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Head over Heels
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Sep 17, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

A short-length fantastic series with a really cute CL

A short-length fantastic series with a really cute CL

PLOT: The FL, a high school student and shaman, meets the ML, a transfer student depressed by the bad luck that has haunted him since childhood. She tries to get closer to him, to help him, but an evil shaman wants to transform the ML into an Evil Spirit. Two teams will oppose her: the "good" shamans and the high school friends.

+++ Very cute CL with young but talented actors.
+++ Good direction with effects and well-suited CGI.
+++ The shaman universe is well-exploited.

### Twists and turns a bit too much.
### The Great Villain's motivation is inconsistent.
### A little too much shamanic universe for my taste.

=> Entertaining, allows us to discover excellent actors, but not memorable.
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A short-lenght fantastic series with a really cute CL

PLOT: La FL, lycéenne et shamane, rencontre le ML, élève transféré, déprimé par la malchance qui le poursuit depuis l'enfance. Elle tente de l'approcher, de l'aider. Mais 1 evil shamane veut transformer le ML en Evil Spirit. 2 Teams vont s'y opposer : les "bons" shamanes et les amis lycéens.

+++ Très cute CL avec des acteurs jeunes mais talentueux.
+++ Bonne réalis° avec effets, CGI bien adaptés.
+++ Univers des shamanes bien exploité.

### Twists and turns un peu too much.
### Motivation de la Great Villain, incohérente.
### Un peu trop d'univers shamanique à mon goût.

=> Distrayant, permet de découvrir d'excellents acteurs, mais pas mémorable.

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The Resilient Dr. Ling
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Aug 29, 2025
27 of 27 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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A well-acted and cute isekai mini-series, perfect for a rainy afternoon.

PLOT: The FL, a female doctor, finds herself immersed in the novel she's reading. She is the noble villain who forces the male protagonist, Prince Ye Han, to marry her. However, he is in love with Princess Yue Xi, who is going to marry her brother, Prince Nan. The FL (thanks to her skills) gradually uncovers the conspiracies of this villainous couple, making Prince Ye Han fall deeply in love with her.

++ Good actors (even if the younger ones have serious room for improvement).
++ Coherent story, which includes all the twists and turns of a long drama. But the direction is effective in making the whole thing understandable and believable.

### The low budget is sometimes noticeable :)

=> Quite a successful mini-series.
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Mini serie isekai, bien jouée et cute, idéale pour un après-midi pluvieux

PLOT: La FL, médecin, se retrouve plongée dans le roman qu'elle lit. Elle est la Villain noble qui oblige le ML, Prince Ye Han, à l'épouser. Celui-ci est pourtant amoureux de la Princesse Yue Xi qui va épouser son frère, le Prince Nan. La FL (grâce à ses skills) va peu à peu mettre à jour les conspirations de ce couple de Villains, et rendre le Prince Ye Han très amoureux.

+++ Bons acteurs (même si les plus jeunes ont une sérieuse marge de progression).
+++ Story cohérente, qui comporte tous les twists d'1 drama long. Mais la réalis° est efficace pr rendre l'ensemble compréhensible et crédible.

### On sent parfois le faible budget :)

=> Mini série assez réussie.

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Fall in You
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 23, 2025
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Unbearable: only for Fan Zhi Xin's fans :)

I'll make it short :
Romantic-Family series, short, but worth watching only for the ML = Fan Zhi Xin

PLOT: The FL, whose parents have been exiled in Germany for 20 years and have just died, decides to return to China to live with her grandfather (Chairman of a large group). She wants to investigate the origin of her parents' murder, and suspects her young adoptive uncle (CEO of the group). Distrust -> trust -> love. They will eventually get married, but will have to face love rivals and a complex family story.

+++ Fan Zhi Xin is the only truly convincing actor,

### A twisted, excessively melodramatic story (do screenwriters need therapy?)
### The (young) actors need to improve :(
### Daisy Li should not have accepted such a weird make-up !

