Reviews

BY FAR THE CREEPIEST AND DUMB BL SERIES I'VE SEEN

First of all, the first episode made me realized that in order to engaged to your audience you don't have to be creepy and stupid just to stand out! The first scene sets off the mood! Imagine you stalked and collect anything your crush touches or used?? CREEPY!!! Secondly, Toh's hair and face is dumb as F!!! How c an anyone fall for this kind of person?? He is heading for a full blown serial killer and possibly a murderer! Acting is over the top, script sucks, plot sucks, writers of this series doesn't have the right to make BL series. Waste of production money, time and effort!
I DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND THIS PIECE OF SHIT! I rather watch spongebob than continuously seeing Toh's creepy face and acting for 13 episodes! NO WAY!

Leia Mais

They saved the best till last

The first two episodes of this 4-episode Drama were REALLY tough for me to watch. I loved the FL's character and the story behind her arc, but I literally couldn't stand the ML. He was as cute and endearing do-it-yourself dentistry, and less fun to watch. The less he was in it, the more I enjoyed the show. The final episode was easily my favourite. because instead of focusing on his irritating "cute" persona, the focus shifted back to the FL's personal growth, including her growing realisation of how she felt about the ML. The ending was pretty much perfect too. Overall an interesting watch that ended up getting 7.5/10 when I was seriously considering dropping it after one episode because of the intolerable ML

Leia Mais

Well, that was a weird last episode

*happy ending*

Just like other reviews, the premise was chef's kiss. The overall plot that they are going through is unique and engaging. Quite cute as well. Plus the love scenes are superb. One of the best i might say.
However, it started going downhill a bit by episode 7. I didn't like that they added unnecessary scenes of Nara. I was soo weirded out of her sudden solo scenes. She is beautiful but I dont think those scenes about her are necessary. She even had about almost 20 mins of screentime in episode 8 and most is just her crying. I dont see the point.
The last episode is the weirdest for me. They added a flashback of the extra couple which I dont think is necessary. It took time that was supposed to be for the main couple's time to shine.

Speaking of flashbacks, what i also didnt like about this series is the amount of unnecessary flashbacks. I dont know why they keep reusing the scene that just happened as a flashback. Hello? The viewers does not have that short of a memory.

Anyway, Patt is sooo handsome. He looks a lot like Mamoru from Sailor moon. I also liked that I didn't feel any awkwardness towards both couples. Though the sudden GL couple was totally weird addition. It was like a spurn out of a moment thing.
I also dojt understand whats wrong with Tai. Maybe its the actor. Because there are times when he looks at Lom as if he is in love with him and even though he and Patt had a falling out, he doesnt look that sad. I think the actor needs a bit of improvement.

I love the cinematography of this show. Too bad that they added the best parts as a weird addition. For example, the sudden addition of sceneries in the last episode. Was it to garner tourists kind of tactic. Should have it part of the whole season instead. The music on the other hand is chefs kiss.


All in all, I am recommending you to watch it as it is one of maybe the middle high best of BL series out there. It might be something to rewatch, but it is a must watch.

Leia Mais

If you don't like cutie pie you're tasteless or blind!

Why you people can't just enjoy beautiful and cute things????
Why do you always keep nagging?????
What else do you want????
If you're so talented Why don't you try to write and create a show???
ZeeNew is a perfect match ...are you blind?
If you are able to appreciate the cuteness and
hotness of ZeeNew you will definitely enjoy this cute series
ZeeNew really are a match couple and a rare
one in every possible way
The show really was fun and gave us butterflies so if you have a good taste in bl couples you will enjoy it...but if you are one of those picky
and whiny bl fans (more like haters than fans)
that's a different story...
I really loved HiaKuea story, it was something
new
We hope to see more of ZeeNew in new projects

Leia Mais

Just finished watching the first episode and all i can think about it is: OMG, what a rude bastard!

I mean... When you watch other dramas it seems perfectly natural for rich people who are disconnected from the common folk to act arrogant and feeling high about themselves. But this guy works on the food industry and has to deal with public all the time. Yelling and blaming a customer for a mistake HE commited is really the best way to captivate buyers and make them come back to his store? My degree in advertising says otherwise...

The preview of the next episode doesn't help you much to relate with the male character... Apparently the girl will be forced to work for free after he performs a heimlich manneuver to save her life, wich ends up destroying an ugly but priceless decorative dish... Can this guy be any more of a douche? How are we expected to believe that these two will be deeply in love after 16 episodes?

I think i'll give it one more chance, but as of right now, i'm not so sure that i'll stick with it after two or three episodes...

Leia Mais

Has a lot of potential but got limited to a short story

Story:
The Series has a lot of potential but got limited to a short story telling. The first 2 episodes started in a high note then it did not sustain the impact of the first 2 episodes, probably writers direction? director direction? lot of possibilities some backend things affected the story telling. The series could go on to 8 or 10 episode, the backtrack is vague, the reason of the Female Lead is off timed at episode 6, there is no backstory on the parents, there is no side story on the foundation aside from the last 3 mins of the ending episode, after revealing a new principal, that's the only time the series got interested about the foundation. 7 episode is short and cramp, hopefully season 2 will be good, season 1 is just fair.

