Reviews

CRINGEWORTHY

WHEN WILL THESE CHINESE STOP CHURNING ABSOLUTE HOGWASH, CRINGEWORTHY NO BRAINER CRAP CLICHÉD DRAMAS ??? ABSOLUTELY MIND BOGGLING CHUNDER!

THOUGHT ONLY INDIAN CRAP IS ABSOLUTE BAD , BUT CHINESE ARE BEATING THE INDIANS WHEN IT COMES TO SHITFEST

ML LOOKS LIKE A TOOTHPICK WHO CANNOT ACT FOR NUTS AND FL ABSOLUTELY DUMB AS A SACK OF POTATO! OMFG THIS TOOTHPICK IS AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE!

THAT ANSHENG BROTHER CHARACTER IS SO EFFING CREEPY THAT IT IS ALMOST A BORDERLINE INCEST , YIKES ATTA VOMIT?? AN ABSOLUTE LOSER CHARACTER, INFACT EVERY CHARACTER IS ABSOLUTELY LOSER C...TS

ABSOLUTELY SHIT DRAMA WITH SCENARIOS SEEN IN A MILLION SHIT EAST ASIAN DRAMAS, ATTA VOMIT?? DESPICABLE, CORNY, CHEESY SHIT DRAMA, DONT THESE STUPID TOOTHPICK CHINESE LOSER DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO SAY : FUCK YOU BITCH, GET LOST OUTTA MY SIGHT! ATTA LOSERS

DO CHINESE HAVE ANY BACK BONE OR SPINE! SHAMELESS WOMAN CHASING MAN WHO IS ACTUALLY A TOOTHPICK! ATTA THIRD-WORLD NONSENSE AND THE TOOTHPICK CANNOT EVEN BEAT THE SHIT OUTTA HER FOR ALL THE HARASSMENT! HOPE THIS SHIT TOOTHPICK DOESN'T GET ANOTHER ACTING CHANCE SO THAT WORLD IS SPARED OF THIS UNBELIEVABLE CLOWN

AND THIS MIDGET ZHAO LUSI IS UNBEARABLE SHIT IN THIS SHIT DRAMA, A DRAMA WHICH SHOULD HAVE ENDED IN 8 EPISODES STRTETCHED TO 24 TO HARASS THE WORLD, ATTA COMMIE NEANDERTHALS

EVERY CHARACTER IN THIS DRAMA IS AN UNBEARABLE YELLOW CRINGE AND DOWNRIGHT NINCOMPOOPS

THESE CHINESE NUGGAS, DONT THEY KNOW HOW TO BEAT THE SHIT OUTTA THEIR PARENTS IF THEY WERE FOUND TO BE EVIL ??

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Pleasantly surprised by its storytelling. The revenge, romance and rivalry kept me engaged.

I wasn't familiar with the main actor and main actress but I was in the mood for reborn ML stories so I picked this drama to watch. I went into the drama “blind” and was pleasantly surprised by its storytelling.

What I liked:
1. Revenge trope - ML was betrayed by his loved ones in his past life so when he was given a second chance at life, he made different decisions. I liked that his revenge plans were not violent. He used his brains to seek justice instead. I hadn't watched many ML reborn & revenge stories so this one was a nice surprise!
2. ML characterisation - He was nice and gentle. I also liked that he wasn't intimidated by the more dominant FL. I must say I was charmed by Tan Yan Ping. He brought some depth to his character's Mr Nice Guy.
3. Romance - In most ML reborn & revenge dramas that I watched, romance was kept to the minimal. So I was surprised with the romance scenes because they were warm and affectionate with each other. I saw love and lust and the kisses were good! Even the antagonistic SML had good kissing scenes with SFL.
4. FL characterisation - I liked her dominant personality and her softness when alone with ML. She was a successful businesswoman - rich woman. So it was great gender reversal.
5. Rivalry - The rivalry between ML and his adopted family kept me engaged. I liked how FL was supportive of ML's initiatives.
6. Family - Family is the core theme of this drama as seen in (i) ML's relationship with his adopted family, (ii) ML's relationship with FL, (iii) FL's relationship with her brother, (iv) relationship within ML's adopted family, and (v) glimpse of ML's biological family.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonists - ML's adopted family was horrible for mistreating him and favoring the long lost son. I also disliked ML's former wife who betrayed him in the past life.
2. Yapping - The confrontation at the banquet was interesting at first but then yapping happened.

