Reviews

Don't regret the things you've already chosen

Watching the drama took me 2 days. It was a very emotional time, I've been touched many times... It has a lot of plot twists, which you cannot second-guess,

After watching "What if", you realize you shouldn ever regret the things you've already chosen. Every life-path gives you new experiences. Only you can control your life and be responsible for your decisions. But the most important is to hart-to-heart talk, which is strongly missing nowadays.

Liu Xueyi perfect as always, but Zhong Chuxi is a good actress as well.

Will I watch it again? No ;) It was too hard for me.

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Positive and calm drama

All in all it was very positive and quite calm drama. It was watching with pleasure :) Main roles were lovely. It's about friendship, loyality, assiduty and girl power as well! Girls were the best in the world and had strong bonds. On the other hand we could also see relations in the crown family, where children almost didn't have a happy childhood. No ties, no parents, who often were absent in during child's childhood, raised with a nanny. Poor kids from villages got more love and happiness than these wealthy.

Another time I am complaining about ending :P wanna see, how they're raising their child and Yin Zheng's coronation! I'm almost sure, it's a girl ;) she will continue reforms of her mom! :D

Anyway - New Life Begins is a drama really worth seeing :)

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Review up to 11

I am only interested in the story of the aunt and uncle of the narrator. This part is about the pre-communist era. I am not interested in subsequent stories as I grew up in a communist country, escaped it: watching stories about the oppression of the system is depressing and not entertaining for me. Brings back too many bad memories.

As I am heading to Shanghai next month, I am interested in the old Shanghai before the communists took over. It's a typical story of gangsters except this one took on the communist theme - all for the country.

The chemistry between the ML and FL is amazing, unlike (Legend of Female Gen - no chemistry and story was terrible). I think ML acted well in this story.

I dropped the rest of the episodes after the story of the old shanghai ended. I gave the story full marks - not that there was nothing to complain about - but as a whole, it was entertaining and convincing.

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THE QUEEN IS BACK !!!

The first three episodes of this series burst onto the scene with an electrifying energy, establishing a benchmark for storytelling that’s hard to beat. With exceptional acting, top-notch production, and breathtaking choreography, these episodes deliver a masterclass in how to launch a show. Each installment builds on the last, creating a captivating narrative that leaves you hungry for more. This is a series off to a phenomenal start, and I’m already hooked, eagerly awaiting how the story unfolds.The acting across these episodes is nothing short of stellar. The ensemble cast brings a raw authenticity to their roles, making every character feel vivid and relatable. JUN JI HYUN shines with a commanding presence, effortlessly blending strength and vulnerability in a way that anchors the show. SOOOO EXCITED 💚

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True love always exist no matter what

My goodness this is not a series for me like a real story.....both actors were fantastic and outstanding in this series.Very touching,emotional and full of emotions in this series.......true love always make a way for me this is not a series this is a emotion which i can't forget.....means bestest BL series i have watched tons of bl series but for me kill to love is just on top although end was very emotional but in the end both are together happy and in peace. God bless both the actors. Wish them come together in a bl series with happy ending....this series is really a masterpiece i don't know how much time i had watched badly addicted but hats of both leads actors chemistry was so real and natural just all the best for future waiting for both in a new project soon. Lots of love and wishes from India.

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Selfless Love

For me, Love Take two was the drama of the year. Maybe it was because of the timing I watched it. I loved how each and every character was so selfless and was always ready to help each other. There was not a person who thought ill of another person. It made me inculcate the same thing in myself. It showed how you can help others by maintaining your boundary. I loved the relationship of every character with each other especially jian seon yeong and hyori suk. Their friendship was so pure and exceptional. relationship of Hyori and byeon ho was also very cute and bubbly. We can't forget Dr. Jung's role in providing a mother figure to jian. Like I said every character was so beautifully written i fell in love with this drama. I even cried a lot which shows the acting was exceptional.

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Sink The Hermoso Screams The Director!

The best way to describe this series is to define it in terms of a psychological disorder. It is schizophrenic. It has all the symptoms of this condition. It is befuddling, full of mood swings, capricious, shows severe personality changes, weird periods of agitation with obvious emotional disorders as well, and psychological instability throughout. I could go on, but you get the point. It is not tethered to thinking, operating, or behaving clearly. The story is an incoherent mess yet sometimes just a whole lot of fun to watch. It was entertaining for some time but then lost its direction in the end as it did not seem to know how to conclude the story. This series started out so promising. And I enjoyed a goodly portion of it. The screenplay and directing did them all wrong. You can read the full review at BLBliss.com.

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A fast thrilling ride with beautiful visuals

A woman is given a second chance in life when she finds herself reborn 3 years before her death. She sets out to take revenge, romancing 3 men along the way whom she uses as chess pieces in her revenge plan.

