Yu Jun Jue (2024)

Desperate, helpless Male Lead & foolish, toxic female lead

This is one drama where the male lead character should have deserved a happy ending, and the female lead character should've deserved Comeuppance for her toxic actions. But quite the opposite happens in the story.
Only the main male lead alone keeps getting comeuppance for his actions. The female lead is always spared as if she is always righteous when the truth is --- she "isn't. " The main male lead is crazy, but the main female lead is even more crazier than him when it comes to handling complex scenarios, crisis etc. This is the torturous story of two crazy people.
The female lead never understands the main male lead's helplessness, desperation, his motives, his intents, his background etc. She lacks clarity of thought whereas the anti-hero main male lead has clarity of thought.
Anyone who plans to watch this drama should take the meaning behind the drama title, "Love & Bid Farewell" quite literally 😅😂because this is precisely the 'stupid theme' around which the whole drama plot pivots. The female lead is only capable of revenge & vengeful actions, thoughts, deeds, but quite incapable of critical reasoning & selfless love.
The biggest mistake of the main male lead in here is he fell for the wrong woman, but he is too deeply in love with her to realize that even in his death.
The only desserts to feast with your eyes in this drama is the package of intense, borderline erotic kiss scenes between the leads that you get to see & the epic background music & intense intro & ending OSTs.
This drama had so much potential for a good plot with a happy ending. Things could've have taken a different lead with a happy ending had the female lead not been so unreasonably obsessed over revenge to the point where she pushed the male lead & herself from where there's no coming back...

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THE BEST KISS IS THE ONE IN THE LAST EP

Male lead is a trigger warning by himself - i almost could't make it to the end but IF U DO, I PROMISE U THE LAST KISS IS THE BEST IN THE WHOLE DRAMA SERIES!!!

It's an endless portrayal of craziness, toxicity and red flags in a relationship.. Even the comments on the video was saying that normally the second male lead is the one doing this kind of things but yeap, the male lead does it all and goes beyond.

Tough time trying to finish it, I was here for He Xuan Lin mainly... her crying scenes are so damn on point. I love her portrayal of the female lead!

Summary: can watch only once. I dont think I will be able to stomach watching any more than that because of the male lead's character... it was painful to see what the female lead went through.

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A tale of hatred and obsession wrapped in love.

Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Plot Summary:
This is a story built around the intense emotions of love and hate. It beautifully portrays how "love" never allows distance, while "hate" never lets closeness prevail.

Characters:

Yue Jin Chen:
A boy who seems to have everything but is left with nothing. I found his character captivating, and the actor who portrayed him did a remarkable job. His emotional conflict was gripping and left a strong impact throughout the series.

Gu Jun Yao:
A girl whose world shattered with the destruction of her clan. She returns as a martial artist, seeking revenge after many years. However, her character was a bit of a letdown. Despite her background, she continuously made impulsive decisions and failed in every fight, relying on Yue Jin Chen to save her time and again. This inconsistency in her portrayal weakened the storyline.

What I Liked:
The concept of "love and hate" driving the plot was intriguing. Yue Jin Chen's character and his emotional journey were the highlight for me. The two standout moments in the series were especially heart-wrenching and impactful:
1. The scene where the "wing is cut", leaving a lasting emotional scar.
2. The chilling nightmare with the line, "I will do it very gently." Both moments hit hard and left a lasting impression.

What Could Have Been Better:
While the core concept was strong, the narrative and character arcs were not as well executed. When a character's background is established, it should be reflected consistently in their actions. Unfortunately, the characters often contradicted their backstories, lessening the emotional impact. Repetition of the scene was not a good idea its weaken the impact.

Gu Jun Yao, in particular, should have been portrayed as a stronger, more competent fighter given her quest for revenge. Yet, she came across as reckless and overly reliant on the hero. Additionally, the plot's political intrigue was underdeveloped. Despite so much planning and plotting, none of the key figures—kings, ministers—seemed to be aware or involved, making them feel invisible. This lack of engagement from powerful characters left the story feeling incomplete.

