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Moon Geun Young's career came to a tragic halt due to compartment syndrome. Her agency dropped her after that K-drama. She turned to directing and makes guest appearances from time to time, but never in a leading role. It makes me sad for this person I don't know personally ; she's not to blame for this situation. Anyway. Here, she plays the role of a downtrodden character all the time, except sometimes when she has to burst into tears... Yet the series starts out as a comedy and romance disguised as a police investigation. But these people never actually investigate the serial killer they're supposed to find within two months. (A deadline we don't really care about.)This series ages like good milk. Believe a vegan. In recent years, production standards in K-dramas have skyrocketed so much that just watching something from 2019 feels really weird. However, the characters are funny (at first), and nothing problematic happens... Wait, actually, yes. This series has a problem with sanism. This portrayal of autism really annoys me. Same old, same old. People in a perpetual state of crisis. That's not what we're like in everyday life. It's just carnival-style autism. Rain Man is over.
And strangely enough, there are a lot of mentally ill people in this series. Captain Ko's mother, the homeless man, two people with autism. I hope you're being entertained ? I'm glad to hear that we're right to be afraid of people who don't fit the norm. Great message.
16 episodes were too many. I skipped a lot of pointless scenes. So many slow parts... And the solution to the mystery, in a word : notgreat.
(I watched this because, with these heat waves, there's just nothing I can do. I have way too much time on my hands)
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So Cute!
The series has been so cute!! I love series like this. The interconnected stand-alone series type like sure it might not be nessisary to watch them all in order but it makes it much more enjoyable and there might be little things that comes up that you might not catch if you havent seen the others.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
MIND BLOWING
omgggggggggi love this I knew wang churan and Cheng lei never disappoints. first of all can we all collectively talk about how Churan is one of the most gorgeous women to ever exist I’m gagged, her outfits are makeup, her acting I love it all and Cheng lei was so handsome too his character was funny and he played it well. the plot was chef kiss no boring episodes at all. The OST was so good I have two saved songs on my playlist now. the acting was really good the casting was perfect too. I kinda miss Yong Er🥹how come we never heard of the crown prince (emperor son lol) The SL was pissing me off so bad but I could stand his annoyance I would definitely rewatch it someday. after finishing this I’m a bit sad I got too attached to it I can’t even move on thinking about the days I had so many episodes left. This would always be my first recommendation whenever I’m introducing someone to cdrama. Once again this was insanely beautiful with gaggy cast and cinematographyEsta resenha foi útil para você?
A 10/10 after my second watch, and yes, I am officially a Hou Minghao fan now
I rarely love a drama even more on a second watch, but Love in the Clouds exceeded my expectations. The first time, I was completely pulled in by the chemistry, the world, the tension, and the emotional push-and-pull. The second time, I noticed how carefully everything was built: the looks, the little pauses, the way the main characters test each other, hide from each other, and slowly become unable to pretend they are not affected.This is exactly the kind of xianxia romance I love. It has that addictive mix of danger, secrets, yearning, and emotional rollercoaster, but what makes it stand out is the dynamic between the leads. Ji Bozai and Ming Yi are not boring, passive characters waiting for destiny to throw them together. They are sharp, guarded, proud, and constantly trying to read each other. Their relationship is like a chess match with feelings bleeding through the board.
Lu Yuxiao was wonderful as Ming Yi. She gave the character strength without making her cold, vulnerability without making her weak, and I loved how much dignity she brought to the role. Ming Yi is the kind of female lead I can root for because she has presence, intelligence, and emotional depth. She is not just there to react to the male lead. She has her own pain, her own strategy, her own secrets, and her own fire.
But I have to say it: Hou Minghao absolutely stole my heart in this drama. After Love in the Clouds, I am a huge fan. His Ji Bozai is charismatic in such an effortless way. He can be playful, dangerous, wounded, flirtatious, and unreadable, sometimes all in the same scene. What impressed me most were the small details in his performance: the way his eyes change before his words do, the controlled softness under the arrogance, the quiet hurt he lets slip just enough for you to feel it. He made Ji Bozai magnetic without turning him into a mainstream cool male lead, and that is not easy to do.
