Watch this for my Zhang Bin Bin. Turn out to be one of the best medical drama. Let's talk drama...

Story about Zheng Ren (ZR), a prodigy doctor who's not easy to give up. This drama open with ZR witness his father jump from the building, cause the malpractice accusation. So yeah, this drama open with ZR try to unravel the mystery of his father accusation & also the reason ZR go to Haicheng Hospital. But that's mystery soon be solved & with that mystery ending, now is the turn for ZR to open the curtain & all the nerve-wracking story about doctor's job begin...

In Haicheng, ZR met Su Yun (SY), a good doctor with traumatize history that make him can't hold the scalpel. ZR also changing Su Li (SL) the perspective about running hospital or become the doctor itself. ZR remind SL about her initial purpose to become doctor is to save people, not only about making the hospital into profitable business. With the changing perspective in SL mind, she start to form star team with ZR as the centre.

At first ZR as the star doctor get opposition from senior doctor at Haicheng Hospital. Of course, he is a young & new doctor, many senior & old doctor at Haicheng not accepting him as the face of Haicheng Hospital. But soon that old fella have to admit ZR is a prodigy doctor & deserve the title as the star doctor.

Slowly but sure, the team start to form. And when the Haicheng Hospital get the case to separated the conjoint twin, the team has been formed & ready to go for the surgery. The team include He Qian, an anesthetic doctor; Xie Yi Ren, equipment nurse; Lin Yuan second surgeon; Chang Yue orthopedic surgeon; later we get introduce to Rudolf, a foreign doctor that be mesmerize with ZR technic. And of course the most important member SY, after he get heal from his trauma.

Now what I like and don't like.

What I like
+ The Bromance between ZR & SY. Hohoho... If this from other country, I think they already ship that bromance into romance. Haha...
+ The bickering between the doctor, but at the end the most important thing for them still to safe people, not just for their ego.
+ All doctor also normal human. They can be traumatize or have grudge.
+ How doctor can be reminded again about their original purpose to become a doctor.
+ No hospital politic. Pure about medical field...

Actually I don't have something that I don't like. So maybe just what I don't too like:
- I don't too understand all the medical operation & term.
- Oh how much I wish this from other country. So we can see the relationship of ZR & SY transform to deeper relationship. Haha...

Overall this really one good medical drama.

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Fill with small and big spoiler. So read it at ur own risk!!!

This one of the drama that confuse me, what score should I give it. Many potential this drama has, but dragged down by too many sh*t & calm everyday life & definitely too many episodes.

Story about Zhuang Jie (ZJ) & Chen Mai Dong (MD) , high school friends that meet again in their adult life. ZJ back to her home town from Shanghai & meet again with MD. ZJ once had crush with MD in high school, but life throw them apart. And now when ZJ meet MD, just to find out she still can fall for him again. And this time, ZJ feeling not only one side, because MD also show interest to ZJ.

With that note, the struggle of MD & ZJ relationship begin. Why...? Cause even though MD & ZJ decided to start their relationship, ZJ still can't leave her life at Shanghai, just for sake to be with MD. So, how will their relationship be...?

That's to make the story short. But in the long story... This is not only about MD & ZJ relationship. But also about family & friendship. In this drama we also watch the death of 2 people & how their close one deal with it...

Now what I like & don't like.

What I like :
+ The chemistry between Li Xian & Zhou Yu Tong. I can feel MD & ZJ struggle in their relationship
+ The peaceful life in the small town
+ The friendship between Grandma Lin & Granny Chen. When u ask what is soul mate without any other feelings. These 2 old folks show us what is soul mate in friendship mean.
+ The wonderful respect for those who do their job connected with funeral. This sometimes are taboo thing to discuss & definitely not enough respect for those who work in this field.
+ Zhuang Yan & He Niao Niao is two cute little sibling. I like how they interact with ZJ...

What I don't like:
- The relationship feel one side heavy in MD's side. ZJ is one the most selfish FL in the drama world & it feel MD has to always understand her.
- The boring scene between important event. They show us boring everyday life that sometimes make me want to drop the drama, this also one of the reason I give this drama quite low score.
- How family keep interfere with MD & ZJ relationship. First is ZJ's mom & later is MD's grandma.

Overall, once again this drama actually have important meaning to be told, but the implementation make us just boring in some occasions...

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Love him love his voice? Yes please...

