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Heads Above Part 1---Greatness Begins in the Stars
Pros: This is an entire planet above part 1. It's like watching a different drama with the same characters and theme. WL really showed his acting skills in this part be they for being so on point with each battle to the gut wrenching emotions. Absolutely extraordinary given he's only 22 years old; if this and TLB were his first foray into serious acting as an adult as opposed to just a child star, he's making tremendous strides in a wonderful direction. Literally the sky is the only limit for this young man.He was able to play a highly complicated character with only revenge on his mind for a whole decade, everyone who crosses him or harms those he loves be damned. Then he falls in love and plans to wed but that vengeance is never far behind. Every step he takes before and after what I call the "red wedding" scene, is either calculated to the inch or completely muddled when it comes to NN. He owed her a lot, but he paid for it, and the reconciliation was priceless as well as funny.
ZLS who is known more for her comedy roles which was also well executed here, was able to play a tunnel visioned confused girl with how she grew up and only relying on herself even when that proves to be harmful time and time again until she realizes she's got to put more thought into the consequences of her actions not just the revenge; who has to have her heart shattered in order to mature and she played the role very convincingly.
Other favorite characters were the Empress (until her last breath, she was the mother to NN, her own mother forgot to be), Emperor, Consort Yue, NN's brothers, cousin, Qiqi, HBY's sidekicks (and the rest of the elite Black Armed Guards), the eunuch, 3rd and the original crown prince (though he was a wuss), there were a few others whose names I've forgotten but they were on the side of justice.
Costumes, OSTs, sets, and production in general were all gorgeous. Comedy was absolutely well placed and the Emperor being the biggest shipper of our leads along with the Eunach was always absolutely hysterical. Even the most serious scenes were sprinkled with the proper humor and it made things easier and better to watch. Quite a lot of very comedic scenes which were much needed; especially anytime Consort Yue entered the room and read it to filth; woman deserves a standing ovation!
Love, love, love, love all of HBY's battle scenes, wish we had more of that final battle with Tian Shuo or whatever his name was (also wish they had explained how he ended up being the last villain in the first place; he was just chucked in there to round out the batch, I guess); that seemed rather rushed and lackluster with a lot of talking and declarations in contrast to all of his previous ones which were just spectacular. HBY was an absolute machine and I loved every moment of it.
The leads chemistry was awesome; though FL had three men pining after her and she got engaged or semi engaged to all 3, only with our Superman HBY (shoot him, stab him, harpoon him, throw him off a cliff, or blow him up, he'll return in one piece still, looking fierce and immortal almost lol) was the chemistry palpable from nearly the beginning. Was it the most hot and heavy from all the costume c-dramas I've watched? No. But it was enough that you knew, no matter what, once they acknowledged their love for each other, even with the revenge and abandonment, it wasn't going to be over for them. Not by a long shot.
Cons: Took way too long on the constant bullying of NN. Too many princesses, too much time. That should have all been nipped in the bud a lot faster. I felt like way too many episodes were wasted on that. People claim many were critical of NN, but we were only watching the truth; she was a bit too self-absorbed many times and blamed LBY/HBY for stuff he had no control over and couldn't stop and sometimes she didn't even bother telling him like the river snake incident; often felt she took one step forward and two back. But spending the five years heartbroken and apart, actually matured her properly finally.
What happened in the last few episodes where mommy dearest and Jabba da hut aka grandmother all of a sudden had a change in conscience and became good? They spent most of the series hating on NN or severely punishing her both physically and psychologically and then out of nowhere in a fraction of one episode they were doting on her and to be completely honest, it was like a creepy whiplash. Mommy dearest even whined that she had no idea how to raise a lady which was a total copout because when they returned from the battlefield, NN was still a teen and could have been doted on instead of ignored and the cousin chosen because she was meek and feeble. The inconsistency was beyond staggering. Even chicken feather duster dude was all mellow after he was more or less a total shit to NN the entire series (his version of showing he liked her; total moron); but his mellowing out was thankfully a lot more subtle then the other two which made me cringe. Points came off for that.
