Completed in 2024
In chronological order, a list of dramas and movies I completed in 2024 (some may have been started in 2023). Does not include dropped shows (also does not include variety shows).
The comments for each show are spoiler free.
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1. BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita: Crank Up Hen
Japanese Special - 2023, 3 episodes
Meh. Not well developed, no pull, would've dropped it if wasn't only 3eps. Do not recommend.
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2. Born in Limbo
Chinese Movie - 2018
This was so bad. Jumpy. Rushed. Waste of time. Do not recommend.
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3. Cidade Madura
Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Very well made show. Great acting. Beginning was kind of confusing because there were so many characters to keep track of and so many people looked alike. Some story arcs were way more interesting than others.
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4. Wu Long Shao Nian
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Meh. Good start but then it became too scattered -- too many characters and too many storylines. Also didn't have good flow so didn't feel like a story; even though not an episodic show, felt like one at times.
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5. Bokutachi no Konai Hoso
Japanese Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
Felt flat. Had good ideas but could've been done better. Too short (maybe?) to be convincing.
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6. Namorado Mais Novo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
Ok. A series of simple, well made short stories.
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7. FAKE MOTION: Yukemuri Onsen Takkyu Jikenbo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 3 episodes
Ok light mystery. Nothing noteworthy though.
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8. 3D Kanojo: Real Girl
Japanese Movie - 2018
Lots of funny moments. Simple and entertaining.
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9. Tengu no Daidokoro
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
The most peaceful, chill, and calming show I have ever seen. Nice family, slice of life, and food/cooking-type show.
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10. Descarrilamento
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Good to see Lin Yi play this type of character, and relationship between ML and FL was great to watch, but show itself was lackluster with way too much unnecessary content in the first half. Easily could've been a 15 episode show.
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11. Tiger Crane
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
Well-made show with a good story, great characters, nice use of humor.
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12. Weather Forecast Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Meh. Very bland and forgettable.
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13. His Cat
Chinese Movie - 2020
Ok story; very low quality production; easily forgettable.
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14. Song Ci Shao Hua Lu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
Ok mystery/detective-like show with good cases. Despite low cost production, it was enjoyable.
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15. She Guo Fen Nu Di Hai
Chinese Movie - 2023
Acting was good, but story was kind of meh. Editing was also kind of weird; hard to tell sometimes if it was a flashback, or if they were in a different place.
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16. Kai Wa Jue Ji Zen Me La
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
Amusing, not-to-be-taken-seriously type of show. Despite low budget production, was entertaining.
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17. Swords Drawn
Chinese Movie - 2022
Decent special effects laden movie, lots of action scenes, felt complete.
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18. Ghost Book
Japanese Movie - 2022
Well made kids fantasy/adventure; feels like a classic American kids movie.
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19. First Time Love You, Its Not Too Late
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
Highly recommend! Light, fluffy, funny, angst-free, easy to watch. Loved it!!
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20. You Light Up My Life Again
Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
An ok low budget show about friendship.
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21. Sahara-sensei to Toki-kun
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Hated it. Waste of time. Not enjoyable at all. Do not recommend. One of the messiest jdoramas, tried to do too much with too many plots and themes going on.
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22. Chinese Paladin 4
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
Great story and fantastic pacing!! Very well made, complete, and satisfying.
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23. Fate of Broom Star and Lucky Star
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Very enjoyable and fun low budget short series. Great pull at the start, great use of humor!
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24. My Lovely Matchmaker
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
Not well made. No pull. Boring. Acting is cringe for most of the cast. Avoid.
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25. Wo Shi Xiao Di Zhu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 26 episodes
Way too much yelling, temper tantrums, and crying. Should be renamed "Family Drama on the Farm" instead.
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26. A Saborosa Flórida
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Meh. Didn't have good flow. Didn't seem like it went anywhere.
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27. My Charming Villainous Emperor
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Bland with lame ending. Do not recommend.
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28. My Lover Is a Mystery
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Not very well made. Some scenes linger too long, some were cringe, story and characters weren't interesting. Would not recommend.
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29. Psychic Princess
Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
Super short vertical show. Kinda meh, choppy, nothing outstanding, but goes so fast that it was ok and some of the comedy bits were funny.
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30. Love Supremacy Zone
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Had some good moments, but the whole gaming/simulation concept ruined the mood and reduced the emotional impact (also a bit confusing).
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31. Pending Train: 8:23, Ashita Kimi to
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
What a disappointment. Could've been so much better. Way too heavy handed with the emotional backstories. Lacking in the scifi/thriller/mystery department. Do not recommend. Want my time back.
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32. Wo Cai Bu Yao Dang Meng Zhu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Eh, not enough pull due to FL (should've cast someone else who would fit the role better). Feels like a short series.
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33. No Meio de uma Tempestade de Neve de Amor
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
Nice light romance that is very easy to watch though some parts were kind of slow.