Finally been able to sit & watch this drama... Oh My God I love love love this... Long time not falling this down & deep with any drama.... I don’t want this to end....

Before this never realized how soothing Tan Jian Ci voice.... That voice really can make me dream to the cloud nine... Haha.... So with that voice, this drama definitely land their mark on my fav ost. Can't get enough of all the song in this drama.... Enough about that. Let's talk drama....

What i really2 like:
+ Tan Jian Ci and his voice.... One more time. Oh My Gosh that voice....
+ One walking & alive green flag ML... Haha... One very famous, rich, kind and handsome man that very humble & still very introvert man. Haha... And the way he respect our FL. Ugh... How can a man alive in only our dream come to our screen... Haha...
+ No love rival or third wheel that hinder their relationship. Not even fans of both side....
+ The cute 2nd couple. So cute & a little bit frustrated to see the dumb Zhou Zheng when he try to chase Geng Xiao Xing
+ How wonderful their friend circle. I love see how they all interact with each other. Even though they sometimes nosy, but with only one glance from Mo Qing Cheng (QC) and they all shut up. Haha...
+ The drolling food. Ugh... Sometimes it makes me hungry... Unfortunately later we don't get the cooking narration from our ML, instead just the cooking demo itself.... Haha...

What feel a little lack:
- How casual every thing.... The way they start to take their relationship further is so casual. Like when QC confess to Gu Sheng (SS), it's in the kitchen. It's like something he can't hide anymore and just jump out of his mouth. Or when QC purpose to SS, oh so damn casual.... I really hope we can get the better proposal scene....
- QC a little too perfect to be a famous person. I don’t believe no crazy fans or paparatzi that try to reveal his face to the world. Especially when Qiang Qing Ci start his relationship with Sheng Sheng Man, 2 hot topic yet no one try to expose more... Unfortunately I don't believe the world is that kind...
- They never let our FL introduce to ML's family.... Only QC comes to SS family. If only the throw away some unimportant scene, like when QC & SS meet QC neighbors, and replace with SS come to QC's house. It's gonna be the best. After all they plan the wedding, right. How can the leave behind the fact SS haven't meet QC's family....

Overall this definitely one drama i can't forget & forever and ever in my most beloved drama....

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Woohoo... So long not watch Jackie Chan movie at my local movie theater... And I enjoy every moment of it... Haha...

Heart warming story about the struggle stunt-man and his family. Sometimes from our screen we often forgot the one who work behind the screen, especially the stunt-man for our actor/ess.

The story revolve around Luo Zhi Long (ZL) & his family. Story begin with ZL & his horse having problem about ownership, that problem make ZL has to contact his long detached daughter. After that finally their journey to win the case begin & also rekindle their relationship. While at the same time ZL himself finally start again his stunt-man job together with his horse.

Really like in the end how he finally realized how important family are. And how to appreciate the relationship with his family. And how to choose what's more important between his pride or the safety of his own & his family (the horse. Haha...). And at the very end we can see that loyal animal is not only dog but also horse, or maybe just basically any animal that we take care with our full heart.

Through out the drama I also thought, what it feel for Jackie Chan himself...? Is it like slap in his own face....? I think ZL relationship with his daughter quite like his own relationship with his son in the real life. Is he also mend his own relationship with his family like ZL did with his daughter...?

What interesting: We can see many many clip from Jackie Chan old movie & his own stunt. Haha... Seeing that clip really make me nostalgic & want to re-watch his old movie.... :D

What missing from this drama:
Unfortunately this movie missing 1 point in my opinion. It's gonna be more perfect if the last movie that his friend talk about movie for appreciate stunt-man really comes to the screen. But anyhow without this it's also perfect for the story, cause this actually not really focus in that aspect too...

Overall this really good movie to be watch for....

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not usual FL or Queen

I think this is first time ever I've watch c-drama where the FL is not a pretty slim woman. As expected this drama bring us along with new perspective of FL, many new joy to the ride.

What's new:
+ FL is not a pretty slim woman. Hell yeah finally we can see FL not as a pretty slim woman & she feel very proud of herself & no shame have big body.
+ Queen not groom to be queen. Liu Jin Feng (JF) never been raised to be queen, so she never learn the etiquet to be one. As a result we see not very polite, not very elegant woman as our FL and queen.
+ JF bring the upbring as usual woman & treat the king, Duan Yun Zhang (YZ), as her husband not the king. As the result we can see how she teach him how to apologize when you wrong no matter who you are or to watch his mouth, because as she said his word is a degree so he can just said it as he please, must be the right order that bring goodness to everyone else.

