Yozakura

Was so hooked since the first episode!!

Such an amazing enemies to lovers story. It starts out with you seeing the ML's family being betrayed and how he loses them right in front of him. You watch him overcome this hatred he has for this family that caused the downfall of his own, and the guilt he feels to them that he is no longer feeling this hatred. It is a slow burn romance but with them being enemies to lovers you do kinda just expect that. Even though a slow burn the romance in the drama was still so good to watch. You get pulled in by all these characters and I don't just mean the leads by all of them. All the characters I thought were all played so well that you will either love them or hate them.

Liu Yu Ning was amazing in this drama!! I have seen a few of his dramas but Wei Shao will be one of my favorite characters of his he has played. I keep watching more of his dramas and listening to more of his songs and have to say becoming hooked on this guy. This was the first drama I have seen the FL in and she was also amazing to watch in this drama. I loved the chemistry between her and Liu Yu Ning.

A character that I have to mention is Wei Yan I know a lot of people probably found him annoying and really unlikable at times but I liked this guy. He cracked me up with his facial expressions and the way he came off at times. I have never seen the actor that played him before (at least I don't think) but he also became one of my favorite characters in this. Though toward the end it seemed like they didn't really know what to do with him anymore, and he kinda just faded into the background a bit. I wished they would of done more with him though he could of been a useful character done right.

Spoilers start here:
I was going to try to write this review about spoilers but there is a big one that I just have to talk about it this review, and that is of the great general Wei Liang. I loved this guy he was so bubbly and cute. I called him dopey all the way through this because yes he was silly but he was also still smart when he needed to be. You fall in love with this big teddy bear of a guy I just don't see how you couldn't he was amazing. Then they have him die in the saddest way possible and I cried big time at this scene. I couldn't believe they killed him off, and the reactions of all the ones close to him broke me even more. It was so heartbreaking. I think I cried more for this guy then the cousin.

I write reviews just from my thoughts on a drama and this drama had me hooked is really all I can say. It may be for you or it may not but I think it is at least worth a chance.

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Really Beautiful Love Story and Friendships

I really hate writing reviews but really don't understand the hate some dramas get after just watching a couple episodes of one or because it may have a sad ending.

I really loved this drama and I can honestly say I questioned it at first with the cgi but it got so much better and it became a beautiful story between three characters. I started watching this drama for Cheng Yi and Yang Zi cause I loved them in Love and Redemption and Ashes of Love. Their chemistry and love story has become one of my favorites it literally keeps you waiting for more sweet moments between them. Also not to mention the friendship and love between all three characters. How they all became so close even though both males were in love with the same girl but had such an understanding to each other. I mean even if you don't get into the love story between the main leads how can you not fall in love with Yumo's character all the way through this he was such a refreshing second male lead. The sets and costumes for this drama I also thought were so beautiful. I don't know I just feel like judging a drama base on sad endings and a couple of episodes you may just be missing a drama you could love but I get it the drama may not be your cup of tea but why do nothing but hate on it for those two reasons. Don't consider this spoilers but could be wrong?

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Won't say its perfect but....

I also won't say this is the worst drama I've ever watched either or that its the worst one out there. I was interested in the story to the very end. Granted there a lot of things they really could of done better. Number 1 thing being not making the fl the most hated character ever. No one liked her decisions all the way through this drama, but even through that the actress did great playing this character. Also really enjoyed the male lead here to hope to see him in more dramas.

I really enjoyed this drama and have stopped letting the whole "I am going to hurt you with my words to get you to move on" thing to bother me. There are so many dramas that do this it is one thing that they love to do. I really wanted to watch this and with each episode it made me want to watch the next to see what will happen. Is this a happy love story no it is not it is more of a revenge story. You have a little bit of love in some of the episodes but the characters will not stop until they have succeeded in their revenge and that is made clear by even hurting people you love to make it happen. The chemistry between the two leads was also something to watch. Yes the fl hurts the ml most of the time but their scenes together at least kept me watching.

The one thing that I think actually annoyed me with this show was them trying to redeem the 2ml at the end, and actually having the fl feel bad for him. Why do they keep trying to do that with evil second male leads, and not being able to make up their minds if they want to do a sad ending or not. This I guess technically doesn't have a sad ending depending on how you want to interpret it. The leads are still alive at the end. Any more with dramas if one can keep me invested all the way through it without me getting bored that is what I look for, and this one succeeded.

