chemistry is there, but story aint mine type

__*You Are Desire (2023)*__ - 8/10 - cdrama

I really liked acting and chemistry of main actors, BUT didnt liked angsty feel and backstory of whole drama.

Alot reviews I read said second half of drama is big downgrade, but I dont think so story just becomes more unfocused and splits into lesser storylines.

Not even sure why since alot dramas got alike angsty backstory in way... you always have some unreasonable villain etc. It just often felt like main pair was closed on small ship in middle of storm?

Surelly its worth watching, but not for everybody.

__*plot*__ - FL gets tossed away by her mother to her father family. FL finds guy she is interested in neighbourhood[ML]. She becomes his desk mate in new school and gets close to him. Story goes around their relationship and FLs family problems + ML family problems.

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Very good XianXia romance comedy[at least for most of drama]

quite emotional piece. Almost whole time this drama focuses on comedy based on relations between characters. Its funny and sometimes cute by the end it can make you cry too. Maybe cause for whole time characters made lightened your mood and made you smile it will chock you more if something tragic happen.

plot - exist 4 realms human, immortals, demons, beastmen. 2 princesses from human realm was betrothed for peace treaty - one to immortals[2FL gentle,kind older princess], one to demons[1FL smart, cunning,rebellious younger sister].

Thanks coincidence two sisters will exchange places and ends up with different husbands than they was engaged to.

genre - historical, comedy, romance, Xianxia

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drama gets better as story progresses. Got dark vibe.

Story of Kunning Palace - 9/10 -historical cdrama

after quite long time watched historical cdrama. Sadly this drama is just type I hate ful of intrigue alike to korean historical dramas.
Firstly I didnt really like this drama it was dark and even though first eisode made me remember :The Romance of Tiger and Rose: the vibe couldnt be more far away.
Vibe is very alike to :My Journey to You:, but that drama managed to catch mine interest from get go, guess mainly cause Esther Yu and Lu Yu Xiao where both of them are mine favs and their roles was very different from usual ones they plan and they managed to slay it.
Bai Lu and other characters in Kunning palace ... lets say it wanted at least 10 eps from me to grow fond of them to continue watch.

ok shortly first 10 eps I planned to rate 8/10. Till 30ep I planned 8.5/10. And last 8eps + special managed to perusade me for 9/10. Must say I practically binge watched it in one day.

Ok review was too long. For plot and genre just check out MDL.

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nice age gap historical romance

The Legend of Zhuohua (2023) -8,5/10 -cdrama

adorable historical cdrama, romance line is too cute even though it got age gap. At other hand story progress quite slowly.

Wanted give this drama rating 9, since I like romantic storyline here quite lot. But this drama is lacking certain something which would drive me to binge it in one sitting. It may be caused by length of drama or quite usual plot of trying usurp throne. Though enemy was unusual.

Whole drama got feminism message, still its not forcefully enforced.[what I want say... you will notice it but it doesnt hurt plot nor your eyes,brain much]

plot - FL runs from planned marriage to take on test to become court official. She will have go through alot problems since she is woman which tries to obtain rights usually meant just for men. At the way she meets ML who is accomplished high level noble and their fates connect. They will help each other to obtain their goals + their love.

genre - historical, romance

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Slice of life historical romance story BTW I RECOMMEND TO PREPARE TISSUES

One and Only[2021] -9/10 cdrama
only reason why I dont give it 9,5 is cause I am too fainthearted to ever re-watch it. Moreover it got sequel story to it I didnt see yet.

for historical cdrama its quite short about average kdrama watchtime.

Whole drama is sad love story of couple protagonists being forced to separate for multiple reasons.
It got few action scenes but it mostly focuses on court intrigues and main leads romance storyline which gets here alot attention thanks which you will grew fond of main leads and even though you know from start that their love is something impossible you just kinda hope for happy end.

Well if I had to compare it to something cdrama The King's Woman got quite alike vibe, but One and Only is at least grade better.

plot - ML is new emperors uncle protecting borders and leading strongest army of empire, but thanks it he is ostracized by ministers etc. When new emperor taked up throne ML made vow to never marry and stay without child to prove he isnt rebellious. In meanwhile he was forced to take on female disciple[FL] which is noble lady from esteemed family and is engaged to crown prince. FL stays with ML as master and disciple in his realm at borders of empire, but their age aint very apart and both grow fond of each other.

genre - romance, tragedy, historical

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Looking for strong and well writen, played female roles? Pick this one!!!

classic Bossy CEO X Ordinary counterpart plot story.

This piece is good in 3 things it do.
1. Bossy CEO here is female very cool and badass one probably main perk of this drama
2. story aint as dumb as usual cdramas have. Its quite believable
3. vibe of story is nice and side characters ... mainly female ones are well written. Their interesting character points are often their weakness.

plot - female CEO wants push through stockholder board with little dangerous project. But to get it through she needs get married. She finds nice looking surgeon with mild temperament and push him through contract marriage.

genre - romance

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PERSONALY AT START I LOVED DADS FROM MALE AND FEMALE LEAD - total simps in this one

to say it nicely - this drama got very un-logical cliché story... still thanks actors I enjoyed it and was able forgive them alot its why I rank it high.

But I dont expect much logic from chinese most novels I ever read from them are same.
This drama is quite long 30eps/45min at other hand it got almost every type of romance genre you can think of.

Whole drama got at least about 4 pairs of loverbirds

plot - FL falls in love and becomes programmer cause of ML. She wants get hired in ML company, but company doesnt hire female programmers. She disguises for guy to get hired and its where all starts.