What I like:
+ the attraction between JF & YZ. Chemistry not over the top, of course this still a comedy drama not romance, and the behavior between Jackie Li & Li Hong Yi we can see very friendly & they're very enjoy the moment they're in the scene together.
+ The nature of Liu Xie (LX) characteristic. From the very first we can see this is a very interesting man, but what is his intention....? Is he really bad or he just have very sly personality that like to play with the mind of YZ. Even YZ himself torn between is LX actually a good man or bad one, that's why we can see until the very end YZ actually quite reluctant to kill LX.
+ How the relationship between JF & YZ form until the end. How they build the trust, friendship & love in the end.
+ The relationship between Liu Bai Yu (BY) & Duan Yun Chong. It's quite funny to see how their relationship transform...
+ The character of Yong Fu. We always say good mother shape a good daughter. Well this happen in the case of this drama. We often can hear the word, my mom said....

What lack:
- I have to admit although I quite happy we can see not a norm queen, but to see a complete out of norm Queen like JF is also quite questionable. And the moment they also put BY as one moment that more fit as Queen then JF is also quite raising our eyebrow... But everything good & have their purpose at the end....
- Half baked love rival between By & JF or YZ & Yu Chang Ya. Yeah sometimes quite happy to see we don't have very cunning love rival that want make us pull their hair. But half baked like this also leave some holes....
- The kingdom enemy, like Xi Yue kingdom that already prepare battle but in the end become nothing except jokes. For me they better not prepare foreign kingdom as an enemy than like this. Like why kingdom must have enemy in the border, why not just create the story without it & just focus with the Palace or it's own kingdom.

Overall this one very unique drama that show up in drama world. I really hope we can see this kind of drama again & finger cross we can see Jackie Li as another FL not only support role.

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Just because of Xu Kai

Almost didn't watch this because what AvenueX @YouTube said in her review. But this is Xu Kai drama, so here I am still watching it....

What AvenueX said in her video is so true. This drama just for the sake Xu Kai & Wu Jin Yan pairing. In my opinion she's not even the best partner for Xu Kai. Maybe I've to watch YanXi Palace first so I can ship them together....

In the term of story this is not very good. They combine Food & politic, but didn't do the very good job, so yeah it's kinda messy. At the end this drama is about food or politic is very questionable.... The food itself yeah at first kinda drooling, but I've watched drama with more drooling food.

But yeah when you put politic in ur every plot that when you can see that all the people basically so messy & hide ugly self within themselves & once you fall down the rabbit hole into the dark pit you can't get urself out of it....

So yeah this drama just for the sake pf the actor/ess involve, nothing more

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Just one big messed up

Ughhh where should I start.... I bored almost reach my dead end. But i've should trust my gut feeling from the first ep watched this, this drama will gonna be b-a-dddddd...

What's ok from all of this drama: the cast. I quite like all the important cast, they play their part good enough. & The soundrack quite enjoyable. The beginning quite funny & enjoyable, that's why i decide to keep watch. But the more toward the end the more messed up this drama become.

All the weird and minus from this drama:
- The attitude of Yan Yun Zhi (YZ) toward Sang Qi (SQ) after he realize his feeling & after they're in relationship his attitude quite unbearable for me. Can't wait to see it end. No i don't find it adorable at all...
- Lian Pian as a maid is very daring if I have to say. The first time she face Yan Xiao Lang is not like maid at all. He is one aristocratic man, but she just like have no manner toward him.
- The last few ep where Zhuo Wen Yuan (WY) infiltrate SQ house in the name 'protect' SQ, her dad already said like he can't protect his own residence... But no... He stil proceed with everything. Hey SQ dad position is far above him, how can he just allowed him to do what he please. Make no sense at all... Yeah2 i know maybe that because of all the plan that SQ & YZ arranged. But still make no sense...
- WY in the last few ep also like all the power, he just recently graduate, recently have position in the kingdom, where all the power come from.... Why he like can control everything, from the academy until the court...
- Maybe there are bunch more. But so far these are that i remember right now

Overall this just one messed up plot, just happy to finished it. They lucky to have Zhao Lu Si & Xu Kai Cheng as the main couple if not maybe they maybe will not gonna have audience to watch

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Sometimes I really wonder why Xinxia drama have to be this painful to watch...? Hoho... After so long not watching pure Xinxia drama, I decided to choose Ancient Love Poetry as my next drama to watch. And I really happy I've watch this drama. Although quite painful to watch, but this is really good drama.

