What Happens When Self-Destructive People Fall in Love?
Chaos. Beautiful chaos.If you’re looking for a formulaic K-drama with likable and predictable leads, I suggest you look elsewhere. This drama isn’t that, and it’s so much better because of it.
The male lead, Dongman, feels like the raw, unfiltered version of how I, and probably most people, might act if everything in life started falling apart. The female lead, Euna, exists on the opposite end of that same emotional spectrum. They contrast each other in such a fascinating way, yet both are clearly struggling under the weight of the lives they’ve been dealt. This drama will push you out of your chaebol drama comfort zone. It'll open your eyes to the cruel realities of daily life and the resilient hope found in community. It won’t be for everyone, but for those of us who understand burnout and the pressure of chasing a dream, it might hit a little too close to home.
What stands out to me is that the writers aren’t trying to make the leads likable or excuse their flaws, they’re just showing them as they are: deeply human.
My biggest takeaway was this: All of us are self-destructive people to some extent, but that does not mean that we give up on life; instead, we hold onto the small blessings of each day and the renewal found in our family and friends.
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honestly just not it.
The plot/story is cute and interesting and has potential but whoever wrote this has issues. let’s start with the characters, fl is cute and all. ml is childish and toxic and a red flag. 2ml is nice but I don’t understand why they have to push him with 2fl, which is his ex, back together when they just didn’t work out and still have a lot of problems they really need to talk over instead of just showing some interest in each other here and there. there’s a side character with curly hair, and in this drama it’s pretty passive aggressive and also almost directly saying that she’s ugly bc in one of the episodes the fl had to go on a blind date, which she didn’t want to go to, so she styled her hair like that girl’s hair (which is also her friend/coworker) and she said that she styled herself like this so that they guy wouldn’t like her. I mean, how much more obvious can you make this. this story was not written well nor is it written by someone with good morals. it’s still a semi cute drama is you really need to waste some time I guess. oh and also tbh I’m not feeling a whole lot of chemistry between the leads. sure there are moments where they get close in distance, yk but they just don’t really hit much emotions or anything. again I think part of it has to do with the writing and not just acting¿Te ha parecido útil esta reseña?
A Wonderful Movie! Watch it if you get the chance.
Don’t be discouraged by the low ratings! This is a wonderful movie through and through.In Young (FL) is a young dancer at the Seoul International Arts Company who loses her mother in a tragic accident. A year later, her dance instructor reluctantly invites her to live with her to prevent her from secretly sleeping at the dance studio. Now, In Young must juggle living with her cold and strict dance instructor while dealing with the dynamics of the other girls in the dance group.
The living situation of this happy-go-lucky yapper and the strict, disciplined professional instructor was the highlight of this show. It is comedic, sad at times and very well acted. The supporting characters, particularly the pharmacist, round out the cast nicely.
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Would have been perfect if drama is 34-36 episodes
LIKEThe questions Tang Li Ci asked and received from Abbot Fang soso profound
Tang Li Ci is so mysterious and full of secrets
When Wan Qiao Zai master's ship stopped by the dick next to their little "boat" omg so hilarious
Dramatic actions and beautiful effects!
Seriously every single fight scenes I really enjoyed every second of it like level unlocked and fighting the final boss! Almost every scene feels like a blockbuster movie!
Shen Lang Hun actually is someone who understand how life works
DISLIKE
Sloww at times with unecessary scenes
MUSIC - personal fav
春声碎 Chun Sheng Sui - 黛青塔娜 Dai Qing Ta Na
念水谣 Nian Shui Yao - 吴翊之 Wu Yi Zhi
骊龙吟 Li Long Yin - 黄子弘凡 Huang Zi Hong Fan
临风吟 Lin Feng Yin - 苏见信 Su Jian Xin
REWATCH VALUE
Probably will re-watch when I'm free someday
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A must-watch series
As a fan of both horror and GL, I don’t regret giving this a shot. Deym, the first episode already hooked my interest. I thought it would be cringe for me, but the outcome was the opposite. The acting is great, and I can see their potential. Though the story might be predictable, and honestly, there are some parts that seem off. But that doesn’t stop me from watching it until the end.For me, it’s giving slow-burn vibes, and that’s what I love the most! It already makes me giggle even when they’re just staring at each other. OMYGHAD.
I also admire their face cards, the first time I saw the two female leads, I was like, . I really hope there are more series like this to come. Some people might not like it because it’s too different from the usual series, but I assure anyone who’s undecided and planning to watch this: YOU WON’T REGRET IT.
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MUST WATCH!
