Flor do Mal (2020)

Best romance thriller

- **Story/Plot**: 3/3
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4. Emotional Engagement (0.25)✅
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6. Plot Coherence (0.25)✅
7. Dialogue (0.25)✅
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9. Character building/Development (0.25)✅
10. Story Richness (0.25)✅
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12. Messages (0.25)✅
- **CAST/Acting**: 2/2
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3. Main Cast Chemistry (0.25)✅
4. Supporting Actors/Actresses Performance (0.25)✅
5. Casting Precision (0.5)✅
6. Character Transformation (0.25)✅
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- **Directing/Camerawork**: 1.75/2
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8. Flashback Integration (0.25)✅
- **OST (Original Soundtrack)**: 0.75/1
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3. Overall OST (0.25/0.5)❌✅
- **Style**: 1/1
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- **Ending**: 1/1
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4. Personal Satisfaction (0.25)✅

Total Rating: 9.5/10 +0.5Bonus
>>>>Final Rating: 10/10

Leia Mais

Thrilling all the way to the end

My favorite type of Kdrama series are those that are in the thriller / mystery genre. I have watched ‘Stranger 1 + 2s’, ‘Whisper’, ‘Misty’ and many others but ‘Flower of Evil’ took the cake. I found it gripping, exhilarating and sometimes so tense that it was hard to watch. The acting was the best part. I was blow away by all actors in their delivery. Even subtle and nuanced interactions between characters still managed to delivery such heat and intensity.
Sure there were some aspects of the plot that require suspension of disbelief but that is why it is a drama and not a documentary. No one said the storyline was based on true events.
After Flower of Evil, I am going to find it very hard to find another Kdrama mystery that had me gripped from start to finish.

Leia Mais

A drama packed to the brim with exciting and nail-biting storytelling.

For someone who usually shies away from thriller-tagged dramas, I was hooked from the get-go. The story itself is quite fast-paced with each episode brimming with important details and clues (we were shocked as to how “long” each episode felt because of this).

With an easy-to-follow narrative, each plotline is revealed and weaved intricately keeping you on the edge of your seat. You find yourself submerging into each of the characters and the decisions they make.

One of my negatives in this drama is the final episode. Even though it serves as a contrast to the other episodes, it isn’t entirely necessary.

In conclusion, I am so disappointed I took this long to watch it, so if you’re thinking about whether to watch it or not too, do yourself the favour and don’t delay. I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Leia Mais

masterpiece.

this drama is everything people say it is. it deserves the hype it got and deserves the high ratings.

i have no words for the acting performance of both leads. it was so natural, mature & touching.

every thing that i didn't like about the drama (which is very few that's not even worth mentioning) was so irrelevante when compared to the high quality narrative, performances & plots.

and wow. SO MANY PLOTS. you may think that you've got everything figured out, but you don't.

it's one of my all-time favorite dramas (the first one in this on going list).

Leia Mais

How many mentally disordered people you'll get in this drama ? Try to guess !

This is quite an original thriller with an addictive plot very well directed with amazing actors.
Every episode starts with a flashback that helps to understand the plot and main characters' personnalities and emotions. There is indeed a psychopath but also people with traumas and mental or social disorders... this make the all drama quite interesting.
The main love story is just very touching and emotional and you really don't know how it will end.
Lee Jong Gi is just wow wow wow !
I highly recommand this drama for the stroyline, the actors, the OST and fhe emotions you will go through watching it !

Leia Mais

No child should pay for the sins of his father.

This was such a great show and such a fascinating, compelling story.

** Having a whole cast of wonderful characters, preformed by great actors and actresses and an absolutely adorable child actress as well as great music OST and visual cinematography, made it an excellent experience.

** The dialogues were so mesmerizing. Lee Joon-gi as usual never disappoints with his portrayal of his role regardless of genre. Superb acting even in the start where he had to express no emotions, Moon Chae Won was a really compatible female lead for the show. Both are superb actors and had such excellent on-screen chemistry and their relationship is a key theme throughout.

You could feel the hard-work that everyone involved in this project put into making this masterpiece. It is a rollercoaster ride that one may not want to miss.

Leia Mais

A crime thriller done right 

Lee Joon-gi acts his heart out as a psychotic man on the run who doubles as a loving family man. Moon Chae-won plays his wife, a detective in charge of catching his original identity. The first episode will get you hooked and there's twist after twist in this cinematographic experience. But the writing is cohesive without seeming forced and keeps you on the edge of your seat from the very start.

The natural chemistry between the leads has a lived-in feel to it, believably portraying a couple together for 14 years with none of the usual Kdrama mushiness. The OST has only 3 songs but has elements of intrigue as well as the tenderness of a loving family.

There is one twist that I thought was too coincidental, which I think we can forgive. This is the writer, Yoo Jung-hee's first long form Kdrama and I'm looking forward to her delivering more amazing stories! 

Leia Mais

Unexpectedly SO GOOD!!

Firstly, this is my first drama watching something with Lee Jun Ki. Totes worth, best decision hands down. I'm now in love with him.

Secondly, this is my first ever post because I felt the need to sign up and thank Netflix for having this drama available.

Thirdly, PROS: (SPOILERS)
- Pace - perfect. Nothing dragged on.
- Storyline - perfect, edge of my seat at the end of each episode.
- Acting: superb. 1000/10.
- The FL saves the ML many times.
- The evil character really pissed me off so bad so thank god, he only started having a story towards the end and then died.

Lastly, CONS:
-That damn amnesia at the end.

In conclusion, this drama was PERFECT. Literally perfect!

Leia Mais

A drama you do not want to miss!

I loved Flower of Evil, and as a Joon Gi fan, I can say this is the best role he’s ever played (His versatility is so impressive; his eye acting is superb here). This is a very suspenseful drama with plenty of twists and turns to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. The writing is exceptional, without irritating loopholes or contrived moments.

One thing I will say, however, is that I wasn't too fond of the ending; I found the amnesia sub-plot to be unnecessary, not to mention it invalidates the main characters' journey and development. Regardless, Joon Gi and Chae Won have such wonderful chemistry and worked so well together, especially in the gut-wrenching scenes.

Leia Mais