This drama was not bad, but not the greatest either.
The acting of some actors was bad at times, the worst was the male lead, like he had no expressions at all.
Also, the leads, Zhao Lu and Mu Ting had no chemistry at all, I could not feel any love between them. Their kiss scenes......they shouldn't have bothered to do it.
The production overall was not bad. Afterall, it had a low budget, so the effects were not the greatest. However, the costumes were nice, I liked them.
For the story, overall, it was not bad, it had potential. But I lost interest in it, so even though it was a short drama, and the story was moving quickly, it got annoying and draggy. I wanted it to end quickly.
For the ending, I cannot see it as a happy ending. Yes, Mu Ting saved her, and the leads reunite but she does not remember him, so that's considered sad.
Up to you whether to watch or not. If you're curious or have nothing to watch, go for it. But if not, do not bother. As I said, it's not bad, but not the greatest either.
I enjoyed it and loved it. Plus, it's a beautiful drama. But I kind of expected more.
I can't complain about this drama, I did enjoy it. The story is beautiful, I loved the cast and characters, the acting was excellent, the production was great, the plot about the studying and the school was good as well. I rarely watch school dramas lately, but this one was quite good.
Of course, what I loved most of all were our leads. They were cute together and had great chemistry. They both went through a lot in their lives, and they do complement each other. I do not mind at all that their romance is slow. After all they are still students and not all romance (either BL or straight) must be quick or must show us lots of kiss scenes, sex scenes, etc.
For the last episode, I knew immediately that Sheng Wang did it on purpose and he decided to lose points from his exams to move to another class. Like how can it be possible? Sheng Wang calculates everything and does everything for a reason. The one thing he miscalculated was that he fell in love with Jiang Tian. But since their parents were together and to be married, they were going to be brothers. And he saw that as something to fix and he had to put his feelings away. That is so sad.
On the other hand, Jiang Tian realised it too that Sheng Wang did it on purpose. Like he told Sheng Wang that he could fool and lie to others, but he cannot fool him. My heart broke when Jiang Tian took him to the other classroom and cried afterwards. It was so sad.
Like we the viewers know that Jiang Tian loves Sheng Wang from his actions, but we do not know exactly if Jiang Tian realises that he loves Sheng Wan. I think he does but he decided to put his feelings away as well. Or maybe he chose to ignore them because of what happened with his father.
The ending is frustrating, it's left in the air. Like they both need to communicate and express their feelings more.
Anyway, Jiang Tian decided to wait for Sheng Wan to come back to class and sat at his seat to keep it for him. While I think Sheng Wang realised he’s going at it the wrong way and that he did say that he is still young after all. Like he still has infinite possibilities, and he does not have to overthink it. Maybe he will go back to class A and face his feelings, I do not know.
I would love to see season 2 and see the story continued. It would be nice if we see them going to university and start work later. Afterall, the story is based in 2012. I finally found out the timeline after wondering throughout the whole drama what year it was lol!
Also, the actors are much older that their characters, so we can see them majoring in something and start working in a job that wanted. Plus, I really want to see them admitting their feelings for each other and end up together.
Anyway, I recommend this drama but prepare yourself for a frustrating ending.
I kind of liked that the villain was just pure evil (like how in Lord of the Rings Sauron is just evil), too many…
Fair enough if you see it that way, it depends on what you wanted to see in a drama. In my case, in this drama it felt essential if you had a backstory about the villain since it was one of the main plots of the plots.
Anyway, it's different opinions which are both right. Thank you for reading my comment and taking your time to comment :)
Lol, me too :D In Strong Girl Nam Soon I wanted the villain to end up with the female lead. Like he really had good chemistry with the female lead more than the male lead.
I loved it and I really enjoyed it! <3 It made me full of emotions, I cried, laughed, was sad, angry, in pain, etc. I almost did not watch it because of the bad reviews; however, I loved it.
Ok, I do agree with some of the reviews and the rating of 9.1 on MDL is a bit high. Plus, the story is not perfect and is flawed, but like who isn't? It's made by humans so of course it's flawed. However, the most important thing is that I really enjoyed it <3 And it's a romance k-drama of course, it's full of cliches and exaggerated moments.
