Brilliant- from Ep1 to Ep24 absolute brilliance
The most important thing- an ending done right. This was no open ending, no 5 second glimpse of happiness. THIS was a clear, concrete, loving portrayal of a happy ending. Other cdrama writers/directors- TAKE. NOTES.The acting was amazing, from leads to support everybody did a good job. The story was good, not too unique but brilliantly showcased. The characterization was consistent, there was development and there were plot twists. Pacing was good, dialogues were realistic.
For once, all the bad guys get what they deserve. I especially loved the King's end- oof chef's kiss karma there. Xue Chuyun you are worthy of being an Empress (be my empress please <3)
The romance? Oh they served plenty. They had tension, they had antics, they had angst, they had love. There was enough shown on screen, enough alluded to and enough implied off screen. The kissing scenes were so good, the chemistry all throughout was delicious.
In short, a must must MUST WATCH. We need to show more love and support to such shows so they know what we want more of.
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If you want romance, watch till EP23 only
I finished it out of spite and thanks to the 2x speed and multiple fast forwards.It started strong. The storyline was slightly ridiculous, I kept waiting for her to sue the company for discrimination and wrongful punishment lol, but at least it had merit. It was fun to watch.
Then the Lanshan last morning incident happened and things really went downhill. I wish writers would rely on actual character personality traits to manufacture plot and conflict and not just use the same old tropes.
EP 38 was proof that if the love Ni-Gu love rival shit wasn't there we still could've had a beautiful, hesitant love relationship without needless conflict.
Also Ni never apologized for his shameful accusations to Gu did he?
The drama would have benefitted had there been no romance or better/more romance. This proportions of rom and drama were off here. Also the workplace conflicts were too much. In 2ish years Cheng got on news what 4-5 times? Ridiculous.
The last work conflict and its resolution was so needless and made no sense what so ever. All in all, waste of time to watch the whole show. Just watch yt compilation videos
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If you watch only one cdrama in your life, let this be it!
I have to applaud the writers for the beautiful, sensible plot- not once did I think they were writing just for the sake of episode numbers.The acting is phenomenal. Special mention to Princess Wanning, oh lord I hated her in every single scene and that's a compliment. Shen Yurong was so pathetic it was annoying (compliment!). Duke Su, I will be looking out for your future works. A Li, you carried the show well, both in plot and acting!!!
The ending was imperfect, better than most cdramas but I really hope the industry starts recognizing the importance of a good, well-rounded ending. A romance drama can not give 3 seconds of a romance ending and call it. The 5 min special is a treat but should've been part of the show.
But overall, it still has tremendous merit. Commendable job, to the whole cast and crew!! Hope the industry learns from you <3
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A Must-Watch for fans of the genre
1. For Dylan I decided to do something I never do (watch an incomplete drama) and I am glad I took the risk. While the wait for next season might just kill me, this show was so perfect I will die a happy fan. It was hilarious, it was heartbreaking, it was stressful and it was rejuvenating.2. I might have started this show for Xu Qi'an and his glorious hair (seriously why was his hair so perfect) but someone else caught my eye in the very first episode (sorry DiDi 😜). The hair, the smirk, the expressions, the sass, the gold earrings and the fan- y'all know exactly who I'm talking about.
Gold Gong Guardian Yang Yan this is my formal proposal to marry you 🙇♀️
3. Coming back to the drama, I enjoyed all that was shown, and the way it was shown. There were a few icks (I don't like seeing good people being tortured so graphically) but it was sorted out soon (I like seeing the torturers get tortured and die painful deaths). There are obviously a lot of questions unanswered and I hope the next season comes soon.
On that note, not really sure how I feel knowing the next content is based on the faceless guy but we'll see.
4. Dear GOTD drama overloads- please get the same cast for everyone for the next season but especially Dylan and Fan Shiqi (and let their looks be the same too hehe)
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Perfect as a beginner and palette-cleanser
Are you new to cdramas and need an easy one to get into the rhythm?Are you a veteran who has watched heavy in the feels dramas recently and want something warm, cozy and comforting?
Are you just not in the mood for caricature sml/sfl who are evil just for the sake of it?
If you answer yes then you absolutely must watch this drama!!! It is slow but fun, simple but enjoyable. You get to watch three separate couple with three different love stories, friendships, family, and lots of character growth.
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A good drama isn't just by goof actors
I like Lin Yi and Esther. I have seen many of their dramas and I loved some and hated some. So I can say that my dislike for this drama does not stem from the actors, I think they did their jobs well.The writers and director, however, could've been a lot better. The repeated comments on body, weight, body-shaming were too much to tolerate, let alone ignore. You can't really show a person thinner than a pole and just go on and on about how fat they are, its disingenuous as well as problematic.
I'm also quite tired of the trope where people force a person to go back to doing something they did before an accident/near death incident. I never finished the show so I don't know what SC did but the way Dou and the coach kept harping on him got on my nerve.
Almost in the same vein, Wei Zhi and her dismissive attitude towards the scandal annoyed me too, it reeked of money and privilege. I can't understand how an artist would let themselves be blamed for AI, lose their life's work, find out their friend/assistant is still profiting off and then do nothing?? Yeah right
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A Backgroundesque Drama
1. StoryPerhaps the weakest part of the drama was the story. I think the writers and directors were not on the same page for what they wanted to show us. I heard there was some drama b/w them which is why the drama was cut to 12 and it is quite evident.
