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I loved the cast, it was one of the strongest points in the drama, I am not into Chinese but this wasn't a bad drama to watch.
It has a fair story with lots of drama; I do remember seeing a lot of dramatic scenes near the end. There was fantasy and cute romance too, if you don't mind it getting really slow in the middle then this is a nice drama to pass time with.
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Again, PSJ can pretty much do no wrong in my eyes right now. He's pretty to look at, has good comedic timing, and his romance scenes were believable and tingle-inducing. Who else could make such an arrogant guy lovable and sweet? Park Min Young - started out really well. She looked sharp, had pretty smiles, and great bantering. And my goodness- THAT PONYTAIL!! Props to the ponytail! :) But I wasn't always fully convinced of Mi So's affections towards Young Joon because of how PMY acted. I've not read the webcomic that this is based on, so I don't know how true the adaptation is to the source material. In the last two episodes, her passiveness toward Young Joon was awkward and lacked any of the passion that had been building from the rest of the story. Pyo Ye Jin as Ji Ah, was super cute, but she seems to have been typecast into similar roles now. I did enjoy her in this and hope to see her in more roles soon. Hwang Bo Ra as Bong Se Ra was a bit over the top in her comedy like she was trying way too hard. But both Ji Ah and Se Ra's office romances were very cute and fun to watch. Kang Ki Young did a great job in his role, playing Young Joon's employee and friend....but mostly his advice coach. Lee Tae Hwan, playing Young Joon's brother, was such a mild character that he was virtuously unnoticeable and fairly useless except as a plot device.
The story was thin and didn't fill out the available time for the story, but because I was enjoying the romance it didn't become super obvious until the last couple of episodes. I enjoyed the banter and the comedy between the co-workers and the romance between Young Joon and Mi So. I found the sound effects hilarious and Mi So's side eye made me laugh every time. Although the secondary romances were fairly cute, there is little substance to this show, if I'm being perfectly honest. I am all up for fluffy and light when it comes to romantic comedies- so this fits that perfectly for that. If you expect a rom-com to be anything other than this, you will be disappointed and I wouldn't recommend it. I was happily entertained for the majority of the show, though, regardless of the plot. (I'm not difficult to please when it comes to rom-coms.)
I could see myself re-watching parts of this show one day when I want something light and cute.
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I enjoyed it too much >.<
I did not expect that I would love this drama. At first, I started watching this for fun, and did not have any high expectations, i expected it would be the same cliche drama. But, unexpectedly i enjoyed it too much. It was unbelievable that people are not hyping this drama up, and I would consider this drama as an underrated drama. I am so grateful that i have picked up this despite people reviewed this drama as an average drama. but, this drama is not an average drama for me. I forgot when the last time I enjoy such a drama.First of all, the plot is very interesting, the main plot and all the side plot is very well-written. and the ml and fl was sooooo cute, it gave me a soft, warm feeling, although there is not that much heart-fluttering moments, despite that i think they are both very cute and innocent? something like that. The story itself is very interesting, i find the story of the liar hunter is very well written, and i loovee how it wrapped nicely for the ending, nowadays it's very hard to find a drama that is very well written in the beginning until the end. So, I really appreciate how the plot progress, it was progressing very neatly. the pacing of the story was not too fast nor too slow and there were almost no unnecessary scenes which I really appreciate. there were no fillers that are annoying nor dragging. if i were to minus some points, maybe the soundtrack is not really impactful nor it was that good. the songs in the drama were also meh, it was fine for me. (but, i reallly like hwang min hyun's ost tho)
Beside that, I really appreciate how well the action scenes were shot eventhough there were little. to be honest, i enjoyed this show too much than I did not even notice how well it was shot and edited. clearly, the cinematography was perfect since i could barely detect sloppy edited scene nor unnecesary shot. and clearly because I was so into this drama as it was really happening in front of me.
Lastly, as you can tell i really enjoyed this drama, maybe a little bit too much. so, give it a try, you might like it :)
*despite i gave to the soundtrack and rewatch value a 7, i would still give this 10/10 cuz well, as i said many times, i like it too much hahaha
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I just finished watching this drama and now I'm so upset that it has finished. This drama was different because it was more about life lessons and family rather than romance which I really liked. The trio was so good and i was even more excited when I found out they were family. It was such a sweet drama whilst also being funny at the same time. It teaches you how to deal with grudges and how to let go, a really mature perspective on things . And I loved seeing sung-jae especially since he is in the army now. I had never seen him as an actor but his acting skills were amazing , especially towards the end. I would highly recommend this drama to anyone who wants something comedy whilst having an amazing story. Was this review helpful to you?
