Reviews

Popcorn but only the best kind

TLDR: Very fun popcorn for your brain with tons of fun moments and high rewatch value.

Overall: Overall a breath of fresh air from the typical romance centric Kdramas. The cast has great chemistry with the lead stealing the show in almost every scene he is in. Coming from a medical background I will say it's best not to think too hard about what is actually going on as you won't find realism anywhere in the same zipcode as this hospital. But thankfully the show doesn't take itself too seriously and leans more into the comedy and goofiness.

Story: Pretty average when it comes to medical dramas. Nothing super ground breaking and not horrible. The pacing was great with nonstop action which both mirrors the hospital and made it infinitely more fun to watch. I don't think this is the main focus of the show and is more a way for us to see the characters shine which it definitely succeeds in. Just don't go into this show looking to brush up on your medical knowledge and this part of the show won't get to you too much.

Characters: This is by far the best part of the show which is a recipe for success. The lead is charisma and competence made human and he is very convincing as a no-nonsense attending who's seen things overseas. I do think the backstory to his character is fine but probably the weakest part of his character. I don't think the show needed to give us an explanation or explore what he did in the past and I honestly think it would've been more interesting to drop little hints without giving the full picture. After all, once this show starts leaning into the more serious side of things it quickly loses its entertainment value imo and dark/gritty backstories fall squarely into that serious camp.

His team is also super fun and I think they are the perfect example of I don't need to know how they got there, just that they got there. From the intro in ep1 to the final scene we don't learn much about them and I think that suits this show perfectly. Anus is super fun as the comic relief that slowly finds his role. I love his arc and how slow the show took it. He always feels out of his depth (which is probably the only accurate depiction of real medicine) and he plays a good balance between hilariously incompetent while trying to do the best he can. Gangster is great as the 'veteran' nurse who knows more about the hospital than most physicians. She plays off Anus well as the yin to his yang and I highly appreciate the shows decision to not hint at any romance between the two because thank god. The anesthesiologist was the rock of the group and completed the group dynamic super well. Not a whole lot to say on their individual characters because frankly speaking they're infinitely better when they're all together and the show knows this.

The villains of the show were suitably evil for the tone of the show. I think the GI attending (forgot his name) had a cool arc and I enjoyed watching the way he tried navigating his way around the proverbial unstoppable force and immovable object that was his boss and the lead. The rest were fine, they weren't given a whole lot of impactful screen time and were more obstacles with faces for the main team to overcome. I thought the reveal at the end that the director had been different in the past was interesting (seeing some jaded attendings it does make you think that at some point they were starry eyed med students at one point) and if they ever get a season 2 I'd be curious to see more of his character and which path he goes down.

The acting is fantastic all around. Can't give enough props to the entire lead cast.

Music: Was fine. Didn't standout and I didn't rewind any scene because of the song so makes it average in my book.

Rewatch value: Super high. I think the lack of any kind of romance subplot with the quick pacing make it very easy to rewatch and have a great time.

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Epic. just wow! Please watch this RN!

Wow.!!
Mindblowing.

I was just browsing Yt, and saw a clip from the drama...
And i really like Yi Ran's works, so, once i confirmed the cast, i started watching at around 11 . 30pm.
And i was done by 9 am in the morning. Cant believe i pulled an all nighter to watch this(well, totally believable, because the plot is just awesome) ....
(I had to sacrifice my surgery & Obgyn lectures) ;)
Guilty yes!
But, no regrets . At all.

This drama is EPIC.
Its been more than a year since I've watched a drama like this... Like a madwoman.
The acting was phenomenal. Loved the side characters. The plot was immersive.
(The ending could have been slightly better, but fine.)
It was brilliant.
Loved it.

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I want, I want, I want, I want to break freeeeeee

This was such a good watch! I can’t believe I have been putting this show off for so long. It was fantastic!

Acting:

The casting was so good in this show, everyone was right for their role. It’s my first time seeing most of these actors’ performances and I was very impressed throughout. Est is so beautiful and boy can cry pretty which I LIVE for. William was such a good misunderstood sad boy frontman. The supporting cast was all amazing. Honestly, couldn’t ask for much more.

