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Una historia encantadora y diferente!

Me ha encantado este drama, le doy un 10 a todo! Después de tanto tiempo de su estreno creo que sigue siendo una historia muy original y actual, con mucho "girl power". Una historia que reinvindica a la mujer fuerte y con convicciones que no necesita de un físico de acuerdo a los cánones materialistas de la sociedad para ser feliz y además conseguir al novio más hermoso del universo!! Todos los secundarios están fantásticos en sus papeles pero la pareja protagonista es espectacular!! Te los comerías a besos, sus interacciones, sus miradas, sus diálogos, no parece que estén actuando!!! He reido muchísimo, he llorado y me he conjurado para verla muchas veces más!!!!
Quería verla en VIKI pero no estaba accesible des de España, y en Netflix tampoco aparecía. Entonces en twitter leí lo del truco del idioma de netflix. Si cambias el idioma de español a inglés aparecen muchos más dramas asiáticos que si lo tienes en español. Y voilà!! así fue, la he podido ver en netflix y aunque con subtítulos solamente en inglés la historia se puede seguir perfecta!!!! Estoy muy contenta! Si no la habéis visto os la recomiendo mil veces!!!!! No os la perdáis!!!!!

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Hmmm ok

Bom, se formos começar pelo nome da novela, ja começa ruim, eu esperava ver mais de animação de torcida, mas isso foi o plano de fundo do plano de fundo.

O ator Lee Won-geun é uma graça, acredito que foi uma boa atuação também, porque ele conseguia parecer um homem durão e o homem mais fofo do mundo ao mesmo tempo, mas no geral não teve nenhum destaque de atuação.

As cenas de violência foram demais pra mim, esperava uma novela mais animada e com elementos mais felizes e isso foi bem incômodo, apesar de ser um drama.

Pra mim a história se perdeu completamente, vários assuntos pra tratar, pra no final ser só mais um dorama fofo sobre amizade, enfim, algo que vou esquecer facilmente e terminei com a sensação de "só isso ?"

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I really don't want to seem overly excited, but this drama is really fucking good!

First things first: the storyline is really sweet! If you want to see hot-heated grinding and dirty sex, this isn't the right series for you. It is rather sweetly built up, a bit of a slow-built drama, but it develops reasonably, and every touch is so sweet and careful - I love it.
What strikes me the most about this drama is that I learned many new things about the culture and their traditions, which cannot be expected automatically in an asian drama (as the main audience probably knows about all this stuff). It also helpes me to understand other dramas a bit better because here in Europe - it's very different.

Secondly, the characters. Where should I begin? The actors are just perfectly chosen for their respective roles. Their expression of feeling is fucking on point!

All in all, this drama is very cute, has funny elements in it and is very touching. I can only recommend it, if you're searching for cuteness, softness and slow-built romance!

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I haven't seen the original drama. This is my first take on the story, and honestly, this movie is one big trailer as you watch you get bits and pieces of the larger storyline. As a viewer, you see the different branches of the storyline being told. But you don't get the full story behind each. It's not a disappointment of a film. It has to some small degree a plot. It has some music that is used both to help the story along or to show the different moods. But it is not a standout soundtrack. Its just something added as another layer of the story. I would say that it is just a too long trailer for the drama. In that respect, it did as it was supposed to. It makes me want to watch the original show and see just exactly what is happening. To me, it did a great job summarizing what exactly is going to happen in a concise snapshot of the drama. My interest in the drama has now made me watch that, but I was hesitant about its length. This movie provided an excellent overview and basic what to look out for a while watching it.

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One of my very favorites, out of hundreds of good Kdramas watched.

I was unsure of this one at first, because I'd never heard of anyone in the cast except Kim Woo Bin. And I didn't think the lead men were particularly handsome, either. But, because it was written by the brilliant writer of Descendants of the Sun and many other great and popular dramas, I decided to give it a shot. Honestly, I thought it was brilliant. Witty, engrossing, screamingly funny, romantic, well acted, and very moving. Can't really think of many I liked better than this, and will definitely watch it again with my bestie in a month or two. By the end of this drama, I was in love with this whole very talented cast, and grew to think all of the lead males were adorable. I just can't gush enough, really, but I will spare you and stop now. Except to say that if you're on the fence, WATCH IT. Bet you'll binge it all in a few days. It took me less than four, and I lost some sleep over it.

