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This drama was not easy to watch since it really explored rather sad topics like HIV,AIDS,prostitution,divorce, infidelity,death and abortion.Masaki is a young girl lost in her life with a family that live their own lives and friends who does same things over and over.Not to mention how usual it is that Tokyo high-schoolers sells their bodies for things they want.(i can imagine how normal this was in the 90s).Masaki refuses to believe that this is all to her life and i love how she questions it.But she is truly passionate when it comes to listening to the lyrics Keigo has composed,in which she feels the pain and loneliness Keigo suffers.Keigo is a irresistible force who finds the means of living when he meets the carefree Masaki.I love how he stayed true to her as a friend,then later lover and then as a husband. It was so bittersweet watching how these two tried to overcome all the obstacles and refused to leave each other to the bitter end.
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The Guide to Conquering a Black Lotus- In its Enthralling,Magical,Whimsical Glory.
I could not look away. My eyes, heart and soul were captured by all Episodes that "Love Game in Eastern Fantasy" delivered. I always had it in my back of my mind to watch this HitDrama ever since i saw it airing on youtube but i never came around to it until now, unsure if it would be to my taste and time. Oh, i should have known better.We follow the heroine and her group of friends that eventually calls themselves the five Bamboo Masters. Dedicated to capture evil demons and save the world. It is an unforgettable adventure filled with obstacles during their hard journey, but firm bonds get created. Everyone of them connects with their past and deal with accepting themselves.
In the centre of this adventure we have the (Oh so) smoldering romance between the Demon Catcher MuSheng, who despises the heroine MiaoMiao early in this story, not knowing she transmigrated from another parallel universe to change the ending of this novel. So the system decides that MiaoMiao need to conquer the heart of the very ruthless and brooding MuSheng.
(I live for Romance Stories, like this)
I mean, sparks. So many sparks between MiaoMiao & MuSheng that my eyes literally hurt and i could NOT STOP smiling like a love-sick fool everytime they appeared on-screen. Their romance is overflowing and incredibly developed. I mean their charm, their hilarious bickering and banter. To watch the high and mighty MuSheng who cares for nobody and nothing but his sister MuYao TOTALLY FALL HEAD OVER HEELS FOR our sweet heroine MiaoMiao. Esther & YuXi totally won me over with their captivating performances and on-screen chemistry. The way he gazed at her with such fervent longing and adoration.
I mean, my heart could not handle that! Their love-story folks, is absolutely out of this world heartwrenchingly beautiful. MuSheng is a hero to die for, never expected to have my heart stolen by him like this. His stubborn and fierce nature, his hilarious moody features, how he oozed danger and charm in a very APPEALING WAY. I mean i found him so attractive!
Yeah, i am totally gushing and fan-girling! I am gonna miss everyone in Love Game in Eastern Fantasy. When the Ending Credits rolled in the Final Ep my tears just flew down even more.So many memorable memories! Roller coaster of emotions this story gave me, Truly a Gem of a Treasure.
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The beautiful and spoiled model Pimlapat (Heroine) loose everything,both fame and glamour after her father`s death.The hardship without enough money makes her agree to a job to seduce the succesful charming hotel-owner Ramet (Hero).Both of them fall in love with each other,but her betrayal soon reveals and Ramet,heartbroken and angry makes a decision that changes Pimlapat`s life forever and makes her become the swan she was meant to be
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I watched it for Cavan Wen! Either way...the trainwreck!
This drama had one of my most beloved tropes which is the change of identity and of face surgery where our Male Lead thinks his beloved female lead betrayed him. He is a man bent of fury and hatred of the woman he once so desperately loved. He hurt her in all the way he knew to hurt her. It was heartbreaking to watch. He was only digging his own grave and he let his bitterness and jealousy consume him until there was no way left for her to actually forgive him when all secrets were revealed. And that ending....oh god that ending.Was this review helpful to you?
