I NEED SEASON THREE RN
The first episode was everything and more! This show is going to be way more messy than the first season, but I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!I WISH THERE WERE MORE SHOWS LIKE THIS MADE BY GMMTV. LIKE, THE CHARACTER ARE AMAZING, THE STORY IS AMAZING, EVERYTHING IS AMAZING.
I CANT WAIT FOR BOSTON TO MAKE A COMEBACK.
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Comedy is Subjective
Comedic Thai stories are usually a hit or miss for me. This, unfortunately, falls into the miss pile as the comedy didn't quite land for me. I wish the story had more heart and less comedy. The fight scenes were also not that well choreographed tbh. I could tell that they were fake. That they weren't quite hitting or choking each other. I shouldn't be able to tell that as a viewer.The kiss scenes also aren't the best I've seen. They aren't the dreaded dead fish kisses, but something was missing. With that said, I think the acting is pretty decent. When the comedy is pushed back, allowing for more serious scenes, you can see the actors' acting skills shine. For rookies, they are pretty decent, I'll give them that. No one was stiff or unbelievable in those scenes.
I have their upcoming series 'Roommate Chaos' on my To Watch List, so I look forward to seeing more of their work then. I liked the comedy in that trailer, so hopefully that will land. And the kissing shall be better
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Entertaining and watchable
Four items that work well in this drama:1. I appreciate the racially diverse casting in a couple of scenes.
2. Neither of the two leads is perfect. The plot is mostly believable and the characters likable.
3. Well-paced. So far the story hasn’t dragged.
4. Woo-joo is to die for–a 10 on the cuteness scale
Four items that could have been improved:
1. Too many stale tropes – the small scrape that requires a bandaid applied by the male or female romantic interest, sharing an umbrella in the rain, a work competition in which the female shows her abilities, serious car accident, etc. etc.
2. Exaggerated embarrassment when both leads end up (fully clothed) in the same bed. The over-acting made this scene a bit unbelievable.
3. This drama passes the Bechdel test, but just barely (look it up).
4. The FL seems indifferent and inconsiderate of the ML, a wounded soul who deserves better.
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A Nice Lighthearted Drama That Lost It's Way From The Middle
This drama at the beginning felt nice, funny, and quite entertaining to watch. The casting was great. Wang Yinglu surprised me by doing four totally different characters in a year. The initial 20 or so episodes were really nice. The cinematography was nice as well. The music is good. The comic timing was great as well. But from the middle, I felt the story dragged a lot. The most horrible twist was probably the last episode, and I absolutely hated how the writers treated the ML. The main revelation was delayed a lot, and later the story ended abruptly. I felt there was not enough interaction between the 2 leads. It could have been a very nice drama, but instead turned out to be average due to the sloppy 2nd half. Nevertheless, it was a decent one-time watch.Was this review helpful to you?
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Fascinating
This series kept me in suspense until the very end. It was a very well-made drama. The script was tight. It's a story about love as redemption, about darkness meeting compassion..... ...Quite a "toxic suffocation" (but interesting to watch). The chemistry between the main characters was great.Everything in this drama is on point and keeps the viewer's interest.Was this review helpful to you?
So sweet that it'll get boring
Dropped on episode 25 when it was airing (2023) because it was just boring. Fast forward to now (2026)I don't know why I decided to go back and complete it this year, but still feel the same way I did about it years ago lol.
FL and ML scenes are so sweet it gets to a point of "yeah, ok whatever that's enough."
Skipped when they're being too sweet together.
Skipped when everyone was teasing them.
Skipped even side characters storylines.
So basically 33 episodes of just this.
Talking. Eating. Napping. & Cooking.
It was boring! Don't get me wrong I like storylines that can be this calm, but why so long?
This one definitely could've ended around episode 20.. or even earlier then that.
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Finally over
Except that story is recycled the series is not even close to 8,6 rating. Main characters had zero chemistry so it was hard looking at them acting... because you can see its acting. Only reason i stayed in this series is the second couple but their story was streched till end so you cant drop it which i was really tempted to do.Would not recommend but just because its boring for me, might still be good to you. Who knows lol
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Dunk didn't deliver
The story was amazing! Loved the plot twist at the end, i didn't see that coming.The explosions and burning house in the last episode were very badly done(fake!), GMMTV can do a lot better than that.
