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The World Is Kind to Me
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Aug 12, 2024
95 of 95 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 4.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 2.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This is a nice drama with a heartwarming romance that starts as strangers meeting by circumstances, marriage of convenience, pregnancy, a lot of lunatics putting the female lead on harms way, and a very nice male lead that adores her and saves her repeatedly from the antagonists. Although the plot has a lot of ridiculous and frivolous characters, and the site that I watch the drama on has many parts without translation, the story is simple and easy to follow. It is also nice to watch the romance of the leading couple as they get to love, respect and admire each other.

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The Truth Comes Out
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Jun 21, 2024
83 of 83 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 8.5
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This drama can be found on YouTube under the title: “Revenge to The Devil” Blind wife found husband's conspiracy and took perfect revenge”. Although the subtitles are not the best, which is a disgrace for this drama, the plot is a very good and smartly written revenge drama with a much better ending. The leading lady, Ai Lin / "Erin" deftly played by Jiang Shi Qi, is a strong and intelligent woman that, after been betrayed by her husband in the most heinous way and finding tha her son Dondon has disappeared, she reaffirms herself and steps on a path of revenge. By a chance encounter, she meets Luo Meijuan, a woman living miserably under the shadow of an abusive alcoholic husband, and the two formed a bond and helped each other to get away from their respective malevolent husbands. This drama is very well casted with great performances from the main characters Ai Lin (Jiang Shi Qi) and Wang Dao Tie as Wen Rick, Ai Lin’s Machiavellian second husband and the unscrupulous Inspector General of their police Department. This drama is not a romantic story, it is a great story about a woman who will do anything in order to protect her son and avenge her husband’s betrayal. Overall, the cast did a great job bringing their characters to life and the drama is provocative and entertaining, enjoy it!

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Kill You Love You
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Apr 9, 2024
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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This drama has a good storyline but the execution was poorly done and it became increasingly boring. The female lead was a breath of fresh air but even her cuteness was not enough to develop a good romantic chemistry between her and the leading male whose facial expressions did not convey love and tenderness. Even if the drama has a limited timeframe, the acting could have been better. The actress that portrayed the Empress did a decent job bringing her character to life. Overall, this is a one-time watch while waiting for a great one to come.
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I May Love You
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Mar 26, 2024
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 1.0
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I May Love You is one of those dramas that had potential but got lost when, for most of the drama, the female lead is putting off the male lead because he rejected her confession which, by the way, was abrupt and lacked sincerity when she tells him the shallow reason for what she likes him making herself as superficial as her reasons. The male lead doesn’t realize that he had started to fall for her until she leaves his side. He starts to court her by all possible ways, only to be refused in a rude, humiliating, and cruel way every time he tried to pursue her even though she still likes him. The male lead did a great job bringing his character to life and bringing out all kinds of emotions like anger, jealousy, uncertainty, honest care for her, and deep love that he demonstrated as soon as he realized that he liked her. On the other hand, up until episode eighteen, the female lead is responding with disdain, cruelty and, to a certain degree, sadistically when she seems to plan strategists and takes pleasure in hurting him as he tries, diligently, to right the pain caused by his rejection. Once the leading couple gets together, the relationship is cute from her side and beautifully passionate from his. The leading lady’s character was written in such a way that, for the most part, she doesn’t seem to have the emotional intensity of falling deeply for him at first sight and loving him for four years. Huang Ri Ying (as Tang Xin) has played too many insufferable leading ladies and her deadpan expressions in this drama make it difficult to give the viewer the “I’ve loved you for so long” vibe. Overall, even if the leading couple have many intimate scenes, is the leading man who lits the flame with his great acting. Other couples and supporting cast seem less enthusiastic pursuing their love interests.

