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Chinese drama "Hello! My Youth" is a fun, light short drama. There is not much of a story, rather small adventures were presented per episode. The bromance, however, was pretty good, with a nice pace and good chemistry between the two leads.

Overall, the story is funny and enjoyable. The main lead did a great job with his performance and he was quite delightful to watch, without overdoing it with the comedy and the facial expressions. The rest of the actors and actresses gave good performances too, but the main lead was the one supporting the whole story and provoking the comedy element.

Finally, the pace was quick and just right for the length of the drama, the characters were interesting and the mood of the drama perfect for the story.


So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Japanese Drama "#Remolove: Futsuu no Koi wa Jado" is a wink towards the new situation created by the pandemic, giving the remote love life a fanky twist. The mood is light, sweet, romantic and funny at times. And even though the love story isn't THAT surprising, the performances are spot on, with just enough exagurations and the facial expressions that the story needed to be fun and enteraining. The way the story was narrated was another interesting and unique factor that aided to the entertainment of the drama a lot.

Now, for the chemistry of the couple, they had plenty and the short lived love triangle was bearable and gave a small intrigue to the whole story. However, the side characters were left with half baked stories, used only when the main plot needed some time to breathe.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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" Tale of the Nine-Tailed " is not the new Goblin. They can't even be compared, though they both kind of present a romance that exceeds the rules of time. Tale of the Nine Tailed has its own charms, its own universe, and its own disadvantages.

First of all, the story, being stipped from the shiny mythology decorations, was pretty simple, pretty predictable and it was dragging a lot. The romance was awkward, mainly due to the rushed development in the present time, and the badly handled reincarnation trop. But, at least the couple had a lot of sweet, romantic moments and they looked good together.

However, it is not an exaggeration to say that the romance was overshadowed by the romance. That is mostly because the second lead was a well-constructed character, with a deep personality, tragic background, and smooth chemistry with the main lead.

As for the mythology aspect, and the villain plotline, the drama did its best to present a creepy mystery, but it didn't succeed all the way. The bad guy was not that intriguing and his story was resolved in a disappointingly easy way.

The performances, moreover, were pretty good. The main lead did great with his action scenes, the second lead proved to me once again why he was my fav in F4, and the female lead was okay, but she really shined as a villain.

Finally, the CGI and costumes were, at times, laughable and ruined the mood and atmosphere more tha once.

So, overall, 6.5 out of 10.

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" If My Things are at Your Place We're Not Over " tried to be impressive, thought-provoking and complex, but it didn't succeed to do so.

The story is pretty basic, but it lacked that promised revolution and character growth in the ending. The addition of the product placement made it feel like an advertisement short film, which is unfortunate.

Other than that, the filming method was impressive and the editing well done. The performances were pretty good too, considering that this was a short film and there wasn't room to experiment a lot.

So, overall, 6 out of 10.

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" Professional Single " is an adorable drama with a cute couple.

The highlight of it is actually the female lead. Yes she is acting cute from time to time, and yes, sometimes she is in need of help, but, all in all, she was a strong lead, who didn't get whiny and annoying. Her chemistry with the male lead was spot on as well, and they were adorable together. Chemistry was, in fact, the thing that kept things interesting, as pretty much the whole drama was about them dancing around each other and never getting actually together.

As for the second leads, they were fine, male second lead was adorable and the friends were funny and great, but the female second lead... well, she didn't get no for an answer and she tended to be annoying from time to time.

Finally, the performances were good and the pace pretty fast overall.

So, 7 out of 10.

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" Perfect and Casual " is a cozy, heartwarming drama, with a simple story and an enjoyable couple.

The relationship Perfect and the whole mood was Casual. The two of them were adorable and kind of clicked together, with smooth chemistry and lovable moments.
As for the secondary couples, they were okay, but overshadowed by the main couple, which was way more interesting than them, and they ended up a bit half-baked.
Still, the drama, with its tropes and cliches, was cute, without getting boring, and had nice performances from everyone in the cast.

So, overall seven and a half out of ten.

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" Birthcare Center " mixed comedy and drama masterfully.

The story touched some subjects that aren't easily presented or exposed, such as the struggles that mothers face, as well as those situations that aren't that 'glowing'.

They blended those themes with a comical-tragic character, as she advanced her journey through motherhood, finding it difficult to be happy about it, while struggling to make friends with the other mothers and defending her decision to keep her job position even after she gave birth.

Her dynamics with her main antagonist were spot on and their confrontations were entertaining. The other side characters were interesting as well, and some of them quite tragic.

As for the family drama, that too was realistic and funny at the same time.

So, overall, 8.5 out of 10.

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" Peanut Butter Sandwich " started nicely, but it was too short and too rushed.

