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Renascence
4 people found this review helpful
May 9, 2025
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Very frustrating Revenge series despite the two MLs, because the heroine isn't even likeable...

PLOT: The pregnant queen (FL) is poisoned. Her sister arrives just before she dies, and the queen's soul is transferred into her sister's body. Then she attempts to discover who poisoned her (concubines? Evil uncle? Emperor?) with the help of the ML (Emperor's Brother, Prince who has been in love forever).

+++ Chen Zhe Yuan, magnificent and wonderful, as always. Johnny Zhang also plays an excellent, paranoid and cruel emperor.
+++ Good OSTs, excellent fight scenes (kudos to the Martial Arts Director and the actors).
+++ Lively direction and many endearing characters.

### Twisted storyline, full of plot holes and insane twists (soul transference, various magic, face changes, etc.)
### Selfish, hateful, and manipulative FL (pities the people, but uses everyone—including her sister—and tramples on the ML on numerous occasions). Lots of unnecessary deaths!
### Poor (happy?) ending, with the return of the emperor and the death of the sister.

=> Very frustrating Revenge series despite the two MLs, because the heroine isn't even likeable...
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PLOT: La reine (FL), enceinte, est empoisonnée. Sa sœur arrive juste avant qu'elle ne meurt et l'âme de la reine est transférée dans le corps de sa sœur. Elle va tenter de découvrir qui l'a empoisonnée (concubines ? Evil uncle ? empereur ?) avec l'aide du ML (Frère de l'empereur, Prince amoureux depuis tjs).

+++ Chen Zhe Yuan, magnifique et merveilleux, comme toujours. Johnny Zhang interprète également un excellent empereur parano et cruel.
+++ Bons OSTs, excellentes scènes de combat (bravo au Directeur Arts Martiaux et aux acteurs).
+++ Réalis° vive et nombreux personnages attachants.

### Storyline tordue, pleine de plot holes et de twists insensés (transfert d'âme, magie variée, changements de visage, etc)
### FL égoïste, détestable et manipulatrice (a pitié du peuple, mais utilise tt le monde -y compris sa sœur- et piétine le ML à de nombreuses reprises). Bcp bcp de morts inutiles !
### Ending (happy ?) nulle, avec retour de l'empereur et mort de la sœur.

=> Série Revenge très frustrante malgré les 2 ML, car l'héroïne n'est même pas sympathique ...

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Trick or Love
4 people found this review helpful
Sep 28, 2023
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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With actors of this quality and an intriguing plot, this could have made a great series

For me, a new drama with Marcus Chang (as handsome as ever), it’s not to be missed!

Plot: the ML, CEO, harassed to get married by his grandmother, concludes a "fake boyfriend" contract with the FL, a girl who wants to save her bakery. The ML also does this contract to avenge his grandfather, robbed by the FL's grandfather.

PROS:
+ The FL is sufficiently androgynous to pass for a boy, but even the character is nice, she is stupid (no repartee, no proper thinking, etc.). It's super annoying!
+ CL2 is very funny in learning BL (。◕‿◕。)
+ Interesting and current discourse on homosexuality, love between genders.
+ In the 2nd part, the most coherent, the most realistic character, with the best thought out lines, is the sister!

** confession in episode 16. Get together in episode 22, then break-up (as usual)....
** the sister's stylist is talented, she is very elegant, but we can ask questions about the hair style of the men, Marcus Chang and his brother particulary :( :( and in the marriage proposal scene from Marcus, we wonder where the stylist bought his suit blah blah!

CONS:
- Some characters are not very credible and there is a lot of inconsistent behavior: hyper intrusive sister, FL who hides in the bathtub and gets up, mother who sees love everywhere, etc.
- The story gives the impression that Tapei is a village (the protagonists find so often themselves in the same places, the same stores, etc.). The coincidences are too obvious!!
- the mother's character has mental retardation, she acts and reacts like a capricious 10 year old child...
- the FL's family (including the FL) is naive and borders on stupidity, while the evil love rival, who wants to win the competition more than to be loved, is too well informed, always in the right place, super smart and cunning, etc.
- Another cliché of amnesia...
- The basis of the grudge between the 2 families makes no sense. FL's grandfather did nothing wrong...
- The story is poorly written and poorly told (the production is quite quick, but many characters are overplayed, with exaggerated facial expressions at every twist). The last narrative arc of the CL makes no sense: while the FL has already said that she has forgiven him, trusting the ex love rival to make the ML pay for his lies. is just stupid!

