Cute Movie
This kdrama was for a very young audience. I thought it would be mostly about a boy bands performance and success, but they rarely performed. The FL lead said the words ‘I’m Sorry’ so many times that it made me dizzy. Overall, the drama was sweet. The music was good and I really liked the song that the main Ml did a remake of was really nice.Was this review helpful to you?
A Visually Stunning Series Carried by Powerful Performances, Despite an Uneven Plot
Reset is a series that is heavily carried by its outstanding cast, each of whom delivers a remarkably strong performance in their respective roles. Even the villainous characters are so convincing that they genuinely provoke frustration, to the point where I found myself reacting out loud in front of my laptop. Armin, portrayed by Pond, excels particularly in emotional and sorrowful scenes, showcasing impressive depth and authenticity.The production quality of the series is also commendable, every aspect feels aesthetically pleasing, beautifully crafted, and thoughtfully executed. The chemistry between the characters is undeniable, contributing greatly to the overall impact of the story.
However, I do have some reservations. At times, the plot can feel inconsistent, occasionally illogical, somewhat convoluted, though there are moments where it works well. Additionally, the setting of Armin’s time travel to Bangkok in 1999 appears overly luxurious and somewhat exaggerated, which slightly disrupts the sense of realism.
That said, setting aside these issues, I genuinely enjoyed the series and found it to be a very engaging watch.
Final ranking :
Chemistry : 92 A+
Acting : 95 A+
Cinematograpghy : 85 A
Storyline / Plot : 70 A-
Overall : 85.5 A
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Cute show with tons of character growth
We Are Worse at Love than Pandas is fun, cute, heartwarming, and filled with character growth. Shibata Ichiha is trying to find her way as a worker at a magazine company when they get a new tough and straightforward editor in chief Fujisaki. Ichiha is tasked to write articles for a model she worshipped when growing up named Aria, who she finds to be extremely cold and unwilling to help. By chance, Aria's assistant introduces Ichiha to Professor Shido, who has absolutely zero interest in human relationships, but ask him about any animal and he will happily give you a fun lecture on their behaviour.The base of the show deals with Ichiha gathering material to write romance articles on and the once very famous model Aria to get the credit. Ichiha struggles to understand the types of romantic issues as she herself is in a poor relationship, but gains unexpected help from Professor Shido who ends up helping as Ichiha relates animal courtship (QI code as it is referred to in the show). One charm is how well some of the human issues are, they are simple relationship problems that have these fun animal courtship-related solutions/advice for. With each issue solved, Ichiha, and her friends all end up learning and maturing from the lessons. Nobody is evil, it's about overcoming obstacles, and all the main characters and support characters are involved.
Ichiha is absolutely the heart of the show. Professor Shido is at first the comedic relief but even he has his moments. Aria as well has a great storyline to follow throughout.
This show overall is a comedic, heartwarming, and light on romance show that focuses on how we as humans may complicate our relationship issues, and looking at our animal friends may simplify how we solve them.
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Engaging storlyline, seasoned acting, wholesome
I did not expect this to be this funny and engaging throughout all the 7 episodes, the director do not let us get bored even the slightest, crisp editing style, screenplay is good, overall feel good show, very light weight, and every actor did great in portraying their characters . It is not a mind blowing show but definitely worth the watch. Loved every scene ! Also juniormark's chemistry is good obviously, but ohmpoon stole the show for me. waiting for the rest of the episodes.Was this review helpful to you?
Wild chemistry, good acting!
Simply stunning work! Too bad it's a short! I can't even believe this was first collaboration between this duo, who first attracted attention in the series H2H. They already proved themselves brilliant there; their chemistry was the saving grace of the entire show for me, and here they once again confirmed my thoughts: they have a great future together, as they are such effortless, natural, beautiful, and chemistry-filled actors!Was this review helpful to you?
i recommend it to who wants friendship stories
I'm glad i found this drama. i was looking for a series focus on friendship and tbh i didn't expect to see that in this one. i can say it was good enough.it wasn't like that the friend was there only to support the FL as it's always shown in stories. (and we can even see that with Xie Hong Zhu and his friend who work in funeral).
their friendship and their understanding of each other even when they changed was so beautiful and the abundance of scenes between them made me endure the romantic scenes and complete the drama till the end coz of their friendship.
gonna check the novel for sure.
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The Agreement of Cherry Blossom Rainy Season
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It had protentional
It honestly felt like very little effort went into making this series. I didn't expect much because it's a mini-series, but is it too much to ask for them not to repeat the same scene and dialogue 3+ times? It wasn't necessary, and it felt like they were doing it simply to increase the run time.The leads had good chemistry and were cute, but they could also pass for brothers.
I also felt like the ending could have been a real punch in the gut if this had been a normal-length series, and it had gotten the buildup and emotional investment it needed.
