short, interesting and has a good ending
This was a pleasant watch. Finished it in less than 48hrs. The story was interesting and sort of mysterious. There were quite a few nerve wracking moments. Though i must admit that the 1st 2 eps were legit confusing but get through it and it's an interesting yet smooth journey. I liked the story, the unexpected turns and background stories. Nothing is what it seems. Deserves the good rating. Besides that it is short, engaging and has a good ending. I liked acting of all the important characters. Didn't bother about the osts though, wasn't important but bgm was suitable. The production was done very very well. My 2nd drama of this genre, and now i believe even more that this genre is best among all the modern dramas if done well.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Watch it now
I really rarely write in here, but if you are looking for some action drama with a bit of romance and a mystery, that's Reset. Acting, plot and its twist- all on point. No filling episodes, no unnesesery scenes. Really keeps you on the edge of your seat.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Adictiva!! Súper recomendable!
Magnífica serie sobre bucles en el tiempo que recuerda muchísimo a la película Código fuente. Con grandes actuaciones, momentos emotivos y sentimentales, (con pinceladas de romance), adrenalina, thriller, misterio y acción. Todo está muy bien explicado y encaja muy bien y no hay casi ningún fleco ni misterio por resolver. Es súper adictiva y te mantiene al borde del sofá todos los capítulos! La pareja principal es buenísima y tiene una gran química!!! Las dos canciones principales de la serie son geniales!! La fotografía, los planos, todo está muy cuidado.Muy recomendable!!!!
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Annoying at times but redeems itself
I chose Reset to be the last of 2022 and first of 2023 - so rang in the New Year with Bai Jing Ting. I saw it was highly rated and was a short watch. I am giving it a 7.5 - a decent, interesting and original drama but with a few complaints.This first arc of the show cultivates anti-police sentiment. It was frustrating to see the powerless protagonists go through the same cycles of questioning. I was not sure how much more I wanted to see them being badgered or accused of lying or how many manhunts I'd have to watch or how many sneers I'd have to see from the detective.
When the culprit for the explosions is finally revealed, I thought to myself, "Please don't tell me they are going to try to redeem or cast this person in a positive light."
But once the culprit's backstory was ultimately played out, I cried. Heartbreaking. I didn't expect their story to affect me so much, but it explained the descent into madness and I felt for them. The performance is what salvaged the drama for me to rate Reset at 7.5 instead of lower because when I was watching the first half, I was already writing a scathing review in my head.
I will say that I felt the romance addition was completely unnecessary. I was rolling my eyes. The story would've been fine being a pure thriller mystery.
Also... there ends up being no clear explanation for any of the time jumping or looping or why Bai Jing Ting's character's health suffers when the girl's doesn't. Things just happen and you accept it.
I think this can be good entertainment if you can survive what annoyed me. Shout out to Cat Boy - he was a highlight as well.
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very bingeworthy tv show!
ok so this is my first drama of both main leads and i mainly watched for the plot that many had raved to me about. this drama is definitely worth my time binge watching it! i've been a fan of this particular genre with relations to mystery and time travelling related stuff so this is def one drama i would enjoy. for the casting, i think it's pretty okay. however, im not sure if its because i watched this drama when its already finished but i kept skipping many scenes that i found "boring/unneccessary" as i was more intrigued with the ending lol. if you enjoyed this drama, i would def recommend to you "derailment"which is a drama related to time travelling but it isn't recurring time travel like this drama.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Fun Premise With Little Character Development
Reset was a quick and fun psychological mystery thriller. I typically shy away from the time loop genre as the “what ifs” tend to drive me crazy, but I couldn’t pass up a premise so similar to the movie Speed. The show layers intense action sequences with an intriguing “who done it” mystery, and, at fifteen episodes, the story is a quick and entertaining binge. It had some plot holes and pacing issues, but it was overall a fun and frenetic ride.While the plot kept me entertained, I found myself frustrated with the characters. Secondary characters, such as the suspects of the bombing and the police officers, are given more character development that the main protagonists. Ziao He Yun is by far the more developed character as he actually has character-driven interactions outside of the main plot. Li Shi Qing is given little to no backstory other than broke college student. These two had loads of chemistry and excelled at the emotional beats of the story so it was disappointing to not know them as well as the secondary characters at the end of the show. More time fleshing out their backstory would have made for an impactful, not just interesting, story.