Favourite scene
Home-cooked dinner and the make out session

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This drama shows how important it is to show someone that you care

I really liked the story of this drama, as someone who has unfortunetly lost someone to suicid the thought of going back to save that person is tempting. I've read other reviews claiming this is fanfiction, fanatasy etc and in my opinion Sung Jae falls in love with her because she show him how much she cares about him, no one else around him shows him that much care and affection. I think showing someone that you care is very important and I think it's very easy to fall in love with someone who shows that they care - especially if you are not feeling well. Sol's intentions were never to make him fall in love with her. I also think they both end up falling in love because the feel the memories of each other in their bodies, Sol's grandmother says something about it and I think it applies very well to the plot. However, the story gets a little messy with the going back and forth but I think in the end they wrapped it up very nicely. Its also very intresting how she ended up chaning her own fate when that was never her intentions or purpose.

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Male lead’s late-game choices felt frustrating

Love Is for Suckers had a promising setup—a friends-to-lovers storyline with grown-up stakes, emotional hesitation, and the chaos of a reality dating show in the background. At first, it felt like it was going to do something a little more grounded and mature than your typical rom-com.
But by episode 12, the emotional logic started to break down.
I couldn’t get behind the male lead’s choices—especially how quickly he went back to the FL after multiple rejections, as if nothing had happened. She’d pushed him away more than once, and still he circled back without any real processing or growth. Meanwhile, the second female lead was everything the FL wasn’t: clear, emotionally steady, sincere. She honestly deserved a better ending—and better writing.
That said, the real reason I kept watching was for the supporting cast, especially Park Ji Wan, who brought so much heart and honesty to her role. Her story had emotional weight and felt more grounded than the main couple’s plotline. I found myself more invested in her arc than the leads by the final stretch.
The drama had charm, good visuals, and some great commentary on how love plays out differently in public and private—but the payoff didn’t land for me.
Pros:
✔ Strong premise with early emotional promise
✔ Park Ji Wan and the supporting cast were fantastic
✔ Relatable moments about emotional timing and missed chances
✔ Refreshing use of a dating show backdrop
Cons:
✘ Male lead’s late-game choices felt frustrating
✘ FL rejected him repeatedly but still got the easy ending
✘ Second FL deserved more closure and respect
✘ Emotionally flat final arc
Would I rewatch?
No—but I’d rewatch clips of the supporting characters, especially Park Ji Wan’s scenes.

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Story of rebirth and hidden identities with great performances by Xue Zi Qi and Liu Yi Long

I added missing dramas to Xue Zi Qi's profile months ago and when I gathered info for this drama, I saw glowing comments on Douban and Weibo. Thank gawd I have paid subscription to iQIYI. I watched it 2 weeks ago and wow, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this drama.

What I liked:
1. FL characterisation - She reminded me of Mulan because of her disguise and military training. She was smart, ferocious and independent - I liked those qualities in a FL.
2. ML characterisation - I liked that he too had his own battle to overcome. He was smart and observant. I liked that he protected FL once he figured out her secret identity.
3. Reborn trope - Two characters were reborn in this drama. Both of them took different path so it was fascinating to watch.
4. Acting - Great performances by Xue Zi Qi and Liu Yi Long. I liked seeing Xue Zi Qi in dual identities. I also liked the chemistry between them.
5. Dynamic - I enjoyed watching the dynamic between FL and ML in the various personas that they put on. She was compassionate with the Prince but cautious with mysterious masked fighter. There was push & pull between them and they did consummate their marriage but their romance was blossoming slowly.
6. Action - I enjoyed the fighting sequences. They were a delight to watch and Xue Zi Qi looked extremely cool fighting the bad guys. Liu Yi Lon was great too.
7. Styling - I liked the contrasting outfits for FL and ML.
8. Ending - I liked it even though it was a cliffhanger. It was cheeky. Please let there be part 2!

