Reviews

"I love you, Teerak"

Pretty sure just by the title of this review, I really spoiled it all.

Ive seen a lot of people do a bad review on this special episode but what can I do? we all have different tastes when it comes to a series, some likes tragedy, some likes it messy, some likes it logical, some likes it to be happy, some likes it straight to the point.

but to me, as a angst reader/watcher/writer, I really liked this special ep, they made us smile and hope for a wedding to happen on the first minutes but when the problem arrives, in short Carbon they made us stress about it.

-I really like when Joke was led to a room with Carbon and he threw a flashbomb and Hopesave understood his command immediately.

"Hope, Save, close your eyes"

-I really liked the fighting scenes but I really knew Carbon is gonna overpower Jack and Joke cause I've seen Carbon injure Tattooaran, His mans be beating Hopesave to death.

So let's move on to the couples:
-Yinwar:Were not gonna talk about that cardboard, yeah it looks funny but when you're grieving and hallucinating, do you think thats funny? people would actually go that far if they're grieving you know?

War-MAN, HES ALIVE.

2nd couple-Hopesave:MY LOVESSSS, They be acting cute on this ep, YOU KNOW THE SCENE WHEN THEY FOUND THE LOCATION? MAN THEYRE SO CUTE, I NEED MORE SCENES OF THEM IM CRYING.

3rd couple-Prommark:I really love them, Is it casual when Aran hugged Tattoo first and looks worried about him, The way they look at eo is that casual? Anyways, I love them.

for my opinion:
-If you like Tragedy, Romance, Action you should watch the series first then this.

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Good beginning, mess ending

FAILURE!
The first few episodes were actually really nice and easy to watch. You could feel the chemistry between the main characters. A definite plus were the moms. And that’s pretty much it when it comes to positives.

The final episodes were a complete mess. What started as waiting for new episodes every week ended with me not even wanting to finish the show. The whole storyline about her not telling him the truth dragged on forever. And the male secondary character seriously annoyed me.

My overall rating is a 5, mainly because the beginning was quite enjoyable and I have a soft spot for Jang Ki-Yong.

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Yinwar ATE.

First, Lets get this straight we all know Yinwar is both really good actors, BUT this one hits different.

I'll divide my review in different sectors
Story:Joke (Played by War), Is a fricking relateable character, He lied about everything just so he can be a good son in his father's eyes, A good lover in Jack's (Played by War) eyes.

2nd couple-Man, how I miss my Hopesave so much THE CHEMISTRY?! It's giving so much!! like.. theyre so cute I'm gonna cry, Hope is a red flag but a green flag ONLY for Save. c'mon he's ready to take a punch for Save, WHAT A MAN.

3rd couple (Kinda)-Tattooaran, I really love them like IS THAT CASUAL?! thats never casual bro, the way Tattoo looks at Aran? you gonna tell me that's casual? How Tattoo will not go since Aran is not going, IS THAT CASUAL? How Tattoo is always ready to listen when Aran is talking about something or Like tells him to check on something, Is that casual? How Aran hugs him even though he doesnt do it to others, is that casual? How Aran is always believing Tattoo's ideas on weapons, Is that casual? THERES SO MUCH MORE.

btw, This is Yinwar's own movie, their own company and its not based on any Novel, Tell me a better series?! IT'S THEIR OWN WORK.

I still miss my Hopesave btw.

Acting:
-Everybody can act, Fight me. MAN, WAR IS SUCH A PRETTY CRIER LIKE HOW CAN YOU CRY LIKE THAT?!

some eps thoughts:
-On ep 12,I really fucking liked them there cause wdym Jack is ready to die with Joke?! Hope really fought with that Carbon man (Jokes aside, I love Victor), I really went on a rollercoaster mood cause wdym, I felt sadness, anger, fear, happiness.

-MAN THE FIGHTING SCENES GOT ME ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT

-and do you know why the chemistry works well?

