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Even Yu Ling eats up the acting in this drama.
I watched this with blind box drama and i tend to dislike Yu Ling acting from my previous dramas with her but surprisingly she eats up the acting in this drama . The sole reason because Xie Hongxin acting was more subpar compare to her. Her styling in this drama was quite lacking and her hairstylist was suspected to be her antis. For the chemistry, they are good match. So i stay for the chemistry and FL that was kind of rare for me to do that for Yu Ling.For the summary, FL was transmigrated woman from modern era who had no memory for her past and wake up on ML bed discovers on her wedding night with the ML that she is not a virgin. FL discover she got daughter and want to hide her daughter from ML. I hate ML hypocrisy in this drama while FL found his 'secret' son and FL was right to points out his hypocrisy. FL just want to divorce ML while ML wants to keep her as his wife despite being hateful toward her. The child actors were very well chosen; the little boy looks like the ML, and the little girl looks like FL. The logic in this drama was kinda missing and the villain was quite old school style.
I wont rewatch this drama but i still recommended to hardcore fans of both actor.
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unique plot
Spoiler Alert: The only annoying thing about this show is the complete gulliabilty of the lead female character. Her sister screws her over a dozen times, and she keeps trusting her. Even the lead male is slow on the uptake. he is fooled just as often. It was really irritating, since both know their enemies are out to get them. When the hero gets shoved out of the way from a car driven by his foe, the lead female stands there for an eternity. all she needed to do was shout a warning! But no, she's chooses to shove him out of the way and gets hit by the car instead. While I loved the unusual story, and the actors, the writer's made them both unbelievably stupid.Was this review helpful to you?
Good if you rewatch
It's just scriptwriter and directors fault for saying ok to the scenes and acting but anyway good drama for whatever the reason we will not stop watching even if it might seem bad sometimes. So good drama............. _____________&&&&&___+£--#-£+£_+_+_+_+_+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+£+Was this review helpful to you?
Shocked the chemistry
I’ve always found Chinese dramas—especially the historical ones—a bit difficult to get into, so I usually just stick to K-dramas. In fact, Hidden Love was the only C-drama I’d ever finished! But then, I saw a viral clip of a scraping treatment (Gua Sha) scene from a this drama. The chemistry felt so unique that I decided to give it a try, thinking I’d drop it after an episode or two if it didn’t click.To my surprise, I ended up binge-watching 26 episodes straight, skipping sleep and meals! Now, I’m desperately waiting for the next episode. I’m officially a C-drama convert and can’t wait to see what else is out there!
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Kind of dull and slow
This is a show about 'healing'. The female lead is having insomnia and gets to know her doctor the ML. The show doesn't really hook me and I'm on episode 8. I signed up with iqlyl to watch this show because there was a lot of hype about it. It's definitely a slow moving drama and I don't understand the great ratings. I love the male actor in many movies like the one he is on currently pursuit of Jade. That show is a 10/10 and I am never bored. Yet with this show it's mostly just talk and nothing really happening. The FL was fabulous in forbidden flower. That show I was never this bored. All in all, it's a good show to "kill time" between shows waiting for new episodes of pursuit of jade to drop but this one was one snooze fest for me. I'm struggling to watch the thing and want to speed up the show to 2x. Currently doing 1.5x.Was this review helpful to you?
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Reality Isn't Bad After All
This drama is about Sep Mi-rae, a webtoon producer who doesn't go on a date anymore because of her past experience. One day she was given a chance to try a gadget that brings her to a virtual world with an ideal boyfriend she wants. After subscribing to a specific amount who can customise her ideal guy. She unexpectedly made a person who was exactly like Park Kyeong-nam, her work colleague that likes her.This drama reflects today's reality. How people want to escape it and experience a virtual world that seems perfect. Where you are the leading lady with your ideal man. It may seem happy at first, but if you think about it, it won't last forever. It was never real.
Just like how Seo Mi-rae chooses Park Kyeong-nam over her custom made boyfriend. Shows that choosing reality over your virtual fantasy was never a bad choice. It may be fragile, because you can't predict when people may change their feelings for you. But with holding on and understanding with each other, you can stay longer than you think.
