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Beauty and Mr. Romantic
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Oct 18, 2024
50 of 50 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Excellent actors but the worst written story I've ever seen ... Really frustrating !

Rom-Fam (50 ep) with Ji Hyun Woo as ML and Im Soo Hyang as FL

PLOT: Story about 3 dysfunctional families.
- 1st: 1 mother in debt but gambler, fleeing creditors, with her 3 children (FL & 2 sons, ML2 and ML3). She survives by slaving her daughter to make her an artist.
- 2nd: Cowardly father, lives with his wife, their adopted son (ML), his mother (toxic), his sister (FL3) and his wife's father.
- 3rd: Chaebol couple, harmonious, living with their daughter (FL3, who will become disabled), the ex-mistress of the dead grandfather and her illegitimate son (ML4) and both are super ambitious. The aunt living in the USA comes to live with them.

1st narrative arc [ep 1-3]: teenagers
2nd arc [4-16]: 15 years later. FL became a star, exploited by her mother. The ML is an assistant director. They fall in love (Roméo & Juliet style). ML4 fall also in love with the FL.
3rd arc [17-28]: The amnesiac and seriously injured FL is taken in by an old lady with Alzheimers. She eventually returned to Seoul and worked in the ML team. The ML ends up recognizing her, but waits for her memory to return. She starts acting again, meets ML3 but her mother puts her hands back on her.
4th arc [29-37]: The CL is separated (the mother starts her shenanigans with the ML4 again) but is working together on a drama. The truth about the birth of the ML is causing uproar in families.
5th arc [38-41]: The FL regains her memory in fragments, and tries to cut ties with her toxic mother and the ML4. After a lot of struggles, the CL gets closer and decides to get married to escape the ML4's harassment. This guy reveals to the press that the FL is Do-Ra, and she is blacklisted.
6th arc: The CL clears Do-Ra's name, opens a restaurant. But the ML4's birth is revealed and that crazy guy loses his mind. The FL has 1 accident (etc)

+++ CL performance is excellent. They do everything possible to make people believe in this over-dramatic and VERY poorly written story.
+++ Great actors (particulary the grandparents, Ma-Ri and ML4)

### The description of women-mothers is HORRIBLE: they are all twisted, possessive, stupid, greedy, etc. There isn't one to save... The only reasonable characters are the ML and his sister Ma-Ri.
### Too melodratic & all clichés
### no real chemistry for the couples: a few hugs, but only 1-2 (fake) kisses without skinship... in 50 episodes... for couples who are madly in love! The screenwriter has a problem Щ(ಠ益ಠЩ)
### Far too long series

=> Watched until the end (with difficulty) because I'm curious and the actors are excellent. But I won't rewatch it, and I won't watch any more series written by this screenwriter!!!

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Castle in the Time
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Sep 26, 2024
38 of 38 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Could have been excellent, but it was ruined by post-production!!

Series filmed in 2016,aired in 2023
Great Great cast!! FL = Park Min Hyun & ML = Zhang Ling He (so handsome)

PLOT: FL, a paleontology student, becomes the assistant of ML, a star actor (egocentric), to get closer to her mother, a director. She wants her mother (long divorced) to be closer to her father who is terminally ill with cancer. The ML is slowly softening. Then the father dies. The FL's mother, the CL, the ML2, want to continue the movie (despite the obstacles created by the Villain) to pay tribute to the father.

+++ A super cute CL, handsome and talented.
+++ two pretty fun 2dary romances
+++ FL3 (FanFei) is very funny, and one of my favorite characters.

### Eng subs VERY VERY bad (sometimes absent), OK after ep 30. The production is not neat (no attention to details), the editing is very bad ლಠ益ಠ)ლ and the sound is horrible!!
### Some scenes are unrealistic (grave of a deceased person on a beach? Sets for a film about dinosaurs made entirely of plastic?). The characters' behavior is excessively childish at times. How old are they?
### Most women (in love) are totally stupid, naive, reckless,...
### Lots of cliches.

=>This series could have been excellent, but it was ruined by post-production!!
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Série tournée en 2016, diffusée en 2023
Great Great cast !! FL = Park Min Hyun & ML = Zhang Ling He (so handsome)

PLOT: La FL, étudiante en paléontologie, devient l'assistante du ML, acteur star (égocentrique), pour se rapprocher de sa mère, réalisatrice. Elle veut que sa mère (divorcée depuis longtemps) se rapproche de son père en phase terminale d'1 cancer. Le ML s'adoucit doucement. Puis le père meurt. Cpdt, la mère, le CL, le ML2, veulent continuer le film (malgré les obstacles créés par le Villain) pr rendre hommage au père DCD.

