Romance writers should be good at writing romances
still in the middle of it so I'll just lay out a few points. and they all come down to this:Writing is important.
First: It's one thing to draw out the chemistry of the main characters before they get together. Tried and true development in all romance novels, tv shows and movies. It's quite another to drag it out and string the viewer on until so long until they no longer give a crap if they ever get together. Yeah, the phone ringing the first time right before the kiss is cute. But after the 6th time, the audience feels ripped off. Because they're here for a romance. This is the contract that you've made with them. You make the romance show, They pay to watch it and expect to get to see the romance develop between them. It doesn't happen here. And not in a refreshing way either. It's just odd. This one It reminds me of a riding in a car on a smooth street, then hitting a pothole. Then another. and another. After a while you just want to get off the road.
The cast/characters: Love the FL actress. ML actor was fantastic in Love Between Fairy and Devil. Here he plays the role of a men's starched white dress shirt. Attractive. Stiff. . He gives long stern looks. Lots of them. As a writer, you need to give the character a personality., especially one of the leads. The second couple is just sick mentally and she is desperate for trauma therapy. They only get together when they're drunk, and the third. Ugh. The third....young 3rd FL, stalking isn't ok because you're adorable. Stop throwing yourself at guys that you saw ONE TIME at a conference, showing up wherever they go, calling asking them out and buying things. It's so beneath you. Look around. You're a badass, smart, and charming.. Use your skills to go get a life. 3ML who is being pursued by this young woman, your buddy told you to tell her you aren't interested if you aren't, cuz what you're doing now is just toying with her. Instead, 3ML (who's 30) never says "Hey, young lady. I'm not interested.". He just sort of watches, confused.
The chemistry: there was some in the first few episodes. The pauses and long looks between the ML and FL. But his long looks wear thin. She's pursuing him but is getting nothing back. As in. no response whatsoever. He ignores her texts. Like the "shunning" that some religious sects do to punish someone. The fact that she keeps writing him and pursuing him when he doesn't respond, then when he is with her responds like an inanimate object, is extremely...curious.... and not at all realistic.
The romance: Are they or aren't they? Heck. the writers don't even know, much less the characters. And by episode 20 I don't' know or care either and am ready to drop it. In the middle episodes (12 - 17?) We think we're FINALLY getting somewhere.. But then we have sort of the micro-memory- loss portion of the story. Example, If I've held hands with someone, I'm thinking we've at least got something going on. But the characters, ergo the writers, seem to have the memory of a fruit fly,. Between one day and the next they seem to have no recollection of how much their relationship has developed the previous day. Example: in 20, he grabs her hand and holds it. She's stunned and doesn't know what to do.. Because they've never held hands before? Oh, no. They have. Several times. Very awkwardly, but they did. Apparently don't remember. Kisses: you know the kisses that were interrupted seven times up to now by a phone ring? She kissed him early on. Like, episode 10? (Oops, sorry, spoiler.) But every time he tries to kiss her now, she panics and runs away. Wait, are you twelve?? What are you running away for?
I might watch it till the end. Should you? If you have absolutely nothing to do, (fridge clean, garage tidied, sock drawer in order) then yeah. go for it. Would love to know what you think.
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Not worth it
Unfortunately this show fell really flat for me. I was really excited about the cast and there were characters I loved, but the pacing was terrible and all the awkward moments between ML and FL were too cringe. The soundtrack was also terrible. one of the songs sounded like Rick Astley’s “Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down”. So I was constantly getting rickrolled every episode. The other musical choices were equally as bizarre.I wish there had been better communication between the ML and FL. He was barely ever saying anything useful and always leaving her hanging. It seemed toxic.
The best friend gave terrible advice. And then how weird was it she didn’t even tell ShuYi she was in a relationship with Guan Ji when she knew every detail about SY’s relationship with Shi Yan?
Basically I watched the entire series hoping it would get better and it just never did.
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watch it only when you have access to ALL episodes
the first half and last 6 eps redeemed the show. and definitely will rewatch. but skip / FF eps 28-30.i love QSY. seriously that girl is so sweet and likeable. and i think her character was really well written. alot of growth was reflected.
i actually like SY and ZSY’s casting as well. i do think they have good chemistry but i know mamy disagree. although the breakup seriously was draggy and with too many unnecessary issues added. they shld have stuck to the novel more for this bit.
