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This was a series I started with high hopes but found disappointing as I watched it. The premise is interesting, but the editing and screenplay are disjointed, and the execution of the plot falls flat. The scene transitions were poorly handled; there were moments that made me wonder, "What is going on here?" At its core, it was a revenge drama. It incorporates themes such as politics, family drama, death, romance, jealousy, intrigue, suspense, and hidden secrets.
However, I did appreciate the acting. Although the leads are excellent and very popular actors, I feel the male lead was shortchanged; his role was overshadowed, and he came across as too passive. The female lead had significantly more screen time and delivered a stronger performance. The supporting cast was also impressive; the characters were well-developed and portrayed effectively. The acting was the only aspect of the series I truly liked. I believe there were issues with the editing and execution, particularly the awkward scene transitions. If I were to list all the errors, unrealistic moments, or scenes that defied logic, I would practically end up rewriting the entire series—pages wouldn't be enough. So, I’ll leave it at that.
Anyone interested can watch it, but I wouldn't recommend it.

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Wasted Potential

Spring of the blade is an great example of a wasted potential drama. They really castes such a great cast only to waste their talents. The director took on such an great project only for it to be ruined.
Production failed, the scenes had no sequence and the visible lip sync..???
Where did the relationship of the main leads go???
I read on twitter that the production didn't have the budget so most of the ML's scenes were not filmed. This entire drama was shot in the xie residence and it's also why we didn't see much promotional content of Zhou Ye and Xu Kai because the production didn't have the budget and the producer went bankrupt and it's also why the leads had to dub themselves or else Xu Kai or Zhou Ye don't dub themselves often. The entire story went downhill and the last 6 episodes ruined the entire storyline.
Genuinely only the visuals and acting of the actors are saving this drama. I have never written such a bad review for any drama before nor has my ranking been this slow but this drama genuinely disappointed me. I waited for this drama since last year after watching legend of the female general and falling into your smile. So I was really expecting more from this drama.

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Not for the weak

Mui Fei is an incredibly well made revenge story with an interesting and refreshing plot. However, it is not for the weak. Much of the content is very dark and contains a lot of triggering content that is very difficult to stomach. A lot of it was sick and disturbing. If you can handle that, then the story itself is very tragic and agonizing. That being said, it was worth it for such an interesting tale. The drama makes you analyze the female lead's life. In the beginning, she gets saved by the male lead, who has very good intentions. However, you find yourself questioning whether he actually "saved" her. It makes you think about sin. It makes you wonder if the horror and supernatural elements are actually real. Speaking of horror, the drama is filled with some genuinely creepy moments. The actress that played one of the spirit creatures did a phenomenal job being terrifying.

The writing was surprisingly good. Don't worry, it wasn't painful to watch the whole time. Once the female lead starts getting revenge, it is very satisfying. There's also a morality aspect to the drama. Should she continue to get revenge? Can justice actually prevail when society is rotten? There is lots of thought provoking writing here. With only 10 episodes, it is the perfect length. The drama doesn't get into too much detail of the characters' lives, except maybe the main characters. The male lead's mom was the one thing that threw me off. Her personality around her son versus the female lead was so different and inconsistent that I almost thought it was a different person. Other than that, it was a fantastic horror watch.

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If you want to be left questioning

I decided to start this drama despite the reviews about the end.

Overall, I liked the premise of the story. However, the ending leaves much to be desired. So many loose ends and not even in an 'interpret this your own way' kind of deal.

What happens to the MFL? Why are we never explained more about Danzhou and her backstory relating to the Gong family?

The MML's brother is conveniently the bad guy for a few episodes then it's over. To me, this makes it seem like the deaths of some of the characters were pointless.

What about Shangque and his FL? She just drops the ball of 'I'm pregnant' then bounces. And he just... lets her? It seemed so OOC for him, even though he got what he wanted back.

This drama needed more episodes, imo, to flesh out all the loose ends and actually give us an ending instead of leaving people guessing.

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Well written, GREATLY excited (plus everyone's hot!)

The scene on episode 8 really made moved me in so many different ways... I've watched ALOT of BL and seen all types of scenes but it's very rare to execute a scene like this!!! especially if the story doesn't does it justice and by the time the scene comes you just feel like it's a normal scene.

So yes, the fact that you could physically FEEL and SEE that sun had let himself completely go into jays embrace and decided to finally be vulnerable and feel things TOPPED with that scene was just a beautiful execution. I couldn't stop rewatching it, I wanted to catch every single detail! I think the last time I loved a scene or appreciated how well executed it was this much was when I watched kinnporsche!

I love that we could see sun become brighter by the end...lighter...he smiled more and his expressions were a bit more exaggerated in the funny scenes!

I was surprised to find out that he's older than toptap like omg he's only 22!? And min is 26! That's crazy I thought he'd be older hahah

But yea only things is I would've loved to know who suddenly decided to shoot kongkrait and maybe if they delved into more details about what happened to that because they showed just two scenes while him being arrested and Kong being shot but they didn't explain what happened after and how everything was exposed ... especially Sunny's doings see

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Wasted potential

This drama should have been my favourite drama of the year, and yet it became the worst. It had everything going for it that I like and nothing worked, absolutely nothing. Not the actors (weakest perfomance of the main actors in my opinion, I blame the director), not the story (nonsensical), not the chemistry (barely there), nothing. So many tropes, all butchered. URGH.
I finished this drama out of sheer stubbornness because I bought VIP for this (and regretted it).