The political tension could have been more thrilling if the series had explored the rivalry between the two sides with more complexity, showing them outmaneuvering each other at different points. This would have added depth and excitement to the plot.

Final Thoughts:
Overall, the series was enjoyable if you're watching for the push and pull of love and hate. Although it had some narrative weaknesses and missed opportunities with certain characters, it delivered moments of emotional intensity that made it worth watching. If you're in the mood for a story that tugs at the heartstrings with its themes of pain and passion, this is worth a try.

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A short-length masterpiece.

❤OST and BGM are so so well done, styling costumes and settings are more than just achingly gorgeous--->they hold deliberate meaning. Cinematography is shot with a careful eye for beauty in details. Lighting was always on point. And quite frankly Im floored to see such high quality in such a short length drama.

❤Acting was EXCELLENT. From everyone. All the actors and actresses gave 100% to their roles, and it really shows.

❤THE DIALOGUE was so so SO good, it is really whats at the heart of this drama, is an excellent script. Every now and then a chinese drama will come out that shows such an astonishingly masterful grasp of human nature and human psychology that it blows everybody else outta the water. This is one of those dramas. It tells its story with elegance and rawness and incredible depth.

I have to establish all that, because of what I'm about to tell you now: IT WAS FEKKIN HORRIBLE. Not the storytelling. Just the story.

Theres LOTS of works of art where the story is basically horrible. Voltaire's 'Candide'. Sophie's Choice. Schindler's List. There Will Be Blood. Romeo and Juliet. A Million Stars Falling From the Sky. And.... yeah this is one of those. Its fekkin messed up, offensive, and tragic. Its like having your feelings tenderized with a meat mallet, deep fried til burnt and then autopsied with a plastic spork.

If you have triggers, this will trigger them. Even eating disorder triggers. All the triggers are here. If you are sensitive... or previously traumatized.... if you are just looking for something fun or easy..... if you expect a drama to do all your moralizing and thinking for you.... you gonna have a BAD time. A REAL bad time.

Because not only is it horrible, it is unrelentingly horrible. Theres no comic relief ANYWHERE. Theres no cheesy acting, or bad makeup. Theres no goofy side characters. Theres no 2ML 2FL side story. No CGI to cringe at. No cute cats or adorable children. No dumb tropey stuff. Everything is beautiful, emotional, poignant, aching, sentimental, cruel, torrid.

The format of short-length drama, in this instance, is like a series of poems the director is giving us. Each one is beautiful, deliberate, painstakingly created. This was, quite simply, fine cinema. It elevates the short-length format into something really awesome that has real artistic merit.

This drama, at its core, is about love as it relates to sin, atonement, and forgiveness... ML has committed a grave sin against the FL he loves dearly. And the FL who loves him dearly also, is faced with a choice of whether to forgive him or not. The questions this drama asks are not for the faint of heart... because when this show is through with you, youre gonna feel kinda like you just stepped out of the spin cycle on a heavy duty washing machine.

You better have a fluffy drama and a pint of ice cream lined up for when you finish this, cuz u gonna need it.

I basically hate tragedies, but this one was stellar. Grips your attention and doesnt let go till you are bleeding from your eyes and begging for mercy.

9.5/10... Absolutely incredible.

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short revenge

First of all, the issue was quickly dismissed as a short series. The editing was rushed. In the very first scene, hostility is created when no one knows anyone else. They organize instant assassinations. Before I even understood the issue, the revenge started. The revenge of revenge has begun. Everyone is an enemy to each other, no one knows. The fact that it happened suddenly and that it was edited urgently distracted the topic. While watching it, I thought a lot about whether I should say something about the fact that it happened so quickly or how it was brought to a fait accompli. That's why I watched the first four episodes of the series and stopped. In my opinion, I think it would have been better if it had been a long-running series and had started with a more detailed, more striking and slower-paced story and fiction as a revenge series. It didn't happen like that.

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