Now, what I did not like in this drama.
1. It would have been better if it was shorter, like it had many moments with fillers, like episode 12 was full of fillers and got draggy.
2. What got repetitive was the toilet / poop comedy, like it was overused a lot. It got too much.
3. The villain of the story, or the one tied with bad fate with Im Sol and Ryu Seon Jae, was just a villain. Like what was his back story? Like he was part of one of the main plots in this story and he was literally just a villain, just evil. Like whom was he? What happened to him? Why did he turn evil in the first place? I wish they had given him some backstory instead of being tied to the leads, with no reason whatsoever. Or there was a reason and I missed it, I do not know.
4. The time travel plot got too much, exaggerated and draggy at one point. They literally curved my heart out. It was too much for our poor leads, Im Sol and Ryu Seon Jae. Like what did they do to deserve this? Ok, I can't complain about this as I think that was the point of the drama, lol.
The rest of the drama I did enjoy it. I loved the cast, characters, acting, couples, family dynamics, romance, bromance, music, costumes, production, comedy and the painful parts. I mostly loved the time travel parts with the digital watch and the switching between the 2008, 2009 and 2023 timeline. That was the most interesting for me.
Overall, I loved it and enjoyed it. Of course, it's flawed but it was interesting. I love fantasy plots and with this one I'm satisfied <3 Plus, it's finally a happy ending for our leads after all they went through ^_^
I enjoyed this drama, but this story is flawed and not perfect with lots of things that do not make sense. However, I decided to see it as it is, especially since they made it into 8 episodes and did not drag it on. So, I like it as it is. Plus, I enjoyed the food scenes as well.
What I most loved about this drama and what got me to watch it was the main couple. I loved their chemistry, and their kiss scenes were great. I enjoyed the second lead couple as well.
Whether to watch or not. Since it's short it's great for a fast watch and great for those looking for good kiss scenes. If you are looking for a story, it's not bad but not the greatest either. So, it's up to you and enjoy it as it is :)
I enjoyed it overall; the plot was interesting and enjoyable. Transmigration plot or Isekai plot is one of my favorites and this one is quite good.
However, the ending felt rushed and somewhat unsatisfying. Ok, in a way I understand it had to end like that since it was a revenge plot, but still. I especially wanted Ji Wan Er and Gong Ye Qi to really have a happy ending. Their ending was cruel.
Even the ending of the Empress after all she had done was like for nothing. At least Lin Xi Yao and Ji Yun had a good ending since like they were the lead of the novel.
For our leads in the drama. They had a bad ending in the ancient times, but I'm glad Hua Qing Ge and Ji Chu reunited in the modern world. In a way, I wish they showed they that showed all 7 of them in the modern world, with Ji Feng included. He did not deserve it either.
Anyway, I enjoyed the drama, nonetheless. I also liked the cast, characters, acting, costumes, background, production and music. I recommend this drama :)
I enjoyed this drama, it was enjoyable and cute <3 It was also interesting to see it was about makeup, so it's different from the usual office Japanese dramas. I loved the chemistry between the leads as well ^_^
Although I like short dramas and straight to the point ones, this drama feels like it had more to tell. I wish it was a bit longer and maybe explored other characters. Or maybe included a second lead couple.
Just for curosity. Is this drama the Taiwanese adaptation of Addicted, the Chinese drama please? As the story sounds similar, but at the same time it's like a different story. Thank you.
Beautiful! I loved it from the beginning till the end!
I initially wanted to watch this drama because I stumbled upon the songs on YouTube, and thought this drama is a musical and probably just had good songs. But I was wrong and discovered a jem with a touching story.
The story was so beautiful! It made me sad, angry, happy, angry, cry, in pain, touched, laugh, scared, wanted to hit some characters, etc. It made me feel all kinds of emotions. The 1st episode made an impact on me, and shocked me with child abuse. It shocked me more when Seo Mok Ha ended up stranded on an island. Like how more unfortunate can she get?