-Yinwar:Theyre so comfortable with each other which leads for both of them to really do scenes with each others, Like you can see that they don't just Act, they make the characters alive.

-Peene (Hopesave):I don't wanna really talk about this ship, not cause it's problematic but like you know the feeling when you got too attached to a ship just for them to not have interactions anymore, I mean they're not a official couple like Gmmtv or Domundi but it's still hurts, But it really works trust me.

-Prommark:IDK?! I LOVE THEM, MY "Is it casual? " babies

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THE BEST SPECIAL EPISODE EVER.

man, if you really like some NC scenes you gotta watch this special episode.

-Beach trip without thinking of your partner? check
-Name calling of "Daddy"? check
-Distracting your partner while he's playing games? check
-Having to control yourself while your partner teases you? check
-Cosplay as a pilot/something? check

LET ME TELL YOU, RAIN AND SKY LITERALLY COMPARING SIZES 😭😭

Also I really liked how they showed Rain and Sky's differences.
-Rain is more like a sub bottom, He's the one who gets controlled, He doesn't decide the relationship.
while Sky on the other hand
-Definitely a power bottom, Makes Prapai listen to him, Has power to stop Prapai over something.

I really liked how Prapai still minds Sky's boundaries as Sky whether approved of him doing it or not, Hes such a green flag broo.

it showed Phayurain's misunderstanding, It showed that sometimes you shouldn't judge a situation just based on what you see, cause sometimes you don't know the whole story.

Greenest flag-Prapai and Phayu WDYM THEY ACTUALLY FOLLOWED THE TWO AND DIDN'T WAIT FOR THEM TO COMEBACK?!

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I loved how this series turned out, i binged watched it today and I must say that I haven't watched a series this amazing for a while now. This series just made my day I am feeling really happy right now after watching it because it was just beautiful. I really hoped it to have more episodes because 6 episodes just feels too short.i really wish for it to have a second season or maybe atleast a special episode. I am definitely rewatching this drama in the future , it's already on my re watch list. Loved it , it was truly an amazing drama.and yes the actors they really portrayed there character perfectly, the emotions were perfect , truely they are some really good actors i am looking forward to there works in the future.

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It feels like watching Black Swan

I watch this because I've been binge ofHuang Yunyun drama and expect her sweet drama with Huang Bo and i was completely wrong. This is dark suspense drama. Huang Bo is really nailed as psychopath Male Lead and yeah he was scary in here. Huang Yunyun really nailed as FL who want to free herself from ML grip with little touch of her delicate dance. The duration for this drama are sufficient. My little hear cannot take it the intense feeling when ML wants to get FL again.

This drama has a really novel theme and giving Black Swan vibe. Everyone except for SML character is very intelligent. The girls helping girls is really touching! Love is not confinement, not jealousy, not a cage. Loving her is not letting her slowly dim, loving her is giving her freedom and letting her pursue her dreams! The plot is very tight! The actors, screenwriter, director, costumes and props are all great! Good heavens, the whole cast is good-looking! The final dance in the cage is really meaningful and mesmerizing.

Recommended to watch for Suspense enjoyer.

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PRAPAI IS SUCH A GREEN FLAG!!

First of all, this is my first ever bl to ever watch and I did not regret it.

things that I like:
-Im gonna start off with the story, I really liked Prapaisky's story, Sky's backstory added depth to his kinda cold character, While Prapai set the standards for me, I mean he went from a Playboyy to a fricking man who settles only for Sky, I really fell in love with them. I was supposed to watch this for Bossnoeul but Fortpeat caught my heart, I really love all the casts, the Chemistry and the Acting skills.
-You might find some cringe scenes, yes, like the scene where Phayu spanks Rain but let's not mind that (especially the kidnapping one)

-moving on to the music:
-I loved the ost, I have no words to explain it

Intensity level:
3.5/5, It only has like 2 NC scenes of Bossnoeul and like 2 to Fortpeat as well BUT watch out for ep 6 and 8,TRUST ME.

english is not my first language so don't mind the grammar.

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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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