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Another overhyped mediocre drama
The obvious drag of a simple story line, mature but cringe fl,their phone playing 50% role in the drama,the flaws goes on.The toxicity this drama shows makes the drama a little overwhelming.Let me start with the middle school flirting skills of the fl though the drama shows her as someone mature. The bestfriends having no quality of being Bestfriends cz nobody actually shares what they are upto with each other.Always lying or trying to cover up.The bestie of fl pissed me off so much,cz she was a major source of bad relationship advise anyone could give,she herself was unable to have a proper healthy relationship.The lack of communication between each other,The miscommunication is such a overkill throughout the drama.The only sensible character being the niece. And female antagonist being actually a victim of constant criticism and lack of support which the fl gets everywhere.Started at a good pace but ends up being an obvious skip able drama
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PERFECT EXAMPLE OF ''A BOOK SHOULDNT BE JUDGED BY ITS COVER''
WHAT DID I JUST WATCH!?!?!?The drama should be renamed to ''Only for shit'' cuz self explanatory; this drama is only for shit. at this rate.I have got to ep 36 bareeely and completed bearing all this shit just for the sake of COMPLETING it cuz i had already come as far as to ep 29 expecting it will get BETTER... & now i am here to vent my frustrations. The mffing phone is one of the main problems of this drama. Might as well keep it as a main lead cast. The disturbance is acceptable for one or two times,.. but when the phone KEEPS ON disturbing when the ml fl are having there ''moment'' It gets ffing annoying. It was annoying to the point i felt like throwing away my own phone down the road. The disturbance from third party was VERY frustrating.
like WHAT.THE.HELL.IS.GOING.ON!?!?! I kept watching and continuing hoping it would get better but it KEEEPS going downhill MORE & More & MoOoOre. I cant even defend for Bai Lu or Dylan here. The script was shit and thats a fact. All the people defending this drama, must stop. This drama doesn't deserve the defence at all. I understand if you admit you are biased but else, like NAH, you are OBVIOUSLY lying if you rate this anything above 7.0. (even that is high for this shit T-T)
about the acting, there was a lot of potential but with characters like ZSH and SY. Its always been like this in these CEO themed dramas. The cast is no doubt lit but the script makes everything else look shit & im not even kidding. This drama is a definition of ''worst scriptwriting''.
Plus the fact that this drama being almost 40 eps is like wtf to me!?!?! for what reason is this drama THAAT long??? for showing the most unnecessary sUspEnCe reveal?? for showing the most dragged out misunderstandings?? for showing the most abnormal side couples ever in a ffing drama? for showing the most uninteresting bussiness talks of all time which don't even connect to the story & have no connection to the development of plot??? what plot bro?? this drama seemed as if it was made by a psychotic person. The scriptwriter should be honored with the ''worst script writer of the year'' award for sure.
The side couples are so ffing messed up like dont even get me started on that. The ''player'' couple - Mr Guan Ji & Miss Bi Ruo Shan started off interesting but then their unstarted-relationship got dragged and dragged and dragged like the Shi Yan and Shu Yi's misunderstanding.
Also, Why did they make the ''uncle neice'' reveal such a BIG SuSpEnCe in this drama??Why? That was totally unnecessary imo. What was BRS's intention being so hot & cold with GJ when she ffing loved him. just WHY!?!WHATS YALLS PROBLEM!!! I felt on one go that they had SIZZLING chemistry but why did the scriptwriter did them so bad???
like AHhhhhh T-T I often felt like slapping BRS . like gworl??? focus on YOUR relationship and not your friends when you cant even put together with your own shit. You don't deserve to advise her. & also how dumb of our FL to ask HER for advises. She should have been the last person you should have asked for a relationship advice sis. Theres not even one normal couple here. I only found Guan Xiang & Tang Yi decent. For others, one word- shit.
The rating the drama currently is on i.e 7.8/10 is also high for this imo. People yall are way to generous. & Its prolly cuz of the cast, i understand but.. if you look at the big picture, this drama should be lower than that. Like what did i even sign up for & what did i get?? a full on piece of shit. The wait was for naught. Only thing that managed to kinda save it is the cast. If not for them, who would have bothered to watch this garbage??? 100% not recommended. If you rllyyyy wanna watch, then just watch the fmv guys...pls dont bother and get invested as it will only result to overwhelming frustrations. The only lil bit of satisfaction i got was from the pathetic romance from the latter part of the drama..from ep 30 onwards. Otherwise, The whole thing.. I wished i never watched this in the first place. Dont judge this drama by its looks, ladies and gents, for you will only end up with disappointment & more disappointment.
End of ranting
Signing off
Yours, Angel
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Constant lack of communication
The premise of this sounded really interesting and I got through all of it. But there were some things that were pretty confusing and not good.Main issues for me:
- Constant lack of communication mainly on the FL side. Some is to be expected, it’s a drama but she made bad decisions one after the other to the point I questioned if she was 12 years old.
