Hmm... I binged it this weekend. Glad I waited for watching this as I would have probably be frustrated otherwise. Some point I noted:
- The karma of homophobic parents to have their two only sons being gay. Ngl, I was completely expecting that they would never know like it's done in most drama but no, we had an epic scene for this "reveal".
- Also, twice this "reveal" was heart failure inducing. If it wasn't this tragic, I would have laugh. :P
- The second couple was here a bit more like a background. But with how messy the relationship with Lu Feng and Yi Chen was I don't think it was a bad thing. It was refreshing to see them being just the super cute couple that everyone aspire to be.
- What was the deal with the name of the two brothers ? Why are they so similar (and I could even say "the same" but they have probably different character, right ?) Were they supposed to be twin (the little brother said at some point that he is very alike his brother physically) ?
- Impressed by the actor playing Lu Feng. All of his emotional scene hit the right nerve. So yeah, he made me squeal & cry/triggered my fury/felt pity for him all in one.
- And lastly, glad for once a character that clearly needed therapy actually did. Too bad it was gated being a "clinical mental illness" like bipolarity as I truly believe that it wasn't necessary as it could have just been a trauma without being overly specific. I mean even Yi Chen would probably need some as I truly don't see how you can be "completely fine" after what he endured especially when his behavior doesn't seem... fine (I mean he kept coming back to Lu Feng again & again). I truly believe that it should be normalized. Your teeth hurt ? You go see a dentist. You have skin issue ? You go see a dermatologist. etc. Therapy shouldn't just be gated behind heavy diagnostic like schizophrenia or like in this case bipolarity. But it's a nice step as like I said, it's rare they actually go to therapy and aren't just "magically" healed by the power of love.
And I probably ranted way to much already. I will just add this was entertaining. I rooted for their happiness and it happened (mostly because it's a fiction but yeah we need that sometime).
Yeah... No. It just didn't work for me. It's a "good" youth drama but the synopsis on this page was soooooooo misleading that it ruined this drama for me. You see when I saw the synopsis I was expecting to see their full journey. High-school, College, Adulthood. And yeah, their romance. But this drama isn't about this AT ALL.
I'm at ep. 26 and they are still in high school. And being a C-Drama, the romance in a high school setting is kept at the bare minimum (to not encourage this behavior to their youths I suppose) as their focus should be their studies.
If you want a youth drama, it's fine. Not the best I saw either, but it's good. Just don't expect anything further. The romance probably blossom near the end but personally at this point, I just don't care.
I suspect ice is the mastermind🤔 idk he just seem too good to be trueAnyways what part of his son being gay…
Simple. He see him as a tool and not a human being. And a tool doesn't have a sexuality, it just have a purpose. In this case, it's just to make him look good with the "perfect family" & the "perfect heir to his legacy".
Hope, his wife wake up and give him a nasty public divorce.
Very good. Probably one of the best Thai BL Period drama I've seen. Loved the fact that modern day wasn't just a last minute thing in the final episode but a proper arc in the story. The wedding scene was very emotional. I will miss them.
Harem like plots? Did I miss something - her OG fam seems to be the only harem so far.
Don't know about "Assassin Kid". It seemed more like gratitude than romantic feeling as she saved his life. If it was the case, you could also see Captain Li as "a romantic interest" with how he faithfully obey her.
As long as he doesn’t harm our ML he can stay pathetic!
Do you truly believe he will not ? He already look down on him - calling him a cripple. Didn't care at all about him when he was trying to "elope" with FL. Just to be rejected in the most straightforward way possible - she literally said she despise him. And now we learn that he is forced to humiliate himself to survive ? If it's not the premise of a villain in the making, I don't know what it is. :P
I think there's two girls, Qingyu and Qing Shuang? Qing Shuang is the illusion one. It makes me wonder what terrible…
From what I understood, when Late Emperor died and the young current Emperor took place, the Empress Dowager took regency. After that, it's a bit unclear but fearing that her authority would be shaken she "closed the door" of the Lishan academy and banned every official from this "school" from the palace.
