Flash Review

Flash Review: 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days [Movie] [Japan-Taiwan]

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You guys. I was not prepared for how much this movie is lingering with me, long after the ending credits have stopped rolling. 🥲

I mean, the minute I watched Show’s trailer (which I’ve included at the end of this review), I knew that I wanted to watch it.

Not only do I have a bit of an unreasonable affection for Greg Hsu because of his wonderful outing in Someday Or One Day (review here!), the trailer made this whole movie look so poignant and thoughtful and good.

Even so, I was not ready for how my mind continues to swirl with thoughts and reflections, after finishing my watch, so much so that I feel like I need to write this review, because my gut tells me that I’ll be unable to focus on anything else, until I put my thoughts about this one, into words. 🥲

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Flash Review: Perfect And Casual [China]

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There are several reasons that I picked up this show, and really, really wanted to like it.

For one thing, I was quite smitten by Miles Wei’s sweet, gentle and thoughtful outing in You Are My Secret (review here!), and was keen to have him on my screen again.

For another, lots of people seem to really, really like this little show. Not only that, based on the comments that I saw about this show, it sounded like Miles Wei’s character in this, would be sweet and thoughtful too.

Ooh. To have Miles Wei on my screen again, and in a character that promised to be at least a little reminiscent of his character Ji Yuheng in You Are My Secret?

I couldn’t sign up fast enough.

The only problem was, I couldn’t seem to love this one the way everyone else seems to love this one, no matter how hard I tried. 😅

If you loved Perfect and Casual, &/or if you recommended it to me, I’m sorry I didn’t manage to love it. Just know that it wasn’t from lack of trying. 🙈

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Flash Review: What Comes After Love [Korea-Japan]

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When my sister came home to visit in early October, she picked this show for us to watch together, and since we hardly ever get to watch shows together, with her living in a whole different country and all, this was a rare treat.

..Which means, fair warning, that I might be more biased than usual, in my estimation of Show’s enjoyability. 😁

Full disclosure: we watched episodes 1 through 3 together, because that’s what was available, and then, after Sis left, I completed episodes 4 through 6 on my own.

So I guess that helps to balance things out? 😁

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Flash Review: Spice Up Our Love

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You guys. When this show was announced as a spin-off of No Gain No Love (review here!), I was honestly sooo excited.

Not only is this whole spin-off thing rarely done in kdramas, this would also mean that we’d see Lee Sang Yi in a lead role!

I’ve had a soft spot for Lee Sang Yi for some time, so this was a must-watch, for me.

And now that I’ve come out the other side, I’m here to tell you guys allll about it. 😁

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Flash Review: You Are My Secret [China]

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You might have noticed that I’ve been doing more of these quick reviews of light, cute and easy-breezy c-dramas lately.

That’s because I’ve really taken to them as a very enjoyable form of drama nightcap (they’re so relaxing and easy to watch!), and this show falls into that category very well too.

I will say that this one worked especially well for me as a drama nightcap, so much so that I was honestly very wistful when I got to the end. 🥲

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Flash Review: Forever Love [China]

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To tell you guys the truth, the whole reason I checked out this show, was because I’m on a bit of a Wang An Yu kick, after enjoying him very well in Falling Into You (review here!).

I enjoyed him so much in that, that I felt sorry to say goodbye to his character, so when I heard from ABV, that his character in this show is similar, but different, and overall quite enjoyable, I couldn’t resist jumping right in.

This little show became my drama nightcap for a while, and I would say that it worked quite nicely, in that capacity.

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Flash Review: Falling Into You [China]

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My friends. I picked up this one as a drama nightcap – y’know, to unwind to, before bed – and I’m very, very pleasantly surprised by how much this one grew on me, and then crept under my skin.

I started out thinking, “Oh ok, this isn’t half bad, I think I could roll with this,” to feeling very wistful at the thought of finishing this one, and therefore having to say goodbye to these characters and this story world. 🥲

Long story short, I’m really glad I picked this one up, and I wouldn’t discount the possibility of revisiting this one sometime in the future, just because I really do enjoy the vibes in this one.

If you like underdog stories, sports-themed stories, noona romances &/or wholesome story worlds, this one could be for you, the way it was for me. 🥰

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Flash Review: Eye Love You [Japan]

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If you’re on the market for a short, light bit of fluffy drama soufflé, this could very well be your ticket.

Even better if you already have a soft spot for Korean rom-coms, but also really enjoy Japanese doramas that feel anime-inspired, because this little show takes both of those things, and blends it all into one cute little hybrid story world.

Worth a whirl, if only to see how that works, yes?

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Flash Review: Lighting Up The Stars [Movie][China]

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I’m feeling very grateful to my Netflix algorithm as I type this, because without it, I may have never discovered this movie.

And (spoiler alert), I really, really liked this movie. 🥹

Show had me laughing, crying, and basically serving up my heart to it on a plate, which is already very impressive on a normal day.

This was even more impressive than average, however, because I was feeling out of sorts, while looking for something to watch – and yet, once I started, I found myself quickly feeling completely invested, y’all.

Yes, I think this movie is quite special. 🥲

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Flash Review: Hi Venus [China]

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Remember when I said that I binge-watched (and loved!) Go Ahead (review here!) when I was sick recently?

Well, what I didn’t mention, is that because I was sick for a good while, I actually binge-watched a number of shows.

It turns out that when you’re not actually writing episode notes or reviews, you can watch a lot more drama; I mean, who knew? 👀

After I finished Go Ahead, I picked this show to watch, because not only did it come quite enthusiastically recommended by some of you, it’s also by the same writer who wrote Go Ahead (who also wrote Meet Yourself and Find Yourself, both of which I also enjoyed very well).

So of course that just bumped it right to the top of my binge queue, right?

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