Having watch so many chinese drama, only come to a few that have captured my interest
I like drama where the story is good, the conflict not annoying, not too heavy with layers of conflict, and of course ROMANCE in it.

Romance of Hua Rong,
I like the story. Its light, entertaining as it is tag as comedy, it is very funny. Refreshing.
But also very romantic with many romantic scene.
It is addictive and makes you want to hope that the leading male and female is real couple.

Yuan Hao and Zhao Zhao Yi chemistry is the highlight of the drama.
They are both very handsome and beautiful and i also like their chemistry off screen.
So looovee this couple.

I am glad i found this drama! Will definitely rewatch again!

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Read the comment discussion a must - SUPER HORRIBLE writing and NO CHEMISTRY

1.0 is already generous for this Drama and I always question why a member of mydrammalist would give such low rating to
Other dramas. And still finished it..
Now I know.. its like getting into bad relationship..
And you got trapped in the middle, you wanted to go back but then there's this thing call HOPE and you just kept on moving..
So you've been TRICKED, LURED and USED..

The worst written female lead..
Wait, she's not even felt like the lead, her fam members are..

This drama totally shook my belief for kdrama to the core..
Its like eating Raw avocado... do you know how does it taste?
Bitter than medicine..

Read the comments from the drama page, its all there before you invest 16 hours more or less of your time, your thought, your time..

You will be betrayed! Watch something else!

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very good for episode 1-5 and painful boring for the rest.

Episode 1-5 is very good.
Then suddenly I felt like everything change except the cast.
Its like they change the director, script writer and I almost thought they change the person who subbed!

Its okay to went downhill for a few episodes, but this is totaly extreme downhil.
As Indonesian I will say, keren banget awalnya dan abis itu boring abiss!!!

why? where's the consistency?
what happened?
too many unnecessary draggy scene.

let's not talk about almost not once person other than the cast seen. Hemat budget?
mungkin Kim So hyun budgetnya sudah mahal.

Anyway, of course all the actors acts are excellent.
Too bad thats almost the only thing good.

quite dissapointed.

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love story of Dosan and Dalmi--suka banget!

most drama review comes with gradient score. just like ombre colour.
There's 9, 9.5, 8, 8.5. One or two extreme 4, 5 is still consider normal.
After all we're human with different thought and liking and background.

For start up, you will not see this gradient. Its either North or South.
There's gang of 1-5 score and 8,5-10. a few 6 and 7 right here and there.

although I use mydramalist as my main reference for wathing dramas,
I conclude based on the reviews that I read.
Its very easy to know, once a person's liking is coffee, there's no way you can
make him like tea.
Same things with yoga. either hate it or love it. maybe.

I honestly think that, giving score below 5 for dramas that. you've finished its kind a odd.
Because, hey, you got through 16 episodes is by choice right! no once is forcing you.

I dropped many dramas too, but I think my time is too precious to spend couple minutes
for hatred message. let alone for allocating 16 episodes for something that "meh" me.

Let me tell you several facts about Start Up:
1. Binge watch. I watch all episodes in 3 days. That is averagely 5 episodes in a day.
I watch it while running on treadmill, and yess it help me to get thru 30 minutes of running and 30 minutes of walking, and im not even an avid runner. I'm overweight and struggle for exercise.
so, itsss exciting!

2. I then continue watching the episodes on my 82" television. Boy, it surely is thread to the eyes.
the picture is so very thoughtful think of.

3. I loveee romance. I'm cancer born June. And it delivers..
All the moments of Dosan and Seo Dal mi ... as Indonesia we will say, "kereeen banget", or "bikin baper"
I'm all feelings for them.

4. If you like the romance, you will be presented with many beautiful things here. Relation between the other cast. The sister, mom, grandma, the brotherhood.