=> With actors of this quality and an intriguing plot, this could have made a great series. But it's ruined by a really poorly written story...
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Pour moi, un nouveau drama avec Marcus Chang (toujours aussi handsome), ça ne se rate pas !

Plot : le ML, CEO harcelé pour se marier par sa grand-mère, conclut un contrat de "fake boyfriend" avec la FL, fille qui veut sauver sa boulangerie. Le ML le fait aussi pour venger son grand-père, spolié par le grand-père de la FL.

PROS:
+ FL suffisamment androgyne pour passer pour un garçon, mais le personnage est gentil mais stupide (pas de répartie, pas de réflexion propre, etc.). C'est super agaçant !
+ Le CL2 est très drôle dans son apprentissage de la BL ( 。◕‿◕。 )
+ Discours intéressant et actuel sur l'homosexualité, l'amour entre les genres.
+ Dans la 2nde partie, le personnage le plus cohérent, le plus réaliste, avec les lignes les mieux pensées, c'est la sœur !
Rq : confession dans épisode 16. Get together in episode 22.
Rq 2 : la styliste de la sœur a du talent, celle-ci est très élégante, mais on peut se poser des questions sur le style capillaire des hommes, Marcus Chang et son frère :( :( et dans la scène de demande en mariage de Marcus, on se demande où le styliste a acheté le costume bof bof !

CONS:
- Certains personnages sont peu crédibles et il y a beaucoup beaucoup de comportements incohérents : sœur hyper intrusive, FL qui se cache dans la baignoire et se relève debout, , mère qui voit l'amour partout, etc.
- story qui donne l'impression que Tapei est un village (les protagonistes se retrouvent dans les mêmes lieux, les mêmes magasins, ..). Les coïncidences sont trop évidentes !!
- le personnage de la mère a un retard mental, elle agit et réagit comme un enfant capricieux de 10 ans ...
- la famille de la FL (y compris la FL) est d'une naïveté qui frise la stupidité, tandis que la evil love rival, qui veut plus gagner la compétition qu’être aimée, est trop bien informée, toujours au bon endroit, super intelligente et rusée, etc.
- Encore le cliché de l'amnésie...
- La base de la rancune entre les 2 familles n'a pas de sens. Le grand-père de la FL n'a rien fait de mal ...
- La story est mal écrite et mal racontée (la réalisation est assez rapide, mais beaucoup de personnages sont surjoués, avec des mimiques exagérées à chaque tournant). Le dernier arc narratif du CL n'a pas de sens : alors que la FL a déjà dit qu'elle lui avait pardonné, faire confiance à l'ex love rivale pour faire payer ses mensonges au ML . juste idiot !

=> Avec des acteurs de cette qualité et un plot intrigant, cela aurait pu faire une série géniale. Mais c'est gâché par une story vraiment mal écrite...

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Almost Lover
4 people found this review helpful
Apr 7, 2023
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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The art of spoiling a beautiful love story

Series that had potential (great actors, CL = Timmy Xu & Victoria Song) but the pace is a bit slow (especially from ep. 18-19 => the very end) and the story watered down / lengthened unnecessarily.

PLOT: Reunion of 2 best-friends / almost lovers, who left 3 years earlier on a misunderstanding. FL= radio presenter, ML= heir CEO hotels. They finally become lovers (ep. 20?) but the father's death and economic evil rivalries lead to a break-up (=> 15 ep. of mainly investigation and a lot of ML make-up attempts).

