Você Me Faz Dançar (2021)

well executed!!

pros:
- the storyline was really masterful, a really solid job for such a short drama
- actors were great, had good chemistry and cute moments (sometimes bls have bad kissing scenes where one of the actors is hesitant but not for this one :)
- i like how simple they kept it, they didnt try to introduce any unnecessary side characters
- pretty realistic, no repetitive, generic moments where all they do is fall on each other
- liked the way this drama incorporated dancing, very pleasing to watch

cons:
- i feel like their relationship progressed pretty fast, i kept having to reminding myself why they liked each other in the first place (wouldve been better if the show hinted about how much time had passed)
- sometimes i didnt like the debtor’s character (dragging and pulling his lead)

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"This odd feeling... is not unpleasant"

The top review is correct. Korea delivered, but it's actually my first time thinking that when it comes to Korean BL. It's not that's it's *bad* by any means but there's always been something missing - a line they've never wanted to cross. It's always been friendly pecks or hand-holding, and though the cast has had "chemistry" it's been lackluster and I honestly thought that was because of the culture and maybe it's just that my culture gives too much affection and touchy-feelies. This drama proved me wrong, and I've never been more pleasantly surprised by that. There's skin-ship, kissing with their lips actually moving for once, and implied sex.

The second top review is also correct. Don't give up on this show until you've watched the 5th episode. It really starts to blossom and pulls on your heartstrings after it's laid a foundation you truly care about.

The actors have beautiful chemistry, and they act really well (I would've said otherwise about the debt-collector until I saw the modeling episode and realized tall dark, and handsome was an acting choice.) And I enjoyed their interactions.

This show is subtle. It's subtle in a way that may be difficult to realize if this is one of your first Asian dramas. The director and story stays its hand, instead choosing to show you important moments rather than explaining them outright in dialogue (for example, I didn't realize the mother *had* abandoned her son, and how she never responded to his texts - seen in the selfie birthday scene - until much later in the show when her number was no longer in service for him to call. Or that the debt collector pushed the dancer away after the first kiss purely because he already knew he was being sent to Vietnam and didn't want to hurt him.)

It does a wonderful job of building up tension, and really showing the emotions of the characters in subtle eye twitches and jaw flexes rather than overtly spoon-feeding you the knowledge, and it did it masterfully. Not to mention, on an artistic level, the dancing and his actions in the dance's story were incredibly well thought out (even if the name was a bit rudimentary to please the wider audience). I implore you - don't put this on in the background. Pay attention to every scene and notice the small details the staff included, which is why I believe it has such high rewatchability.

The only negatives I can really offer are the "logical" remarks most people can arrive at on their own when they watch it. There are definitely plot holes. The most glaring being the fact the debt collector turned on the podcast at the exact time to hear what the dancer was saying about him, which is pretty unlikely. The second being why no one went to the police about anything or how his ankle magically healed. The third being how the debt collector still had to go to Vietnam after the dancer got the lead role - if the debt collector had been honest with the dancer and just explained the ultimatum, they could've walked in together and bought his freedom and quit on the spot. But heaven forbid it to be that simple for the sake of drama.

I also really wish we got ANYTHING to do with the debt collector's past (as other reviewers have said) - it's too much to notice his hesitance at playing the piano, the fact he sleeps in an office and his line of work, and the fact he can cook well. What life did he lead until this point? I like to believe they've purposefully kept this hidden for use in another season, but I'm still dissatisfied.

I recognize this might be a difficult drama to watch that people might not enjoy if they want a *plot* to fuel the show, rather than the emotions and turmoil of the characters, but for those who are quite empathetic, this is a beautiful piece of media. It kind of reminded me of Yuri on Ice, actually.

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A classic Kdrama

I have mixed feelings about this drama. I think leads did a fantastic job in acting. I think plot was more or less okay. And even though it did not bring anything new on the table, I liked it.

The problem for me is the usage of the same kind of plot development over and over again. This was a very short series with 15 min long episodes and still writers manage to include a very unnecessary break-up and very expected making up scene just as the leads got together. I do not understand the logic behind this.

I was hard to watch the struggles of a very talented young dancer to begin with. He was really alone. His relationship with his mother was heartbreaking. What was the point of that last part? I kinda thought, If he left like that I would not want him back to be honest.

