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where water once stood, there it shall return

Whattagwaan!! It almost feels like South Korea has a monthly BL series dump. We had Sing My Crush, Bon Appetit, Bump my Business and now this gem of a series. All episodes tossed into the universe for all of us fans to enjoy.

Regarding this series, our male leads have a painful history and from their first interaction in the first episode, you can tell there’s hurt, there’s regret and one sided desire to make amends. The journey is slow, but gentle and sweet. It doesnt feel rushed albeit full of anticipation. All this because the thing about love is once it makes its presence known, it never really leave. Some might even say time heals, but does it really? Our male leads have had this struggle for five years.

The series comes to us at a perfect time in our BL lives where plenty series have ended. In this myriad of edgy plots, we can appreciated a laid back, sweet and fluffy romance between two wholesome characters. The visuals do not hurt. A strong recommendation if you’re looking for a cuddly and soft boy love story.

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Wonderful drama but lacks of something...

Before anything, I watched everything about this manga, starting with 'From Me to You' the movie more than a decade ago, and that movie is still one of my favourites ever, from actors, music and fidelity to the manga, to the animated series, till the comic.
This one is definitely well done, if you had the opportunity to read the series you can't deny how much precise the story is if compared, but also lacks something. The actors did a well-done job, but everything was very stiff and didn't have the lighthearted aura of the movie, that's undeniable, everything follows a line and only that, not excessive, nothing too romantic, nothing over the top.
I do recommend it yes, but do not expect anything

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Highly recommended Mini drama

So far my favourite minidrama. FL isn‘t an annoying damsel in distress.
There are so few dramas where FLs are strong, independent and not a crybaby. Or where FL meets ML and their brain get roasted and they become silly.
Though it‘s the same here in some scenes even the FL questions authors for silly writing lol

And each episode has funny, cute or romantic moments. The story itself isn‘t too abstract and illogical. I have seen dramas with 45min length with massive plotholes. The actors did their job well, I hope they get cast for full length dramas as well.
When I‘m bored and there is nothing to watch, I come back for a rewatch. It still amuses me.
OST is also quite remarkable for a Mini drama.

All in all it‘s worth a try and be captivated.

Another good Mini drama is „The killer is highly romantic“.

I give the drama a solid 9.5 as I compare it with other Mini dramas.

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Best comedy of this decade!

Rarely do I give a solid 10 to a drama, but this one needs a 10 in everything.
Funny, unpredictable, awkward on a good level, lighthearted and a must rewatch. The storyline is easy to follow, with no dramas, no angst, no tears and strange reasons behind, loved each character and situation.
Made me laugh so hard that I was heartbroken when it came to an end, I definitely recommend it (also is really similar to 'The Office US', so if you love that series, you're gonna love this one!).
Special mention goes to the Indian actor, he was the best one in the whole series!!

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A classic combination of wuxia and romance!

This wuxia drama is based on the novel by Wen Rui An, and is one of the many TV and movie adaptations. I decided to watch this since I was looking for a wuxia or historical drama after finishing a modern one (Age of Legends), not to mention that the leads here are a treat to watch. I was not disappointed!

What I like:
1) Amazing chemistry between Zhang Han and Janine Chang! I was eagerly looking forward to their scenes together, and looking for video clips of the two.
2) The strong bond/friendship of the four infamous deputies, as they solve cases and fight their enemies together. I also like that there are female deputies in the Shen Hou mansion.
3) Zhang Han as Leng Xue (Cold Blood), Janine Chang as Chu Li Mo and William Chan as Zhui Ming (Chaser) – they are my favorite characters in this drama! Leng Xue, as his name implies, appears cold and uncaring towards others, but is actually a man who cares deeply for the people dear to him. Chu Li Mo is the eldest but unfavored daughter of the government official in her hometown (she grew up with her father and stepmother), who tried to run away from her fate of being one of the emperor's women. She is pretty, smart but can be naive at times. As for Zhui Ming, he is the life of the party, the ladies' man and happy-go-lucky type, but who is also very devoted to his lady love.
4) Yang Yang as Wu Qing (Heartless) – Yang Yang looked so young here, not as manly as Zhang Han, but he was able to carry his role as Wu Qing, a man who looked calm and otherworldly, but was actually very emotional, and struggled to move on from his past love.
5) Mao Ji Jun as Tie Shou (Iron Fist) – he is straight-forward and loyal, but not as strategic as the others.
6) Mickey He as An Shi Geng – A villain you'd love to hate, he was really convincing as a man who becomes mentally unstable and cold-blooded as his thirst for revenge and power consumed him.
7) As this is a wuxia series, it has many fight scenes, and most of them were well-executed. The special effects during the fight scenes in the beginning were a bit over the top, though.
8) Good costume design, hair and makeup, and set design. I like Janine Chang’s look!
9) Although this is mainly a wuxia series with romance, there were also funny/light moments in the drama.
10) The ending was nicely wrapped up, though I would have wanted more sweet scenes between our main couple.

