Dramas and Movies I watched in 2021
The comments are the base of my reviews... A bit more unfiltered XD
As per June 20, 2021
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1. Il Lupo
Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes
Watched: 10th December 2020 - 19th February 2021
Since my bad habit is skipping a lot, I wanted to try not to skip this time. However, I definitely did not manage to fulfill this goal with this show. I do like the drama, I'm just not a big fan of characters crying and posturing all the time. The plot, which I usually place my focus on and is the most important in deciding if I like a drama or movie, was fine. I honestly expected more but I gotta be honest, I mainly knew about this drama because of Xiao Zhan and his role in The Untamed. So, my expectations for any drama are very high now, not the fault of this drama.
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2. Desiderio di te: La tua melodia... dal mio cuore
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Watched: 15th December 2020 (ep. 1&2), 13th January 2021
Had to rewatch the first two episodes when I watched the rest of it because I forgot what happened in them. But hey, I loved it so it's all good XD
Positive
+ sweet
+ short (easy to squeeze into a busy schedule)Negative
- too short episodes -
3. Water Boyy: The Series
Thai Drama - 2017, 14 episodes
Watched: ~2018, 1st - 4th January 2021
Rewatching because I literally don't remember anything except "thai bl drama swimming pool". Honestly, that's probably all I'll remember this time as well.
Positive
+ cute male leads
+ good chemistry between leads
+ New's (Apo) acting holy sh*t
+ friendship as a topic as well
+ representation of lgb (tho the l is... let's not talk about it)
+ family conflict because of new "mistress"Negative
- many side-stories that get a lot of screen time
- rape (???)
- messy storyline
- manipulation
- bullying
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4. Long Time No See
Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
Watched: ~2018/2019, 5th January 2021
A case for re-watching because I forgot everything but some scenes. And I mean, it's so short, it can't hurt wasting away 1.5h for this.
Positive
+ Good leads
+ Loved Gitae's older sister
+ good acting
+ no idolization of the underground
+ interesting story
+ music fits (tho I'm still laughing about the bed scene... Don't worry, you don't see too much)
+ still great when re-watchingNegative
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5. Train to Busan
Korean Movie - 2016
Watched: early August 2018, 10th January 2021
Honestly, I mainly re-watched it because my friend asked me to write another review XD
But I really like the film so it was worth it.Positive
+ great start --> pulls into story and gives you a bit of background
+ suitable actors
+ love the characters
+ great music
+ high re-watch value
+ the zombies look great tbh
+ love the kind of open endingNegative
- some stereotypical characters but let's be honest pretty much every story has themImpressive moments that stuck in my mind
- Grandma 1 peeling an egg for Grandma 2 and sacrificing herself later on, Grandma 2 walking towards the door of wagon 15
- the cute guy and his friend throughout the whole film, he was such a loyal puppy
- dad getting bitten and making sure he won't be able to harm the two only survivors
- the military guy with the sniper -
6. Train to Busan 2: Peninsula
Korean Movie - 2020
Watched: 12th January 2021
Doesn't live up to expectations from "Train to Busan" but is pretty decent. If you ignore the many plotholes and missing logic at least.
Positive
+ lots of action
+ interesting backstory with the two leads
+ sympathy for everyone --> don't connect too much
+ love the family
+ what the heck, Jane really exists???
+ good cast
+ great musicNegative
- quite different from the prequel
- writing is a bit of a disappointment
- how did an infected get on the boat, didn't they check???
- and ofc his family dies
- logic is not the focus of this one, can't believe they would've left the military do THAT weird kind of stuff
- it's been 4 years and no other country thinks of anything and they still don't know how to deal with the virus? it seems that they're not even trying... -
7. Descendants of the Sun
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Watched: 13th January - 16th February 2021
Honestly, I don't know anything about it, but it definitely sounds interesting!