There is some lack in this drama that for me actually quite critical, that's why I don't give this drama full score, the timeline and narration. Sometime I really confuse about their timeline, 1 week 1 year 100 year all of it sometimes there is no clear differences. Like when Hou Chi go to mountain for 100 year & when Bai Jue wake up, that's no clear timeline how much time actually already pass, we just know when Qing Mu write at first is 2 years apart, then we go blind about the time. And about the narration, I really like the ten miles of peach blossom narration at the first episode where they explained to us about Ancient God, fox clan, dragon clan and phoenix clan, we know for sure how important that clan in that drama. But here no explanation about Ancient God, true God or just ordinary God. Yeah2 I know there are some explanation within the dialogue, but still no narration.

The most painful in here is Hou Chi (HC). Her story is just pitiful & I think the most Bai Jue (BJ) owe is to her, although BJ also pitiful but his pitiful comes because his own choice of action.

What i like:
+ I really like the relationship between HC & Qing Mu (QM) then Shang Gu (SG) & BJ. HC & QM relationship is more honest & cheerful. I really have to give applause to Xu Kai, he really done good job portraying Bai Jue / Qing Mu, we can see difference face expression that differentiate them. I also quite like Zhou Dong Yu, even though she is not too beautiful but her aura when she's as SG, especially after she wakes up, is really something we can sense as someone who has authority.
+ Really like Yuan Qi, he is one naughty but smart young boy. He gets what best from his parent, his look & brain from BJ & his behavior like SG. He make everyone overwhelmed with him, even Zhi Yang after he wakes up. ^_^
+ The CGI here also quite beautiful, although sometimes we still can see they are quite rough. But still beautiful
+ In here also we can see the bigger the power the bigger the responsibility. Like SG who has ultimate power, within her power comes the responsibility to bear the greatest trial in the universe.
+ love the relationship between Feng Ran (FR) & Jing Jian (JJ) . Their relationship is a though one. The choice between grudge that FR has toward JJ family, and her feeling toward JJ itself. Although we don't really get the struggle feeling in FR heart, but we know it's there. Really love that JJ is the most sane & kind one in his family even until the last time he really can differentiate the right & wrong by his heart.

With all the plus here comes the negative about this drama. except the one I already mention above:
Some action really plainly stupid or beyond explanation.
- Like we know Wu Huan don't want SG to wake up, but when Gu Jun transfer her power back, she did nothing to stop it just plainly watch it & after that she just want kill her.
- After HC gave birth & she return to her place & live peacefully as SG until she wakes up with Tian Qi (TQ), who at that time condemn by everyone as the greatest villain, logically everyone supposed to storm to their place to capture TQ. How can they live peacefully.... ? Is BJ protect them... Isn't at that time he try to separate himself from them...?! See... No explanation here too...

With all the (+) & (-) this drama have. I still think this drama really worth to watch. This is the first Xinxia drama that wanna make me scream for special episode... ^_^

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many first

This drama for me is so many first thing that makes me suck into this drama more and more.... The main reason I watched this drama of course dilireba. Usually I quite like her drama. I happy I can watch this drama.

The first thing for me:
- Many scene in here where it's usually CGI replaced by animation. I say it's quite charming & give us some new perspective. Yeah I know the one that became animation is not that important so it can be replace, but still it's also remind us this is from comic not novel like usual ^_^
- The first time I don't detest Rosy Zhao. Sorry for her fans, but usually I don't too like her acting, for me she act intentionally cute. But here I really have to give praise for her. Her acting growing a lot, I really like Le Yan Princess.
- No kiss scene... Hey I read in discussion still kinda not believe it. But after watch it, it's really no kiss scene, yeah the scene is very blurry or very closed, so you can concider it no kissing scene. Wonder what make the kissing scene disappear in this drama :p.

This drama is about journey to find friendship, love, justice, sacrifice for the greater good & most importantly discover yourself. I think in here half of the drama is about finding something/someone. Either it's find Le Yan (LY) or Chang Ge (CG).

