Its a very wholesome slice of life show thats perfect for a nostalgia kick. I miss when shows could be so simple and have clear, meaningful plot progression.
The show is made with so much love for the main three characters and even the "makeover" aspect is done in good faith. Something you rarely see in shows like this.
And another refreshing aspect is that it doesnt devolve into endless love triangle drama. Its a show about the importance of friendship and how it adds value to our lives.
I will say though, I wish we got to see more of Mariko, I really liked her. And the resolution to the bully "mystery" plot was pretty underwhelming. Otherwise though, love love love!
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where every colour held a secret
somehow this tiny drama managed to give me more to think about than shows that are ten times its length, and i REALLY need to talk about whythe biggest thing for me was how complete the story felt. usually when a drama is this short, you can immediately tell where the cuts were made. characters dont get enough time to develop, the plot jumps from one thing to another or the ending feels like they ran out of episodes and had to wrap everything up as quickly as possible. but this drama never really gave me that feeling. everything moved quickly, but it never felt like it was moving too fast. i especially liked how the mystery was handled. instead of throwing a bunch of information at you and expecting you to keep up, the drama lets you piece things together alongside the characters. there are little details and conversations that dont seem particularly important when you first see them, but later you realize they were actually setting something up. it made me pay attention to everything because i knew there was probably a reason something had been included
and the whole republican era shanghai setting?? genuinely beautiful. but what i liked wasnt just the visuals. the drama uses the setting to influence the story. the difference in wealth, status and power is constantly present. the costumes and production design do a lot of storytelling on their own, and the whole thing has this slightly mysterious atmosphere that fits the plot perfectly. i also think the drama benefits a lot from how restrained the characters are. nobody feels overly theatrical just for the sake of making the story more dramatic. people keep things from each other, make calculated decisions and reveal information when they actually have a reason to. that made the tension feel much more believable because you never completely knew who could be trusted
dai luwa and tang shiyi also deserve so much credit because their chemistry is INSANE. even their quieter scenes had this underlying tension to them. you could actually feel the characters becoming more comfortable around each other as the story progressed, which is crazy considering they had such little screen time together
then we get to the ending, which SHOCKED ME as i never expected that. no spoilers but the reveal about who was actually pulling the strings this whole time completely recontextualizes everything you thought you knew
if i had to describe where colors dream in one sentence, id say its a drama that knows exactly how much story it needs. it doesnt overstay its welcome, doesnt waste time on unnecessary side plots. and thats probably why three episodes were enough to leave such a strong impression on me. it felt intentional from beginning to end. theres a clear atmosphere, an engaging mystery, characters you actually care about and a central relationship that develops naturally
i went into it expecting a quick little watch and came out wishing there were at least another 10 episodes 😭 genuinely one of the biggest surprises of the year for me!
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Fourever You Part 2 Special EP: Beside the Sky
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Why does this gets a MDL page?
Ok, I thought this was the special episode... not the special of the behind the scene with interviews of the casts.MDL is very confusing... Maybe I should have read the synopsis but I never ever read it :) I just assumed.
So, this is episode 0 of "Beside the Sky" :) You get snippets of the story and interviews with the cast and that is interesting when you have seen the series. I did watch this after the series aired and it's nice enough to gain some inside of the process creating this series. I guess a must for fans :)
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Push and pull, an emotional roller coaster
I love this drama, i just re-watched it again. The time it came out i watched every episode 3 times before the next came out. At first it seemed like it would be a bit of a spicy drama, but it turned out to be a very heartfelt and emotional drama. I think that's why a lot of the reviews are "slightly" negative, i think a lot of people were disappointed it wasn't more spicy.I loved how i got to see more of the real Minato further in the drama, that he was not so carefree like he wanted people to see him, but in fact still a scared little boy who was afraid to love and trust. And there came Shizuma, the trustworthy guy he needed. I loved seeing the development of their story together.
The mains have amazing chemistry and their kisses and NC scenes were sweet.
I also really like the second couple, they also had great chemistry.
The series had great visuals and good music. The production did a great job.
The acting was great and the actors were very likable.
I really recommend watching.
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Inquisition vibe | Frustrating to see so many stupid doctors
The vibe that the prosecutor and the lady that accused him of murder gives is persecution, Inquisition. Witch hunting... so, if you have your own opinion your own judgement you are a threat for others. Omg... cant belive the modern with hunt that is also transferred under own eyes also in 2026....hope this prosecutor and the lady are the one burned at the stake... or maybe to see a door in order to see the truth , the love, the healing.
