This starts off really atmospheric as we meet the main characters. Then the story goes into a couple of cases and then things get really twisted as matters get complicated and personal.

I really enjoyed the ensemble parts of this with the three main leads. All of them play their roles well and are a lot of fun. The super complicated second half with the big serial killer was a bit too much for me when I really wanted them to get back to the characters and less on the story. I like Wallace and Sandra so I was hoping the end story would also include them more, but it’s really plot focused.

People who love crime thrillers will undoubtedly like the second half more than I did.

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Yep, this one will twist every emotion they can with this story. I enjoyed it, but sometimes it was a bit too melodramatic and I wish the female lead had more of a spine. She’s so passive it’s a bit painful sometimes. The male lead has to carry a lot of the story and the emotions since she basically bats her gigantic eyes in pain.

Also, the adorable child tends to steal a lot of his scenes. Thank goodness he’s not bratty and it’s his endearing warmth and energy that makes this critical character work.

This is solid viewing and one that holds up over time. If you want to give your heart a workout, this is a good choice.

(Also loved the tiny blink-and-you’ll-miss it Ethan Ruan cameo.)

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A true rom com that’s light and funny with enough emotion in the romance.

The comedy isn’t based on broad characters, but rather having fun with time travel and pop culture. It’s earnest and happy which makes for a lot of fun in a unique way.

The leads handle the fun and romance so you just cheer them on, no matter how ridiculous or outrageous the situation.

After bingeing so many long dramas, it’s nice to have a short and complete story in two episodes. No needless plot twists to keep things going. Watch this one for a refreshing light rom com.

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If you're looking for a romance that isn't filled with endless misunderstandings to provide conflict, you might want to pick up this series. The pretty girl isn't a shrill schemer and the bad guys aren't twirling mustaches. It's refreshing NOT to have the typical bad guys. The romance is fun and there's chemistry among all the friends.

The series starts off strong with the game play and reality stories mixing things up. After a while, the focus shifts more towards the real world and some of the fun and novelty wear off. The characters prize looks waaaaaaayyyyyy too much and the secondary love story was completely not interesting once the girl turned overly cutesy and obnoxious.

So very strong start, but things sputter a bit later on. Thankfully it stays away from some tropes which redeems back some stars.

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Looking for something a little different? Add some campy fun to make this series more light-hearted and fun. Don’t get me wrong, there’s still plenty of court plots and some action, but this is a refreshing historical fantasy.

There’s also plenty of romance with sparkling chemistry between the leads and great supporting cast. It’s nice to see some new and talented folks shine.

This is lower budget so some of the special effects are cheesy and the costumes are, well, different. (Several muppets died to provide the 14th prince’s wardrobe.) Still, that doesn’t takeaway from the overall impact of this fun series.

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This drama features a lot of my favorite romance tropes: second chances, hate-to-love, slow burn, etc... That’s probably why I finished the series because, (whew boy!) there are serious flaws.

First the leading male character is played by an actor with extremely limited range. Coupled with his habit of Machiavelli moves on the love of his life, I didn’t have a lot of sympathy for him. The leading lady is capable and the second male lead is good with a character that’s better fleshed out and more lively and fun. It’s really hard not to cheer for him.

To make this premise last for 46 episodes, there’s a lot of stupid misunderstandings that would be solved if someone were to, IDK, say something. Ugh! Also, characters get incredibly inconsistent to serve plot needs which is something that annoys me.

Bonus: the fashion is all kinds of interesting. I love the quasi Joker-cosplay of one of the supporting characters. He actually wears an outfit nearly identical to the Batman villain several times. Lol!

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It’s either a credit to the to lead actors or I am just a gluten for punishment, but I finished this drama.

Both of the leads are great and can sell some awful storylines. They are the reason that I made it to the end of this series.

The writers think the audience is too since the flashbacks are excess, sometimes random and sometimes quoting something that happened 10 seconds before. Literally. ugh.

There is no character development. The really awful characters get away with everything and the good guys are so stupid they let them. I liked the second male lead in Goodbye My Princess, but his character is so inconsistent (and stupid) that I started to question his acting capabilities. The writing is THAT BAD. Characters pop up for their plot point and then leave for a half dozen episodes for no reason. it’s super lazy writing.

And the plot! So predictable and every cliche you can imagine.

Really I watched for the adorableness of Zhang Ming En, but towards the end, the writers really shortchanged him with very little material. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.

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Lots of great stuff and one character I could do without

Epic fantasy with lots of action, conflict and slow-burn romance. Great characters to power the 58 episodes....with one notable exception.

I know some people are fans of the hyper cutsey Dilraba, but she plays the same character and it gets on my nerves. This time, her character seems like a bubbly, selfish doll with the mental age of 13 who wants to get their way no matter what damage it does to others. A-Li is far more mature. To me, no one is cute enough to get away with the selfish stuff she does so I started to roll my eyes whenever her character was on screen. Also, she’s so immature, it’s kind of icky when she’s chasing relentlessly after someone who’s got the gravitas of great grandpa. Ick.

Luckily the main romantic conflict works with a couple of the usual misunderstandings and such.

Also, there is the most adorable child in the story which is just too cute for words.

Overall, I enjoyed the story though it feels a bit more by-the-numbers. Aside from the one big fault (that some people actually like), I liked this one a lot.

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