Ok now about that character:
* Li Chang Ge (CG): Her journey start when her world crumbling with the assassination of her family by her uncle. In this drama she grow up & learn that not everything as seen by the eye. She grow up from a girl that only want to revenge to find companion & friendship along the way. She discover herself & find forgiveness when everything clear.
* Li Le Yan (LY): She grow up from naïve little girl, who is very protective, to a woman who have a voice & courage to chose her own way. She learn the truth about world outside palace & learn the truth about mankind.
* Hao Du (HD): He start as very robotic military man, who only know to obey his foster father word. Until later he learn to have his own judgment about the whole situation & start to doubt his foster father word. But from the first until the later what he want just for the good of Tang Dynasty so we can't too blamed him :P.
* Wei Shu Yu (SY): The first I saw him as a weak man who doesn't have like his opinion, he like just follow what other said, like his dad of even HD. But later I quite impressed by him when he say heart to heart word to LY before battle Ashile She Er (SE) to rescue LY from married him, his reason is simple because he can't let down LY with giving her hope of marriage with him. Hey not many character in the drama can say this kind of word, usually the writer just let him sacrifice himself in the name saving the beauty :D.
* And of course the last but not least our Ashile Sun (AS): Not many I want to write about this man. This man just the straight up as usual man lead. From the first until the last not much changing in his character.

What I like:
+ Even though not so much romance scene, but the relationship & chemistry between the cast quite there. Especially the determination between AS & CG we really can feel it, how they really respect each other space & decision.
+ Every cast growing from quite naïve about the world into something.

What quite confusing for me actually the politic. Especially in my eyes several minister is quite similar, so it's very hard to differentiate them apart :P.

Overall I really like this drama, but I don't think I'll gonna re-watch it.

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go downhill

This season 2 really go downhill for me... I really like season 1 and I have really high hope for this season 2. But unfortunately the story really bad, if i don't see season 1 & like it i'll never want to watch this season.

What i love about this season only 1. The cast is exactly the same with season 1 except Xiao Hua2. But they give us good explanation for it instead just pretend that the same person. I like it. The other some trash with so much lovely dovey romance.

Oh yeah i also like Jiang Xuan Yu. He really a good bro ^_^. He is the man that choose bro over woman. But this season his changing is too much. He start this season already fall in love with Tang Meng & really forget about his love for Lin Luo Jing. It's a good thing indeed but a little too good to be true.

Really don't like their plot where it's like game beating small boss every time. It's just one mission done with each boss & another mission with another boss appear. The biggest boss appear too soon & the story involved him (Prince Jin Chen) with the bead really bored me.

The story really go downhill for me when i fell like they copy the story from the eternal love. The immortals and the beads

What makes me stay to watch till the end i just want to know how Lin Luo Jing eventually get back to the real world. & what the hell with the last scene in the episode what the meaning...? Preparation for season 3...? Why in the hell Wu Mei can recognize Lin Luo Jing....? Anyone know please write in the comment.... Season 3.... I don't know do i still interested or not to watch this drama

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The truth u never expected

This drama told us about the awesome of the brain, what our brain can do to protect ourselves from any 'hurt' feeling. I won't tell you the ending because i'm not that cruel ^_^. Because this for sure the drama you must watch till the end to understand everything, don't stop in the middle ok... The ending and the truth of the drama is something far far away from the synopsis.

Actually from middle of the drama i can already guess the ending between 2. Either is Chen An or Wen Ke Er version. So that's why i can't say i never expected the ending. But still the last episode still gives me o.m.g time...

But still i really must appreciate the writer for give us really outstanding plot that really out of the box. And yeah really glad they just make it into 20 episode not 30/40 episode.

What i like:
+ The beginning where Wen Ke Er talk to psychiatrist. At first this really confuse me. What the connection. But turn out that what really give us the clue about the ending & it all explained in the last episode.
+ No one is completely evil or good. At first we see that Gu Qing Zhou seem like bad people that just want a revenge, but along the way she also have doubt about everything she did.
+ They stick to revenge drama plot, so there is only a little bit of romance & very supple too.

Overall this drama really have different plot than any other drama. Watch this till the end, if you stop in the middle i guarantee you'll gonna regret it. This is absolutely no re-watch drama material, because once you know the truth no meaning watch it all over again.

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Too many plot holes

Have you ever imagine meet urself 10 years ago? What will you feel seeing how naive or stupid urself in the past...? Or have u ever imagine meet urself 10 years from now? Will (s)he will be our idol/ur dream person or become the one u want to avoid....?

