The story is an inspiring one. First thing to learn from it is the fighting spirit. If you are feeling low or standing on the cross road of your life then definitely watch it. Let's now talk about the lead actors. Steven Zhang and Jenice
Wu did a great job performing their respective roles. Jenice is one of my favourite Chinese actress and being biased, I'll love her in any role she would do. Here in, Skate into love, she gave her best. Steven Zhang, really surprised me with his acting. The chemistry between the leads is really awwdorable. It used to make me anxious, every time camera shifted on to other characters. It was like, Tang Xue and Li Yubing were living in their own parallel universe, like in some incognito mode. In my honest opinion, every artist did a great job but the leads are shining like no other. Aside from the leads, the only two characters, I really like are of, Tang Xue's doctor friend and Vet. Their love story is a cute one too. Truly in love with Ice Dog and Candy Bar. Enjoyed watching it to the end. There is one regret though, if only the drama had more episodes of cuteness to it.
Watch it guys!!! Believe me, y'all will enjoy it.
Thanks.
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The short version: It was a mixed bag but with more positives than negatives. I watched the first 3-4 episodes over 2 weeks and binged the rest in 1.5 days. Overall I liked the show and definitely recommend that you watch it.
Now the long version:
Dramas usually tend to show AI/robotics when portraying the IT world. It was refreshing to see a different take focusing on the Internet, a subject that is much more relatable given how it has become an integral part of our lives. Issues explored such as search manipulation, government surveillance, political influence were handled very intelligently.
I understand and appreciate the writer’s intent of portraying female empowerment but as someone who works in the IT, I find it hard to believe a story where the two leading organizations are partially, if not entirely run by women. This is not the case in any field, and especially not IT which is still heavily skewed toward males. It would have been more realistic, and satisfying if the chief rival had been a man. But this is just entertainment after all, so let’s suspend disbelief for the time being.
The lead, and IMO the weakest part of the story is Bae Ta Mi. I found this character to be infuriating to watch. She may be effective in her work life but is self centred and with some exceptions, rarely puts any effort into her personal relationships be it in romance or friendship. Yet everyone is drawn to her and supports her, especially Park Mo Gun. Maybe it was because the actors lacked chemistry but I still don’t know what bonds these two people other than physical attraction. An age gap is fine as long as both parties meet in the middle emotionally. But Tami Mi constantly acts like she has the upper hand just because she has lived longer. I couldn’t stand her preachy attitude throughout the series. All in all, I thought both actors did a decent job but because of the writing, I felt the romance was dull and brought down the rest of the story.
Moving onto Song Ga Kyung, this was a character I started off hating but ended up rooting for at the end. I’m glad she could achieve what she wanted. I also really liked her interactions with her husband. The character was written and well played.
Finally, Scarlett (Lee Da Hee) was the highlight of the show. It would have been better if she had been the lead character. She was everything I wanted to see from the drama, a woman who is strong, outspoken, and clear about her goals. She was both powerful and vulnerable at the same time. I loved her quirkiness. Her romantic storyline was heartwarming and so much fun to watch. Speaking of which, Lee Jae Wook seems to pop up in every drama I’ve watched lately. I think this is my favourite role of his thus far. Seol Ji Hwan was such a sweet, down to earth character, I adored him. I wish we got more scenes from this couple, they had far better chemistry and like the leads, they too had an age gap (though smaller), but didn’t let that get in the way. I would love if there were a spin-off show with these two characters alone.
The rest of the cast especially the the TF team was effective. Also of note was Brian (Kwon Hae Hyo) whom I recently watched in a negative role and was amazed to see the contrast in this role.
The music of the show was pleasant but not particularly memorable. I enjoyed the opening theme.
I really liked cinematography in this series. I know there have been articles on MDL about filming styles and symbolism in the past, I wish someone would write one with this drama in mind. There were many notable scenes but one I liked in particular was in ep. 15 with the split screen showing the two leads living similar lives albeit separately.
Rewatch value is low. Although I enjoyed watching it, I don’t think I would watch it again since much of the tension building and surprise element would no longer work.
As an aside there were a few fun tidbits that I want to mention.
- Barro looks like such a cool place to work. If companies like this exist in RL, please hire me!!!
- Although the product placement in this series was blatantly obvious and annoying at times, and even though I’m not that interested in cars, I couldn’t help but ogle at the parade of Maseratis, especially the one Bae Ta Mi drives.
- Lastly, as an ARMY I loved the BTS references in the last episode. It was fun.
