Reviews

It's a comedy, right?

Gu jin nan qiu, what can be said? Don't! Unless you have 3 min to spare and need a good laugh at the pure absurdity of every episode. If not, don't. This is the worst. Waste of effort on both parties. The entire production and the viewer. I will admit I stuck around when I switched from viewing it as a drama and turned it into a comedy. Only then it became bearable. Special mention of the volatile cousin and the security guard. One pranced around like a vindictive prima donna and the other a bumbling clown. Yes, heavy on the melodrama.

I'm leaning towards the idea that the director gave them free reign to do whatever they wanted. Nothing and I do mean nothing was cohesive, consistent or rewarding in any way. Had they got a better script, toned down the cousin's erratic melodrama, kept the meter at the other three actors and built from there, it might have been passable. Even though the budget was limited. This was the lowest of the low.

Visuals were there. OK, one good thing. Seriously, do better. Yes, there is an audience for China bl. There will never be an audience for chaotic absurdity aka crap. The open ending created a bit of interest within the chaos but still lost.

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Fresh plot using real event and combine with fantasy

I actually saving this drama to watch and decide to watch in 2026. I am glad i watch this since i like history drama and need to adjust my mood and mind. Actually it's like combination of Japanese Movie Eien No Zero with cellphone as their real time connection.

Plot is about FL's cellphone accidentally travels back to 1937 and her phone was picked by ML. FL ask ML to find her great grandfather and few times later ML met FL grandfather. FL suggest her great grandfather to join army even though she know ML and her great grandfather destiny couldn't be change.

It's a great drama with a strong sense of patriotism and less romantic (FL could get deeper connection with ML and it was beautiful to see). The combination from Modern spoiled girl X Young soldier from Second Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945)

The heartbreaking moment when FL see ML real grave in her time. I personally liked the BE (and will give this drama 9 if this drama has BE) but this drama is giving mercy to audience so they put the epilogue in the end.

Recommended to people who like history and fantasy,

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This slow burn romance premises the modern answer to the ceo romance - they're both ceos!

The real genius of this drama is the love triangle at the centre of it. Both men start from places of coldness and rejection for various reasons, but then they diverge:

1) One is so insecure, stubborn, and stuck in his own head that he misses chance after chance to change course and confess
2) The other resists due to misunderstandings and is also stubborn and a bit cold but wakes up to the fact that he wants what he wants, and he needs to go for it and not have regret

Various realistic and kind of intriguing misunderstandings keep this slow burn romance interesting through 3/4s of it, but once the love triangle resolves, the other plot lines don't have much interest.

The acting is good enough for the limited range they are portraying in this show, this doesn't have the high highs and low lows of more ambitious and dramatic projects.

The morals are simple the key to success in love, work, life is to work hard, take risks and change course, and believe in an optimistic future. Cinematography and clothes are competent enough.

If you like Jane Austen, slow burn, love triangle/misunderstanding type plots, this one could be for you.

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Chosen Masterpiece!

The best way to describe this series is that it is off-beat and quirky. It is also warm, gentle, loving, peaceful, reflective, tender, devoted, relaxed, reverent, nurturing, and supportive. Have I left anything out? Oh yes, it is joyful! And underlying it all, is a powerful message for change. A change that will come. I could have quickly finished this series, but I deliberately did not want to. I wanted the warm snuggly feeling that came over me while I watched each episode to not leave me; so, I spaced out the timing to watch this series as long as I could to feel that pleasure.
This is a story about a ‘family’ that serendipitously forms almost by fate. It looks like all the members are lonely but in reality, they are not. They are unique individualists who have carved out singular spaces in society for themselves. But there does come a time when companionship becomes a necessity; this is their journey to amity. While the story may seem simple, it is uncommonly intense. It covers so many planes of human connections that it almost becomes overwhelming in scope.
This is one of the best gay stories I’ve seen, blending gentle storytelling with thoughtful commentary on outdated social norms. The narrative was presented in soft, off-beat tones not meant to offend anyone. It powerfully suggests that gay people and other marginalized silent classes deserve full inclusion in the culture and perhaps it is time for them to be seen as part, and whole, of the society to which they belong.

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Unmissable for dark crime/thriller fans

Despite not being a stranger to the genre having seen plenty of kdramas (such as Sherlock, Sketch, Taxi Driver and Signal), The Truth Within happens to be my first Chinese crime/thriller drama.

