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As stated in the other reviews for this drama it is similar to Sawan Biang without being exactly the same, but the differences between the two are drastic. Although in this drama they tried to be creative and show a new lovely and sweet but melodramatic type of love it came off very cheesy, annoying and completely unenjoyable. the terrible acting of the lead actress didn't help in anything either. Overall it wasnt completely terrible but if you dont get hooked after the first episode their isnt anything beyond that that'll pull you in and make you like it. This drama is one of those where you either love it or completely hate it, and sadly for me its the latter.

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I think I'm on the fence with this drama can't decide if I either hate is or love it. It is filled with HIGH DRAMA and male leads that are beautiful to look at but very needy, possessive, angry, hurt, deeply in love and don't care who knows it and just does what they want and demanding. Drama peels back a lot of misunderstandings, history, lies and deceit among the characters. I loved the smooch scenes between Yin Xia Mo & Luo Xi (super cute and kinda sensual). Or course you don't know until later who she really wants or who she will end up with. I kept thinking the whole time that she is about to switch her feelings like a faucet. At the same time the main female lead is kinda mean/ a biotch. I felt like she was the cause for so much pain for both the male leads. She is nice also but it's like her character and feelings can easily be switched on and off. At times I didn't feel as if I trusted her character. But the males were just as bad, sure they love her but they will stop at nothing to have her and is often very jealous. Makes for good tension and LOADS of PUSH and PULL in the drama. This drama is very DRAMATIC with some over acting, stare downs and intense body language. At times I didn't want any of the leads to end up with each other. I wanted the three to end up with other people; just seemed unfair for two of them to be happy and the 3rd the odd person out when they have so much love.Am I happy about the ending? Don't know. That direction works and I think the other direction could have also worked. But once again I felt like the female lead could have easily switched and it's like I was never really convinced that she could be truly happy. It felt more like this relationship works I think I'll stick to it and I'll do my best to make it work But I got that feeling from both couples when paired together. As usual someone has to get hurt and be left out. Even though I was given an ending and who she chose I still felt on the fence about everything in general. I liked them individually but as couples it made me suspicious if they will every be truly happy.

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Why I watched it: Park Shi Hoo; despite certain scandalous events. He’s still extra good looking and I know that makes me somewhat shallow, but oh well.

Was it worth it: Not really. Dragged on to a point where even Park Shi Hoo wasn’t saving it.

What I liked the most: Strong female lead. Romantic relationship between female lead and male co-lead. A few good moments from mid to late in the drama. The romantic story line took an unexpected (and relieving) turn.

What I disliked the most: Male lead character. He made a lot of stupid decisions, whined a lot and was just downright unlikable. One sad moment made me cry. Also I tend to want to smack the shit out of characters that are as smug as some of these characters were.

Moment Meter: 4/10 – Not many “oh snap” or breath-holding moments. One or two good ones, but for as long as it was there could have been more.

Other thoughts: Sorry if this is one of your favs, but there are too many other stellar dramas out there to compare this one to causing it to fall a little flat for me. Not necessarily time wasted, but that’s only because I was multi-tasking while watching. Probably would have been better if it were the standard drama length.

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Kamen Rider Agito, IMO is the most underrated Kamen Rider series of the Heisei era. The story is well written, the acting is pretty awesome, the music is just a perfect fit for the plot and character of this series. Everything that happens in each episode isn't without reason and by the time you get to know what is really going on, every little details given will become clear. The story is really well made and can even be linked to the series before this one: Kamen Rider Kuuga.

The actions are awesome. Each Kamen Riders has their own style of fighting and even the monster gradually starts showing fighting abilities that weren't shown in any of the series before. I really like that unlike the series now like Kamen Rider Ghost, the cgi and over computerized details are not presents and we see more hand to hand actions, weapon skills, etc.

The music as said above just fits everything is perfectly. Once you hear the music playing while a scene is taking place, I'm sure most, if not all of you would agree with me on this.

The acting here is well done. However, I had a problem with one of the actress who acting seems to plain especially her facial reactions to certain things that happens early on. Other than that, everyone else in the series does the job flawlessly imo. The main characters are very like able and the supporting cast are awesome in their own ways as well.

The ending was perfect. The final fight was awesome and the way the story concludes nicely and each of the main protagonists gets a happy ending.

Definitely my favorite Kamen Rider. Though, I wouldn't recommend this series to those who doesn't like the long and slow pace of a mystery genre.

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This is one of my favourite classical drama. I have actually rewatch this drama 3 times.
The story is good and will keep you continue watching. It is about the actress who is forced to marry the eldest son who want to take the opportunity to take revenge. This family of 3 brothers and a sister whom their parents was killed by the actress father finally accepted the actress because of her sacrifices, sincere and kind heart. Her father was very evil and make used of her. She was treated like a servant since young because her mom run away from home after giving birth to her. The two brothers in love with the actress and finally she has a very happy ending. Very touching story.
All the cast are good with great chemistry.
The Actress Zanilia Zhao is a very good actress and the second male lead Han Dong act very well too. The actress ended up with the main lead and all the 3 brothers have happy ending. Definitely worth rewatch.

