This one got to me!
This is a slow (in a good way), simple and beautiful story. I'll start with the bottom line - it's been quite a while since I've cried watching something, and I cried a couple of times during this movie. I was swept into the story and could feel the nervousness of the female lead, but she wasn't portrayed as a loser at all. The meeting of the leads was shown in a good way, and I was rooting for them from the start. Wu Nien Hsuan as Yi Bin and Zhou Yi Ram as Tong Zhi Liao were perfectly cast. I could feel sparks between the two from the beginning. I was torn, I wanted to find out what happened, but I also wanted it to go on and on. It was a lovely journey of discovery and spoke to lost chances and regrets. The story line of the old lady and her regrets mirrored the lead couple perfectly.Normally, I struggle with Chinese dramas, the episodic ones are normally too drawn out for me, and the movies often don't give me enough time to invest in the characters. add to that my problems with dubbing and overacting, you'll see my dilemma. This movie was, quite simply, a hidden gem. I happened upon it quite by accident. The script is good, and the acting is understated. There are no over-the-top characters, and they are all likeable in their own way. No love triangles, and there wasn't much time spent on any of the secondary characters, other than the old lady, so we really got to know the main couple.
I might watch it again, if only to get lost in the story once again. The ending is ambiguous, and I think that's for the viewer to decide what they want to happen. I choose to go the happily-ever-after route.
I can happily and unapologetically recommend this movie!
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Grand Tutor is in the house.
Dearest lovers,How does one become a princess? Find yourself a man who calls you his princess, and you will be one!
The drama ‘Be My Princess’ tells such a tale. What a lucky girl.
He is a famous actor with fame, awards, and money, while she is a part-time actress with none of those things. Jeremy Tsui and Zhou Jie Qiong (Kulkyung) are well-matched in this older man/younger woman drama. It has been mentioned that JT tends to overshadow his female leads. Not here. ZJQ holds her own with those expressive and dramatic eyes.
Anyway, where was I? Ah yes, back to the drama. He casts her to be his female lead in his latest work, ‘Grand Chief Cabinet Minister’, despite her lack of experience. Once the filming completes, he has an accident. It caused him to retain his memories as the character of ‘Grand Tutor’. Amnesia, I tell you dear one, is still in vogue in dramaland.
And this is where the fun begins. As part of his treatment plan, all the other characters must accept him as the Grand Tutor from the Ming Dynasty. We get to see him adapting to 21st-century life, finding his role in society, and taking care of his princess. The other fun bit was watching those around him, adjusting to the new normal – his manager/best friend, the princess, his caretaker and so forth.
I do note dear one, our 21st century Grand Tutor is one sharp dresser with impeccable manners. Oh, how I wish I meet such a man.
A few grumbles from yours truly. The drama could reduce the number of amnesia episodes and a little bit more time as himself in the final quarter. I would love to see him piecing together his “lost memories” as Grand Tutor and winning back his princess. Secondly, atrocious sound effects. The feet sounds are sore to my delicate ears. They were abnormally louder and mismatched. Third, damsel-in-distress. Someone is always saving our princess. Why dear writers? Let her be worthy of that crown. Finally, is the “evil stepsister”. She is so basic, that she simply whines, screams, and stomps her feet. My drama soul just yawns. Oh? Did you know she is meant to be a university student in her early 20s? They dress her up like a total old auntie. Fire that costume person!
Should you watch this drama? For a romance lover, it is a yes. Your eyes will feast at the beauty of the leads, your feelings will get cute warm fuzziness and your brain will have a rest.
Oh, be aware dear heart, episodes 1-28 are the actual story, with episodes 29-30 seen as “bonus” where they stitched the drama our leads were filming ‘Grand Chief Cabinet Minister’.
Signing off and I’m going back to watch my favourite bits,
Lady Ajumma.
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Update: I have completed this cdrama and still do not recommend it. Lazy writing, terrible female characters, boring love story and stupid ending with no sense at all. Wang Haoxuan deserved better. Hopefully he will get a main role in a better cdrama, fingers crossed.--
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Spoilers upon ep24.
This is getting more and more frustrating as I am watching. The chemistry between the main couple is non-existent and unbearable. Seriously, why would you force two characters with absolutely NOTHING in common to be together whilst Yu Mingye has by far more chemistry with the female lead instead? Not to mention that Wang Haoxuan is doing an incredible portrayal of the soft-hearted villain we all love. I strongly hope that he will get a main role in a near future. He truly deserves it.