5. Love triangle.... hmmmm.. im not sure. Isnt that love triangle means that at least the girl like a bit of the other guy?
let say...... Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, where bong soon had a heavy crush on gook doo... thats love triangle..
or Arsenal Military Academy, where the female lead like shen junshan throughout one/third of the story?
or Go Back couple... that even send me to second lead syndrome..

but here,
Dalmi never had a real crush on HJP
All the affection, emotions is toward Dosan only.

HJP helps with his own way. But then start up is about Dalmi and Dosan. Its their story.
Other completes it in a perfect way.

Let's not let other opinion stop us from experiencing our future drama.

Dive in, no expectation and you will be hooked.
i'm giving them 10.

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Not just happy ending but this is one of a kind love story.
It does not start in most love story start.
I like both the Male and Female lead in here.

They stood their ground for their love but at the same time still respect their family and friends.

When they live, they love deeply.
Fight without hurting others
I admire their character
I never skip a moment

The script is written very smart. The writer must be a really talented one.
There's many sweett moment. I just love each of them.
Itss super romantic!

My fave movie of the year!

Ps. The male lead has this really sexy body and the female lead is very pretty. I hope they keep this instead of the super skinny male and female lead.

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the most romantic drama of 2020!

Always a big fan of Korean and Chinese Drama.

But this Taiwan drama definitely come and make itself the most memorable,
romantic drama of the year!

I've been spoiled with so many good ones this year.
Crash Landing on you (then something in the rain and one spring night)
Romance of Tiger and Rose
Love by Hypnotic
Maiden Holmes
and now,
Lost romance.

the story is unique.
the script is awesome
love all the quotes, the banters, the conversations.

Both of the lead is amazing! How they portray the characters.
The romance is out of this world.
The kiss, lets not talk about how hot it is!
all is very passionate.

if you live for chick-lit, the romance novel that satisfy the audience,
than you will breath for this one, as if it is made to our pleasure! all-in-one!

wishing for season 2!!

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i'm from Indonesia and I watch this with my husband during home isolation.
I'm a sucker for romance and my husband is the challenge-adventurous kind a type audience. Very picky.
Feeling during wathing the drama:
this is the kind of drama that make me wants to do marathon watching till morning. Seriously I can finished this in 2 days because it's soooo good.
I love the main lead. Seo Jin, watch her in "be with you" with So ji Sub, very good movei!
This is my first time watching Hyun Bin, and instantly a fan:))
Some just born to become an actor. Skilled and Appearance.
I love the supporting cast.
I even love the villain
I love the story.
I love it from the beginning till the end.

When it finished:
really having hard time to move on. I started watching all Hyun Bin movie (Confidential Assignment, Negotiation, Secret Garden) and they're all gooood!
started watching hyun bin and seo jin all interview on youtube:)

So far this was the feeling when watching Healer, Strong woman do bong son and Meteor Garden.

Big appreciation to all the crews who must have work hard that we can so enjoy it.

Pokoknya ini kereeeeeeen banget, dan romancenya: out of this world!

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the most romantic love story of the year

40 episodes and not skipped an episode!

I love the how they cast the Main Leads based on the story and character that fits.
They cast newbie for the female lead, and the Male lead used to be supporting actor in another drama.

This proves when Director have the right eye, they can find the right person to play the story.
It doesnt have to be actor with long list of "main lead" experience on his CV.

When they get involved in the story, their character will make us think its them and will see them as how they were portrayed.
In this case, Allen Feng, who I first though, why not having another actor who is this and that, but when i give it a chance,
he is more belieavable, super great acting, and within no time make us fall in love with him.

I had the same thought for the female lead at first,
But then, as I watched, I realized the very reason why the Director choose her.
She's very good actress, and her face is like it is meant for the camera with all her expression.
Very pretty too.

This story pampers us with love and lots of love. Steamy kisses, solid relationship, friendship and little bit of
brotherhood in the palace.

