SweetStarlight
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Not the ending again...
I really wanted to add this drama to my favorite short dramas but it didn't make the cut...The cast are all good-looking with decent enough acting. The leads have good chemistry which increases by the second half of the drama.
The costumes look good enough to me, specially the ML's.
It is filled with cliche but it didn't drag on so it was nice. Fl wasn't dumb so it was also nice.
Here is what we have here :
-hidden identity (which doesn't last much long!)
-enemy to lovers
-good chemistry
-jealousy over misunderstandings (it wasn't annoying!)
-amnesia (doesn't occupy whole drama)
-break up
-possible reunion
-secondary couple
-good support characters for both ML & FL.
-very little screen time for villains
The comedy becomes stupid sometimes but it wasn't bad either.
I enjoyed watching this drama more than I expected! It was meh at the start but it got better as I continued watching, the plot was simple yet interesting. There aren't too important plot holes either in my opinion.
It got ruined for me with the ending.
I'm just not a fan of open endings. you could interpret it as happy or sad.. I was prepared to give it an 8 until I reached the ending. I'll give it a 7 cause overall it was entertaining.
So what to do? watch or not watch?
*if you like light romance with little tiny bit of palace shenanigans and don't mind open endings, go for it.
**if you like obvious happy endings, move on, it's not for you.
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I had seen Ao Rui Peng in 'blood of youth' drama, but the rest of the cast is new to me.
The acting is for the most parts okay. sometimes it's meh but it's not that bad.
The costumes are good.
I have minor complaints on hairstyles though Most of the casts styles looked decent! Some of them didn't really fit in there?! idk how to say it, you'll know when you see them.
I'm not a fan of listening to people's eating and chewing sounds so I couldn't stand FL's eating scenes and that other kid she knew (forgot his name).
The plot and everything is decent enough to me.
This is the first time ever that I'm not annoyed by a love triangle!
They had good chemistry. Be it FLxFu Hong or FLxMurong Chong, I wouldn't be sad. That being said, I prefer the later, Though the sibling pretense makes it awkward to root for it.
Here comes my real issue with this drama: The Ending! it was.... Ah bad? Lazy? idk what to call it.
I do get what they intended to do but this isn't how you do it! I've seen another drama having similar idea but executed very well! So, yes, in the end I am disappointed.
If it wasn't for the ending and the annoying eating sounds, I would've given it 7.5 or 8.
will I rewatch? I don't think so.
Anyways, if you want something to pass time, it's an okay watch.
My advice to those who want to watch this : Do Not watch the last 10 minutes of last episode.
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Mo Ning Xi's grandfather passed away and then she was kicked out of the house by her mother in law and went abroad. Six years later, she came back as a well-known fashion designer with her two kids to make things right.
She met her ex-husband again and the story goes on.
The cast is good looking, The ML is handsome and FL is also pretty but had an odd eye make-up that I couldn't get used to until the end.
The acting overall is okay and the leads have chemistry.
The ost is nice.
There is one thing bothered me while watching this drama! That it had so many slow scenes.
If you could turn a blind eye on that, and some incoherent dubbing, you might enjoy watching this drama more than I did.
Anyways ML carried the show for me. I don't dislike the FL but she didn't do much of anything by herself.
The story is quite predictable and has lots of cliche, So I think it's just an okay watch to pass time.
I might re-watch it in future.
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yes, it does have some cliche but it's an enjoyable watch.
It has a simple story line. you'd enjoy watching this drama even without reading the synopsis! It's fun to understand everything and all introduction through the drama itself.
cast are good-looking and their acting is okay. some better than others.
there were some awkwardness in some scenes and some cringe moments here and there but it didn't get annoying.