But, even with all the pain they went through, Seo Mok Ha, Lee Ki-Ho, aka Jung Ki-H, aka Kang Bo Geol and his family finally got their happy ending that they deserved ^_^ And the villain got what he deserved.
Moreover, I loved the cast, characters, acting, the sismance, the brothers, the family, romance, music, costumes, background, the places and the overall production.
Finished in 2 days! I really enjoyed this drama! I've been waiting for a proper Chinese BL drama for a long time and we've finally had one! I thank the Thai production (whoever they are) for investing and producing one.
Honestly, the story is not perfect, especially the beginning of the drama, it was a bit confusing. Especially since lots of names where mentioned. I did catch some of it, but I'm bad at remembering names, so I got confused at times. The story does have flaws and some things that were mentioned were left hanging in the air or were not mentioned again. However, I still enjoyed the story.
For the leads, they were cute together and they had a happy ending after all the pain and torture they went through. But their relationship was and is toxic. There were lots of moments that I did not like at all, especially when Zong Zheng Huai En forced himself on Jin Xiao Bao.
We did not particularly see but Zong Zheng Huai En raped Jin Xiao Bao at least 2 times and was violent with him. Ok, Jin Xiao Bao did not feel that the first time, but he did not like it the second time, and he did cry about it.
I can say that their relationship works because they are both obsessed with each other or call it love. But whatever, I will not get into it. After all the pain they went through, I'll leave it as I said about them in the first sentence. They went through a lot.
Moreover, I liked the cast, characters, acting, music and the production overall. The costumes were nice, and the locations were beautiful.
Some complaints. For the makeup, for some actors it was too heavy and too much. For the wigs, some of them wasn't hid well. But not bad overall.
To conclude, I really enjoyed this drama, and I hope they get to make others. I will look forward to them! ^_^ I recommend this one :)
Overall, I enjoyed this drama, it was not bad. Although it had moments where it got too political, I lost some interest and fast forward some scenes. However, it was light overall, with hilarious moments. Plus, we got a happy ending for our leads in modern times as it was too sad in the ancient times.
I enjoyed the story, cast, characters and acting. I loved all the couples and the chemistry between the couples were cute (the leads were so cute and adorable!) Moreover, I liked the costumes, background, music and the overall production.
Comparing it to the Korean drama, I still prefer the Korean version. However, the Chinese version is a good adaptation, it's just that they dragged it on. It's great for a light quick watch though, I did enjoy it :)
Finished! I loved it from the beginning till the end! It took me a year to watch this drama and I'm glad I finally did ^_^ I did not read the webtoon yet, so my opinion is on the drama.
Honestly, what I really loved in this drama was the lifetime’s plot. I really got invested in it, so I made a list of what Ban Ji Eum was in her other past 18 lifetimes :D Unfortunately, we did not get to see all about these lifetimes and some of them we barely got to know about.
However, I do get that the 1st lifetime was important since that started it all of her remembering all her lifetimes. Also, I get the 17th and 18th lifetimes tied it all up to her current 19th life.
It was interesting, sad and painful to see that Ban Ji Eum (was Su in her 1st life) cursed herself to remember so to get revenge. Then, to realise after 1000 years passed that she went through a lot of more pain of losing loved ones. She kept remembering them in her other lifetimes and could not express her pain and grief to anyone. She had to learn to hide her pain through her smiles.
Like what Han-ya (Moon Seo Ha's 1st life) said 'Do not pay blood with more blood'. This is a good message that revenge hurts you more than it hurts anyone else. I do get it, some things happen in life that make you want to get revenge, but it gives you more scars. Ok, I'll stop here before I get more philosophical.
Honestly, this lifetime’s plot is so serious that it could easily have turned into a melodrama. I do get why they made the hotel plot, it had comedy moments, so they could lighten the story.
A change of subject. Although, I wanted to see more about her past lifetimes, it was only 12 episodes, and they could not get into many details. However, I'm glad that the drama did not drag on so much. They showed us what was essential and then tied it all up at the end of the drama.
Like Ban Ji Eum's 19th life started with her meeting Moon Seo Ha at the hotel, she forgot about all her other lifetimes, and officially these two met again at the hotel (ok they met at the restaurant, but it was just a moment). Plus, met all her other loved ones as well.
