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Chinese productions know the secret in making nostalgic, school dramas. This one is actually one of the best I've watched so far. However, there is a trop that they even couldn't escape: the open ending. Why, really why!, can't they give us a satisfying ending?! Anyway, other than slice of life - realistic ending, the story was sweet and full of the innocence of youth. The leads were especially adorable and everyone gave a good performance. The execution, moreover, was good overall. So, seven out of ten. Was this review helpful to you?
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
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Korean Drama '' When the Stars Gossip '' is a space melodrama with a love story at its center.First of all, the cinematography is impressive, and the zero-gravity scenes were well acted and filmed. The whole settings, costumes, and space scenes felt authentic and realistic as well.
Also, the middle part of the drama was quite enjoyable. The story has unfolded and the characters got better, with some suspense thrown into the mix to keep things interesting. The comedy part was also entertaining and carefully mixed with the rest of the genres.
However, the love story was not as great. It was oddly paced and it wasn't believable that they fell in love instantly when they arrived in space. The couple did have some cute scenes together in those episodes in the middle part of the drama, but, overall, it wasn't satisfying. The more mature scenes also didn't make sense due to the circumstances when it was 'conducted'.
Generally, the first episodes and the last episodes were really bad, as the story was all over the place, and it was hard to ignore the plot holes and nonsensical twists. Actually, and even though one should turn their brain off when watching this drama as the physical rules do not really apply, some things simply were too much.
Also, the ending was rushed, with a montage used to show what the time jumps robbed the audience of, and a lot of the side characters' stories were left unsolved.
Finally, all the performances were great by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, four out of ten.
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Japanese Drama '' 366 Nichi '' is a romantic melodrama about second chances in life.The drama starts out pretty strong, with the tragedy striking fast in the first episodes and enhancing the dynamics between the group of friends. However, somewhere midway the drama had to deal with too many plotlines, leaving them half-baked and making this one a tiring watch. The addition of a love triangle didn't really help to that either.
Still, the ending was quite emotional and the family part was sweet and melodramatic as well.
Finally, the performances by every actor and actress in the cast, but, especially, the two main leads, were all enjoyable.
So, overall, five out of ten. The drama kind of lost its way halfway through.
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Korean Drama '' Queen of Tears '' is a dark comedy melodrama.The story is pretty unexpected, especially at the start of the drama, which was more on the comedy side. Slowly, they introduced the dramatic scheme involving the villain and the family, as they go through unexpected changes. Then, the series turns towards the romantic side, with many moments between the couple. The plot gets darker towards the end, with the final episode being quite dramatic. However, it must be noted that the last episodes, especially the fourteenth, were rather boring and felt more or less like fillers.
Another perk for this drama was the excellent side characters that were interesting and helped the story a lot.
Also, the performances were excellent.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' My Happy Ending '' is a psychological drama about a woman who loses everything when she discovers the truth about everyone around her.The drama has a strong psychological drama plot, as it confuses the audience on the real motives of those around the main lead. The guessing game on who is behind everything was, hence, nicely done, and more often than not, it was hard to pinpoint what's real and what's an illusion.
The drama, however, became a justice drama halfway through with not that many fresh ideas. Sure, they handled the main character's psychological problems brilliantly, with sensitivity and care, but the main story got predictable and the twists tiring.
Finally, the performances were strong.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' A Bloody Lucky Day '' is a psychological thriller that centers around its characters.The drama has many unpredictable twists, and even though the plot gets frustrating at times, it is thrilling and suspenseful till the very ending.
The characters of the drama, in addition, are all interesting and aid with the success of the drama a lot. The performances, moreover, are excellent and everyone did a great job, including the side characters. The two main leads were, actually, great.
The action scenes, also, were nicely embedded in the story, and the blood, even though was plenty, wasn't distracting the audience from the main plot.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' Soundtrack #2 '' is a romantic comedy with a music essence.The drama has indeed good music and all the pieces were enjoyable and fit the drama nicely.
On the other hand, and even though there were some parts that were indeed interesting, the love story was boring. It mainly suffered from the drama's length, which was too short and, therefore, didn't allow the story to breathe. Rather, everything was rushed, and nothing was properly and organically developed. Otherwise, it would have been an actual realistic love drama.
The aesthetics, on the other hand, were spot on, and the performances were smooth and enjoyable.
So, overall, four out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' Melancholia '' is a school drama.The series has a dark academia feel to it, with the two leads truly engrossed with their science, being in love with math and willing to make new leaps in their field.
The school drama, in addition, was neat, even though, halfway through the drama, got boring and some twists were being repeated. The romance, on the other hand, was nicely handled and was subtle, though the love triangle was forced.
Nevertheless, the characters of the drama were interesting to follow and had chemistry. The performances by everyone in the cast were smooth and nicely executed as well.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun
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'' Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun, Season Two '' is the long awaited sequel to the epic historical fantasy drama, with a change in the leads, starting the story a few years later from when the first season left things off.The drama does suffer from the time gap between the seasons, and that is not because of the change of the actors. On the contrary, the new leads do their utmost to flesh out their characters, even though Tanya felt spineless at times. However, the story was stretched too thin, and, having lost the momentum of the first season, the few action scenes here and there weren't enough to keep things intriguing and fresh. Hence, the drama ended up being blunt, with only Ta Gon and his family the main source of thriller in the series.
As for the love story, it felt awkward. Again, time wasn't on the romance's side, and the couple had too few moments together in order to be convincing. Hence, it could have been easily omitted, keeping only the second lead as the love interest for an idea of a love story if it was necessary.
Finally, the CGI and costumes were nice and the performances were enjoyable.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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Japanese Drama " Barakamon " is a slice of life drama adapted from the popular manga-anime series.The drama follows the main lead as he goes from being a city boy to learning the advantages of living in a small rural community, something that helps him connect with nature and rediscover his art.
The drama does a good job of blending all the characters together and creating the right mood. Their relationship was strong and enjoyable to follow, from getting to know each other to becoming family.
The comedy, in addition, wasn't loud and allowed the story to focus more on human relationships and art.
The performances, finally, by all the actors and actresses in the cast were enjoyable, and the song fitted the drama perfectly.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Queenmaker " is a political drama with two strong female leads.The drama indeed establishes itself on its two main leads. Their performances were what carried the whole drama, actually, as did their personalities that complimented each other.
However, when it came to the story, "Queenmaker" didn't have much to offer. The story was basic political drama, with few twists here and there that were more or less predictable, especially when it came to the 'bad' guys. I should point out though that the start of the drama did offer some suspense.
So, overall, four out of ten for this political drama.
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Korean Drama " One The Woman " is a makjang-action drama.The series starts out quite strongly, with the introduction of the main characters and the big mix up. It was funny and had the viewer frustrated over the family and how they treated their daughter in law.
However, the drama quickly went downhill. It got boring and predictable. The plot also felt dated with eye rolling twists. The action scenes were okay, but not enough to save the drama.
At least the leading lady was enjoyable enough to carry the show when things got too boring.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Korean Movie " Decision to Leave " is a drama about obsession, love and crime.The movie's charm is its oddness, with wild edits, strange POVs and magnetic scenes; a cinematography that trully steals the scene.
The performances were also great and captivating, especially by the female lead who was excellent. The rest of the cast did a good job as well.
However, dispite being intriguing at first, the movie fails to deliver enough emotion for the romance-obsession part of the film to be believable. And yet, that's where the movie should have exceled. Hence, the story feels flat and abstruct, with shots of the main character's life and a mystery that was partially presented. The finale of the film is probably its most intense part.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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