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um bl couzy mas poderia ser melhor

Saitharn é um jovem que vive sua vida intensamente com homens sem se comprometer, uma musa que vai atrás dos seus desejos indo até mesmo para outra cidade para encontrar um bofe e lá acaba esbarrando com Sila, um homem mais velho, reservado, tratado aqui como um daddy. Eles passam a noite juntos, seguem a vida até que uma situação coloque os dois cara a cara novamente, fazendo uma relação baseada em dívida entre chefe e empregado se tornar algo maior com a convivência entre ambos.

Eu fiquei animado por ver o Fluke novamente, ele é um dos atores mais bonitos pra mim, gosto bastante do personagem dele aqui, atua bem, a série coloca ele nesse lugar de daddy que é palpável. Eu não gosto da atuação do Saeng em algumas cenas, fica muito roterizado/ensaiado os movimentos que ele faz e fica nítido, mas tirando isso é um personagem interessante, que carrega traumas que conforme a relação com o Sila vai crescendo é capaz de curar essa culpa que ele sente. Eu gosto muito da apresentação desse personagem no primeiro episódio, mas conforme a trama avança é como se aquele personagem fosse sumindo dando espaço só para um personagem frágil que precisa do seu seme. Como casal eles têm uma química, as cenas nc deles são boas demais

Eu gosto da história, gosto dos personagens, tem seu alívio cômico, é gostoso de assistir, os primeiros episódios são bons, tem 2 casais secundários que foram divulgados desde o início mas não teve um final satisfatório para eles na minha opinião, o bl não tem um final marcante para último episódio, teve seus breves momentos e o ponto alto do final do episódio é uma cena após o final (eles não souberam aproveitar a música da badmixy nesse bl, eles tinham tudo pra colocar ela se apresentando no Clube S).

E não vou mentir que eu jurei que um dos plot seria o o Small Big (que faz a Saitharn ir até Chiang Rai) seria o rival do Sila. Eu jurava que seria revelado isso. Sinto que ficou faltando alguma coisa da metade da série pro fim, dei um 6 quando terminei mas talvez hoje daria um 7, não é um bl ruim, é um bl couzy, só algumas coisas que deixaram a desejar pra mim.

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Mystery Masterclass

I saw a clip of this on tiktok, but it was a romance scene. Surprisingly, this show leans more towards crime/mystery, and I'm not really the type who watches both genres a lot, but i gave it a go because I'm familiar with the actors, and my god! This might be the start of where i would enjoy more mystery shows.

The story was very simple at first, but as you go through, it gets really messy and complicated, like that Iceberg image meme, if you know what i mean. I wasn't really hooked at first because the comedy aspect kept throwing me out of it, and yes, it leans more on that side in the beginning, so it was hard for me to take it seriously when the characters don't even take the case seriously, aside from Ran Fang Xu, who's very eager to dig deeper. Along the way, i guess this is how the comedy gets you because i was getting invested in the characters, even the suspects and other people involved.

After they established the characters, the story slowly unveiled how deep this rabbit hole can actually go. They started toning down on the comedy and were more on the serious/dramactic side. I was really amazed at how far we've come from just a supposedly simple case to such a mess of a crime. That is the time i started locking in with the story, because curiosity, am i right? hahaha

How it was laid out reminded me of Squid Game, where all the clues and suspects were actually right under your nose from the beginning, it's just a matter of "How?". I was amazed as to why i wasn't able to catch on to it quickly, but i did when i started noticing some of these characters acting weirdly. Especially that big plot twist in the middle??!? Oh my god, i sank myself into the abyss of this show because of it, and that showed you how good the acting can get. It has a very strong script, because it's character and dialogue-heavy. There's no fancy gun or fist fights. I would say it's a Crime/Mystery Masterclass. Though it had a rough start for me because of the comedy, it gets good if you stick with it. The last few episodes, i kinda clocked out a little, because it got draggy after they solved the case, because the main culprit went on a whole ass storytelling about how it was done. One of the main characters even said, "Your story is very touching, but it's not related to what i asked." HAHAHA same feeling.

All the actors delivered an impeccable performance. I'm not gonna say much because i don't wanna spoil. Dylan Wang, Ren Min, and Jiang Pei Yao showed me another side of them. 

