Reviews

I was surprised by how much I liked this Lakorn. "Pity Me" Melodrama can wear me out , but this was very well done. The characters were very nuanced (altho I was sick and tired of baby sister by the end). All the leading ladies were new to the screen with this drama (all under the age of 17) but they rocked it! Normally I wouldn't stick with something like this, but I binged this in 2 days.

There were essentially 3 love stories:

1. Ohm (big bro) & Pim. Their onscreen chemistry was a surprise! Jealousy, longing, denial - we have it all with this couple! Ohm usually takes support roles that barely get screen time, but after this role I hope he can get meatier bits. Pim looks like a baby. Probably b/c she is (16 while filming). Their relationship was pretty straight forward. After all the twists and turns of the other two couples these two were actually my favorites even though they didn't get enough screen time with their awesome tension.

2. Mark & Benz (big sis who was a firestorm). Can't wait to see her future Lakorns! Her character was misunderstood, ashamed, shamed and just wanted love and of course went about it ALL kinds of wrong. Her relationship with Mark needed more fleshing out IMHO. It was good, but it could have been better. They had chemistry when the writers and directors allowed them the screen time for it. Their relationship was seriously messed up, and the writer did a great job of developing their characters and making us care about their development and resolution. Warning: there is a force scene.

3. Ball & Looktam (baby sis). Lots of long meaningful glances on his part while she was sweet, innocent and happy to be beside him. By the end, someone went bat sh*t crazy and honestly the writers didn't really make me care. In fact I was just annoyed with their behavior to the point where I did quite a bit of skipping through their later scenes (the last 4-5 episodes). I felt bad for Ball's character. He'd held onto this unrequited love for so long and our idiot girl...was...an idiot. They were a good looking couple though. Ball has charisma, I hope he also can get a meatier role in the future as well. (A character with a bit more bite to him.)

I felt like they left too much for the last episode and the 4 episodes prior to that they could have mostly cut out. Ahhh filler...still it was a good lakorn. If nothing else watch it for Benz scenes.

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Overall I enjoyed the Lakorn. Jealousy for days in this one, and the episodes didn't drag.

Weir did a very good job. I've never gotten into his shows, but now I'll have to go back and see what I'm missing :-) I was slightly disappointed in the female lead a bit too wooden. A little more emotion would have been nice. They had nice onscreen chemistry (could have been even better if N'ek actress could have loosened up a bit more in her role).

The December-May relationship was handled well. She's portrayed to be 18 or so in the beginning, which is the age of majority in my country. Then the series fast forwards 5 years.

The writers and actors did a great job on the evil characters.
Big's character was such a D*uche Bag. By the end of the show I didn't even want to see his face on the screen. And the true Nang Rai was so backstabbing it surprised me, this is what makes Lakorn great!

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I don't write reviews usually, but because I finished this drama before days and \i still can't forget it, I know I have to write one!

Honestly I started this because of Jin Goo, in addition to that I like historical drama.
It grabbed me from the first ep because of the great acting especially the king, even though the story wasn't clear yet.

I have to say that this description here have nothing to do with the story! It is different, I never saw the gamble between Dae Gil and the king even after watching all the show!

The reason that kept me to watch the drama was the brothers and waited bromance, the acting, and a mysterious thing kept me marathoning it! It took me only 4-5 days to finish it which is rare for me, but my heart was hurting me all the show long because I felt sorry for the prince.

The amazing thing is that I don't really remember the story xD I mean I was so deep into the details (and Jin Goo :P) the I didn't focus on the mainline ^^" but it wasn't bad (the clue that is I'm done with it and I'm liking it)
But after finishing it and reading about the real history behind it, I find it smart, how they built the story using a tiny imaginary twist in the history!

I was afraid because the comments I read that second half was boring, but it wasn't for me, one reason was because I always waited for more bromance (which was good for me, but I wished for more xD).
I still remember some scenes I like.

What I really disliked was a huge change of one character in the end, with no deep reasons in my opinions.
The ending was fine, but even though, my heart still hurts me a little.
all in all, if you like historical dramas you might like this.

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I like Ester's version of Bpee much better than the 2008 version, but Pong still rules the role of Monthai. What this version may lack in steam, it makes up for in sassy.