Visuals were great and the music good.
Almost all the actors did a great job.
I loved Sammy in a serious role, same with Marc and Ohm. These roles suit Marc and Ohm a lot better than comedy ones.
Don't like the acting of June, she is a very weak actress.
I love Joong and Dunk together, they have great cemistry and dynamics. And It looked like Dunk improved his kissing.
Unfortunatly Dunk's acting lacked in this drama, he didn't own the character and his acting felt very stiff. He isn't one of the best actors GMMTV has, but normaly his acting is good enough.
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The visuals!!
This drama has a lot of depth and equally important to me is that Lu Yu Xiao and Chen Xing Xu look so good together.I cannot even begin to emphasize the importance of compatible visuals to me. A protagonist and antagonist can be good-looking/gorgeous but if they don’t match (to me), it takes minor points away from the drama.
I love the storyline of how they first met and then continued their acquaintance. The importance of the first world building is so consequential in understanding each main lead’s character so pay attention to this.
The equal push and pull between them when it comes to relationship time is also a great factor that chalked up extra points.
The conflicts don’t drag on for too long (just enough) and we also get to see a good amount of time spent on their relationship building.
I know this may not be too likely but would love to see LYX and CXX pair again for another drama or two. Great chemistry!
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Awesome debut
Some history first: originally OhmLeng were cast as leads for this miniseries; when that ship sunk, SurfJava were cast instead – and seized their opportunity fully. Another small reminder: this was shot before "Head 2 Head" (Surf mentioned it in a H2H special), making this a debut for the ship as well as a debut for Surf in a GMMTV production.The script relies heavily on well-known plot points and elements of monomyth, but it does so in a very competent way. What we get is a "classic" enemies-to-lovers story featuring betrayal, redemption, forgiveness and a happy end. You’ve probably seen some of that (or all of that) before, but stories like this are timeless and don’t get old nor stale. The writing is concise, smart and focuses on the main character – Tum. This choice (like in MuTeLuv: "Hi" by My Luck) was correct, as with just 4 episodes it would be too difficult to properly script and present two mains. "Love Me if You Swear" is a proper rom-com, with the comedy staying above a certain level of maturity – which I was very thankful for.
Surf does an amazing job here and feels far more comfortable with the material than he was in H2H – which might be due to the generally lighter and more comedic tone of this show. He’s got a firm grip on the role and makes Tum a likeable, relatable character: not the brightest, but smart, honest and brave enough to realize he made some wrong (and silly) choices, recognize what really matters and pursue Oh like his life depended on it. Surf’s engagement in the role makes all of that believable, elevating the character – which is something I love to see. Furthermore, Surf infused his character with calm, quiet warmth - something I did not expect and was surprised by. Java – for the third or maybe even fourth time (since "A Boss and a Babe") – portrayed an outsider, witty and almost annoyingly independent, bit of a jerk, actually. Much like with H2H’s Van, there’s more to Oh than that – a shy, quiet, thoughtful person, hesitant to open up. Java’s perfect for a role like that: superficially nonchalant, with a mocking smile and mischievous eyes that can turn calm and sad when you’re not looking. And again – like in H2H – Java got to deliver some of the most serious lines in the show, explaining why Oh prayed in the shrine; for me the story of Oh’s grandma struck almost too close to home.
You have two young, hot, horny guys in a motel room, sitting on the floor next to a bed they just used, talking about the importance of family, what friendship is about and how love works. They don’t use any big words, there’s no pathos and it all sounds as if someone IRL was telling you all this. That’s not the show’s funniest nor most enjoyable scene, but the show’s most important scene – and it works so well because of Surf and Java. The chemistry is there not just in cute or steamy scenes; first and foremost it’s there in heavier scenes – that’s a rare gift and reason enough to keep Java and Surf together. They already showed that they can carry a show on their own.
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Huo Zong, Tai Tai Xiang Hei Ni Li Hun Hen Jiu Le
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Like the ending, Yang Luo Qian and Chen Zheng Yang delivers their role.
I watched this drama and surprisingly i liked this drama despite how infuriating the plot was. Yang Luo Qian loves this script since most of her dramas i watch are FL was being hurt by scumbag. But this drama showcase her acting more than her previous drama.From FL's perspective, the story shows ML repeatedly abandoning her for SFL and their child.
