i have seen some posters about this drama awhile back but never paid attention to it since it was a taiwanese drama and never had a good impression in any taiwanese drama except for meteor garden and fated to love you plus the fact that i know taiwanese dramas tend to be very lengthy. then i came accross some sites wherein some users recommended this, then i read the synopsis. it didn't end there since i dont want to waste my time starting a drama and dropping it only after finding its not worth ti (i've been doing that a lot lately). i've explored more and read a couple of comments and reviews on this and then bang!, i said OK, im gonna watch this. i downloaded the 1st 3eps to see. i was smiling and having so many feels on this drama. and i downloaded everything in 1 go. i finished this drama in 1day (1 whole night and 1 day). That's how i feel moved and excited for the feelings of the main characters to evolve.
Li Da Ren's character has become my ideal - guy and friend. really!
the actings of the main character is so real that while watching it, it feels like ts really a true reaction from them, feels like "yes, i would acted that way if it was me", no wonder they have won both the best actor and actress trophy.
the drama is so realistic. you will be touched by the whole story - family bonding, great friendship, career love, forgiveness and moving on.
on the note: this is a taiwanese drama thus its quite lengthy but sure you wont mind it. after awhile, i find a drama worth to keep.
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For me, the story was precious. Completely and utterly adorable. I loved it. I laughed so much, and had some tears, and yelled at the characters sometimes--signs of a wonderfully balanced drama for me. I watched this entire show within two days. I thought that the two leads were both precious, their families were well cast, and our villainous female was just obviously manipulative enough you disliked her early on, but not so much you completely discounted her feelings as they were unraveled. Everything was kept at a relatively believable (as much as it could be, I suppose) level for two people put into this situation, and the characters developed nicely as the story continued.
Now, I will specify right now, that the special effects are not amazing. If you are a stickler for awesome quality, then the green screen merging will probably drive you nuts. I think they did very well considering the sort of budget a television show would have to do it--it would be one which would be great to see remade even now, nearly ten years later, just to see how much better the ability to merge the two "worlds" on that sort of budget would be. Furthermore, I did find the music amazingly unremarkable. It was complete unmemorable. Fortunately, the show was memorable enough on its own.
Finally, I foresee that a lot of people will have conflicting feelings on how the show ends. I personally thought that it was a somewhat apt solution all things considering, but I did wish that it had been different. But I found it to be beautiful ending, even if it wasn't the fairytale end I was expecting.
So, with those things in mind, I would recommend this drama to anyone who wants a relatively light, cute, romantic comedy, and who will get lost enough in the characters and plot to be able to forgive the shows weak points.
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It really keeps you on your toes to find out what happens next. Honestly, this is the first drama I have watched at a go(in 3 days) because I just wanted more.
I reccommend this to anyone looking for a great crime, mystery drama.
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I found the drama started off interestingly, but tapered off in the middle in terms of action. Maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention, but I thought some of the plot points went unaddressed at the end. I was hoping for more resolution with some of the characters...especially the President/Father and the evil Mother.
I didn't like most of the characters. I thought they had a lot of potential, but were wasted in the end. For example, the second sister, Ja Rim, doesn't do much in the drama. I was waiting for her to support Tak Gu, or even help out her family, or side with Yoo Kyung....but nothing. :(
This show has a lot of baking in it. I don't even like bread that much, but watching all the characters baking and eating made me hungry! I love that the hero works so hard. The one thing I didn't understand is that after the third timeskip (after Tak Gu has spent 2 years at the bakery) - how come he still doesn't know how to bake? Also, he just magically got along with Jin Gu, despite hating him for what he did? I don't get it.
The drama was good overall. I watched it because it came with high recommendations from my sister. I did fast-forward through some scenes in the middle, so I wasn't completely happy with the pacing. But if you want a light melodrama and if you like bread, give this one a try! :D
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Great fight scenes using actual martial arts techniques. Warning: very bloody, lots of ultraviolence in addition to the usual buttkickery. View with caution with younger viewers. Most likely this drama was way over budget on the line item for stage blood.
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The acting was actually very well done, and I think Chae Rim has become one of my favorite heroins because of how strong and independent she was. Even Lee Min Ki was fun to watch... The age gap never really became a problem for me, in fact I think the age gap was actually kind of appropriate. Since some people tend to look down upon the "older woman, younger man" relationship, it was good to see that they showed a genuine and loving relationship toward each other that everyone began to understand and accept.
