Reviews

Cherry: The Light That Conquered the Darkness

In Our Generation, amidst grief, fractured families, and the shadows of loss, the character of Cherry shines as one of the most remarkable female leads to grace the screen. Where so many stories present a male lead who fights the world for the woman he loves, here the roles are reversed—and therein lies both the beauty and the controversy.

Cherry’s love is not fleeting, nor does it depend on declarations or reciprocation. She does not wait for affirmation; she knows. From the moment she stepped into Jiang Qiao Xi’s broken world, she became the steady hand that pulled him from the abyss into the light of day. With her quiet devotion, she offered him something his wealth and family could not: the constancy of love that asked for nothing in return.

In an era that celebrates the “move on” philosophy, Cherry dared to remain steadfast. She did not trade loyalty for convenience, nor affection for comfort. Everything she felt for him—every memory of shared meals, sunsets, fireworks, or the simple joy of raising a bunny together—became the very fabric of Jiang Qiao Xi’s strength. Her presence taught him that he was not defined by tragedy, nor doomed to solitude.

To some, her devotion may seem outdated, but to others it is the purest expression of love: unwavering, patient, and transformative. Cherry came, she believed, and she conquered—not with force, but with a heart that never wavered.

If anything, Jiang Qiao Xi’s hesitation was not a lack of love, but the humility of a man who feared he could not give her the life she deserved. He respected her freedom, never binding her in ways she could not escape, even acknowledging the comfort she might have found in Yu Qiao’s steadier world. That restraint was not hostility, but reverence.

So while critics may call Cherry’s devotion blind or Jiang Qiao Xi’s distance cold, I see something far more poignant: a story where the female lead’s constancy is not weakness, but triumph. In the end, Cherry’s love was not hostage-taking, but a liberation—the dawn that forever outshone his darkest night.

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A Stunning Drama with Predictable Twists

This drama checks all the right boxes: a stellar cast, excellent chemistry between the leads, an engaging storyline, a beautifully crafted backdrop, strong suspense, artistic cinematography, and impressive special effects. Even the pacing and writing hold up well. My only gripe? The overused trope of a modern person being drawn into another world — I have honestly lost count of how many dramas use this premise.

Arthur FeiYu Chen is outstanding as Grandmaster Sima Jiao, delivering a perfectly nuanced performance as the cold, arrogant, and distrustful leader. Wang Ying Lu plays Liao Ting Yan, a modern girl who wakes up in the body of an assassin destined to kill Sima Jiao. Unfortunately, her portrayal of a clueless, slightly silly heroine does not quite win me over — I have never been fond of the “silly girl” archetype as the heroine of the story.

Of course, as expected in dramas of this genre, the cold and intimidating Grandmaster eventually falls for the naïve heroine. Their dynamic follows the familiar but effective “enemies-to-lovers” arc: boy meets girl, they clash, they grow, they fall in love. Yes, it is cliché — but it works. The push-and-pull between them keeps you on edge, rooting for them even as they “fight” each other.

The twist? They fall in love not once but three times — first in the original timeline, then after Liao loses her memory, and finally after Sima is reborn. This three-lifetime love story gives the drama an almost mythic quality, deepening the emotional resonance - although it is yet another of those tropes used too often.

The ending, however, feels slightly disconnected from the main story. It abruptly shifts back to modern times, falling into the familiar “reunion in the present day” trope — one of those endings where the characters meet again, this time in the modern world.

Despite my quibbles about the unoriginal premises, this drama is wonderfully produced, visually stunning, and thoroughly enjoyable. If you love fantasy romance with high stakes, great chemistry, and a touch of destiny, I highly recommend giving this one a watch.

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I want superpowers too bruh

This is the earliest gl's I have watched WITHOUT cringing. For 8 eps. it's a story that's straight to the point WITHOUT it being rushed. It is such a cute series; everyone is just so cute,, except that one guy who's name I forgot but the "popular" one idk he pmo like why must men ruin it all and not take a hint. I love how P'Four changed her character like yes! make me believe I can change someone! Anyway...such a cute series, I love a good sister duo, especially with superpowers!!!! I want them. neow. Idk if this is a rom-com or wtv but they had me rewatching this over and over again likeee this series is heat ma! So silly and lovely. Also why is every top rich like? And I mean ALL TOPS. Well, except Ai, she be on that scooter..ijbol.

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Genie - SNSD

Another one, thank YEWWWW! All of these series make me want to marry a female doctor cuz why they so bad..Anyway, the series itself is good, the storyline? A bit eh, I mean it makes sense but like there was so many moments that had me want to interrogate the writer cuz why why why. When I rewatched it I lowkey skipped a lot of the beginning just cause it was a little hard to watch lowks. Also, they need a better actor cuz why was that EVIL MAN such a terrible actor, holy crap, that scene where he's "crying" omg ijbol I could NOT take it FR. That just further proves LMSY are great actresses cuz I would burst out wheezing. It also should've been longer, the last episode was whatever to me, so much happened but not was explained like huh? Series was a little rushed to say the least. ILY LMSY and I think I prefer their recent series more, but I have a lot to say about that too.