Regarding the drama itself, it was promising at the beginning, but the plot is becoming little by little a terrible example of lazy writing. All women are evil and stupid (except the ones that are friends with the female lead, of course), the plain male lead that falls in love with the female lead with absolutely no reason, the boring love triangle, etc. The actors are amazing, though. I am just sad that the drama is flopping due to terrible writing. Nothing to do with their acting skills.
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Get Your Crazy Here
A Case Study in Being Delusional and Other People Ignoring It
Thank your Ninjakkn for subbing this!
Things I liked:
1. The most beautiful waterfall area I've seen so far in any Thai lakorn. Not sure where it was filmed, but would love to visit that spot.
2. Even though some of the characters were irritating because I would not personally react to the situations like they do, it still drew me in to see how it would all play out. What direction would the writers take next? And how would it compare to the 2006 version. (I think I liked the 2006 version just a bit more overall.)
3. With the mental health issues raised here, and not just for the main crazy girl, it gives one pause to see how similar lakorns can be to someone we may know.
4. Some of the ending moral messages.
5. I think the cast did a good job at expressing who their character was supposed to be even when I didn't really agree with or like that character. (I think the lead actress here did a better job than the one in 2006)
6. Interesting how Dr. Anon's character was quite different in this version.
7. Seeing the differences in the story line between the 2006 and 2019 versions.
8. The sweet looks (would have liked more) between the main couple.
Things I have come to expect from Thai lakorns that check the box:
1. Crazy evil witch sister
2. Crazy evil witch step mom
3. Passive doormat female lead
4. Male lead that lost his capacity to reason
5. Unnecessary misunderstandings
6. Karma
Things I didn't like:
1. A female lead that acts like a doormat 98% of the time.
2. A family that allows a child to grow up being a spoiled brat.
3. A family that doesn't admit there is a mental health issue and get that person help.
4. A family that allows another child in the family to be abused.
5. It made my frustration levels a bit too high. Well, that may be unfair as I generally like lakorns to make me feel a wide range of emotions. Depending on my mood at the time, lol.
6. The main thing I really didn't like is listed in the spoiler below.
Spoilers ahead:
The major thing I never really liked about either version is the fact that Pim slept with Kim (or Ae from 2006). Not only once, but twice. Then wants him to marry her sister, Khem. Ok, I can understand being human and wanting to express that because she's human as well. Pim has always had to control so much of how she feels. That she loves and wants him. That she's been trained/conditioned to give up everything to Khem. That she feels guilty for loving the guy her sister “loves”. But really, she doesn't want to hurt her sister by taking Kim away, but she slept with him? The ick factor on that is really high for me. Plus, neither version really sold me on how they ended up sleeping together. Especially this version where it just seemed too sudden. Yes, you're touching my face and kiss me a bit, so yeah, let's fall on the bed, lol!
Well, since I like to compare different versions, I am glad I finished this one.
Thai lakorns may drive me to drink, but I still love them.
Story:8
Cast/Acting:9
Music:6
Rewatch value: 1
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How far will you go? How much will you risk?.... for justice
Is it a matter of satisfying ones curiosity or a quest for justice. A stubbornness not to let go or the conviction that justice should prevail..... What is it that will make someone fight tooth and nail to right a wrong for another man even at the risk of losing everything?The story starts with a man caught red handed with a body in a suitcase at a subway (the train station not the sandwich place) and made a bomb threat in an attempt to escape. Everyone saw it, he confessed to it... pretty open and shut. Or so it seemed. The case that had garnered the public’s attentions and was witnessed by many took a dramatic turn when the confessed criminal denied his crimes in an open court.
The drama revolves around a group of people trying to solve an unjust crime. Two sets:
1. These are the group of people tasked with solving the subway case. A detective known for solving hard-to-solve cases was brought on to investigate the crimes of the man who was caught with a body in a bag but withdrew his confession on his day of arraignment.
2. The second group are fighting to bring to light the wrongful death of a volunteer teacher.
Two sets of people, two different timelines. The drama centered about how these two groups intersect and how one group has to know more about the other in order to solve their own case.
I watch a lot of crime dramas. To say I have watched over a thousand episodes would not be an exaggeration. I have gotten to the point where I can pretty quickly see through the plot, that I now have little expectation of mysteries to surprise me. They rarely do. Instead whether I can see through the plot or not what I care more about now is how well the drama/show executed it. I dislike mediocrity in procedural dramas, and I tend to lose interest pretty quickly. This drama, however, kept me engaged to the very end. If you are someone who might see through the mystery fairly fast than stay for the execution. Each drama has its own unique way of telling a story and sometimes what matters more, what’s satisfying more, is not what the story is but how its told.