Apart from these lengths, other defects:
- Victoria Song too old for the ML and the role,
- Lots of "dramaland" (surrealistic coincidences, like always meeting by chance in a very big city... or evil characters always hearing the important plot points through doors...) :)
- inconsistent FL character: super stubborn, not smart, supposedly used to do taekwondo but doesn't know how to defend herself, gets married but leaves overnight for Lebanon as a war journalist, etc.
- Unbearable 2nd FL from the 1st part

It could be a great drama, if the story had been better written BUT ... at least it allowed me to discover Timmy Xu (great potential).
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Série qui avait du potentiel (TB acteurs, CL = Timmy Xu & Victoria Song) mais le rythme est un peu lent (surtt à partir ép. 18-19 => dernier épisode) et la story délayée /rallongée sans nécessité.
PLOT : Retrouvailles de 2 best-friends / almost lovers, qui se sont quittés 3 ans + tôt sur un malentendu. FL= animatrice radio, ML= héritier CEO hôtels. Deviennent enfin lovers (ép. 20 ?) mais rivalités économiques & DC du père entrainent break-up (=> 15 ép. d'enquête et de tentatives de make-up du ML).

Hormis ces longueurs, autres défauts :
- Victoria Song trop âgée pour le ML et le rôle,
- Bcp de dramaland
- personnage FL pas cohérent : super entêtée, pas futée, taekwondo mais ne sait pas se défendre, se marie mais part du jour au lendemain au Liban comme journaliste de guerre, etc.
- SFL insupportable ds la 1e partie

Cela aurait pu donner un grand drama, si l'histoire avait été mieux écrite MAIS ... qui m'a juste permis de découvrir Timmy Xu (great potential).

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The Story of Ming Lan
4 people found this review helpful
Jul 1, 2022
78 of 78 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Grande fresque historique vue des cours intérieures

J'hésitais à me lancer dans cette grande fresque historique de 73 épisodes, malgré les commentaires si favorables. En général, elles tournent autour des intrigues de cour, des luttes pour la succession, avec des complots complexes... Dur de tenir sur la durée malgré le talent des acteurs !

MAIS
- Le point de vue de ce drama est original, car on suit cette histoire avec une vision essentiellement féminine : la vie dans les grandes familles chinoises vues de leur cour intérieure. Et les combats n'y sont pas moins féroces que sur les champs de bataille !
- l'histoire est bien construite, (relativement) réaliste, sans longueur.
- les acteurs sont géniaux et on rit, on pleure, on se bat avec eux.
- Le CL est hyper attachant, même si la pudeur de l'époque n'est pas très favorable aux "sweet moments".

Conclusion : n'hésitez pas et regardez ce chef d’œuvre !! (que je visionnerai certainement à nouveau, malgré sa longueur, car des séries de cette qualité, on ne s'en lasse pas :)

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The Eight
4 people found this review helpful
Feb 5, 2022
34 of 34 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
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A gem, don' t miss it !!

I'm not a big fan of nationalist or 1920s-1930s dramas. Also I only started watching for Ou Lao and Seven (2 actors I like in all of their works).

And I haven't regretted it!

I never do great analysis or very detailed commentary, so I'll keep it simple.
It is a fresco of thrilling adventure, well conducted, coherent, with a formidable cast.

1/ the cast:
I have already mentioned the 2 leads who bring this adventure to life with their usual talent. I just regret that their romance is so occasional on the screen. Their chemistry is obvious and OTPs are far too rare.
The secondary characters are well developed, with their objectives, their complexity, their paradoxes.

2/ The story:
I don't know enough about the history of China to judge the authenticity of the context, but the whole seems realistic.
Of course, the viewer is entitled to the refrain "everything for the people, priority to the nation, duty above all" but there is no escaping it in Chinese dramas and it is consistent with the context.
The narration is fast, the clues are given finely during the storyline. In short, the screenwriter and the director did an excellent job.
The action scenes are plentiful and extremely well done.

3/ OSTs:
There too, carefully chosen and adapted to the context, despite a few bugs (waltz tune when the dancers are visibly dancing to another rhythm, for example). I appreciated the opening and ending credits, lyrical, adapted to this great fresco of adventure.

I will definitely rewatch this drama (which is quite rare, for me) because I was glued to my screen for 3 days/nights, which gives the measure of its quality.

So, if you have a few days avalaible (because you're going to be hooked), don't miss this jewel, which won't disappoint you!


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Psychologist
4 people found this review helpful
Jan 11, 2022
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

A bittersweet psychological drama.