I could not avoid this one
"My Demon" is a drama i saw headlines of everywhere i went on the internet and my social circle,LOL. Everyone had great stuff to show and tell me about it so i was like, why the hell not? It was a exciting start and kept me on toes, this magical tale of a demon who makes a deal with a human. I felt the magic, darkness, enchantment and the romance in the air between the main-leads, reincarnated lovers and soulmates Do do-he & Jung Koo Won. Their exceptional love-story is the centre of it all in this epic tale where our demon becomes Do he`s savior in all the ways she never expected and she manages to stir feelings inside of him he thought he never could possibly feel. Jung Koo Won is a charming devil...witty, arrogant, dedicated, charismatic. And he thinks all humans are insignificant creatures...well except for when he meets Do-he,lol. I love this drama, its been so long since i watched a k-drama i really enjoyed like this one. It has one of the most stunning on-screen couple i have ever seen as well. This one gave me goosebumps, made me cry,smile and laugh and swoon with the magic and thrill of what was My Demon!Was this review helpful to you?
I decided to watch the Original Version of "Leh Ratee" first!
"Yesterday you treated me nicely, but today you are slicing me with thousand knives. Why are you doing it? Do you want me to die?!" -Sak***
I don`t know what came over me. I just wanted a quick popular slap-kiss lakhorn watch and i checked this title out and decided to immediatly check the original version out from 2004 since the lakhorns back then have something i strongly adhere to, i don`t know what it is quite, but i think the way stories were executed back then have this magic and how passionate they used to be. In "Leh Ratee" we have much to see, fateful lovers and all the obstacles and misunderstandings coming their way to separate them. Both are very strong headed individuals in their own way, especially our domineering devil prince Sak Sutthakorn who argues against everyone and never backs away from a challenge. He is a force to be reckoned with. Already cold-blooded enough, he becomes more ruthless than ever when he knows of his wife`s deceit. Like a formidable villain he is after the thief that stole money from his company, that man desperetaly tries to find a chance for safety when he knows he is to be doomed together with his family, so he mixes cards together one last time to find the card that will give him last hope- he gets one card: The Heart Queen.
He is instantly relieved, because he knows at that moment that Sak is destined for his stepdaughter, the sweet and innocent heroine Kate. Ah, i loved Sak`s furious face when he requested his awful proposition in selling Kate to him, to give him a heir. But Sak had indeed always been secretly attracted to the angelic heroine, they were destined to fall in love. They bicker, fight and challenge each other, but we have so many sweet moments between them were they connect and try to understand each other. Sak will have to learn to trust his heroine, his future wife. What a lovely story in its core, such a beautiful romantic story. The OST and the romantic heartbreaking themes made my heart burn! I am so glad i watched it, got me binge watching three days in a row. Pepper & Ann in my opinion have wonderful chemistry, so much sparks in their every scene, this is such a underrated classic.
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Mostly, because of the terrific performances by Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo-the superstar on-screen (and off-screen) couple that continue to move thousand of heart all over the country,including mine.Although i am from Sweden. We get to follow a long time couple George and Primo who both love and struggle in their life together.What truly amazed me by both George and Primo is their need for each other,and how lost both were without each other.Both also knew it in their souls.George wanted to support Primo in his dreams of becoming a famous musician, she endured his temper and pride and stubborness in trying to achieve that dream...Primo saw that despite the cloud that consumed him. But a person can only take that much and it is clearly understandable when George exploded. My heart totally broke for these two.Their love and hopelessness...how they still loved each other with all their souls after all these years. How many unforgettable moments to treasure, i absolutely love the sexual tension that always sizzled between Primo and George-and it was easy to see why Daniel and Kathryn have stayed strong in their relationship for almost a decade.They easily convey the emotions their characters feel.We also get beautiful sets of Amsterdam,so happy they filmed there since i also want to travel there someday.
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"Miracle of the Heart" is a beautiful,gripping and agonizing romantic drama about the meaning of life and power of love.A dying person has to have a reason to live for,or else is bending on self-destruction.The rebellious and rich heir Techo (played by Sornram Theappitak) is a man who lives life like there is no tomorrow.He hates the world,and mostly and sadly...hates himself.Its sad watching him destroy himself and everyone around him,life for him is a prison he wants escape and he does that in risking his life in every dangerous deed there is. But his life changes instantly when he meets the cheer-ful and lively Morin (played by Suwanan Kongying) who dreams of opening her own gallery.Techo`s personal doctor Sakarin decides to hire Morin for her to teach Techo art-a way to use teraphy for peacefulness in himself.Techo and Morin despise each other for their differences,but Techo can`t help but open his eyes to the heart of Morin...her grace and beauty something he can`t ignore.He falls fast and hard for her and decides to win her heart but faces heartbreak when he realizes she loves her older step-brother Methin (played by Louis Scott) who has opened up a boy-orphanage called Moon-Light House so that the orphan boys can escape the danger of being involved with drug dealers.Techo will have to go through hardships to finally deserve the love of the only woman he have ever loves,and that journey for me was full of anxiety,tears,laughter and cute-ness!!!