Ren Min, i already know she could deliver heavy acting, so it was already expected. She didn't disappoint.

Dylan Wang, such a versatile actor, much like Ren Min, they've been taking on a lot of different types of projects, and it shows how good they are. 

Jiang Pei Yao, i already know she could do a mystery project. Her performance was really good. There's still room for growth, especially with this pairing with Heavy Actors, so it's very hard not to compare.

Pan Yue Ming, he's such a good actor. It's my first time seeing him, and I'm already amazed. I can't believe he's the art director for this drama. No wonder it's good, because you have someone veteran in the industry supervising.

Overall, very good drama, though it had some flaws for me, that's why i couldn't give it a 10, but still a must watch.

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Human prejudice and judgment towards robots is real; Riiko ruins most of the episodes

I wish I had a AI robot boyfriend like Night! The best actor in this series is the guy who plays Night, the Ideal Robot Boyfriend. The creator of 01 the boyfriend robot who poses as an electrician and follows his robot around to update and repair him is also an entertaining character. Riiko’s mother as a man hungry flirt is also quite entertaining. The worst actress in the series is the female lead. She keeps lying about obvious things like “I’m not living with Night! I’m not lying!” Even though she clearly and obviously does. When her dad tells her off, she runs off like an entitled spoiled brat. Sulking throughout the entire series at those who love her, showing her venom and hostility to Night every chance she gets despite him being so unconditionally sweet to her, and sucking up to liars and manipulators like Mika. It’s hard to feel any sort of empathy or connection with her as a character. Her dad (who is a very similar immature character as her) says “You are lower than a carrot!” Which is true. While Night becomes more real and gains human understanding and emotion, Riiko keeps looking down on everyone (especially the robot) and acting like a spoiled child. Even when she is forced to send off her parents by her boss, she starts a fight with her dad once gain until Night intervenes and gives them the picture family picture that she had torn up.

Even after such a poor quality female lead, she has 2 robots, and 1 human after her- a love square! And 02 robot isn’t even good looking. Model 01 is has the perfect body- with the perfect face, hair, kind personality, and altruism.

The premise is great- awkward, unlovable woman getting a chance at real love with a handsome ideal boyfriend robot/AI that matches her exact preferences and bypass all the human nonsense of fleeting dysfunctions romances. But the execution of this concept is extremely poor. First of all the actress who plays Riiko (Saki Aibu) plays her the exact same way as she did the character Urara from “I’m Mita Your Housekeeper”- basically a hot mess with zero likability and empathy. She doesn’t come across as “The pinnacle of virtue” as the series intends, but rather comes across as an idiot who can’t do anything right and is loyal to all the worst people, while mistreating good people. For most of the episodes she is filled with hatred and outright rejects the robot that she filled out the preferences for, and rejects the kindness of the chief (who is extremely hot and looks like an elf) who likes her and is kind to her as well. “Night” is the ideal boyfriend who helps her out in so many ways including damaging his own parts to get her desserts which she took the blame for on behalf of an arrogant boss who she was crushing on. She is stuck on the men that treat her like dirt, but to those who are kind to her, she treats them like dirt. She is not virtuous at all, has a very poor character and is attracted to mistreatment and bullies. The way she treats the chief is completely wrong, and talks down to him despite him being her boss. And the way she treats Night is abominable too. It is said the way you treat objects is the same way you treat people too (as objects). She has no virtue whatsoever. She’s an awful character, does very annoying things (the way she keeps jumping to try to kiss Night reboot him is so irritating) and makes awful impulsive decisions. The only thing she seems capable of is making choux cream puffs which the chief likes. The actress is pretty, but she plays every character in every series in the same way- as an annoying, unlikable hot mess of a woman who basically has no consideration for anyone or anything except being a hot mess. The series could have been so much better without her- this concept has a lot of potential- showing that the robot AI/boyfriend/husband is so much better than the human version and seeing that love actually transcends the human sphere. Love can absolutely exist through AI too. Human love is fickle and fleeting and as you can see by the male characters, they play around and mess with multiple women. The AI robot doesn’t do that. He’s always there for Riiko, but she takes him for granted. That’s the kind of bad person she is.

