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The acting is good. Romance part isn't that much shown. The whole mystery/investigation was good. There's a lot of funny moments.
I like how the female lead is physically strong and good at martial arts, meanwhile the male lead is weaker but good at solving crimes.
Not much characters involved in the whole show which makes it easier to follow.
Overall, It’s a good short drama.
The whole drama combined is 2 hours long. It's perfect if you're looking for short drama to watch.
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This is not a high budget serious historical drama. It's full of overacting, absurdity, there's many elements that made no sense, almost like a parody. If you are looking for a drama with a bigger and more complicated plot, this is not for you. When you watch this just get along with the flow and don't take anything seriously.
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The reason i rate so low is because of the ending. It supposed to be silly unserious drama. I didn't mind the overacting, plot holes, and the whole parody thing. But the stupid twist at the end ruined the whole thing. I should've stopped watching from 10:41 :(
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It's a funny story with hilarious characters and predictable plot.
I wasn't familiar with the actors, but they portray their roles nice. The outro song was good too.
The one thing i really hate are the subtitle! But I know it's always the problem with MGTV dramas.
I feel like the story was okay, but the subtitles makes it unbearable.
The episodes are only 10 mins long, so i could finish the whole thing in about 3 hours.
This drama is perfect if you want a light watch and not think of anything deep. But be prepared of the cliches and terrible subtitles.
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A good watch
StoryCompared to the other versions, the plotline were pretty much the same. This version have a more sentimental feel to it. And even though i knew the ending, i still cried.
Acting/Cast
The acting was good. Casting wasn't really spot on like other versions, but still good.
Music
The music were nostalgic. My favorite was 很高兴认识你 by Twins
Overall
It's a touching story about the friendship of 7 different girls. If you like retro setting, i think you'll enjoy this.
Cinematography was really good and really pleasing to see. I really liked their outfits on the 90's setting.
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I really love ZLS and YY, they look good together and had great chemistry.
But i feel like the story doesn't do them justice. The genre is romance, but romance part took so long to surface. However when they got together they're unseparated. No useless dramatic break up or silly misunderstanding.
I also like how the female lead stayed strong from beginning to the end. That's really rare to see
Usually i don't enjoy political schemes/throne intrigues, but this one were done really well and i ended up liking it.
But the development of the story was kinda weird towards the ending. There's just too much time skip and death, which makes me had to rewatch the scenes several times to understand what's going on.
I feel like they're too focused on Prince Lanxi. I wish they also show the story of Princess Xiyun, rather than just squeeze her part of story in the last episodes.
The costumes and setting looks really eye pleasing.
The cinematography, and fighting scenes were choreographed nicely.
OST were good and it fits the drama.
All the casts portray their roles perfectly.
Overall
Who Rules The World is more of a political/wuxia drama with light romance. Which is actually not my cup of tea. But I'd definitely rewatching it for the leads.
If you like historical drama with more political schemes, I'll recommend you try this.
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But i doesn't find it satisfying like s1. I don't know if it's because the lesser amount of episodes or the screentime distribution wasn't as good as s1.
The episode format was still the same. It split up to 2/3 chapters. It shows more depth about main characters issue and some character development too. There's also some relatable and emotional moments.
The comedic timing is still great, even more funny parts.
The intro song is also better.
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to start with, i don't have any expectations when i start watching. But because of the comedy, the unique characters, and dinners i keep on watching.Tang Fan character is just my favorite kind, the clumsy, prodigy & eats a lot. Well his character got weakened somehow in last few episodes, which really bothers me, but at least it doesn't happen for too long.
Sui Zhou, the dubbing for his character bothers me the most. but i got used to it. I really like the bromance he had with Tang Fan. He's great leader, cook, and almost all the girls had crush on him (including me)
Wang Zhi, i can't take my eyes from him he's just really cute. He also got a good character development. At first i was confused by his actions, i can't really see which side he was on. But then, I was amazed by how loyal he is to the Emperor and Empress. His character wasn't even 20 and already that smart, i truly can't relate.
Case solving was really fun and it's connected one and another. The comedic timing is perfect, it's truly Jackie Chan's styled.
Side characters like Dong'Er, Pei Huai, DoEr La, was great too. their teamwork with the trio ML was great. My favorite scenes is when they all eating together and when Tang Fan goes undercover (i still can't get over it (≧▽≦))
There are no annoying character, beside the villains.
i really love the cinematography, i could see that they really put effort into it. The fighting scenes were nicely choreograph too! I didn't pay much attention to the music, but the ones in the intro and outro were good.
However the editing on first few episodes were a mess. The characters were still talking but it's suddenly cuts to outro. Also the episodes were incoherent, they're almost not connected at all. And the storyline got weakened during ep 20 to 30's, i guess that's inevitable since there's 48 episodes.
I really, really, love the ending.
I didn't cry, it just makes me crave for another season.
If you could tolerate plot holes and lots of eating scenes then i recommend you this drama.
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choppy editing, too rushedit started good actually, but after 10 mins, it becomes a mess. some of the characters just pass by here and there. no development whatsoever.
i wish this was a drama instead. because a lot of things need to be explained better.
i mean EX and JX grow up as siblings. but after years of separation they fall i love? that last twist of illness? who did EX got married to?
the music was good, but it wasn't anything memorable.
