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By far one of the best dramas I have watched. The story line was well thought out, had a nice sequential flow,it was pretty original, and was just down right CUTE! The characters are all so loveable! The drama has the effect of Ouran High School Host Club, and other such shows that have a group of guys with unique yet equally enjoyable personalities. You just can't pick favorites, and when you think you have a favorite another character will do or say something so adorable that you fall back into that realm of uncertainty. I especially LOVED the ending! I wish I could say why, but I'm not sure if that would count as a spoiler...=/ Was this review helpful to you?
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The story is a complete mess. It drags and lags with only the rarest of cute or amusing moments. The main male character, Ken, is a terrible person, who does nothing to make you want to root for him. He's slimy and lazy. When you find yourself actually rooting AGAINST the main male lead- it's time to find the remote or open a new window - seriously. The main female lead, Anna, isn't much better. The love triangle is HORRIBLE! Ken is a sweet and loveable man who can't decide between the two women in his life - no wait - sorry I was day-dreaming again! Ken is a misogynistic jerk who holds onto to both women for his own selfish reasons.
Which leads me to the cast. The way Ekin Cheng plays Ken is unbelievable. He puts out a quirky, sweet, Hugh grant in the movies kind of vibe, when his character is really Hugh Grant in real life arrested for getting caught with a prostitute. It just doesn't work. Why do you think we would find you charming when you act like that?
The same goes for Miriam Yeung who plays Anna. She really just leaves the character flat.
As for re-watch - well I never score high on that - but for this one I was like like WOW you actually made it through ONCE - dear god in heaven no more!
I can not in all honesty even say give it a try. I think there are definitely more entertaining choices out there.
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Before writing this review I was thinking how would I state my opinion about this seeing all the good reviews; should I be diplomatic or what? then I just decided to frankly spill it all out.
2-Storyline/Plot : It wasn't bad but it wasn't one of the greatest storylines that I've seen. The first episodes were somehow captivating but then it took the wrong turn, the kind of turns that made me skip many parts to get over with it.
3-Acting/Cast : Lee Min Ho was the main reason that I didn't drop this, I got to see him in a mature role after Boys Before Flowers but his character wasn't that appealing and it's all due to the stupid setting of the storyline.
Son Ye Jin wasn't bad as and actress but she was really annoying character since it was one of tthose usual dumb Korean female lead.
The supporting roles were good enough to get this drama going.
4-Music : It wasn't bad. Sometimes, it matched the scenes.
5-Rewatch value : Not one of the dramas that need to be rewatched.
6-The ending : It was your usual rom-com expected ending.
7-My impression: To be honest; not in a good way. At first I literally devorated the episodes but then I was waiting for the end.
I just lost intrest in the middle and I couldn't find my way back because there were too many boring moments that made me skip many parts.
8-Overall : I respect people who really loved this but it wasn't that special for me. I won't recommend it or cut it off, I just stated my opinion, you need to let your taste decide for you.
P.S: If you're not Min Ho's fan then don't waste our time on this drama.
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2-Storyline/Plot : To start with, I never read the manga or watched the anime, so for someone like me everything was a first time.
The story was set in a good way because it was something different: I didn't watch many shows or films about fashion before so the general concept was appealing enough.
3-Acting/Cast : I just like Kitagawa Keiko as an actress but I can't say the same thing about her character which seemed to have many flaws. On the other hand, George's character was well done.
Other character were okay, no special feelings about them.
4-Music : Kind of cool; it's not a bad music.
5-Rewatch value : It's possible for some cases.
6-The ending : My friends who already watched the anime told me that the anime's ending was really bad. All I know that the film's ending was a fluffy ending.
7-My impression : I never lost interest while watching this plus I appreciated the fashion-love combination. It didn't touch me deeply but it was enjoyable.
8-Overall : As a person who watched this film for itself not to compare it with the manga/anime, I believe that it was good enough to waste my time on it; an acceptable film overall.
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The opening (ikenai taiyou - orange range) and ending (peach - otsuka ai) songs are really catchy as well, and if you hear those songs for the first time while watching this show, then here either song afterwards...you'll think back and feel like watching an episode.
Overall it's a great watch, it was my first and still favourite drama and really raised the bars for others IMAO. ENJOY. :)
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Now a question that has been bugging me since the beginning... why not make a normal movie out of this and drag it as a drama?
About the story... Roman Holidays + Hana Yori Dango. These 4 words explain everything about the story... And it contains neither Audrey Hepburn, to be as funny and catching as the Roman Holidays, so even when you watch it without the colors you actually see all the colors, not the cute and original plot and story line of Hana Yori Dango.
And in spite of the fact that this drama is one of the most unoriginal ones I've ever seen, after watching it I started respecting Yoochun more. If you hear his Japanese in this drama, you won't be able to tell he's a Korean, even his seldom Korean phrases here sound Japanese, honestly, he amazed me throughout all the drama! This guy is making his path to my heart with the biggest steps...
Can't say anything valuable about the music, there's only one song at the end of the episodes by JunSu... nice song with his powerful vocals and again with perfect Japanese...
And however biased I am, it does not affect the rating... it's 6!
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2-Storyline/Plot : The drama's background was one of the kind since I haven't seen any other dramas in a ranch before.
As for the story, I don't believe it was any special because there are tons of dramas and films about a former married couple. However, it was kind of cool to see how fate can mess with their hearts and bring them back together under hard circumstances .
Certainly, there were too many slow and boring moments in this drama (especially in the middle) so I had to skip many parts in order to make events go faster.
3-Acting/Cast : The lead male and the second lead female were the shallow reason that made me finish this drama. Lee Yeon Hee has always been a good actress for me but her character was really annoying to watch.
The supporting roles weren't that great plus the second lead female was the usual dumb character that we find in other Korean productions.
4-Music : It was a normal drama's music, I don't really remember it because it wasn't that special.
5-Rewatch value : No, I don't believe it's rewatchable.
6-The ending : Kind of cool, i was expecting more and i wished it lasted a little but anyway it was nicely done.
7-How did it affect me : No special feelings while i was watching this, i was just following the events. Even after it ended, i didn't have any kind of feelings for it but it wasn't that forgettable either.
8-Overall : This drama isn't brilliant or special in any aspect; only the ranch element was appealing.
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2-Storyline/Plot : It was very different from what I expected; it literally made me confused at the beginning but as the story went on I became amazed. It was very interesting to see the events combined together and the breathtaking plot changes that served the storyline's development in a great way.
Moreover, there were too many appealing different genres in this film: Aside from the historical aspect there was war, romance, sacrifice, happiness, sadess which made it captivating on different levels.
3-Acting/Cast : It couldn't been any better; the actress that played Mulan have done a great job, she grasped the role perfectly: she showed us how a woman can be as strong as men and even lead them : it has been a while since I saw woman power so I was glad to see it here.
The lead actor was good too plus other actors were really good.
4-Music : The usual chinese historical music that makes you feel the film's background.
5-Rewatch value : It deserves to be rewatched because it has so many interesting elements in it.
6-The ending : It's not what I've been waiting for and it's not the fluffy Disney ending (so don't get your hopes too high).
This was much more realistic and believable.
7-Overall : I am really glad that I got the chance to watch this.
Even though, it wasn't any close from the disney version but I really love it when a drama/film surprises me.
P.S : If you already seen the Disney version, you may want watch this without previous expectations and most of all don't compare it to the Disney version because they're nothing alike.
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And yes this is a romance :)
The ending..since other reviewers have commented on the end I will too.
YOU NEED TO READ THE WORDS AT THE ENDING!!!
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