The chief guy gives her the 400k yen that she needed to pay up for the repairs she caused to Night, and she rejects his money because of her pride. She seriously looks down on the chief being a temp worker even though he recognizes her baking talent and wants to give her a chance. She makes a half hearted effort with the chief guy to do cream puffs proposal that the chief guy puts his heart into because it reminds him of his grandfather’s, and when his brother blows off the idea she simply shrugs it off heartlessly. The choux cream puffs that she made with all her heart for the arrogant boss who threw it on the floor, was later being showcased by the chief in the bakery. There are those who throw away her cream puffs that touch the heart and are reminiscent of the Asamoto grandfather’s touch of his original dessert, and then there are those that truly love them. But she keeps denying and is so ungrateful for the loving opportunities that come her way, and continues to run after things that are bad for her.

By the way, did I mention that the chief Soshi is really hot? He kind of reminds me of Chishiya from Alice in Borderland.

Riiko trusts and likes all the wrong people (the boss and Mika) because she thinks so low of herself, and she distrusts and mistreats all the good people (Soshi the chief and Night the AI boyfriend). Riiko tries so hard to please and be best friends with Mika who is so obviously and actively trying to sabotage her love life and is jealous of her, but when Night comes along, she puts him down in front of everyone. That is not a good person. Riiko shouts at Night, “Mika is an important friend to me!” While dismissing him. Meanwhile Mika is not a friend to her at all and is actively trying to sabotage the relationship by hitting on Night relentlessly. Ahh the sheer stupidity that comes out this character!

Even though she buys the robot for 100 million yen, and puts Night to work day and night, she goes around telling everyone “He’s not my boyfriend!” Even though he lives with her and walks around shirtless in her apartment and tells everyone that he’s her boyfriend. Saying “He’s not my boyfriend!” Isn’t going to erase all that evidence. She keeps lying but it’s obvious to everyone around her that she’s lying. Even though she purchasing the bot for 100 million yen she goes around telling everyone that he’s not her boyfriend and they’re not a good match- then who is he? Why did you spend 100 million yen on him and paying his price for the next 70 years, why is he living in your house, and why is he saying that he is your boyfriend? Just for her to deny his existence? Then what did she sign her life away to? So she can keep denying his existence to everyone around her? What a stupid and annoying person she is.

After Riiko was so rude and cruel to Night from the beginning, Mika kisses him and he gets recalibrated to her as his new owner and girlfriend. It’s funny and a good karma for Riiko’a cruelty towards him, so that he can turn away from her and not feel a thing, while she hopefully starts to see the errors of her ways.

It seems like everyone but Riiko likes the AI boyfriend. The scene where Night leaves Riiko for Mika because her fake backstabbing friend wants to one up Riiko at any cost by kissing him, she runs out of food since Night cook all her meals- and she starts talking to her mustard bottle as if she is being cute, it’s so annoying and not cute at all. And when Night starts following Mika around, Riiko starts following Soshi around because she’s desperate for attention. She’s so irritating.

Even when she almost collapses from lack of sleep and Soshi hugs her for the first time, she pushes him away even though she has feelings for him. She then stupidly calls Mika for help who is programmed to destroy any love relationship involving Riiko and inserts herself instead.

Even though Night is so sincere and does so many amazing things and everyone appreciates him for it, Riiko is always putting him down. She’s such a horrible, cruel character.

This story could have been so much better, but first they would need to dump that main actress because she’s so annoying. Even though I like Soshi I don’t like the fact that he’s after her despite the fact that she has such a poor character.

I never thought I would say this but I’m assuming that the Korean version will probably be better this at this point.

An interesting comment from the creator of 01:
“Why do you think Izawa Riiko chose 01 over 02?
His love for her goes beyond his program. That’s what got to her.”