The chemistry between the main leads is one of the biggest reasons this drama works so well. Their scenes have tension even when nothing huge is happening. A glance feels loaded. A conversation feels like a duel. A soft moment feels earned because these two characters are always fighting themselves as much as they are fighting each other. I loved that the romance did not feel flat or instant. It had layers, suspicion, attraction, emotional resistance, and that delicious “I know you are lying, but why should I care?” energy.
The plot was also much more gripping than I expected. It kept me curious without needing cheap shock value. There are secrets, power games, hidden motives, and enough emotional stakes to make me keep pressing next episode. Even on rewatch, I did not feel bored because knowing more actually made earlier scenes more interesting. That is always a sign of a drama that has stronger bones than people may realize.
Is it perfect in every single technical detail? Maybe not. But emotionally, it gave me exactly what I wanted. I was invested in the leads, I cared about their choices, I enjoyed the mind games, and I finished it wanting to go back to the beginning and watch their story unfold all over again.
For me, Love in the Clouds is a 10/10 because it made me feel the way my favorite dramas make me feel: obsessed, impatient, emotional, and completely attached to the characters. The leads carried this beautifully, the romance had sparks, the story kept me hooked, and Hou Minghao officially joined my list of actors I will be watching from now on.
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A gripping historical romance with leads who completely own the screen
I went into The First Jasmine expecting a beautiful historical romance, but I did not expect it to grab me this hard. This drama has everything I love in a good C-drama: political tension, emotional restraint, revenge, secrets, strategy, slow-burn romance, and two main leads who make every scene feel charged without needing to overdo anything.Bai Lu as Ye Li is absolutely magnetic. She gives the character so much quiet strength, intelligence, and emotional control. Ye Li is not a helpless heroine waiting for the plot to happen to her. She is observant, careful, wounded, and dangerous in the most elegant way. What I loved most is that Bai Lu never plays her as one-note. You can feel the pain behind her calmness, the calculation behind her silence, the madness beneath the intellect, and the softness she tries so hard to protect. It is such a layered performance.
Cheng Lei as Mo Xiuyao is equally impressive. He has such a strong screen presence here, but it is not loud or forced. His performance is all in the eyes, the stillness, the small reactions. Mo Xiuyao carries his own scars and secrets, and Cheng Lei makes him powerful even in the quietest moments. A very compelling male lead who does not need to dominate every scene to feel important. He just has that gravity.
Their dynamic is not the fluffy, instant-romance type, and that is exactly why it works so well. There is suspicion, tension, restraint, and this slow shift from guarded distance to trust. Every look feels loaded. Every conversation feels like a chess match and a confession at the same time. Their relationship builds with so much emotional weight that even the smallest moments between them are satisfying.
The revenge and palace intrigue drive the story forward and make the world dangerous. There are hidden motives, power games, old wounds, and enough tension to keep you clicking the next episode without realizing how late it is. I especially liked that the drama does not treat intelligence as simply “the character says clever things.” Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao are smart because they watch, wait, plan, and understand people.
What makes The First Jasmine a 10 for me is that it balances romance, revenge, and political intrigue without losing the emotional core. It is not just about schemes. It is about two people who have been shaped by pain, learning whether they can trust someone else without losing themselves. That kind of romance always hits harder for me than simple love-at-first-sight stories.
No spoilers, but if you love historical C-dramas with strong female leads, controlled but intense male leads, slow-burn chemistry, revenge plots, and court politics that actually keep you invested, this is absolutely worth watching. Bai Lu and Cheng Lei are a pairing I did not know I needed this much, and now I need more dramas like this.
A full 10/10 from me.
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Acceptance
I stumbled upon this drama and ended up binge watching it. The actors portrayed themselves in such a wonderfully delight, and I instantly wanted to know more about them. I loved how the dynamic of each person in the show brought something to the table. I liked how the ending didn't go the way that I thought it was. I don't want to give any spoilers, but I really wanted one guy to get put in jail just because of his attitude. I also liked how they kind of downplayed the more romantic scenes. You knew what happened, but you just didn't watch it.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
DON'T CAST SO HUI AGAIN IN ANY VARIETY SHOW PLEASE!!!!!