Since having discovered Luo Yunxi thanks to TTEOTM, I had secretly hoped he would choose a thriller project someday (and a villain role in a modern project!) but didn't think that wish would be fulfilled so quickly - it's safe to say it did NOT DISSAPOINT.

It's been a long time since I binged a drama - even the best ones begs a slower watch at times. It wasn't so much about the action, which is reserved for the final explosive two episodes towards the finale, but it was the moments of absolute reflective quiet that draws the viewer in like bugs to a spider's cocoon. This is one of the strong highlights of Bojian.

Before you know it, you've been ensnared. 5 episodes are past you, and you've discovered another gem in Cdrama world.

What strikes Bojian different than the other crime works is the sheer creativity of each case relating to the Raw Diamond mystery, which remains as a larger, unresolved picture throughout the drama. Each victim and concept evokes the extremeties of both gut-lurching horror and reluctant fascination from the viewer, exploring the bounds of immorality humans are more than capable of.

The perpetrators and cases are fantastic in drawing a blend of thought provoking themes including moral ambiguity, grief, reasoning, justice and psychology. It ties all nicely together once the pattern is recognised. There are some taboo themes associated with some that are worth the praise for its inclusivity.

It's one thing to guess the perpertrators, and another layer of complexity behind how the crime was carried out. It's truly a feast for those who love mysteries, whodunnits, and analysing human behaviour.

There was a particular scene in EP16 where it was apparent Luo Yunxi's quiet voice adds an extra layer to the nail biting suspense, making the registration of what he is implying in an interrogation sequence far more foreboding and chilling than if he had shouted. It goes without saying his screen presence is immaculate, and in that few minutes it was like the feeling of watching the first scene of TTEOTM all over again, where the subtleties in his performance commands one's attention. I can assume it only appears as an effortless feat to those with no performance knowledge.

However that is not to say Bojian is without minor flaws. The drama is suprisingly shorter than anticipated, and the truth behind Fei's accident was underwhelming personally - it felt too clear cut and quick without specificities. Hence resolving the case felt too abrupt despite its full closure.

The drama ended up breaking my usual no-binge routine. The dark atmosphere, the slow, mellow music paired with undertones of depravity, and the ultimate hunger for truth makes it difficult to pull away from the story. Despite the flaws and hiccup with pacing at the final runs to Ep21, it's well worth the watch.

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one of the best dramas ever. Excellent characters that I will never forget! Ren Ruyi telling a temporarily paralyzed Ning Yuanzhou that he was going to father her baby was so funny. Every one of the men from Six Realms Hall - esp the sweet guy who loved fluffy things, and Yuan Lu - were delightful! Yu Shishan was super well done and of course, Liu Yuning ❤️Just loved almost everything!

The most engaging cdrama ever I've ever watched. Script was well organized and sequenced properly to not leave any details, paired with the best casting and their talents. The storyline did not only focus on the 2 leads, it also included everyone's struggle and how they overcome it, plus, the character development is really great.

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Compelled to write a review because it's that good.

For me this drama is on a whole different level. So as a regular CDrama watcher, I didn't have much expectation, just a few romantic scenes, a change of heart, and a little bit of action, but damn. I was flabbergasted by SAL—the plot, the cast, the OSTs, everything.

About the cast:

Esther Yu—I see people hating on her unnecessarily. She is the perfect cast for SAL. She can do both—a mature grown woman and an immature teenager. I think the director knew exactly what the story needed.

He Yu—Imagine anyone other than him playing Jin Zhao, CAN YOU? That's it. He is irreplaceable. He is the whole package, and as the director said, heaven decided on Jin Zhao.

Ignore the negative PR. Just go and watch it. It's that good.

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THE BEST KDRAMA OF THE YEAR?

The third season of Taxi Driver delivers everything it promises and goes even further. The story feels more confident and emotionally sharper, knowing exactly when to hit the gas and when to let silence speak. The special appearances by Jang Nara, Jeon So-nee, and Sho Kasamatsu truly elevate the season—each of them arrives like a small narrative earthquake, shifting the atmosphere in a meaningful way.
The biggest highlight, however, is Ahn Go-eun’s development. She moves beyond being just the moral heart of the team and becomes a clear driving force in the story—stronger, more complex, and carrying conflicts that hurt because they feel deeply human. Her growth comes not through speeches, but through difficult choices.
Overall, the season is intense, well-paced, and emotionally rewarding. Taxi Driver 3 proves it still has energy, fresh ideas, and, above all, characters worth following.