The episodes get more interesting from episode 9 onwards with the pastry competition. Riiko is still doing her denial of people’s kindness and blatantly lying about obvious things, but it’s less frequent. The scenes where Natsumi, Soshi, Riiko, and Night go to the waterpark together was actually really sweet. Natsumi isn’t the typical conniving ex girlfriend, and Soshi is quite sweet and is more laid back, humble, and kind compared to the usual 2nd male leads in J dramas. Everyone around him seems to see his feelings including Night and tell him to tell Riiko about it. But when Soshi does tell Riiko his feelings and Riiko reciprocates, poor Night witnesses the whole thing and feels bad (since he’s developed human feelings now). Poor Night- his entire existence is dedicated to loving Riiko, and now he’s heartbroken. The annoying woman at the bar keeps intruding with her archaic prejudiced beliefs that humans should love other humans only and robots shouldn’t be part of their lives, despite taking full advantage of Night’s helpfulness. She’s an opportunistic character and tries to derail Night and his love and relationship with Riiko. Even when she sees the loving way that Night interacts with her, she scoffs at him sarcastically. With that said, Night is so cute and sweet- he has the perfect face, hair, and body.. like a Japanese surfer dude.

Riiko is so stupid- when Night the robot gets overheated, she says “You have a fever!” What a stupid woman- robots don’t get fevers! Then she puts a wet towel on his forehead- what an idiot! Treating him like a biological body instead of getting him repaired! A wet towel does absolutely nothing for a robot, good grief what a stupid character.

Geez it took till the end of 10 full episodes to convey that Night’s love was real and for Riiko to get it into her mind- the love that moves through something that has no human ego is more pure than a human’s fickle love, attractions, and emotions. Riiko finally admits that he has a pure heart. The only sensible thing that Riiko does is to refuse her Paris trip to save Night and realize his importance and come save him after he saves her so many times. The most sensible thing she tells Soshi when he says he’s just a robot, she says “Even so, I want to be with Night.” Finally she realizes what love really is. His love is the only thing that can surpass a human egoic love.

The only time the show gets good is when Riiko finally acknowledges Night and his love in the very last episode. “Why wasn’t I kinder to him? I would have made much better memories with him.” That was the only sensible line Riiko said throughout the series. It would have saved me a lot of annoyance.

The robot was a much kinder being than any of the humans, but because of the innate prejudice against robots, he didn’t get a chance to be loved. He exited the stage, and for the first time the female lead is handed off to 2nd man in the love triangle. Usually that doesn’t happen.

The title song has these wonderful lyrics:
“I’m back home. In one word, a fulfilled heart. I’m back, sweet home. A place to return to, thanks for your love. I thought that adults who only think of themselves were unfair. But I finally understand there are also people frantically crying out to return home. That kind of natural happiness can’t be found anywhere in this world. I could feel that way for you these feelings arise inside of me. Welcome home. I’m home. Everyday speeds by. Welcome home, sweet home. The scenery that’s always there will never change. Sweet Home.”

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The dating pool it’s fighting for its life?

