Game of True Love

no incest. dont worry.

i love the FL in other big dramas as supporting actress like Go Ahead, Royal Feast, As Beautiful As You. this is the first time i watch her as main lead (eventhough i know this drama is not her 1st time as main character). she nailed it. as expected.

the ML is a great actor. i love his acting so much. but im not really familiar with him before. this is the first proper drama of him as main lead that i watch (only watch him in cuts and edits before)

the plot is good. the love game between the two is *chefkiss. but the family tree, i mean, familiES treeS are messed up. at first you are his son, suddenly you are not. she is your sibling, and later she is not.. but suddenly she is your sibling again (facepalm). the SFL is the half sibling, then she is suddenly not. the SML is half sibling of this and suddenly he is to that. so messed up lmao.

but dont worry, no incest in this drama. almost, but the plot twist said nope.

overall, rewatch worthy and recommended.

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Another Dog Blood Drama

The trailer made me slightly excited only for it to be one of the most trope-y dramas to ever exist. This is clearly a story about FL trying to regain her position in her family's company after ML essentially takes over, but ML turns out to be the main character that outsmarts everyone time and time again. FL disappears into the wallpaper, being more bluster than brains and having the maturity of a high schooler.

This is like the third drama I've watched from Fan Zhi Xin and it always feels like a fever dream. This drama like a number of his other ones are uploaded on to Youtube by Youku and the comments are always praising how great of an actor he is. But when I watch his dramas, he plays the same character every single time. It's always some OP ML who's in a position of power (CEO, General, Young Master) with a love-hate relationship with FL and a hint of revenge. Weirdly enough, the dramas always are misogynistic flavored - the ML is always the sole main character and the FL is a ditzy character (immature, powerless, etc.) I kind of wonder if the same scriptwriter is the one writing his dramas. There's no way he's able to continue getting roles that are 90% similar to each other. The audience doesn't care I guess because they're more concerned with his kissing and bed scenes, hence the premises/character identities are important.

TLDR: Plot was every trope thrown together: friends to enemies, enemies to lovers, adopted sibling to lovers, high school love, inheritance fight, battling your father's conniving mistress who is the same age as you, switched at birth, secret identities, contract marriage, marriage of convenience, and pseudo incest. Acting was subpar and not subtle at all.

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Such a rollercoaster!!

I came across this drama because it was recommended on my YouTube and I watched the video on it. Thought it could be interesting to watch but wasn't to sure because I hadn't seen any of the actors really in anything else. I am so glad I gave this short drama a shot. I really do think this is the best short drama I have watched so far. What can be so annoying with short dramas is they don't take the time to explain anything or go into back stories very well. This drama did all that and more, and I have not seen these actors before but I was blew away with their acting. The ML his break down scenes I thought were insane I wanted to cry with the guy.

For me I felt like the story kept me on the edge of my seat just wanting to know what else was going to happen next with these two lead characters. Yes there are some misunderstandings between these two but I didn't find it as annoying as most dramas, cause a lot of the time the misunderstands are just so silly that your just rolling your eyes and wanting them to get over it already. The misunderstandings in this wasn't like that you can understand and feel for them. Was annoyed with the 2ML for a little while cause he came off as that typical cling to the FL even though I know she doesn't feel that way for me type of 2ML, and I can't stand with they just can't take a hint. This 2ML was actually bigger in the show then he first comes off. Also the chemistry between the two leads was so good.

I think this drama should at least be given a shot for a short drama. It does cover everything and you are not left wondering what actually happened or needing questions answered cause they just forgot about it. It also does have a happy ending for ones that don't like sad endings.

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I expected better :(

PLOT: The FL, daughter of the president of a large company, returns from studying abroad to discover that her adoptive brother has become the leader of the group, that her parents are divorced, and that her father is engaged to her adoptive brother's ex (the ML). She thinks it's a plot hatched by the ML. Wanting at all costs to get back what she feels belongs to her, she becomes his assistant, then a colleague. A love game complicated by love triangles...

