Reviews

Despite other reviews I've read where the drama was mainly criticized I won't do the same thing. I really enjoyed this drama because it involves danger and love even from the title. The main characters, Qi Yue and Ah Mon are strongly related to their families and their love doesn't appear all of nothing and it surely won't be easy to fulfill since obstacles always appear.
On the whole, this drama was enjoying and the scenes of cuteness between this couple are memorable. :)
The storyline depicts the life of Ah Mon, which will become more and more twisted. New character will show up and it will be a little confusing at the beginning but afterwards connections can soon be made and you will be dragged even more into the action.
Themes like friendship, unshared love can be found here, too, which will embroider the story.
By wathching this drama you'll become even more romantic and if you're not that romantic that you should try and watch even a bit of it and it might change your way of seeing things when it comes to "romantism". ;)
There is a phrase Ah Mon says to his grandmother that impressed me a lot: "Whether the connection between Qi Yue and I is the one of lovers or siblings, it's not important to me, because no matter how other people see me, Qi Yue is already in my heart".

Leia Mais

This was the first drama I have seen and it's absolutely marvellous. :) The story is focusing on each character in part, although the main ones are Jan Di and Jun Pyo who made a very beautiful couple, worth observing until the end of the show. Even though the love that brings them together has many twists it does succeed in overcoming all the problems, obstacles that got into their way.
It's about meeting one's soulmate and if you're destined to stay with him or her, about learning not to make difference between the people because of their social class, about the most powerful friendship between four boys and a girl who always stood up for what's right to do! ;)
Due to this drama I've become so interested in korean dramas and I started to watch more of them, as well as in South Korea and its language. :p
Who wants to laugh, cry, be surprised, get angry, identify with the characters MUST see this drama. It is a good way to relax and also discover the true meaning of friendship, love and family and feel the warmth of having all of these! :)
Think positive and you'll win the battle against the roughness and hardhips of life! ;)

Leia Mais

1)Objective :

This drama is one of those dramas that have a full ride story : It's the kind of storyline that's not common, it can sure give you another sense of entertainment and mixed up feelings.
The story was devided : before episode 6 and after episode 6 : it sure gave it another spirit with time passing by and all, even though there were some dramas like that but this one was diffrent, it had another concept that you feel like you've never seen it before.
The storyline development was amazing even the little things sounded very important.
The cast was perfect: i can't imagine a diffrent one, both lead actors were awesome not to forget the cute little child, he gave the drama another diffrent cute perspective. Even the supporting roles have made the drama much enjoyable.
I remember the music and i do believe that this drama is very rewatchable, at the matter of fact, i think about rewatching it sometime soon.

2)Subjective :

This drama is one of my favorite taiwanese dramas of all time ! I felt like i was in a great ride, going through all the details and amazing events withut a blink of an eye.
At every ep, i feel like i've waited for it forever and i keep expecting more and more from it.
All the romantic moments were enjoyable for me, wether it was at the beginning, in the middle or at the end.
I enjoyed the leads performance and i really liked the cute child and wanted to see him everywhere.
Autumn's Concerto is one of the dramas that i'm unable to forget not even the little details, because when i was watching it, i was really excited and felt all kind of feelings that the actors were delivering.

3)Overall :

This drama is recommandable to everyone specially romance lovers : It won't fail you expectations.

Leia Mais

49 Days was a very interesting drama. Its title gives you no clue of what the story may be about, but even from the first episode you are given the chance to clear all your uncertainties. The fantasy embraces like a veil the main theme of this drama: getting to know yourself better and your own abilities as you find the capacity to grow in front of your own eyes and not depend always on the others. :)
The actors did their job very well and brought to life unforgettable characters. Nam Gyu Ri played the role of a young woman, Shin Ji Hyun, who always thought to be surrounded by great people who would never lie to her. Song Yi Kyung was interpreted by a wonderful actress, Lee Yo Won, and she will be the key to solving the mystery of this story. Another important role is Seo Ji Hye's who played In Jung - another character from whom there is a lot to learn: friendship is the most important in the world and obstacles that might arise should be overcome together with your friends and not by taking decisions who may harm others, but also yourself. Jo Hyun Jae and Bae Soo Bin gave life to Han Kang and Kang Min Ho who will contribute to intensify the tension of the drama and also bring a bit of romance to it. ;) Oh, I almost forgot about the Scheduler who was brought to life by another great actor, Jung Il Woo; he is the proof of true love. :D
As the story unfolds, you will get to know more of the lives of the characters and make connections.
The main message of this series is to live the moment so I suggest to everyone to watch it. You will definetely not lose your time as long as you pay attention to the action and the details and learn as much as you can from it.
Laughter, tears, sorrows will invade your soul and the end will bring on oasis of peace and hope. To be thankful for what God gives you, for what life itself brings you is the most important thing everyone should do. Just be glad and grateful! ;)

Leia Mais

This was a great drama. I really only watched it because of Jung Il Woo and he stayed my favorite character all through it (which usually doesn't happen), but I liked the rest of it just as much - Otherwise I wouldn't have watched 20 hours of it. In two days.