Although I did love this drama, I get that it was not perfect. The plot was obvious. At least I can say that I guessed what would happen, etc, especially the hotel plot. I can say that I guessed it all.
However, I really enjoyed it and that's what matters after all ^_^ For the rest of the drama, I enjoyed the cast, acting, characters, costumes, the lifetimes plot, the story, the production and the music ^_^ For the leads, they were cute and nice together. I did not feel a huge chemistry together, but honestly, I did not care that much. I was more invested in the lifetimes plot anyway ;D
Up to you whether to watch this drama or not. It depends on your tastes, what you are looking for and where you are in your life and enjoy it xxxx
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The acting of some actors was bad at times, the worst was the male lead, like he had no expressions at all.
Also, the leads, Zhao Lu and Mu Ting had no chemistry at all, I could not feel any love between them. Their kiss scenes......they shouldn't have bothered to do it.
The production overall was not bad. Afterall, it had a low budget, so the effects were not the greatest. However, the costumes were nice, I liked them.
For the story, overall, it was not bad, it had potential. But I lost interest in it, so even though it was a short drama, and the story was moving quickly, it got annoying and draggy. I wanted it to end quickly.
For the ending, I cannot see it as a happy ending. Yes, Mu Ting saved her, and the leads reunite but she does not remember him, so that's considered sad.
Up to you whether to watch or not. If you're curious or have nothing to watch, go for it. But if not, do not bother. As I said, it's not bad, but not the greatest either.
I can't complain about this drama, I did enjoy it. The story is beautiful, I loved the cast and characters, the acting was excellent, the production was great, the plot about the studying and the school was good as well. I rarely watch school dramas lately, but this one was quite good.
Of course, what I loved most of all were our leads. They were cute together and had great chemistry. They both went through a lot in their lives, and they do complement each other. I do not mind at all that their romance is slow. After all they are still students and not all romance (either BL or straight) must be quick or must show us lots of kiss scenes, sex scenes, etc.
For the last episode, I knew immediately that Sheng Wang did it on purpose and he decided to lose points from his exams to move to another class. Like how can it be possible? Sheng Wang calculates everything and does everything for a reason. The one thing he miscalculated was that he fell in love with Jiang Tian. But since their parents were together and to be married, they were going to be brothers. And he saw that as something to fix and he had to put his feelings away. That is so sad.
On the other hand, Jiang Tian realised it too that Sheng Wang did it on purpose. Like he told Sheng Wang that he could fool and lie to others, but he cannot fool him. My heart broke when Jiang Tian took him to the other classroom and cried afterwards. It was so sad.
Like we the viewers know that Jiang Tian loves Sheng Wang from his actions, but we do not know exactly if Jiang Tian realises that he loves Sheng Wan. I think he does but he decided to put his feelings away as well. Or maybe he chose to ignore them because of what happened with his father.
The ending is frustrating, it's left in the air. Like they both need to communicate and express their feelings more.
Anyway, Jiang Tian decided to wait for Sheng Wan to come back to class and sat at his seat to keep it for him. While I think Sheng Wang realised he’s going at it the wrong way and that he did say that he is still young after all. Like he still has infinite possibilities, and he does not have to overthink it. Maybe he will go back to class A and face his feelings, I do not know.
I would love to see season 2 and see the story continued. It would be nice if we see them going to university and start work later. Afterall, the story is based in 2012. I finally found out the timeline after wondering throughout the whole drama what year it was lol!
Also, the actors are much older that their characters, so we can see them majoring in something and start working in a job that wanted. Plus, I really want to see them admitting their feelings for each other and end up together.
Anyway, I recommend this drama but prepare yourself for a frustrating ending.
Anyway, it's different opinions which are both right. Thank you for reading my comment and taking your time to comment :)
Lol, me too :D In Strong Girl Nam Soon I wanted the villain to end up with the female lead. Like he really had good chemistry with the female lead more than the male lead.
