Fake It Till You Make It

A good love story with less cliche shit

One of the most mature relationships I have seen in C dramas so far. Instead of dragging issues, misunderstandings and blaming each other for it they just sit down, talk about it and fix it . That is what a good healthy relationship is supposed to be and both the characters played their part quite nice.

FL wasn't some damsel in distress waiting for some prince charming but rather a strong independent woman who could deal with her problems be it professional or personal. ML turned from a guy who isn't fond of committing to a good doting boyfriend who only sees FL in this world. From being strangers to friends to teasing to a healthy relationship and finally the proposal it was really beautiful.

FL's sister Xinzi too went from being in a toxic relationship to a painful breakup to finding love again was actually a good relatable story that many girls go through. Instead of just continuing a relationship with a possessive and insecure boyfriend which could have gotten way worse with time, she ended it no matter how much it hurt as she knew it was for the better and thank god they didn't show the ex bf as some violent and parasitic guy who ends up kidnapping her (which usually happens in mostly C dramas) but rather a guy who knows he has problems and needs to deal with it.

Overall from start to end a nice show with less cliche shit

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30+ LEADS, CHEMISTRY & HEALTHY REALTIONSHIP ♡♡♡♡♡

PROS:

◇30+ LEADS
◇CHEMISTRY 🔥
◇HEALTHY REALTIONSHIP
◇NO TOXIC PARENTS
◇SLICE OF LIFE
◇FRIENDS TO LOVERS TROPE
◇MUTURE ROMANTIC REALTIONSHIP

CONS:

◇Everything about the sister drama
(I skipped all her scenes)

◇Some work politics
(Also skipped through them)

◇How characters wouldn't turn off their phones or at lease silence them.
(I guess that's realistic and this is a slice of life after all)

Overall LOVED THEM honestly recommend this drama for them and their realtionship.
Two 30+ adults living their lives and trying their best to have a healthy realtionship. ♡♡♡
So happy I saw an edit about this one and picked it up when it was airing.

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Be your own scriptwriter

It is like finding your first love in your thirties.

I think this line summarizes the series very well. Honestly, I first started the series dreading the pace and how it was going. I don’t really like corporate series, nor do I know much about the cast. I probably watched one series of Elvis but the storyline was confusing, so I didn’t get very far. I have never seen any FL work so I was not sure if I wanted to proceed. But I saw an edit and I knew these two had amazing chemistry, so I had to give it a try.

I’m glad I did. Like every good story, you just need to get over the introduction of the plot. It starts out with FL living in a competitive world for lawyers trying to make ends meet and later meeting ML. Their coincident meetings blossom into a friendship with FL confessing later to ML. What I love about this series is that it is a mature love with a lot of corporate work but very relatable. You get to see that love does happen even when you’re in your 30s. As I mentioned earlier, I had never seen any of FL but I adore her soft demeanor but strong justice character. She always fights for what she thinks is right. She plays her character just right so I might start watching more of her stuff.

The ending sums up pretty much the whole drama “The city is still bustling, and it won’t stop for anyone. Just like life. Recalling every person I met, who didn’t start with trying to get ahead? Between the gaps of pretense, giving oneself another shot of adrenaline. Boss. Subordinate. Rival. Friend. Trapping yourself in one role after another, saying what you should say and doing what you should do. And believing that this is our life. But they, as if they had agreed, when they have perfected their act, they see a layer of truth. Happiness, success, and joy can’t possibly be the result designed by the scriptwriter of life. It can only be your own tangible experience. I’ve met many people in this city and they eventually taught me that the world is big, too big to imagine. So walk your own path, not according to the written script. Throw away the script and struggle to find your own life. It’s okay to fail. It okay to take the wrong road. Live freely. Isn’t that the most stylish thing?”

I thought this was just a corporate love story, but as you watch the ending, it reflects back to each character she met and the growth or fall of each one. I can’t help but love how the series unfolds. The one thing I love about this series is that there weren’t a lot of episodes and that the pace of the story was just right. Live life how you want. Because at the end of the day, you are your own scriptwriter, and finding the true key to happiness, peace, and your needs is within yourself. You never know what will be thrown your way so cherish each moment.

I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a mature corporate love story. It has great chemistry between the leads, and you can’t help but fall in love with the female lead as you watch her grow. Knocking off one star because it was just slow at the beginning for me. But every great story is always slow, to begin with :D

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Worth to watch

Suddenly found this gem when scrolling. First episode and I got hooked. Story were written well and I would say it is more to real life experience. As someone who has experience in working as a employee Yes, this drama got some fact like you gotta always or sometime bootlicking your boss, sometime your director or manager shove his/her work to you, sometime reality is different from your fantasy (e.g: you fantasy or dream to get good boss / good life balance but reality over 90 percent you will meet those boss that donot show sympathy, yeah you can hate them but it is reality), other thing that I really like is most people only watch your position, money, and value for them. Last word I think sometime the thing you love to do may not be the most suitable for you if you want to survive and take care of yourself I mean like take some vitamin, jogging, and donot get yourself sick cause I also have experience it and it doesn't feel good.

Really recommend this drama for those who love slow burn romance, a little bit toward real life, working related, slice of life (day to day as worker).

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Their love story was fascinating, their professional lives not so much

Found this drama while looking for Chinese dramas with mature love stories.