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Zhao Lusi Shines as the Pearl Girl!!!

Zhao Lu Si is my favorite actress and have to say she did not disappoint in this role. Really enjoyed watching her all the way through this drama. Also really loved her scenes with Liu Yu Ning as well even though this drama was not heavy focused on the romance side of it. I still didn't think that made this show lacking in anyway. This drama is focused on Duan Wu about her being a pearl diver, breaking free, and becoming a successful business woman and all the hardships she goes through to get there. Zhao Lu Si really delivered on these scenes I have also thought that she does very well with emotional parts. She always makes me want to cry with her. Granted I can see where this wouldn't be an exciting watch to some if your not a big Zhao Lu Si fan.

Also have to mention these two characters that really caught my attention and they were Kang Ju and Zheng Zhi Heng. They both were just amazing to watch. I felt for both of them Kang Ju for how desperate he was to get a cure for Yan Zi Jing and for Zheng Zhi Heng in how in love he was with Cui Shi Jiu and she hardly ever showed she cared for him in that way until it was to late. Her character actually annoyed me a bit and I wanted better for Zheng Zhi Heng.

I have only one nitpick for this drama and that is the ending. For me I wouldn't call it a sad ending or an open ending it was just blank. They skipped out on giving you really anything. You don't actually get to see Yan Zi Jing die which I think just takes away from the whole sad ending part and can't call it an open ending cause you do know he is dying without a cure in sight. So you don' t really have any hope of them having a happy ending. I have never minded sad ending in fact kind of expect them anymore but just to not give us anything after watching everything these two went through together was a bit upsetting wish they would of done more.

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Really liked this even with all the cuts

I enjoyed this drama a lot and found that only the last episode was a real problem for me with the editing. I get that they made a lot of cuts all the way through this but I still didn't find it that hard to watch. All the actors did really great in this and they were such a joy to watch. Have to point out that Zhang Ling He was amazing as this character and I just really love watching and supporting dramas he does.

Two other characters I really loved in this was Mu Zhanting and Yin Ya. Mu Zhanting was hilarious in most of his scenes I couldn't stop laughing at him, and Yin Ya was adorable and proved he was a loyal friend in the end. Loved the chemistry between Zhang Ling He and Jing Tian and loved their scenes together. I don't think this drama should just be judged on the editing when the actors did an incredible job. I say give it a watch and see if you like it or not everyone has their own opinions.

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If your a romance lover you may love this

I think if you like a love story you will like this. This drama is a really cute love story between the ML and FL and there is no love triangles or really any misunderstandings between them just a story about how they fall in love with each other. Some may find the billiards aspect boring but I didn't think they really went into it that much with being that they didn't even go into explaining how the game is played. I think that is because they didn't focus on that point they wanted the focus on the love story more.

I loved Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai in this drama they were great together. The way the ML looks at the FL is one thing I focused a lot on. A lot of the things that the ML did for the FL in this was just so sweet to watch. I think just watching this drama for these two is worth it even if you don't want to watch them play billiards. One thing I also wished they would of done more with the love story of the FL's brother it was like they meant to do something with it and then just forgot. They have you know there is something between her brother and this girl just for nothing to ever happen between them even their conversations are a bit awkward and you don't know what happened between them. The girl that played her brothers love interest I really liked when she was with his sister she became like a big sister to her.

This drama I think is for romance lovers but can understand not wanting to watch them play this game and finding it boring. I almost didn't watch it because I was afraid it would go into the billiards thing to much but after watching it I really don't think they did. So it just depends on what you find too much or not. If your a romance lover though I say at least give it a shot.

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Its a very cute youth drama...

I do my reviews on just my opinion you don't have to agree.

First I am going to mention the kids that played all the main actors as children I found them so adorable and they did so well at portraying their characters. I think they deserve to be mentioned though I understand some may not agree.