This is a well-produced mid-length drama with gorgeous cinematography and lavish costumes and set pieces. From the set decor to the multiple wardrobe changes they had for the main cast, including matching accessories for each outfit, you can tell a lot of effort was put into the art direction. A short drama that doesn't look cheap!

The story is fast-paced packed with a good assortment of office romance, two women fighting over art pieces, family feud, mystery and action, love triangles, birth secrets etc, so there is never a dull moment! The drama boasts a good OST that is used effectively -- I especially liked the choice of music at a breakup scene in ep 13, the lyrics of the song matched the events so well!!

Although the story is centred on the female lead, I was more invested in the story of the 2nd and 3rd male leads. My favourite was episode 14 which was more focused on the two of them, I thought it was a pity that there wasn't enough time to further explore their backstories. For example, in a later episode, we are told that Song Yanzhou managed to secure his position in the company and in his family, but we were never shown how he went about doing it.

Despite being a reverse harem drama, I felt it was no mere silly love triangle drama. Each of the 3 men served a different purpose in FL's revenge plan, which I thought was cleverly written. At the end, there was also a good explanation of why she chose 1 guy instead of the other two. Although she didn't end up with the guy I was rooting for, it was fine for me because I found myself wanting to ship the other 2 guys together instead, lol.

Acting wise, I think all the cast did a good job. I'm still fairly new to cdramas so I didn't know any of them apart from Lin Zehui (he's the sole reason why I even watched this). Lin Zehui did an impressive job as Song Yanzhou, his micro expressions and the way he shifted between a cold manipulative boss to a softie who unknowingly fell in love....it was simply amazing. Zheng Chunjing was an unexpected discovery for me. I thought he looked strange at first (I'm sorry) but I found myself liking and sympathising his character, plus the actor himself seemed quite likable in the behind-the-scenes and promotional activities.

What I didn't like about the drama were the horrific scenes of abuse inflicted on the female characters. It's strange that a female director would include such scenes in her show, I guess maybe she wanted to show how much women had to suffer under men? Those scenes were quite uncomfortable to watch.

Trivia: This director seems to like working with the same actors so you will see many familiar faces from her previous dramas "Money Is Coming" and "Ban Xing Fu Sheng", both also starring Lin Zehui. The poison that is mentioned in this drama is also almost identical to the one in "Ban Xing Fu Sheng", although the poison goes by a different name in both dramas.

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A simple yet unforgettable drama that heals the heart. ?

Love, Take Two is one of those dramas that feels like a warm embrace. It doesn’t rely on flashy twists or over-the-top romance. Instead, it focuses on what truly matters: family, second chances, and the quiet beauty of everyday life.

At the heart of the story is the relationship between a mother and her daughter. Their conflicts, misunderstandings, and reconciliations capture the real ups and downs of family love , a bond that may be tested but never breaks. Watching them heal and grow side by side is both emotional and comforting.

The coastal town setting adds a healing atmosphere, almost as if the drama invites you to pause, breathe, and reflect. It’s not just a backdrop, but part of the soothing journey.

What makes this drama truly special is how it reminds us that love has no age. You can start again at twenty, forty, or whenever life gives you the chance. With tenderness, nostalgia, and warmth, Love, Take Two delivers a family-centered story that feels deeply human.

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Does not really follow on from Go Go Squid (GGS)

The title of this drama is misleading as although there are a sprinkling of characters from the first GGS, only about 4 of them are played by the original actors and the plot line follows the one from that drama a lot of the time.
If you ignore the original, then this drama stands ok on its own but if you are expecting a story that weaves into and is intertwined with GGS then you will be disappointed.
Wu Bai is still played by Hu Yitian (Li Xian is still Han Shanghai and Yang Zi plays Squid) but both Solo and Appledog are played by different actors so the feel of the plot is very different even though the characters they play have similar traits to GGS (but they ARE played by different actors so no matter how hard you squint they’re not the same). Additionally, K&K and SP compete in a very different arena - that of robot wars. Additionally the buildings they operate out of are completely different so again this highlights the difference.
The acting is believable and you feel for them as they go through the ups and downs of their relationships. For example, Appledog’s manager (before she joins SP) is brilliantly flaky and slimy so for me his is a stand out performance, winning the plonker of the drama award. Hu Yitian as Wu Bai conveys so much with just his facial expressions as, just like in GGS he says very little, but you really know what he is thinking just from his body language etc.
I first found Li Yitong in Dream within a Dream and in this story she doesn’t disappoint either. She has great chemistry with Wu Bai and still has to deal with conflicts created when Team Solo splits up (though for different reasons).

Would I watch this again? Probably not as for me GGS had so much more to offer and I found this plot (and the KK building), lacking and a bit sad as on the whole the wonderfully funny antics of the original Team K&K weren’t there to pick up the tempo. That said the way the boys keep tabs on their captain’s burgeoning romance and subsequent proposal balls up (caused by a couple of the team players ) are funny and endearing.

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