The cases follow one another over the course of the episodes, evoking multiple aspects of psychological and mental disorders.
The whole is treated with intelligence, finesse, subtlety. Indeed, not everything is necessarily consistent with clinical reality, but I think it is an interesting and educational approach.

I particularly appreciated the way the director visualized the thoughts and the intellectual journey. A big bravo!
To put some balm in the heart of the spectator, there is the performance of ❤❤❤ Jing Bo Ran ❤❤❤, really excellent, talented, funny, seductive, super in the action scenes. I hope to see him again often in new dramas.

The Yang Zi / Jing Bo Ran duo show a beautiful chemistry, which will continue, I hope, in season 2.

The actors besides are all very good: the scenes of psychic disorder are not easy to act, but the actors interpreted them in a masterly way.

The OST are really appropriated.

The whole drama is not really feel-good, avoid watching that on a day when you want to relax, but I highly recommend it.

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Dali & Cocky Prince
4 people found this review helpful
Nov 17, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 9.5

Just excellent !

Excellent drama, with a special atmosphere, a perfect mix of romance - thriller - humor, and beautifully performed by great actors.

The main couple are too cute, with real chemistry, defending their love at all costs.
The heroine is fine, intelligent, super elegant, and smoothly deals with the worst situations. The ML, nothing to add: it's Kim Min Jae ❤❤❤

The images are magnificent, with the usual care of the KDramas in the framing, the rhythm is removed and the OSTs stick perfectly to the atmosphere.

To watch without moderation...

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Love Next Door
7 people found this review helpful
Oct 30, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Healing family/romance series

PLOT: 2 childhood friends (ML & FL) meet again when FL returns to Korea after leaving work and fiancé in the USA. He will little by little heal her from her traumas and help her find her way. Their friend (FL2), a rescuer, meets a journalist (ML2), a single father. The return of exes and complex family situations will complicate things.

+++ Jung Hae-In & Jung So Min in CL = magical!
+++ Family series with complex, well-developed characters, played with talent.
+++ superb OST
+++ Dynamic production, with the right mix of romance, drama, humor.

### I hate this trend of “long neck” haircuts for men :(

=> Very nice, great performance of the CL, to watch again.
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PLOT: 2 amis d'enfance (ML & FL) se retrouvent qd la FL rentre en Corée après avoir quitté boulot et fiancé aux USA. Il va peu à peu la guérir de ses traumas et l'aider à trouver sa voie. Leur amie (FL2) secouriste, rencontre un journaliste (ML2) père célibataire. Le retour des ex et les situations familiales complexes vont compliquer les choses.

+++ Jung Hae-In & Jung So Min en CL = magique !
+++ Série familiale avec des personnages complexes, bien développés, interprétés avec talent.
+++ superbes OST
+++ Réalis° dynamique, avec le bon mix de romance, de drame, d'humour.

### Je déteste cette mode des coupes de cheveux "nuque longue" pour les hommes :(

=> Très sympa, belle performance du CL, à revoir.

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Only Friends: Dream On
3 people found this review helpful
Jun 17, 2026
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

A good BL about toxic relationships, carried by Mix's fabulous performance.

A sequel to "Only Friends," focusing on the relationships between Jack & Dean, and Tua & Arnold.

PLOT: A story centered on the relationships (love, sex, rivalries, breakups) within a group of students putting on a play, "Romeo & Romeo."

+++ Mix lights up this series; he's a fabulous actor! ♡╰(゚x゚​)╯♡ I'm rarely moved by a series, but he brought tears to my eyes several times. He brings to life a character so wounded, vulnerable, lost... that you just want to hug him.
+++ A high-quality cast. For me, the best chemistry (by far) is that of Aou & Boom (their intimate scenes are fire.They border on voyeurism).
+++ The story is solid and realistic.
+++ Good direction with excellent pacing, sets, costumes, and soundtrack.

### I hated Jack's character. Selfish, demanding, ready to do everything for his play, even more toxic in his relationships than his friend Boston (who, unlike Jack, has changed). A total red flag!
I really would have loved a different ending: for Dean to pursue his acting career alone and find happiness with someone else!
Great's arrival in the final scene suggests trouble to come. With Jack, that's to be expected.