+++ Un super cute CL, beau et talentueux.
+++ deux 2dary romances assez fun
+++ La FL3 (FanFei) est très drôle, et un de mes personnages favoris.

### Eng subs TRES TRES mauvais (parfois absents), OK après ép 30. La réalis° n'est pas soignée (pas d'attention aux détails), l'édition est très mauvaise et le son horrible !!
### Certaines scènes sont irréalistes (tombe d'1 défunt sur une plage ? Décors d'1 film sur les dinosaures tout en plastic ? ). Le comportement des personnages est excessivement puéril parfois. Ils ont quel âge ?
### La plupart des femmes (amoureuses) sont totalement stupides, naïves, imprudentes, ...
### Bcp bcp de clichés.

=>Cette série aurait pu être excellente, mais c'est gâché par la post-production !!

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Serendipity's Embrace
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 30, 2024
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0

Why make 28-30 year olds behave like teenagers?

Mini series about the reunion 10 years later, of 2 high school friends, the ML and the FL. The ML has always loved the FL, but she has an ex and her bestie had a crush for the ML since 11 years.

The pace is a bit slow (annoying) and the FL is blah (without real expression & I'm not talking about the fake kisses), but there's Chae Jong Hyeop!

I wish the FL was different 😅 but it was somewhere a good watch. There were some parts for me, that were boring (too many flashbacks). I'm really happy for the ML though, I hope he keeps leading great dramas, definitely a great actor.

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Snowfall
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Aug 17, 2024
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

A great vampire, a good start, but a very messy storyline

PLOT: meeting between a century-old "vampire" (the ML, who does not want to become bloodthirsty) and a young girl (the FL) who is blind and mistreated by her mother. The ML is pursued by a group of gangsters, subordinate to a military leader corrupt to the core, because, running a newspaper, he denounced their crimes. This soldier is supported by one of the 3 families having obtained superpowers, led by Mu Lihua (the Great Villain).

+++ Vengo is exceptional in this vampire role, which fits him perfectly. Even Ouyang Nana, who I don't like very much, plays a convincing blind FL.
+++ Lots of very good actors.
+++ Stressful, dark, heavy atmosphere, accompanied by suitable OSTs.
+++ A big budget for the sets, even if the costumes sometimes seem anachronistic.

BUT :
### The storyline is incoherent, even for a fantasy drama (where do the ninjas with super powers come from? Why are the ML and his brother going to throw themselves into the wolf's den ? The brother, also a hundred years old, behaves like a teenager; The great villain wants to kill the protagonists, even when she gets what she wants, etc.). Moving on because there are too many ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ
### Why dress the FL, a young girl, as if she were 12 years old? To accentuate the age gap with the ML, to make their relationship seem like father-daughter? Ridiculous !
### The 2nd part becomes heavy, with its inconsistencies and illogical twists.

=> Good cast, good plot, ruined by bad writing.

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PLOT : rencontre entre un "vampire" centenaire (qui ne veut pas devenir sanguinaire) et une jeune fille (la FL) aveugle et maltraitée par sa mère. Le ML est poursuivi par un groupe de gangsters, subordonnés à un chef militaire corrompu jusqu'à la moelle, car, dirigeant un journal, il dénonce leurs crimes. Ce militaire est soutenu par une des 3 familles ayant obtenu des super pouvoirs, dirigée par Mu Lihua (la Great Villain).

+++ Vengo est exceptionnel dans ce rôle de vampire, qui lui va comme un gant. Même Ouyang Nana que je n'aime pas beaucoup, interprète une FL aveugle convaincante.
+++ Beaucoup de très bons acteurs.
+++ Atmosphère stressante, noire, pesante, accompagnée des OST adaptés.
+++ Un gros budget pour les décors, même si les costumes semblent parfois anachroniques.

