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learn about yourself
watch this cause I was looking for something short to fill the blank between drama. First found on YouTube it's only 2hr 46min, but it turn out just a short cut from long drama. A good summary to summarize only about the FL and her dates. But since the story quite captivated me, I decided to watch the whole thing.Now let's discuss drama...
This drama tell us about a girl named Su Nuan Nuan (NN), who at the beginning at this drama hit the bottom point in her life. Her work not so successful, she became doormat for her collage & boss; her boyfriend ask for break up, cause he think NN bring bad luck in his life. In the middle of this chaotic problem, NN buy blind box that contain 'the perfect boyfriend'.
At home, NN open the box & got a surprise, the doll inside 'the perfect boyfriend' box become real human. NO, it's not suddenly get big & be alive, but more bring 'the perfect boyfriend' into her doorstep. To activate this 'perfect boyfriend', NN need to put the light into each doll necklace & each doll only active for 72 hours. Once 72h over, all the memory regarding each doll will be erased from everyone memory except NN herself.
From each 'perfect boyfriend' NN got lesson to learn for her own life. In the end she learn: "People we meet in every stage of life only accompany us through unforgettable moments. In those limited times, let's just enjoy the process."
Overall I quite like this, the idea behind this quite good. But why do I give it quite low score...? I feel something amiss in the end that I can't grab my finger on. But with that note, I feel I can't give this drama higher score than this...
Let's discuss each box. But that also means SPOILER ALERT!!! So read it at your own risk!
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1st box. Fav idol
> This man appear when NN feel underappreciated, her boyfriend word cut deep into her heart. That's when the box give NN her fav idol, Jiang Hao (JH), to tell her: "There's always someone who appreciates you."
> NN become the one who encourage JH when JH feel nobody recognize him for his talent & he almost give up being an idol. NN give him booklet fill with his photo, with the booklet JH didn't feel invisible anymore & had courage to continue his journey as an idol.
2nd lesson. Pilot
> Learn to love urself. Don't forget your own need because u compromise with other people excessively. When u too care about other people opinion, u will change urself for them.
> U don't need to explain urself to unrelated people nor do you need to take their opinion to heart, because people who believe you will always believe you. So just be urself.
3rd lesson. Younger boy
> Know ur dream
> U're not really as bad as u think. U need to learn to do things u like. Because u worth it. Do what u like bravely
4th lesson. Entrepreneur
> She just get the opportunity to prove her works
> Lu Jing Hang (JH) appear when she feel the boss only take her work as a backup for her senior. & JH turn out to be the boss whose NN's company need to pitch their work. So JH gave the opportunity to NN to present her works. But once the 72 hours limit is up & JH forget about her existence. NN already learn what she need in her presentation & got herself the opportunity to prove her works. And in the end it just prove that NN's work is indeed great in its own way.
5th lesson. Online shipper
Learn to appreciate your family more
Fear nothing, nothing can stop us from face life with a cheerful spirit.
6th lesson. Physiologist
To think rationally and to understand the human complexity
7th lesson. Programmer
She opened it to help her during hospitalized.
Learn to fight for her design
8th lesson. Firefighters
She open it just to say thank you for the firefighters that help her.
The most useless box to be open. She just need to feel lucky
9th lesson. Finance guy
Mai opened it to help her parents feel rest assured about NN life in big city alone.
But in the end NN herself learn to appreciate the current time more.
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Hollywood movie adaptation with better ending
If the summary & title don't give u clue, I tell you once more... This is the remake of the American film “Bride Wars” [2009]Story not so much different. But with a little twist in the end & also through out their wedding preparation journey.
He Jing and Ma Li is best friend for 20 years. Pressure by their family, they decided to propose to their long time boyfriend, instead just waiting around for them to do the proposal. But their friendship of many years is put to the test when they both end up scheduling their wedding on the same day. They refuse to adjust and make plans to sabotage each other's weddings.
