Watched 2024
List of completed & dropped titles in 2024 in order of completion
Links: 52 Weeks Challenge | 24 Drama Recommendations
About 181 hrs (13/05/24)
✔️ = Recommend | ❌ Don't Recommend | If it has neither I'm neutral
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, Drama Discovery Challenge, Movie Challenge, Mandarin Challenge, Legendary Tales Challenge, Actors Watch Challenge, PTW Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge, Thai Watch Challenge, MDL Exploration Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge. Every Genre Challenge
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1. Ye Ye Xiang Jian Bu Shi Jun
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
02/01/24 - 03/01/24
Interesting plot and cute romance. Quite funny in certain moments but ultimately somewhat lacking.
Recommend: ▲▲◭△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge
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2. Le Vrai Où
Chinese Special - 2020, 1 episode
04/01/24
Fine quick watch. Nicely shot, would've been nice as a movie.
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge
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3. Ore no Kawaii wa Mosugu Shohi Kigen!?
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
14/06/23 - 07/01/24
Extremely cute feel-good romcom. It's not serious and that's a good thing. Simple but wholesome story, cute main characters, and an overall fun watch!
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
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4. AORB
Korean Special - 2019, 1 episode
08/01/24
Extremely unique. Loved the dystopian scifi setting and the filmography was honestly spectacular for something so short. Most intriguing is obviously the choose-the-ending aspect of it, which was quite interesting and unlike anything I've seen before. It did tread the line between serious and crackfic which was a little strange but still funny.
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, Miniseries Challenge
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5. Am I The Only One With Butterflies?
Korean Special - 2018, 3 episodes
08/01/24
Very simple and low budget. Even for a 3 ep drama, it left quite a bit to be desired. Main FL was underwhelming but the romance had promise to be cute.
Recommend: ▲◭△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Miniseries Challenge
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6. Legend of Yunze
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
09/01/24
Fine for what it was. Romance was lackluster (I blame censorship), main characters were quite fine for a minidrama. The plot was interesting and the setting was nice.
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△
- Used for the Miniseries Challenge
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7. Blade Master
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
09/01/24 - 12/01/24
Amazing. Though it suffered from a handful of issues, most being the short runtime, it was a refreshing and amazing watch, would highly recommend. The sword fights/fight scenes were fantastic, the setting was unique and the plot was interesting! I really enjoyed the urban fantasy premise, it looked like an anime in the best way.
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲◭ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge
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8. Joosama ni Sasagu Kusuriyubi
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
13/01/24
Spontaneous watch but surprisingly cute and wholesome. Pretty good for what it was, wholesome, and left me wanting more! <3 Admittedly it's very short so the story is brief
Recommend: ▲▲◭△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, A-Z Challenge
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9. Kuragehime
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
17/01/24 - 20/01/24
A fun, fluffy romcom. It had some unfortunate downsides but overall, I really enjoyed it. Characters were mature and interesting, the romance was cute (and the mains really worked well together as a couple), didn't drag on for too long and I had quite a few laughs.
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge
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10. Unspeakable Love
Chinese Special - 2020, 1 episode
25/01/24
Simple and cute. Not much of a story to go around
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Drama Discovery Challenge
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11. THE ONE
Thai Drama - 2020, 7 episodes
25/01/24
Supposedly choice-adventure story like AORB but it wasn't formatted like that. Had a couple of laughs, and FL was cute and assertive. Plot was utter nonsense, but overall fine.
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌
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12. Legend Of Yunze 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
31/01/24
Had the possibility of being good, interesting plots and ideas but overall underwhelming.
Recommend: ▲▲△△△
- Used for the Miniseries Challenge
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13. Couple of Mirrors
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
04/01/24 - 31/01/24
An alright watch, the premise is interesting and the hints of lesbian romance are very endearing. Overall, didn't like it. Far too many plot holes despite it being an alright production, characters were average, music was good, performances were alright, story was meh-- overall, underwhelming but fine.
Recommend: ▲◭△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Drama Discovery Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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14. Guai Ge Ci Ke Zuo Tou Pai
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
02/02/24 - 03/02/24
A fun, cute, and surprisingly coherent minidrama with refreshing takes on the lead couple and quite an alright plot. Really enjoyed the leads and their dynamic <3
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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15. Kyouso no Musume
Japanese Drama - 2022, 7 episodes
15/01/24 - 03/02/24
Went downhill halfway through. Though an interesting psychological thriller with an interesting overarching theme and main character, one is left with far too many questions unanswered to be overlooked.
