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I never watched a drama where I would get murderous feelings towards roles in the drama, but I'll give those people a grand applause for their acting for actually making me feel that way!
I mean it's an interesting story and somehow everyone is somehow related to someone else and it's a huge scandal if anyone would find out about it.
Somewhere in the middle I felt like the story was rushing away somewhere else but it got back on track very soon after.
The cast was good, everyone played their role fantastic. It surprises me though that Ithe relationship I was most interested in was between Ye Yi Xuan and Li Yu Xi. Probably because their relationship was the most innocent and without (almost without) any scandal or bad backround thoughts or actions.
I like the main couple - no questions there and I like the actress Mao Xiao Tong, she's so adorable and pure, I think she did a great job!
I wouldn't rewatch the drama again, there was so much scandal and I don't want to get more and more upset although it has a good ending but no...no no...too much scheme.
Overall I still think it's a good drama to watch because you never have the feeling of relaxation because something is happening all the time.
But serioulsy folks, this drama shows us that it is SOO important to communicate and we still won't do it xD
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I've watched it when it came out on Netflix and I have to say that I'm kinda disappointed.
Let me point out first what I liked:
I really liked the choice of the actors because they actually really looked like the characters from the anime. I also was very impressed how they animated the Hollows which I was very curious about how they would do that. The action scenes with fights in it were really well made as well.
As for the story - that was the part I was really sad about. I know the story which they tried to cover and I'm so sad that characters which kind of need a development and depth really weren't considered as important. People actually got mixed up and didn't get the attention they deserved, e.g. Sado or Orihime.
Also the characteristics of some characters were really off, they didn't really fit or they tried to hard acting that it actually looked that way: trying too hard.
For a movie itself it wasn't bad but if you're a Bleach-lover like me you'll be disappointed, especially with the story line.
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This drama will surely leave something to think about behind because it's so intense.
The story was very well thought through because it starts so harmless and you think it's gonna be typical romance comedy drama.
Well yes, the fact that Ji Hae Soo is a psychiatrist is kind of the frame of the story, because there are people with mental illnesses, caused by trauma or something else.
She lives in this house with her mentor who is also a psychiatrist and another guy who has tourette. Then suddenly this charming author comes along to live with them and Hae Soo is faced with actual feelings which she's trying to avoid and it's quite lovely to witness.
So, a love story is starting to develop....and then ... around the episodes 9-11 this drama seriously punches you in the face and despite knowing all the sad backround stories, those things that are happening will make you really really really emotional.
I loved the cast, their acting was so fantastic! I loved every aspect about it. this is one of the few dramas I really never skipped any scenes because it might got boring or what so ever, every scene was so well played and was so so important for the characters development. I also really enjoyed the things that were going with the support roles and how they build a home for Hae Soo and try to support her in any way.
They music was wonderful as well, made some parts even more emotional.
As for it's story, I wouldn't rewatch it right away, but at some point - maybe.
Overall this is one of the best dramas I've ever seen. And it's so heartbreaking to see certain aspects of mental illness that are shown and you really can feel the despair and the struggle those characters show us.
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It's been a while since I've seen the Anime, so I kind of forgot what happened in detail. The story is fascinating and beautifully shown though!
At some points I thought things were happening a little bit too fast but as I can recall, so did in the Anime.
Sometimes I had the feeling that the feelings weren't as emotional as in the anime but maybe that's because I KNOW the anime already so I wasn't really surprised about anything.
Still - you understand the story well because everything is explained.
The acting and the cast were perfect - well maybe I would've imagines Prof. Tucker a little bit differently but other than that they really did an amazing job in choosing the actors! I recognized so much from the anime and I really really hope there will be a second movie. I was really curious about who they would choose for Roy and at first glance at the trailer I was worried about the cast for Edward but I after I've seen this movie I'm glad they chose those two.
Also: I was very happy about the animation and the effort they put into the settings and the costumes!
