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just so-so....

The concept of the superhero was interesting. Like the way he had to use cash to help others tested his morals. But what the writers didnt do well is, deciding on the amount of money required to help people. The amount of money was just way too high which kinda ruined it because then there could never be a plot where he figures out a system to help others within his means. It just became a situation where he loans alot of money from the rich lady but didnt feel like there was a lot of stakes involved... so this was a plot line i was disappointment in cause i really thought they would make a interesting system where he auto collects the small coins that drops and creates more money to help others.

The entire villain story was also so confusing because there were so many parts not answered. The dad said the ML's power was the one who killed his dad but this story was never revealed. The there was a part where Jonathan just managed to walk out of the explosion alive (I assumed he had powers but he didnt) so this was weird also.

*SPOILER*

and omg the sudden introduction of someone who can turn back time in the last 20mins of the episode...like ????

the villains had not proper plan and were just doing this and that to fight him and get his power. Jo Anna's character failed so many times it was getting embarrassing. Jonathan seemed like the cunning kind but not sure what he was trying to achieve as well. At the end he just injected himself with multiple powers and decided to fight??

Overall the plot has many holes and isnt very interesting but its still a decent watch if you wanna just play it in the background. Thankfully all episodes are released and we didnt have to wait weekly.

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smooth sailing, misunderstanding free slice of life office romance!

no damsel in distress plots, no long winded misunderstanding plots, no breakups, lovely parents, no annoying characters FULL OF FLUFF!

You might take some time to warm up to the drama with the first 3 episodes because our leads get married very fast. But after that there are soo many cute and fluttering moments! They are a couple throughout the drama which is so rare to see in dramas. I would say the plot is a very realistic plot without cliches to add drama/issues. The chemistry between the leads is good and Miles was really a green flag!

I personally also loved the dynamics of the 2 managers their enemies to lovers story was also very interesting and cute. The pacing of the drama was done well where the manager couple's tension increases midway just as our main couple is in a stable relationship. I was not very interested in the best friend's relationship tho....but they only took up a very small part of the screentime so it was okay.

There is no love triangle but there is a bit of ex situation but it doesnt cause any issues. Its mostly just because their entire relationship is a secret the ex thinks he has a chance.

Overall, a mature romance drama with a simple office drama plot! Might rewatch for the fluff~

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a very wholesome school drama

The entire drama depicts their life in high school. There is no university life for this drama take note! Hence that being said the drama focuses more on families and friendship compared to romance. The bonds between the classmates, them and their homeroom teacher as well as their families.

Through the lives of different students we get to see different types of families. Some parents who are pressuring their kids, some who are not giving them attention, and in some cases the students have to survive on their own.

Hua Biao is a student who transferred from another nearby school. He has amazing grades and is a really lively character. Yang Xi is an aspiring long distance runner who is not very strong academically. Li Yu is Yang Zi neighbour since birth and they practically do everything together. There is kinda a love triangle between them but no its not toxic. All of them are respectful to each other and very loyal. Li Yu realises quite early that Yang Xi like Hua Biao and HB also likes her, so he already knew his chances were low but still stayed as their friend and helped them when required.

The drama goes through each characters difficulties and how they work to resolve it. It is set in the late 90s. Very similar vibes to Reply 1988! It has a very realistic ending which is not exactly happy.

This is one of HMH's early pieces so you can enjoy seeing his more cute and energetic character!

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Really good balance between solving mysteries and romance!

To be honest I was under the impression that this drama was not going to have much romance. However, the main leads were so cute throughout the drama! They get together quite early in the show and have a very stable and healthy relationship. Both parties are very loyal and trust and support each other to the max. I also enjoyed the side characters and their mini love lines as well. So if anyone is hesitating to watch this thinking there is no romance dont hesitate and just give it a try!

Being a fan of crime and mystery, personally i was enjoying the different cases presented every few episodes. I feel like the writer did a good job in explaining the details without making it too confusing. The pacing of the drama was okay as well. At some parts it might be slow but it still keeps the suspense of the case. Some cases were truly brutal but really interesting. Qin family's case was the most shocking to me.

I adored the 2 grandmothers they were the number one supporters of the main leads and I loved that they had so much power. So our leads were well protected. There wasnt any major heartbreaking moments for our leads but within their families yes. So i enjoyed watching the acting done by Ao Rui Peng for the scene where he realises the truth about his Father.

