Friendship, Love, misunderstanding
This drama flow through Friendship, Love, misunderstandingIf we cut the misunderstand portions from this drama this drama finished under 24 episodes
Main strength of this drama is multi star casting most of the actor and actors are well familiar
I like all the actor and actors in this drama
Dylan Wang ----he delivers mass and stylish acting in this drama
Bai Lu-- As usual she delivers very cute and promising acting
Wei Zhe Ming----he also As usual acting in medium screen time [ in meantime i'm watching I MAY LOVE YOU Its excellent ]
Jiang Pei Yao----she no words to describe outstanding
All the leads and their actings in love scenes chemistry is woww
Overall i love this drama i hope you are all also enjoy it thanking you
If you like---- Wei Zhe Ming ----you can watch this drama I MAY LOVE YOU it's really superb
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Warm hearted, cute & spicy!
With all of the mixed reviews I wasn’t sure what to expect. But when a drama has really high ratings then there’s a sudden influx of bad reviews that lowers it pretty quickly, it usually means people are deliberately trying to lower the rating. It’s usually because they want their favorite drama to remain at the top. I think that may have been the situation here because this is actually a really good drama. The female lead isn’t a damsel in distress which is refreshing. She’s strong, confident and driven. And the male lead acts very cold but is actually very caring deep inside. I really liked all of the characters.Storyline
The storyline isn’t unique, office romance dramas are common. And the cold CEO trope is very cliche. But this drama made their office politics interesting without going overboard to where you were screaming at the tv over the unfairness and mistreatment. It was very interesting and entertaining. It also balanced the office drama with four couples facing various issues in their relationships. I liked that there was angst but not too much, it was just right. And every character is well fleshed out and has depth and growth throughout the show.
Acting
The acting was what really shined in this drama. Every actor pulled me into their character and made me either root for them or hate them. With a stellar cast of seasoned actors I expected above average acting and was not disappointed.
Romance
I know not everyone covers this aspect in a drama but I think if you’re watching a romance drama you’re going to want a review of how good the romance is. There are four couples featured and every one of them was interesting and fun to watch. I think four was a little too much to keep up with though, three couples would have been better. But if you like spicy dramas you’ll like this one. It takes a while for the main couple to get together but when they do it’s quite explosive. There’s lots of kisses, cuddles, bedroom scenes and skinship. The male lead is very aggressive in his kisses which was quite refreshing. I get tired of the light, delicate kisses you see in most dramas. But this male lead is a very confidant and assertive lover. (I love me some Dylan Wang 😘) The romance was excellent.
What did I not like?
There were too many romances to keep up with and it took time away from the main couples screen time. They were good romances, there were just too many of them. The office politics got a little draggy in the middle, I would have liked to see more of their personal lives with their families explored instead. There was a relationship breakup for a couple of episodes which I’m not crazy about in dramas but this one was understandable considering the situation and it wasn’t for very long.
Overall thoughts
If you like office romances, warm hearted girl softens up cold hearted CEO tropes, spicy romances, multiples couples, strong female lead, strong male lead, etc then you’ll love this drama. It’s not a romcom so don’t expect lots of laughs. But it is very warm hearted and cute. And it’s not all angst all the time which I appreciate. It’s well written, well acted, has an excellent romance with lots of spice and has a great ending that wraps everything up neatly. Overall I highly recommend it.
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Short and Sweet
LIKEJust how loud is everyone when they are on the phone? How is the other party always able to hear what they say? Lol
I admire Shu Yi's confidence level
The leads should just turn off their phones always being interrupted in the midst of important moments
When I finally found out who little uncle is I laughed and cried!
Shouldn’t the first thing to do is to box Xing Zhou instead of kissing Shu Yi?? hahahah
When Shi Yan read what Shu Yi wrote to Shan Shan and he was pissed - what he did next lol
DISLIKE
All good
MUSIC - personal fav
过客 Guo Ke - 周深 Zhou Shen
柠檬气泡水 Ning Meng Qi Pao Shui - 赖美云 Lai Mei Yun
不说 Bu Shuo - 胡夏 Hu Xia
云的味道 Yun De Wei Dao - 希林娜依高 Xi Lin Na Yi Gao
云玫瑰 Yun Mei Gui - 王晰 Wang Xi
星与光 Xing Yu Guang - 叶麒圣 Ye Qi Sheng
For U - 王赫野 Wang He Ye
REWATCH VALUE
Will re-watch when free
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A Gripping Tale of Love, cheating and hidden lessons.
