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disgusting!! one word is enough. it was nothing less than porn. sorry to sayyy i was ashamed. the performan was not that great. to show a women empowerment story they could have shown this another wayy. disgusting!!kim taeri r u serious?? what have u done?? this was not acting!! it was being horny! The characters are difficult to connect with emotionally. While the film tries to present them as complex and layered, their motivations often feel inconsistent and unconvincing. As a result, I struggled to care about what happened to them. The pacing is another major issue. Many scenes drag on for far too long, making the movie feel much longer than it actually is.

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A True Desert Adventure Magical Masterpiece - Asian Version of Indiana Jones Meets Lara Croft

A man found a woman hanging by her neck from a bare tree. He was about to steal her things when she woke up and killed him instead. This is Ye Liuxi, a woman with unknown identity and scattered memories she could not make head and tails of. She had a bag with her, and in it were clues that led her to Chang Dong, a desert guide with a tarnished reputation after an expedition he led turned into a sandstorm disaster with him coming out of the desert as a sole survivor. With Chang Dong’s friend Fatty Tang a materialistic antique appraiser, along with Ding Liu the heir of a desert tomb-raider gang and Gao Shen her bodyguard, they ventured into the desert back to the exact place where Chang Dong lost his last expedition team. Each came along with various objectives, Ye Liuxi to find her origin, Chang Dong to bring back the bodies of the Camellia expedition team which includes his fiance, Fatty Tang to get his hands on the antique in Ye Liuxi’s possession the Sheep Horn Goblet, Ding Liu to bring back her godfather’s friend’s body, only to find themselves caught in a deeper mystery and conflict of a dystopian-like parallel world.

This is waaaaaaaaay beyond my expectation. I have seen many tomb raiding-desert-adventure action chinese flicks but none really came close to this, I have dropped many due to boring introduction, uninteresting characters with the plot going too dang slow. It is a total opposite with Parallel World. Not only does it has stunning cinematography, the plot is very engaging and each character is unique with a certain appeal that keep enticing the audience for more. The breathtaking beauty of the desert view only made it even more intriguing. The modern meets magical-ancient world made the story unique and extraordinary. Here they have laptops and computers with Ding Liu constantly taking selfies on her smartphone, and the next moment we could see magical creatures, sorcerers and armored soldiers using arrows and shields. It has such amazing characters and plot I could not believe this show never came across my line of sight before this. You can see why this show is so good when you see the supporting roles being filled by actors who are now big stars of the industry. From Li Yunrui to Meng Ziyi, Chen Duling, Lu Yuxiao and Xia Meng, theyre all making their mark as idol stars now.

I first saw Ni Ni in Love and Destiny so many years ago, and i thought she looks very ordinary with small slanted eyes and very much the usual chinese look. But when I saw Parallel World, I realised why people has been calling her a beauty. She really is stunning in Parallel World I barely recognized her as Ling Xi from Love and Destiny. Her freakishly badass and brilliant character only made the story more appealing and interesting. She really fits the badass role more than the gentle and demure one like she did in Love & Destiny. Ye Liuxi went through great character growth from being hardheaded and selfish to loyal and upright towards the end.

Although Bai Yu isnt extraordinary looking like most idol stars I know, he is still handsome in a class of his own. His bearing as Chang Dong is something that grows on you. Chang Dong is the type of guy who stands for no nonsense, it’s either he goes for it or not at all. He knows what he wants and he would do everything necessary to achieve his goal. You could not go wrong when you finally gets on his good side as he is very loyal and trustworthy. I love the chemistry between Baiyu and Nini, they look good with each other and isnt cringe-worthy at all.

I totally love Xia Meng’s Ding Liu here. She looked tough and crass in the first part of the show, but this mask is ripped once she is comfortable with her surroundings. She gets cheeky and cutesy every now and then but I could never find her annoying like I did with similar characters in other shows. Best of all, I finally get to see the work of Wang Deshun, the famous 80yo Grandpa with muscles that once been called the Hottest Grandpa in China after walking shirtless in Beijing Fashion Week in 2015.

And lets not forget Valley and Ocean Guardian! OMG the idea of having chickens as opposed to the usual cat or dog as pets is out of this world. The novel writer is so damn creative if they picked this up from the novel, but if this character isnt in the novel then mannnnn the screenwriter is so brilliant and creative. The chickens didnt look robotic or cartoonish too. I like the effort they put on the chickens, cuz they carry their own characters really well with Valley Guardian being the coward troublemaker and Ocean Guardian as the brave and reliable from the duo, and they really add colours and work magic into the show.