Overall a really interesting drama and a great watch! Looking forward to more shows with the leads.

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one of the best visual effects ive ever seen in a drama!

wow where do I begin....there are many things to unpack in this drama. Let me start with the directing and filming of the show. First of all we can tell that its a very high budget drama. From the insane colourful and detailed interiors of the rooms, to all the beading details on the outfits, it was definitely not cheap. The visual effects felt so natural and mesmerizing, especially during fight scenes where the motion was very fluid (except for maybe the hidden race power...that was lowkey ugly).

PLOT:
Now in terms of plot, you can see it has multiple small plots set in place for a larger plot. Every few episodes the leads will solve mysteries in different clans and locations bringing them closer to solving the main issue. The leads get alot of screentime so you wont find yourself skipping much. Its a subtle version of enemies to lovers but they kinda fall for each other quite fast. There was one thing that I felt was quite repetitive, the fact that Fan Yue kept dying and coming back to life. Towards the end it became like Bai Shuo was the main main character and the rest were there just to sacrifice themselves for her. This part was a bit of a letdown for me. Most of the time you see Bai Shuo crying for others but rarely saw anyone crying for her cause shes always alive...

I really enjoyed the plot for the 2nd leads. Although in the first half of the drama they are really hateful characters, I ended rooting more for them than the leads by the second half. Their plot was really a enemies to lovers plot and it was truly very interesting to watch. They were so cute together.

Regarding the storyline, I first put the drama on hold cause the first few episodes were just too confusing for me. But after you get past the first 5 episodes it makes a lot more sense. I think the writer was setting up the foundation with the first few eps which felt like an information overload while watching. Other than that, the story progression is good with good reveals and plot twits along the way.

ACTING:
Needless to say Bailu was just amazing. Her crying scenes felt so sad you could actually feel her misery through the screen. Her character was smart and confident and her styling was done so well.
Ao Rui Peng was really good as well. He had the aura of the Demon Lord and you could see the clear distinction in personalities when he switched characters.
Dai Luwa is so pretty and shes also really good! She acted the evil role with alot of confidence and really very cunning.
Chang Hua Sen also had to change between roles which was natural too
I actually hope the second leads can get more main roles in the future cause they have really good potential!

OVERALL:
A really good wuxia drama with amazing visuals and acting. The plot will keep you hooked and you can take your time to watch this drama as it has 40eps with a very lead centered plot.

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started out fun but then lost its steam towards the end...

Let me start off by saying the romance is good. There are plenty of cute moments and both leads take initiative. So you will get plenty of fluff and screentime of the leads.

The story begins with the leads "traveling back in time" through a elevator incident. This gave them the chance to relive their lives in a different manner. The female lead worked extremely hard to not repeat her mistakes and go for the dreams she originally had. In this process she meets the ML who helps her achieve her dreams. This is how eventually they fall in love.

The story was fun during the high school period. Towards university when the actual romance starts, other than the fluff, the main plot became weird. The entire plot involving coding, development and auto cars was very unrealistic and not really planned well. So while watching those scenes u kinda just have to take it as it is without any logic.

The ending was even worse, the SML who was a innocent guy with a crush suddenly became a obsessive SML and they added kidnap and sabotage plots in the last 3eps... Most of the plot behind is protecting their startup but because it wasnt developed properly there isnt a connection between viewers and the plot.

The last episode just threw all their efforts away....the reason for their time travel was just wasted and all their efforts were gone...

Anyway you can watch it for the fluff and skip the rest....especially the other leads... they are just so boring and make no progress..

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exceeded expectations!!

I went in to watch the movie on a friday night after work partially to support Jun (being a carat) and also i really enjoy action movies and it has THE JACKIE CHAN. However, I didnt have much expectations plot and directing wise.. BUT wow they shot down all my concerns in the first 5mins itself.

The introduction of the 2 teams were done so well. Throughout the movie both sides had their moments to shine. It was not a movie where one side is always lacking behind the other or isnt smart enough. Usually in these movies they always make it like the police are incompetent but wow in this the strategy play was done so well.

The villains had their moment to shine and at the same time even the good guys did. The acting was amazing by everyone especially the 2 veteran actors. Their stunts and actions scenes were so clean and crisp it was really satisfying to watch.