Life was never a smooth ride in the sea, it may be in dating, family, work, and more. But accepting it can help you change to be a better person.
Reality may be fragile and imperfect, but it’s more meaningful than a perfect illusion that was never real.
MY RATING | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Acting & Cast: 9
Storyline & Writing: 8
Directing & Pacing: 9
Cinematography & Visuals: 10
Music/OST & Sound Design: 9
Overall: 9.0
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Fun, and Surprisingly Emotional
For a 12 episode run, it wrapped up surprisingly well, though not perfectly. The plot, while not super original, was still suspenseful and had me hooked. The leads’ dynamic was hilarious and tender, and their acting chemistry was obvious. I do wish the romance aspect was given more time to marinate, but for the short time they were given the leads brought their weight to the emotional aspect of it; if it weren’t for their acting abilities, I don’t think it would have worked.What sets this drama apart from other human-creature romances is their handling of life and death. While things wrap up nicely, the overarching theme seems to center on living life to the fullest, no matter how it ends. No amount of trying to change it or worry is better than enjoying what you have.
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Best most joyful, tender, passionate kiss
This drama was a liitle too long and drawn out, but still enjoyable.Episode 36 is not my favorite. Way too much gore.
Episode37 however is the best kiss I've seen so far. Tender, passionate, not domineering on either side, just joyful . True affection is hard to fake. Worth the wait.
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Ups and downs but hey we got there in the end!
Literally just finished ep 27 and I'm glad Part 1 ended like that.NiaoNiao the poor girl has gone through it. She's being beaten down constantly. So many times she's in a no-win situation with the way people judge her and it just sucks. Even if people think she's a tough cookie she has a very sensitive soul.
My main issue with the show is probably the editing/pacing especially when it came to NiaoNiao and Ling Buyi. They had great scenes together but personally to me it was still lacking. As an audience member I was still mourning her having to breakup with Lou Yao like their puppy love was so precious! Ling Buyi springing up the proposal and kinda forcing it with the help of the emperor outta nowhere was frustrating so I am actually glad she fought him about that. Sir just because you like her doesn't mean you get to decide for her. So the last episode making it so she's the one who finally decides and thinks about how she truly feels was nice.
I did not want to make it a long review and say a bunch of spoilers but if anyone is reading this despite my little complaints I think you should still finish part 1 and you can decide whether or not to proceed!
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Mnet did it again!
Street Woman Fighter 2 is an electrifying showcase of raw talent, fierce competition, and boundary-pushing choreography that elevates street dance to new heights. This season delivers on every front, spotlighting incredibly skilled dancers and their limitless potential. Every mission feels meticulously crafted, keeping the energy high and the stakes real.My favorite moments- The No Respect Battle and Mega Crew mission stole the show. No Respect brought out pure grit and creativity under pressure, while Mega Crew turned crews into superteams, revealing unexpected synergies and jaw-dropping group dynamics. Production values are top-notch too: slick editing, dynamic camera work, and a pulsating soundtrack that amps up the intensity without overshadowing the dancers.
That said, it's not flawless. My biggest gripe is the judging panel, especially including an idol like Shonwu. Don't get me wrong—he's an amazing dancer and performer in his own right—but he's simply not on the same level as these elite street dancers. This echoes a key criticism from SWF 1, where they wisely shifted to more dancer judges in Season 2... only to keep one idol in the mix. Why? It baffles me—what's the reasoning behind prioritizing celebrity appeal over pure expertise? And speaking of unfair twists, eliminating Tsubakill first felt like a massive injustice; their unique style and potential deserved way more runway.
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Very Good
I went in thinking I was gonna be getting a comedy with emotion based off the synopsis. What I received instead was a sad, emotion, beautiful story of letting go, celebrating loved ones lives, not their deaths, and being able to fulfill their wishes...It just so happens the MC's are gay lmao.
Jokes aside, this series can be a message to all to cherish loved ones while we can...
Once Seenam (female cousin) is revealed to have only a few hundred merit points left, I cried almost every other scene. Truly haven't cried like this since "Until We Meet Again". So get the tissues ready.
I will admit, the ending kinda wasn't needed, it could've ended with a happy ending w/o Kevin leaving and I would've been pleased; but it feels out of place.