Fang Yu Ren is the comic relief, (he isn't a typical useless dumb character though) I didn't like the second couple as much as the leads but they aren't bad.
the costumes were not bad, I liked FL's costume mostly, the make up was a bit lazily done specially in last episode (you'll know on which character when you watch! rest assured it's not the leads).
one of the things I liked in this drama is that the ML isn't totally weak or totally strong! he is somewhat in middle! same goes for FL. they both have their moments to shine and protect one another.
my only complaint is the last episode! (I'm not talking about it being sad or happy, it was just confusing).
I might have given this a 8.5 or 9 if it wasn't for the ending.
Anyway I still recommend it. it's enjoyable, leads have chemistry and having only 14 episodes, it's short compared to other cdramas.
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Surrounded by scumbags could be an alternative title!
The acting is decent and all costumes look good as well. I can't really judge the ost cause I watched on youtube and it was mute on important parts. so I'll go with 6 judging by the remains of it.The first few episodes were a bit confusing, things were just happening out of nowhere, but then it got better after 4 or 5 episodes.
I'm glad each episode was less than 10 minutes or else I would've dropped it! There are so many unlikable characters! Being a short drama looks like it had the liberty of having the villains as vile as they could be.
Here is a list of horrible ones:
-The mother in law! & her maid!
-The ML
-Shang Guan
-Yu Yan's lover
it might make you feel better if I listed good characters, right?
-One maid is really good and loyal to FL, and I don't even remember her name!
-the guy with the maid, I don't remember his name either.
-2ML
The romance is so little that it gets lost in the fog of ruthlessness.
I can understand why this is listed in romance genre and I also understand those who have stated in the comments that this is no romance!
At the beginning we are actually as aware as the FL, meaning we only know what she knows. she got manipulated by Lu Gao Sheng thinking he loves her! until few episodes later that his vile self was revealed. from then on this drama is deprived of the romance. there is none. well, until 2ML appears but by the time he appeared FL is done with romance.
you bet I was looking forward to the REVENGE! but it wasn't as satisfying as expected.
In the end it wasn't about revenge. it was about saving her sister I guess.
it was an okay watch and I won't be re-watching it.
one more thing, If you are here for Dai Gao Zheng, he'll appear in ep17.
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It was entertaining!
considering the low rating reviews and harsh comments I thought it would be horrible but I've seen worse and this isn't even bad! That being said, I started it for Alen Fang, and I have mostly (not totally) skipped everything else.I decided to give it a go by first 5 and then decide to drop or not, and as a result, by the 4th episode it took me by surprise that I find myself interested in finishing it, so I continued!
At this point I'm used to the 'ML/FL not being focus of story and instead the drama revolves around the stupidest of characters' in cdramas. you can call it filler episodes.
The story isn't something special, 2 sects with their own baffling rules being on each others throats for generations.. having a slight hope of ending the resentments depending new leaders and new generation to take over.
Initially It wasn't as funny as I expect from a comedy but later (after 10th episode) it became better... some bits were so funny.
their blunt comments and reactions were so hilarious!
I watched this for the romance and although it was secondary to the plot, I think it was good enough. Xing Mu and Qing Qiu had good chemistry. The chemistry was even better after ep 11!!
At some point I liked the Yu Lang & Ling Long couple as well!
There are some characters that I disliked such as Wei Qi and Yi Xin (she was an impulsive idiot). they just annoyed me!
if it wasn't for these 2, I would've given this an 8.
As for the grand master... I was speechless whenever he appeared... It's just... uh... I wasn't used to seeing him like that!
By the end of the drama, I realized I was only skipping these 3 characters scenes and I didn't miss out anything! The rest of the characters gradually grew on me.
the fight scenes were also decent. the costumes looked good as well.
overall it's an okay watch and it was entertaining.
so if you are in a dilemma and want something easy to watch, just give this a try.
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some episodes started so abruptly with a new plot that I went back to previous episodes few times to check if I missed something!
the acting is okay, and costumes are also okay. not that pretty but average. they rarely change their outfits!
I actually didn't notice the music at all while watching!! it was so nonexistent!! the ending ost was good though.