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Mentally unstable woman judging kids

My god, this was bad, not just bad, real bad. This woman was in no way able to take on juvenile cases. She took a grudge she had from 2 people to a whole age group. She was in no way mentally capable of looking at cases without personal feelings being involved. Yes, what happened to her kid was terrible, but that absolutely did not justify her behavior towards actual victims and culprits alike. She was a bitch through and through. And then I haven't even spoken about the dude, he let her just walk over him every single time again. He would have a valid idea of what to do, and she would just dismiss everything he said as if he were a child. Which I must say, he also truly acted like one. Every single time he would have an idea, she would say hell no, and they would go on to find out that she was, in fact, right. This woman was consistently proven correct; she was never wrong about any case. I did not like this woman in the slightest, and her character ruined the whole show for me. I did enjoy the cases overall, but I just couldn't get into it because I found her so ungodly annoying.

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Watched this because someone posted on feeds, curious I checked it. Turn out even though it's quite messy, this is actually quite good…

Let's discuss drama…

Story about Xia Jun Feng (JF), Professional race car driver who seeks treatment for his condition and meets urologist Jin Ye (JY). JY falls in love with JF at first sight and, under the guise of "treatment," gets closer to him. Their doctor-patient relationship soon crosses boundaries, and JY becomes an indispensable part of JF's life.

The biggest problem they have to face now is JF's dad. JF is a rich son of a wealthy man, his dad expected him to married & have children to continue their bloodline. JF even already had a fiancé ready for him to take it into next step. So, now how JF & JY face JF's dad & the world about their relationship...?

Yeah, as messy as the summary is, this short drama didn't care about doctor-patient law that prohibited doctors from dating his patients. Haha

But in terms of short drama, this has everything you need. Complete & compelling story that made you stick to your screen, chemistry between the couple, the ‘hot’ scene that made your breath stop. Hoho…

So, if you have just 2 hours to spend, this can be a good choice to watch…

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Never understand with the ending.

I watched this drama since i want to check on Zhao Fei and I don't know if it's torturing the FL or Me the watcher. Yang Han is quite scumbag in this drama. The chemistry and romance scene between them is non-exist. Almost every scene is torturous.

FL is treated like a trash, and all her misfortunes are caused by the ML yet she can still live with him like nothing happened. Worse of all, ML has a constant affair while FL is devoted to him. The fact that it has a happy ending is just unbelievable, FL shouldn't back again to ML.

Its not Zhao Fei best work and Yang Han, recommended if you like Female lead is being tortured mentally.

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Noona Romance Done Right!

Such a perfect ending!!!
I loved the concept of meeting again after 7 days as it really gave the couples a chance to feel the reality and decide if they truly wanted to give it a go.
My favorite couple, Bonhee × Mujin made it to the end and I couldn’t be happier!
Congratulations to the other pairs as well and I genuinely hope they stay together for a long time.
And the panelists? Honestly one of the best I’ve ever seen. No unnecessary chatter, no irritating members and their comments were genuinely fun to listen to so I never skipped their parts.
Overall I really hope they make a season 2 since it has the potential to leave people eagerly waiting for it!

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Yunmiao with less villain

I watch this since i like Wen Moyan and wonder what kind of this drama she shoots.

The synopsis is somewhat looks like Yunmiao, but every story and character is incredibly well-developed. In Yunmiao, each villain would be dragged out for several episodes, but this is different the focused its about FL journey with her brothers.

I think this is better than Yunmiao. It solves two problems at once, resolving the subplot and giving the FL valid explanation for having her brothers! This process of going from unpleasant to satisfying is very good! Another reason why this drama is so comfortable to watch is that the portrayal of villains is less than that of good people.

The stories are fresh, but inevitably there are some verbal sparring sessions, since the FL speaks less and the supporting characters speak more .While some stories aren't without their highlights, because they rely on metaphysics, there are no plot twists; everything is predictable and simply presented in a straightforward manner.

Worth to watch.

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