Definitely one of the most well-made Netflix shows by Korea.
After hearing about all the hype and seeing it was one of the most watched series in the entire world I finally found time to watch Squid Game. I have to admit that I had fun watching it and was very entertained throughout the entire season. It's about hundreds of contestants (who are all down on their luck and need money) that are asked to play children's games for an shot at winning a lot of money, 45.6 billion won (about 33 million dollars). The only thing is these children games are now all deadly and the last contestant standing wins all the money.Was this review helpful to you?
meh
I liked it at first honestly. I liked the female lead in sassy go go and was excited to see her in this drama. But to be honest I feel like the story is all over the place. There is no story line to begin with. It started out with her wanting to lose weight. But right now I'm not sure what exactly is going on besides them wanting to.. work out? is that it? Is there more to it? I was thinking it might turn out like oh my Venus but nope. Then I thought okay maybe it's like welcome to waikiki it had similarities. But I just think they pushed the gym as a overall idea and went with it. It's kinda boringWas this review helpful to you?
I am seriously impressed with this drama.
'Memories of the Alhambra' is one of those underrated shows where you begin watching it wondering if you would be wasting your time but end it with 'Why isnt this hyped yet?'. I loved this fresh take on sci-fi meets reality. It had the perfect amount of action, romance and emotions. The story is not your usual 'Hero saves the Day' kind and keeps you on your toes till the end. I would definitely recommend this show to all!! Hyun Bin is as always charming and Park Shin-Hye brings another level of sweetness to the show. This series deserves way more love than what it is getting!!!Was this review helpful to you?
GO WATCH IT
OMGG This series is freaking amazing !!! You'd think that as usual, the main lead would give up her revenge plan bc she found the love of her life but this is not the case !! She never lost track of her goal and that's what I loved the most about it. I also loved the fact that the ML didn't try to make the FL give up her revenge or anything. He trusted her until the end and it's so refreshing to see in this kind of drama!!The balance between action/romance/revenge is well done !!
DO NOT hesitate to watch it !!!!!
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PERFECT! A MASTERPIECE
Flawless, a masterpiece. It delivered absolutely everything. I have no idea how I’m supposed to go on with my life now that it’s over and I no longer have this perfection to watch and fill my days. Touching and beautiful. I’ll definitely rewatch it in the near future.The main characters filled my heart with their romance, and the supporting characters were well-developed and just as captivating as the leads. I wish there had been more episodes — eight felt way too few, and I would’ve gladly watched many more.
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One of the BEST
I loved the medical dramas especially with being in the medical profession I love the REALITY that there are people that don’t do it for the money only but for the real care of the patients they provide care for and they give a little bit of themselves to each patient they come across and take a little bit of the patient with them! This is how it should be for sure ! I hope that there is another season or 2-10 of this showWas this review helpful to you?
Mark and Yaya have great chemistry
I am not a fan of Thai lakorns, I mostly watch dramas (Korea, sometimes China), but "Waves of Life" is right in the heart, Mark and Yaya have such a powerful chemistry that it is impossible to tear yourself away, even after watching I re-watched scenes with them. They are great together, I have not seen such mutual chemistry for a long time. It's a shame that there is only one kiss, but their looks are something. Right after this lakorns I watched "Love at First Night", the plot is nonsense, but the closeness between Mark and Yaya is enough))) I hope we will see them together again in a new project with a powerful script and a lot of romance...Was this review helpful to you?
Exceeded my expectations!
I rarely watch shows while they’re airing, so my plan was to wait until this one finished before starting it — but I failed. I saw a clip online that drew me in, and I pretty much devoured the first nine episodes. Thankfully, I only had to wait three more weeks for the final ones.
I really liked it, and I truly hope there’s a season 2.
The only issue I had was with the makeup. The cast’s makeup was overly done — borderline cakey at times.
At first, I assumed it was intentional because the main leads are celebrities, but I noticed it with the side characters too. I really hope they fix that in the next season (if we get one — fingers tightly crossed!).
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Reality of women
This movie is abt women who had made mistakes for smth they had to exchange with. I love the storyline. I love how they capture women's prison life and how their child is important no matter what the circumstances or outcome they will always choose their child. As we all know Zhao li ying, queen herself did a rly good job at her acting i love how she portrayed a mother being herself and the hardships she endured in order to survive. I love every single one of the portray of the character. But it would've been better if they give more details on supporting women backstory. I didn't rly get to see Guo aimi backstory, neither how other ended up in jail. But overall i love this movie and I felt empathy and sympathy to all the single moms out there.Was this review helpful to you?
The Future” Looked Bright… Until She Showed Up
First of all, the title is highly misleading. Anyone reading it would assume we’re diving into a time-travel plot—maybe some epic sci-fi twists or at least a dramatic wormhole. But no, “future” here just means the ML is into robotics and owns a few gadgets that scream “futuristic vibes.”
Now don’t get me wrong—the plot had promise! We’ve got a smart male lead, cohabitation, a classic contract relationship... basically, a setup that could’ve been fun, even without anything too wild. I was ready to be mildly entertained at worst.
She is not even worth discussing... ' TOTALLY TALENTLESS' horrible dialogue delivery, horrible expression, horrible spontaneity, horrible , body language ... LASTLY horrible face. Seems like the casting directors in china have fetishes for young girls ( or those who can act like one) otherwise there is no way you can't get decent talent in a country with a 1.4 billion population.