Recommend: ▲▲△△△ | Not worth the time tbh
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Drama Discovery Challenge
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16. Only You
Korean Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
06/02/24
Very endearing minidrama about depression, healing, and friendship. Nothing wow, but it's a quick watch (less than 30 min total) with good cinematography and a cute story (and an adorable pupper!)
Recommend: ▲▲△△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge
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17. The Kingdom of Women
Chinese Movie - 2021
08/02/24
Very disappointing. Absolute nonsense, a weird message, a convoluted yet confusing plot, no character development, etc. The kind of movie that makes you wonder "Why was this made?" - Terrible subs didn't help
Recommend: △△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the Color Challenge
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18. Beautiful Vampire
Korean Movie - 2018
08/02/24
A bit lacking in certain areas but overall a simple and cute watch!
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Movie Challenge
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19. Touch Me If You Can
Korean Special - 2020, 6 episodes
10/02/24
Filler watch, not very deep, not much story to go around, heavy on the product placement but cute and fluffy.
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌
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20. Another Parting
Korean Drama - 2014, 5 episodes
11/02/24
Surprisingly nice! A story about healing and depression with sci-fi elements. I was expecting very little but ended up positively surprised. It's short, straightforward, cute, and has a good message.
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge
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21. Hana Yori Dango
Japanese Movie - 1995
12/02/24
Goodness, what did I like? FL was cute, ig. Yeah, product of its time and all that ish, harassment, bullying, abuse, toxic af ML who gets the girl are all kinda framed as ultimately not that big of a deal... Only watched it for the MDL challenge cuz I refuse to watch any of the longer adaptations lmao
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Movie Challenge
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22. Light on Series: Wisher
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
11/02/24 - 14/02/24
An interesting drama. I really enjoyed the sci-fi setting as well as the production value which was amazing (CGI, cinematography, locations, etc). Unfortunately, all the characters suffered from being very stupid and the plot went downhill with weak villains which made the second half of the drama quite mediocre... Still enjoyed it.
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△ | It was okay
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Mandarin Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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23. Zhuo Zhuo Feng Liu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
02/09/23 -29/02/24
An absolutely stunning drama with great production and a stellar OST to accompany a compelling plot and unique characters (with a well-written and refreshing FL)! The romance is so mature, character relationships and dynamics are all interesting as is the plot, all tied in wonderfully by a compelling and well-executed villain! Also strong on the feminism and has very good representation of women (as villains, heroes, and anything in between!). So worth the watch!
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲◭ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, Color Challenge, Mandarin Challenge
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24. 2049-The Hedgehog Effect
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
02/03/24 - 03/03/24
Production-wise, it was very solid. Plot-wise, it was confusing, to say the least... Character-wise, it wasn't all that strong, and moral/message-wise? Absolute garbage. Overall, I'm left unsure of how to feel- Wasn't a fan of the way sensitive subjects were addressed
Recommend: ▲△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Mandarin Challenge
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25. The Enchanting Phantom
Chinese Movie - 2020
03/03/24
Very nice cinematography and aesthetic. I was so here for the obscure dark folk fantasy vibes and they so delivered!! Plot was very weak and though the characters were endearing, I believe that was mostly just the actors. Overall, really enjoyed it but it wasn't great
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△ | It was okay
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Mandarin Challenge
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26. The Little Dragon Girl
Chinese Movie - 2022
04/03/24
A cute but very mediocre story. The premise is endearing and so are some of the elements but little to nothing makes sense and overall feels very lowkey and low effort.
Recommend: ▲△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge
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27. Fox in Fuso
Chinese Movie - 2020
05/03/24
Confusing and quite thin plot and a mediocre representation of female characters. I liked the setting and the possibilities for a great story were definitely there but in the end, the plot was too much of a mess to be salvaged. Really liked ML and his cute prince in peril shtik
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the A-Z Challenge
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28. Wang Fei Wan Fu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
09/03/24
What a refreshing treat! Mini drama done RIGHT! Despite the short duration and small budget, they really made a one-of-a-kind unique drama with compelling characters, great performances, an unusual world, an interesting plot, and a unique feel. Save for the cliffhanger ending, it's a surprising gem I'd highly recommend!
