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The epitome of a melodrama DONE RIGHT
Classic melodrama done absolutely perfectly. The angst and anticipation of how everything will pan out was executed flawlessly.Funnily enough, I loved how the ending progressed. Usually in melodramas I enjoy feeling the devastation (bawling my eyes out and all that) but surprisingly, I loved how calm and genuine the ending was since they didn't show Daeum's death. IMO, they wrapped the drama up beautifully.
The small details were all so meticulously written! I am just in awe of Namkoong Min and Jeon Yeo Been. 10/10 drama for sure.
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A really good youth/slice of life/romance drama
The drama mainly centers around teen/highschool friendship, rather romance (since they're pretty young most of the drama lol). I really liked YT and QX's storyline with the "right person wrong time" trope- they're so cute tgt. At some points it started to get a little out of hand though- like wydm he ghosted her for how many years and they reconnected like it was nothing (well not really but ygm) and wdym it happened TWICE. Like come on now... where's the resentment, the anger, like how come YT was so understanding. I feel like YT could've held a larger grudge. But its a drama so I get it.Some characters pmo (mainly QX's MOM OMG) but it played a huge role in the overall plot so its ok. The girl friend (YY) in the first few episodes also pmo but its wtv- her character development was... okay idk actually she was still pmo towards the end when she didn't want to tell YT that QX was in HK- but she I liked her in terms of her romance line (or lack thereof) with YQ.
Took off a few points for the plot just because I didn't like the time skip to when QX was in HK. Felt like it was way too sudden.
I really liked ZJM and ZLH in this drama. Loved how big of a contrast this is (modern drama) to the princess royal (historical).
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One of the best sports dramas I've watched!
The drama had a very satisfying ending and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish! It's a fun, inspirational drama with an impeccable cast.Wasn't sure if I was gonna like it in the beginning since I'm more of a romance/slice of life enjoyer and this was more sports and teamwork heavy. But I was surprised to say the least! The characters were well developed (fav character Mun Ung- he's so cute!), the romance was there but not too prevalent, and the relationships and teamwork between all the characters... *chef's kiss*.
Giving this drama a 9.5/10 just because I felt like it was missing a bit of "oompf" i.e. that cherry on top. I would've loved if they included Ju Ga-ram's revenge arc. i.e. tell the reporters the real reason behind his doping scandal etc. I understand that, of course, the main people who needed to know were the ones from the highschool. But it would've been so much more satisfying if they revealed his condition to everyone who hated on him.
I also would've preferred if they didn't focus too much on the shooting team lol. Like it was great, with Bae I-ji and Seo U-jin and all, and since one of the main villains was the shooting coach, its understandable that the shooting characters would have mroe focus. But I feel like since they showed that much, there should've been more plot afterwards- like the big coach and Seo U-jin scenario... then what? Like there could've been more ygm. Or, if they just didn't put too much focus on the shooting team, and just added more rugby team scenes, then it would've be perfect.
Other than that, the drama is great! I for sure recommend! So fun and so inspirational. Definitely watch even if you're not that into sports dramas. You'll surely fall in love with the rugby team and Ju Ga-ram!!
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a hard watch
def not a drama i recommend. the plot is just terrible and sml and sfl (if they're even considered that lol) were pmo so much i wanted to stop watching (can't believe i finished it). like why did it take so long for the ml to find out that the children were his. and why did they add the ties between the fl's dad and the ml's dad like it made it so twisted and to be introduced that late into the drama?! this did not need to be 30 eps long.the acting job was um... giving me second hand embarrassment.
i would not recommend whatsoever.
just wanted to put this out there to justify my 2/10 (and not 1 or 0 lol): if this was summarized on tiktok or youtube shorts i'd eat this up. however, this being a whole 30 ep drama (with the worst plot) and me taking time out of my day to watch this is just not it.
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PEAKEST OF PEAK DRAMAS
ugh so good. towards the end i cried every episode or wtv...thought it was a little slow at first but you gotta trust the process. loved the different storylines and cinematography. def going on my list of 10/10 dramas. gives you a new perspective on life- whether you're a daughter, granddaughter, mother, grandmother... ugh such a peak drama
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Cute and easygoing drama.
A fun, light-hearted drama to watch if you're looking to binge. Nothing much to say other than its enjoyable and uncomplicated. There's definitely moments that I particularly liked- that I'll most likely rewatch again... but in terms of the whole thing, I feel like its a "good once, not good twice" type of drama. At the second watch, I'll for sure be more nitpicky so just this once (and so I'm giving it an 8.5) is okay with me.Its definitely a simple drama so if you're looking for more depth and complexity... you probably won't like this drama.
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Keep your expectations low and stay for the main couple.
