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Chemistry? As artificial as plastic.
The plot? A classic case of Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V.Our ML’s family member gets killed, and he’s back for revenge. Out of a quarter billion women around his age, who does he fall for? The enemy’s daughter, of course(here they are childhood sweethearts so one more clichè comes free) And—because fate has a wicked sense of humor—she’s conveniently average-looking. Chinese writers, I feel for you; creativity has officially hit saturation.
It follows the same age-old pattern: ML hides his identity, regrets it later, and oscillates between holding and leaving the FL—all in the name of "protecting" her. No new tricks, no fresh twists, just déjà vu in HD.
Now, onto the cast.
Dai Gao? The man can do no wrong—except here. I’ve seen him as a king, a bodyguard, an army general, a boxer, a model, a gangster (kind of), and now, a company chairman. And let’s be real—he absolutely devours that rectangular-framed, clear-glass, three-piece suit aesthetic. YUMMY. But his acting? Surprisingly... mid. Why? We’ll get to that.
Jin Zi Yuan is a solid actress, but she just didn’t bring her A-game. She thrives in period dramas, where she fits like a glove, but in modern settings, she sticks out like a misplaced extra. In this role, her expressions were rigid, and her dialogue delivery felt about as natural as a scripted reality show.
Now, their chemistry—oh boy. If childhood friends are supposed to have an unbreakable bond, these two must’ve had severe amnesia. Lovers? Barely. Their dynamic felt like an arranged marriage where intimacy exists, but it’s as thrilling as watching paint dry. This is precisely why Dai Gao’s performance didn’t shine—there was just nothing to work with.
As for the rest of the cast... well, they exist. Overacting galore, as if none of them attended even a single acting workshop.
And the background music? Or should I say, the complete lack of an impressionable soundtrack? A final nail in the coffin.
So, should you skip this drama?
No, no—watch it. But only if your expectations are lying comfortably six feet under.
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Dresses in red and holding a sword in his hand, he will never lose in the rivers and lakes
But in the end he (Li xiangyi) lost and seriously injured. Leave his position as sect leader and his lover, he used a new identity as Li Lianhua ten years later. Worked as “miraculous” doctor and solved cases with detective Fang Duobing aka Li xiangyi “apprentice” along with his enemy which he fought during East Sea War. Travelling around the Jianghu world with his Lotus House and the more he travelled, the closer he is to what he has left ten years ago.ChengYi brings Li lianhua to life. His appearance and clothing style is very lianhua I read in the novel. Simple and less stand out when he’s in crowd because lianhua gave less prominent aura compared to when he was Li xiangyi. Cunning and less ambitious because he already accepted his fate as no longer the number1 in Jianghu world but as a person who only has one year to live. Joseph Zhang the youngest among the trio irl and in this drama, the most cheerful and most ambitious and I think he played it brilliantly. Xiao Shun Yao as Di Feisheng, the enemy turn friend of Lianhua also bring justice to his character. The trio chemistry is very good and funny as the story goes on and sometimes I cannot stop smiling.
This drama handles each cases quite well and brilliantly which made you cannot stop guessing the mastermind behind each cases. But it's not bored. And how they put the twists here and there, it were brilliantly done. The most unexpected plot twist towards the ending. WOW. From smaller cases became big cases, everything revolved around lixiangyi himself.
This maybe one of few drama that villain is wicked but it's hard to hate them. The actors and actress played the villain very well and beautiful too.
One of the most good thing about this drama is the stories for each cases progressing so fast. The twist and secrets of other characters prevailed without dragging them except Lilianhua is LixiangYi.
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Overbearing CEO Trope With a Twist
OK, I may be biased here with my rating since I love the chemistry between Bailu and Dylan, and their visuals. I will gladly watch them stare at each other with background music playing any time...lol. Also, the journey to love for Shu Yue and Yu Yao added a lot of good flavor to the show.Eps 31 - 36 plus the bonus clip of 36.5 were satisfying and romantic. There were lots of kisses and skinship; the leads did not disappoint in that aspect. That made the 4-5 previous episodes of prolonged misunderstandings/miscommunication forgettable for me. The starting episodes until ep 26 were also very entertaining.