After spending a truckload on the cast, sets, equipment, production and marketing... You give the wheel to such incompetent FL ...even the ML was annoyed as there was literally zero chemistry.
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Super!
I've watched this BL a long time ago, and I never get tired of rewatching it. Watching the series first and then reading the manhwa made me fall in love with the story and the characters. I still miss them like crazy.Still hoping for a 2nd season. I'd be so happy if they come back.
Despite it being slightly different from the original manhwa, they really did a good job. The actors were amazing! Also the kissing scenes were beautifully done and so heartfelt. Truly a masterpiece.
A note: it doesn't matter if you watch the movie or the series, the content is the same.
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affraid at the begining but love it in the end
I love watching series with Lee Jae Wook. He is very talented actor, with great skills, a great kisser in his generation, and the historical dramas are perfect for him, is totally made for historical dramas. With every glance, every word, he captures the soul of the character, translating emotion into something deeply human and unforgettable.He SLAYED in this one.
I watched till the end for him, for the music and for the cinematography. I don't regret watching it, but I will probably not rewatch as I did wit AOS, which I have seen 5 times. The theme was so creepy, cruel and dark for me, with annoying evil characters, was not my cup of tea.
The music and sound effects in this series harmoniously resonate with the storyline, the scenes themselves, the visuals, the actors' performances — everything is so incredibly well-balanced! For me this one, When Life Gives You Tangerines and Pachinko are incredibility epic as cinematography.
Jo Bo Ah was great too in her character. Sim Jae I annoyed me a lot in the first episodes, but I find her character very strong, brave, maybe too naive, balance for how much she was enduring from her supposed family.
And I hope to see Kim Jae Wook more but with normal characters, because he's already had too many roles as a psychopath, a traumatic roles for me. He is sooo talented.
Great chemistry between FL and ML, beautiful capture of their love.
Still didn't understand who was the White Man.
I hate Sim Mu Jin, is the worst, a psychopath, as the prince and the shaman. So much symbolism with what is in real life. He did not know what love is.
The OST is 1000/10.
The end it’s realistic, painful, and beautiful.
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Cheesy but excellently told and executed
There are plenty of mach man, damsel in distress tropes in this short drama, but the cast do an excellent job keeping them grounded, meaningful and human feeling. I particularly like the scenography, lighting and camera work in this series, they made the most of the location. The main leads have incredible spark, the female lead Chen FangTong projects character growth from sheltered somewhat clueless to in charge of her life, while Dai Gaozheng as always broods well, projects the powerful military man well, and shows of his body (which is a treat even if cheesy). The plot devices are a bit thin and compressed by I've come back and watched this several times and every time it's a treat in setting and dynamic. Also it's nice to see some genuine-feeling desire on screen in Mandarin given its relatively chaste screen tradition. Chen fangtong work very well in that department, affection feels unforced, even the tug and pull of feelings and desire is wellportrayed.Was this review helpful to you?
opposites do attract
I had put this off for so long and finally watched it. Tian Xi Wei and Ao Rui Peng were so cute on screen and I wish they showed more of them. They are right, opposites do attract. They both got their right groom. You know a cute romantic drama is not complete with villains lol. Ke Shi Zhao and his accomplices tried ever so hard to set traps for them and ends up failing ever so often.Overall, it was a good watch - light, romantic, no shy business, charming, chemistry and a little comedy.
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A criminally underrated treasure.
I do understand the low rating for this drama and at the same time I really don't. The themes are extremely dark and everything is pretty gloomy and unpretentious. If you prefer light-hearted subjects, or breathtaking cinematography, or extremely tight logic with a masterfully written whodunit, this is not going to satisfy you. This is not what it is. Also, the premise is on its own hard to believe. Some suspension of disbelief is needed. However, if you can do that, the writing in general is in my opinion gripping even though some tropes aren't that surprising. The pacing is more contemplative than it is active. But unless you're an action junkie or very impatient or you simply don't care about these characters at all, it's short enough to finish it pretty quickly without getting bored.There is another complaint about this drama that I don't get, is trying to level it to The Bad Kids. As much as I love that drama, I don't see the point in comparing the two. Of course on a technical level The Bad Kids is probably superior. Does it mean it's necessarily better ? It does not.
This show is powerful on many levels and doesn't need to be ashamed of its identity. I will not say much because I don't want to spoil anything. But it deals with heavy topics, shows us a glimpse of a very broken humanity and what it can do, sometimes, supposedly, out of love, and is overall extremely sad. Basically every time you learn something new this becomes more and more tragic.
Yet there is hope in the same broken love that some of these characters show for each other. Imperfect, sometimes messed up love, it still is basically the core of everything. It is heartbreaking. It's also very human.
The acting is spectacular from most of the cast, the relationships between these characters are fascinating and complicated and the OST is an absolute gem - these three songs are among the most beautiful I've heard and they really suit this show. One of them is sung by the two MLs' actors and becomes the ending song for the second half or so of the drama. It's such a sweet and soothing song, well needed after the emotions this story can make you feel.
If you're interested in thrillers, child trafficking, dysfunctional families, parents/children relationships, and love in general, please give this drama a chance.
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