Recommend: ▲▲△△△ | Interesting if you can handle very low-budget minidramas
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, Color Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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29. And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool
Japanese Movie - 2017
10/03/24
The cinematography was absolutely stellar. The movie is a small masterpiece with some extremely interesting shots and editing. The story didn't resonate with me but yeah
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△ | Mostly because of the cinematography
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Movie Challenge
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30. B-Class Cultural Heritage
Japanese Movie - 2014
10/03/24
Honestly, they just wanted a reason to film an epic sci-fi skateboarding sequence and I can't even blame them. Not only was it beautifully shot, but the skateboarding was epic and the premise was hilarious!
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
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31. Summer, Bus
Korean Movie - 2017
10/03/24
I honestly have nothing bad to say. It was a simple and thoroughly heartwarming treat of a short film <33
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Movie Challenge
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32. Memorist
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
13/03/24 - 18/03/24
Overall very solid drama but unfortunately seemed to be more interested in plot twists than character development. Main antagonist's goals and overall character was lackluster and the narrative edged viewers constantly, focusing more attention on red herrings and plot twists than a cohesive and fulfilling narrative. Still really enjoyed it, good OST and actors.
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️ (Very good whump)
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge
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33. Ready, Set, Love
Thai Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
20/03/24 - 25/03/24
Kudos for the attempt? It was an alright romcom, pretty much all the couples were cute, however, the overall writing was unfortunately extremely mediocre. The plot makes little sense, the stakes are low, actors are meh, the characters are 2D cliches that we barely get to know, the plot is overambitious with social commentary and an extreme premise and it delivers on none of it. They mixed two vastly different stories into one which just made a weird combo that's just disappointing and extremely lacking
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️ I had my reservations but it has quite some good things and it's unique.
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, Thai Watch Challenge
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34. Homme Fatale
Korean Movie - 2019
31/03/24
Not too bad. Started out promising but ultimately fell short. The romance felt quite disjointed from the rest of the story and the climax was kinda glossed over and the ending felt inconclusive. Humour was pretty hit or miss too, was really hoping to laugh a lot more than I actually did... Guess it just wasn't really what I was hoping for...
Recommend: ▲▲◭△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge
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35. Jiao Yue Liu Huo
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
06/04/24 - 07/04/24
Such a treat! Interesting lead characters, plenty of whump, interesting setting (that I haven't often seen before), a genuinely powerful FL, fun dynamics with lots of role reversal and even an intriguing plot!! Definitely of the better minidramas out there! Admittedly, the story did go downhill near the end and some decisions were made for sure (maybe not good decisions but decisions nevertheless).
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, Drama Discovery Challenge, Movie Challenge, Mandarin Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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36. Bu Si Yi: Shan Ye
Chinese Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
15/04/24
Difficult to rate since it's a collection of mini stories. I honestly quite liked it. Production quality was good, acting was for the most part solid as well. Some stories were a bit slow and/or confusing but overall, not bad at all.
Recommend: ▲▲◭△△
- Used for the Color Challenge, Mandarin Challenge
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37. Strangers from Hell
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
13/04/24 - 16/04/24
For such a highly rated drama, I must say I was disappointed. The best way I can describe it is as pretentious. The story tries and thinks itself to be clever but it's honestly just badly lacking. The drama somehow manages to be too slow while still making things rushed. Side characters are only plot devices, final bait and switch was cheap to say the least, story progression didn't make a whole lot of sense, the list goes on... Acting was by far the highlight, I am literally in awe with everyone's performance.
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge
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38. Chasing Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
16/04/24 - 17/04/24
Watched it without watching the prequel. Overall, it's an alright minidrama. Something about the two lead actors makes them very shippable with their costars so that was very nice. I enjoyed the dynamics they had in both 'arcs' and the story was nothing special but definitely of the more coherent minidramas.
Recommend: ▲▲◭△△ | Average minidrama
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge
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39. Yakuza Campus
Chinese Movie - 2016
26/04/24
Lacking in pretty much everything. Plot made little to no sense, jokes were mostly a miss and it definitely doesn't help that the audio quality offered where I watched it (youtube) was atrocious. I didn't hate it but that's about it.
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge
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40. Painted Skin
Chinese Movie - 2020
26/04/24
Lives up to the hype, ngl. Short but impactful. Production quality was very nice, acting was all around solid, story was surprisingly complete. Heartbreaking, yes, but that's to be expected, ig. Leaves you pondering long after it's over
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲◭ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Movie Challenge, Mandarin Challenge, Legendary Tales Challenge
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41. Begin Again: Spin-off
Chinese Special - 2020, 1 episode
27/04/24
Cuteeee bonus content. I especially liked the first story where FL helps ML go through the haunted house <33 Missed these two so this was a treat.
