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good story done very messy

*spoilers are very slight, but i do discuss story as a whole*

I want to start with praise first, since most important part of detective with horror elements is a story and it is good. It has foreshadowing when its needed, solid structure and some good emotional beats. Good work from special effects and make up crew creates visual hooks from the start too and if you are a fan of gory-type of horror they do deliver till the end of the series.
Unfortunately, this is not as good if you look and detective side of the story and its execution. Unlike slashers or horrors with high-schoolers, some degree of common sense is expected from cops, even if they do not believe in ghost from the get go... but no, people responsible for the script more often than not choose stupid as a solution. It is not as evident at the start (like arresting Thup, but not removing his belt), but gets progressively worse, culminating in 12th episode. Sometimes main characters acting dumb is not a big deal, but not in this genre. At least i strongly believe so.
Other thing, that i found even more unforgivable - inconsistencies in magical side of things. Any magic, including ghosts and curses, need to follow its rules. Instead, we have Thup, who is in constant danger from all ghosts in the world, until it just stops, and Singha who is a proper ghost repellant, until this stops working too. And at first the killings have to follow strict rules and even slight interference can ruin it, forcing killer to start over... oh, wait, its also not like that. And its all ended this a proper deus ex machina spell. So very disappointing, so easily fixable.
Romance part, unfortunately, also lives much to be desired. Main couple starts awkward and forced and continues to be out of place. I do wonder if fans of Pooh and Pavel loved it, but for someone not invested in them, it was like watching inserts from some other show, once again it was stronger the closer we got to the end. Second couple fit in narrative much better, but with much less screen time or even focus.
Good story bits are still good, some parts are even great and it is entertaining enough. But bad parts ruin it pretty noticeably if you prefer logic in your entertainment.

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Another series I really liked at first~ (｡◕‿◕｡)✨
But after about 20 episodes, I started to feel tired 😅

I’m used to long series, but this one was probably the toughest~ it actually took me around 1.5 years to finally finish it 😮‍💨

This series truly felt like a rollercoaster 🎢🌸

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Fiery chemistry in this jiejie romance drama set in the art world

I was browsing drama catalogue and this drama's pister caught my attention. It had been awhile since I last watched Zhao Xi Xi's work. Glad I watched this drama because it was good.

What I liked:
1. Romance - Damn spicy intimate scenes. I felt like they were going to combust everytime they made out. This is a jiejie romance with ML devoting himself to FL's cause.
2. FL characterisation - She was desperate, she put her mother’s need first. I liked the fact that she's knowledgeable in art.
3. ML characterisation - Hidden identity out to investigate SML. ML was devoted, talented & sneaky.
4. Acting - Great performances by Zhao Xi Xi and Su You Cai. Damn, the chemistry was fiery.
5. Visuals - Stunning leads + beautiful paintings.
6. Editing - Beautifully shot scenes from the paintings to the intimate scenes.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonist - SML was a jerk for taking advantagr of vulnerable woman. I also disliked SML's sister for her rude beahviour.

Favourite scene
When FL kissed ML at his house

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the power of love

i love the story, tho lots of questions needs an answer of how it happens, yet it could be covered by "because of love'.
because of love - everything became possible, craziness became amusing - that's how i find their story.

though the 2nd couple gives me off, but thru them in the later episodes, Haiming & Huan'ers love for each other became stronger, that whatever will happen to them - the warmth of their affection for each other will always be within.

i like the loyalty of Gao Haiming 's assistant, a typical one and portrayed well.

All in all - the story is fun to watch... plus the couples played it well...

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Cute & funny drama with entertaining supporting character

Liu Xi Yu has started to impress me with her acting these days. I know she has many dramas listed in IQIYI catalogue so a few weeks ago I decided to watch this drama. It was enjoyable.

What I liked:
1. Plot - Refreshing, Funny especially when FL's brother appeared on screen.
2. FL characterisation - Cute but not cloying. She was rich girl but not spoilt brat.
3. ML characterisation - Cold exterior but dude had massive crush on FL. He was Mr Nice Guy.
4. Acting - Great performances by Liu Xi Yu, Liu Lan Bo and the actor who played FL's brother.
5. Supporting characters - I really liked FL’s brother. His scenes were always entertaining. I also liked FL's best friend and ML's assistant.
6. Dynamic - I really loved the interactions between FL and her brother. They loved & helped out each other. No stupid arguments.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonists - I disliked the snobbish classmate who was jealous of FL. I also disliked the scumbag who tried to rape FL.