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34. Sol Branco
Chinese Movie - 2021
Well made serious youth drama.
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35. Não Quero Me Apaixonar Pelo Ser Humano
Chinese Drama - 2022, 21 episodes
Kinda meh. Simple. Nothing outstanding. Low budget and low quality production.
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36. Trillion Game
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Very fun show, with great acting especially by the two main leads! Highly recommend!
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37. Invincible Stepmother
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Ok, well made short series, felt complete.
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38. A Proposta Perfeita
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
Good overall. Wish there had been an extra/special episode at the end.
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39. Zhen Xiu Ji
Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Lots of close up shots of food being cooked and food being eaten! Enjoyable show for the most part, except for the last episodes. Suggest watching the alternate ending instead; made more sense.
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40. De Yun Theater
Chinese Drama - 2022, 35 episodes
Very enjoyable sitcom-like comedy. Light, easy to watch, funny.
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41. Jogo Mortal
Chinese Drama - 2024, 78 episodes
Too long, too repetitive, too much "tell" and not enough "show", questionable acting, inconsistencies.
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42. Super Lunatic Asylum
Chinese Movie - 2020
An extremely simple and straightforward light movie, but nothing really noteworthy.
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43. Nian Nian Xiang Wang
Chinese Movie - 2023
Well made school drama.
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44. Princess Raiders
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
Well made short series, felt complete, great gripping start.
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45. Run! T School Basket Club
Japanese Movie - 2018
Typical sports movie, well made.
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46. Your Sensibility My Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Nice light romance with a good substantive story plot that is nicely and gradually woven in (unlike most other shows where plot suddenly shows up and it feels like a completely new show). Underrated.
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47. Sukiyanen Kedo Do Yaro ka
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Kinda meh. Nothing really noteworthy. Easily forgettable.
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48. Todo Mundo Me Ama
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Nice, light, fun, cute romcom. Good pacing. Loved that most of the focus is on ML and FL (i.e., no extended side couple scenes). 9.25/10
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49. Guai Ge Ci Ke Zuo Tou Pai
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
Well made, but very bland, lacks pull, and very forgettable. Forced myself to finish it, to be honest.
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50. Her City
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
Did not rate because not my type of show. There were three main story arcs and I only watched the one with Guan Hong; I skipped everything else because the other stories seemed super uninteresting to me.
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51. Mars: Zero no Kakumei
Japanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
Did not enjoy. The show seems like it was geared towards kids because a lot of the scenarios and situations required a ton of suspending your disbelief. The main plot and message was also not very compelling.
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52. You Belong To Me
Chinese Drama - 2021, 25 episodes
Very forgettable low budget, low quality short series. Extremely basic, nothing special at all.
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53. Meu Marido Heroico
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
Great show all around - pulls you in, humorous situations, clever tricks, good pacing. Definitely recommend!
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54. My Heroic Husband
Chinese Movie - 2021
Do not recommend. Lacks wit, charm, and humor of the series. Very forgettable, absolutely nothing special.
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55. Boku no Itoshii Youkai Girlfriend
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Very fun show! Funny and action packed.
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56. Stand By Me
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Loved this show about friendship/found family. Great mix of goofy humor plus emotional/poignant moments. Different from your typical wuxia show.
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57. Pegasus
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
Great show all around. The synopsis doesn't do the show justice; it's so much more than that, with interesting and new twists and surprises. Highly recommend!
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58. My Second Aoharu
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Enjoyable and well made show about someone getting a second chance at college and their career.
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59. Meu Filme de Morango
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
What a complete waste of time. Went nowhere. Super forgettable.
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60. Fei Chai Xiao Wu Zuo
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Good overall. The relationships and character interactions were great and super enjoyable. Some of the cases could've had more pull. 8.75/10
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61. O Amor É Melhor na Segunda Vez
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
First word that pops to mind: "uninteresting." Aside from the initial scenes, show had no pull. Did not care what happened. Waste of time.
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62. Guia para Sono Romântico
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
An ok low budget, low production quality type of show. Nothing really noteworthy.
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63. Be Somebody
Chinese Movie - 2021
A decent mystery movie though the beginning may seem slow.
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64. Yasha My Deepest Love
Chinese Movie - 2024
Meh, nothing special, very forgettable.
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65. Período Cambriano
Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
Way too much screentime on side characters. ML & FL scenes were enjoyable to watch, but everything else was so boring and draggy. Do not recommend.
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66. Anjos caem às vezes
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
This was so good and so well made. Never thought I would love a "sad" show like this. Highly recommend!!
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67. Difícil de Encontrar
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
Just ok. Story was fine, but show had pacing issues and some parts were slower than they needed to be, especially for a short series like this one.
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68. Primeiro Amor
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
The time jumps/flashbacks were so annoying and confusing. Always took some time to figure out what we're watching. Nothing new or noteworthy here. Forced myself to finish. Did not enjoy. Waste of time.