I laugh ( so hard), i smiled (many times), I cried, and I grinned super wide at their siliiness,
i enjoyed all the kisses (make my day:))) as this is hard to find in korean drama... or other chinese drama..
and also im in awe at the second lead:))

overall love all of the cast, love the story,
already rewatching this again as this is being written

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why I love Cruel Romance:

1. Chemistry between the main lead is amazing! seriously, Super Amazing!
2. The story is about Love journey between the two main lead. It is throughout the episodes. And what a journey of love. Should and must watch
3. The other supporting cast acting is awesome too. I love most of the characters
4. Love the villain here
5. How the story develop for the other cast is unpredictable
6. No unnecessary filler, like most chinese dramas
7. The male main lead is very consistent in characters, and love the girl from the beginning till the end.
7. I wish there's a 2nd Cruel Romance;)))

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one Drama that will stay with you for ever! Seriously!!

Who's the Director that directing this?
who's the genius writer that write the script?
Who's the cinematographic that captures all those beautiful moment?
who's the Leading actor? all is good, but Lee do Hyun is REMARKABLY AWESOME!!
(ji chang wok is my first love, than replaced by Lee Min Ho, then Jun hae in, then Hyun Bin,
but than Lee Do Hyun acting comes first before his look.. )
who's all those supporting actors and actress?
what's the title of the OST? all OST?

right after finishing Eps 1 of 18 again, I was stunned , with how the show keep me on my chair
and not want to miss a second of it!
I started googling all above.

right after watching several eps, I forced my husband to watch with me:))

Its our me-time, right after kids sleeping (or force them to sleep upstair so we can watch in peace)

we savour every scene, laugh with it, in love with it, cry with it,..
its the moment that we have been looking for right after we finish all our activities..

my husband said the drama teach him a lot of thing, specially about husband- wife relation,
about the imperfect, the sweetness, the true love, the struggle
and the daddy-son relation..
(cant really relate to daddy - daughter since we dont have daughter)

I love all of the characters here!
all the secondary stories are very interesting and funny if not super cuteee...

in the end of 2020, where it has been such a challenging year, with no travel can be done
(Singapore,,, when will you open to us Indonesian?? I miss Tiong Bahru Brioche sooo much!)
this is like the sweet perfect gift that will stay with you for a looongg time..
you will savour the drama like a very good tiramisu with high quality liquor that you want to enjoy
little by little, while sitting at outdoor chair in a cafe at st mark Venezia.

Lee Do Hyun, im shouted: OFFICIALLY A FAN OF YOUR WORK!!!

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My favourite drama of all time that I have watched:
Eternal Love, Legend of Fu Yao, Legend of Yun Xi, Ashes of Love, Scarlet heart and The Eternal Love
other is Meteor Garden 2000 and Meteor Garden 2018.
Love all of them.

My favourite Korean drama:
Healer and Strong woman Do Boong Soon

I related to Love story and intense romance. Passionate love. The one that touch your heart and makes you think about it, when you are not watching it and already want to rewatch it when you are watching it.

But Sound of the Desert,
brings to live character that I often find in book love story. General Wei Wu Ji is everything my Alpha hero would be!
He is stubborn, determined, protective, possesive, loving, caring, smart, brave and he loves Xiu Yue to the core!
And all is sealed with passion!

Many episodes make my heart flip, swoon and in Awe!! Romantic scenes is out of the world!
Small things and big things makes me do the, "......whaaaaatttt? " before repeating that many many times.

I feel their love, i envy their love, i cherish their love,
NEVER a boring episode! even if it look steep, they always find their way.

All the cast acted out so perfectly.

Sound of the desert present impossible LoveStory in the most Possible way it is soooooo beautiful!
LOVE iT! It is my whole time favourit as per January 15, 2019, Jakarta Indonesia.

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The music in Ashes of love is so beautiful, they are in my playlist I used to hear while driving
although I dont know any Chinese language.

Ashes of love introduced me to many mixed feeling while watching movie.
I am always a happy-ending fans, but than I dont mind seeing all the heartbreak and the pain.
Well honestly, I skipped a few. I just cant bear to watch them.
Years ago I probably would have just stopped at Episode 35, cant stand the evil plot and the turnaround stories.