The music - that's the only thing that I was a little bit sad about because I remember the music from the anime which I couldn't stop listening to for a while. Maybe that's also why some scenes didn't seem as emotional for me as they originally were.
Overall I think this anime adaption is really well done and I would recommend it to everyone - also to those who haven't seen the anime :)
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At first I was a bit suspicious because the story didn't seem too intriguing at first, but once you get to know the main characters that all changes.
The story mainly is about two huge families. The main couple Ahn Mi Jung and Lee San Tae meet at work. Ahn Mi Jung has divorced her husband some years ago and Lee San Tae's wife died due to cancer years ago. It seems those two have given up on love or finding someone and concentrate on their children and work. As they meet though a really cute and almost childish romantic behaviour starts to happen between the two which is so adorable to watch. Also other family members start to fall in love with people from the other family...it's actually quite complicated because not only the fate of the main couple if shown but the fate of the whole family gets sucked into a HUUUGE romantic bubble.
I loved the cast! And I really loooved the main couple and how they played their roles! As I said I thought this will be a boring drama, but they made it so real for me and it was beautiful to watch! Also: All the supporting roles deserve applause as they are so different from one another and how they change once they fall in love is so adorable :D One thing that has to be mentioned: the acting of the kids was so good! They played their roles so so so well and they were soo cute! Everyone who has siblings (I have a sibling) can relate to their feelings how it is to grow up not being the only kid in the family and that's what I also really liked about the drama: It was real and beautiful with everything that life has to offer. From romance to breakup to makeup xD
The music was nice, nothing to complain about.
This drama is quite long so I would probably not watch it right away because it takes quite a while.
Overall a 9.5/10.
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It may seem too much to give 10/10 but seriously: I couldn't stop watching it because it was that good.
It has the perfect mix of romance, school, thriller, comedy and slice of life at the same time.
The story line was smooth and not confusing or drifting away at all. With so many dramas I'm disappointed because it gets boring somewhere in the middle - NOT HERE. Every episode has its own peak and it is exciting up until the very last scene.
I loved the cast, every character was so unique and special in their own way, which made them so loveable and also so near to ourselves because we all have those feelings they have. And they made you cry sometimes...yes, this drama makes you cry good, but only sometimes.
It's a very moving story and you can feel the emotions of every character even if it's the antagonist.
Also well done on the music - there were very nice piano songs I should find on youtube to put them on my playlist haha :D
I would also rewatch it again because it's such a cute, moving and also nerve-wrecking story - well done!
OVERALL 10/10 <3
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I never expected to get tears in the first episode already - the story hooked me from the beginning and I cried like almost in every episode because it really really touched me. The story is about a woman who's trying to fight for her life and her love at once and she carries you along with her - it's impossible to NOT get hooked on this drama...
It is certainly not something light to watch because it's such a serious topic which is still so present in our world and lives. They involved some comedy in the story but you never really lose that serious frame which builds up the whole drama.
The story started off very strong and makes curious how it will continue.
The Acting and the Cast was off the charts! The chemistry between the main couple was so real you could actually feel it yourself while watching this drama.
I love how Lee Dong Wook and Kim Sun Ah play their roles, they really got to me.
ALSO I have to mention the dancing as I'm a dancer myself and danced the Tango or as in this drama: the Tango Argentino. Those scenes especially between the Lee Dong Wook and Kim Sun Ah were truely amazing! I got chills watching them.
The story also never lets you off or calm down. You always had to worry about something that is happening and you could feel the atmosphere this drama is creating.
I also liked the music - although it was quite cringy at some points but oh well - who cares?!
As I'm a total wreck now that finished this drama, I probably would wait a good while until I would actually watch it again.
I love this drama through and through <3
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Maybe it was also a very nice change for me BECAUSE I was watching so much romance..stuff.
This story actually reminds me of a mix of some US-series but it definitely has it's korean touch to it which made it very enjoyable.
I liked the whole plot setting and that it always develops towards one question and one issue that is present during the first season.
