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Paradise of Thorn is an emotional and intense film that really stays with you after it ends. The acting is powerful and raw, making the characters’ pain, love, and struggles feel very real instead of exaggerated.
The story is heavy and focuses a lot on emotional conflict, injustice, and how far people will go for love and what they believe is theirs. It has a strong dramatic pull that keeps you invested, even when it gets uncomfortable to watch.
What I liked most is how committed it is to its emotions—it doesn’t hold back, and that makes certain scenes hit really hard. It’s not a light watch, but it’s impactful and memorable.
Overall, it’s a strong, emotional film with great performances that leaves a lasting impression.

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Last episodes

Last Twilight is an emotional and beautifully acted BL series that really drew me in. The performances feel natural and heartfelt, and the story builds a strong, tender connection between the leads that makes you genuinely care about them.
For most of the show, the emotional pacing and relationship development are done really well, with a soft atmosphere that makes the journey feel meaningful and deep.
The only downside for me were the last episodes—the breakup felt unnecessary and more like added drama than something that truly fit the story. It took away a bit from the emotional flow.
Still, overall it’s a very moving series with strong acting and a story that stays with you.

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SEISHUN!

I LOVEEE ITTTTT!! I love everything about this film, the premise, the story, the music, the acting I LOVE IT

I love how it contains some our worry like decreasing of attention span to the extent that they make it too much in future we only had 5seconds movie, I love the contradictory between an anti romcom person that write and direct romcom movie (tho maybe she didnt realize it), the movie about samurai era in past starring by mirai jin (future person that do time travel), and in samurai world, the meaning of killing your rival also means you love your rivals (because you pull all of ur strength to fight them),

as for the ending, I got it some people may not happy for the ending, but this also another thing I love since the ending didn't really show whether rintaro back to future or not (even tho its decided they'll remove the film and rintaro getting back to future), so viewers may interpret as they want, but in short its really scream SEISHUN!!!

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One of the best.....

Shades (uncut on YouTube) has to be one of the very best series out there. It is only 6 episodes, BUT there is more to come from this series.

If you are going to watch it, I would 100% truthly recommend you subscribe and join the FRT Entertainment channel on YouTube, for level 2 membership it is still pretty reasonable in cost, especially because you get to watch Shades the series Uncut version.

This version is absolutely right on the fine line of what is acceptable for youtube and tv with the simulated sex scenes. These young ladies have all been very brave and daring in shooting this series, I will say that!

The storylines are top notch, not a single bit of it felt like it dropped off or just simply vanished like what has happened with other gl series. You can truly see the heart and energy that was put into writing the scripts, deciding the storylines, choosing the actresses and other cast. Plus all the other hardwork that goes into filming a series of this size. The behind the scenes people should be very happy and proud with what they have produced with this series.

It shows quite alot of different forms of love and falling in love. Plus a whole variety of trials and tribulations that come with same sex love and the drama that often occurs same sex only schools, especially all girls schools.

I will be eagerly waiting for season 2 of this series and hoping it is just as good as this one. If the same people in front and behind the cameras are all involved I just know they will 'smash it out of the park' again.

I didnt like that I had to wait (Im in England) for this series to be released on this side of the world, but now im kind of glad because I may have missed out on the uncut version.

Thankyou for all your hard work in this series, i love it so much.

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I don't quite agree with the rest of reviews so here I am writing my own!
I started this drama solely because it's a short drama and the synopsis sounded interesting!

the acting is meh/inconsistent! (I would've called it bad if I hadn't seen worse!)
the dubbing is bad! lots of incoherent dubs which is hard to ignore.
fight scenes are not good.
the music is annoying.

ZhiZhi has one of those childish voice overs which almost made me drop it! thankfully she doesn't have much screen time.

The story/plot:
-it's a shame that we don't get to see why ml is so in love with fl! he is a heart eyed loving fool from the get go!
-Luo Wushuang's love for ml is as mysterious for me! Her outfits are pretty.
the lack of build up for all relationships has made it extremely shallow and I don't care who is with who!
the lack of chemistry between the leads didn't help either.

