A different kind of gender-bender. This particular concept is not a new one, specially in Asian dramas. In-fact, it's a well exploited plot to create humourous scenes. However, unlike the majorities out there, where the reason behind the gender facade is to mainly get close to the other lead, the reason here was a very different one. Therefore, it quite hooked me up, to know, how the story would progress. And it certainly didn't disappoint me. It was refreshing and quite good. But I certainly wouldn't put it up in the 'great' category. I must say, the story had a huge potential so great work by the writers.

The overall story was good. A little refreshing with the female lead, Yanuo, being disguised as a boy since a very early age, hence, she is quite accustomed to the living style of a male. She doesn't make stupid girlish mistakes or fumble on her speech from a male's point of view. Her acting is quite natural. The male lead of Zi Feng was played quite well by Baron Chen. But he could have done much better. The development of romance was natural and nice. The chemistry between them was certainly there but I don't know why, it didn't attract me much. It was like at some places I could feel it but at other, I simply couldn't. What was more picking on my mind was that the female lead from nowhere gave a vibe of 25 years old. What's more is that I couldn't feel any femininity on her, even when she actually revealed her true self to the hero. It was like, I could feel the sexual tension sometime, there were great kissing scenes but the whole love attraction felt missing.

Other pros of this drama were the secondary characters. I actually loved them more than the leads. The love feeling from the side of Zhe Rui actually felt better than Zi Feng. However, all of them were great. I like their OST shoot. All white, dashing and beautiful. It felt bang on to the vibe of the drama. The locations used were good.

All in all, a good drama. The different storyline makes it worth watching and creates anticipation. But I won't go for a rewatch.

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Creative. This is the only word I can come up with. It was basically a brand promotion which opted for a very different concept to grab the eyeballs. The result?. It surely succeeded. The show hits the very basic but the powerful nerve of the Korean audience, the 'oppa' craze. A mere ordinary girl gets a fairy-tale chance. She has not one, but seven men to choose from. This is the fantasy of every Korean drama fangirl. Hence, the objective of this mini-series was well achieved.

If we go to the other aspects of the show, I didn't find anything super - wow. Since, each episode was of mere 10 minutes, therefore, the characters didn't even had enough time to express themselves to the fullest. Hence, you won't see anything worth mentioning about their acting. However, they all were very charming, who can instantly make you fall in love with them. Each hero portrayed a different character and each episode had a different situation. So, the drama definitely made us anticipate about the upcoming episodes.

The ost was sweet. This series is something, you can watch anywhere, anytime. However, for me it was definitely a one time show. A good choice to kill your time.

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Cute, funny, interesting, all in all, a perfect blend for your 'after a tiring day getaway.' There is Min-ho, Wallace Chung and Tiffany, hence, expect a definite good ride.

Story is quite simple. Two groups of people combine together to foil a terrorist plan and, for different reasons too. However, the story was pushed a little backhand as it was supposed to be a lighthearted movie. However, all the characters had quite a role to play. Min-ho was as charming as always. Wallace was amazing. First time ever, I've seen him in a total comic character. It was a pleasant surprise from his serious and composed roles in his dramas like 'My sunshine' and 'All out of love'. I simply loved him. It was my first time also to see Tiffany in such bold, confident and glamorous role. Min-ho and Tiffany looked well paired. Their action scenes were good. Their mischief is hilarious to see. I laughed a lot when Min-ho told Tiffany to call him 'oppa' which means 'honey' in Korean language, taking advantage of Tiffany's lack of understanding of the language. However, in response Babe called him so. It continued till the last scene of the movie.

I would definitely recommend everyone to see it once. All your favourite stars are refreshingly different from the dramas. You'll definitely love it.

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Simple story yet it does bring a smile to your face whenever you would watch it. It is no thriller. There is a wealthy, arrogant guy and a sweet, simple, average girl. However, this is the first score for the drama. There is no doubt that that a huge mass of people, majorly women are big fans of such shows. Common people believe that such a love exists for them also. Or, rather, people want to believe in the existence of such purity in love. Thus, this genre of a cold, arrogant male and sweet female is surely a smart choice.

When we come to the story, it's quite easy to understand. The male lead can't interact with the opposite sex due to some trauma in his early life. He appears to be cold and has locked all his emotions inside in heart. However, one day he meets the female lead who changes his entire life. He appears to be cured when he is with her. The story develops effortlessly. There is no extra confusing tracks. Even if you miss one or two episodes, no harm would come. The show portrays many emotions like love, crush, jealously and off course, comedy. Many people, including myself, love the concept of a hero being there only for one girl. He would only listen to her, stand up for her, be playful yet always protective. I also love when females are portrayed as independent, strong characters. In the drama, the female lead Zhou Shi, along with her roommates Lin Fei Fei and Bi Qiu Jing are strong women with stronger values. They are not be bullied or manipulated. They are soft from there heart but strong in words and action. We could see how they got their own love stories fulfilled.

In and all, it is a good choice for a heart who is bursting with first love or anyone who wants to have a soft, cheerful, love filled weekend.

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Well, I would definitely say it was a great start for my 2020. The drama would bind you from the very beginning. And when i say - 'the very beginning', I mean it. The opening track, 'The most burning adventure', by Yibo is one of the best track that I have heard in recent time. It totally reflected the upbeat nature of the show. I often moved along its beats.

Now, coming to the story line, it was very smooth, good paced and had something for each and every character. And that must be why, so many big names were a part of it . And before I forget to mention, it had one of the best gripping finale episode. You would rarely expect a cute-romantic show without those extreme action scenes to have such a high dose finale, but for me it surely did. The main pair looked great together. The writers did great work by developing the characters together as well in their individual careers. The female lead, though initially looked a mere doll on the screen, showed bold thoughts by not reducing the importance of her own dreams to be commentator, in front of the hero's. This is how the women should actually be portrayed. She just needed a little bit of confidence boost and the character would have been bang on. We can see good examples of family, friendships and of course, love. Every relation has been portrayed beautifully.

Acting could have been a lot better. However, it was okay considering that the most of the cast were new to this domain. Some of the good moments of the show were - Gu Fang handing over the captaincy to Xiang Kong keeping intact the team spirit that every player should have; then Xia Ling breaking the stereotype of bad step-brothers by caring for Qiu Ying in her each and every phase of life; the reunion of team blazer and off course, the scene of pasting the stickers of each and every team in their jersey of Phoenix, in the finale episode. I also loved the confession that the hero made to his heroine for the whole world to see in the finale episode. In that seen, Xiang Kong had tears in his eyes and the yellow light on face portrayed it beautifully.

Hence, for me it is a definite re-watch.

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The best thing about this show - Jang Na Ra

It was good show. It started off well but kind of lost its thrill. There wasn't any scary moments with different ghosts. I kind of expected more troubles presented by the ghosts of different houses. Had it been there, the entire show would have been spiced up. Even the suspense regarding the background story of the main leads lost its grip in between.

So to summarise I would say that the plot of OK. However, I loved the actors. Everyone played their roles effortlessly. Jang Na Ra was the show stealer. I also liked how the leads were only restricted to be friends. If there would have been romance then the show would have completely lost itself. Jang Na Ra's character was very similar to that of IU's in Hotel Del Luna. Even the scene where Na Ra took out a hairpin to kill the ghost immediately reminded me of IU's scenes in Del Luna. Jung Yong Hwa's acting too was good. I liked the scenes where he would start acting like the last ghost they exorcised due to the memories left by them. Those scenes were funny. The ending pop song was interesting.

You can watch this drama in your free time. Many scenes can be fast forwarded and the drama can be finished in one day.

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