Reviews

painting together is more romantic than flirting will ever be!

before i start i want to mention i have watched the movie version of this drama although i have heard that the scenes were the same and obviously people will read the reviews for the series rather than on the movie version so i will be writing my review here.

first off, as this is a 2021 kbl, dont expect a very high budget or show stopping cinematography. with the budget they had (which i assume isnt very big) they did a wonderful job. effects didnt look low quality enough to ruin any of the scenes, the drama was filmed nicely and i found the drama to be overall visually pleasing. the plot felt very new to me and i found it to be unique, though this was my first historical drama so there might be a bias here. the pacing and the development of their relationship felt a bit rushed/out of nowhere, but i cant complain too much since i absolutely adored them. in my completely honest opinion, the chemistry wasnt anything crazy at first and i was actually quite lost as to who the love interest is, but once it hit a certain point, i found their chemistry to be very good and i got very attached to them!

another thing is a lot of people say this drama is boring, which sure, it can be a bit boring or slow if ur looking for a lot of action or strong romance in the whole series. but i personally adored how light and cute this drama was and i didnt mind that not much was going on. especially in the second half of the show, i feel like their relationship was just so beautiful it totally made me forget about anything else happening. so yes, this might be a very light drama with not much going on, but their relationship, their words, and everything about them makes up for it!! and to me the drama was very interesting in the second half especially near the end but to avoid spoilers im gonna leave it at that!

if youre not looking for lot of action but a light romance with a very beautiful relationship between the characters this show is perfect for you!! it took me a while to get to it due to negative reviews, but now i regret not watching it earlier. genuinely a hidden gem!

tldr: real romance. super pretty. got me smiling. painting together is more romantic than flirting!

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It's Okay, That's Love (2014)

A veteran cast join together to present a very mature, authentic, and emotional experience that give viewers a look into lives that aren't all peaches and cream.

A sound script delivered by convincing characters. The presentation and production values are fine, though maybe a little dated--- such as the cinematography. Great OST. Story-wise, the only thing I would probably nitpick at is how the psychological plot is handled at times. It's a little too TV dramatized/convenient for my liking.

Regardless, I appreciate the show reflecting the many aspects of interpersonal relationships. The cast's relationships with one another is at the forefront with nothing to hide. The positives, the negatives, the ups and downs, the madness all around. A testament to the real world where we all have our secrets that we harbor yet still knowing that it's okay to ask for help from those around you because, well, that's love.

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female lead too stone cold male lead melting her heart?

The reviews gave me false hope! I hated this drama so boring! Not sure if its because the leads have no chemistry what so ever or the storyline. The storyline is the least interesting about in person translation verses AI translation.
The female lead had such a harsh childhood which makes her character pretty stone cold, logical and strive to perform her best. She is definitely not a super lovable character but she will get the work done. Male lead just seems to be not over the female lead, they broke up 8 years ago. The male lead is the CEO of a company thats working on AI translating devices.

This type of drama is hard to make interesting.... The character's story was all pretty boring. The background music is pretty good but the rest is skip. I dont ship the leads at all , just no chemistry or passion. I'm not sure if its the actress itself. I've seen her so many times just looking cold.

I would love to see Victoria look more feminine of even with a different hairstyle or make up . In her recent drama she looks pretty much the same.

Not to mention I couldnt stand the male lead side burns they are way too long

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I binged! So glad I decided to wait until all eps were out!

I had so much fun with this story! It was really cute. It made my short list of bingeable series. It would have benefitted from airing without momentum breaks I’m pretty sure. I thought the main couple was just too cute for words. I also thought the dogs were SO CUTE, especially FL’s dog form. I’m a millenial and grew up on a show called Wishbone where a jack russel terrier solves cases and has the cutest little outfits. This series gave me shades of that. 14 eps was just the right length for this story. Maybe it could have even been 13 or 12 but definitely 16 would have overdone it. I really enjoyed the overall cast and their side stories. Eunwoo is as swoonworthy as ever and delivers some of the best kdrama kisses I’ve ever seen OMG *fans self*. Spoiler alert ***HE USES TONGUE***. He’s coming along nicely in his development and I’m looking forward to his future projects.

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My new favorite Thai BL

This show was amazing. An absolute beautiful masterpiece storyline and concept. I feel like the ending was a little rushed, but I think the rest of the story makes up for it. The progress from the beginning to the end of the story is very good. The way Jimmy perfectly depicted P’Mhok changing for his love for Day. Day also acted well as being disabled. Although the series had some depressing parts, it really contributed to the storyline. JimmySea underrated kings rise again! I definitely recommend this series to people who are looking for series with many emotions engraved in it!

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funny and well acted

I had a lot of fun watching this show. The story was nice, the script interesting as weightlifting is not sucha a popular sport dyscypline. Background knowledge on sports is sth I am curious about and it Goes for many other like soccer or baseball. the main plus is for the FL and ML very well chemistry and good acting. The comedy scenes were so good and they are the hardest to act well. I am jot suprised that both actors were to be set in new main cast roles in new dramas. Both deserved the investment in their talent to grow in new projects. Wish the can meeting on another show together.

