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Time travel/ reincarnation
The actors are excellent. The story is awesome even though it is sad. The cinematography is great. I like how it is a period piece set in the 1920's. The chemistry between the male leads is great.The actor who plays Jom made me cry in the first and third episode. In some respects the script could have been a bit better in some places but there were some scenes that just reached out and grabbed your heart and the sentiment they express are hauntingly accurate for anyone that has been in a failed relationship and broken up because the other person wanted to. In episode 5 when Jom realizes how a servant is treated that was really well done. { I love historical fiction. I think it is easy to forget how good our current life is compared to how it was in the past. }
Here is a brief list of some of the very powerful scenes in the series without being overdone. The writers have done such a great job. ( i"m sure there are other scenes that could be added to this list but these are the ones that stood out at first watch.)
1. Episode 1- the "What did I do wrong" scene with Jom and Ohm, brought tears to my eyes.
2. Episode 2- the "You have lost your spirit" scene on the porch with Jom and Yai.
3. Episode 3- the store scene when Jom is punching Khamsaen ( who he sees as Ohm) and asks " Why are you so selfish ? What else do you want from me ? Can you blame only me? " At this point he is talking as if to Ohm even though he is with Khamsaen.
4. Episode 3- there are two very similar scenes of "What did I do wrong? " ( This seems to be a recurring theme.) Scene one was in the ally with Khamsaen and his mother and the other scene was on the dock with Jom and Yai , The dock scene made me cry. I loved how YAI was supportive while Jom tried to make sense of everything.
5. Episode 5 -when Jom and the other servant are being punished and she makes the comment "the life of servants is like this we are not the owners of our own lives."
6. Episode 6- I like the realism in this episode . There are two scenes that stand out. One is in the bar when Jom is talking to James about Nuey. The other scene is in the bedroom when Jom and Yai are talking. I like how Jom is not just following emotion and asks Yai if he realizes that if they get in a relationship that it could create problems. I also like that finally Jom and Yai are coming to an understanding.
7. Episode 8- The scene in the tub when they are talking about the Plumeria flower whose Thai name means misery. I won't spoil the scene but I think it shows how Kun Yai is not afraid to like something that other people may not.
I am really liking this series. I hope that it continues to be this good. I have already re-watched some of the episodes.
Spoiler Alert:
I found the official pilot on you-tube that is 9 minutes long. It is really good but it shows that this show probably is going to have a very sad ending. Have your Kleenex ready. I generally don't watch sad shows but I had watched 3 episodes before I found the pilot. I'm invested and can't quit now.
I also found the music video on you-tube for the theme song and it is so good. I love how they have put clips from the series in it. If you don't like spoilers don't watch it but I thought it was very well done.
Update: after episode 5: I just finished watching episode 5. I love how they are putting the supernatural into it. The episodes are continuing to be excellent. It is interesting to see the past in Thailand in the 1920's. That servants were treated as slaves. It is history and makes me appreciate more the freedoms that I currently have and take for granted.
Update after episode 8: This series is continuing to be so good. I will say it - it's about time for Yi and Jom to get together.
Update: for Episodes 11 and 12 have the Kleenex ready.
Possible endings:
1. They could stay together in the past. I kinda hope they finish it like they did in Phetra Nuerimet where they let the two leads stay together in the past. but from seeing the pilot I don't think that will be the ending.
2. Main Male lead from the past is reincarnated and meets up with the main character in the future. This would be an ending like Rooftop Prince. Where the person from the future meets the reincarnate version of the Prince. The Prince goes back to his own time and is able to find the truth and punishes the guilty. He is alone but can be at peace because he knows what happened and justice has been served. Two people get happiness and the third gets justice.
3, Love interest from past comes into the future like what happened in Ruk Laek Pop.
4. It could just have a sad ending where they are separated for all time like what happened for the main character in Mr. Queen.. The main characters feel better for having met each other and having loved each other at least for a little bit. The old saying "It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.." The male lead from the future he didn't get a romantic happy ending because he went back to the future but he wound up making a good difference in the past and becoming a better man in the future. He was able to be happy but he was separated from the king for all time. Both leads lives were better because of the experience. The king got his original queen back but he missed the male lead from the future.