And what in the heck was that last episode? Ok, HBY and NN hit two different fronts to protect and save, got it! They trust each other totally and completely finally, awesome! But her parents and entire family save jabba da hut riding in from out of the blue made me pause the drama to double check I wasn't watching something else. It was the most twilight zone-ish experience of the entire thing. How did they know? Did NN send a letter or a pigeon before leaving Hua county? I doubt it because she looked stunned to see them as the rest of us were. And why bring family with no fighting experience like the cousin and her husband? Plus she's giving her parents and the rest of them orders on what to do, even though her dad is a general? Like make it make sense please, except it doesn't. Very disappointing after so much great material.
I wish HBY and NN got more time alone to really talk and a wedding would have been nice. But we can take what we can get, I suppose. If it weren't for the very obvious flaws, this drama would have gotten a higher rating. I do hope people in the comments are correct that the director is editing for more cohesion, because a lot is needed here and it's lacking.
Would I recommend it? I absolutely would. Part 1 can be browsed as it's really a one track style, but all the goodies lay here in part 2. This is maybe my second or third costume/Republican drama getting a 9 or 9.5 this year and it certainly earns it. So definitely check it out; you'll laugh, cry, be unhappy, and root for all of the good characters as they go through life.
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Interesting BUT where is the eldest son of the Cheng family?
well...about the story... the characters are not complex and they are not deep. From start to finish they are the same. With the exception of Consort Yue and Lou Yao's wife (He Zhao Jun). Overall, it's a predictable drama, but that doesn't make it bad. It's a great drama, just not deep. There are some well-executed and written secrets and plot twists. Some dialogues are excessively long (to try to bring out a "depth" of the characters' thoughts). It seems like a "cake recipe" story to me, but as it was well written and executed, it was a great result. It is worth mentioning that the emperor's humor part is something really interesting in this drama. Now, a question, where is the eldest son of the Cheng family?Cet avis était-il utile?
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I think I was watching a different drama
How and why all the high ratings? First I will say I do no believe making the FL 15yo (year old) being played by a 20+ old was a good idea. Why not bump the age to 18? I am supposed to believe a 21yo general is in love with an immature 15yo and she is the only woman for him. Why just why? She is a child. This is silly. As much as I have enjoyed ZLS other projects I hope she does not ever take another role that forces her to play a child. In fact I hope for her own growth she takes more challenging roles so I do not see the same rinse repeat of comedy, hysterical crying, and then self confidents when it suits the writers.They made ZLS 15 yo character so capable she had more intelligence than the adults when figuring out crimes and she helped her Uncle restore peace and provided aid to his governing town? Even though she was not well read she created inventions to the precise measurement to be useful. I guess she was a prodigy? While I enjoyed most of the story I didn't understand why we had to go through a roller coaster of suspense just for the ML to end it in a sorted way with his father. The FL leads family was confusing. Her mother did not want her to marry ZiSheng initially in fear he may be a target and she may suffer for it. Then on the other hand when he commits a hyaenas crime for revenge her family rallies up to help him escape. smh. Where was this Older brother of hers we never see although the ML helped him with military feats. He wasn't even in the end scene when the entire family gathered.
Brief call out to the emperor and his 2 women. I enjoyed the comedy bits and how they handled him. I was happy cousin Yang Yang found happiness. FL twin although not a lot of screen time I enjoyed his attempt at fortune telling made for good humor at times. The ML was okay. He seems to have that same stern face I saw in TLB. I enjoyed him more when he was with his subordinates on screen. When he was chasing after his 15yo woman love not so much. The ML and FL had their moments but once again this drama did not need to be 56 episodes. The law should be 40 episode max for the entire scope of a project.
Not 1 memorable song for this OST. Was there really a break out song?
Three men in love with this 15 yo FL for very little unfounded reasons. The same old princess and noble born females fighting over the ML when he has no interest in them. They get mad at the FL like its her fault. That story is getting old in all of these dramas. I think its time these writers stop being lazy and come up with another drama formula. Another idea start being original for once.
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Thus far, it seems like part 2 is better than part 1.