Positive
+ interesting start
+ overall very enjoyable and funny
+ several storylines but all are very close together
+ I like the ending very muchNegative
- a looooot of drama and are they dating or are they not? -
8. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
Watched: March 2020, May 2020, 31st January - 14th February 2021
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 10Positive
+ high rewatch value
+ great story which wasn't changed too much from the novel
+ great music
+ emotions
+ beautiful scenes and landscape shots
+ great acting from pretty much everyone
+ surprisingly good cast, I personally didn't know anyone's name prior to watching but they absolutely slayed
+ heartwarming, heartwrenching, scary scenes? They got it
+ still great after watching for the third timeNegative
- the music fits except for in two episodes where it made me laugh all the time
- the blood-spitting sometimes looks really weird -
9. The Untamed Special Edition
Chinese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
Dropped: 16th February 2021
- pretty much the same scenes as in the full version as far as I've seen. Might watch it when I miss The Untamed and don't want to watch the whole 50 episodes. It's not bad at all, I just don't need to see the exact same scenes a second time
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10. Tale of the Nine-Tailed
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Watched: 16th February - 17th February 2021
Liked it a lot
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11. Tale Of The Nine Tailed: An Unfinished Story
Korean Special - 2020, 3 episodes
Watched: 17th February 2021
Short and sweet
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12. Le Vrai Où
Chinese Special - 2020, 1 episode
Watched: ~18th February 2021
I honestly don't even remember what was happening so... It can't have been very bad but also not very good. However, it's very short (10min), so if you want to see some Wang Yibo acting, go and watch it :)
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13. Legend of Fei
Chinese Movie - 2021
Watched: 14th February 2021
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14. The Mystic Nine
Chinese Drama - 2016, 48 episodes
Watched: ~14th - 27th February 2021
In the beginning it was very draggy and in the end again. I honestly don't know what was going on in the last episode because it was first flashbacks and some parts weren't really flashbacks and then suddelny there was war and fighting. And finally, one of the most epic fighters was a woman, Huo Sanniang, I love you for this. Other than that I basically skipped all of the white guy's scenes because his voice and way of speaking Chinese sounded awful to me. And some characters have way too much screen time and there definitely are too many flashbacks. However, overall it's quite a decent drama. The middle part is very interesting and, thank goodness, it has tomb raiding in some way.
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15. The Lost Tomb
Chinese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
Watched: 27th February 2021
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16. The Lost Tomb 2
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
Watched: 27th February - 5th March 2021
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17. How to Hate You
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
Watched: 28th February 2021
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18. Colore Rush
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Watched: 2nd March 2021
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19. Final Chronicles
Chinese Drama - 2020, 37 episodes
Watched: 6th - 9th March 2021
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20. Time Raiders
Chinese Movie - 2016
Watched: 11th March 2021
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21. Happy Birthday
Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
Watched: 9th March 2021
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22. The Mystic Nine Side Story: Flowers Bloom in February
Chinese Movie - 2016
Watched: 11th March 2021
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23. The Mystic Nine Side Story: Ganges Killing the Trees
Chinese Movie - 2016
Watched: 11th March 2021
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24. The Mystic Nine Side Story: Tiger Bones Plum Blossom
Chinese Movie - 2016
Watched: 11th March 2021
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25. The Mystic Nine Side Story: Four Belongs to Abelmoschus
Chinese Movie - 2016
Watched: 11th March 2021
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26. Mare di Sabbia
Chinese Drama - 2018, 52 episodes
Watched: 10th - 31st March 2021
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27. Kekkon Aite wa Chusen de
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
Watched: 19th March 2021
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28. Manner of Death
Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
Dropped: March 2021
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29. Kingdom
Korean TV Show - 2021, 10 episodes
Watched: March - 18th June 2021
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30. The Lost Tomb 3
Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
Watched: 1st - 4th April 2021
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31. Reunion: The Sound of the Providence: Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
Watched: 4th - 29th April 2021
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32. I Hear You
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Watched: 10th - 11th April 2021
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33. Addicted Heroin
Chinese Drama - 2016, 15 episodes
Watched: 11th April 2021
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34. Precise Shot
Chinese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
Watched: 11th April 2021
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35. Love O2O
Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
Watched: 15th - 21st April 2021
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36. We Best Love: Forever the First
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Watched: 21st April 2021
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37. We Best Love: Spin-off
Taiwanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
Watched: 21st April 2021
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38. We Best Love: The Runner-Up Strikes Back
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Watched: 21st April 2021
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39. The Sweet Blood
Korean Drama - 2021, 15 episodes
Dropped: 20th April 2021 (after ep. 1)
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40. Word of Honor
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
Watched: 22nd April - 5th May 2021
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41. He's Coming To Me
Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
Watched: 26th April - 19th May 2021
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42. Hidamari ga Kikoeru
Japanese Movie - 2017
Watched: 30th April 2021
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43. WISH YOU: Your Melody From My Heart the Movie
Korean Movie - 2021
Watched: 30th April 2021