Recommend: ▲▲△△△ | Only if you watched the OG drama
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42. House Rules
Chinese Special - 2019, 1 episode
28/04/24
Cute for the lil add that it was. The dynamic between the two characters was quite cute ngl
Recommend: ▲▲△△△
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43. Me and My Grantopia
Korean Drama - 2021, 2 episodes
29/04/24
Another healing microdrama. Simple and cute. Wasn't the biggest fan of the oversimplification of depression in the drama though
Recommend: ▲▲△△△
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44. Bio Homme
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
30/04/24
Adorably endearing minidrama about healing and plants. The story was simple, well-executed and endearing. An easy watch
Recommend: ▲▲△△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge
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45. White Snake : Love Tribulation
Chinese Movie - 2021
30/04/24
Watch the trailer and you'll miss nothing. Just boring, uneventful, uninspired, weirdly low budget but at the same time not? Could've been good but was meh
Recommend: ▲△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Mandarin Challenge, Legendary Tales Challenge
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46. My Dear Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
06/03/24 - 03/05/24
Ngl... disappointed... Maybe it's 'cause everyone hyped it up so much but the fanon version of the drama was better than the actual drama. Lead couple were adorable, ML was a 10, FL yelled a lot which got old but I liked her otherwise. Other than them and their dynamic (and effortless flirting and chemistry)... I liked the brief story between the princess and the assassin and the overarching feminist message. Everything else overstayed its welcome after the first couple of scenes. An excess of supporting characters that only add overbearing humour and occupy a lot of screen time at the cost of the MCs, so much toilet humour... like so much, an irritating (yet fairly tame compared to other dramas) love triangle, a villain which was lame and insufferable the first time only to be brought back a SECOND time, painfully low stakes, MCs luck out at every turn... etc... etc... I know it's a comedy and maybe I'm overthinking it, but I've watched plenty of historical cdrama romcoms that aren't nearly as irritating as this one. I really wanted to like it, I tried but I couldn't
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△ | Refreshing at least
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge
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47. Remember, Hari
Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
04/05/24 - 05/05/24
Interesting story, especially the plot twist but unfortunately subpar execution. I'm usually quite tolerant of low budget dramas but this was bad in ways it shouldn't have been. Acting was largely really bad, dialogue was unbearably mediocre or outright initiating (the amount of "huh"s or "what"s that are included with long pauses is shocking). Even at x1.5 speed it was too slow
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌
- r/KDRAMA Challenge
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48. Nobody Knows
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
20/07/23 - 06/05/24
Solid mystery drama. Thoroughly enjoyed it and all its characters. Had some very interesting character dynamics and portrayals! Especially satisfied with a female led narrative about a badass detective woman and also the main antagonist was so unique and well acted!! Would've loved for a bit more development of certain threads and some prominent characters were unfortunately underused but very solid, still.
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations
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49. Black Sun
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
07/05/24 - 12/05/24
Honestly can't believe this flew so under the radar... It's so much more than just another crime/thriller. It has everything that makes a great drama, interesting and fleshed out characters, good dynamics, strong and intimidating villains, good fight scenes, very good OST, great performances, intriguing plots and ESPECIALLY interesting plot twists-- My complaints are mostly nitpicks (like yeah, it's paced more like a mystery/thriller than a crime/thriller). Highly recommend.
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲▲ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge
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50. Moebius: The Veil
Korean Drama - 2021, 2 episodes
13/05/24
Absolutely phenomenal! Such a heart wrenching story about betrayal and losing oneself because of it that delves deeper into one of the main characters and her past relationship with a supporting character.
