Reviews

My first review so I hope to please everyone.

I started watching the suggestion of a friend and did not expect to much but I ended up being conquered such the cuteness of the plot and of course, the protagonist with his pet cat. Yoo Seung Ho squandered cuteness and I identified a lot with his story. I loved his chemistry with Bok Gil cat.

I really liked how this cat acting that really seemed to know what he was doing and to know the truth script. The good of the plot is that inserted a voice for the character, so all the time we can hear what the Bok Gil is thinking. It did not seem out of the ordinary as if she examine everything that was around him but a simple cat dropping some comments related to their feelings at times. I wanted to have a cat like this.

Another person who was part of the plot and that I really liked was the character of Cho Hye Jung who got to know the main accident and eventually became part of his life. Your search for the missing cat was something that really captivated me with his love for kittens.

The secondary characters also not left behind and made me like more of the plot as the best friend of Jong Hyun and the owner of the bookstore as their peculiar way of being. I really liked the small share of the Solar Mamamoo group.

This drama has a perfect ost and I could not contain my joy at BTS in one scene. I hope more people can watch this very beautiful drama as they will not regret it.

Leia Mais

After watching the entire "Hero" series and then "Shibatora", I really just wanted to watch more of Kimura Takuya... not gonna lie.. lol

Anyways, this drama really exceeded my expectations! From the description, it does seem like it could be a little boring or predictable, but it isn't at all! Not one minute did I ever guess what was gonna happen next! It was great casting as well as a wonderfully written script, the ending theme song was great and sometimes the story did get a little slow, but that is what makes the drama (in its entirety) so amazing!

Kimura Takuya and Fujiki Naohito were a wonderful pair of hero vs. bad guy, and Issey Ogata was really creepy and just plain evil in some episodes. It was great to see familiar faces coming together, too! Masana Bokuzo, Hiraizumi Sei, Masu Takeshi, Maeda Oshiro, and lots, lots more! This drama exceeded my expectations by so much; it's something to see if you're just getting in to Japanese dramas or if you're in a slump, I think. I laughed, I (almost) cried, and the entire time I was so nervous about what was going to happen next! I'm glad I watched this show; it's super amazing!

Leia Mais

Story: This drama was promoted as the Chinese equivalent to the popular KDrama "You Who Came From The Stars". I think it's a bit misleading. Perhaps, it's more appropriate to say this drama belongs in the same genre as YWCFTS. Except for the fact that the female lead's an actress and the male lead's over 500 years old, there is almost no similarity story-wise to YWCFTS. In my opinion, it is an excellent move by the director and producer to present an entirely different story combining Chinese humour, manhwa-like reactions (and drawings), ridiculous connotations as well as cute sound effects.

The female lead is the best second lead actress in the industry who spends her $$ to fund a well-digging project in Africa. Even this fact alone is laced with irony and Chinese satire! The male lead is a human who somehow acquired immortality after recovering from a bite that almost took his life away 500 years ago. Around 100 years ago, someone drained his blood and placed him in a coffin in an attempt to kill him. The act did not kill him but forced him into a dormant state until an accident caused him to be revived through the female lead's blood. With his memory of the last 20 years of his life from 100 years ago lost, he set out to regain his memory and exact revenge. Along the way, he managed to wiggle himself into the female lead's home, life and heart. This is a very entertaining drama and the use of comedy, exaggerated facial expressions and tongue-in-cheek type humour reminds me so much of the popular 'Go Princess Go' web-drama that had taken China and the world by storm! The female lead in My Amazing Boyfriend displayed similar characteristics as the female lead in GPG - loud, bossy, narcissistic, rude, funny, likes to curse, a bit of an airhead but can sometimes be amazingly clever and downright devious. The male lead, also similar to the male lead in GPG - quiet, calm, cold, intelligent, calculative and mature... a role that probably suited first time actor Kim Tae Hwan as it is a role that does not require much facial expressions.

