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I love the show but I feel it's a little lacking towards the end. For starters, the show could've ended a lot sooner than it did. At least 15 episodes toward the end were unnecessary not mention it slightly ruined the story due to all the unnecessary fillers. The ending wasn't the best it is a relatively happy one for which I'm glad but the episode itself was done poorly. There's a lot of confusion as to what actually happened. The episode feels both rushed and filled with unnecessary storylines. It focused entirely too much on side characters that frankly I couldn't care less about anymore. Like Cangling- I didn't need to know how his life was 5 years later or the sideburns dude. I feel they could have used that time to properly conclude the mains' story. Moreover, I think the show relied too much on flashbacks as a form of storytelling. There were a lot of random and useless flashbacks, there were flashbacks of flashbacks that we've seen at least 5 times during the show-even the final episode was ruined by a flashback in my opinion. LC's leaving seclusion scene was completely stolen by the flashback of him going into seclusion which was something we had already assumed had happened so it was entirely unnecessary. Regardless, I enjoyed the show and the actors. The love between the 2 mains, especially of Lin Chenlan for LZ was incredible not to mention both of them are extremely beautiful. I truly recommend watching the show as although the ending is a bit lackluster, the brilliance and beauty of the story and characters makes up for it.

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I loved it....

At first when I saw the name and the photo I thought this gonna be a horror series so that's why I gave it a try but it turn out to be very heartwarming and very emotional series.

The cast is amazing and they did a great job. I really loved Haruto and Asahi. Even though the story plot is not that complicated the story is still unique somehow.

But still some parts are still unsolved and it's bit confusing. Overall I loved each and every episode. I think in my opinion it's a must watch series. I find it cute somehow not scary. I really love their friendship.

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Second half dragfest, but a satisfying conclusion

The drama kind of lost its way in the second half and got draggy — I loved the first few eps and “alternate universes” we got but then it became just about chasing down this single package and a character who was just wayyy too tight-lipped for all the wrong reasons. But what an excellent way to end.

In a way it was a lot more simple than I expected; there were no redemption arcs, no being forced to work with a bad guy against a bigger, common enemy. The heroes just did their thing, the bad guys did their thing and that was just kinda it. I’m actually okay with it because redemption arcs are hard to pull off and in the end we got a satisfying “heroes win, bad guys lose,” clean-cut conclusion.

My favorite element is probably the hints of "found family" that we got especially at the end where we saw the leads come together — I really wish they had shown more of it throughout the drama but either way it was really satisfying character growth for both the lead characters.

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Not your typical BL

This wasn’t just another BL this was a visceral experience to love, life, and complicated relationships. This one is a true LGBT+ series, much like you’d see in America.

My favorite couples were Sand and Ray, I really relished watching the two of the grow into each other. I especially liked when Ray apologized and asked Sand to to be patient with him. The whole scene touched me.

I’m also glad the lesbian couple wasn’t just a throw away. I hope to see more of them in the future.

It was well executed and the fashion and music (soundtrack) was a chefs kiss.

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Good Enough

Korean Drama " Lovestruck in the city " has interesting cinematography and a slice of life story, with a realistic spin on the love stories.

The drama presents the story through the form of a documentary, where the characters are being interviewed about their love lives and their views on love. This format was original and interesting, but it did get tiring after a while. Fortunately, they lessen up the interview time after the first half.

The highlight of the drama is also the love stories that it presented, even though the main one got most of the screening time. It was cleverly presented, with smooth twists that kept the mystery of what happened for a while. The first part of it, where the audience gets to see the beginning of the main relationship, was probably the best part, with a youthful and summery vibe.

Also, the performances were really good from everyone in the cast. The soundtrack was spot on as well.

However, this drama needs to have a second season, as the last episode left a lot of things unfinished and, in fact, opened up new storylines.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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The purest form of crime drama.

Burning Ice is not exactly a show that will get you hooked on from episode 1, but by the end, you will be invested and dying to know how it will all conclude.

While from the synopsis it might seem like a typical action thriller with an innocent good guy trying to prove he is not the culprit the police are looking for, it could not be further from the truth. Close to none of the characters are just good/moral or bad/evil. Most of them exist somewhere in the middle of that spectrum, and depending on the circumstances and potential consequences of their actions, they might sway further into either of the extremes.

It’s more of a character driven drama, than an action driven crime thriller. The investigation and the crimes are the frame in which the characters operate, but the core of the show are their interactions and desperate attempts to either uncover or hide the truth.

While I enjoyed most of the cast performances, I feel like some were a little bit diluted and not expressive enough. Zhu Hui Ru was a character that seemed the least consistent in writing, which made me care about her the least (that said, Deng Jia Jia’s performance closer to the end of the show was truly stellar and the character was the most enjoyable at the end of the journey).