The story itself wasn't new and most of the characters were a little stereotypical, too, but somehow it was still different.

I liked how people were somehow related to eachother through tiny memories they couldn't even remember, things nobody thinks about after so many years. I loved how the world was turned upside down for a character and the story followed a clear path, a clear timeline and had a steady pace. It hardly ever dragged, but it never rushed either.

The acting was incredible. All the actors did a great job, but of course Lee Yo Won needs to be mentioned seperately - She played 3 roles in this with about 335345 personalities and so many emotional and blank scenes that I was completely amazed by her. She seemed completely in character, no matter which one she played.

The music was wonderful, too. I actually noticed it and really enjoyed it. From Ji Hyun's singing to her parents' CD to the Scheduler's ringtones - Everything just fit perfectly.

Though many people seemed to hate it I thought the ending was perfect and the only fitting one. Everything else would've been unrealistic (I know. This is fantasy.) and maybe perfect at the first sight, but I wouldn't have been satisfied afterwards. I loved it as it was, except one little storyline. But that wasn't important and I cried a lot.

Enough praising, just watch it. :P
(This must be my longest review ever..)

Leia Mais

This is the first part of the two part Red Cliff saga directed by John Woo.

This movie is a masterpiece, the battle scenes are epic and in particular, the choreography of the Yinyang/Tortoise formation was awesome and the high expectation for the final battle is something to look forward to but that will be in the second part of the movie. I loved all the war scenes in both movie.

The overall plot of the Red Cliff saga is similar to the American movie Troy, a host of invading army lead by an ambitious but love struck general will try to conquer 2/3 of China because of a girl. This first part covers the forming of the alliance of the 2 neighboring countries, and shows of human frailties and strengths of the defending leaders.

The cast were likewise outstanding, especially Takeshi Kaneshiro as the strategist who have a little knowledge of a lot of things.

Rewatch value is 10, well worthy of a second viewing.

Leia Mais

~Time for my first review~

Code blue is a series where you can see the daily work of doctors. Even in the worst condition, a doctor has to stay calm and work with all his/her might to save a person´s life. LIFE - it´s a miracle to stay alive and in a critical point - it´s all in a doctor´s hand. This drama really proves it. It truly inspired me. It´s a sweet story of 4 young doctors who all try their best to save lives of people who have been caught in accidents.

This story has great actors, good storyline, the right music and wisdom you need. It will make you happy to see how people try their best to help each other. You´ll learn about people´s relationships, about hardships of a doctor and mostly - yo´ll learn many new thigns about life.

I love the drama. I think that it´s on of those YOU have to watch, because no other drama has this storyline. Every episode is thrilling.

And guess what? You´ll probably think that what you´re watching is reality cause acting is too good to be true. Thanks to Toda Erika, Aragaki Yui and Yamashita Tomohisa, you´ll get hooked to it.

Give it a try and you won´t regret!

Leia Mais

I have never given 10 points to any drama or movie. This movie, for me, was absolutely outstanding! Acting was great. I'm a fan of Hiro Mizushima, so I was in heaven.

Music- I think I started be interested in jrock because of this movie. Very beautiful music. And I think It's good that we can't hear koyuki's voice while singing. As we imagine it should be something amazing but If we could hear it not everyone would be satisfied. So in my opinion it's great idea to remove his voice.

Plot is wonderful - unusual, unique, with deep message.
Why did I judge rewatch value on 9 ? - because I never watch one movie two times. But after this movie...who knows. ;)

Summarizing : FOR ME, this movie is PHENOMENAL. I ABSOLUTELLY RECOMMEND. If you want to know what am I talking about, just watch it yourself. ASAP.
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thank you for reading my personal opinion ^_-

Leia Mais

The tagline "Love coolly, live straight." is a wonderful message for hot-head naive romantics out there binging on tons of melodrama and epic back hugs.

This drama dares to challenge Korean society and drama lovers in several ways.

For one, the leading man is broke ass, immature, totally unsuave and emasculated to the max. The second is that it, not necessarily deals with, but definitely touches upon important issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights and gender roles.

Yet it somehow manages to remain a lighthearted romantic comedy. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is debatable. Though Kim Sun-ah is incredible in her role as hard-working no-nonsense director of a successful business, her romance with Lee Jang Woo (who managed to transform into a man-puppy for this drama) lacks the K-drama 'rule of thumb' spark. However, this could be a good thing as the rate at which she warms to him is believable and incredibly touching. Personally, the first part of the drama, I preferred watching her interactions with Park Gun Hyung who can be effortlessly charming even during the few scenes where his character lets slip sexist archaic opinions. But the second part of the drama makes you adore Lee Jang-woo.