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What else is there to say that hasn't been said already about the primary romance? Male lead takes no action or initiative, Female lead bounces around the edges hoping he will take notice. Doesn't make for great chemistry or interesting watching.
HOWEVER, the secondary romance between Guan Ji and Bi Ruo Shan, is sexy, mature and intriguing. I really liked the intrigue there between two sophisticated people who have dated around. I also bought into the conflict! Two people used to being slick and superficial having trouble being vulnerable makes sense to me. But, in the end, this relationship wasn't given enough screen time to keep me watching . .
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What if it could be better
I put a rating of 7 for now because I am a fan of Dylan Wang and Bai Lu but not in this Drama.The story so far is more than ordinary and doesn't allowed to the ML and FL to be at they full potential ! I agreed with most of the ''negative'' review so far unfortunatly. The stylist is really bad and doesn't bring all the beauty of Bai Lu and the nice silhouet of Dylan. I will not speak about his glasses. I will find out by ourself. I have to admit that ML suppose to be older than the FLbut it doesn't reflected that way at all and what to say about the niece of the ML who look like tha same age has him ?!?
This is really sad because I have watch some modern drama of both of them (Dylan and Bai Lu) and they really can play it really well. This one doesn't suit the talent of these actors. They really do what they can with the role they have been given but still I don't know if I will drop it...
So I will continue to watch it maybe I will change my mind.... I really do hope !
What if it becomes better......
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terrible script
The acting is fine i love Dylan wang and the female lead but in the drama, its getting tiring to watch. very frustrating i might have to wait until its finished because not only did they reduce it from 2 episodes a day to 1 but the build-up is horribly slow. why is Shu Yi FL so childish? She hides from her best friend holding hands with Shi Yan Ml but she tells her all the tea and asks this same bestie for advice?? why are you being secretive on top of that how long are we going to drag this misunderstanding can someone reveal something like i don't understand how three love interests could be intertwined so closely and have no clue at all it makes no sense you do not know your uncle's friend that's fine hes a grown man but guan ji and the best friend have no real issue they do too much and what is she hiding from him for being so dramatic like she caught him having sex with someone? shu yi's mom could easily stop trying to set her up if she had sent a real picture of shi yan instead a horribly angled Google photo. she always kills the vibe talking about work with shi yan they have literally nothing in common they barely go on dates and shes always doing sneaky shit at this point the drama has no idea the direction its tryna go fr bc so many dots should've been connected a long time ago and who is this new guy with this random unnecessary crush on shu yi you don't even know her whats to like fr imma finish the drama but i need a week break so that something can give.Was this review helpful to you?
Don’t watch if you have high expectations
Honestly, I don’t really have a high expectation for this drama even before the airing because this kind of story usually ended up the same for every drama. But, I was so excited to watch Dylan Wang and Bailu pair up for the first time. After watching more than half of the episodes, I am neither disappointed nor satisfied with how the story goes. For most of the part, the story is rather boring and slow but the tension, romance between the main leads somehow managed to make it better. Some people may drop this drama soon but if you like very very very light, comedy and cliche drama, plus if you also love to see Dylan Wang or Bailu this drama is for you. If not, you might not be able to even finish the first episode. Personally, I will continue to watch this drama until the end just to see more of Dylan’s acting and of course his visual hahah.Was this review helpful to you?
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Only for love
Only for Love menceritakan kehidupan Zheng Shuyi (Bai Lu) yang berprofesi sebagai reporter di sebuah surat kabar keuangan terkemuka di Tiongkok. Sebagai seorang reporter yang ambisius, ia bertekad berita bisa tampil di halaman pertama.Oleh sebab itu, ia pun berniat untuk mewawancarai CEO muda yang sedang hangat diperbincangkan yaitu Shi Yan (Dylan Wang).
Bagi saya drama only for love tidak akan mempunyai rayuan besar-besaran. Ini kerana kiasan CEO yang dingin telah dimainkan berulang kali bahawa ia memerlukan sesuatu yang sangat istimewa untuk membuat semua orang teruja.
