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Sizzlingly Suspenseful
This drama is an excellent watch indeed. Although each episode is quite short at about 12-15 minutes long, each episode packs a punch and ends on a cliffhanger each time. The editing of the drama is excellent. The scenes/ shots are quite breath-taking.What I liked about this drama:
- Excitement from the get-go. I had to move on to the next episode and then, the next! Intriguing plot.
- The ML and FL had sizzling chemistry and looked good together. It was delightful to see their growing attraction to each other.
- There was a suspenseful story to unravel. I liked the use of clothes/ thread to symbolise "hooking" the other party in. The cinematography was nicely done. Quite artistic and beautiful.
- The acting from the cast was brilliant throughout. Actually, the first wife, Wan Yi, was just all bark and no bite. Despite being a minor role, she played her role very well. Thumbs-up.
- I liked that everything wrapped up in the end. The villains were caught and justice was served.
- I liked that the ending was happy enough. :)
What I didn't like so much:
- Some parts of the plot skipped a bit too much and were not very credible or well-linked but... I was willing to close an eye. Overall, this drama was nicely done!
My verdict: Please watch this excellent drama. :) It is Sizzlingly Suspenseful! It is a great drama. Join the exciting ride! :)
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so du xunyu and jiang ling meet at a train and through this and that they become acquaintances. now xunyu's father takes a liking to jiang ying and marries her. now xunyu and jiqang ying both have their fair share of secrets which start unveiling one by one.
the plot was a good one for revenge drama. even the budget was high. however this being a short drama, the moment i was getting into it ended. imo it couldve been longer and we coulve gotten more information on both the main characters. i understood jiang ying's past and her reason for revenge but im really confused about xunyu's past. this was quite rushed and as much as i was excited to watch this (i waited a whole week to watch it in one sitting lmao) this was very mediocre
THE FACT I CAME FOR ROMANCE BUT THERE WAS BARELY ANY ROMANCE IMMA CRY
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Revenge + Romance
The cinematography is what first captured my attention as this drama is beautifully shot. The visuals from the costumes, settings and scenery to the moody night vibes really goes well with the storyline. It's a short drama so it focuses on the main plot of revenge, there are no fillers or annoying/unnecessary characters.The chemistry between the main lead is top tier and their romantic scenes are really well done. You have steamy scenes, you have cute romantic scenes, you have thriller/murder vibes, you have friends to lovers trope. The male lead and female lead both have masks on and pretend to be other people at first. Male lead appears to be a ruthless, flirty, bad boy but he's actually a good guy and the female lead is first shown as seductress but is actually a sad, introverted girl. Both do everything in their power to get their revenge.
The drama reminds me of a novel in the way the storyline is done. It's got a great plot twist too. For me it's not a full 10 stars because the ending felt a little too convenient. But overall it's a super enjoyable drama and it has a happy ending so I highly recommend it.
Make sure to NOT watch this on Youtube because it doesn't have the original music. And the music makes a huge difference.
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The best short drama there is
For a short drama, this was amazing. I was impressed with the story, the production value, the OST…everything.One issue that has plagued a lot of cdramas is draggy pacing — it’s hard to manage when a show has 40 or even 50 episodes. Being so short absolutely worked in Provoke’s favor. Not a single minute was wasted, and it felt like the show trusted its audience enough to pick up on the story fast. It was simply really convincing.
The actors should also get their flowers for this. This chemistry between the main leads is very good throughout every single step of their relationship. The tension, relief, playful banter — it was all there. I really enjoyed seeing their dynamic develop, and the show really hit the sweet spot between making them stubborn and strong individuals and still having them communicate and respect each other.
The humor is really clever and well-timed, and the side characters all played their roles too. Ultimately this was great. It’s probably my new favorite short drama out there.
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WELL WRITTEN MINI DRAMA
I can give absolutely many reasons why this series deserves all the praises it's getting from C netz and other platforms because it totally is that NICE.
The story / plot was well written and consistent they didn't add any unnessesary scenes the story just stuck to the point till the end, it had amazing plot twists and those cliff hangers at the end of every episode that kept you wanting more...❤️
The acting from both leads and the supporting characters was applaud worthy, I totally love how they wrote the female lead not necessarily annoying nor whiny she was strong and knew exactly what she wanted and it was fun to see how cunning she could get...male lead wasn't your typical cold male lead he was mature calm considerate and absolutely charming.
The chemistry between the leads despite this not being romance centred was amazing too, loved how they could go from being cute to being sensually intense with one another and that by just staring at each other...I'd love to see them in a longer drama together ☺️
The cinematography, being a Republican drama there is a sense of nostalgia you would want to feel while watching it and this gave it all to me, the osts were beautiful too and matched the scenes simultaneously ❤️
I highly recommend this if you want some thing short yet thrilling to watch☀️💗
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This Chinese Drama is so addictive!!!
This drama is so addictive to watch so far. I am only on the 7th episode and it is already so catchy. The romance between the main leads is killing me. When ML zips FL's dress and then turns around and faces each other, I thought they would kiss after making eye contact for such a long time. Also learning about FL's past about how her parents died was sad to know which made me hate ML's father or so you thought. Even the ML is not real as he is covering for the real person. This drama is a must-watch if you want to see the romance, thriller, and suspense that takes place in this awesome drama.Was this review helpful to you?