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Revival
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Dec 1, 2023
26 of 26 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Revival is a nice miniseries about a mute girl named Mo Yun (played by Zhao Yi Fan) and Quan Yu Xi (played by Qiu Bai Hao), the Chairman of Quan Corporation. Quan Yu Xi Mo Yun is sold by her family to the Quan family that superstitiously believe that a girl with a disability can help him wake up from a “comatose” state after an accident. As a result of this incident, Mo Yu finds herself involved in the power struggles of the Quan family and other people around them. Quan Yu Xi and Mo Yun fall in love but they became estranged after Mo Yun suffers a miscarriage which she believed was caused by Quan Yu Xi and leaves China to, three years later, come back and exact revenge on those that hurt her. From this point on, the drama gets more interesting and Quan Yu Xi leaves no stone unturned to try to rekindle his relationship with Mo Yun. The leading couple has a nice chemistry but the female lead needs to work on her facial expressions. Even so, the male lead manages to engage more naturally with her and the romance is carried nicely. Overall, although the series is not great, it is entertaining. Enjoy it!

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Secret
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
May 21, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
This drama is a gem! The acting is superb! An overall passionate revenge drama that could not have had better actors. Ji Sung and Hwang Jung Eum’s chemistry is intense and beautiful to see! Enjoy it!
UPDATE BELOW:
5/21/2023 This is the third time watching this drama and it’s still as good as ever! From the revenge plot to the ensuing a love of intense feeling and deep affection during turbulent times, this drama is a sinful pleasure to watch. The entire main cast played their roles magnificently and the supporting cast did great also.
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Meet You
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Jan 19, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This is a very cute and fun miniseries for viewers looking for a breath of fresh air storyline that is simple and fast paced. The main cast did a good job delivering their characters and, although some actors need improvement, the drama was still fun to watch. The romance is light, fluffy, and sometimes frivolous. The leading couple has a good, enjoyable chemistry that was pleasant to watch. The female lead is really funny and, although the drama is not grand, it is certainly entertaining. Enjoy it!
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Queen Dugu
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Jul 17, 2022
50 of 50 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This is a nice drama for individuals who enjoy a slice of history and palace antics about a real power couple that establish the Sui Dynasty. This drama is more about Dugu Jiaolu life and her prowess as she grows into a very influential queen together with her husband. History wise, the drama captures the characters quite well but it truly fails in the love story. Even though one can tell the steadfast love and profound respect the leading couple had for each other through their actions and trust for each other, Joe Chen (Dugu Jiaolu) and Chen Xiao Chen Xiao (Yang Jian) didn’t have the tenderness and loving chemistry that will convinced the audience that they were passionate in love. So watch the drama for a realistic portrayal of a time in China’s history of a very smart couple that had each other back and support all the way to become Empress Dugu and Emperor Wen as they created a prosperous country together. I don’t usually drop dramas but Joe Chen’s dryness and expressionlessness as a loving partner became tedious by episode 30.

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Secret Royal Inspector
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Apr 2, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
Secret Royal Inspector is a great comedy with a historical backdrop. The drama has a well balanced mix of dramatic and comedic moments that are a delight to watch and a small dose of romance. For viewers that are expecting a torrid romance, this drama will be disappointing, but the chemistry among the cast can be felt in every episode. The leading couple is fun to watch and their camaraderie is solid; their friendship, even when bickering, is nice to watch as they slowly but surely develop romantic feelings. The cast did a great job delivering their characters and they are fun to watch all the way to the end. One of the greatest aspects of this drama is the ability of the cast to show the right facial expression for every occasion. Overall, great interactions among the character (Male and female lead, Male lead and his servant, and last but not least Ahn Nae Sang as Jang Tae Seung who raised the female lead and Shin Ji Hoon as the Royal Guard Choi Do Gwan). This drama is fun to watch; as said before, it has great characters and the dialogues are smartly written. Enjoy it!

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A Love So Romantic
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Mar 23, 2022
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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This is a cute lighthearted drama that was downgraded by the introduction of needless clichés (unwanted childhood sweetheart comes for arrange marriage, 2 times amnesia forgetting the love of his life, the forced separation: lead character leaves for 3 years before reconciling at last episode, …). The story is really nice and the leading couple had a cute playful chemistry with a few nice romantic moments but everything falls apart when the leading characters started acting differently to their original representation from the moment the leading lady convinces the leading male to marry someone he didn’t want to marry. Although the drama ends with a happily ever after, the resolution took too long and it was more comedic than romantic.