And that pretty much what the same with the original Hollywood movie. Now what I like & don't.
What I like:
+ The ending of this movie. From the journey of their wedding preparation, I already can guess what will the end of both movies, Hollywood & China. That's why I'm quite confuse of how different it is from the original version. If you want to know just watch it urself or u can DM me. That's why I really like the ending of this movie...
What I don't like:
- Although it's quite different between both movies, Hollywood & China. But I find the journey of this one, quite boring. That's why I can only give this 7,5 the tops.
Overall I quite like the twist this movie gives us...
Below I'll write who as Emma (Anne Hathaway) & Olivia (Kate Hudson). But that also means SPOILER ALERT!!! So read it at your own risk!
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For you who want to know, He Jing is Emma (Anne Hathaway) & Ma Li is Olivia (Kate Hudson)
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Angel Zhao & Zhang Ling He. Of course here I come…Story about Li Rong (LR) and Pei Wen Xuan (WX). Li Rong, an eldest princess, married Pei Wen Xuan, low class minister, to avoid disaster. Why? Because at that time, the kingdom was ‘ruled’ by the royal families. Royal families had money & power to take over the kingdom, at that time they're not really doing much to threaten the kingdom, however the emperor was still afraid of their influence on the kingdom.
So, the understanding LR chose WX to make peace with her father, the emperor. And WX himself, took the opportunity of him being the princess consort to gain advantage in politics.
That's the introduction to the married life of LR & WX that we know at the beginning. Later we'll find out that really everything is not like what it seems at first.
MDL stated that: “Later on, LR lost herself in the midst of wine, song and dance. As for WX, he had a home yet did not bother coming home because he already had someone in his heart…” That's when all the summary in MDL in my opinion is wrong…
We never get a glimpse of LR losing herself in the midst of wine, song and dance. But rather we start this drama with LR already in power at the edge of her life. But yeah LR & WX didn't have slightest affection for each other. Instead they are enemies with opposite sides in politics.
So yeah, in the end LR & WX indeed died under each other’s schemes. And when they woke up, they had actually returned to the year when they were 18 years old, returning to the most difficult time in their lives. Where they need to start all over once again…
So, how will the story progress…? What will LR & WX choose…? Will LR & WX still choose the same choice with their previous life…?
That’s pretty much the story without giving too much spoiler. Now what I like and don’t.
What I like:
+ Angel Zhao is amazing… She grew a lot with her acting & her choice of drama. Yeah much like JulesL wrote, I also feel she’s lacking something. LR as a young princess is played beautifully by Angel Zhao, but when she needs to be shown LR as a proud, powerful & cold woman… that’s when I feel she lacks. I don’t know how to describe it better…
+ We have no ordinary FL, much like JulesL wrote: “Li Rong was no Mary Sue; she was not your usual FL who was perfect and good, and her only fault was trusting and loving the wrong people. LR also was unlike the stereotypical strong female lead. She had plenty of flaws but also had her own strengths.” And that’s just perfect to summarize our FL.
+ The relationship between LR & WX. This is also when MDL’s summary is wrong: “So Pei Wen Xuan went to look for Li Rong. To be married again but with divorce in mind.” I don’t know about the book, but what I get from the drama itself, the one that had divorce in mind is LR not WX. And I really like how LR & WX manage the relationship, from untrusting each other till slowly trusting each other.
+ We have multiple people who come back from the future after their death. We have FL, ML & the most interesting one, the villain himself...
+ We have no ordinary villain, first this is the first time any villain also comes back from the future. Second, you can’t say he’s evil, but that doesn’t mean he’s a good man either. Unlike LR & WX who take the chance to change the future for a better one, he just does everything to prevent it, even by making himself an evil one. Unfortunately, I can’t really tell you what without giving too much spoiler. Just watch it so you know yourself.
