light-hearted action series with prettiest faces

And i mean, from main leads to passers-by/extras, you can just see some of the most attractive ppl around. I really cannot tell who is the most handsome guy here, they are all such eye candy. Action is just for fun, not much tension to keep you on the edge of your seat, the good guys always win, but this is also a good thing, since you can watch before sleep lol.
The female cast is still weak... Very plastic-like, no personality. Except for the police woman and the police bunch - they are totally funny!
It could've been a great BL drama, the two main leads are very nice together and have a lot of chemistry, WAY BETTER than male lads + their respective girlfriends. Too bad it didnt go that direction.
You can watch in-between other dramas, then drop if seems too long, then pick up again...

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mediocre and boring

The male leads are ok, but the FL is quite unappealing, trying too hard to be funny and acting like a kid. Fake, in my opinion. Hardly any chemistry between the leads. The plot is hardly there, just some boring love dates. Very cliche while pretending not to be.
The teacher FL is a kind of Mother Theresa, all the cast is there to admire and adore her. Her "teaching" means playing with primary school kids - once in a blue moon - while also tutoring in Math? Her parents oppose the marriage because the guy is RICH? Puhhhleasee spare me the nonsense! I really dont wanna see a mature intellectual woman pouting like a baby all the time and pretending to be cute while doing so. She is not even pretty with those exophthalmic eyes (sorry, no offense intended for those with this condition!).
Reviews keep saying that the FL is a strong woman. How is she strong if she needs to be saved from thieves or whatever and "feeling safe" at the ML's house? Same ML that spends a lot of money on her...
Also the supposedly rich, arrogant, overbearing, PLAYER ML seems to not have seen another woman before, the development between the leads is more or less ignored. The ML must be seeing another movie than us, his actions are full of lust towards this plain, prude woman like he is just back from the army. I really cannot...
A romcom as enjoyable as an old pair of slippers.

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cheesy but nice cast

Just one more time Cinderella story... A poor but pretty college student - our FL - meets a rich handsome strong Prince Charming and they keep clearing misunderstandings and fall in love more and more. The FL is always in distress and needs to be saved, but the ML or his childhood friend - who accidentally bumped into the FL out of all - are always there ready to oblige. The ML gave a bad boy vibe at first, but sadly the idea got dropped later.
The movie is full of tropes, but well executed, to the point you end up not noticing them. You can tell where the drama is headed from the start, so it gets kinda boring, though the slow flow is quite nice and realistic.
I reached half of the drama and nothing really happens, except for college life scenes.
I dont know why im watching this, i really miss a good lakorn full of drama in every episode.

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cringey & fake

the english title is retarded - but very suited.
a fast- paced drama - way too fast to be considered serious, very Kristino Olsen style lol. everything abt the plot is wrong and cringey: a man in his 40s hitting on a girl 20 yrs younger, mother and daughter loving the same guy, the daughter kinda stealing him from mom - who loved the ML for half of her life, then the drunk sex that leads to pregnancy?
no conflict whatsoever - just two ppl trying to come to an agreement after a drunken night together.
no chemistry - the FL herself is calling the ML "old man", and it says it all!
i have nothing against age gap movies, but they could've adjusted the context to make it happen gradually or something. though Pong is a fine actor, he totally shows his age in this drama. he looks bored!! the FL is pretty, but her acting skills need improvement. also, smelling the vanilla pod and talking vanilla and drinking vanilla - flavoured alcohol is not cute at all, is just abusing an old trope. who wrote this, a girl going through puberty?

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it's got everything BUT romance!

This one is really entertaining... hardly a dull moment now and then! It has everything viewers could wish for - handsome actors and actresses, action, twists, comedy, melodrama... The balance between comedy and tragedy is unbeatable! The pace is good, fighting scenes got excellent choreography, actors are flawless! The ML and the FL are both gorgeous... BUT everyone in this drama is single and lonely! I admire the fact that the priest was all along true to his calling and never ever swayed, BUT how can no one in this drama have a family or at least some slight romantic interest??
As most watchers previously noticed, the funniest thing is Father Kim getting angry: he throws a fit, breaks things and beats people left and right! The female prosecutor is also good (on my new favourites list)! And the villains are totally charismatic!
This being said, it's still one of the best dramas out there, period.