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69. A Grande Chefe
Chinese Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
Had lots of very creative and great funny moments. Episodic so can watch at your own pace. Ending got weird. Overall ok show.
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70. Beije-me, Salve-me
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
Had interesting concept, but all the bad guys (characters and scenes) were so basic and cliched that it took away the magic. Overall just alright.
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71. Unknown
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Did not enjoy and did not like the way this show was made. Main characters and cast were good, but show was super predictable. Not gripping. Too many slow and pointless scenes. Didn't have good flow. Do not recommend.
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72. Tomb Making Notes
Chinese Movie - 2023
An alright tomb raiding movie. Watchable; nothing horrible though also nothing special.
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73. Batsuichi ga Moteru nante Kiitemasen
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
Ok. First 4eps were more enjoyable than final 2eps.
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74. Wo De Shao Nian Shi Dai
Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
Loved that this show was mainly told from ML perspective. Overall an ok straightforward school/youth drama with some side, family, and teacher storylines.
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75. Entre a Amizade e o Amor
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Just ok. Nothing noteworthy or special. I did not get the second couple and started skipping all their scenes.
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76. Youth Melody
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Meh. Everything seemed very forced to me - the acting, the events, the conflicts... nothing seemed natural.
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77. Hatsukoi Harassment: Watashi no Koi ga Konna ni Jigokuna Wake ga Nai
Japanese Special - 2024, 1 episode
Eh, too short to really connect with anything in the show. Would only recommend watching if you're a fan of one of the actors.
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78. Let's Go Karaoke!
Japanese Movie - 2024
Decent movie. Worth watching.
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79. Refrigerante de Laranja
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
Alright serious (i.e., not light/fluffy) short series. Nothing really noteworthy.
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80. Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Very forgettable show. From the synopsis, expected something more playful and fun, but was very ordinary and unremarkable.
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81. Ning An Ru Meng
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
All around good show. Nice pacing, and good balance between different characters and story plots as the show progressed.
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82. Living with Him
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Just ok. There's nothing horrible about this show, but also nothing memorable. Watchable. Just feels very plain.
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83. Tientsin Mystic
Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
Very meh. Nothing really noteworthy. Simple story and cases that are easy to follow, but you get to the end and you're expecting a great revelation, and it turns out the bad guy's reason/plot is lame.
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84. I Belonged to Your World
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
Decent time travel youth drama.
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85. Upside Down
Chinese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
Avoid. Utter waste of time despite it being such a short show. Horrible acting and poor production values. Very cringe.
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86. Tale of Phantom: A Love Story
Chinese Movie - 2023
Very plain and forgettable. Absolutely nothing remarkable at all. Not worth the time.
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87. 25 Ji, Akasaka de
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Ok, well made show. Nothing too special though.
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88. The Double
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Overall, the show was good. Absolutely loved both of the lead characters. A lot of explanatory scenes towards the end should've been moved earlier to make things more clear, the ending was unconvincing, and I felt like there were some gaps/plotholes.
(Note: there's an extra/special episode.)
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89. Phoenix Lands in the World
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Meh. Nothing really outstanding to be worth your time; last third was particularly lame.
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90. Konya Sukiyaki Dayo
Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Wholesome slice of life, with great performances from the two leads.
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91. Babilónia Jovem
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
Beginning episodes were great fun, the "good guy" characters were all lovable, but show got boring real fast. Aside from first block of episodes, don't really recommend this show.
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92. Vínculos do Futuro
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Interesting and enjoyable show for the most part (only exception: hated the consort's acting). Good pacing and loved how they mixed flashbacks with exposition. 8.75/10
(Note: there's an extra/special episode.)
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93. FLY! BOYS, FLY! Bokutachi, CA Hajimemashita
Japanese Special - 2019, 1 episode
Ok light-hearted look at airline career. Had some laugh out loud moments, but overall had nothing really special.
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94. Entrelaçados pelo Destino
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Just alright. Some parts slow (especially middle and ending). Not horrible, but a lot of things we've seen plenty of times in other costume dramas already. Show would've been more unique if story did more with that "time reset" ability.
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95. Caça ao Monstro
Chinese Movie - 2015
Overall, ok movie. Fun, entertaining, kid-friendly.
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96. Uri wo Waru
Japanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
Meh. Synopsis is not accurate; show is really about 3 women and their relationships. Not very interesting at all. Nothing new.
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97. Kaibutsu
Japanese Movie - 2023
Meh. Overrated. Some sections were super boring and predictable.
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98. Men's School
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
A lot of entertaining episodes with laugh out loud moments. Overall, decent show.
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99. O Melhor Dia da Minha Vida
Chinese Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
Did not enjoy. ML+FL had some fluffy moments, but show itself was anxiety inducing with annoying "bad guys" and had too many boring work scenes. Also hated 2nd couple.
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100. Jie Zi Shi Guang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
Overall, an ok show. Had some good moments. Mostly similar to other school dramas.