It's a standout and fresh romcom drama that masterfully weaves together elements of romance, slight comedy and beautiful aesthetics, it has a rich character development a bit slow but worth the wait, stellar performances, and enjoyable story. It isn't just a story about love—it's a tribute to youthful ambition, national identity, and the courage it takes to fight for what one believes in.The main Character Zheng Shu yi shows that one can make mistakes in life, and lower his/her standard to the wrong people.. but life will give u the replacement as long as u move on from toxic people.
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Typical
Nothing new here. Same ole C-drama template filled with 'popular' Chinese actors/actresses. When will the Chinese realize that having a popular star doesn't make a drama good? Don't let the fans dictate your agenda! I'd rather have an original and interesting plot than a 'top' cast because an actor/actress, like a NFL quarterback, can't win the game when the playbook stinks and the coach doesn't give good direction. I'm beyond the stage in my life where I just want to see my favorite pretty boy (or girl); I want sustenance, I want creativity, I want originality. If that means reducing the number of episodes, so be it! I've always preferred movies to soap operas anyway. Ok, enough of a rant. I'm really starting to feel sorry (and embarrassed) for the Chinese when all they can produce is the same ole template filled with the latest and hottest stars. Just because an actor/actress has a hit drama doesn't mean they're right for every drama that shows up in their agency inbox. Yep, I'm talking to Dylan. Please, boy, get yourself a more selective agent before you ruin your career again. Or maybe you need a better director who can speak the language that brings out what we saw in LBFD. Pairing him with a popular actress doesn't guarantee success, and frankly, I was disappointed with Bai Lu's character as well so she didn't help him much. Well, anyway, that's all I'm saying. Please, I'm begging you, get rid of the C-drama Rom-Com template and write a new playbook.Was this review helpful to you?
Wasted Potential
I started Only For Love for Dylan Wang. BaiLu has also given an impressive performance in a previous drama. Both are talented actors but this drama gave both of them nothing to work with. The plot is terrible, the characters are terribly written and there is no chemistry.I watched the first 8 episodes of the show with the greatest of difficulty because nothing was happening with the couples. The drama revolved around a CEO making business deals (boring!) and a financial reporter who is trying to secure interviews by flirting with him (ridiculous!) on the advice of her best friend.
I didn't get far enough to see what happens afterwards because there was nothing to look forward to. Dylan is not fit for a serious CEO role maybe because there is literally nothing interesting about this character. He doesn't even have interesting conversations. BaiLu has also been dealt a bad hand with a character that is unprofessional and immature in her dealings and the series sends a terrible message. We are just expected to believe both are good at their jobs without seeing any real work being done.
I was recommended to skip ahead and watch the last 6 episodes. Episode 31 also doesn't really carry much weight. Episode 32 made me fall asleep in the middle of it. I don't know if I have the ability to even watch the last 5 episodes. I'm so disappointed. But you can see some bits of romance thrown in if that is what you were waiting for. In order to save this drama, it should have wrapped up in half the episodes it actually has. It is so rare for me to drop a drama but I just couldn't do it. Not even for the leads. I hope in future they will work together again in something that has a decent story. As for this drama, sincerely, don't bother.
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Rich CEO mindf**ks with flirty journalist
Headline says it all and it was cringey. The series will remind one of those online novels and old M&B pocket books with typical tropes involving domineering males and flirty females.The high rating given by others is probably only because of who the main leads are and they just want to simp all over their favourite actors. Otherwise the series has felt draggy to me. Episodes focusing too much on office deals and what not which gave no value to the progression of the plot.