Some points are clear from the story but some really surprise you which made it not boring at all. Even if you're not a medical-stuff-love-freak, they made every aspect quite interesting and it IS interesing because it's about a group in a university lab which deals with rare deseases.
I loved the acting and the cast, because they balanced each other out pretty well.
At first I didn't like the female lead because sometimes she seemed to act a little tough for me, but during the series while she gets warm with her crew and Dr. Han she changes a little and that made me like her in the end.
Also I have to say that the antagonist of this whole story was pretty well played! I loved the mystery and the danger and also the craziness. I mean this is nothing for soft hearts for sure.
What I also really enjoyed were the talks Dr. Han had almost at every end of those episodes because they were so so human. Dr. Han is portrayed as pretty arrogant and he doesn't care what he says but at the end of each episode he asks his mentor about human nature and why people act how they sometimes do and that made him actually pretty human and likable and I think everyone can learn from those talks...getting philosophical here...(probably because I'm writing a paper for uni atm xD hahahaha)
sometimes I thought the music was a bit off or was cut off too fast at the and of a scene but it didn't bother me in the end.
Because this drama shows a lot of unpleasant stuff that could happen to you, I wouldn't rewatch it right away, but at some point I would.
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The story is quite simple and easy to follow and there are no huge surprises. If you look closely at the characters you get to see their struggles and beauty and weirdness. At some point - towards the end - the drama kind of was a bit dragging because of those "yes, I will be with you" and "no, I can't see you, my pride or my familie's status won't allow it"...it got a bit too much towards the end for me.
The acting was really really really really good. This is my first drama with Ji Sung and I never really understood the fuss about him, but damn that man can act. And his facial expressions were to die for. This drama will simply entertain you because of Ju Sung's acting and facial expressions xD
I think they did a very good job with the cast, I even liked the antagonists who were so cliché xD but in a good way
The music didn't stand out for me that much, but it was good. I would probably watch this drama again if I need something light and funny to watch.
Overall not quite a 10, because the end part just draaaaagggged a little
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Story: The beginning was really intense and I felt really hooked to keep watching it. Although later on it had some episodes which in my opinion weren't necessary because they only made some moments longer and actually quite boring. I really had trouble to motivate myself to keep watching it which is quite sad and a bit disappointing because the start was so strong. Towards the end it got better again.
Acting/Cast: I like the cast, they are all very unique charaters with their ups and downs. The introduction was very nice, also the introduction of the culprit was very strong and I actually like the character a lot.
Music: The Music was okay, some parts were really well underlined with a soundtrack, I especially liked the piano parts, I will have to look up the song later xD
Rewatch Value: As I mentioned before - the story got a bit loooong and slow and I almost couldn't bring myself to finish the drama, so I probably wouldn't watch it again.
Overall: Overall I liked the drama despise my own opinions above. It's a nice drama to watch on the side and not too complicated to understand.
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The story was kind of clear from the start but the cast made it very interesting and very very very emotional. Every character had it's own habits and weirdness but that made them even more loveable.
At first I had my trouble with the female lead Kim Go Eun because sometimes it seems as if she's trying to hard and it made me cringe but maybe that's because we meet her in different stages of her life, as a highschool senior and a college student and at her later work. So it is kind of understandable that she goes through some changes in life and in her personality and that made me really like her later on.
The relationship between the Goblin and his Bride developed with some ups and downs and even more interesting was the relationship between the Grim Reaper and Sunny - SO HEARTBREAKING! I loved the fact that the Grim Reaper probably went through the biggest and hardest change during the series as he starts off as an emotionless weirdo.
I loved the music! I even added it on my playlist and I'm listening to the intro song all the time!
I would rewatch it but this drama made me so emotional!! I think that I was crying all the time through the last 3 episodes...that's almost like 5 hours of crying.
It had kind of an ending I could be happy with but before I could be happy it had to punch me in the face and heart and everything came so suddenly...so I will wait until I have the nerves to watch it again.