=> Only bearable in FF thanks to Fan Zhi Xin
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Série Rom-Fam, courte, mais à voir uniquement pour le ML = Fan Zhi Xin
PLOT: LA FL, dont les parents exilés en Allemagne depuis 20 ans, viennent de mourir, décide de rentrer en Chine chez son Gd-père (Pdt d'1 grand groupe). Elle veut enquêter s/ l'origine du meurtre de ses parents, et soupçonne son jeune oncle adoptif (CEO du gpe). Méfiance-> confiance-> amour. Ils vont finir par se marier, mais devront affronter love rivals et complexe family story.

+++ Fan Zhi Xin est le seul acteur vraiment convaincant,

### une story tordue, excessivement mélo (les screenwriters ont besoin d'1 thérapie ?)
### les (jeunes) acteurs doivent progresser :(
### Daisy Li ne devrait pas accepter de make-up aussi weird !

=> Seulement supportable en FF grâce à Fan Zhi Xin

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The Princess's Gambit
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 19, 2025
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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Great opening, a bit disappointed by the second half

PLOT: The FL, an abused princess (Cold Palace), is sent to a neighboring country for a marriage of alliance with the 4th Prince. In this country, the four princes vie for power (Evil CP). The FL eventually becomes the Great Counselor's concubine (who's investigating counterfeit money). Mistrust, espionage, various plots, and jealousy from the other women in the harem.

+++ Excellent CL : Liu Xue Yi & Meng Zi Yi
+++ A talented cast
+++ High-budget production (sets, costumes, etc.)
+++ Excellent OSTs

### The quality of the story is inconsistent. It seems like the screenwriter had exhausted all her good ideas in the early stages of the series.
### Always the same actor playing the "sneaky crook," a role he plays wonderfully, but it spoils the suspense a bit :)
### The FL's reasoning (and behavior) are completely illogical, even though she's supposed to be intelligent... If she had played straight with the ML and collaborated with him, everything would have been resolved much faster/earlier! But I suppose the series would have been 24 episodes long and not 36 ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

The beginnings are very intense. However, the persistence of ambiguities, unsaid things, misunderstandings... is a bit irritating in the middle of the drama. Likewise, the final arc is a bit weak. (Why did the ML try all sorts of poisons to save the FL? Why chat with the Great Villain in the cave? To wait for her to corner everyone? A peach tree in bloom in the desert?) and the ending too rushed.

=> The first half had given me expectations, which were subsequently disappointed, despite excellent performances from the actors.
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PLOT: La FL, princesse maltraitée (cold palace), est envoyée ds le pays voisin/ennemi pr un mariage d'alliance avec le 4e Prince. Ds ce pays, les 4 princes se disputent le pouvoir (Evil CP). La FL devient finalement la concubine du Great Counsellor (enquête s/ fausse monnaie). Méfiance, espionnage, complots divers et jalousie des autres femmes du harem.

+++ Excellent CL : Liu Xue Yi & Meng Zi Yi
+++ Un cast talentueux
+++ High budget production (décors, costumes, etc.)
+++ Excellents OSTs

### La qualité de la story n'est pas constante. On dirait que la screenwriter avait épuisé ttes ses bonnes idées dans les débuts de la série.
### Tjs le même acteur qui joue les "tordus sournois", rôle qu'il interprète à merveille, mais ça gâche un peu le suspense :)
### Raisonnement (et comportement) parfaitement illogique de la FL, alors qu'elle est supposée intelligente ... Si elle avait joué franc jeu avec le ML et collaboré avec lui, tout aurait été résolu bcp plus vite / tôt ! Mais je suppose que la série aurait fait 24 ép. et pas 36 ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

Les débuts sont très accrocheurs. Cpdt, la persistance des ambiguïtés, des non-dits, malentendus ... agacent un peu au milieu du drama. De même, l'arc final est un peu faible (Pourquoi le ML a tenté ttes sortes de poisons pr sauver la FL ? pourquoi bavarder avec la Great Villain dans la grotte ? Pour attendre qu'elle coince tout le monde ? Un pêcher en fleurs dans le désert ?) et la ending trop rushed.