Ok, I do agree with some of the reviews and the rating of 9.1 on MDL is a bit high. Plus, the story is not perfect and is flawed, but like who isn't? It's made by humans so of course it's flawed. However, the most important thing is that I really enjoyed it <3 And it's a romance k-drama of course, it's full of cliches and exaggerated moments.
Now, what I did not like in this drama.
1. It would have been better if it was shorter, like it had many moments with fillers, like episode 12 was full of fillers and got draggy.
2. What got repetitive was the toilet / poop comedy, like it was overused a lot. It got too much.
3. The villain of the story, or the one tied with bad fate with Im Sol and Ryu Seon Jae, was just a villain. Like what was his back story? Like he was part of one of the main plots in this story and he was literally just a villain, just evil. Like whom was he? What happened to him? Why did he turn evil in the first place? I wish they had given him some backstory instead of being tied to the leads, with no reason whatsoever. Or there was a reason and I missed it, I do not know.
4. The time travel plot got too much, exaggerated and draggy at one point. They literally curved my heart out. It was too much for our poor leads, Im Sol and Ryu Seon Jae. Like what did they do to deserve this? Ok, I can't complain about this as I think that was the point of the drama, lol.
The rest of the drama I did enjoy it. I loved the cast, characters, acting, couples, family dynamics, romance, bromance, music, costumes, production, comedy and the painful parts. I mostly loved the time travel parts with the digital watch and the switching between the 2008, 2009 and 2023 timeline. That was the most interesting for me.
Overall, I loved it and enjoyed it. Of course, it's flawed but it was interesting. I love fantasy plots and with this one I'm satisfied <3 Plus, it's finally a happy ending for our leads after all they went through ^_^
What I most loved about this drama and what got me to watch it was the main couple. I loved their chemistry, and their kiss scenes were great. I enjoyed the second lead couple as well.
Whether to watch or not. Since it's short it's great for a fast watch and great for those looking for good kiss scenes. If you are looking for a story, it's not bad but not the greatest either. So, it's up to you and enjoy it as it is :)
However, the ending felt rushed and somewhat unsatisfying. Ok, in a way I understand it had to end like that since it was a revenge plot, but still. I especially wanted Ji Wan Er and Gong Ye Qi to really have a happy ending. Their ending was cruel.
Even the ending of the Empress after all she had done was like for nothing. At least Lin Xi Yao and Ji Yun had a good ending since like they were the lead of the novel.
For our leads in the drama. They had a bad ending in the ancient times, but I'm glad Hua Qing Ge and Ji Chu reunited in the modern world. In a way, I wish they showed they that showed all 7 of them in the modern world, with Ji Feng included. He did not deserve it either.
Anyway, I enjoyed the drama, nonetheless. I also liked the cast, characters, acting, costumes, background, production and music. I recommend this drama :)
Although I like short dramas and straight to the point ones, this drama feels like it had more to tell. I wish it was a bit longer and maybe explored other characters. Or maybe included a second lead couple.
Overall, I enjoyed this drama. I recommend it :)
It was not bad, as I got the message, but not that great.
The worst were the fight scenes. They were draggy with lots of slow motion. Then they rushed to the ending. Like even the villain died quickly.
It would have been more interesting if Mulan ended up with the Princess.
Anyway, if you're like me watching all Mulan adaptation, then go ahead and watch it. But if not, you can skip this movie.
I initially wanted to watch this drama because I stumbled upon the songs on YouTube, and thought this drama is a musical and probably just had good songs. But I was wrong and discovered a jem with a touching story.
The story was so beautiful! It made me sad, angry, happy, angry, cry, in pain, touched, laugh, scared, wanted to hit some characters, etc. It made me feel all kinds of emotions. The 1st episode made an impact on me, and shocked me with child abuse. It shocked me more when Seo Mok Ha ended up stranded on an island. Like how more unfortunate can she get?
But, even with all the pain they went through, Seo Mok Ha, Lee Ki-Ho, aka Jung Ki-H, aka Kang Bo Geol and his family finally got their happy ending that they deserved ^_^ And the villain got what he deserved.
Moreover, I loved the cast, characters, acting, the sismance, the brothers, the family, romance, music, costumes, background, the places and the overall production.
