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A rápida queda de um C-Drama promissor

Esse C-drama estava na minha lista há tempos, impulsionado pela grande admiração que tenho pelo casal de atores. Decidi finalmente começar, mas bastaram apenas cinco episódios para eu abandonar a obra.

Embora utilize a batida premissa da viagem no tempo em busca de uma "segunda chance", o início me agradou. A dinâmica inicial dos protagonistas, recheada de provocações e alfinetadas, entregou uma química genuína. O problema foi a guinada na trama, que rapidamente se desviou para clichês irritantes: uma protagonista rude e autoritária, um par masculino submisso e um triângulo amoroso sustentado por pura indecisão.

É frustrante notar como certos roteiristas mantêm uma visão ultrapassada sobre o que define uma "mulher de personalidade forte". O gênero frequentemente confunde altivez com grosseria e tenta validar a personagem apenas pelo excesso de pretendentes — um recurso preguiçoso que parece extraído de um manual de clichês.

A falta de atitude do protagonista masculino o reduz a mero joguete das articulações da mocinha, enquanto o foco narrativo se desvia excessivamente para o segundo protagonista.

Por fim, triângulos amorosos não são um problema em si, mas a oscilação sentimental crônica da protagonista dilui a empatia e torna o ritmo monótono. Quando não se consegue decifrar o que os personagens sentem, perde-se a conexão com a história.

Diante do desgaste dessa fórmula, continuar a leitura visual deste drama tornou-se simplesmente insustentável.

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absolutely worth it

Once you get through the first episode or two and the story unfolds, you see how much it was worth it. I think all the storylines were closed well, which in the amount that there is in HSF is a hard task. There were obviously ones touched deeper and ones touched only from the surface but they still spoke for themselves and held a message. There wasn’t a storyline blatantly flat or forgotten about.

The dynamics between characters are shown so well, especially the bond between Saint and Shin is portayed better than in most romance series I’ve watched in my entire life. All they do has a context, there’s a proper background given and it makes everything feels more intentional. The tension is over the scale sometimes.. The script and acting makes it so satisfying to watch.

The music suits the vibes. It’ not silly sound effects which is already enough for me to rate it highly, but beside it, they’re genuinely nice songs that add to the atmosphere.

I can wholeheartedly recommend this series, really gives a new perception of how a friendship can look, a good show about forgiving a loved one, school environment, repairing our past mistakes and putting love and understanding over pride and violence.

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Survival of the evilest...goodness prevails

It's truly a drama, no frills or attempts for humor. It is a tale of survival. Palace life is cut-throat and only those who step on others survive.

Enters Sam Ho, literally the most FL of all the FLs out there. Not only is she beautiful and skilled, she believes in the goodness of people when she's surrounded by pure evil. Like seriously, her bonded sister got her mother killed making them stuck in the palace yet she stills believe in the good of her. It's almost obnoxious that she's in a love triangle with the gentle, hyper-intelligent king and the badass, hot general. She got everything going for her. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE loves her.

It is a satisfying drama just because Sam Ho does actually does defeat her enemies with "kindness". With every compassionate act, there is a ripple effect that leads to the FL being saved every time her foes try to take her down.

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It would be cute if the production wasn't a mess.

I know this is an older short. But I still don't like it much. The production seems a mess. Maybe it's just me but I seem to often care a lot about the acting and production rather than the story itself. Although I rather not be critical I really have to be for this one. Not gonna larp this time.

So my main issue was the production. That colour correction hurt my eyes. It's sooo bright. I often see this happening in older Thai media. But one of the things I rarely see is this bad of an editing. I can't. it's like you can see them saying action ON CAMERA. There's like a millennial pause. Another thing I really disliked were the unnecessary shots that were shaky. Many times it's chosen to do but this sucked. One thing I learned while editing myself is that those fade's are absolutely forbidden and I finally understand why.

Some shots didn't even have any background noise. Although this short was silent in general I really hated the scene's without any noise. It sounds unnatural. I don't think a silent film is that bad but it was soo weird. Also, it was really funny to me how he had payphone downloaded on his phone.