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only young actors are this bold & genuine

It's quite the average story of coming of age while finding your - first - love, but it's totally well written and the young actors are SO HANDSOME AND TALENTED at the same time!? That you cannot but wonder how this little miracle happened...
Despite being a long, 40-episode series, i hardly ever got bored, since episodes are short and also filled with NICE DETAILS OF EVERYDAY COLLEGE LIFE.
I totally enjoyed this unpretentious ride. It has got everything, from high-class cinematography to eye-candy actors and entertaining plot. It's predictable in a good way...
I wonder what filters Chinese movies use, all actors' skin looks paper white.
Recommended.

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being tall and skinny is a must

The message of this drama is quite deep, with a dark touch and a lot of intense moments, and acting is GENIUS, even supporting cast is remarkable... BUT - and its a huge BUT - i couldnt always relate to it since all the cast is YOUNG TALL SKINNY PRETTY faces, and i couldnt - just couldnt - relate : ( You might wanna add that they are also RICH/ SUCCESSFUL...
So, you only matter if you fall into that category? Even side characters have to be recruited at modelling agencies? Please move on from the ASIAN BARBIE world!
I admire the realism of the drama, conveyed at a superb low pace, but... AGAIN, ONLY GOOD-LOOKING PEOPLE MATTER?
Besides, this drama doesnt address LONELINESS... a challenge that most mentally-ill patients face. Everybody has got a loving partner supporting him/her through the treatment. For real??
I would've given this a 10 if they just hadnt been this narrow-minded while pretending to look at the inner side of people.

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it could have been a masterpiece

... but it's not. though it started out in an excellent manner, it soon became all messy, and the two couples just swinging partners back and forth was totally unrealistic. in the 2nd half of the series i had to fast-forward through a lot of useless and repetitive scenes... also, despite everyone commenting on the "passion" and chemistry, there's hardly any skinship/kissing all along. just a one-time coffee and propose for marriage?? honestly i find most of the plot totally fake.
the characters are inconsistent, you never know why they act one way or the total opposite. first we come across a funny innocent girl, the FL, then she changes to become all gloomy and tearful. her character doesnt really grow, only her clothes mature, in fact she is quite well-dressed for someone supposedly poor.
and again... WHY is everybody an orphan? the ML, the FL, the SML... i cannot grasp the meaning of this trope.
fashion is nice in a weird way, with a 70s vibe, the designer favours black and white mostly.
what's there to rewatch?

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farcical end ruins it

excellent drama, everything looks expensive and high quality, the casting (so many handsome actors who also can act!), the cinematography, the kaleidoscopical plot, the beautiful settings... everything BUT the last episode, that seems written by a different person. the mafia war is like a computer game!? tens of people killed, no one wearing a protection vest, the ML's hardly get a scratch though. the ones we thought dead are alive, the secrets are neverending. and after all the blood bath, here come the sugary moments of all the loving couples/families. i guess the ending is somehow justified, still it should've been toned down.
obviously, the director left the door open for a sequel, too many loose ends.
well, nothing is to be taken seriously abt this drama anyway, just enjoy it.

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Best thai drama

After getting familiar with thai dramas/lakorns, i mean - all the slap-and-kiss, revenge, hate - love, kidnapping, even rape - i can say this is one of the best in its genre. Acting is great, also the settings, even support cast. Of course, second leads are quite boring and i had to skip those parts. Both ML and FL have great acting skills, and something beyond that - a special charisma. I saw the ML in other dramas too and im a fan, he obviously was born to be on stage. The FL is also pretty and petite, unlike many other former models turned into actresses that tower the men around them. She does a great job balancing between being brave and being feminine, though it's a trend in t-dramas to depict aggressive women. She is never clingy nor chasing the guy, just being herself. The script has a few brilliant parts, and even the clichés are nicely re-done, all in all a very enjoyable drama. Whenever i couldnt find something else to watch, i'd go back to this one, and i'm certainly not the type to watch the same thing more than once! Iconic for sure! <3

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