Favourite scene
When ML & FL communicated no verbally with FL's brother standing nearby

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When I first started watching, I got hooked right away~ (｡◕‿◕｡)✨

But somewhere in the middle, something changed. I stopped watching for a while and felt a bit tired of it 😅

Still, I didn’t give up! It took some time, but I finally finished the series 🌸✨

In the end, I really liked the theme of the story 💖

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Still waiting for it to click

My Page in The 90s is about a modern-day love advice streamer gets pulled into a cheesy late 20th century romance novel, she finds herself entangled with a cold CEO archetype and forced to play out a love story she never signed up for.

But honestly? This drama spends its entire runtime almost convincing you it has something interesting to say, but then stopping just short of actually saying it.

On paper, this is a classic transmigration setup. Lin Huan’er is initially sharp, pragmatic, and refreshingly clear about her goal: she wants to go back to her own reality.

Huan’er works fine on a surface level. She’s fun, reactive, and decently written. But the second you try to dig underneath that surface, there’s nothing there. Her emotional interior is frustratingly underdeveloped. We’re told she wants to return to her world, but we’re never shown why. What is she leaving behind? A family? Friends? A career she cares about? A life she built? We have no idea. And that becomes an issue later on, when she suddenly decides she might not want to go back after all.

This is, in my opinion, one of the most grotesquely common flaws in transmigration stories: the protagonist’s original life is treated as disposable. Wanting to return becomes a purely logical stance at the start, and abandoning that desire later is framed as emotional growth. Except it isn’t, because there was never anything tangible to give up in the first place. It makes her choice feel hollow because there is nothing to compare it to. Does she truly find something worth staying for, or does the story simply stop caring about the question?

Then there’s Gao Haiming. He is the hyper-competent, emotionally constrained CEO who is secretly warm, loyal, and willing to burn the world down for the woman he loves. Nothing grounds breaking, but decent enough.

Chemistry is another stance in which the story wobbles. It almost works. There are moments, especially in the very last episodesof the drama, where you can see what the writers were aiming for. But for a long time, I felt… nothing. Not even during scenes that were clearly meant to be intense or intimate. Their affection doesn’t feel like it grows, it just appears. One moment there’s emotional distance, the next we’re meant to accept that something deep and irrevocable has formed between them.

A significant chunk of the runtime is spent on Huan’er running away from her feelings, and it feels like a way to avoid doing the actual work of building the relationship. Those episodes would have been far better used letting us watch the affection develop organically, rather than being told it exists.

Secondary characters don’t help. Most of them are painfully uninteresting. Zhu Mengmeng starts off as someone who at least feels relevant to Huan’er’s story, but as the drama progresses, the narrative splits into parallel tracks that intersect every now and then. It ends up feeling like two separate dramas awkwardly stitched together, instead of a cohesive world where relationships actually matter.

Performance-wise, this drama is frustrating. I’m already familiar with Chen Xingxu, and he is undeniably a very good actor. This was my first time watching anything with Wang Yuwen, but she leaves a good impression. Which is precisely why some scenes are so hard to get through. The emotional beats don’t always land, and when they don’t, it feels less like an acting issue and more like a directing and pacing problem.

And the ending? Lazy and emotionally unsatisfying.

I don’t want to get into spoilers, but I have a deep dislike for abrupt endings that simply happen. No explanation, no thematic resolution, no real invitation for interpretation, just a narrative shrug that suggests the writers were tired and wanted to be done. It doesn’t feel open-ended in a mysterious and intricate way, it feels unfinished.

What makes all of this more frustrating is that the drama repeatedly comes close to being good, but it never quite gets there. It gestures at depth without committing to it, sets up questions it doesn’t want to answer, and relies too heavily on familiar tropes without doing enough to justify them.

In the end, this is a drama that had all the necessary components: a capable cast, a workable premise, and moments of genuine charm. But instead of fully committing to its ideas, it settles for “good enough” and for a story about rewriting fate and choosing one’s own ending, that feels especially disappointing.

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I’m not sure why, but I didn't really like the drama. Either the plot was presented in a strange way, or I just wasn't interested in it that much. I didn't feel any chemistry between Chen Xing Xu and Yu Wen. There wasn't any spark between them. Yu Wen's performance was rather lacking or maybe it was just her way of portraying the character. I'm not familiar with her previous works, so I can't say for sure if it was her acting or her character that turned me off. However, I'm already familiar with XingXu, and I'm once again impressed by his acting. He truly excels in such roles! I really loved his character!
The drama is easy to watch and it’s also short, so it's worth watching at least once. I won't be too critical, as I didn't have high expectations for it. The ending is happy, so it's not that bad.