=> La 1e moitié m'avait donné des attentes, déçues par la suite, malgré une excellente performance des acteurs.

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The Seven Relics of Ill Omen
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 4, 2025
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
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Addictive mystery/Sci-Fi series with a great cast!!

PLOT: The FL (warrior with martial arts) investigates a serial killer. During this investigation, she meets the ML (also a warrior) who is investigating the same series. As the investigation progresses, the team joins a wacky old historian (the investigation seems to lead to ancient evil relics), then ML2 (Ao RuiPeng) and Chubby, then FL2.

+++ With ( ღ’ᴗ’ღ ) Song Wei Long (handsome, powerful, charismatic in action scenes) & Ao Rui Peng ( ( ღ’ᴗ’ღ ) even more handsome with long hair - as a cowardly, mischievous, but especially too thin anti-hero) and Liu Hao Cun as FL
+++ Thriller atmosphere, suspense, action, with a touch of humor to lighten the mood.
+++ PERFECT production: fast-paced, good CGI quality, no downtime, great parkour and fight scenes.
+++ Well-constructed, intelligent story, revealing clues at just the right time and maintaining suspense. The viewer's brain is stimulated to follow/hypothesize/speculate about what happens next. Good job!
+++ Cliffhanger at the end of each episode
+++ Excellent OSTs

### You have to be lenient with the 3rd Relic arc; Savage and very artificial settings, less good CGI. But the scene between our two "heroes" vs. Miss Savage (ep. 13) is hilarious :)
### Some makeup is poor (ep. 19 especially)
### The chemistry between ML and FL is strong, but it's a shame there isn't even a single kiss (gossip: apparently Liu Hao Cun refuses kissing scenes??? Such prudishness is not appropriate when you want to be an actress; it's part of the job!)

=> Addictive, magical series, carried by Song Wei Long (however, if I stayed glued to my screen, I'm not sure I'd watch this drama again, because the series loses its magic when you know the end of the story).

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Série mystère/ Sc-Fi addictive, avec un great cast !!

PLOT: La FL (warrior avec arts martiaux) enquête sur un tueur en série. Au cours de cette enquête, elle rencontre le ML (warrior lui aussi) qui enquête sur la mm série. Au fil des investigat°, la team va s'ajoindre un veil historien farfelu (enquête semble mener à d'anciennes reliques maléfiques), puis ML2 (Ao RuiPeng) et Chubby, puis FL2.


+++ Avec ( ღ’ᴗ’ღ ) Song Wei Long (beau, puissant, charismatique dans les scènes d'action) & Ao Rui Peng ( ( ღ’ᴗ’ღ ) even more handsome with long hair - en anti-héros lâche, malicieux, mais surtt trop mince) et Liu Hao Cun en FL
+++ ambiance thriller, suspense, action, avec une petite touche d'humour pr alléger l'atmosphère.
+++ Réalis° PARFAITE : rapide, CGI good quality, aucun temps mort, great scènes de parkours et de fight.
+++ Story bien construite, intelligente, pour dévoiler les indices au bon moment et entretenir le suspense. Le cerveau du spectateur est sollicité pour suivre / faire des hypothèses / spéculer sur la suite. God job !
+++ Cliffhanger à la fin de chq épisode
+++ Excellentes OSTs

### Il faut être indulgent avec l'arc de la 3e relique ; sauvage et décors très artificiels, CGI moins bonnes. Mais le passage nos 2 "héros" vs Melle Sauvage, (ép 13) est hilarant :)
### Certains make-up sont pauvres (ép 19 particulièrement)
### L'alchimie est forte entre ML et FL, mais c'est dommage qu'il n'y ait mm pas un seul kiss (gossip: il parait que Liu Hao Cun refuse les scènes de baiser ??? Une telle pruderie n'est pas de mise qd on veut être actrice, ça fait partie du job !)

