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Korean Drama '' Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale '' is a romantic comedy with an emphasis on the comedy.

The drama feels and looks like one of those older Korean rom coms, with the over the top scenes and the over the top acting. And yet, it worked, as it was nostalgic and fun to boot.

The story was entertaining as well. Yes, it was predictable and the love triangle was boring, but the love story was well paced and there were a lot of funny and sweet moments between the couple.

In addition, the settings and the costumes were all pretty.

Finally, the performances were all enjoyable.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

Leia Mais

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Korean Drama '' Treat Me Carelessly '' is a romantic comedy with some action scenes thrown into the mixture.

The drama has its moments, with the main idea of a man living as a scholar in a forbidden-to-enter village and protecting the historical heritage was interesting and entertaining at times. But the drama didn't really utilize the cultural shock he was experiencing to enhance the comedy, but focused on the romance, which was boring and oddly paced.

Also, the mystery case got boring as well and the ending was anticlimactic. The second half was so weak and messy that nothing could redeem the drama.

The performances, on the other hand, were enjoyable, some of them were weak though.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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Japanese Drama '' Bijinesu-kon - Suki ni nattara rikon-shimasu '' is a short drama about a contracted relationship.

The drama has a pretty common story, which seems popular in Japanese romantic comedies: the contracted marriage. This time around, however, probably due to the length of the drama and the limited budget (I mean, most of the settings were green screen with a few pieces of furniture), the story was messy and was rushed, especially when it came to the twists, which were quickly resolved.

The performances, on the other hand, were enjoyable by everyone in the cast.

So, overall three out of ten. The drama was predictable, but it had its moments.

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Japanese Drama '' 366 Nichi '' is a romantic melodrama about second chances in life.

The drama starts out pretty strong, with the tragedy striking fast in the first episodes and enhancing the dynamics between the group of friends. However, somewhere midway the drama had to deal with too many plotlines, leaving them half-baked and making this one a tiring watch. The addition of a love triangle didn't really help to that either.

Still, the ending was quite emotional and the family part was sweet and melodramatic as well.

Finally, the performances by every actor and actress in the cast, but, especially, the two main leads, were all enjoyable.

So, overall, five out of ten. The drama kind of lost its way halfway through.

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Korean Drama '' Chicken Nugget '' is a crazy fantasy-sci fi - comedy about a crazy-out-of-the-box adventure.

The drama is short and it manages to handle smoothly the story, which could have been all over the place and become ridiculous quite easily. Hence, the story ends up being odd, yes, but enjoyable enough.

The pace was, in addition, pretty fast, but suited the story. The CGI was pretty good as well. Also, the action scenes were entertaining and well-executed. Moreover, the story had some sensitive-sweet parts which were mostly referred to the family drama.

Finally, the performances were all great by every actor and actress in the cast and the cameos were enjoyable.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Japanese Drama '' Tsukuyomi-kun no kindan Oyashoku '' is a food drama with a romantic twist.

The drama, though it has a weird setting, it has a light mood and an enjoyable story. The food was nice enough, the relationship between the two leads cute, the love triangle okay, though the brother was a bit creepy at times, and the office drama enjoyable.

The drama's main 'failure', however, was its length. It didn't allow the story to develop organically, and it was rushed at times and, especially in the end. If they had omitted some parts of it, it would have allowed the main story to breathe. Alas, that was not the case.

The performances, finally, were all enjoyable, especially by the main female lead.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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Japanese Movie '' Familia '' is a family drama that blends in the stories of different people from different backgrounds, as they, eventually, become a family.

The movie starts out quite weakly. The first half actually was boring, as the story was trying to find its footing and get a grip on what it was going to be about. Things started picking up in the second half though, however, that also meant that there was little time left for anything proper to develop. So, the movie suffered, in the end, by the false passing and the confusion of what it is going to narrate ultimately.

The acting, on the other hand, was enjoyable throughout it, especially by the father, who was really strong when it came to the emotional scenes.

So, overall, three out of ten stars for the movie '' Familia ''.

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Korean Drama " Not Others " is the story of a mother and a daughter and their relationship as they go through changes and hardships. And between romantic misunderstandings and funny cohabitating endeavors, there lies a criminal case yet to be solved.

The drama overall is a fun ride. The relationship between the two main leads is enjoyable, funny, and often bittersweet, but the highlight of the drama nevertheless. Their chemistry is also spot on.

The romance, in addition, is entertaining, but, thankfully, gets overshadowed by the main relationship of the drama, the mother-daughter bond.

The crime mystery, on the other hand, was interesting at first, but lost its momentum quickly. But, it served its propose on getting the two main characters together and enhancing their bond.

The performances, finally, were smooth.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Delightfully Deceitful " is a crime thriller comedy about a con artist and an attorney coming together to punish those who think they are above any law.

The drama does start out strongly, with the story of the main female lead being compelling and her character even more so. And truly, there were some con cases that were handled nicely and the result was enjoyable.

However, the drama quickly deteriorates, getting boring and falling into way too many tropes. Things got out of hand quite quickly and the plot got even more confusing and stuffy.

The performances at least were enjoyable.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Call It Love " is a melodrama with interesting cinematography and a story focusing on family bonds and an unconventional love story.

The drama, first of all, has inspirational cinematography, with a pink filter for the real-time timeline, while using harsh lighting for the flashbacks with stretched frames. The mood of the drama is also enjoyable, atmospheric, and chill.

On the other hand, the story was quite intense, even though the drama presented it in a more relaxing tone. Therefore, and even though it was reaching its end, it felt like there should be more episodes, as the story didn't seem to have kicked in or reached its climax, when the emotions burst and the melodrama reaches its peak. Rather, it felt anticlimactic and rushed.

As for the performances, everyone did a good job with their characters.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Korean Drama " The Forbidden Marriage " is a historical romantic comedy, with a bit of political drama.

The story is acted out smoothly, with the comedy genre being strong and overflowing from the beginning to the very ending. Without overdoing it, it aided the romance and it gave a fresh twist to the story.

The romance, in addition, was sweet and enjoyable, though it started out a bit off key, with the second lead taking the lead and having more interaction with the girl compared to the king. Still, it was a nice romantic story with some melodrama to spice things up.

The palace politics were, moreover, a bit on the low tempo, there to make things more dramatic, but not the main focus of the drama.

The performances, finally, were all enjoyable by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Reborn Rich " is a revenge drama with a time travel trop.

The drama is quite intense right from the start, with some intriguing characters. But, those who dominated were the main lead (obviously) and the grandfather. Their dynamics were on point and the drama mainly moved around them. The rest of the family members were all deliciously despicable.

However, the drama got quite boring after a while. The time jumps were not smoothly handled, and the romantic subplot was boring. The plot twists, in addition, were overused and that pattern of having a big plot twist in the end of each episode was tiring.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Blind " is a crime thriller, involving a past and a present case.

The drama had enjoyable performances, first and foremost, with all the actors and actresses, but, especially, the main ones, fleshing out their characters brilliantly and showcasing the right amount of emotion.

The start of the drama was quite intense as well, with the mystery of that past case being the main source of all the horific moments of the story.

However, the drama soon grew bleak. It was obvious from the start who was behind everything and any attempt to shade shadow on the other characters was not well managed. In addition, the drama got boring and the twists tiring.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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