Filter

Funny but flawed story

A quirky but entertaining story about a woman who can change her appearance and the man who unknowingly falls in love with every version of her. It’s part romcom, sci-fi/fantasy, and office drama all rolled into one eccentric package.

Neither of the leads are particularly likable at first — one has low self-esteem and gets tangled in a web of her own lies while the other comes across as rude and fickle. But both are pretty self-aware about their faults, and as the two work out their conflicts and misunderstandings, we get a different kind of take on an enemies-to-friends-to-lovers plot.

However, one thing bothered me that made an otherwise fun show less enjoyable: Some of the behavior that the female lead resorts to in order to hide her multiple identities is cruel and emotionally manipulative. She feels bad about it, but keeps doing it anyway. How she treats the male lead is played for laughs (and many of the circumstances the two get into are hilarious) but if you look past the humor, she’s pretty heartless. His anger is fully justified when he finds out the truth, and in my opinion he comes to terms with it a little too easily. But this being a drama, love conquers all.

Regardless of how the characters are written, the actors do a fine job. This is my first time seeing Tan Jian Ci in a comedy. His male lead is a serious, highly intelligent person forced into absurd situations, and he shows a lot of range in what must have been a challenging role. Landy Li successfully portrays the female lead as a woman with an inferiority complex who has to learn some self-acceptance. I also appreciated that the leads’ best friends (also the second couple) are well-rounded and interesting in their own right, more than just a side storyline.

This drama definitely falls in the “something different” category. It’s not perfect, and the way the moral of the story comes across can be a bit heavy-handed at times, but it has a unique plot that avoids the usual romcom cliches and a good cast, along with some decent-looking special effects and nice background music. While the last few episodes are a bit anticlimactic, it has a cute ending.

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Seeing Beyond The Filter

I give Filter a 10 out of 10 because it truly has everything. This drama delivers comedy that you don’t even see coming, friendships that feel mutual and real, supportive family relationships (which is so refreshing to see), sci-fi elements that add a mysterious edge, and case-solving moments that actually had me on the edge of my seat.

What makes Filter stand out most is the message it sends. It makes you reflect on beauty standards, gender roles, and the expectations that society forces on us. It shows how both women and men are often trapped by unrealistic beauty standards shaped by social media and societal pressure. What really stood out to me is how it explores the emotional and mental struggles people face just to “fit in” or feel valued. It’s not just about vanity—it’s about acceptance, identity, and being seen for who you truly are.

One of the biggest lessons I took from Filter is the truth about first impressions. Yes, first impressions go a long way—but this drama shows that your first impression of someone might not be the truth. Sometimes it’s just an illusion—a version of that person you created in your mind based on looks, rumors, or surface-level details. It reminds us that people are so much more than what they appear to be at first glance.

And the romance? Beautiful. Su Cheng Cheng and Tang Qi’s love is so pure and sincere that you can’t help but smile every time they’re together. Their relationship isn’t just about falling in love—it’s about misunderstandings, healing, and relearning each other along the way. That’s what makes their story so special and meaningful.

Filter really taught me that beauty is temporary, but someone’s soul, kindness, and genuine heart are what truly matter. It makes you question: Are you seeing people for who they really are—or just through a filter?

I love that this drama wasn’t just emotional or deep—it was also funny, entertaining, and just fun to watch. The humor balanced out the serious themes perfectly. It’s rare to find a drama that can do both so well.

Overall, Filter is more than just a drama—it’s a reminder to all of us to stop judging people by appearances and start valuing the things that really last. Highly recommended.

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This drama does an excellent job blending sci-fi elements with real-world social issues like beauty standards, giving it a refreshing twist compared to other dramas with similar themes.

The concept of "seeing beyond the filter" applies not just to physical beauty but also to the emotional walls people build around themselves.

I really appreciated how the supporting characters actually contributed to the story and weren’t just there for filler—they each had their own growth and meaningful moments.

The balance between comedy and deeper reflection was handled really well. One minute you’re laughing, and the next, you’re genuinely thinking about your own biases and assumptions.

The romantic pacing was steady—not rushed or dragged out—which made Su Cheng Cheng and Tang Qi’s relationship feel believable and earned.

First impressions as illusions is such a clever theme throughout, not only in relationships but in how we view everything—even ourselves.

