The chemistry between leads is good....however, there are some dull moments...like the alien is not really that powerful...and the whole story just consisted of the alien chasing after the annunciator, or that thing that will be able to send her back to her original planet...this was supposed to be a more "advanced" alien drama considering how more advanced in technology of the alien depiction in "My Love from the Star" and that was way back in 2013. Now its 2019 and you give us a basic depiction of an "alien"? I don't think so...Story is so so and then the alien is just lame...Even the camera tricks and the special effects are nothing compare to a drama more than 6 years ago? if you are gonna use the same plot story or topic, like "aliens" or something, make it better than the previous ones already out...I feel right now that its backwards...like My Girlfriend is an Alien is from 2013 and My Love from the Star is from 2019 ....something like that...

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Felt realistic

Just finished watching this drama which lead me on that it was a Romcom but turned to a melodrama towards the end....I also liked that it stars Kang Joon (from Are You Human too...you can't just get enough of him!)

I agree that this is not the best romance Kdrama ever. However, it felt realistic. Like, the FL had a daughter who died so she definitely needs a lot of time to grieve. Like, it may take forever to heal... And it is not fair that she will just jump into a relationship with ML just because she needs comfort. FL first needs to heal herself, find herself and then she can be happy again...

As for the ML, good for him that he is just continuing his life as a chef, and furthering his career in the process, because when he heard the sad story of FL on Ep 15, he thought that he can be the comfort through the rain of FL, but FL decided that she should handle her sorrow by herself, which I feel is very mature of her.

ML is just really this emotionally sensitive guy that easily empathizes with anyone with a sad story. He is really in touch with his feelings, coming from a whole family with full set of parents, unlike with FL, who is an orphan and is just too distant from her own feelings in general. (except when she had her own daughter that she just gave all the love she had not experienced as a child growing up so when the daughter died, FL was literally devastated)

So, in the end, I must admit, it sucks that's its an open ending. But, for me, I feel that, the 2 main leads, needs healing...and probably they will come around. Since they have known each other for so long, there could be a possibility of getting back together....or not...I mean, it doesn't matter really.

As long broken hearts are healed through time...Like what happened to the brother and the FL's bestfriend. Its been so long since they are friends only, and they stopped wanting to be each other's special someone.

But in the end, since they are friends, (the brother of FL and the bestfriend of FL), they finally took the plunge and got married....That is what I see the future of FL and ML later on...since its open...this is only my imagination....only my opinion....

I hope that we view this drama with an open mind, not how other viewers complained about this drama. It definitely has good and bad points. But overall, its fine. Not the best, but its fine.

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Just finished watching this amazing drama that is highly recommended by most viewers of Kdrama. It is really good, full of action and complicated back story that keeps things interesting to watch and at the edge of your seats until the very end. It's pretty much like City Hunter in my opinion, maybe because Park Min Young is here. The male lead, Ji Chang Wook is so handsome so that is a plus in this show. One thing that was just not good on this show is that, you have to endure the maybe 4-5 episodes at the start that I found boring and had to endure. It's because they are still establishing the back story on those episodes and as I've said, its quite deep and complicated. But good, because its just not some shallow plot. The sweet moments of the male and female lead were also just right, not too mushy or overdone. Just enough light moments to rest from the serious moments of the drama. Action scenes, fight scenes were awesome. I give this a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rate and its not just because everyone says so. Almost everything in this drama was done perfectly.

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One of the best Taiwanese drama out there. Re-watching this from time to time. It's so good. I mean, Meteor Garden was the one that started me on T-dramas...but this drama is a good heartfelt one. And believe me when I say, this original drama is better than its Korean remake. Trust me, stick to this version.