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△ | Only if you watched theOG
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Miniseries Challenge
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51. Honest Candidate
Korean Movie - 2020
15/05/24
A simple but cute comedy with an interesting premise, social commentary, quirky characters and actually funny comedy ^-^
Recommend: ▲▲△△△ | It was okay
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Movie Challenge
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52. Zero
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
20/05/24 - 24/05/24
An honest mess of a drama. Time travel concept was messy, timeline was all over the places, far too many main characters that added nothing, extremely over convoluted plot that somehow had an even more confusing ending and the worst offender of all, EXTREMELY boring, NOT thrilling at all. The good thing were the performances and the OST which had some cool tracks
Recommend: △△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the A-Z Challenge, PTW Challenge
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53. Life is But a Dream
Korean Movie - 2022
24/05/24
Pretty solid movie. Very unique story, well-executed with quite some funny moments. I enjoyed it
Recommend: ▲▲△△△
- Used for the PTW Challenge
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54. Nv Wang Bi Xia, Yan Zong Qiu En Chong
Chinese Drama - 2023, 100 episodes
27/05/24
Just watched it to complete the 100 eps bonus difficult of the MDL challenge. It had some very mediocre role reversal which was about the only passable thing.
Recommend: △△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, PTW Challenge
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55. AI
Chinese Movie - 2020
30/05/24
Very solid movie! The music choice was actually so hecking good? Interesting premise, execution and message. Very bittersweet and lovely <3
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the Movie Challenge, PTW Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge
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56. The Evil Face
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
30/05/24 - 09/06/24
Phenomenal minidrama! Omg, the chemistry? The characters? Both leads were so lovely and refreshing? Green flag ML and a strong yet gentle FL. Interesting supernatural elements, good progression, good production value, cinematography, etc. Overall, fantastic watch!
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲▲ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, Mandarin Challenge, PTW Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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57. Dragoste și Dominare
Korean Movie - 2022
09/06/24
So cute and funny. A refreshing take on a topic not often talked about, much less shown, even LESS so from this role reversal perspective. Genuinely really enjoyed it.
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Movie Challenge, PTW Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge
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58. The Devil
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
12/05/24 - 10/06/24
What a snooze fest. I couldn't believe a horror mystery/thriller had be dozing off. Only finished it because I was co-watching. Nothing makes sense, things just happen for no reason, characters have no chemistry, interactions or development, plot is inconsistent, shallow and boring. A genuine infuriating watch... I seriously cannot NOT recommend this enough.
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Drama Discovery Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge
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59. Assassin in Red
Chinese Movie - 2021
22/06/24
A pleasant surprised. I enjoyed the performances, the plot, ideas, etc. The fantasy world especially was so unique, I would've loved a full length drama or even movie just about that. The cinematography and CGI was also phenomenal. The biggest downside was the fact that it basically follows two different narratives which it didn't need to and doesn't end up adding a whole lot. Also how we get very little context as to what is happening and why both in the beginning and in the end. After everything we still don't really know what's going on or why...
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, PTW Challenge
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60. 0,1% World
Chinese Movie - 2022
25/06/24
Surprisingly endearing. I enjoyed the approach to the supernatural connection between ML & FL. Wasn't a big fan of the ending and how they kinda just left both mcs hanging with a weird ending and wrap-up but their progression in a long-distance relationship where they constantly affect one another's lives was very cute. Good OST too.
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge
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61. Hear Me
Taiwanese Movie - 2009
01/07/24
A heartwarming film about disability with lovely characters and dynamics. The bond between the leads and their families was the highlight. I also enjoyed how quiet the movie was, really emphasizing the deaf representation!
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Mandarin Challenge,
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62. Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
Chinese Movie - 2007
01/07/24
It felt like watching a documentary but with more narrative structure (not a lot). Visually breathtaking, stunning cinematography, great acting, good fight scenes & production value, etc, etc. The story however was... every distant. It really felt like reading a textbook. We learn little to nothing about the characters' wants, goals, morals, etc. Things kinda happen without a whole lot of context and then aren't really resolved. Character moments aren't that prominent, a lot of the show takes place in fields with only ML who we still don't learn a whole lot from... yeah, unfortunately not that engaging.
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△ | If you like stunning documentary-style movies
- Used for the PTW Challenge
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63. Phoenix Lands in the World
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
18/07/24 - 19/07/24
Interesting premise, some interesting plot twists but overall, very mediocre. Not the worst minidrama out there but definitely not a good watch either. Very messy.
Recommend: ▲◭△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, PTW Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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64. Xing Xing! Cheng Zhu Da Ren
Chinese Drama - 2024, 25 episodes
21/07/24
Messy plot with a needless amount of back-and-forth between what's really going on with FL's identity which is just overly convoluted in a minidrama. I still somehow liked the ending despite the lack of clarity about the relationship. The rr was present but not as much as I would've liked.
