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So what was good about it?
(1) I really liked the female lead's role and her acting as Qing Ling. I loved her perseverance, her respect and filial care for elders, her passion for fragrance and the ways she used her gift to help others. Although her repeated gullibility was less appealing.
(2) The supporting actors Duan Tian Lang's sister, Xue Qing, and her husband Ding Hai were both really pleasing to watch/easy on the eye. Their characters were caricatured extremes that annoyed the heck out of me, but I did enjoy looking at the actors.
(3) the 'feel good' ending and the attempt at inserting a semi-serious message about mental illness.
(3) and yes, even though I mocked all the trite tropes, I still watched every single episode!
What was less good?
(1) The role of the male lead, Duan Tian Lang, drove me nuts. I'd oscillate between finding him and his dedication to Qing Ling attractive. Then in the next scene he would throw something like a temper tantrum when something didn't go his way. He wanted to be protective but his overly trusting nature left him looking like an idiot most of the time. I mean how can you not notice after 3 months that your wife isn't really pregnant?
(2) the insanely over-dramatic orchestral background music that amped up the emotion in every scene
(3) after watching so many ridiculously short-sighted and selfish people for 55+ episodes, I struggled with their "conversion" for the happily ending. Can enemies really become friends that quickly? And who moves so readily from treating people like tools to relating with them as fellow humans and respecting them?
If I watched this again it would be for the same reason I watch campy B-level movies. It's so painful it's good...
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A naive orphan girl who knows about perfume must face daily life of dealing with business people.
Plot/StoryThe story evolved around an orphan girl (Mu Qing Ling) who is considered naive, easy to forgive, friendly, but has talent for smell and worked in her grandma's nursery. She was hopelessly in love with a school sweetheart guy (Ding Hai), who became a manipulative, opportunistic individual who wants to get rich. She crossed path with another guy ( Duan Tian Liang) who is the son of a big corporation rich guy owning hotels and department stores. Tian Liang took an interest to Qing Ling since he met her, but she has been ignoring him. To complicate things, Tian Liang has already a girl friend, another rich person named Shan Shan, the daughter of a rival company boss. The plot and story of this drama are very complex, involving almost every imaginable happening in this world. There are events related to pregnancies, babies being born, engagements, weddings, funeral, car accidents, fires, memory loss, hospital emergencies, mental illness, cheats, betrayals, kidnapping, infidelity, love, business rivalries, corporate take overs, company stock crashes, bribes, greeds, sufferings, and many others which are intertwined in the duration of this drama. Sometimes, it is just getting difficult to recognize who are the manipulators, or the victims of this drama.
Cast/ Characters
Strong performances from the main actors of this drama. Qing Ling appeared to be a simple, naive girl in the beginning, but changed as the episodes passed by. Tian Liang appearances seems to be like a young guy who has just a wrong hair cut, not the business type person; and Ding Hai who acted as a business, charm guy and a womanizer. The other two main young ladies - Xue Qing and Shan Shan are both live in luxuries, but unfortunate in the love department: one being in love with a guy who wants to get rich and social standing (Ding Hai); and another being in love with Tian Liang who happens to be in love with some one else (Qing Ling).
Some of the characters on this drama had to portray changed or different personalities. Qing Ling to become depressed, having amnesia, or pretending to be a different person in some of the episodes. Xue Qing's mother changed her act from being a mother to become a crazy person living in a mental hospital. Others, such as Ding Hai's mom who behaves like annoying, nagging mother, or has to interfere excessively with her son and in-laws. Su Nan and Xu Qing, who were initially rather nasty, but become more friendly and understanding in later episodes. Grandma's character has been mostly elegant, charming, lovable, understanding and accomodating to Qing Ling, but harsh and bitter when dealing with Su Nan. Ms. Fiona's character has been a surprise plot, and found to be a little awkward and unbelievable.
Music
Soft music as part of the main theme. There is no other outstanding music noted in this drama.
Rewatch
Some episodes, especially in the beginning parts may require some rewatching, because of the complexity of the story and background info, in order to understand more about each of the episodes and its continuity in the whole drama.
Scenery/Filmography
There are not very many outstanding sceneries or film set up in this drama. Grandma's unique home and its nursery is an exceptional. Night lighting, flower gardens on this scenery were quite good. There were a number of engagement/ wedding ceremonies, but no extravagance and mostly just simple arrangements. The main Duan family home was nice, huge and modern. It has a nice deck along the water front with nice palm trees.
Personal Comments
- in some beginning episodes, because of the complexity of the plots, the film appeared to be cut many times and becoming difficult to understand while watching.
- Qing Ling is so naive, in the border of annoyingly ignorant. She kept apologizing and a litle bit stubborn in some aspect.
- The film characters appear to have many misunderstandings and misinterpretations of others, causing so many issues. This may reflect an actual life drama; but watching it sometimes make you become frustrated and get annoyed.
- some of the characters were too hesitant, not decisive in their acts, causing some problems to others.
- I like Shan Shan's apperance - she is pretty, always well dressed, nice purple colour lipstick, and red orange nail polishes. But I don't particularly like to see the huge poster of herself in the room.
- Li li has nice yellow dress. She portrayed well as being a supporting friend to Qing Ling.
- Su Nan's blue dress looks beautiful, charming and elegant, and fit her body well
- Xue Qing's red dress that she wore after the wedding is beautiful.
- Tian Liang's red shoes at his wedding was strange.
- Finally, Qing Ling's appearance is always nice. She is pretty and fit with her character. With her parted hair style in the early episodes, she may be a little bit childish. Her different hair style in later episodes may reflect a more mature Qing Ling.
- It was surprising/unusual to see Grandma walked around with important DNA report papers, without cover and/ or hand bag, so that it can easily be snatched off her hand.
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