Although Jun's role was not very big but there was this intense fight scene with jackie chan and the fight choreography was amazing for that scene. Really kept me on my edge

Honestly, there isnt much plot, its really a story of strategic play between 2 strong experienced leaders. The movie directing was good, pacing was good as well and i liked the small comedic elements thrown occasionally.

Overall it was really a good watch. I would recommend it as well!

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very entertaining...but was that ending really necessary?

This is a sad ending drama but I would say it shouldn't be a reason for you to not watch the show. The screentime given to the leads is alot so you will feel satisfied while watching. They have many funny and cute moments together. Their fighting scenes are really good since both of them are experts so when they fight together they have amazing chemistry.

I feel like the director choreographed and filmed the martial arts scene well with some really fancy movements. The politics in this drama I would say is not so important. The entire drama is about a journey and how they get through state by state solving political issues along the way.

This is now my third Liu Yuning drama and I am really enjoying his acting. I feel its very well paced and not over the top! First time seeing Liu Shishi but she was really good in this as well as a cold and level headed assassin. I loved their squad, cause they were his wingmen and they were so funny trying to push the leads together.

The war in the last few episodes felt very out of place honestly. Although the acting was amazing for each member but I feel like even if that war portion did not exist the drama could have ended peacefully...

Overall still a very good watch. I will rewatch their cute and funny moments often~

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watch for fun!!

Honestly for this spin-off you cannot go in expecting an insane plot etc. This drama is meant more for the casual fun perspective without much deep meaning. I went in just expecting some romance between the second leads but i was actually shocked there was a story inside.

It felt like i was watching a Mini-W series (W-two worlds). I also felt like there were alot of adlibs in the show. The way he kept emphasizing her name "SEO Yeon Seo" and the sudden superman moments. This show was really for a light comedy romance between the second leads.

Will re-watch because their chemistry is so good...!

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loved the leads loved the plot

I was shocked by how hooked I was while watching this drama. Binge watching it will be the best option cause the plot is not difficult to follow so it wont be very confusing. It was a generally very well written drama.

plot: it was a revenge plot but not like a blind revenge. The female lead's plans involved more than just taking revenge on the people who harmed her but she also focused on clearing the names of people who were wrongly accused using the power of her current title. The female lead was extremely smart and independent she was definitely not a damsel in distress but really thought through all her plans before executing them. This was exactly why many times the male lead would just sit from far and watch her do her thing knowing she can resolve it herself.

characters: i did hope for more romance cause sadly there was barely any BUT the couple still liked each other for very long so everytime they met and had a conversation their chemistry was insane so you dont feel like you are missing out. Don't stop yourself from watching the show knowing the romance is a slow burn because the plot is really worth ur time. The ML was so good he was equally as smart and of power so even their chemistry in resolving the issues was so satisfying to watch. That one scene in the rain ahhhhhh (watch it to find out).

the villains on the other hand were so annoying means they really acted well. Princess wanning's character really made sense for the way she was treated and the actress did such a great job. SYR on the other hand was a coward till the end.

Now there is one thing which I am very disappointed with....the ending. Dont get me wrong, it is a happy ending but just not in the satisfying way. They rushed alot of things in the last 2 episodes and there were a few really redundant scenes.

Other than that I felt like this drama was really good and I would recommend it!

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I thought it was gonna be an intense thriller but it was actually very heartwarming?

The line-up for the actors was insane. Everyone did their role so well where every death had a completely different vibe and lesson to be learnt. I was also amazed by how smart yee jae was while going through the lives. The transition from him being a high school student to the MMA fighter was my favourite cause Lee Jaewook and Yoo Insoo were so good. And of course Kim Jaewook and Kim Jihoon in the same frame AMAZING!!

Plot wise actually very simple to follow it felt like i was watching a drama that is teaching us lessons more than a thriller show. Some of the thriller scenes were lol funny cause the CGI looked so weird haha but other than that it was a good show!

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my expectations were too high...

Once again a really good cast with a weakly written script and flow :( Initially after watching the first few episodes I did not feel like continuing it but i heard reviews saying it was really good so I thought of watching it further. But to me it just got worse...they spent so long on her side of the issues so it felt like when she got together with the ML it was too fast? This could also be due to the lack of FML pov points of liking the ML...And then after they got together suddenly it felt like there was no story to continue so they added the parents fight to give a reason for them to be against their relationship....also the way the FML was just okay to go abroad again (this part i could feel the ML frustration) like girl commit to something esp since the leads barely spent any time together. After awhile i started hoping they should just stay as friends cause the episodes mostly only showed her working.