Okay so as a big fan of this show i think i might share my opinion on this season. I consistently watched season 1 , was a little disappointed but still it was a nice season overall considering the fact that its a totally new kind of show in korea. So when i saw that season 2 is coming iknew i will definitely give it a look. I just finished first 4 episodes and there are many things i want to talk about. First of all i prefer the cast much better this season people are more open talkative and very diverse i would say. I love that they bring all the people immediately so the game changers could still have a chance to fit in and do something. I love Su ji , my girl is doing amazing but obviously the men are not trying enough since everyone somehow is interested into her but no one shows it😭😭. I think jae so is the cringiest and most hilarious person out there but definitely not ready to date someone since he prioritizes chasing bigs over girls😅😅 still i love waching him hahah. Then hyuk joon is the most interesting man for now and peopel would say contraversional person and i want to comment the whole situation with him and the deep voice girl forgot her name sorry. So apparently he was inti her since the beginning and i really appreciate when men are consistent and honest when it comes to dating but you cant gain feeling in 1 or 2 days so people should understand if someone is interested in someone else that doesnt mean its love its just attraction and attraction could be gained anytime . So when he said that he want to keep his options opened and try to talk to other girls its completely notmal and understandable bc ithers are showing interest in him so he might be attracted when he get to know them better. He said he is only attracted the taht girl bc he hasn’t talked to anyone else yet so its normal to not have other people in consideration yet but it can be changed and its gonna be changed for sure. And girls who support the deepvoice girl are insane like how tf you hate hyuk joon for considering other options now but saying its fine to lie about a stupid thing like why lying to him i dont get it and even when she has a chance to come up with the lie on the speed date she just avoided it. And i agree on the part when he was worried bc she didnt even notice his fever yeah i get its not that big of a deal but when yoy like something its just tok natural to look for that person in detail like you will notice every single thing on him what he wears eats or does so he does has rights in this one too. And i am really glad that he decided to give other girls a try as well. The only thing i dont like about hyuk joon is what he said about su ji, that she is definitely not an option for him bc he thinks she is immature but he cant say that without knowing her . Like he sees her acting a little but he never got to know her on a deeper level to say she is immature cus people always bring the picture of themselves that they want to be seen by others not the real one. And i am not saying that he is right or wrong about that since i dont know her either but i know that he is wrong about judging the book by it covers . When we cane to the su ji and hyuk joon topic i am really rooting to see a date of both of them and maybe he change his opinion and somehow they end up together but i know this is just too good to be real and its in my fantasy but if somehow it happens i just want to share this before and be proud after but i definitely want him to end up with soneone else than deepvoice girl. Sorry about names again i just didn’t remember everyones name its too much for me 😭😭 . The bob cut girl is really cute i was constantly rooting for her but she is so unlucky with boys she got or the boys are just so childish and dumb since almost every single girl is too good for all of them. Hope she might gets allng with the guy she matched with on day one . And when we arrived on him, the laughing guy which is really popular bc he is funny and easy to talk with i just have mixed feelings with him. Its kind of really contradicting person bc he say something then does completely different thing and ghen he is confused about the outcome and others . Like gurlll he is type of person who chase person who shows interest in him and when multiple people do that he just dont know what to do and messes everything up . Maybe he doesnt listen to himself to his heart like just go with your feeling it doesnt matter if the person is attracted to you or not bc if you just date without being attracted it would work out at all at the end. Hope he will understand what he si doing is wrong and he will change that there js still time for that🤞🏻🤞🏻. Han ju is another girl i like she is type of girl that she know what she wants and she is going for that and i love it. Like she always gives others a try but focusing on people she see her future with and i guess its too hard for others to be like her when they dont know themselves that well yet so its much harder to find a partner and i think that the major problem for them why they are eternal singles not for alm of them ofc. The person i want to mention that its not ready to date is seo yoon bc i dont think she knows what she wants truly and she just dont know herself yet. Thats not bad at all, some people realize themselves when they get older some when they are very young so it really depends on a person. And about her the fact that she said that her type might be younger boys bc she likes to listen to kpop idols that are younger is definitely a funny and insane thing. Like gurll if you like their music and look that doesnt mean you would like someone younger bc they are younger . Like people wouldnt pook like them even when they are younger. And still dont get the thing about age why age matters like people could be immature even if they are older can look good when they have more age it really depends thats why i just dont thing age matters in terms of loving someone . And i know a crazy age gap is not normal but its obvious that they are all around same ages like no crazy age gaps . And i was a person who defended people who say taht looks matter zbut i can definitely say that looks matter but personality is the one who makes people stay so like its important to have both of them cus otherwise there is no point of dating people thats why there are friends too . All in all it was very cringe and hilarious but entertaining at the same time so i will finish it ofc and definitely write an update when otehr episodes come out . And please dont reply say g i am wrong bc this is my opinion so its subjective but i tried to talk as objective as j could on the show.🙂

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No tea, no shade, but this show wasn't that good and was severely overhyped.

I started watching this when it first aired, but I put it on hold until all the episodes were released. I picked it back up, then dropped it again because it was way too draggy, and the constant push-and-pull just didn't make sense. A few months later, I picked it up again because I hate leaving dramas unfinished, and new issues arose.

After a few more episodes, around the middle of the drama, I started feeling like the relationship and romance were way too one-sided. Yes, it was pretty obvious that they both loved each other very much. However, she learned about and even witnessed the many things he did for her and the countless ways he showed how much he cared, and she's just... I can't even put into words what I think of her character during that specific period. The words I want to use to describe her would make me sound mean. Anyway, I got past that since I guess they wanted to write San Yan as someone who deeply yearned for her.

