What this drama talks abt...

So this review i am writing is basically my thoughts on what the drama portrays. i have learnt 5 things which i am going to list:

1. YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE!
This drama shows how the ML who just related to a serial killer is viewed. Ofc, our minds have just filtered him as a pyschopath just like his father. "Like father, like son". No matter wht he tried, society viewed him as if he was a monster too. This really ticked me off. As a person who used to judge ppl before, now i find it disgusting. If you dont know someone, who gives you the right to talk abt that person? A person is defined by his/her actions, not by others.

2. A BAD AND TRAUMATIC PAST ISNT AN EXCUSE TO DO BAD!
This drama shows reporters who say the serial killer killed ppl only cause he didnt have love. *pfft* This is funny cause if society is the cause of the serial killing, why are you blaming one person? Just becuz you have gone through rough and tough times doesnt always mean you have to grow up and repay whatever cuased you to be like that. There are many ppl who dont recieve love but grow up to give love anyways. These ppl choose to become wht they want and its their choice in the end. No one to blame. There might be some ppl out there to care for them but they give up.

3. DON'T APOLOGISE FOR SOMETHING YOU DIDNT DO
This topic depends on self-respect. Omg, this drama would have gotten a better rating if there were less sorries. Every time something bad happen or good happens, someone has to say sorry. Only the FL in this drama apoligsed when she knew it was fit and accepted apologies when she knew she deserved one. Honestly if there was no apologies then the drama would be creepy but without the right amount of sorries, the story lost value. Dont apologise when it is not your fault cause if you do, then your apology

4. TRAUMA
There was many critics saying and talking abt how the trauma part was useless and it wasn't portrayed well. Well that's your opinion and it doesn't matter here cause it was portrayed really good. I personally have not experienced trauma but i have seen ppl who have gone through it and one of the explained it to me telling me 'its the feeling when your mind decides to get high and f*** up and your body decides to shut off and you are just left alone cause everyone including you hate yourself'. Pls tell me how can you who hasnt experienced trauma talk abt it and joke abt it when you have no idea abt wht it is?

5. PITY
Ppl who have gone through a lot have alot of strength and they need no reason to be pitied upon. They are humans and they know it and fight it. They smile and laugh and be sad just like any other person so they are no different from ppl. So dont pity ppl cause the feeling is disgusting to felt on.

Coming back to the drama, i rate the drama a 9.0 on my excitement leve but 9.5 cause it deserves it.
The actors who played in this drama, legit hat's off to y'all! I am blown. What a cast! Every moment felt like as if i was there, i cant take abt how all of your expression change every minute.
The characters were pulled of soooo goood that i felt the hate, love and even the angry.
The music wasnt that great but it was good.
It is a good drama to watch, really nice drama.

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Get to go! Easy going.....

Okay so before we start forget whatever you thought about this movie. My review is gonna fill new ideas.
This movie is like Shazaam! if u have seen this english movie before you get what i am talking about but for those who didnt its like a family comedy movie with a good vibe. This is gonna be a very short review since you can pretty sure guess now.
The director of this movie sure is versatile. This aint nothing like his other movies. Trust me, you will be laughing in places and you wont even know. Pay attention to the minute details if you do, the comedy will increase.
The actors did a good job but not a great job except for RSR and since the others characters have short screen time i couldnt decide much. Anyways overall it fit together.
This is the type of movie you see for fun or with family or with kids. A basic Disney movie with a good ending about how much parents love kids even though they do mistakes.
ENJOY Y'ALL!

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Its weird but i promise it is goood

I have never seen a drama like this and i dont think many people would have also. it was weird at the start but a cool point abt this drama is that it answers most questions asked by teenagers as they grow up in a short and meaningful way that u would never imagine. it doesn't hv unnecessary cliches and misunderstandings and all other stuff a normal drama would hv. it perfectly enlightens us.
the story provides us 5 girls and their point of view of love, sexuality and life and where is takes them. it shows us how confused and how misunderstood we are in life and society. it shows us the change of views of teenagers and how they adapt in different ways. its cute, weird and pretty.
i would highly recommend this to growing up ppl like me who was really confused abt all the aspects that this drama portrayed. i surely enjoyed it. it was fun. it was a good experience.