Writing:

This was far more realistic than I had expected. They didn’t go the “we can beat to odds through it all together” route in the way I expected. Like, there were no outrageous grand gestures that turned the story into a DRAMA drama, ya know. It was surprisingly refreshing because I usually prefer the over-the-top, unrealistic drama bs. But I liked that they stuck to reality more. This was well written from start to finish. I only wish there were more.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

The chemistry was lovely between these two. I was giggling and frowning with them accordingly. I loved this as a romance. The idol x crew member is always fun and I like that they didn’t focus the story on that dynamic like many other stories do. The kissing was perfect, they did such a good job with it. Love a good smooch or three.

Music/SFX:

Music was pretty solid. I liked all the songs that MARS performed, but I didn’t love the other corny love songs they picked for important moments as much. SFX were solid, nothing to really note there.

This was sooooo fun to watch. I’m so glad I got around to seeing it!

Now, for some highlights from my notes:

- Bro is beautiful
- LEGOOOOOO
- Drake looks so cuuute
- Give baby the sandwichhhh
- Oh my GOD they are CUTE
- Bros for life frrrrr
- An angsty little guy, this Dylan
- Thame such a gem, my looove
- 9.5-hour phone call from dusk till dawn EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
- I’m giggling this is PRECIOUS
- Our ultra-capable little maknae
- THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
- So Thame is a dumbass
- I knew something had to be up with Serrano
- Can we voice our feelings already, boy
- AHHHHHHH they are so cuuuuuuuutttttttteeee
- Jun would get a swift kick if he were my friend
- Bro thinks he’s smooth
- LEAVE HIM ALONE JESUS CHRIST WHAT IS YOUR DAMAGE
- AHHHHHH JUST SAY IT I’M GONNA SNAP
- AHHHH THEY SUCK
- There’s gonna be a wild misunderstanding here lmao
- Nahh cause I would spiral 100% if someone did that to me on our first evening together
- Oh the domesticity of it all
- Fern pissing me off. You are a grown ass adult, act like one
- Sad boy hours fr
- *But everything means nothing if I ain't got you, you, you*
- Est is such a good and pretty crier
- That concert was lowkey kinda fire tho
- Yay happy boys and girls all around

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A Fun Ride That Needed More Drama

As of today, I’m still scratching my head over why this series is rated so highly on MDL. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fun watch, and I love that it gives us multiple couples with different dynamics, but the storytelling just felt like it was missing something essential: real conflict. When you’re building a drama that spans several years of college life, from freshmen to seniors, you’d expect at least a few relationship struggles or challenges that feel a little more grounded. Instead, a lot of the plots just floated along, and I found myself wishing for some actual tension or drama to keep me hooked. If they had added that layer, I’d easily have given this series more stars across all platforms.

Another thing is the sheer number of characters. With so many couples, side characters, and overlapping storylines, I honestly lost track of who was who at times. Maybe that’s partly on me for skipping through some parts (yes, I admit I fast-forwarded the PondSand couple a little, sorry not sorry, lol), but still, it got confusing.

Now, the real highlight for me was definitely Faifa and Wine (a.k.a. Junior and Mark’s couple). Their storyline felt the most engaging out of all the pairings, and I can see why the creators saved them for the end. Faifa’s complex relationship with his brother Yotha, who’s also paired with Gun, gave his arc extra depth. That made his story the perfect way to close the series. Honestly, I’m not a huge fan of Junior as an actor, but Mark carried the couple for me. I first noticed their chemistry back in Midnight Museum, so seeing them “shipped” here was super exciting. If it weren’t for FaifaWine, I probably would have dropped this show halfway through. They really carried the emotional weight and gave the series its best moments.

On the flip side, I have to say I’m over the ArmArc couple. I know they’re supposed to be central, but their storyline just dragged on and felt repetitive compared to others. Faifa deserved way more screen time than what we got. He was such an intriguing character, outwardly the bubbly social butterfly, but underneath he’s actually guarded and kind of broken. That duality made him the most layered character in the whole drama, and I wish the writers leaned into that even more.