My review when I watched in Oct 2016:
Finished watching this amazing Taiwanese drama yesterday. It was a 13 episode drama but it is about 1 hour and 30 mins long per episode. I think its broken down differently in different sites. Just check it out.
Anyway, my verdict is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. It is not a perfect show but it definitely captured my emotions. I was definitely entertained. Its a good mix of emotions such as comedy, drama, heartbreaking, warmth and comfy. It was a great drama. The lead actors are a delight to watch as well. Don't know where to start praising this drama. I heard that it won a lot of awards in Taiwan. And the very fact that it was remade in Korea as "The Time that we were not In Love" means that it has a good story plot for another country to remake it.
First off, the lead actor, Bolin Chen and the lead actress, Ariel Lin, did a great performance to convince you that they are indeed bestfriends who are hiding secret longing from one another. It was very heartbreaking to watch up until episode 12 I think. It makes you think like "Are they ever gonna be together?". But of course, we know on the onset that they will be. So just be patient.
The one thing I just did not like was the very first episode or atleast half of it, its kinda boring, with the monkey or gorilla something that was being chased by Cheng You Ching (Ariel Lin) at the beginning. I know this signifies "time" because she was problematic as hell for being 30 and mature. But it was kinda off putting for me. Like, you can be happy at any age please. Like there is a saying that "life begins at 40" right. Just look at Li DaRen's (Bolin Chen) mom, who got married who know how old she was to Uncle Bai (the bestfriend of Li DaRen's mom). Anyway, maybe the gorilla thing just pissed me off. Haha. Just my two cents. But I promise you, just get pass that, you will enjoy the whole drama.
As for Li DaRen, I like how he is so gentle and kind. A perfect match for our arrogant Cheng You Ching. He is always there for her, even if he has a girlfriend. And never outsteps his boundaries as a male friend, especially when You Ching had a boyfriend/fiancee in Ding Li Wei.
As for Ding Li Wei, I am not sure. I think that he was really an ass before when him and You Ching broke up 5 years ago, but this time, he really has changed. But he was kinda "caught in the act" that night with his assistant coming out of the shower in a towel. I feel that he was kinda set up by his assistant. It was not really explained further. Since Li Wei had a history of cheating with You Ching, so its unforgivable to even see a woman, much more, a barely dressed woman in a towel in his apartment. So that is that. You Ching was about to break off her engagement to him anyway. So it just gave her all the more reason to break up.
As for the "lessons" that You Ching kept on imparting per episode, the lessons for the "mature woman", it is nice and left a mark. They are all true. Any female could learn from them.
And finally, the part where they are about to become a "couple", at the IKEA showroom, on You Ching's birthday, it was so cute. Like You Ching knows that DaRen is courting her, so she then calls and consults her "bestfriend" over the phone with is DaRen also...Then after that, things just went into their "proper places" as it should be. Like being with each other even if flying back and forth between Singapore and Taiwan just to see each other for 2 hours at the least. The marriage proposal after deciding to finally be together in Taiwan after a coin toss between choosing from Singapore and Taiwan to settle. The wedding, of course. The awkward way that they kiss at first. The acceptance of the mom of DaRen with You Ching as official part of the family. The ties created between You Ching's family and DaRen's family, that they can visit each other anytime. And finally, the awkward honeymoon in Singapore. Then the perfect ending that points out that all relationships are not perfect after all. How DaRen persuades pissed of You Ching to go home after coming back to her parent's house with a luggage since they fought.
Soundtrack is pretty good. Matched the cozy and warm feeling while watching this show.
Obviously, I liked this drama a lot. Will repeat it again sometime soon. Or watch the remake (The time we were not in love), which I am not sure will measure up to this.

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At first, the drama was captivating, then the romance came in, which I felt was unnecessary...I don't know, just me I guess. Then the solving per case was cool, but when it showed that they were all part of the "bigger" picture...it kinda got messy from that point, then the culprit was not the culprit but there was still a "bigger" culprit...like woah...ok...then the American people just outright understood Bo Jin Yan or any other Chinese speaking people? Like, Bo Jin Yan was supposed to speak English in the first place! Like hello people, he was the highly acclaimed University professor from which state was that...did no quite catch that info from the first few episodes...but whatever...and then the Americans just understood Chinese like it was their second languange? Like, really, that ruined the entire drama for me...it was a turn off...if you're gonna do a drama with Americans or English speaking characters on it, then let the Chinese or any asian character speak to them in English as well, because that is what is happening in real life...this is a very unrealistic drama....Get better actors...sorry...as they say, you cannot please everybody, I guess I am just one of them.

