My Boss (2024)

A nice rom-com with strong msg that every girl needs to watch

This show tackles various complex themes through divorce cases, spotlighting issues that impact women, such as self-respect, career struggles, single motherhood, alimony, and child support. The plot delves into how women are often treated as "options" throughout different life stages: wives and daughters are abandoned for younger mistresses, granddaughters are overshadowed by potential grandsons, and girlfriends are deceived financially for selfish gains. The narrative doesn’t shy away from hard-hitting issues—like a woman being unfairly shamed after a pregnancy resulting from assault, or a talented, successful woman being harassed by her insecure husband, who can’t handle her achievements.

Story Overview:

The show is a feel-good office rom-com centered around a law firm founded by two best friends. Our main male lead (ML) struggles with insomnia, while the parallel male lead (PML) is rekindling his old flame after her recent divorce. The plot flows at a comfortable pace—not too fast, not too slow—and mixes in plenty of comedy with well-matched chemistry between the leads.

Along the way, the insomniac ML finds that his cure just might be the company of the female lead (FL). Meanwhile, the FL’s elder sister happens to be the high school crush of our PML.



Casyt is amazing..there are so many actors and all of them were extremely good.
the Actor playing ML is good looking but his acting is what caught my attention, I have seen very less actors who can hold one expression for so long ..wow .. moreover his contrast between tyrant boss and timid bf was amazing. I genuinely loved his performance.


The actress playing FL is so cute ..her pleasant,cheerful and not very sexy appearance is very apt for this role .. her acting was good as well. other female characters parallel female lead, the vamp and office bestie were also good.. especially the office bestie, she is gorgeous. The ML's mom was love.

The ending was not up my taste .. I didn't like the idea that ML was waiting for like atleast 7 years just to get married ( judging by the kid age) .. I believe in women empowerment but not like this .. he supports him so much getting married wouldnt have hurt her career as for matter there is no such prejudice in law field



Overall a good drama worth watching

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Everyday CEO romance

7.5

Decent.

Story:
The beginning can be a bit difficult, because it's your everyday cold ceo archetype.
But, soon enough, it gets quite funny and cute. The cold lawyer becomes more emotional and nice (because dude needs a character arc). Like, his personality took an 180 degree change. The best analogy I can think of is that the pampered, bad tempered dog morphed into a clingy puppy. 🤣🤣🤣. Though he was still kind of controlling so..
The fl is also very admirable. Her motivations and fears were made really clear. I really like her.
There were some aspects that were plain weird, but like, but overlook them and enjoy the drama!

Acting:
-acting was fine
-ml was pretty good
-fl was negligible
-chemistry was dead, but cute enough to watch

Music:
-really cute

btw, the ending was pretty good. The fl is super great in this regard. You'll see! 😉

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The boss is amazing, but she?.. not so much

So… the story was ok. Entertaining, cute… but very long.
Yes, this could have been easy 24 episodes, why 36? No idea…

ML is great…. As angry boss is scary, as lovey dovey is adorable, this is a good niche for him, as cold, arrogant aloof guy. Very expressive and he did convince me in every scene all the emotions and confusion he had.

He was simply a man with 0 emotional intelligence, used to have everybody at his command… inc FL.

FL on the other hand… started super childish.. from the way she behaved, her clothes, her speech.. everything. Her only positive trait, being relatively smart. But for more than 20+ episodes, she gets pushed by ML in all sort of ways, many unacceptable.
Finally she grows a backbone and kind of stands for herself… still sorry, her acting did not convince me.
Whoever says she is empowered, is lying.

When she was supposed to have a crush kn him… come on, not a single love look or anything.

He is a man… in his 30s.. she looks out of high school, barely 20s. Whats up with always wearing socks like in school? She is a lawyer!
So, chemistry was very low. From his side I do believe it, but she was like a wooden stick. Even in moments separated, was she supposed to miss him? I don’t know.
Also… forget about passion between these 2… nothing happened, even living together, which js not realistic in this era.. and for such a guy, sorry but this was a miss.

