Reviews

I can't believe they pulled it off

This is my first time watching a long-form version of this type of show. I usually encounter them on youtube, those slop throwaway films you watch when you're bored or whatnot.

The story surprised me because I thought it was going to be some Republican Era Military/Politics, which it is, and it has mystery elements in it, but it also has superpowers. How do you like that? They were kinda clickbaiting at the beginning because, after setting up the story as Action/Supernatural, they segue into Politics/Mystery in the middle, and during that time I was like, "What's the relation of this to that monster stuff in the beginning?" After building up, they come back to Action/Supernatural at the end.

The superpowers are what caught me off guard because when i saw them throwing powers and shit, that's when I was like, "Oh? It's actually like those slop chinese films on youtube, but longer." And i know that sounds like a diss to this show, but what I find interesting is that it's actually GOOD. It's not a 10/10 for me, but legit it's good. Some superpowers are ridiculous, but I'm kinda like, whatever. They're really using this aspect to their advantage, especially when it comes to plot conveniences.

The Pacing is good. Because of the mystery, it's slow, though it can be boring sometimes, whenever they try to segue. Since it has flashy Action/Superpower, it's not like trying to be just fight, fight, fight to keep people like me entertained. Its main focus is the mystery aspect of the overall plot, though I don't like it whenever they overexplain shit sometimes, and I also have some questions unanswered.

The writing is good, though sometimes it's over the top and ridiculous. Especially since there's a comedy aspect and I know comedy is always used to balance other genres, but I can't help but roll my eyes sometimes, as it's not always in the perfect setting or timing. Over the course of the show, the writing becomes stronger and tighter.

The acting is great, of course. You can't go wrong in that lineup. Bro! Zhang Xin Cheng and Ding Yu Xi's chemistry is so good, but sometimes, I don't know if it's just me, but Ding Yu Xi mogs Zhang Xin Cheng. Their screen presence is clashing, especially in the later parts. I think it's got to do with Yu Xi's character having a strong role in the story. I won't forget Jiang Pei Yao, one of my favorite actresses. She's such a good actress. Her beauty is such a fit for this kind of setting. I still have a lot of questions regarding her character.

The CGI is janky, but I'm trained by those slop movies, so I'm immune to it at this point, and you can't hide the AI shit from me, though it's very minor. They use AI montages for time skips and that narration with Art Slides, though I hate to admit it's a pretty aesthetic art.

Overall, it's good. I recommend you watch it. I think I might have found my preferences over those Fantasy Shows.

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A Masterclass in Psychological Gaslighting ?

Finally, another show that I actually look forward to every week😭

I went into Third Person expecting anything, and four episodes in, I find myself questioning almost everything happening on screen. There is something so unsettling about the way this story unfolds. It gives you just enough information to form a theory, then leaves you wondering whether you’ve actually figured something out or completely fallen for the same deception as the characters.

Apparently, I’m not the only one getting psychological-thriller vibes from this, because I’ve seen other viewers picking up on the same thing. I still think calling it a full-on psychological thriller might be a stretch, but there is definitely something psychologically unsettling happening underneath the supposed romance.

My biggest theory right now? Nadia and Chris may not have had the relationship we’re being led to believe they had. Of course I’m just speculating, but the more I watch, the more suspicious Nadia’s version of their history becomes.

And the contrast between Nadia and Sun is impossible to ignore. Chris may not consciously remember her past, but her reactions to the two of them are completely different. The discomfort with Nadia versus the immediate sense of familiarity and safety with Sun is quite telling.

Maybe I’m reading too much into everything. Maybe I’m not. But surely I’m not the only one suspicious of Nadia?

Four episodes in, and I have questions. So many questions. And I genuinely cannot wait to see how many of my theories survive the rest of this series.

And this rating, I think, is a bit ridiculous?

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No doubt you should NOT watch this

The whole series was hilarious—not in a funny way, but in an “OMG, what have they made, and why am I still watching this?” way.

I’ll say this again: C-dramas are not built for 24 episodes. It works for K-dramas and even urban C-dramas, but trying to wrap up a period C-drama in 24 episodes? No way. There simply isn’t enough time to develop the characters, relationships, politics, misunderstandings and everything else these dramas usually throw at us.

The plot itself is the same old body-swap story: a couple who are actually devoted to each other but are kept apart by misunderstandings. Nothing particularly new there.
The male lead was awful. His acting was over-the-top that even when he was supposed to be the dignified king, I struggled to take him seriously. The actress, however, is solemn and restrained when playing the male lead and switches effortlessly to being playful and expressive when she is herself. The Grand Preceptor is decent too, but the entire storyline feels rushed. Things happen, conflicts appear and disappear, and before the characters have enough time to properly develop, the drama is already moving on to the next thing.

If you have absolutely nothing better to do, don't particularly care about thinking through the plot, and just want something playing on your screen, this will do.

But my recommendation?

NO.

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So good!

