Reviews

Hated Mi Yue At The End

I started out really liking this series, the tale of Mi Yue I found very interesting. An avid history lover, this was right up my alley.
From Mi Yue’s childhood to adulthood, the story of her two sisters, the men she loved, it was worth the watch.

Costumes and hairstyles very good. All went well until I read the ending.

Mi Yue was a favourite concubine of King Ying Si and gave birth to his son whom he named Ying Ji. He was ten years old when his father died.

Finding out she planned, and killed the man who loved her wholeheartedly and devotedly, who saved her life and the life of her son, Ying Ji, many times, the man she later married, Zhái Li, who himself was a King, the King of the Grasslands, and with whom she had a son, and how she watched him get murdered, just broke my heart, even th8nking on it brings me to tears for he did so much for her, yet in the end, she had him killed like a wild beast.

This made me so angry, and sad, I am unable to watch the last four episodes. Reading about Zhái Li’s death was bad enough, but watching it I just cannot do.

So yes, I give this the thumbs down because of this.

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upto episode 2 its nice

its good timepass. there is only 2 eps upto now.. thats why i cant rate it properly.. but for 2 eps its good.. characters are good and smart... i like it..

there are 2 moments where u will like.. divert your all attention...
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We all make bad decisions.

Let me get this out of the way. I haven't seen Princess Agents. I tried several times and I just can't get past the first episode. So I can't address any concerns people may have commented on about Rebirth compared to PA.

So here's my take on Rebirth:

R's 1st episode is choppy but the thing is, cdrama is more like comfort food to me. I watch it for escapism and just for a comparison, I was a bit turned off by the beginning of Nirvana in Fire, because the first moments of NIF seemed like a cringy, low budget production, but oh, did it get way, way, waaaaay better, becoming one of my favorite dramas of all time. Rebirth is actually not that different. Like I said, choppy start and a bit of weird acting. Like her weird jump. I guess it's hard to do too many takes of jumping into ice water. But she's really got some acting chops. I get that people are turned off because of the age dynamics, but if you just give her a chance, she really shines and becomes believable as a leader. And I think it's because of the FL's age that the romance is toned down—it's there, but not like it is in other dramas and that works for me, cuz the story is really more about survival and power.

Yes, there are some winding, twisting paths that the characters take, sometimes that don't seem to make any sense, but I don't mind it because that makes it different from all the other cookie-cutter, go-by-the-numbers storylines that so many cdramas obediently follows (yes, tried and true works but it's ok to get off track sometimes). I would end up thinking, are they going to say, I was just pretending, but now I'm back on track and do what's normally done or are they just going to continue to do the unconventional, maybe even wrong path (or is it really wrong?) and how's that going to play out?

Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody. Sometimes they're small errors in judgment; sometimes they're colossally huge, mind boggling mistakes. That's what you see in R. But that happens in real life too. Nobody ever knows what's going to happen on the road of life. So maybe the scriptwriters lost their way. Or maybe it was intentional. I don't care. This is as good a comfort food for the mind and soul for me as any. And a large part of it is from the acting, and not just from the leads, but the side characters as well.

So so far, so good. Let's see what happens at the end of it all.

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Kdrama does thriller good but jdrama romance will pull your heartstrings!!

I went in completely blank, just the premise of chocolates and mental illness, but the sweetness of characters were over powering the chocolates and i didn't mind. I do love a goood romance drama and i feel like it had it all. the unnecessary crush on the seacond lead while total chill with main lead, social dynamics, therapy, and what not. And by ep 2, i was like i have seen this fl and i came to mydramalist and found her she is k actress and that to from MOVING, and i was happier. Overall it was enjoyable slice of life kind of drama for me and i would rate it 10, because i did not skip a single moment and thats a big deal for me.

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Short and Sweet pt.2

If Season 1 charmed you with its workplace sweetness, Season 2 arrives as a cheerful change of scenery — swapping office cubicles for university campuses. It brings Lee Ji-eun's university life to the forefront, exploring the worries and love stories of college students as she makes important decisions about her feelings, dreams, and life. The same breezy, low-pressure vibe carries over, making it just as easy and enjoyable to watch.

The small tips at the end of each episode — a unique and charming touch. The greater focus on side characters was one of the most refreshing upgrades. Their storylines added warmth and variety that kept things lively beyond just the main couple.