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My review as I was starting the drama:
A Gentleman's Dignity - just started this drama which I saw that is available in Netflix. So it's convenient. It's an old drama so its completed and I can binge watch anytime. Unlike with ongoing dramas. Plus it was highly recommended as a must watch by some drama fanatics like me. I started watching last night, just on Ep 1 and it was great. I mean, no Oppas (younger ones) that I have seen before but they are more mature actors on it so the acting is brilliant. It is supposed to be the South Korean answer to the American show Sex and the City (my fave by the way). But this time its about 4 males. Funny moments and musings of the characters are on point. I will definitely keep watching this one!

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My review after I FINISHED the drama:

Just literally finished watching this drama. It is one of the best comedy dramas I have watched. It also has romance in it. So its a RomCom. How come it took me so long to watch this? I must not be calling myself a Kdrama fan before when I have not watched this yet. It is the best drama with all the mature actors in it that is why they delivered the acting so superbly. Story was good too. Nothing too corny or violent or no evil villains here. Just plain comedy and friendship between 4 men. It is exactly a Sex and the City but told from men's perspective and less emphasis on sex. Maybe because of the setting too, its in South Korea so people are more conservative, which is more to my liking.

The music was not that prominent, unlike in other dramas, but they seem to be on point for the scenes.

The 2nd or 3rd male leads, the bad student and the son of Dojin contributed well to the story. Nothing too drastic or overacted.

The 4 female leads, or the partners of each of the 4 guys were also awesome. They complimented the men so well and the story. They had just the right acting. And they were all beautiful as well as their partners were equally handsome and dashing.

There was never a time a wasn't laughing at a scene. This just shows I was truly entertained.

This drama is definitely one of my recommended dramas now and I will surely re-watch. This drama is brilliant.

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Just finished this great drama. It has drama, action, legal aspects, comedy and romance in it. Its my first time watching actor Lee Jong-Suk. He is amazing. I will be watching more of his dramas or movies. I also liked the noona romance on this drama. Its so heartfelt and touching. Its also so cool that Lee Jong-Suk's role can read minds. Overall, casting is good and story is right on. Highly recommended!

Just finished this great drama. It has drama, action, legal aspects, comedy and romance in it. Its my first time watching actor Lee Jong-Suk. He is amazing. I will be watching more of his dramas or movies. I also liked the noona romance on this drama. Its so heartfelt and touching. Its also so cool that Lee Jong-Suk's role can read minds. Overall, casting is good and story is right on. Highly recommended!

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I liked how this drama is a melodrama and not a romcom. It has a great storyline. About how reporters not just "report" news but sometimes, they manipulate it, according to their needs or someone's needs, like a higher up or a sponsor or a shareholder for their company perhaps. It shows the dark side of media. Like not everything you see or hear is real or true. Fair enough. As for my reason to watch this drama is the actor "Lee Jong Suk", I did not really see him in this drama. What I mean is, he played the role well. Like he was really the reporter that he played in the role. He disappeared into the show and just became the plain and simple character he plays. He is that good. As for the female lead, Park Shin Hye, its my first time watching her really, because I gave up watching her on the drama "The Heirs" because of the shallow story line. So in this drama, I really appreciated her acting and her physical beauty. She and Lee Jong Suk had chemistry, as they all said. But their love story was not really the focus here. Its more of the great story line about "Reporting and the News" thingy. The love story here was just kinda the side dish, not the main dish. Its refreshing for me. Anyway, if I recommend this drama, yes of course. Its one of the best dramas out there. It is on the serious side but nicely paced. But if you are looking for a romance and feel good romcom, this is not for you. I can recommend other dramas.

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Finished this Tdrama last night. It was just fine. Aaron Yan Oppa (yeah i know he's not Korean, but still an Oppa in my book) kept me watching this drama. Otherwise, I would have dropped it. He's on another CEO role by the way ("Just You" reference). The start was not exciting, just an office drama. But I also learned how products are produced, pitched and sold by manufacturing companies before it reaches us, the consumers. Technical talk I know. Romance was lacking on this drama, in my opinion. Aaron tried his best to make the drama sweet and adorable. Female lead was just ok. But she had great chemistry with Aaron. Story is just light. Just enough suspense to keep the story going. And you can say from my review, I just stayed for Aaron Yan. Next stop: "Fall in Love with Me".

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I have just finished this drama recently and I have been totally captivated by it and can't stop thinking about it. I had to write a review. It is very different from all the dramas I have been used to watching (the cute romcoms or something that is normal like boy meets girl, etc).