The action is so good, although you won’t see typical forms like in wuxia. It’s totally streetfight, ensuring the main characters to suffer injuries like their enemies do. I love the bit about magical beasts that could transform into people and imitate others, cuz everyone who had to play the impersonated persona did really well at portraying different personalities in one character.

I was dumbfounded when I saw the chats saying this is slow paced. Then I realized theyre all looking from the romance angle, so yeah, when it comes to romance it is really slow burn, but come on! The whole genre of the show is action-adventure. For an adventure-type show, Parallel World is fast paced! Honestly this is truly one of those shows I could not find much flaws because of how good they are. Even if they had plotholes, you somehow won’t notice it or it gets drowned by the rest of unexpected plot twists, unless you really mean to nitpick of course. If youre an action fan, then this is definitely going to make it to your favourite shows list.

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Prévisible et divertissant…

J'ai un faible pour ce genre de drames : courts, prévisibles, mais étrangement réconfortants. Comme une pause entre deux dramas plus lourds. On sait exactement ce qu'on va trouver.

L'ensemble du casting est excellent. Dong Zi Fan incarne l'élégance malgré quelques raideurs, tandis que Wi Jia Yi apporte une touche espiègle rafraîchissante. Leur alchimie est discrète, mais personnellement, cela ne m'a pas dérangé. Les grands méchants sont sobres, loin de toutes excentricités superflus, et ça fonctionne. En revanche, il est regrettable de voir que les personnages finissent fous plutôt que d'assumer une punition et fassent preuve de repentance.

La cohérence et la simplicité de l'intrigue sont agréables, malgré un antagoniste principal qui se devine assez rapidement (beaucoup trop tôt, même). Cependant, la vengeance suit son chemin, les complots sont rapides et les tentatives de nuire à la FL restent distrayantes.

En bref, Glory in Shadows est un drame divertissant sans être révolutionnaire, mais il remplit parfaitement son rôle entre vengeance et complots.

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This is not just about romance its about friendship and having second family

I love this drama so much. Cause it had great plot, very sweet characters, such a great chemistry between leads. Yes there are some flaws, especially at the end of the series cause i think they tried to make it longer by creating some unnecessary drama. But it still doesnt change how i feel about this show. It was fluffy, warm story about chosen family. Except Xing Wu and his mom everyone in this family chosen to stay together. Not because of they are related by blood its because they chosen to be together. I loved their bond I loved how the main focus was never romantic love. Ml and fl had become each others family at some point. And then it developed from there and evolved to something romantic. If you want to watch drama about friendship, chosen family and romance this is the drama. Im givin 8/10 overall. I just think the 5 year gap thing was so out of character for both of them. And 5 is too much come on...

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O PASSADO DE 900 ANOS OCUPOU TEMPO DEMAIS DE TELA

Goblin é uma série que sempre ficou no meu radar para assistir, mas eu estava esperando o momento certo para isso, e agora sim eu posso dizer que assisti a esse clássico.

O começo é forte e certeiro, você fica preso. A estética, as músicas, as atuações impecáveis e diálogos profundos são o ápice e fazem um ótimo trabalho, mas também temos um atmosfera bem humorada que corta o clima pesado e nos dá alguns momentos divertidos para relaxar.

O ponto principal da história que amarra todas as outras partes é o Goblin e sua noiva destinada, mas o passado que entrelaça todos esses personagens virou o verdadeiro protagonista e esse protagonismo em excesso acabou deixando o ritmo cansativo.

O roteiro teve dificuldade contando tantas histórias ao mesmo tempo. Assim que um arco era iniciado, outro era deixado de lado. Quando estávamos nos profundando na aproximação do Goblin com a Ji Eun Tak a subtrama do ceifador com a Sunny não existia, mas a partir do momento que entramos nisso a história principal perdeu força. Depois tivemos o excesso de flashbacks do passado para que possamos entender a relação entre os irmãos e o rei (por mais que seja simples de entender), e nesse período a Ji Eun Tak vira coadjuvante porque não tem espaço para ela nesse núcleo (o que me faz querer pontuar como não existe uma real parceria entre eles, mesmo se amando eles não conseguem contar um com o outro nos momentos difíceis. Existe uma barreira emocional entre eles. Sunny e Ji Eun Tak são o conforto uma da outra, assim como o Goblin e o ceifador também são um para o outro. Até o minuto final vemos como eles eram apenas mais uma coisa na vida um do outro e não o principal. Vemos isso nas escolhas de vida que eles fizeram várias vezes até o subir os créditos.).