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typical teen series
First of all, I really didn't understand where exactly it was supposed to be interesting, where I should laugh, and where I should admire. I've watched enough Thai, Korean, and American series, it's not that important, and this series is no different from 90% of low-quality series, in which one character chases another character with absolutely childish jokes and flirtatious lines. I couldn't even get through three full episodes; I had to constantly rewind. I don't know who likes these kinds of plots, but everything seems humiliating. This kind of humor is completely incomprehensible to me PERSONALLY. It's a typical production, an unremarkable series and actors. Its my opinion.Was this review helpful to you?
this is a good job
First of all, I'm truly amazed by the beauty and dedication of Mark and Junior. They're truly great actors and deserve praise! This series has its share of exaggerated plot points and nuances, but the overall picture is truly great! I laughed a lot at moments, but there's also some drama. I really like everything about it. The main couple is so sweet, their chemistry is great. I can't really rate the music because it wasn't memorable, but I didn't have any negative feelings about it either.Was this review helpful to you?
In the meantime, this drama can be found in YouTube under the caption: “完整版】我入宫为婢，替嫡姐生太子，皇帝却封我为后。新帝登基，红着眼问我：你究竟是谁？” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t70dwYxtX3k)
Or: “《逐华簪》（全集）双生花之劫：我代姐生子被皇帝强占！青梅竹马弑兄后…竟也认错白月光 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyRT4LYQJ0E&list=PLqJJfXuHYDbuSeljAI5R2QZ8vpuK6G65z&index=5)
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Story 10/10. Wish it's executed better
First of all, the mangas was considered to be one of the best seinen story out there, so 10/10 for the story premises. The story is actually pretty dark and the ending made me feel empty (but in a good way). It has wonderful opening sequences as well.But the insert song (Shape of you by Ed Sheran) is really annoying because i don't think it fits the scenes. Also they try to make it funny in a comical way but it just lessen the story impact.
However, i still recommend this dorama, for the story premise and to see Kubota Masataka wonderfully executed his character having emotional breakdown once again
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not for everyone
the mystery aspect of the story kept me hooked from the episode 8 and foward. however the overall story of them is not my thing, i didnt liked that the male lead(fan xiao) lied all the time and how he behave most of the time, he did changed at the very end, but the weird feeling remained. i hoped at the end MC (shoulamg) became the top to change the dinamic of the relacionship.Was this review helpful to you?
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SERIES OF THE YEAR ALREADY!
From the very first episode, this series feels like the show of the year! Perth and Santa's acting is simply top-notch, and the directing is also amazing: the visuals, color correction, and dialogue are stunning! I experienced so many emotions during the first episode; I cried several times, laughed countless times. It's been a long time since the industry has seen such a well-crafted, vibrant, and heartwarming series, one that makes you believe in the characters' true and powerful love and affection!I want to say something. A huge problem with many romantic series is that the director and actors are rarely able to convey the true affection and love of the characters. For example, you're watching a series, two characters do crazy things for each other because they "love" each other, and you (the viewer) sit and don't understand where this "enormous" love came from; it's not fully explored! In this series, from the very first episode, the characters' CRAZY affection and love for each other is clear, along with the fear of losing each other, the fear of not being there. They managed to show in the first episode what many can't do throughout the entire series. Moreover, the theme of the series is SERIOUS! Yes, there is comedy, but the psychological theme itself is very significant here! Superficial viewers won't immediately see and understand it; some need a lot explained and put into their mouths, but here everything is crystal clear: Pobmek's character has been deeply traumatized since childhood by his own mother, and Solar is the only one who understands him, accepts him, and loves him without any "buts." And then Solar suddenly suffers psychological trauma (beware, this isn't something a basic doctor, not a psychiatrist, would notice). Pobmek is panicking, he's scared, and Perth really captured this fear of "losing" him. There's so much here... I'm really curious what awaits us next!
I hope this series becomes incredibly popular!
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nothingburger
For a show with food names+ food on the poster + a chef as the lead, this had too few cooking montages.I went in kind of expecting a show about food, different culture and how ppl are different yet all the same, and this show did have the material for that. An animater fmc from korea who is living in japan and a chef mmc who was born and brought up in japan....the perfect ingredients to a dish that was never cooked.
The only cultural thing they touched was them having different expectations on how dating looks like, other than that they did not touch this topic at all.
Pretty much nothing happens in this show. We have one conflict which is quickly solved and then an abrupt ending.
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Lovely chemistry ~
I binge watched this one only because of the lovely chemistry between the leads, they were cute.Kim Jae Yeong's perf was good, really liked how he protayed his character's emotions. I don't usually watch Choi SooYoung's drama cause I never enjoyed her acting but here she was quite lovely.
In term of storyline and plot, I wasn't that invested to be honest. The writing was barely decent, the dialogues were poor, the storytelling could've been easily better.
The mystery did get my attention but at some point I lowkey didn't care that much... and it turned out bland af + the last episode was worthless.
The directing was nice and the chemistry lovely. Will I rewatch it? Nah.
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