### The appearances of the couples from season 1 are unnecessary and seem completely incongruous and artificial.

=> A good BL about toxic relationships, carried by Mix's fabulous performance.

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Suite de "Only friends" focus sur relation Jack - Dean et Tua - Arnold

PLOT : Story centrée sur les relations (amours, sexe, rivalités, ruptures) au sein d'un gpe d'étudiants qui montent une pièce de théâtre "Roméo & Roméo"

+++ Mix illumine cette série, c'est un fabuleux acteur !
♡╰(゚x゚​)╯♡ Je suis rarement émue devant une série, mais il m'a mis les larmes aux yeux à plusieurs reprises. Il donne vie à un personnage tellement blessé, vulnérable, perdu ... qu'on a envie de le serrer dans ses bras.
+++ Cast de qualité. Pour moi, la meilleure alchimie (de loin) c'est celle de Aou/Boom (leurs scènes intimes sont tellement vivantes qu'elles frisent le voyeurisme)
+++ La story est solide, réaliste.
+++ Bonne réalis° avec rythme, décors, costumes, OST.

### J'ai détesté le personnage de Jack, égoïste, exigeant, prêt à tout pour sa pièce, encore plus toxique dans ses relations que son ami Boston (qui lui, a évolué). Un total Red Flag !
J'aurai vraiment aimé une autre fin : que Dean poursuive seul sa carrière d'acteur et trouve son bonheur avec qq'1 d'autre !
L'arrivée de Great dans la dernière cène, suggère des problèmes à venir. Avec Jack, il faut s'y attendre.
### Les interventions des couples de la saison 1, inutiles, semblent totalement incongrues, artificielles.

=> Bonne BL sur des relations toxiques, portée par la fabuleuse performance de Mix.

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Dating Game
3 people found this review helpful
Apr 8, 2026
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

A totally wacky BL comedy with a Japanese-Thai cast.

PLOT: Hill, a nerdy game developer in a relationship with Yuka (a main character from a game), is recruited by the company that created the game, now run by Junji, a very Japanese boss. Junji announces Yuka's retirement and tasks Hill with creating a new game, this time with a male main character. The team ultimately decides that Junji will be the model for this new protagonist.

+++ I really like March and I'm looking forward to his next series.
+++ It's brave of Mukai Koji (singer/actor in thrillers) to have accepted this role.

### However, his (very Japanese) stoic acting style, his discomfort with physical contact, while effectively conveying the cultural differences between Japan and Thailand, struggles to fit into a BL with very expressive (sometimes overly so) Thai actors.
### Very Japanese OSTs (in the energetic kind)
### Hard to get into the first few episodes. Better after episode 5.
### Story so formulaic: when the CL is formed, betrayal, scandal within the company, etc.
### Subject of the RIDICULOUS scandal: finding out who inspired the MC of a game 10 years ago, when the game no longer has updates and is about to be abandoned? And this is making headlines in the gossip columns? Seriously?
This story arc treats the viewers like idiots. ლಠ益ಠ)ლ

=> Sorry, for me, it just doesn't work. The Japanese-Thai mix is ​​strange, uncomfortable, and ended only thanks to my friend FF.
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Comédie BL totalement loufoque avec un cast japano-thaï

PLOT: Hill, développeur nerd, en couple avec Yuka (personnage d'1 jeu) est recruté ds la Cie créatrice du jeu, désormais dirigée par Junji, boss "très" japonais. Junji annonce la fin de Yuka et charge Hill de créer 1 nouveau jeu, cette fois avec un MC mâle. La team décide finalement que Junji sera le modèle de ce nouveau protagoniste.