Temos inclusive algumas pontas soltas na história como o novo propósito de vida do Goblin após não ter virado cinzas, o pós vida de um ceifador, como as 4 vidas de cada um seriam vividas, etc. E além disso alguns pormenores como a dificuldade para entender se o Kim Shin e a Ji Eun Tak estavam em um relacionamento romântico ou não durante alguns episódios, o real papel da mulher que passou de um senhora para a mulher de vermelho, a raiz dos negócios do Kim Shin, etc.

É como eu disse, passaram tanto tempo falando sobre um passado distante de mais de 900 anos que a história do presente e futuro ficou bagunçada e superficial. Uma história tão longa não deveria ter tantas perguntas sem resposta, e por isso eu reforço, aquele passado contaminou todos os outros segmentos.

Mas ainda sim a história é cativante e te mantém assistindo como um bom melodrama. As cenas profundas são muito bem feitas e as emocionantes te fazem querer chorar junto. Essa é uma série de angústia e ela está lá em todos os episódios por mais que o tom oscile bastante.

Definitivamente essa é uma história de amor triste, e por mais que seja triste do início ao fim (na verdade vai ficando cada vez mais triste com o tempo), ela vale a montanha russa emocional. É para questionar o que realmente é tristeza e o que é felicidade, porque ambos podem ser mais parecidos do que parece.

Esse drama merecia uma nota maior, ele é realmente ótimo, e justamente por ser ótimo os defeitos acabaram crescendo tanto para mim, porque eles me decepcionaram. Um casal protagonista tão bom, uma história de fundo tão boa, uma sagacidade e profundidade tão única, e ainda sim pecaram.

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Amazing!

I started this show after putting it off for a long time, and I'm glad I gave it a chance.

The actors did an amazing job. Whether it was for a funny scene, a heartbreaking scene, or a romantic scene. I loved it all. I think that they were perfect for their roles, as they all acted as their characters so well.

This is actually my first time watching something with Byeon Wooseok and Kim Hyeyoon (separately). I knew about them and knew that they're loved by many, so I had a feeling that this show would be good. Glad it turned out to be much better than "good". Also, I think that the producers/ director made a good choice by casting those two together. I honestly felt every emotion they portrayed. The love they had for each other felt so real that I really considered the possibility that they might've been crushing IRL lol. I will definitely check out their other dramas as well.

The side characters were really funny, and I enjoyed every little weird thing they did. They made me laugh a lot more than I'd like to admit. When Im Sol's brother and friend started to do aegyo with each other, I cringed so HARD haha.
Although the grandmother didn't make me laugh as much, she definitely surprised me. I know that actors are supposed to be able to play multiple characters with different personalities, but the fact that she played the same person but differently (pre-dementia and post-dementia) made me respect her a lot.
The bad guy wasn't always there, which I think I like better than them being in every episode for longer than they should be. He was a little mysterious and ominous, which I quite liked. He didn't act like some super villain with the biggest ego. Instead, he was tricky but still careful with his actions. For the record, I'm not praising the character lol, but rather the actor. He did really well.

At first, the whole time travel and different timelines made sense. But in the end, when Im Sol went back to erase herself from Sunjae's life, I had a few questions.
For starters, how did Sol's brother and friend still end up together? In the original timeline, they weren't together. They only started to have feelings for each other because Sol and Sunjae got closer when she went back in time. But then she changed the past by making sure he never met her. So how did they catch feelings again?
Second, Im Sol's mother's hand. Again, in the original time, it was different since her hand had a big scar on it from the fire, but Im Sol prevented that. How did her mother's hand come out perfectly fine in the final timeline? Did Im Sol go back again?
Lastly, how did Im Sol stop her own accident from happening? She tried a couple of times before but failed. So what changed this time for her to be perfectly fine in the end?
I actually have a few more questions, but I will keep them to myself.

In conclusion, this show is complicated in a good way. I honestly didn't know what to expect, but this show warmed my heart and left me with a big smile on my face. I loved it so much and would absolutely watch it again!

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A surprising drama…

When I first watched this, I had no idea who the actors were. I just clicked it because it was New Year and I was home and had nothing to do. Before that, I did debate because I had never watched Xianxia dramas before. I never liked how fantasy looked when it comes to chinese drama, but oh wow. Going in without expectations was the best thing that ever happened to me. At first, I only loved Lu Yuxiao’s role, Ming Yi. I wanted to know what she would do and what Hou Minghao’s Ji Bozai would do once he found out about her secret identity. The more I watched the more intrigued I became of Ji Bozai and kept watching til the end because of their unique acting, the angst, the comedy, the music (which I didn’t expect that my fave song was actually sung by jbz himself) and the chemistry. I have to admit though… Ming Yi did stress me out halfway. I kept shouting at the screen “girl just tell the truth!” But anyways, I kept watching as I felt bad for jbz lol. The good thing is… I could at least really feel that she loved ji bozai just as much as he loved him. They were both equally strong, equally devoted, and equally willing to live and die together. I’ve seen other dramas where it felt one-sided. Plus, there were both likeable characters, even as solo characters. I really rooted for them. So… that said… For 2026, this was my hidden gem. 1000000/10. In the end, I finished it in two days. With maybe two hours of sleep in between. I probably didn’t even eat.

