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Comparing Brad Pitt to ZLH seriously makes no sense to me. Brad Pitt was an excellent actor from the get go. He wasn't popular for his looks, anymore than he was for the range he displayed as an actor. Even the worst films, he could just carry them with his acting. I really doubt ZLH could do that. I did think he's a decent actor in POJ, but that's really all there is. There's nothing special about his performance that would make me think "You can cut back on the story and the direction, but I'll still watch this." POJ's story fell off hard for me after 20 episodes or so and it was agonizing for me to finish the rest when I was too deep in. It's like they spent everything on the first 15 episodes to give people the illusion the quality would stick for the rest, when they clearly cut back on everything else.

I don't know about Douban, but this drama is literally mentioned everywhere online. If you check on MDL alone, it has a ridiculously high # of ratings compared to alot of the other top-rated cdramas. It's also breaking a lot of records like it's the first chinese mainland drama to hit top 10 on netflix, getting 3B+ views over it's run as of 2 days ago, crossing 100m views per day, etc. It is extremely and unusually popular internationally, and a lot of the comments I see mention people who are just now getting into cdramas or this is like their 5th cdrama so far.

All good! I haven't checked out any other ZLH series yet. I'll probably check out The Best Thing sometime soon.

That's not how it goes with all long Chinese dramas. If the story is good, 40 episodes is nothing. For example, I also love TXW in New Life Begins like you said. I never once felt like that drama was a waste of my time at all. I actually wish it had more episodes. Also, he's not in New Life Begins. I'm not sure what you mean by "his role."

I got into the first 15 episodes or so and I regretted it. You saved yourself.

I feel like this has gotten too popular because this is the first cdrama newer fans are seeing and because of Zhang Linghe (and yes this is his best look). Most just seem to rate it high because of the actors, but honestly, the story had so much potential but went straight to trash (sorry for my harsh words). The village part was really the best part of the show and everything that followed afterward fell flat. And the capital part was the worst of the worst, which I maybe also had too high expectations for. They clearly went all in for first 15 episodes to get people hooked and then what ever. The rest of it felt really off. I really can't praise the second half at all. I kinda regret starting it, cause then I felt too deep in not to finish it.

To each their own.

One of the best YAI films. I really loved Dong Joo. Both of them are fantastic duo-leads with brilliant performances. The story is actually much more unpredictable than I expected, which makes it very interesting, and some of the more wholesome moments hit very strong. The comedy bits with the church and Wan Deuk's crush really made me laugh. Calling this "Punch" is pretty misleading, since there's not really much action, and whatever sports action there is becomes just a medium for the MC to find an outlet for all his street fighting and aggression.

kisskh if you don't have prime. It's a really great movie

Kinda only watched it for YAI. I liked his parts, but the chemistry with the FL was not there. I don't mind age-gap romances (I love Secret Love Affair), but neither the writing or the acting in this were able to sell their relationship to me. The other couples were sweet, but nothing special to watch.

This is an incohesive mess.

A refreshingly grounded take on zombie thrillers, utilizing pretty much a single location (apartment block) to great effect, creating a “shelter-in-place” scenario during a zombie outbreak. There's only two leads, but their performances are excellent, and the steady build of tension and horror is palpable. YAI kills this role. I kinda felt like this whole thing was a movie about how young people cope with anxiety and how they use new technology to communicate with each other. It's pretty obvious the MC is a shut-in or NEET, but I think the zombies represent the anxiety he feels trying to deal with other people, who he feels want to harm him. Very interesting film, with zero melodrama. Third act could have used some more fleshing out though.

This movie doesn't focus on the actual survival aspect of the zombie story. It's never meant to be unpredictable. The whole thing is a metaphor for how introverted people see the outside world, especially if they suffer from anxiety or trust issues and/or have difficulty socializing in person. Unfortunately, I think this didn’t quite reach people given how they portrayed it.

This movie doesn't focus on the actual survival aspect of the zombie story. It's never meant to be unpredictable. The whole thing is a metaphor for how introverted people see the outside world, especially if they suffer from anxiety or trust issues and/or have difficulty socializing in person. Unfortunately, I think this didn’t quite reach people given how they portrayed it.

MC's portrayed as an idiot. The characters did not always do the absolutely smartest things - they were overwhelmed by fear, by the loss of hope, by the loss of their families. The whole survival aspect of the zombie story was not even emphasized for this exact reason. It's more about the isolation, shock, and the hopelessness.

Wondering if I should watch this for YAI? Anyone?

Trying to decide whether to watch this first or the JP original. I've usually always disliked korean adaptations of original jdramas.

Honestly, the ending was way better than I expected, but it really needed more episodes to be fleshed out as it felt rushed. Looks like the possibility of a S2 is there.. and I honestly really liked what happened with the ex-wife at the end, cause this is honestly a better way of life for her than how she's been living till now controlled by her family. I think there's still hope of finding out why she betrayed him in the first life and possibly getting her and LHY together. Huge twist on valentine's day though.

Also love that KSJ sticks to his twisted ideals of justice until the end, while showing he has a little goodness in him, as I'm so tired of villains redeeming themselves. I kind of love the take this drama takes on justice being "a sense of fairness and common sense of what's right and wrong." It's really such a simple concept, but people like KSJ twist it so far for their own goals believing they're in the right.

How did you somehow miss when he said at the end that he's going to be atoning for his past sins in this life? Without him breaking all those rules and using somewhat dirty methods against these dirty politicians, none of this corruption would have been rooted out as much as it was in the finale. He can EASILY live a peaceful life and take advantage of his second chance, but he's going to stick to spending his life atoning for his past sins by continuing to help those who need him in the courtroom.

It's cause the ending is original. The webtoon is still ongoing but the novel is finished. This should have been longer so the ending could have been fleshed out.

Possibly, but not everybody is leader material like KSJ and the ex-president, and all those politicians involved could be arrested and exposed by the time KSJ is destroyed.