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Looking forward to watch this :)

On E5 and I feel like dropping it already - did the writer even do any research on the ins and outs of a talent company / entertainment industry? For a drama set in that space, the writing is so surface-level and lacks depth. Also, these characters must be superhuman to be able to eat out everyday after a 9-5 job only to talk about their job.

I hate to use this term, but the ML is such a man-child.. sigh.

On E1 and a detail that irks me - when dramas generically mention they were in Africa.. like Africa is a freaking continent with so many countries and diverse languages / cultures. The least they could do is specify which country he was in. Also, the entire continent isn't in ruins.. there are people who are privileged and rich in every African country.

It's hard to find a romcom these days that is actually charming and doesn't try too hard. This had both. Thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.
Time well spent :)

THAT COCKROACH ON HER HAIR CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD
I ENDED UP SPITTING MY FOOD

OMGGGG THE CAST *adds to never-ending watchlist*

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Why, thank you for such a sweet comment *takes hat off*
I am glad we enjoy the same dramas and movies :)

I was in US last week and it was still there.. that's when I saved it to my list (mine is a netflix US account)
Currently watching it from Singapore though.

It's Bakarhythm, obviously I have to watch it.

Re-watched this after 2 decades (thanks to Netflix) and it's is still an A1 drama. Wacky in every way and as with most J dramas from this genre, full of so much heart. I laughed along with them and felt emotional when they thanked Chiaki in the finale. Dramas like these fill me with nostalgia for a time lost that will never return again.. the world was so much simpler, vibrant and beautiful back then.
These characters will always live in my heart. Thank you for the memories.

I had no idea since she pretty much continued working throughout without a long hiatus..

Dropped in E1. This was cringe.

First of all, I don't understand the deep bond between the ML / FL. Yes they interacted when they were kids.. but the show is yet to establish why their connection was so special. They didn't build on that bond well enough. They were so young.. most ppl can barely remember their memories from that period vividly.

Second, they are just meeting. Not like they were caught making out or something.. how are the FL's parents ok with the ML's mother slandering their daughter? I am surprised they didn't say anything in defense of their daughter.

Thirdly, shows like to sugercoat romantic relationships. But seriously in real life, such relationships where there is so much opposition from either side of the family barely last. The ML's parents can't even tolerate a friendship.. are they really going to be ok with them dating eventually? The ML just retreated and left for the Olympiad, abandoning her.. I won't be surprised if he leaves her again.

Fourthly kids hanging out at the aquarium after school. What has that got to do with school authorities? Firstly, they hung out outside school which is outside the school's purview, secondly, they were at a public space, thirdly, there was barely any PDA.

All the characters in this drama are so blandly written. They don't feel like real people at all. Not that I am looking for realism in every drama / movie.. but at the least, I should be able to connect with the characters even if their circumstances / feelings are very different from mine.

Episode 6. WTF. I don't know if I want to continue watching anymore..

Ahh that's a very plausible theory. I didn't think of that!
No wonder she visited him in prison and was pissed as to why he agreed for the interview. She was definitely involved.
Why do you think older Hsiao Tung (or the blind girl character) was choking the ML in the preview?

Most ppl on MDL associate me with Pooh now LOL
Thank you for such a kind comment :)

I finally finished part 1 and I have to say that part of my earlier comment doesn't seem to hold true anymore based on the ending scene and preview which was quite the game changer. Part 2 actually looks dark, thrilling and I think some plot twists might be in store for us I hope.

I wonder what could be worse than Hsiao Tung's rape that would completely push the ML over the edge. He didn't look as chilling in the last episode as he did in the first. Curious what more they have in store. It better be compelling.

Part 1 began with 2014 when he was arrested. He came out in 2007 I think.. so there's 7 more years to go..

The blind girl might be Hsiao Tung or is that just to confuse us?! There was a brief moment in the preview when Alice looked like Moon Lee. Great casting choice. I wonder how she went blind if she is Hsiao Tung. Also it appered like she was trying to kill / choke Jen Yao.. wonder what changed.. I am assuming she didn't know he was in prison and assumed he ditched her? Was she fed some lies about him?
Also there was a brief moment when Moon Lee was acting mad.. was she possessed or did she go insane?

I feel like Ouyang is still alive..

Curious where they're gonna go with the ghost angle for Pin Yu because that would be another game changer.

Also the guy making the documentary has some backstory of his own- curious how they're gonna tie that in.

And yes, the FL's best friend - looking forward to see what turned her so dark in Part 2. She wasn't around when Hsiao Tung was raped so I wonder if she would be misled with a false narrative or will there be more shit that will happen causing her to become so dark.. I hope she's not gonna act that way out of jealousy.

And also there were some new characters in part 2 preview.

So many questions.

THANK YOU for that ending scene and part 2 preview. It changed the game.

The acting and chemistry was top notch in sucking me into the leads' love story and journey. However, they creative team did this drama a disservice by (1) marketing it as a thriller when it was a romantic melodrama in part 1, and (2) revealing such a huge chunk of the backstory which has killed a fair bit of the intrigue / suspense around the ML's character and the motivation behind his murders. Thankfully some major questions raised in the pilot and finale (strongest 2 episodes of the drama) have been left unanswered, leaving me with excitement for the 2nd part.

Having said that, its probably too early for me to rate or define this drama as good / bad purely on the basis of part 1 because the preview for part 2 looks really dark and intense, which is quite the contrast to what part 1 was. The real challenge is how the writer intends to take the story forward in part 2 now that most of the cards have been revealed. Looking forward to part 2. Looks like some plot twists are in store.