I feel like they could've made more episodes of this show to give more time for the relationship between MC's to grow and develop more reasonably. But honestly, the BL aspect was just a bonus to the story. The story by itself is great. Just wish they did more episodes to see the overall story play out much smoother than it did.
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One of the best fantasies to ever exist!
so, I’m absolutely in love with this show. I couldn’t put off watching it any longer, and I’m glad I didn’t.the characters were all unique and engaging. the actors did an amazing job with bringing this story to life.
I am awestruck with Dylan. he is a great actor.
only hang up was the lack of chemistry between the ml and the fml. honestly, if I didn’t read the credits I wouldn’t have even known she was the fml. but, this isn’t a romance and the amount that was there was quite bearable. love!
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Disguised Misogyny
Someone might think I'm crazy for this claim but bear with me. The FL was in enemy territory and she wanted to save her home too which is absolutely fair but the ML would get mad at her for thinking of her people and would have to be put some sense into him by his grandmother and others. Reverse the roles, if he would have done something for his home and people while staying at her kingdom he would have thought of himself clever, and I don't even think the FL would reprimand him because IT'S FAIR since they were enemies to begin with.I actually paused this drama for a while because I just couldn't get past his foolishness and anger issues. The one incident I remember very clearly is the one I watched rn; neighbouring states attacked and he found out she had secret tunnel or escape route made and he got mad at her for that. No secure and confident man would have got mad at her for thinking of her safety and the safety of her people. Instead she had to go out of her way to make him understand that she's still on his side and that what happened before was different from the present. Anybody mature would have understood that without having her to risk her life. Yes, it did help in the war but she was doing that thinking he doesn't trust her instead but if he had shown that he did trust her she would have still done it as her duty as a queen.
Also, even though the FL was clever and smart in her own right, all her ambitions were shifted to her trying to uplift her husband instead. Like a good little wife men expect women to be. That was clear subordination of her to the ML. She started talking about family and kids and stuff even though her home still wasn't completely secure which was so uncharacteristic of her.
He can do whatever he wants and she'll praise him or try to understand him but even when she does valid things he gets mad and sulks around. Lmao why is this drama so hyped up. Did people watch this with their minds turned off?
It also dragged so bad. I saw everyone saying it's a perfect enemies to lovers while they legit started feeling for each other very soon and were all lovey dovey all the time. And once they got together it was all melodrama from one scheming woman to another. What is even good about this show? Nobody can convince me otherwise.
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Light and cozy drama without extreme plot like toppling the current emperor
This drama is about family and gender roles. No fighting with complicated wuxia skill, no war between regions only economic conflict that can be resolved with diplomacy. No emperor like, no kingdoms, just landlords with different government and cultural setting. No concubines jealousy plot, no in-laws fighting, only sibling rivalry that gone bad but some siblings can work well. Even the evil sibling got a lil bit of backstory on how he was like that. The drama shows that behind any children misgiving there's the parent's responsibility. But the drama also shows that even with the parents wrongfully parenting, it's the children's own responsibility if they've gone rotten. Nothing is black and white. So for me personally, this drama has succeeded.The female roles in this drama also have upgraded from "looking for the husband's mercy and love" into "i am not a dead person, i am my own person with compassion and integrity". So even if in the beginning there's a lil bit of legal wife and concubines conflict, the drama shows that women aren't all selfish. They can have sympathy to their rival.
The ending resolved all problems and conflicts without dragging it out, all the actors and actresses were great. So you can watch this drama without worry and can have a lil bit of humour.
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Enticing Beginning
The first few episodes were great-- loved the cast and the pacing drew me in immediately. The action scenes were done well and I was super excited to come across another potential binge. But I decided to drop this relatively early because I'm already seeing signs on how they are going to direct the development of their romance. Instead of creating a more natural and gradual bond between the two, they have already slotted in heavy flirtations much too early. Because they did such a great job on who the ML and FL were as standalone individuals initially, their characters were really diminished by this. The constant abuse directed at one another to try and convince you of their status as enemies is really not believable.This disappointment has given me the desire to re-watch The Double instead to help fulfill the unsatisfied build-up.
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