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um filme gostoso de domingo a tarde

o filme é bem gostoso de assistir! adoro comédia e ação. eu reclamo bastante de quando diretores resolvemos trazer um pouco de Hollywood para os filmes, mas sabendo usar isso ao seu favor, o filme se torna realmente bom, que é o caso desse. entrei em uma competição onde eu avaliava quem era o marido melhor e torcia fortemente para o ex marido HWHAGAHAH uma graça de filme. eu recomendo, viu? é bom pra passar o tempo. nao achei cringe como os gringos estão dizendo, acho que eles são inimigos do humor isso sim! agora sem lógica? pra que ter lógica em uma comédia? nunca viram top gun maverick nao? bichinho filme mais sem pe nem cabeça mas continua ótimo

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até que é bom

vi muitas críticas sobre, então demorei para assistir, mas é surpreendemente bom.
ainda sim tem algumas partes muito bobas, mas que as cenas de ação acaba compensando! a cena final foi muito boa, a do ringue e foi uma pena ter acabado tão de repente assim!
alias acho que pecaram na parte onde revelam quem é o treinador galinha la kkkk acho que todo mundo ja sabia, viu?
algo que me incomodou tbm, achei q poderiam explorar mais a atuação do atores pq são ótimas! mas enfim
vale a pena assistir, bom pra passar tempo ou naqueles dias em que vc ta se sentindo sem energia pq series de ação e principalmente luta, acaba nos dando um pouco de adrenalina!

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Musical Noona Romance Hits Some Good Notes

The couple met in an e-game which allowed for fantasy locations, fun visuals (leaping from a building in formal dress into pastel balloons), and wardrobe. This, and the music angle (the FL was a singer), differentiated Love Scenery from other romance dramas.

The cast was good. I liked the leads; they had chemistry when the script allowed, and I enjoyed their interactions. If all the ML's friends were supposed to be irritating idiots, the actors did their job superbly. The FL had an irritating idiot of an assistant; the actress played her part well, as I cringed every time she opened her mouth. The secondary romance was a trial to get through: a persistent stalker and a woman who stopped living meaningfully because of betrayal. I don't have much patience for either of those, so their screen time was something of an endurance test, and it went on seemingly forever.

It was a relief all the parents and grandparents were supportive of the older woman celebrity/younger man college student romance. One trope averted! The OST was enjoyable. And I liked the cat and dog. That cat looked like she was living her best life. So often in dramas, cats looked stressed and unhappy.

Recommended for those who don't mind the ML and FL almost connecting but missing one another for about the first ten episodes. It's not a slow burn—it's a never-ignited romance for too long. Once again, I'll remind the reader that I am missing a strong romance gene, and MDL's rating of 8.3 shows that many would disagree with my assessment that this is an average drama.

I've added a half star for the cat's obvious enjoyment of being cuddled and for Lin Yi's crooked little fingers (my husband's fingers are crooked, too).

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SUKAAA

kalo lu lagi nyari drakor yang lambat, penuh romansa menye-menye, atau teori konspirasi yang bikin kepala pusing... MENDING SKIP DRAMA INI.
​tapi, kalo lu pengen tontonan yang pacing-nya ngebut, aksi baku hantamnya estetik, dan punya efek healing instan lewat jalur balas dendam... Teach You a Lesson wajib masuk watchlist lu!
Bukan tipe berantem yang asal-asalan. Setiap scene Na Hwa-jin ngebersihin sekolah dari preman itu sinematik banget. Ada bumbu komedi satirnya, tapi pas lagi serius, karisma Kim Mu-yeol bener-bener tumpah-tumpah. Lu bakal otomatis teriak "Mampus!" atau "Nah, gitu dong!" di depan layar.

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A Page-Turning Kdrama that You Can't Put Down

It's a Kdrama that's delivered like a thrilling, page-turning, can't-put-down novel.