I watch this for ZLS and i don't regret it. she did great with her role. but i really don't like the storyline.
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Compared to the other remakes, the storyline were pretty much the same. However I found myself interested more in Zhou Quan's character and the way he adapt to his new life. I feel like this version have the best choice for music. I really like the song that played on the credits scene.
Comedy flows naturally and wasn't exaggerated
The romance were subtle and heartwarming
Cinematography were eye pleasing
Overall it's a good watch
The only problem i have were the fighting part. I'm really sensitive with blood. And there were a lot of scenes with blood in it. So if you're uncomfortable with blood, you probably just want to skip this.
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This show is really enjoyable in the beginning.Until the FL shows up. She’s good when helping to solve the case, but when she interacts with the ML, it's just annoying. Also she almost didnt have any character development. Well, her character kinda grow on me as i'm watching. But then they started to spark the romance on FL and ML, i kinda lost it there. Their quarrels actually seems like more of sibling fight, unlike the usual hate-to-love bickering couples. Also it's too rushed, especially on last few eps. One thing i love about FL's character is her oufit/style.
Bromance were really good. I love their interactions. And it always makes me wonder why do they need to have an FL?, it's seems like they just forged her character there. Also how could they literally end it like that? Is that supposed to be a happy ending?
Intro and outro song are really good. I especially love the outro song. At first i think its kind of weird to have a rap song on historical drama, but the i realized that it does actually a good fit.
Rewatch? Yes, but not the whole show. Just my favorite episodes. I dont think i could stand seeing the whole thing once again, esp the ending.
Overall its a good crime solving detective drama. The case solving is really fun to watch. It does get predictable as they solved more cases, but its still enjoyable.
If you could stand weird-rushed ending (in my opinion the ending is weird) you should watch it.
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After seeing the poster, i was expecting a light rom-com, but then the magic book appeared and the focus is on fl, her trauma and how she always longing to be loved. I find her actions understandable. Throughout the whole 1 month boyfriend, i keep feeling bad for her, she definitely needs to realize her worth. One of her words that hits different is; "I thought no one loved me. But the only person who didn't love me was myself. I must love myself first in order to love someone."
As for the romance, it was disappointing.
The only romance we got is the ml liking the fl and kept hiding it, until the last minute.
The acting was good. I'm watching this for Doyoung and he didn't disappoint. For a newbie, he did great. Other actors did great with their role too.
Music used was good, but wasn't the type I'll listen to daily.
When you watch this don't hope much for romance, just focus on the female lead development.
Btw there are some bloody parts! It might've been triggering for some people.
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Things happen here and there.
Some scenes scared me, there's a lot of jumpscare.
As the movie goes i started to understand what's going on. It was funny then scary then funny again then heartwarming. The plot twist were really unexpected!
The ost was really good! Especially the one playing at the end.
However the poster is misleading. It made me think that the pink hair girl is the FL, but she actually isn't.
This is a movie that needs to be watch few times so that i could understand. But i can't stand the scary scenes, i don't think i could ever rewatch it alone.
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interaction of the members are heartwarming. they cried almost everytime finishes performing. tbh, at some point i forgot they were moms
the MC's and mentors did really well too.
esp Woodz and Jinkyung, they accompanied the members most and really know boost the mood.
i love how other idol that appears as panelists/audience hyping up the performances too
i laugh, cried a lot while watching this, i love it so much!! I wish Mamadol were a real group, I'd like to see more of them
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I mean it's my first time finding a historical drama that has architectural theme.
The story focused on the architecture but also connected to the main leads problem
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The main couple, CLY-LQF, are cute, but their chemistry was weak. FL did a good job with her character, ML's acting felt robotic at some parts, and the kiss scene doesn't look convincing.
The side couples were more interesting, AXL-MYX & HNN-LY. Even with minimum screentime they still had good chemistry.
ZYN was good addition to the story. She didn't have much development, but she's fun to watch. I wish they did better with WS's character. In the whole story he always stood there as the guard, no backstory or whatsoever.
The used of architecture theme was good and very entertaining! There's new things to solve from every project. And the way the friendship grows between the 8 people were heartwarming.
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Music used was okay, it fit the mood. The setting and costumes looks pretty. CGI looks cheap, but it wasn't so bad.
I guess this supposed to be a light hearted drama. And i like fluffy/light-hearted dramas the most. But this one felt bland, especially during halfway of the story.
I started to watch for Fu Yaning and she doesn't disappoint. She did good with her role. I just had a hard time getting used with the dubbed voice.
Overall, some parts of the drama are bad. But if you accept everything as it is, it will probably be an okay drama. If you have a lot of free time or if you are a fan of the actors, go ahead and give it a try!
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I was thinking to give it 4.5, but for the actors and the ost, i added few points.Too many side plots and unrealistic things happening. Started out comedic but then become a makjang-like story; the amnesia, hidden identity.
Other than the crossdressing part and the funny squad i don't think there's anything else interesting.
Tbh most of the time i don't know what is was watching.
This would've been an okay drama if they just stick to one thing. But they kept adding side plots making the whole thing all over the place.
Also, I was expecting bl but they end it with bromance? Even the side characters had better love story.
It wasn't that bad, but if you had time just watch something else
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