Dar Jae

This was a very cute story! This is also another storyline you can't be skipping episodes or you will miss what this story is about. I won't comment on each actor/actress in this storyline but know that all the main leads were awesome. The storyline was actually very peculiar but loved it. I wished they had more time on the last episode. The visuals and I do want to mention the costume design of the outfits that the first main lead actress was wearing. They were all cute. That black and white outfit she had was excellently made. The song they played over and over in this drama, almost put me to sleep, it's not a bad song but I will love hearing it while beginning my sleep at night. Please enjoy.

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I didn't expect this, I guess we all cheer differently or the screenwriter didn't have a clue about being a cheerleader. I was one, and we surely didn't cheer like that. Honestly, I'm not putting this drama down... different cultures do different things. I'm not going to name the actors and actresses in this drama but I will give them their due respect. All did very well. I don't know why the writers had to have someone evil in their plot. I do have a favorite actor in this but he got cheated out of it all in the storyline. I knew he was going to catch the girl because was 3rd in line. The younger generation might enjoy this but that evil plot should have stayed out.

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I love Li Qin and she did really well with the character she played. Her acting skills are unbelievable. Johnny Huang did very well playing the opposite of actress Li Qin. I wanted to give this a 10 rating but the ending was not good enough for me... not saying it was a bad ending but it didn't go anywhere. That frustrated me, but the storyline in the beginning episodes brought tears and laughter to my heart. I love how they input Martial Arts with Johnny who really knows martial arts. I won't blast it because it is not how I wanted it to end. But I will give the actors and actresses their due for making this storyline work or try. I learned one thing and that is Li Qin can speak fluent English. Nie Zi Hao can play evil with his innocent looks.

I am apologizing for getting actresses mixed up. I am watching 6 dramas at the same time. Two of them have Bai Lu in them during my rewatch time or I was thinking of the new drama coming up with Dylan Wang and Bai Lu.

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This drama was just too short. I don't understand why this wasn't a movie instead of a drama. Watching it on Viki, it was only 8 episodes but on MDL it is listed for 18 episodes. I waited and waited for almost 2 weeks to see if another episode would appear. I had to research to find out what happened to the 8 episodes. Had me all confused. I loved the storyline but it was too short. This should've been a movie instead of a drama series. Yes, I am kind of upset but will easily move on to the next drama. The storyline is a good idea, swapping faces... that was different.

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A cute Story.

This was just normal day life in the neighborhood. I loved the storyline and all the actors who had parts in this story. Chen Xiao who played the character Yang Guang, he is an excellent actor. I enjoyed him Queen Dugu! This was kind of a relaxing part for him. Wang Xiao Chen who played the lawyer Liao Wang, her character was rough! My favorite part of of this drama was Wei Qing who played the part of Yang Guang's grandmother. She played that part like it was her real life. She was truly believable. She is a true actress. I thank all the supporting actors and actresses, which is one of my favorite things to say. The visual and the storyline about mediation is a true thing in the United States. Our court system has mediators but only if it is about children. I wished we had that same mediation for adults. "Citizen Mediators" is not a bad idea. Thank you, writers and the whole team of "Simmer Down".

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I do not like watching police dramas! But this one was not too bad. I loved the storyline but had one hiccup that did not make sense to me. It is not worth my time to go back and re-watch it. Another teary eye moment but what can I say... actually I sobbed hard. Zhang Ruo Yun who played Li Da Wei was outstanding. I have watched him in other dramas, and this one was one of his best acts. Bai Lu in Ordinary Greatness Chinese Drama (2022). Bai Lu who played Xia Jie, I just love her, this is not the typical role she would choose to play. That kind of surprised me. BL is just simply great whether she performs well or not. Wang Jing Chun who played the Chief Wang Shou Yi was another character I just wanted to throw my boots at the tv. He played such a strict chief, OMG, that was rough on me and those he commanded. I was surprised that Xu Kai Cheng played a supporting role. I just love him also. If you like police stories this one is for you, I promise. Sad there wasn't any martial arts in this drama but oh well you can't have everything, right?

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I was disinterested in watching this when I first saw the cover photo. The storyline was cute and I feel those who love romance novels should watch this. I had a problem with how the actors were picked for this story. Please, let me explain...
Yoo Ji Tae who played the character of Han Jae Hyun and Park Jin Young who played Han Jae Hyun in his 20s didn't match physically. I understand a young boy would grow in height before the age of 23. Their facial appearance would not change unless they had cosmetic surgery. I guess my imagination couldn't play this mind game in a story. Knowing photo forensics that did sit well for me. I love Park Jin Young playing an activist as I am a real activist His acting was very on point on what we as activists do in real life. Thank you, Park Jin Young. Not saying that Yoo Ji Tae didn't do a good job because he did. I felt like they were two different people. Now, Lee Bo Young who played Yoon Ji Soo, and Jeon So Nee who played Yoon Ji Soo in her 20s did match and so it became believable to me. Both of these young ladies did very well.

The story was cute and romantic, and the visuals were great! The writers did get the divorce correctly in this story. Why is it that divorce causes rifts, threats, and physical violence between couples? I'm glad this story didn't have any physical violence but threats were so heartbreaking. I'm glad it all worked out right. I did notice how Han Jae Hyung's son was named after his lost love.

Thank you to all the supporting actors and actresses who also did a great job. Thank you to the team of When My Love Blooms, y'all did well.

