this gave me major S.C.I vibes!! i loved it!! the bromance was hella strong and i enjoyed the story quite a lot! if only they could make this into a full length series
a really sweet show!! the first 6 eps are so heartbreaking and portray jiahao's mental decline so well ! my poor lil baby!
the acting was great from both leads and the story was so heartwarming! the writing starts off extremely strong but dips towards the end, which i reckon had the potential to be super emotionally impactful - not sure why they didnt go that route but oh well
im a massive fan of kabhi khushi kabhi gham so im familiar with the 'stubborn patriarch disowns the eldest son and tears family apart, only for the youngest son to reunite the family years later' trope but i felt the same about both regarding the adult family members - it is so cowardly to let a grown man and his ego ruin the lives of innocent children and break the family apart bc of bullshit face and honour. both the mother and aunt in particular should have done more to protect the boys :(
took a couple of episodes for me to get hooked but it was quite fun once i did! i loved that final plot twist! i wish they had more episodes about them figuring it out, inception-style, but it was cool nonetheless
the bromance was good and i really liked that lil recovery arc they did in the middle, that was a nice touch
this is soooooo reminiscent of the 80s/90s hong kong crime thriller unexpected brotherhood film era!!! for a show that has a runtime of <20 min per episode, this was phenomenal!!!!
the production and overall quality is sooooooo good!! its gritty asf and takes itself very seriously, not shying away from the grimy underbelly of scamming, how they recruit through trafficking, and the effects it can have on those affected
the bromance was top-tier, and i loved the ever-changing dynamic between han chuan, an fei and sang tuo - you could really feel the jealousy towards the end and i loved that tension lmaooo
i wish we had some closure for the sister and her friend at the very end, but everything else was just so damn good!
this was quite entertaining! its full of twisted plots and plotted twists that'll have you questioning everything you know about each of the characters
its got a decent bromance among the chaos of the investigation, and i of course enjoyed that the most! it does depict recurring violence and assault against a woman though, so if you arent a fan of that, be ready to skip scenes since its a part of the plot
all in all, i stayed up till 5am to finish it, and the ending was just right!
With a title that sounds like a warning and ratings barely keeping the pulse, I expected a snooze-fest. Instead,…
i thought you were exaggerating about their likeness but i spent the first couple of eps confused as hell lmaooooo especially when they switched clothes!
i've seen a few clips of the actors making jokes about how they barely had a budget when filming, and in some…
at the end of the day, i understand why shuhe did what he did - he was a disgraced prince living in confinement by the man who killed his brother and inadvertently forced him to take the throne, and who then conquered his empire just to 'have' him again....must be a lot of guilt and blame going on internally that would never be resolved in this lifetime
i've seen a few clips of the actors making jokes about how they barely had a budget when filming, and in some parts, you can tell, but i gotta say, the actors and production did a great job with the limited resources they had!! the cinematography was quite good and i liked the editing and soundtrack too!
the show started off quite generic but to my pleasant surprise, made a GIANT pivot, introducing a generous amount of political intrigue, betrayal, deception, and my favourite trope, obsession!! i loved the complex relationship we got in that final half and all their conflicted feelings!
defs recommend if you like political intrigue, complex characters, and slightly obsessive relationships!!
you can find the eps on youtube (unofficial uploads tho) and they're pretty short, so its easy to binge! give it a go! tho personally, i prefer the other series the actors made together, 'till death do us apart' - that one is real good
i love it when BLs venture into uncommon themes and storylines - if you're a fan of crime, drama, and action, then you'll enjoy this one!!
its fast paced but feels a lot slower in the first half compared to the last half, which then ends on a final episode that very clearly gives us a setup for a season 2 - seriously, why did it get so good in that very last episode??? im so keen to see the flirty, freaked out dynamic between jihoon and aim, the conflict of sun and nap between the bangkok boys and the lobbyists, and that cliffhanger??!!
the acting was okay-ish, i wont lie...the best acting has to go to aim's actor for sure tho, he played the loose cannon, crazy ass scheming right-hand-man perfectlyy!!!! his physical acting and expressions really stood out
an insanely stylish and action-packed HK classic with some great actors and a fast-paced, suave storyline! it apparently inspired quentin tarantino's reservoir dogs, which is not surprising at all because this is truly some fantastic cinema!!!!
defs recommend if you're a fan of HK's golden era of action flicks
the romance and chemistry between the leads was sooooooo lovely!! they have such a healthy relationship and i loved their development! where can i find men as devoted as thada in real life????? omgggg
the overall premise is so interesting and fun! though for all of that 'revenge' talk, there wasnt really a strong revenge subplot at all...i do wish there was a more intricate side story that involved and utilised the side characters more but oh well - the romance was defintiely the focus i guess and atleast that did not disappoint in the slightest
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the acting was great from both leads and the story was so heartwarming! the writing starts off extremely strong but dips towards the end, which i reckon had the potential to be super emotionally impactful - not sure why they didnt go that route but oh well
im a massive fan of kabhi khushi kabhi gham so im familiar with the 'stubborn patriarch disowns the eldest son and tears family apart, only for the youngest son to reunite the family years later' trope but i felt the same about both regarding the adult family members - it is so cowardly to let a grown man and his ego ruin the lives of innocent children and break the family apart bc of bullshit face and honour. both the mother and aunt in particular should have done more to protect the boys :(
the bromance was good and i really liked that lil recovery arc they did in the middle, that was a nice touch
the production and overall quality is sooooooo good!! its gritty asf and takes itself very seriously, not shying away from the grimy underbelly of scamming, how they recruit through trafficking, and the effects it can have on those affected
the bromance was top-tier, and i loved the ever-changing dynamic between han chuan, an fei and sang tuo - you could really feel the jealousy towards the end and i loved that tension lmaooo
i wish we had some closure for the sister and her friend at the very end, but everything else was just so damn good!
its got a decent bromance among the chaos of the investigation, and i of course enjoyed that the most! it does depict recurring violence and assault against a woman though, so if you arent a fan of that, be ready to skip scenes since its a part of the plot
all in all, i stayed up till 5am to finish it, and the ending was just right!
the show started off quite generic but to my pleasant surprise, made a GIANT pivot, introducing a generous amount of political intrigue, betrayal, deception, and my favourite trope, obsession!! i loved the complex relationship we got in that final half and all their conflicted feelings!
defs recommend if you like political intrigue, complex characters, and slightly obsessive relationships!!
its fast paced but feels a lot slower in the first half compared to the last half, which then ends on a final episode that very clearly gives us a setup for a season 2 - seriously, why did it get so good in that very last episode??? im so keen to see the flirty, freaked out dynamic between jihoon and aim, the conflict of sun and nap between the bangkok boys and the lobbyists, and that cliffhanger??!!
the acting was okay-ish, i wont lie...the best acting has to go to aim's actor for sure tho, he played the loose cannon, crazy ass scheming right-hand-man perfectlyy!!!! his physical acting and expressions really stood out
defs recommend if you're a fan of HK's golden era of action flicks
the overall premise is so interesting and fun! though for all of that 'revenge' talk, there wasnt really a strong revenge subplot at all...i do wish there was a more intricate side story that involved and utilised the side characters more but oh well - the romance was defintiely the focus i guess and atleast that did not disappoint in the slightest