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cinema !

That mustve be one of the best thai drama they released this year, its soooo worth whatching ... the actors are really good (im kinda sus to say cause i LOVE Mile and Apo, but the other actors were dazzling too) THE SOUD TRACK HELLOO ?? IM OBSESSED (giving a especially praise to slot machine)

The final EP made me cry like a baby for one hour and a half.
Congratulations to the cinematography on this show everything is beautiful, the relationships are portrait in a very real way, the problems are real and nothing is perfect just like in real life and i love the way they did that

Its a political and queer story that pass a really important message .

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Not Great, Still Okay

If you watch this drama, you need to at least get through episode 1 (about 36 minutes) to decide whether it’s worth continuing. To be honest, I didn’t like the past storyline. It felt badly written and boring to me. Still, you have to watch it to understand the later episodes.

You’ll also need to accept the female lead’s look after 25 years in the future. The styling and makeup were terrible: long curly hair with too much red blush high on her cheeks. This continues until the end of episode 8 or 9, after which her appearance improves and she looks fresh, elegant, and stylish.

The younger sister felt useless. I don’t understand why she didn’t work together with the detective or show any curiosity about who tried to kill her older sister. All she does is blame Bong Cheong-ja (the elder sister) for what happened in the past. The father was also useless. He did nothing until the very end. Honestly, the drama would have been fine without him.

I thought the Jumbo Gwison group would help Bong Cheong-ja or Lim Se-ra reclaim her position, especially characters like Kwon Do-jeon (a fan of Lim Se-ra), Lim Jae-won, or Nam Yoo-ran (the hallucination).

The villain or “puppeteer” of this drama was too predictable. It all connects back to a politician. Like many other K-dramas, the politician orders his assistant, the assistant orders the Jenseung-pil group, and they order someone else. It’s the same pattern again.

Almost everyone close to Lim Se-ra disappoints her: Kang Tae-sook, her husband, and even the detective. Only a few people truly stand by her. Kang Du-won and Sa Sun-yeong are on the wrong side and only care about themselves.

By episode 10, her niece just felt like a burden, though she did help a bit with the investigation. In episode 11, we suddenly see that Nam Yoo-ran was already dead, and Bong Cheong-ja was only hallucinating her. The last episode shows Go Hui-yeong depressed after meeting Lim Se-ra, and her niece being accepted by her mom to become a celebrity.

I expected Lim Se-ra to meet Kang Du-won after he was caught, but that never happened. The politician is shown getting caught for just a moment, and then it ends. Still, the ending wasn’t bad. In the end, Lim Se-ra finally gets the award she deserved.

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I don't know - APink

Dare I say, A GOOD GL! This series is so good in sooo many ways. The plot of it is truly amazing, it didn't felt as rushed in anyway, firmly believed it is top 10 best gl's cuz wth. I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEE P'Susie, absolute legend; she's so hilarious and truly cares for Orm as one of her own. Both are green flags, idc, fight me. It isn't a gl without the evil (grand)parent(s), so it added more to the story towards the end, and of course I loved it all, it wasn't THAT cringe, but still watchable. Live Love Laugh LingOrm, this is such a good series and I could rewatch it forever. If I lose my memories, someone play this for me like it's THAT good. Also play NewJeans for me but don't tell me the drama cuz imma cry #newjeansneverdie #bunny

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SO CUTENESS

This is such a cute series, I mean MilkLove were just the best in this. I usually prefer dramatic series cause I mean, yeah. However, this one is an exception. It was a little boring ngl idk how to explain it, you just have to find out fro yourself. Every character is so silly and I love how everyone is friends and supportive, like YES! this is what life is supposed to be about. In some parts, it could've been a bit better? it's still a good series, but there was just something missing. I have rewatched it a few times, but usually skip the beginning bc Ongsa is the definition of loser-lesbian, which was kind of a hard to watch, but its Milk so idrc. Overall, I enjoyed it a lot, but something was definitely missing.

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Amazing! A great addition to it's genre

I loved every bit of this! A kid who uses his fists to navigate his trauma and pain. It wasn't heavy on he melo and the story got just a little disjointed at the end, but that didn't take away from its overall appeal. I loved all the characters, even the villain of the end, would have loved to see more of some of the side characters. But with the ending, looks like we are primed for a second season.
The actors were great, the ML did a great job in playing a volatile character.
Loved the theme of friendships and dedication.
The triumvirate of Weak Hero Class, Study Group and One High School Heroes are now my go to for school action! I certainly want to see more of shows like that made

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Playing with Emotional Damage

Ye Ping An is a traveling physician who boasts her ability to cure sickness of the heart. Entering the capital and opening a clinic, she faced accusations of using black magic, but also earned quite a few success stories as she cured patients. Using hypnosis to delve into the hearts of her patients, she built quite a reputation for herself. Until a murder happened involving one of her high profile patients, a court official at that, which she became a suspect of. Yuan Shaocheng, a low ranking official from the slum Mang Gutter, was eager to earn some merits to climb higher up the ladder, was set to solve the case and pin the blame on Ye Ping An. Is it really a straightforward case as he suspected of, or is it an elaborate conspiracy set off by hidden hands behind the scene? Is Ye Ping An really a victim of circumstances, or is she the one who moves the chess pieces around in order to uncover the sinister dark operation of kidnapping, sexual abuse and framing of a court official done by the upper echelon?