+ We get the best illustration of what will come when they are pushed till the edge of despair. Like what happened with the original future of Li Chuan. That’s just such a pity what happened to him at that time…
What I don’t like:
- A little confused about the original future conflict. That’s the one that I don’t really give a f*ck.
- Much like JulesL wrote, I also somewhat feel all the characters lack something. Like Su Rong Qing (RQ) or LR. But unlike JulesL, I feel even a more veteran actor played RQ, I still feel a little to no care about RQ feelings…. It’s really hard to describe what I mean. But this is one of the reasons I lowered the score for this drama.
Overall: this is quite entertaining, enough to make me watch it nonstop
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BL...???
I forget how do I stumble on this one... But here I am finished watch this...Story about 2 young man, Aki & Haru. They are roommate that start their university days... And this is the story of their boring daily life... Haha... Even at some point, I even question did Aki really university student. Cause I never really see him in the class, just Haru that attending classes....
For me this not a BL. Aki & Haru more like a roommate, tops is best friend than boyfriends.
I like how they explained to us how to make the dish... The dish is make me drooling. But except that, this one boring everyday movie...
If you want to just be relax & have background sound, this movie is for you...
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My Aug 2024 recommendation challenge
Watch this for my Aug 2024 recommendation challenge by 2.857e-7. For this year's challenge, this is the hardest to watch so far… Not really my cup of tea, if not for the challenge, I already dropped this one from the first 5 episodes.I quite enjoy the characters' interaction, the human relationship, the intrigue & bickering between each character. That's human interaction overall that makes me hang till the end... But I have zero interest in the business nor do I understand it and even worse nor do I care about it at all...
Enough rampage. Let’s discuss drama…
Story about Su Xiao (SX), a woman who works in a developer company, she works as a cost engineer. The story started from the moment SX lay off by her previous company. There’s a problem in a project in SX previous company, they made SX as the black sheep & got kicked out. Because of that, she got a bad reputation in the industry & got banned by the industry.
Desperate to search for another job, nor does she want to give up the industry, she accepted the offer from Chen Si Min (SM) who’s been asked by SX ex-boyfriend to help her. At first, she doesn’t know what to do at her job and everyone keeps underestimating her. But little by little she proves her value & gains trust from her boss, Wang Yang (WY).
SX hard work really pays off when the big boss in her company, Zhao Xian Kun (XK), sees the value in her & pulls her to the main company. But that just means the bigger problem lurking in… Big company means big problems. So, how will in the end SX manage to go through with all the mess the main company waits for her…?
Ok… That’s pretty much about the story. Now let’s talk about what I like and don’t.
What I like:
+ The human relationship is really interesting. Here we can see how easy it is to trample someone or raise them to the top. We got to see the smart FL, the calculative ML, the interesting CEO. How they manage to solve the problem not only by ABC, but by many other factors, especially human relationship.
+ See how SX manage to handle the sh*t that life threw at her…
What I don’t:
- But I have zero interest in the business nor do I understand it and even worse nor do I care about it at all…
- The shock of the ending, I talk about Wu Hong Mei. I don’t understand this girl at all… It’s like throughout the entire drama she’s one person, doormat if you put the label, and at the end she’s suddenly changed…??? What the heck!!! And above all SX not even wonder about the change in her best friend. It's so obvious & she’s waited for so damn long for her friend to change into this new woman…
- I don’t understand the title. Nothing connected with the ideal city, nor they talk about building a new city… Haha…
Overall if you enjoy the complicated business drama, this is for you. If not, just look for another drama….
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The Only Girl You Haven't Seen Season 2
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Part 2
Ok. Let's continue the journey in this part.This part talks more about He Lian Xuan (LX) journey in his father's (the emperor) eye. How he gets more and more of his father's trust. And how LX's mend his relationship and trust to Leng Li.
That's pretty much the story. Now let's talk about the drop rate I gave between 2 parts… But that also means SPOILER ALERT!!! So read it at your own risk!