I can't stand FL. She has a look of pity, non-stop as if she's in pain... she acts as if ML is stupid, helpless and she's quite obsessed and emotionally disturbed, she is a pushy and intrusive ,,, she is there to remind him all the time that he is ilseek... she is so insistent that i want to vomit.. just skip the moments with her... he keeps telling her to snap out and relax... and she insists omg... she is super gross
I would have really liked him to move on with his life and find another partner.
she's not in love, she's obsessed, attach, saviour behavior and carried by the wound, by the trauma that her father almost died. She doesn't laugh, she doesn't live, she doesn't enjoy... non-stop you say she's suffering and on her deathbed... would a man really fall in love with such a woman... I don't think so...
I would like that they did not remain togheter.
Is so strange to watch how people love to destroy others and focusing on negative ... I think this is the way koreans still destroy celebreties, ordinary people ... focusing on destroying them with all they have, because they dont know love, they are unhappy and full of trauma.
Only the weak people, like to destroy others.
This doctor saved more people then the weak others. Is the same like in The trauma code... only the doctors that dont love, understand the patience and are not to good at what they are doing, or they are nit devoted to their work are nit there to work and only whant to destroy the doctors rhat loved their work, to save people.
Why cant be a doctor if he doesn't feel pain. Like what?!?! Omg this is crazy... I cant stand anymore the korean bullshit... he saved so many lives and know all the tupid doctors feom that hospital exclude the goid one. Yap, because the good maked them envy becouse of theirs box brains.
starting slowly slowly to dislikes korean dramas... to much toxic behavior ... bullying everywhere misogyny, luck of privacy , of boundary s, emotional immature, the behavior of intimacy at 35 in played like innocence, shy, the females are anorexic and behave like teenagers and men enjoing this... like pedophiles profile... and so much more... not il all k dramas... but starting to notice the patterns and the illusion is dropping... and all that I see als on online is more and more a no.
I loved the ML acting and character and all his team. It was a 9 for me if the romance wasn't part of this but is 6.
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Gibun-i-chaj-a
My god this dramas rewatch value... Addicting i rewatched all 4 episode 4 timesWhat the hell i am editing my review guyss.... Its amazing😺👍😍
People its a feel good rom com, its cute.... They made it especially cute if you are expecting deepth like Shakespeare literature wrong place wrong drama, but if you want something to laugh and feel good 👍😊💯 this is it... I loved it until episode 4 its well made.. Kang hoon the ceo the idol dude can't wait for episode 5 ......
i am regular kdrama movie watcher regular means i watch every single day... Yeap
I am jobless which means more experience
Go watch smile.. Feel good
If you do its a win win and i think this drama totally does that.
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A Refreshingly Chaotic and Utterly "High School" Vertical Drama
*MILD spoilers for the ending*I was actually surprised when I saw how low it was rated on MDL, because I had an ABSOLUTE BLAST with this one haha.
— snappy & quick editing -- felt very fresh + upbeat and kept me engaged, NOT impatient
— pretty solid acting -- the actors did a fantastic job with the comedy and were able to still switch over to more raw performances in the more emotionally-weighted scenes
— HILARIOUS -- the chaos and crazy antics had me actually laughing - classic high school boys
— one of the only times inner dialogues enhanced a vertical drama -- the back and forth between all the characters' thoughts while they each spiral into inner chaos made it 10x funnier hahaha PLUS the actor's facial expressions? PURE GOLD.
— I don't know how to explain it, but most high school verticals lean too heavy into "drama" and make the characters feel WAY too mature and serious for actual high school students. These characters, however, felt like actual teenage boys with hilarious misunderstanding, obvious relationship inexperience, and unhinged inner dialogues only boys going through puberty would have. -- it just felt utterly "high school"
— it may be a little thing to some, but the fighting felt fairly realistic -- punches held weight and characters actually had injuries (with decent make-up) afterwards
— sure, the plot was simple, left "unfinished," and a love confession would've been nice, but that honestly didn't bother me much because of the script's quick wit and chaotic playfulness -- I was just in it for a good time and it really paid off
(I would love to see a sequel though!! Turns out I have a soft spot for these flawed yet endearing boys <3 )
Lots of the reviews I saw were criticizing the ending or taking some of the script's satirical choices on comedy. HOWEVER, if you go into it without any expectations and just to have fun, you'll really enjoy it. These characters are hilariously unserious, and this one may be one of the few vertical drama's I could see myself rewatching start-to-finish.
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violence against the violent
Bullied students, terrified teachers, gangs, drug dealing, tough guys...Once I learned the series was based on actual events, I got goosebumps and viewed it in a whole new light.
Faced with teachers who are powerless and lack the tools to combat this deterioration, alongside students who feel untouchable, an organization that defends victims rather than protecting the guilty would certainly be welcome.
True, the methods used here are questionable, but the results are immensely satisfying.