Take one dull, burnt-out college professor with a selfish, self-serving, carmudgeonly personality who teaches Writing to college students who could care less, can barely write, and he makes sure they know this....add in a college student who can write which catches the eye of said-professor, mix these two together with a story rife with plot twists and turns, betrayal, possible murder, revenge, and you've got the makings of an excellent drama.

This will take you on a wild ride while you are hanging on the edge of your seat only to be left with "to be continued" at the end of the episode that you vowed would be the last as its way past bedtime, but your mind keeps saying, "One more episode...one more episode."

One thing that especially stood out was the art on the wall in the restaurant scene. Purposely placed as a part of the storyline being played out. I thought this was brilliant.

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Another LingOrm Masterpiece

In Love Forever is honestly such an enjoyable watch from start to finish. Everything feels so well made, from the production quality to the directing. You can really see the amount of care and effort that went into every detail.

The entire cast did an amazing job, but LingLing Kwong as Runch and Orm Kornnaphat as Neen were definitely the standouts for me. Their chemistry is as amazing as ever, and they portray their characters so naturally that it’s impossible not to get invested in Runch and Neen’s story.

I also loved the dynamic between Neen and Kingkamol. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law clashes were so entertaining and added a lot of humor and charm to the series. Their interactions made every scene even more enjoyable to watch.

The flashback scene in the post-credits was such a beautiful touch as well. It added so much more depth to the story and perfectly showed how deeply Runch and Neen loved each other before everything happened. It made the emotional moments hit even harder.

Overall, In Love Forever, LingOrm’s third series, delivers on every aspect: production, direction, storytelling, and acting. It’s heartwarming, emotional, and incredibly enjoyable to watch.

A solid 10/10. 💖

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DIFFERS FROM THE ORIGINAL WORK. WORKS GREAT AS A STAND ALONE!

Objectively this is a really nice drama to pass time however base on the original work/ source material it’s falling flat to most viewers who has seen the original.

I cannot directly speak in regards to that or make the comparison since I’ve yet to see the anime; however in my personal opinion I believe that though it differs a lot from the original work, People should give it a watch as a standalone.

It seems some scenes were cut due to copyright. But i strongly believe outside of that, the acting is solid, there’s chemistry between the leads and the comedy is on point. The politics aspect is just a tad bit draggy but nothing too bad.

Final verdict, if you’ve seen the original work and go in expecting a “live adaptation” then you’ll probably be disappointed. However if you’re able to treat this as a stand alone show then there’s a high chance you may enjoy this a bit. In my opinion it’s not very heavy and all the different parts are balanced enough to me. We also have a side couple that also has a funny dynamic.

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Comece pelo cenário e fique pela história!

Decidi assistir Pursuit of Jade porque me lembrava a história de Apothecary Diaries (de certa forma), um marquês escondido e uma menina muito esforçada pra manter sua família.

É parecido? Não muito.

Virou meu favorito do coração e abriu portas para os dramas chineses de época? Sem sombra de dúvidas.

A Fan Changyu é perfeita, ela é carinhosa, dedicada e incrível numa perfeição impecável. E fica também a minha admiração a atriz: Tian Xiwei você é muito boa no que faz, continue sendo a melhor atriz chinese da atualidade na minha opinião.

O drama é envolvente, te prende e te faz querer ver tudo até acabar sem tempo pra descanso. As cenas de luta, os cenários das cenas mais leves, até mesmo os momentos mais tensos; merece toda a fama que tem e o sucesso que vem gerando. Foi meu primeiro drama chines e depois dele já assisti vários outros influenciada pela temática, me tornei obcecada por "mulheres que lutam e são muito boas nisso".

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Not that much of a story

Story
•Affair drama more on revenge and identity change such as plastic surgery
•The main character got what she wants and deserves. The antagonist was punished in the end and the ending was unexpected.
•Makjang elements but some of them are questionable.