I watched with the full expectation and anticipation that it would be about the "domineering CEO trope," and Dylan did so well with that character. Love how overbearing and arrogant Shi Yan was even when he showed love and affection to the FL.
Luckily, the show did not make the FL character naive, overly enthusiastic, bubbly, and kind of dumb like the usual ones in such CEO shows. I did have a love-hate feeling for Bailu's FL character, though. Shu Yi was smart, sharp, and sassy in her professional life but totally clueless about her personal life. It didn't help that she kept listening to her friend, Shan Shan, who was the worst relationship guru ever! Still, most of the FL's actions and thought processes were relatable and quite realistic. Many of us often back away and assume the worst immediately, but unfortunately, in her case, the show dragged on too long for most viewers. Also, the show did not make the FL grovel enough, the ML should have gotten many more apologies and more appreciation from the FL.
The second couple's path to their relationship was so fun to watch, and honestly, the ML's niece, Shi Yue, was the MVP. She was the youngest, but her approach and pursuit of her man were well done, and she was often the catalyst that helped Shi Yan and Shu Yi move forward with their relationship. Shen Yu Jie shone as Shi Yue, and she was gorgeous throughout the show. Miles Wei was awesome as the dorky professor who ultimately could not resist the lovely Shi Yue.
We could have done away with the third couple - their push-pull dynamic became annoying to watch, and it was the same friend of the FL that was just so wishy-washy. I think that the female character was not written well. There's only so much Jiang Pei Yao could do, and she looked beautiful playing this disastrous character, which I did not like much throughout the show.
Love the outfits in this show - especially the leads and Shu Yue. Very branded, though, so I can only dream - haha!
Overall, I did enjoy this drama, and I had fun reading and commenting along with others. There was a lot of venting and frustration, but somehow, many of us continued on. I was addicted because of the cast and the fact that I do actually like the domineering CEO trope when it is done with a twist.
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A lot loved it, me, not so much
After all the hype, I thought I'd give this one a try. I'll be honest, I have difficulty watching shows about mental illness, but I especially have a hard time watching shows in which mental illness is not addressed. I felt that either the writers really dropped the ball on this, or just grabbed onto something that would further the storyline.The cinematography was beautiful. I loved the different camera angles, looking up, looking down, etc. Costuming was lovely, especially for Seo Ye Ji (think IU in Hotel Del Luna).
Oh Jung Tae as Moon Sang Tae - his portrayal of autism was wonderful, even down to the smallest movements of his fingers. I don't follow Korean award shows, but he deserves an award for his performance.
Kim Soo Hyun as Moon Gang Tae - his performance was very understated and powerful. There were times that I could almost feel his exhaustion with his life. His love for his brother was lovely to watch. As an actor Kim Soo Hyun tends to always play parts where he doesn't have much facial expression, and this time it really worked for him. He was able to convey so much with just his eyes, and when he cries? My breaking heart!
Here's where my problem with the show came in: Seo Ye Ji as Ko Moon Young. They allude to antisocial personality disorder, but I didn't find anything redeeming about her character, and she wasn't able to bring anything to the table to make her likeable. She was displaying classic sociopathic tendencies ("I want that") that were very scary. I get that we are all broken in some way, but I didn't buy that he could love someone that messed up, especially with the all-consuming job of being responsible for his brother. When she got the haircut, I think that's when we were supposed to see a change in her, but by that point I wasn't able to get back from my dislike. What about counseling? What about medication?
The twist with the mom was interesting, but very implausible.
I did like the ending, and I liked how the autistic brother was able to bring so much to the table to build a family with the other two.
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fun to watch and strong start
The first episode was really fun to watch. The comedy wasn’t overdone, and the storyline was easy to follow, making it an enjoyable experience from start to finish.TayNew’s chemistry is always top-tier, and they delivered every scene naturally and smoothly. Toto is such a free-spirited character with a great sense of humor, and Tay absolutely nailed the role. Knowing Tay’s real personality, Toto feels quite different from him, which makes his performance even more impressive. He brought Toto to life on screen so well that the character feels authentic and lovable.