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Good if it had half the episodes - Saengthian is the reason I'm giving it a 7

I won't waste much time doing a lengthy review, I'm just here sharing my 2 cents.

Saengthian and the brothers relationship is the only thing that made me unable to give it lower than a 7/10 (actually a 6.8 but oh well). Saengthian turned out to be my favorite character in this series, even if I found him a bit childish in the beginning.

Good start but what happened in the last few episodes??? characters changing personality completely, tons of stuff left unexplained, bad choice of narrative - what directing was that?

I actually really liked it at the beginning and questioned the rating in here but I get it now. So much potential lost!? There were some beautiful shots along the way but overall I could blame the directing for most of my issues with this show. The random cuts here and there, the amount of plot holes/missing scenes, the weirdest camera angles at times, the instructions given to the actors during certain scenes (episode 10 I'm looking at you), etc.

Oh and don't even get me started on the writing. What the hell was this universe? Setting rules and set truths just to break them with no explanation? I started watching this show because it has the same screenwriters as My Ride The Series - which is a very beloved series of mine, especially when it comes to character likeability. However, I feel disappointed.

Also, the Saengtai in the show synopsis, "the man who dislikes strangers and talking to people unnecessarily" is advertised at the beginning but never makes an appearance. If he dislikes strangers and talking to people unnecessarily so much, how come everyone and their mother becomes his friend? How come he immediately gets along with Lomfon or Nara? With Nara, they even comment on it, as if that didn't happen with every single one of the other characters. If you're going to try and create an introverted character with leftover trauma and rarely goes out - then make it believable. Saengtai, who dislikes strangers, doesn't like working at the office but spends his day in a bustling coffee shop instead? He, who dislikes going out, is rarely seen at home during the day? Come on T-T

When finishing episode 6 I was wondering what they would do to fill up 12 episodes - for me the series could've ended with 6 or 7. If the show ended without the amount of things happening starting from ep 7, I would've given it a higher rating.
I'm sorry, but I can't make myself forgive the mess the last 5 episodes were. 6.8 is already too high for this show if I were to focus on those - but I'm focusing on the good moments this series actually has - like Saengtai and Saengthian's brotherhood, Dream's friendship, Nara's maturity, Bow's concern, etc. I'm not gonna lie, though reluctant to keep watching in between ep 8 and 9, then after ep 10, I still kept coming back and I was hooked every single time.

Overall, if you don't know what to watch to pass time, you can watch this one. But if you have a ton of better things to watch, I would not make this a priority.

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This is a lighthearted and cute comedy with a super slow burned romance that works its way at the very end. The plot is not about the romance but the changes that the modern woman that transmigrated into the body of Su Jin Xia, the daughter of the Great General, (played by Gao Qiu Zi), and the social changes that she brings about for larger sized woman with the help of her husband, the young and new Emperor Qin Mo Lin, (played by Kepler). The leading couple has a very nice playful chemistry but lacks romantic expressions, especially Gao Qiu Zi as the leading lady. Although there are some funny cute moments, most of the intended comedy was through overly exaggerated facial expressions and awkward moments. If the drama would have gotten the leading couple together earlier, then Qin Mo Lin would have really shown his love for his larger sized Empress since his loving expressions were done nicely. Overall, the drama didn’t deliver proper comedy nor nice romance.

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I now dislike the name Peat .. Pete .. Peter .. all forms.

I remember watching this a few years back and was distracted, so did not pay too much attention.

I re watched it over the weekend and now need a hug, complete with loving pats and "there, there, it will be okay".

The ML is a spoiled, entitled brat who has nothing going for himself other than an upturned nose and sour disposition.

The FL is weak, cries a lot, and is a doormat for anyone who has feet.

Chaya is the most unhinged character and her voice constantly calling out for the ML has me forever disliking the name.

The little side couple was cute.

Kriss was psycho and should be in jail.

There were a few scenes between the dad and the FL that seemed inappropriate but whatever..

There was very little chemistry or real romance.

A lot of grabbing, manipulating, lying, ,crying, and unnecessary calling of 'Peat'.

Have to add, the music was okay.

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WOW...just Wow .... a bumpy rollercoaster it was ! NO REGRET

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO WATCH AND EVEN RE-WATCH 100/100
To say this is a bumpy rollercoaster of emotions ....might still be an understatement.

FIRST of all WANG YOU SHUO.... that man is beyond words an incredible actor. I have watched many actors and many dramas in my life but i have only met few actors quite like Wang You Shuo who can make you feel every bit of emotion by merely his eyes and facial expressions.
I am a person who does not cry easily and especialy not something that is fictional or acted out , it takes quite some remarkable acting to make me shed tears..... but the way he portrayed this characters every emotion even hit me deep in my heart and made me cry numerous times during the course of this series. My utmost respect for his portrayel of Rong Yu....WOW is all words can say to express and explain how deep this incredible man can touch your heart. BRAVO !!