MAIS :
### La storyline est incohérente, même pour un drama fantastique (d'où sortent les ninjas avec super pouvoirs ? Pourquoi le ML et son frère vont se jeter dans la gueule du loup ? Le frère, centenaire lui aussi, se comporte comme un ado; La great villain veut tuer les protagonistes, même lorsqu'elle obtient ce qu'elle veut, etc.). J'en passe, il y en a trop ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ
### Pourquoi habiller la FL, jeune fille, comme si elle avait 12 ans ? Pour accentuer le age-gap avec le ML, faire passer leur relation pour père-fille ? Ridicule !
### La 2e partie devient pesante, avec ses inconsistances et ses retournements illogiques.

=> Bon cast, bon plot, gâché par une mauvaise écriture.

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My Sweet Mobster
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 5, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0

Very catchy series, thanks to the plot, well served by the charisma of Uhm Tae Goo.

PLOT: The CEO (and ex-gangster) of a Meat company which reintegrates into society former prisoners, meets the FL, Youtuber, content creator for children. Lots of misunderstandings, then complicity & love. The ML almost dismantled his father's gang (who is in prison, then released), but the rest of the gang was taken over by an evil crook. The father does everything to get his son back at the head of the gang...

What I liked:
+ Excellent actors, all. I didn't know Uhm Tae Goo before but he is amazing in this role. He carries the series on his shoulders. Han Sun Hwa is beautiful, but I often find her quite expressionless :(
+ Well-written, credible story. The production is efficient, without downtime, and with a good portion of humor. The images are beautiful and the framing is well done.
+ Pleasant OSTs that fit well with the emotions of the moment.

=> A non-memorable series (except the participation of Uhm Tae Goo) but very addictive and nice.

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Série très accrocheuse, grâce au plot, bien servi par le charisme de Uhm Tae Goo.

PLOT : Le CEO (et ex gangster) d'une Compagnie "de boucherie" qui réinsère d'anciens taulards, rencontre la FL, Youtubeuse, créatrice de contenu pour enfants. Bcp de malentendus, puis complicité & love. Le ML a presque démantelé le gang de son père (en prison, puis libéré), mais le reste du gang a été repris par un "tordu malfaisant". Le père fait tout pour récupérer son fils à la tête du gang ...

What I liked :
+ Excellents acteurs, tous. Je ne connaissais pas Uhm Tae Goo mais il est génial dans ce rôle. Il porte la série sur ses épaules. Han Sun Hwa est belle, mais je la trouve souvent assez inexpressive :(
+ Story bien écrite, crédible. La réalisation est efficace, sans temps mort, et avec une bonne part d'humour. Les images sont belles et les cadrages bien travaillés.
+ OST agréables et qui s'accordent bien aux émotions du moment.

=> Une série non mémorable (sauf la participation de Uhm Tae Goo ) mais très addictive et sympa.

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My Divine Emissary
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Jul 28, 2024
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Sweet and fun

PLOT: The FL, an unmotivated student with low self-esteem, is swallowed up one evening by a hole, and finds herself in another time, in the middle of a ritual of calling for rain. She is then identified as a celestial envoy, and becomes eunuch to the ML, the emperor. She helps him with his aqueduct and canal project, they fall in love, then in Yang City, they unravel some illegal trafficking, etc.

PROS:
+ Excellent young actors, especially Chen Jing Ke, the ML.
+ The narration is lively
+ The story is well written, with finesse and humor. All the clichés are present but treated with irony.
+Good OSTs

### some inconsistencies, but explained by the plot.

=> Short and sweet series
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Drama Fun & léger
PLOT : La FL, étudiante peu motivée avec peu d'estime de soi, est engouffrée un soir par un trou, et se retrouve dans un autre temps, au beau milieu d' rituel d'appel à la pluie. Elle est alors identifiée comme envoyé céleste, puis devient eunuque auprès de l'empereur, le ML. Elle l'aide avec son projet d’aqueduc et de canal, ils tombent amoureux, puis à Yang City, ils dénouent un trafic, etc.

PROS:
+ D'excellents jeunes acteurs, particulièrement Chen Jing Ke, le ML.
+ La narration est vive
+ La story est bien écrite, avec finesse et humour. Tous les clichés sont présents mais traités avec ironie.
+Bons OST

### quelques incohérences, mais expliquées par le plot.

=> Série courte et sympa

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Lost Love in Times
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Jul 26, 2024
56 of 56 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

A disappointment for me, despite the great cast

I like the actors, but this story is twisted and ENDLESS!

