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What to watch this evening ???

Mini series (21 x 6" = 3 hours in total) with Wang ZiHao

PLOT: A perfect secretary [FL] with an abusive boss [ML] wants to resign but falls into a time loop (with attempted murder). As the loops unfold, FL & ML deepen their relationship, avoid traps, and confess their love.

+++ Really cute CL, with the very young Wang Zi Hao (=> fish-dead kiss ;)
+++ Flawless direction: pacing, sets, costumes, framing.
+++ Well-written story, good timing for clues, humor, etc.

=> Short format, perfect for binge-watching one evening.
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Mini (21 X 6" = 3 h en tout) avec Wang ZiHao

PLOT : Secrétaire parfaite [FL] de patron abusif [ML] , veut démissionner mais tombe dans un time-loop (avec tentatives de meurtre). Au fil des boucles, FL & ML vont approfondir leur relation, déjouer les pièges, et s'avouer amoureux.

+++ CL très cute, avec le tt jeune Wang Zi Hao (=> fish-dead kiss ;)
+++ Réalis° sans faute : rythme, décors, costumes, cadrages.
+++ Story bien écrite, bon timing pr les indices, humour, etc.

=> Format court, parfait pr binge-watcher une soirée.

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Have a Crush on You: A Beautiful Cast Wasted on a Terrible Story

When a stupid writer writes something with extreme stupidity, the output is always like "Have a Crush on You" drama.

To be frank, I feel this is one of the worst stories of all time. The writer portrayed the male character as one of the most frustrating and disappointing leads I’ve ever seen. By the 10th episode, I already felt like I was wasting my time on something utterly stupid. The male character is unbearable, I don’t even understand why anyone would write such a role. I genuinely felt bad for the female character, who wasted her entire youth on a man who didn’t even deserve her.

And as if that wasn’t enough, the writer made things worse by adding the clichéd amnesia plotline, which only piled more suffering onto the female character. Now she has to carry the pain of a love she never received for the rest of her life. Honestly, I don’t understand why producers waste money on such ridiculous stories.

That said, I became a fan of actress Wang Chu Ran through this drama. Her acting skills are truly commendable; she absolutely nailed her role and impressed me a lot. The supporting cast also did a really good job. So overall, this drama isn’t worth watching unless you’re watching purely for the visuals of the lead actors. Otherwise, I don’t recommend it. But I’ll definitely be checking out Wang Chu Ran’s other dramas, because she really left a strong impression on me.

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Both are crazy

Had high expectations but it turned out to be of the worst drama plot . I do like JoBoah acting but I didn't feel like this her best work so far . The show had dragged the plot and had so many filler episodes. The characters were poorly written . One moment the ml acts like he doesnt care and seems to logical and split seconds he acts illogical ,it aint another obsessive bipolar ceo ? Cliche much !! The story do highlights features like social discrimination, social hierarchy, bullying, workplace abuse but it does lack the depth while portraying such issues . They did try best to put Shaman culture , but failed to visualize it properly . So far one of show which I didn't enjoy , the songs were great loved ost !!

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Don't judge the book by the cover!

When she seems like a loser but turns out to be a genius in her field, and even the most pessimistic boss notices it but refuses to admit it... The PLOT was promising right from the start.
This lawyer's strong even when she tells her boyfriend to fuck off on a blind date after he proposes, and she does so without speaking or shouting, but using sign language. Some of the shots are also beautiful, like the one of the shadows of him and his wife, or the perspective on the teacups. Atypical legal cases are also interesting, but that's not all. In addition to work, there was also the personal life of many characters.

The sentence:
"Love begins with passion, then meets reality, and ends with solidarity" let me impress. A brief analysis of love stories.

PS: Beyond the Bar (Netflix), I don't understand the choice of this title .

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Super cheesy twist - a powerful FL and a very immature and dumb ML

The ML is like a .... toddler... he cannot read the room, he is clueless, totally naive, so stuck up on doing the right thing...

he just does not match her!!! HE IS DUMB!!!!

and the FL is a powerful martial artist and do-gooder Robin Hood

I will watch this on Wed TH when there are no other shows to watch


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This is a cheesy fun crazy makjang rom com
It is hillarious tragicomic plot - SHE is bigger wiser more mature than him YET super dumb partriarchal rash irratioanl ****blockhead**** who cannot communicate ... who does not communicate where she needs to but takes orders of those she shouldnt listen to... ....