Looking ahead, I could actually see this show continuing with another season. There’s definitely potential for at least another 24 episodes if they keep introducing new couples and dynamics. But here’s my one big plea: please, please give us more relationship conflicts. Sweet moments and fluff are great, but conflict is what makes us root for couples, cry with them, and celebrate when they finally overcome obstacles. Without that, the storylines just don’t stick.

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Timetravel Broship with a Sham Plot

Eps 7 - 22 What the hell. Such a sham, started ok then the director and script and plot and 10 new characters each episode (ok not that many but close) just made this look dumb. Speed up the dumb bits and it at least looks ok lol.

Eps 1 - 6 Here for the comedy and broships. Really enjoying the pace and story. The new sets are very cool. Quishui’s costumes have been intricately made with some expert detailing included.

Some of the underlying stories are interesting so looking forward to seeing how they pan out.

The action sequences are on point.

All the discussion about Cheng Yi’s puffy cheeks are hilarious! Go the puffy cheeks.

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Fast Paced, Gripping Plot, Subtle Romance - exactly the way i like it!

An informer from out of the town was killed together with his daughter on the streets of the capital and caught the attention of the Interior Guard Services and Court of Judicial Review. One of the killer was apprehended before he could kill himself, but before proper interrogation can be done, he was mysteriously killed in his cell. A mortician, Gao Bingzhu, stepped forward to admit the murder and was taken into custody immediately. On his way during prison transfer, he was attacked but managed to survive by killing the assassin. But because he fled the scene, all the deaths of the guards were pinned on him, and because he was spotted at a minister’s mansion during his son’s wedding, the minister’s death was also pinned on him. A huge chase ensued between the Interior Guard and ML, headed by Wu Siyue, FL. But as she pursued the fugitive, more truth started to come out one by one, and made her question if he was truly the criminal she should be after.

One thing that is obvious about the show is it’s extremely fast paced from episode 1. I’ve never seen a mystery/investigative drama made this excellent. Mystery/investigative genre has never been my go-to drama, cuz they usually bore me to death, i have dropped many of such drama that it became my bane genre. But somehow this title attracted my attention upon reading the many positive comments. I had to say the thing that attracted me is when they said the FL is strong and brilliant. It definitely did not disappoint. There was so much action going on, a lot of fighting and chasing. However the cameraworks made me dizzy cuz sometimes they set the POV on the characters involved during the chase, with the shaking and jittering of the camera as if the cameraman was running with the cast. How the relationship between the main characters come together is also done brilliantly well. A fugitive, an enforcer, an eccentric anti-social youth sound like an unexpected combination, but they came together flawlessly. And the plot twist in the last 3 episodes is definitely unexpected. The useless character turned out to be the most vital of all. i totally did not see it coming. The excellence of this adaptation made me want to read the novel to see how much they deviate from the original work.

Am really impressed with the actor playing Gao Bingzhu. I first saw him in The Mutation and it didnt leave much of an impression on me, and since this is just a filler title that i picked up as i wait for full release of Shadow Love episodes, I had little expectation, especially when it was a mystery/investigative drama. I had a bad experience with The Wanted Detective so I only started on this title solely due to the many positive comments of it and my hunch. And boy I am not disappointed at all. Huang Xuan definitely gave his all to this character, he was fierce and grudgeful when facing the enemy, nimble and powerful when he was fighting off the bad guys, and yet his anguish and sadness was so exceptionally conveyed in his sad scenes. I teared seeing him crying his eyes out, having to bottle everything up for 5 whole years living in guilt made the well burst big time. And to finally know who the assassin really was broke him even further. Who wouldve thought a guy from the slum who has nothing to his name, not fame, not glory, not even money, had two women fawning over him, ready to die for him? And yet he was not meant to be with either of them. What a sad, broken man he is. He has my 10 rating for his performance here. Totally changed my view of him from where i saw him first on The Mutations.