PLOT: The FL, mage, meets the ML, 4th Prince, they fall in love. She becomes a Great Witch. The rule is that a mage cannot marry anyone from the imperial family (because of division of powers). But the lovers defy the prohibitions, and on the day of the wedding, there is a coup and it is a bloodbath. The Great Witch uses her 9 sacred stones to reset the "universe". She lands 1 year earlier, in another timeline ready to correct.

+++ Great cast, with excellent actors
+++ Good fight and war scenes
+++ The costumes are truly magnificent.

BUT :
### Convoluted story line, with TOO many characters, too many twists, too much of everything... We're treated to everything: black magic, "zombies", love triangles, power struggles, the inhumane and cruel emperor, corruption, indecisions of the lover of a girl (disguised as a man), etc. etc. TOO MUCH !!
### use of the green background evident in many scenes
### inconsistencies and plotholes in the story

=> Good start, but hard to finish...
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J'aime les acteurs, mais cette histoire est tordue et INTERMINABLE !

PLOT: La FL, mage rencontre le ML, 4e Prince, ils tombent amoureux. Elle devient Grande Sorcière. La règle veut qu'1 mage ne peut pas épouser qq1 de la famille impériale (car division des pouvoirs). Mais les lovers bravent les interdits, et le jour du mariage, il y a 1 coup d'Etat et c'est 1 bain de sang. La Gde sorcière utilise ses 9 pierres sacrées pr réinitialiser "l'univers". Elle atterrit 1 an + tôt, ds 1 autre ligne de temps pr tt corriger.

+++ Great cast, avec excellents acteurs
+++ Bonnes scènes de fight et de guerre
+++ Les costumes sont vraiment magnifiques.

MAIS :
### Storyline alambiquée, avec TROP de personnages, trop de twists, trop de tout ... On a droit à tout : la magie noire, les "zombies", les love triangles, les luttes de pouvoir, l'empereur inhumain et cruel, la corruption, le lover d'1 fille déguisée en homme, etc. etc. TROP !!
### utilisation du fond vert évidente dans bcp de scènes
### incohérences et plotholes dans l'histoire

=> Bon début, mais du mal à aller jusqu'au bout (Speed X 1,5 & skipping) ...

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Legend of Yun Xi
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Jul 22, 2024
48 of 48 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

A great cast, a good plot, but wasted by a production that tried to do too much!

PLOT: The FL, doctor and expert in poisons, is the disfigured and abused daughter of an imperial doctor. The Dowager Empress imposes an arranged marriage between the FL and the Qin Prince, the Emperor's feared brother (Emperor is cruel and paranoid). This imposed union, filled with distrust at first, will allow the couple to appreciate each other little by little. They will have to overcome conflicts, conspiracies, intrigues within the Court, and discover their true identities.

PROS:
+ A talented CL, (obviously, there is Zhang Zhe Han ლ(꒪ヮ꒪)ლ), with great chemistry.
+ An excellent ML2, Merxat Yalkun, who shines in this series (but no SLS for me) and many other talented actors.
+ A high budget, which is visible in the costumes, sets, action scenes.
+ Excellent OSTs.

BUT :
- The storyline has too many twists and secondary stories. It’s dragging on!! 48 episodes could have been cleverly shortened to 35 or 40.
- I know that power makes you crazy and paranoid, but some characters are excessive. Plus, it's all about the poison! It's illogical, even for Fantasy. The FL, skillful and clever, becomes a "damsel in distress" in the last third of the show :( Why???
- The production leaves something to be desired: too many flashbacks, unnecessary scenes and characters,... You have to hang on to get to the end (personally in speed X 1.5 or 2)
- The ending is too abrupt and unexplained.

=> A great cast, a good plot, but wasted by a production that tried to do too much!
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PLOT : La FL, médecin et spécialiste en poisons, est la fille défigurée et maltraitée d'1 médecin impérial. L'impératrice douairière impose un mariage arrangé entre la FL et le 3e prince, frère redouté de l'empereur (cruel et parano). Cette union imposée, remplie de méfiance dans un 1e temps, va permettre au couple de s'apprécier peu à peu. Ils devront surmonter les conflits, conspirations, intrigues au sein de la Cour, et découvrir leur véritable identité.

PROS:
+ Un CL de talent, (évidemment, il y a Zhang Zhe Han ლ(꒪ヮ꒪)ლ), avec une belle alchimie.
+ Un excellent ML2, Merxat Yalkun, qui brille dans cette série (mais pas de SLS for me) et beaucoup d'autres acteurs de talent.
+ Un gros budget, ce qui se voit au niveau des costumes, des décors, des scènes d'action.
+ D'excellents OST.