Most of the episodes i watched them cause of the second leads. their story was very cute and fresh. Their characters were unique as well.

Overall this would pass as a regular rom-com not sure why it was so hyped....

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amazing chemistry amazing acting

The drama starts with our female lead Miaomiao who gets sucked into a novel she was reading. However this novel is under the setting of a video game so she experiences multiple deaths and loopholes similar to a game. Our male lead Ziqi/Musheng is the brother of the supposed main leads of the novel but also the love interest of Miaomiao. Miaomiao’s mission was to make Ziqi fall in love with (i.e like her 100%). Initially Ziqi hated her and the number was -200 usually but eventually they became close and he fell for her.

Now this is a highly summarized plot, there is actually a lot more that goes on but it was not easy to understand. Even with English subs I found it difficult to understand the plot at the beginning. However towards the end it became much easier to understand. This had me thinking….what if the complicated plot at the start was something the director aimed for because!! The way miaomiao was sucked into the novel was because she was writing a negative comment about the novel on how this time the plot made no sense and it lacked depth. But when she went into the story she tried to make changes to the plot in a way she believed it would make better sense. The small changes made at the start of course will have a butterfly effect for items at the end. Hence if this was aimed for then it was quite smart.

#DingYuxi was amazing like really insane. His acting his entire aura throughout the drama would just make you wanna keep watching the show. The small details he had with every scene, smirks, anger, tears wow it was really good. #EstherYu initially you may think she has the same cute role again but her character really grows on you cause she is so cute and funny. She made her character very lovable. Their chemistry once again was beautiful! It’s shocking to realize that there was not a single kiss scene the entire drama but it was still very cute. Majority of the viewers are hoping for them to reunite in a 3rd drama together.

A few things that could have been improved. Firstly the romance of the second leads…I couldn’t feel their chemistry much and it was not really that interesting to watch them. Their acting was rather stiff so it felt like there was a huge difference between the main leads and the second leads.

Next, the ending…if you don’t want to be spoiled you can stop reading now…Im really not sure why cdramas can never do their ending nicely or have a proper closure…that’s right once again this drama had an open ending. To be honest, in the novel world there is a ending but when it comes to reality its open..However, towards the end the plot was quite rushed and it felt like they dropped the romance part because once they confirmed their feelings for each other we barely got scenes with them together. It was more fluttering towards the start.

Overall, watching this drama would really make you into a Ding Yuxi fan, his acting was top notch ! I would definitely rewatch this drama just like how I rewatched Moonlight a few times!

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i binged this show in a day....

When the trailer for this drama first came out I decided to wait until it ends to start on it. Im glad I did that. This drama is heavy on the supernatural aspect most of the plot is related to that BUT thats not all. Surprisingly there are many other interesting stories as well for each character in the show.

When you think the female lead is your normal kdrama lead but actually she has an interesting family. She also has a story in the past which of course will somehow connect to the future. The male lead has a very deep storyline as well, he had his obsessions which made him oblivious to things around him and the FL is the person who brought him back to reality.

I enjoyed watching the drama it had great acting and the unexpected plot twists. Park Soyi was really good she was so good at bringing out the emotions i cried so much when she and her dad finally reunited. Jang kiyong was really good as well as he had to act so many different versions of him in a short period of time. Like his character was just a roller coaster ride. It kept changing. Plot wise there were quite alot of loopholes...but it didnt impact the flow much so it was fine.

The romance chemistry, i feel we went from 0 to 100 without anything in the middle. When the FL said she liked him I was like what exactly did you'll do to like each other. Like it was so random. For him I can understand a bit because the FL is the reason his daughter has someone to rely on. So maybe thats how he liked her but like it went from "r u here to marry me for money" to "please marry me" in like 1 eps or something. After they got together there wasnt alot of romance moments only some cute moments.

What the adults missed, the kids had it. The daughter and her crush although they didnt have many scenes together, i felt their chemistry was stronger. I just wanted the daughter to be happy towards the end.

The going to the past and seeing the future part will be quite confusing. But the ending twist was good!

Overall its a decent drama to binge but I dont think i will rewatch it. I really hoped they had more father daughter moments T.T

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