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Just a simple lie meets truth fairy tale

(may contain slight spoiler but not much)
Honestly, it is a very good modern drama with no misunderstanding that cause ripples in the story for too long nor parents who oppose the couple nor gossip girls who bully the FL nor crazy situations that seem impossible to happen. it was a realistic drama but ofc it is a drama so there is a little spice in it.
I wanted to write a review abt how simple and basic that story was and how smoothly the story line went also. But then there are certain 'factors' who oppose the story line but it okay. There is a lot of kisses and hugs and cute moments in this drama in case u were looking forward to a drama that has these.
while going into the drama u will hv characters that u will hate to the core and characters u love to the core and i agree to say that these characters throughout the drama will not change.
Actors pulled a fine job with no dubbing and no extra effects. u will be surprised.
Lastly, it is a rom-com so it will go exactly as a rom-com nothing more or less. it is a perfect recommendation for someone who started cdrama lately!!

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An unfiltered school corruption drama

So yea this is a 50% rom-com drama as u can see BUT. BUT. Hear me out when i say there is 30% school corruption. and 15% how students and parents are forgetting wht is actually important and 5% how teachers play a role in our life and their life.
i aint saying much becuz it would give away a lot of stuff for ppl interested in seeing this but this drama did a good lot of stuff to show how parents r obessessed with grade and how students r discriminated based on their grades and how schools started this discrimination and how schools *grasp for breath* r corrupted and takes bribes from parents for kids growth and many other reasons that would take alot of time to explain.
The actors did a good job and i was pleased with their acting. Since the script already recognized that all of them were beautiful from the beginning, i didnt have to curse them since they never said they r ugly.
We got fair share of romance screen time and comedy screen time and alot of relatable moments.
But i do hv a problem.......(silght spoiler)
It kinda seemed to me that our ML is a very forgiving person........and handsome too.
His crush and fellow student did him Wrong and yet he forgave them like nothing happened. like his life didnt get ruined becuz of them. like their misunderstandings caused him to get hurt and like........i aint getting into details but is kinda felt that his revenge was only meant for Realization and nothing more.....

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People change and it takes time

Before i start yapping on how everyone should see this drama, I like to point some things out:
1. This is a romance drama and also a family drama. Both have equal weightage and you can't expect the latter to be subtle.
2. Every character grows and it takes time. Its like slow-burn but for character development.
3. Heavily depicts forgiveness, death, and other sensitive topics and teaches how to grow through it.

The reason why I think everyone must watch this drama is because this drama is about growth. It depicts the life revolving around Mai Cheng Huan and Yao Zhi Ming, until their life blends together. The syponsis correctly depicts what is to expect from this drama. In an Asian household, there is bare minimum talk about emotion and morals so growth of any sort in that field was negligible, so to see a family strengthen in that way was quite nice.
Everyone in this drama had a growth, not only the FL but her mom and the ML and his dad. The development takes time so it was understandable to why everyone hated the characters, especially the mom. But honestly, the mom was acting on point to an Asian mom who was meddlesome. Nobody hates the ML for the things he said. Even tho he was stereotypically written just like the mother.
There are characters you can't hate, like the Grandma and the dad. (The ML also, even tho he was rude, he was most certainly right and acted like he had feelings and certainly didn't wait for "someone" to change him)

The overall story was meh~ but it was refreshing to see a strong FL. I absolutely loved the FL. Home girl didn't need a grow-up.
The actors rocked their rocks. I mean yall hated some, got that good acting credit.

In the end, hold on cause ML and FL are cute and their chemistry is also cute.