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Slow Paced Romantic Drama, But Definitely Worth Watching
I really enjoyed this drama, and especially the Male Lead. It was sometime frustrating to watch how the Female Lead treated him. Maybe it’s just me and my attitude, but I would have told her to F*** off many times, and would have probably never seen her again. I definitely wouldn’t have given her a second chance after she left, and decided to just have a long distance relationship for five years, and it was OK with her. But, he really was deeply in love with her, and was willing to tolerate just about anything, never falling out of love with her. Their relationship had a great ending.I especially liked the 3 other couples, and their side/love stories. Those rounded out the whole drama, and made it interesting. All of the relationships ended how they should have, to make the story complete. Sad for the Male Lead’s sister and her doctor husband, but even sadder for their daughter. I kind of wish they would have decided to stay together, but I understand why they couldn’t. The other sister of the Male Lead had a happy ending though. Then there was the third couple that were just never meant to be together in the first place. But their storyline was really good. In the end, the woman was stronger from the experience, and was more successful and independent than she would have been if they did end up getting married.
All in all, I though it was a great Drama definitely worth watching. It kind of left me feeling good about how it ended. What I really liked about the ending, was it didn’t leave anything just “hanging.” We’ve all watched those frustrating dramas that left us feeling.... “Why did the writers leave us wondering where the relationships went after the Drama was over?”... Then, you have to sit there and imagine how you think it should have ended. This one doesn’t do that, all relationships were ended and explained. No imagination needed... Good from beginning to end!
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Boring drama, bad plot
I watched every episode until #20, but the erratic mood swings of Wei Wei and Yi Du, made me feel restless and listless. I switched to watching every five episodes until I reached the end of the line.Story:
A love story/amnesia/revenge plot! Too much, too little, too boring! Wei Wei acted like a childish teenager, as she kept pursuing Yi Du, even though he treated her shabbily. Yi Du was so trusting of his friend, who was his mortal enemy, yet he distrusted Wei Wei frequently, that I wanted to slap his head. Mo Fan pursued a distorted revenge plot. Huao Xiao, Wei Wei's best friend, became needy and manipulative.
Acting/Cast
The cast did a good acting job with the bad script. Joe Chen and Wang Kai looked very attractive as Wei Wei and Yi Du respectively, but their characters were not endearing. Zhang Duo is handsome as the snake friend, Mo Fan. Derek Chang was my favorite cast member. His character, Leo, seemed the most rational, although he chased Tiffany like a puppy.
Music:
Music outpaced the drama.
Overall score:
At best, this drama should have been 24 episodes long. The plot would not have been so burdensome to the viewers and the actors.
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Every character, scene and dialuge was carefully executed. I am blown away. I am so sad this drama have come to a end. I have followed its run for months now and it has been such a intense and fun journey. I love this tale so much i have no idea what to do with my life now. I mean, F4 Thailand has done something so special with this old tale. I am awed and i am in love and i am heartbroken by the beauty in this tale.
Tu Tontawan portrays our heroine, Gorya (her name means "weed") who tries to survive all the obstacles that come her way. We see her trying to mentally cope with the bullying that has been going on in the Elite School and the minute she gets a new friend trouble comes her way in the form of the notorious and very elite group F4- and she fight back against the F4 leader who is Thyme Paramantra...never thinking she would steal his heart in return.
Bright Vachirawit portrays the very iconic character who is the leader of F4, Thyme Paramantra. His flower represents his self which is the Black Rose which makes him the cursed King. To gain absolute power and control of his Kingdom (in this case the school) he sends a red card to whoever stands against F4 and lets the whole school bully and harass that victim however they want. Gorya is the first girl he ever gives a red card to and becomes evidently frustrated when she refuses to give in to him. She however tosses his world upside down when she kicks him (The Footprint of a Meteor) and gives him the sense of regret and disgust over what his bullying system has done to the school. He also falls madly in love with Gorya and in his journey of wooing her he along with her overcome obstacles that come within their class differences.
Dew Jirawat portrayed the free-spirited Ren Aira who is the first person to help Gorya when she got bullied by Thyme`s minions. His flower is the White Cutter which symbolizes charm and innocence. He is also Gorya`s first love and they come to have a strong bond with each other. Ren will always be there to help Gorya whenever Thyme is unable to. He is her Black and White Knight, he will be whatever she needs him to be.
Win Metawin portrays the biggest womanizer in F4, which is Kavin who uses a mask that hides his cold eyes. He is a skilled manipulator and uses charm and seduction to get what he wants. He finds his love-interest in Gorya`s friend Kaning. His flower is the Hydrangea that symbolizes grace, beauty and heartlessness. I love his song "Silhuette" so much!