Jiang Qiao Xi
I am a Zhang Ling He fan and again I don't think he disappoints in this drama. Some of his facial expressions especially the one where he looks at Cherry in the gym I found just so cute. I love watching him no matter what he does. I do think that they could of showed more of him. I was a little disappointed there and that they should of went more in depth of his character. It just left a lot of people thinking he was the bad guy and he wasn't. He had just been through a lot since he was a kid and was struggling on figuring himself out. It was obvious how much he loved Cherry which is why he didn't want to bring her down with him. I also love the chemistry between Zhang Ling He and Zhao Jin Mai, and they could of done more with it but this is a youth drama and you just kind of expect that. Still all that being said still loved Zhang Ling He in this so much.

Lin Ying Tao (Cherry)
I loved her character just everything about her. This girl proved to be so strong even in the worst moments for her even when she was a child. She remains true to her bond and feelings for Jiang Qiao Xi and she never wavers even when friends tell her to move on. She really was his little hero and it was so cute. Zhao Jin Mai I am becoming a fan of hers with the more dramas I watch of hers (two of them being with Zhang Ling He). This drama also mainly just focuses on her so I am glad I like her acting. I even really loved the little girl who played her, but if you like her or Zhang Ling He it really gets you through this drama. I just wanted to see more of their interactions.

The Story
I will say the story as a whole does leave something lacking. Which is why I didn't rate this higher. They really could of done more with Jiang Qiao Xi so you could understand him more but they didn't. It also felt like they focused on things that really were not important to the story of Cherry and Jiang Qiao Xi. I also don't understand the hate for Yu Qiao. I really liked the actor who played him and thought he was such a good friend for Cherry to have. Even though he had feelings for Cherry he understood where she stood with her feelings for Jiang Qiao Xi and he wasn't selfish. So I also didn't mind that they did focus a lot on him. I just feel like they could of done more with it. There was just something really missing when I got to the end of it. I just really wanted something more, but for Zhang Ling He and Zhao Jin Mai I think it is worth the watch I don't think they disappoint at all.

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Such a rollercoaster!!

I came across this drama because it was recommended on my YouTube and I watched the video on it. Thought it could be interesting to watch but wasn't to sure because I hadn't seen any of the actors really in anything else. I am so glad I gave this short drama a shot. I really do think this is the best short drama I have watched so far. What can be so annoying with short dramas is they don't take the time to explain anything or go into back stories very well. This drama did all that and more, and I have not seen these actors before but I was blew away with their acting. The ML his break down scenes I thought were insane I wanted to cry with the guy.

For me I felt like the story kept me on the edge of my seat just wanting to know what else was going to happen next with these two lead characters. Yes there are some misunderstandings between these two but I didn't find it as annoying as most dramas, cause a lot of the time the misunderstands are just so silly that your just rolling your eyes and wanting them to get over it already. The misunderstandings in this wasn't like that you can understand and feel for them. Was annoyed with the 2ML for a little while cause he came off as that typical cling to the FL even though I know she doesn't feel that way for me type of 2ML, and I can't stand with they just can't take a hint. This 2ML was actually bigger in the show then he first comes off. Also the chemistry between the two leads was so good.

I think this drama should at least be given a shot for a short drama. It does cover everything and you are not left wondering what actually happened or needing questions answered cause they just forgot about it. It also does have a happy ending for ones that don't like sad endings.

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Actually surprised to finish this without speeding through the episodes

First things first I have to say that I love Alen and he does great with the characters he is given but I do feel like he was not used to his full potential in this drama. Most of the time he wasn't even in the scenes it was like he wasn't even the male lead. A few times I also didn't even enjoy the love story between him and the female lead not because there was no chemistry their chemistry was great but their love story just wasn't that interesting and felt like you could just skip a lot of it and still know where they stand. It also felt like there was a lot of things left out for his story that they could of went more into.

Maybe its an unpopular opinion but I was glad the 2ML was a good actor he was fun to watch. I feel like everyone forgot this man is a bandit he is not some prince charming coming to the rescue of these girls. He has raised himself to be one of the most notorious bandits in the desert. Everyone wants to say he is all bad like people can't change but he didn't have to lend a hand or help anyone and he did. He saves Alen's character out of a situation when he could of just let him be killed and that would of just been the end of it. I also think when he did start remembering his past and what happened he started to change from the person he was used to being. You can tell he wasn't as harsh with the 2FL and he starting worrying about what could actually happen to her with her always being around him, cause now he was out for revenge. The 2FL I had my moments where I couldn't stand her but I also liked her. Some of her moments with the 2ML were actually cute. I also liked the 2ML with the FL you could tell there was chemistry between them. The FL could also tell this bandit was not all bad or she wouldn't of been around him or joined up with him for revenge if he was. The quote that sticks with me from this drama is what the FL said to the 2ML.