Now the overall story is very good , it has a lot of Angst but at the same time it is well balanced with the joyful scenes between the two main characters i won't spoil much as you just have to go and watch it but SPOILER AHEAD if you want to keep reading this review
. I have to say the ending might be a bit messy in my upinion with how everything seemed a little rushed and confusing with the very ending being quite different then what you'd expect. They went for a happy ending but it felt rushed and messy with how Rong Yu was yet again near deaths door and He Juiling doing everything to save him we had pretty much expected that ,
but then onwards everything became quite chaotic and a big mess.
A sudden pregnancy , He Juiling aging fast,
the sudden reveal towards Rong Yu and then being left knowing he had a child and He Juiling was ok after the treatment of her master they dissapeared leaving him there like he was some kind of evil wich in my honest upinion he didn't do anything to deserve this there might be people thinking differently but from my upinion after watching this he didn't deserve this at all.
Then suddenly ending up (let's say around 4 or 5 years later) when the child is already grown a lot and Rong Yu meeting them again. I didn't much expect an explanation but i had hoped for a better way of telling that part because now He Juiling wanted to leave after Rong Yu held his daughter and asked ''what about my child...what about me?'' full of tears about to be shed and He Juiling looking not anywhere near close to letting him stay but then suddenly turns smiling they get closer and without a word or anything else to show atleast a bit of what was going on the series is done....
it would've been great to see some more of that reunion if the parts before had to be that chaotic without any proper filling or explenation for some parts it would've been lovely if that last scene was longer or we got something more about them getting back together and Rong Yu connecting with his daughter and how they would react towards each other because it would be very unlickely if a strange man picks up a small girl she wouldn't be wondering who that man is and why he called her his child. We don't know if He Juiling told her about her father in those years but those are all little things that could've made the ending less messy and chaotic then it was.

The Ending was messy but that DOES NOT TAKE AWAY that the series was INCREDIBLE in the entirety of the story. The actors all did an incredible job and as i know a lot of them already i was very pleased to see how they handles and portrayed their roles in this amazing story with a bumpy ride ahead. I overall LOVED this series and it is deffinitly added to my list of Series i would love to re-watch again maybe even soon.

show all your love and support for this series and it's incredible cast by watching this to the fullest and let the story take you away....or more so let the characters touch your heart as they did mine.

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Love OffGun But Losing Brain Cells.

You should be able to tell if this show is for you within two episodes. You may enjoy this if you love Off/Gun, want something light and easy to watch with some sweet/cute moments, and are in the mood for simple/silly humor.

At Ep 9/12: My previous review of Ep 1-5 holds. I decided to give it a try again for OffGun's sake and watched Ep 6-9. Apparently the YouTube version is cut (in the USA). I switched to the uncut version via Telegram after Ep 5, but it didn't change my lack of enjoyment with the show.

Previous review: At Ep 5/12. This may not be a popular sentiment, but from my perspective, this show is a slog through simplistic boredom. Apart from Off & Gun's characters, most everyone else acts like middle-schoolers (around 11-13 years old) instead of university students. The 'humor' is extremely basic and simple. There's no cleverness in this screenplay at all. Most characters are more like caricatures and what little plot there is, is so far predictable.

I was so impressed with the series Not Me and Gun and Off were so fantastic in their roles. They acted with nuance, depth, and authentic emotions. The production of Cooking Crush is a huge downgrade for what their talent is capable of.

I'm watching the scenes with Off & Gun together at normal speed because they manage to elevate the generic material to bring some interest and depth to their interactions. For everything else I'm watching at 2x the speed to keep myself from dropping this show entirely.

I really want to support OffGun, but the screenplay is so shallow/simple/boring/predictable, and the secondary characters so annoying and often over-acted, that I really can't bring myself to rate this higher currently. If OffGun weren't a part of this show, I would have no qualms about rating it a 4 and dropping it.

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Exceeds all expectations. BRILLIANT

This is the first time I’ve felt compelled to write a review on this app. I’ve watched over 100 Korean dramas - at this point I can predict the the entire arc of a drama’s plot by the second episode. Usually when I’m unable to predict a plot twist it’s because it ends up being some cheap cop-out. This is the first drama that has managed to surprise me over and over again without feeling gimmicky. Every time I thought I had it figured out something new would be revealed that would have me rethinking everything. This drama had me kicking my feet yelling “what the heck is going on?!?” at my phone only for everything to make perfect sense in the end. Hands down the best time slip drama out there.

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"Reality" wasn't in the room with us

I couldn't see any reality, I mean, didn't we know who would be a couple, who would win, we already knew that even if they didn't win Thomas and Kong would get their own series, the only twist was Latte and Firstone.

It was nice to see them modeling and practicing their acting, but it also seemed funny that they tried to make it look like a dating show. The "romantic dinners" wasn't really romantic though, it was only awkward.

They were very nervous thought the show, these guys supposedly know each other, what is this awkward tension then? The general atmosphere of the show was strange.

While the program failed to show the real characters of the boys, it was successful in showing their talents and shortcomings. Now I know who is not a good actor, I would be happier if I didn't know.

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