10/10 Everything is amazing!!
10/10 Everything is amazing!!"The Secret of Us" is a captivating and heartwarming GL drama series that explores love and relationships in a beautiful way. The chemistry between the lead characters is electrifying, and the storyline is engaging, keeping viewers hooked from the first episode. With stunning cinematography, realistic character development, and a perfect blend of romance and drama, the series is a masterpiece in storytelling. It celebrates diversity, handles sensitive topics with care, and portrays themes of love and acceptance with grace and authenticity. The on-screen chemistry between the actors is palpable, and the emotional depth of the storyline will tug at your heartstrings. "The Secret of Us" is a must-watch for anyone who appreciates a good love story and values LGBTQ+ representation in media.
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8/10 Swirl of emotions, while detaching oneself from a loved one.
8/10 Swirl of emotions, while detaching oneself from a loved one.I watched this series with low expectations, I just thought it would be another cliché BL story. It surprisingly turned out to be more than this. Lee-Fong Huang and John Wu deliver an amazing acting, as a couple who discover that in spite of the very deep feelings they have for each other, many other important components are missing from their relationship.
External forces gradually drive them to separation, at first as excuses to overcome, and later as means of realizing the deeper lying problems. What the story is about is their struggle to cope with reality and to patch things up with each other but primarily with themselves. No easy task...
The plot is mesmerizing and most viewers will identify themselves with one of the two guys. Mind though, that at a second glance many questions remain unanswered (whether deliberately or accidentally, I cannot tell). The heroes' actions are not always intuitive (not to say erratic), especially from a western society's point of view. There is also a constant underlying depressive ambience throughout all six episodes, which, although aesthetically superl, becomes tiring. In any case one must bear in mind that this is a different culture with different values and priorities.
Watch it at your own risk, certainly not if you are feeling down. It will give you food for thought, but it will either draw you to a swirl of emotions leaving little place for your mind to work, or you will simply get bored from the onset.
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10/10 America
I've watched many movies and series, but nothing this exceptional in writing and directing. Whoever picked out this cast did a terrific job. Every actor in this series is exceptional. I do not speak or understand Korean but just reading the translation and the actors emotions proves how good all the actors are. The translation over to English voices doesn't portray the actors emotions appropriately, so I would suggest listening it in Korean and reading the English translations. I only had one Movie in my life that made my eyes water and that was Beaches. Episode 10 did more than that to me. This is a must watch!!! I applaud the Koreans for such a beautiful job they did with the Queen of Tears. They created something a thousand times better than Hollywood has created in a while. Can't wait to watch episodes 11&12. I suggest everyone from America to watch this outstanding creation. From Connecticut Paul!Was this review helpful to you?
10/10 Beautiful and awesome drama!
Mind-blowing plot, superb acting, stunning visuals, heart-tugging soundtrack - this drama has it all and more. Lee Min Ho's depiction of a handsome, elegant, benevolent and scientific king is perfect, as is Kim Go Eun as a dedicated, no-nonsense, taekwondo-master detective who decided to be brave because not everyone can be. I love how their relationship and chemistry developed from her initially thinking he was a crazy deluded weirdo to that heart-stopping moment when she found out he was not. The drama gets better the more it is watched. It is filled with delightful nuggets, the humor of which I missed on my first viewing, such as when she told him to "park your horse on the side road to the right" or when she carelessly tossed away his watch after he told her to take good care of it or when she sneakily took his DNA sample while he was explaining the parallel universe theory or when she told him his eyes look like those of a criminal and he stopped his explanation about quantum mechanics to say, "I don't know about other things, but I know my eyes are charming. I was born with deep-set eyes." Ha ha ha, an honest king, too!Was this review helpful to you?
10/10 Through the Mirror's Shadow: My Obsession with Mystique in the Mirror
10/10 Through the Mirror's Shadow: My Obsession with Mystique in the MirrorOkay, I seriously can't stop thinking about this series.
"Mystique in the Mirror" is EVERYTHING - mysterious, emotional, creepy in the best way, and so beautifully written.
Oh my god, how much I love this show! I'd even say I'm in absolute awe. I adore stories like this - the kind that make your brain work nonstop, where you have to think, analyze, connect clues, and still end up with more questions than answers. It's like a massive, impossible puzzle, but it's so addictive that you want to keep putting the pieces together.
This series is never boring. Not for a single second. I'm glued to the screen the whole time, totally absorbed.
Sometimes my brain feels like it's exploding because I have no idea what's happening - but I love that feeling! The mystery, the confusion, the urge to understand - it's all part of the fun.