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I watched this before on Feb 23, 2020, but never reviewed it. This is when I was learning how to review dramas'. Yu Meng Long who played Jing Ci was really awesome, his personality of calmness brought this story to the front. I remember his acting in Eternal Love and loved the way he puts his personality on the screen. A lot of fans will be bored with YML because of how he plays the character. He knows how to perform an action when it comes to martial arts but that is just him. I feel he is a different type of actor and I love it. Chen Yu Qi who played Yuan Qing Li, also made the character hers. I love Yu Qi, she is also a great actress. I loved her in Ashes of Love, etc. I loved all the wardrobes the actor and actresses were wearing. The visuals were on point as well as the music. The only thing I had a problem with is writers in China always write similarly to one another going back n forth between romance and death scenes. I guess in the historical world, death by poison was the thing. In a sense that is still true, with the all chemicals they put in foods, it is a wonder we are all still alive.

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I won't rate it low because the actors and actresses did the best they could with a storyline that was extremely back-and-forth crazy. How is a drama going to last 51 episodes for the writers to kill the main lead off and bring him to life at the last minute of the episode... I'm not happy with that. This has nothing to do with Vin Zhang because he is an excellent actor. Poor Ariel Lin died so many times throughout this drama. I couldn't keep up. For the first few episodes, I was happy. I lost my focus when the Zhou family and DongFang Shi became involved. I rewatch this again today because I did watch it back in 2020 and back when it took from November 2019 to Feb of 2020 to complete it. I couldn't remember how I rated it but decide to see why it took me so long to view it. Now I know.

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I wrote this before and I did review all of sudden 20 of my reviews are missing.

I didn't like this drama when I first watched it. I rated it very low and someone sent me a message saying that I was being unfair. I said maybe I am. I rewatched it again and I did improve my rating for it from 2.5 to 7. Yang Mi is one of my top 5 Chinese actresses. I apologized to Ms. Yang Mi. I feel that she is a better actress when she takes the role in historical dramas than in the present day. I will watch all of her dramas but this is how I feel. She is still a great actress no matter what.

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Ren Jialun (Allen) I so love his compassion for his career field. So far, he is great in all that he does. I love him better when he plays in historical fantasies. This was a great story and it reminded me of the West's FireProof and all the fire movies I have seen. This had a different twist to it but I have to put it up with the ones that I do love. Fire can be a dangerous field to be in but in this day and age, we need to have trained capable people to save us from natural disasters and accidents. I believe that all those who work in this field are heroes and thank them for a job well done. I pray and thank those who have perished by sacrificing their lives to save lives. Thank you to the screenwriters and the storyteller who brought this story to the people.

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This drama was okay it was bad, just not my kind of drama to watch but I endured it. Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung did very well in the lead roles they played. The other main roles and support cast also did well. The only part that I really liked was Kim Yoo Jung's part doing really great martial art choreography. I don't know if she truly knows this art and I did research to see if she had training but to no avail. The storyline was going back n forth from one love to the other... I should've read the details of the drama before watching. I also viewed that Kim Yoo Jung was nominated 3 times for the Excellence Award and won two for this drama. Congrats to her.

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This drama was mediocre. It may be good for others to watch, but it just didn't grab my full attention, and don't know why really. It is a fantasy and I love fantasies. I was going to write a review but decided to go ahead. There was only one actor that I felt did very well... that was Lin Shi Jie. The visuals were good, all the other actors were okay... Usually when you watch great dramas the storyline sticks in your head. I know I watched all the episodes but can't remember them until the last 10 and this was only 24 episodes. I'll come back and try to watch it again but don't know if I should. We will see.

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This was a 2014 drama, and the cinematography was great. You can watch this on YouTube. The title "Three Musketeers" grabbed my heart because I loved the American-made movie. Seeing the Korean version in a different culture had my heart. The storyline was great. The music in the background during the story faded away in my mind. I was focused on the story. Honestly, I don't like forced marriage storylines, but I endure those scenes because I knew this is a historical drama. It doesn't matter what culture it came from even in historical movies of the western world. Lee Jin Wook who played the crown prince was so believable and handsome. This was my first time watching this actor and so many of the actors in this drama. The other main lead. Jung Yong Hwa played the role of Park Dal Hyang and I felt bad for the character, but this actor did great for the role he played. Another main lead, actor Jung Hae In, OMG he was fantastic. He didn't do much but the part he played in one scene was amazing, if you watch it, you will know what I mean in episode 11. I mean this is a standing ovation well deserved. Thanking the crew, and the other actors/actresses who had a part in this drama.

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I really didn't want to watch it because I had a bad feeling about it. I loved all the episodes except for the last 4. But I am grateful for the awareness of what celebrities and idols have to go through in South Korea when they become famous. I already became aware of the spitefulness, and maliciousness that fans of other celebrities/idols, agents, journalists, and paparazzi can bring to hurt them because of competition, jealousy, and or greed. The fans are the worst because they want to control artists, which angers me the most. Some agencies of these artists/idols at times will not do anything to protect them because some of them know that fans generate monies behind their clients being famous. Sometimes it gets out of hand as shown in this drama. What bothers me the most is the lies, rumors, and edits of photos/videos to get make their lies the truth, and their followers will believe them. In the aftermath, hate comments start and these hate comments end up hurting the Idols and their families. Netizens can be the worst for an artist/idol.

Park Bo Gum is a great actor and played his part well. I have always admired Park So Dam, she did well. I thank all the other actors/actresses for their part in this drama. I thank the team as well.

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