Acting/Cast: I think it is fair and somewhat obvious to say that Wu Qian stole the show with her portrayal of the likeable character Tian Jing Zhi. She's the burst of sunshine - the vitamin booster that took this drama into a delightfully entertaining level. Her counterpart, first timer Kim Tae Hwan, however reeked of the deadpan-expressionless face of a first timer and for this fact alone, I ranked the acting lower. He has a long way to go to learn how to embrace a cold and quiet character without coming across as being 'woody'. I'll also like to fire the person who dressed him in that long black jacket style. It was unflattering and only emphasised just how tall and painfully thin he is. Granted, the guy's a model by profession - still there are ways to dress him up tastefully. His hairstyle was also unflattering and was actually quite distracting to me (it reminded me of a coconut on the head!). The rest of the cast did really well. Special mention goes to Fu Jia who acted the role of Tian Jing Zhi's cop ex-boyfriend. There's a bright future for this guy and I do hope the next time around, I'll see him acting as the male lead!

Music: The opening OST (Not Sacred by Just) is not my cup of tea and from the odd pronunciation, I guess it to be sung by a foreigner or at least someone who's native language is not Mandarin? I love the sad and slow ending OST though (Waiting For You).

Rewatch value: Pretty good re-watch value as there are many cute, funny and romantic scenes you might want to go back to again and again.

Overall: Good entertainment value. If you are looking for something light that makes you laugh and cry but has a story to tell the way "Go Princess Go" did, this is the drama to go to. The ending is....interesting and without giving anything away... it looks like we can expect a Season 2 or at least 1 or 2 special episodes after the drama ends???

Leia Mais

A MUST WATCH… One of my favourite due to the many relations of my own, the courage encouraged by Aya and the strength to keep fighting and LIVE ON at your fullest.

The only time I was this moved by anything besides my own life was the manga “Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan“; but unlike the manga, this was a replica of someone actual life. I was so emotional during the final episode I got a headache from crying o much. The tears and the realisation of the evitable ending of Aya, I just wanted to skip it all.

ACTING: I just found myself not caring at the acting of the actors due to the captivating story so all I can say the actors were neither bad nor good.

MUSIC: The usage of the one theme song was perfectly timed and played that I found myself you tubing the whole song.


LIKED: The usage of actual pictures and diary entries of the real Aya provides a surreal moment and insight of her struggles; a nice sentimental touch that helps relate and remind the messages and awareness of the disease and courage she had. Additional to the doctor’s story about the little boy (episode 3)
DISLIKED: I struggle to pinpoint something I disliked, but if I had to pick something that would have made this drama even more spectacular, it would be scripting in more well-known actors to provide more acknowledgement of the this life lesson portrayal.


CONCLUSION:
You should watch this drama if you enjoy genres such as family – slice of life – love – great plot – friendship – school – illness – nonfiction – marriage – hospitalisation – drama – tragedy – A MUST WATCH – history – depression – hope – crying – melodrama…

Leia Mais

This show had been in my queue for a while to watch, but I kept putting it off for other dramas until one of my new MDL friends recommended it. I was just finishing up another drama and decided to take the plunge. I'm so thankful for that push. This drama hit all the right notes for me. The storyline was fast paced and interesting. It masquerades as an action drama, but there is romance aplenty.
The skinship is adorable between our OTP and they were not stingy with it. (sigh!) The confession scene, as I was promised, was one of the best I've ever seen. And the moments leading up to it were heart-fluttering.
I loved the Eternal Love song which I think was their theme; however, without the backdrop of the story, the song is a little cheesy sounding. The acting was top notch, though. I'm now a fan of both lead actors and hope to see them both in something as awesome as this drama was. They both have the most expressive eyes and cute smiles for days. There are moments that you yell at your tv, but not in a bad way. I just had to warn them! *wink*
The story and characters are very layered and it all unfolds the way it should. I have no criticisms for this drama (unless it's to say that I want MORE. LOL) I will definitely be re-watching this one, as it goes into my top favorite dramas I've watched to date.

Leia Mais