After I Am Nobody, I wanted to see what actor Peng Yu Chang had done before and after, so I came across a drama about video games. The main character makes a deal with a big businessman: he has to create a company with the goal of doing everything he can to lose money. But instead, everything his team does turns into a huge success. So I decided to give this drama a try!

And damn, it’s really good! The ML is great, of course, but the whole cast has such crazy chemistry. It’s so much fun, and after a couple of episodes, you really get the feeling that you’re part of the team, working alongside them on their future video games. It’s hilarious watching the ML get more and more frustrated because his company keeps growing faster and faster!

Such an entertaining drama!

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based on a true story

this bl series is based on a true story, its heavy and depressing
not every person have it easy to come out and to live the life that they want, so this show contain internalised homophobia and the struggle with self acceptance.
what im not comfortable with is watching anyone cheating on their partner ,it pisses me off, break up with the person then go on and act on your desires with whoever you want. cheating and wanting to keep your partner by your side is something so selfish, not acceptable
if you want to watch something happy then this is not for you, id def not rewatch it again, because no reason to lower my mood

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Thank you for the masterpiece

The work portrays the most pathetic human impulses and helplessness. There was not a single truly strong character in the story; all of them were surrounded by their own flaws and weaknesses. The essence of the tragedy is conveyed not simply through the pain each character experienced, but through their helplessness in the face of one another.

It becomes a genuine tragedy about the lives of weak and powerless people. Everyone is both a culprit and a victim. One crime only gave rise to another, until eventually even the victim was forced to stand with blood on their hands.

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Too long, too boring, too not for me

This will be one of my short reviews. I realize that it's a waste of time to try to give all the reasons I didn't like something, so I prefer to focus on what I like and write long reviews for the dramas I loved. So from now on anything that gets less than a 7 gets a short review.

I'll be brief. I should have never wasted my time when from episode 1 I know I find the ML unattractive and same for the FL who anyway I never liked in any of her dramas except one.

That said, other than my not liking the main leads there are other reasons I wasn't swayed. The plot is boring and GO isn't that interesting to me at least the way they showed it here.

The secondary characters weren't interesting either and some were annoying.

There was no chemistry between the leads, and the FL overplayed the sweetness when it's not her vibe. Some actresses can do that well, she doesn't. So at the end of the day a waste of my time.

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This one was such a sweet surprise. 🥹🤍 I really enjoyed watching Sakuragi Masaya and Nakagawa Tsubasa together. Their chemistry had me smiling way too much, and there were so many cute little moments between them. 💕✨
It had that lovely Japanese BL feeling that I always enjoy — a little awkward, a little emotional and very cute. 🌸🥹
Definitely one I’m happy I watched! 9/10 from me. ⭐💖




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Frustrating as hell

This will be one of my short reviews. I realize that it's a waste of time to try to give all the reasons I didn't like something, so I prefer to focus on what I like and write long reviews for the dramas I loved. So from now on anything that gets less than a 7 gets a short review.

The actors were awful. The characters and the acting. I have to say that the FL ruined another series for me. Well, not exactly ruined it but the series had a fun concept and she wasn't the right person for it. I didn't stop seeing other actresses in the role. Here, though, with how bad her characters was written she was the perfect actress to hate. Kudos to her for that.

As for the ML, well, I won't look for any other dramas with him. Not a great actor and his character wasn't either great. When you think about it, these two people deserved each other. I wouldn't go as far as say they deserved their misery because that would be cruel, but for goodness' sake I rarely if ever saw a main couple that mean to each other. A disaster. Whom I hated most? The FL I guess, although it's a close call.

As for the ending, this is the sole reason I gave it a 2. They tried to redeem them a bit and they succeeded. That said, there was no chemistry, not even a smudge of it between them.

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sem pé nem cabeça

O negócio mais sem noção possível! começou confuso e só foi piorando , plot de traição deveria ser a primeira chamada .😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨



achei tudo ruim . atores bom num papel desses 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 se perderam legal não tem nada que seja espetacular .







uma Bomba !!! perdi total inteeesse em ver esse negócio .

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mr fanboy ep 6

I AM SHOOK TO MY CORE.I AM IN AWE.THIS EPISODE GAGGED ME SO BAD BECAUSE WHAAAT DO YOU MEAN WE GOT NUNEW, THIRD CONFESSION, THIRDWAN KISS AND ON TOP OF ALL THAT THE BOMB THAT RENJITIME HAS BEEN DATING THIS WHOLE TIME. ABSOLUTELY CRAZYYYY (and time my absolute genius i believed in you absolutely no doubts that you recorded nines miserable attempt of framing wan). I have never been in more shock because of a bl episode than this one, it is genuinely amazing and this whole hour didnt have one boring moment, personally it didnt even feel like a whole hour. Save's acting is absolutely phenomenal in this episode and I cant believe how much he has grown(i feel maternal right now).I am so glad that I decided to watch this and cant wait for the next ep.Auausave saving the saturdays once again!!'