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It gives off a vibe similar to Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, but feels even more fulfilling.

We can feel that the female lead is fragile on the inside, while the male lead is incredibly strong.

I love the scene where the female lead cries over her friend’s passing, and the male lead comforts her by saying she doesn't have to maintain high standards for everything. This ties back to how she holds such high standards in her service business; when it comes to grief, you don't need to overthink whether it's time to stop feeling sad. If people are sad, they should just let themselves feel it.

He doesn't expect anything and doesn't hold her back, but that doesn't mean he doesn't miss her or isn't waiting. He is waiting quietly, without putting any pressure on her.

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Watched it for the third time, still amazing

Last Twilight was my introduction to JimmySea and I have never regretted deciding to watch this. I just watched this for the third time, slowly watching it over the past few months. Its incredibly fun and enjoyable to rewatch even over a long period of time.

This is one of the best modern queer stories out here and also a great introduction into the world of Thai queer media. This story doesn't particularly focus on the fact that this is a queer love story, which is one of the reasons I love it. I love a good conversation on queer topics but it's also refreshing to see a story where the two people are just in love with eachother regardless of identity! It tackles topics like grief, disabilitys, loneliness, dreams and so so much more.

I will praise JimmySea's performance to the end of time. They bring these characters to life and make everything seem so incredibly real. You can tell they put their all into this piece of art, it really shows.

Though I love this to death. It is not perfect. My only really meangful criticism is that the story and pacing isn't the cleanest, especially towards the end. I noticed it way more rewatching it, because I'd have a harder time picking it back up again. On first watch though, it's hardly noticeable. I get criticism on the ending, but personally I wasn't as bothered by it as I thought I was. Without spoiling it, they do what you don't want them to do. And somehow you walk out of it pleased with the show.

10/10 please please watch it

I want to watch MMP again now..

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Not bad for a Thai GL comedy!

The comedy is decent, the chemistry between the leads is on point & nothing particularly annoying happens throughout the entire show. -review basically over

There is a minimum character limit on MDL, so let's talk about the story & setting a bit. Of course it's completely nonsensical aka utterly ridiculous, but the show does not take itself seriously at any point & the annoying tropes are for real kept to a minimum, and so the end result is a very unusual Thai drama that is actually worth watching.

Though I suppose personally I would have preferred less fan service. It's great that frequent sex is implied for a young couple, but it's almost softcore porn-ish here. Anyway it doesn't bother me much, I know how to use the fastforward button. If I had to choose between Korean style pre-teen romancing & this, I would go for the latter every time.

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Love from first principle

This is a highschool rom-com about first/young love that is as pure love story as it gets, which normally wouldn't be my thing but here it just works. It helps that all the characters are really cute and endearing, and the cast really captures the awkwardness and anxieties of having a crush as a teenager, especially Michieda Shunsuke as Aoki. Much of this felt like watching newborn fawns stumble their way into love for better or worse. Personally I hoped for a bit more development in Aoki and Ida's relationship after 10 episodes as many other series do more with less, but I think this is still well worth a watch for all the cute and silly moments. I think a S2 that explores the next stage of the characters' relationships could be really great.

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Even before I finished it I was thinking when to watch it again

I really loved this series.

For me, the biggest strength was definitely the main couple. They were simply lovely together — sweet, natural, and full of chemistry. Their relationship had a beautiful development throughout the story, and it felt genuine rather than forced. I really enjoyed watching how their connection grew, with just the right amount of tension, emotion, and softness.

The acting was also very good, especially between the leads. Their chemistry made even the small moments feel meaningful, and I think that is what made the story so enjoyable for me. The plot itself was not something overly grand or groundbreaking, but it was nicely written and had a good flow. Some small plot twists fit well into the story and added a nice touch without making things feel too dramatic.

What I appreciated most is that the series had exactly the kind of feeling I look for in this type of drama. It was not overloaded with unnecessary drama, but it still had enough emotional moments to make the relationship stronger and more memorable. It created those pure, warm, romantic feelings that make you smile and dream a little.

Even before I finished it, I already knew I wanted to watch it again. And a few months later, when videos from the series started appearing on my social media, I immediately felt that it was the right time to return to it. Watching it again only reminded me how much I loved the couple and the feeling the series gave me.

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