Acting/Cast:
Cast is strong, so there is no problem with the budget or not, because there are limited appearances of the parents in the series, Cast was not leverage to its potential. while on the other hand Acting, is somewhat Good - Fair , again limited based on the script and the director's direction.

Music:
This is an easy 5, not so much interesting on the BGM/OST

Rewatch:
the first 2 episode is a must watch, other than that a season 2 is needed.

Leia Mais

Weird plot-twist

WHAT I LIKED:
I enjoyed the acting, especially Ji-an's dad; he is truly an angel. When he made a heart sign to Ji-an, I bawled my eyes out. I appreciated the sibling relationships portrayed in the show, and the story's progression kept me engaged. All the characters felt likable, and I was hoping the show would focus on Ji-an's journey of navigating her two families and the struggles they face. Unfortunately, that was not the case, which led to my disappointment.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE:
SPOILERS: This is my first weekend drama, so I know I should have anticipated a strange plot twist. However, when it was revealed that Ji-an wasn’t even the missing daughter—despite her being the focused character and the showcase of her struggles—I was taken aback. It felt abrupt to learn in the last 10 minutes of episode 5 that Ji-soo is the actual missing daughter, who hardly had any screen time. As a viewer, I feel much more connected to Ji-an, and it’s difficult to cheer for a character I don’t feel as invested in. Because of this, I’m choosing to drop the show.

Leia Mais

I'LL REVIEW IT EPISODE BY EPISODE

I'LL REVIEW IT EPISODE BY EPISODE BEFORE I GIVE OVERALL REVIEW

EPISODE 1: Lightning and Credits: A Familiar yet unfamiliar introduction.

1. Genre
-Familiar: Demon-hunting and Transmigrating to a book is common on c-novels. If you love to read this kind of genre, the plot is easy to grasp and very true to its premise. The drama opens the introduction with Ling Miaomiao's relatable character as a reader and worker. The book's plot the FL reads is explained through great watercolor painting style animation which I appreciate.
-Unfamiliar: Game System/Book Transmigration genre is a rare to see in c-dramas so it's still refreshing to see in the screen especially there are many scenes that I can't help but to laugh out loud such as lightning scenes, credits scene, and Ling Miaomiao's inner monologues about the novel.

2. Memories
- There's a famous quote by Jonathan Dunne "In the end, all we have is memories". The memories of FL in a certain scene where it feels like her two worlds collide.
-Usually in some dramas, if leads don't get happy ending in ancient world, there's possibility again to meet in modern world as another person. In this drama, we get that too in this drama but it's not the leads, but someone related to our FL (I don't want to spoil who it is) and this time, they didn't meet in modern world, but in ancient setting. This scene pokes my heart.

3. Clichés put into good use
-It's not a rare sight for Xianxia to see leads either ML/FL to be attacked by lightning usually punished due to disobedience to their master or God's or Heavenly rules. This drama add used that lightning not to create heart wrenching scene but into comedy gold. Added with closing credit scene, I can't help to laugh out loud.

Leia Mais

Never Give Laugh

‒Exec Summary‒
Couldn't muster more than 3 seconds of cumulative laughter for the 6 episodes I tried. But the episodes are short, and you don't need to pay attention to plot for sitcom, so if you find the humor, more power to you.

--Short Review--
This is an office sitcom modeled after the hit kdrama Gauss Electronics. The story revolves around the various employees at a Chinese conglomerate Gaofa and reflects some of common complaints and peculiarities of the urban Chinese office. I haven't watched the kdrama so I couldn't make a comparison between the two. Unfortunately, by failing to deliver even a charitable chuckle, I suspect that this drama failed the only comparison that matters.

Other than the comedy part of the sitcom, the drama provided your standard idol web drama quality in cinematography and production value. The acting was adequate, with Dylan Wang and Yukee Chen as the main leads. Perhaps I'm being too harsh or too divorced from the Chinese workplace culture since the drama did receive an perplexingly high 8.1 score on Douban. But it's not like the show was layering the dialog with frequent word plays or internet memes. Rather, it was just an endless assembly line of haphazard setups, milquetoast punchlines, and tepid characters. While the show misfires with its jokes about workplace drudgery, it nevertheless achieves mastery for atmospheric immersion‒by creating a viewing experience that feels like a marathon day of pointless meetings. Perhaps the experience is especially underwhelming for me as sitcoms are what American TV excels at and for whatever reasons, China produces very few. But my goodness, this show feels like a hatchet script from the dysfunctional Planning Department of Gaofa.

‒Why Watch‒
1) You want to cure your unhealthy obsession with Dylan Wang and Yukee Chen (assuming she has fans)‒this show might just do the trick.
2) You want something quick and easy. Only 25m episodes of concentrated boredom in sitcom format.
3) You need some guinea pigs to hone your review writing, so you end up writing a mediocre review for a mediocre show.

--Rating Subscores--
- Overall - 5
- Plot - 5
- Theme / Message / Impact - 5
- Acting - 6
- Visual & Production - 6.5
- Audio - 6
- Rewatch - 5
- Accessibility - 8 (yay at least crappy shows generally are more accessible)
- Subtitle quality - 7

Leia Mais