I was a little hesitant to watch it because I always see people saying that the male lead is very problematic in terms of narcissism, But honestly, I just found him hilarious.
And I don't think the drama tries to romanticize or normalize his behavior. Quite the opposite, we have a lot of other characters who constantly point out his weird behavior, including the female lead itself. In the first few episodes, you are not supposed to find his actions romantic ou anything like that, you supposed to look at him and think, "Damn, this guy really doesn't understand anything about relating to people."
He's very narcissistic, and I think portraying that kind of character is very difficult when he's the protagonist; it's practically impossible to make him likeable in the first few episodes. But that's what character development is for. I personally really like his development throughout the story, especially because it deviates significantly from this wave of "greenflagization" where male lead needs to be this perfect guy without any character flaws and no bad attitudes since episode one.
The main relationship is beautiful, and it surprises me that they managed to create such a healthy relationship when it had all the makings of a disaster.
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My most hated trope...twice
Welp. I was hoping I'd understand the hype after Part 2 since Part 1 disappointed me, but that's not the case.While, once again, I like the higher stakes — of which this part has more of, it also starts to feel much more aimless after the first few episodes, going so far as to use amnesia, my most hated trope, as a plot device not once, but twice.
The acting is really great from both leads but particularly the ML; I just wished it was used on more fight scenes or political maneuvering instead of reverting his character to a ditz for multiple episodes.
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I tried to force myself to watch it to the end, but I couldn't. Too boring and too much wasted potencial.
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A true visual spectacle that you don’t want to miss.
Vaya, realmente fue un espectáculo visual. Los efectos especiales son excelentes y, en lo personal, me llamó mucho la atención la paleta de colores. Definitivamente es una película que habría disfrutado viendo en el cine.La premisa es muy innovadora: crear un mundo onírico donde todo es posible y combinarlo con temas relacionados con la tecnología y, especialmente, la inteligencia artificial. Me impresionó la forma en que ambos elementos se integran de manera tan orgánica dentro de la historia. Aunque, siendo sincera, siento que se quedaron un poco cortos en su desarrollo. La idea tenía muchísimo potencial y me habría encantado que exploraran aún más las posibilidades de ese mundo.
En cuanto a las escenas de acción, las acrobacias de los protagonistas estuvieron muy bien ejecutadas. Se sintieron dinámicas, fluidas y nunca forzadas. Las actuaciones en general también fueron sólidas.
Mi principal crítica está relacionada con la profundidad de los personajes. Creo que varios de ellos merecían un desarrollo más completo. Las bases estaban ahí, pero no terminaron de aprovecharlas. Un mayor desarrollo habría permitido conectar mejor con sus motivaciones y entender con más claridad algunas de sus decisiones.
La trama es fácil de seguir y, aunque en algunos momentos parece explicar demasiado lo que está ocurriendo, mantiene la coherencia de principio a fin sin recurrir a giros argumentales absurdos o sin sentido. Además, los acontecimientos de los últimos minutos logran sorprender y aportan una capa adicional de interés a la historia.
En general, es una película muy entretenida, visualmente impresionante y con ideas interesantes para reflexionar. Muy recomendable para quienes buscan una buena experiencia de ciencia ficción con excelentes efectos visuales.
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For feminism and gay rights
I was pleasantly surprised by how vocally feminist this show was beyond just the main character. It's not just about a woman making merit for herself through her own prowess and worth, it's about someone making way for other women to take control of their own lives and choose their own paths.He Yan has lived her whole life following rules and the will others imposed on her, so she knows firsthand what it's liked to be oppressed, even when doing something she ultimately enjoys and wants to do for herself. She pushes for women's rights and freedom constantly and she convinces many by being the leading example.
As for the "gay rights" part, this is obviously a Chinese drama so Chinese censorship applies. However, this unintentionally carries a very gay message. Since the FMC is forced to live as a man for most of the story, there are many instances in which it ends up looking like a gay couple during moments of tension and charged looks between her and the MMC.
What's more is that Xiao Jue caught feelings for her before knowing she was a woman, so it's accidental bi representation.
It's very much like Mulan and Li Shang, as a friend of mine pointed out to me.
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Wow
Well........ Safe to say I went in with excitement and left confused. I don't want to bring a potential viewer down with my review but. At some point of the story I completely lost the plot. Not lost it I mean it completely decided to make a new one that left me both confused and questioning if my eyes really did see and tried comprehending this... But all in all not bad just needs to be seen with a out of the box kind of mind.Was this review helpful to you?
