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Nice chemistry! Fun and cute watch, nothing serious.

Enjoyed the dynamic very much, they did a great job with the characters, the chemistry was really felt. The plot got me intrigued. Nice start. Although, for some episodes, especially the last ones, felt very dragged + the pacing was not good. I just wanted to be done with it you know... (really my only complain)
It's not a show to take entirely seriously, there clearly were some plot holes or aspect that could have made the plot easily better imo, BUT personally didn't bother me that much it was a very fun and cute watch mostly.
I agree with the ones saying that the acting skills weren't the best, but it was barely a problem for this show, i feel. It was bearable.
I heard people saying they didn't like the FL attitude/personality, which I really do not agree with, bc it was very understandable with what she's been through with her best friend and it's not like she owed anything to humans, she's a being with supernatural powers and she'll use them as much as she likes, it's not like she was purposely hurting people + she definitely got a little character development progressively. AND their (the fl and ml) personalities really worked together which is why I do not complain!

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A little gem, don't miss it !!!

PLOT: A trio of childhood friends, Han Tuo and Jun Xi, reunite at university. To help his friend Jun Xi flirt with the girl, Tuo coaches him, and they kiss. Tuo then confesses to Jun Xi that he's always loved him. The duo gradually discovers sexuality, jealousy, builds their relationship, and learns to own it.

+++ The actors are talented and subtle enough to make this touching story feel authentic.
(⁀ᗢ⁀) Who's playing "top or bottom" in Rock/Paper/Scissors??? (⁀ᗢ⁀)

+++ A well-written, intelligent story with complex characters. For once, the parents are empathetic and love their children ♡╰(ﾟxﾟ​)╯♡ The girls, Xiao Yang and You Mei, bring a welcome touch of humor and eccentricity.
+++ The OSTs are pleasant and complement the emotions conveyed.

No FLAWS

=> I love the realism and sense of authenticity that Taiwanese dramas exude. This series is simple, without unecessary melodrama, and heartwarming.

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PLOT: Un trio d'amis, soudé depuis l'enfance avec 1 fille, Han Tuo et Jun Xi, se retrouve à la fac. Pr aider son ami à draguer la fille, Tuo le coach et ils s'embrassent. Tuo avoue alors à Jun Xi qu'il l'aime depuis tjs. Le duo va peu à peu, découvrir la sexualité, la jalousie, construire sa relation et être capable de l'assumer.

+++ Les acteurs sont talentueux, subtiles, assez pour rendre cette histoire touchante authentique.
(⁀ᗢ⁀) Qui joue à "top ou bottom" à Pierre/Papier/Ciseaux ??? (⁀ᗢ⁀)
+++ Story bien écrite, intelligente, avec des personnages complexes. Pour une fois, les parents sont empathiques et aiment leurs enfants ♡╰(ﾟxﾟ​)╯♡
Les filles, Xiao Yang et You Mei apportent la touche d'humour et d'excentricité.
+++ Les OSTs sont agréables et accompagnent les émotions transmises.

No FLAWS

=> J'aime le réalisme et le ressenti authenticité que dégagent les dramas taïwanais. Cette série est simple, sans mélo, réconfortante.

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"In this world, the weak are playthings to the strong"

Third Shadow Warrior showed how man’s desire for carnage and power wasted the lives and resources of the land. Whether a farmer dreaming of being a samurai or a samurai lord desiring to rule everyone, the greed sank deep into the hearts of the sword bearing warriors.

In 1564 the Hida area within the mountains escaped the large armies’ invasion. That didn’t stop smaller forces from desiring to rule the clans. Lord Yasutaka was winning the battles and close to being the ruler supreme of the Hida. A young farmer named Ninomiya Kyonosuke’s dream of being a samurai appears to be answered when Shinomura Saheita comes down from the castle to hire him. Ninomiya discovers he is to be one of Yasutaka’s three doubles, trained to exactly mimic the lord. Whatever troubles befall Yasutaka, befall the three doubles as well.

