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episode terakhir yang penuh emosi, menutup perjalanan yang epik antara manusia, naga, dan kekuatan hitam.

saya pikir episode terakhir bakalan berakhir tragis mengingat sutradara dari drama ini adalah Edward Guo (GJM). tapi siapa sangka justru episode terakhir benar-benar mengejutkan penonton dan ini suatu momen yang langka bagi sutradara Edward Guo (GJM) yang notabene spesialis akhir cerita yang tragis, membalikkan keadaan menjadi akhir yang begitu manis (happy end).

meskipun berakhir memuaskan. mengingat episode nya yang terlalu sedikit, mengakibatkan beberapa plot romansa terasa terburu-buru.

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Essa é a adaptação que eu menos gosto

Essa é a adaptação que eu menos gosto e percebi que o motivo principal é: o ML renasceu também, então tudo que ele fazia parecia que era por remorso.

Em "Gao Leng Xiao Cao Ta Cheng Lian Ai Nao Le" o ML lutou ativamente para sanar todos os nós e mal-entendidos e o plot final ser surpreendente (e explicar as ações do ML ao retornar) e possui um carga emocional muito mais densa por ter retratado toda a depressão, mal-entendidos em flashbacks e angustia que a FL sentiu, que devemos dizer, a atuação da Zhang Xin Yi foi exemplar nestes momentos e o ator Li Mingyuan também, já que ele conseguiu demonstrar muito os seus sentimentos pelas expressões, apesar de que sim, nós sentimos aquela raiva pelo ML em todas. rs
Já em "Heart Meet You Again" com Huang Haowen e Zuo Yi, o ML estava alheio a tudo da vida passada, eu gostei da potência também de dor que a Zuo Li conseguiu transmitir. E eu gostei da conversa extremamente franca do ML no hospital com ela, falando que tudo deveria ser mal-entendido e ter pontuado um a um.

Enquanto aqui, o ML, ao retornar e já logo sabermos que ele tem as memórias da vida passada, assim como a FL, apesar dos olhos vermelhos do Shen Hao Nan SEMPRE me comoverem, não senti a densidade da depressão da FL interpretada pela A Shang. Parece que eu não consegui me conectar emocionalmente com essa adaptação como nas demais.
O plot da mãe do ML, ele realmente ter gostado da outra anteriormente, o renascimento dele, tudo isso me incomodou, mas não em um sentido comparativo, mas sim de conexão com a busca dele para com ela.

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Happy Times was a Zhang Yi Mou comedy, something I found to be unexpected from the director of heartbreaking fare. This was a strangely uneven story that required the viewer to accept the unusual setup and just roll with it.

Middle-aged Zhao is determined to marry. Since skinny women aren’t interested in him, he’s turned his sights on plump women in hopes that he will find someone to keep him warm and satisfied. “Big Mom” agrees to marry him though she wants a 50,000 yuan/$7400 wedding to which Zhao agrees. The problem being he is stone cold broke. Friends he has borrowed money from previously are sympathetic, even though this is his 18th attempt at marriage, but don’t have the cash to loan. Big Mom has a blind stepdaughter she treats as a servant and asks Zhao to put her to work at his Happy Times Hotel. The hotel is actually an abandoned bus he and a friend cleaned up in the park to rent out to couples needing privacy. When that financial venture goes awry, he’s forced to manufacture a job for Wu Ying to keep up the illusion he has money so that he can marry her stepmother.

The first thirty minutes were a bit of a slog for me, but picked up when Zhao and Wu Ying ended up forced together. I was afraid they’d go for an inappropriate geezer romance. Thankfully, the duo took on more of a wholesome father-daughter vibe. Though someone needed to buy that girl a robe. Zhao was a good man at heart who bent the truth often in order to try and get ahead. His friends who were also financially challenged and a little peculiar accepted him as he was. The group of lovable losers came to like Wu Ying and did what they could to help her knowing their scam setup would be short lived at best. Big Mama, an expert in consumption, and her overly entitled son, were the annoying villains in this farce. Her selfishness and greed only highlighted Zhao’s desperation for a companion.