Absolutely HATED the directing and editing in this drama. Usually I don't care that much about it, but it was horrendous! Horrible! Awful! Seriously who hired them? BY FAR the worst part of this drama. They butchered so many scenes, even short drama productions do better??? Music was awful.
Even the AI usage, honestly... if AI is doing a better job then the director, he should maybe find another career (yes I hate the directing so so much) and yes, the AI scenes were not good. It cheapened an already poor drama. Well done.

BUT there are things that I liked (yes they do exist, since this doesn't have 1 star, yay):
It was watchable, even though annoying, until the second half and then just went absolutely off the rails.
The storyline with the orphan house was okay and could have been a powerful storyline (but they butchered it in the end)
I liked the (only one!!!) episode of their past relationsship. Lasted not long enough in my opinion.
I liked the costumes (not the make up choices).
Acting wise, I thought Zhang Linghe and Wang Churan were okay (they both can do much better, but at least they looked pretty while doing it) but the guy who played his adoptive father was actually really good. The other actors, not so much (Li Bo Ze I'm looking at you).

Anyway don't waste your time.

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So much potential, should've been a full drama

Insane chemistry between the leads with the second chance enemies-to-lovers trope, and compelling tension of a reincarnated FL AND VILLIAN?! They were done so dirty. If this drama had more episodes with a greater budget, it would've been one of the most popular dramas of the year.

Unfortunately, no matter how great a drama seems, the pitfalls of a short drama will always follow. The fast-paced storyline combined with the short time did not allow any buildup to be properly created. Everything was thrown at you near the end and the cliches were done without the satisfaction. Overall, it was a fun watch for a Cdrama short but when the bar is low, it's not hard to get on top.

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Maybe It Was Never Just About Work

I think this is one of those dramas that makes you think about your own life more than you expect.
At first, it looks like a story about corporate life — office politics, competition, hierarchy, and all the struggles that come with them. But the more I watched, the more I felt it was really about something much bigger: "Trying to find your place in the world."
We all want to belong somewhere. We want to feel accepted, have people we feel close to, and know that we have a place where we fit in. But sometimes, while trying so hard to belong, we can end up changing parts of ourselves without even realizing it.

Maybe that's also why this drama felt so relevant to me right now. With AI and everything changing around us, it's easy to feel like you're falling behind or that you're simply not good enough. And in a way, that's what the ML is struggling with too — trying to find where he belongs and whether he has something valuable to offer.

One thing I found especially interesting was the camaraderie between the people in the office. After going through so many difficult situations together, they develop a bond that reminded me a little of soldiers — people who may be completely different but become close because they've been through difficult things together.
But it also made me wonder: "Do people really have to suffer together to build that kind of bond?" Does the bond make the suffering worth it? I don't think the drama gives us an easy answer. It shows both the damage difficult environments can cause and the strange connections that can come from surviving them together.

And then it ended.
It's strange how attached you can become to people you only know through a screen. At first, everything felt unfamiliar — the characters, their struggles, even the world they lived in. But slowly, I got used to them. I started understanding them, caring about them, and eventually felt comfortable in their world.
So when it ended, it really did feel a little like saying goodbye.

I started watching it thinking I was watching a story about office life.
I finished it feeling like I had watched a story about "Life Itself."

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CHAOTIC AS USUAL!!

Like the previous Pee Nak movies in this franchise, even this movie is a chaotic horror comedy (bcz of the characters Ballon and First, haha --
Thai comedies are different n are always chaotic).

The plot is similar to the previous movies -- Pee Nak ghost attacks the friends group and they try to ward it off with the help of Buddhist monks.

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Nott is the main character in this sequel and the story revolves around him.

This one is about brothers' bond, misunderstandings and hatred.

How Nott and his friends ward off the vengeful Pee Nak's spirit, is the plot.

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It is good to watch the recurring characters and the same cast.

Pacing of the story is right and the Buddhist temples shown here are beautiful :)

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This is interesting to watch -- The brother's bond, the misunderstandings, the hauntings, the friendships, the fun, the chaos and how everyone tries to help each other.
But doesn't have strong or in depth emotional story like the previous 4 movies in this franchise and so I liked the first 4 movies more than this one.

Expected the track of Naga and Makara to be elaborated more.

Anyways, this is One-Time watch and all PN movie franchise lovers will definitely enjoy this one too :)

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My Rating is 7.5/10
(While the first 4 movies are 8.5/10 for me)

Waiting for PN 6! :) :)


****** COMPARISON OF THE MOVIES IN THIS FRANCHISE:
(comparison is in terms of depth of the plot and the comedy only)


ALL 5 MOVIES ARE ENTERTAINING n FUN TO WATCH!

In terms of Comedy, I liked:
PN 5 < PN 4 < PN 1 < PN 2 < PN 3

Check out my Reviews for the other 4 PN movies too.

*****

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