The message behind the film was strong. Samurai were not to be admired as they were blood-thirsty fighters who only desired more power and wealth never caring about anyone below them in stature or station. Each of the clans betrayed the other in order to move ahead. Betrayals were also rampant within the clans. Despite making strides forward, Ninomiya’s future burned around him with every step. Never clever nor ruthless enough, the farmer fell victim to others with more power. His own greed spelled his doom.

As much as I appreciated the bleak, disturbing story, the unfolding of the revelations felt perfunctory. I called out each disaster before they occurred. While I felt sorry for Ninomiya losing his identity, his impulsive actions also sealed his fate. His was not the sharpest katana in the drawer. The acting for many of the characters was also overly theatrical as if they were on a stage playing to the back row.

Third Shadow Warrior played out the ridiculous degrees of loyalty some samurai were called upon to enact. Not that the nobility and superiors were required to show the same loyalty, more often than not, those ranked below them suffered terrible consequences. Fate was not kind to those who did not understand their place and the sacrifices mandated upon them. Definitely worth a look if you enjoy anti-samurai or Jidaigeki films.

18 March 2026

Trigger warnings: Loss of eyes, loss of an arm.

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serving romcom by aesthetic, not by writing

some dramas you approach with a very specific vision—you think you have it all figured out, you're already halfway emotionally invested before you even press play, and you're actually fully prepared to like them.

unfortunately, it doesn't always work out in your favour.

from what i'd read, 'love your enemy' was supposed to be this cute lil romcom about two people who genuinely loathe each other, only to slowly (and reluctantly at first) fall in love despite their circumstances. you know, the actual enemies to lovers, with a second-chance angle for added emotional damage (just what i like).

except the writers (and this is becoming an annoyingly repetitive pattern) don't really seem to know how to write either of those things. the "enemy" part never even bothered to enter the building. the plotlines and chains of random events don't tie together, and half the situations seem to appear out of thin air, as if the script itself was left to self-development in real time.

yes, the vibes are light and heartwarming, which in itself should be the perfect foundation for a solid romantic comedy. but vibes alone are not a substitute for structure. they can't sustain it all on their own. at some point, you do need… like an actual plot.

stop relying on charming actors and a good soundtrack ('day after day', iam looking at you) to carry the entire final product. start valuing strong storytelling instead.

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OMG! It was so BORING!!!

This had to be one of the most boring BLS I've ever seen! The acting, the storyline, the fact that it seemed to jump all over the place, the cinematography it was just awful in my opinion. I like BLs that have a good plot; this didn't deliver that. I like spice in my BLs; this didn't have it. I like good acting; the acting in this one was subpar. Not a big fan of slow burn romance BLs; that's what this one is. I will never watch this again but I won't tell someone else not to watch it as they may have a different opinion about it than me if the watch it, but I won't recommend it to anyone.

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Well constructed, poorly executed

This review contains spoilers. Please be careful if you haven't watched the series.

You are warned!

The series tells us this over 14 episodes: "Revenge isn't enough if it's only physical. True revenge must be slow and painful. It must involve slowly suffering as one realizes all the sins they have committed."
Over 14 episodes, Moon Dong Eun reveals that she has been plotting revenge for 18 years, and her goal is to inflict a slow, long, and painful life on those who hurt her. Throughout the 14 episodes, we see just how meticulously planned each of her moves is. She gets help from other characters, but even that help is a result of her planning. Up to this point, it's truly a brilliant production. But in the last two episodes, everything deviates from what the series promised.

Son Myeong Oh = He doesn't pay the price for his actions. He suddenly dies, and everything comes to a complete end for him. He disappears without paying the price for the disgusting things he did.

Lee Sa Ra = Already in a state of ruin due to drug addiction, she ends up in prison for attempted murder. Since she won't be able to use drugs during this time, the prison will act as a rehabilitation center for her, and when she's released after serving her 5-10 year sentence, she'll have reset her life and continue from there. So, no punishment really...