Recommend: ▲△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the PTW Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge,
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65. Suiyobi 22-ji dake no kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
26/07/24
Short and teeth-rotting adorable. It's a simple and fluffy watch while still telling an interesting story. The premise is unique enough to get you interested and the drama is cute enough to keep you staying. It helps that it's under 30 minutes so it's a quick watch (and could've easily been longer)
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Miniseries Challenge
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66. Taste of Cat
Korean Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
30/07/24
Cute concept. Nothing wow overall. It has some cute life lessons and I thought the cat-like behaviour was quite adorable but it's very short so overall okay.
Recommend: △△△△△ | ❌
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67. Kentaro Hiyama no Ninshin
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
05/08/24
So good! Bold, interesting, and heartwarming. I honestly wasn't expecting to love it as much as I did. I really liked the perspective and the underlying themes regarding other social issues (inclusivity, rejecting gender roles, rejecting labels, etc). Very daring choice and honestly so lovely executed!
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, PTW Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge
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68. Abnormalities
Chinese Drama - 2017, 26 episodes
06/08/24
Easy, quick watch. Most were alright, some were bad and some were actually quite interesting!
Recommend: △△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the Back to the Past Challenge
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69. It Doesn't Matter if You Don't Know the Plot
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
10/08/24
Unlike anything I've seen before! The plot twists were so many and so refreshing! I love the initial set up and the plot twists kept making it more and more interesting! I love the story, the messages and the conclusion. Such a refreshing watch!
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, PTW Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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70. Big Mouse
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
27/03/24 - 11/08/24
Thoroughly thrilling. The characters and dynamics were a highlight. Loved ML's character development and how everything unfolded. The ending was a bit lackluster though, antagonists won until the last 5 minutes, why bother. FL dying of sudden disease was good plot-twist but I wasn't feeling it. On me, though. Loved the main theme!
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Actors Watch Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge
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71. Monster Hunt
Chinese Movie - 2015
18/08/24
Loved the fantasy world and the setting, plus the premise was fun. Characters were honestly so hilarious. I especially loved the baby-obsessed noblewoman xD Main couple were cute and their dynamic + the kid was adorable. Overall a cute watch but nothing special.
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△ | It was okay
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Legendary Tales Challenge, Actors Watch Challenge, PTW Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge
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72. Enigma
Thai Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
25/08/24 - 27/08/24
Overall lacking. The horror, occult, story and conclusion were serviceable, the cinematography and editing were very good. Everything else was mid to bad. Actors overacted, not a fan of the adult/minor dynamic parading as romance and how it was approached, the audio editing was bad, and a lot of the plot didn't make sense.
Recommend: ▲▲◭△△ | It was okay
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, PTW Challenge, Thai Watch Challenge
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73. Enigma Special
Thai Special - 2023, 1 episode
26/08/24
Seemed to be heavily focused on praising Win (ML's actor) which got a little old. Especially when Prim (FL's actress) got so little attention by comparison. Same with all other supporting actors and crew.
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Thai Watch Challenge
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74. Enigma: Behind the Scenes
Thai Special - 2023, 4 episodes
26/08/24
Nice!
Recommend: ▲▲△△△ | Only if you watched the OG
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75. Regatul
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
15/08/24 - 30/08/24
Overall very solid. A bit lacking in the horror aspect and terribly lacking in the villain department. Some of the dumbest goofiest villains I've seen in a while. Everything else was most enjoyable. Loved the characters (ML was especially a pleasant surprise), the plot, cinematography, thrill, etc.
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲◭ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge
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76. Secret of Three Kingdoms
Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
19/04/24 - 30/08/24
Where to even start? Interesting leads, phenomenal performances across the board, side characters that are interesting and matter, a world that feels vivid and real, good theme song, beautiful shots, quite a thorough level of realism, formidable and badass villains, high stakes, interesting drama, shippable romance, wholesome bromance, strong female characters... was a bit slow and the ending especially wasn't quite as strong as the rest of the rest of the drama but I'm very satisfied with this watch and would recommend!!
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲▲ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Mandarin Challenge, Legendary Tales Challenge, Actors Watch Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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77. Regatul Sezonul 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
29/08/24 - 31/08/24
Not as great as season 1 but still very good. Focused a bit too much on the politics rather than the zombies but the ending was so good so it balanced itself out. Villains were still dumb asf
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲◭ | ✔️
- MDL Watch Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge
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78. Congrats My Ex!