Then I directed my attention to the second couple... Oh brother. I genuinely was not feeling their acting. I don't think it's a matter of whether they can or cannot act; I personally just didn't like their performances.

Another thing I DID NOT like was the styling in this show for any of the female characters; neither the female lead nor the second female lead. The second male lead was dressed sloppily as well. I honestly think the entire styling budget went to Jing Ting because he was the only person who consistently had well-fitted clothes.

They also did a poor job handling the female lead's trauma and mental health overall. That girl didn't only suffer from sleepwalking. Come on now, you're simply playing in my face. Furthermore, the rapist, the rape apologist, the classist stepsister, and the spineless mother were handled even worse. We saw that these characters were absolute monsters. We witnessed everything they did to the female lead and all the scars they left behind. Yet when it came time for them to face consequences, everything was wrapped up far too easily, especially for the aunt, the mother, and the stepsister.

I also wish they had put more effort into the storytelling surrounding the characters' careers. The way it was written, their jobs felt like nothing more than plot devices to create scenes, give the male and female leads an excuse to meet outside of town, wrap up another character's storyline, or introduce a new character. I'm mainly referring to the female lead's job as a journalist. Here's the thing: most of the time she was in the office instead of out in the field. The stories and exclusive interviews seemed to come directly to them rather than them actively seeking them out.

Anyways, outside of the romantic segments and the friendship scenes between the male lead and his friends, as well as the female lead and the second female lead, I found most of the writing to be boring.

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Feel good movie

One of the few things we wish for when watching vertical dramas nowadays is the ability to watch them without getting too stressed. Most of the time, we just want to relax and get the break we truly deserve.
I wasn't actually planning to watch this because I already had two or three other movies lined up, but I accidentally clicked the link! ⁄⁠(⁠⁄⁠ ⁠⁄⁠•⁠⁄⁠-⁠⁄⁠•⁠⁄⁠ ⁠⁄⁠)⁠⁄

However, once the drama started, I just couldn't give it up. Of course, it features your typical mind-reading trope; specifically, the "broadcasting my thoughts to the right people" concept- but the warmth of it really stuck with me. It has a certain charm (perhaps only to me, hehe) that I can't quite put my finger on. Again, while it relies on a typical trope, they made it so memorable that if you see either of these actors in the future, you'll immediately think of this drama and how well their chemistry worked.

I bet we will all agree on that specific scene of Huang Hao Wen as one of the iconic moves in the history of chinese vertical dramas. If you know, you know. (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)

I have to admit that this specific movie became the reason and the gateway for me to start watching their other dramas. I truly hope they get to work on another project together—perhaps not exactly like this one, but something family-oriented and just as stress-free to watch. This drama has the warmth of those Hallmark films we used to love. It's endearing in its own way.

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10/10 Captivating

10/10 Captivating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the second series starring Park Seo Joon that I have watched (before I watched She Was Pretty) and I am amazed not only of the high calibre of the young stars but the beauty of filming and the perfection of the production.
The love stories are similar but still leave the viewer spellbound and anxious for the next episode. The Koreans should export these productions world-wide, as audiences everywhere will totally enjoy these beautiful young actors and actresses mesmerise the viewers with their performances. Thanks for great entertainment!

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I ended up watching this movie just because of a brief cameo of Xie Miao, who made an appearance in this movie while reprising his character Li Hongqi from the Fight Against Evil series. And I guess this was only possible due to the director also having directed the Fight Against Evil series.

So instead this time, rather than seeing the misadventures of Li Hongqi, we get served with a different police story featuring a female officer who may be as fiery and volatile as Li Hongqi.

The plot was pretty interesting, as we had a villain who was a bit too superstitious and ending up committing multiple crimes because of it. Qiu Yizhou was also an interesting character as well, who may be a bit tomboyish but still a very capable police officer who wouldn't lose against her fellow male counterparts. Though to be fair, I kinda wished that Hongqi's cameo lasted a bit longer since it would've been interesting to see Hongqi and Yizhou fight alongside each other as partners. But I guess it's not possible in this movie since Hongqi wasn't on vacation this time.