As for Kanit, he is a classy, sassy, and elite flight attendant, and Newwiee portrayed him perfectly. His annoyed expressions, witty remarks, and sassy attitude were all on point, making Kanit a very entertaining character to watch.
The supporting cast also did a great job portraying their characters. Each character feels unique and adds something interesting to the story. I already find myself attached to the whole cast and am excited to learn more about their individual stories as the series progresses.
Overall, Episode 1 was a strong and entertaining start. It introduced the characters well, balanced comedy and storytelling nicely, and left me looking forward to the next episode.
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Have You Ever Thought of Going Against The Flow? Have you Ever Thought of Making The World Better?
"Joy of Life" Season 2 picked up from where season 1 left off. It continued with the life of Fan Xian, and how he climbs higher as an official and gained a strong foothold in court. Fairness, Justice, Principles, those are the things I like about Fan Xian. While Fan Xian is an official with high ambitions, he's different. Why? Other officials are willing. No, Many Officials will willingly step on hundreds, even thousands of innocent lives and common people so they could climb higher, to wield more power. Fan Xian on the other hand, wants power so he can protect his family, loved ones, and innocent lives. I love his character because he's both righteous and humane. He's someone who wants to put an end to evil and corruption, and right the wrongs that has become the norms in the imperial court.Can Fan Xian achieve fairness without offending many powerful officials, and even the power hungry Imperial Princes? Or can he go against the flow, set a change, making the world a better place, with less evil without facing dangers? Of course not. But that's what makes the story more interesting. In this path Fan Xian has chosen, it's a path full of perils and dangers. A path where his enemies outweigh his allies. Many people will plot and scheme against him, some will even try to kill him, that's certain. However, Fan Xian is someone who's tactical, intelligent, and scheming, so even though his path is full of adversities, he's bound to overcome them with his intelligence. After all, though his enemies outweigh his allies, he's not without support.
To be honest, I don't know how Fan Xian was portrayed in the novel, but I would say I loved his character in the drama more. He does not only care for all human lives, he's also a faithful man. He's faithful to his feelings for Lin Wan'er. What do I love about "Joy of Life"? What I love about this "masterpiece" is not just because the ML is strong and intelligent, it's far from that. I love this drama because aside from the excellent portrayal of scheming in the imperial court (politics), all the characters acting were top notch. It also has strong character development, plus, the stunning cinematography that mustn't go unmentioned. It's wuxia genre is also a great bonus to the show.
Is this a drama that's to everyone's liking? Most definitely! Is this a drama worth the try for potential watchers who are not familiar with the plot? Of course, trying a new genre through Joy of Life will definitely make you love the genre, even if you're unfamiliar with it.
In short, "Joy of Life" Season 2 is a must watch for everyone and anyone who wants a drama with substance! As 'Joy of Life" season 2 has concluded with another cliffhanger, I hope Season 3, which will also be it's last season, the final conclusion of this wonderful drama, a drama that explores both good and evil, will be as tentative as the second and first season.
Can't wait to see how Fan Xian cleanse the imperial court in the last season, season 3, which their aren't much information about. But I'm hopeful it won't keep us waiting for too long.
Note; I have edited my review upon rewatching this drama, so for people who have read my review before, this is a new review that I wrote after rewatching this drama. After much thinking, I think this one suits this drama better.
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What makes Goblin good is it's featuring. It stars longing looks, teary-eyed longing looks, bromance, ignoring that he is 800 years old, trying to pretend you are not watching this because of the bromance and good looking leads and KES's obligatory three good episodes towards the end that makes you think this is so good. It also stars a very good performance by Lee Dong Wook. I'd like to say the rest of the cast were just as good, but I'd be lying. Gong Yoo is someone, I watch because he is in good movies (The Crucible/Silenced, etc) but not because he gives an actual good performance. He's like a Brad Pitt type in that regard. I was quite surprised by LDW as I find him heavily attractive and have for a long time but I've admitted he's a terrible actor. Suddenly he is Matthew McConaughaying me. The female lead is literally a copy paste of all rom-coms. Especially from this writer.