Friends and 2nd couple are good supporting the story. Add a lot of fun and make it a comedy.
His parents are hilarious also.

Overall, I rated it a 7.5 because it was entertaining, but so slow and no chemistry, it’s a shame but ML is really good.
Would I watch it again? Nope… although I am a fan of ML.

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Typical office romance trope but well delivered!

I have watched plenty of (office romance) dramas in the past few years so I had high expectations...and boy, it did not disappoint! Youtube simply suggested one of the episodes and it got me curious. After watching its trailer, I decided to give it a go. The lead actors were definitely good looking but their chemistry and portrayal made me beg for more. I checked out some of their other (separate) projects as a point of reference and I can conclude that this is one of their better dramas. It's funny that they acknowledged outright that the situations they were in were ridiculously drama-like! There were some cheesy lines but there were more comical banters and sweet dialogues. The gradual progression of the leads' relationship was well paced in my view. The character developments/changes are acceptable but subtle refinement won't hurt. I do not condone maltreatment in reality but it can give "spice" to dramas.

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Cute Romantic Comedy with a Good Cast Ensemble

This is a cute light-hearted romantic comedy with a great ensemble cast where the support characters really shined. Yes, a bit cliche tropey storyline with the alpha male boss who falls in love with his newbie female assistant/colleague. But I can overlook that and just watch this at face value as a cute romantic comedy.

Pros:
- Adorable main couple, great chemistry. ML and FL did a great job. This the first role I've seen the ML (Chen Xing Xu) since the fan favorite Goodbye My Princess. The FL is a new actress that can really play the adorable, charismatic role. But she still lacks complex/emotional depth - but that's not really required for this light-hearted drama.
- The pacing was good, not draggy at all - for once I did not skip thru much.
- A realistic modern script without a bunch of over the top ridiculous scenes/plot lines that make your blood boil. There is the typical unrequited love that makes someone do unethical things to damage their love-rival's reputation - but this drama addresses this quickly and serves up justice, rather than letting it be the main plot for the whole series.
- The support characters were so good. This is one of the very very few dramas (modern or costume) that I actually enjoyed watching the support characters on screen. None of them were annoying, over-the-top, or boring scree-fillers. The character Bao Rui was my favorite, he had such subtle comedic timing, he actually made me laugh out loud.

Cons:
- The entire series was so good, but the last 2-3 episodes just seemed to lose steam, and the last episode was rather lackluster. I would've given this series a 10, but took 1 pt off for this reason.

Re-watch: I'd likely rewatch this.

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Dumb story with dumb characters

After 10 episodes I decided to drop this drama for reasons I'll address below:

ML is a typical CEO: cold, arrogant and demanding. FL is cute, nice and lovely. He is her boss so we got that dynamic where ML exploits and abuses of his power over FL, and she just goes on with it bc sHe neEdS The joB. I'm a little tired of these kinds of plots. But it was still quite enjoyable in the beginning. However, it felt like nothing was actually happening most of the time. The drama has a comedic tone so most of their scenes are supposed to be funny or even cute but not swoony or deeply romantic. At least in the first 10 episodes it's just him ordering her around and remembering her of how unnexperienced and dumb she is, while she just flatters him because of concern of being fired. It wasn't the right energy for me. Also, I don't think I understood the humor. I laughed sometimes but for the most part it was kinda boring.

The plot seemed a little dumb from the beginning. And like is gonna be really hard to get through 36 episodes without it falling apart. I mean, 6 eps in and nobody has any depth and everything is just played for laughs. There's no real plot. Surely this drama could be 15 episodes shorter.

I personally didn't like how FL acted like a child sometimes. The tone of her voice, the way she runs, how she behaves in general. It's all so silly and childlike that it bothered me. And it gets worse when she's put in contrast with ML's cold demeanor. He behaves more like an old man. And that made it difficult for me to feel their chemistry. Not to mention how he cannot let us forget the reasons she isn't made to be a lawyer. It's funny how in the office he insists that men and women are equals while at home he makes her cook and clean for him. Such a hypocrite!

