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Didn't Really Knock Me but Noey is cute
I am a sucker for bad boys gone good... And this story truly had the potential to hit hust that right spot if only I wouldn’t have found the toutour a.k.a the lead annoying...As we meet Noey, a missunderstood gang leader teen, a boy who is just the sweetest guy ever whenever he is not beating someone up. A guy who also has this obsession with the temple, vitage stuff as well as a girl named Pam. Considering his obsession he may do some unapreciated gestures but he is actually pretty respectful towards the objects of his obsession and always asks may I... his acting is decent. His sister is adorable and his mom and gang are all lovely.
Then we meet toutor and his lovely friends, toutour is supposed to be a loy older than our gang leader but is portrayed as an immTure scardycat. Making that age gap completely feel irrelevant. I am sure there is something to love about this guy, I just couldn't really find it as I appreciated every single other character a lot more thus lowering the score for this drama.
That said the guy does have moments of interesting and portyrayes confusion pretty well... but I don't know who to blame either his acting, the directing and/or character writing was just off for me.
P.s the way umbrellas, shoes and flowers are used in this drama is completely outstanding!!!
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Decent story but something is off
The story was actually pretty decent, slightly different than most and with interesting twists. The casting was great but I guess there was just something with the pacing, chemistry, cinematography and something that I just can my put my fingre on that did not really get. me emotionally involved or interested in the plot...I understand that that may sound like I am contradicting myself, but truth be told something here was off... which kept me from fully enjoying this show, though i liked the story including the ending. Maybe something a higher budget could cure, maybe more screen time to fully explore the twists or maybe it just wasn't as good as a story as my mind wants it to be.
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Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi
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Exams, lots and lots of exams...
This is a drama about the failed 32 year old who is a pretty cool adult but way, way, way to obsessed with getting a guy with pink hair accepted to the University of Tokyo... Bringing new meaning to the idea of it takes a village to raise a child and apparently it takes half of them to try to get one delinquent to get accepted in to the University of Tokyo. Or just one obsessed lady with a pretty smile and a bunch of people who will do pretty much anything to see that smile of hers.Unfortunately the plot gets both repetitive and draggy,...
The male leads are all interesting, the female lead is a blast and her bestie has a charm of her own. However it is just not enough to keep me interested trough out the endless ups and downs of exams...
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Friends, lovers, soulmates?
Finally a movie that tells the scamming 2nd female leads story, a bout the girl we know so well from mostly c-drams and have been taught to hate.Here she is our female lead, as we get to see what made her that way, and a rare (okay ot so rare as this has been done before), window in to the mind of the obsessed girl who is about to loose the man she has gotten used to having around, and does pretty much what she needs to hold on... let go.. hold on again?
Something that we know from the start ended up making her loose the guy for 3 years, but what wil lhappen after that, what did she actually do that was so wrong that even she knows she was wrong (the intro to the movie), well I am not going to tell you that part as that would completely spoil the movie but I will say she does indeed do something really wrong, it compleatly spinnes out of control and it is portrayed rather well
If you are looking for fluff this is not the place to find it, but you will find some longing gazes, fun characters, second hand embarrassment (but not to much) a different perspective on the lines between soulmate, friends, lovers and what not .
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I wish I could see more of this tomorrow....
This is a drama that is just a little bit little bit to short, giving a feel of incomplete and as if they left a bunch of stuff out just t fit in this a little bit to limited time slot as it indeed left me wanting more...What we did get in these 12 short episodes was however a bunch of lovable characters, cohabitation, hate to love done short and a bunch of odd coincidences that make little to no sense. All surrounded by cotton candy fluff. As whatever conflicts and misunderstandings that arrive are handled quickly. There is also a slight attempts to show a bunch of issues and LGBT representation that can either be seen as punch down humour or considering context and Chinese censorship one could see this as an attempt to talk about LGBT rights without actually talking about it skilfully masked by a misunderstanding.
The couples, siblilngs and friendships in this are pure gold, fun to watch, honest, forward and oh so loveable it is hard to decide which couple I liked more. However there is some cringe here and there + a beautiful show of second hand embarrassment, acknowledged as second hand embarrassment.
This may not be a masterpiece, bring anything new to the table or have any depth whatsoever but it is an entertaining watch and a good palette cleanser between binges.
P.S. The OST is good and really sweet but just a little bit to repetitive...
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Where the artist get emotional
This is the story about the meeh girl who fell in to some water with a hot guy and kept falling in to the dark depths of youthful love and loss... And the guy who started off as mr charming but quickly turned in to mr jealousy in need of anger management... As we get to hop back and forth between these twos youth and their inevitable parting with only the lighting and colors and hint of facial hair to tell us what year it is.The story itself has potential and is not that bad, the side characters range between boring and annoying with a friendship built on booz and not much more.
