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This was so good

I not only like the main character, She was such a strong female lead that I don't see often I liked that so much, And the male lead ahh he was very strong as well, But they both were not afraid later on to show their weakness and cry when needed. I liked that because it shows people its okay for men especially to cry, because we as humans are weak I like how it said just because theirs bad, doesn't mean their isn't also light in the world, So keep moving forward to the light, you have a choice to even if you came from a painful past, background or present.

The ending was so sad I cried for like 15 minutes straight, and many other parts in the show.

Spoiler: The male lead died, it was so sad, you know that feeling where you think maybe he will come back because that's what usually happens but it didn't. It shows not everyone gets another day with the person they love so cherish them while you have the chance because life is short, like I heard from my pastor all you have is right now. I just want to say remember to cherish those in your life and go towards the light, not darkness. every right now is a different story, anything can happen within a matter of seconds and change your whole life.

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A perfect 10! Two of my top 10 actors/actresses are in the main lead parts. It can't get any better than this. I was reading some of the reviews online and some news media stated that Xu Kai and Bai Liu had chosen the wrong parts! NOT TRUE! They took the character of Zhou Shencheng and Shi Yi and made these characters come to life. What a great storyline! I usually don't give a perfect 10 to non-fantasy dramas... This had me focused from Episode 1 to Episode 30. I'm not going to any of the storylines away because you have to have your own opinion and you should see this. OMG! okay... okay! I will give something away... Are you ready? Allen Ren sings "As One" and Bai Lu sang "Heartbeat"... and they both can sing! Make sure you have a tissue next to you! You will cry for sadness and happiness! Hope you feel the same as I do when you see this beautiful Chinese drama. I have to give it to the story writer and producers... Well heck, all of the team did great and the 137 actors that help complete this story. BTW keep an eye on Ci Sha a fairly new actor. I know I am!

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Maybe not be a master piece, but still entertaining to watch..

First few episodes were challenging to watch. Tried to watch the series maybe two or three times. At first I was not successful, I was a little bored. Then I pushed through, glad that I did.

As the story progress, the characters developed beautifully. At first, I thought there's no chemistry between ML and FL. Secondary characters became interesting too.

Story wise, its more of a RomCom than a SciFi and very light drama. It didnt make me cry but it gave me a little laugh here and there.

The mad scientist bothered me, for me its a hole on the plot. He's just there, a villain. Then he's just suddenly gone, no followup.

The ending was a happy one although a bit complicated for the lead characters. For people like me who loves happy ending, this is a good watch

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Too Short and Too Choppy

This saddens me to even say that I didn't enjoy this series as much as I would've loved to. You had one of my all-time favorite Korean actor (Lee Se Jin) and a plot not similar to that of the usual BLs, so I was stoked, but this series lacked in many parts. Nobleman Ryu's Wedding was a heap of disconnection with the main characters and plot.

Let's Dive In.

I'm keeping this short cause there's not much to say other than this series felt choppy and full of holes. For one, the main characters didn't have much chemistry, if any at all. There was no point in the story that we see them slowly falling in love or developing feelings. It felt so out-of-place when Ryu was asking Ki Wan about what was between them. Nothing, cause nothing was set up anywhere in the plot for there to be any development, which is a huge thing missing considering this is a love story. Eui Soo's (WYEL) character felt so unnecessary. I wasn't even really able to understand why he was there. He fell in love with Wa Jin? Why? What was so special about "her" that made him fall in the matter of half a day? Very Irrelevant. By the end, there were a lot of questions that weren't answered. What did Ryu's mom do when he found out that he was with "Wa Jin"? what did she do when she found out she was a man? Did she ever find out? How about the sister? Does she know? and how does she feel?

The only thing I truly loved about this series was the fact that they were able to have a BL love story take place during traditional times and in traditional clothing. It was even nice to see how the culture was and how there way of living worked. Again, seeing Se Jin never hurts, and if anything, this series just showed that he is beautiful, male or female. The acting was decent, but there wasn't much to work with to show off anything phenomenal.

Overall, there are way better Korean BLs out there. I liked what this one was trying to do, but it didn't really pass the vibe check. One, because it was way too short. They might've well just made this a movie. Two, some of the characters weren't very mesmerizing to watch, like the sister. I would recommend this series, just because it was a cute watch and there is a kiss (a stale one but it still counts) and I don't think this would be wasting anyones time.

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Gripping and Bingeable show but doesn’t need a second season

Like the headline says, Squid Game is pretty gripping and held my attention very well. It was a nice change to the 16 hour long episode dramas that I’m used to watching and I will highly recommend to kdrama vets and newbies. However, after watching, I’m ready to get back what I know. As usual, the Korean actors were amazing but the Americans really messed it up for me. As an American, I cringed every time they were in a scene. This drama was obviously created to appeal to Western audiences because there were a lot of things going on that other kdramas wouldn’t dare touch. I get wanting to appeal to larger audiences but ugh, the Americans really irked me. They were so stereotypical “rich white American guys” who “American-ed” around to get their way. Maybe their roles were to be the comic relief from so much gore but they were all just super corny and cringey and their acting was a bit rough. Anywho, overall, the drama was entertaining but the end kind of alludes to another season that I hope does not happen. First season was good, let’s not ruin it with another and even more bad American actors.