The rivalry between between the two women of the show is handled maturely, as is the rivalry between the men. The friendships and working relationships are genuine. There is none of that exaggerated bitchy stereotypes and unnecessary, off-putting and incredibly offensive alpha male behaviour we're so used to in less sophisticated dramas.

The few problems I had with the show are as follows;

The leading lady's father genuinely petrified me! He seemed aggressive and his verbal abuse of her mother seemed less comedic and more sinister than I would have liked for a light story. The main song used throughout grated at my ears, a horrendously cheesy predictable sound. The use of flashbacks was also sloppy which is a pity because the script is fun yet clever, realistically and brilliantly written. The direction just isn't as creative as the writing, in my opinion.

Kim Sun-Ah is the star of this drama and her performance alone is enough to urge you to watch it. Lee Jang-woo might need a little warming to, but over all - Do I like this drama?

I do, I kinda do.

Leia Mais

So the premise sounds not too creative and the first episode isn't executed all that well in terms of acting and direction. Frankly you think you can guess where it is headed and it starts of incredibly shaky.

So why should you watch it?

Because it is one of the only dramas where the relationship between the two leads is realistic, healthy and loving. Their rapport is natural. The small honest gestures of portray true love. And both characters are reasonable. No unnecessary drama, feuding or harsh words. They start of not antagonistic in an unrealistic sense but mostly civil.

It is refreshing to see a leading man whose character is humbled and is genuinely likable. It is refreshing to see a leading woman whose character isn't gratingly annoying but fiercely independent in an understated manner. Not the usually over the top confrontational manner that Asian dramas find sooo 'attractive' in the lead girl. Also best thing about it? Jiro Wang as Mars is respectful, caring and vulnerable playing the usual pretentious trades of the lead guy up for jokes. No alpha male arm pulling, no romantic gestures laced with sexism. MOST IMPORTANTLY! For a romantic comedy, there is no unecessary focus on other characters, sure there is an annoying sister but she serves a purpose. Also, the love triangle is handled in a less than typical manner, the villains are reasonable in all their 'villianly acts' and use of drama OST is great.

See? Refreshing.

My only problem is the low production value of the drama. Imaginative direction is not helped by low budget equipment, bad sound editing and certain awkward scenes. But hey, Taiwanese dramas aren't know for the 'purdy colours' as expensive K-dramas are.

Surprisingly enjoyable with some touching and memorable scenes.

Worth it.

Leia Mais

The closing chapter in the Vengeance Trilogy.

Though it’s far less bloody than the first two, Park Chan Wook’s Sympathy for Lady Vengeance should be held in just as high regard. It outclasses Tarantino’s Kill Bill as a revenge story with far deeper turmoil.

Filmed in an almost grotesque fairytale manner, it is about the struggle between a saintly pale faced damsel in distress and a cunning witch donned in red eye make-up and classy heels. Stranger yet, is that both characters are one and the same - Ms Geum Ja (Lee Young-Ae) who seeks vengeance for crimes committed against her.

This film has the right blend of humour, love, family elements yet maintains an incredibly intense dark tone throughout. The surreal shots, the use of music and the progression of the story are nearly flawless.

I would happily use the words 'compelling' 'heart wrenching' and 'beautiful' to describe Park Chan Wook’s Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. However, to this description you must also add 'chilling' and 'horrifically sinister' to fully appreciate the depth and complexity of this film. Lady Vengeance provides the audiences with intense off-camera violence and in this film it is the aftermath of the violence that is most effective. It’s not the violence that bothers the viewer but the situation in which it arises.

This offering by this amazing director is not for those who can only stomach physical brutality but that of the emotional type, thus making opinions surrounding this film as divisive as its predecessors. Like most pieces of art, it really depends on one’s taste. But one thing is for sure; whether you’re swayed by the deeper emotional content or the hard to ignore visual elements, there is at least one thing you’ll love about this film.

Or if not, you won’t be able to forget it for a variety of reasons.

Leia Mais

The great director, Kim Jee-won does every genre he takes on justice. As expected, acting-veteran Choi Min-shik easily turns stomachs with his darkest performance since his Sympathy for Lady Vengeance role.


This movie should have been a typical take on revenge executed in a typical 'cat and mouse chase' fashion and cushioned with a tons of gore and sexual violence.

HOWEVER!

It managed to be SOOO much more than that. Surprisingly deep and every act of violence has a purpose and a consequence. A story ultimately about how pain and grief can push one to the edge of humanity. Lee Byung-hyun makes us weep for him and not because of what he lost...but what he is willing to forsake just to get even.

Stellar cast, incredibly well plotted and an ending that stirs your soul.

Leia Mais