hilarious moments that will have you in tears. I would say it's light-hearted but oh my god, that serial killer twist almost gave me a heart attack. It gave me whiplash from how there can literally be hearts on the screen and the next, there's this crazy creep kidnapping women. Don't get me wrong, it added this spice to the story that made it more interesting but DAMN, give a girl a warning.
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underrated short from the prospective of the one with the unrequited love.
first review, kinda nervous.i saw that only 2 people watched this so i had to...
only if shorts like these got bigger opportunities.
i really think with a bigger budget and a longer run time this could've been more. but since it's so short, it feels like i'm being left on a cliffhanger.
i wanna know what happens to their relationship after the rejection. will they be able to be friends like before or will they end it there?
will yujin be okay? will she move on?
i really liked the acting, it made me feel for yujin and minseo at the same time.
yujin dealing with her feelings for her friends while also having to deal with internalized homophobia. hating the way she is so much that she hurts herself. it made me want to hug her and tell her it's okay to like someone and that there's nothing wrong with how she is. T_T
minseo cannot return her feelings, so she ponders telling her the truth in fear of ruining their friendship, yujin being hurt or hurting herself again.
this genuinely needs to be watched more! it's so underrated. and thought yeah... it's short and we don't really get a conclusion, i think it's really worth a watch!
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