+++ Fan Zhi Xin is fantastic, sexy, brilliant, and moving in these mysterious and romantic plots. I really like He Rui Xian, but I prefer her in action series.
+++ Lots of very good actors, some veterans, and an excellent bad guy, Wang Zu Yi.
+++ Good OSTs

BUT:

1/ The bad writing didn't correct the flaws of the original series, a lakorn, overdramatic. Here, we have violence, a lot of slap-kisses and forced kisses.

### I know the plot wants the FL character to be "strong," fearless, impulsive, and stubborn. This was the case in the original Thai series (and it was one of the flaws that should have been corrected). But here, it's still the case! She's supposed to be intelligent, but she's stupid, impulsive, childish... Unbearable ヽ༼ ಠ益ಠ ༽ﾉ
### Bad (re)writing: flat, hollow dialogue / inconsistent behavior / senseless twists / etc.

2/ I don't like the 15-minute-per-episode format.

3/ Rather low-budget series: only a few sets, few costumes.

=> Excellent actors, but the production and writing are not up to par.
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J'attendais mieux :(

PLOT : La FL, fille d'1 Président de gde Cie, revient de ses études à l'étranger pour découvrir que son frère adoptif est devenu le dirigeant du gpe, que ses parents sont divorcés et que son père est fiancé à l'ex de son frère adoptif (le ML). Elle pense qu'il s'agit d'1 complot monté par le ML. Voulant à tt prix récupérer ce qu'elle estime lui appartenir, elle devient son assistante, puis collègue. Love Game compliqué par love triangles ....

+++ Fan Zhi Xin est fantastique, sexy, génial et émouvant, dans ces plots mystérieux & romantiques. J'aime bcp He Rui Xian, mais je la préfère dans des séries Action.
+++ Bcp de très bons acteurs, quelques vétérans, et un excellent bad guy, Wang Zu Yi.
+++ Bons OSTs

MAIS :

1/ L’écriture n'a pas corrigé les défauts de la série originale, un lakorn, overdramatic, avec a lot of slap-kisses et baisers forcés.

### Je sais que le plot veut le personnage de la FL "strong", intrépide, impulsive, têtue C'était le cas dans la série thaï originale (et c'était un des défauts qu'il aurait fallu corriger). Mais ici, c'est toujours le cas ! Elle est supposée intelligente, mais elle est stupide, impulsive, puérile ... Insupportable ヽ༼ ಠ益ಠ ༽ﾉ
### Mauvaise (ré) écriture : dialogues plats, creux / comportements incohérents / twists insensés / etc.

2/ Je n'aime pas le format 15 minutes par épisode.

3/ Série plutôt low-budget : pas de décors, peu de costumes.

=> Excellents acteurs, mais la production et l'écriture ne sont pas à la hauteur.

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Paternity unknown

The acting was very natural, especially the gestures between the two main characters. She demonstrated a selfless nature and was very correct. He, despite appearing arrogant and hiding his desire for revenge, has a sensitive soul and would kill for her.
Be careful who you trust... nothing is as it seems.
They will protect each other and hurt each other. It's heartbreaking to watch them hurt, lying about their true feelings that drive them to behave this way. He desperately tries to protect her, and then she tries to protect him. He breaking up with her, she saying she's marrying the other...
"Their" father, however, was the worst of all, a real piece of shit!

At one point, I couldn't understand how many fathers were killed, given all these children seeking revenge.

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Beautiful cast but the mood is tense

The drama started out well with the strong cast, very photogenic and had great chemistry.
The mood between the couple is quite tense at the beginning. Everyone is having their own agenda.
Like many couples in the real world, the main couple is always so proud. They love each other but must pretend that they don't. This game, while playing with their feelings, is quite fun.

Xu Nuo has a fire burning lamp on her bed stand literally signaling her burning desire to win. Her jealousy is cute.
Shen Jia He always cares about Xu Nuo , he's very protective of her but she always gives him an attitude due to past misunderstandings. They eventually confessed their true feelings and everything was good again.

The thing about this drama is there are many forced kisses, it's easy to understand because it's a remake of a slap kissed Thai drama. Fan Zhi Xin suffered quite a bit of slaps to the point that he needs to ice his cheek.