Overall watching this was as if I was watching a film project from a first year film student. I don't even think the director was a film student, it was that bad. It's funny to me that the assistant director now makes amazing shit like love you teacher. She's still an assistant director but now she actually makes good stuff. I can't find much info on the actual director so that makes me a bit sad. Rlly hope he makes cool stuff now tho.

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MEU CASAL MERECIA MUITO MAIS

Primeiro de tudo eu quero deixar claro que minha nota é por puro respeito a história principal e ao casal, porque pecaram muito nesse especial.

A série é um 10 estrondoso para mim (e um dos meus BL's favoritos de todos os tempos) e por isso eu estava tão animada com a promessa de um especial, mas infelizmente eu sai decepcionada.

Vamos começar pelo fato de que eu nem sabia que tinha saído o episódio quando lançou, a divulgação foi tão ruim que eu tive que ficar sabendo através do post de uma conta que eu sigo numa rede social, mas até ai tudo bem, eu vim direto aqui nessa página para ver do que se tratava, mas nada era muito claro, então esperei mais alguns dias. Após esse tempo eu voltei e descobri que seria apenas 1 episódio, esse episódio com apenas 1 locação e todo mundo estava decepcionado. Na mesma hora eu murchei e deixei isso para lá por muito tempo (até agora).

Após meses eu me senti preparada para ser decepcionada e aqui estou eu compartilhando meus mais sinceros pensamentos.

Fan Xiao e You Shu Lang são uma verdadeira força da natureza e é o magnetismo e química deles que conseguem amparar todo o episódio.

O orçamento aparenta ser nulo (apesar da propaganda de protetor solar), a locação é amadora e toda a proposta não conseguiu ser bem desenvolvida dentro de uma situação tão precária.

O ciúmes do Fan Xiao, seu medo de mar sendo superado, o carinho do You Shu Lang e as interações provocativas e honestas entre eles é o ponto alto porque não depende de nada, apenas deles, e eles sabem como trazer seus personagens a vida com maestria.

Eu esperava infinitamente mais desse especial, mas senti meu coração aquecido por poder ter visto meu casal novamente.

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Listen all you need is patience

I almost did not watch this drama. Two episodes in and I almost gave up based off the amount of sheer cringe the FL gave me. It was so hard, I had to physically turn away from the screen. I understand that's her character arc but by god, WHYYYY

However if you stick it out, you are in for a wild ride. One of the greatest xianxias in Cdrama history, it is truly the story that touches upon it all; immortality, human strife, wild beasts, fairies, and demons. It's wildly entertaining that the episodes literally fly by.

The dynamic is so cute between the ML and FL. He's so annoyed by her and her dumb, naive self but he can't stay away. Such a humorous yet tragic love story, a drama for the ages.

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Could be better, could definitely be worse

I mean this is possibly the most cliche and type-cast Kdrama out there. Naive, innocent, heads-over-heels FL in love with the incredibly handsome, top student, cold ML. She liked him for so many years but he doesn't take any action until the popular, sporty, flirty second ML enters the scene. Coupled with stupid mean girls, quirky best friends, and all the classic tropes of a classic school drama, it is incredibly predictable.

I did enjoy watching it but I really just hate the trope whee we have this adorable, energetic FL who relentlessly circles the cold, mean ML. Like why is this so common?? The ML only gets away with it because he's hot.

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Title and Earth??

Been watching shorts all day and came across this one with Earth and Title?? I never knew they had a small short together. I can't even see them together as a pair and they looked sooo different in 2017. Barely able to recognise them.

I don't know who Guide was sitting with but he was clearly jealous of Guide's crush. Or maybe it's rlly just me. Also I don't think he was sitting with Cooheart or am I being stupid now?

This poster is soooo misleading. It looks so adorable but in reality the colours are sooo different. I would've chosen a cute poster but with darker colours. It was cute but like really short and a bit of a stupid plot. I get why they never kissed at the end.