What I disliked:
1. Antagonists - FL's family were atrocious - they forced her to take on her brother's place and serve in the military. I disliked how her female elders treated her. FL's husband in the previous life was another horrible person. ML's brother was another character I disliked.

Favourite scene
When FL & ML consummated their marriage

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Strong Start, draggy middle, brilliant Finish.

I... don't get the hype.

Almost dropped it but had invested too much time to, so I persisted to the end.

Too many game scenes which ultimately becomes pretty boring at some point ( If I wanted to watch e-sport... I would watch e-sport, I'm here for the story not the competition though obviously featuring some scenes is necessary) but more importantly, characters all repeatedly make the same mistake which is ruining their team's hard work due to their inflated ego... and this is something that I find not only extremely ANNOYING but which I just can't understand.

If you want to play games to brag that much, maybe switching to SOLO games might be better instead of dragging everyone's effort through the mud.

On one side that makes for good character growth... on the other, it becomes REALLY repetitive when all characters have an ego issue... Except for the character of Yi Fan, who basically has the complete opposite problem and the nerd who sucks at playing but is a good tactician.

We spend quite a lot of time with each member joining the team. A stapple of any sport anime/drama/movie you name it... except here I feel it's too long and it ultimately becomes boring at some point.

But the final nail in the coffin is the character of Ye Qiu. Basically he's perfect. Not one single flaw. He's supposed to be the main character, yet there's no character progression at all during the whole drama. He's only the best and that's basically it... And since he's the best, there's absolutely nothing interesting about him... and hence we spend most of our time with EVERYONE BUT him, which is err... WEIRD considering the drama's name is based on HIM or rather the character he plays.

This being said, at least Ye Qiu is just bland.... because my GOD the number of irritating characters is just ridiculous in this drama. From the good guys to the "bad guys", everybody is annoying as Fudge, starting from Chen Guo, team's Happy's boss to Tao Xuan, Ye Qiu's former boss and Team Excellent Era's manager who remained basically a major a**hole from start to finish and a whole lot of others in the middle. That jerk couldn't even apologize for his behavior even once. He got what he deserved, but a simple "Sorry" to both Ye Qiu and Mu Cheng would have gone a long way.

Sadly, Ye Qiu being how he is, i.e very cool-headed and not particularly vengeful, they was never any punchline or him hitting the nail on the coffin of his former boss.
My petty self was waiting for it, but sadly it never came. I'll have to be happy with him being utterly ruined by the end of the show without time given to revel in his misery.

There's also some philosophical talks about LIFE through playing GAMES... And I'm not saying it's bad... But when You've watched as many sports anime as I did... it just feel like rince and repeat, though that's not the drama's fault...

This being said the buildup to the final showdown was really well done and the last 4 episodes and 1/3 really flew by. I wish the whole show had the same intensity or at least something closer to it but sadly nope...

CONCLUSION

The beginning was nice but not outstanding, the middle long and boring and the finale as brillant as it was just wasn't enough for me to forgive the draggy middle.

I really don't get why it's such a loved show, I was really happy when it came to Viki, because I heard a lot about it... But I guess it's one instance where the Anime version is probably better.

Chinese drama tend to take their time in telling stories and I just don't think it fits the genre. Also Yang Yang is really handsome, but the face card alone is not enough sorry.

It's not a bad show per say... but it's not as good as advertised imho.

Final Ratings: 7.5

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The Hypocrisy overflows

Actually I don’t know which episode that I’m on because on one site it’s split into 28 parts but o the site I’m located it seems that they combined between 3 and four. I could be on the third but I don’t know.