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This is my first review on mydramalist, it may be bad as English is not my native language. First of all, I decided to watch it because Zanilia Zhao was casted as one of the main actress in this drama. The beginning was interesting and full of mystery but as the story continues Zanilia didn't really appear in some of the episodes which is disappointing to me, and the drama started to get boring ...maybe I have high hopes for this as I watch it after I watched The Journey Of Flower....Overall, this drama was disappointing to me as it's not as good as other wuxia dramas/films, there was a few times that I almost decided to drop it. The only reason that I continue watching it was their opening songs and music. The casting of characters are okay but it could improve.

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Watched again (saw in 2014) after watching DOTS. It kept coming up after every completed episode on VIki so I said -- why not. The intensity of this drama and the level of misunderstandings that can cause heartbreak can only be measured by the tears you shed watching. Love that both female leads are flawed to the core and the male leads are "macho" protectionist of these flawed women. Although the title is "Innocent" I find that a misnomer as the drama progresses. Each episode is addictive so you will watch and watch praying for positive outcomes in negative situations. What is most fascinating is how the drama ending. I found it to be a good ending --- for a K drama it is a very good ending comparatively. The actors are all good and the music is not overwhelming but drives the intensity and moods of each scene. Good drama.

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It's been a long time since a drama got me so addicted that I watched it few days in a row. Since my first drama( Heartstrings, which I also recommend) I have been watching some not so popular dramas and hoped I will find a new favevorite one, and here it is!
First of all, I must confess that I was a little reserved about this drama after I got "sick" of all the Romance genre. But what made me give it a chance was cover photo and Seol's imagine. At first I thought she was cute and I liked her hair, but it turned out that she actually has a strong personality and a pure heart. I really admire her!
On the other hand,even though I have the second lead syndrome, and Baek In Ho got me all hyped and fangirling, everytime Yoo Jung appeared this got me to my senses. I was thinking:" What is wrong with this guy? What he truly wants from the people around him? Is he really sane or something?" But I found out in the end that I misjudged him somehow. He was always put in the corner by his father and was always trying to hide his genuine feelings even from himself just to look good in front of others and especially his father. Maybe the was right saying:"I'm not the strange one. They are." People always tend to want more when they already have what they want. That is the biggest flaw of a human beeing: greed.
In some way I found myself in Seol,always the forgiving person who tries to be kind to everyone but gets hurt and misunderstood, always trying to help and says "Yes,I will do it." even if I have make sacrifices to do it,somehow grudging of my older sister when my mother praised her too much. But, surprisingly I resemble Yoo Jung too. Not being able to show my feeling to other, hiding them away, locking everything inside me, being an avenger with indirect methods and hurting those who truly care about me,is quite odd.
My advice: Watch this drama! It's not a waste of time.It might have some disappointing issues,but it will give you some lesson about how life truly is. You don't know what's awaiting for you. You might find things about you or others that you didn't know.

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This drama is extremely underrated. I've enjoyed every minute of this drama and I know I'm going to rewatch it for sure. I've laughed, cried, was mentally broken down,... and watched it as a marathon because I couldn't stop.

Every scene was made in a artistic way with a unique camera and music which suited the scene and was creating the atmosphere so you could feel the actual emotions. I would like to point out how logical was the plot. It happens a lot in dramas that some things don't fit together and it seems a bit weird. Here, every scene had a logical reason why to be put there. It was amazing to see that some scenes from the beggining were actually much more important at the end and had much more meaning behind it.

Also the acting was so beautiful. I can't find any other word how to describe the acting. See it for yourself.

After a lot of dramas which weren't good I've finally experienced the feeling when you finish drama and you feel empty the next day and the day after,....

If you're looking for an intelligent drama and has a hidden meaning which can be also interpreted to a real life - I wish you a pleasant and deep experience.

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It literally took me forever to finish Fake Couple mainly because I believed I knew where the story was going and turns out I did not. The story is centered on a woman who isolated herself from the world learns to love herself and others.
The Good: Fake couple has an awesome cast. The acting was totally believable, and it felt like the actors were lost in their characters.
-The character development is second to none with the lead characters going through numerous transformations (thought process changes, style changes, ideal changes, partner changes).
-The story takes twists and turns
-The supporting cast storylines are not a distraction, but teach the lead characters important lessons
-There are many “end of the day” lessons of accepting each other’s differences, loving your self, understanding you are not alone, speaking from your heart and being open to receive love.
The Bad: The story has many interesting parts, but I found it to be boring. The plot moves slow, the character development takes a long time to happen, and there are few little moments to rejoice in the lead character’s (Hiro’s) triumphs. I do not like family dramas and this had the "family drama" feeling.
Even though the ending is bittersweet, the constant losses the Hiro character takes throughout the whole series make the ending feel sour.
I love a strong female lead, I like a story that has a different angle or perspective, but I felt the ending pandered to a more conventional audience while the purpose of the series was to be less conventional. Again, I had a really hard time making it through this one, the whole series was devoid of eye candy and romance (the things I thrive on!). The series seemed to show and compare aspects of heterosexual versus homosexual relationships....but it felt like a family drama. Unless you like family dramas, I don’t know if I can honestly recommend it.

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