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Exceeds my expectations

During a lull period in my life, I decided to pick this up from my watchlist due to its esports genre. Honestly, I did not have high hopes for it due to the comments on Lu Han's acting in other shows. But this show really BLEW ME AWAY. The slight fantasy part and the romance was secondary, what I really loved was the team spirit and love between the members of both teams. Both male leads were fighting for their dreams, backed by a great team. Even small nobodies can also make it big. Although there was a sudden plot twist with Lu Han's character and his best friend, I still found the entire story overall to be superb. Lu Han exceeded my expectations while Wu Lei performed well as expected. OST was also great, esp this song 梦寐之地 by Lu Han. I suggest everyone to give this a try.

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Nuanced characterisation and amazing acting. Strong female characters. Great storytelling.

It's hard to find a women-centred series that isn't ultimately about the aftermath of a man's infidelity and the modern day take of harem infighting that goes on between wives, mistresses and empires. It's harder to find a female revenge story that's really satisfying. 'Burn the House Down' or 'Mitaraike, Enjou Suru' ticks both boxes. To say that I was blown away by this story was an understatement. The female characters are really strong and nuanced and the plot twists keep you guessing till the end. Ultimately, it was hard to draw the line between wrong and right and most of things were left in the grey areas.

What I loved about this story was how fleshed out and realistic it was. It's usual to have one character shoulder the burden, and hog the limelight, for the plotting and revenge work but to share the work between the two sisters was really unique writing. I really liked how the sibling relationships were explored in BtHD both between the Murata sisters and the Mitarai brothers as well. It's refreshing to see supportive, functional sibling relationships as well, having been so used to competitive and backstabbing ones from western shows. All the psychology behind the characters were also realistic. The ineffectual father, the only son from a family of dominant women, was on point. The fact that Makiko could handle the sisters' bullying better and the fact that Yuzu would be too young to fully understand the father's character and the dynamics at play.

Mitarai Makiko was portrayed as the villainess from the start but in the end, the audience is left wondering "what the hell?!" when we discover that her only crime had been envy and being a protective mother. Is she still someone we should hate? Does she still deserve all that bile buildup from the onset? Or was she also a victim of circumstance and only acting out of self preservation? It's all still up in the air. What's not up in the air was Suzuki Kyoka's acting though. From the moment she appears on screen she really captures the attention. Her micro-expressions when witnessing the fire was also excellently acted to portray both possibilities of what the audience was first led to believe was schadenfreude and also the immense relief at being able to start her slate anew that we later discover was the actual case. Kyoka really inhabits each scene she has with the confidence that comes from being a battler single mom Makiko, something that Satsuki desperately seeks. Makiko is a tremendous survivor of the odds and despite her major setback we see her endeavour to make a comeback again in the end. She is not a pure white character but a real one and though her methods were questionable one can't really judge the means by which she employs her resources to survive in a society and culture that is not kind to single, poor mothers. Makiko's juxtaposition against Satsuki was fantastic in that she brings out the "life" in the latter.

As the show developed there was a suspicion that Satsuki was an unhappily married woman. Satsuki's character was interesting in that she was only unhappy because she felt she could not be enough to help her husband in life and career, not because of problems with the husband. All her thoughts were for her husband and family. This was a character who wanted nothing more than to be an effective and competent homemaker, a stark contrast to most portrayals of stay-at-home mums being sapped of life because of their choice to be SAHMs. Despite being bullied by her sister-in-laws Satsuki wanted to develop confidence, not to defend herself, but to help her husband in the family more. She wanted to learn how to communicate what she wanted and felt, and to even know what she wanted to begin with. We see that her blog posts are described as lifeless and mundane. What a great little piece of information to show a facet of her character. In the end, Makiko's family's acts sets her on this path to self deconstruction and reconstruction. We hear harsh words from her that we'd never imagine could come from a selfless, kind, compassionate Satsuki. Words like "I've hated you from the beginning" directed at Makiko, "I will never forgive you" to Shinji, words that would be more fitting coming from villainess Makiko than pure Satsuki yet when she utters those words and feelings there is a life in the woman, for once. It dawns on the audience and now, with the flaws and the dark thoughts, Satsuki has found that confidence and life that she lacked and so desperately sought in the past. Having this contrast made it seem like Makiko and Satsuki were the perfect yin and yang, bringing out the little light and little darkness that balanced everything out to be more harmonious people. Both were not perfect yet both are real. And because of the diametrically opposite dynamic of their characters it was fitting for Satsuki to have been the one who brought down Makiko by doing something slightly Makiko-ish ie underhanded. By doing so, Satsuki became a less passive character and ended up being the one who saved herself.