Really love Liu Shishi’s role as Ye Ping An this time, i think i might even love her more than the badass Ren Xin of A Journey to Love. Ye Ping An isnt well-versed in martial art like RenXin, but she is extremely adept at playing mind games. She gets things done with Plan B, C and D in place in case of Plan A fails. She is very confident of herself, and handles people calmly and confidently, a countenance that could agitate even the most evil ones out there. Although she isnt physical combat capable, she certainly doesnt need saving by ML when she’s stuck in a tight spot, very unlike other physically weak FLs. Ye Ping An is more capable in handling the bad guys than most quickwitted FLs I’ve seen and she definitely doesnt shy away from hardship, even it means getting herself tortured in the dungeon, if that is what it takes for her to achieve her goal. Real badass there.

Am extremely impressed with Xuan Lu, who plays FL’s sworn sister Lu Danzin, this time. She is one of the most seen supporting actress in most of the dramas i watched, i mean i think i saw her everywhere, and this time she really showed how diverse of roles she can play. Other than the meek and physically weak characters i always saw her as, she can also play as brash and rough fishmonger too! Her accent and style when she played this undercover role in Kill My Sins has astounded me and she’s really into it, and when her character transformed into confused and angst, she really did well too. Hat’s off.

I’ve only seen Shawn Dou in Princess Agent, which he excelled there, and here he did extremely well as the lowborn official who strives to elevate the fates of people of his hometown, even at the risk of him tumbling down the rabbit hole of evil. This character is quite shady in the beginning, but later found his right path as his fate got entangled with FL. Both driven by interest, but moved on to become confidants later on.

I really like how the story incorporate subtle affection between the lead roles, though it might not have been romance, but they know they can be each other’s advantage but not rely on it too much. Both have their own skeletons in the closet, both carry deep feeling of regret and drive for vengeance, and both can help themselves out of any trouble without expectation of getting saved by the other half. Their dynamics is indeed very special and memorable.

I also love the sisterhood between Lu Danxin, Cai Lian, Ni Chang and Ye Ping An. Although they could not avoid having bumps in their relationship, deep in their hearts they know they have each other’s back, even when they are at their worst.

I know this story must have been set during Empress Wu Zetian’s reign, i mean, the prominent royal families Li and Wu are a definite giveaway, but somehow the dynasty was Da Feng? I know historically Wu Zetian’s reign had been Zhou Dynasty so I am not quite sure if this is supposed to relate to the historical Wu Zetian or not. But it was definitely a wild and fun ride to be in. The intricacies of conspiracy isnt as big as those in the drama Louyang (hey i noticed their constumes and hand salutes are similar too!) but still involved the game of thrones. Although Luoyang is more action packedthan this one, Kill My Sins captivated me with its amazing mind games. Liu Shishi and Shawn Dou deserves all the praise for their excellent performances. The rest of the cast did an amazing job too! Gosh I love everyone. There are hardly any weak female characters, even if they cannot physically fight. Even the most gentle, the ever so elegant Ni Chang, another of FL’s sworn sister she acquired in the capital, was strong and capable. The screenwriter was amazing to come up with this brilliant story.

The soundtrack is more to instrumental, which somehow fits the mystery setting of this drama.

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Honestly, Alchemy of Souls is like a rollercoaster — magical spells, forbidden love, palace drama, and a ton of “wait, WHAT just happened?!” moments. The whole soul-shifting concept is super cool and gives the story this mix of fantasy + sageuk vibes.

The first season hooked me right away — fast pace, funny banter, and amazing chemistry between the leads. The second season slowed down a bit, but it gave us closure (and some extra heartbreak along the way 🥲).

Acting? Spot on. Lee Jae Wook killed it as the serious yet soft-hearted hero. Jung So Min brought so much sass and warmth, and then Go Yoon Jung in Part 2 made the character feel totally new but still connected. Side characters (looking at you, Seo Yul!) were just as lovable.

Visually, it’s gorgeous. The sets, the CGI, the fight scenes — all way above average for K-dramas. And the OST? Pure mood.

Overall: if you like fantasy, romance, and a bit of chaos, this drama will have you binge-watching till 3am. Not perfect, but definitely unforgettable. 💫

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