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All the good things end with season / part 1. Ugh… this part feels like they push the fast button all through the way. Stories become disconnected from each other, the character action becomes so weird it's like out of the hinge….
This 2nd part makes me kinda regret watching the drama all the way…
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Such a shame...
Quite sometime heard about this drama. After watching I feel like sometimes I really don't understand Japan taste...Story about 2 man, Tanada Yoh & Segasaki Mizuki. Two man living together, not because they have relationship, but more of a contract. Yoh cooks and cleans & Segasaki provided food & shelter. In addition Yoh must "obey everything that Segasaki says". What will comes from such a contract?
That's pretty much about the drama. Now as usual what I like and don't like.
What I like:
+ The good story telling. They made us, who watch, understand about Segasaki & Yoh feeling for each other.
+ The 2nd couple. Manju & her husband. They're good couple & good friends.
Now what I don't like:
> I agree the most with what SapphireQ wrote. It feel we walk at the same place from the 1st ep till the last, nothing change.
> Even though they made us understanding about the couple, but they don't made the couple understand each other.
> So, from the first ep till the last, Yoh & Segasaki, had communication problem. They're 2 introvert individual who don't talk about their own feeling with each other
> Such a shame, cause when Yoh had problem with his job & he almost open up to Segasaki, it's all just voice in the heart & not word comes out of his mouth. I really wish this is the time their relationship will take a drastic turn, but now I must shallow my disappointment instead.
Overall this just another drama in my list. Such a shame, they have great story telling, but not so much with the implementation.
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Usually i'm not too fond of robot, alien or zombie story. But this part of VBL series & since I've already seen the other, i just thought to myself, 'Well... Let's complete the series then... ' so here i am finished watching this...Story about Chu Yi Ping (YP) & a robot, or they said AI, name Ever 9. YP is a professor in a university, he is very Introvert person. One day, he dislocated his hand in an accident at school, his uncle gives him Ever 9 as a caretaker, an experimental intelligent robot that his company is secretly testing.
Amaze by how close Ever 9 to human being, the reluctant YP welcome Ever 9 to his house & his life. With the warm & attentive Ever 9, YP finally begin open his heart for Ever 9.
When the story go on, we see not only YP that open his heart, but Ever 9 also think YP more than his master. YP & Ever 9 become more and more important for each other. One day Ever 9 suddenly broken. What will happen to YP...? Can Ever 9 be fixed?
That's overall the story.
Even though a little bit scary (imagine one day AI can be that close to human) but I'm also glad to imagine that they (AI) can have human heart & warmth.
I don’t too like how YP that's easy to open his heart for Ever 9. Don't understand what's so special about him. Or i take what YP's uncle more or less said: 'Is it because Ever 9 not human...?'
Overall this quite interesting story to watch...
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very Asian family
When I read the first page of this drama review, mostly the comments are divided into 2. The one that feel the mom is so f*ck*ng annoying & the others that feel she brings life to the drama... Haha... But for me this drama really screams very Asian family drama... One dominant / over bearing mother and her filial piety child.What I like:
+ The beautiful story about Asian's family. And in the end it become more beautiful...
+ How the relationship of Mai Cheng Huan (CH) & Yao Zhi Ming (ZM) shape. How they built each other trust & feeling.
+ CH is one strong woman. When she decided something, nothing can change it.
+ The funny & cute relationship of Mai Cheng Zao (ZZ) & Mao Yong Xin (MM).
+ The best grandma. She's one truthful woman, she honest with herself & have principle for herself, even from her youth.
What I don't like:
- At first, of course the over bearing mother. But I feel I can understand her feeling & put myself on her shoes. But that's doesn't mean I agree with every stupid decision she did, especially regarding CH & Xin Jia Liang (JL)'s relationship.
- The lousy JL. OMG... Several times I want to slap CH for choosing him as her man. Pity my Niu Jun Feng to get this role.
