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This was one of my first Chinese Martial Arts type movies. The storyline wasn\'\'t the best storyline and was relatively forgettable. However, it completely makes up for it with its outstanding fight scenes, like every good martial arts/kung fu movie does. The music was okay. And while i normally don\'\'t like rewatching movies, this one is one I definitely will just because it has such great fight scenes. Overall, i\'\'m giving this movie an 8. It\'\'s not the best movie, but it\'\'s not bad either. If you\'\'re a martial arts fan, you\'\'ll probably love this movie.

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1st off I never got to c episodes 17 & 18 b/c I could not find a link to them anywhere. Damn u viki!



2nd, the acting was so cheesy I wanted to puke. I'm not saying all of it was bad just most of it. It was like watching ppl read lines at some points. Oh & the shit eating grins at the end b/c EVERY1 was SO happy was just ridiculous.



This drama was kinda like the Korean movie, but not as well acted. The dancing was nothing special b/c it did not flow well from the dancers. It was like the acting pieced together.



I say watch it if u want to but it's not that great. I finished it b/c I hate to drop things. Oh well not a complete waste of time but close. At least I liked the story behind it. I suggest that it be remade w/ ppl that can really dance.

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I have to start off by saying I love Mike He.



OK! Now that I got that out of my system here is what I thought about this drama. The story was awesome. I loved it! The best part was that Yun Jie did not have a conflict concerning his emotions toward Yong Yong and his ex. There were a lot of experiences that happened in the drama that made it different, but there were so many similarities to other dramas that it made it very predictable.



Now the music was ok, but there were parts where it sucked. I really enjoyed it when the music kinda conveyed a sense of humor along w/ the scene. The actress playing Yong Yong was amazing. I loved how she showed emotion but was holding it back. I want to see her in more dramas b/c she was the reason I kept watching (well besides Mike).



Even though this drama was kinda slow I will prolly watch it again in the future. IMAO I think others will enjoy it as well.

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The duelist is a period movie, set during the late Chosun dynasty era. I watched this movie solely because of the lead actors. Although the actors delivered, but the movie didn't. The plot is quite difficult and intricate; its easy to get lost. It took me a while to grasp just what was going on! It starts off slow, but picks up towards the middle, when we finally get a hint of romance(The lead actor is totally gorgeous by the way ^_^). The movie features quite a bit of sword fighting, but not the martial-arts-movie kind; its more of an artistic fight. Freeze frames have been used quite a lot.



To sum it up, the movie was average for me, it got my hopes up in the middle; but it just didn't follow through. The story was not straightforward and it had me confused a lot of times. You should watch it for beautifully choreographed fight sequences; they were definitely the highlight.

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Story- filled with mystery and suspense with a little romance thrown in. pretty much each episode unfolds the female leads past and she carries out her plot for revenge on those who framed her. There\''\''s a twist thrown in last minute which was kind of odd. The end is beautiful but tragic. I like that the drama plays out like an extended movie.

Acting/Cast- The leads are terrific and have amazing chemistry. Tamaki Hiroshi was super believable in his tortured soul role. Such a change from Nodame Cantabile. this was my first time seeing Kanno Miho. She really played her role perfectly. She was sweet at times and scary at the same time. The supporting cast really acted thier parts well also.

Music- Had a really great OST that added to the scenes.

REwatch- Because there is a lot of suspense involved it would be hard to rewatch it again cause most of the magic is gone since you know how things turn out.

Overall- Brilliant suspense romance that keeps you on your toes and it really is an addicting drama that you have to watch!

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I was working when I watched this movie which may explain my lower ratings for this movie. The storyline was unique and very interesting. The only problem was that at some points in the movie I was scratching my head and wondering why the character did what they did, but my guess is that i must've missed something. The Cast was terrific and the characters were believable. The music was okay. It didn't really stand out much. I'm not much of a rewatcher, but this movie would be a decent rewatch simply because it has no real surprises. You know what's going to end up happening from the very beginning. Overall, it's an okay movie, but one you'll watch and end up forgetting for the most part.

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