Acting / Cast
•Visuals are good
•Hori Miona’s first main lead in a drama like this is amazing and good acting skills. She should do more main lead in revenge dramas but not affair drama.
•Ishikawa Ren she has the visual but villain role doesn’t suit her. I can’t help but laugh at her every time she does silly things. Sorry but I cannot hate her she is only suitable in main lead role because she has a face of a classic heroine. Don’t make her villain anymore because it’s 100% fail

Comment:
This drama should be adapted to Korean drama.

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How to turn a biting satire into a farcical pipe dream

Edit: Upon reflection I realise I got more and more snarky as I wrote this. You have been warned. ;)

Paraphrasing Mel Brooks, "satire must walk a fine line and take risk". This drama took that to heart in the first half.

It was packed with absurd moments that genuinely made me LoL. I binged a dozen eps in 2 days. Then the rest happened.

The initial setup was simple and delicious. An angel investor will provide the ML with funds to go into business. The twist is that he will only earn a stipend if he makes a profit, but he can take home a portion of the loss as bonus.

So he came up with a bunch of silly loss making ideas and go hard. What he didn't take into account is his anti-trend products started new trends. People love his generous, loss making deals rather than the usual money grabbing ones.

His collection of seemingly hapless, "unemployable" staff are talented and they repay his kindness and trust with an undying loyalty.

So far so good. The first half is deliciously anti-establishment and sets a cracking pace. The whole 996, nay, crunch work culture is laid bare. His cohort of goofballs are more creative and productive in a 40 hours week than those salaried slaves. Huzzah!

The wheels start to fall off when the original and whacky projects start to run dry. The show shifts focus onto the ML and his personal challenges in the second half.

It is obvious from the start that he is not a business wunderkind. He is earnest and hardworking. He has a heart of gold and he put fairness above all else. This means he is a lamb to the slaughter in the cutthroat business world. By focusing on him for several eps, it really pops the bubble that he has the Midas touch.

This also brought the high flying plot back down to Earth. We crash lands with a thud in midst of mundane stuff like making ends meet and paying off a big mortgage. The satire has lost its edge and became a blunt instrument.

Is this some kind of hidden chapter in the playbook? We are talking about an industry that gave us xianxia and wuxia dramas! What is this obsession with RL and the daily grind?

There are many plotholes by this stage, but the whole subplot about the ML working in a rival company is plain stupid. How can this work? Non-disclosure? Trade secrets? It might have worked if they frame it as a clever subterfuge, but alas, the ML is really trying to work there and earn a honest wage. It would be like Elon showing up as an intern at Toyota. Inconceivable!

For me, this series truly jumped the shark when it parachuted the 4 Sima brothers into the plot. Ye gods! That is so cringey and largely pointless. The show is now an aimless farce. Not a particularly funny one either. Just give me a psycho stalker, tyvm.

To seal the deal, the show totally stuffed up the OTP's romance.

The two female screenwriters made it clear who is the OTP from the start. They have been set up many times. Their coworkers are shipping them. Web novel has been written about their "office romance". Yet it all comes to nought.

Seriously, I would have forgiven half of this show's sins if there is even a spark. Why bother if we don't even get one confession. One hug? NOTHING.

As if to rub salt into the wound, people were teasing the FL in a staff meeting towards the end. She said "if I'm the female lead then who is the male lead?" The ML walks in on cue . . of course. I wish you can hear my teeth gnashing.

Do you know what really got my goat? There is more chemistry between two female co-workers than the OTP! I'll let you guess the pairing.

The HEA ending happened right on time. It is totally expected, yet nonsensical. How did the ML come up with enough funding to restart a whole business empire by selling just ONE unrenovated flat with a substantial mortgage. Does the writers not understand the concept of discharging a loan?

Then the business went ballistic while he is on an extended holiday? I missed the memo telling us the how and the why (or maybe I don't care anymore).