And although I am a sucker for happy endings, this time it was just an okay ending for me.

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You make my heart dance *cries*

As I had heard about it and was excited about it before I finally had time to watch it and it was what I was expecting tbh.

It's not bad or extremely life changing, it's lighthearted with its heartfelt moments but with its flaws.

I was pretty invested in it since the beginning, having the story in mind made me interested in it, however having a close look into the story some characters could've been developed better and I was also hoping that they'll show more after the discussion they had on the 7th episode.

The ending felt pretty rushed, the writers could've paced the story better having in mind how short it was gonna be, they had a solid idea that just had to be closed quickly because of the lack of time, the ending felt very fairytale like and didn't make much sense tbh. Especially with the reaction from the main loan shark.. If you don't think about it, it may be fine but it was just kinda out of character.

The music is cute and if you connect with the story from the beginning there won't be many issues or they won't be that big of a deal. Personally I liked it and throughly enjoyed it, the main characters have pretty good chemistry and they had their cute and absurd moments.

It's an enjoyable watch when having time to spare and if seen light heartedly it's a pretty fun watch as well.

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was a good fun time... but felt like missed potential

You make me dance is one of the best kbls out there, the only reason it being the best is because there's not many options to choose from here. I liked the characters and their chemistry and I thought it worked really well. The plot felt evenly paced, excluding the dramatic plot line in the last episode. But the only problem I have here is with the dynamic between the two characters. There constantly feels like there's a power imbalance between the two characters. Just think about the emotional burden of a debt collector on your back constantly... loan sharks are terrifying LMAO. What I feel like they could've done was focus more on Jin Hong Seok reconnecting with his piano roots and rediscovering his dream through song shi on. That way they both could've grown and gone through character development together. Instead of making him a loan shark, they could have made him be in some sort of low paying job such as a cashier which still honestly represents Hong seok's broken dreams.
This could have been such a motivational and inspiring love story between a passionate guy who encourages the other to follow his dreams.

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Bikin Nangis Bahagia

Cerita sangat bagus, menyentuh, the real drama lah pokoknya. Bisa bikin penonton nangis bahagia. Actingnya to the point, gak menye-menye. Recomended banget buat rewatch seratus kali ◌⑅⃝●♡⋆♡LOVE♡⋆♡●⑅⃝◌ kalian harus nonton teman-teman semua.. Aktornya hot semua lagi. Apalagi soundtrack nya, biasanya gue skip klo ada musik2 gak jelas gitu. Tapi ini enggak... Aku ampek download musicnya, saking nagihnya (^з^)-☆Chu!! Aku udah nonton dua minggu yang lalu, tapi sampai sekarang aku belum bisa move on. Aku terjebak gaes.. Kebayang bayang sama film ini tiap hari.. Emang sebagus itu, gua gak lebih-lebihin, tapi emang bagus bangeeeetttttt

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magical chemistry, but the story could've been better

the pacing is so rushed and the ending feels so forced(i like it anyway, who doesn't want a happy ending?)

even so, they were both so cute. i also like how there weren't homophobia nor characters who "just got confused" with their sexuality. they're also an unusual pair, which makes it interesting. i just wish it was longer and the direction was better. great acting and performance anyway.

could've been easily one of the greatest bl plots if it was just executed well by the director. weirdass sudden character development by the boss lol. thanks for letting the boys be together, i guess? lmao

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It made me cry!

Breaking news, this is actually NOT a bromance! Please have in mind that you still have the rated 18 but you know what? I’m happy how they did it. The most incredible work (besides the acting) is the incredible camera angles. Honestly, been a low budget BL series always brings many difficulties, but, they really had a great team on this show.

The story was incredible and heart breaking. I really thought that it was going to have the horrible and typical ending from the Korean side. So far, they are 50-50 on the BL’s ending and at the very end, it looked like it was going to be another heartbreaking story. I was so moved by the ending that it had me clapping and crying. Yes, I admitted, I cried a little bit…lol.

The acting got me so bad that I killed the series in 4hrs. To bad it’s already 11pm because if it was the weekend or earlier, I would have benched the movie as well.

Incredible story and acting!

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