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Don't Waste Your Time
This series was 40 episodes too long. A poorly written, uninteresting story with boring characters and very little relationship development or chemistry. The couples were perfunctory and there was absolutely no romance or PDA at all. The relationships between the 3 female characters were nothing special, and I hope is not indicative of sisterhood in Chinese women professional or personal.One emotional story arc was the death of the FL's mother. That was pretty powerful despite the silliness of trying to pass off the boyfriend as her son-in-law. Still, their exchange was touching.
I like Liu Yu Ning - and actually watched because of his main role. I got a bonus thrill seeing Dai Gao Zheng (even with his shirt on the whole time). But their characters were really blah and boring, as were the characters played by the lead actresses. On the whole, all the characters were about as exciting and interesting as watching paint dry.
This was a very disappointing drama. VERY DISAPPOINTING. Spare yourself and save your time for something worth watching. You'd get more out of watching the real news than this drivel.
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I only watched it for FL and her story
I gotta be honest: i was expecting more.as I said in the review's title, i only watched it for the FL's story.
for me, personally, i was interested to watch a single mom's story.
i was excited to see her rebuilding her life, overcoming things and growing up as a woman and a person.
and, yes, that was exaclty what i received, but if the drama were only focused on her and not on so many boring side characters, it would have been better.
i didn't like the other two FC, and i'm sad to say that, cuz I'm always interested in stories about women and told by women, but this time it didn't work me.
overall, i wasn't surprised by the fact we didn't get a kiss and no romantic scenes at all. sadly, the chemistry between the main actors was wasted. would be interessing finally seeing the FL having fun and being loved — even though she were loved by the ML throughout the series, since he really care so much about her — at one point i was so sick to see her suffering, and not having, at least, any good thing in her life
maybe, if the drama had fewer episodes, maybe 10 less, it would be more interesting and enjoyable to watch.
I enjoyed the acting, but i felt no "passion" between the lead actors.
the "debt story" was resolved very quickly, after all the drama.
the husband's character is just...boring, there was no need for him to be back, they could just kill him that was enough for me.
despite the negative points - for me, ofc -, the drama brought good discussions and real questions about love being much more than just loving and sex, it's about companionship, patience, giving and reciving, understanding and empathy.
FL is an incredible woman, she was admirable the whole time, and as I said, she was the only character that made me want to continue watching.
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One time watch, realistic, feel-good, and cute romance drama
This drama did everything right — strong, independent women with careers, and the show actually takes us through the ups and downs of their journeys. It features beautiful friendships, heartwarming family dynamic, realistic and adorable love stories for all the leads, great cast chemistry, light-hearted moments, and no kissing scenes yet romantic moments that fill your heart with joy. It also touches on some bittersweet, harsh realities of life and shows how the characters navigate through those situations. I also love that the show started strong and only got better in the second half.Was this review helpful to you?
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LUI TAO STARS IN A WOMAN CENTRIC STORY ON YOUKU'S "BE YOUR OWN LIGHT"
The first episode aired on Youku, takes us into the "perfect" life of He Huan ( Liu Tao) with her impeccable husband and beautiful, accomplished son. She is the quintessential power woman who balances work and home and has all the "perfect" things her life can bring.As it is the tenth anniversary of her wedding, she invites all her husband and her friends and colleagues over to a surprise party that she has organized for her husband.
But her husband never turns up. Instead, she welcomes home, in front of all the guests Jiang Jun Hao ( Liu Yu Ning), who is apparently a friend of her husband's that she did not know about. And the friend who her husband had borrowed millions from.
She discovers her husband had left with his passport, money and valuables - without a trace ( after having resigned from his job and paid two years of his old father's assisted living fee).
As her friend comes to her assistance, she refuses to believe that her husband might have been cheating on her with another woman.
Coming to grapple with the situation, He Huan realizes that the disappearance of her husband was meticulously planned and executed. Her visits to his office reveal some things that leave her questioning her own knowledge of her husband. Then the other creditors hit her. Apparently, the husband had dropped OIUs around town like hotcakes and now these people were coming for her.
At the end of the first episode, Jun Hao saves her from a possible kidnapping by some "friends" of her husband.
We cannot wait to see what the rest of the show unfolds. As Liu Tao shows go, we always look forward to her portrayal of modern women who leave no crumbs.
A must-watch on Youku
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Eu sou a minha própria luz!
Um dorama que o foco não é romance. É sobre família, trabalho e amizade, é sobre se encontrar e ser sua própria luz!De inicio foi bem divertido de assistir, depois foi se arrastando a história por conta do foco no trabalho e as dificuldades, mas continuei gostando. Achei interessante mostrar como as coisas funcionam numa emissora de TV (da China pelo menos haha). E o desenvolvimento de cada personagem foi lindo de se ver!
O enredo do cara fugir deixando sua esposa e filho com dividas - e o mano que ficou no pé dela pra receber o dinheiro que o marido o deve - acaba se apaixonando por ela! Muito bom haha
A He Huan é uma mulher forte, com princípios e valores, sempre pensa em fazer a coisa certa, principalmente quando se trata de seu filho. Suas falas sempre brilhantes!
O camaleão social Jiang Jun Hao, é a pessoa mais querida que existe! Carismático, dedicado e apaixonado! Fez de tudo pela He Huan e pelo pequeno Zimo.
As amigas da prota, foi a representação bem real de amizade adulta. Achei Bai Yang chata no inicio, mas depois gostei dela. Zhao Yuan Yuan é muito diva, mas também uma raposa traiçoeira haha, ainda bem que ela não ficou com aquele embuste, e decidiu ficar um tempo sozinha.
Poderiam ter feito menos episódios, tirar um pouco do foco do trabalho, e dado mais de atenção pro romance dos protas. Mas no geral achei um romance fofo e maduro com suas devidas fases, apesar de que fiquei um pouco sem paciência com a He Huan ter demorado tanto pra se expressar pro Jiang Jun Hao kkkk
Por fim obrigado por tudo Liu Yu Ning!!!!
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