Other comments:
1) Some of the supporting female characters were quite irritating, such as the maids (except Ye Er) and the two sidekicks of Ji Yao Hua.
2) Princess Zi Luo and Ling Yi Yi were annoying in many instances, but I’m glad their characters grew up and were able to eventually redeem themselves.
3) I think there were a bit too many scenes of An Shi Geng reminiscing over his lady love, although I understand it’s meant to show his devotion to her.
4) Since it’s known from the start who the villain is, many of the twists were predictable. Nevertheless, it’s still very engaging and enjoyable to watch.

Final Verdict: I thoroughly enjoyed this, so I would gladly recommend it, especially if you like wuxia with romance!

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If you hated the Chinese version, you're gonna love this one, trust me!

Got influenced by this drama by the thousands of TikTok edits around the web, but coming from a bad impression of the Chinese version (Meteor Garden) I was reluctant to this version, I've never watched any kind of drama coming from Thailand, but I've decided to watch it.
If you like the heartwrenching drama, the extreme angst and the pain, well this one is definitely the go.
I loved how the story builds, nothing is overexaggerated as much as in the Chinese version, Gorya is amazing if compared to Shan Cai, and everything is extremely cruel because can relate to something realistic.
Months after and I still love seeing edits of this amazing drama, definitely, a rewatch is needed once in a while!
Absolutely recommended

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Do not care about bad rewiews here, it's worth the watch

At the start, I thought that wasn't that much worth my time, even though I've been a huge Rowoon fan (also SF9) for the past years, and I've also been influenced by the other reviews there, but decided to give it a try!
Honestly, not the best 2023 drama, but is well done. Loved their chemistry, also the support roles actors and actresses did a really good job, the storyline is dumb and that is why is good, is supposed to be a lighthearted drama that doesn't need to be taken seriously. I love some random phrases of Rowoon and the bickering with the second lead, also his parents are hilarious in certain moments.
I would give a solid 8 to this!

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Hilarious and cute

I love costume dramas and even if I hate everything about them, If I like the aesthetics I watch them as a guilty pleasure. I started this series without too many expectations. Usually, cdrama comedy is just silly to me but I will be honest to say that some of the scenes made me laugh out loud. I especially love the sidekicks lmao. They're one of the best parts.

The story/writing itself has a lot of flaws but you can overlook that if you start this series without expecting too much sense from it. One other thing I really enjoyed was the setting. I loved the matriarchal twist, really goes to show how ridiculous and wrong our own world is and it's truly a breath of fresh air. The romance is cute, nothing too swoon-worthy but honestly the way the ML looks at the FL is just *chef's kiss*, and the puppy dog eyes... ૮(˶˃ᆺ˂˶)

I still haven't finished it yet (ep11), I might update if I have anything more to add.

I recommend it to anyone who wants something fun and lighthearted to kill time.