So this was not really for me however the fl was not stupid most of the time, had some good lines and not to bad personality, just misses some kind of spark. The male lead actually gets to cry showing us that boys can cry! I also appreciate how they show that life is not always easy and some frustration.
That said there are just a few to many things that made me either bored of feel like saying oh come on, or just shut the **** to actually enjoy this.
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Disturbing yet oddly entertaining
This lesson in tabus is most probably not a drama that will make you swoon or fall in love with pretty much any of it´s characters. Even if you are like me who has a soft spot for bad-boys gone devoted (obsessed) and soft. As it is there constantly offering disturbing twists some more predictable than others yet indeed very disturbing in so many ways.It also offers a bunch of issues done wrong oh so wrong and has me questioning the writers motives for this drama.
That said I was entertained, the story did surprise me more than once as well as made me reach for that next episode button so all in all a decent watch. Just prepare yourself to feel uncomfortable. Or at least I did
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Fluff ´n Grabs dipped in sugar
Not sure about the fairytale but this is one of those really easy to watch dramas with mostly lovable characters and very few annoying elements, showing us friendships, students actually studying as well as a bunch of odd gestures as well as a slight cautionary tale about being nice to the opposite sex as some people may let that slight show of kindness become an obsession.This is very much a character and fluff driven drama with a fun , playful, bickering main couple and a second couple that more or less could have stolen the show all together if not for some odd twists in their story. Still a second couple to be remembered both for the characters with in it on their own and as a couple I just loved those two characters and would gladly watch a drama with those two (and their story) as a main plot.
The fl girl best friend is fangirl done right, she has all the best lines in this drama and offers us some top of the line dances and honest interactions with teachers.
The grown ups in this drama are not the type to make me feel ashamed to be a grown up but rather lovable and fun to watch, both teachers and parents.
Our male lead has a slight obsession with pinning the female lead up against stuff as well as is fluent in wrist grab, but if you an overlook that he is actually kind of decent and even respectful towards the female lead and as far as i can recall he does not force himself on her but rather waits and checks in despite writs grabs and all. He is also the typical cold male god but it would not be a c-drama without one of those.
Our female lead is actually pretty smart, fun and kind she is human and the type who can win anybody's heart with just one smile. She is loyal to her friends and just an all round lovely character.
The story my not offer much new but the characters are lovely and so is the bingeabilaty making me up the score to an 8,5
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Kabe Sa Doujin Sakka no Neko Yashiki-kun wa Shouninyokkyou wo Kojiraseteiru
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Quirky and sweet, friendship without to much depth
Mr grumpy insecure artist tries to run away from his feelings and mr smiley. In this quirky depiction of odd humour, friendship, 10 shades of dark and grumpy vs 10 glittery rainbows with smileys without the colours in-between.I loved the friendships in this, especially between mr grumpy and his fejusy friend. I also love the way they talk about the things behind the smiles and the grumpiness without favouring one over the other. That said while there is some good dialog here and there there is not a lot of substance in this,. And you must parapere yourself for quirky, comics all round. The romance and chemistry between the could definitely have been better so do not expect yourself to be blown away or feel stuff.
That said it is an easy binge, oddly entertaining and quirky without going over board in to just stupid.
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Who cares who rules the world give me more romance
Well this was long... And had something, old, something new and a whole lot of stuff that were borrowed from other dramas like it. Which is fine, but did get draggy at times.The leads and their friendships are lovely from start to finish, even the hints of love geometry are dealt with in a nice way as our female lead is just so cool. There is however quite a bit that is left unexplored and other parts that seem to be never ending. There are a lot of conspiracies and metal sounding fighting scenes that just got to be to much. So honestly I could not care lees who would actually rule the world by the end of it.
The romance has some interesting twits as well as some really sweet dynamics. To be honest I would have wanted more bickering and more screen time for the process, and more sweetness between the two. So what I got of the two was a pleasure for the ear and eye. But honestly the romance as lovely as it may be was pushed aside for a mediocre political story instead.
Do I recommend it, sure as I said the leads are lovely, and those who love this type of power-struggle dramas this is as good a pick as any other one of these.
I may write more here tomorrow but that will be all for now.
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Chanlna: Enough Time to Fall in Love
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Simple and Ok
A short film about café flirting turned internet flirting... or more a it´s a small world on K-lesbian twitter. To be honest I did not really feel the chemistry between the girls but I did feel the self doubt, the angst and the slight tango dance between the two.Should I, dare I... Wait what happened now type of deal.