=> Série addictive, magique, portée Par Song Wei Long (cependant, si je suis restée collée à mon écran, je ne suis pas sûre de regarder ce drama à nouveau, parce que la série perd de sa magie qd on connait la fin de l'histoire).

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Tastefully Yours
1 people found this review helpful
Jun 16, 2025
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Enjoyable series (for foodies :) but not memorable

Short-lentgth series (10 episodes) food & romance

PLOT: The ML and his brother compete to inherit Hansang (a major culinary group), via their respective restaurants. The ML goes to the countryside to practice—as usual—"gourmet recipe theft." He meets the FL, a genius chef, whose restaurant is in decline. They will get it back on track, while constantly clashing over their values.

+++ the ML, Kang Ha Neul (who delivers a great performance, as usual). I'm not very convinced by Go Min Si, who plays the pretty but expressionless FL.
+++ Good OSTs / Very beautiful food images / More or less realistic story

### Not an addictive series, lacking tension and spice
### FL's acting skills could be improved.

=> Enjoyable series (for foodies :) but won't be remembered.
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Série courte (10 ép) food & romance

PLOT: Le ML et son frère s'affrontent pr hériter de Hansang (gd gpe culinaire), via leur restaurant respectif. Le ML part à la campagne pr pratiquer -comme d'habitude- le "vol de recette gastronomique". Il rencontre la FL, cheffe de génie, dont le restaurant est en perdition. Ils vont le remettre sur pied, tout en s'affrontant en permanence sur leurs valeurs.

+++ le ML, Kang Ha Neul (qui assure, comme d'habitude). Je ne suis pas très convaincue par Go Min Si, qui joue la FL jolie mais inexpressive.
+++ Bons OSTs / Très belles images de cuisine / Story à peu près réaliste

### Série pas addictive, qui manque de tension, de piquant
### Acting skills de la FL à améliorer.

=> Série agréable (pr les foodies :) mais qui ne restera pas dans les mémoires.

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The Date of Marriage
1 people found this review helpful
Jun 12, 2025
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 2.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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A typical series to encourage Japanese people to get married :)

PLOT: The female lead had a perfect life plan (marriage, children), but she gets dumped by her long-term boyfriend. A colleague (talented but cold) offers to marry her if she's not married by 30. Thus begins a long period of hesitation, timid approaches, unspoken words, ... until they become a couple.

+++ Very cute CL, with a handsome ML, Genta Matsuda (we wonder why the FL is so slow :)
+++ Fast-paced production / Very Japanese "kawai" OSTs.

### Drama structure without surprises [proposal flash / hesitation / couple / breakup for X reason/ short HE]
### The [reality / thoughts & fantasies] aspect is only funny when it's not too repetitive
### I know it's cultural, but "I'm reserved, I don't say what I think, I don't want to bother anyone" ends up being unbearable
### The actress who plays the FL should ask the clothes designer for compensation!!

=> Nothing unexpected, but with Genta Matsuda :)
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Série typique pour inciter les japonais au mariage :)

PLOT: La FL avait un plan de vie (mariage, enfants) parfait, mais elle se fait larguer par son long-term BF. Un collègue (talentueux mais froid) lui propose de l'épouser si elle n'est pas mariée à 30 ans. Commence alors une longue période d'hésitation, d'approches timides, de non-dits, ... jusqu'à ce qu'ils deviennent un couple.

+++ CL très cute, avec un ML handsome (on se demande bien pourquoi la FL est si lente :)
+++ Réalis° rapide / OSTs très nippons.

### Structure du drama sans surprise [proposit° flash / hésitat° / couple / séparation / courte HE]
### l'aspect [réalité / pensées & fantasmes ] n'est comique que qd il n'est pas trop répétitif
### Je sais que c'est culturel, mais "je suis réservée, je ne dis pas ce que je pense, je ne veux pas importuner" finit par être difficilement supportable
### L'actrice qui joue la FL devrait demander une compensation au designer !!