Choi Hye Jeong = She lost her voice but is physically healthy. She hasn't received any legal punishment. Socially, no one has seen how despicable a person she is. Although losing her voice is a great loss, it's quite easy for her to continue with her life.

Jeon Jae Jun = Just like Son Myeong Oh, he never paid the price for anything. He died suddenly, and until the very end, he was rich and narcissistic. For the character, losing everything and being forced to live blindly would have been a true punishment. But this was only his salvation.

Park Yeon Jin = Her punishment was actually the greatest of all. Being betrayed by her mother, the person she trusted most. Furthermore, for someone who is narcissistic and wealthy, someone who could easily access freedom and anything she wanted, to spend her entire life in prison is a severe punishment. But we only saw her suffering for 60 seconds. There was no "slow suffering" as the series portrayed throughout 14 episodes. She screamed and shouted in anger for 60 seconds, and then it ended.

Regarding Joo Yeo Jung's father's killer; we saw Joo Yeo Jung and Moon Dong Eun planning their revenge, but we didn't see the details. Taking revenge on someone who kills for pleasure isn't easy. You have to get to their soul. But that killer doesn't even care about living or dying. They should have shown us how to take revenge on someone like that. But we didn't see that either.


I think the reason for all this is the rule that "the story must end at the latest in 16 episodes". When this industry standard is introduced, the aim might be to "reduce the number of filler parts and improve quality." But it started to harm shows with complex storylines like "The Glory". If a series has a complex storyline and a deep character arc, it starts to falter in the last 2-3 episodes because they don't have enough episodes left to tie up the plot. For this reason, in many series, the storylines of a few characters are abruptly concluded with a single scene in the final episode, sometimes even in the last 20 minutes. This is why the series fails to deliver what it initially promised to the audience.
If this series had been 18-20 episodes instead of 16, it would have had a much higher quality ending. Hopefully, one day the "16-episode" rule will disappear, and series will be able to be longer or shorter according to their own needs.

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Papa I'm in love with a criminal

"In 1989, Hong Kong, Jiaolong Walled City"
I couldn't stop reading the novel I found on fanmtl which plays mainly in the early 90s, not 80s as advertised. We have first mobile phones and computing power rises for faster and advanced trading. It's a great story and the cast fits very well. the first episode throws you right into great visuals + violence, you feel weak + aroused like Sammy/Chusan. It's not for the faint hearted but the love story itself is actually fluffy and nice, not toxic at all. I like how they show from the beginning how Chusan is already into Liuyi.
I'm looking forward to see how they bring this into action.

criticism:
the Cantonese is dubbed, so this strong language isn't quite reflected in the facial expressions as most actors speak the softer Mandarin. But as it plays in Hongkong, the Cantonese makes it more authentic. I read the main leads are dubbed in HK Cantonese and the supporting roles in other Cantonese dialects. As I don't understand Chinese well enough, I don't mind it too much. I'm busy reading subtitles anyway 😅
In episode 2 they added sound effects to funny scenes. My reaction: Please, no. stay cool! don't become a silly Thai romcom.
The scene where Chusan first sees Liuyi in the alley isn't in the novel. The novel Chusan wouldn't risk being stabbed by a guy and not hesitating giving away his money. Some other scenes they changed aren't following good logic but I guess it was easier telling the plot like this. else you need twice the time and they only have 9 episodes.

Go with the flow, enjoy the ride!

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I'm late to the party!

Goodness, the music was excellent in this! I wish Jinu didn't die, but I'm all about the romance, so there you are. There is a terrific message in this film. We need to be careful of the voices that we listen to, especially in this age of influencers and social media. It's easy to think we aren't good enough, aren't thin enough, aren't smart enough, etc. And once those voices get in our heads, it's hard to tune them out.