Anyways, if you are searching for something short and funny with a little bit of romance, you might like this. it's an okay watch for passing time.
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It's not bad!
I had my doubts before watching upon reading some comments saying the acting was cringe..well, it was cringe in the first 5 or 10 minutes of the movie but it improved a lot so I could overlook that.
I haven't read the manga, so I went in with zero prior information. all I got is what the movie presented.
the story is interesting, there are questions that pop your mind from the beginning but have patience, you'll figure things while watching. (almost!!)
The amount of new characters at the start felt a bit overwhelming for me but it got better as story moved forward.
I liked the pacing of story a lot! It's neither fast-paced nor slow.. it has the right pacing.
the amount of info they fit in a 2 hour movie was ok.
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I was all praise and compliments until I reached the ending... which affected my rating..
It could've been a lot more satisfying to see the last game result between usogui and that guy (royal leader)...
wasn't the whole point of Usogui's comeback to beat him??
watching the movie, it more felt like beating everyone else like that crazy old man and Sadakuni were just steps of a ladder for getting back at that guy.
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So here we have a script traveler! you know the ones that jump into games instead of time travel!Regarding the cast, they are not bad. The acting is okay.
ML is handsome, FL is pretty and although I couldn't get used to her make up, it's not distracting.
Romance was a bit too rushed, Although the leads had okay chemistry. I wish they spent more time more like a couple!!
The story is nothing special, filled with as much cliche as they could shove in 24 episodes.
There are some cringe scenes but not on annoying level.
Some parts of drama became boring for me so I skipped bits and pieces in some episodes in order to finish it.
Here is a list of what we have here:
-hidden identity
-okay chemistry
-solving murder cases
-some palace stuff
-not dumb FL (I don't categorize her as smart tbh)
-Evil third wheel
Regarding the ending;
It wasn't satisfying for me!
I'm still waiting for the day that the filmmakers realize entering game/script doesn't equal time travel. (I had the same issue with another short drama! was hoping it will be different, but shame this was even worse.) hence I will not re-watch.
Overall it's an okay watch for passing time. You might enjoy watching this drama if you don't take it too seriously and ignore the not so good dubbing in some scenes.
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the lord himself isn't THE BUG! at first I started it thinking he is the bug that should be eliminated! but he has his story line in game and is one of the game characters. It's just that the bug affects him!
to fix the bug, he needs to get poisoned 100 times.
The acting is good and the leads have good chemistry.
The costumes are pretty. I like the comedy as well.
My foodie heart is also happy with the food they showed every time, so you can also watch it if you like food dramas.
tbh I didn't notice the ost much but it was okay I guess.
this drama is one of those you wished were longer! The ending was a bit rushed and not actually what I wished for but they did what they could with the time they had.
I wish they did proper adjustments for the ending to make more sense, instead of acting like "entering game equals time travel", cause it's not same.
Despite my complaints about the ending I will re-watch this in future.
It's an enjoyable watch. I recommend it.
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The leads have great chemistry!! I had watched their other drama previously (Chang Xia Wei Yang) but here the chemistry is on another level!
I think all casts did a decent job in acting as well.
Each episode is only 2 or 3 minutes and the story is quite fast paced due to the duration of the episodes, but they could cover almost all of what mattered. (it had the typical jumps of some scenes leading to another in these kind of short dramas, so you'll have to fill in some gaps while watching though it's not hard to guess what went on in between).
It does have cliche but they didn't overdo it.
Don't miss out on this one! It's short and very binge worthy!
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the casts were all good looking and pretty and all had decent acting.
the leads had good chemistry. (they had some good kisses!!)
the editing felt choppy at times and some episodes starts in a new plot point without any build up but this is common in short cdramas with 5minutes long episodes.
overall it wasn't bad but could've been a lot better!
38 episodes were too much. they could wrap up with 25 or so episodes.
the last 10 episodes were just stretching the story for nothing.'