=> Rien d'inattendu, mais avec Genta Matsuda :)

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Who Took My Heart Away
1 people found this review helpful
Jun 5, 2025
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

Pure short-length comedy "Body swap (after kiss)" , fun and well-played story

PLOT: The FL, in love with the Shadow Master, has been engaged since childhood with the ML (Shadow incognito). This CL finds himself married, against his will, and discovers the body swap after kissing. But an evil sister and her mother are also at work to conquer the family heritage (bath businesses).

+++ Great young actors: Wang Lu Qing as FL & Samuel Liu as ML, with natural chemistry and a lot of kisses :)
+++ Fast pace, good OSTs

### Like all short-length series, this is a low-budget production (few sets, few costumes) but overall well-executed.
### Lots of clichés and overly obvious twists, but the comedy tone overcomes these flaws.

=> Enjoyable series, carried by the talent of the young actors.
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Pure short-length comédie "Body swap (après kiss") Hist fun et bien jouée

PLOT : La FL, amoureuse du Shadow Master, est engagée depuis l'enfance avec le ML (Shadow incognito). Ce CL se retrouve marié, contre son gré, et découvre le body swap après kiss. Mais une evil sister et sa mère sont également à l’œuvre pr conquérir le patrimoine (commerces) familial.

+++ Great young actors : Wang Lu Qing as FL & Samuel Liu as ML, with a natural chemistry and a lot of kisses :)
+++ Rythme rapide, Bonnes OSTs

### Comme ds ttes les short-lenght series, c'est une production low-budget (peu de décors, peu de costumes) mais globalement bien exploité.
### Bcp de clichés et de twists trop évidents, mais le ton Comédie fait passer outre ces défauts.

=> Série agréable, portée par le talent de jeunes acteurs.

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The Glory
1 people found this review helpful
Apr 15, 2025
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

A lot of potential, but a really poorly written story :(

The FL (the family's legitimate daughter) was "cursed" and sent (and mistreated) to the countryside. At 17, she runs away and returns to her family to reclaim her place (against her father, concubine & their children). Her mother, disabled, lives more or less as a recluse. The only helper is the ML (widowed brother-in-law), who investigates conspiracies. The Great Villain is still at work...

+++ Good CL (but no chemistry at all between the leads)
+++ Revenge plot with a mysterious atmosphere and well-executed suspense.
+++ Superb cinematography, sets. Magnificent costumes (•ө•)♡, hairstyles.

### Poorly executed story on a psychological level: many twisted characters (including ML & especially FL), illogical behaviors and situations, etc. The screenwriter adds drama to drama, just for fun (because the trend is toward Dark Drama).
### Without a doubt the most detestable (selfish, manipulative) FL in all of Dramaland.
### Heavy plot twists and a lot of drag in the last part => skipping :(

=> The plot was interesting, but the story is too poorly written to make you want to watch this drama again.
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La FL (1e fille légitime de la famille) a été "maudite" et envoyée (+ maltraitée) à la campagne. A 17 ans, elle s'enfuit et revient ds sa famille pr reconquérir sa place (contre père, concubine et ses enfants). Sa mère, handicapée, vit +/- recluse. Seule aide, le ML (beau-frère veuf) qui enquête s/ complots. Le Great Villain est tjs à l'oeuvre...

+++ Bon CL (but no chemistry at all between the leads)
+++ Plot Revenge avec atmosphère mystérieuse et suspense bien mené.
+++ Superbe cinématographie, décors. Magnifiques costumes (•ө•)♡, coiffures.

### Story mal menée au niveau psychologique : bcp de personnages tordus (y compris ML & surtt FL), comportements et situat° illogiques, etc. Le screenwriter rajoute du drame au drame, juste pr le fun (parce que la tendance est au Dark Drama") .
### Sans doute la FL la plus détestable (égoïste, manipulatrice) de tt Dramaland.
### Grosses ficelles et bcp de longueurs ds la dernière partie => zapping :(

=> Le plot était intéressant, mais l'histoire est trop mal écrite pr donner envie de revisionner ce drama à nouveau.

