Quantcast
Jul 24, 2026

The pathetic ending

The progression of the series was going right except for the ending. I struggle with a former police officer who doesn’t know how to defend himself, and cheesy scene on the beach using handcuffs as a symbol of rings of commitment. The one who stole the show Cho Min Kyu who has been great as the supporting role and in the end a madman. I mean that was predictable but he definitely showed his acting skills.
Was this review helpful to you?
Jul 24, 2026

Love Can Wear the Darkest Face

After watching so many toxic and red flag Chinese BLs, it is finally Thailand's turn to shine. This is exactly what I have been craving. The tension is insane, the chemistry is explosive, every scene is dripping with obsession and chaos, and I cannot look away. This is so thrilling, so addictive, and I am completely obsessed. You can already see in Episode 5 that Big Jane loves Jane. He was willing to take a bullet and sacrifice his own life to protect him. If that is not love, then what is?The tragedy is not that he doesn’t love Jane. The tragedy is that his love has become possessive, obsessive, and toxic. Love can exist in many forms, and not all of them are healthy. Sometimes the deepest love is also the one that causes the deepest pain.

Read More

Was this review helpful to you?
Jul 24, 2026

Finally on better terms

I loved how they found out each other's secrets that none of them wanted to talk about, and how both are about to help each other deal with them — Wan will be XiXiao's cure and he's secretly conducting an investigation into what happened to her father's factory. 🤗😌Them opening up to each other a little and finally finding some common ground is all I could hope for! 🥹 I am so looking forward to their full reconciliation. It's about time anyway, as there are only 4 episodes left! 🫣And what... Luo He is dead? 😮 I expected him to return and mess with their lives a little more, not to die off-screen by drinking himself to death. Well, but it's good to know that he wasn't an invincible cockroach after all! 😂👍

Read More

Was this review helpful to you?
Jul 24, 2026

Love is a battlefield

I despise Changqing and do not trust him, but he did a damn fine job of taking care of that Gen traitor, unlike Changtai who tried his best to take out the Crown Prince. The Shen family gratefully received the son in law’s help to turn the tides of the coup attempt. XiHe showed up just in time to show off her archery skills defending her husband. As victorious as the battle felt for him, I don’t think it compared in his heart to seeing the woman he loved fight for him and kiss him soundly in the middle of the battlefield. ❤️ If ever a pair proved worthy of each other, this moment stands out as the one that cements their bond. I had hoped Changqing recognized the futility of his moves on XiHe, but his shameless wonton feeding shows his heart has not changed on the matter, 😝Changtai is greeted at home by a loving wife that recognizes the dead end her path has become. I believe she loved him and tried to help him become his better self but he was not capable of getting past his ego. He proves his love is after his own when he watches her with the knife and then makes no effort to cover the wound but let her bleed out. She is well rid of him and died with no regrets tired of being his blade rather than his partner. He did not value the life he had nor has hopes for the future. I do not think he has the courage to take his own life like Ning did. He will just have to find a rock to hide under because going home will not be an option and his rebel friend is now dead. In much better news, XiHe has admitted her love for HuaYong and kept her promise of mentioning it as soon as she was sure. She is given a list of royal court officials and she wants to know what he thinks of Changqing’s claim she is his ex. His response was beautiful.🥰❤️ His only concern was the woman before him. The name or title was irrelevant. It took forever, and she annoyed the hell out of me with her tests and delays accepting him, but, she is the same as Huayong. Once she gives her heart, it is a done deal and completely without further reservations. I think a young heir will show up sooner than later now. 😂🥰 The Duke of Wei is a shadow of his former self, but he is alive and looking to the future. He sees his daughter is happy and he is confident she has chosen well. He is pleased that Huayong puts the family relationship first when they are at home. He gives his second father the respect he deserves and fights for the brother in battle when he was too injured to go. He wants his wife’s family to prosper and put his life in the line to make sure it happened. They had a gift filled send off from the locals thanking and praising them for protecting their hearth and home. Changqing unfortunately wiped out all my good feelings when he shows up to escort them back shamelessly being the third wheel with no apologies. It is clear he is up to something , but no matter what it is, he is too late. Her heart is now committed and her devotion to the crown prince will not be changed. Reflecting back on the battle his young guard handled himself well and knows the Prince values his life above his abilities. What stands out with this group is how slowly and completely they love and depend on each other. They are truly family in the actual meaning of the word. Both by blood and bond they accept each other as is and will care for and fight for each other as long as they live. This episode was about love and family, bonds and betrayals, and the ties that bind or needing cut loose. The cast brings this to life and holds our interest in their characters and relationships, making us love, hate or despise them as they choose to tell us their roles. This episode did not require a second couple boost and for once the main couple shined brilliantly. ❤️👏🏻