- this could’ve been 16 episodes without losing much. There were too many repetitions, boring business conversations and dramas no one cares about.
- the damn phones always interrupting everything. Could have been a paid actor by the way they were constantly interrupting almost every relevant scene and development and it seems no caracter ever heard of silent mode or simply not picking up the phone.
- the SFL. This character is just completely atrocious. Always giving bad love advice when she has a terrible love life herself and when it all goes wrong “well, nothing we can do now, it’s the way it is, focus on a different guy”. No redeeming qualities. No growth.
- The Second Love Interest. Where did this sudden love interest even come from?? Why was he so fixated on her? Why climb a tree?
- Continuity issues. At the start she doesn’t know what he looks like because there’s no photos online and he is so illusive there’s only a picture of half his face, in the middle suddenly everyone knows what he looks like, even her mom because he’s so famous?? Also in his house she sees he likes The singer and has her albums, then later is talking to him like she never hears he likes her??
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This is a joke
I keep on thinking to myself this drama might get better but no, it keeps getting worst and worst. Is this a joke? It’s like suddenly Bailu and Dylan are noobs and this is their first drama. Dylan looks like a little boy looking hard and Bailu tries to act cute but it’s just cringy. She can’t be playing these roles anymore. What a mess. The story is a mess, there is no chemistry, the FL has no common sense, her best friend makes no sense and at this point the FL and ML should just forget about each other. Oh, and show keep reminding us how she’s focused on her career but I’ve never seen someone as unprofessional as her.Was this review helpful to you?
Sweet Office Romace Drama
Well, you can’t say this is a whole office romance between CEO and his staff, yet BaiLu and Wang HeDi's chemistry is fantastic and sweet!!! I can’t keep trying not to scream and feel slightly cringe, yet I still want to keep watching this drama. Every romance and sweet scene successfully made my stomach full of butterflies.Even though maybe the first encounter with ShuYi is work-related and a little revenge on her ex, she slowly realises her feelings and finally tries to be better and support Shisomewhat
ShiYan is also kinda green flag CEO who looks so cold on the outside yet he’s kinda a caring man and ready to take whatever ShuYi’s reason to approach him.
Ahhhh I love this duo so much!!! After DiDi and Esther on Love Between Fairy and Devil, now this.
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Screenwriters totally messed this one up.
This is not a classic cold-CEO and bubbly-reporter story. It's a revenge-plot gone wrong. And the people who messed this up were the screenwriters.Some reviews say that the actors (Dylan Wang or Bai Lu) get the chemistry wrong. That's because they assume it's a cold-CEO and bubbly-reporter. If instead you realize that she's trying to get revenge on the ex-boyfriend, suddenly the chemistry is about right (especially from Bai Lu).
We do get an early notification of the revenge-plot in episode 1... about 10 seconds long at most. Then about 20 episodes before it finally gets to exploding in her face. ML a nice guy, who acts cold to the FL because he knows she has ulterior motives. He fell for her a long time ago, and is trying to figure out why she's approaching him. So he's nice-guy-acting-cold, and she's not-interested-acting-interested.
It's the screenwriters who made a mess here. The audience literally has NO IDEA that he's deliberately faking being cold and uninterested, and is (a) trying to figure out why she's approaching him (he assumes it's money, but that doesn't make sense to him), and (b) trying to hide that he's interested.
Other points:
* The amount of self-conversation / thinking aloud is ridiculous. It's boring for the audience, and *worse* we don't even hear what matters -- i.e. him trying to figure it all out, and her plotting the scheme. There's a remarkable amount of dead-space that drives the audience to some serious boredom.
* The costume designers went way overboard on the currently-popular oversize clothing. Dylan Wang in an oversize suit looks like he's wearing his older brother's hand-me-down outfit. We simply can not take him seriously. He looks young to start with, but in that oversize suit, looks like he's 12. In Rationale Life, he looks like an Adult when he wears a suit.
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Not enough love
Sigh. Where do I start? The amount of potential wasted on this series..The casting is stellar. You got 3 handsome and ridiculously great male leads. You got 3 great actresses for the female leads. And then you get possibly the most immature and dumb female lead.
- Constant misunderstanding
- ZERO communication, only texting or thought bubbles but nothing exchanged between the leads
- FL is written as an idiot, constantly running from kisses or any potential intimate scenes
-ML has no dimension, none, just the typical cold and emotionless
If you want to watch a series that’s about 2 good looking people in their 30s, who only text each other, but never actually communicating, good luck.
I skipped skipped so many scenes. Such a waste of talent.
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No redeeming part of this show
What a truly horrendous show. I'm convinced the top reviews on the reviews page MUST be bots. There cannot be a way that people consider this a 10 show. "Let people like what they like" NO!!!!!A laundry list of things that were incredibly stupid in this show:
1. Nothing happens in this show to warrant it having 36 episodes. I am not joking: I watched 10 episodes and NOTHING IN THEM ADVANCED THE SHOW AT ALL. I don't say "advanced the plot" because there is barely any plot, despite attempts at pretending the characters are interesting and the business/journalism stuff stands up.