I really like the FL Wu Siyue played by Victoria. She is a proud, strong, brilliant, stubborn woman with great martial art. She works at Interior Guards Services that are mainly guards for the royals. The head of the service was her brother and she hated being known as Madam Wu as it would link her to her brother and gives an impression that she was there due to privelege of connections. Although she and ML started out as enforcer and fugitive, she began to empathize with him after they got through life and death together, and decided to help him uncover the truth. And most importantly, this character doesnt need constant saving like the usual FL, because:

1. They have a character who is the don-in-distress which is the SML,
2. She and ML alternately saves each other 😆

Oh boy, i really love ML and FL chemistry. There’s just one thing that always bothered me with this character, that is how weird her hairline was. The wig looks too obvious and not streamline enough, which gives it away. There are many close ups of FL, so her hairline always becomes the first thing that grabbed my attention. Not trying to nitpick really, i am aware that female characters usually wear wigs especially to make up the buns on their heads and its length, but this is the first time that saw a weird hairline on a female character so it catches my attention each time. Wardrobe and make up department were not meticulous enough in this part.

Anyway, on a side note, how Wu Siyue confronted her colleague and the antagonist, believing they could not have been the real criminal/traitor despite many evidence against them is how I expected Xueman from The Wanted Detective shouldve behaved with her husband who was obviously set up. Not emotional, very clear-headed, objective, and not strike the other party at first sight. The reason why i dropped that title was because the FL is written to be so incoherent with her supposedly brilliant background. Screenwriters should work harder to make their main characters believable and not contradict its nature that they created, like how Louyang’s brilliant screenwriters did.

The SML, Baili Hongyi, is an anti-social, aloof and hard-headed second son of the Baili family who is renowned for their crasftmenship. Baili Yan, his father, was the Minister of Works, and he too worked in the same ministry before his resignation. Known as a talented and educated most eligible bachelor, he is also known as a food reviewer, a highly sought after one by restaurants in the capital that were willing to go tooths and nails to get into his review waiting list. His life is considered sheltered, before the murder of his father on his wedding day, which plunged the family into the whirlpool of conspiracy and sinister plots of the court. This character reminds me a lot of the FL in Melody of a Golden Age. One who doesnt know any self defense, keeps poking his nose where it didnt belong not bothering to inform anyone of his whereabouts, and keep needing saving when he’s stuck in a tight spot during his investigation. If MoGA’s FL keeps needing saving by the ML (yea the rule of the script kind), this Baili Hongyi keeps needing saving by either FL or ML, and most of the time by both 😆.

I never liked characters who throws themselves cheaply at the one they love, especially when the person doesnt like them back, Liu Ran played by Song Yi was such character. But her devotion to Baili Hongyi even when he was so cold towards her somewhat grew on me. I didnt like this character in the beginning, but her patience and indulgence made her character hard to hate when it was towards the middle. I feel sorry for her, but i still couldnt ship them both. The awkward scenes between them as they were supposed to warm up to each other look too forced, especially Liu Ran’s desperate acts in attracting Baili’s attention. I feel like their couple story is a waste of time and takes too much off the fast-paced plot. Maybe theyre supposed to be the tension relief to the gripping storyline, but i feel that their romance isnt necessary.

I am more interested in the subtle attraction between Gao Bingzhu, Wu Siyue and Yao Niang cuz they didnt have to try too hard to make it work. The ambiguity of their relationship is somewhat more intriguing than the married one, even though i’ve always had a soft spot for marriage of convenience where the love grows after marriage than before. That said, this character began to get on my bad side when she started to cling to Baili unnecessarily, getting in the way of his investigation efforts and disrupting his plans. Maybe this character really had a purpose - to be the SML’s bane on his road to the truth 🙄 other than her irritatingly coquettish crybaby personality, the notion that 80% of her script only contains the word “Er Lang” is also rather annoying.

And what’s up with FL’s bro Wu Youjue? I didnt see him doing anything about the informer case that the empress asked him to investigate, and yet when there is progress, he was the one being rewarded bu the empress when everything was from FL’s efforts. It seems like the only thing he does on the show was to threat to kill people whenever FL goes missing or in danger while investigating the very thing the empress asked. She’s just doing her job, it’s her job to be in the middle of danger, she was supposed to protect the capital after all 🙄 if you don’t want her to be in danger then why did you let her enter the service in the first place? This character is very hot-tempered and ridiculous, threatening people left and right just because his sister goes missing, lol is this supposed to be the head of a department? So unprofesional and unrealistically impractical incompetent fool is all he is. How laughable. All he knows is to blame everyone around him for any mishap that his sister encounters. I wish somebody would just smack some senses into his empty skull for once. It’s really funny that the empress think so highly of him when he literally does nothing in the background but cough all day long. And whats even funnier is that the court won’t accept a talented man with an extra finger but is fine having a sickly man lead two departments that deals with security of the kingdom. Thats even more laughable than Wu Youjue’s ridiculous temper! However as the story unfolds, I started to understand the reason this character exists, though I am still puzzled why Liu Feng was thrown into the plot. Now this character’s utter pointlessness level is off the charts.