The intro of this drama is unique and creates what has the potential to be a very good plot, but ultimately this is a meandering slow stream of a journey that I heavily recommend you skip some episodes. Yes, skip from ep 5 to 13 and you'll miss very little. The juicy parts of the plot are thrown aside for a slew of teary-eyed longing looks and cliché romantic scenes that at ep 4, I started to wonder when they were actually going to focus on the juicy premise.
Character wise, the bromance sells this stale plot as personally, the romance between the male and female lead just looks awkward. I should be gushing at romantic scenes but they look as uncomfortable as I do and when Gong Yoo pats her head, he at times feels like her father. The drama has a lot of potential but the writer didn't seem to know what to do with it and I feel like a traitor who deserves to be hanged for saying this, but as a huge lover of bromance, dare I say it, I actually got bored of the bromance. I started tuning in to cast longing looks at Lee Dong Wook. My obsession made me run out into the street and jump in front of a car, but I heavily recommend you don't do that as the Grim Reaper never appeared and now I'm writing this in the afterlife.
The writer here also inserts her I suckered you into thinking this was good by having her obligatory three good episodes that make me think, Oh this has potential. It's always towards the end too. Melancholic episodes with good editing that make me wonder where was this for the previous ten episodes? I feel the drama is a seven at best as in, I would be very generous to give it a 7. It has its good melancholic and humorous scenes but it ultimately never quite gets its pacing right and never seems to know what to focus on making this really not as good as it could be.
PS. I also urge you to cast aside any logical questions you might have especially towards the end. They will not be answered.
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This had a lot of potential, but the execution didn't come through here.Apparently, serial killer guy is in love with the MC. But I don't see how. She's beautiful, intelligent and straight-forward -- sure, but they only met once before he falls in love with her. Their communication is super short - only a few lines of dialogue. They needed to spend some more time making his love believable. Like him being interested in the person who made this app he uses to find his victims, learns about her and then finally meets and falls in love with her. But nope. No build-up whatsoever.
There's nothing deep here. Sometimes it doesn't make sense who he chooses to kill and who he chooses to let go. Why some of the women would meet up with some random person they only talked to once online in some SUPER secluded place, out in the boonies or a building at night.
Almost every woman in this story happens to be a horndog, including the MC. Nothing wrong with that but ALMOST EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM throwing caution to the wind for it? Makes absolutely no sense.
The shaman is also random, and I feel is out of left field for the story. Nice having a LGBT character and all, but the shaman thing is still random.
I'm generally a fan of Netflix Kdramas, but I didn't vibe with this one at all.
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I’m really so sad to see so many good reviews ignoring the fact that this drama left many questions unanswered. I’ll talk about the two main ones that bothered me. First, the whole issue with her father was just empty. Not to mention that their relationship makes you wonder if the writer knows about how interpersonal relationships work. Second, Do Min Joo was just the perfect (robotic) being and this drama, sadly, portrayed him like an object, for the drama ends and we know nothing about him except that he is an alien and has some powers. I could write a book about all the questions I had about him, THE main lead. How can we permit this!!!!
Love is portrayed like something so dreamy and flawless once you are finally with that person. Their attachment to life and their love makes me conclude that at the end they won’t accept that nothing is forever. Of course we want a happy ending, but what we mean by this (at least I) are happy, fulfilled characters…not poorly unrealistic endings (even if it was a fantasy drama).
About the special effects I have to say I liked them very much, they were very good. The acting was just good, nothing special really I did wished for some real tears. The main leads are impossible not to love, she is so cute and he is adorable. I didn’t see that much chemistry between them but I won’t touch the subject or else I’ll unleash the fury of some. There are some unforgettable moments too ;) (kisskiss) Anyways, the first half of the drama was entertaining but if you are like me, a drama fan that is hard to please and likes to ask questions, just keep in mind what I just said.