2. The main romance.... LAUGHABLE. Do they like each other???? What do they like about each other???? What do they tak about??? What do they enjoy doing together??? I ask all of these questions because YOU NEVER FIND OUT THE ANSWERS. These are fundamental to telling a successful romance! There are SO many scenes where they're in the car together, or they're in his office together, and they are just SILENT. They don't talk to each other. They don't do anything! I don't believe they like each other so I don't believe in the romance. The show doesn't WANT you to believe the romance. It just wants you to go along with it because they're the Main Couple.
3. Shi Yan. No personality except Stern. Controlling. Possessive. Terrible Businessman. Also WHD definitely needed to be dubbed.
4. Please stop making Bai Lu play cutesy characters :( She needs more substance than this!!!
5. They stretched out the business/journalism stuff for so long, but they are both TERRIBLE at business AND JOURNALISM?
6. The way the second couple (Shan Shan/Guan Ji) are just MISERABLE. How many scenes did we endure where they would Yearningly Stare at each other, do nothing, willingly misunderstand each other, be completely wrong for each other, and repeat? GROW UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7. The third couple (Shi Yue/Yu You)... ick. Just ick.
8. How many times must a phone ring when they're about to kiss/need to say something important/do anything? PUT THAT SHIT ON SILENT.
9. Speaking of phones, WHY IS IT THAT EVERY CONVERSATION OVER THE PHONE CAN BE HEARD BY THE OTHER PERSON? ARE YOU BLARING THE VOLUME LEVELS OR WHAT?????
10. I have more complaints but I kinda forget about the rest. I'm so glad there are so many episodes.
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Love as a Catalyst for Change: A Heartwarming Journey of Healing and Transformation
In this series, every episode had my heart melting a little more. From the captivating soundtrack to the brilliant performances by Bai Lu and Dylan Wang, I was completely hooked. Their portrayal of a love-struck couple was both authentic and compelling, bringing their characters’ vulnerabilities and chemistry to life.The drama beautifully explores how love can become a catalyst for personal growth and transformation. Through the journey of Zheng Shu Yi and Shi Yan, the storyline dives into the realistic struggles faced by young professionals who are trying to balance their careers with the demands of a meaningful relationship. Despite misunderstandings and the ups and downs of embracing one another’s differences, the lead couple learns to find strength in their vulnerabilities, ultimately creating a love that’s both heartwarming and profound.
The series also shines in its depiction of how healing and forgiveness can be powerful enough to break through the barriers a couple might face. It shows the beauty of opposites attracting—where each partner’s strengths uplift the other, bringing balance and harmony. The entire cast was perfectly chosen, and each character felt relatable, adding depth to the story. I found myself falling deeply in love with this drama, and it has definitely earned a spot as my new favorite!
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Good products don't always make good meals
I liked :He Di Wang is gorgeous in this series! What an actor!
The supporting actors are very good
The sets, costumes and locations are very nice.
Episode 31 to 36 are awesome
A great happy ending (see the 36th special on youtube)
I didn't like :
This series is definitely too long! 16-20 episodes would have been enough. It's incredibly slow. I skipped from episode 17 to the start of episode 31 and missed almost nothing.
The main female character is unbearable, poor Bai Lu forced to play a role like this.
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Waste of time
Story is slow. Not recommended to watch. Very dissapointing Drama from Bailu & Dylan. People will only watch it because of the hype of popular lead actors.Boring drama. You need to pay just to watch the wedding scene of Dylan & Bailu. A very dissapointing drama.
Story is slow. Not recommended to watch. Very dissapointing Drama from Bailu & Dylan. People will only watch it because of the hype of popular lead actors.
Boring drama. You need to pay just to watch the wedding scene of Dylan & Bailu. A very dissapointing drama.
Story is slow. Not recommended to watch. Very dissapointing Drama from Bailu & Dylan. People will only watch it because of the hype of popular lead actors.
Boring drama. You need to pay just to watch the wedding scene of Dylan & Bailu. A very dissapointing drama.
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Super love
Dylan & Bailu good chemistry & all supporting cast & the story prefect.
Zheng Shu Yi is a hard-working reporter for one of China’s leading financial newspapers. She’s determined to land a front-page story, so she is pulling out all the stops to land an interview with one of the most talked-about young CEOs in the land – Shi Yan. For his part, the businessman is looking to make a series of investments in promising startup firms as a way of giving back to the community. A mixup occurs between the two, and their paths cross again. But as they (inadvertently) get to know one another, they start to realize their destinies may be intertwined. Shi Yan discovers that Zheng Shu Yi’s extensive reporting career means very few people know more about local startups. He agrees to let her write a series of stories about his company, causing them to meet again and again. But could this blossoming working relationship also lead them on the path to love?
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