-too much "low budget gore" was used for a drama that doesn't know if it's a lighthearted comedy or serious one. (more details on the warnings at the end of this review)

-I think this drama needs a "comedy" tag, it's trying so hard to be funny, but it's not working for me. it's more on the cringe side.
-it got a bit boring midway but I pushed through and skipped some bits to be able to finish it. (I don't think I missed anything while doing so)


It's not unwatchable but it's not something I would recommend either.
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!!!CONTENT WARNING!!! for those who want to watch:
It's not too graphic thanks to the low budget but there are scene such as:
*a hand cut off by sword flying mid air in ep4 and blood.
*there are some bits of torture scenes like throwing hot water in ep 6.
*unnecessary amount of blood spatter when someone hit their head to the table in ep 8.

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Predictable, could have done with fewer episodes

Yoo Yeon Seok played his part well. It was fun watching all his different personas come out. I especially loved watching his brother-in-law discovering and coming to terms with what was going on - comedy gold. A couple of the stories made me cry.

Unfortunately, as I was watching, I found myself thinking, "Okay, this will happen next", and I was usually right. So, for me, I couldn't be totally in the story, if that makes any sense. I was always aware that I was just watching the drama.

The romance angle was unnecessary and didn't work. Romance is my favorite genre, but it needs to make sense. Yoo Yeon Seok and Esom had no chemistry, and she seemed too old for him.

If you have nothing else that you want to watch and you need something easy, you'll probably like this one.

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It’s about revenge

I love the first 4 ep and the way she killed Xiaoxun for revenge her dad and her clan just like the way he killed her in her past life (the scene that I was waiting for). He deserves to die from the start I hate him so much. If I was Chuzhao at that time when she came back her life I would kill him immediately when I first saw his face no matter what (my opinion). You know what I almost drop this drama in ep13 and I haven’t watch it for days cuz it’s started to get boring and especially everytime when she plans to do something or what she does is always failed. Anyway, I decided to change my mind and start to binge watch it again on yesterday and I finally finished watching it today. You can say I forced myself to finish watching it because of Zhou Yiran and Chen duling. Lastly, I think it’s not that bad she did great at the end and we are so proud of her. Chu Zhao is showing us that woman can do absolutely anything.

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Fake Fact Lips completely sets the standard for how the rivals-to-lovers trope should be done. The absolute highlight of this series is the electric, sizzling chemistry between Hori Kaito and Sato Yusuke; they make the childish, prideful "first to fall in love loses" bet feel incredibly charged and mature. Every single office argument and private moment is laced with a heavy, undeniable tension that keeps you glued to the screen. Because the 9-episode format moves so quickly, the only real downside is wishing we had more time to dive even deeper into their shifting dynamics and high school flashbacks. It is an absolute, fast-paced masterpiece that leaves a massive impression despite its "short" length.

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A rushed speed-run of a romance with zero spark

The body-swap premise had a lot of potential, but the micro-drama format completely ruins any chance of real substance. Because this series is so incredibly short, the plot flies by at a breakneck, warp-speed pace that leaves character growth and emotional milestones feeling totally unearned. To make a timeline that rushed actually work, you need magnetic lead chemistry—but unfortunately, there is almost no natural spark between the main characters. You are forced to watch two people check off romantic plot boxes as fast as possible, making the entire relationship feel entirely forced and shallow. It's a passable, quick watch if you just want some basic body-swap antics, but as a romance, it completely misses the mark.

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He fell first... anddddd then just fell harder

The leads and their chemistry was truly so amazing❤️‍🔥. I thought they deserved a quick review of praise.

The story is what got me intrigued first, since I haven't watched a good Joseon era time slip with a new plot kdrama in many many years. Then the romantic comedy-like aspect of the first few episodes was really great. They had me laughing, especially our beautiful Lim Ji Yeon. Her comedic acting was hilarious! She embodied this character so so well. Especially after seeing her act in such drastically different roles. I'm glad she had fun with this one.