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Could've done better

I didn't want to write a review cause I loved the drama but I had a lot to say still.
Everything is good. Everything was going well until Ep7. That's when everyone on the set of AOS 2 understood that they had only three more episodes and they still haven't revealed anything.
10 episodes were more than enough with the run time but it still made us feel that the ending was rushed. In the last three eps, things were revealed in a magnitude of seconds. And the ending? the climax? lasted barely minutes that we couldn't even remember. It wasn't a nice gift with a Tiffany's & Co. bow tied to it but an express gift card that your uncle bought last minute cause he forget to get you a present on New Year's.
And the actress switch.
I understand that you want JSM back cause yall love her but i really don't understand why GYJ received hate. It's not like her acting is bad. You've got to give chances to new actresses.
But then some of you ask, "Was the switch necessary?"
Yes. It was and it is. It showed that they were destined to be with each other even if they can't recognize each other. And also the fact that it was Mu-doek's face that he was seeing, not her face. he never saw her before. Now he sees her completely.

Even tho the ending was rushed, the drama delivered what it was supposed to deliver. Mid-way I lost hope and was gearing up for another Scarlet Heart Ryeo. But the heavens heard the viewers. So no complaints.
Except for this one, thats all I promise.
I got Seo Yul's face and all my issues are gone.

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SOMEONE SAVE ME FROM THIS CRINGE!!

WARNING: THE EMBARRASSMENT LEVEL IN THIS MOVIE IS SECOND TO NONE!

Before we get into details, let me tell you a single thing: This movie is worth it. It will surely deliver that good laugh and for viewers that notice same details, i promise you that you shall not be disappointed.

My story: I watched it on impulse. i saw it on my recs in Netflix and thought why not? Who knew i would be so invested in 15 mins.

The starting of the movie is quite hard to process but then things fix after the time slip (which comes in the first 3 mins so isnt a spoiler). Then things start to pick up speed. Slapstick was the language spoken and comedy was the language understood. Our ML and FL was *chef's kiss* but lets not forget the side heroes. MY DEAR GAWD. The situation was embarrassing but realistic and dumb. But what caught me was the ending. Unlike normal movies, this movie has a "rich happy ending" lets say?

Our ML and FL was great all thanks to KHN and HHJ which we kinda expected so i am not getting into it cause yall know. But the star of the show was LKS. My guy literally was mood throughout the show. CSB was me. Genuinely connected with her the whole show and we have the same taste in men too. I mean, come on, OSH was hot af. Silent but deadly, ever heard? The bandits turned pirates and pirates was band to be made in heaven. This stellar cast movie as far as i am concerned was BOOTIFUL.

This movie does however come close to Pirates of the Caribbean but not the same vibe. POTC is and always will be better since they got (drunk) Johnny Depp. The reason The Pirates: TLRT and POTC are almost close is because, again let me highlight, of their endings. POTC set the cliché but TP: TLRT set a different tone.

Why dont you guys try it? I bet a piece of eight you will love it!

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A mix feeling drama?

Well in the plot itself u will understand the basics of the story and u get and idea of where the whole thing is leading too and trust me when i say that itself is enough reason to make the drama boring.
But. But. Hear me out since even i thought this would be a boring drama but it isnt. This drama kinda is boring and so predictable and soo easy to understand but why did i see the whole drama without dropping? A question i ask alot of the times. I found the answer is because it was not that typical or cliche-ish. It was a perfect drama that fits all its tags and genre. There was no unnecessary romance or "mind-blowing luck" or even fighting stupidly. The leads also didnt act out of their league too much also. The villains also acted level headed.
The actors did a wonderful job. I really liked how they made me feel all the emotions in perfect balance. It was so peaceful watching the drama.
The music was okay.
Like i said, this drama is not unique or very creative. The drama was striving to be perfect stable that it wasnt meant for creativity or uniqueness, and it reached its goals pretty much.
Hope u enjoy this!

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I saw this movie in theatres with my best friend by accident when we couldn't get seats for the actual movie we came for. At that time, I wasn't into Asian dramas or movies. So seeing this movie, without knowing the star studded cast and the extravagant setting, this movie was quite amazing.

4 years later, I still haven't forgotten this movie so I thought why not a re-watch?