Plot is about FL tries every means to get a divorce, ML always finds various excuses to disagree. FL discovers she's pregnant, but by then she's already given up on him, so she has an abortion and insists on a divorce (quite controversial but i prefer her to abort the baby, if she keep the baby ML would be manipulated her again). ML finally confesses to her that he and SFL are innocent, and that the child isn't his. However, the damage has already been done, and FL doesn't forgive him. ML realizes his mistakes and ultimately chooses to let go. It's a classic case of regret from scumbag. But the difference in this drama, there is no SML to 'heal' FL. FL is doing this alone by herself. Although FL is indeed deeply hurt and evokes sympathy, she remains clear-headed and resolute throughout, determined to get a divorce without any wavering, which is quite satisfying to watch.
Chen Zheng Yang was really ultimate scumbag in here, i hated him in here. Even though ML really loves ML emotional infidelity was unacceptable. From the very beginning, when ML abandoned FL for the 'test' to pick up SFL FL refused to accept it. If FL had tolerated it this time, what awaited her was being morally blackmailed and forced to tolerate ML's behavior in every way. These low-down behaviors of the ML are no better than physical infidelity. The only redeeming point from ML, he is not abusing SFL and the child like another type of this drama. All the misunderstandings were his own doing, and ML deserves the consequences.
Overall only recommended for Hardcore fans
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This is more than just a beautiful love story
Love Story In The 1979s is a gem: from the script to the characters and their portrayal by the actors (the main leads especially), to the cinematography, styling, sets, OST…everything is perfection. Beneath the layers of a beautiful romance story, there is a realistic depiction of the absurdities and tragic life of people struggling to survive the Cultural Revolution in China. The darkness of those times is balanced with light moments of comedy and touching romance. And if you think that some characters and their actions are absurd, ridiculous or outrageous, I have one suggestion: don’t judge them by the standards of normal life. People and events like that exist in an oppressive society, suffocated by political ideology - and it was much, much worst then it’s depicted here. All in all, for me, this is (and I think it will remain) the best drama series of 2026.(at the time of this review I have seen 22 out of the 29 episodes of this drama)
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This small town drama was a warm hug wrapped in a mug of the sweetest hot chocolate.
The male leads were so endearing; they were two of the nicest characters. Besides being attractive, they were also so lovable. Won Young in particular. When his lies caught up with him, he did everything he could to fix it and get Tae Joon back. I loved that about him; even when he was having a rough time at work, he never gave up on what he loved.By now, you never expect much from the intimate scenes in a K-BL, it’s rare to get even a good kissing scene, and the kisses in ULS were almost non-existent, just two lips pressed together, not moving. Seriously, I’ve had better kisses with my boyband posters in my teenage bedroom lol – BUT, they shared some great hugs. Tae Joon is a great hug giver. And really, I didn’t even need the kissing, the fluffiest, paced show stood on its own merit and didn’t need NC scenes to carry it. And you know those hand holding moments will always be heart flutteringly good!
Having watched The Time of Fever first, I was excited to see Ho Tae and Dong Hui again, assuming they’d be a couple now because ULS was set some time after their prequel show ended, imagine my surprise that never happened! All we saw was sweet, adorable, clingy Ho Tae getting turned down or smacked around. I really felt for him. Seriously, if that doesn't warrant a whole new series to fix it, what does? Every time they were on screen together, I kept waiting for a sign that things would get better between them, but it just never happened. As a viewer/reader, I enjoy stories that conclude with a definite happy ending. Ambiguity leaves me feeling unsatisfied – so for the second ML’s, I did want more because they had great screen chemistry.
Overall, a beautiful show with a gorgeous backdrop scenery.
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It was okay
It's somewhat different from a classic, kitschy movie.The story is also creative. But I didn't really like some stuff in this movie. The ending felt rushed to me – she forgave him far too quickly. I would have preferred a different ending overall. A kiss, or at least a hug or something... The ending is also somewhat open, which I don't like that much. But I'm a bit strict when it comes to endings lol.But I still think some people might like this kmovie. For the story alone. Just don't go into the film with toooo high hopes.
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