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Forbidden Love in ROYALTY. They changed Everyone through their LOVE. The TWIST helped a lot!!!!
I absolutely needed the ending twist I swear. Else I would've already been wiping the hell out of me, not just today, for dayys...The first episode absolutely exceeded my expectations. I was completely spellbound and had butterflies the entire time.
It captures that perfect 'friends-to-lovers' dynamic where you can feel years of deep, underlying emotional attachment—it’s not a sudden crush, but an uncontrollable pull that has been building up for a long time.
Their love didn't just appear out of nowhere; that deep emotional connection has been building for a lifetime, making the breakthrough of those feelings feel so intense and unstoppable.
They were tragically bound by the wrong era.
In a time when duty dictated dynastic marriages, trapped in an age where royal bloodlines decided marriages, and love between two men was was condemned as the ultimate sin, their hearts found each other in the shadows—a forbidden love.
Their deep connection became a beautiful, yet agonizing, secret.
In an era where such a beautiful and pure connection was deemed a disgrace.
The prince fell for his servant, casting aside all thoughts of social hierarchy, ignoring the rigid boundaries of caste and class, He had always loved him—not as a servant, but as a cherished friend —a friend he had quietly fallen in love with.
What makes their dynamic so beautiful is that Tin saw Phob as an equal, not a subordinate.
It’s incredibly heartwarming that despite their royal background, the entire family treated Phob as one of their own, By supporting his education and embracing him as one of their own, they shattered the traditional master-servant boundary.
The royals were always his biggest cheerleaders in his studies, deeply appreciating his bright mind and how lovingly he looked after the young prince.
During the rigidly conservative landscape of the 19th and early 20th centuries, Phob’s mother was the first to discover her son's forbidden love for Prince Tin. The sheer weight of this taboo relationship—which she viewed as deeply improper for two men—fueled her desperation .
While her traditional mindset is somewhat understandable for that era, it is still heartbreaking. As a mother, her priority should have been her son’s happiness and emotional health. Instead of offering comfort or trying to understand his feelings, she pressured him to walk away, causing him immense and unnecessary pain.
I really hope Prince Chat's bitterness doesn't ruin their relationship. He’s acting like a jealous kid who can’t stand his brother’s success and opportunities, like studying abroad or marrying the princess. Deep down, his struggles are a result of his own poor choices, lack of focus, and restlessness. His severe lack of manners is completely unacceptable. By looking down on Phob simply for being a servant, he has displayed a total lack of decorum. The king's open disapproval of his behavior and favorable comparisons to Phob have left him deeply unsettled.
While I understand why he might feel envious, but if I was in his place i would never let jealousy drive me to try and sabotage my brother's happiness instead I would've supported and saved him from the society .
Their souls were so deeply entwined, and the ache of their separation was written in every line of their bodies. When they finally embraced, the hug said everything words could not—it was a warm, comforting haven in an otherwise cruel world.
It breaks my heart knowing how profoundly they loved each other, yet were forced to hide their devotion in an era that would never accept them ..
Their on-screen connection was effortless and radiant. The tender embraces and passionate kisses created a beautifully soft, highly satisfying romantic chemistry...
The NCs were sooo beautiful..
I can see the way Phob was craving for Tin, he wasn't able to control himself, imagine yourself giving a sponge bath to your long term crushhh ohhh god that hardd..
The cinematography in this drama is next-level; the stunning landscapes and visuals create the ultimate setting for a historical piece.
The acting looks very realistic, I feel an emotional attachment with the characters, I could feel the pain they're bearing.
Pond Pondlawit plays as the prince's brother, and ohh god idk how can he play his role that realistically , his facial expressions and emotions conveys everything about his character's personality.
The unexpected twist where the king actually discovers his son and most prized servant sleeping together breaks the typical drama trope of near-misses.
This sudden confrontation created an intense anticipation and fear regarding how the king will punish or react to this forbidden relationship in mee ....
This drama totally hooked mee , I'm already so interested to know what happens in the further episodes, will their love win or the conservative rules will forbid their deep feelings?
I didn't expect it to be this much good...