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appreciating drama!

Honestly, Big Mouth was a great drama. What I liked most were the plot twists. There were many moments when I thought I understood what was happening, only for the story to completely change. It kept things exciting and made it hard to stop watching.

The story felt smart and tense. I appreciated how it gradually revealed the truth instead of giving everything away all at once. The characters were interesting, and I found myself constantly guessing whom to trust and who was really in control.

Overall, it’s one of those dramas that keeps you on edge and makes you want to click “next episode” immediately. It’s definitely worth watching if you enjoy thrillers with a lot of twists.

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Actual feeling

More Than Blue isn’t just a love story. It’s a quiet ache that sits in your chest and refuses to leave.
This drama speaks about pure, selfless love — the kind that doesn’t ask to be chosen, doesn’t demand promises, and doesn’t even need to be confessed. It’s the love that stays. The love that holds your hand in the darkest moments of life, even when the person holding it is slowly breaking inside.
K and Cream don’t love loudly. Their love lives in small things: shared meals, unfinished sentences, silent understanding. It’s the kind of bond where words become unnecessary, because caring is already woven into every breath. And that’s what makes it so devastating. They care too much. They love too deeply. And because of that, they choose pain — not for themselves, but for each other.
What hurts the most is how real it feels. This is not fantasy love. This is real emotion — loving someone so much that you’d rather suffer alone than let them hurt. Staying strong while your heart is breaking. Smiling so the other person doesn’t see your fear. Letting go, not because love faded, but because love was too big to be selfish.
The series captures the truth that sometimes love doesn’t get a happy ending — but it still remains beautiful. Even in loss. Even in silence. Even after goodbye.
By the end, you’re not just crying for the characters. You’re crying for the love you’ve given, the love you’ve lost, and the love you were never brave enough to say out loud. More Than Blue reminds us that true love isn’t about staying forever — it’s about choosing someone’s happiness over your own, even when it completely breaks your heart.
This drama doesn’t leave you feeling empty. It leaves you feeling human — tender, wounded, and reminded that loving deeply, even when it hurts, is still worth it.
If you’ve ever loved someone quietly…
If you’ve ever stayed when it was hard…
If you’ve ever let go while still loving…

This series will understand you. ?

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Fun fluffy romcom with some retro vibes

Looking for a funny fluffy romcom with some retro vibes and a nice chemistry between the leads ? This is it!
The episode are not so long so you quite don't see time passes by. The leads are endearing, not too mature but not too childish either, I felt like it was well balanced. We got plenty cute accessories reminding us of the 90s, lol. And I found the plot quite fun. It's really mainly comedy. And the ending is also satisfying. I was scared because I got trauma from transmigration dramas but this one did not disappoint. The only reason why I don't give it a 10 is the second leads. The friend of the leads, that are set to be a couple too, are boring. Their characters don't bring anything to the story. They feel useless and have no chemistry. Not having them would have change nothing to the story, unfortunaltely, they're not impadtful whatsoever. And their love story is really so-so...

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In books or life Tgere is joy and sorrow…and love

Initially I put this aside as I was still under the spell of CXX’s other drama LBL. But picked it back up and was not disappointed.

Both of the leads portrayed their characters so convincingly that I couldn’t help but feel like I was a silent observer in their world.

There is humor, frustration, fear, unbelief, delusion, happiness and sorrow demonstrated in this drama, and every scene was not only acted well, but the scenery and settings along with the music built a world that involved your heart and mind.

The poyniancy of this drama was not hard to miss if you pay attention - to truly love another person you have to understand that relationships thrive when those involved are sincere in their words and actions. More importantly is not to make assumptions about another persons thoughts. Communication is imperative. Opening up your life and heart can be painful, but also it can be beautiful despite the pain. You must lay your heart, dreams and life open in order to truly accept the love of another person and welcome them into your world.

The last 2.5 episodes had me in tears the whole time. I have experienced the loss of the man I love and had I known we would be separated, I would have lived and loved him differently, I don’t know that I could have been as brave as this drama portrays the FL in those last episodes. I would have been a total mess.

If you’re questioning whether to watch this or not because of the lower star rating, throw that number out of your head and watch it. The character development was very well written, and the acting out of these characters was incredible.

I guess the one thing I took away from this drama is that no matter how alone we are, or how much we may want something from life, we have to be vulnerable with the right people and not try to power through situations just to survive. Time is limited and we are not going to be around those we love forever, so love with all your heart, talk about your dreams and your fears, and don’t let outside circumstances distract your heart and turn it into stone. Love those around you with all your heart.

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