This drama was well written and well acted. The way this drama unfolded was by giving you bits and pieces and piquing your interest to finding out what comes next. Much like the torn pieces of photo you’ll come to see at the end of every episode, you can see the plot come together bit by bit by each passing episode until everything was nicely taped together at the end.
Although the overall drama is good, what caught my attention is Bai Yu’s performance. From the wide eyed brilliant and kind law graduate to the unwavering prosecutor to a broken man, Bai Yu’s performance has been excellent and moving. He gave an emotional performance and you can’t help but be moved by the character’s kindness, raise your hope with the characters conviction and determination, feel dejected and indignant at the character’s misfortunes. I could not help myself from shedding a few tears at his wretchedness.
At the end it may all seem unfair and unjust that the people who put everything on the line to bring the truth to light may end up sacrificing more than those who did the criming. But then again, isn’t it the same as reality? Justice doesn’t always mean fair.
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I just finished watching this drama and honestly if I knew it was only half subbed I probably wouldn't have started since I'm a canto speaker and know limited mando -- but thankfully I understood about 80% of what they were saying of the raw eps and used google photo translator for the rest and didn't give up lol. I started watching because I liked the actress from her other drama About Is Love and I fell IN LOVE with Riley Wang from I Hear You (he's sooo cutee). After watching, I'm surprised to say I might have liked them in this drama more than the other 2 (just because FM was a bit less 'dumb' and ML was less cold and emotionless).
The beginning was kinda slow and boring and I didn't get hooked until like ep 6. Afterwards it was superrr cuteeee in all the moments when YG would always be there to protect XX and some of the lines YG says just melts my hearttt. At first I found the supporting characters' storylines boring but after they also get more interesting and add more to the plot. But some parts with the villain was confusing bc I didn't know why he did all those things (maybe it was bc I had no subs)?? Like was it just for money? How would it have helped his wife??
The time travel concept was pretty interesting and I liked that it actually had a plot with a villain and all so in all I really liked the drama besides some confusing parts and little things here and there that irked me (esp the ending omgg the ending was wack imo they should have ended it after their perfect day together in ep 23 bc although it did technically have a HEA, I wish they had it during the modern times arghh).
I would prob rewatch but just prob skip over the boring/slow parts. Also, there wasn't really much of a soundtrack but their intro song wasn't bad.
I hope more people watch this drama - maybe when it gets fully subbed - it seems so underrated! (if you liked About Is Love and I Hear You I think you would like this drama - esp if you're like me and is a sucker for romancee).
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it made me cry
gave me alot of thoughts about humanity & why would people make wars
I just can't recommend it because it comes self torture at some point seeing all these sense of killing and much more
I just respect it & if you enjoy melodramas you may want to watch a real melodrama here
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The plot was great. Absolutely compelling the whole way through, never getting boring or uninteresting at any moments. The story of Na Mi wanting to reunite all of them together after many years of being separated brought a very light-hearted feel to this film. Throughout watching this, I laughed, I cried (buckets of tears), and found myself smiling at their unbreakable bond of friendship. This film definitely left me feeling hopeful that I too can find a bond like this.. Absolutely inseparable no matter how far apart you are, or how ever long you are separated. I can only thank the amazing actresses who brought these characters to life: Both the young and adult actresses. They made the characters their own, and felt real with their portrayal.
If you say you didn't like the music, you are lying to yourself. There wasn't any specific OST to this film, but the song "Sunny" sung by Bonny M was the most perfect song you could ever pair with this film (and no, not cause of the matching titles). I found myself listening to this song on repeat day in and day out, and to this very moment I'm still not sick of it. A very upbeat song that turned a sad moment into a happy one (you'll know what I mean once you see the ending).
Overall.. If someone tells you to watch this film, YOU DO IT. I 100% guarantee you won't regret it, but prepare a box of tissues, because this is a tear-jerker ;)
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I figure that it may have taken a lot of takes to get the dogs to react the way they guided them to. Whoever held this responsibility truly had an eye for dog capability and behaviour because the end product is so amazing and captivating of their emotions that as a viewer you left feeling human emotions towards Hachi.
LIKED: I greatly enjoyed the scenes that involved Hachi and the professor, even those at his funeral.