GMM Let's Try an Ensemble Again!!
Gorya best GL character ever!!Cast was amazing in this. You could tell the actresses took their characters seriously and really worked well with the script they were given. I saw online that Film improvised some of the scenes and it's like girl okay why you letting the actress out-write you
Wish they kept all of the drama contained within the 6 women rather than introduce external drama plots
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What
Is should be not gonna lie here the plot is good and it's not too bad once you understand it. But I find the acting here quite refreshing and honestly will rewatch again given the chance with my niece and nephews on a family movie night or something or watch it while I'm traveling just to casually pass the time. That's my in put but i don't know what others will think so here is my honest thoughts on this.Was this review helpful to you?
The acting
It was beyond what I had imagined. And I have watched countless dramas, and safe to say this one is in my favorites list now. The actors and actresses really captured the whole story and beauty of the drama. I think the casting director did a wonderful job at casting the actors and actresses. I wish the director and all of the people involved in this drama to have a successful and prosperous career. The only problem is that we never got to see the ending of they reunited or not and it's also too bad it's short. I hope and pray for a sequel.Was this review helpful to you?
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I love geminifourth
So so so so so so SO GOOD! AMAZING! I love barthtanrak cutes. I have never in my life seen a series as perfect as this one. I highly recommend it.💕💕💕💕💕💕🤏🏻🤏🏻🤏🏻🤏🏻🤏🏻 Their chemistry, how cute and healthy their relationship is. I keep rewatching their scenes, how can they be so beautiful, cute, and loving?Was this review helpful to you?
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Unmatched, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartbreaking.
Per Aspera Ad Astra is unlike anything else out there right now. If you think you know what to expect, you don't.Dylan Wang proves once again why he is a phenomenal actor. He holds the entire narrative together with so much charm and humor, making you laugh before absolutely breaking your heart. The emotional turn caught me completely off guard. It’s different, it’s unique, and it refuses to be compared to typical sci-fi or fantasy releases. A masterpiece that deserves every single bit of its perfect score.
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The entanglements of the past can pull you into your future with some smoke.
This series gave me what I needed it to give me: Magic, romance, and comedy.My Royal Nemesis starts off strong, giving us a perfect FL in a very interesting, and dare I say, messed-up situation. Because of it, we get thrust into the future where we meet our dashing ‘Male Lead’ Heo Nam-jun (who I ended up adoring in this role). When these two meet, it’s the perfect caustic and chaotic joining that lets you know fate can be a mo’fo sometimes and all the way right. It also gives that ‘Twin? Where have you been?‘ energy. 😂 I absolutely enjoyed these two individually in their roles and together. Both actors are known for playing the perfect villains in K-dramas, and to have them join in this series as potential love interests...it freaking worked for me!
This series will give you laughs, drama, and twists with an enjoyable soundtrack as well. The show title is a perfect descriptor for everything going on in this drama’s world; just know that, cus ooowee... 😑I have some beeffffffff with our series villain. While the co-protagonists sure did work my left and right eyelids. 😖
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One of my fav toxic couples to date
I love toxic couples so if you don't like toxic couples then yeah you may not love this as much as me.The characters were written so freaking well. Fan xiao reminded me a lot of myself but I am less crazy I swear. His character was written with so much depth and he just felt so real. I loved that he was a flawed character and that he made mistakes. I loved that he was stubborn and sabotaged his love life bc losing control is scary. ugh I have already rewatched it like 5 times I love this drama so much.
This couple is so toxic and in reality they should not be together but I love when toxic love wins in the end XD.
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Beautiful acting, beautiful cinematography, super thought-provoking.
Knew this would be a difficult piece going in but wanted to watch it at the film festival for Kitagawa Keiko (my acting goddess).Clearly from the synopsis you'd realize the characters have made extremely different life choices than the average person -- but the way the story is set up and the characters play out, you'd believe 100% why they do it and want to root for them. Crazy plotline (in a good way), and the directing was so intentional with the foreshadowing... The camera handled the curveballs and scene transitions with so much grace! High rewatch value is for the foreshadow-digging I like to do with suspenseful movies sometimes - when I recover from the emotional trauma from this one, that is.
The way this movie ended? Spot on. Definitely drew a round of applause when the credits rolled. My husband and I had slightly different interpretations but we both agreed that the fact that these were our conclusions means it was super well done.
PS: bring tissues., I def cried.
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