This is totally different, but in a way similar to My Wife is Having an Affair this week (they were competitors at the same time this drama was showing).

On the Way to the Airport or OTWTTA is just more deeper, heartfelt, heart wrenching and just plain touching to the core. It is just so different in a sense that they depicted an otherwise "taboo" topic into something more mild, not vulgar, but meaningful relationship into something more classy. If you know what i mean. Like, the topic is supposed to be disgusting and would make you mad to the core, but with this drama, I just felt everything was done right. Thus the 10 score coming from me.

The female lead must be the most patient and martyr wife and mother I have ever seen but then again, she was able to redeem and stand up for herself with the help of the male lead. The male lead is the most understanding, patient man, although unbelievable, was able to hold on and be strong despite all the hardships he had to face: the death of his daughter (although step), his mother and his divorce.

The husband of the female lead is unbelievably so un-husband like. Like, why would you not live with your wife? Why make her your wife in the first place? Is it just so you could shut up everyone and have a wife, but still play the field again (flirt with every other stewardess who catches your eye?)

The wife of the male lead: I can't really understand why you had to lie about taking care of your daughter? Why are you so pretentious in every way that you cannot feel how sincere and honest man your husband is? That is why you lost him in the first place, not just when your daughter died, you lost him already way before that. The death of your child was just a wake up call for everyone that it was time to move on. Like, you even sent your daughter out to Malaysia on boarding school? Why cannot you take care of you daughter with you there in SK when she is so responsible and not a little baby you have to care for?

Anyway, whatever my questions are, so be it. Just leave it alone. It was all part of what made the story so great in the first place.

And all the plots and subplots are what made the story on what it is. Like, how the female lead's "giving heart" and "giving nature" shone a lot throughout the series and that is what the male lead liked from her in the first place. At-last, he found a woman who is "genuinely" giving, rather that his wife who is just "pretending" to be a giving and a sacrificing woman, when in truth, she is the most selfish person he had ever met.

The female lead is just so naive and innocent, at the same time, experienced too in handling a relationship. I mean, I can't explain how the production did this. It was so mesmerizing from start to finish. I will definitely re-watch this. Oh P.S. I now have the biggest crush on the actor who played the main lead, Lee Sang Yoon. I liked the female lead from the start, Kim Ha Neul, since I watched her on A Gentleman's Dignity. I'm glad to have seen her again on this drama.

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Manhole - Just finished this drama. I have mixed feelings if its good or not. Some parts good, then some parts funny. It just felt frustrating that all 15 eps were dedicated on running after the female lead. I guess that's the plot. Maybe the only compensation is it ended well. Just my opinion, i don't recommend it.

Just finished this drama. I have mixed feelings if its good or not. Some parts good, then some parts funny. It just felt frustrating that all 15 eps were dedicated on running after the female lead. I guess that's the plot. Maybe the only compensation is it ended well. Just my opinion, i don't recommend it.

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Temperature of Love - It was a good drama. Not great, but good. It has its ups and downs. It got boring in the middle, but nevertheless, it picked up and managed to tie all the loose ends on the last episodes. I am going to be biased on this drama because I have to be honest, I just watched it just because of Yang Se Jong Oppa's smile....The female lead's character pissed me off when she got too indecisive in keeping the male lead. Too many issues, when they should have just stayed together all the time and made it a smooth and relaxing drama to watch. 2nd male lead should have had a partner in the end. I felt sad for him. 2nd female lead was too bratty but still had a partner in the end. I hope love changed her attitude. You may or may not watch it.

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Absolute Boyfriend - started this drama since I am watching I am not a Robot(sorry, korean drama reference) and they have the same theme, robot thingy, and I just took notice since I found Jiro Wang so handsome that I want to check this drama out. So far so good. Now I am also back to T-dramas now...where I actually started with Asian Dramas after all (Meteor Garden, I am referring to you...)

Absolute Boyfriend - started this drama since I am watching I am not a Robot(sorry, korean drama reference) and they have the same theme, robot thingy, and I just took notice since I found Jiro Wang so handsome that I want to check this drama out. So far so good. Now I am also back to T-dramas now...where I actually started with Asian Dramas after all (Meteor Garden, I am referring to you...)

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