The story is a bit different than most café/internet flirting stories I have seen so additional points for that.
All in a not a bad way to spend 15 minutes, especially in a world with very few good GLs this is indeed a good choice.
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Cute Umbrellas and Sweet but meeh
This is a story about the poor girl who wanted to marry Jungkook as a way to avoid getting in to a complicated relationship and the boy who come from a very complicated yet wealthy family...The two basically fall in love if it was before or after an umbrella unfolded is unclear but I am pretty sure a see though umbrella had something to do with their feelings of attraction.. .in another Donny and Belle movie... one of those where you basically know what you are getting in to ones you start watching. Not a lot of substance but more melted cheese than Pizza Hut uses world wide in a year.
The leads acting and chemistry is decent, they look very comfortable with each other on screen which is probably a result of being paired together a lot, but I do not see a lot more. There is not much steam instead we get a cloud of fluff to cover 80% of the film.
There are som nice lines here and there, cliches... Lovely umbrellas, the umbrellas of this drama are mentioned more than most of the supporting characters, so the creators of this did indeed show some umbrella appreciation. There is alos some obvious IKEA presence done cute.
The parents including step paren are portrayed as as both loving, selfish, controlling I will leave it to you to find out which is which, But warn you that some of these people could use an acting lesson or 10 , which is a shame.
There are som cute portrayals of friendship as well as brotherhood. To be perfectly honest I am not really sure if the brother is there to add depth or spice, but there is a brother with a mental disability in here that is portrayed the same way people with mental disabilities are often portrayed with the added bonus of how his own family treats him.
All in all an ok watch, nothing I recommend but nothing I advise against either.
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It is all lies, and (rich) people are bad
"Hell is not a space it is a situation"
This is a Survival of the cruelest, grown ups suck, men suck, politicians are evil... Eat the rich type of drama. The writers of dramaland must really hate politicians... But what else is new... As this is yes another drama with corruption, evil men and rich people acting all mean and selfish... And the girl who got caught up in it all after seizing an opportunity she may or may not live to regret. Oh and there is of another show of rich grown ups who do not take responsibility for their actions... but in a world where people lie in their own diaries that no on will read it all kind of makes sense...
For the record I personally believe that lying in ones diary is important if you do not want to get caught... as there are no safe spaces...
The evil people on here are truly as evil as evil gets, there are no pure people but there may be a friendship or two worth having, it is based on lies but other than that it is all peachy good and sweet...
They also manage to show that life is hard mostly for the poor but even for the smart and kind of warn off all from trying to do something about it as life for the rich is complicated too... However the best thing about being rich is not having toaask people for favours as you can probably pay for them instead.
The acing is really good ( but Suzy is the lead so it is kind of a given) and so is both the build up, cinematography and tension. There is no fluff or romance what so ever, nor will it make you feel stuff. So you are going to have to be in the mood for some bad *** 20 shades of Suzy. cold, survival of the cruelest to enjoy this.
Bine ability: high
Mind twist: not so much
Lovable characters: not so much
Well told story: yep
Good lines: yes
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Once in Memory: Love at First Sight
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17 minutes of flirting...
Good looking guy (according to himself) goes after other looking guy, in an exchange of gazes and what I think is supposed to be conversation but is mostly someone saying uhh mmm... ok...However the hint of conversation is pretty playful and fills the air with a mist of uncertainty.
The boys are pretty and nice to watch but the already short 17 minute film is mostly shot in slow mo... so basically it could have been a 10 minute show.
However it is a pretty decent watch, rated an 8 because why not
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So sweet you could get a toothache but they have that covered too...
If you are going to confess to your 8 year crush/best friend , nothing beats the romance of the mouth wash... or is it toothpaste?This is a cute and fluffy commercial that is so sweet it would give you a toothache if it hadn't been for all the mouth wash and tooth paste in it.
Seo Kang Joon is the main attraction, and while it is not his best work (what do you expect it is a commercial), je does shine in pastel. the first two episodes of the commercial/drama are there to have us guessing who of the three best friends are his long time crush, and the answer may actually surprise you. That sid it has some substance and a nice friends to lovers, friends who support each other theme between the tooth paste fluff... Making me smile, and all happy inside.
So this is basically a sweet fluffer between stuff, a palate cleaner that may make you smile but if you do not like pastels, cliches or friends to lovers you should not even try to look at this... or wait you can also watch this if you love toothpaste, mouth wash and mouth spray...
Most of the score is there because Seo Kang Joons presence on screen... this is not high quality fluff... at all...
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