Besides that like I said in the title, the hypocrisy overflows. You have a very angry and bitter male lead with a dad who instead of being a good dad is a phony, “I’m really nice to everyone except my son whom I treat like yesterday’s trash but expect him to know how to act through my trashy no show or guidance as a dad example.”

This dad expects his son to know how to act when he himself does the same exact thing just knows how to cover it over with compliments and gifts and soft words so everyone can be fooled. The difference between him and his son is that the dad is a truly gifted actor while his son is not. That being said his son should in no way shape or form dishonour his dad because of this. But since no one was around to teach Kawee how to show honour to his father I guess I can’t be surprised that he doesn’t know how to be honourable to him.

Now you have the stalker girl Leela who stalked Kawee for a long time and expects him to treat her kindly. Sure he could be kind, but with a phony dad who would show him how? So because he rejected her she was practically given a way by the script writers to torment him by marrying his dad.

Next you have her sister Narine who although isn’t a stalker is rude to the utmost. And she lied to get her sister out of trouble because she didn’t like Kawee. I mean, really, even after she found out that his dad didn’t love him nor did anyone else care for him, instead of trying to help him she condemned him for it. She treats him like dirt, before he had said two words to him she’d already decided to treat him like trash although she knew the long time her sister had harassed him for.

As for Kawee, I’m not giving any excuses for his wrong doing but a very wise book says to train up a child in the way that he should go and when he is old (meaning a grown person) they will not depart from this training. His dad taught him to only care about himself, that no one else matters, and that he is above everyone else and better than everyone else and no one else’s feelings or thoughts mattered. The only difference is that his dad was, like I said, is a very great actor. Kawee however is not.

Everyone can treat Kawee like trash because his dad does, but they expect him to be okay despite the treatment? I agree he should still honour his dad, but no one is there to tell him that or show him how because his mom is gone. They however shouldn’t do so, treat him like trash that is. And they haven’t introduced any other family members that could teach him that. The only ones who seemed to have any sense was the sisters’ mother and the maid lady. Everyone else didn’t have any sense at all.

I don’t know if I’ll finish it because other reviews told me that Kawee was going to do something that I really don’t think it is in him to do. Plus I’m not sure if the hypocrisy of most of the people on here will be revealed or corrected because everyone seems okay with everyone doing wrong except for Kawee’s wrong doing. Well except for the girls’ mother and the maid/cook lady. They know wrong when they see it. Not sure if I’ll finish this atrocious movie series ☹️. I’m dropping it.

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Entertaining Mess

Having just finished the 13th episode a few minutes ago I am still reeling from how the writer decided to end this story. Realizing that the entire premise was fictional / nonsensical helps explain why the FL could come back as a genie herself...because once reality is tossed aside and pigs fly, then sure, bring her back. Anything goes. I'm reminded a bit of Hotel Del Luna, where at times it seemed that the show was merely dress-up time for IU. Oh, she's so pretty! (I happen to agree, but that's beside the point.) This Genie show might basically be a chance to watch the leads do anything because they are good looking. Go ahead build a story around them because their fans will watch it regardless of how strange the story is. The cast has plenty of experience to draw on and for the most part it was a fun watch. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who hadn't already watched 50 or more Kdramas as there are plenty of better shows than this one. I would have rated it higher had the writer come up with a different ending. Amid all the commotion and deaths, rebirths, the leads' eternal bliss, I felt bad for Min-ji. Sure, they grayed her hair and gave her a nod as she stood on the sand at the end, but her best friend left her without a word and goes and dies. Her sorrow seemed to be the most deserved in the show.

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Mas amor bonito, menos sopa

Us The Series es un soplo de aire fresco en el universo GL. Y no lo digo a la ligera: por fin una serie donde las protagonistas se comunican. Casi todo el drama ocurre en su entorno, en lugar de meter malentendidos forzados entre ellas. Y aunque esas situaciones externas obviamente las afectan, nunca se traicionan ni se mandan al carajo por cualquier cosa, lo que se agradece demasiado.

