Shows I watched: July 2023

Status: Finished

Comments: predictable, but liked the actors that stared in it. i hated it when they broke the 4th wall

Status: Finished

Comments: loved it. great acting, they focused on the simple techniques to heighten the tension

Status: Finished

Comments: your typical rom-com. it's very short compared to other chinese contemporary dramas. loved the chemistry between the casts. it was really dangerous in the beginning, but when the female lead is in college, then your conscience is cleared.

Status: currently watching

Comments: just you typical rom-com. honestly bored of it already, but we're almost at the end

Status: Finished

Comments: great chemistry between the cast. seemed rushed, should have been 16 episodes instead of 12. very anti-climactic and just wasted the potential it had. 

p.s. did not read web novel

Status: dropped

Comments: found it interesting in the beginning, but lost interest. veteran actors are brilliant, the younger ones need more practice

Status: dropped

Comments: i could not help but burst out laughing in serious scenes. too long (why!!!!) and the chemistry was there but underwhelming

Status: finished

Comments: love! love! love! on the surface, it was a typical coming of age story, but the character set up of the male lead and the irresistible charm of the female lead is what set them apart from the rest. they did a lot of things right

Status: currently watching

Comments: the technical aspects are not up to the standard i expected it to be. the cases reminds me of the style of Strange Tales Of Tang Dynasty, but they try to put more than one twist for each case. the leads are charming and have great chemistry

Status: currently watching

Comments: was really looking forward to it since it did not like Yang Zi's contemporary dramas and have been pleasantly surprised, i rediscovered the charm she has as an actress. i like her chemistry and the storyline with the prince, if i had to choose. unfortunately,  it is 39 episodes and were just in the 1st season, and i am expecting the 2nd season to have the same amount of episodes, so will be dragging my feat to watch this and am predicting i would be skipping a lot

Status: currently watching

Comments: light-hearted and funny. they really portray the mother-daughter relationship well. 

Status: rewatched (5th time)

Comments: yang zi, li xian, hu yitian

Status: rewatched (3rd time)

Comments: needed a break, and wanted something that i knew would be good. Li Xian in the country in changed my taste in older gentleman in suits to hardworking man in a rural area in ordinary clothing. Liu Yifei is a goddess

Status: dropped 

Comments: sweet, but felt it wasn't worth my time

Status: on hold, will binge 

Comments: a rare story in the chinese drama world (i haven't seen one so far). watched till episode 4

Status: finished

Comments: its been a long time since i watched a supernatural genre and this really scared me. though it had some supernatural element, it was grounded in reality. could have done a better job explaining (you will get what i mean if you watched it)

Status: dropped

Comments: i was looking forward to it since it was my favorite genre and my favorite platform (as far as quality goes) and part of my favorite light on series, but was left disappointed. 

Status: dropped

Comments: was interesting and engaging as far as weekend drama goes but it got boring. love Ahn Jae Hyun (especially in variety shows) but he cannot carry a drama as a lead, he needs to get an acting coach

Status: finished

Completed: was scrolling through recent japanese dramas and found it. it was a very japanese drama it terms of navigating relationships. nice quick watch