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I want more of this genre from Japan!

Tbh, I’ve been counting the days until we’d get a delinquent BL from Japan, and I would say this is a great start. It’s not perfect, but I do believe it might open doors for more Japanese BLs in this genre.

PROS
→ DELINQUENTS IN JBL! DELINQUENTS IN JBL! DELINQUENTS IN JBL! – It’s like getting a rare card from Japan.

→ Decent action scenes – While this movie doesn’t have High&Low -level action sequences, I would say it’s still pretty good and won’t take you out of the story.

→ Plot – A simple but well‑made plot. It’s nothing new or extraordinary, but I think it’s still well done. It has its dark bits, but I appreciate the way the movie balances the darkness with some comedy and romance. While I do have some issues with how the romance is handled, I still think it’s enjoyable as a movie, especially if you’re an action/delinquent‑genre lover like me.

→ A well‑executed/decent kiss scene – I know this is a bit sad to say, but from my observations, a lot of JBLs tend to have dead‑fish kisses, so I was glad this one wasn’t like that. That alone gains a point in my book.

CONS
→ The BL aspect could have been developed better. I’m not saying I want intimate scenes or anything, but a better‑developed love line with more depth regarding their feelings would’ve been nice. I wish they had shown more about how their feelings developed, but the movie simply doesn’t have enough time for that.

→ The acting was a bit stiff, especially from Jyutaro’s side. I felt like he held the same expression throughout the entire movie, even though we’re supposed to see him feeling different emotions. Sadness 😐 Love 😐 Worry 😐 Guilt 😐 It was a bit frustrating to watch, ngl.

Overall, I would say this is a pretty decent watch. This would’ve been way, WAY better as a drama with more time to develop the storyline, but I’ll take it. I admit my ratings are a tiny bit biased since I love the delinquent action genre, especially since this one is also a BL. However, even if you’re not particularly a fan of the genre, I still think it’s worth a shot. It won’t blow your mind or make you fall in love, but it’s entertaining when you have nothing else to watch.

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Binged and Entertained

When I watched this I didn't know what this was.

My metric on how good a show is basically comes down to whether I binge it or not and this I binged. It ticks a lot of categories for me as a guy

1. Cute female actors
2. Not a focus on love and smooches
3. Action, Action and ACTION
4. Supernatural
5. Good ending

Now when I started watching this I thought the concept of an app called Girigo was stupid because well it's an app. I would have preferred maybe a Jumanji concept where they find some artifact but also the story isn't really about wishes to be frank like it starts off that way but it doesn't keep the wish notion throughout but the core is about the app so I guess it works out.

I found some parts with some plot holes but overall enjoyable series that wasn't keeping me on the edge of my seat but definitely was something I wanted to finish because I was entertained. I wish they actually killed way more people off in more gruesome ways and just went crazy.

The shaman stuff is what captivated me so my favourite is the adult actors because I would love a spinoff on just watching them do shaman stuff. I wanted way more of this too like Korean Shaman is awesome and I'm really into series like that which is why I loved Supernatural like I found it funny Korean Shaman's used salt which I think Chinese Toaist uses rice instead.

My only wish is a spinoff focused on the adult actors like whoever she is, she is BADASS and great looking.

In terms of character development I will say this and that is all the female characters were written so well like every female character I saw was captivating in their own ways. Even the annoying girls I knew their characters were written to be annoying which is why I was smiling at some points... won't spoil but yea take that b***hhhh.

The male characters just the adult one was written well like you can remove all the male actors and I won't miss a thing in this show.

Thus acting wise females dominated males and I can tell the direction or the way writers are these days that lean heavily towards female empowerment shows in their work because well they wrote the males so poorly.

Music, sound effects, ambience all well done like Korean cinematography is always on point with these.

I will end this and say if you can't step over some minor plot holes and one is a major logical flaw then skip it but if you into supernatural stuff this is a very fun watch. I'll also say not a bone in me was scared but then again I've never been scared of these things like I was binging this last night to 3AM all lights off and it was just good vibes.