MAIS :
- La storyline comporte trop de twists, d'histoires secondaires. ça traine en longueur !! 48 épisodes auraient pu être raccourcis astucieusement à 35 ou 40.
- Je sais que le pouvoir rend fou et parano, mais certains personnages sont excessifs. De plus, tout tourne autour du poison ! C'est illogique, même pour de la Fantasy. La FL, habile et astucieuse, devient une "damsel in distress" dans le dernier tiers :( Why ???
- La réalisation laisse à désirer : trop de flash-backs, de scènes et de personnages inutiles,... Il faut s'accrocher pour aller au bout (personnellement en speed X 1,5 ou 2)
- La ending est trop brusque et inexpliquée.

=> Un super cast, un bon plot, mais gâchée par une réalisation qui a voulu en faire trop !

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Cosmetology High
1 people found this review helpful
Jun 12, 2024
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Disapointed (◎_◎;)

I was looking for a fun and light comedy, but this series, with its very exaggerated comedy tone, is unbearable. The actors are good, they do what they can to embody their characters BUT the narration never allows you to take the story seriously.
Even if we leave “your brain at the door”, we cannot subscribe to this story!

=> Sorry, it didn't amuse me, I didn't laugh once.... (◎_◎;)

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Je cherchais une comédie fun et légère, mais cette série au ton Comédie très exagéré, est insupportable. Les acteurs sont bons, ils font ce qu'ils peuvent pour incarner leur personnage MAIS la narration ne permet jamais de prendre l'histoire au sérieux.
Même en laissant "your brain at the door", on ne peut pas adhérer à ce récit !

=> Désolée, moi, cela ne m'a pas amusé, je n'ai pas ri une seule fois .... (◎_◎;)

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Snow Eagle Lord
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Jun 5, 2024
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Watched for Xu Kaï but a lot of skipping, because the storyline is hot mess.

I don't know what the screenwriters and producers were thinking: they have a GREAT cast, very beautiful costumes, suitable OSTs, a budget that's a little tight to have good CGI,... They tried to put all the ingredients of 'a good Wuxia, but completely screwed up the recipe ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ

PLOT: The ML, the lord of the Snow Eagle Territory, joins the prestigious Halfeng Academy, to gain skills and powers, and go save his mother, imprisoned by his uncle. There he meets the future elites of the different sects, including the FL, Jing Qiu, with mysterious origins. There he makes friends with various powers (Yangbo, Youyue), a love interest (Jing Qiu), and they will fight together against the Great Villains (external and internal) who want to bring back the Demon Lord.

PROS: (already said)
+ a SUPER cast, beautiful costumes, suitable OSTs, a beautiful friendship within the quartet of protagonists, excellent fight scenes (well done Xu Kai 癶(癶✺౪✺)癶)).

FLAWS:
### An incoherent, poorly constructed storyline, with too many unnecessary and poorly implemented twists. We get lost in secondary and useless stories and characters. Some characters keep changing their (side) behavior for no apparent reason. Illogical!
- sometimes crude CGI: the most obvious is the oncle's lion mask, taken from a children's show, but generally speaking, the CGI's quality leaves something to be desired. AND this is an essential point in this kind of series !!

I'm a big fan of Xu Kai and I really like Gulnezer, but I still did a lot of skipping because the story is unbearable (and of course I won't watch it again, my nerves wouldn't take it ).

=> Disappointing series. A big waste!
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Regardé pour Xu Kaï mais beaucoup de zapping, car storyline hot mess.

Je ne sais pas à quoi pensaient les screenwriters et producteur : ils ont un SUPER cast, des costumes très beaux, des OST adaptés, un budget un peu juste pour avoir de bonnes CGI,... Ils ont essayé de mettre tous les ingrédients d'un bon Wuxia, mais ont complètement foiré la recette ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ

PLOT: Le ML, le seigneur du Territoire des Aigles des neiges , rejoint la prestigieuse académie Halfeng, pour gagner en compétences et en pouvoirs, et aller sauver sa mère, emprisonnée par son oncle. Il y rencontre les futures élites des différentes sectes, dont la FL, Jing Qiu, aux origines mystérieuses. Il s'y fait des amis aux pouvoirs divers (Yangbo, Youyue), un amour (Jing Qiu), et ils vont lutter ensemble contre les Great Villains (externes et internes) qui veulent faire revenir le Seigneur Démon.