SML is such a cool guy. I like him. However, the way he crushes and pursues SFL is a little weird. It's an almost stalker-like behavior. And their relationship felt vague. Like, did they spend a night together or not? Why didn't he make things clear with her sooner? I was confused.

That was pretty much it. It wasn't one of the worst dramas I've ever watched. But it could've been waaay better.

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DONT BELIEVE THE OTHER REVIEWS...

man another flop drop from male lead... I thought Zhang ruo nan ( female lead actress0 could save it but no!
IT starts off with the troupe of a CEO boss ( male lead), and the female lead is a noob in her career as a lawyer.

The female lead is not really ft for being a lawyer, she is way to emotional. Her characters is not dumb, she is hardworking and remembers what her boss said. Honestly her personality doesnt really shine in this one.

Male lead is stone cold, smart. He is really dumb in admiting his feelings to the female lead.

36 episodes and more than half way for them to confess their feelings. I didnt feel any chemistry between the leads.

I thought it would be good because the female lead could help cure the male lead's insomnia but that part sizzle out before any romance. The female lead keep denying/ saying she has no feelings for her boss because thats her boss why would the boss like her...

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The Love Story of a Handsome Divorce Advocate

Abuse, infidelity, divorce and fighting over inheritance are the colors in this drama which is an adaptation of the web novel "What Comes Around Goes Around" (你也有今天) by Ye Fei Ran (叶斐然). Exciting! Ye Fei Ran successfully mixed his romantic drama with articles in the marriage law, including loopholes that can be used to win a lawsuit.

The casting is also clever. The seven advocates are beautiful and handsome. Typical Chinese drama. 😊😊 Their acting is very capable, and most importantly: The two main actors managed to provide adorable chemistry!

Romantic scenes intertwine with hilarious behavior, including Tan Li Min who plays Qian Heng's mother, and He Wen Jun who plays lawyer Bao Rui.

Unfortunately, screenwriter Li Jing Ling was so engrossed in concocting casting and scenes that she failed to compose the story as a whole. The puzzles are scattered, don't connect, and don't complement each other.

Like the story of Cheng Yao who still has an older sister named Cheng Xi and intact parents. They only appear before scenes that cause friction. Cheng Xi suddenly appears to entrust a puppy that Qian Heng doesn't like.

Cheng Yao's parents suddenly appeared at Cheng Yao and Qian Heng's rental house. And coincidentally they caught Qian Heng on a date planned by Cheng Yao and Qian Heng's mother.

They appear without a prologue that they are a close-knit family like families in eastern culture.

Another hole is the scene of proving family relationships with a DNA Paternity Test which seems easy. The fact is, it's not that simple.

No wonder the Chinese drama "My Boss" only got a rating of 8.0 on Mydramalist. The numbers are actually quite good. Perhaps the audience appreciates the difficulty of novel writers and screenwriters in presenting drama in dealing with divorce cases, complete with legal regulations.

Hehehe, imagine Chen Xing Xu as lawyer Qian Heng memorizing chapter and verse completely. If you make a mistake, a real lawyer will sue you. 😀😀

So, eniwei baswei…. Chinese drama "My Boss" is recommended to enjoy. Just don't think about imitating.😊😊
The next review can be read at https://www.maria-g-soemitro.com/2024/02/my-boss-cerita-cinta-advokat-ganteng.html

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I Highly Recommend!

This drama delivers an outstanding viewing experience, thanks to the superb performances from the entire cast. Chen Xing Xu and Zhang Rou Nan share incredible chemistry, making their on-screen relationship feel natural and engaging. Their acting brings depth and charm to the story, making it even more enjoyable to watch.

The plot itself is a delightful mix of sweetness, humor, and excitement. Whether through witty dialogue, heartwarming moments, or thrilling sequences, It keep me entertained from start to finish. OST are all good too.

For anyone looking for a fun and engaging C-drama, this is a must-watch! I highly recommend it.

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