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Exhilarating watch!
Reset is exhilarating Chinese drama that introduces me to Zhao Jin Mai & Bai Jinting. Great combination of action, thriller, sci-fi and a touch of romance.What I liked:
1) Acting - Brilliant performances by main & supporting cast.
2) Writing - The drama reminds me of Source Code and Speed. I like the multiple scenarios faced by the main characters. The emotional scenes really packed a punch!
3) Shi Qing characterisation - She is not a damsel in distress. I love her character development. I was impressed by how Zhao Jin Mai portrayed this role considering how young she was during this drama.
4) Ending - I like the ending especially the part which Shi Qing has to lead the mission.
5) Bai Jin Ting - His facial expressions. I like the fact that he is a normal, everyday man (not a muscular hero). He was boyish, nerdy adorable.
What I disliked:
1) There was an episode which my attention was lost. Sometime in the middle of the series.
Favourite scene:
Bai Jinting's emotional scenes.
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ONE HELL OF A RIDE!!!
!!!NOT REALLY CONTAINS SPOILER, JUST A GLIMPSE OF IT!!!This is my first time ever writing a review on a drama of any kind. I actually started this drama with little to non expectation at all cuz this is not really my type of jam. I mostly tried it cuz it has a really high rating on MyDramaList and that's it.
Starting off, this drama really keeps me intrigued to its plot at the first half of the show, and halfway through I think it starts to be somewhat predictable, at least for me. But thats not the point, want I'm trying to say is it's logical and totally got a point with no absurd ploting, which fits everything together and when the picture started to reveal as a whole, you'll be like "OHHH, that's what I thought, make sense".
Lets talk about the police specialty, I can say this is by far the most convincing crime solving drama I've watched, whether it's Kdrama or Cdrama, but of course not on par with some US UK crime show, they're like on a different level. But, I'm amazed by the thought process of the polices trying to solve the case as it is how it should be, unlike most other shows, where detectives and polices are just no more than a joke. Keep it simple, logical and everything will be in its place.
The acting is just superb, especially the one who bombed the bus, she nailed it perfectly. Her eerie vibe smile just sends goosebumps straight to me. Other than that, everyone's acting doesn't feel out of place at all, just stick to the fundamentals and all should be great.
The drama has a proper pacing with no rushed or over dragging details, all problems got sought out adequately and with a mix of cute little romance at the end makes it a very pleasant experience for myself.
Overall, EXCELLENT is the word I want to give to this drama. Rewatch value is a nah, it's an one time drama for me.
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Perhaps a little overrated.
The premise of this tv show is good, playing with a "time loop" theme which i believe hasn't been done before. The casts are also good. I don't have any complain of their actings. The scenes however, can be boring sometimes, particularly during the police interrogations. I feel a little frustrated seeing the couple trying to hide the time loop reason and telling lies to avoid being suspects. Some of their actions also bear questions, as they seem not cleverer after many trial & errors. Annoying, to see how the couple plus all passangers couldn't handle the two prepetrators, sometimes, just standing there blank.As for the music, i don't have any complain. I enjoy both the intro & outro songs. The biggest letdown are, they don't explain why there's a time loop, and more importantly, why only HeYun suffers the agony later. And there is still a plothole in ep2. The couple used the "pervert" reason to get off the bus the second time. That was exactly the same like the first one, where the bus made an illegal stop. And because of that slight delay, the bus needed to stop at the intersection because of the red light, But why didn't it collide with the oil truck like the first time? Instead, the bus exploded on the bridge.
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Not your typical cdrama
TLDR: Incredibly engaging mystery/thriller with fantastic storylines and actingOverall: If you are looking for a typical cdrama with the dramatic romance with cheesy lines and wtf situations this is not gonna be your cup of tea. This is the least cdrama cdrama you could get and it is so much better for it. Side note, I tend to mentally rate cdramas on a different scale from other shows I watch because there are inherent things that you have to overlook in order to enjoy them. If you start asking too many questions of the story or the characters you'll probably find quite a few holes that might otherwise annoy you in a different medium. But most cdramas have that unique cheesy romantic charm that lets you look past these things and just enjoy the show. Its like comparing mcdonalds to a michelin star restaurant. Like yeah, maybe your fries are objectively too salty or a bit on the crunchier side, but its mcdonalds, you'd probably give it a pass because quality wasn't why you chose to eat there. Similarly, I don't watch cdramas for tight storylines, well paced action, beautiful dialogue or remarkable acting, but I never go into them expecting that so if they don't deliver its whatever. This cdrama though attempts to deliver all of these things and more and it mostly succeeds.