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ACCIDENTLY STARTED A DRAMA AND HOOKED FOR EIGHT HOURS

I was just watching vertical short dramas on Youtube and then it automatically played, I was about to exit but the phasing was so fast and all the characters were all equally beautiful and you can actually see who is who, and it was so good that I couldnt even look at the comments or search for the drama incase i might see spoilers that is how good it is, if yall thinking about watching it just watch but not for the romance for the harem conflicts for me it wasnt even romance but still so good since its harem people are questioning how ML loves FL more than others but we need to know he is emperor having only one wife is the most riskiest move by emperor so i kinda see how he is loving the FL, since it was harem drama and there was really really handsome 2nd ML I was worried he might be the ML for the first half of the drama and it was really worrying me but i was just scared to search for it ahahaha thank god 2nd ML is 2nd ML

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I legit thought her sister was the evil one just like other dramas and how much she spoils her, I thought she is the evil one for the most of the time thank she wasnt evil like i thought she was, girl is just naive and deeply devoted to her sister. I love the sisterly bond between Gu Wan and Wenxin both of them were so sweet on their own and seeing how Gu Wan crying and complaining like a child to FL was so cute, me and 2nd ML should be ashamed for questioning Gu Wan and I was also worried Gu Wan might like Gu Xuan and that is why she resented her sister or something like that but that wasnt the case which i was really happy lmao and Gu Xuan's favortism is so severe like the way he hates one sister and obsessed with another was kind of disgusting i really hate incest even though he is adopted they are still sibling she still treated him like a real sibling, was really worried wether or not he is the ML but thank goodness FL is still rational and didnt fall for her own brother and always putting line between them somehow i really loved the siblinghood between them more than the romance

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Movie equivalent of fake plastic display food

Sure, it looks good from afar with all the handsome faces, but once you look more closely and hold it in your hands, you quickly realize that it's completely hollow and inedible.

I really wonder if they even tried with the writing because the story unfolds in such a confusing and backwards way that makes the characters feel empty. The whole time I just kept shouting "Why??" at my screen because the motivations behind everyone's actions don't make any sense, or they're explained in retrospect through cheap "reveals" and exposition dumps after the fact which doesn't at all lend itself to caring about anything that's happening. It's not a good sign for a live-action adaptation if it feels like I needed to have read the manga (which I haven't) for baseline context to follow the story.

The abysmal lack of chemistry between the two leads also means that there's nothing to latch onto in the romance side of things either. I'm an EBiDAN fan, but after seeing this on top of their other projects I've watched, I'm starting to feel like Aloha and Jyutaro just can't act. At the same time, I can't fault them too much because this movie seems wholly uninterested in letting them develop their acting skills and is instead solely focused on their visuals, as evidenced by the two separate and prolonged shower scenes and the gratuitous shots of them shirtless. Their interactions really felt like a kid smashing two Ken dolls together and calling it a day which is just sad.

The only points I'm willing to give are for Arashi Shoma, who - apart from being a handsome new face - actually brought some semblance of personality and romantic yearning through his character. My favorite part of the whole movie was the throwaway scene where one of the Beni High kids gives Madoka a Western-style breakfast and Tsuyuki said he prefers Japanese food lol.

"Boring, boring, boring!" is ultimately a very fitting line to be repeated in this movie. It's a complete and utter disservice to BL and yankee media that brings nothing but disappointment. Let's expect more from our BL everybody!!!

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We have been told this story so many times, yet they were able to put their own twist on it

Disclaimer

What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

This may seem like a typical Thai BL university story – a boy meets a boy and has a crush on him, the boy confesses to the boy, and both boys are thrown into a situation where they have to work closely together, where the boy who is being crushed on is now developing feelings for the next boy, and then things progress from there.

While this may seem to be the case, it is so far away from just that being the story. We are also introduced to Qinn's ordeal and what he had to face when he was younger, which shows us why he is the way he is and why his relationship with his parents is the way that it is. We are also introduced to Duang and his personality with how positive he is and that nothing can bring this down (a scene with him saying it's okay that the ship is sinking, he can swim and then proceeds to swim on his bed comes to mind to me). I will admit that there were parts where Dung was a bit annoying to me when he was acting like a puppy to Qinn (it got annoying at a point for me, personally).

It was also a plus to see Duang and Qinn when they interacted with their friends and how their friends were so positive with them and supporting them along the way, because sometimes you don't see that in series, so it was a plus here. I felt that this series was able to handle things well, and the progress of the two relationships here (the main and secondary couple) was handled well. I am going to miss Duang, Quinn and the gang and whatever shenanigans that they end up in every week.

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