Then we have Nani Hirunkit who portrays the heart of F4, which is MJ. He is the heir to a Mafia Empire but still stands the most steadfast, caring and wise amongst the F4. He loves his friends and he will do anything for the group to never separate. They mean the world to him. I love his energy and vibe of danger that he usually hides. His flower is Iris which symbolizes wisdom and bravery.
Gorya and Thyme as a couple is everything to me. The actors portraying them nailed everything! They made me fall in love even more. Their love-story is the central part in this show. I just love how they grow up through their challenges and how they become better. The chemistry is OFF THE SCREEN AMAZING! The way Thyme looks at Gorya absolutely made my stomach go crazy! So many bittersweet and beautiful moments with them! Aghhh, i feel like crying again!
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I hate the male lead
The story is pretty cliche, this has similarities to goodbye my princess instead the female lead actually lives in the past way more than she should, I get it he was a wolf but she keeps saying wolf boy like more than 10 times every episode and also calls him wolf boy more than she should, the male lead is highly annoying, manipulative, cruel and cold. He also by his own words says " he will do whatever he wants" as in how he tried to rape her as an excuse to make her hate him... And the worst part is that she apologized?! Like... After that ep I knew I wouldn't take this drama seriously. Also I once read how they hated the aluminum foil gowns they keep dressing the male lead and after that I couldn't see it either way 😭 the female is highly clingy and I would accept it if the male lead was good to her but he isn't he is cold most of the time with her and he does have his reason but he repeatedly goes after her over and over and then rejects her and treat her badly.. Also the actress can't cry no matter how she tries all she does is the sound of crying but her eyes are always so dry so I can't feel the true emotion at all. Honestly I hate this drama and even now on episode 27 she knows the truth that he killed her family and she legit crying to him and their past 😪 idk it's hard for me to consider it a good cdrama till now.I finished this drama and all I can say is I rather have a story of bao na and the general than the wolf and here is why.
Bao na even though spoiled she had a better back bone than female lead she Straigh up told the FL she would kill the wolf boy for her for being such an ass to her but then again FL refused
Bao na liked the general and she went for it like a queen and even became a soldier and honestly a princess pretending to be a soldier to simp on a general? That story for me is SOLD 10/10 would watch
Did my idea of the ml being an ass every changed? Nope it didn't, I found their love story quite boring and repetitive and the fact that the only wolf related scenes are the same ones which is episode 1 over and over again after that their are no wolf references, NOTHING. If you remove episode one it's just a normal historical drama and a girl calling a guy wolf repeatedly throughout the whole serie and that's it.
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is as the title implies - a story about vengeance and making us sympathize with the motives behind said vengeance, and it does it very well.
It shows us that the world isn't black and white, and while we may not agree with how things turn out - we can understand why they ended up that way.
The emotion from the actors in this film is very raw, even to the point of being intoxicating - which is one of its main charms, I think.
The pacing was one of the weaker points of the film, as it took around an hour to really get things rolling. Sure the hour had a lot of build up, but it was really quite unnecessary at times.
It isn't a film you really want to re-watch straight away - more like you'll watch it once then maybe watch it again after a year or so.
Once it started, though... It was quite beautiful.
Anyway, delightful movie.
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Pleasantly surprised
So before watching this film I read some of the reviews on here as well as other websites and honestly they weren't that great. People complained about the bad acting and terrible writing, so with reason I was reluctant to give this a try, but I did. As I watched I kept waiting for the "bad acting" and "terrible writing" many reviewers claimed was an issue. In my opinion the writing was pretty solid and the acting was actually very good, lowkey better than some of the acting in the most popular BL's. Yes the acting is very over the top and exaggerated but that's how it's supposed to come across as this is apparently adapted from a Manga. Long story short I think this was a really cute BL. The story could've used a little more substance but it did fairly well. I think this is a prime example of how you should not allow reviews discourage you from giving a film or series a chance and experiencing it for yourself.Was this review helpful to you?
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Worst drama of the year
Honestly the drama started well, watching for first 5 ep was quite fun, but what a mess it became after wards, looks like the writers are high on weed. Those people justifying the drama because of ji soo, i have one word to say i also love jisoo but the way he is portrayed seems like he is always trying to bang her sis in law. And the female lead ye ji i cant understand in the first half she says that she loves jin but later she says that she was never loved jin, Honestly i have no problem in such type story but it should not portray as jin is the negative one. And another thing it gives a very wrong msg to the society that if you are handicapped your spouse will leave you.Was this review helpful to you?
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