PROS : (déjà dit)
+ un SUPER cast, de costumes très beaux, des OST adaptés, une belle amitié au sein du quatuor de protagonistes, des scènes de fight excellentes (bravo Xu Kai 癶(癶✺౪✺ )癶) ).

FLAWS :
### Une storyline incohérente, mal construite, avec trop de twists inutiles et mal amenés. On se perd dans des histoires et des personnages annexes et inutiles. Certains personnages changent sans cesse de comportement (de camp) sans raison apparente. Illogique !
- des CGI parfois grossières : la plus évidente est le masque de lion de l'un des oncles, sorti d'une émission pour enfants, mais d'une façon générale, la qualité des CGI laisse à désirer. Or, c'est un point essentiel dans les séries de ce genre !!

Je suis une grande fan de Xu Kai et j'aime beaucoup Gulnezer, mais j'ai tout de même fait beaucoup de zapping parce que l'histoire est insupportable (et bien sûr je ne la regarderai pas à nouveau, mes nerfs ne supporteraient pas).

=> Série décevante. Un beau gâchis !

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Intern in My Heart
1 people found this review helpful
May 18, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 2.0

=> Light and fun series, not memorable but enough good for having a good time.

Romance with age gap (intern ML/ confirmed designer), with a fairly realistic rendering of the fashion industry. There is also a BL's couple and a little Fantasy touch (ML with super power).

+++ The series is short (10 episodes), the pace is fast and the OSTs are well suited.
+++ A very cute CL, with intense interactions and great chemistry.
+++ The actors are cute, convincing.
+++ The story is more or less coherent (some twists and coincidences are a little too obvious, but it's not too much).

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Romance avec age gap (stagiaire / designer confirmée), avec un rendu assez réaliste de l'industrie de la fashion. On y trouve aussi un couple BL et un peu de Fantasy (ML avec super pouvoir).

+++ La série est courte (10 épisodes), le rythme est soutenu et les OST adaptés.
+++ Un CL très cute, avec des interactions intenses et une belle alchimie.
+++ Les acteurs sont mignons, convaincants.
+++ La story est à peu près cohérente (quelques twists et coïncidences un peu trop évidents, mais sans trop).

=> Série légère et fun, pas mémorable mais très bien pour passer un bon moment.

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Yong An Dream
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Apr 1, 2024
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

For me, a bad experience: poorly written story and unconvincing FL

Sorry to go against the praise given by other viewers, but I didn't like this series at all, watched only because I like Jeremy Tsui's work.

PLOT: The FL, daughter of a minister imprisoned because of a faulty dam, meets the ML, imperial inspector, and works with him to investigate the conspiracy and save her father.

The ML is Jeremy Tsui and it is fortunate ! because I don't like FL at all: she can't even make her character likeable because she is so inexpressive as an actress :( If she really wants to pursue her career, she need to improve her skills.
The other actors are convincing. The 2nd couple is nicer: the FL2 is strong, smart, and the ML2, so devoted, is adorable.
The story is poorly written, with a lot of inconsistencies and plotholes.
The narration is slow and clumsy.
The OSTs are okay but not memorable either.

=> I only got to the end, despite my annoyance, thanks to the FF button.

I hope this won't be Jeremy Tsui's last series before he retires from acting, because even he can't save this drama!

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Désolée d'aller à l'encontre des louanges portées par les autres viewers, mais je n'ai pas aimé du tout cette série, regardée parce que j'aime le travail de Jeremy Tsui.

PLOT: La FL, fille de ministre emprisonné à cause d'un barrage défectueux, se retrouve avec le ML, inspecteur impérial, pour enquêter sur le complot et sauver son père.

Le ML est Jeremy Tsui et heureusement qu'il est là, car je n'aime pas du tout la FL : elle n'arrive même pas à rendre son personnage sympathique tellement elle est inexpressive comme actrice :(
Les autres acteurs sont convaincants. Le 2nd couple est plus sympa : la FL2 est strong, smart, et le ML2 si dévoué, est adorable.
La story est mal écrite, avec beaucoup d'incohérences, de plotholes.
La narration est lente, maladroite.
Les OST sont correctes mais pas mémorables non plus.

=> Je ne suis allée au bout, malgré mon agacement, que grâce au bouton FF.
J'espère que cela na sera pas la dernière série de Jeremy Tsui avant sa retraite du métier d'acteur, car même lui n'arrive pas sauver ce drama !