The title is "only for love" but it seems the Romance is kick-started because the FL wanted to seduce the ML for more juicy info related to her work. This should be retitled "work related seduction"
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Not Even Wang Hedi Could Save This Drama
And I tried to hold on and brave as many episodes as I could, waiting for the story to emerge and something to pique my interest. After 6 episodes, nothing. Time to go! The writing is AWFUL. The story is dull, uninteresting, and a total waste of time and money. The characters are unappealing and have zero charisma and chemistry. This failure is solely on the writers - if they had presented a story with characters worth watching, the actors might have been able to do a better job in portraying them and telling the story.I'd watch Dylan Wang in anything - and I am usually a Bai Lu fan. However, these characters they were given to play were as dull as dishwater. Bai Lu's character was just about getting on my last nerve. The side characters were uninteresting and had such vapid personalities that they were not even worth investing time or energy in. There was zero romance in the air - not even attraction or initial chemistry (and I've seen Wang Hedi when there is chemistry, and Bai Lu as well). This drama was a dismal disappointment and from the responses I have read, I should have expected it, but I still held on to hopes because of the leads.
Again, even the biggest, brightest actors/actresses can't do much with a crappy script - and this one was probably one of the worst scripts I've seen.
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Sorry not sorry
Ridiculous plots !!! Weird script !! Bad directing!!Too much whitewashing effects !!
No offensive to all main actors !!
But script itself is so Cheap and doesn’t make sense, so A list actors should not take those kind of projects !!!
Dialogues are not well-connected, not constructive and not solid!!
Scripts writer just want to put only cheesy cliche’ plots.
Actors acting parts is nothing to be impressive.
Totally Ridiculous plots !!! Weird script !! Bad directing!!
Too much whitewashing effects !!
No offensive to all main actors !!
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A bit long but worth the journey
I'll be completely honest -- I picked up this show because I like Dylan Wang's dramas. So based on that very superficial premise, I can say that I was both pleasantly surprised and confused by Only for Love.The good stuff:
-- The chemistry between the two leads was pretty great. Their acting was very good -- this is my first time watching Bai lu and I really enjoyed her performance. And there were parts in the drama where they really played the romance back and forth very well.
-- The second leads were also interesting to watch. There were two additional couples in this drama which is nice since the show is 36 episodes long...it was good to switch perspectives every now and then.
-- I liked the show's resolution. It had an ending that felt like an ending which is always nice.
The bad stuff:
-- I like a good office romance...but include too much of the "office-y" stuff and it begins to feel like work itself. I honestly am not much interested in the financial impact of the chip industry in China. But whooo boy did they fill you in throughout these 36 episodes. My eyes glazed over at Dylan Wang's monologues about investments in the industry and whatnot. It was just too much "work".
-- The show felt a bit like a slog for the first half -- I think largely because of the focus on setting up this financial investment in the chip industry plot. Once the story moved forward from that, though, it started picking up steam again.
Overall it was a decent show. I will never rewatch it, but I'm glad I gave it a go at least this once.
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smile oriented show, feel good
This is one of those shows where you will smile at small moments, some leads playing hard to get and some pursuing them. to be honest story is almost non existent with a lot of skippable moments.Real reason why I rate it so high is Qin Shi yue character which was one of the most lovable things I've watched in cdramas 😍.
overall a good watch for casuals. don't go with too much expectations and get ready to fall in love with ceo based drama. one important thing about this show is also how good they make everyone look.
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It’s complicated
The actors were super amazing and the storyline was also fine but it could not keep my full attention. It was very slow paced and many of the scenes should not have taken as long as they did. I get that people want to create tension but it was a little over the top. This is one of those shows that could have been done in 20-26 episodes , I’ve found myself skipping multiple times in nearly every episode until episode 20 something. The story itself was very interesting to see unfold and the couples were super cute & had me rooting for them all throughout , the buisiness aspect was also nice but I kinda wanted to see more details. The slow pace is nice if you’re watching a few episodes in a week but if you’re looking to binge it gets a little dissapointing to sit through hours of little to no progress between the couples. It’s definitely worth watching but more as a filler show.Was this review helpful to you?