I love, love, love this drama! The cast were awesome! Both ML and FL did such an awesome job. Their chemistry is off the roof, their acting is great. Even the parents acted so well. I love how the story unfolded and ended as well. It's a very heart-warming, comforting drama. I didn't know Zhou Keyu can act so well. I think he really shines through in this drama. If you like dramas like Hidden Love, First Frost, Only for Love that kinda love genre, you would love this!!¿Te ha parecido útil esta reseña?
Still an okay watch for the sake of Nezer and Ming Hao
LIKEHou Ming Hao so adorable I cannot...
When Yun Xi kisses her man omg so cool!
The Rong family girls are quite united though they fight all the time
All the boys in this drama are really into Rong Shan Bao - they truly love her so much
DISLIKE
Little boring here and there.. kind of slow
The scriptwriter is so dramatic after all the Rong family saga then comes Xue disastrous and dramatic plot
MUSIC - personal fav
爱的光明 Ai De Guang Ming - 侯明昊 Hou Ming Hao王悠然 Wang You Ran
落 Luo - 侯明昊 Hou Ming Hao
REWATCH VAUE
Five for now
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Fei Ke translated to Fake
LIKEManaged to guess what Fei Ke meant after a few episodes
First story was awesome very scheming
Idea of scamming multiple people at the same time wow
The extreme measures he went to scam my godd so professional
Fei Ke is very calm when lying so no one suspects anything
DISLIKE
Everyone are just greedy and disgusting in their own ways
MUSIC
Not to my liking
REWATCH VALUE
Fve for now
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Action-packed bromance
The best part of Season 1 was the bromance and friendship between the two leads, so I’m really happy that the writers understood that and kept the heart of the show in season 2. The main leads (plus the other people in the gang) continue to stick together and it makes for both really good fight scenes and really heart-warming friendships.I think the action in this one is better than the first one — the villain feels genuinely intimidating, and the fight scenes feel so much more brutal; huge props to the choreographer and the sound designer in particular. I felt every punch. I do think the emotional motivation for the villain is a little weaker than S1 where we had more backstory; here, the motivation is a little thin. Nevertheless, the actor killed the role.
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"If you lose yourself, you'll be digging your own grave"
Hero (1997) is a remake of Chang Cheh’s 1972 The Boxer from Shantung. Shaw Brothers was on the downhill slide when they had Corey Yuen helm this bloody blast from the past starring Kaneshiro Takeshi.Ma Wing Ching and his brother Tai Cheung flee the drought-stricken Shandong Province to start over in Shanghai at the beginning of the 20th century. Their new home is filled with people looking for work and people looking to take advantage of them. Ma makes a strong impression on benevolent crime lord Tam See who was also from Shandong. Tam befriends the hothead as Ma makes his presence known in town. Malevolent crime lord, Yang Shuang, is determined to eliminate Tam and Ma for good.
The storyline was thin, with most of the characters being the same depth of cardboard. Despite Kaneshiro’s screen presence, Ma Wing Ching was hard to root for as he was overly proud and easy to anger. Plus, everyone was involved in crime, including the police. Yuen Biao played the “good” crime boss and Yuen Tak chewed the scenery as the “bad” crime boss. Yuen Wah and Corey Yuen provided comedy relief on occasion as did Jessica Hester. Jessica had little to do as the romantic interest. Valerie Chow was featured more prominently as the femme fatale.
Corey Yuen and Yuen Tak were the martial arts directors which meant the fights were wild featuring kung fu, hatchets, flaming hatchets, swords, chains, bamboo spikes, pistols, automatic weapons, hidden knives, a canon, and even holy Looney Toons---an anvil! There were two intricately choreographed fights centered around a horse. The credits stated that no animals were harmed or killed and I really hope they were telling the truth. My biggest disappointment was that badass Yuen Wah wasn’t showcased during the fights being relegated more to emotional support or humorous moments.
During the first half of the film, it was a challenge to invest in the story as Ma picked fights, staked out his territory, and arrogantly ignored the advice of people with his best interests at heart. As stunning as Kaneshiro was during his brutal encounters, I found his character difficult to like. Ma’s redemption arch required copious amounts of blood and limbs. My score is based largely on the creativity and fierceness of the fights. It was also fun to watch Yuen Biao and Yuen Tak take each other on in a ferocious kung fu battle. They did not disappoint. The final free for all was ridiculously over the top, hilariously so at times, yet entertaining. Graded on a mild kung fu curve.
