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Great Acting but the storyline?
Acting is great, the OST's are just beautiful. Love the production and visual effects but geesh the storyline!I.E. the writers overuse of miscommunication, don't ask, don't tell, I'm doing this for your own good and the evil jealous trope ......these just kept going and going. When one ended, another popped up and took it's place. - Never a dull moment.
Top it all off with the "I have to sacrifice myself for you and the good of all" over and over and over and not once a heartfelt confession on the FL's part. This is why I gave it an 8 star. I realize this type of story usually has to have the open ended gut wrenching sad ending. And while it was not a complete tear jerker of an ending, a plus in my book, I really dislike sad endings, this ending felt rather unsatisfying.
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Totally Cute, Fun short Rom-Com
Because of some of the negative comments and low reviews, I felt compelled to give my honest reaction to this sweet fun afternoon watch.No it's not long, therefore the character development just isn't there. How could it be. However it is absolutely adorable. The three boyfriends and their interactions had me cracking up on how much they looked like they were having fun in their roles and it showed.
The acting was very well done for such a short story. You had the usually melodramatic topes, evil crown prince, hidden hero husband playing the playboy. So the storyline was not unique. But what do you expect from a series that each episode only lasts like 10 minutes? Yet I thought the ML did such a good job, and never having seen him before I actually came on kisskh just to look him up and see if he had any other shows. In addition, I am looking forward to more from him.
I had to give this a 9.5 - Acting was pretty darn good and Storyline was just a fun afternoon watch. In the end, I was left with quite a few laughs and an overall happy feeling.
WeTv is where I watched this, terrible translations btw, and yet even that didn't detract from the complete experience. It was just what I was looking for to pass a few hours.
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Absolute Gem
This is an absolute gem of a show.Pro's: The acting is amazing,
The story is actually really good.
AND DANG it is full of sweet spicy moments.
Fantastic FL she is daring, independent, no wilting flower and she stays consistent throughout the series in being smart, kind as well as true to character. I loved that.
In my opinion there are two main ML leads, and they are both just charming. Of course there is the ONE main love in the end but hey, the episodes with the two guys - OMGosh - the re-watch value on just those episodes, the chemistry between all three actors - You can not get better than this.
The OST - It's kind of cute too. It fits.
Con's: Whoever edited this wonderful show should be blacklisted. I mean really. Take a gem and cut it up to almost un-watchable. Make it so confusing, that I had to find someone who did a play by play synopsis to piece together a few of the episodes. And a few times, the addition of filters - OH GEESH. Editing nightmare. Just because you CAN does not mean you SHOULD. LOL
Moreover, you can easily tell ALOT was cut out of this show. Edited down and condensed.
The reason I think this: The story did not feel rushed to me but just ....... well, all of the sudden - CUT. This drama must have been, at least originally, a good 30 to 36 episodes (my speculation), but for some reason it aired with only 16 episodes. AND each episode was reduced down to play ONLY 30 minutes in length. However, when comparing drama's of the same type, an episode is normally a good 45 minutes at least.
These cuts had no transition, no explanation, and resulted in huge gaps within the story AND timeline. Things were just "missing" that you could clearly tell SHOULD have, or originally WERE in the story by the half told or start of a story line that well just ...ended and left you wondering what?
It is rather like the train wreck of an introduction that they gave for this cute drama. NOT EVEN close to what the drama is about. It makes me wonder if someone WANTED to ruin or downgrade this show.
Therefore, I highly recommend this cute drama. Get ready to just have a FUN time. Enjoy it for the GEM it is. Just ignore the MASSACARE of an editing job, I did, in fact it made it even more unique.
Someday, maybe a full length UNCUT version will make it's way to drama land. I would be one of the first to sign up for that.
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Surprisingly Good
I did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did.The Pro's
The acting was fabulous by the whole cast. The story was very well written and engaging even the ending was one of the best wrap ups from a C-Drama that I've yet to find. Even though there was one part at the ending that had me roll my eyes -the "cliché" was just too much ;-) - but it fit, never the less.