I do follow the rule of "you cant see a thriller, horror or mystery movie again because suspense doesn't work twice" but I still decided to watch it. This time, fueled by the knowledge of Japanese cinema, I watched it with full excitement.

The movie starts nice and slow so you get a grip but in actual reality, the movie is going really fast and we just don't know it. Then again, the movie is long. But it is very detailed. Ofc, I am lusting over the cast but that doesn't mean I wasn't paying attention to the details. Mainly cause the movie goes slow, we catch a lot of details but are we?

The movie likes to joke around a lot on who is the killer. The person we thought it is might not be the one or is it? One by one, every little detail in the movie is broken down. So as advice dont do the weird detective shit that we normally do seeing a mystery movie. Just enjoy the movie.

The cast was extravagant, just like the movie. We have the famed KT and the every so "pretty girl" NM and their epic duo. They were polar opposites and hence made the movie fun to see. NM plays a character who is a perfectionist but at the same time, is very sensitive to each one and treats everyone with grace. She is paired up with KT's character who is a selfish wreck ball but really quick to catch on to things. We see the movie through his ways and means so yes, we also think what he thinks.

The music is underrated. Its the BG music that gave all the effect of whatever subtle rich cinematography was shown here.

Overrall this movie isnt a mystery movie. It just gives a vibe of it. In reality it is just a nice movie to watch.
Its not superb or anything. It was nice.

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This kinda love ......hurts

To be honest, i dont think whatever i write can explain this drama but still i wanted to write a review to show people that this is a classical drama which portrays a rare kind of love. Through the plot u can get the whole story but when u see the story u get to feel it.
This kind of love, personally, i would stay away from because it is love at its purest from. It hurts and pains but still holds. It shows the sacrifice and love they have for each other. Throughout the whole drama, i felt the pain, hurt, anger and the sadness too. i felt happy and calm sometimes too. sometimes i would raise my voice and scream at the drama because of their dumbness hoping my voice would reach them.
The characters got on my nerves sometimes. before u do something, THINK! i was pissed because the family members made decisions for the leads thinking it is the best option for them. i would like to take and initiative and slap everyone except the villagers who spoke what they wanted to. i hated the second FL. i thought she was a good person but that girl is just ignorant and selfish.
the cast did a good job and acted well. Vanness Wu actually did a better job than i thought (thanks for the fan service) though i thought Ady An could hv done a better. Overall i liked the acting so no worries ;) The second leads also did a good job and even the tiny little kid.
i wouldn't recommend ppl to see this drama unless u r ready to face the sadness that makes it beautiful. We always find the saddest romance the most loved because u can see what it brings to out heart. U cant forget it nor can u blame it. it stays and it because a good memory.
As it was my first Taiwanese drama i am impressed they could express the beauty well but ofc all old dramas are a masterpiece. i hope to see more dramas like this ( i hope my heart is still in one piece to see all of it).

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JUST WONDEFUL........

personally, i was one of the ppl who ignored this drama becuz of the FL looking like a damsel in distress and the ML acting like all high shot and everything. but i bit my tongue and watched the first few episodes hoping it would be better and it did. throughout the series of episodes, it turned out really good and i had to reconsider wht i thought abt this cdrama.
by reading the synopsis, u would hv got an idea of how the story progresses and looks like a basic story where the FL hard works and reaches the top and ML softens up to her slowly and they end up together and all blah blah blah. But if u see the drama u will actually realize that even thou we knew the plot we missed a great deal. the actors pulled of a good deal of everything and was top notch.
if u like cute and bubbly drama with a simple romance, then this is for u....this drama gives us what we need and shows us what we all want to see also
there are going to be parts where u might disagree and find faults but hey, this is a drama after all..

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JUST A LITTLE BEAUTIFUL STORY!