23 April 2026
Trigger warnings: Sexual assault. A fight that littered the street with limbs. Gruesome impalements. Almost continuous smoking. Sometimes it was hard to see the characters' faces due to the clouds of white. Yuen Wah's dreadful haircut.
Connection note: The Yuens in this film all attended Yu Jim Yuen’s China Drama School.
Slightly spoilery observation below:
Characters survived catastrophic injuries, recovering quickly from wounds that should have killed them, left giant holes in the characters, and/or would have caused deathly infections. Never underestimate kung fu plot armor!
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NAO ENTENDI A MÉDIA DA NOTA
Comecei a ver esse dorama pelo Hype, e eu to tipo ??? Os primeiros episódios é so ele humilhando ela e ate AGREDINDO ela, ele é um ogro, culpa ela por tudo e ela fica que nem uma palhaça tentando sempre mostrar pra ele que pode ser uma boa esposa!Quando ele finalmente para de humilhar e agredir ela, ele passa a simplesmente CAGAR pra ela kkk e ela na mesma sina de sempre de ficar correndo atras desse homem .. desisti no epi 19.
Romance pra mim o cara tem que morrer de amores e mover o mundo pela mulher! e ele nao move nem um grao de areia de lugar!
Eu senti vergonha alheia pela prota se humilhando o tempo todo por um pouco de afeto, correndo atrás de um homem que claramente nao tinha nenhum interesse nela (alem de, no maximo, achar ela bonita)
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Drama médiocre, sem sentido!
Me pergunto o que se passava na cabeça dos executivos que aprovaram esse roteiro.Fazia tempo que eu não via um historia tão ruim.
O drama não ia seguir a primeira temporada,
também ia se distanciar mais da novel,
mas até ai tudo bem certo?
Chu Qiao a atriz "Huang Yang Tian Tian" não consegue convencer, o problema é que não deviam ter colocado ela nesse papel, desculpa não era pra ela ser um 'soldado experiente/general?' que passou por muita coisa, "morreu e voltou a vida", mas não consigo ver nada disso nela, também existe outro problema que é a idade, sinceramente não ligo que não hajam cenas intimas, mas e o romance? simplesmente não tem, eu não consigo ver química entre eles, não é que a atriz seja ruim, ela é boa só que o problema ta no personagem que deram pra ela.
Zhuge Yue é pura tristeza como personagem e ele teve a oportunidade de conseguir o antidoto, mas negociou... prometendo três pedidos. o arco do personagem é decepcionante. Li Yun Rui é um bom ator e suas cenas como 'king of Ximeng' com aquela mascara é top.
Yan Xun só quero destacar uma coisa, que obsessão é essa pela Chu Qiao? Roteiristas estavam sem criatividade?
Li Ce é o príncipe mais patético que eu vi nos últimos tempos, ele passou todo o arco correndo atrás da Chu Qiao
Li Yan não vou comentar, mas o mais absurdo de tudo é que no final desse arco a Chu Qiao virou a "Tai hòu" HAHA
Zhao Chun Er está destinada a não ter um final bom, principalmente pelas decisões ruins que ela vai fazer ao longo da historia, ela não é inocente e nem é uma pessoa boa, ela é má. Mas havia mesmo a necessidade disso tudo? Veja bem que roteiro conveniente! Chun'Er foi parar num rio e adivinha? ela foi resgatada por um homem, quando as coisas pareciam melhorar, tudo deu errado pra ela, ele era um príncipe Li Yan, quem sabe se ele fosse uma pessoa comum teria sido a salvação dela. A atriz
Xia Meng fez um trabalho bom, acho que é a primeira vez que vejo ela como atriz principal, seu ultimo papel que eu acompanhei foi em Corações Predestinados.
Histórias que tentam ser inteligentes demais, geralmente não são boas porque tentam, mas não são realmente
No geral o drama é bem fraco, não tem romance, a trama é ruim.
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Can give it a try if nothing else is interesting to watch
The first episodes were good with the concept of female lead, Xia Xiaolan, time travelling back in times, where she finds herself in a new role alongside a new family, where only her mother is the lone supporter of her, staring against a few challenges, establishing her own career, implementing her business ideas, getting university seat, finding Zhou Cheng, male lead, and rising gradually with the help of her uncle, aunt and mom.At first, it was quite inspiring, motivating, to see Xiaolan trying to change both her fate and the person's life she has landed herself into.
But as the stroy progressed, it seems that there is nothing Xiaolan can predict, none of her judgement goes wrong and every step she takes is bound to become a huge success..
It has become repetitive and boring.
Though I didn't watch the complete drama, but its a good watch atleast for the first 6-7episode,for me.
