Hypnosis used in most productive way
The story has quite a unique take against rejections , I will give it that. When you see average FL in an average story behaving like stick-ons even after multiple rejections using their last ounces of perseverance in shamelessly chasing the man ... This plot gave a very illogical but interesting way out of such situation. The FL braces herself and her self respect and decides to find a sure shot way to forget the man (once and for all) ..so she uses hypnosis to get rid of his memories more so her feelings for him. It works or it doesn't that's for you to watch (no spoilers here)The lead actors are average, no oscar winning performances .. chemistry was equally okay ..not too good not too bad ...
Other things like music, production value ,styling etc were minimal nothing fancy.
Overall a good drama to enjoy with your dinner of you don't have anything else to watch.
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Take revenge...fall off cliff .. but don't make me fall in love with you before that PRETTY PLEASE
So, here we are—Season 2, bigger, grander, and somehow even more circumstantial than before. Secrets that were once teased are now thrown into the open, and an entire palace upgrade has happened. We’ve got a flood of new characters, from the king to the empress, and my personal favorite, Consort Yue—absolute savage, that woman.Our girl NN is now on her "How to Be a Proper Wife" crash course before marrying Zisheng, because why not? But let’s talk about the plot… Moderate to slow at best. Interesting? Sure. But necessary? Not always. And that five-year time skip? I need answers.
Imagine this—I mess up badly with the love of my life, instead of dealing with it, I pack my bags and run off to the border for five years. Who does that?! Apologies? Growth? Acknowledgment of mistakes? Nah, let’s just vanish and act like that solves everything. Writers, who exactly are you fooling here?
And the leads? Their chemistry went from questionable in Season 1 to baffling in Season 2. Zhao Lusi, babe, what’s up? Wu Lie is out here trying his best, and she can’t even look him in the eyes properly, let alone give him a decent hug. Maybe it was her health issues at the time, but their dynamic felt so awkward. That said, her performance overall? Phenomenal. She had me in tears multiple times.
Now, where this season really shined was the script—hilarious, witty, and saved the whole thing. The emperor, queen, and consort scenes? Gold. Side characters? MVPs. But logical inconsistencies? Plenty.
Logic Challenges This Drama Throws at You:
1️⃣ Every single character has either trauma, revenge plans, or deep-seated emotional baggage. Not a single normal human in sight.
2️⃣ Somehow, NN shows up in the palace and fixes everything in a month. The third and fifth princess lived there for 18 years and couldn’t do it, but sure, she’s the chosen one.
3️⃣ The five-year leap. Again, WHY?! Just because you have no creative ways to counter the crap you have written you will throw it all to the leap ..right ?? The whole idea of him involving her (yet not involving her) in the so called 'revenge' plan was stupid and on top your writing made it unbearable... You introduced the leads as people of high intellect and smartness and yet you came up with this solution... DISAPPOINTING !!!
Despite the pacing issues, this season was fun, thanks to the humor and side cast. But some logic? Thrown into the palace moat.
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Extraordinary blend of everything 'ordinary' ~ Office romance and cold medicine ad
A Predictable Yet Addictive Romance with a Frustratingly Offbeat EndingThis drama is the epitome of a guilty pleasure—nothing groundbreaking, no mind-bending twists, just a straightforward love story set in a modern workplace. Yet somehow, despite its overload of clichés and a series of unbelievable misfortunes, it manages to keep you second-guessing.
At its core, the plot revolves around our leads missing each other time and time again due to fate’s cruel sense of humor. Every time they get close, life throws a wrench in their plans—refusals, regrets, rejections—rinse and repeat. You know what’s coming, but you can’t help but stay hooked.
The Leads & Their Unbreakable Bond
Our ML, a coding prodigy with a tragic backstory, is the walking definition of resilience. He’s been dealt the worst possible hand in life—a runaway father drowning in debt, a newborn brother to take care of, and the cherry on top: a false accusation of illegal hacking that shatters both his golden career and his shot at love. Vin Zhang absolutely nailed this role, but I have to admit—the kid playing his younger self? Stole the show.