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Apr 9, 2025
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 5.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

A collection of all the Japanese romantic clichés/fantasies, but well played.

PLOT: The FL, a talented, uneducated painter, was married at 16 to the son of a company boss, the ML. Ten years later, she has never seen him. When her loved ones die, she goes to Tokyo to get a divorce and finally be free. But... the ML falls in love at first sight and conquers her.

+++ Good actors
+++ Short series (8 x 25")

### ALL ALL the clichés: CEO cold but tender with his lover, FL hyper-naive but beautiful and talented, all men want the FL (but for various reasons), the final run after break-up throught the city to catch the lover, etc.

=> Only watch it if you're ready for that!!
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Ramassis de tous les clichés / fantasmes romantiques japonais, mais bien joué

PLOT: La FL, peintre talentueuse sans éducation, a été mariée à 16 ans à un fils d'1 Cie, le ML. 10 ans + tard, elle ne l'a jamais vu. A la mort de ses proches, elle va à Tokyo pr divorcer et être enfin libre. Mais ... le ML a le coup de foudre, et fait sa conquête.

+++ Bons acteurs
+++ série courte (8 X 25")

### TOUS les clichés : CEO cold mais tendre avec sa lover, FL hyper naïve, mais belle et avec talent, tous les hommes veulent la FL (mais pr des motifs variés), etc.

=> Ne regarder que si vous êtes prêts à ça !!

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Love in the Edge of Divorce
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 30, 2025
31 of 31 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

An hot and addicitve series, but the most absurd, incoherent story ever seen :)

The most poorly written and incoherent short series (31 x 12") ever seen, but we stay in front of the screen thanks to the talent of the two leads!!

PLOT: After 3 years of an arranged marriage without ever seeing each other, the ML and the FL meet and sleep together (incognito). The ML loudly declares that he despises his wife and absolutely wants a divorce. The FL therefore decides to use her pen name (Penny) in all the contacts (professional and personal) they have, many contacts, because the ML is madly in love! Penny gets pregnant, but the ML wants more and more of a divorce...

+++ 2 very good leads and the ML is very HOT
+++ Beautiful cinematography
+++ Lots of skinship (very sexy/hot tone)

### Story so absurd, incoherent, full of plot holes... so much so that it's laughable!
### The ML is toxic, abusive, a total Red Flag... until a sudden turnaround / realization :)
### Intention to be comical? Satire?

=> The most surprising thing is that it's addictive, and you stay until the end (´▽`)(´▽`)(´▽`)(´▽`)(´▽`)
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Série courte (31 X 12") la + mal écrite et incohérente jamais vue, mais on reste devant l'écran grâce au talent des 2 leads !!

PLOT: Après 3 ans d'1 mariage arrangé sans s'être jamais vus, le ML et la FL se rencontrent et couchent ensemble (incognito) . Le ML affirme partt haut & fort qu'il méprise sa femme et veut absolument divorcer. La FL décide donc d'utiliser son pseudo (Penny) ds ts les contacts (professionnels & perso) qu'ils vont avoir, nbreux contacts, car le ML est amoureux fou ! Penny va tomber enceinte, mais le ML veut de + en + divorcer ...

+++ 2 très bons leads et le ML est très HOT
+++ Très belle cinématographie
+++ Bcp de skinship (ton très sexy)

### Story tellement absurde, incohérente, pleine de plotholes ... tellement que c'est risible !
### Le ML est toxique, abusif, total Red Flag ... jusqu'à un retournement / prise de conscience soudaine :)
### Volonté d'être comique ? Satyre ?

=> Le plus étonnant, c'est que c'est addictif, et que l'on reste jusqu'à la fin (´▽`)(´▽`)(´▽`)(´▽`)(´▽`)

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Les Belles
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 11, 2025
26 of 26 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 5.5
Rewatch Value 5.5

To be savored as pure entertainment (very successful) full of handsome guys.