I rarely write review but this show frutsrated me so much that I had to write this so that people don't waste their time in watching this useless shit. I feel bad writing this because I know some of the contestants were very good. But, hyun gyu, so hui and kyunhyun, these people made this show unbearable for me to watch. As a woman, I think So hui should reflect on her behaviour. I think in her mind she was in single's inferno instead of the devil's plan. Wome rarely win these kind of shows and all so hui did was set another pick-me girl example for younger girls to show them that instead of using their intelligence to win, she just used it to please another shitty man(hyun gyu's) fragile ego. So hui, girl, if you don't want to win this show, just don't participate in these kind of shows and stop ruining the experience of audience. Find different ways to please men instead of participating in a game show to show your pick me girl behaviour and ruining the show.Also, a side note to hyun gyu, you might be intelligent, but have a hold on your tongue, stop feeling superior to everyone else, don't tell a kaist math major if he even knows math, stop being so self obsessed about yourself, not everyone is dumb like So hui and kyuhyun to please your fragile ego. you self obsessed bitch.
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Mesmerized
Literally created an account just for this review. 6 episodes in and it's becoming my favorite K-BL. The framing and cinematography are excellent, the story is rough without romanticizing the violence, and I'm buying the story. Every episode ends with some sort of cliffhanger and I appreciate how impactful they feel. I want to watch the next episode, not for the relationship but because the plot and editing make me want to see more.Minus point for the AI use in the generic.
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A Fada do Levantamento de Peso, Kim Bok Joo
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Beautiful Slice of Life
Una historia preciosa de esfuerzo, superacion y sanacion gracias al amor de todo tipo. Me encanto la relacion de los protagonistas, muy realista y con mucha quimica. Tambien me encantaron las sesiones con el terapeuta y la forma de abordar los problemas de salud mental. Lo que menos me gusto fue la forma tan simple y superficial de resolver el conflicto con la madre de el, sin q haya una explicacion logica de x medio, y me parecio un poco forzada la relacion de la amiga y el hermano. Pero la aparicion estelar de Byeon Woo Seok como un Sun-Jae de 2016 lo compenso jajajaEsta resenha foi útil para você?
Cinematography and acting good. The rest not so
It was a fine, slightly boring watch. Not the masterpiece some reviews pretend it is. I don't know if it's the fact that it's a darker bl that people seem so hyped about it. Yet the story/script just isn't that good.The cinematography is definetly the best thing about the show. The shots and fight scenes are very well filmed. The acting isn't bad either. The story however is very surface level. The relationship between the leads or between flying dagger and his dad and uncle didn't interest me as the characters never connected. The story felt very much like it was telling me the steps of a story without really dwelling on the feelings of it or on who the characters really are. And I'm someone who watches short dramas a lot so I know first hand that you can make a story connect with viewers even in a short time.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
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Strong Characters, Great Acting, and a Relationship Built on Trust
This wasn't even on my anticipated dramas list, but the hype surrounding it eventually convinced me to give it a chance, and I'm glad I did. Having seen both leads in previous projects, I already knew the acting would be solid, and that alone was enough to get me interested.The biggest strength of this drama is undoubtedly its cast. Ren Min and Ci Sha deliver excellent performances, and their previous collaboration clearly helped because their chemistry feels natural from the start. The romance develops slowly, allowing trust, friendship, and understanding to grow before love fully takes root. I especially appreciated that Chen Yan Yun respected Gu Jin Zhao as an equal. Their relationship never felt built on control or misunderstandings. Instead, it was based on communication, support, and mutual respect.
Gu Jin Zhao is intelligent, brave, capable, and refuses to be pushed around despite the limitations placed on women in her era. Watching her navigate family conflicts, marriage prospects, and political struggles was consistently engaging. Ren Min did a wonderful job portraying both her youthful impulsiveness and her gradual emotional maturity.
Ci Sha was a pleasant surprise. Initially, I thought he would rely mostly on his screen presence, but as the story progressed, he showed impressive range. He convincingly portrayed a man deeply in love, a calculating political strategist, a loyal friend, and a ruthless warrior when necessary. Some viewers may find Chen Yan Yun "boring" because he isn't written as an emotionally explosive male lead, but I appreciated his maturity and restraint.