Story: This is a super engaging mystery/thriller plot with tense moments and dramatic reveals. The pacing is fantastic and I am so happy that they cut it off at 15 episodes instead of dragging things out for longer. Not gonna spoil anything here because it deserves to be experienced blind. Needless to say this is a refreshing break from the norm in the cdrama sphere.
Characters/acting: Acting across the board was great. Everything was played serious with the exception of a few parts and every cast member did a fantastic job with what they had.
I liked the leads as characters and was a huge fan of the way they played out the earlier episodes. They were convincingly shocked and lost while also trying to maintain a sense of composure in a living nightmare. While they were engaging in the mystery elements I did not like the romance at all. Maybe the characters had chemistry and maybe something could've been there, but I felt that it just got in the way of the rest of the story when it did show up. The structure of the story meant that there was virtually no time for any romantic subplots to develop so it was never going to be a very convincing relationship. I think the characters would've been much better as simply two strangers who got stuck together and formed a bond through the trauma they faced. Maybe hint at some future stuff in the closing credits but honestly the romance was never going to get enough time it needed to be good within the 15 episodes. The random jealousy thing for half an episode was super random and was one of the only times I was taken out of the otherwise engaging story. Other than that there were some points where the characters kinda behaved on the extreme end of what I was willing to believe but overall it was easy to overlook. I was hoping the leads would get a little more development than what they did over the course of the loops they went through, but they were consistently suspicious af, stumbled over clues/words, and had difficulty explaining their story in ways that I thought would've come more naturally after the 10-15 loops. The reason I point this out is because it was the source of most of the drama between them and the detectives and I felt like there was room to be more creative toward the second half of the story once the leads got their story down and were able to convince the police they weren't evil.
The side characters were fantastic and in many ways outshone the leading characters in the amount of development they received through the snippets of backstory on display. Loved the detectives and the villains especially with great performances and compelling backstories across the board especially for the villains. The couples backstory scenes were incredibly well done.
Music: The sound design was great and managed to bring up the tension in the show during key moments without feeling too intrusive. None of the usual OSTs that are common to the genre but good nonetheless.
Rewatch: While the show is amazing and I would recommend it to anyone, it isn't the kind of show that has a lot of rewatch value for me personally. Great story with good characters but not the feel good/guilty pleasure that tends to make me give things a second go.
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Lu Di is best character
This show surprised me, I did not expect it to be this good, i was only watching because i need to learn Chinese. But there were moments that really made me smile. Also, there are anime and videogames references and i think Razer was a sponsor of the series. I rated 8 to music just because there weren't OST that were absolute bangers, still everything was perfect and i almost binged the series, even though it's really rare for me to get THIS interested in tv series, not only regarding c-dramas. But I have one question for people that already finished the show... How did the police not question all their knowledge in the last cycle??Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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don't have one
It's an enthusiastic drama , at first sight it's looked boring and silly but no it's one of the best drama you can binge watch it , there were a lot of things going on and it's really enjoyable drama that for sure you are going to enjoy every episode, but I'd like to talk about characters in the drama more than events ,because the two main characters besides the other two cops characters are so good , it's started with just normal characters but over time the characters develops their own personality , you can see them at first how coward and distracted they are and impatient and of course no one wants to sacrifices them self for the case or want to think harder but over time we can see the male characters and how he become so brave and so smart and how he started to take action in saving the situation and protecting the female main characters,on the other hand , we can see the female characters and how she devolved her personality from being an impatient person to an amazing and focused person who is trying so hard to save a lot of people life , how she and the male characters trying so hard to find the truth and solve everything while fighting with their own emotion of running a way from the scene , and focusing in every corner ,knowing they can get hurt .
I recommend watching this drama and of course I'm going to re watch it again.
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