Getting down to business:
1.Kiss scenes are weak. The passion isn't as believable.
2. Bpee isn't a doormat. She has sass and she's not afraid to use it. She's still too kind, sweet and wants to do the right thing which remains consistent with earlier versions.
3. Razzing Monthai showcased the onscreen chemistry best. Those were magic moments that made up for the lack of sexual tension that 2008 version had in spades.
4. The jealousy moments were...cute. Not raw like 2008.
5. Monthai's mother in the first section of this version didn't live up to the bat sh*t crazy in the 2008 version. But by the middle she was rock'n'rolling in the crazy - it was greatness! 2008's mom was much more consistent in her crazy, but by the end I wasn't sure who I liked better.

Overall I like both versions equally, I just happen to like them for different reasons. (Never saw all of the 1998 version).

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I've watched this show multiple times but I've skipped quite a few episodes to get to the main/good parts. I feel like the first few episodes are kind of deceiving and doesn't really fit into the main storyline. Sometimes I don't know why these d*mn Chinese drama have to be so long. We get the point, stop being draggy. Anyways overall the show was really good and the actors were good looking except the main actress. She is old looking but I guess that fits in the story. The cast looks mature but that's what I like. Mature looking actors and actresses. One thing that I didn't like was that the ending was mediocre. They could've done more like a wedding or something.

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After watching a disappointing Princess Agent I was skeptical about this drama because the main characters are not that good looking but after reading postive reviews about this drama I thought I would give it a try. And wow am I blown away it's completely hilarious and very light hearted. The last time I have laughed this hard was go princess go! The female main characters double personality is hilarious and she pulls it off so well. It's very believable and hilarious. The love between the 2 main characters are so sweet and keeps me completely interested in the series. Everything else is mediocre and repetitive in storyline about palace drama. I also have never seen any Chinese drama focus ofnmental illness too. This is a first time that a mental illness like dissociative identity disorder had been used in such a big part of a Chinese drama. Great job!

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An excellent drama all around. Total emotional investment in all of the characters to the end - just cried at the end then felt I had sipped a half of cup of water. Allhough I have given a high rating I feel cheated -- it is a story that deserved at least closure which was absent. In my heart I believe it was a drama that has a planned season 2 -- which could be successful if the same actors or actresses can continue in their roles. The cinematographyt was excellent and stage sets were perfect. I would rewatch because the story ws complex and attention to detail in the story telling is important to maintain a flow at some points. I usually rate dramas lower when there is an incomplete feeling at the end or a rushed ending. However, even with this feeling it was just a tremendous experience that I looked forward to each day. I will miss it and I will wait for the 2nd part if it is every produced- hopefully with the same quality.

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Prominent Woman follows the life of Woo-Hee, a magazine editor that struggles with her relationships. Throughout the five episodes, the difficulties between her personal and professional life become more noticeable as she attempts to salvage her own integrity to carry on with the career and life that she has built for over the nearly thirty years she has been alive.

While this synopsis may sound like it leads into a great series, Prominent Woman falls prey to empty narrative and aimless characters, making it almost a pointless drama to watch. From beginning to end, it sets up the illusion that something remarkable may happen with Woo-Hee and the characters around her, but it ultimately fails in providing any sort of substance.

The show has Woo-Hee go through a seemingly ordinary life, the entertainment of which hinges entirely on empty relationships and half-wrought interactions. While watching this series, I couldn't help but ask myself constantly, "What's the point?" - nearly pleading with Prominent Woman to give me any shred of a story or character arc.

Prominent Woman tries to stand out by making a statement that everyone has problems, but one must learn to love themselves and overcome. However, this point is so buried within the horrible story direction that I could hardly figure out what the point was until the very end.

Overall, I don't think this series has much to offer. It is short, so you don't lose much by checking it out, but I truly believe there is nothing in Prominent Woman that has any clout.

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This was my first BL experience and it was extremely disappointing. I think what little actual video was shot with an iPhone, but I could be wrong about that. The big issue here is that only a tiny bit of footage was actual video. The rest was just pictures with the actors voices in the background. It was really weird. Storywise, it was very simple, about two boys who are friends, and are attracted to each other. A female friend that likes one of them is thrown into the mix, as is a former friend, in flashbacks. I thought it was rather boring. The whole thing is only around 20min long, so at least it wasn't a lot of wasted time.

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