It was really cute just a stupid plot and it's kinda giving 'older' bl. I don't even think 2017 is long ago but there is still this weird 2017 vibe to it. If you've been watching bl's for ages just like me, you might be able to understand what I mean.

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J'ai attendu... attendu... et encore attendu...

Avec "Our Beloved Summer", on retrouve Kook Yeon-su et Choi Woong, deux anciens amoureux qui se sont séparés après une relation compliquée. Des années plus tard, alors qu'ils ont pris des chemins complètement différents, le hasard les remet sur la même route lorsqu'un documentaire qu'ils avaient tourné ensemble doit finalement avoir une suite. 😅

Bon... je vais être direct, je suis complètement passée à côté de ce drama... 🤗

Je n'ai absolument rien contre les romances lentes. Au contraire, j'aime quand les sentiments prennent le temps de s'installer. Mais ici, j'ai surtout ressenti une impression de longueur et de répétition... 🥱 J'ai assez vite compris que Woong et Yeon-su s'aimaient toujours, pourquoi ils s'étaient séparés et ce qui les empêchait d'avancer... sauf que le drama m'a donné l'impression de rester bloqué là-dessus pendant une bonne partie de l'histoire.

Ils se rapprochent, se repoussent, pensent l'un à l'autre, souffrent en silence... puis recommencent... Au bout d'un moment, j'avais juste envie de leur dire : « MAIS PARLEZ-VOUS BON SANG !!! » 😂

Et c'est finalement là que j'ai eu le plus de mal avec leur romance... Je trouvais que leurs personnages évoluaient trop doucement, mais vraiment... Woong est doux, attachant et un peu dans son monde, mais son côté passif et son incapacité à communiquer ont fini par me frustrer. Le mec attend tellement que les choses se résolvent toutes seules que j'avais parfois envie de le secouer... 😬

Yeon-su m'a davantage plu sur certains aspects. J'ai aimé son côté indépendant, ambitieux et déterminé. Mais là encore, sa carapace, son orgueil et son refus de parler de ce qu'elle ressent ont fini par me faire lever les yeux au ciel... 😐 Je comprenais ses blessures, mais à force de la voir repousser Woong alors qu'elle souffrait exactement de la même situation... j'étais en mode « MAIS PUTAIN, DIS-LUI QUE TU L'AIMES !!! » 😂

Les flashbacks n'ont malheureusement pas vraiment arrangé les choses pour moi... Je comprends ce qu'ils cherchent à raconter sur leur passé et sur la façon dont leur relation a "évolué", mais j'ai souvent eu cette impression de revoir encore et encore les mêmes émotions sous un angle différent... 😮‍💨

Par contre, alors que le drama prend énormément de temps pour développer son couple principal, j'ai trouvé les personnages secondaires plutôt sous-exploités... 🤔 Certains avaient pourtant des histoires intéressantes, mais beaucoup tournent eux aussi autour de sentiments cachés, d'amour non réciproque et de choses qu'ils n'osent jamais dire. C'était cohérent avec l'ambiance générale du drama... mais pour moi, ça a juste renforcé cette sensation de tourner en rond...

Par contre, la réalisation est jolie et possède une vraie identité. Cette ambiance douce, nostalgique et un peu mélancolique colle parfaitement à l'histoire. Visuellement, j'ai beaucoup plus accroché que scénaristiquement... 🤷🏼‍♀️

Je suis quand même allée jusqu'au bout parce qu'à chaque fin d'épisode, le drama réussissait à me donner ce petit espoir : « Bon... maintenant, ça va enfin avancer !!! » 🤣 mais, il faut être sacrément patient, parce que j'ai surtout commencé à sentir une évolution autour des épisodes 10/11...