+++ J'aime bcp March et j'attends la suite de ses séries.
+++ C'est courageux de la part de Mukai Koji (chanteur / acteur ds des thrillers) d'avoir accepté ce rôle.
### Cpdt, son jeu (très japonais) stoïc, pas à l'aise ds les contacts physiques, s'il exprime bien les différences culturelles Japon-Thaïlande, a du mal à s'inscrire ds 1 BL avec des acteurs thaï très expressifs (parfois trop).
### OSTs très japonaises (ds le genre excité)
### Difficile d'accrocher aux 1ers épisodes. Mieux après l'ép. 5
### Story tellement conforme aux standards : qd le CL est formé, betrayal, scandale ds la Cie, etc.
### Objet du scandale RIDICULE : savoir qui a inspiré le MC d'1 game, il y a 10 ans, qd le game n'a plus de update et va être bientôt abandonné ? Et ça fait la une des gossips ? Sérieux ? Cet arc narratif prend les spectateurs pour des dindons ლಠ益ಠ)ლ

=> Dsl, pour moi, la sauce ne prend pas. Le mix japano-thaï est étrange, inconfortable. Fini en FF.

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Threads of Destiny
3 people found this review helpful
Jan 17, 2026
26 of 26 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
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Mini Historical Revenge series (26 x 15") - Sweet and Fun

PLOT: Two feuding sisters were married in the same mansion: FL (calm and wise) to the son of a concubine (lazy, opportunistic, and perverse); and FL2 (jealous, manipulative, and twisted) to the Crown Prince (why ? He is not the emperor's son). The Crown Prince divorces, and both sisters are killed. They are both reincarnated and decide to swap husbands. The Crown Prince will gradually be won over by FL, but this couple has many enemies (love rival; ML2; FL2; Prince Ning, etc.) who will eventually kill the Crown Prince and the sisters. Second reincarnation -> everyone will be more cunning.

+++ Excellent actors. I am delighted to see Qin Tian Yu in his first leading role; he truly deserves it!
+++ Effective, fast-paced direction and consistent storyline.

### Lots of used twists: poison, aphrodisiac, corrupted rival, evil FL2 always appearing at the right time and place, etc.

=> Nice, light, played by talented actors ... but not memorable. Just for the fun :)
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Mini historical Revenge & (26 X 15") sweet and fun

PLOT: 2 sœurs ennemies ont été mariées dans le mm manoir : la FL (calme et sage) avec le fils d'1 concubine (fainéant, profiteur, pervers) ; la FL2 (jalouse, manipulatrice, tordue) avec le Prince Héritier (??? mais pas fils d'empereur). Le CP divorce et les 2 sœurs sont tuées. Elles se réincarnent ttes les 2 et décident d'échanger leurs maris. Le CP va être peu à peu conquis par la FL, mais ce couple a des nbreux ennemis (love rival; ML2 ; FL2 ; Prince Ning, etc.) qui finiront par tuer le CL et la soeur. 2nde réincarnat° -> tt le monde sera + rusé. HE.

+++ Excellents acteurs. Je suis ravie de voir Qin Tian Yu ds son 1e main rôle, il le mérite bien !
+++ Réalis° efficace, rythmée et storyline cohérente.

### Bcp de twists usés : poison, aphrodisiaque, rival corrompu, evil FL2 qui se trouve tjs au bon moment et au bon endroit, etc.

=> Sympa, léger, interprété avec talent ... mais pas mémorable.

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Secret Love Spring
3 people found this review helpful
Dec 17, 2025
80 of 80 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

My second vertical drama (and it's a good one :)

PLOT: FL, a florist, decides after 8 years to give up on her secret crush, ML, a former high school and college classmate. However, they meet again, he accepts a blind date, and they get married.

+++ The actors are convincing, and I really like ML.
+++ Coherent story

:) :) :) Many of the OSTs are excerpts from the soundtracks of well-known dramas (My Secret Romance, Goblin, etc.)

### Very limited budget but well used

=> Nice, a bit of a "fairy tale," watch it like a movie (2 hours)
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Mon 2e drama vertical (et il est bon :)

PLOT: La FL, fleuriste, décide au bout de 8 ans d'abandonner son secret crush s/ le ML, ancien camarade de lycée puis de fac. Cpdt, ils se recroisent, il accepte 1 RV arrangé, et se marient.

+++ Les acteurs sont convaincants, et j'aime bcp le ML.
+++ Story cohérente

:) :) :) Bcp d'OSTs sont des extraits des bandes son de dramas connus (My secret romance, Goblin, etc.)