I love the cast, even though there's age gape between the ML , but honestly they look so good together, I didn't expect the Bodyguard from The Wicked Game and one of ML from The Cursed Love will act as a pair in a historical drama, I didn't notice that they make such a great pair.
They act so well, they really are incredible actors, the intimate scenes are beautiful and soft, kiss scenes were professional...
It is completely understandable to feel furious at the father; his actions were incredibly selfish and deeply unfair. He had no right to tear apart his son’s happiness and force him abroad, especially the time when it left Phob to endure such immense struggle and heartbreak alone.
After being driven out of the palace, Phob didn't even receive emotional support from his own mother at the exact moment his heart was completely shattered. The flashbacks of their past memories are beautiful yet heartbreaking, showing how intensely they kept each other alive in their minds every single day they were apart. The absolute peak of the agony, though, is when they finally reunite—forced to pretend they are strangers while their hearts are visibly aching for a warm embrace.
Every time their eyes met, the raw longing between them was undeniable. I desperately wanted them to be together, even as the world actively tried to tear them apart. It is deeply cruel that love can be rendered forbidden by duty. This is the tragic cost of royalty: the obligation to eventually ascend the throne as king means sacrificing your own happiness. You are forced to marry for political alliance rather than affection. That is the darkest reality of royal life—you belong to the crown, and you never truly get to live for yourself.
After years of struggling Phob finally became a soldier, Phob tried his best to mend his long-broken heart. When their eyes finally met again, and finally they shared a kiss—one that appeared forced on the surface, but secretly carried the deep, long-awaited longing they both held inside.Meanwhile, the princess proved to be incredibly thoughtful and cheerful. Instead of reporting Phob and Tin's relationship to the king, she chose to understand it. Recognizing that her own arranged marriage to Tin was completely devoid of love, she gracefully stepped aside and indirectly supported Tin's true happiness
I really hated the way phob betrayed Tin, I felt so bad inside.
All this time only wished for their happiness, all those hardships they went through was a part of their fight for love, their lives would've been so much different if their love welcomed by the society and their own families..
The Grandma helped a lot about everything, she was the one helped group all the courage Tin had to love without caring too much, despite being a lady from such an old era she understood love even much better than those who were born later, they criticized the pure love Tin and Phob had for each other..
Highly recommended!!!
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It was ok
The setup with ML tormented over a friends death and FL appearance were basically pointless as soon enough this settles into standard fair.1. Pedestrian/Car accident despite all the time in the world to avoid? check
2. Love triangle where center (FL in this one) is oblivious? check
3. Mean mom suddenly overcome with grief when learning of child's hardships years too late and suddenly all is forgiven? check
5. Character disappears overseas for an extended time and returns with no advance word. check
6. Pointless breakup? check
7. Hospital visit due to gastrointestinal issue? check
8. Third wheel heroically gives up and helps main leads get back together after being annoying the entire show? check
10. Best friend betrayal to return later to allow lead to forgive to show how wonderful lead is? check
It's like there's a list that must be checked off at all costs to the story and characters. Still as formulaic as it is, it's not offensively bad.
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Watching this was an absolute joy! It will make you cry, laugh, and grin! When you're in high school you get serious about studying, so you'll get accepted in the university/collage you aim for. However, it's also the time when you want to have fun and enjoy life with your friends. So the balance between these two is what this drama is all about.
I might be too generous with my rating but the show was that good. The plot line wasn't draggy and very interesting to the very end. The acting was perfect from main and support characters. The music was lovely and spot on. So obviously you would want to watch this drama again because it's so charming.
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Under the Power Review This is one of the best drama to start off the year with. If you’ve seen me in the comment, you would’ve known that I actually started drama because of Tan Songyun. Please do not be mislead by the synopsis or the summary of this drama, and give it a try. You’ll be surprise how amazing it is.
Short character detail:
Lu Yi – 22 years old cold, rude and obnoxious. He takes his work seriously, and abide by the rules. When he interrogates people he does not hesitate to use any type of force. At home, he rather loves music and spend most of his time reading. He is actually rather warm compared to what others view him as.