"All these years you've been drifting in the desert. Your men have witnessed how hard it was. You care for them and you care for people. You just don't care for yourself. There are many kinds of love. But yours is the purest."

This script was definitely left with a lot of plot holes and not to much explanation of anything. Your kinda left to fill in the blanks yourself cause they couldn't be bothered. I was interested in the beginning but started losing that interest in the middle I actually paused this to finish two other dramas before coming back and finally finishing this. It did pick up again toward the end thankfully. I did like how they killed off the lord of Yunpei even if they did drag it out a bit. Having the two girls get their revenge on him was great.

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Yang Yang and Fights scenes.....Best things about this drama

I started watching this for Yang Yang and didn't know what to expect never reading the novel or seeing the animated version of it. I also think you need to enjoy Yang Yang's acting to even get through this drama cause it is mainly focused on him and nothing else. Also don't expect romance in this if you are a romance lover. He does have a few girls that he gets entangled with my there really isn't romance between them.

For the most part I really enjoyed this drama. I liked watching Han Li's journey with Yang Yang's acting I really think he got to act like a kid for the most part. This drama mainly focused on Han Li's journey and his cultivation to immortality so you would have to be in to that type of drama to get in to this. Even I get lost on some of the cultivation they talked about in this cause they really do go so in depth with it. Also really enjoyed the fight scenes in this another big thing that kept me so invested in the drama. Though I do have to say I was let down my the last two episodes. I just think they were a bit of a let down after everything they were building up to.

I really didn't care for the main girl Nangong Wan, and its mostly just because she felt like she was barely in it at all and the relationship between her and Han Li felt forced that I didn't care if they showed her again. One of the let downs for the last two episodes in this for me cause they did try to throw her back into the mix and I didn't care to even see her at that point. I don't know if they meant it to but I really liked Mo Cai Huan. She was in it more and you could tell in a way Han Li really did care about her. Also felt she had more chemistry with Yang Yang. Also really liked the guys that played Wang Chan and Li Hua Yuan they played their parts really well and I enjoyed watching them while they were on screen.

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Revenge Story Done Sooo Right!!!

This actually surprised me from the trailer I didn't think it looked that good to watch but I was pleasantly surprised. The trailer didn't make me want to watch it but decided to watch it based on some good reviews that were left.

This Drama is mainly about Chen Du Ling's character Zhuang Han Yan and her being abandoned by her parents to be left with friends of theirs. These friends mistreated her till she was 17 and she makes her way back home to find the family she never had. She just wants a home but she comes home to a viper's nest where she really doesn't know what is real and what is fake but she does find out. There are so many twists and turns through this that I found myself just wanting to know what will happen to everyone next.

The first person I really have to point out is Wen Zheng Rong who played Ruan Xi Wen the mother of Chen Du Ling's character. This woman acted her butt off I have to say. I was blown away by her performance and the mother and daughter relationship between the two. She really deserves all the praise for the way she played this character.

This was also a really good role for Chen Du Ling I really enjoyed watching her play Zhuang Han Yan. Its also I different role for her to play and I really thought it suited her. I also wouldn't say this is a romance story between her and the ML there is very little to no romance but even though I am a huge romance lover I still didn't think that took away from this drama at all. Plus the way the had her and the ML lying and deceiving each other it actually makes sense that their love story wouldn't be a big thing in this drama. I still really liked what they did for their story. This is really a revenge story that has so many things happen. The villain is actually one of the best I have seen in a while and they were so smart with the way they did everything.

I also didn't think that the ML Xin Yun Lai was that bad. I think he played his character the way it was meant to be played. Plus the the little girl that played his daughter was also so very cute. This one at least deserves a watch before you decide if you like it or hate may surprise you, but if you are only watching dramas for the romance maybe don't watch this one.

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Love Liu Xue Yi more now!!

I don't think its spoilers just what some would like to know of this drama. Read at risk of maybe spoilers.