I really love the comic relief Bai Lang. He was there almost every time ML needed some helping hand. He is like his unofficial sidekick. Bai Lang was one of the kids ML knew from Unwelcomed Well who got away and made a living in the capital. He was originally a swindler to get by day by day, until he met ML again while he was fleeing the interior guards.

It’s a first time that i saw in ancient costume drama where the characters stop at a post station to change horses before continuing their pursuit. Before this i’ve only read such practices in novels where long and hasty journey would require frequent change of mounts since the horses are made to run all the way and without this change they wont be able to cover the intended distance before the horses tire themselves out. Such attention to details shows how meticulous the production is.

It’s too bad the soundtracks here aren’t much of an impress. Only 2 caught my attention but unfortunately it’s too slow to be included into my running playlist.

All in all, it was an extremely fun ride eventhough the ending might not fly with some audience.

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This could have been good

This show could have been good, it had in the beginning the right ingredients and then it went no where fast. From the beginning both these guys had incredible trauma all their lives due to parents and in five minutes the trauma and all the hurt in their past goes away after the one talks to his mom and the other talks to his dad. What a load of crap. Why even bring up all this drama in the beginning if it takes literally 5 minutes to cure it. No one gets over years of trauma that fast. If that aspect of the series was not bad enough, then lets throw in two guys who can barely have their lips touch to kiss and what was that they were supposed to be doing in the bedroom scene? They should have just left out any physical intimacy or gotten a director that knows how two people really kiss and have sex. Maybe 10 or 15 years ago this could have pass muster, but in 2025 this show was not good.

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Still a good series, but was expecting something more

Disclaimer

What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

I finished this series last week Friday (05/09/2025), and I am now writing a review for it today (11/09/2025). If you know me, you would know that I and period dramas – we don't mix. Doesn't matter whatever country – I just can't get behind them. For me to give a high score in a time period means that there has to be something very extraordinary and outstanding from the series. I unfortunately did not feel it with this series. And the sad thing was that the main characters were actually good and the storyline sounded promising – but this was just not for me. It started off well, but I personally feel like it was not able to get its footing for it to become an excellent series.

I felt that the secondary characters were the ones who stole this series. I did adore the secondary couple, as I felt that they added more excitement to the plot with their storyline. I do look forward to seeing Aou and Boom in their first starring BL when it comes out. The character who played Great's grandmother was actually good, as I did hate her character and wished her nothing but bad things to come her way. Also, the three characters who played the help added the humour to this series for me as well.

All in all, it was still a good series, but I just felt that something was missing from it for it to be a great series.

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A Bold BL Drama That Blends Love, Morality, and the Right to Die

I honestly never expected to see Tor in a BL series, so when I first heard about Spare Me Your Mercy, I was already intrigued. Pairing him with JJ was such a pleasant surprise, and honestly, they delivered way beyond what I imagined. The chemistry, the tension and the gazes were all there, but what really made me hooked was the story itself.

As a health policy student, this show grabbed me right from the beginning because it touches on something I just studied last semester: euthanasia. Not all states in the U.S. legalize it, and it’s such a morally gray area in healthcare. That’s exactly why this drama spoke to me on a deeper level. While many people shy away from even discussing euthanasia, I’ve always leaned toward supporting it, at least in cases where patients are terminally ill and have expressed clear consent. Watching a Thai series take on this sensitive and controversial topic, especially within the framework of a BL romance, felt both refreshing and daring.

The story follows Police Major Wasan, who becomes suspicious after noticing a rise in deaths among terminal patients, something that hits even harder because of his own mother’s passing. This leads him straight into the orbit of Dr. Kan (Tor), the doctor who cared for his mom. From there, the show dives headfirst into questions about mercy, morality, and where love fits into all of it. For me, the crime investigation wasn’t even the most important part, it was the way the series asked those hard questions: Is euthanasia an act of compassion or just another form of killing? Who should get the final say, the patient, the doctor, or the family? And how do love and guilt shape those decisions?