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Solid, unique plot with great acting

Things I loved

1 The premise. Honestly, a fabulous premise that had room to create a fabulous drama.

2 The ML. Great actor and great character. Maybe I didn't always agree with his actions, but it doesn't take away the wonderful character development and how well he portrayed his character.

3 The nuances. I loved that not everything was black and white. This was a deep realistic portrait of all people and a great chance to ask ourselves some hard questions. Would I take the golden spoon? Would I know how not to loose my soul when I had it? So many things to ponder.

Things I liked

1 The other characters. They were good actors most of them. I didn't agree with many of them either, but they all had something to offer and to make you think.

2 The ending. Many didn't like it and I get why. I'm not sure how I feel either, it depends on my mood, but all in all it was a solid ending even though h could go back to his family and give us a different starting over. Then again this was a bittersweet ending that somehow fits the whole story.

3 The old woman. Don't get me wrong. I hated her, I thought she was selfish shrew. But she was also enjoyable to watch her being unapologetic. I may not have liked her but she was essential to establish the soul of the drama.

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Well, finally it's over.

Honestly, I would have dropped it right after the first episode if it wasn't for the overwhelming number of 10/10 reviews.

I guess it is fine if you're there just for the face cards. That's genuinely the only good thing I can say about it, and unfortunately, that is just not enough for me.

First of all, Duang with You is PAINFULLY BORING. I don't understand why some of the episodes are over an hour long. I was able to get through them within 20-30 minutes, and I was still bored! I actually went into this wanting to like it, because I usually do enjoy dumb, cringey romance, but Duang with you is just straight up boring, annoying at best. The "humor" is cringe, and not the good kind. Yes, I did chuckle a few times, but that is far from enough. Even the romance is simply not exciting at all, except for a few moments at the beginning of their relatinship that did make me smile, but once again, that is far from enough.

Second of all, the characters are just horrible, especially the main leads. DUANG is genuinely one of the most annoying, borderline obnoxious characters I have ever seen. He's immature, has no sense of boundaries, but gets away with everything he does beacuse he's hot. I genuinely don't know where they were going with his character. He's obviously supposed to be likable, but I just can't find it. QINN, on the other hand, is just an asshole, and yet I felt for him every time he rolled his eyes at Duang. In the end, the only kinda enjoyable characters were the side characters, who managed to grow on me a little bit throughout the series.

And lastly, Duang with You is annoyingly shallow. Being shallow wouldn't necessarily be that big of a problem, especially in a series like this, but the thing is, they are constantly desperately trying to convince you that there is something super deep in this series. Maybe the writers actually believed it, or they thought persisting was a good strategy for some reason.

Overall, Duang with You is a bundle of everything I hate, and it's even worse beacuse it would have been so easy to turn this lazy script into something fun and enjoyable. Instead, watching it felt like a chore I had to do so I could write this review with clean conscience.

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Don't Drop This Bcz Of The First 4 Episodes !! Hehe

*** NOTE:
This got VERY INTERESTING only from the second half of episode 5 !!
(haha yeah, it's almost after half the duration of the entire drama :/ )


*** First of all, WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
To be honest, reading the summary, I expected a Nail-biting suspense thriller but the first 4 episodes disappointed me a bit.
Those eps formed the base of the story but are boring and not captivating at all.
(This made me to give a bad rating to the drama, initially.
Usually, I don't give a low rating to anything, until it is very bad or unbearable)


*** WHAT I LOVED:
I liked every scene from ep 6.
There's no moment of boredom from here.
Every scene has got some suspense element and is totally exciting to watch.

The constant cat and mouse chase between the two guys (ML n the Rat) -- Who is the real one, Who is the real victim, Who is the actual rat stealing the identity and the life of the other and Who is right morally etc -- Everything is mysterious -- I suspected both of them to be faking till the last moment -- Loved this Suspense n Mystery -- These Twists and Turns are Written Very Well !!

(Right at the moment, when I guess one of the them to be the culprit, there will be a twist in the plot and convinced me to change my opinion on that character, haha.
Those scenes, really have Nail-biting thrilling moments, even confused me who's who and made me give a Good Final Rating :) )

I find it Funny that both the guys (ML n the Rat) dragged everyone into their hole and chaos (that jealousy game or the revenge plan, whatever it is).
And it is Sad that everyone, unaware of the manipulation of those two guys, got involved in their death game.

Ep 9 -- the fight scene involving all of them (ML, police teams, gangsters/loan shark teams etc) is pure chaos n hilarious -- who is beating whom, haha.

Liked all the characters, especially how Noja n the police guy, Sun Yong and their POV is included in the track of the two guys (ML n the Rat).


***
Overall,
The Story is Good with Twists n Turns and is Written Very Well.
But the Execution is lil bad initially.

This would be Amazing with 6-8 eps instead of 10 eps (10 hours)
or would be the best, as a movie.


*** RATING:
My overall rating is 8.5/10
(Would be 9, if the first 5 eps are directed better)

If you are a thriller mystery genre fan, Don't miss this !!
(Just tolerate the first four eps, haha n U can really enjoy the remaining part of the drama).

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