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Surprisingly interesting drama
I didn't expect much when I started watching this drama but ended up finishing it within two days without skipping between scenes etc because show is presented such way if it's skipped we will end up missing something as things are connected explanation to a scene before will be given in another scene later like what happened after that scene etc.There is romance, but it's not the main part of the story, there are Lesbian/Gay supporting characters but don't expect romance like other dramas, I thought reporter friend of FL character would be wasted but as the story progressed she played her part, I liked the friendship shared between ML character & Maggie, also liked her character better than reporter girl, there is a kiss scene between the reporter girl & Maggie which is better than the one shared by the leads because it's hard to say they even kissed. Romance between the girls take an unexpected turn as story progress, but it's not bad it went that way though, as they have their reasons for choosing what they did.
As for story, it centres around Female lead's character who is a lawyer, the cases she handles are interesting but unlike other law dramas don't expect courtroom scenes presented in a glamorous way but rather it's normal courtroom scenes we see FL defending her client and judges hearing the case and later giving their verdict, this drama intention is to give good message to its viewers regarding various issues dealt in the cases like girl forced to get married, pregnant lady getting fired, After death of lover his gay partner getting sued by his family for the wealth, case about a factory worker, case in which male teacher molests a male student, it's hard for me to explain everything so just mentioned this cases to show that the drama is trying to take this cases and show issues faced by various parties in these cases, and how law is used in all this to help the victims etc.
ML character is a minister, and he ends up meeting FL in different situations during his work and later how both of them handle the issues faced by many characters in the story etc.
Also liked the relationship between FL & her daughter, there was a funny scene where FL dreams her daughter asking her who is her father, and we see her in wedding dress among her ex, ML, co-worker and the masked online friend, there was another scene where ML was with an older lady while he is working two female colleagues comes laughing and tells them about them catching the guys watching porn then suddenly that talks leads to talk regarding sex education and how to make law regarding porn etc, I liked how the scene was handled it was a just random scene, but they made that scene a meaningful one for the viewers regarding that topic.
I liked the scenes with the leads, how the interactions between them leads to romance and FL chat with her online friend and the revelation as to who that friend is. The show is different from most Thai dramas that just go the slap/kiss route, even when it's a different genre.
This drama is unlike other Thai dramas no slaps, cursing, beating in the extreme manner or dragging story with pointless things etc, it contains a story that deals with social issues etc and tried to present that in an entertaining manner.
For me, the story was interesting, the cast did well, I liked FL performance in the show first time watching her drama as for ML have seen Kularb Tud Petch enjoyed it, being the reason for selecting this one but ended up liking FL performance as well, liked presentation of Maggie character as well as the daughter character, there was even talks about esports in the drama as one of the character is interested in esports. Most parents don't consider gaming as something good, so even adding that into drama might throw a positive light on selecting gaming as a career for some.
I am not good at writing reviews but decided to write, so anyone interested in the drama know what to expect from the drama.
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One of the best K dramas I have watched
I enjoyed watching this show from start to end, it's rare to see a drama getting better and better with each episode, characters in the show are used well they are not in it for the sake of it, cast did well especially Lee Joon gi was at his best in this drama.Relationship between ML & his family, his sister and fake mother in the sense some scene we feel she is actually the mother she even had a good interaction with Ml's daughter, it was hard to say one character is pure evil except the real baddies in the show. Even that cop character ie friend of FL he was interesting his character was not in the show for the sake of it, each character in the show that is important to the story were used well.
I enjoyed it so much watched it 3 times and still planning to watch whenever get time and feel to watch.
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I was biased, when I first saw the name of the drama Joy of life I thought it was some boring drama, I like Chinese costume dramas some of them were good and interesting to watch, so I decided to give it a try last year and started, and I was really shocked to find the show turned out far better than expected never watched something like this, male lead is shown weak when the story starts, but he is very smart, and he is living a protected life, and he decides to leave there.I am writing this review from my memory, so after a rewatch will update it more.
Things I liked about this show, story is very interesting it never gets boring have lots of twist and turns, great cast and better acting good background music, interesting characters, my favourite scene was when male lead meets the emperor, and he talks about poetry and that he know about things from another world when he is challenged by a master there he starts reciting the poetry that scene is excellent and well performed by male lead, this show was the place he could show his acting talent, don't if any other actor could have done this better.
I liked his relationship with his sister and scenes with them together, the female lead sadly at least in season 1 has nothing big to do other than being love interest of the male lead.
Best part is that unlike most c dramas, this one doesn't waste time dragging the story adding unnecessary scenes etc even if viewer might feel the story world is dark and danger is hiding in every corner and death can happen any time the show don't turn depressing they don't waste time focusing more on bad guys winning or making male lead weak, male lead faces challenges and viewers might feel he might lose, but he uses his wits to overcome crisis.
Interesting part is male lead has better chemistry with Saintess Duo Duo than female lead, also liked the interactions with Si Li Li.
This show is one of the best costume dramas I have watched, along with Sword Snow Stride, both of them are must watch for fans of wuxia/fantasy/martial arts genre.
I heard it's a Trilogy and season 2 is not here yet, I might just read the novel.
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So coming back to this drama story is based on first game, it has very popular cast, story takes time to progress like any 50-60 plus c dramas, Visual effects are not that great but for me, I don't mind if the story is interesting, some parts looked interesting some didn't, music was not bad, some of the supporting cast was good, but didn't like the character Fang Lan Sheng he was irritating but the actor who did that role is a good actor, but his character really tests viewers patience, the show quality would have increased more if they reduced the episodes, Romance is there, but it's light no kiss scenes, story focus on male lead and his friends and their adventure what they see, learn and how they grow and overcome difficulties etc.
Supporting characters are also given importance, they are not just there for names sake, but they also contribute to the story world, some of the story arcs were good, but main part of the story sometimes pauses and takes few episodes to continue and most of the major revelations are made after 40 episodes, show faces issues faced by any popular Chinese dramas that is 50-70 episodes long ie clichés, story getting dragged etc.
It's one time watch, maybe playing the game is better than watching the drama some issues might have happened when it was made into a drama and lost the best parts.
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