What I like
1) Elvis Han is very handsome. There is a scene where he wore a white tshirt and hung out with Tang Ying at the kitchen. He was hot!
2) 14 episodes only
3) Tang Ying and Xu Zi Quan's first encounter was cute. A proper meet-cute! I also like that they started out as friends then later progressed as lovers.
4) The camping trip

What I dislike
1) I struggled with pacing of the story. An episode in a typical Chinese drama lasts 45 minutes but in this series, each episode is up to 1 hour.
2) Their professional lives were interesting at first but halfway through the series, I feel like "work conflicts" were created to keep viewers engaged. I got bored and disinterested and I feel that their careers were not seriously threatened.
3) I find Lin Xin Zi's story especially when she was with the creepy boyfriend doesn't align with mature love story theme that this drama represents.
4) I feel disconnected from Tang Ying and Xu Zi Quan's love story. Often times, mature women in Chinese and Korean dramas are portrayed as serious and non-sensical all the time. Wish I could see Tang Ying's softer and playful side.

Favourite scene
When Tang Ying invited the girl who couldn't accept Xu Zi Quan's rejection, to come to their apartment and gave a stern warning about harassing her man.

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Best Chinese Drama in 2023

Best Chinese Drama in 2023 And all time best drama in my list !!!
Unexpectedly Excellent well-written scripts & solid sharp dialogues ,, all leading actors’ acting are so naturally portrayed and perfect.
Especially main lead actor and actress are full of chemistry and best CP.
This is a drama without cheesy cliche plots.
All plots are so realistic and relatable with our real working environment.
Memorable dialogues are as below:
“..Love is not a noun, it is a verb…”
“So walk your own path.
Not according to the written script.
Throw away the script and struggle to find your own life.
It is okay to fail. It is okay to take the wrong road.
Live freely. Isn’t that the most stylish thing?”

There are many good dialogues and plots about relationships and our working life……..

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I thought that with only 14 episodes, I could blow through this without a hitch. But I was wrong. The drama started out strong; I especially loved the flirty friendship between the main couple. Elvis Han has the suave financier down pat, while Elvira Han oozes smarts and sexiness as the hardworking, no-nonsense lawyer. And oh, the sizzling chemistry between Tang Ying and Zi Quan really lit up the screen. But that’s about it.

Because when both are at work, they’re being played by their colleagues, supervisors, and both seem to work on projects that failed (through no fault of their own, but by the machinations or neglect of other people). Setbacks are inevitable, as they are part of life, and it’s how you overcome these obstacles thrown your way that counts. The show imparts more than a few nuggets of wisdom, but by the 10th life lesson, it became too preachy.

The drama also introduces so many random characters, but none of them really fully fleshed out. Most are one-dimensional, like the bratty sister whom I cannot stand, and her cringey boyfriend. She only became interesting towards the end when she ditched her possessive BF and moved in with a younger guy (her landlord). I feel the drama brought in all these randos just to prove a point, like the sugar daddy equates women with useless barns or the socialite who sinks her teeth on Zi Quan once she learns he’s no longer single. The main leads used a lot of these side characters as teachable moments, especially when they aim their gaze at the audience. But mostly, I was so bored to death that I couldn’t fake liking it.

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Very down-to-earth and uplifting love story

I loved the fact that the characters are very three-dimensional and well-rounded people, who have real lives as well as their romance. I often found this drama quite relaxing to watch, although there were a couple of sad episodes. The leads' journey of getting together was quite believable in the end. There were a couple of moments I felt unsure about at the time but after getting to the end and seeing how their past experiences have shaped their behaviour, especially Xu Ziquan, it all made sense.

The business aspects of this drama were not why I watched it and I found some of it hard to follow, especially the investment banking parts. I was watching it as a romance drama although I would say it's probably 40% about business.

The supporting characters were also an unexpected plus for this series. Seeing Lin Xin Zi totally change her mindset, not only about what she's looking for in a man but how to go about finding love, is a really beautiful arc. Also the colleagues/management at Tang Ying's company were all different and interesting characters in different ways. The colleagues of Xu Ziquan were a bit plain though.

I loved the OST and the fact that there were like 4-5 ending songs which were chosen based on the mood of the ending. All of which were great! The fact that the main theme song turned up in the actual show as composed by one of the characters felt a bit strange/forced though.

I liked that the leads got together long enough before the end that you got to see a good chunk of them enjoying their relationship and growing together as a couple.

The ending was okay, a bit predictable, not super dramatic, but definitely not a bad ending.

Humour was great in this show. Some really funny moments. Also emotionally charged scenes with bad characters getting what they deserved. The start of the finale episode combined these two aspects brilliantly. You'll see what I mean when you get there :D

PS: Make sure to watch the bonus episode, which consists of scenes deleted from the main show. You can find it on MDL under "Fake It Till You Make It Special".

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Para quem não curte muito dramas com tema forte de negócio talvez essa não seja uma boa escolha

O romance existe, mas é bem slow burn, então se prepare para ter paciência. O bom é que os personagens principais flertam muito, então é bem gostosinho de acompanhar o desenvolvimento da relação deles. Os personagens não são bons nem ruins, todo mundo tem seu lado negativo e positivo. A trilha sonora é muito boa, combinou demais, e tudo é muito bem feitinho. Me irritou um pouco a prima/irmã da FL, ela é muito esnobe e gananciosa, apesar de eu gostar que ela pega os caras todos e não tá nem aí. Foi bom ter uma representatividade de personagem feminina atacante.

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Amazing OTP! So much chemistry!

The OTP were what made the series for me. I loved watching their love story play out, going from acquaintances to friends to lovers. Their chemistry was fire!

My second favorite parts of the show were the FLs relationships with her sister and her 'bosses,' especially the second one.

The rest wasn't bad. I just wasn't too big on all the work bits. I wouldn't have minded less of those bits and more ML/FL scenes.

Overall, I'd recommend giving it a try. Watch 2/3 episodes and see what you think before deciding whether to continue or drop. It's worth a shot.

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