I have heard great deal of the koo-kwan on-screen couple Sornram and Suwanan,they were one of the greatest on-screen couples over a decade ago and have starred in many soap operas together.I understand why many viewers lost sleep while watching their lakhorns during that generation,cuz their chemistry on-screen is magical and mind-blowing!!!Like literally i was so awed by them that i couldn`t stop watching this lakhorn for 2 days now.The villians in this one is so annoying that i wanted to pull my hair off and then strangle them to death!Techo had almost everyone wanting to steal his inheritance,and the way he always kicked Pim out was hilarious to me.I mean,he is so indifferent and ZERO interested in her..get a CLUE for godsake!!!
The acting is on point,all actors did great job and i also liked watching the boys in the Moon-light House and how they warmed up to Methin,Pong and the Master and fought against the drug-dealers.How they also got close to Morin was also wonderful to watch and their loyalty to her.This drama for its time is very well done romance-wise and plot-wise and has a classical feel to it.The music is wonderful and describes the anguish well in how Techo suffers for his mistakes and how his heart breaks every time Morin steps on it.He loves her desperately that it pained me to watch sometimes,and one of the high Points of it is how it made me cheer for him!
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"Tawun Thud Burapah" is actually the best crime/action lakhorn i have ever watched.It presents the intense dynamic between two fullblooded brothers, the hot-tempered and insurgent Burapa Pongpitak (played by Son Yuke) and his older justice-seeking brother Tawan Pongpitak (played by Pong Nawat).Because of one fatal decision from Tawan destroyed the life of Burapa,and in its course they become two opposite forces that clashes in their different principles and ideologies of what is right and wrong. Tawan`s journey of earning his brothers forgiveness and Burapa`s journey of joining the dark road where he will have no return.I loved every scene with the brothers,especially the angst Burapa`s character delivered.His raging desire for vengeance...trying desperately not to lose his ounce of humanity.Fate made him find light in his beloved Preecha Amongsakorn (played by Pango Jintanutda ),a striving painter and a woman who dares to love him.
There are many great characters from both side of the law,and many of them even died which broke my heart.Almost nothing is black and white in this tale where two brothers rage battles against each other.Its epic,heartbreaking and addictive to watch.In my opinion,of all these characters it was Son Yuke`s performance as the eccentric Burapa that captured me,i was so awed by him and i will say i have never seen any better performance from Son Yuke than in this lakhorn.Damn,he was so badass and sexy that i wanted to eat him up!Lucky Preecha for capturing his heart!
(By the way,i was so surprised when Preecha sung the song "Black Sea" from the lakhorn Game Rai Game Ruk,i love that song so much!!!)
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I actually never planned to watch this until i stumbled upon a Mv in Youtube.Thinking how good Lee Wan looks (i was not particularly a Fan of Shin-hye) i just HAD to watch this Drama,despite guessing this is a tragedy.
Already from the first moment there is a hint of sadness...of how it all will end.But for the imagination of it you try to hope,and that hope grows greater when the main-leads first glance at each other.
Park Shin-hye deeply expressed the purity and innocense of Hana,and her optimism for life.Reuniting with her "Stairway to Heaven" co-star Lee Wan who plays the introverted step-brother Yoon Suh.Lee Wan is captivating in the role,and you just Can't take your eyes off him when his piercing eyes shows pain and love from his deepest soul.Hana and Yoon Suh are star-crossed lovers,and in life all they ever wanted was to be together."Tree of Heaven" is a heavenly tear-jerker about life,sacrifice and love.Its so raw and meaning-ful, and brings unforgettable songs to the whole melodrama and romance.This is a classic that will stay true to my heart forever...!