That is the tragedy and complexity of her character - she can do EXTERNAL things like run around at night masked out doing Robin Hood deeds, YET she is into worshiping her dead never seen husband nad honoring her "father" and INSTRUCTIONS FOR WOMEN...
She is a .... brainswashed semi robot

and he is like toddler with puppy eyes next to him, she has to protect him... He is so skinny compared to her... He is sooo imature, so naive, so cannot read the air, so does not get the world, she is like a little kid... so simple and pathetic. He at least has honor and integrity but bc of his immaturity, inability to communicate, and naivette, he is a liability most of the time...

THE DRAMA IS A FANTASTIC COMENTARY OF THE MYSOGONY AND SEXISM OF KOREAN CULTURE
THe widow staying at home half dead... that book of Instructions for Women...
AND HOW WOMEN HOLD EACH OTHER DOWN BY UPHOLDING PATRIARCHY e g telling other women to stick to the book of instructions and even kill themselves
those are horrid stories dead never seen husband, nad honoring her "father" and INSTRUCTIONS FOR WOMEN...
She is a .... brainswashed semi robot

and he is like toddler with puppy eyes next to him, she has to protect him... He is so skinny compared to her... He is sooo imature, so naive, so cannot read the air, so does not get the world, she is like a little kid... so simple and pathetic. He at least has honor and integrity but bc of his immaturity, inability to communicate, and naivette, he is a liability most of the time...

THe very start scene in Red Sleeve kdrama ep. 8 where HE tells HIS WIFE that he owns her and she can live or die bc of his whim and orders... is the truth behind it all

THE LEAD ACTRESS IS AN AMAZING COMEDIAN
BUT WHY DOES SHE WHISPER ALL THE TIME???? THAT IS WEIRD

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Scary and creepy and I'm hooked!

Wow! Terrorizing, creepy horror suspense thrill ride. For Luo Zheng fans, this is a must see. For others, I thought it was brilliant. GIving it a rare 9. Not sure why the low rating. It was very hard to follow for a while. But some brilliant stories are.
Plot: FL "unreliable witness type" (she is AWESOME in this!!!!) who has memory loss (or DOES she?) is plagued by hallucinations (or ARE they?) about murdered women and suspects her husband is involved. (What's in that ROOM he won't let her info?) Husband is conspiring with therapist to keep her from remembering things -- possibly because it would traumatize her (or WOULD it?) Is she psychologically damaged? Or is it the largest scale gaslighting project in history -- involving the largest group of people in the history of gaslighting? And if she's not hallucinating, is she seeing the future or is she remembering the past? And the non-verbal orphan who draws the drawings? Does he have ESP or premonitions?? Is he possibly her son (ok, taking a giant leap on this one)? And what's with the woman at the orphanage acting all weird when the FL comes to visit the kid? And MOST importantly for Luo Zheng fans (heh heh) , how is HE involved? Clearly, from the opening credits, he's the good guy and love interest, or IS he? He definitely has his own secrets.

The cast is great; the FL is brilliant as a terrorized woman trying to find the truth; the husband) is outstanding as a creeeeeeppppy dude. I think this is Luo Zheng's very best work -- outstanding and he plays the FULL range.

The music I originally rated a 5, because it was mostly background music that added to the suspense, until the last two gorgeous songs.

Don't consider rewatch value because once you find out the mystery it takes away the thrill ride.

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A Masterpiece is what this drama should be titled

Wow, wow, wow, i just finished watching this masterpiece and I'm filled with all sort of emotions that i can't even explain, There must have been some crazy back scene effort put into this drama even to little details. The writers should be given an award for this cus what is this, he cooked good, and why isn't this on 9.0? 8.8 i pretty low for this masterpiece, all praise aside, what makes this a masterpiece?

there's a number of things that i can even begin listing makes it a master piece.

To avoid giving spoilers all i must say is you should watch it. you won't regret it trust me.

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It’s Zorro on steroids

I really wanted to like this Chinese drama, after all you have to strong lead actors and great supporting actors as well. My issue is the storyline and timeline itself. Sometimes I watch a show and feel like they need to add more episode but in the case of Shadow Love, they could have cut it short. The show started very well with a fine balance of action, love and tension, but as the show moved on, several episode was unnecessary in my opinion and just cut short. It’s like watching tending where the top notch athletes kept lobbing the ball waiting for who will hit the ball hard and end the match. This lack of continuity as the relationships evolve is so disruptive in the flow. And what about them weak and lame emperors. Basically the story talks about two strong characters and everyone around them is weak, unable to make a strong sustainable action.