I really admired how Tor portrayed Dr. Kan. He was both compassionate and unsettling, which made me constantly question his motives. JJ, on the other hand, perfectly embodied the conflict of a man torn between his duty as a cop and his growing affection for someone whose choices challenge everything he stands for. Their performances in the final episodes especially had me replaying scenes just to catch every subtle detail.

Was the show flawless? No, not at all. The pacing sometimes felt rushed, and the romance developed at lightning speed. Some plot holes in the police investigation also made me roll my eyes a little. But honestly, those flaws didn’t stop me from enjoying it. If anything, they reminded me that this drama wasn’t really about solving a murder mystery, it was about confronting uncomfortable truths, through characters that felt human in their struggles and contradictions.

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For those who like simple, sweet young love stories

Since there were several negative comments in the chatroom, I decided to write this review to give my different opinion. It’s true that the editor cut scenes that disrupted the script, the dubbing was imperfect, and kisses are hidden. But the criticism to the FL is unwarranted. Her acting was spot on for a character with strongly repressed emotions for many years. Later (also following her script character) she becomes a bit more emotional and her acting is also good.
More things that I liked:
• The dialogue is original, not a single cliché
• The main couple has strong chemistry despite the lack of kisses
• The secondary characters are not annoying, and I loved the fathers
• The past stories of some characters were timely revealed
• The OST is beautiful
• And of course Wang An Yu, one of my faves in C-dramas

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Came for Euijoo, Stayed for the Drama

Finished it in one sitting and honestly can’t believe how invested I got in the plot. At first it looked kinda boring, and I only started watching for Euijoo (luné here 🌙), but here I am yelling at the FL for not choosing Taijima, a total green flag btw, like girl what are you doing?! But okay, I get it, the store manager is also a straight-up hottie, so fair enough. LOVE her dynamic with Takumi though, such a shame he’s not the ML. And Euijoo’s acting debut? Way better than I expected. Not cringe at all! His character is supposed to be that way and he nailed it, even with just two episodes of screen time.

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A Roller Coaster Ride of Love, Hate and everything in between.

I went into “Kill to Love” with no expectations at all. All I wish for is that it is better and not as cheesy as “Meet You at the Blossom” and that’s a pretty low bar. Ok, I didn’t really watch MYATB, but I watched clips of the drama and it’s not my cup of tea.

Having said that, I was so happy that it’s not similar at all and definitely better for my taste. “Kill to Love” is very political and angsty, full of schemes and lies and 1.5 toxic relationships. Though listed as a drama from Singapore, it’s actually another forbidden Chinese BL licensed to be broadcasted and distributed in another country.

With a somewhat inexperienced cast, the acting is OK. I’ve definitely seen worse but none of the actors performed horribly. The early episodes are rougher but the actors improved throughout the drama. I found Zhang Zhe Xu improved the most from the 1st episode to the 12th episode, even though I think Mi Jin started off stronger. Maybe being in the role of Duan Zi Ang, Zhang Zhe Xu has more to work with as his character has gone through the most and requires him to act out various emotions.

The plot itself is a roller coaster ride. In fact, I think the drama might have tried to do a little too much and should pull back just a little. It gets a little repetitive when you are expecting lies over lies with some guilt of true emotions mixed with it. The pacing is not bad but did slow down in the second half of the drama, until the final couple episodes.

How’s the BL romance? It’s good, if that’s what you are coming for. I enjoy the enemies-to-lovers development a lot. Even from early on, you can see the director intentionally show the unintentional (or maybe intentional) touches here and there. Linger around the waist to try to fish out something from the belt, the intimacy of applying medicine, don't forget the handwashing! That’s why this drama can never go past Chinese censorship. The chemistry and tension are there from the start with our two main leads. There are a few kisses, though not fish kisses, they could have been better (from Mi Jin’s part). A few cute and fluffy scenes before the angst starts. I wasn’t expecting the turn of events but I do enjoy the love/hate relationship. I actually like their ending and thought it was realistic given the lead's history of struggles, love and hate.