Thai Movie - 2023
01/09/24
Honestly not even sure why I watched this. Ended up using it for the MDL watch challenge but my god, I don't think I liked anything about this drama save for maybe the outfits?? God, everything was so awful. The plot, 'comedy', acting, delivery, dialogue, themes, messages, progression, romance, hell, even the portrayal of certain stuff seemed sketch at best. Ended up watching it at x2 speed and ffing and it was STILL too long
Recommend: △△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, PTW Challenge
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79. Regatul: Ashin din Nord
Korean Special - 2021, 1 episode
01/09/24
A good side story. It was a bit more boring than I was hoping, especially the beginning (which funny enough was my favourite part) and the subject matter was very dark and disturbing but overall an enjoyable watch. The actress nailed the role
Recommend:▲▲▲△△ | Only if you watched the OG
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Movie Challenge
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80. Vigilante
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
04/09/24 - 07/09/24
Good production quality, absolutely fantastic performances (especially from ML), good OST, good story, fast pacing, interesting themes, and good fight scenes... Still, it felt a bit lacking. Shallow, a bit try-hard... I still enjoyed it though (very gratifying for those hungry for justice). Quite a solid watch
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Drama Discovery Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge
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81. Rerun
Thai Movie - 2023
08/09/24
Short but lovely. Chemistry was good, ML was mesmerizing, the story was good and well executed. Still though, it was a bit 'eh'
Recommend: ▲▲▲△△ | It was okay
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Movie Challenge
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82. Evol
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
11/09/24 - 15/09/24
Can't believe I stumbled upon this by accident. Criminally underrated supervillain origin story. Everything from the performances to the aesthetics to the OST to the cinematography, hell even the CGI and practical effects were spot on! Genuinely has to be one of my favourite drams this year!
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲◭ | ✔️
- Used for the 24 Drama Recommendations, MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Drama Discovery Challenge, MDL Exploration Challenge,
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83. Dong Lan Xue
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
16/09/24
As phenomenal as the first time!!! God, what a lovely minidrama. I wish the leads would get together again for another drama!! Anything from them every year would be amazing! I noticed a lot more details on my second watch... Like how the first scene and the scene where ML confronts his brother are mirrored. God, that steamy scene still hits so hard- O M G
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲▲ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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84. Drama Special Season 10: Socialization – Understanding of Dance
Korean Special - 2019, 1 episode
16/09/24
Heartwarming and LOVELY!!! Such a good take on RR with the actual height difference, augh. I loved how they approached serious topics through a fairly lighthearted lens and showed the difficulties of gender roles. That dance scene at the end between the two leads where they switched the roles??? 10000/10!!!! Will definitely go back and watch that again
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge
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85. Num Kala
Thai Movie - 2020
19/09/24
Simple story. Cinematography was quite nice but the overall production felt very dated (even though it is supposed to take place in the 2000s). Story is honestly a glorified music video and it didn't feel particularly rewarding.
Recommend: △△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge
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86. Midnight
Japanese Movie - 2024
20/09/24
I kinda just watched it to kill 20-ish minutes and I was quite well entertained. It has the wacky over-the-top antics of the manga which were so cutely translated into the movie. I wish it were longer
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Movie Challenge
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87. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Throuple
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
23/09/24
Tja, not sure what to even say... It was like 11 minutes so not offensive in its duration but it's a cheating story spun into polyamory? But also not really 'cause it's open-dended...
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌
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88. Once Upon a Crime
Japanese Movie - 2023
23/09/24
Extremely lackluster. The whimsical looking setting was quite nice but the story felt extremely draggy and overall dull as hell. No characters were engaging either. The final plot twist was interesting and the aesthetics were unique.
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Miniseries Challenge
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89. Zi Chuan
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
12/06/24 - 23/09/24
Started out very strong but after the midway point became exceptionally tedious. Not as much brotherhood as I had hoped (though what was there was endearing), excruciatingly long war strategies, mediocre music, draggy love plots, pointless side characters, lackluster attention to female characters, open-ending (yeah, ik there'll be a 'season' 2 but still), and tonal whiplash (from extremely dark to cringe comedy). The setting however was very cool, quite refreshing for historical fantasy cdramas, SML was awesome, loved his character and his dynamic with his wife (<33).