DISLIKED: I would have liked if Hachi’s story was portrayed exactly as want had happened to the real dog because after doing my own research of how Hachi really lived. The untold parts would have made this movie even more outstanding
CONCLUSION:
If you are looking for a good family or HEARTWARMING movie Hocahiko Monogatari will not disappoint unless you are not a dog fan. You should also watch this movie if you enjoy genres such as TRUE STORIES - ADMIRATION – FAMILY – LOYALTY – LEGEND – TRAGEDY – FAITHFULNESS – DOGS – MAN’S BESTFRIEND – AKITA DOG BREED – MELODRAMA – SADNESS – FAITHFULNESS – LOVE – GREAT ACTING DIRECTION.
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What makes this drama is cast of different characters. You got the 2 male leads and the 2 female leads. JJH starts off as this immature wishy-washy character that you just want to punch because he is so clueless. By the end of the drama, his character grows into a mature, caring, successful in love and work. Park Shi Hoo doesn't have much as much character growth as JJH but you can see that his acting chops have improved since Prosecutor Princess. This is my first time seeing KNJ in a drama. She wasn't very impressive but she managed to play her role well. CJA from coffee prince did excellent as a vixen. She kind of reminded me of her role in CP though, a bit whiny. Somehow she manages to make the audience like her though in the end (although the cop wasn't a bad choice=( !) We can't forget the supporting cast who make the drama excellent. They all have different personalities and I like that although they aren't the main focus, they stay relevant throughout the entire drama so you can't forget about them.
The last 2 episodes were brilliantly written. Be ready to cry at the end of episode 30. All in all this drama is filled with many lessons so I think everyone should give it a try!
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1Peach of wasted potential BUT nonetheless enjoyable
Well-deserved 7.5The major criticism that this show got is because it seems rather flat on an emotional basis for the story that it carries and delivers to the audience. Miscommunication and regret are two major subjects of this series, but it has not been brought up sufficiently. It was not easy to emphasize with the entire story, I still enjoyed it though.
Production / Music
Music was well implemented and a good aspect of this show. The aesthetic of this drama was solid, especially the scenes at the café. Personally, I think the overall cinematography of this show has met my expectations and they did a good job in the casting too. Jimmy fits into the role as Peach, visually, and Jae Hyun portrays Yoon Oh well. The ending scenes were also edited enjoyable and reminded me a bit of the older K-dramas.
(At this point this OST always pops up in my head: https://youtu.be/PUBlw65Xaa4?t=73)
Plot / Story
The idea of this plot was extraordinary and there was a lot of potentials to make this a top tier BL series. However, the implementation of this incredible idea failed once they took the “miscommunication and regret”-part, which I have mentioned before, too lightly. I understand why they tried to focus on the romance part of this story more, that is why I will show some understanding in my rating. However, it could have been a solid 8.0 if they focused more on the coherence of Yoon Oh´s existence and his potential for character development throughout the series.
Cast
I liked the collab between Thai and South Korean actors and I also think that the cast did well in their roles, especially Jae Hyun. Let´s make this clear, I think Jimmy is an angelic human being and he also frequently makes my days better. His acting skills did also improve but he failed a little in delivering the sentimental scenes. The cute scenes were of course, super cute. Tommy did also act acceptable, as always, and made me wheeze in his whole appearance. However, I understand the reason for his clothing, and I am glad they implemented it. Just again, the coherence of the existing thing… they did a few mistakes with Yoon Oh´s appearance there.
Misses
- Awesome idea that lost its potential because of the way it got implemented.
- Coherence of Yoon Oh´s appearance
- Delivering sentimental scenes
Overall
I think it was enjoyable to watch so I guess I will rewatch it again.
A light recommendation, since the story itself is very interesting. :)
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Drama Special Series Season 3: Adolescence Medley
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I mean the story isn't even overly spectacular or new/fresh, but you know what, it was good the way it was - it was just the overall package that was great and harmonic. I'm having such a hard time letting go of the characters because they're so likeable and feel so real, which is largely thanks to the really really reaaaaaaaaaaally great acting, seriously. It just felt so natural, it's like I forgot I was watching a drama and could just immerse in the story.
And I absolutely need to write about Kwak Dong Yeon. OMG. If you're not watching this for the story, you'll be watching it for him. It's ridiculous how good his acting is in this considering his age and the fact that this is his first main role as well as his second drama. He gives the character so much personality, he just was Jeong Woo and if he doesn't get a role in another drama sometime soon, I might just end up flying to South Korea to flip some tables.