I may not reqatch it again, anyways, it is strictly my honest opinion.
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Nem todo laço é de sangue, é só o que é verdadeiro, permanece! ?✨
Tem romance? Tem!Mas também tem conspirações, intrigas, traições e suspense.
O visual é cinematográfico e o figurino luxuoso.
Os personagens complexos, com motivações profundas e ambíguas (ninguém é totalmente bom ou mau).
A história reforça que as aparências enganam.
Os atores deram um show de interpretação, com atuações intensas e que transmitem emoções verdadeiras, tornando os momentos mais impactantes.
Olhares e toques que refletem perfeitamente os sentimentos.
A gente se apaixona, ri e chora com vontade! 🥰😂😭
Muitos são guiados por traumas, segredos ou promessas antigas.
A lição aqui é clara: o passado não resolvido sempre encontra um jeito de voltar.
A trama também destaca o quanto relações podem ser abaladas por mentiras e manipulações.
Os protagonistas geralmente passam por perdas e desafios intensos, mas continuam seguindo em frente. Isso reforça a importância da resistência emocional.
O dorama mostra que nem sempre “certo” e “errado” são claros. Às vezes, pessoas boas fazem coisas questionáveis por motivos maiores.
Uma trama cheia de conflitos, intrigas e escolhas difíceis, onde todos são testados além do limite.
A gente aprende o quanto é importante valorizar quem está ao nosso lado e aproveitar cada momento como se fosse o último.🤧
Persistência, resistência, irmandade, lealdade, fidelidade e amor... É sobre isso!🌸💖
A história foi muito bem construída e desenvolvida.
Perfeito!🔟
Vale a pena ver de novo!
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An easy comfortable watch, i.e. good script, good filming, good family drama, lots of good actors
This drama is a breath of fresh air, showing normal people doing normal things, it FLOWS easily and effortlessly.... it is an enjoyable watch. The quality of this drama is on par with any miniseries.In the Discussion section, ppl say this is an easy watch, bc there are no snags, sufferings, dragging, etc. The drama just flows naturally and easily. That means - good script, good filming, and good acting.
ML starts to be more than just a pokerface around ep 10, and that enlivened the drama a lot. ML-FL and SML-SFL and any combo of those 4 interacting is very fun to watch.
There are plenty seasoned actors in there too, which makes it interesting to watch. My fav is Grandma from the restaurant.
Last but not least, i love the styling in this drama, each character has unique and consistent styling that makes the character more believable.
The camera and production are great too, visually it is seamless and interesting.
and the music is really fun, really matches the plot
overall, highly recommended so far
This is a classy drama on par with any drama out there
It is only 9 bc there was some cringe with FL in early episodes, she was .. hm.. immature... and ML was poker faced snotty snub and hat was just boring and ugly...
and luckily, ML became a lot more lively and FL dropped the cringe, and how those two play off each other is just HILARIOUS. They are a very endearing and fun couple
ML actor has a knack for acting friendly scenes, he is very charming and endearing, and FL bounces off him in most hilarious ways' and SML and SFL are acted perfectly. So it is fun to watch
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I am starting to sync up with this drama because it is normal and pleasant and comfortable and ML finally started to wake up, so the scenes ML-FL and SML-SFL and any combo are totally hilarious and well done. I loved the senior home, ride home and the restaurant. The arrows were HILARIOUS :) I loved grandma and grandpa in bed. It is nice that Uncle and Aunt also love each other, and have a good bed life too. I like how the drama is showing love in many different ways.
In terms of looks, this is a well done drama, everyone is styled perfectly, so it is a PLEASURE to look at them. I love the "prefection" look of SML and her classy outfits, hair and jewelry, and I love the vibrant energetic look, smile and white teeth of SML who just exudes good health, and I love his clothes, looks really good on him,
and today I was studying fashion, ML looks good in light blue shirt and shiny jacket. and FL is actually cute and her clothes fit her character. I love the navy vest and blue-gold tie of SML's dad.
ML is excellent in "friendly" scenes, that is where he really shines and is super cute and charming. The serious snotty poker face scenes just are NOT for him. Then he is just a scrawny little nothing. The drama should let him go free with displaying good times and affection and humor. The bike ride home was HILARIOUS :) That's why I want to feed him and send him surfing, he gotta keep up with that strong lady.
Bc ML woke up, FL can now act more. FL actress has many facial expressions and really has fun acting off ML, and is great for comedy. I am enjoying watching her bc she is so lively and energetic.
I love watching the Grandma next door :) she is fun
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