Golden Mask (2022)

Better than anticipated

Let's start with the obvious, it's a 100+ episodes type drama focused on Revenge.
If you have seen one, you've most likely see most of them
The recipe stays the same: Lead will experience abuses, than when she/he lost enough will dedicate itself to Revenge . Then will find a enemy of its enemy, and 100 episodes later the vilains will get what they deserve.

If you don't like that type of drama, you probably never will.
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Intro done, let's start the true review.

Story:
For this type of drama, it was pretty good.
The beginning is hard to digest but i advice you to hold on until at least the revenge path has started.
At first, the vilains are way too vilainous, it's caricatural.
The Fl and her family are weak and pathetic...
But it gets better, and at some point you might find yourself engaged in the story.

The characters evolve, the weak will become less naive and more cunning.
The bad guys will feel the axe of revenge fall over their heads.
The fact that the FL is actively involved in the revenge was truly appreciated. She does not just depend on her allies.
I also like the fact that the romance was not overbearing, the true focus stays on the revenge.
P.s: Special mention , no amnesy plot, or FL revealed as the hidden daughter of the enemy... that's quite refreshing.

Acting.
Minus one character that was too much (ML's mother) but probably on purpose, the acting was pretty okay

Music:
I won't remember this soundtrack, but at least it did not bother me.

Rewatch value?
I binge-watched this show.
Once the introduction's act was done, it became quite ok.
In a few year, i might rewatch this.

Leia Mais

Watch it….please

I was like 60 episode I can’t catch up with my schedule …know I’m catch up and dying for more!!!! this show made me cry for the protagonist … the protagonist …I was just wishing there downfall know I’m crying cause she can’t walk…if that’s not good writing I don’t know what is … give it 20 episodes you won’t regret it


Just a small thing if you are going through a lot and you find the first couple of episodes hard to watch take a break .. it may have portray some difficult topics that maybe difficult for some viewers … but assure you it gets better just like life it may seem like it’s not going your way but just keep swimming…………. When you have nothing to lose you have everything to gain ……and I think this is what this show is really about …. Knowing your value and just put yourself first because if you live for others you’ll never be happy

Leia Mais

MAKJANG FOR SURE!!! REVENGE WAS GOOD

I am going to say this now: if you can't handle a bit of craziness, then you might not want to watch this show. I appreciate how the drama in the series was resolved quickly, without dragging on for too many episodes. The main character, FL, was always one step ahead of the villains, which helped speed up the revenge plot. She didn't let her emotions get in the way, instead focusing on her mission and achieving her goals. The ML was also a strict but kind-hearted person. The ex-mother-in-law and ex-sister-in-law were quite crazy and manipulative throughout the series, but in the end, they got what they deserved. Overall, I might have done a little skipping some scenes because it was a waste, but I like that the suspense of the show was really good.

Leia Mais

classi sociali e mondo degli affari

Una storia di amori e odi, di ambizioni e avidità, di cuori semplici e sinceri, di passioni che portano alla malattia mentale.
Una molteplicità di personaggi ben caratterizzati che fanno vedere le sfaccettature dell'animo umano. Alcuni fanno rabbia per malizia , colpi bassi e menzogna sfacciata. Altri inteneriscono per autenticità di sentimenti e ricerca del bene comune e intelligenza votata a far trionfare la giustizia. Si concatenano snobismo, tolleranza, egocentrismo, abnegazione, pacatezza lungimiranza, miopia mentale. La ricchezza di questo drama sta proprio nella presentazione di questo mondo variopinto di personalità .
Gli attori recitano bene ciascuno la propria parte e suscitano le più svariate emozioni e diversi sentimenti: commozione, speranza, indignazione, stizza, disappunto .
Di sicuro puntata dopo puntata l'interesse e la motivazione a guardare è alta: c'è sempre voglia di conoscere come andrà a finire.

Leia Mais

if you like dramatic overly long family drama this might be for you.