I 100% recommend this drama!
Honestly, the story is not perfect, especially the beginning of the drama, it was a bit confusing. Especially since lots of names where mentioned. I did catch some of it, but I'm bad at remembering names, so I got confused at times. The story does have flaws and some things that were mentioned were left hanging in the air or were not mentioned again. However, I still enjoyed the story.
For the leads, they were cute together and they had a happy ending after all the pain and torture they went through. But their relationship was and is toxic. There were lots of moments that I did not like at all, especially when Zong Zheng Huai En forced himself on Jin Xiao Bao.
We did not particularly see but Zong Zheng Huai En raped Jin Xiao Bao at least 2 times and was violent with him. Ok, Jin Xiao Bao did not feel that the first time, but he did not like it the second time, and he did cry about it.
I can say that their relationship works because they are both obsessed with each other or call it love. But whatever, I will not get into it. After all the pain they went through, I'll leave it as I said about them in the first sentence. They went through a lot.
Moreover, I liked the cast, characters, acting, music and the production overall. The costumes were nice, and the locations were beautiful.
Some complaints. For the makeup, for some actors it was too heavy and too much. For the wigs, some of them wasn't hid well. But not bad overall.
To conclude, I really enjoyed this drama, and I hope they get to make others. I will look forward to them! ^_^ I recommend this one :)
I enjoyed the story, cast, characters and acting. I loved all the couples and the chemistry between the couples were cute (the leads were so cute and adorable!) Moreover, I liked the costumes, background, music and the overall production.
Comparing it to the Korean drama, I still prefer the Korean version. However, the Chinese version is a good adaptation, it's just that they dragged it on. It's great for a light quick watch though, I did enjoy it :)
Anyway, if I remember correctly, as I can't believe 10 years passed when I made that comment and watched this drama lol :D
Honestly, what I really loved in this drama was the lifetime’s plot. I really got invested in it, so I made a list of what Ban Ji Eum was in her other past 18 lifetimes :D Unfortunately, we did not get to see all about these lifetimes and some of them we barely got to know about.
However, I do get that the 1st lifetime was important since that started it all of her remembering all her lifetimes. Also, I get the 17th and 18th lifetimes tied it all up to her current 19th life.
It was interesting, sad and painful to see that Ban Ji Eum (was Su in her 1st life) cursed herself to remember so to get revenge. Then, to realise after 1000 years passed that she went through a lot of more pain of losing loved ones. She kept remembering them in her other lifetimes and could not express her pain and grief to anyone. She had to learn to hide her pain through her smiles.
Like what Han-ya (Moon Seo Ha's 1st life) said 'Do not pay blood with more blood'. This is a good message that revenge hurts you more than it hurts anyone else. I do get it, some things happen in life that make you want to get revenge, but it gives you more scars. Ok, I'll stop here before I get more philosophical.
Honestly, this lifetime’s plot is so serious that it could easily have turned into a melodrama. I do get why they made the hotel plot, it had comedy moments, so they could lighten the story.
A change of subject. Although, I wanted to see more about her past lifetimes, it was only 12 episodes, and they could not get into many details. However, I'm glad that the drama did not drag on so much. They showed us what was essential and then tied it all up at the end of the drama.
Like Ban Ji Eum's 19th life started with her meeting Moon Seo Ha at the hotel, she forgot about all her other lifetimes, and officially these two met again at the hotel (ok they met at the restaurant, but it was just a moment). Plus, met all her other loved ones as well.
Although I did love this drama, I get that it was not perfect. The plot was obvious. At least I can say that I guessed what would happen, etc, especially the hotel plot. I can say that I guessed it all.
However, I really enjoyed it and that's what matters after all ^_^ For the rest of the drama, I enjoyed the cast, acting, characters, costumes, the lifetimes plot, the story, the production and the music ^_^ For the leads, they were cute and nice together. I did not feel a huge chemistry together, but honestly, I did not care that much. I was more invested in the lifetimes plot anyway ;D
Up to you whether to watch this drama or not. It depends on your tastes, what you are looking for and where you are in your life and enjoy it xxxx