The series has sparked debate over its violent methods, yet there is now serious consideration of establishing a service like this to tackle violence and bullying against students and teachers.
In my opinion, the series deserves great credit for revisiting real-life cases, highlighting similar situations in the present, and advocating for future change. I hope to see improvements within the school system.
The cast was absolutely spot-on.
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Absolutely loved it
I went into Our Sticky Love with basically no expectations and honestly… I have been completely blown away since episode 1. 🥹❤️I laughed, I cried, I suffered, I got angry.. I felt EVERYTHING. This drama was such an emotional rollercoaster and I genuinely loved every second of it. The two main leads were absolutely amazing and I fell so hard for both of them and their chemistry.🥹😮💨
It had everything I could have asked for: romance, action, humor, emotional moments, and most importantly, a found family that was just PERFECT. 🥹 I genuinely loved every single character and found myself caring so much about all of them.
And the villain storyline?! At some point I was SO angry and frustrated, and by the end I was just sitting there thinking, “Maybe in another life, things could have been different…” 😭 It broke my heart in the best and worst way.
I cried multiple times while watching this. This drama touched me so deeply and the ending was honestly beautiful. ❤️
I really didn’t expect Our Sticky Love to become such a highlight for me, but here we are. Absolutely loved it. One of those dramas that stays with you even after you’ve finished it. 🥹✨
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Overall, I really liked this drama. I honestly didn't expect to get THIS attached to it ?
The acting was amazing. Min Thanakorn and Toptap Jarukit were both incredible, and their chemistry was one of my favorite things about the entire series. Their relationship felt intense, complicated and believable, and I could genuinely feel the tension between Sun and Jay in so many scenes.I also really enjoyed the revenge storyline. I liked that the drama wasn't just focused on the romance, but actually gave us a whole story involving revenge, betrayal, the entertainment industry and characters with their own motivations. There were so many moments where I was completely invested and just needed to know what would happen next.
The characters were another strong point for me. Sun's journey was especially interesting to watch, and I loved seeing how much he changed throughout the story. Jay was also such an interesting character because of how calm and calculating he could be, while still having so much going on underneath.
And THE CHEMISTRY. 😭 Seriously. The tension between Sun and Jay was insane. Their scenes together were easily some of my favorite parts of the drama.
The pacing wasn't perfect and there were definitely some things I wish had been explored a little more, but honestly, those things didn't take away from how much I enjoyed watching it.
The production, cinematography and overall atmosphere were also really good. Everything fit the darker revenge storyline really well.
Overall, Payback was one of my favorite Thai BLs I've watched this year. It had a great revenge plot, amazing acting, insane chemistry and characters I actually cared about. I definitely recommend it if you like darker BLs with revenge, drama, complicated relationships and a lot of tension.
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The scheming!!
I just completed this drama and I'm happy I give it a fair chance because I enjoyed the politics, the scheming and acting a lot. The way how it was all schemes and it felt like a game they were playing and only one person will be the victor.I also realised after finishing this that this felt like the FL was a graduate who had no work experience and landed her first job not as an entry level but much higher, and though she had the qualification she did not have any actual experience, thats how the first 5-7 episodes felt to me and that's probably why I felt like so much was happening, because she joined a game with veterans, but after she went and got experience, she came back formidable, all that hidden talent without the experience to back it up started fshowing, and she was on top of the scheming game.
The lead FL acting was well done especially in the first few episodes when she was reborn, anyone in their right mind would act like that, and I think it made this a bit different. The ML he did his part well, but I honestly wanted to see more of his fighting, when they first introduced him his fighting scenes were great, but they did not give us a lot of it. Now lets go to our Prime minister, gosh I am impresssed with Daddi Tang, who knew he had it in him, I've only scene him in comedy but he stood out the most to me. The young emperor actor he is going to do big things, he's already so imposing, I look forward to see him even more.
The romance had a lot of yearning and staring into eachother eyes, some kiss scenes but based on this type of drama and the story, it was enough. I feel like they had the first half to hash out everything and formed this unbreakble bond, and then the second half was to focus on whats at hand... I definitely enjoyed the second half a lot more than the first half though.
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Steamy but no chemistry between Wang Xuan & He Shi. Letdown!
I added this drama to my watchlist after finding out that this is another version of Ximen Lichen drama. I love love love Zhao Zhen Dong & Han Jia Hui's version. I also watched Huang Bo and Xue Zi Qi's version. Those who watched Deadly Night Flame have mentioned about the high amount of passionate kissing. Unfortunately this drama did not meet my expectations.What I liked:
1. Kisses - There were plenty kissing scenes.
2. Styling - Wang Xuan looked handsome. He Shi was pretty although I hated the white gown she wore at the start. That actor who played supporting character was handsome - that hairstyle reminded me of Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner during AM era.