This drama had me hooked from the very first episode, If you like family drama and if you can manage to keep up with a 100th episode show of full chaos I think you will enjoy it. Very casting choice felt great, I didn't think anybody needed replacing, the acting could've been better at certain points, but for a messy soap opera I wasn't turned off by it. Highly wished more different music in ending episodes or scenes. I did feel some of the story does drag at times but if you still with it I'm sure you get hooked as much as I did. This series does feel like a one time watch. Overall I felt the connection between the characters and story felt good enough to finish the whole series.

Leia Mais

I paused watching when I got up to ep80 because I'd gotten really annoyed with the plot, and I'm so happy I waited until all the episodes were out. I just binged 81-100 and it was so much less annoying plot-wise when I didn't have to wait.
Delighted big bad MIL lost her family, got jailed and also cancer. That's some whopper karma. I was a bit sad they killed off the ex husband, just because that little boy lost his dad and he's so fucking cute. But I like that they did it because it finally made MIL realise what a horrible person she was, and traumatised her for the rest of her life. Grateful crazypants got locked up after trying to kill half the cast. Happy sad-DIL got his freedom and his mental health back. I'm glad they made pretty ajumma grieve the damage she did to her son, and that they made Yu Ra have an attack of conscience and sanity as well. And I really like that the ex and the DIL made a conscious choice to be better than MIL. Some serious character development that didn't feel forced.
Before I paused my watching I'd gotten fed up of the FL and ML and didn't want them back together because he was a tool for marrying crazypants. But the last 20 episodes must have worn me down with how much shit he had to deal with because I was happy to see them back together. Happy but also super disappointed at the total lack of any romance or climax at the end. Them just smiling at eachother from a safe distance apart felt like biting into a chocolate chip cookie only to realise the chocolate chips were raisins. Like we did a time jump during which they both left the company, and he went to the USA. But I assume he's supposed to have come back and rekindled their relationship in that period, or maybe even rekindled it from when they met at the noodle place. I don't think it would fit their characters if he'd landed back in Korea, picked up a bunch of flowers and then proposed on the spot after two babies worth of time jumping. But their body language with the proposal was like a pair of awkward cousins who hadn't met in years, it was so weird. I don't recall them being that awkward before. I suppose this might just be what it looks like when two doormats get together. They were finally free to make independent choices at the end there and chose to stand 3 feet apart near a river. Good job doormats.

Good: Taking into consideration it's a melodrama (and the extra hype that puts on everything), the acting was pretty good. The storyline was nuts, but again, melodrama-nuts. It was just a pity it was so predictable too. The little boy was amazing. I also loved the couple of the ML uncle and FL cousin. Once they got past her being the worst at the start, I loved their chaotic relationship. They were great.
Medium: The music was fine, but well done to the violinist who appeared every time someone said something dramatic. I hope they were well paid.
Bad: Complete lack of chemistry at the end. Crazypants also enraged me from the first second but it just got so much worse, and though the actress did well, the character being in a scene just sucked all the enjoyment out of it. bleh.

Leia Mais

Your typical chaebol makjang

If you like these kinds of dramas you could go ahead I watch it. I for one love these kinds of dramas. So I will go on watching it till I can bear it.

It’s really low budget and it shows. It just seems like poor people pretending to be rich with the house and acting and everything. Unlike you see in dramas like Penthouse or High Class where people actually look and act rich.

Story is typical, FL unliked by family. There’s a scheming witch. Husband is oblivious on how his wife is treated. So you’re in for a lot of blood boiling scenes. There’s also a handsome man who appears to be FL’s love interest in the future. So it would be interesting to see how the story turns out.

Overall, if you’re into this kind of stuff go for it. If you like watching quality content, you can skip it because there’s nothing of quality in this show!

Leia Mais

same old cheobol story

same old cheobol story, where inlaws don't like daughter in laws, abusing inlaws, what a waste of resources doing this kind of dramas. The dramas seems like early 2000's type stories, and theme and acting. i watched the first episode it's srsly zero fun, How come korean film industry still even trying to do these kind of dramas, just don't understand. just waste of time even writing a review for the drama.
copy n paste to complete 500 words.
just waste of time even writing a review for the drama.
just waste of time even writing a review for the drama.
just waste of time even writing a review for the drama.

Leia Mais