As for the side romance, Sun Joo and Sae Do... You know, you really can't help but love it. I like how the writers kinda made them out to look like the bad characters because of what happened in the first episode, but as the drama progressed you really got to see an amazing friendship between them, even helping each other out with their relationships... It was great!
Overall, I really enjoyed this drama. It was very lighthearted and had a lot of cute and funny moments that hopefully a lot of you might enjoy!
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And yet, here I am writing a review for the 2nd season, after having marathoned through the first in one night and this one in the next.
The plot is full of cliches - from a narrative point of view, the 1st season was much better - with a little too much lingering on evil sex slave dealers laughing crazily and raising their malignant eyes to the skies. There have been moments I wished they would just go on with the plot (whatever that was), since the drama only has 4 hours time to tell it.
The force of this show is therefore not in the plot, but the characters. Nika, our heroine, is possibly the most adorable being in the northern emisphere. I simply love her. Not because I can rely, or because she's realistic, or because she's flawed but for a combination of those and an amazing ability to surprise me. I couldn't stop laughing at her antics, her sitting in the middle of a square crying about her pubic hair showing from under her underwear. The second after, I would empathize with her. Yes, she's a crazy character whom you can either love or hate, but not ignore.
Arata is the silent hero every girl dreams of, and the chemistry between these two is quite striking if you think this drama is romantic despite having no such ambition.
All the side characters are insane and some deliciosuly hilarious. The villains, on the other hand, are so stereotyped they are forgotten the moment they are out of the screen.
Music is nothing special in this one, while I thought it was quite well chosen in the 1st season.
All in all, I am ready to recommend this drama to:
1. clever people who have put their brains in the fridge for some time to recharge it and don't want to use it for a while
2. fans of Renn Kiriyama (someone has called my name?) and/or Nishiuchi Mariya
3. girls who want to learn what to avoid before a romantic evening with their boyfriend, such as wild hair removal or litres of aphrodisiac perfume
4. lovers of manga-like, over the top comedy
If you're one of the above, enjoy your watch!
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in the beginning i was hooked. i loved to story line and the actors. but after like 20 episodes i started to get annoyed on how the story was still being dragged out. that was when i accidentlys saw a music video about the drama containing spoilers. after learning about that spoiler i just couldn't watch it anymore. there was literally no purpose. i wouldn't reccomend this to people but it was rather decent Esta resenha foi útil para você?
The story itself isn't anything special or amazing, it's simply just a front row seat to the life of a young couple; from being a teenager to adulthood. It follows all the basic challenges that we must go through eventually into becoming mature.
Now I thought that all of the Taiwanese actors did phenomenal, but Christine and her father.....worst actors of all time. They were supposed to be from "England" and Christine could barely even speak English and her father was just a fat american that couldn't even at least try to fake a British accent, they were awful!! Thus my reason for giving them an 8 instead of a 10 was because of those two.
I thought the music was great, although the opening for They Kiss Again was pretty awful, I couldn't even watch the whole opening because it was just terrible. However the rest of the music in the show wasn't bad at all.
Overall I could definitely watch this again, but I think i'll just go and watch the other versions to get my fix, but I definitely don't recommend to miss out on this drama, it's worth the watch, it's such a cute romance! And you will NOT be disappointed by the kissing scenes, they actually know how to kiss unlike a lot of drama couples you usually encounter.
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xoxo,
Tannz
Puerto Rico loves Korea
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Thanks for believing.
This is an investigative Drama in which Romance is not a throw in the window.
Unlike your everyday detective story (especially the episodic one), This one has only one case through out
and it doesn't rely on how genius or clever the Protagonist is... or how awesome they solve the case.
Its a kind of drama that needs character investment. Every twist the plot will give you will strike lightning in your emotion. Observe, feel, analyze, it was very enjoyable and involving.
I know many viewers will pass this up because of its oldness and unfamiliar cast and if some random user attempt to watch it will drop it once he/she mis-concept it as a boring drama since the atmosphere isn't the same as the one we everyday saw in this generation. But if You have some dedication to taste a somewhat unfamiliar territory...you will be rewarded BIGtime as this was a genuine drama that are so rare and original.
Story
The first couple of scenes will give you an idea what the show will be going' and the first couple of episodes (which is somewhat slow but just need to build up the complexity of the characters).
It may somewhat buffles you especially for casual viewers..but after that..you will have the sense of it after you see ".....!!" and it will start to hook you..till the end. with Mind blown included. You will appreciate it greatly.
Characters
They are all 3-dimensional, They are all ingredients of the story..if one of them is not there, the story will not be completed. All of them behave different.
Any change in their behavior as the plot progresses affects a lot of consequences.