Anzu is an incredibly strong female character that is so rare on the screen. Nowadays we are used to badass women who are badass on the male level ie they are warrior like amazons or compete well on a male dominated corporate level or similar. Anzu is none of those but still a badass because she is focused, disciplined, and resolute. She was scared of Kiichi but still plowed through those fears because her mind was made up from years ago. She was scared of other things going wrong, of being found out, of this, of that, but she still did it. She didn't meekly take the push from Kiichi but also pushed back. Courage is having fears but still doing it and Anzu is the embodiment of that. When she stood up to her father and b!tchslapped his phone out of his hands Anzu was really showing the strong feminine energy that's rarely, rarely celebrated. Being the firstborn, she's seen the father's role in the Mitarai family, acutely appraised his character from his behaviour during the 13 absent years and know where she stands in what she's doing and his place in it. Unlike Anzu, she has no illusions that he can be relied on to be even a chance of an ally to her plight to clear her mother's name. Where it is usual to portray daughters as being easily fooled by the excuses of errant fathers Anzu has long ago decided she has no place for his BS. The phone smack would be considered utterly rude and unfilial, in the cultural context, but morally correct in the universal justice context. Anzu showed that she was a bigger person in defying culture and her patriarch. The real badassery from that act was the fact that she did it as she was championing her family, which included her mother and her sister. Because, as Anzu so rightly contextualises everything to Shinji at his confession, it is all about protecting one's family, just as he did.

The reveal was a bit of a rollercoaster which hovered on comical in that it was too "Come on! What?! How 'bout the cat? Did the cat do it too?!" However, the flashbacks interspersed in between and the way the characters have behaved throughout (Makiko always refers to protecting Kiichi, Makiko discovers she still had the cardigan but it was in a box whereas the cardigan on the CCTV shows it being worn) supports it. Because the careful editing supported the conclusion the plot twists did not feel like a gimmicky add-on, which made the story even more masterful.

The ending, imho, was very satisfying. It wasn't linear but it was right. Everything that should happen did happen and the characters all found their own peace. Only let down was the odd soundtrack but it sounded like some 80s video games which I thought was an allusion to Kiichi's fondness for video games maybe. It's not a dealbreaker by any means.

I highly recommend this series for ppl who love great stories about strong women and aren't looking for neat, linear endings but real ones. It's refreshing to see a predominantly female cast in the testosterone filled film & tv industry, even more so that the characters aren't cliche and shallow stereotypes.

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As soon as I started this drama I couldn't stop watching. The story was something else and always kept me on edge; with the male lead's suspicious and mysterious personality and the female lead's very relatable character. By the end of it I started getting really scared as of how it's gonna end because I read a lot of disappointed reviews. Thankfully though, the ending was good, in my opinion ofcourse. The cast was amazing and the acting was so so good!! I fell in love with baek in ha's crazy personality and weird facial expressions. The actress really took the role to a new level! :D
I pretty much liked how realistic the story was from beginning to end. It's safe to say that I haven't watched a korean drama that was similar in anyway to this before. I highly recommend it. It is not a waste of time, and you'll enjoy every second of it.