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Nothing But You
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Feb 16, 2022
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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This is a kind of nice drama to watch while waiting for a great one to come. The leading couple has good chemistry but the female lead was childish and insecure which made up for too frequent bickering that, although they were resolved quickly, it was the male lead constantly trying to prove himself. Her twin sister was insufferable toward her love interest and, although his sincerity pays off at the end, it was also depressing to see him trying to prove himself constantly. Every relationship on this drama had one of the characters been sharp-witted and the significant others acted so childish that their romantic vibes didn’t leave any long lasting impression. The drama has two other romance plots but it really gets tiring. The pairing of naïve and infantile female/male adults with the presumably cold and shrewd characters is tripled clichéd on this drama; as if one is not enough, the drama has three!

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Maid Escort
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Jan 9, 2022
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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This is a nice drama to watch while waiting for a great one. The story is simple but some of the characters were extremely frustrating and the antagonist got to exterminate so many people that the storyline became sickly twisted. The worst characters were Bai Yin Ruo which became really cruel and selfish that it got tiring; also Yang Zhuo, Yang Xiao’s cousin that would do anything for Yin Ruo even when he knew that she was wrong. The leading couple did well together and was consistent with their feelings for each other, even when Yue Zi Yuan tried to not correspond to Yang Xiao’s feelings; she was still loving and protecting him. There are inconsistencies on the drama and the end, even though it was a good ending, could have been more romantic and less comical, taking in consideration that the drama, although it was a romantic comedy, put the leading couple through a lot of physical and emotional pain. Overall, the drama is entertaining.

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The Secret of Love
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Sep 13, 2021
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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This drama has a good storyline but the characters and incidents are really tiresome. The main leads are very smart individuals that the writer of this drama decided to undermine by turning the male lead into someone that continuously justifies the ill conceived actions of the female lead and his grandfather and giving the audience a female lead that consistently hurt the male lead with the excuse that she doesn’t want to hurt him. Although the female lead has a reason to suspect the people from the Li family as she searches for the truth and her lost memories, she is scheming and manipulative throughout the entire drama. The romantic plot on this drama is marred by the constant mistrust and machinations of the lead female. Even though there are plenty of romantic scenes between the leading couple, for the most part, the acting from the female lead was not at par with the male lead in creating a romantic atmosphere. There’s a lot of overacting from the part of the supporting cast and the antagonists turned buffoonish by the end of the drama. Overall, this is a drama with a good premise that became disappointing by the end.

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The Wolf Princess
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Jul 16, 2021
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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This drama is one of those to watch when there’s nothing better out there. The story is about Ling Long, the cause of her split personality (the other identity who lives inside of her is a wolf), her connection with Yan Quing and the Wolf tribe. The synopsis is more interesting than the entire drama! This is one of those dramas in which the female lead remains distant from the steadfast protector male lead until the last episode, making the entire drama quite frustrating and there is not much chemistry among the leading couple. Ling Long was portrayed as smart and resourceful but not trusting of Yan Quing that, for some odd reason, was constantly given a playful aura that didn’t go well with his real persona. The drama had a comedic tone with some dramatic undertones, but the characters were over-acted to the point of getting irritating sometimes. There are many plot holes and, although the drama was about the Wolf Princess, Yan Quing did most of the work. Overall, it is not a romantic drama; Ling Long’s alter ego was much more interesting, fun, and engaging. The drama has some good action scenes and, although it is not a memorable drama, it is watchable.

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Vagabond
3 people found this review helpful
by Bali
Feb 12, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
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Vagabond is a drama about government corruption and conspiracies that starts to unravel after a plane crash. The drama is packed with action and it has great cinematography and music. The actions scenes are very well choreographed and realistic. Although the main leads get closer and it is obvious that they developed romantic feelings, there’s no romance. All the main and supporting cast was great bringing their characters to life and the plot was consistent with the conspiracies that abound. The overall acting by the grieving families was fantastic and makes the viewer feel the pain and frustration as they navigate and participate in the process of finding the truth about the plane crash. The drama could’ve had a rating of 10 if it would not have been that it ended with a cliffhanger that gives the impression that there will be a second season. Overall, it is very entertaining, enjoy it!

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