Drama is long with situation always changing dont want spoiler much
genre: romance, office romance, gender bender, triangle, cohabitation, pregnancy, marriage

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Slowpaced pure romance story of two pairs of loverbirds

plot - this drama got two main pairs of loverbirds.

Main lead is athlete doing 100m sprint. Main female lead is professional translator and subtitles maker for movies.

Secondary female is CEO and Secondary male painter.

story goes around their lives from how they met to how they grow font to each other up to their problems with family, work, friends... literally story is about life of these two pairs.

Chemistry between actors is quite nice one and was one of main things which keep me watch.
Slow pace of progress in their romance was filled by unexpected situations and deepening relationship between main roles and support ones.

I dont give 9/10 often this drama is sure above average 8,5 would be more objective, BUT I gived it half star more for personal like.

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Full of emotion story worth watching

Base of story-
story trully aint very important its something which could very well happen in real life if little toned down.
Young girl with financial problems and many works X Older married man working at firm as engineer.
They meet at worst time of their lives and helps yeach other maybe cause of their pitty of each other.
This drama surelly got romance, BUT its realistic romance.

From young woman its romance of young peoples fast, straightforward, intense. Based on nothing but feelings.

From older guy its damn old love. - Care and support. Old love which focuses on nurturing and caring for one another.

Dont wanna spoiler. But its not drama for everybody. Actors did great job in passing emotions. Whoever writed its story did great job too.

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I loved it, I cried, I binged

Scent of Time (2023) 9/10 -cdrama

Right at start I say I am overpraising this one. Its total soap opera, but I still loved it.

Whole drama would probably have better public rating if it got 29eps rather than 30 eps.
Since last 30th eps :unexpectedly: changes whole story situation of drama.
For me and probably to majority eps 30 changes drama to worse. At other hand it brings little of originality to whole drama which till now was mostly historical costume drama soap opera.

Now why I loved it? After long time first drama which managed to get few tears from me + keep me binge watching till end.[really sleepy right now]

plot - villainous woman which in her ambitions and blind love for one man hurt all around her. Died together with her whole family in bloody revenge. Luckily for her she managed to timetravel back to her wedding day and decided to make amend and set all on right track and that way save herself and her family from certain death.

genre- historical, romance, melodrama

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good romance packed in melancholic vibe

Tell Me That You Love Me (2023) - 8,,5/10 -kdrama
nice romance drama with quite melancholic vibe, but story is normal happy-end one.
That melancholic vibe which this drama have is quite alike to :My mister: for example, not sure if its caused by alot :silent passages: where actors used mainly sign language. But still its quite good and I liked it.

main pair is middle aged one and male lead seems to be type which usually doesnt lets hid emotion show on his face + reality of him being deaf which makes problems to express himself by words. All makes it rare and nice scene once he lets emotions flow out of him. At other hand female lead seems to be quite opposite. She is expresing herself quite well just by face mimicry.

plot - romance

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slow start, solid drama you wont regret watching.

Parallel World (2023 -9/10 -cdrama

ok this drama is different beast. Its not perfect, but still its story and characters makes up for it enough for me to again sacrifice mine sleep to binge it.

Drama got quite slow start. Like you know right from drama name and openings that this story will be about parallel world and magic beasts., but still it takes about whole 10 eps for leads to finally get there. These fist 10 eps are mainly about introducing main leads and their characters, which I think could be done in just 3 eps quite easily. At least these first eps got some basic romance development which made whole romance storyline stand at quite strong base.

Once we get past slow start. We discover whole interesting magic world full of magic beasts. In way I found this drama quite alike to Alchemy of Soul though its more into modern time.

Even though I am not big fan of mystery theme I loved this drama + found alot of mine favourites actors in supporting roles. Time to add few actors I didnt knew of into mine actors I want watch list.

plot - FL wakes up hanging by rope on tree with big memory loss and just few leads about herself in her bag. In search for her identity she gets to ML who was once very well known desert guide,. Sadly for ML 2 years ago he lost 18 peoples in desert together with his fiance, bodies was never found. FL comes to him with photo of his fiance and wants him to guide her into desert in search for her memories and for him its search for bodies.

genre - mystery, romance, thriller, fantasy

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cute historical romance

Wonderland of Love (2023) - 8,5 -cdrama

historical romance wuxia cdrama. With average story, but cute romance.

This drama got few very good characters. Main and some minor characters got quite good or unique personalities. At other hand at least for me this drama lacks in villain characters development. Almost all villains was one dimensional or at best two dimensional and overall lacklustre.

Romance part was playing big role here. I would even say its more like main story is that romance and fight for throne or wars between armies are just backround.

plot - Emperor is dead, killed by traitorous general together with all his direct successors. New traitorous emperor aint supported by all and :warlords: rise to fight for throne. ML is frontline border general without big ambitions, sadly for him he is former emperor grandson and as such got duty to quell rebellion. At his crusade he meets FL which is strategist lieutenant of Cu army. Cu army is one of strongest :warlord: armies competing for throne. ML and FL play cat and mouse mind games to compete, but slowly their clashes spark a fire between them.

genre - wuxia, romance

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nice and quick piece to watch

Invincible Stepmother (2023) -8/10 cdrama

short minidrama 24eps/10 min +- 3hours watchtime

drama is nice to watch, but its main perk is its watchtime.
Story aint very original its just about actress of historical dramas which sees kids as anoyance. Being transported to past as single stepmother of 3 kids with vile family wanting to get rid of them.
Story goes mostly about how modern woman tries protect herself and kids from all kind of bullying + tries to make money to pay off debt and to live better.
For romance even though they got there some guy to :love: female lead. There just wasnt enough time to do anything with it.

genre - historical, fantasy, comedy, romance

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