- The weak 'fear of wife' dad. Yes FL's dad almost have no voice in the family. But at the same time, this characteristics exactly what needed to balance her mother....
overall this drama is not about romance or workplace. It's more about family as a whole...
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Story about Mai Cheng Huan (CH), a girl from an ordinary family, who is urged to be married by her mother. (Reason? Only 1, she's 29 years old... Haha...). Feeling the urge, CH finally talks to her boyfriend, Xin Jia Liang (JL) about her mother's 'demand'. One day, CH accidentally finds out that actually JL is not from an ordinary family, but JL actually is the 2nd generation of a rich family. That made CH angry & feel betrayed, cause JL hid the truth about his family from her for 3 years. From this point, their relationship turns to the dark corner.
CH's mother, when learning the truth about JL's family, turns 180°. At first, CH's mom thinks JL is a lousy man with no future, but as soon as she hears that JL is actually a 2nd generation rich man, she's so happy & tries everything to make CH & JL relationship successful. It's a typical Asian mother, who dreams of marrying a rich man but unsuccessful & eventually gonna force her daughter to fulfill her dream, cause they're always thinking :"it's what is best for their daughter."
JL squeezed between his feelings for CH & his family disapproval, cause CH is not from the rich family. And JL is one of the weak & lousy men, he never can take a firm stand on where he's standing between CH & his family. And still added to the fuel by JL's sister, who shows the most disapproval of their relationship. And it's all really crumbling down in ep 16, where CH's mom & JL's sister just do the most outrageous things & make JL & CH relationship finally completely over.
Feeling enough with her mother's pressure & intervention, CH finally decided to live outside of her family. And begin focusing on herself & her career.
Now, about CH & Yao Zhi Ming (ZM). CH & ZM know each other from the workplace. ZM is CH's boss & later we found out he's also his step cousin, CH's grandpa married ZM's grandma. And because of their grandma, ZM is getting to know CH. And because of CH, ZM realizes his shortcoming when it comes to the warmth of the family. Over time, ZM is getting closer to CH's family & feel welcome & the warmth of Mai's family. ZM's feeling toward CH is more and more special & CH also learn more & more about ZM & later they finally start their relationship.
On the other side of the coin, there's also a story about Mai Cheng Zao (ZZ) & Mao Yong Xin (MM). ZZ from baby raised by his mother's family at the village. That makes him sometimes feel detached & unwanted by his parents. That's brought up many issues regarding him, his mother & his mother's family. MM on the other hand is god daughter of Mai's family, she's also CH's best friend. ZZ longed to adore MM & had feelings for her. And later, MM also feels how good ZZ is to her & they become a couple.
When CH starts to focus on herself & her career, comes a sad news, her grandma died. But her grandma left CH inheritance of her hotel, for CH to manage. And with her warm hand, the dying hotel bloomed to glory....
Overtime CH & ZZ also repaired their relationship with their mother. They're starting to be better at communication, their mother wants to bow down & listen to her kid (CH &ZZ). And when everything looks wonderful, comes devastating news of their mother. Their mother get sick & she decided to go back to her hometown. And in this hometown, CH & ZZ find the amazing past about her mother's youth. About her abandoned dream, about her youth, about what she sacrificed for her family....
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This showed up on my YouTube feed, as usual curious & bored, I just clicked play…Tell story of 2 couple,
1st story, He Bo Wei (BW) & Hai Yi (HY). BW is a man named Tai Che Ni (CN) from the year 2000. Suddenly one day he traveled to the future, to the year 2022. Arriving in the unfamiliar place, he also found out his face and name is changing, now his name is He Bo Wei (BW). Fortunately his job is still the same, courier to deliver stuff, so he’s fast in learning this new job. His first client was Hai Yi (HY), with several interactions they find out they need help from each other. HY wants BW to investigate his ex-girlfriend, while BW needs HY’s money. So with that, their cooperation begins.