The production at times was good and most of the times was poorly done. Unlike the Guardians of. Dafeng, Shadow Love looked cheap. In costumes and an unconvincing masked outfit. Yes, you can recognize who is behind the masked zorro in this show. Maybe I can’t help but compare all the other beautifully produced shows, it just doesn’t cut it for me.

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They should rename the 5 puzzles instead

I would like to write a prolonged review of this show but I couldn’t care much for this Disney production…the script is lagging and lacking depth specially in character development. Though I like the flat affect of the male lead, the female lead was so irritating to watch. I liked her in the Witch series but being a narcissistic neurotic character is not her cup of tea. Maybe it’s her acting of poor direction but how can a police department tolerate an individual to just insert herself when she wants to. Rich girl bratty behavior driving. Lamborghini in a PD reminds me of another show, “Bad Boys” with Will smith and his Ferrari. And please enough of the slight of hand magic trick redirection in scriptwriting. That is so….80’s? My wife truly enjoyed it as she felt entertained but my mind was constantly finding flaws….i just struggle to watch this.

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I'm in love with Yun-O

I liked this, because it let the viewer get to know the serial killer and his lover from a different point of view. I found myself hoping that the building would collapse on the lady cop, so they could continue their relationship and so it wouldn't have to be him that directly kills her friend.

Kim Young Kwang played the hell out of this role. Overall, this drama was brilliant, and I am left feeling connected to the main characters. I do wish it could have ended differently, as I really started to feel for Yun-O, even though he was a serial killer. The series made me see how alone and vulnerable he was and Sum was the one light in his life. At the very least, I would have wished to see them die together, both having finally found the one who understands them.

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Great cast, horrible story

Watched it at TIFF 50 last night!

Interesting concept, but horrible execution. Cinematography was pretty, opening scene was promising.

Aside from that, everything else, mainly story was lacklustre. It moved scene to scene with no clear character motivation. A character was introduced half way through the movie and somehow played a major role in the characters motivations when there was not set up. Characters were 2 dimensional and cartoonish in their writing. Lot of aura farming without much aura. Character writing overall didn’t make sense and you couldn’t really understand why each character was doing what they were doing.

Music was okay, did its job but at times was too in your face. The sad moments felt forced because immediately there would be sad piano playing, didn’t have room to breath.

Overall, I wish the writing was better, the two actress’ in the leads were promising, but I wish it was a better movie.

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Eye rolling and preachy inspirational porn

this drama started out pretty ok, girl finds out she is sick becomes this bad ass version of herself mixed with pissed off and sad. Basically dealing with it like a human beeing may do. She gets a crush, not uch chemestry but she handles the romance pretty well. They meet some cool people, form bonds work on their family realationship and all seems pretty okay.

Characters are more or less interesting and the found family and friendshps blossom in the most beautiful way... this could have been so good but then came the never ending monologs, clichés of right and wrong way to deal with stuff, the so called growth that made me role my eyes so much I rolled them more than the time I wrote in a review that I was scared they would get stuck...

Its okay to cry... oh no she is probably crying alone somewhere.... you may have 100 reasons to die but only need one to stay alive.... Mamma I love you.... Hiding the pain from your loved ones is the norm... and not at all strange he must never know... bbla bla bla... Oh just shut up... Please.... Seriously this is some kind of inspirational illness porn at its worst... If it wernet for the good start and sweet characters I would have rated it a 1.

So do I recommend it No. If you do watch it please do not believe a word they say about illness, suicide, paranthood, mental health, romance...

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Cha Eunwoo best acting skills yall

Cha Eunwoo shows that he can act different genre, and it's definitely better. This short drama have sequel, and the ending definitely have biggest plot twist that I will never expect.

Won Miho have a very good character inside this drama, she's not a spoiled rich girl and so independent person. Her character aren't annoying so it's give this drama a good plot.

I already seen Kim Namgil in fiery priest so seeing he also a priest here (+ more serious) made me excited to see his another sides

Anyway, I will watch the sequel and give it another review

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