3. FL's fiance - In this version, his character was given more screentime. He got interesting arc.
What I disliked:
1. Acting - I considered chemistry as subset of acting and sadly I didn't sense any chemistry despite the intense kissing. I also felt He Shi gave a bland performance as FL.
2. Romance - I felt the romance was one-sided with FL playing hard to get too many times. There was no warmth nor spark. I also felt like they were playing games.
3. FL characterisation - I couldn't relate to her. She didn't respect ML at the start of his pursuit so I lost interest in the story.
4. Yan Ruo Ruo - Annoying.
Favourite scene
When FL confronted Miss Yan
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A Disappointed Manga Reader
I wasn't looking for a one to one adaption since I know sometimes that can be hard to achieve due to multiple reasons when it's a manga. As much as I really wanted to enjoy the live movie adaption and I really did try, it did not deliver. They told us they were aiming to make it "as real as possible" but still fell short. Like so, Shishitoren known for it's "bright orange and white jackets" became yellow...what happened there??? I don't mind that there was changes to the story to fit a movie's time frame limit but sadly, because of that, you're given no time to get to know the characters. Thus, I had zero attachment to any of them from start to finish.Adding on to that, I'm just going to say it first to get it out of the way. If you're an only anime watcher, you will get spoiled. As at the time of this film, they added in something from a different story arc that only manga readers knew which hasn't even been animated yet at the time of this review. It was not needed but it was thrown in there I guess to show a connection between Bofurin's leader Umemiya to our main character Sakura which didn't translate well. That's how I knew this movie was just simply being made to ride on the popularity that Wind Breaker has garnered. The stage play musical adaption, despite it's flaws and on a strict stage limited time frame, did a better portrayal and convincing performance.
Wind Breaker, in it's manga, anime and stage play adaptions, have done a great job at portraying it's fighting scenes and has made waves in it's communities for that. Meanwhile, the live adaption failed in comparison and it was noticeable. The fighting scenes were very lack luster due to the camera angles. The zooming in and zooming out on certain fights almost gave me motion sickness due to the camera being "busy" and panning in a way to off show the actions looking "cool". By comparison, the Tokyo Revengers live action did a better job of it's fighting scenes and that's coming from me who is not a fan nor has ever read the manga but only checked out the live adaption out of curiosity.
It saddens me because I do love all of the Bofurin kids and I, too, do love all the Shishitoren members. I was hoping the live movie adaption would be able to bring out the very first story arc to life that captured manga readers and anime watchers but you get none of it here. I truly do think that instead of a movie, it would've worked as a series instead.
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An amazing "meet your idol" performance!!
I loved this so much.Usually in these stories the MC is all the things we wish we were - pure wish fulfillment.
But Chiaki is the total opposite. He's a complete poser and he always looks out of place in AE's world. His facial expressions are so honest, it's difficult to watch sometimes - you wish he could just be a bit cooler. But I love that the show doesn't tone him down. It's a very realistic portrait of what it would be like to meet your idol: just a shaky, blubbering mess lol.
And dear god, AE is portrayed perfectly. His gaze is INTENSE - no way anyone is keeping their composure when he looks at you like that.
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That was an intense watch
This is one of the few times I liked the side characters as much as the main characters.Porsche actually followed the rules and actually did his job as a guard properly.Maybe he will get to meet his younger half-brother. I did feel like he caught feelings for DeeDee.
DeeDee showed she was just as insecure as everyone else and felt she had few people in her corner. I truly did love her friendship with Porsche.
Kae was truly a villain, the type that says that "If I can't have you, no one can." She was truly lonely and had no one to talk to, so when Bell stopped interacting with her, she was vulnerable and craved power to prevent the feelings only for them to get worse. The power did get to head head, though, and really did make her corrupt. I feel like she didn't fall in love with Bell, though, and latched on to the only person who gave her attention.
Daon is one of the most complicated people in the drama. She and Wichan I do believe that they were using each other for power in different ways. Wichan was using her sex release and a stress releaser, and she used him to be in charge of all the inmates so no one messed with her or her siblings. I have no knowledge of this, but wouldn't her son be placed with family while she was an inmate, and if they never took him in, he would've been placed in foster care until her release.
Bell the one where she was innocent and at first thought her boyfriend was caring at the fact he wanted her to get out of prison only for him to feel guilty as it was his drugs and his friend was only trying to protect him. I'm glad he got what was coming for him.
Claire, the one who wanted to protect her sister, even if it meant taking the fall for her and giving up her freedom. She built the persona 'rabid dog' and built her walls so no one would see her vulnerable leaving her alone.
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