Jinxia – Obsessed with food and making money, and she is very calculated when it comes to earning and receiving money or bonus. She is good at fighting, and even though she has a buddy next to her, he always let her do the fighting and the interrogation. She is goofy around her close friends, mother and master but take her work seriously when she steps in the field.
Storyline Review:
This drama combined two things I love the most, historical and crime, plus a bonus romance. Even though, Lu Yi holds the higher position compared to Jinxia, and I like the fact that sometimes, Jinxia works faster than he does and solve things faster in certain case. She also has the ability to examine dead bodies and clues. Another good point is Lu Yi doesn’t abuse his authority power to make her struggle, although he talks rough to her, he always discusses to her about the cases and seeks her opinion toward them, this take away the cliché of the “liking the guy who ignored you” kind of thing. The story does not revolves just around them, there are doctors, gang members, and etc. I like that this drama does not have too much political issues, or forced marriage (just because they work for the emperor) which makes things even better, because I really hate those types of ideas.
The costumes in this drama seems very simple, but yet they are very beautiful. I mean the Lu Yi have most of the beautiful clothing, and I understand it because he has the high position plus money. Jinxia supposed to be poor so most of her clothing looks very similar, but there are times where they give her very beautiful and elegant dresses that was breathtaking.
The Romance:
The relationship between these two developed really well, and I like the fact that their relationship did not take 40 episodes to realized their feelings. There were small little things and detail from each episode that add up to their relationship, so it does not take long for the romance (no worries there). I like the innocent, naïve and sweet moments that they developed for and each other’s in this drama.
So What?
Overall, I highly recommended this drama to anyone who is interested in historical, crime and humor drama. The scenes, scripted and the novel was so well written, I honestly haven’t shed a tear for a drama in a long time, and they were able to make me cry, laughed and feel all squishy squishy. I like that they did not developed the lead female to be weak, and useless but instead they made a powerful young girl, who saves a lot of people. Each character was very well developed, and Han Dong played such a great role as a villain, and if you hate him, that mean he did a really job on his part. Even minor role as a bodyguard is essential to the story.
I really do hope these actors have a chance to maybe be paired up with each other in the future project. To me, from the OST, story, characters and actors this drama is definitely my favourite drama for the starting of 2020.
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A drama I came to watch with zero expectations
I love drama plots with zombies and aliens. But after reading the synopsis and seeing the cast I didn’t expected a lot from this drama. I thought that maybe this is another drama trying to ride the big wave of zombie drama success.Maybe it is because I came with zero expectations but this drama is just too good. It didn’t had that amount of hype like All of us are dead but according to me this is better than All of us are dead . It is a bit different as it is an Alien invasion sort of a drama than to a zombie drama.
This drama felt more realistic to me than most of the other zombie/alien apocalypse dramas out there. It has quite a good amount of characters in it. Which could have gone wrong. But each character is unique and is given quite a fair screen time. This drama shows us all emotions of greed, fear, happy, grateful,sad, hopeful, kindness. The cast did an amazing job in portraying their characters well. And left us with an amazing first half of the drama. I binge watched the whole part in a single sitting. And will do so for the second part too.
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It was the perfect drama until it wasn't.
Let's be short the story on the 15 episodes wasn't a revolution but was good enough, the construction of the world, the revenge, how he accepted his new life, the bittersweet comparation between his past self and his new life, how he missed his old family, sometimes the characters were plain stupid just because, but they were evil so it was fine as we watched them fail and suffer.The romance was not there just small moments but was fine until ep 15.
The best of the drama is the relationship between Jin Do Jun and his grandfather, is pure gold, it's just perfect and deserves a 10 just for it, the acting was on point even with the child actor was stunning. His family aka brother, mom and dad where wholesome too, as the family he never had.
But the ending ruin everything, they throw away all the development, the dreams, the hard pushed love line, the promise with the grandfather.
JDJ became by far the saddest character in the drama and overall the ending is disappointing, not satisfactory at all.
The first 15 episodes are a worth watching but the last one is plain wrong.
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