Read More

Was this review helpful to you?

Family Can Hurt the Most

What’s wrong with the sister? Can’t she see that her brother is finally happy? Qing Lang is loved with Chang Yang, and no matter what she does, she cannot change him. What hurts the most is when the people who are supposed to love and protect you, your own blood siblings, are the ones who hurt you the most.I have eight siblings, and honestly, I’ve learned that blood is not always thicker than water. Sometimes it’s easier to walk away from toxic friends, but with siblings, it’s much harder. They are family, and no matter how many times they hurt you, you keep hoping things will change. But there is also a limit to how many times you can forgive someone before you have to protect your own peace.

Read More

Was this review helpful to you?
Moving Episode 11
0 people found this review helpful
Jul 24, 2026

Ep 11

Episódio super fofo e fodaa￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴￴￴￴ ￴ ￴￴￴￴￴
Was this review helpful to you?
Jul 24, 2026

Kiss scene perfect 👌

Love everything moment of this episode the fl and ml couple dynamic is very funny and interesting god i can't get over how cute the fl is i just love her.
Was this review helpful to you?
Jul 24, 2026

A Love That Had to Survive in the Shadows

In 2026, same sex marriage is still not legal in China. I cannot begin to imagine what life was like in the early 1990s, when love had to exist in silence. Every kiss, every touch, every moment of intimacy between Lu Qing and Xiao Fan had to be hidden from the world, carrying the fear that the person who held your heart might never be accepted by your family.Xiao Fan’s life has already been filled with pain. His own brother wanted to take away the phone that was a precious gift from the person he loved, a small reminder of the love and happiness he rarely gets to hold onto.Now, his sister wants to take Lu Qing away from him and marry him, and even more heartbreaking, both parents are supporting it. The people who should have protected Xiao Fan and understood his feelings are the ones causing him the deepest wounds.In a world where he already has to hide his love, Xiao Fan’s family has become another battle he must endure. The only person who truly sees him, understands him, and loves him for who he is, is Lu Qing.Their love is not just a romance. It is a quiet fight for the right to be seen, to be accepted, and to hold onto the one person who makes life feel a little less lonely.

Read More

Was this review helpful to you?
Jul 24, 2026

The games they play with each other

They really are trying to look so uninterested and maybe even irritated by the other, yet in reality, they enjoy having each other around so much. Gah, you two... 😂I want them to make up, but I kind of enjoy watching this game they are having now. 🫣I bet XiXiao is jealous of Jiang Yan. Maybe he even thinks they were on a date and might step up his game of tortures. 🤨Sad to see what has happened with Jiang Yan's mother. Her life really hasn't been easy. And that's another life that had suffered from XiXiao's father. 😔
Was this review helpful to you?
Jul 24, 2026

perfect showing feom everypony all around

what an absolutely perfect episode jesus christ. dong biquan slowly grasping that cup & basically every scene barraged after it was so beautiful crafted. i seldom care about the politics of historical dramas but my eyes have been fully attented since i started this. i love it deerly & it feels so vital as a way of understanding shen xi he & xiao hua yong 。・:*:・゚★,。・:*:・゚☆   。・:*:・゚★,。・:*:・゚☆ xiao hua yong i Love whenever we make fun of him for being so freak☆ishly in love with shen xi he & his feminist moment of not wanting to use women as battle pokémon fbkiogerkimesfmkskmdkm the end of the episode was a bit hectic but it was funny. I AM SAD THAT THIS IS POSSIBLY HOW PRINCE LIE DIES OUT . . . i hope they get it together for the next episode i don’t want it to end like this . .. god i really loved this episode i was so engaged from start to finish. it was necesasary.

