It's not the end until is the end!
Magnifico! as they would say in ballet. :)I took my time with this one. It was very close to home so it made it hard. Zewa should award me customer fidelity and a box of tissues. It wasn't an easy watch, especially for someone that still has dreams but feels silly about them. We should never put age limits on dreams, right? But when reality checks hit you in the face day after day it's really hard. So, yeah...I'm someone that needed Navillera. I guess i am not done after all. :)
I should be reviewing the series. What is a review? A critical appraisal... I got nothing to criticize here. :)))
Don't watch something cause someone said so, and don't skip cause someone couldn't relate to it. Different strokes for different folks. What today didn't fit the bill, tomorrow might. I mean I am not sure how I'd see this if i were only 20-25 years old. I hope regardless of age people watch it and appreciate for what it is. A warning. :)) Time goes by with you or without you.
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I can really recommend it to everyone!!!
The story is mainly focused in the old man who wants to learn Ballet and his young teacher, but it is not only it. All characters and sub plots works really well and the acting brought me to tears several times.Do yourself a favor and start watching Navillera!
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Beautiful Drama
This drama is as beautiful as its title. From this drama I came to know the perspective of a father. The father who stopped chasing his dreams for the sake of his family's dreams. Grandpa's acting is really great, so is Grandma's acting. There were times when I was bothered by Song Kang's acting, but it didn't really bother the storyline.This drama is beautiful, that's all that can describe it. While watching this I was reminded of the drama The Light In Your Eyes. At the end of the episode I cried because the story was so beautiful and touching.
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So damn cute
This drama i could not watch without my parents, cause the family love that this drama brings to us is amazing!!How Deok-Chul was smoothly catching Chae-rok's heart 🥺
This is proved when Deok-Chul lost his memories in the street and Chae-rok was desperate to help him, so he danced to him, i couldn't hold my tears.
And even when Chae-rok didn't belive in Deok-chul's talent he continued to learn everyday until he was able to dance properly. The scene where they dance ballet together was beautiful (It could had been longer and with less cuts) but it was amazing.
This drama taught me to love even more my parents and to follow my dreams even when i think I'm not able to get them!
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What a heartwarming drama! I'd passed by this drama on Netflix many times but seeing the high reviews on MDL made me decide to give it a go. The cast did such a wonderful job in portraying their characters, especially Park In Hwan (the scenes in which he forgets who he is are so believable that I had to remind myself he was acting!). I do wish they had Chaerok work on his anger management though. Even though he does usually mean well, his attitude would totally be unacceptable in my eyes, especially towards someone so much older. Overall, I loved the development of the plot and the characters, and appreciated that the ending really tied everything together rather than leaving things feel like they were unfinished. Was this review helpful to you?
A Touching Drama
All in all, this was a very solid series.What I didn't like:
1. The music was intrusive and sometimes schmaltzy and sentimental.
2. The plot had touches of Hallmark hokiness.
3. At times, the writers pounded the message home with a lack of subtlety.
But what I did like far outweighs the negatives:
1. Convincing acting featuring likeable characters. The secondary characters were appealing and had interesting stories of their own, more than just placeholders.
2. This series showcased different kinds of human love-not just romantic or parental love-but love between friends, love between student and teacher, or siblings-and even love of craft.
3. In spite of a few false notes, this story was extremely effective. No easy answers to life's problems here. Just flawed human beings doing their best in an indifferent world. Touching but realistic
4. Unusual subject matter-how many ballet movies or series focus on male dancers? And the theme was an important one and worthy of the lengthy treatment it got here.
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Have a box of tissues nearby!
This was such a beautiful series. The acting was suberb and the story was quite beautiful. The message of following your heart and never giving up on your dreams regardless of your age, doubts, or fears was also evident. I felt the relationship between the old man wanting to fufill his life dream, and the young man persuing his dream had a "karate kid vibe" to it. The respect and love they had towards each other was portrayed beautifully. I cannot say enough about the beauty of this story. It made me feel so many emotions, and I found myself laughing and crying so many times. Thank you for such a beautiful story with outstanding performances from the cast. ❤️Was this review helpful to you?
Heartwarming, wonderful tale
This was an absolutely beautiful story. I loved every minute of it and it has quickly become my favorite drama ever. There's so much to love- an elderly male lead, a focus on family relationships, genuine friendship between male characters, passion for nontraditional hobbies, etc etc. The story moves you and sticks with you. The characters are so compelling, you can't help but hope for the best outcome for all of them, even ones you wouldn't suspect. Prepare to feel so very deeply that you'll need to recover before watching anything else.Was this review helpful to you?
It is never too late!
In this fast-paced world, there are times when one has to put their dreams and desires on the back-burner for the sake of survival. And unfortunately during the race for survival one forgets that their dreams are important, that they matter. They forget that there is always time, as long as you are alive there is time, and that it is never too late. No matter the age, era, or phase of life, it is never too late to do what your heart desires, what your inner being craves!This is what Navillera is about; an old man who struggled all his life for the sake of the survival of his family deciding to do what his soul craved, what he believed was him, what made him happy despite all the opposition and protests. It is about him deciding that since I am alive, it isn't too late!
The writing, the cast, the acting, the OST, and even the cinematography were all a cherry on top of the already perfect cake that was the storyline!
The way this story about this old man and his dream made me feel, I truly have no words. Of all the shows and movies I have watched as well as books I have read, very few have made me feel what this show made me feel. It is a show that will stay with me, the feelings it invoked, the warmth it made me feel inside, all of these will stay with me for life!
This is a show that I truly believe should not be missed out on upon!
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Remarkable...until it wasn't (vague spoilers)
It had me until the last three episodes, where they decided to give a very factually inaccurate account of an illness's progression, jumping and oscillating between far separate stages. I understand the need to create tension and tragedy and happy release, but it simply was too far beyond reason for me to accept. Either the early portrayal of the illness was mischaracterized or the jumps and oscillations were incorrect. Though the feelings were there due to how well the characters draw you in early on, it lacked the resolution and connection that the early episodes so well established. It needed four more episodes and a better written climax and denouement. It is sad that it did not get the ending that the first half deserved.Was this review helpful to you?
Excellent drama and must watch
Amazing drama.. Song Kang and Park In Hwan are wow. I don’t know how much effect they kept to do this amazing ballet but every thing paid off.Direction, story, specially dialogues are awesome.
The way story takes turns and with so much emotion is really touching. Every special moment in this series will make you remember or relate your self to your life.
If you are planning to motivate your self or to give yourself a bit push but don’t know where to start. The dialogues in this drama will help you.
I loved Song Kang acting so much in this drama.. and Mr.Park will make you feel every inch in your life.
This series made me to cry. And made me to push myself a lot. I’m very much glad I watched it.
Thank you team for this amazing series. A true beautiful butterfly
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The most heart warming K-drama I've ever watched!!! It's never too late to achieve your dreams :)
So this is my very first time to write a reviewfor a K-Drama and honestly I was hesitant to watch it at first because I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy it, but I still
went ahead and watch it anyway. And guess what? It was the best decision I've ever made. I LOVE LOVE
LOOOOOVE this drama. Watching this drama was
quite an adventure, it made me smile, laugh, and most of the time bawl. Because this drama is full of
warmth, it's very light and family oriented as well. I
love the friendship of Harabeoji and Chae Rok, it's
very wholesome. It also made me realize that it's
never too late to make all your dreams come true,
you can still make them happen no matter how old or young you are. That's why I definitely recommend
this drama!!! It's actually 11/10 for me. That's how
much it touched my heart ❤❤❤
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