Legend of the Female General was one of my most anticipated cdramas- I waited around a year for this drama... So, as you can imagine, my expectations were very high (despite not reading the novel before). I'm someone who enjoys dramas with a strong fl so that's why I waited so long, watching each episode whenever it comes out etc.Now the review:
There were definitely a lot of plot holes, and unnecessary deaths that could've very much been avoided. But other than that, I would say that its a pretty good drama(?)- I'm not about to take off points just because of a few characters and plot lines.
The war/battle scenes were good but I am a teeny tiny bit disappointed. I would've preferred more quality and less quantity.
Can't believe it was possible for me to hate a character this much but Chu Zhao pissed me off until the very last episode... He Rufei and Xu Jing Fu didn't even make me this mad. Chu Zhao's appearance was so much more frequent that the main couple and it was so annoying lol. There was way too much focus on his character, background, and just anything he was doing. It felt like they were just trying to fill up time and using him to add (unnecessary) drama. His appearances just caused too much disturbance and messed up the flow of the plot a lot. Anyways, I would say the villains lacked depth and it was pretty messy since something would happen and eventually during the "revenge" (ig) they would just be thrown to jail or die- which is pretty underwhelming. They were very 2D and not convincing as a real "villain" ig.
I wish there was more to the ending. I binged the six episodes that came out today and I was shocked to see how much of it was just with the Emperor and in battles. The wedding and all was okay like I understand it was a hurdle for them since it wasn't approved but I just hoped there was a tiny bit more after or just anything. It took them too long to be officially together, and since I really enjoyed this couple, I was a bit let down by the ending.
Despite all the negative things I said, I would still give it a 9.5 since I still found it really enjoyable. The drama had my full attention and had me waiting for the new episodes every day. Makes me kind of sad that it's over tbh. If you're thinking of watching, I would say: keep your expectations low and stay for the main couple.
Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei had great chemistry and I really enjoyed them together for this drama. Hopefully they have another one together soon. Both their acting was superb. I couldn't imagine anyone else as Xiao Jue and He Yan.
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Great slice of life & law drama -- definitely watch if you like hospital playlist and law dramas
I was definitely intrigued and gravitated towards this drama because of its similarity to hospital playlist (that of course, being my favourite drama). And after watching it, I can definitely say it didn't disappoint.I'm quite saddened by the fact that the other reviews are so lowly scored, but I understand that this type of drama is not for everyone.
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Law and the City is a slice of life and law drama. NOT a romance drama. That being said, if you are looking for romance, this is not for you. However, if you are looking for zero romance, this drama is also not for you. Nevertheless, if you are open to trying something else, please please please give this drama a try.
There are definitely moments where the plot dives into Ahn Juhyeong and Kang Huiji's romance and their backstory but this is done essentially for the slice of life aspect. In my opinion, the lack of depth and minimal romance in this drama is what makes it outstanding. I loved how they focused on the different cases, concepts, and all the different characters' relationships instead of making it heavily reliant on romance.
This might be controversial but I think they nailed the plot by grazing over the plethora of experiences people face... and that is reality. The plot covered friendship, marriage, romance, workplace events, bullying, etc. either by the main characters experiencing it or through the cases that they take on. It feels so real and down-to-earth, and that is what stands out. It can be seen as quite monotonous or disengaging, but in my opinion, the calmness of the drama is what drew me in.
What was most memorable and held most significance, to me, was the friendship between the main characters. Their friendship is so raw, transparent, and most importantly, easy. Just simply, five friends who work in the same building, share meals together, and are always open to lending each other a hand.
The ending was definitely satisfying as we are able to see all the main characters' closure with Hyeongmin Group and a short time skip to their daily routine after accomplishing each of their dreams.
I have no complaints for this drama. 10/10
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Great drama at first glance but lacked depth
Its an overall good drama IMO but there's a lot of plot holes and not that much character development. The story is VERY repetitive and the same things/reasonings/etc kept being brought up throughout the drama.I liked the Bong-su plot line in the beginning when it was first being introduced but it dragged on a lot towards the end. Still not sure why BS is considered the main "villain" of the drama- should've twisted it to Yeomhwa instead. Balancing and switching between the two villains made it pretty confusing to follow and they didn't even properly join forces (idk how to explain this better lol).
Lowkey the time skip showing Ji Ho and Geon Woo was pretty useless. It had no depth other than the fact that it was fun to see JH and GW living together. Also, JH's character had so much potential- he was doing so much for GW even though he was the 2nd ml. They should've kept it going and diverted from the fact that he was sml at least given him a gf towards the end or something lol.
Despite everything I mentioned, I still enjoyed the drama lol. Definitely a good watch if you're looking for something to watch in your free time.
Loved CYW's acting in this. He was exceptional at showing BS and GW as two different people.
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