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Wow wow wow

Omg lol i mean damnnnn ?,now theres naive and theres damn right stupid and im sorry but that main woman is just plain dense ,i mean how many times do you need to be slapped in the face to realise it hurts i mean the hints were bigger than boulders that that cow was the main guys ex,but on top of that she was so sickly sweet she could give tooth ache?,not one person apart from the main girls best friend kinda got the gist that trouble started at the company the moment the ex gf joint,come on now noones that slow, i dont even know why i watched it all there were so many irritating bits i felt to slap em lol ,i kinda wished the lead female never got no happy ending as she irritated me that much,i hoped it would get better but it was just a dragged out drama that i will definitely not be watching again.

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Abuse in Dramas

Girl/women abuse goes on and on in dramas. The latest drama "Your Sensibility My Destiny" takes the first place in terms of girl/women abuse. Abuse to the point that the ML dislocates the girl’s arms and wrists making her stay by his side . She seeks someone to fix her lifelessly hanging arms. (Outrageous!) In the MEN'S WORLD OF GIRL/WOMEN ABUSE girls/women do not get neither love or attention from men nor respect, abuse only and… more than that girls/women are not supposed to fight back. They MUST accept that and “fall in love” with the abuser. It’s a must. No wonder in many dramas girls/women are hysterical, agitated, irrational, and explosive; burst into anger out of nothing. Almost in every episode they turn into emotionally disturbed alcoholics chasing boys, shaking them, demanding their attention in hope they would change the men and get at least some love from them. Script writers should be jailed, they are killing the nation supporting girl/women abuse. No wonder a gender switch role is highly promoted in late dramas in which girls chase the boys, girls confess first arranging a sweet, romantic place, ask boys out on a date first, give them gifts, love letters, and kiss them first. This happens only because men live in the world of a girl/woman abuse and incapable of showing their feeling to the girl they love/like. The only thing they are capable of is ABUSING a girL.

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which is the original version Love Sick S2

Well, it's October of 2021 and I am certainly years behind watching the series; just maybe someone out there will see this. I am watching this series on YouTube and am already quite confused? There are more than one versions, so which is correct? I stated with the one called "cut".......not so sure what that means?. it will run several episodes at a time....like 19 thru 32 and the filming is clear and bold and it reads release 2017?.....then i stumbled on the MCOT production....watched a few episodes and realized there were scenes that were not in the other series.....but the quality of the video is grainy and dated released 2020?.....so what company actually made this series?........sure could use some help........thank you, Richard, American Virgin Islands

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Great BL Series!

I discovered this series purely by accident and since then I have watched it and re-watched it probably a dozen times and each time I still get something (wonderful) out of it.

I find the series absolutely perfect. The cinematography looks professional (like a movie). The acting is fantastic! The characters are so believable. I feel like they are people that I know. The writing is nuanced, sensitive and very, very realistic. All the musical numbers (half the characters are in a band) are so wonderful that I find myself watching the music videos of the songs over and over and over. I love the pacing of the series. It never drags and always leaves me wanting more. I love the mini-cliffhangers that episodes end on. They are so exciting that I still get tingles even after watching the series a dozen times.

The characterizations and the acting are so on point, that I feel like I know Bbomb, Jin, Singh, Jack, Keam, Song, Jay, Sis Klui, Pang, Somsom and the rest of the Gang!

Nitiman has turned out to be one of my favorite BLs this year.

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content interesting, very slow, kind of everyday life scenery

The theme could have been more developped, but I guess the budget was very very very tight, everything was tight even the end which was exactly the same combinaison of scenes and song we saw at the beginning. Conclusion: the feeling you get while watching this drama is the same as taking a walk around the corner just to go outside a little bit...so, how was your walk really depends on how was your day at work or in general, and how was the weather. What you learnt watching this drama is that when you have a tight budget, just stay frugal and keep eating the same fried chicken while listening the same song.

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Coming from a country where sometimes you'd think that only one sport exists (call it soccer or football as you wish...or "calcio", as we do), you might understand how difficult it is for me to make people here understand why baseball is my favorite sport!
Well, this drama actually happens to sum that up pretty nicely: because there's so much more to "the old ball game" than most people would actually think!
On the one hand, while other sports as well could act as a metaphor of how life is (for example soccer itself, what with the rich ones having the refs on their side, like, always...and the "divers" rarely being punished for their unsportsmanlike conduct - quite the opposite, often being rewarded with fake penalties and free-kicks!), I honestly can't think of any other sport that so well could act as a metaphor of how life *should* be (quoting from a pretty nice - if a tad too star-spangled propagandistic for my taste and possibly also for its own good, LOL - YouTube clip from PragerU: "Three strikes and you're out, and not even Washington's best lawyers could help you avoid that!"). But all in all, that's just me being partial to my favorite sport, and I'd bet any fan of any sport could probably state the very same thing, LOL.
On the other hand - and this lil' dorama really shines at this! - we could definitely say that baseball can indeed teach us so many precious lessons that we could apply to our daily life, with all its ups and downs: for example, how to be a real leader, or how to accept not being a leader but the best sub we can be, instead; how to make a stand and be respected, or how to know to be humble and listen to those who know more than us; how to accept a failure as long as it means living on to fight another day...etc., etc....
Each episode of this brilliant series shows us exactly that: how much we can all learn and improve, day by day, step by step....because if life is baseball, as long as you love it and give it your all, everything will be alright.
A superb premise masterfully developed in a great script, some wonderful acting by the leads as well as by the weekly guest stars, a great photography...and an endless love for baseball and for life.
What's not to like? Perfect 10! Or, to adopt baseball terminology: a perfect game! ^___-