First of all, they didn't manage to finish properly the stories. Rather, as the length of the drama is too short, they focused on one of them and they either verbally mentioned the conclusion of the others in the end, or they showed a scene or two as to wrap things up in a way. That element of the drama was probably it's major minor, as the start was strong, with compelling stories and some interesting characters. Especially the 'Peanut Butter Sandwich' team was a delight to watch.

As for the performances, all the actors and actresses did a great job with their characters and their performances were nice.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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" Team Bulldog: Off Duty Investigation " takes a whole twelve episodes to actually explain why it is named as it is.

The drama is the classical police story, with some criminal cases, a big serial killer story, and a nicely blended team. The main characters were the highlight of the drama, with interesting as well as quirky personalities that somehow had smooth chemistry between them and, thus, provided entertainment and some funny scenes. The criminal cases, in addition, were masterfully crafted as to not drag too much and keep the thriller element high till the very ending. Unfortunately, there were some storylines and questions that were left unanswered.

Still, this was not the typical OCN drama, as it had few dark moments and a more comical mood. The performances were pretty great from everyone, especially from the leading lady, and the action scenes well choreographed.

So, overall, seven and a half out of ten.

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" IN SEOUL season two " follows the main character from the first season as she handles friendships and her college life. So, the focus this time swifts from the mother-daughter relationship to the young adult problems, with the girl, our main lead, trying to be a match maker and bring together her best friend with a guy from her faculty. That is blended nicely with some background information about the best friend's dating life, some drama when it comes to uni classes and fellow students, and, of course, the clouds that appear for the girls' relationship.

The start of the drama was strong, with a small introduction to the characters and a few info on what has happened in the first season, as we jumb right into action. The pace was nicely kept throughout the drama, fast and just right for the story. However, the ending was way too quick to resolve everything and didn't give the satisfaction that it could have. That fact was a let down, as the drama, overall, was a nice surprise and probably kind of better than the first season. The main character's romantic relationshup was not well explored as well, as there were only hints here and there that things didn't go as smooth as they seemed.

Still, the performances were decent from everyone in the cast and the new characters were entertaining and interesting.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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" Dear my name " had an ambisious story to tell, and they made it work.

Somehow, in this short drama, the story and whole universe of "being named" was smoothly unfolded and fitted perfectly along the lines of the romance. They even made a love triangle and a second characters romance. However, even though the main love story is cute and the two leads have chemistry, which helps a lot, the whole trop about him not knowing that she is a girl is a bit idiotic. And it lasted too long for it to be believable.

Still, the drama, overall, is a fun ride. It has its cute moments and the leading lady is adorable.

So, seven out of ten.

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" Rent a Friend " was an okay movie.

It probably needed more time to progress and showcase all those interesting issues that it raised. And truly, the movie gave a brief introduction to the discussion of what is friendship, what is love, and what is the nature of human relationships. However, part of that quick burst of philosophical questioning towards the end of the film, the movie only scratched the surface of the those themes. It rather focused on the romantic story, which, however, was left with a baffling ending. At least, if you are going to go with the love story, give a nice conclusion to it.

Nevertheless, the idea was interesting and the performances quite strong.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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" Soul Mechanic " was a pretty sweet drama.

It revolved around human relationships and the root of the psychological problems that the patients faced. And, they actually added many medical cases to support the main story, making it even more heartwarming and emotional. The main story itself was good, but the big hospital drama was just predictable and boring. The final ending had everything too easily resolved. Still, the romance was slow paced, which made it more realistic, and the couple had chemistry. But this drama didn't focus on the love story. Rather, it was more about family, friendship and hope. The cast, finally, did a great job with their performances.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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" The Big Boss season two " was almost as funny and enjoyable as the first season.

There were two problems with this season, though. First, there were some "stories" / "universes" that were reused. Also, the final episode promising something that was never delivered, like it was teasing the audience with a romance that was left to everyone's imagination.

Other than that, for a comedy, this one was pretty great. The leading lady did an excellent job with her character and she was delightful to watch, stealing the scene from everyone. And it was great to learn more about the characters' background stories and families.

So, overall, seven and a half out of ten.

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" The Big Boss season one " was, somehow, quite enjoyable.

The drama is overall ridiculous, with so many genres wrapped in a crazy ride of a plot. However, it must be noted that for those looking for school romance, this drama will not provide it, at least for the first season. Not that that is a bad thing, as the series focused more on the comedy element, which it actually handled perfectly and in big doses, making it satisfying for the audience. Still, the dynamics were there between the two leads, whether they were romantic or antagonistic. The friendship of the students was nicely presented as well, which was a bonus for the drama. In addition, even though some episodes were less interesting than others, this odd and over the top sometimes drama was pretty entertaining, with a feel good vibe and a main character that could easily win your heart with her strong female lead and almost like anime personality.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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