And the actors? PERFECTION. Every performance feels so real and layered. The BL storyline develops slowly and beautifully - the chemistry between the main leads is insane.
Like, seriously, the tension could set the screen on fire i And the secondary couple? I love them so much - it's so heartwarming to see them back together atter so many years.
l've already watched three episodes, and honestly... I still have no clue what's really going on a Is Alan actually alive,
or is he a ghost? Or maybe he's alive and everyone else is a ghost?? Or could it be that Alan just sees spirits, and Win is one of them? And Dr. Nin- is he truly trying to help Alan, or is he secretly making things worse? And what is up with the new nurse, Pete? Why does he act so strange? And don't even get me started on Dr. Ophat - those haunting, unnervingly intense looks he gives sometimes literally make me shiver. I swear, I have to look away from the screen!
So many questions. So few answers. But that's exactly why I'm obsessed. can't wait for the next episodes to drop, because I need to know what's really happening!
This show has it all - BL, mystery, horror, psychological drama - and it nails every single genre perfectly. I'm completely, utterly in love with "Mystique in the Mirror"
10/10 - A haunting, beautiful masterpiece.
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9/10 Action/Fantasy BL Dream.
I didn't know much going into this, but I was not disappointed in the least. The special effects truly were amazing, despite one scene that looked like an old videogame. The plot was unique and I really enjoyed how it all played out. In the beginning I didn't expect that much from the fantasy bit, all I knew was that their past lives would draw them together in the present- as the series progressed I got more and more interested in it, especially when I saw the Naga for the first time in episode 2. I gasped many times as the fantasy aspect kept growing.Other than the amazing plot, I also could fall in love with the characters. The beginning was hot guys doing specialized training and arguing (good enough for me), then we get more into Tharn and Phaya and it was obvious they had undeniable chemistry that only grew more and more. The story between them was a whole rollercoaster and I enjoyed every second. I never imagined a BL series like this had been made, it stole my heart and I hope more fantasy series continue to be made.
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10/10 Love love love love!
Ok! Listen up no more American shows/series/movies/ cinema fazes me anymore. Korean film does it. That sweet spot! This show has it... intense action, great character development, emotions and no romance! I love it! I hope many folks are watching it... I get a lot of entertainment out of every single episode! I hope they make a season two! So far I'm chopping at the bit hoping they will make a season 2.Sooooooo if you're looking for a good action packed quality series! This is it! Look no further! Love the actors, love the martial arts! It truly is Art! Give show a chance hey fyi it bounces around a bit but it's still worth a watch!
Happy viewing.
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10/10 Breathtaking in the literal sense of the word
When I compiled the list of my 15 favourite BL series of 2022, I was astonished that only one Japanese show had made it into that list (Eien no kinou / Eternal Yesterday").So when I wrote my review of the fantastic season 2 of
"Utsukushii Kare / My Beautiful Man" a few weeks ago, ! didn't expect there would soon come another Japanese BL series that could compete with it, but I was wrong. Today is the last day of the first quarter of 2023, and there have already been two more great Japanese series, "The End of the World with You", and now "Jack O'Frost" which in my subjective opinion may be the best BL series I have seen so far.
I won't spoil too much of the plot here, because for those who have already watched it, that won't be necessary, and to all those who haven't watched it, I would advise them to find out themselves, and I promise you that you won't be disappointed.
This is basically an "amnesia story", and by mere coincidence there are two series revolving around this topic airing at the same time - "Jack O'Frost" and the Thai series
"Love Syndrome III". Whereas the Thai series has bad writing, directing, and acting, and the only thing everybody is waiting for is Lee Long Shi taking off his shirt, the only thing I have to complain about when it comes to "Jack O'Frost" is the fact that we had to wait two long weeks for the final episode to air.
"Jack O'Frost" is the love story of two attracting opposite characters, creative and talented artist Ritsu (Honda Kyoya) and salesman Fumiya (Suzuki Kosuke). When Fumiya feels left behind in his relationship with Ritsu, he breaks up with him, and Ritsu has an accident the very same day which makes him lose his memory of Fumiya. Fumiya tries to help Ritsu regain his memory by taking him to familiar places, but he doesn't tell him about their relationship and break-up. So when they fall for each other again, their new love is based upon a lie which of course must go wrong. I'll only reveal one more thing about the plot here - there's a hanpy ending, but the way to
When I said that this may be the best BL series I've ever watched, it must be perfection or at least near perfection in any respect, and I think it really is. The writing is brilliant, because it cautiously displays the way these two very different characters become lovers. I usually don't like flashbacks, because all too often they are just there to fill some more minutes of screentime without taking the story ahead, but here it is different. There are many flashbacks which show the viewer bit by bit how Ritsu and Fumiya's relationship developed, and as the series is about Ritsu trying to regain his memory, it's logical not to tell the story chronologically, but showing glimpses of the past that finally make up the complete story.
