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I did a quick calculation which was based on some assumptions, and I concluded he was probably 57.

I'll start by saying that IU's acting in this dramas was sublime, and the last episode was the best final episode of any drama I've ever seen.
This drama is not an easy watch, and it is quite sad and even frustrating at times. However, it just drips with quality. Its a drama I could never binge (too emotionally draining), and I'll probably never rewatch it, BUT I'm so pleased I've seen this masterpiece. It's just so poignant and you'll be thinking about this drama (and your life) long after you've finished the final episode.
This was the 211th full length Asian drama I've watched, and only the third I've scored a perfect 10/10.

There are definitely several very sad moments in this drama, but it is a seriously good drama. It's not the easiest drama to watch, and I could never binge it, but I'm so glad I watched it. I being quite serious when I say you'll be missing out on something special if you avoid it. There is a reason this drama has a score of (currently) 9.4 here on MDL.

I genuinely do not understand what point you are trying to make here.

I really enjoyed this drama a lot. The story was very fast paced (perhaps slightly too fast sometimes), which meant it never felt draggy to me. This is unusual for a drama with this many episodes. I often comment that a drama would have been better with less episodes, but not with this drama. The story was quite epic and was well told, although Hua Zhi's ninja-level horse charge of those assassins was a bit much. The cinematography was very good, although some of the CGI was not perfect. The costumes were excellent, and I especially appreciated the gorgeous hairpins and other jewellery the noble women were wearing.
Overall, very entertaining with VERY few boring bits, and plenty of inspirational and emotional scenes.
9.5/10

WLGYT is quite similar to My Mister in that regard. There is a lot of struggle, sadness and suffering in WLGYT, but there is some hope and happiness mixed in with it. Whereas My Mister had a happy ending (although not as happy as many fans had hoped for), from what I understand, WLGYT has a more bitter-sweet ending. But I'm yet to watch the last 4 episodes, so don't take my comment as gospel truth.

That shouty episode really annoyed me a lot. I too was starting to find the drama a little bit of a chore around about then, but the last two episodes I've watched (11 & 12) were excellent. And from what I understand, the last four episodes are the best of the drama. But, if its not doing it for you, then just drop it for now - you can always come back to it in the future if you want. I dropped "My Mister" the first time I tried to watch it, and when I finally watched it a year later, I loved it so much I scored it my first ever 10 here on MDL.

1.) I really hate unearned redemptions in dramas. A well written redemption arc can be one of the most emotionally satisfying experiences in a drama. But when someone who has been consistently evil, suddenly and magically becomes good, and is then instantly accepted and forgiven, I find it unsatisfying to put it mildly. Kliaokhluen's father is an arrogant, self-righteous, sociopathic, homophobic bully ... and then for no apparent reason, suddenly transforms into father of the year. SIGH!
2.) Who the fuck would invite the person who literally attempted to murder them to their wedding. That is seriously messed up. SIGH and FACEPALM!

As a Thai GL fan, I found this drama generally enjoyable, but it did have a lot of deficiencies (which others have pointed out, so I won't here). Its a must-watch for GL fans, but for general drama viewers, I'd say give it a miss. There are plenty of much better dramas out there.
My score: 7.5/10
I'm going to have a whinge about two things that pissed me off in the SPOILER below.

10 years late, but you can watch it here: https://asiaflix.net/play/fantastic-girls-1/674f492cd7a0bd34a22dc2e6/1

It's available here: https://asiaflix.net/play/fantastic-girls-1/674f492cd7a0bd34a22dc2e6/1

It doesn't look like it is available from any legal streaming service, so you'll need to resort to one of the 'other' streaming services.
https://asiaflix.net/play/fantastic-girls-1/674f492cd7a0bd34a22dc2e6/1

I have a question if you don't mind.
Who was the woman (in episode 7) who appeared and saved Kliaokhluen by making the gun that Fiat was holding dematerialize? How did she know Kliaokhluen's life was in danger and why does she also have time reversal abilities? I haven't read the novel, so did I just miss something in the drama, or did the drama assume viewers have read the novel?

The chemistry between Hua Zhi and Gu Yan Xi is amazing. It's subtle, but its hot. Those glances. Those stares. Those smiles. So many Chinese dramas have (in my opinion) poor chemistry between the leads, but not this couple.

That's the benefit of it being on Netflix. They have the money to employ skilled translaters.

Episode 7: So much screaming at each other. So very much screaming at each other. How do they not all have sore throats?

Some opinions about some support characters:
Qin Yue totally creeps me out. He's a sly, disrespectful, manipulative piece of shit.
Chen Yi Chuan is an immature, whiney, arrogant, self-righteous twat.
Gu Xiao Man is a frustrating doormat for continuing to pursue Chen Yi Chuan after being repeatedly rejected and repeatedly insulted by him. She needs to get some self-respect.
Xia Lin Xi's mother is a vindictive, arrogant, controlling bitch.
Xia Lin Xi's father is a coward who needs to grow a pair of balls and stand up to his wife and protect his daughter.

I found this drama quite frustrating. It started off quite good, but did get quite a bit draggy in the second half. Like most Chinese dramas I've watched, a tighter story with less filler and less contrived drama would have been better.
I liked the premise and much of the main plot, but there were many little things about this dramas that annoyed me (which I won't detail here). Many of the side characters were stupid, annoying or just plain evil (see spoiler). The two things I most hated about the drama were:
1.) Xia Lin Xi and Jiang Zhen Han lied to each other so much. They were portrayed as having a healthy relationship, but they just lied to each other almost pathalogically. This is not what a healthy relationship looks like.
2.) There was no consequences for any of the crimes committed against Xia Lin Xi and Jiang Zhen Han's company or against them personally. I found this extremely unsatisying as a viewer. I need to see justice prevail in a fluffy romcom, not just have the perpetrators let off scott free.
8/10
P.S. It's not is a great message when a young woman who is so pencil thin she looks like she'd weigh 30 kg soaking wet, is regularly saying she wants to (or actually trying to) lose weight.

I agree.

No. Even though this does happen in this drama, it is also a reflection of the reality in many Asian countries. I have seen several videos in which Asian adult children have discussed the reality they face in a confucian based society (e.g. Korea, China). Also, there are probably 500 dramas in which adult children are controlled or tormented by an 'evil' parent or grandparent. If you don't think this is the reality faced by millions of adult children in these countries, then I'd suggest you really don't know what you are talking about.
Great.