Then we have our FL, a carefree, happy-go-lucky heiress who suddenly finds herself burdened with the impossible task of reviving a dying company. Her childhood version was beyond adorable, but I have one pressing question: How did she shrink? Girl was taller as a kid than as an adult—make it make sense!
Romantic Chemistry? Off the Charts.
From the very beginning, these two had an undeniable spark, coupled with a rare, unwavering loyalty. They weren’t just lovers—they were best friends, partners-in-crime, and each other’s biggest supporters. Their playful dynamic had my heart doing cartwheels. And don’t even get me started on their romantic moments—his possessive kisses, that chewing gum-snatching scene (whew!), the way he silently guided her without ever dimming her light… Absolute perfection.
She, in turn, never played the privileged heiress card—except when it came to protecting his dignity. And when she did? Full throttle. No hesitation. No damsel in distress nonsense.
Also, the subtle humor sprinkled throughout? Chef’s kiss. Just enough to make you smile, without crossing into cringeworthy territory.
And Then… That Ending.
Sigh. The finale did me so dirty. I genuinely don’t know what possessed the writer to add that absolutely unnecessary sequence with their son selling the house because "it’s always vacant." EXCUSE ME?! After everything Xiang Yuan and Xu Yanshi went through, after both of them struggled with absent parents, the last thing I wanted was their kid feeling the same void.
Would it have killed them to include a scene where the two of them show up for their son’s school event, proving they’ve learned from their past? Instead, we get a gut-punch of an ending that completely contradicts their character growth.
Final thoughts? A beautifully engaging drama with all the right elements—romance, loyalty, sizzling chemistry—but that ending? A crime.
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Another itazura na kiss adaptation
I have read the manga watched the anime back in the days of my childhood and since then I have seen this masterpiece being moulded into various adaptation. Itazura na kiss as a story is not my ultimate favourite but yes it is one of those cult favourites like boys over flowers and skip beat which have various remakes all over the globe.Talking about this particular adaptation the cast is good looking ( not very common in Jdramas) acting was mediocre but spontaneous and enjoyable .. There is nothing much to talk about plot as it's roughly the same as manga itself .. music was okay
Overall good but if you already know the story you can skip, watching new drama is always a better devision than watching remakes.
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In the wake of BORING .. i almost slept
This drama ... I don't know if it is because I was watching it @3 AM, ... Was the most difficult drama to finish ... It was so so so boring.Story revolves around revenge ( of course ) FL's father is killed and she is running a lame investigation... No !! I mean literally lame ..hardly any clues there ... And if there is a clue she misinterpreted it ... If it were not for the ML she couldn't have gotten anywhere . ..
I don't understand how come writers of these shows create them dimwit FL character and put them in a plot where they have to deliver complex targets and revenges ... I mean can a woman who is so stupid to try kill someone in a gathering of many using a stupid hairpin, do any rigid investigation... ??
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SASSY IN HIS SHOES
This drama is a delightful mix of humor and heart, especially from Episode 13 onward when the story truly shines. The body-swap and time-travel tropes may feel overused, but the unique execution here breathes new life into them. Watching a bold, sassy female lead take control of a timid male character’s body (with his soul stuck inside) is hilariously refreshing and adds layers of comedy and conflict.
Chen Fang Tong continues to amaze with her stellar performances. From modern dramas to historical epics, steamy romances to cute comedies, she nails every role with grace and charisma. Her chemistry with Gao is usually a highlight, but even without him, her presence elevates the show. As for the male lead, though I haven’t seen much of his work, his nuanced performance complements the narrative perfectly.
While the plot isn’t groundbreaking, the storytelling, humor, and engaging characters make it worth your time. It strikes the perfect balance between lighthearted fun and emotional depth. Overall, this drama is an entertaining watch that keeps you hooked till the very end.
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From gentlemen' agreement to being married for real
I have very mixed opinion about this drama. first of all it's good for time pass but if you're expecting it to deliver something extraordinary then you might feel a little disappointed.For a short drama the story was fine .. it had ups and downs with proper execution of a well set plot ..but it lacked a great time in character development and associated feeling. The way leads fell for each other seems rushed.