Review for part 2 [My final rating is a 9.8]:One thing that I forgot to mention about this drama in my review for my part 1, was the fact that I love the introduction video to this drama. The reason why is because unlike most Chinese-dramas it doesn't spoil the whole drama for me, by showing spoilers of what will happen. I like to be surprised when watching dramas, instead of seeing what will happen in the introduction (e.g. like knowing that the two leads will end up getting married because of seeing their wedding in the introduction video). Thus far, I like season 2 better because the male lead character storyline is finally starting to make sense. Also, I like that the female and male lead didn't fall in love at first sight but grew to love one another. This drama kind of reminds me of The Story of Minglan. Not having the characters fall in love at first sight, also, makes the drama and characters more realistic!
Omg, episode 5 is the first time that I like the male lead character, while being annoyed with the female lead character lol. She is being selfish, and immature. After watching episode 6, I raised my rating from 8.5 to 9.5! Around episode 8, I feel like the drama is dragging quite a bit. Also, I keep thinking about the female lead ex-teacher (the one who is against marriage) and his storyline. Why do they keep showing glimpses of him, without including him in the overall picture? I like the fact that the female lead character didn't want to completely loose herself (good qualities) for the sake of her fiancé.
The ending (episodes 52-56) was bitter sweet. I love the fact that during the 5 years later, they showed clips of how everyones life changed. I usually don't like when movies or shows just write [X amount of time later], without showing us how the characters changed and grown. I wish they wouldn't have included an additional conflict in episodes 52-53 and 55, it dragged out the conclusion.
Overall part 2 is much better!
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Review for part 1 [My final rating was a 8.5]:
Although, I genuinely like the male lead actor, I was disappointed to see him play the male lead character. To be honest, as of episode 3 I don't think he is doing as good of a job as he did in his prior historical dramas. Not bad, but not great either. I believe this drama would have been better if they casted an actor between the ages of 30-45 (this doesn't mean the character has to be the same age), with phenomenal acting experience in political based historical dramas.
While the storyline is good, the script and production is lacking. What I mean is, in episode 1 the male lead and the army won a war and the first thing he does after returning home (well, waiting outside of the gate) was to leave and investigate a case. The political plot in the first 10 episodes, felt rushed, and unrealistic; it was as if they were looking for a way to find a quick way for the female and male lead to link up with one another. Also, there was no significant moment shown to us to explain why the male lead character liked the female lead character.
Next, the female lead characters mom, hadn't seen her daughter since she was a baby, and instead of embracing her with love, she embraced her with rules that could have waited until she started spending good quality time with her daughter. For goodness sake, she heard that her daughter often was starved by her grandmother and aunt. Additionally, at one point, she was left to die outside of their town. The mother's behavior is not endearing but it seems very cold, and harsh. Her character is enough to make me want to drop this drama. I'm hoping that the writer allow her character to develop.
If the script, acting, and mothers' character doesn't improve by episode 6, I'm going to drop this drama! Note: The mom's character doesn't become tolerable until episode 20.
Update:
You will start to like this drama by episode 6. Things definitely make a turn for the better. However, I still don't like the male lead character storyline. It seems unrealistic. Additionally, the actor is overacting.
My favorite episode was episode 15. I hate the political plot because it's not logical nor is it well written. However, the female lead character storyline is pretty good. Additionally, the female lead actress did a phenomenal job acting, as well as the actor who plays Yao. Kudos!
I'm currently watching episode 21, and when I see the male lead character, I sigh due to disappointment. UGHHHHH WHYYYYY I don't know if it is because of his character, or the actor, or both! Btw, who else is sobbing after watching episode 21? Where's my tissue? Also, episode 24 (towards the end) is the only time that I liked the male lead actor and character in this drama. Unfortunately, the mom in this drama reminds me of the relationship that I had with my mom. My mom has narcissistic personality disorder, and used to belittle me in front of others. So the end of episode 24, definitely was a trigger.
After watching episode 25, I realized that part 1 was focused on the female leads family and part 2 will be focused on the male leads family, and their marriage. I LOVE how the male lead rides (supports) the female lead at Yao's wedding (the end of episode 25). By episode 26, I finally start liking the male lead character (although, I think the actor could have done a better job acting).