The next perfect element is the acting which is closely connected to the directing of the show. I have rarely seen two actors who are able to express their characters' deep love of each other so naturally - sometimes there is so much love in Honda's eyes that they could make the arctic ice melt. But their quarrels appear equally realistic, actually so realistic that it hurts watching them. The scene that leads up to Fumiya's breaking up with Ritsu is maybe the most natural lovers' argument ever shown in a BL series.
There were scenes where I found myself holding my breath because I felt it would reveal to Ritsu and Fumiya that someone was watching them, and it would disturb them if I did breathe. Honda and Suzuki (I know this sounds funny, but, sorry, these are their names) succeeded in drawing the viewer into their story, so it felt like I was being part of what was going on on the screen.
Then there is the cinematography that makes this series a masterpiece. Many scenes are set in semi-darkness, or the vision even seems to be blurred, mirroring Ritsu's limited memory of the past. The most beautiful and at the same time most expressive scene comes towards the end of the final episode, when Ritsu is sitting in their favourite café after he has moved out of Fumiya's flat, and the window is iced over. Then the ice slowly melts, and we see Fumiya standing outside the café looking at Ritsu.
Even the title of this show is a brilliant choice. Jack O'Frost (or simply Jack Frost) is a personification of cold weather in ancient Scandinavian mythology, and is often seen as a bad character whose negative influence disappears in Spring when the weather gets warmer. The main plot of this show is set in winter, and the scene with the frost on the café's window mentioned above symbolizes the end of the cold period, and thus the new beginning of Ritsu and Fumiya's love.
The background music completes the perfection of this series, because it sensitively accompanies the action without ever being obtrusive.
All in all, Japan has given us another beautiful series which is proof once again that it doesn't need 13 episodes of 60 minutes to tell a complex story and make the viewer impatiently wait 7 long days for another short episode of 25 minutes to air.
Country: Japan
Episodes: 7 (à 25 mins.)
Directors: Yasukawa Yuka, Takahashi Natsuki Cast: Honda Kyoya, Suzuki Kosuke et al.
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10/10 BEST BL DRAMA EVER
The Eighth Sense is probably the best bl series I've seen so far. How Jihyun and Jaewon won me over, how the directors were able to get us into story doesn't happen much these days. The story, the dialogues, the lights, the music, the cinematography, everything was perfectly portrayed. The series has both happy and cute moments and of course bad and sad moments, but that's what I love about the series. I hope we will see a sequel, because both the main actors Ji-sub and Juntaek, the directors, but the whole team of people around the series deserve it! We need more Jaewon and Jihyun as couple!!Was this review helpful to you?
Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice but to Kiss!
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9/10 So00000 cute! Love love love!
This drama was absolutely adorable. It's hard for me to watch Japanese BL's and rate them so high mainly because Japanese BL's can be. dragged out a lot. But this drama was so cute. There was great character development and it didn't feel dragged out at all. Although I do have the say the last episode didn't make any sense to me but I let it slide because the couple is so cute. I liked the whole idea of the bad luck thing. The honesty and love it all. And the way Naoya looked at (I forgot his name..) was so adoring to watch. I loved it so much. The look of love is what it was really about. Overall great drama. Loved it a lot.Was this review helpful to you?
10/10 | laugh and crying in every episode
I read the manga first, then I watch this.. It is look similarly with it's manga.. The casts are doing great acting. I watching this till episode 9, and till I wrote this, I dont know how much episode do they have. But I hope it should be long story series.But unfortunately, the duration is arround 25-30 mins only per episode. But so far, it is quitely touching.. They don't showing any nudity or even sensual activity.. Literally love story between 2 boys, where they complement each other.
The boys are super kawaiiii, and their acting seems so natural. Not only romantic, also the comedy is good.. I hope it can be shown in netflx.
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10/10 What a great piece of cinema! Lovely series!
Every frame on the series feels like a photography, all details at scenes are very well planned, it's so beautiful to watch.The plot around two young men with relationship issues, lack of communication but mainly lack of sex. The needs to explore their own sexuality is very intense, the protagonists need to talk about that even if all starts like anonymous emails between two co-workers.