Overtime BW & HY learn about their past relationship. Turns out when HY was just a little boy, BW or more precisely CN helped BW & that left a good memory for BW. And since then, their relationship has become different & they become special people to each other.
2nd story, about Liang Wen Hsen / "Vincent” & Lin Huai En / "Wynn”. A boss of the company with the new employee. Over time we see they're having a relationship more than just what seems on the surface. Vincent knew Wynn since childhood & has protected him since then. Wynn, who doesn't know anything about it, has just been charmed by his kind boss. And soon they're also starting their relationship.
Ok. That's about the story. Now what I like and don't like.
What I like:
I prefer the 2nd story. Their story is just cute and innocent. I like how Vincent never really forced his feeling to Wynn nor manipulate Wynn by saying he's his guardian
They bring out the couple from history4, Ye Xing Si & Fu Yong Jie
what I don't like:
The 1st story is just stupid. They're never really explained to us why CN can be transferred here. Just give us the stupid ‘GOD’ that explains it all as just coincidence. That's just BS & lazy writing.
How the 1st story ended. That's just even more stupid that how it took place in the first place.
Overall this is just another drama to watch… they have to thank the 2nd story for the score that's i give
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Blossoms in AdversityHu Yi Tian & Zhang Jing Yi… That’s interesting… Let’s watch.,,,
Story about one girl, Hua Zhi (HZ), that’s quite different from another woman of her time. She’s independent, smart & not so feminine. That’s because from a young age, her grandfather already spoiled her by taking her to many places & teaching her many things that women at that time usually did not learn nor know.
Now at her young adult age (around age 15-20 if I’m not mistaken), she’s betrothed & ready to get married. But one sudden incident regarding the Emperor & HZ’s grandpa made Hua’s family must be stripped from all their positions & their family wealth also confiscated. All the male in the family are sent to the far north for forced labor, but due to HZ’s grandma relationship with Empress Dowager, the women get spared & just need to move from the house. And with all that, the Hua’s family journey & hardship began.
HZ is one amazing woman, although she’s young, she's one capable woman. She’s led all the women in her family to go through hardship with her smart brain, creativity & the braveness to try something new. At first except her grandma, no one trusts her & underestimates her young age, but with time she’s proven herself worthy of her grandma's trust & lead the family from the hardship & poor life.
In this hard life, HZ & her family find true friends & family, the one that’s still willing to stay by their side, friends & servant, that’s not abandoning nor fooling their family. HZ also found comfort in one particular gentleman, Gu Yan Xi (YX), one man that at first we don’t know good or bad (due to his relationship & loyalty to the emperor), but over time proved himself that he really meant well for HZ & Hua family.
Ok. That's about the story… Now what I like & don’t like.
What I like:
+ The chemistry between Hu Yi Tian & Zhang Jing Yi is good. Although not fiery, but I can see them as a couple
HZ & YX relationship. How they build their relationship & trust toward each other.
+ The family that’s built from the hardship. How every woman in Hua’s family finds their place within the family. Really funny when the men come back to their life & find the women (wife) are changing.
+ The cute Shao Yao (SY) & Shen Huan (SH). Although we can see there’s something wrong with SY, She's one smart & loyal woman. I really like how SH never underestimates nor condescends SY. I really like the moment when SY finally realizes her feelings for SH.
+ Not everything runs smoothly for the Hua family. They are several times hit by setbacks & trouble, but the writer or the director do not try to hide it or erase it totally. Of course if we cut several unimportant incidents, maybe the episode can be shorter.
What I don’t like:
- The stupid separation. Oh that’s one stupid separation between YX & HZ. I know how hard the emperor tried to separate them. But for HZ to come to that conclusion is stupid & she kinda acknowledges it when she wants to get back to YX.
- The crazy emperor. Oh he’s one crazy emperor that wants all YX’s loyalty only lies to him. Several time I want to shake YX to wake up or just to kill the emperor himself.