### Budget très limité mais bonne utilisation

=> Sympa, un peu "conte de fée", à regarder comme un film (2h)

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Kill Lover
3 people found this review helpful
Jun 14, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

Effective Rom-revenge series (good results compared to the budget :)

PLOT: The FL (architect mother killed and father in prison, then mad) joins forces with the ML, the illegitimate son of a powerful (and cruel) tycoon, to take revenge on this tycoon. However, the truth behind the events of 15 years ago is more complex than it seems...

+++ CL with intense tension and interactions and an excellent chemistry : Sun Jia Qi & Wanyan Luo Rong,
+++ Excellent OSTs
+++ Fast-paced production, without any downtime, with beautiful framing ( areally good job is done on light and frame)
+++ Well-written, coherent story.

### Low-budget series (few costumes, few sets) but even the photomontages are of poor quality :( :( :(
### Why in dramas does the director consider the scene where the FL shaves (with an antique razor) the ML who doesn't have a hair to shave to be very romantic????
### A few plot holes and obvious coincidences, but it's okay.

=> Excellent performances from the actors that make up for the series' flaws.

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Série Rom-revenge efficace (bons résultats par rapport aux moyens :)

PLOT: La FL (mère architecte tuée et père en prison, puis fou) s'allie avec le ML, fils illégitime d'1 tycoon puissant (et cruel), pour se venger de ce tycoon. Cependant, la vérité derrière les évènements vieux de 15 ans, est plus complexe que ce qu'il semble ...

+++ CL avec tensions et interactions intenses : Sun Jia Qi & Wanyan Luo Rong, et une excellente alchimie
+++ Excellentes OSTs
+++ Réalis° rapide, sans temps mort, avec de beaux cadrages.
+++ Story bien écrite, cohérente.

### série low-budget (peu de costumes, peu de décors) mais même les montages photo sont de piètre qualité :( :( :(
### Pourquoi ds les dramas, le réalisateur considère comme très romantique, la scène où la FL rase (avec un rasoir antique) le ML qui n'a pas un poil à raser ?
### Quelques plot holes et coïncidences grossières, mais ça passe.

=> Excellente performance des acteurs qui fait passer outre les défauts de la série.

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The Comic Bang
3 people found this review helpful
Jun 13, 2025
33 of 33 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 6.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

A series you either love or hate (and it's not for me :(

Billed as a college romantic comedy, but it's more of a parody based on absurdist comedy.

PLOT: The FL student and online manga critic, has a crush on a rather uncommunicative math student. She gradually grows closer to him by becoming his assistant because he's also a manga artist (shojo). However, she published a scathing review of his manga.

+++ Very "manga" or "anime"-like production (framing, animation, situations, soundtracks, etc.)
+++ A bunch of great actors (Shen Yue, Wang Jing Xuan, Zhao Yi Qin, etc.)
+++ All the clichés, but made fun of.

### A humorous comedy ton, that becomes unbearable: idiotic, caricatured behavior, ridiculous characters, etc. I know the goal is humor and derision, but I can't get into it, no matter how talented the actors are. This kind of humor is probably not for me. I only got to the end after a lot of skipping :(
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Série que l'on adore ou qu'on déteste (et elle n'est pas pour moi :(

Annoncée comme une comédie universitaire romantique, mais c'est plutôt une parodie basée sur le comique absurde

PLOT: La FL étudiante et critique de mangas en ligne, a un crush sur un étudiant en Maths peu communicatif. Elle se rapproche de lui peu à peu en devenant son assistante car il est aussi mangaka (de shojo). Cpdt, elle a publié une critique acerbe de son manga.

+++ Réalis° très "manga" ou "animé" (cadrage, animat°, situations,...)
+++ A bunch of great actors (Shen Yue, Wang Jing Xuan, Zhao Yi Qin, ...)
+++ Ts les clichés, mais tournés en dérision

### Comique de dérision qui devient insupportable : comportements idiots, caricaturaux, personnages ridicules, etc. . Je sais que l'objectif c'est l'humour et la dérision, mais moi, je n'arrive pas à accrocher, quelque soit le talent des acteurs. Je ne suis allée au bout qu'avec beaucoup de zapping :(

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Check in Hanyang
3 people found this review helpful
May 31, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
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"Can children make up for their father's sins?"