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It's ok

It's an ok drama but I'm very disappointed in the editing cause the clips I see was a fight scene with the male lead on YouTube but it's not in the drama I think that It would have made miles wei acting way better to see him like that then his cute lovely acting I already think he is a great actor but I would have loved to seen that scene I think it's a great drama to know that they didn't damage xiaobao by telling him that miles wasn't his dad other then that scene not being in the drama I thought that it was a all around good drama I would watch it again but as it being on my favorite list it didn't make it cause I really felt like that scene would have made the drama a whole lot better

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Its TRASH. Dont waste your time!!!

So I watched this c-drama a couple of months ago and thought I should do a quick review before anyone else wastes their time on it. there are about 37 eps I think and it had a lot of potential but.,. This cdrama wasted 29 eps of my time. I don't even know why I stayed for that long like I should have just dropped it. It was so repetitive and I urge you not to waste time. long story short - the girl and dragon have many lifetimes and in every one of them, they can't stay together because I think the dragon brings misfortune to her. Anyways I was tryna stay hold thinking it will get better like if you have ever seen any lifetime cdrama you know it's not that bad. It's the same fall in love, can't be together x3 and then happy ending. But NO in this one they fall apart 100x lol. anyways ITS A WASTE OF TIME DONT BOTHER WITH IT. only the first 10-15 eps were okay-ish. I gave it 7/10 only for the beginning and the ost. It was trash. bye.

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Low budget production with an interesting plot + steam punk, but poor execution

10/3/2021

In order to write this review, I need to remind myself that I just watched a low budget 2016 drama in late 2021. C-dramas have evolved and changed a lot in 5 years, and certain things I didn't like were popular and acceptable back then. If this is a 2021 drama, I might be a harsher critic. Aside from Zhang Ruo Yun (ML) and Gabriela Guan (FL) who are child/teen actors and have more experienced, the rest of the cast is pretty young and new. I've seen ZRY in "Joy of Life" and Gabriela in "A Girl Like Me", so it's interesting to see how far they have come.

What I Like:

1. General Plot - I like the overarching plot of this drama. It's very interested to watch a fantasy drama with steam punk elements. At first I thought it would be a more traditional wuxia drama, but is pleasantly surprised.

2. Zhang Ruo Yun/Feng Tian Yi (ML) - ZRY carries the drama on his back and runs with it. His acting is the best out of everyone, even the more veteran actors. His character is more multi-dimensional than others, thus, giving him the chance to show off his acting chops. I miss him when he's not on my screen.

What I Don't Like:

1. Tropes - This drama has the usual C-drama tropes: jealous 2FL and 2ML who won't take no for an answer, love turns to hate, good 2ML turns evil, noble idiocy, misunderstanding and miscommunication over and over again. I think I dislike the most is the misunderstanding trope. Our FL appears to be smart enough in the beginning of the show, but towards the end, she believes what the villainous 2FL said instead of ML (again and again).

2. Low budget shows - I think money is spent on the costumes for just our leads. ML and FL and have the nicest clothes, though you can see that the quality isn't that great either. The costumes for others and the set designs all look very cheap. The palaces don't look grand and the decorations/sets look somewhat cheap. Even though I wasn't expecting fancy fight scenes, the ones that are in the drama (not that many) are not done well. I personally dislike slow-motion fighting. The CGI is obviously very 2016 as well.

3. Inconsistent and illogical incidents - One scene FL hurt her ankle, another scene she ran off. People can go in and out of palaces at will and unannounced. ML hiding something so important under a table (?!?!) that could be stolen very easily. There are many more examples of inconsistent and illogical writing.

4. Ending theme song - What is up with the ending theme song? The upbeat song from those 3 teen boys feel so out of place and totally not giving out the same vibe as the drama or the beautiful opening theme song.

Other:
*spoiler* Endings - I am usually someone who seeks out dramas with happy endings. Once in a while, I would watch a tragic drama. Coming into this drama, I knew there are two versions of the ending and I've watched both of them. Personally, I am fine with the first, sadder ending. I think sometimes it makes sense and it is a tragic beauty. It reminds me of the other drama "Rattan" where it also has two endings. I think most fans preferred the second, happier ending, esp. when the leads have gone through so much and never really had any happy times.

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