This odd, offbeat comedy had its humorous moments and others that fell flat. What was revealed as the story progressed were people capable of genuine kindness and friendship. Zhao and Wu Ying desired the best for each other even if they knew that their lives would be filled with hardship. Happy Times came all too briefly and usually occurred in the presence of loving friends, the gift that requires no wealth. Not one of Zhang Yi Mou’s stronger films, but still enjoyable.

9 May 2026

Housekeeping Note: My 1400th film

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66% treasure

bruh another fucked up drama, 30 episodes were great, then went downhill crazy

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they just kill the kindest soul, most evil characters get redemptions and female lead was acting crazy for 15 episodes, she just broke up with male lead after few days and started running away, then send him message through some shitty pillow and they just reconcile like that? after everything he done pillow worked? I know pregnancy can cause character changes but that shit was 180 degrees

Also - as the child was from sperm bank we are still not sure if that his child or what, as they were hinting to that all drama...
just give us blood check after child is born, as I can respect love for single mother of not your child but if the story progression is pointing to that then it's just cuckolding viewers...

Just frustration left...

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Short and Simple

Honestly, I feel like the overall score is a bit high, but for a short drama like this, it fits. If you're looking for a simple pick-me-up show, this could be for you. If you're looking for a new show that has more than a simple love story, then this is not for you.

Pros:
- Pretty good acting
- The whole cast is all visuals
- Good kiss scenes
- Simple chemistry
- Supportive sister and friend
- Friend specified what he meant from the dialogue
- Simple dialogue and some fun scenes
- Music was simple yet lighthearted. Fit pretty well with the scenes

Cons:
- Very short episodes
- Chang In sometimes smiles after dialogue, so it sometimes breaks the illusion/ doesn't fit the dialogue
- Subs had an error with ages, once saying Su Hyeon was 20. Made it confusing when they later said different ages (plus would've been a whole different story if Eun Ho was 15!)
- Not sure if this was a website error, but a part of one episode had no audio for a minute?
- Some beginning scenes were a little lackluster with acting, but later in the story, it got better
- Did I mention very short episodes?

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No big actions, but nuances that touches your hearts

This is not your typical polices investigating cases after cases. Main plot is to solve the disappearance of father and daughter duo, but along the way, it shows relationships among senior and junior in the police station, father and daughter after a divorce, neighbors and colleagues and all in the community. It’s such a touching drama yet at the same time, making us keep guessing who are the murderers.

The best part for me is how good Dylan looks without make up, presenting himself bare-faced in current drama scenes where heavy make up are a norm. His micro expressions are so on point that I can’t see Dylan in Ran Fangxu. A totally new respect to this actor for his talent and skills.

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Good show with an unremarkable storyline and one annoying minor character

Personally, I first watched this show back in 2003 and re watched it again last year.

The real reason I watched this show is not because of Lawrence Ng and Ada Choi but for Edde Kwan and Gigi Lai. Their first formal on-screen collaboration was The Link back in 1993 that also stars Ada Choi. With that TVB drama 'The Link, Eddie Kwan and Gigi Lai became my Favorite on-screen couple.

As I said, pretty good show except for one thing or one minor character that ruined this show for me- Joey Chai.
Yes, that rich girl who fancied Ken, Eddie Kwan 's character. While she is not an evil person, I find her aggravatingly annoying, childish and pathetic.
In Episode 7, she cancelled a work meeting for Ken without his consent just so he can go to the UK with her. It is so obvious that Eddie is just not into her and only pursued her under Amy's influence. Honestly, is this Joey really that clueless??? Joey just gets on my nerves no end- she is kind of 'man-crazy' and shameless. If I were Ken, I won't fall for her either.
Like I said, Eddie and Gigi is my favorite couple and I really resented that this rich girl Joey Chai just got involved with Ken.
Whenever Joey 's scenes with Ken are screened, I just skip over. Hurts my eyes.

The producers also killed off Amy at the end, which leaves the possibility of Eddie marrying this Joey Chai after his jail term is completed (Amy, Gigi 's character had tried to frame him for murder of someone, and he had killed Amy in rage). I wished Amy had repented of her evil deeds and accepted ken 's love. I just didn't want Ken to end up with that Joey due to my intense dislike for this character. Thumbs down. Should have killed Joey Chai off instead.