Edit. I finished it finally. I wish they didn’t drag it for so long and repeat the same damn cycle over and over again. This isn’t very good to watch if you want something with an AMAZING story and everything makes sense, but its perfect if you just want to laugh. It WILL make you laugh i promise xD

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A good distopic but nothing else

Wanted to watch this title as soon as was announced from Netflix at the start of this year, as a forever lover of dystopian movies, I was thrilled to see something in a drama form.
The ambientation in itself is honestly good and the story is actually really good, but doesn't develop that much and a second season would be honestly completely unnecessary. Everything revolves around a revenge kind group of rebels that want to reunite their world (the poor uninhabitable one) with the elite world (rich people, good air and great jobs). But overall, the story doesn't go beyond that, and everything is rushed in the last two episodes

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In all honesty? A masterpiece!

Watched this majestic drama while it was still airing in Korea the past year, and honestly was the best drama of all 2022!
Usually, I'm not a historic + historic/fantasy drama lover, I love history but I'm not really that good at the Korean one, so at first I wanted to avoid it, I've thought that the mixture of the completely different genres would be a huge mess.
What a dumb thought.
The storyline can be tricky at first, especially for all the different families and the flashbacks are a whole lot, but once the first episodes the story starts to get amazing, and the long length of each episode (pretty much like a movie per each episode) goes in the back. Jung So Min is AMAZING in this, she and her facial expressions are hilarious and a tinge of adding some 'slap comedy' is a big yes for me!
I would recommend this? YES
Is worth a rewatch? Yes Again!!

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Delightful!

Amazing, first Chinese VS I ever watched, because of Shen Yue who is the only Chinese actress I like so far. I am paying for various streaming services (Netflix, Prime, Disney, Apple) and I often get bored before finishing watching something but I have watched every episode of YP4 (some more than once) on YT and enjoyed it so much!

I like the concept, differrent places, cuisine, fantastic cast and since I am not so familiar with China, it was really interesting. I think the production staff should be commended for the delightfully positive atmosphere we as viewers got to enjoy.

Can we have next season (YP5) with the same cast, please?

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Almost great

I really enjoyed this series for the most part. It's a bit cheesy, a bit absurd, and a little more than a bit frustrating but it had a lot of heart.

I think many people would find Yae's character to be vexing, and for good reason. She is, after all, the classic doormat heroine. But, surprisingly, I wasn't annoyed by her (likely because I haven't had to sit through much noble idiocy recently). I'd also credit it to Nagahama Neru. I think she plays the character charmingly well, making the emotional beats work (for me, at least). I just couldn't help but root for her (and want more development for her). Kikuchi Fuma is wonderful as well, nailing Takkun's duality. He plays nonchalant and lovestruck giddy so so well. I'm not familiar with the source material but his comedic timing made me feel like he was a manga character that had come to life.

The side characters are great as well, especially Takumi's circle. I really enjoyed the depth of Shindo and Remi's love for Takumi. Remi's plotline and her conversation with Yae was a highlight for me. Not many dramas, especially romcoms, explore platonic love like that.

It was great. The leads have great chemistry. The writing is heartfelt (I'm a sucker for metaphors in conversations, although they're a bit too on the nose at times here). I was so ready to put it in my favorites folder — and then the last three episodes happened. Takumi's HS gf trying to find him AFTER finding out that he's gotten 'married' is just so absurd. Ruined the rewatchability for me. And that ending — just not giving. Zero catharsis.

Still, it's a pretty good romcom. I'd just stop watching at like episode 8 or something...

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will show all screentime with one brother at first then other will be tragic childhood lover boi

Already whole story is out there to see this idiotic
Park Eun Bin made a huge mistake of taking a drama without any story just because she think she can sell shit by just being park Eun Bin
15 year and she look like that on that kind of place......go watch blue lagoon then make this mess
fake tragic story at the start of show just ruin the mood, Acting is so bad
unnecessary making thing hard,
that ship doesn't have any security because Korea is lawless country ?
anyone can enter in that ship because there is no ticket system in Korea
Ki ho just press factory reset key in his head and deleted all memories and is now working on default jerk mode that every Korean man is born with.

director decide to pair her with older brother first then at last few episode it will be reveled that other brother is ki ho so our FL will switch her love and affection to her childhood mode and there tragic love story will become more tragic by turning down older brother because she doesn't care about her current feeling but what happen 15 year ago
it wasn't ki ho who saved her , he just come and offer her shoes.
Nice guy should never get girl because girl is not nice...

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