Definitely giving this a high rewatch value, because it's so short and basically ALL REASONS ABOVE HEART HEART HEART yeah you see, I just really like this special.
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annoying bore
I saw the trailer on twitter right before the show aired and was so! excited because I knew the actor from "A Romance of the Little Forest" already (and because the trailer looked fun).Instead of getting a fun little office romance, we got an incredibly draggy bore that didn't seem to ever end.
- the nepotism: our female lead basically got every high position served on a silver plate. She didn't need to take care of her own resume, she got the team leader position upon entering the company, contract A (the best of the three within the company), got promoted to director after only 2 months, etc. She did work hard while in the company but she didn't work hard to get to those positions.
- female lead's character: girly was a little jumpy. Her reactions were unreasonable and childish at times, especially when it came to jealousy. When the male lead got jealous, she teased him but then she got unreasonably jealous as well, like ??? pick a struggle please.
- in favor of female lead's character (because we are fair here): Her getting blamed for Xu Yan Shi giving up the interview was so unreasonable. The one time she keeps something to herself for him to finally get what he has been waiting for, it backfires. Only because HE decided against the interview, now his teacher is blaming HER?? She didn’t even tell him the company was in hot waters, he found out from his boss. The teacher is being unfair and unreasonable here. She never said he should give up his dream for her to work in her family business. That was all his decision that he made WITHOUT telling her anything. The teacher should be mad him, not her. Telling her she is selfish and whatnot. That is the one time she wasn’t being selfish haha!
- the length: the show was too long and did NOT need 32 whole episodes that were quite long with almost 50 minutes. To me, the whole thing was super draggy and boring most of the time. In the last 10 or so episodes, I skipped a whole lot because none of the things that were happening interested me (and I did not really miss anything!)
- office politics: I found the office politics childish and petty. You're telling me we have some 40+ something men and women sabotaging some guy and his whole team (and the whole company) out of pure pettiness, simply because they're trashy characters? I don't know but the antagonists just felt dumb to me lol.
Overall, "Here We Meet Again" had a fun romance most of the time with actors that had great chemistry, but the story of some secondary characters as well as the overall plot just sucked. I am really disappointed in this show, but it is what it is.
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Irregular Frequency
I'm not sure how a novel adaptation has managed to become a dull and sometimes boring TV series. This show had the perfect combination (or imperfect, maybe) of bad editing, an interesting plot that turned into a laugh, questionable acting and a small studio that has already produced very mediocre BLs such as Hidden Love and What's Zabb Man. So, let's talk about each.1. The plot is not a new one as we've seen plenty of ghost-human Thai BLs starting with "He's Coming to Me" (with Ohm and Singto), "Peach of Time" (the Korean-Thai co-production with Jimmy and Tommy) and the more recent "Something in My Room" and "Ghost Host, Ghost House", among others of course. All the series I mentioned had the mystery component of finding either who killed the ghost, why, how and finding a way for the soul to reach the afterlife safely. In this case, Thames has an apparent accident that leaves him in a comma and, suddenly, his soul leaves his body and he is able to communicate with Mon (his manager's brother) and interact with him. The pair form a type of Sherlock Holmes-Watson dynamic trying to find clues as to who caused Thames's accident and why before time runs out for his soul to return to his body (otherwise he'll die). So far, it sounds good, right? Well, that's as far it goes because the storyline falls into the same traps we've grown used to in recent BLs where managers or agents or producers try to exploit actors for their own benefit (Thames is a famous actor in this series). Thames discovers the tricks Thanit is doing while managing Ai, records him, and Thanit discovers Thames and chases him down and almost kills him. So, sadly, instead of trying to find something a bit more original or creative, we have all the usual pitfalls that are increased by the terrible...
2. Editing... oh boy! The problem of having a series with only 8 episodes is that the producer and the director have to be on-point and be almost flawless in the way they link the scenes to solve the mystery and give us a happy ending. Unfortunately, this doesn't happen as some of the continuity in the scenes got lost by having flashbacks to tell us what happened to Thames at the party before the accident and also to introduce some of the characters and their storylines. In one scene Thames and Mon will be talking in Mon's house and the next scene he will be sitting in his work desk talking to his friend Pete or Thames will be chatting with the house guardian Guy and next he will be cuddling with Mon in the living room. Some of the major moments did not get the proper editing like Thanit's capture (a joke of a scene by the way) in episode 7 or the non-sense between Guy and Thames just before he comes back to life where magically, we find out that the house guardian was actually Mon's childhood friend who died in an accident and that Mon blames himself for all these years but he never recognizes him at all?! Now, not all is the issues happened because of the editing... some have to do because of the...