We all can get in complicated relationships, and keep on going even if there is huge an visible problems on sight. This series explore that, our attaching to things that are hurting us and hurting the couple as a whole. Another Japanese series reminding us about the assertive communication inside a couple, in this case replaced with no censorship communication with a coworker.
The two young men drives the series with their inner emotional problems, letting go their loved ones to start something new, maybe more healthy, more communicative and lots of more sex. The end was happy ending, and includes everything I was expecting to happen, no need for any more chapter like other reviews said.
"When it rain, it pours" is worth watching it one more time, it's beautiful.
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8/10 Touchingly real, you will feel their pain
This series had me hooked with its first episode that showed a different side of cinema-a side that recognises sexual abuse, social stigmatisation, and discrimination.We see a lot of (mainly emotional pain, especially in Ice and Saint as they look back on their shared past, the highs they experienced together and the lows they had to get through alone.
Within the first half of the series, there are lots of flashbacks to give us an increasingly clearer idea of just how much pain both protagonists went through after they were forcefully broken up. We also see misunderstandings of the past being resolved through hard, honest conversations.
The second half of the series is dedicated to the challenges they face after resolving those misunderstandings. They question whether to give their love a second chance and whether they can defend their love against the world this time around. This is also emphasised by Ice's best friend's student short film the protagonists star in, that is set in the 90s, with a story that is quite similar to their own im regards to the hardships they face.
While there are many sweet moments in-between, this series explicitly revolves around serious topics, such as suicide, hate crimes, rape/sexual harassment and assault, rejection, and forced prostitution. Those topics are handled with care and insight-they might show you a side you never considered before.
However, if these topics are triggers for you, refrain from watching this series no matter how good it is-put your mental well-being first!
To lighten the mood, there are two side-couples with quite a good amount of screen time as well: Two of their male costars who have difficulties about their transition from friends to lovers and their director and producer (both female students) who becomes a really sweet, affectionate couple.
All in all, lam quite impressed by the story as it is a very realistic one as well. The cinematography is great most of the time and so is the acting. I will definitely watch it again in the future.
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10/10 Highly underrated Must watch PS.Misleading tag
First of all it has a melodrama tag so most people like me will skip this drama. But just because of namgoong min I gave it a try. As expected first 2 episodes were kind of melodrama.But I still continued for another 2 episodes. That's when things started to go south. Episode 4 I was crying like hell. I was invested in this. This is not just melodrama. It was action, gore, thriller. Now I realised why namgoong min accepted a period drama.
It's nothing like romantic period drama where main characters love each other and will get a happy ending and all. This is serious every character is well written. It's a must watch.
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10/10 A Masterpiece of Suspense, Sisterhood, and Social Commentary
As a fan of Korean television, I can confidently say that Little Women is a prime example of why this industry continues to produce some of the most compelling and high-quality shows in the world. With no prior expectations, this series captivated me from start to finish, earning a flawless 10/10 rating. It is a stunning, modern reinvention that transtorms a classic story into a gripping thriller.At its core, the show is anchored by the phenomenal performances of the three sisters. Each sister's portrayal was absolutely incredible, with special praise reserved for the magnetic presence of Kim Go-eun, the chilling subtlety of Uhm Ji-Won, and the captivating charisma of Wi Ha-Joon.
However, it's a testament to the show's casting that the entire ensemble was brilliant, creating a rich and believable world. The sisters' relationship-their love, loyalty, and shared trauma-felt deeply rooted in realism, providing a powerful emotional anchor amidst the high-stakes drama.
Their bond felt genuine and was the true heart of the series.
The plot is a masterclass in suspense. It is relentlessly engaging, filled with plenty of unknowns and secrecy that made it impossible to stop watching. The narrative momentum was so strong that it was a constant cycle of "l can't believe that just happened... I have to click 'next episode'!" The series introduces a formidable set of villains who were great, a credit to their well-cast and chilling performances. Despite their actions being at times ridiculous in their scale, their motivations were always understandable, making them all the more terrifying and effective.
Beyond the family unit, the relationship between Oh In-ju and Jin Hwa-young was a standout. Their bond, initially shrouded in mystery, was beautifully developed and surprisingly relatable, adding another layer of emotional depth to the story.
Ultimately, Little Women is more than just a thrilling mystery.
It offers a powerful and insightful commentary on poverty and class dynamics within society, brilliantly showcasing the everyday struggles and triumphs of trauma. It's a show that not only entertains with its twists and turns but also resonates with a profound emotional and social weight. For its impeccable acting, flawless pacing, and masterful storytelling, this series is an absolute must-watch.
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