Romantic comedy, historical, fun and light

PLOT: The FL, an orphan, flees a marriage arranged by her uncle and aunt with the ML2 (rich and powerful psycho) and runs into the ML, a noble, orphan, looking for clues about the death of his father, betrayed 10 years earlier. After a difficult start, they end up (FL, little sister and servant) finding refuge in the ML's family, frequented by "beauties" (suitors looking for a husband) and quite a few princes. Every lady is fighting to attract the favors of the ML, but the ML2 has not given up...

+++ Great actors (Alen Fang & Lin Yun as CL, with great chemistry) and a bunch of handsome actors, all magnificent and talented, who develop endearing characters. Even the psycho is very convincing! (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
+++ Lively direction, with superb effects and cinematography.
+++ Brotherhood and sisterhood well highlighted. Excellent choreography and fight scenes.
+++ Lively OSTs to accentuate the comedy aspect.

### At times the "comedy" tone is excessive.
### Some sides of the characters (aggressiveness of the FL, bickering, little sister's interventions) can be annoying.
### Some coincidences / clichés are too obvious (ML2 who survives, ML surviving drowning, avalanche, etc.)

=> To be savored as pure entertainment (very successful) full of handsome guys.
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Comédie romantique, historique, fun and light (Parfois un peu "roman Harlequin :)

PLOT: La FL, orpheline, fuit un mariage arrangé par son oncle et sa tante avec le ML2 (riche et puissant psycho) et se heurte au ML, noble, orphelin, en quête d'indices sur la mort de son père, trahi 10 ans + tôt. Après des débuts difficiles, ils finissent (FL, petite sœur et servante) par trouver refuge dans la famille du ML, fréquentée par des "belles" (prétendantes en quête d'1 mari) et pas mal de princes. TT le monde s'affronte pr s'attirer les faveurs du ML, mais le ML2 n'a pas abandonné...

+++ Great actors (Alen Fang & Lin Yun en CL, avec une belle alchimie) et a bunch d'autres acteurs, tous magnifiques et talentueux, qui développent des personnages attachants. Même le psycho est très convaincant ! (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
+++ Réalis° vive, avec des effets et une cinématographie superbes.
+++ Brotherhood et sisterhood bien mises en valeur. Chorégraphie et scènes de fight excellentes.
+++ OSTs entrainantes pr accentuer l'aspect comédie.

### Par moments le ton "comédie" est excessif.
### Certains côtés des personnages (agressivité de la FL, bickering, interventions de la petite sœur) peuvent être agaçants.
### Certaines coïncidences / clichés sont trop évidentes (ML2 qui survit, ML survivant à noyade, avalanche, etc.)

=> A savourer comme un pur divertissement (très réussi) plein de beaux gosses.

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Flourished Peony
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 4, 2025
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

Disappointed at the end of this season ... I'm waiting for season 2 to give a real rating.

Romantic-historical series with Li Xian and Yang Zi (I had so high expectations) but Season 1 (friendship only) with lengths...

PLOT: During the Tang Dynasty, He Wei Fang, the daughter of a merchant skilled in growing rare peonies, leaves a marriage of convenience with the help of Jiang Chang Yang, an official from Chang'an. She started a peony growing company, a flower store, empowering women with difficult pasts and creating a thriving brand. To secure their lives, they get married (only marriage in name, but the ML is in love).

+++ Great cast, high-budget production (beautifull sets, costumes, ...)
+++ Excellent OSTs

### Lengths :( The paced is too slow ....
### Only friendship in the CL at the end of the season1

=> Disappointed at the end of this season ... I'm waiting for season 2 to give a real rating.
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Série Rom-hist avec Li Xian et Yang Zi (donc attentes élevées) mais Saison 1 (friendship only) avec longueurs ...