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There was to my relief not many side-characters to the story,and it unfolds in a fast pace that i liked.The directing,writing and acting are well done,especially when it came to the main-characters.This is a trainwrecky thai lakhorn,so expect lots of screaming,fights,love-triangles,slap-kiss, misunderstandings and evilness to the whole plot,and the greatest warning is that there is a scene where the hero rapes the heroine,hence he earns her bitterness throughout the story.His greatest mistake was that he raped her full well knowing that his younger brother Pinyoh also loves her.
I have only ever seen Bee Namthip in a Evil Nang Rai role opposite Kim and James Ji in "Buang Hong",so it came as a surprise seeing her in a victimized Nangek role in this lakhorn.Her portrayal of Arisaara Chunhagon made a spectacular character that showed the gentleness and caring,a poor young woman full of life and innocence.She is loved by many men because of her beauty and goodness,especially her male best-friend Pinyoh.But she meets her match in his older,mature brother Panin.Her savior and kindred spirit who hurt her,and she unknowingly also hurt him.Their bond will only grow stronger with time,despite the bitter hatred between them ,Panin and Arisaraa never could stop loving each other.
I have never seen Chakrit Yamnarm on-screen before this lakhorn,and i could understand why so many viewers loves him as an actor while watching him portray the wordly sophisticated heir Panin Nirapai. Chakrit oozed charisma and sexiness through Panin,with his wild "Heathcliff" looks,he simply stopped my heart with just one smile! Panin is a character that loves his family deeply despite their faults. Seeing the generosity from Arisaraa,it comes as a shocking surprise to him that there exist such goodness in this world,as he had been side-tracked to many times in his cynical world of money and power. He falls in love with his Arisaraa, and gets heartbroken when he realizes his beloved brother also love her. There is a savagery inside him that only Arisaraa can release, and only she can stumble him apart through pieces.Chakrit does well in expressing the longing and possessiveness Panin has for Arisaraa, the link between them are in their child,Pete. (That reminds me little of "Autumn`s Concerto") and i just love the angst and intensity between Panin and Arisaraa in the scenes between them. Their eyes says so much their mouths don`t dare to say.
I also wish Chakrit and Bee had another lakhorn together,because every scene with them are filled with electric chemistry!I want more more more with them!And i want to watch more lakhorns starring Chakrit too,he is not only handsome but a damn GREAT OF A HELL actor too!
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One of the TOP Mini-dramas of this year...
"Hide One`s Love" is a classic theme of slap-kiss, old school and very trainwrecky in its execution and delivered so well by the actors and the director! The intensity & passion took my breath away! The story starts off very sadistic and dark, alas a very complex and toxic transactional relationship between the struggling heroine Rongen and the very ferocious Mob Boss/Tycoon Yejue. His actions does not fit his words. He may verbally treat her as a plaything and does state that he will break it off as soon as he tires of her, and he states that a few times, but in the mean time his actions proves otherwise. HE IS A SCHMUCK over her! He protects and cherishes her and is hardcore possessive and jealous, he cannot stand another man near her. Her hatred grew towards him, alongside the misunderstandings between them, in the meantime his pain and suffering of unrequited love took a deep hit on him. Still, he never could let her go even when she begged him.Chen Si totally dominated the screen, i mean his PRESENCE is freekin unbeliavable the way he takes you by storm! The luring danger and beauty, the blend is soooo sexy!!The way he longingly and ardently gazed at his heroine, like he could not get enough of her,ahhh my romantic heart! Guilty pleasure for sure!
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"Embrace Before Dawn" draws you into a Gripping Love-Story.
I watched this drama a while back as well but was unable to find it later on because i did not know the title. This drama started off my journey with the Male Actor Yang PengCheng who i found absolutely captivating in his performance! He is a Tsundere Male Hero, cold, selfish and arrogant and deeply haggard over the Heart Curse, and needs to sleep with a certain female who has a blossom mark on her.She is his Antidote. (this seems to be a running theme in C-Dramaland,lol)He is surprised when he knows its the daughter of his enemy who killed both his parents and who planted the Heart Curse inside of him. Despite him initially pursuing her for evil intensions, he does come to fall in love with her when he sees what a good human being she actually is. But when all is late he really gets a taste of the Karma that befell him even in the past.
Its a really emotional journey because as a viewer you really hurt for both mainleads, and you can`t help but really rooted for them. They were both lost, broken souls in their own way. Their bond in what they went through together really touching.
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