For me this drama is one of the most confuse plot. From first until the end never really reveal the real reason for Lin Miao (LM) to go back to the past. Just a little bit of connection but make no sense to pick LM to go back to past. And why LM have to help Jiao Yang (JY) to become president is also never been explained.

Yeah the romance is there & the development of the romance is quite good. LM herself is one of the toughest female lead in the drama. Cheesy romance is unnecessary for this woman. But the relationship between JY & LM is quite sweet in someway, especially how they support each other.

What i like from this drama especially is Zhao Yan (ZY). She is not a stupid girl who will do anything in the name of love. She is a lovely girl who know how to let go. Even though she quite stubborn at first & how she let go is quite stupid. But she still let it go without fuss.

The plot hole that i notice or iritate me:
- Su Cheng Yun (CY) as the antagonist is quite weird in someway. The reason he did all what he did is a little bit push if i must say. Maybe because the writter didn't give us the past about CY. Suddenly they just tell us that CY is evil due to his mother action that he think is unfair to him. But what is the unfair action never really reveal. Just because his mother leave him...? I don't think so. They also never really tell us about how good or bad relationship between CY & JY, and why CY must envy JY. Just tell us that they are brother from their mother. Really makes no sense to make this become the plot...
- The 10 years in the future scene is not too clear. No writing 10 years later what so ever. They makes us notice about the time different just because shan shan is pregnant and have child.
- Other couple romance also a little bit push over. Just like they need another couple in the drama.
- The one who betray the company also really confusing. Like why he did what he did never really explained. Is it money..? Or is it other factor...? We never know
- When Lin Wei Jun met LM for the first time she's not surprise to see someone that looked like herself but older...

Overall this drama is not worth to watch. You may watch it if you fans of Li Hong Yi or Kira Shi or other actor in this drama. But if you watch it because of the plot don't waste ur time, pick another drama instead

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long waiting finally come true...

Really excited when this drama finally surface to our screen. A long time waiting we have for this drama, I've waited this since 2019. Is it redeem everything...? is this worth to wait...? Oh I want to say yes yes yes with all my heart, but unfortunately there're some disappointment too...

At first I also quite disappointed with the beginning of this drama. It's like, the drama that I've been waiting for this long only like this.... But however in the end I still give this very high score. Simply because the ending story is really beautiful. This drama has a very mediocare beginning to the middle, but from middle to the end is so meaningful. How they tell story when Lin Zhi Xiao (XX) & Gu Wei (GW) is about to married, the vow & speech at the wedding. Usually other drama just tell us when they meet the parent after that just jumping to wedding scene or just fast forward the process of the wedding, but here they tell the feeling of a father that about to let go his girl & other stuff about wedding itself. & also don't forget the story after the wedding that we don't need to wait for another special episode.

The minus:
- The chemistry between Yang Zi and Xiao Chan not over the top. They're beautiful people, but somehow they chemistry feel a little bit lack compared to other Yang Zi partner in drama.
- Yang Zi character here remind me of her character at Go Go Squid.
- The second couple story unfinished. Yeah I know they not the main couple, but the way they write the story of Gu Xiao & San San feel just like hanging in the gallows & they prefer to not wrote a complete story because they're not the main lead.
- The story sometimes doesn't quite makes sense. Like when GW suddenly can do the operation even though he actually has some psychological issues regarding it or when he got serious problem later on he just got back at his sense, both just because XX talk sense to him. Or maybe the issues itself from the first just be there for the purpose to make our couple have a smooth sail.... :p.
- XX sometimes a little bit too immature

The Plus:
+ No crazy love rival. Yes they have love rival, but the other party quite mature to know they boundaries.
+ The soundtrack is so beautiful & the lyrics is very very beautiful & meaningful.
+ They not too stretch the duration into hot complete mess...
+ The 'interview' in the end of almost every episode...

Overall just because the ending makes this drama one of the top in my list.

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My Nov 2024 Recommendation Challenge.

Fair warning up front. A lot comparison with the old version & of course, SPOILER ALERT!!!

Meteor Garden... Long time wanna watch this but yet so reluctant cause I usually don't like to watch remake drama. But thanx to CharlieX I finally put this into my completed drama list. Really bring a lot of moment from my youth. Haha...

As usual, let's start with the story...

Story of an ordinary girl from ordinary family, Dong Shan Cai (SC) & one of the wealthiest heir, Dao Ming Si (DMS). SC met DMS in the school, where DMS & his gank (F4) become the king in their school. This time, the story start when DMS accidentally broke SC's phone & SC wanted DMS to pay for the damage. And as the story goes, many things happen between SC & DMS, that make them getting closer with each other.