Recently I happened to watch a short documentary about the Japanese invasion into Asia and China during the early 1900's. I had no idea that documentary would deepen my understanding of the events surrounding this drama. However, I do not believe it's necessary to know this background but it did give me greater appreciation.
The OST's were beautiful and the whole production was top notch.
For the Con's:
There were a few holes in the storyline, and maybe a few editing blunders. But not enough for me to give this any less than a 10.
All in all, this is not my usual drama to choose to watch. However, this drama will be at the top of my list as one of the best I have ever watched.
Well worth the time.
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I would watch this again, loved every minute
I rarely find a show that I could watch twice. However, this show is one. I laughed, I cryed, I smiled, I was even surprised. Loved every minute. Loved the story, loved the acting by all the cast, loved the OST and the set was nicely done, the set had the feel of being in a theater production, I didn't mind it at all, consistent and it all fit. the only thing that would have made it better would have been to give a bit more of an explanation on the conclusion, to wrap things up a bit cleaner. But still I loved the conclusion anyway.Was this review helpful to you?
Fun and Cute
This is just a Fun and Cute romance, even the villian is cute lol, though villian's got to be protagonists, however, after reading the comment section I am completely surprised, I mean realy what everyone was expecting, the acting was cute, the story has adorable moments and dang... Mike He.... enough said... when he smiles he's just 🥰 , so no, don't expect deep, but grab the popcorn, 🍿and enjoy a light hearted, sweet, above all cute show. This is one of the few shows I don't mind watching a second time.Was this review helpful to you?
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Really good drama, Same ol' What the... Ending
This drama has so much going for it. I normally steer clear of short drama's, they always leave so much out, feel choppy, and I find I am rather let down and rather annoyed by the short episodes and having to click onto the next scene cutting off at least five minutes of introduction and exit credits each time. However, I really like this ML, he can act. He is by far one of the BEST actors. Therefore, unless the story is an absolute wreck because the script writers are in the wrong carrier, he can pull the story through.In fact I believe all the actors did a very good job, you have the usual c-tropes, with a few interesting twists that a longer running time could have really made use of.
I thought the OST was actually lovely, and the costuming was nicely done.
The story is actually quite good, well written for the most part, although being a short drama, it is choppy.
However, the ending. Can I just rant. I am truly hoping that this is just a styling phase and that whoever keeps encouraging the open ended, sad/poignant endings for these writers and studios will get some happy pills, or maybe go for a hike in nature to soak up some sun to brighten their views on life. And while this ending thankfully, does not ruin the drama like some endings do (I am sure we all can name a few if not more REALLY crappy endings that just tank the viewing pleasure of any drama, in ANY genre) , this ending leaves the viewer thinking this soooo COULD have been better had it JUST had an ending that was fitting.
All in all though, I would say this is worth the watch. And maybe someday the ML will get more full length drama's. Here's to hopping.
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I'm Torn
Hmm I'm rather torn. The acting is good. The story was nice. But I just felt the overall theme was rather vanilla. There were a few times I wanted to see the ML grow a little with emotional awareness. Always hinting at being jealous, and most of the time very unreasonably. Then He had a double standard in keeping emotional information from the FL but expecting to have her be totally open with him.To move away and yet never call her, what he promised to meet her then found out he was moving so he just left? He couldn't say "I just found out my family is moving tonight, I can't make it?" NO he had to make it seem like she was the cause of him leaving because he needed to get away from her.
Then a few years later he found her online, worked to get to know her as a gamer but didn't disclose who he was, yet HE knew who she was, then because of "personal issues" he dumps her painfully yet all he needed to do was tell her what was going on. Then years later he tells her she broke it off when he clearly texted to leave, without even meeting. Ok OK. I could go on and on.
There were other scenarios that the authors of this story placed him in to make him seem like he was this self sacrificing victim that had to do everything himself and "oh hey look how he keeps it all to himself so as not to burden anyone" UGG
Its not the Acting, not the overall story- its was the one character flaw in the ML. Literally made me want to get him therapy.
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