The flashbacks at the end of episode 27 was much needed (I forgot how much the leads interacted with one another), and was a perfect way to end season 1.
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Just ok
This drama is about a girl (cheng shaoshang) who never experienced true love and always feel abandoned turns out to be an extremely smart, sassy, stubborn, seek revenge when others betrays/messes with her, heroic individual. She has grown to be more mature through time. To elaborate on how unique she is, they have somehow got her engaged 3 times in the story. The first half of the story shows how her life is at home, 2nd half is her being involved in the imperial palace.I have watched this drama because of the high rating 9/10. I honestly think this is an average drama. I enjoyed the first half of the drama but towards the end around 45 is when I just skipped through scenes. I think Leo Wu is an exceptional good actor, Zhao Lu Si is better than most average actors but I don't think she's the best (her heroic scenes are a bit laughable, she should just stick to comedy, she did great in emotional scenes though). There are various flaws in the drama, Lou Ben is a smart manipulative guy but how did he managed to accidentally spill that the other family died when he ran away with shaoshang's dad? When Lou Ben's wife trapped everyone in the dungeon, can't someone just go knock her down, while shes going through her lifestory of sorrows? esp when they know shes going to start a fire, instead everyone just watch her burn down the place. Everyone's wardrobe during the fire scenes are intacted and brand new except a few black smudges on their face. I do not believe Buyi can escape that fire in a few seconds. Important scenes are not shown of how Shaoshang's father was found, they spent like a few eps showing everyone finding him thats the least they could've done show how he was found in at least a few mins. They are so focused on making Shaoshang look heroic that they have her order her family around during the fire scene which is disrespectful esp her parents! I know Shaoshang suffered through 5 years of sadness for feeling betrayed, but why must all of us suffer through 5 extra eps of boredom from bringing back unnecessary villiams like Jitiang and Lou ben's wife? If this drama wraps up nicely and stops at around 45, I would've enjoyed it better. I think the ending should've been when shaoshang's family all got married, leaving one final eps after that for shaoshang to be married to Buyi and CUT!
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An expedition to become You! ( Love like galaxy part 1 and 2)
I have finished ' love like the galaxy' with profound smile on my face and tears in my eyes.This has been a long journey of parenting, of trust, of belief, and a journey of love.
Characters grew from the best to the very best. Well though everyone had their own flaws, they executed their characters very well...
Zhao lusi has done the best job and she is one of the best actresses out there of her age imo. I have been loving her acting for a while so I am familiar with that, yet still she surprises me with those purest eyes, and warmest smile every time I see her.
Still her characters has it's own flaws and i didn't like it entirely yet I'm satisfied.
Leo wu did his best and i loved his
character the most in entire show... This drama does not explore his background too much otherwise this would have been the one In my ATF list....
Still I will not forget this since this has already been carved into my heart....
Please give it a go if you are into such historical dramas with profound meaning of love...
Thanks for coming here...
Happy watching....
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Great show!
Once in awhile there’s a show really captivates the audience. Last time I had this feeling I was watching nirvana in fire. Although different end goals both have great actors, production etc.I really enjoyed this drama. Prob one of the few I didn’t feel the need to skip scenes and episodes. The story might move slower than most ppl want but it captivates the viewer with smart comedic scenes etc. The story is also complicated in order to fully explain and accomplish Ling buyi goals there needed to be that many arcs. Each puzzle piece slowly getting put together resulting in a beautiful masterpiece
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Timeless historical
A lot has been said by others about their viewing experience, good or bad depends on each other’s subjective preference. As far as I am concern, this show has touched me like nothing else. From the plot, story, directing, acting, cinematography and realistic characters, it is a breath of fresh air. Cheng Shaoshang’s journey from an abandoned, unloved and uneducated child will take you to a poignant journey of angst, sadnesses, laughter, redemptions of the human spirit, with splendid character developments, to finding her true love after so many heartbreaks . Ling Buyi on the other hand, is my type of hero with morally gray character, but did not lose his original intention of loving and protecting our heroine. Because of their deep love, this two broken souls found each other and became whole again~ amidst the revenge, bloodshed and tremendous sacrifices and love of others, not necessarily their family. Zhao Lusi and Wu Lei has finally found their career breakthrough and I am glad to support them in their future . Just FYI, this is foremost a family drama with slooooow burn romance. So worth the time !!!Cet avis était-il utile?