What I don't fully grasp is how deeply involved in this she is as she truly seems to believe it was quite pacifist and they are just in some sort of lockdown in their mountain. Like with the death of FL's mother. ML's nemesis who I forget the name seems to be also involved in this (as we saw the fat guy who burned to death enforcing this lockdown in the mountain in a very short flashback). We will see. :o
yes they are "one" and "two" but "ko" isn't a surname, it's a nickname that they happen…
It's not my first Thai drama so I'm aware of that. It's just sometime they use it to make pun so I was wondering if Ko Neung & Ko Song were one of those. ^^
I think there's two girls, Qingyu and Qing Shuang? Qing Shuang is the illusion one. It makes me wonder what terrible…
I think it's more what happened in this mountain. This "maid" was the one that accompanied her in the mountain (unlike the other one as she said in the first few episode). She keep talking about her "teachers" and their "disciple", how she "send them letter" but does she actually do it ? Like in the latest episode we saw she just kept them (the father's letter to his son) and we saw she has many of them in there. My guess is that they are all dead and apparently no one is aware of this fact (Empress Dowager, Emperor and ML seems at least) ? I don't know it give me weird vibe.
+ the fact she is literally on a crusade to kill 4 peoples. And the first one was pretty gruesome. This isn't some light resentment here.
yes they are "one" and "two" but "ko" isn't a surname, it's a nickname that they happen…
Yeah I always confuse nickname and surname because in my native language: "Nickname" = "Surnom" so I always automatically translate it as "Surname" because it seems more "logical" even if I do know "Surname" is actually "Nom de famille" in my language (Literally "Familly's name").
I'm practically sure of my guess because "Neung" & "Song" seem familiar but I want to be sure. "Ko Neung" & "Ko Song" literally mean "Ko One" & "Ko Two", right ? Also, their surname "Ko", does it add another layer to this ? Or not ?
I love the novel.But, I seriously love how the writer arranged things around for the drama. To me, if a show makes…
Didn't read the novel but I agree. Ye Li seems to be such an interesting character. While like you said she appear to be strong, cunning & positive but I feel she is also equally broken as the ML. The first hint is her "maid" and how she talk about all her "teachers". It's a bit of a wild guess but I'm fairly convinced of this: They are all dead. And FL targeted those responsible for this. We already know she has 4 targets (those 4 "straw men") and one was already burned to death. So, they will not have easy death. :o
I don't really get what I'm watching but I'm liking it. Plot ? Script ? Nah. It's basically just two guys that rizz each other no stop publicly for everyone to watch. They really don't fear Social Anxiety, if anything, Social Anxiety fear them. :P
That being said, I don't know if they can do that for 10ep without being a bit boring. I mean I watched the four first episode in one go and I didn't have any issue so far (except one thing) but I don't know if it will be the same near the end.
About the thing that bother me... I never had this issue as far as I remember but why does the English subtitles seem a bit... off on Gagaoolala ? Like I said, usually they are correct. Maybe I'm a bit more sensitive as it's not my native language but is it just me ? What happened ? :o
Yes like some peoples already pointed it out, the initial plot is really similar to "Reset" minus the "go back in time" plot line. ML being betrayed by his lover, become a rookie actor with overwhelming presence, ML's love interest "hiding" in the shadow working something like a sponsor in his career. They also had a similar "fateful encounter" in the past that ML don't seem to remember but completely made their love interest obsess with them. And yeah, the same ugly wig to have the ML having a stunning glow up shortly after. :P
That being said, I loved this plot and while they do have similarity they aren't 100% carbon copy of each other either. So yeah, so far, it's quite good so I'm hyped. :)
I understand that Xiao Xun gave her trust issues, but I thought she'd at least be smart enough not to immediately…
I mean yeah but an innocent person doesn't usually accept the blame immediately either. I really don't get why he didn't say anything about his "brother" schemes. Was he just seeking punishment because of his sudden guilt ? Sure but it's dumb. Well, he never seemed to be the smart one. :P
As for FL not being nearly as smart as the drama keeps insisting. Yes and no. She is smart. But that Deng & Xie guys and even her "ex"-husband are also describe as really smart. In this department, I think they really match each other well. Except our poor ML that will probably make even more "surprised Pikachu face" meme later. :D
Poor Krit... His father need to rot in hell! He doesn't care at all about his son, he just want the perfect image he had in mind. And to get that he literally threaten his loved one. It would be a tragedy, I could perfectly picture Krit ending his life or just not try to protect it as he work in a dangerous field. Well, we already saw some sign of self destruction here (not eating, heavy smoking, sacrificing literally everything to please his father in a completely robotic manner) but I really hope it would not go that far... I really can't handle those. :'(
And his mom, she give me a little bit of hope but she is too passive as of now. He care about reputation ? He need a ugly divorce all over the media! :P
And lastly, maybe it's a stretch, but the "mastermind" behind the human trafficking ? I can perfectly see him being the one. Just because for now, we have literally no clue at who it could be (or is it Ice ? It's the only other characters that could be linked to this case but damn, I don't see that either xD).