Malangnya, Only For Love bukan. Jika anda mahukan cerita yang bagus, lebih baik anda memilih sesuatu yang lain untuk ditonton. Walaupun seseorang mungkin tidak menjangkakan cerita yang kukuh untuk drama percintaan CEO yang sejuk, masalah dengan Only For Love bagi saya adalah panjangnya. Penulis skrip terlalu memainkannya kerana cerita yang begitu mudah boleh diceritakan dalam kurang daripada 30 episod.
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Une très belle histoire moderne
J'aime beaucoup l'histoire et le jeu des acteurs, très innovant(e)s et très bons acteurs. La mise en scène des acteurs principaux est superbe et participe aussi grandement à l’intérêt pour le film.L’intrigue tourne beaucoup plus sur des personnages qui ont été déçus en amour et qui veulent encore y croire dans leur quotidien où ils se retrouvent plongés.
Le contenu est professionnel et naturel, notamment pour éviter de compliquer l’action. Le spectateur se sent impliqué émotivement et voudrait connaître la suite de l'histoire, ce qui lui permet de se divertir, sans trop y réfléchir en ayant du fun. Trop belle ambiance et félicitations Only For You.
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À force d’en entendre parler, je m’attendais à mieux…
Lors de sa sortie, j’ai tellement entendu parler de ce drama… (ça en était fatigant ! Même sur mes réseaux, je voyais des photos, extraits, Fanarts…) Alors j’avoue que ça m’a intrigué mais en même temps… N’ayant jamais fini un drama de Dylan jusque-là, je n’avais pas grand espoir… (Pas que je trouve son jeu mauvais, juste qu’on lui donne souvent des rôles ML colérique… ça va 2 min mais c’est vite soulant ^^’)Vous l’aurez compris (ou pas, mais vu qu’il est mis en complet, c’est un indice xD), j’ai fini mon premier drama avec Dylan ! (Je m’applaudis !) Cependant… Je ne l’ai pas vraiment apprécié x) !
Le contexte du milieu financier n’est vraiment pas fait pour moi… Je m’endormais dés qu’ils parlaient de fusion(s), de finance, de business… Le coté journalisme ne m’a pas plus emballé, finalement, on voyait plus des jeunes femmes se tirer dans les pattes pour avoir « sa part » qu’autre chose.
Les personnages n’étaient pas spécialement des plus intéressant non plus… Le couple principal commence sur un mensonge et tourne autour les ¾ du drama… On en parle de leur fierté démesurée ? (Perso, ça ne me fait pas rêver, ça m’horripile ^^’) Je n’ai pas pris plus de plaisir avec les deux autres couples ☹.
Alors pourquoi l’ai-je fini ? Car j’ai apprécié la relation amicale entre les 3 jeunes femmes & les 3 jeunes hommes ainsi que leurs interactions avec leurs familles. Puis, on peut dire que ce drama n’est pas désagréable, juste qu’il y a pas mal de superflus ^^’ (Je ne suis peut-être pas faite pour les dramas purement romantique ^^’)
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TÍTULO ENGANOSO - DRAMA RUIM, NÃO ASSISTA
Gostei dos primeiros episódios e de sua história, mas foi só isso.O C-drama TEM MUITOS mal-entendidos, mentiras e muita interrupção telefônica. Isso fez com que a parte interessante do C-drama fosse totalmente apagada e anulada.
É o C-drama com mais mal-entendidos que já assisti, ficou irritante a história.
Tudo isso sem contar com uma FL idiota e infantil. Ela teve várias oportunidades melhorar e consertar seu relacionamento com o ML, mas sempre estragou a oportunidade com sua idiotice. Mesmo a amiga indicando onde ele errou, ela sempre cometia os mesmo erros, indicando que a história é mal escrita, feita para dar mais emoção e esticar o número de episódios. Daria para ser apenas 24 episódios, no máximo.
Foi frustrante e irritante assistir as idiotices da FL e os mal-entendidos
Não indico para ninguém e não assistia novamente, nunca.
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