PLOT: Three powers are fighting over the kingdom: the king (subject to the nobles), the Minister of Defense (father of the queen, who wants to place his grandson on the throne), and Cheon Mak Dong (very wealthy owner of Yongcheonru, the largest inn of the Joseon Dynasty). Among Yongcheonru's new apprentices are a quartet composed of the FL (disguised as a man for 12 years after her father's death), Prince Lee Eun (searching for a key), Cheon Jun Hwa (the owner's son, incognito), and Su Ra (son of a poor merchant). Their investigations will ultimately bring to light a 12-year-old "abscess" linked to the death of the former king.

+++ The quartet [Bae In Hyuk, Kim Ji Eun, Jung Gun Joo, Jae Chan] is talented and endearing. The friendship within the team is heartwarming, and kudos to Kim Ji Eun; this is the first time an actress has been disguised as a man so believably. Romance isn't the focus of the series, but the couple is cute (naive at times?) in their way of protecting each other.
+++ The story is well-written and intelligent. The gender arc is well-developed. The tone, initially humorous and light, gradually becomes heavier, and the suspense is well maintained.
+++ Excellent direction: sets, fight scenes, OSTs.
+++ Kudos to the costume designer; they are magnificent!! Particularly Seol Mae Hwa's, of unparalleled elegance.

### Some narrative arcs drag on too long (=> some lengths) and we're sometimes frustrated by the pointlessness/stupidity/naivety of the protagonists.
### As is often the case in dramas, it's the unsaid things, the unfinished sentences, the misunderstandings that are the thread of the story, when everything would have been resolved fairly quickly with a little honesty!
### The final episode is a bit disappointing because the plot resolution is weak.

=> A fairly fun historical gender drama within a Five stars Palace (but some weak episodes)

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"Les enfants peuvent-ils réparer les fautes de leur père ?"

PLOT: 3 puissances se disputent le royaume: le roi (soumis aux gds nobles), le Ministre de la Défense (père de la reine et qui veut mettre son petit-fils s/ le trône) et Cheon Mak Dong (très riche proprio d'Yongcheonru, la plus grande auberge de la dynastie Joseon). Parmi les nvx apprentis d'Yongcheonru, se trouve 1 quatuor composé de la FL (déguisée en homme depuis 12 ans & la mort de s/ père), le Prince Lee Eun (en quête d'1 clef), Cheon Jun Hwa (fils du proprio, incognito) et Su ra (marchand pauvre). Leurs investigat° vont finir par faire exploser un "abcès" vieux de 12 ans, lié à la mort de l'ancien roi.

+++ Le quatuor [Bae In Hyuk, Kim Ji Eun, Jung Gun Joo, Jae Chan] est talentueux et attachant. L'amitié au sein de la Team est réconfortante, et bravo à Kim Ji Eun, c'est la 1e fois qu'une actrice est déguisée en homme de façon aussi crédible. La romance n'est pas au centre de la série, mais le couple est mignon (naïf parfois ?) dans sa manière de protéger l'autre.
+++ La story est bien écrite, intelligente. L'arc "gender" est bien exploité. Le ton, d'abord humoristique et léger, devient peu à peu plus pesant,et le suspense est bien entretenu.
+++ Excellente réalisation, décors, scènes de fight, OSTs.
+++ Bravo au designer des costumes, ils sont magnifiques !! Particulièrement ceux de Seol Mae Hwa, d'une élégance inégalée.

### Certains arcs narratifs durent trop longtemps (=> des longueurs) et on est parfois frustré par l'inutilité / la bêtise - naïveté, des protagonistes.
### Comme souvent ds les dramas, ce sont les non-dits, les phrases inachevées, les malentendus qui sont la trame de l'histoire, alors que tout aurait été réglé assez vite avec un peu de franchise !
### L' épisode final est un peu décevant. La résolution du complot est un peu faible.

=> Gender drama historique assez fun au sein d'un ✩✩✩✩✩ d'époque (but some weak episodes)

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