I don’t understand why they make this drama. It doesn’t make any sense, and brings no value.
If you want to watch this series, don’t think. The moment you let your brain works, it’s over. This is a silly thing you would watch when you don’t think at all.This series is so bad that I can’t even laugh. Both the plot and the characters are so stupid, and the most annoying character is the female lead. I can’t understand what all the guys see in her to fall for her, a 26-year-old adult who can’t even go around on her own without someone else’s help. She looks and acts just like a little kid, but she’s definitely not cute at all! She is a toxic person who always plays the victim and blame others for everything happening in her life. What has the male lead even done to her? He supports her wholeheartedly, and what happened in the past wasn’t his fault. Yeah, at least the male lead is a good guy and has a good friend. That’s the only good thing in this series. It’s too bad that that they couldn’t give them a smarter plot. However, he also appears as a manipulative red flag at first. He shows too much passion towards the female lead while barely knowing her and I find that kind of creepy. He could be a potential serial killer in another series lol. I mean it.
To be honest, I truly wished the male lead and his friend realized they were gays and ended up with each other and ditched the female lead. They have more chemistry than the leads together, and the male lead deserves better.
Seriously, who wrote this plot? My cat would write a better one.
The acting is not good either. I didn’t feel anything throughout the series. Oh, and don’t let me start on how fake the painting process looks lol. At least the artworks are beautiful and the background music is not too bad.
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Surprisingly watchable
Is this drama good? Not particularly. But to come to its defense a little - I have watched or tried to watch many, MANY of these MBS dramas with this soapy vibe, and compared to those, this was quite decent. For one thing, I actually finished it without fast forwarding, which I can't say for a lot of other dramas in this category.There are plenty of valid criticisms to be made which will very understandably impact people's enjoyment. The power dynamic between the two leads and the age gap between the actors is definitely not good. The story is super cliche, and the acting is nothing special.
However, if you're able to look past this, I think there are some redeeming qualities. I thought the FL, while naive, had some sense of conviction and agency rather than being some mindless baby whose existence revolves around the ML like so many characters like her tend to be. I particularly liked the part where she makes rings for them as a surprise, showing some more initiative than the usual passive FL who expects to be showered with love by the ML for barely anything in return. I also didn't read the ML as possessive or domineering as the description of the drama implies - rather, he seemed very sweet and loving and supportive of her. And I thought the chemistry between Hayashi Maeri and Inukai Atsuhiro was pretty decent despite their sus age gap.
It is certainly not the pinnacle of romance, but it's fine for a quick, light watch if you go in with low expectations. Honestly, I think it's worth watching for how good Yamanaka Jyutaro looks in this alone LOL
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Innocent love. Healing and learning to love together.
If you like watching vertical cdramas, this will fit the bill in HD and horizontal view. The actress was very young compared to the male counterparts so no sexual scenes that are steamy.I've never read the manga, so I'm watching based on the subs as to what's presented. The FL is very sheltered as she grew up in a noble household. She was sold as a childbride in exchange for ¥100 million as her dowry at 16yo with no contact with her husband whatsoever. So at 26 she goes off on her own to finally take control of her life by choosing to divorce her husband. She has no clue as to how the world works - no use of technology etc. Why? Because she grew up in a very traditional noble household outside of the city. Whenever we see a uber rich ceo, he never holds his own phone (assistant does). It was later revealed that she, after high school, didn't do anything with her life as her family made her the caregiver of her grandmother. They were broke due to the father's business failure and debt owed. She finally became free from her family obligations when her father and grandmother died. Looking at cultural perspective she had to be reserved and restricted because she got married at a young age (even though husband not in the picture) almost like a widow. She became a lonely, repressed person who had to follow feudal traditions of her noble family. So her mindset is very timid and no self confidence. Also, having a big sense of rejection from her husband of "not wanting her" for 10 years can make a young person be that way. This is a good show that portrays how a couple can fall in love after marriage. He was trying his best to love her in a way he felt (or believed) was best. She became more mature and felt loved from her husband who gave her positive affirmation everyday. He filled her love tank for sure. They both grew together as he too didn't know what love was coming from a dysfunctional rich household as well. He was empty but became alive the day he met her.
If you like the innocent type of love, this is it. Healing together and learning to love through traumatic experiences.
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A collection of all the Japanese romantic clichés/fantasies, but well played.
PLOT: The FL, a talented, uneducated painter, was married at 16 to the son of a company boss, the ML. Ten years later, she has never seen him. When her loved ones die, she goes to Tokyo to get a divorce and finally be free. But... the ML falls in love at first sight and conquers her.+++ Good actors
+++ Short series (8 x 25")
### ALL ALL the clichés: CEO cold but tender with his lover, FL hyper-naive but beautiful and talented, all men want the FL (but for various reasons), the final run after break-up throught the city to catch the lover, etc.
=> Only watch it if you're ready for that!!
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Ramassis de tous les clichés / fantasmes romantiques japonais, mais bien joué
PLOT: La FL, peintre talentueuse sans éducation, a été mariée à 16 ans à un fils d'1 Cie, le ML. 10 ans + tard, elle ne l'a jamais vu. A la mort de ses proches, elle va à Tokyo pr divorcer et être enfin libre. Mais ... le ML a le coup de foudre, et fait sa conquête.
+++ Bons acteurs
+++ série courte (8 X 25")
### TOUS les clichés : CEO cold mais tendre avec sa lover, FL hyper naïve, mais belle et avec talent, tous les hommes veulent la FL (mais pr des motifs variés), etc.
=> Ne regarder que si vous êtes prêts à ça !!
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felt rushed/short
the entire series felt rushed from start to finish, nothing really happens the entire time. honestly dont waste your time if you understand japanese and still want to try it watch it at 1.5x or 2x speed. the show often leaves you confused all the moments felt rushed. this entire sholw would have been better as a movie and even that would have been bad.Was this review helpful to you?
1) it's the most predictable story I have seen in a while;
2) the power dynamics give me the ick;
3) the casting feels all wrong.
Not for me. Thank you, next!
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Un buco nell'acqua. Su tutti i fronti.
Ci sta di riproporre commedie non particolarmente innovative. Se sono fatte bene e non puntano a entrare nella top ten dell'anno, sono sempre godibili e hanno il loro perchè (l'intrattenimento vuole anche la sua leggerezza, sarebbe pesante vivere solo di drama originali e/o impegnativi).Ripeto il piccolo ma non trascurabile dettaglio: "se fatte bene".
Ecco, non è questo il caso.
Una trama senza capo ne coda, nemmeno nell'ottica di una storiella semplice e fine a sè stessa. Attori non affiatati e completamente sbagliati - nell'estetica, nel livello di recitazione, in tutto - per vestire i panni dei protagonisti. Antipatico lui, antipatica lei, presi insieme pure peggio.
A conti fatti, rimane solo un'accozzaglia di cliché che, buttati lì quasi a casaccio, oltre a rivelarsi delle prove meno che mediocri perdono anche la piacevolezza che talvolta sanno regalare, al di là di quanto siano già stati riproposti nelle centinaia di drama in circolazione.
Mi sfugge davvero il senso di promuovere un prodotto del genere, basta una breve ricerca per individuare altri titoli - giapponesi o non, di quest'anno o degli ultimi - simili nell'idea ma qualitativamente avanti anni luce.
Un buco nell'acqua, che sa distinguersi solo per il fatto di non avere davvero nulla di salvabile.
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