Yan Liang, Wen Luo, Li Feng Tian - all with personal motivations and grudges that pushed them to take action. It was fascinating to watch how different people might act and how far they are willing to go when faced with tragedy and injustice.

The only thing I have to say about Guo Yu is the fact, he was perfect to hate - great portrayal from Dai Xu.

Visually speaking, the drama has this cold and dim atmosphere that perfectly fitted the grim reality these characters were dealing with. Any other setting and the show would not be as effective in creating the suspense.

Overall, a great story with complex characters and interesting dynamics between them.

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A must watch drama

GUYS YOU DEFINITELY NEED TO WATCH THIS DRAMA IT'S SO GOOD. It has become one of my absolute favorite chinese dramas. Everything from plot to cast, OST and all are perfect. No toxic friends, no toxic couples. The cast is too good and have good chemistry with each other, friendship is portrayed really well too. Normally in dramas, I don't watch every scene and fast forward some but in this one , even the most side characters are fun to watch lol. I have this dislike to second leads in order dramas, but here Yang is too cute and his scenes with Tong Yao are fun to watch as well. Tong Yao and Lu Si Cheng are adorable, have greatest chemistry, no cringe-worthy scenes or script (hope to see them working in another drama again)
I need season 2 but I know it's too late already

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This movie has been the best movie I've watched during my WHOLE DRAMA life. As you can see I did say "drama life" that's because I didn't really like watching movies because they were just boring. Everything was too short and nothing actually gets explained properly. They just pull for too long.

I kinda have a change of thought now. This movie........omg!!!! This was the one I was looking for!!! It was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!! Everything was just perfect. Nothing was missing. You WONT get bored. I gave the music a 9.5 because it wasn't 'addictive' but it matched the movie well so....yea.

The plot is quite interesting. I haven't seen any dramas or movies like this before. That's probably why it made it even better. The actors were also perfect for this drama. I can't imagine anyone else replacing their spot.

The movie is very emotional. It could hit you any time. Omg! I don't think I've cried so much in 2 hours before. Like hard out crying. Anyone whose thinking about watching it......get your tissue box ready. I mean.....maybe 2 boxes if you think a box won't be enough.

Overall I would give this a 20/10 but sadly you can't. So yea. 10/10 it was.

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Really, really, really excited for season two I really can't wait to see where everything is gonna end up and the mains are just so cute together. You could trip up and fall all over their love. Get stuck in it roll around and play in the sweetness. Its flipping great!

I love the fact that it took him having his glasses on for him to recognize that it was him. Like that is such a real life thing too. Guys can be so dense. Like I used to not wear glasses and when I started people were like what you look nothing like yourself. Years later when I wear contacts now people say the same thing. Its really interesting how much a simple thing can change your face. I found it really endearing how the main characters tripped up all over themselves the moments that they realized they both cared for each other. My favorite part had to be how much a few not naming people tried to get in their way and it just didn't stick. like they explained it away to their loves that there was nothing there. I loved how neither of them made like a blow up big deal out of nothing.

The bad: God that dance scene we had to rewatch them do over and over again killed me. I am a professional dancer and they needed some serious technique help. But since it looked like it was just for fun and entertainment at the end I guess it was okay. But then why make them practice so hard for something that's supposed to be fun. They are not training dancers.

Anyway rant over. It is a great series I recommend you watch it for sure. There are ups and downs like in all drams. But I think this one was well done overall even if the acting is a bit weak here or there.

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This drama is really not a joke. It was very well made and everything was pretty much on point. The acting was good, the scenes brought out strong emotions and the story had a very nice way of unraveling, one episode at a time. It's the kind of drama that lingers on you for a long time even after the final credits have rolled.

You will encounter a lot of gore and unpleasant scenes. If you are sensitive to people stabbing themselves, eating their own limbs, hanging themselves or other goreful activities, DON'T watch this.

There is no romance. The main characters will slowly get closer but it's all in a nightmare like fight to avenge their families and each other.

This is not a light watch. It is bingable but it's not something you'd watch to feel happy. The story is very dark, sad and deep and plays a lot on the negative elements and emotions of people.

The acting was great and the story was interesting. Although one or two episodes felt a bit draggy, every single episode was an important part of the unraveling of the mystery. I love how they never once left the main road, instead we watched things happen on the road side and each happening was a sign, telling us where to turn next.

BUT NO DRAMA IS PERFECT.

The ending was not to my liking. To be honest, I had worked out, what I thought was a great theory, but in the end I was wrong and I'm okay with that as long as you give me something better. Instead, I felt like the writers randomly added an extra plot twist, just because, and then filmed a few extra scenes to back up their new change of course. I would have forgiven them for that if they had not ruined the potential of a brilliant ending in the next set of scenes! This is the only part of the story where the writers broke their own rules and the laws of nature just to have a happy ending which is why this drama is not a 10.

ENJOY!!!

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