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Avevo in programma di vedere questa serie da un po',ma con gli zombie ero un po' titubante...Saperli gestire in un drama storico non deve essere stato facile,ma ci sono riusciti.
Alla fine gli zombie danno apertura a quelle che sono le dinamiche a palazzo che rendono interessante la trama così come le scenografie accurate e il cast azzeccato poiché anche gli attori che dovrebbero essere secondari hanno un certo fascino.
Ci sono alcuni punti ancora da chiarire come l'utilizzo del fiore della resurrezione e della sua scoperta,ma credo saranno svolti più avanti.
All'inizio parte un po' lento,ma poi si riprende e il fatto che siano solo 6 episodi non lo rendono pesante.
Il finale preannuncia una seconda stagione che spero non mi deluda.

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🔥Hola mafiosos, ¿Cómo están?🔥 Hoy les vengo con la reseña de uno de los doramas que más disfruté ver en lo que va del año.

🇮🇹Por si no saben de qué trata, acá les cuento: A los 8 años un niño llamado Park Joo Hyung fue adoptado por una familia de Italia. Ahora, de adulto, es conocido como Vincenzo Cassano, el consiglieri más importante de la mafia italiana.
Luego de la muerte del jefe de su familia, huye a Corea donde conoce a los habitantes de Plaza Geumga y a la abogada Hong Cha Young, con quien se alía para destruir a una empresa llamada Babel.

💥Este kdrama es una seguidilla de sucesos uno atrás del otro que hacen que te enganches de principio a fin. Los momentos de acción están increíbles y la actuación de Song Joong Ki en esas escenas está a otro nivel.

🍠La serie en sí ES sus personajes, la trama pasa a un segundo plano. Tanto los principales cómo los secundarios son el plato fuerte del dorama. Tenemos a los protas como antihéroes que hacen lo que haya que hacer con tal de joderles los planes a los "malos", no importa qué. Y si hablamos de villanos, el jefe máximo no solo está bien actuado, sino que el personaje en sí tiene una construcción muy buena. Sus secuaces también están muy bien logrados, real que a algunos llegás a odiarlos con todo tu ser. Los habitantes de Plaza Geumga son todo lo que está bien y más, es inevitable no quererlos porque son un estallo constante, algunos de ellos se ganan tu corazón por completo.

Pasando a la trama, a pesar de que pasan muchas cosas todo el tiempo, todo se va construyendo de forma constante y nada de lo que pasa se siente apresurado. Puede que no sea espectacular, pero funciona.

🕊Aunque todo lo que vengo diciendo son cosas favorables, hay algunas que hacen que este kdrama no llegue a ser un diez. Hay algunos momentos en los que ya pecan de exagerados (en dos escenas puntuales es imposible no pensar "esto ya es demasiado"). Además hay cuestiones súper convenientes para la trama que hacen bastante predecibles algunas situaciones.

💯Vincenzo es un drama que sabe cómo mantenerte al borde del asiento y hacerte estallar de risa, todo en el mismo capítulo.

@altoplottwist

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So, so beautifully understated.

The story and the pace isn't exactly for everyone; people are naturally drawn to the flashiest love stories, extreme revenge plots, or the action-packed fight scenes - the extreme of the extremes. In the midst of all the chaos, there was a little drama that passed by like a cold winter breeze - When the Weather is Fine. Its beauty lies within the quiet moments, the slight shift of emotions, the insights, and the unspoken love of the characters. Every episode is a layer of healing, like a page in a beautifully written book. The ambience and the heart of the drama was exactly what I needed. It was serendipity; like a warm hug to my unknowingly shattered spirit. It is your comfort zone, an embrace from your loved one after a long day; it's your security blanket. That is what it made me feel.

The ending felt lackluster - I was expecting a more solid flow of stories, instead of a rushed, fast-paced yet ambiguous tone it had. I wanted the ending as a time to bid farewell to the drama, the characters, and the book club. But it didn't gave me that satisfaction and instead left me feeling confused with its open ended-ness. That will probably the only critique and disappointment I have with the drama.

It might take a long time for me to forget this drama. It truly is a drama where you will remember it during the coldest of the nights where you feel lost and broken, and also when the sunlight hits you warmly, when the weather becomes fine, in your heart.

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