I have listed the possible options but for me personally, I WANT A HAPPY ENDING, { but like in real life that's probably not going to happen.] Number 4 is probably the ending we are going to get where they are separated from each other, so have the Kleenex ready. I' ll just have to wait and see how the writers choose to end it. My choice would be for Yi to be reincarnated and remember his past life. I could see Yi being the owner of the house and they meet after Jom get's back to the present day. It would make sense that episode 12 would be set in modern day. But we will have to wait and see. It would be good to have a scene at the hospital withe Jom and Ohm. But there again it's just speculation on my part.
I am really enjoying the show. I hope you will give it a try.
Spoiler Alert:
Soft spoiler alert- it has a happy ending although it is a little abrupt and leaves some questions. Writers- thank you for the happy ending a;lthough it was too abrupt. What you needed was a special episode that focuses on the modern day Kun Yai and how he got to the present. I hope they do a second season this was so good. Actors thank you for doing such a great job.
In the episode 12, I watched it was 1 hr 18 min and 36 sec long. At 1 hr 14 min and 52 seconds there was another scene setting up possibly another season. I really hope they do, this was such a good series.
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Cute Cinderella ghost story
The ML in the first episode has some depth to the character which is nice. The FL is a timid stereotypical Cinderella type. It will be interesting to see her development and growth. The stepmother is a bit overdone. I love the ghost mother. It will be interesting to see how the series progresses and what troubles she creates for the FL. I am really like the supporting male actor his actions are over the top but that is what makes it so funny.Overall I am enjoying the series. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds. Is it predictable ? Yes, but that's alright This is what I would call a fluff TV series. You can enjoy it without thinking too much. I like a good mystery with twists and turns but sometimes a fluff piece is good. I think the acting is fine and I like the humor.
It is getting better but Im stuck right now because it has only been translated as far as episode 16. Right at an exciting part. I hope it get's finished soon because I really want to know how it ends.
Updated 5-26
*The rest has been translated into English. Thank you Sweet Haven.*
This turned out to be a pretty good series. That got better toward the end. I will not spoil the ending but I thought it was good. If you like murder mystery you should enjoy this.
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Pretty good drama
I had been enjoying the series until episode 11. I had rated it a 9. It was very good until episode 11. I liked the chemistry between the actors. The main actors did a good job displaying the different emotions. It has been an enjoyable series until episode 11. Then I reduced my rating to an 8. With out spoiling anything I will just state: WHAT WERE THE WRITERS THINKING? There is a definite twist in the story. I don't think it was a good direction and it doesn't seem very believable. The story has building up in a certain direction and it lost momentum with episodes 11 and 12. I did like how they realistically tackled acceptance and being different. Without spoiling anything I will say that there was a scene in episode 12 that was really well done. You could really feel the emotion. The ending was good but parts of it seemed a little unrealistic. I did like the ending between Ayan and Akk. Overall the series was good. I would recommend watching it.Was this review helpful to you?
good short cdrama
I thought this was well done. It was a bit dark to start and I tend to stay away from dark stuff. But I am glad I gave it a try.Likes:
1. The story-line was good and kept you interested to know how things were going to turn out.
2. The writers and director did a good job and I hope they get more jobs. It was nice that it wasn’t a fluff piece like most of the shorter c-dramas.
3. The chemistry between the actors were good. The romance scenes were good and better then some that I have seen lately.
4. The ending was a definite surprise. There was a surprising twist.
5. I liked the contrast between the two couples in the love. It showed the difference between genuine love and obsessive love.
6. I liked the little daughter. her character was a nice addition to the story. I thought the little actress did a good job.
7. Solid acting- nothing outstanding but it was well done.
Dislikes:
1. Incomplete English subtitles but it was a good series so I just overlooked it and replayed some parts again to figure out what was going on.
2. Length of each episode-I would have liked the episodes to have been longer. Some of the story felt rushed because of the allotted time. The first episode was 11 minutes.
3. A little inconsistency in the story, In the description it says King Ning but in the story he is referred to as the prince. So that was a little confusing. I think he was the prince not the king. Other than that the story was good. This may be translation problem. But with the way this character was freely running around it was more believable he was the prince.
4. The ending was good but I felt like it could have been better.
I definitely recommend it. I will re watch it again. In fact I have re watched certain parts of it already.