Normally, this is where I would use my "ask no questions, chingu" catchphrase, but I'm sick of not asking questions while watching this series. I want answers, dammit!

The final scenes are like a glossy real estate sales brochure and has about as much substance. It really is like a pipe dream. I don't know whether I'm angry, sad, confused or just numb.

Balanced against that are decent performances from the large ensemble. They are mostly second tier actors. Sadly, most of the roles are one dimensional. They played hard, but in a small sandbox.

The ML has the world on his shoulders and it shows. He was a live wire early on, but he just got more and more despondent as the show progressed.

We know his growth must be a pillar of this drama, yet it feels inconsistent. He shuffles back and fore. He stays true to his better qualities, but did he becomes better where it counts?

Production value is A tier. OST is inoffensive.

In the end, I'm torn about this show. This series is watchable. The show can be very funny at times and it has merits. It can be sharp as a pin and give you paper cuts. Then it settles into a hyperbolic business drama and ends on an artificial sweetener high.

I am disappointed that it couldn't sustain its initial trajectory to the end. Maybe 26 eps is a bridge too far. Mayhaps 16 eps will keep it tight and focused. Alas, that answer awaits in an alternate universe. Peace.

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"You don't have the slightest notion of what war is like!"

By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him tried hard to be a film about the futility of violence yet could only accomplish that task through buckets of blood and a high body count. Set in postwar Japan, instead of the Crips vs The Bloods, it was the Korean gangsters vs…a doctor.

Dr. Amamiya recognizes a traffic victim who is rolled into his small clinic. The man’s face causes him to remember a difficult, desperate time from the past. After he returned from the war, Amamiya wanted nothing to do with killing or violence. The only problem being, a Korean gang was determined to take over the street market of which he was the owner. The gang took what they wanted, killed who they wanted, with no consequences from the police or government. Amamiya could be the only thing standing between the people being threatened and the gangsters determined to eliminate them.

The film had flashbacks and flashbacks within flashbacks. Dr. Amamiya had become disillusioned with the government and people in general after realizing he’d been lied to during the war, made worse by the lives he’d taken. He wanted the cycle of violence and death to end even as he was faced with it every day. When his brother came to town on a break from university, the stakes went way up as the way out narrowed.

This film had the look of a lower budget film with the performances hit or miss. There was a great deal of exaggerated acting which could be taxing to watch. Ando Noboru gave a convincing performance as the doctor with a very particular skill set unrelated to the medical field. Coincidentally, in real life, Ando had been a gang leader before he entered the entertainment field. Amamiya’s love interest, Maki, was always covered in sweat and screaming, obsessively clinging to him. Not exactly the epitome of a cool-headed nurse. Of course, the good doctor didn’t mind having a nooner in the clinic which wasn’t particularly professional.

For a film with gangsters, it incorporated more issues with post war societal and political upheaval than I would have expected. What interested me, despite the overt racism toward the Japanese Koreans, was the Korean gang. Japanese Koreans were not often the focus of many Japanese films. The Japanese looked down on the Koreans and the Koreans felt like their time of being dominated was over. Payback was coming. There was no lack of criticism for the war and the repercussions from it. Amamiya was criticized by multiple people for not choosing violence while his brother was considered a hero for confronting the large gang despite his spectacular failure. The yakuza were even too afraid to take on the Korean gang. The film used one of my least favorite tropes with a hero that refused to fight until the body count forced him to. Another issue was that women were not shown in the most flattering light. Maki was a basket case. The writers had the Korean woman Gye do something that lowered my score. For all time, no sane woman asks a man to rape her.

By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him started out slow paced for a gangster film yet was also deeper than most. I didn’t appreciate the sexploitation and old school machismo acting. However, the bloody ultimate showdown did not disappoint. Though it is flawed, if you enjoy old school gangster flicks, this might be one to try.

26 June 2026

Trigger warnings: Sexual Assault. Sexual situations. Bloody, violent fight using guns and katanas.

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