Wow! This is probably my longest review yet. If you’ve gotten this far then thanks! As I said before, I have mixed feelings about this drama but I appreciate the innovative storyline and interesting set of characters. This might not be a masterpiece but it was pleasant. I encourage you all to watch it.
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At first, I was skeptical, because I'd be lying if I said I didn't watch it for the BL aspect of it. But as I progressed through the whole drama, I learned that the untamed was so much more than that.
The story mostly revolved around so many more aspects like friendship, family, and betrayal and I found myself getting pulled into the story further and further. It focused more on the building of characters, how their past and the way they lived affected how they turn out to be. The characters all had different complexities and personalities that tied in very cleverly to the story. I also like how you can clearly see the development of characters, especially the main protagonist, Wei Wuxian by the end of the drama. The plot is also very creative, and it also (very tiny spoiler) had a few plot twists here and there, which in my opinion, were very interesting.
On the BL side of things, this drama has gone way beyond my expectations.
Being that this drama was censored (supposedly devoid of all things gay because of China's TV laws), it cleverly managed to BRING OUT the BL through subtle, but not so subtle, things in the drama! The chemistry between the two leads was crazy good, you could actually see their feelings through their eye contacts and expressions! Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo did such good jobs in capturing Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. As A BL fan, it was so fun to see and spot these small things that indicated the two leads' relationship, and I really admire the makers of this drama for capturing their relationship just enough to make it pass the censorship.
Although, the only thing that bothered me was the CGI. Ok honestly, the CGI was really bad hahaha, but really the story totally makes up for that! The production could have been way better.
The acting was also pretty good, (this drama has turned me into a Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan fangirl, but that really isn't something important), there were a few times where the acting was just off slightly.
The music definitely is one of the highlights of the drama, especially the song that plays whenever Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji have a "moment". It really just hits you right.
Overall, I would DEFINITELY recommend this drama, even to a person who doesn't like BL. This drama has stuck to me, and has caused me to dive in deep and read the novel it was based on which is "The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation", and I highly recommend BL fans who watch this drama to read the novel because the novel is SPICY (winwink). Now I'm stuck in The Untamed fandom.
This drama truly is one of the best dramas I've watched so far. There are no sappy love triangles, no damsels in distress, and no usual tropes. It's simply, a good ass story.
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IT TOUCHED MY HEART IN A WAY THAT NO ONE COULD HAVE IMAGINED
I should say,"I am not a robot" is my favorite drama series ever i watched.I love it,it makes me so happy & i addict on it.this drama is amazing it makes me laugh and cry at the same time.Yoo Seung Ho and Chae Soo Bin have done extremely well throughout the entire series.what I love about Yoo Seung Ho,when he's acting he's not Yoo Seung Ho,he's the character he's portraying.You'll laugh with him,you'll cry with him,you'll feel what he's feeling.He nailed the reset scene.Watch this series and you'll know what I mean.Chae soo bin is such a perfect actress.she stolen my heart.what I love about her,she is so cute and sensitive.I love her role as "Aji 3"I'm seriously telling this,her acting is the main reason to highlight the whole drama.I'm still watching this drama series for 1st time.I can't express my feelings for "I am not a robot" properly, you might feel I've done it in this review,but it's not enough for me.That's why I highly rated(10.0)❤️ this show.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
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What I liked:
I got to learn a lot about ice sports that I didn't know, before watching the drama I had no idea that a sport called short track skating existed. Also as a drama with several side couples, and various other characters, it was nice to see that a majority of them were their own person with their own struggles. Not to mention great chemistry be it romantic relationships or friendships. I have to mention the male lead, Steven Zhang, he stole the show for me with his expressions ranging from cool and focused God of Ice to the adorable BingBing he was whenever Tang Xue was concerned.
What I disliked:
The draggy second half of the drama. Frankly, this drama should have been around 30 episodes. In my opinion, they introduced some really unnecessary plot points just to make this 40 episodes.
In conclusion, if you like dramas that are centered around sports and the struggles that athletes encounter, cute couples with great chemistry, despite certain cliche elements in the plot, then this is the drama for you.
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This was the kind of drama I was looking for - light, romantic, a lot of cute moments, no villains, happy ending, I don't care if parts of it were unrealistic, this is a drama and what this type of dramas are all about - feel good.I liked Kairi throughout this drama - I didn't really find him mean even when he was in his devil mode. Once he figured out his feelings for Nanase he was just sweet and straightforward (in his own way) about it. No being indecisive, no misunderstandings - he is cute when he is jealous.