in my opinion - The BEST historical drama I have ever watched (and it isn't exaggerated)
I admit I came to this drama because I have nothing else to watch over the holidays. I finished most of the Korean and Chinese dramas. My go-to dramas are usually heavily comedic that don't have complicated storyline nor melodramatic elements. However, for the rarest time, I went out of my comfort zone and actually tried watching this drama.I came for nothing but I was actually surprised of how good this drama is. If I could give this drama a 12, I would.
A little introduction on the FL and ML:
- Cheng Shao Shang (Nai Nai) was abandoned by her parents from an infant. Her parents fought in the war leaving Nai Nai alone and she was (technically) raised by her evil grandmother and aunt where she was sent to a village faraway alone and often starved.
- Ling Bu Yi (Zi Sheng) was raised by an emperor. His only reason of living was revenge and hatred. When he was a child, he saw his clan got massacred - including his uncle. He swore by living alone and remained unwed - until he came across Nai Nai coincidentally.
What I like about this drama is how intelligent FL is and able to stand by herself without expecting help from anyone. When she got bullied by people who has higher status than her, she always have ways to bring revenge, whether it's little tricks or straight up shamming them.
I also love how ML always comes to rescue to help and support FL. In the story, FL was illiterate and doesn't know manners because she grew up by herself over the past 15 years. Everyone looks down on her including her own mother, but I love how ML loves her for who she is and how she is.
The scene-stealer for this drama is the royal trio (which are: Emperor, Empress, and Imperial Consort). I love how the emperor is very comedic and wise at the same time. He genuinely cares for ML, maybe more than his own children. I also love the empress, who I think is the kindest character throughout the drama. Apart from all, I think my favourite character in the drama is the imperial consort. Her badass character is actually one of the best supporting character I've seen so far in dramas.
I used to think that Mr.Queen was the best historical drama I've ever watched, however, my opinion changed after watching this drama. I usually dislike dramas that have more than 35 episodes because I thought dramas that comes with that many episodes usually have many unnecessary plots. However, this drama is worth all the 56 episodes (and I actually watch all of them without skipping).
For the rewatch value, I watch this drama 2 times non-stop (I finished all 56 episode and rewatch it again the next day because I couldn't find any decent drama after watching this). Thus, I give this drama a 10 for rewatch value.
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Beautiful & Profound
Love Like Galaxy had everything I wanted and craved for in a story. It is a story about family, love, loyalty, trust, grief, revenge and coming of ageI love Shaoshang with all my heart. She is smart, pure, strong and brave. Shaoshang is not afraid to love hard and also hate hard. It was very refreshing to watch a female lead character like her. There were times where I thought she was too stubborn but I understood why she was like that. Shaoshang was raised without any love and care. She didn’t want to allow people to hurt her like her family did. Shaoshang’s character growth blew me away. I loved watching her learn and grow into an even stronger woman. Zhao Lusi’s crying scene broke my heart time and time again. Love Like Galaxy is one of my favorite performances of hers.
Ling Buyi is a merciless, cold and a hard man, but he is also caring and very loyal. He’s someone who carries a lot of pain and trauma. No one can understand what he went through. He was only living for one sole purpose until he met Shao Shang. I love watching his scenes unfold, especially towards the end of the show. His character arc really made me ache with him. What I love the most about Ling Buyi is his love for Shaoshang. The things he does for her is because he doesn't want her to suffer, but to only live a happy and worry-free life even if he’s not a part of it. He was so protective and gentle with Shaoshang. He was willing to learn how to treat and love her right. He admits his mistakes and learns from them. Ling Buyi is definitely one of my most favorite male leads ever. Wu Lei did such a phenomenal job portraying such a complex character.
I loved all the side characters. Each and one of them had so much depth and purpose to the story. It was great to watch and learn about their stories as well.