The male lead, Heo Nam Jun, was OUT OF THIS WORLD. This is my first time watching him as a lead, as he only recently has been getting main roles, and I honestly did not think he was attractive. Frankly, my opinion was neither positive nor negative, I just didn't have enough experience watching him. But his character was written MARVELOUSLY, playing the bad boy image who is very rich and successful (a great plus) and stoic in forming relationships with anyone. I don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say: watching him go from IDC who you are to I WILL WATCH THE WORLD BURN FOR YOU was really sweet.

Their chemistry? Fire 🔥
The plot? Also fire 🔥
Side characters? Just as great 🔥

I would not rewatch it though. NOT because it wasn't a great kdrama, but because it's one of those shows you invest yourself into and then leave it as a nice memory in your past. But again, I rarely rewatch dramas, so this could mean nothing.

Watch it! I do wish they explored the other characters, like his family, a tad bit more.. and I guess another "downside" was that it's only 14 episodes D: I could watch 18-20 easy. Maybe show their past lives a bit more idk. Still loved it. Probably will go to bed now dreaming of him.

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NAPI IN LOVE? emang bowlehh?

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Bermula dari bosen gatau mau nonton apa, series favoritku udah selesai tayang, Love in Silom masih aku on-hold ditengah cerita karena aku rasa terlalu berat nontonnya, mau nyoba nonton series BL lain yang belum ku tonton kok ya rasanya ragu-ragu gitu. Akhirnya nemu lah series ini, awalnya kaget kok bisa judulnya sepanjang itu haha.

what can I say? ini ceritanya tentang Napi (narapidana) in Love cuyy! keren gak tuh? udah kayak judul film indonesiahh. jujur, eye opening banget sih, tapi dibeberapa scene justru agak relate di aku karena aku dulu pernah di pesantren wkwkkw. scene mandi di open space dan bak mandi jumbo kek gitu bener bener persis banget. oiya mungkin karena di lapas isinya cowo doang, aku juga relate dengan series ini, karena aku dulu pernah suka ama temenku pas di pesantren, ya of course ga aku ungkapin lah ya kaliii.. serem coi ketauan gay bisa dihukum dan dipermalukan kayak hukum cambuk Aceh. ahh indah nya masa masa remaja xD.

jujur dari segi story aku ngerasa jenuhh banget, pengen cepet cepet selesai, tapi yang bikin masih betah nonton itu karena OST dan beberapa backsound song lainnya enak enak cui, eargasm banget rasanya. makanya untuk section Music aku rate 9.5. My ultimate favorites are; "All I Ever Needed" by Joe Gautrey, & "เคลิ้ม" by Slot Machine.
BGM nya beragam, untuk series yang keliatannya low budget ini kok WOW ya, sekelas series Your Dear Daddy yang udah nggandeng sutradara & produser "PRO" pun BGM nya itu ituuu mulu, marei waleh ndelok e cok. sorry malah cursing hhh.

apalagi? acting? acting bagus banget, ini standar acting yang harus dipertahankan sih soalnya makin kesini banyak series yang acting nya jelek, downgrade banget dibanding era 2024. ini salah satu series once in a while ditonton ulang karena aktingnya bagus, dan NC/scene ngewe nya oke lah ya, walau ga dikasur haha kasihannya,

Oiya katanya ini diadaptasi dari cerita nyata? dan aku baca review lain juga pada ngasih pandangan dari sisi napi, artinya para napi banyak yang jatoeh cintrong ya? sama kayak santri xixixii. yah semoga bagi kamu diluar sana yang masih ragu apakah dirimu pantas menyukai seseorang, heyy inget ya dirimu worth it 10000000x daripada koruptor. you could start a new page and develop a better life with the person that you love. please, love yourself!

peace

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