La química entre Bonnie y Emi es espectacular. Se nota que disfrutan trabajar juntas, y eso se traduce en pantalla. Bonnie en particular se luce: dulce, elocuente, natural. Su interpretación de Rak es una de las más sinceras y menos exageradas que se han visto en los GLs hasta ahora. Todo se siente real, desde las miradas hasta los silencios, y eso hace que la relación sea aún más creíble y linda de ver.

Y sí, lo tengo que decir: el OST es de los mejores. Pega emocionalmente en los momentos justos, acompaña sin opacar, y honestamente ya debería estar en tu playlist de dramas que te destruyeron el corazón (pero bonito).

Ahora… lo malo.
GMMTV, basta.
Entiendo que los dramas se financian con publicidad, pero no necesito una mención de marca cada 5 minutos. Esta serie es increíble, pero el último capítulo termina con un spot de sopa de 10 minutos que te saca completamente de la emoción que venías acumulando. Una estaba llorando y de repente… SOPA.
Además, GMMTV me cobra 10 dólares por un photocard, no me vengan con que no tienen presupuesto para disimular un poco mejor la publi.
Conclusión: Us The Series es linda, real y súper disfrutable. La comunicación entre las protas es un milagro en el mundo del GL, la química está on point y el soundtrack es top tier. Solo prepárate para cerrar los ojos cuando empiece la publicidad. O llevar pancartas que digan: “Rak merece un final sin sopa”.

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Heartbreaking tale of a grieving mother betrayed by her husband

I was preparing a reddit post on a collection of Han Jia Hui dramas so I chose this one for research. I had never seen Zhou Hang's dramas before. Thank gosh drama is less than 1 hour because I was heartbroken.

What I liked:
1. Acting - This is the most dramatic role Han Jia Hui has portrayed. She was good in her role of a grieving mother and a betrayed wife. Zhou Hang did well in his role too - he wasn't over the top since his character was a moron. However I wish he expressed anguish when he found out about his son's passing.
2. Supporting character - I really liked FL's sister who was there during tough times.
3. Pacing - Well-paced and written. A betrayal tale told in less than 1 hour. It wasn't draggy.
4. Backstory - I appreciated that writer added a challenge for FL's sister. I also appreciated that writer made the antagonist a public figure so when she was brought down, she lost a lot.
5. Trust - I liked that trust was a value highlighted in this story. There was no point for reconciliation / support when the trust is gone.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonist - One of the most evil antagonists in vertical dramas - she harmed a child! Manipulative too. Her assistant was an idiot for agreeing to be an accomplice.
2. ML characterisation - He was an a$$hole for putting his & his white moonlight's needs first. For a successful lawyer, he was a moron for not checking for his son's health updates.
3. Cheating - Even though the relationship of ML and antagonist was lawyer-client and not lovers, I still considered him as a cheater. Emotional cheating because he prioritised his ex over his wife and believed every single thing his ex said.

Favourite scene
When the antagonist's lies were exposed

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Kim eun sook’s poorest screenplay

It’s really disappointing watching actors like Kim woo bin and Suzy bring their A game to a show that was so badly written that even surpasses shows like king the land. What explanation is there that this pairing who had amazing chemistry in their previous show, started to struggle in this show around ep 4 itself . The actors also look like they are really comfortable with each other too and both of them are seasoned actors at this stage in their career. They did try their best but there is only so much you can do when the script is this horrible . The story and characters are all over the place . Some gags like the genie being super goofy and switching to ruthless or Suzy bashing him up all the time looked ridiculous after a point. Apart from some high points towards the end like the backstory and Suzy’s final arc everything else is just filler which could have all been wrapped up in 8 episodes instead of 13 . The angel character made zero sense and had zero contribution to the overall storyline. To top it off they got a terrific actress like Ahn eun Jin and gave her little to nothing to do. Don’t get me wrong . I love Kim eun sook’s work . I have watched shows like king eternal monarch several times (which has so many plot holes). But this show is so bad . And I haven’t even touched upon the cultural in appropriations. Please at least do better by the actors and the crew who have put their faith in you

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