Sorry just a little introduction of the story. Now what I like & don't & the comparison between the dramas...

What I like:
+ No more bullying!!! Yipee... They eliminate the most iconic yet toxic from this drama. Yeah bullying can't be consider cool anymore for kids these days...
+ F4 card where they usually mark it as the sign of the victim change into Joker card. Where people can challenge F4 for the card game.
+ Our F4 no longer useless rich brats, but they're smart & shining in their own ways.
+ DMS is way more childish. But for me it's more appropriate for him.
+ So many hesitant moment feel by SC for their relationship that's feel more like closer to my heart. I can understand all the doubt in SC's heart.
+ The friendship between the F4 gank are like better. I don't know how to explain this, but I just feel the actor themselves are having better relationship with each other
+ They made Xiao Zi (DMS's fiancé) a bigger role. Oh and I love it. This time this monkey girl not just some random rich girl in on of DMS's life.
+ The closer look into all other F4 member. Like they made the closer between Xi Men & Xiao You. They made Mei Zuo's love story too.
+ No one role of cast left behind. I mean like the random SC's classmate, Li Xin Hui & her friend, until the end still included. Or like Chen Qing He & Zhou Cai Na, where if I'm not mistaken, in the older version it's like they're disappear after SC get closer to F4 gank.
+ All the familiar face of our F4. One more the advantages of watching the old drama is seeing all now familiar face... Haha... Seeing them in one screen now it's like a dream... ^^
+ The ending. Oh I love the ending. This is the cause I up the score again. It feels like this version ending give really closures to our drama....

What I don't like:
- They like to take important scene or story line from other version & just attach it in this version. But at the same time they lost the original version meaning behind that story. Let me explain.
* SC's kick. OMG this it the most shocking yet useless moment this version had. I mean the old version is spontaneously did by SC cause she's pissed by DMS after one incident, it's just something she can't hold inside her anymore. But this version.... They made SC sleep on it, then the next day, she just randomly kick DMS. Oh come on... You already sleep on it, you can't be still that mad, or at least you shouldn't be kick him. But since this one of the most iconic scene from this drama, of course they can't erase it...
* The amnesia story. Oh I quite wait for this to comes out, cause it just show how important SC for DMS. But they made it into the moment of jokes play by DMS.
* The stranded in island from Japan's movie version. In that movie, it's all made up by DMS & SC's parent to prove a point for DMS & SC. Are they really ready to take the world just by themselves or not. But this one... They made it into the jokes play by Xiao Zi.

- A little 'Chinese propaganda'..? I mean in the end they indeed included how important for the youth to make their own way... It's like the gov want to put that thought in their youth's minds.

- All the place product advertisement. Oh My God (Said it like Janice from Friends said it. Haha). This is probably one of the most obvious place product advertisement. I usually not so aware of place product advertisement, but this drama it just so much in your face.... They even made the actor in the drama said the advertisement words... Haha...

Overall: I really l glad I can put this into my watch list. And In the end, they made it relevant for kids nowadays...

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The ending....

Watch this just because I'm bored & decide to search something short & look interesting. And since this already quite sometimes too in my list, so yeah let's check this out...

Story about Su Nan (SN) & Gu Yi Bei (YB), a university student couple that break up cause SN suddenly disappear from YB's life with no explanation. One they meet again 5 years later at a party. And since then YB try to get SN to his side again. So, how will the story go forward from that...?

That's pretty much the story. Now what I like and don't.

What I like:
+ Interesting story at first. The way YB chase after SN, & how all the reason behind SN disappear from YB's life slowly revealed over time. It's all so good for short drama. Until....
+ The chemistry between Wang Zu Yi & Shao Yu Qi quite good.

Overall this quite good for short drama. Unfortunately we have this kind of ending. Without this kind of ending actually I'll gonna rate this 8.5 - 9... What's that ending...?? Well if you read the comment below or any other review before me you already know the answer. But I still gonna shout it out again. And that's also mean BIG SPOILER ALERT!!! Read it at ur own risk.












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What I don't like:
- One of the most unclear ending.... What the heck is that...? Are they try to make it into open ending or what..?

The ending:
SN appear in YB eyes again & they're married in the end. But they make it kinda like in trench mode, like YB in dream world...

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