Overall this really one good drama to watch
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Found this when I search for MDL 2024 Watch Challenge.A simple love story about a young boy that took the effort to arrange a surprise Valentine’s dinner for his mother. A sick father don't have time or means to give valentine dinner to his mother. So, his father give the task to his boy, to arrange a surprise Valentine’s dinner for his wife & the boy's mother..
Sometimes see this simple yet touching story about love is really soothing & warm...
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A little dissapointed
Well unfortunately much like Fraxer, me also the fans of the manga. So yeah I also have a lot of disappointment when come to the casting. Nakamura Aoi and Takahashi Ai is quite unfit for the role of Toma & Kana. Especially Nakamura Aoi, he is much too tall for the role of Toma. But for Takahashi Ai, actually I don’t really have much comments, just feel she's not really fit the role.Put that a side. Let's talk drama...
This drama tell story about 2 high school student named Toma So & Mizuhara Kana. Toma is a genius boy, who's abandoned his study in MIT, America, to study at Japan. In Japan, Toma met Kana, his schoolmate. Intrique by the new boy, Kana decided to be friend him. And together they solved many cases.
Now I'll try to talk what I like and don't like and put aside my fans side.
What I like:
+ Kana is one interesting girl that's really bring positive to everybody around her.
+ I really like how they close the curtain. That's really help Kana & Toma to realize their feeling toward each other.
+ The story quite true to the manga without adding much sugar...
What I don't like :
- Nakamura Aoi can't relly bring the quirky or lonely side of Toma So.
Overall this an ok drama with the disappointment for us the fans... The quite high score just because I'm still glad they still stick to the manga. If not I really don't know what score will I give this.... But put that's a side, this still, unfortunately, one forgettable drama...
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Zhang Yu Xi and Wang Zi Qi of course here I come... Let's talk drama...This drama talk about a man name Qin Hao / Ji Cheng Chuan (QH) & a woman Song Yao (SY). This drama open with SY work to give lesson to the scumbags man that treat woman badly. SY has special ability, any man who is worth hundreds of millions will imagine SY as the woman in their dream and fall in love with her inextricably as long as they looked into her eyes for more than 3 seconds. (Talk about the superpower we, woman, secretly or not want to had. To attract any man with money of course... Haha...)
Later on, SY and her team get job from someone to give lesson to QH. That man said, QH is one ungrateful child that didn't acknowledge his father for the family fortune. SY that got a little bad experience from QH decided to take the job. Just to find out later on, her charm not working toward QH. Wondering what's going on, she keep close to QH and later they found out QH not who he said he is. Or like MDL wrote: 'he is not "Ji Cheng Chuan (CC)" who is the prince of Cheng Tian Group. but an impostor named Qin Hao'.
QH infiltrate Ji's family not for the fortune, but to investigate the truth about the past. QH's dad died in the fire together with CC & his mom. QH determined to know the truth & the perpetrator behind it. That fire accident, gave QH severe PTSD & trauma for fire, even the smallest fire scare him to death. Later of course our FL, SY, help QH overcome his fear & I'm glad, QH not overcome the fear at once, you know just by one time all the PTSD & trauma just disappear.
Together, QH and SY go through many incident together that make them closer to each other each time. And slowly but sure, the trust also slowly but sure built among them. Until they really fall in love & completely trust each other. And in the end they found out the truth about QH real identity & the real bad guy for all the bad things happen in the family.
What I like:
+ The chemistry between Zhang Yu Xi and Wang Zi Qi. Although I can't say it feel with all the heat, but I quite like it.
+ The friendship between all SY & QH friend. Even at the end they can rely on Sheng Si Lin.
+ Finally some SFL that use her brain and eyes when choose her man. Of course I'm talking about Song Ling Ren (LR). She used to like QH, but later she saw how good Gu Zi Jun treat her & decided to change her heart. I really like LR in the end not become obsessed nor jealous for QH & SY relationship.