The story took a bad turn after episode 33. I suffered with the couple and wasn't able to recover fully after this.
Overall, it's still worth a watch if you're a fan of the cast.


This is the summary of the their love game. It contain spoilers so don't read it if you don't want to know exactly what happened.



As Shen Jia He softens around episode 6, he started saying: "I can do anything for you." Xu Nuo started pressuring him with "Do you love me? Do this for me." Fan Zhi Xin is very good with these emotional scenes.

Episode 7 is the turning point for the couple emotionally. The outfit she wears in the morning made it so funny. She's still so proud at this point.

By episode 9, they're still playing with each other's feelings.

By episode 10, both are trying to cope with each other's lies but reach breaking point by episode 11. Love without trust can't last. That’s the lesson XN’s mom taught her.

After he saved her in episode 12, Xu Nuo started to change in episode 13. She tried to seduce him and it’s fun to watch.

Episode 14 is when he retreats slightly...but found his answer from the answering book. It said to trust your first instinct. If you're too greedy, you'll lose everything. He decided to pick her and cleared their misunderstandings.

Episode 15 is when he says he loves her, only her and leave it up to her to give him an answer. Her true feelings were revealed when she thought he was in danger.

I'll try to update the game progress up until episode 33 :)

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Hot male lead does a superb job!

There are hot main leads, lots of kisses, and full skinship. He loved deeper, longer and bolder. They play the game of love for keeps. This even has a blissful ending.

With a C-drama, there is much drama, but the male lead makes it all work out in the end with his smart tricks and how he protects the female lead.

I didn't like the father and second female lead. However, I noticed that everything turned out to be plot devices in how fate kept working in the main couple's storyline.

In the end, truth is served. This gives me a sense of satisfaction for a very excellent romance. 💖

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Interesting cast but unlikeable main characters & soapy storyline

I had high hopes for this drama because I am a fan of Wang Zu Yi and Cheng Cheng and enjoyed Fan Zhi Xin's acting in Be Your Knight. I understand that this drama is an adaptation of a Thai drama - that's why the episode count is high for a mini drama. However after watching 20 episodes and a month long pause, I decided to drop this series.

What I liked:
1. Gao Hao En - His character is the best in the show. He was ML's unofficial therapist! Cheng Cheng was perfect in this role.
2. Visuals - I must admit that He Rui Xian and Fan Zhi Xin made a visually stunning couple.
3. Back stories - I appreciate that writers created back stories for Xu Ming Li and Bai Xia so their characters are more of substance.
4. Support roles - I liked Min Xing Han & Wang Xin - was pleasantly surprised when the latter appeared on screen.

What I disliked:
1. Romance - There was a good sexual tension between FL Xu Nuo & ML Shen Jia. However their on & off relationship is tiresome.
2. FL characterisation - She was interesting at the start because of her plans to secure her position in the company. However she came off like a petulant heiress who made a big fuss when she didn't get things she wanted. She never planned properly & was easily distracted by ML. I couldn't relate to her but there was one time that I sympathised with her.
3. Length - 54 episodes are too many for a mini drama. They should have cutdown on the misunderstanding & communication breakdown.
4. Chi Ye characterisation - As I said earlier, I like Wang Zu Yi very much so I was letdown by his character's arc. The writers could have made him a formidable love rival to ML like Korean drama Boys Over Flowers (Team Yoon Ji Hoo here!) but from the start, Chi Ye was never given a chance. What a wasted potential!

Favourite scene
Whenever Cheng Cheng appeared on screen

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All this vitriol

Can't get past episode 4. The FL being a very aggressive, bitter, vengeful person is extremely unappealing and hard to watch. Generally, you would want to start a drama series with something, possibly positive, appealing to hook your audience to become interested and to like the characters. Here this series starts with a ridiculous Spanish tango between two feuding siblings ( how tacky is that?). Then continues with a violent, aggressive, vindictive entitled girl trying to ruin everything for everyone. Can't continue to watch something so awful and depressing, FL is definitely unlikeable and don't want more of her vitriol.
Life is short, love C dramas that are positive with likeable characters and intelligent storyline. A big NO for me.

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