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Simple RomCom with a hint of Mystery and Murder

I usually take notes while I'm watching a drama so I can remember what happened throughout, but I went through this one so fast I forgot to to leave myself a single note. I don't have much to say about this. I was watching this the last few weeks while also dealing with the untimely passing of my father. It was a nice little escape.

The cast was great. There wasn't anyone I disliked except for the FL's mom, but that was the whole point of her character. She plays terrible mom really well.

ML was cute. My mom, who wound up watching some with me, pointed out he does a lot of acting just with his face and eyes and I couldn't agree more.

It was nice that this drama had a little extra with the whole murder story line. Definitely a curve ball or two when it comes to that. Overall, an easy and exciting watch.

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O SIMPLES QUE É BEM FEITO EM "18 ROSAS"

Quando eu e minha irmã decidimos assistir a este filme filipino, a minha primeira impressão foi de que seria uma produção boba, simples e sem muito a acrescentar. No entanto, o longa me pegou de surpresa e entregou uma experiência que eu realmente não esperava.

A história é sucinta, mas consegue transmitir suas mensagens com delicadeza e na medida certa de descontração. Apesar de algumas pequenas falhas no roteiro, nada disso impede o espectador de aproveitar e se divertir durante a jornada. É o típico filme que não tem o propósito de ser uma obra-prima impactante, mas que se destaca por ser acolhedor, leve e extremamente bem-feito dentro da sua proposta.

O grande ponto alto, sem dúvidas, é a atuação dos protagonistas. A química entre eles é instantânea e super fofa — o clássico e adorável contraste visual de uma garota baixinha com um rapaz super alto. Confesso que passei o filme inteiro rindo horrores e me apaixonando pelos personagens, a ponto de me sentir uma adolescente novamente. Ele desperta uma nostalgia deliciosa daquela época dos primeiros frios na barriga.

Para quem procura um filme leve para desanuviar a cabeça e aquecer o coração, eu super indico dar uma chance a essa produção.

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Tell Me What You See.... (Major Spoilers Ahead)

It was good but not extraordinary......From the start I kinda knew what was actually happening behind all the delusions he created so it was quite predictable, but maybe not for everyone considering how people were still shocked to see the plot twist.
He was totally out to get the professor from the start. Also,It became more and more evident to me that he was fabricating everything, the further the story progressed.

If you carefully take a moment to analyse, you'll realise that he never got involved in the KIM family's whole tragedy that he wrote except for one time when he admitted to putting the scarf in the housekeeper's bag. Which shows that although he seemed heavily involved into the whole tragedy, he was actually not involved at all. He was only fooling the viewers. He did not create alterations and he did not became the reason at any point in the story where things went the way they went. Because the sole destruction of KIM family was the plagiarism and any events surrounding that had no hand of Lee Kang at all into making the truth being discovered by the whole family, eventually leading to their death (supposedly).
Moreover, the professor never saw any of it unfolding irl except the accident, in which he was not at all involved into finding evidences or the truth. He believed all he was told to believe. That's how they blurred the lines between reality and imagination.

Why is it evident that he was out to get the professor?

Because everything he did rather led to the destruction of professor's whole life. Where every gradual event was supposed to be a strike at KIM family, it was in reality, being a strike towards the professor. It was not just how he made prof. lose his mind but was predominantly how he was silently breaking his life, his career, his family relations until nothing more is left. He gradually hooked the prof. into doing things which will slowly destruct his life in the name of writing a masterpiece. His intention was never to write a story, he was not interested in the slightest, all he wanted to do was to bring the prof. closer to the trap he had carefully crafted.

Why I could spot it and how you could have done too?

Rather than focusing on what is being told and taught to you, what the other person wants to express to you.....you need to question every single action and intention that is surrounding it.
Rather than believing what seems to be happening , you need to look closely and see what is actually happening. This is important in today's world where truth is often far away.

To illustrate this, if I tell you right now to look around in your surroundings for 1 minute and note all the red-coloured things in your head. Now I ask you to close your eyes and tell me....what was the closest green-coloured thing lying around you? You won't be able to answer because, I shifted your whole focus on the red and you forgot that you had to analyse every part, every action and every intention.

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