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44. Honey
Japanese Movie - 2018
Watched: 30th April 2021
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45. Fights Break Sphere: Season 1
Chinese Drama - 2018, 45 episodes
Watched: 11th - 14th May 2021
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46. Ni Chang
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
Watched: 14th - 29th May 2021
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47. Meeting You
Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
Watched: 14th May - 23rd June 2021
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48. Imitation
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Watched: 15th May - 7th August 2021
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49. Ryu Sun Bi's Wedding Ceremony
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Watched: 15th - 22nd May 2021
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50. Bite Fight
Chinese Movie - 2016
Dropped; 19th May 2021
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51. Parfait Tic
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
Dropped: 19th May 2021
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52. Super Star Academy
Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
Dropped: 19th May 2021
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53. Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru
Japanese Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
Watched: 20th May 2021
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54. Legend of Fei
Chinese Drama - 2020, 51 episodes
On Hold: 20th May 2021
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55. Si Teng
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
Watched: 20th May - 17th June 2021
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56. House of Hummingbird
Korean Movie - 2018
Watched: 29th May 2021
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57. Midnight Diner
Japanese Movie - 2015
Watched: 29th May 2021
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58. Midnight Diner 2
Japanese Movie - 2016
Watched: 29th May 2021
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59. Ruk Woon Wai Jao Chai Kob
Thai Drama - 2021, 26 episodes
Dropped: 29th May 2021
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60. Frankenstein no Koi
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
Watched: 30th May 2021
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61. A-Teen
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
On Hold: 30th May 2021
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62. Trumpet of the Cliff
Japanese Movie - 2016
Watched: 31st May 2021
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63. Douluo Continent
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
Watched: 1st - 2nd May 2021, 1st - 22nd June
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64. Moonlit Winter
Korean Movie - 2019
Watched: 23rd June 2021
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65. 13 Assassins
Japanese Movie - 2010
Dropped: 29th June 2021
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66. Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Dropped: July 2021
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67. Doctor John
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Watching: 2018~19, 20th -23rd November 2020, 1st July 2021
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68. Absolute BL
Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
Watched: 23rd - 24th July 2021
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69. Live On
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Watched: 24th - 25th July 2021
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70. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Watched: 25th - 26th July 2021
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71. Tunnel
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Watched: 26th - 27th July 2021
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72. True Beauty
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Dropped: 26th July 2021
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73. Life on Mars
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Watched: 27th - 28th July 2021
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74. Voice
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Watched: 28th July - 8th August 2021
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75. Surrogacy
Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
Watched: 30th July 2021
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76. Kill It
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
Watched: 1st-2nd August 2021
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77. Children of Nobody
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
Watched: 2nd - 4th August 2021
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78. Until We Meet Again
Thai Drama - 2019, 17 episodes
Watched: 8th August 2021
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79. Guardian
Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
Watched: 17th August 2021
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80. Shan He Wu Yang
Chinese Special - 2021, 10 episodes
Watched: 19th August 2021
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81. Lovely Writer
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Watched: 21st August 2021
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82. House Rules
Chinese Special - 2019, 1 episode
Watched: 26th August 2021
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83. Train
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Watched: 29th August 2021
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84. Mouse
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
Watched: 2nd September 2021
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85. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Watched: 16th September 2021
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86. Day and Night
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Watched: 17th September 2021
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87. Stealth Walker
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Watched: 20th September 2021
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88. Eighteen Again
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Watched: 21st September 2021
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89. The Witness
Chinese Movie - 2015
Watched: 2019, 25th September 2021
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90. Police Academy
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Watched: 7th October 2021
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91. See You After Quarantine?
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Watched: 7th October 2021
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92. Falling Into Your Smile
Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
Watched: 10th October 2021
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93. The New World
Korean Movie - 2013
Watched: 10th October 2021
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94. Heavenly Palace on the Clouds
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Watched: 13th October 2021