The FL ..I have seen this actress in "save it for honeymoon" and lemme tell yaa she was pathetic...but this time she improved a lot ... I think she looks better in period - costume drama than modern ones .
entire cast is composed of actors who were pretty average in both looks and talent,including ML.
Overall there wasn't much to take away from this story. ML's intelligence and his loyalty towards FL was the highlight.
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Nauseating
I didn't realise I was watching a movie I tried watching 3-4 years ago ..well I dropped it then and I dropped it now again .. first of all the plot itself is weird and nonsensical like I grew up watching anime and reading manga and trust me there is no way anyone would be made fun of, for having firm and voluptuous bosoms ..entire shonen industry is running on the appreciation of women assets but they showed a girl is bullied in school for that ..gimme a break ... Second the stretch mark issue .. dude 99 percent women (even men) in this world develop stretch mark during various stages of life. Why are you treating this like an epidemic ...This movie made me conscious about the things I never even cared for ..like stretch marks ..who the hell cares about something even Kardashians and jenners are experiencing???
The story itself is so boring and bogus that other things like cast acting music XYZ didn't even grab my attention.
Strongly not recommended
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2 words for this drama," DIS-CURSS-TING SHIYYYT" ~ in Lee Min ho accent (TLOTB)
honestly in the beginning when i was around ep 20 i wanted to title my review are 'TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND YOUTH' ...then i wanted to change it to "A NARUTO TO EVERY HOPELESS AND LOST SASUKE" .. but in the end i chose the one i have written 👆☝️ .. why ? cause i was beyond myself with rage after completing this drama. i mean even though the hypocrisy shown in this story was ironically real but why they wasted viewers time with heavy moral poetic dialogue commentary ...
anyways lets dive deep into the whole thing:
things about the drama that were good :
1) Immensely talented cast : say there were a lot of handsome faces and the cast of this show is huge .. for a fact that they introduced on an average 3-4 new characters in every new episode made it difficult for the viewers to keep a track of their names. but as far as the core cast is consider .. every actor is talented and good pick for their role, all of the delivered a REFINED performance.
2) breath taking VFX and cinematography : i was actually following this shows BTS on Hou MingHau's and other actors weibo account at the time of its shooting , there were videos of them performing action sequences using wires/ropes in front of the green screens .. now while watching the finished result .. i was shocked to see how realistic everything looked .. from dragon avatars to peach blossom petal dance ... everything was so clean and life like. funtastic editing .. camera placements and movements.
3) stunning outfits and impeccable styling : though the attire themed ancient but the detailing with embroidery and accessory gave them timeless look.
4) captivating background music : the OSt was the best .. there was a beautiful soft romantic song by Hou MH himself .overall the music of this drama was impressive.
5) friendship was the main theme while romance added depth to it.
6) chemistry between the leads was unique then the regular ones .. it wasnt passionate or born out of chaos , but peaceful and calmly understanding between the partners.
now lets talk about main character:
1) Baili dongjun: carefree (not careless) boy from family of duke/nobles wanted to become liquor expert (deity) but in his path of doing so he gets tangled in some affairs and end up becoming martial artist instead. this type of characters are liked by us all ... he is kind .. funny ..down to earth .. loyal friend .. loyal lover ... there for you whenever you need him kind of person. his character matures as the series flows to the climax he becomes more serious and responsible person keeping his principles,kindness and morals intact. Hou minghao did great justice to this role and why not ? his actually aura dissipates all these qualities.❤️❤️❤️❤️
2) yue yao: at first i found this character extremely boring but as she joins the academy entrance test she changes into a fun character ... and as her relationship with the ML depends we see her becoming more charming ..graceful .. and what can i say i slowly fall in love with her .. ~ in the last episode when she said she will support BDJ's decision of following yun Ye irrespective of the consequences ..oh my god !! chef's kiss .. thats how FL should be fearless and daring to take a stand with ML. the actress playing the role is cute .. her acting was also good❤️
3) Yun ye: the most unfortunate hero (another sasuke) .. THOUGH SASUKE NEVER GAVE TWO FUCKS ABOUT SAKURA ..but anyways ... this character teaches us the following lesson :
A) dont skip your exam for a woman specially when she is a prince's keep.