PLOT: Sous la dynastie Tang, He Wei Fang, la fille d'un marchand habile à cultiver des pivoines rares, quitte un mariage de convenance avec l'aide de Jiang Chang Yang, un fonctionnaire de Chang'an. Elle démarre 1 Cie de culture de pivoines,1 magasin de fleurs, responsabilisant les femmes au passé difficile et créant une marque florissante. Pr sécuriser leur vie, ils se marient (only mariage in name, but the ML is in love).

+++ Super cast, high-budget production (beautifull sets, costumes, ...)
+++ Excellent OSTs

### Des longueurs :(
### Tjs only friendship at the end of the season1

=> Disappointed at the end of this season ... I'm waiting for the season 2 to give a real rating.

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You, Me and Bach
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 13, 2025
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

Lovely series about friendship, family and love ala japanese

PLOT: Three lost people (the FL who has just been dumped by her fiancé at 28 and who is unemployed / the ML student aged 19, in love with the violin teacher,the betrayed fiancée of his brother / a mother drowned in chores and family constraints) meet up for introductory violin lessons. Deep bonds will be created, allowing them to overcome their issues.

+++ Taishi Nakagawa as ML (always a pleasure for the eyes :)
+++ Beautiful lessons on friendship, family, the passage of time, etc. Lots of humanity.

### You need to love the violin (especially Bach)
### Very Japanese pointillist style where the characters constantly contain themselves (it must be cultural :)

=> Nice and short series, quite feel-good.
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Jolie série sur l'amitié et l'amour "à la japonaise"

PLOT: Trois paumés (la FL qui vient de se faire larguer par son fiancé à 28 ans et qui est au chômage / le ML étudiant de 19 ans, amoureux de la prof de violon, fiancée trahie de son frère / une mère de famille noyée dans les corvées et les contraintes familiales) se retrouvent pour des cours d'initiation au violon. Des liens profonds vont se créer, leur permettant de sortir de leurs impasses.

+++ Taishi Nakagawa en ML (toujours un plaisir des yeux :)
+++ Belles leçons sur l'amitié, la famille, le temps qui passe, etc. Bcp d'humanité.

### Il faut aimer le violon (surtt Bach)
### Style pointilliste très japonais où les personnages se contiennent en permanence (ça doit être culturel :)

=> Série sympa et courte, assez feel-good.

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Rainforest Passions
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 25, 2025
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

=> Not great (even if Dai Gao Zheng is hot)!

PLOT: In Mangbei, the FL is sent to find her "brother" (ML2 - no blood related). There she meets the ML, warrior, who wants to find out the truth about his brother's death, while escorting a jewel. It's all about the leader of a local gang, whose daughter (FL2) is hopelessly in love with ML.

+++ The actors (including Dai Gao Zheng, who specializes in this type of role where he excels) do their everething to make the story believable.

### Incoherent story, full of clichés, nonsense and plotholes
### FL hyper naive, childish, who wants to face alone a gang without weapons :) :) The actress who plays FL is pretty, but she needs to improve her acting skills (a lot).
### Low-budget series and it's too obvious!!

=> Not great (even if Dai Gao Zheng is hot)!
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PLOT: In Mangbei, la FL est envoyée pr retrouver son "frère" (ML2 - no blood related). Elle y rencontre le ML, warrior, qui veut faire la vérité sur la mort de son frère, lors de l'escorte d'un joyau. Tout tourne autour du chef d'1 gang local, dont la fille (FL2) est désespérément amoureuse du ML.

+++ Les acteurs (dont Dai Gao Zheng, qui se spécialise dans ce genre de rôle où il excelle) font ce qu'ils peuvent pr faire croire à l'histoire.

### Story incohérente, bourrée de clichés, non-sens et de plotholes
### FL hyper naïve, puérile, qui veut affronter un gang :) :) L'actrice qui joue la FL est jolie, mais elle doit améliorer ses acting skills (bcp).
### Série Low-budget et ça se voit !!

=> Pas terrible (même si Dai Gao Zheng est hot) !

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