Read More

Was this review helpful to you?
Deep In Episode 10
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 24, 2026

The Mirror Scene Was Pure Brilliance

The mirror scene between Zhang Zhun and Gao Zhun was such a powerful. Seeing the same actor portray two different versions of the same character talking to each other was incredibly intense and emotionally gripping. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a scene executed quite like this before. It was brilliantly acted, beautifully filmed, and left a lasting impression on me.
Was this review helpful to you?
Deep In Episode 4
0 people found this review helpful
Jul 24, 2026

So and so, but still good

Right now, the main issue is that their love story is also being told through the characters they play. I don't know if other viewers like it, but I’m not interested in the storylines of the characters they portray. Some scenes might not be bad, but others... to me, they just feel like filler.Anyway, excellent final scene.
Was this review helpful to you?
Jul 24, 2026

Love fl smile

Just love it iv been into historical Chinese drama lately and this brought me back into kdrama land😊😊😊
Was this review helpful to you?
Knot Episode 3
0 people found this review helpful
Jul 24, 2026

some good, some bad

The translation has been fixed/done by a human, yay — That Phatsa asked to work, gets to read financial reports to then not go to work and beg, not even to work, but to do something *anything* outside of the house once again…… *just smile and wave boys* — Amintra. who is she, why is she, what is she. — Her being played by MFlowEntertainment’s CEO makes this feel very self insert-ish. And unless this character is well written it won‘t be more than that. *sigh* — loved to see yet another set of pheoromone/bond effects: soothing your partner & feeling the pain of your bonded soulmate (one sided so far) — also, some more of Phatsa’s Alpha-esque traits (being smart & instinctively good at shooting) — okay, Phatsa you‘ve been an Omega for what feels like a week and now you act like an ABO expert to that girl in the café? <— that makes me think: Phatsa‘s parents must be dead or gone in some other way, that would add to him not knowing about ABO. But then why was this not established in Episode 1? It made Phatsa appear very isolated (but not really because he seems very social) and/or ignorant in an idiotic way. (future me (7ep. in): we only learn about it now that we‘re closer to the end than the beginning?! ugh.)— love Sangnuea‘s flirtatiousness

Read More

Was this review helpful to you?
Jul 24, 2026

before anything have to say, that last scene…

before anything have to say, that last scene of them at the beach was so freakin beautiful & so fitting, after the dark dreary ambiance that was prevalent throughout this from the start - it was fitting & a promise of a bright, happy, hope filled future for the mains - who have been though hell & back - perfect ending. also read comments saying this was rushed - what??? yeah, i didn't want this to end & suddenly everything just fell into place, not only Tak but also his "Juliet" got caught & suddenly all the murderers were connected & solved in a blink. but it wasn't illogical as Ju found the incriminating piece of evidence that connected the dots to all the murders. & Song Ha Neul who had no love for his parents offered himself up the sec he targeted Chae Ha & blotched his murder. once he got caught he became another pieces of evidence that could be used to strengthen the case against Tak & O Ja Hyeon. so i don't think anything was rushed in this ep. ************************************************still wondering about Chae Ha's father's suicide & if that was indeed self inflicted, maybe there r answers to be found in the webnovel this is adapted from (to lazy to go read) so bummer that wasn't addressed. but on a whole all the lose ends were tied. ****************************************************************************************************************************************this was well written & well acted for sure a rewatch - really enjoyed this!

Read More

Was this review helpful to you?