+ Sometimes blood relationship is something amazing. Like how much QH's mind changing after he learn the truth about himself. Or like how no matter how jelous his brother toward QH, in the end he is still his brother...
Overall this quite interesting drama to watch...
Below I'll write a little bit about the plot hole that I notice. But that's also mean SPOILER ALERT!!! So read it with ur own risk!!!
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The plot holes:
? When you married you supposed to bring your family register. But here QH nor SY bring it... Talk about rush. Haha...
? QH said his dad died in the fire accident years ago. But when there're flashback, we never once see him in the screen. And later who adopt QH and gave his identity I'm not clear.
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Finally watch some Thai drama that's not BL. Haha... Although still with some familiar face...This quite good drama but unfortunately, for me, they close the curtain with something still hanging around. Let me explain... But of course that's mean there's a little bit spoiler in the end.
This tell story about an antique shop, that put the value of each item by the story behind them. So each time someone want to sell an object, they must tell Hey, the shop owner, the story behind it. And this drama tell us about 6 different stories, each story completed within 2 episodes, and close by Hey story himself.
Below I'll tell you a little bit about each story, but fair warning, also with SPOILER ALERT!!! So read with ur own risk.
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1st story. Bond and Relationship
> Tell story about one introvert man named Phu, he's also one man that have problem with relationship, even only friendship. One day he met one outgoing woman named, Mint.
> This story tell us about how our past relationships effect our present & future. Phu afraid to make relationship cause his dog died leaving him alone, he didn't want to be left alone again & decided just to never start one.
> This story also tell us about the missed opportunity. Cause by the end of the story, when Phu finally gather up his courage to ask Mint out, it's already too late.
2nd story. Memory of Happiness
> Story about 2 high school friends, Piang & Jap. After high school they separated & one day Piang decided to try reconnect with Jap. But unfortunately they separated again, cause Piang decided to work in the other city. But finally at the end Piang decided to back to their city again.
> Story about how be truthful to urself & everyone important to you.
3rd story. Road to Regret
> Story about 2 sibling, Got & Kai, that try to reconnect with their mother's family. And at the same time this also tell story about Kai & Bomb, a couple that have many misunderstanding & high ego.
> This story about how to mend ur relationship & turn down ur ego doesn't mean you lose the battle.
4th story. Our Soundtrack
> Story about 2 childhood friends, Tong & Gyb. They both love music & have talent for it. So they decided to pursue music as their dream & the form duet. One day unfortunately Gyb's mom fall sick & they have to sell the house & move away.
> Years go by with their life. Tong still pursue music while Gyb already move on with her life. One day finally Tong successful with his music carrer & they finally meet again.
> This story tell us about persistent, Tong who hold on his dream & Gyb in his heart finally get everything in the end.
5th story. Love Wins
> Tell story about Mew & Maew, university sweet heart & their long run relationship. Mew comes from wealthy family, while Maew comes from ordinary family. That's make their social status a little bit different & that's also make Maew feel inferior & feel the need to prove himself to Mew's family.
> And that's when the problem started. Because overtime Maew is getting busier with his carrer, and Mew feel getting more and more neglected. And over time they more and more fight with each other.
> But like the title in the end love wins...
> This is the best story in this drama. Me cry like river over their story. This story about how to endure every problem in a relationship.
6th story. Somewhere Only We Belong
> The story about Hey & Mai. Hey from childhood already left by his parents to his grandpa care. After his grandpa died he turn his house to game shop & there's when he met Mai, a high school student in her last year.
> Mai whose very stressful cause graduation exam & her mother pressure, find comfort in Hey & game. But due to Mai decided to go to Canada for school, they separated.
> This story tell us about a man that feeling attachment to the history & hard to let it go.
The missing feeling before the closure I find in Hey story. I feel when they close the curtain, Hey's story still unfinished, even though they already reconnect with each other.
Overall this is a wonderful story about relationships, between family, partner & ourselves.
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