This is one of my fav cdramas i have watched. It was fun, lovely, cute, nice and wonderful. I dont usually write reviews but this was soooo wonderful i had to write an review. The FL fell for the ML and started to change herself to a wonderful person. As a person who doesnt believe it the highly coincidental world where both the leads find themselves in embarrassing situations or meet everywhere and god knows clear misunderstandings like a everyday, this drama clearly shows love doesnt come to you unless u take a step forward on your own.
The FL who is not talented and lost hope when she did bad and was shy suddenly found herself changing to be a person worthy of her crush. She not only becomes beautiful but also with her hard work and determination because a talented person. Ppl fear a lot of things but this drama clearly put fear in front and overtook it. The ML was outstanding and an ace like any other lead but unlike other dramas where the FL fell for a bad boy, this time fell for a kind and nice person. The ML was not cocky, rude and full of himself. Idk why they always make bad boys the girls type but this drama clearly broke that rule. And ofc, if there is a nice male lead, there is always a bad boy 2nd lead. This drama gave a happy ending for both the 2nd leads falling together. Even the teachers falling in love together showing love got no age.
Even though this drama is different for other dramas it is somewhat similar too. But this drama had no coindence expect the fact that FL lived near the ML and befriended the 2nd leads who were already related to the ML. and finding a lighthouse used by the ML.
This drama also showed me that love isnt something you need to be afraid of and can change you all together to a better person. As far as i see it, this drama gives hope and shows ppl love can change. For all the unrequited love ppl out there this is a drama for them but those single ppl like me too can see and melt their hearts. I would recommend this drama to anyone starting to see cdramas.

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Aiyo! Literally the girl of your dreams!

So to all those wondering whether to waste your time on this drama or not becuz of its low rating and why i gave such a high rating. Pls read on and review the product!
This drama is crazy. It is an ALL-IN-ONE combo. Let me present:
-The arrogant yet cute and hard outside but soft inside ML
-The stupid yet talented FL who is misunderstood but still grows stronger
-Two crazy 2Ls who use underhand and dirty tricks but still forgiven and r nice
-Two bffs who r literally the best characters onscreen
-Funny side characters
-Absolute sh*t villain
Not only that but misunderstanding and clichès and crazy stuff and plots and over the top dramatic comedy that will make u laugh when u say lmao or at least try to say and too much romance scenes that will make u pity ur single ass lonely life and real long sad scenes that make u pity yourself and the person acting.

The plot is too far fetched like i said but u would wanna see it becuz even clichè are good to see and smirk abt. You can skip some scenes with no problem if u find it too draggy (Plus point). But the name of the drama, dude the dreams were literally useless until the end. The romance didnt need the dreams at all. Until the end the dreams were just and place to vent anger that the MLs couldnt express face to face.

The actors hv done an awesome act. Even though i started this drama becuz of Dilraba but i liked Allen more in this drama. Hey, that doesnt mean i dont like her acting. She is always a fav. CYL was a new face but damn sir that was some good acting. Bambi could hv stepped up her game but i liked it either ways. The Bffs were *chefs kiss* the ppl who made me see the whole show (and also the romance).

Overall i was pleased since none died and has a happy ending and the comedy and romance paved way to a high rating! So all good! Hope u like it like i do! Just try it no worry, be happy?

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Even a good plot can get dragged around

When I started this drama, it was going well. The first 7 episodes were really fast-paced and captivating. The hidden circumstances and the FL making the moves and the ML who has eyes only on the FL's hidden ID. They were so close but then again so far. Even the second couple also, they were so fluffy.
The drama made sure that nothing was truly hidden. Just fogged up in the scenario. It's not even a misunderstanding. It just happens and I genuinely loved that idea. It wasn't cliche and it was new.
But then writers decided that such an original play was too much and added the agendas that popped the balloon. i dont want to spoil but elements like the unnecessary SML, making the FL immature and foregoing issues.
I get it. Its a drama. Its supposed to be draggy and cliche but when the fast-paced drama decides to take a turn, its not a good feeling. It was going a 10 but suddenly something changed and its still good but not the same.
The acting was good. Its great that they could pull a lot of hilarious scripts. Like the lion dancing scene. Couldnt keep a straight face. I could watch most of the drama cause the visuals were great. (Sorry for being vain)
The second couple however delivered. Through thick and thin, they were amazing. Not much jealous and cute.

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