The PPL was absurd. Really really unnatural and took you away from what little grip the story had on you. If the drama had either focused less on comedy and more on law or not shown such heavy handed topics (like ML's backstory) then the drama would have been much better. Trying to do both, comedy and grave legal incidents, didn't work out at all.
2. Acting/Cast
The acting was good, they did amazing with what they were given. The problem lied with what they were given. The characterizations were weak for all characters, main and background. The backstory didn't make sense, the setting didn't make sense, the reason behind the way the characters interacted was never shown so their interactions never made sense.
ML did absolutely amazing as both the goofy guy and the witty lawyer, FL had little space to shine but I think she did well, most supporting characters were run-of-the-mill and acted as such.
I enjoyed Yejin's character a lot and Minhyuk was a waste of screentime.
3. Music
Meh
4. Rewatch Value
If you are reeeeeally desperate and have literally nothing else to watch, you can rewatch it to pass hours but I did watch half the show on 1.5x so maybe not even that.
5. Overall
It was a waste of an amazing concept. They took a character with incredible potential and turned him into a running gag.
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Imagination is indeed better than reality- Third time is not always the charm.
I remember eagerly awaiting this drama, checking and rechecking when it will be released week after week. Back then, this drama was perfect in my mind. Back then, I was better off.The drama can eb easily divided in 2 parts-:
Part 1. Before The HK arc
-> A few flaws but I will ignore/forgive them, close to perfection
Part 2. HK arc and after
-> Absolute shitshow, all those bearable flaws are now glaring issues I can't look past
While I have a *lot* to say about all that happened, all that went wrong and all that should've been shown all I will say here is this- I am happy this came out last so I watched HL and WIFTY with all the love in my heart and I will go back to that perfect world where this didn't exist yet <3
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Lighthearted fun times ahead!!
I loved it, no notes. Except perhaps that i really NEED Season 2. And I need that to have HosPlay cameos too please <33My main two reasons for watching this drama were- HosPlay sequel and Go Youn Jung and it delivered spectacularly on both accounts. Go Youn Jung is such a good actress, I love her facial expressions. But I was also really impressed by everyone else's acting, our other three first year residents had their own journeys to go through and they were fantastic.
The story was well-wrapped with just enough threads lose for a S2 renewal and I really need that to happen.
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Short and Sweet
The romance was beautiful, the banter was well-timed. Unlike most of the long-form dramas they did a good happy ending.The acting was brilliant and the chemistry was on-point. I wish it was slightly longer, with just a little more scenes in the demon realm in the beginning and more suffering sequences for the villains
(-0.5 because I wanted to see more badass action scenes from the female lead
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Keep going in circles, and do it slow
I loved the acting, the characterization and the chemistry.But the plot is confusing, the story runs around in circles and the constant back&forth just got on my nerve. I tried my best to watch it but I can't continue anymore.
The initial episodes were all bangers and got me hooked, the HE is enticing and maybe I'll skip directly to it but the middle has sucked out all the fun and I do not have the time to hate watch.
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If there is anything to love, it's the freedom to drop it and never look back
It is always sad to see a drama have so much potential and then lose all of it in the first 3 episode, this could have gone so far and done so well instead it stayed right where it started, stagnant, dull, annoying.I have watched 16 episode and there is no character development, no plot, no plot twist, no plot development, no obstacles, no setbacks, no punch, no pull. It is just a bunch of 'designed to be cute fluffy' moments strung together in a pretty backdrop with pretty people wearing subpar clothing and eating overhyped food.
*It is less like a drama and more like a food blog, a side of recipe with too much useless shit around it.*
The romance started unrealistic, gave a glimmer of hope and fell flat. It was so repetitive and so mind numbing. The least they could have done was shown some character development in the romance part but no, Mr Mo almost looks predatory when faced with Sheng's exceedingly childish reactions. I get shy, I get first love and the jitters of first relationship- this was not that.
I had hopes from this show and the trajectory of the rise, decline and death of those hopes would have made a better drama.
If anyone wants to watch it still, I suggest watching highlight compilation on youtube, if any. It would be a better use of your time for an equal, or better, enjoyment and returns.
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Another Must Watch cdrama of 2024
First if do not be misled by the poster, the love triangle thingy has negligent presence in the story so do not be deterred by it.My cons would be ML's acting, it wasn't too bad but it should have been a lot more. FL killed it though, her voice, her expressions they were perfection. Shaoyao girlie was amazing too.
The ending: one of the best cdrama endings out there, better than The Double in many aspects <3
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Can't recommend enough!!
THIS IS SO GOOD OMG it's such a classic I can't wait to forget everything so I can rewatch it!!1. Story (mild spoilers ahead)
interesting story line and it was paced almost perfectly, there was a slight lag, for me personally as I didn't care for the screentime awarded to CH but other than I loved it. Also would have loved a better conclusion for the cloud guy, I thought we were gearing up to him being ousted but its okay.
It has the typical xia ending of last 5 mins but the special made up for it.
2. Acting/Cast
god such great acting, wow. Every single person acted their hearts out in every single scene, even the minor ones. The support roles were phenomenal but the leads? they acted their asses off I am so impressed. FL's voice did take a bit to get used to but given her acting range showcased I decided to bear with it and good thing I did.
3. Music
I don't put much thought to music and ost so I will just say it is nice and not off-putting at all.
4. Rewatch Value
High, very high indeed. I will definitely be back.
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