I always skip the opening tbh but I love the song (that and the fact that Ryo drink from a obviously empty cup of coffee :P). Do someone know where I can find the full version ? :O
- The karma of homophobic parents to have their two only sons being gay. Ngl, I was completely expecting that they would never know like it's done in most drama but no, we had an epic scene for this "reveal".
- Also, twice this "reveal" was heart failure inducing. If it wasn't this tragic, I would have laugh. :P
- The second couple was here a bit more like a background. But with how messy the relationship with Lu Feng and Yi Chen was I don't think it was a bad thing. It was refreshing to see them being just the super cute couple that everyone aspire to be.
- What was the deal with the name of the two brothers ? Why are they so similar (and I could even say "the same" but they have probably different character, right ?) Were they supposed to be twin (the little brother said at some point that he is very alike his brother physically) ?
- Impressed by the actor playing Lu Feng. All of his emotional scene hit the right nerve. So yeah, he made me squeal & cry/triggered my fury/felt pity for him all in one.
- And lastly, glad for once a character that clearly needed therapy actually did. Too bad it was gated being a "clinical mental illness" like bipolarity as I truly believe that it wasn't necessary as it could have just been a trauma without being overly specific. I mean even Yi Chen would probably need some as I truly don't see how you can be "completely fine" after what he endured especially when his behavior doesn't seem... fine (I mean he kept coming back to Lu Feng again & again). I truly believe that it should be normalized. Your teeth hurt ? You go see a dentist. You have skin issue ? You go see a dermatologist. etc. Therapy shouldn't just be gated behind heavy diagnostic like schizophrenia or like in this case bipolarity. But it's a nice step as like I said, it's rare they actually go to therapy and aren't just "magically" healed by the power of love.
And I probably ranted way to much already. I will just add this was entertaining. I rooted for their happiness and it happened (mostly because it's a fiction but yeah we need that sometime).
Happy toxic relationship/10
I'm at ep. 26 and they are still in high school. And being a C-Drama, the romance in a high school setting is kept at the bare minimum (to not encourage this behavior to their youths I suppose) as their focus should be their studies.
If you want a youth drama, it's fine. Not the best I saw either, but it's good. Just don't expect anything further. The romance probably blossom near the end but personally at this point, I just don't care.
Dropped/10
Hope, his wife wake up and give him a nasty public divorce.
9.5/10
What I don't fully grasp is how deeply involved in this she is as she truly seems to believe it was quite pacifist and they are just in some sort of lockdown in their mountain. Like with the death of FL's mother. ML's nemesis who I forget the name seems to be also involved in this (as we saw the fat guy who burned to death enforcing this lockdown in the mountain in a very short flashback). We will see. :o
+ the fact she is literally on a crusade to kill 4 peoples. And the first one was pretty gruesome. This isn't some light resentment here.
So yeah, she seems way darker than she appear.
That being said, I don't know if they can do that for 10ep without being a bit boring. I mean I watched the four first episode in one go and I didn't have any issue so far (except one thing) but I don't know if it will be the same near the end.
About the thing that bother me... I never had this issue as far as I remember but why does the English subtitles seem a bit... off on Gagaoolala ? Like I said, usually they are correct. Maybe I'm a bit more sensitive as it's not my native language but is it just me ? What happened ? :o
That being said, I loved this plot and while they do have similarity they aren't 100% carbon copy of each other either. So yeah, so far, it's quite good so I'm hyped. :)
As for FL not being nearly as smart as the drama keeps insisting. Yes and no. She is smart. But that Deng & Xie guys and even her "ex"-husband are also describe as really smart. In this department, I think they really match each other well. Except our poor ML that will probably make even more "surprised Pikachu face" meme later. :D
And his mom, she give me a little bit of hope but she is too passive as of now. He care about reputation ? He need a ugly divorce all over the media! :P
And lastly, maybe it's a stretch, but the "mastermind" behind the human trafficking ? I can perfectly see him being the one. Just because for now, we have literally no clue at who it could be (or is it Ice ? It's the only other characters that could be linked to this case but damn, I don't see that either xD).