I tried asking my husband to watch this but I found that this is not quite his genre as there's more of Drama than action:))

what I like the most:
Xu Feng and JInMi's love stories
RunYu's stories with his mom

what I dont like:
watching the Emperor (XuFeng's mom) with all her evil plan.
most of the time I just fast forward her scenes. I know that she always up to no good.
Misunderstanding that happened.

I am watching this on RakutenViki.

Will definitely watch this again, but not anytime soon as there's still a few on my list!

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watch 15 episodes in 2 day!

binge watched this like some addict, and I'm not big into cdrama this year actually.
more like kdrama fans.

I like it because
- the cast is awesome
- Female lead and male lead chemistry is outt of the world
- not big fans of Dilraba, but...in here... she ROCKS!!
- just get to know Leo WU.. and... HE's AMAZING! instantly become his fan of his acting, and his killer look and expression.
- the story... How can someone write like that?
and that of course I discovered.. this drama is from manhwa that received Awards.
- love the supporting cast... Allen Fang, Zhao Lusy...
- I wish it has 100 episodes:)))

anyway, dont set up any expectation, just blend with your sofa, and watch it!
if you enjoy Maiden holmes, Romance of Tiger and Rose, Love by Hypnotic, The romance of Hua Rong,
Peach miles, Sound of the Desert... all that story with intense love, intense feeling, strong acting,

you will even enjoyyy this.

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this is what happen when the leads have no chemistry and poor acting!

watch 10 episodes so far.

1. This drama looks like one with budget, since the CGI is beautiful. Scenery is breathtaking. Pictures are awesome
2. That's too bad we dont only live for that.
I like Xu Kai Cheng in well intended love and even Moonshine and Valentine! He really clicks with simona the female lead!. I guess that's whats also making the drama get its 2nd season and attract viewers. the Acting and Chemistry
here: oh my... the acts are sooooo horrible. I know the female lead is pretty, but she definitely needs to learn.
She's main component in the drama, and when she sucks, she drags the whole cast.
Xu Kai is talented and handsome actor. He just didnt nail in here.
The chemistry is so poor, I dont feel sad when I had too, happy when i supposed too, or got buttefly in stomach when the scene is intended too.
3. Saying that I have just finished romance of tiger and rose: Xu Kai, might have to learn from Ryan Ding in term of chemistry?
4. I just finished love by hypnotic, see how Allen Ding act as cold leader? see how he transformed? even the second male lead as Yun Xi. done a superb job eventhough he's a newbie
5. Have the director watch Hua Rong from Romance of Hua Rong? see the acts? see the chemistry? and it doesnt even have the big budget or stunning CGI Dance of the phoenix have, or Eleanor Lee from Fake Princess??
6. story is weak.
I continue watching hopinng that just might (even slight) change in story or chemistry,
sadly not until episode 10

ps. I like Wang Hao Xuan acts. He delivers. also Caesar Guo.

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i'm 40 and im crazy loving this drama!!!! best romance comedy of 2020!

It's only 4 episodes out, but i've been rewatching this 2 times while waiting for wednesday.

why I like it:
it make me binge watch it 4 hours in a row, first on my computer, than in big screen TV.
breathtaking cinematograpy, on-point sound editor, amazing editing
Super smart script... ( I hate lame script) I love smart writer.
very goooooddd cast! ( i dropped nine tail fox, because baby... I just dont feel their chemistry, no matter how hard I try)
------->>>>>> i so love the female lead act, she's natural, hillarious, she's beautiful
I also love both of the male lead..
what are they?? its like they're being transported right from the comic!

this is definitely hard work, that I'm sooooo grateful.
why only 16 episodes?
for the first time, i kept on checking the time while watching, hoping that it will not end soon..

remember, it's a Romance Comedy, so it's light, refereshing, but got into first rank of my Fave drama real quick!

its a 10 for me!!

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