I will not say this drama is perfect cause it is not, and it did not do the red flag male lead that a lot of people were expecting to get. Maybe I'm a typical romance lover and the two leads did deliver on that. Seen people saying they changed the novel never read the novel but may give it a go after watching this. My main draw for this drama I won't lie is Liu Xue Yi I think he is worth watching if nothing else. Also love the FL to she did an incredible job even when they try to put her with prince Yue Qin for a bit, and she never falls in love with him. It does have a sad ending which is usually a nope for some so to answer that for them, but it does show a clip for a what if moment which I thought was kinda cute.

I really enjoyed this drama and I think the actors deserve more credit for what they did with the script they were given. The actors are the reason why I think this is any good at all and worth the watch. I also really think the fight scenes are amazing to watch really loved them. Also have to mention Liu Xue Yi's crying scenes they were really amazing and will make you want to cry with him.

Want to include at least one thing I really didn't like about the drama and that was the love story between the crown prince and the general. The general Luo Mei they made change to quickly and out of no where. She was in love with the ML since childhood and and crown prince was in love with her. She falls in love with a man that lied to her and deceived her not saying that he didn't really love her he did I just didn't see any truth of her falling in love with him and telling him that if he would of told her sooner it would of made a difference cause it wouldn't of. They also have her choose him over her loyalty to the emperor for awhile which didn't make any sense that is not the kind of person she is portrayed to be. Granted they did have her make the right decision in the end. I do like the girl who played the general I just didn't like that love story.

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Fantastic Acting Story is Predictable

I would only say watch this just for the actors cause they did incredible with the story they were given but don't watch this if you don't want to watch a very toxic, abusive and obsessive male lead.

Yan Zi Xian- This actor was incredible to watch even if he did play a horrible male lead. His intense stares that he did throughout this drama were crazy and I just think he deserves some love after playing this character. It is obvious he is horrible and you will not root for the best for him at all.

He Xuan Lin- She was also amazing in this and loved the way they dressed her in this the costumes were beautiful but I also have to say though I really didn't like the decisions they had her make in this. That is nothing to do with the actress that is her character. Would of definitely loved a different ending for her for sure.

There is so much you really can say on this drama. It is definitely one of those what the heck did I just watch moments.

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Loved this drama for Zhang Ling He

Wanted to start doing more reviews even though it makes me nervous. So decided to start with this one with a lot of reviews that differ from mine. I'm not great at this but here goes.

I really loved this drama and it definitely will be one of my top ones for Zhang Ling He. His character Pei Wenxuan is so great and loved his lines in this so much. I thought they also did fine with showing how smart his character is even though yes I know they could of did more but Li Rong didn't do everything alone. I really loved the bickering between Pei Wenxuan and Li Rong I found it funny and cute really like an old married couple and I understand some people would find it annoying and childish, but they did learn to communicate better with each other where they could actually talk everything out instead of dragging the misunderstandings out. There were just so many great scenes between these two the confession in the rain, the way Li Rong comes to his rescue against his family, and these are just to name a couple.

Su Rongqing's character I really didn't have a problem with and I thought the guy who played him did a pretty good job, and I didn't think he had more screen time then Pei Weixuan. The one thing that I did find annoying was the last episode where they really dragged out his scene that I just really found it unnecessary. Maybe I am the only one but in that episode it felt like they really tried to force the chemistry but it felt really off to me.

One thing I will say is to just always watch a drama for yourself cause you never know if you will love it or not unless you do.

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Surprising little watch

I started watching this from a clip I had seen on youtube for it and can't believe how sucked into it I was. The ML was definitely someone to watch in this show. His action scenes and intimate scenes were so good. The FL wasn't bad but wasn't what kept me into this show she was great in her scenes with the ML they have chemistry. Plus the decisions they had her make sometimes were not the greatest but I wouldn't say they were completely dumb either. The episodes I felt went so fast that I was getting through it before I know it and I really just wanted to know what happened.

One character I have to mention is Ling Yuan. He is also a really interesting character even though a lot of it is really creepy but the actor plays it so well. You think he is the master mind behind everything but really he is really a sad person about what has all happened, and he has been used by his dad. Didn't feel bad for his dad either he drove his son into what ends up happening. I know Ling Yuan did make some bad decisions and he isn't completely innocent but he is also not the most terrible villain either.

I say it was at least worth the watch for a short little drama.

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