This movie spoke to the importance of being truthful, no matter how afraid you are. The friendship aspect was really special. They, rightfully, felt betrayed when they found out about her marks, but they became stronger together. It also addressed sacrifice and what one is willing to do for a friend/loved one.

I think that anyone that didn't know about K-Pop would be interested after watching this.

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Still rated nicely

The first time I watched it, I gave the drama an 8/10. The story was exciting at the beginning, and so was the love story. But the MC then focused only on the girl instead of taking revenge. He ended up getting rejected by her anyway. And she went back to her ex... After the season ended, there was a hint that it would continue. If it continues, I hope there's a plot twist and he gets his revenge. It would be a good plot twist if he deliberately played dumb in some situations and exploited her tho. I rather doubt it will happen. The ep got progressively worse. What a shame about the exciting story and love story.

Hope for season 2 (a better season!)

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SPOILER ALERT!

SPOILER ALERT: Quan Ming He Chuan(2025) is a revenge romance miniseries adapted from the web novel "Chuai Diao Yan Qing Nan Zhu, Gou Da Nan Pin Di Wang" by You Gong Yu with Lan Bo (as Quan Ming He) and Wang Yun Yun (as Shen Yu Ling) in the leading couple’s role. The cast did a good job bringing their characters to life and the leading couple had a sensual romantic chemistry. On this adaptation, although it didn’t seem open ended, there is room for interpretation; although in some versions, she stays with the Emperor, in others, she goes back to the future to fulfill her dream of becoming the best actress.
In the meantime, this drama can be found in YouTube under the caption: “She, who has traveled through time, manipulates the emperor and the prince at her will” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hctGKAUxBJI)

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Probably one of the worst mc in any BL I’ve ever watched

So I actually never write reviews I’ve never written one before, but this show just made me rage so bad that I had to write one. I didn’t even really know what to expect of this show at first because I actually saw a video of this on TikTok of someone saying that they absolutely hate the show but then on mydramalist The reviews were pretty good, so I was very confused and was like I’m just gonna watch it myself. Worst decision of my life.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚:
let’s start with the MC because that’s the thing that made me rage most. Toh is just one of the most cringe and annoying characters I have ever seen in a BL. The way he acts and the way he react just makes my skin crawl. His reactions are the most overreacting reactions I have ever seen(does that make sense…?) He is honestly just a big reason why this show is just unbearable to watch.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙤𝙧:
Right…the humor of this show….The show was really just trying too hard. It was just extremely unfunny(at least for me) It was just extremely cringe and every single scene gave me secondhand embarrassment. I didn’t laugh once. I laughed more watching Jack & Joker and that means a lot. Most of the side characters especially Daisy and Som who were also supposed to be characters who bring humor to the show lwk annoyed me more than anything .

𝙋𝙡𝙤𝙩:
The whole plots also just extremely boring. Nothing really kept me there or made me be like "yeah this is cringe as fuck, but I lwk want to keep watching“ it just wasn’t like that at all. It was just extremely bad. and generic and was just cringe AND made me want to stop watching.

𝙉𝙪𝙚𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙤𝙝:
As I already said i absolutely hate Toh and he’s just annoying asf but lwk also really creepy? He‘s far to obsessed with Nuea the way his whole room is full with stuff of him he also collects stuff Nuea touched or whatever. I just think it’s extremely weird. And Nuea…i don’t even know. Just a boring character. There’s just nothing about him that makes him interesting. Honestly don‘t have an opinion on him. And yeah the whole couple in generell just didn’t get me. I didn’t even look forward to them being together. And that is literally what a romance series should make me look forward to.

𝙎𝙠𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙅𝙖𝙤:
The only decent thing even though I didn’t even watch that far, I only watched four episodes, the side couple with sky and Jao was pretty all right. Even those two were cringe sometimes but nothing compared to the main couple. They were pretty OK.

But yeah the show was just extremely bad, cringe, unfunny and annoying don’t watch this. There’s so much better out there. Don‘t waste your time like did.

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