B) dont invite the prince consort inside your hut even if she comes to your door ..and definitely dont create babies with her.
C) dont start a war with the country when your own woman doesnt listen and leaves to her ex husband place behind your back.
D) definitely dont start a war for heartless woman who will go back to her another option after your death.
4) prince roufeng : this man was moving pile of horseshit ..viewers might have mixed opinion about this character but as for me i hated him to core ... there is this one thing to summarize " evil done for good cause is good ..but good done for evil cause is bigger EVIL" he was the main villain in my opinion cause he claimed to save the people's good while he cant even save a mere woman from his rapist brother ... the so called war that he thought he can ignore still fought a lot of blood was shed ..why because this human trash thought he is living buddha and whatever the hell he suggests is best for the humankind .. my ass .. the actor playing it did great job he delivered the hypocrisy realistically.
5) master li : all i feel for this character was 'respect' .. i actually thought i am one of his disciples❤️ ..both actor for the role were amazing
6) prince/king roujin : third class pathetic .. weak villain with cheap character ...and miraculously he was saved and the poor hero was killed ..
i dont like such third class stories which start like some Buddha manuscripts and end into somethings something more disgusting than a bangladeshi porn ... with all those musical poetic cringe worthy dialogue on righteousness and whatnot we get this crap- climax ... HUH! THANK YOU! NEXT ...
REWATCHING VALUE IS MINUS 10 (there were no star for that)
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Good story but failed to deliver its max potential
The overall feel of this story is really good. It has a strong start ..cast is also good .. there were interesting mini plots to keep the momentum of the plot ( bondage prank, riding to his interview scene , etc ) but still for various reasons even 1 hour 39 min felt too long ...1) mini plots weren't arranged properly. For example you watch a scene, you think okay there is a development in their relationship but in the next scene she is literally beaten by his fans and he doesn't care. Then again after few minutes similar thing happens .. I was so confused like is this how feeling work ???
2) though it's not related to story ..but the subtitles suck ... This was actually the main reason why I could not enjoy it to the fullest.
3) fatigue : so many cliches and repeat jokes ... In the end no matter how good the sketch is ..if the painting it not colour enough you won't like it.
That's all. No hate to the movie but it just didn't work for me ..may be If i watch it again after sometime.. I might like it ..
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Watch it before you watch the black devil & the white prince
The sequence tells the story about how these three met and reached to the equation they are sharing in the movie the black devil and the white prince.. plot is comic romantic and sassy at the same time ..actors did a great job is catching the essense of their roles .. I think the role of akabane yuu could have been better why is she lying on the ground in every second scene .. but anyway her chemistry with kurosaki is bomb.Loved it
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Something that can't be put in a Movie format
This story had a lot of potential and so many viewers have already stated that it was good as in japanese drama and manga version, I totally agree with that though I haven't watched those version. As in the movie format, the entire plot looked a bit turbulent , rushed and unfinished, the dots are not connected properly, events seems missing and with all this chaos going,this movie left with no spirit.I can't comment of Kimi wa petto as I never read or watched it .. but I know in drama format this plot is still workable ..but in movie format ..NOPE ...
Everything is so confusing that It actually made no much sense . Totally ridiculous
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Just feel good and Nothing complicated of sorts
Okay first of all this story was one of those amazing stories that will leave no residue in your mind ..I mean you just watch it .. feel peace in your mind and that's all , you go back to your normal self ..not like those frustrating plots that keep going in loops in your brain for hours after watching it.The plot has incredible momentum as a lot of things happening (plus past incident/forgotten relationship is also revisited) but nothing seems overwhelming of the sorts as entire thing was in perfect harmony.