Overall - I LOVED IT!
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First Story: It's about a guy who is a "night errand boy" - codename: Healer. He does all sorts of things for people as long as they pay him good money. He doesn't kill people though which makes him sympathetic from the start. In one of his cases he has to investigate a girl and soon he sees himself in the middle of all that is going on. He finds out that his and the girl's past are connected and while trying to hide that he is the "Healer" , he gets also confronted with people from his past (which he left behind) who recognize him. During this process of finding out the thruth he also starts to fall in love with the girl.
I loved the story a lot. It was a good balance of action, crime, romance and investigation, psychologically also very well made.
The characters were all fantastic and I have to say: I was a bit suspicious because I had seen Ji Chang Wook in some other dramas and somehow I had the feeling that it was sometimes a bit much acting - not here. I was really happy to see how he got into that role and made it his own.
I liked all characters - I can't say I didn't like anyone because they delivered a brilliant show which I wish had more episodes. The quirky female lead made this drama light and smooth although her past shocked me and made me cry :'(
I also loved the scenes with Kim Mi Kyung (Ajumma) because she was just this stone who pretends to not give a damn but in the end she actually does. A fun bonus was the fact that the Café Chae Yeong Shin lived at was a place for criminals her father took care of - it gave a completely new atmosphere to the scene :D
The music was beautiful - I have new songs to add to my playlist haha :D
If there would be some time, I would definitely rewatch this drama because it warms your heart.
10/10
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I really liked the story although sometimes I had the feeling it got confusing but that's probably just me.
Somehow those dramas tend to introduce so many people and new roles I get a bit confused as chinese isn't my first language and I watch subbed. So I would just sit there and think "yeah who is that guy? Oh well...I'll get it soon enough"
I could relate to the role of Xu Xu so well and it was so refreshing to see how her relationship with Ji Bai develops during the drama.
It made me supidly grin sometimes... xD The characters where all portrait as animals by Xu Xu in the drama and I really loved that aspect, because somehow one really thinks about the animals as well and not only of the actors xD
I probably would rewatch it after some time but not right away because this drama is packed with action and emotion, I would need some time to process that.
Overall 10/10 :) I loved it
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This is the type of story where everything that can go wrong in life GOES WRONG LIKE HELL.
The first 2 episodes where so sad and it really got to me, so the start makes you want to watch more because you kinda want to get out of that dilemma that is created...
through certain events this all "going wrong as hell"-moment develops into a progress to get back on track and deal with emotional scars and bad experiences in the past. So THANK GOD, at the very last episode it had a good ending, not for everyone of course.
The characters are all very tragic, there are so many incidences no one could forsee and which slap you in the face. The only thing that bugged me was the dwelling and looong crying which at some point got a little too much. I know I wrote that everything went wrong at the beginning, so it's understandable for the characters being very vulnerable and not stable. Sometimes it annoyed be a little bit though.
The acting was very good, one could really feel the emotions which were transported. I liked that the characters made such progress during this drama and some stayed the same, as life goes...The feelings were all there right in front of you.
The music wasn't the best for my taste, so nothing special there to write about from my side.
Overall I think it's a really good drama, very tragic and it will definitely make you cry. After this I kinda need a drama which is only comedy because this is really really dramatic and kinda gets to you.
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The story is quite simple and sometimes take some turns which are not unexpected though.
The characters made the story very interesting and the more you see the more depth the characters get which is good as the female lead doesn't come off sympathetic at start. Later on you see the characters past and how they are connected and that what makes them interesting and more understandable.
Every character has its own agenda which they are trying to pursue no matter what and you see that without compromise and trust you get nowhere. The chemistry between the couples is really amazing. You can feel every spark and every look has its meaning.
The music was lovely and created a good athmosphere.
I would probably rewatch this drama again, because it's just honest and sweet and just shows how everyone feels about love and life and how they handle it.
It almost surprised me how much they got into ONE drama, how many characters and how many different characteristics of how to deal with a realtionship.
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