Nanase was an okay character. I found her clumsiness annoying but she made up of for it on other parts of the story so all good.
In two episodes I was thinking, oh no! Are we going through all that cliche of having a lot triangle and heroic sacrifice - nope all resolved by the end of the episode and it just made me like Kairi more :-)
However, I did find Ryuko and Nishi a very awkward couple. I don't have anything about older female/younger male couples, but they were really awkward to watch, I couldn't get into the feeling of them being a couple. It just didn't click..., maybe it the manga they were? But not in this drama.
Happy feelings after watching - rewatch yes, definitely.....I will be having withdrawal symptoms for a while with this drama.
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Personally, I dislike love triangles because I always have the 'second lead syndrome", and sometimes I get more attached to the second lead rather than the main. But the way this drama managed to, in a way, make you ship the heroine with BOTH of the leads in the triangle, is very well written and structured. The whole story flows very well and you get pulled along with it.
I think the charm of this drama is really the story and character development. It really isn't your standard cliche romance because there are also themes about friendship, family, power, death, regret, and many more. It ties in happiness and tragedy together very well.
The cast is very star-studded, the acting is great, the music as well.
There were just some aspects of the drama that I found a bit unnecessary, as well as some parts of the story that should have been explained more.
Overall, I do recommend this drama, especially if you want a tearjerker because this made me cry a lot. (I think a lot of people have as well hahaha)
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im such a crybaby
i swear to the aliens above thatthis show is one of the best CEO dramas i have ever watched.
i have watched this within 3 days since im in quarantine with everyone else.
i got super super attached with the characters especially the main 2 and like can i just say that fang leng is just super duper hot like hormones please calm down. xiaoqi is super cute and just so silly and naive. fang lie is just that typical loyal best friend and bro that would understand all of your harships. and i really want that hormone perfume :(
seeing christoper lee (fang shi da, their dad) in this show is so weird because his acting is like based in singapore because his family is in singapore and ive watched his dramas growing up (because im singaporean) so its soooooo weird to see him in mainland china drama and with his voiced changed D:
anyways the plot has many ups and downs and seriously thrilling... i recommend everyone to watch this and DEFINITELY recommend this to any of your friends who are planning to enter our world of cdramas!!
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Firstly i have to say that i truly enjoy this drama a lot, coming from someone who is an avid watcher of cdrama. Usually I'm not one to watch dramas while its ongoing but when i first stumbled upon this drama i was hooked in the first few eps and I found myself anticipating every single new ep release. Also I will be sharing my thoughts based on the drama alone with no comparison to the novel! :)Story plot:
Generally very well written, It started off pretty light-hearted and there were many scenes that got my laughing out loud. One main point i really like about the storyline is how it focus not on just purely romance but also kinship and friendship, such as how the parents chose to support tangxue on pursuing her dreams despite their worries and also her father's love for her. The friendship between the characters were also really cute, especially li yu bing and his roommate's scenes. It also depicted a lot on team spirit such as in the later episode where li yu bing got injured but the members made a video to show their well wishes and their respect for him as the leader and core of their team as well as tangxue and weiwei's support for each other. The development of the leads were also done really well, showing how they went from enemies to lovers and also them chasing after their dreams so bravely. I also watched many behind the scenes and interviews of the show, and i can really see how much effort the actors and director put in such as many of the actors practicing ice skating before hand so that the scenes could be filmed nicely and carried out well, as well as the director really setting each scene to relay the message he wants while still having the comedy element. The scenes between the leads were also v realistic unlike some other dramas that i have watched so thumbs up to the team.
Cast:
10/10 for the actors! Both Janice wu and Zhang xin cheng really potrayed their characters v well and I am a fan of janice wu having watched her previous other dramas but this was the first show i've seen of zhang xin cheng and I have to say that he really impressed me with his acting and I'll be sure to keep a lookout for his future dramas. Both of them had really good chemistry and I sure hope that there will be future projects of the both of them together, they were natural in all of the scenes and many of their moments together brought a smile to my face. The supporting leads also all did a great job, they had their own personalities and definitely made the show more enjoyable. The production crew did a great job in casting the respective actors for their roles and the leads sure did justice to their characters.