Recommend: ▲▲△△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Spring Cleaning Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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90. Fist & Faith
Chinese Movie - 2017
24/09/24
Very interesting. I love the over-the-top dramatic setting, it's unlike anything I've watched before. The fight scenes were very cool and especially the parkour scene was epic! Story was alright, definitely interesting but overall rushed and left inconclusive. A pleasant surprise nevertheless, if one ignores the various sexist/pervy moments which were ENTIRELY unnecessary and a big yikes (I will also say that I thought FL's role in the story was going to be different from what it actually was... She's not nearly as assertive nor badass as she seems in the posters)
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Back to the Past Challenge, A-Z Challenge,
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91. Tokyo March
Japanese Movie - 1929
26/09/24
Quite an interesting watch! I put some soft jazz music since it was a silent film and watched it slightly faster (not much is lost). The storytelling is simple but charming, the plot twist was actually quite interesting. Ended up being more tasteful than I thought.
Recommend: ▲△△△△ | ❌
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Movie Challenge
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92. Butterflied Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
26/09/24 - 28/09/24
Really not what I was expecting. The drama had a lot of good things for sure but it doesn't hold a candle to A Familiar Stranger (by the same writer & director duo). I liked the premise, the fact that the leads were an established couple and some of the arcs were tasteful but overall, very underwhelming and disappointing
Recommend: ▲▲△△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, Legendary Tales Challenge, PTW Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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93. Run for the Money
Japanese TV Show - 2022, 4 episodes
22/07/24 - 28/09/24
My first TV Show and honestly, I really enjoyed it! It was quite exciting and thrilling and overall entertaining. It helps that it wasn't too long and the production quality was impressive. A lot of it was, tbh. Like those hunters were FAST and when they parachuted? Very nice!
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the Color Challenge, Miniseries Challenge
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94. Love in the Dark
Hong Kong Movie - 2021
02/10/24
An endearing short film. It was very short so there isn't all that much to say but I thought the approach to disability was quite interesting. I wish it would've been longer. Even 30 minutes would've told a more conclusive story. Still though, very cute
Recommend: ▲▲◭△△
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Movie Challenge
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95. He from the Deep Sea
Chinese Special - 2024, 20 episodes
02/10/24
As far as those micro tiktok dramas go, this one wasn't bad. ML did really good and the plot was fairly coherent. Hell, even the relationship progression was somewhat believable. The worst offender has to be the constant product placement T-T but even that was somehow woven into the plot so it could've been worse.
Recommend: ▲△△△△ | ❌
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96. Unforgettable Love: Extra Story
Chinese Special - 2021, 1 episode
04/10/24
Didn't watch the drama so maybe it's super cute as an extra but as a standalone, very mid. 1/3 of the runtime is spent on a montage from the drama and the, another 1/3 is spent on a setup and the leads only interreact for the remaining 1/3 T-T It was also NOT rr which was the only reason I watched it. I'll rewatch it should I ever choose to watch the drama and see what I think of it then.
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌ Only worth checking out if you've watched the drama
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97. Love Starts From Marriage Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
06/10/24
Cute, fluffy and endearing. The story is simple, similar to a lot of the other CEO FL dramas with contract relationship but rather well executed and with added welcome death. The leads have very good chemistry and comedic timing. FL is also very charming, love to see it. Hilarious, fluffy and surprisingly refreshing!
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, r/CDRAMA Challenge
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98. Lao Ban De Qi Yue Nan You
Chinese Drama - 2021, 25 episodes
07/10/24
Only enjoyable cuz FL is tall and 'cause of the RR. Unfortunately made on the budget of pocket change and a dream so it's very short and very low budget. Would've been awesome if it had even a minidrama budget T-T They also kinda fumbled the ending and focused more on the company shit than the couple which was a miss ngl
Recommend: ◭△△△△ | ❌ Only worth watching for the RR elements
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99. Zhang Gong Zhu Zhai Shang
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
11/10/24
A rewatch was way overdue and BOY WAS IT GOOD!!! God, the steamy scenes are something else. Sheesh <3
Recommend: ▲▲▲▲△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge
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100. Asistenta Exorcistă
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
11/10/24
Such a quirky watch. Living for the girlboss x malewife vibe, the leads were adorable! Overall, I enjoyed it, there was a lot to love (premise, shots, characters) but the drama was ultimately unfortunately incomplete. Not only were plot threads left inconclusive but they cheated us from a proper ending T-T
Recommend: ▲▲▲◭△ | ✔️
- Used for the MDL Watch Challenge, Color Challenge, A-Z Challenge, Miniseries Challenge, SPOOKTOBER Challenge, r/KDRAMA Challenge