I don't mind cliche tropes but they tried to insert too many cliche into the drama that it felt writers had a checklist, I'll list a few none-spoiler ones bellow:
-drugged fl
-orphan fl
-love at first sight
-rich ceo ml, poor fl
-protective ml... with a hint of red flag.
-bully coworkers (it was very very short)
-cheater ex
-annoying 2fl
-fl cries a lot
-love triangle (the guy was good actually)
there were few more but I don't want to spoil the drama much so I'll leave them for those interested to see for themselves.
thank god they left out the kidnapping trope!
from the start of the drama it felt like fl would take matters to her own hands and deal with those who wronged her but to be honest fl couldn't do much by herself and most of the time ml was letting her use him to deceive others.
Also I don't call fl dumb but I don't categorize her as smart either.
so don't expect a smart, calculative and independent fl.
I didn't notice the ost much while watching.
I would've rated it 7 or 7.5 if the last 10 episodes didn't drag as much as they did. also ending was a bit rushed as well.
All that said, I don't regret watching this drama. it was an okay watch to pass time but I won't re-watch it in future.
In conclusion:
*if you are not used to the short cdrama format, the editing and jumps between plots might bother you a bit.
*It's a cliche fest so don't expect something ground breaking.
*there were few scenes of SA e.g. ep12 & 13 (so proceed with caution if that bothers you)
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The cast were okay, there were some inconsistencies in acting but it wasn't too bad.
The leads had good chemistry. the romance was subtle but made me keep wanting to watch their bickering!
FL did a good job in her role, she wasn't dumb & annoying.
The ML was interesting as well, he was serious & smart but wasn't emotionless.
Watching their collaboration along with their teams were nice.
The villain annoyed me a bit though!
The comedy was good and funny, The cases were interesting as well.
The ost was nice and costumes looked decent.
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It's a waste of time!
I started watching this drama because I liked the FL in 'provoke' drama, but this felt like a downgrade! could be this one was filmed earlier but aired later? idk..The cast were okay. the leads were good looking, and I think they did their best with what they were given to work with.
The chemistry was lacking. The romance faded away in the background while they tried focusing on FL's friendship, her mom and workplace!
The comedy in the first few episodes was so on point and it was funny, but then after few episodes, the comedy was gone.
I felt like they didn't know what they were gonna be! romantic comedy? just romance? slice of life? workplace drama?
the problem was that everything felt so disjoint!
I think they tried to do too much with the time they had and in the end all aspects of it were lacking...
The dubbing is horrendous in this drama but I think it suffered mostly from the editing! it was way too sloppy!
I only finished it because of short duration and handsome leads..
if you are here for either of the leads go ahead and watch it otherwise it's not worth the time.
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The story is the most cliche rich boy fall for poor girl, but I think they made the process somewhat believable. at least it wasn't love at first sight! The cast were okay, the acting was decent for the most part. (The fight scenes were such a joke and FL's acting was better than ML).
I think the leads were cute together and they had some sweet moments, but don't expect overflowing chemistry. (there were a few kisses as well)
Here is a list of what we have here:
-some rich family shenanigans for money
-not so annoying villains, with so-so screen time!
-slow burn (at least to me it was! they took their sweet time to fall in love)
-kidnapped FL (guess who saves her?)
-break up (lasted like half an episode! so not that bad but still, it's there)
-time skip!
The ost was nice, the songs ML sang were also okay. idk if it was his voice or not, but it was good.
it felt like the story was dragging too much sometimes so I did skip some bits here and there, but it wasn't to the point of boredom. could be because I watched all episodes all at once.
I think there is high possibility that I'll re-watch this drama. so I think it's safe to say it entered in my favorite list.
so is it worth watching?
if you haven't watched short dramas prior to this, you might not be so fond of this, but if you have, then you know you are entering a cliche fest with somewhat average pace.
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