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Dark and suspenseful
The description for the series states: "Tang is a young new artist who mysteriously loses his reflection. He sees a strange boy, Neo, in the mirror instead. An odd relationship starts with the conflict between suspense and trust." The picture that accompanies the description of the series shows two boys with two guitars in the background. Holding something that you really can't tell what it is., It looks like this will be a sweet romance with some suspense.So far the series has been anything but sweet and not what I expected. It really is starting out pretty dark. I wont put spoilers in here, however; I will say there are two significant disturbing scenes in it and I almost expected Neo to be a ghost from the way the first episode was headed. What happened instead was unexpected. I am staying for now because I am intrigued. However, in the trailer for episode 4 there is something bloody in the box and you can't really see what it is, if this goes further down that path I think I will drop it. This series is suppose to have 6 episodes. It will be interesting to see how it develops. I am not dropping it yet but I hope it improves. I thought this was going to be a suspense romance . The suspense part is right.
I just finished episode 4 and what a sad story so far. Only 2 episodes left. It will be interesting where it goes from here.
I finished the series and the ending was OK but definitely I won't be re-watching it. I agree with what others have said that it should have just been in the youth/ drama category not BL.
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Watch this it is a great show
I really like this show. I hope they make a season 2. I think they have done a great job with this show. The main character has Autism. The actress is doing a great job portraying this character. I have a 15 year old son that has autism. Many of the issues that the show raises are spot on to the reality of living with autism. I love the balance of support and also discrimination shown. I wish they would develop the romance a little more between Attorney Woo and Lee Jun-ho. Lee Jun ho needs to stop calling attorney Woo so formally and call her by her first name. I have already re watched many of the episodes. I like the cases and the personal drama,Was this review helpful to you?
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not the same actors from unforgotten night
The parent story is Unforgotten Night but the actors are different for this series even though the characters are the same. In all the reviews no one has mentioned this. I was disappointed. It is interesting that they have chosen to cast younger actors . With the subject matter and the fact that Day was the bodyguard for MR. Kamol for many years. Day should be in his 30's. In Unforgotten night Mr. Kim is 27 years old. This story takes place 3 years later. It was established that Day and Mr. Kim went to College together. If Day was the same age as Mr. Kim, he would be in his 30's .It would have been nice to see the same actors that played in Unforgotten night play in this series.Now I know, this is a different series so it will be interesting to see how the series develops. If you can wade through episode 1 it starts getting better with episode 2. I have hopes that it will continue to improve. If you want a normal relationship then this is definitely not the series for you. I hope to see ITT grow and mature as the series progresses. I will admit that him whining about cake and insisting that Day deliver the cake was extremely annoying and childish. I am giving this series a 6 but i hope as the series progresses that I can improve the score.
I really liked episode 3. It was great to see MR. Kamol and Mr. Kim. This episode was the best so far. The story could use improvement but it is improving with more episodes.
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Crazy funny drama
If you turn off your brain about the main character not getting any consequences for his actions then it's good. It's not your run of the mill court room drama. I like the twists and turns in the plot. I think the main character should have been older. To me the actor looks in his 20's so that's a little distracting because it's so implausible that some one that young could be so accomplished . Although I will admit that I have liked most of it. So turn off the reality check and I think it is a fun crazy drama.Was this review helpful to you?
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Slapstick Humor -Watch and turn your brain off.
So far there is not much of a plot. A modern day girl get's transported to what looks like the 1800's. She is totally clueless and breaks a jar and signs a contract without reading it and basically sells herself into slavery. There have been some funny moments but something tells me it won't have much of a plot. Watch it, if you are bored and like time travel.I have watched up to 4 episode and it is getting a little better. It's kinda of predictable where the story is going to go. But I am enjoying it well enough for what it is. Just don't analyze any plot holes like how a cell phone at 15% battery can still work the next day or how a cell phone can work in ancient days. Like I said turn off your brain and it's OK.
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Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Season 2
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what a confusing mess
I gave up after 3 episodes. I love time travel series and really wanted to like it this one. However there is no starting place and really no context from which to start to understand the series. Maybe it would get better with time ? I guess i just don't want to wade through the confusion..I think if it had a better script and editing so you know what the heck is going on then the series could have potential and that potential could have been realized.
It jumps around so quickly that before you start to even get invested in the story it has changed to another story and another time. I did like the costumes though in what I guess would be the 40's.
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