What was disappointing was the half-baked toxic relationship between Xiao Shu Qian and Huo Ying. It started off so strong with all the abuse, and I thought it’s going to develop into something more. But no, it just got dropped in the middle and left me hanging and wanting more.

We all know this is not a big budget production, but I do think the director did a good job in making everything look decent. The costumes are nice and the actors look pretty good, especially for Mi Jin/Xiao Shu He. The makeup is better than other bigger budget productions. But the fight scenes aren’t that great and I wish they got rid of the slow motion.

If you are looking for a historical BL from China, this is probably one of the better ones out there. I would recommend it if that’s what you are looking for. Be prepared for a roller coaster ride as you follow the development of the main romance and everything they need to weigh between feelings and responsibilities.


Completed: 9/11/2025 Review #624

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One of the best written and acted on period drama I’ve watched so far.

what a story. The actors are good specially the male lead. He can evoke emotions with a deadpan face while he was talking to the female lead and that is because of his acting together with an exceptional script. The progression of the story was done well and though the sound tracks were not that remarkable, they still contributed to the success of the drama. This is one of the most well done drama I’ve watched specially of the period dramas because though the including the battle scenes too were not so grand, for some reason, every aspect of the drama from the storyline to the acting of the actors, costumes and the sound tracks made this drama a very outstanding drama. I’d give it 11/10 just because of this. 💖💖💖💖💖💖

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First TayNew drama!

Believe it or not, Polcasan actually brings me to get to know TayNew and later makes me want to try and watch their series. Lol. Polcasan’s cute antics kept on bugging me on my IG’s timeline out of nowhere, and as i kept on watching them, more and more of San’s video coming up on my timeline. Lol. Then I get to watch how san interacts with his phorphor and papa, leading me to get to know both Tay and New (gosh, New is so gorgeous!). I enjoyed watching them bickering on shows and thought I should give their series a chance.

Ok. Back to the story. Like I said, this is my first series of them (tried Peaceful Property at first, but since I was fooling around trying to find a series to watch at 3am, I dont think trying to watch Peaceful Property was wise lollll). Watched this until halfway around 6 episodes, but I felt so stressed at first. Lol. Pete’s character seems to be portrayed as such a red flag to me I was curious how the hell Kao fell for him in the first place. Lol. Then I went around to previous instalment in the Kiss series and watched the PeteKao compilation. After watching them there, now at least I get to know more about Pete, even though his possessiveness sometimes still bothers me a lil bit. Lol. Tbh, I felt they did Kao quite dirty in DBK, I love how Kao seems to be more firm and standing up to Pete in Kiss, but it seems that in DBK, he was mellowed down to a point of damsel in distress most of the time. I missed how he can punch Pete around for being such an asshole in Kiss, but when things go south in DBK, Kao was just moping and helpless. I truly love them together, but in those aspect, i truly abhors Kao’s helplessness tbh.

Secondly, i felt like they gave too much screentime and character development to the second couple MorkSun that it seems sometimes, all the story line that PeteKao has is the tutoringlying part. I sincerely hate the Non character (lol. He really tested my patience) and I felt like, the Non character should have not become such an important nemesis to someone with Pete’s standing. I mean, should someone who is almost old enough to be working in real world needs to fight with a mere high school boy to that extend? The plot should be more convincing (at least make the love nemesis someone who is more convincing than a kid). Also, there is a matter of continuity issues between the story in previous instalment wasnt being brought around in DBK which left me confused a bit sometimes (for example, their friends not knowing about their status when previously they are already out-ed, and the fact that Kao’s family seems to be much downgraded i.e poorer than i seemed to remember it from before)

The opening sequence is giving me a soap opera vibe, always led me thinking of wives and their husbands’ scandal pulling each others hairs and end up crying in a corner. Lol. Reminds me of that Korea’s dramas that one time (i think it was Temptation of Wives or something?) but it was well shoot, and even though it was too sophisticated for the story’s plot, i applaud their creativity. Lol.

Overall, despite all that, i quite enjoyed the whole series, helps me to have a break of watching chinese long dramas and hopefully the next one I picked up of TayNew would be better

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