The leads actors were amazing they really did great with playing the exchange soul thing. Though there wasn't much romance but the thrilling comedy filled the gaps . Ending sound track was lovely .. overall a good pick for your weekend evening.
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The most selfish bitch gets the most loyal guy
The most obnoxious FL I've ever seen. I have nothing against the old "sparks rekindle" phenomenon, but I hate boys/girls who abuse their partner’s kindness just to check if he/she is still into them. A little spoiler here, just so I can curse her to hell. Thank you!
The ML was a stupid one-woman man. I’m calling him stupid because he chose the worst woman to be one with. This girl dated him briefly during their school days but left him because of her own domestic issues. They meet again in college, but she’s with another guy who doesn’t seem too serious about her (I must say, the rugby captain treated her the best she deserved). Alright, she prioritizes her new, popular boyfriend, and the ML receives a flat rejection.
Years later, they meet again. This time, she’s single, and the ML has a sweet girlfriend. This b*tch messes with his head again, which results in his breakup and a serious injury that impacts his career badly. Anyhow, they start dating, and the ML faces a lot of job rejections—he’s going through a rough patch. At this point, a normal partner would support his mood swings. Why? Because that’s what partners are for—especially if someone has acted like a human shield for you. There’s no way I’d leave a man like that alone in his hardships. But this piece-of-crap FL tells him she's been offered a job in Belgium. And if that wasn’t enough, she picks the first misunderstanding to dump him and grab the job offer. Selfish pro max. She could have asked him to wait, but no.
I mean, okay, he let his frustration get the best of him and said some nonsense, but there was absolutely no need for her to react in such a bizarre way. She even compared him to her shthole dad. Sorry, btch! You’re the one who's like your dad—the same shitty DNA. Years later, she’s back with her wedding invite (RIP to the poor guy she’s marrying—she might just leave him for the next job offer in LA, who knows).
Anyways I am glad the poor ML didn't end up with this horrible woman .. thank you !! script writer.
PS: My frustration is just for the character; no hate to Park Bo Young (I love her to the moon and back).
Kim Young Kwang was amazing—his smile kept spreading warmth throughout the movie; otherwise, I wouldn’t have watched this crap at all.
The chemistry was pathetic, but that’s because it was written that way. It’s not the actors’ fault; it was just how the plot demanded it.
Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this movie. There’s already enough chaos in people’s relationships; why watch something that further weakens your faith in true love?
Drop it. Don’t watch it.
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Minimum dialogue maximum feeling
Song joong ki and park bo young two extremely amazing artists ..but we have to keep in mind this movie released in 2012 when they were not the prominent names in the korean industry. I am not very impressed with the over all story telling but the performance delivered by the artists was so refined that for a moment I forgot about its lame plot. Werewolf turning human and vice-versa, nothing ne about it right?? But song joong ki's character of werewolf had no dialogues either .. now imagine a psychological love story with ML as werewolf with no dialogues, yeah you got my point. He has to deliver human emotions through wolf body language while making no sound ( no dialogue). His expression his movements were so impactful. the movie has no kissing scenes still it was so damn romantic. There were few twists which added more depth and substance to the story ..like the researcher explaining the werewolf/wolfs have single mating partner for the lifetime emphasising at what extend he is attached to FL ..secondly his turning to a beast to protect the FL ... Lastly the scene when FL returns after 40-45 years and finds him waiting for her in the same room just because she asked him to wait .. honestly I cried like a river worth of tears while watching that scene. YOU KNOW IT'S EASY TO HANDLE BETRAYALS WITH SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS RAGE AND ANGER BUT WHEN WE RECIEVE OVERWHELMING LOVE AND LOYALTY WE OFTEN LEFT WITH A QUESTION " WHAT DID I EVER DO SO GOOD TO DESERVE SOMEONE LIKE HIM/HER"?Park bo young's character is timid to 'i can speak ever now and then. Both have a very good chemistry.
The cinematography has horrible .. I don't know if they hired a light man in the crew .. everything looked so dull. Background music was just so so ..
Take my advice watch it for the actors and their performance.
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