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Marriage with Me? Seriously?
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 21, 2024
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Short and cute series in a "japanese-style"

Sweet sweet Japanese-style romance between 1 FL in her thirties, single who no longer believes in love, and 1 ML CEO who wants to choose his future wife himself. He asks her to marry him. Despite her reluctance, she accepts. He will tame her and they will end up falling in love.

PROS:
+ Very Japanese series: theme, rituals, very codified behaviors, etc. and series format (8 episodes)
+ Very very cute romance.
+ Little touch of humor with the funny thoughts of the FL. Moreover, this character is not the "innocent", naive or even idiotic FL, that Doramas too often like to highlight.

CONS:
- I would like the ending to be a little more romantic.

=> Short and nice series.
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Sweet sweet romance à la japonaise entre 1 FL trentenaire, célibataire qui ne croit plus à l'amour, et 1 ML CEO qui veut choisir lui-mm sa future femme. Il lui propose de l'épouser. Malgré ses réticences, elle accepte. Il va l'apprivoiser et ils vont finir par tomber amoureux.

PROS:
+ Série très japonaise : thème, rituels, comportements très codifiés, etc. et format de la série (8 épisodes)
+ Romance très très cute.
+ Petite touche d'humour avec les pensées de la FL, cocasses. De plus, ce personnage n'est pas "l'innocente", naïve voire idiote, que les Doramas aiment trop souvent mettre en avant.

CONS:
- J'aurai aimé que la ending soit un peu plus romantique.

=> Série courte et sympa.

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Unlock My Boss
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 11, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Just mixt fatasy/thriler/humor => An excellent watch

Eye-catching series that skillfully mixes fantasy, suspense, humor + a hint of romance. She is brought to life by great actors (I discovered Chae Jong Hyeop, who I find fantastic in this role).

PLOT: an unemployed man discovers by chance a smartphone, in which the CEO of an IT company was stuck. He will replace him as CEO and they will together try to understand, what led them in this situation, with the assistant's help.

PROS:
+ great casting, all the actors are good, including the child.
+ intelligent story, careful production, dynamic
+ cool OSTs

CONS:
- I'm a romantic, I would have liked a little more romance.
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Série accrocheuse qui mêle habilement fantastique, suspense, humour + un soupçon de romance. Elle est mise en vie par de super acteurs (j'ai ainsi découvert Chae Jong Hyeop, que je trouve fantastique dans ce rôle).

PLOT: un chômeur découvre par hasard un smartphone, dans lequel s'est retrouvé coincé le CEO d'une société d'IT. Il va devoir le remplacer comme CEO et ils vont essayer de comprendre, avec l'aide de son assistante, ce qui les a mené là.

PROS:
+ super casting, tous les acteurs sont bons, y compris l'enfant.
+ story intelligente, réalisation soignée, dynamique
+ OST sympas
CONS:
- Etant une romantique, j'aurai aimé un peu plus de romance.

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And the Winner Is Love
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 10, 2024
48 of 48 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Unbearable even for leo Luo's fans !!

I skimmed through this drama despite Leo Luo, who I really like, because the storyline is so poorly written that it's frustrating to watch.

Watched 1 to 4, but totally messy story, difficult to bear. Skipped around 8, then 15. Romance, then break-up "to protect you", then 2gether ds ep. 33. Then supposedly death of the ML, amnesia, etc.

PROS:
+Leo Luo
+ some good support actors

CONS:
- Everything else ლ(ಠ益ಠლ: FL not credible and unconvincing, exaggerated villain, poorly executed twists, poorly executed direction, etc.

=> don't waste your time about it!!
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J'ai survolé ce drama malgré Leo Luo, que j'aime beaucoup, car la storyline est tellement mal écrite que c'est frustrant à regarder.

Regardé 1 à 4, mais story totalement messy, difficilement supportable ... Zappé vers 8, puis 15.
Romance, puis break-up "pour te protéger", puis 2gether ds ep. 33.
Puis soi-disant mort du ML, amnésie, etc.
PROS:
+ Leo Luo
+ quelques bons acteurs support

CONS:
- Tout le reste ლ(ಠ益ಠლ : FL pas crédible et peu convaincante, villain débile, twists mal amenés, réalis° pas soignée, etc.

=> don't waste your time about it !!

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