OST:
Majority of the OST of the show was sang by the actors so that was really cool and music placement was done at the appropriate scenes. I really liked 冰天雪地 and 当遇见你 but all the other songs were written really well too, the lyrics mostly fitting to the plot and character's feeling so I would say that this area was done p well too :)
Rewatch value:
I have already completed the drama the same day the last ep was released and I am experiencing p bad withdrawal symptoms from the show. I would definitely rewatch the drama agn as it left a really good impression on me and there were many moments in the show that i felt were really funny /touching so i can see myself going for another round just for laughs and to watch the scenes between the leads as i really enjoy their chemistry. I will say that i was not that interested by the plot at first but decided to give it a go as im a fan of janice wu and I was surprisingly hooked by the drama.
I do highly recommend you give this drama a go as it was a pretty well done drama although there were some parts that I didnt really enjoy as such bian cheng's weak intervence in the leads' relationship but generally this drama is enjoyable and definitely did well in its field of rom-com. I'm not one to leave reviews but i wanted to share about this drama as it definitely stood out, esp in the past recent years there weren't much modern romcom that got me as interested as this so if u have some time to spare and is debating to watch, do give it a go and if you can are interested then you can stay on and finish it :) hoping for a season 2/future projects between the leads
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I coud not find it in good quality, even though the files said 720p, most of the time the quality could not even get near 480p, please tell me where to watch in real good quality. Viu does not work in my country.
About the rest, Nam gil is super cute here, even more then in fiery priest, prepare your heart! Never really paid any attention to Sun gyun, but he has a nice personality and an other world type of voice. Gyu pil is not much different from his characters in tv dramas and Min shik is a calm quiet guy. Sang Yeob was a bit sad here.
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I believe that if these series wouldn't be only four episodes long, the story would be quite cute. For me, it's basically Sotus in shorter version. Just another engineer bl. But of course, it's got quite pretty elements where I thought it was actually unique.
Acting:
I'm very sorry to say so, but I didn't like the acting almost at all.
I'll start with Folk. His acting wasn't too bad. As a tsundere character, the portration was very good. His acting was believeable. I'm sure that if he could get role where he would be able to develop his character better, he would make an excellent job at it.
Now let's talk about Win's acting. Honestly, it kinda dissapointed me a lot. His acting wasn't matching what his character was supposed to be like. He didn't have any character development at all, but I also know it's partly the storyline's fault, since it's short series.
Overall, the characters were good. Their friends were the characters you can't not love.
The acting was indeed the thing I was very disappointed about.
Music:
Honestly, I'm pretty mad about it. First, I'll just say that I did enjoy the OST, it's a great song and I will surely listen to it. But the reason why I'm mad about it is that, that the music in the story didn't fit with the feelings at all. The whole series are basically filled with only piano melodies, that actually just seemed as one as well. In every situation, even if it was sweet moment, even if it was a small fight, they just put there a piano and it just didn't fit the feelings AT ALL. Music is there to help you understand the feelings and the situation in total. You shouldn't put it there just to fill the backround. I'm seriously mad about this one and disappointed as well.
Rewatch value is very low for me, because to me it has more failing points than the fullfilling ones. But if you're looking for something way too sweet, kinda cute and bl, killer of time it is great. But nothing more than that.
Now, don't get me wrong. The actors are all great, they're good looking and they surely don't miss talent. There was a lot of cute scenes that had my heart skip a beat. I don't completely hate these series, but I'm just, as I said many times, disappointed about it. I was expecting a lot more than that, so it was very easy to feel bad about it.
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Not the classic innocent story that Global Playlist usually presents, " Ending Again " had a nice pace romance, with a well developed love triangle. However, in the end, it felt like they left a lot out, like her friend's romance with that suspicious guy, what really happened with the scholarship to Paris, what was that big rumour that ruined the main lead's college life, as pretty much no one talked about it, his friend who was advising him, his motives, as he never actually explained his reasons properly to her, and, well, the ending, oh, and the reasons of her ex's illness and his regret. But, nevertheless, watching it actually made me feel warm and fuzzy. The leading lady had chemistry with both boys, which made it difficult at first to choose one to root for. The best friend was also funny and added some spice to the plot. The performances, finally, were good and the OST great.
So, seven out of ten.
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The main storyline is cliche but super fluffy and lovely, the actors have incredible chemistry and look good together. However I fell in love with the other story. Tin and Can... oh our beloved Can... I hope the second season brings their story up to the stars. I almost cried when finishing the last episode.
Then... There is a "couple" of two brothers. I hated that relationship so much. I suppose there has to be something unpleasant in every series.
Overall it is one of the most beautiful series. The production quality is not good, but you can still enjoy it.
I do recommend it. :)
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