As much as I enjoyed the main couple, Ye Xian ended up being one of the most memorable characters in the drama. I immediately recognized Dong Si Cheng (Winwin) from another drama and was excited to see him here. His portrayal of Ye Xian was excellent. The character begins as an immature and privileged young man, but his growth throughout the story was one of the strongest arcs in the drama. While he could be frustrating at times, his emotional journey felt genuine and heartbreaking. His relationships with Gu Jin Zhao, Chen Yan Yun, and those around him added a great deal of depth to the story.
The supporting cast was equally strong. The grandmother was a standout character, and the child emperor quickly became one of my favorite young rulers in a historical drama. He was intelligent, politically aware, and far more capable than many adults around him realized. His interactions with Yan Yun and Ye Xian were some of the most enjoyable political scenes in the series.
The drama itself can roughly be divided into three stages. The first focuses on family conflicts and social expectations. The second is the emotional core of the story, where Gu Jin Zhao matures following personal tragedy and her relationship with Chen Yan Yun begins to flourish. The final portion shifts toward politics, marriage, and power struggles. While the political storyline isn't particularly groundbreaking, it complements the romance and family drama well enough.
I was honestly surprised by how many viewers were unhappy with the ending. Personally, I thought the drama wrapped up most major storylines satisfactorily. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised that both leads survived. Even if the ending wasn't perfect, I felt the story reached a natural conclusion.
That said, the drama isn't without flaws. After around episode thirty, the plot became noticeably more predictable. Some storylines, particularly the secret sect plot, felt underdeveloped and never fully paid off. A few supporting characters also deserved more complete conclusions than they received. There were moments where it felt like scenes or explanations had been cut.
Overall, A Splendid Match succeeds because of its characters rather than its plot. The story itself is fairly average and occasionally predictable, but the acting, character development, family dynamics, friendships, and emotional relationships kept me invested throughout. I particularly loved the bond between Gu Jin Zhao, Chen Yan Yun, and Ye Xian, and I was very grateful the drama resisted turning the second male lead into a stereotypical villain.
It may not be a masterpiece, but it is a well-acted and emotionally satisfying historical drama with memorable characters, beautiful costumes, and a mature central relationship. In the end, it was the cast and their performances that made the journey worthwhile.
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la saison 2 et VIIIIIIITE
mais quel pieds, quel pieds intégral j’ai pris, j’en attendais pas vraiment grand chose au debut, je trouvais ça un peu extrême au niveau du plot… et puis j’ai commencé … et alord la …. quelle claque !!!! je cherche encore les défauts, casting, histoire, réalisations chorégraphie des combats , tout est au cordeau !Le lead masculin a est incroyable de ouuuuuf, il respire le charisme à plein nez, oe beau père est hallucinant dans son role, le gendre est l’intelligence mâtiné de force brut … alord que le beau père est l’intelligence pure, la fille est une actrice que j’adore, et le duo qu’elle fait avec le 4eme larron est inénarrable.
on attend chaque fin d’épisode que le harceleur se prennent une volée magistrale, et c’est tellement jouissif quand la foudre de ces 4 s’abat sur eux.
quel plaisir de voir des séries comme celle-ci, oui c’est violent, oui j’adorerai que ce type de police, le BPAI, existe en france, ca aurait évité à mon fils de se faire harceler et a tant d’autres de vivre lé même désagrément,
alors foncez, et faites vous plaisir parce que c’est totalement jouissif, et puis petit message au producteur … IL NOUS FAUT LA SAISON 2 IMPÉRATIVEMENT
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An absolute masterpiece – from the very first to the last second!
I completely fell in love with this series from the very first episode. The story is incredibly gripping, full of amazing twists, and keeps you hooked from the first to the very last second. The music is absolutely beautiful and perfectly fits every emotional scene, while the acting of the entire cast is top-notch. Every single character feels deep and well-developed. It is officially my absolute favorite show ever. I am definitely going to watch it again and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a true masterpiece!Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Just okay
The writing for the FL made you dislike her from the beginning. Being an introvert myself, it’s hard to watch people that invade other people’s space and privacy. That makes it hard to sympathize with her character’s personal struggles in the series. I tried to be open minded, but overall, it was hard to get invested in the story.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