3. Poor acting. I get it, Guitar and Ping are cute and look good together... end of story. The reality is they had virtually zero chemistry and I don't know why they were instructed to give their lines the way they did (actually, all the actors were the same). Thames will say a line, he will wait for 5 seconds of staring into Mon's eyes, silence, Mon will then say his line, wait another 5 seconds and just stare into Thames's eyes, rinse and repeat. ALL the actors did the same and I'm not sure why the acting coach and the director decided to do this. No actor had really complicated lines with medical terms or difficult words or had to talk for a long time... so I think this prevented me from being more engaged in the story as I was just pressing the fast forward button to skip several seconds of silence and awkward stares. The chemistry part is a bit more worrying as the lead couple had Ping trying too hard to be cute and Guitar not doing enough as he fell flat in most scenes, in my opinion, to be the lead couple.
The other actors were there just to be there... Mon's sister Bua seems like a possible culprit of Thames's accident when she pulls out Thames cellphone out of nowhere in episode 3 or 4. Then, she disappears for a lot of moments and stays at the hospital with the grandmother but does nothing relevant. Pete is a useless character who works with Mon and later ends up being the son of a mafia boss (another laughable storyline). Ai is exploited by his manager Thanit as he has to have sex with clients until he lures Thanit to catch him. Beam (playing Mark in this series) has already appeared in a few BLs (most notably "Check Out", where he has an extra steamy scene near the end of the series) but in this series he likes Ai without anything interesting happening between them aside from brief flirting scenes. The house guardian, played by Bonus (who we saw in the disasters that were "What Zabb Man!", "Gen Y" and "Gen Y Season 2") also does nothing until he appearently helps Thames's soul to return to his body before telling him he is Mon's childhood friend.
And, let's talk about the scenes in episode 7 where Thanit gets caught... Pete brings his mafia gang to catch him and despite being surrounded by 6 gunmen plus Mon, Ai, and Mark, he still manages to have a half-ass fight and shoots his gun. I mean, there is no police in Thai BLs or all the characters are masochists who enjoy getting hurt or putting themselves at risk just to be the heroes?
So, once again, Kantana gives us a nice idea but a far from ideal end result.
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A good mix of political intrigue, wuxia and romance
This series combines political intrigue, wuxia, and romance, three elements that I like in a costume drama. I have friends who recommended it, and it's one of the top 2022 dramas, so I dived into it.Things that I like, which kept me engaged throughout the series:
• Political intrigue, strategizing, revelation of each mystery, and how the leads outsmarted their enemies.
• Smart and strategic ML and FL, who have connections in both jiang hu (pugilistic world) and chao ting (government/political world).
• Both ML and FL are very skilled in martial arts and fights really well!
• Yang Yang’s portrayal of Hei Feng Xi/Feng Lan Xi – overall, a very good performance by YY. The drama gives a lot of focus to HFX/FLX’s character development, since many of the political intrigues and actions happened in his domain.
• Zhao Lu Si as Bai Feng Xi/Feng Xi Yun – ZLS also did well here; however, I felt that YY had more room to show his acting ability. But thankfully, the drama eventually gave focus to her side of the story, and she really shined in the latter part of the drama.
• There is mutual trust and respect between the ML and FL, and I like that there is not so much drama and misunderstanding between them. I also like how they supported each other and faced challenges as a couple.
• Well-choreographed fight scenes and grand battle scenes.
• Great costume design – they’re colorful and there is great attention to detail, especially those worn by HFX/FLX.
• OST that fit the drama, especially the opening theme, “Unparalleled”, sung Liu Yu Ning.
Other comments:
• Chemistry between the leads – their romance is sweet and slow-burn, and I like their banter and humor, but it didn’t affect me in the same way (i.e., having that swoon-worthy feeling) as the other dramas where YY and ZLS were paired with other actors, e.g., Love Like the Galaxy, Love O2O, Fireworks of My Heart, etc.
• The last few episodes felt a bit rushed, but they still manage to wrap things up.
• The ending is more or less what I expected, so I wasn’t caught off guard too much, except for a few unexpected things.
Overall, I really enjoyed this drama, so I highly recommend it, especially if you like political/court intrigue, wuxia and romance.
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