MUSIC
The OST here are overwhelming
The variety of music pieces have a sense of subtlety which is mesmerizing that doesn't need a lyrics to tell what they mean and let say it has a SOUL.
The sounds often tells many things more than the words not only just there to accompany the scenes.
Some dramas often have "saranghe" songs which is somewhat generic but sounds great ..that uses over and over again which is sometimes cheesy and you will not see it here
Replay
I think this drama is even better when see the second time around.
You know already the twist but you will get a lot of reasoning after repeating.
Good!
-Has a Very Complex Plot
-Moderate pace but detailed
-All Characters you see has a 100% importance to the plot
(3 dimensional characters)
-OST are very varied and haunting
-Very replayable especially for its kind
-Unpredictable
-Realistic (some plot devices can be superficial)
Bad?
-Old Drama
-Not Fast enough for casual
-Actors/Actress may not be familliar to you
-There is only one Song (OP)
-Some will think that a mystery drama has low replay value since you know what will happen the 2nd time around
-No Genius detective that uses more than 10% of their brain (this was proven a myth)
-no wacky moments out of nowhere (like we see in others of the same type)
My Enjoyment statistic
E01 8.5 / E02 8.0 / E03 9.0 / E04 10 / E05 9.5
E06 9.5 / E07 9.5 / E08 10 / E09 10 / E10 9.5 /E11 9.5
note: This is a Dark' Mystery Romance Drama but it is Moving.
There are less violence and not as disturbing as you think.
note2: I just put 9 on Cast and replay just you to notice how astonishing the 'story and the 'music is.
I really want to put 10s on all category in the first place.
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The acting skills of characters are commendable particularly the little girl. She is such a talented girl who can portray her emotions without effort.
Besides Lee Dong Wok, the best thing about this drama, is you cannot figure out what means they would do to make the drama flow consistently.
I am looking forward to Red Demon and the Aunt ending up together as the drama progresses. Although, they are secondary characters, their roles are strong, giving substance to the drama.
You will not regret watching this drama. I highly recommend it. Check it out.
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Okay, this drama was based on the novel series that follows an episodic format with various stories. The shows focuses on the three (3) characters solving each crime. Ohno Satoshi's being a "robotic and eccentric" somehow I get the feeling that he has this mysterious past from the beginning actually. Sato Koichi made me laugh seeing his face when he react. Toda Erika, the lawyer-who-always-tailing-his-boss around plays a heartful and innocent young woman. At first, I nearly can't recognize her, hhhmm.. Hearing her voice here were in a low pitch. Well, still liking her husky voice though. But.. seeing her role as "Saya Toma" in Keizoku 2: SPEC were already haunting in my head and suddenly switching from this one which is a normal made her looks so different. :D
What interest me is that they're not police or detective. They are mainly "Two Lawyers and One Security Otaku" though when you think about it, it's a sensible decision. It has the same directions with Trick classic series though it doesn't interact in other way
because Kagi seems to borrowed some elements from Trick which makes it
an uncomfortably atmosphere and that they presented every clues as provided where to look.
This is not some detective series that treat the viewers like an
"Idiot" and goes beyond reality. There's some drama explaining some
things that are not necessary in detail. Don't get me wrong! I didn't mean to be rude. But that's it.
There are some soundtrack that reminds me of Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Cristie and I can visually "them" when I hear those OST. :))
Anyways, I'm familiar with Locked-Room-Cases and so If you're a fan of mystery dramas, there are far more mediocre or worst than Kagi no Kakatta Heya. The cinematography, OST and those close-ups shots has made it an enjoyable one. I'm not biased though. Haha! :)
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The story. It was good, there are numerous scenes that displays development in each character, especially the two main leads, Mio & Ren. There was a well balanced theme of Romance, Drama, and Comedy. Story line was well developed and smoothly progressing.
The acting. I am so in love with Tamamori Yuta's acting here, a pure dose of emotion is seen every twists and turns of this drama. I can say that the acting was very outstanding since every character was given depth, which can make you totally engrossed in them. you can actually feel the character's "glow" as you progress in the drama.
The music. the quality of music is very nice, and so much like Kis-my-ft2-style, which is actually my bias.
Rewatch value. If you are really a fan of gender-bender genre or harem genre, this is surely a re-watch! or if you are Yuta-kun's die hard fan, (like me) re-watch value was pretty recommended. :)
Overall impact. Definetely superb. smooth plot, well-balanced story line, great character developments, wonderful acting, and refreshing music. :) Definetely a watch!
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