Quant à la fin... on est évidemment sur le happy ending attendu ❤️. Tout le monde finit plus ou moins par avoir sa petite résolution : les conflits, les relations, les projets professionnels, les couples secondaires... mais j'ai eu cette sensation de "facilité"... on coche les cases et on ferme le rideau 😅

Et c'est probablement ce qui résume le mieux mon ressenti... je ne dirais pas que "Our Beloved Summer" est mauvais. Je comprends parfaitement ce qui a plus chez la majorité des dramavore, mais perso, je me suis surtout ennuyée 😴

Bref, j'aurais aimé ressentir davantage cette évolution que le drama voulait nous faire vivre, plutôt que d'avoir constamment l'impression d'attendre qu'elle arrive...
Bref... je suis clairement passée à côté de la hype 🤗✌🏻

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Great Drama

This was a very dark, intense, thriller type drama with one of my favorite actors, Dai Gao Zheng whose an outstanding actor that nails all his roles, no matter what series he is in. Absolutely brilliant in this role as always, adding such realism to this cold, verbally abusive, volatile character he portrays. This is obviously an extremely exhausting role mentally and physically to portray by any actor, but, Dai delivers beautifully in every scene.
With the background history of the character, you realize very quickly how broken, how traumatized this character actually is.
This was a well crafted script that gave all these extraordinary multi-talented actors the room to truly shine,
Well Done 👏

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It’s not a drama, it’s meditation.

Not gonna lie, as much as I loved this show, by in the end I had one thought: maybe instead of watching it I should have gone outside and touched the grass myself.

No story, little to no dialogue, pure healing vibes. You watch it to detach from daily stresses and relax a little bit. Following The Walking Man on his walks filled with little moments of his imagination was a bliss to experience. Mundane in the best possible manner.

Iura Arata is an amazing actor. Roles with no dialogues are so hard to nail - expressing the feelings without one of the main channels of expression: speech. Not everyone can do that. He aced it.

Then we have the sceneries - the beauty of nature mixed with tradition. The peaceful coexistence. The sounds of nature, little encounters with animals, simple chats with people.

Overall, a drama not for everyone, but for those who enjoy projects like this, it would be a therapeutic experience. Highly recommended as a morning meditation to start the day with good vibes, or evening meditation after work, to heal the stressed body.

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The Casts Outmached The Script

It was a fun show. The classic trope of cold boss and kind-hearted employee is easy to execute. It was quite intriguing with a great pacing and the combination with the comedy. Set at the office, this type of classic romcom rarely fails. It started really well and has a good pacing too. Additionally, the comedy quality felt fresh.

Shin Hae Sun really never disappoints! I also loved the development of her character. The pairing with Gong Myung was great, it brought a very nice chemistry. Most importantly, I really love the chemistry between Team 3: They were the star of this show. The whole cast really made this show far better.

Kim Jae Uck somehow felt like a waste talent in this show. Jeon Jae Yeol character felt too essential to be a supporting character, but too small for a second lead. He wasn't evil enough to be a villain, but not good enough to root for. Rather than keeping them evenly, the show switched focus multiple times between In A and Gi Jun and the office politics. The vibe changed drastically on every switch, even the comedy level was uneven. Park A Jeong was really annoying since her the reason for all she did was just "if I can't have him then nobody can". Shame her downfall was pretty soft, I was really hoping Jae Yeol could really reconcile with his wife so it would be more bitter for her. On the other hand, they never stated what was actually the problem with Haemu Pharmaceuticals and what was actually not. I mean what's so secret about developing a cure that they had to hide the financial report of the foundation?

Overall this was another office-themed romcom. It was nothing extraordinary, watch this for the casts and comedy.

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Cool

So this is a serious story without being serious. Let me explain. There’s a pretty evil guy with accomplices in very high places. That’s quite serious and it is problematic for society. The problem? The bad guy has a quirky sense of humor that makes you want to laugh when you shouldn’t, because he’s evil. Then the group doing the detective work to catch this guy, has a notorious crook named lizard, and a bunch of fake family goofs that can’t be taken seriously.

Overall, I liked this because the cast are great, and I mean everyone. The infusion of humor while never straying from the core messages is key. I’m lazy to tell them but hopefully you’ll want to watch to find out. Ji Sung is one of my favorite actors which is primarily why I watched though this isn’t quite my kind of genre. Once started, I stayed and had a blast. Enjoy

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