Honestly, the actress playing Joey Chai is not even on the list of casts for this platform., which I suppose is a good thing. Not going to name her but in terms of looks, she is far from beautiful and is certainly no match for Gigi 's beauty and fame. And Eddie Kwan is too handsome for this small-time actress playing Joey. Yuck.

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Deep yet Shallow

Fittingly for a drama called The Water, it was rocky seas, smooth tides, and then back to whitecaps galore, before, finally, the storm passed.

How many more water references can I make? Lol.

Okay, to really get into my thoughts: I admired the overall maturity present here, particularly when it came to the business aspect. The hotel empire wasn't simply a backdrop for the FLs' romance. It wasn't just a major source of conflict, but running it took front and center stage, from front desk employees having to maintain a standard appearance and dealing with guests, to having meetings to arrange partnerships and public promotion events.

I found myself invested in Nam and Lada's efforts at work and found their romance to be a needed shake-up for both of them after having to deal with such high pressure/expectations. I loved seeing the normally serious and composed Nam awkward and shy, and the normally high-energy and talkative Lada torn and tongue-tied. They were truly sweet together.

I even found the deception plot to have a lot more depth than I expected.

But . . .

Compared to The Earth (it's impossible not to compare them), which, if I take my rose-colored glasses off, I can acknowledge had its problems, I think The Water failed to deal with its serious/traumatic topics well, let alone achieve a romance so dazzling you'd be blind to it. When the finale came, I found myself feeling a bit bitter about it, to say the least. Yes, everyone was happy, but could/should a pretty bow really be tied on it after everything, and should EVERYONE have been so at peace after such severe manipulation and abuse? I would argue no!

I had many a good giggle and was entertained but not blissfully charmed. That's the best I can put it, I think.

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GAH SEASON TWO EVEN BETTER but... GORIER T_T

Honestly, action was INSANE; you can tell EVERYONE put so much work into the scenes...

Absolutely superb acting just as the first season!!

Every episode is extremely INTENSE - so if you cannot take gore or intensity in terms of physically / mentally... it might not be for you~

Storyline has a lot of surprises! Good ones and not so good ones but another roller coaster of a ride!!

Honestly, really appreciated how season 2 connected with season 1, with the plot, memories, and characters; it really felt like one drama continued~

I cannot believe how the perfectly picked each of the cast members...

I think the ONLY thing I had a small wish for change was sort of perhaps building up the villains? Like S1 was great because the mother just happened to be intertangled... but S2 was just sort of extremely - just a straight up hateful evil dude?? haha

Totally still would recommend as it was still an insanely good watch!

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10/10

Very good drama Dylan Wang is one of the best Chinese actor rn and he look very beautifulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleushshshshshhahshahahahahauahauahhahahsznznsjsjsjjajajajajajajajjajajajajajajajajjajajauwuwuahahhajajajajajajajjajajajajajajajajajjajajajajajajajjajajajajajjajajajajauuauwuwuHahahahajjajajajaajauuauauauauauauajjaajjajajajajajajajuwuwuquauBahahahajauauauauaujajajajajajajajauquwuauauauauauauauuaauuauauauauauauauauauuauauauauauauauauauuauauauaiaiaiaiaiiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiiaiaiaiaiauaiaiauiaiaiauaiauauauuauauauauauauauiaiaiaiiaiaiaiaiaiaiiaiaiaiaiaiiaauaiaiauauauuauajajajajajauauiaiaiaiaiaiaiauaiiaiaiauauauauauiaauuauauuauauauauauauuauàwwuauUJjajaja27272727shajauajjaajajja

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A place of peace, warmth and laughter

Love this show so much already and the concept is 'chef's kiss'. Seonho back in variety, with his kindness, warmth and easy laughter is the best and his chemistry with 'chajumma', established through working with him on the The Tyrant, is such a pleasure to watch. The whole cast gets along really well and the elder villagers are so charming. Also, Seonho and Dino were incredibly sweet together. Can't wait to watch as all their relationships grow and deepen. If you are needing some peace, laughter and all around warmth, this is the show for you.
It drops every friday on Coupang Play and Viki.

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