ShotaSidePart

This was really fun and cute. If the writer wanted to, they could easily make this a series or even a movie- the potential is there. The ml was perfect and so were the side characters. My only gripe was the fl, she just didn't fit the part for me. Not to say she's a bad actress, I've seen her in Extracurricular and she rocked that role, but here she fell flat and was just annoying the entire time. In the end though I would still recommend this if you want a laugh. (dramacool)

Nearly every drama I have seen him in, he's stealing someone's girl. The ONLY exception is when he was playing a Sherlock Holmes type character (but the women were still commenting on how good looking he is).

Yea, I was 20+ episodes in and they took it down so I had to finish watching on dramacool.

I had to drop this. I was becoming less and less interested as I went along. The fl was becoming increasingly annoying and weird while the story itself was all over the place. (dramacool)

This was really funny but the ending was a bit abrupt. Not to mention this was problematic with the blackface and impersonation... that's why I had to knock it down in rating- that shit will never be cool. (dramacool)

Another long Chinese historical that once started, I could not stop and any drama I was watching was put on the back burner.
Like any historical, it took a couple episodes to get into it but then you get over that initial confusion of the story/ characters and it becomes compelling.
Strong and smart female lead, handsome and cunning male lead- I found out afterwards that they are married irl and it makes sense because the chemistry is *chefs kiss*
Like any long historical- don't let the number of episodes deter you from watching, this is a great drama and I HIGHLY recommend it. (viki/ dramacool)

Gu Ting's step mother for sure. She is the main instigator of all the trouble our main characters have to deal with. Even getting the Empress Dowager involved with her scheme- she got exactly what she deserved in the end.
Auntie Kang is a close 2nd as she was just a instigator and a puppet for Madam Gu but then her hatred took a life of it's own.
Manniang- there are no words to describe how evil she is; kidnapping and letting her son die, disregarding her own daughter, and then to top it all off- trying to kill a baby?! yea, she is in Hades for sure.
At the bottom of the list is Molan and her mother; Molan is just jealous of her sister; her mother on the other hand- BIG yikes on a thousand bikes.

Special shout out to the rest of the Gu clan that tormented Gu Ting and his mother Bai and those that were in court trying to take him down.

Bittersweet for sure but worth it. (netflix)

Man, this was intense , sad, thrilling, just a whole bag of emotions while watching. It made me stop and think, there are really people out there living like this and that's sad af.
Not for the faint of heart and I would only recommend for a mature audience. (pinoy5movies)

Nothing wrong with romance but you need to give a coherent story as well- this did not do that.

My original comment was made before all that came to light
We don't stan him anymore- he's cancelled

Currently reading the 2nd manga, The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice, and of course they had to remove some aspects but the movie is pretty accurate (so far). I really enjoyed this as flawed characters are my favorite things to watch in a drama/ movie as it makes it more realistic and believable.
Otomo doesn't know wtf he wants and Imagase knows exactly what he wants and that is the problem. The ending- bittersweet especially with Imagase but I totally recommend this one BUT for a mature audience. (dramacool)

This took me 5 months to finish- FIVE MONTHS!!
This series was one where I looked forward to the next season but this... they dropped the ball completely.
This was merely fan service with no real storyline and I don't like that.
This drama is 30 episodes with a VAST majority of it being filler. Honestly, you can watch the first 5/6 episodes and then the last 6 episodes because that is how much they spent on actual plot.
If there is another season, I wouldn't watch it cause it's clear they have no more story. (dramacool)

The story is not all that great imho BUT the acting between/ interactions of the women and their individual stories was captivating. It ends on a cliffhanger so I can't wait to see the next installment. (netflix)

I've watched a ton of Korean movies since this and yea, a ton of smoking. I guess to make up for the fact that they can't show it in dramas.

I have been watching a ton of your short dramas/ movies and would REALLY love a full series (10+ episode) drama.

If you ever find yourself debating on whether to pick this back up- don't. It's not worth it at all. I honestly thought it would somehow redeem itself in the end but it didn't. I should have done what you did and saved myself the time and watch something else.

I have NEVER seen him with trans women. Are you sure? I lowkey want to see that...
Don't judge me -_-

Yea, I've seen his sm work and it's hilarious!! One thing I can say is he has flawless skin.

The production of this drama was top notch *chefs kiss* and the acting was really good BUT the story itself seemed shallow and vapid. I mean I guess with the topic of the drama being liked and accepted by strangers and feeling like nothing w/o them the central theme- I get it but... idk.
Anyway, I enjoyed it and look forward to much more Netflix Japanese dramas in the future. (Netflix)