The subtle details are also what I lived for; the character’s body languages, their words and their actions. The director did an exceptional job capturing every small detail. It made even more impactful for the visual storytelling. I am definitely looking forward to watching more of his works in the future.
I wished the story had more of Shaoshang spending time with her own family. I really wanted to see a more complete grooveling and forgiveness reunion between Shaoshang and her parents. Also, I wanted to see a wedding! After all the pain and turbulence Shaoshang and Ling Buyi went through, it would be nice to see them finally getting married and being happy.
However, Love Like Galaxy will always have a special place in my heart. It is my favorite show of the year. It will be a show I will always want to rewatch, and how I wish I can watch it again for the first time.
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a work of art
I never write reviews but I just finished watching this drama and I believe everyone should know how amazing it is!If you're hesitating to watch it, don't.
Trust me, from someone who started watching this since it first aired, there was not one week that felt boring. Every single episode of this drama is filled with emotions and action.
I laughed so hard, but I equally cried so many times.
From the very beginning to the last minutes of episode 56, this drama didn't disappoint. The story is really interesting, the fighting scenes are captivating, the scenery is beautiful, the cast is one of the best I have ever seen and the chemistry between the characters... just perfect.
And I'm not just talking about the main couple, but every relationship that happens throughout the episodes.
Honestly one of my favourite was the bond between Niaoniao and the Empress, between this mother who had so much love to give, and this daughter who never received any, truly beautiful and heartbreaking.
Finally, one thing that I really appreciated in this drama was the character development and the communication! (except for a certain lie but this was different).
To illustrate this I'm gonna talk about our main leads. Niao2 is a strong girl, who never received any kind of love for the first 15 years of her life. She grew up alone, with no one to trust, but herself.
Zisheng is a strong man, with a strong sense of loyalty and duty. He is also VERY protective towards the person he love since he was not able to protect his family in the past.
At first, these two couldn't properly function as a couple, since they had different expectations. Niao2 always had to defend herself and never asked for help, but Zisheng wanted her to rely on him. The more they interacted with each other, the more they argued and the more they communicated. This led to them understanding each other better than anyone ever did.
That is why they are my favourite couple ever in a period drama. They helped each other grow, they cried and loved together, they showed us that love is painful, and that nothing in life is easy.
I love this drama from the bottom of my heart and I hope you will too.
One thing that I regret is that we didn't get to see Niao2's first brother and also I would have loved to see more of her third uncle and his wife, I really loved these characters.
(sorry if I made any mistakes English isn't my first language and I'm literally in tears while writing this)
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But as I said, they ruined the story especially in Part Two. In other words, the subject could not be found in the last episodes, but we watched the rambunctious events of the Lou women, under the name of avenging their treasonous husbands. I haven't been able to figure out why. It was unbelievable that Shosong wasn't on good terms with any of these women, yet these women were able to lure him away. In other words, such a scenario, if someone sabotages this series, only a screenwriter can sabotage their own series so much. Watch it again, it will give me the right. What is the relevance of these events, what happened, two or three? They would avenge their husbands who died of treason from Shosong. What logic, what logic? What does that have to do with anything? bald. So irrelevant.
My screenwriter Zou Yue, An Yi Mo my friends. You couldn't find a topic for Part 2, but did you make them up? It's a pity. You shot yourself in the foot, you cut the branch you were on. Use these words as a line in your next series, don't forget your CAPTAIN brother.
A young girl who lived a locked life in a room until the age of 15 and had nothing to do with the outside, gaining an edge over highly educated and knowledgeable people who later said that she is mine with her intelligence. Opening the locks, as if they were encrypted, measuring the bridges and taking them from there, we'll take the bridge down, developing many more architectural projects. With what knowledge and manners, my dear friends. Later, he also learned to read and write. So he didn't know. He is an ignorant person, but he understands everything. There were no friends.
However, in general, your series is a great series, as I mentioned it in the first part. A series of love and revenge. It was a strong series with its actors and strong with its management. It takes skill to bring these actors together and to narrate in a humorous language. These are very well used. Except for what I said, all the events are reflected in a beautiful flow. Congratulations.
Wishing to watch more beautiful series like this, I wish good luck to those who contributed.
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