Watching this drama reminded me how much social media filters can change the way we see the world and even our own self-worth.

Worth rewatching, not just for the plot but for catching all the small symbolic details you might miss the first time.

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To all the audience who deserve a quality one

First, I want to applause the plot. Cheer to the scriptwriter and the director. The plot itself is a rare case for the live action series. At first I thought this is the manga-adapted drama. It's very creative, fun and kinda like a sci-fi one but they managed it very well without obvious plot holes or nerves wrecking ones. Eventho you want to question "ah ah" but eventually you will feel like "oh yeah, nothing wrong with this" haha. Second , love the acting of the characters not just the leads but all the supports and of course cannon folders you may say . The acting of the male lead here is the best i must say. His every micro-expression is on point and you will follow along his confusion, questioning, heart beating and heart breaking. I felt really funny yet sad and pity him. You won't see a typical overbearing president here with their cocky personality. He is a normal person with his own strength and weakness. The female lead played really well too, especially when she said she felt really good when she turned into a pretty girl but she loved herself more than the fake appearance that was loved by everyone. She supported and encouraged every normal girl out here without belittling the one with outstanding appearance too. This was well appreciating. All in all, Filter is for those who got fed up with the typical artificial love-bubbling in every 3 minutes or dog-blooded drama where females have to suffer to get empathy point. The leads are adults who can handle their own businesses and very down to earth. I rate this as The best drama of 2025 .

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RoFan-Sci-Fi series, quite funny and very well acted.

PLOT: The FL, an ordinary unemployed woman (somewhat neglected by her family in favor of her more beautiful and brilliant sister), receives a "filter" bracelet one evening of despair, allowing her to change her appearance. The FL takes advantage of this to get recruited into the company of the ML (a man who is unsociable and isolated due to his vision problems - her former high school crush). The FL will prove herself at work, but her relationship with the ML is complicated (he falls in love with all of her "filtered characters").

+++ A bunch of great actors (all the main leads), but especially Tan Jian Ci (his performance is amazing) ♡ඩ⌔ඩ♡
+++ Really good production with high-quality CGI (It was necessary :)
+++ OSTs well suited to the atmosphere (funny, light, sweet)
+++ The message is aimed at women (Asian women place excessive importance on their appearance, a cultural constraint): "Love yourself, be yourself." The second romance, very cute, questions relationships and marriage. It's fresh!! Too bad it's linked to childhood trauma...

### The plot is very wacky, but the storyline is relatively coherent. However, you have to accept some VERY excessive twists, especially in the last part...

=> Overall, an excellent series, highlighting Tan Jian Ci's talent and full of dialogues of somewhat artificial wisdom. But go watch it, you'll have a great time.

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Série Rom- Fantasy - Sci Fi, assez drôle et très bien interprétée.

PLOT: La FL, femme ordinaire sans emploi (un peu négligée par sa famille au profit de sa sœur + belle et + brillante), reçoit un soir de désespoir, un bracelet "filtre" permettant de changer son apparence. La FL en profite pr se faire recruter ds la Cie du ML (homme peu sociable et isolé en raison de ses pbs de vue - son ancien crush de lycée). La FL fera ses preuves au travail, mais les relat° avec le ML sont compliqués (il tombe amoureux de tous ses "personnages filtrés").

+++ A bunch of great actors (all the mains) particulary Tan Jian Ci (his performance is amazing) ♡ඩ⌔ඩ♡
+++ Really good production with CGI high quality (It was necessary :)
+++ OSTS well suited to the atmosphere (funny, light, sweet)
+++ Le message est destiné aux femmes (les femmes asiatiques accordent une importance démesurée à leur apparence, contrainte culturelle) : "Aimez-vous, soyez vous-même". La 2nde romance, très cute, remet en question les relations, le mariage. C'est frais !! Dommage que ce soit mis en relation avec des traumas d'enfance ...

### Le plot est très farfelu, mais la storyline est relativement cohérente. Il faut cpdt accepter certains twists TRES excessifs, surtt ds la dernière partie...

=> Globalement une excellente série, mettant en lumière le talent de Tan Jian Ci et bourrée de dialogues d'une sagesse un peu artificielle. Mais allez la voir, vous passerez un très bon moment.

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Beauty is skin deep,only inner beauty and love stand tall above all!!

Filter,can be labelled as one of the most unique drama of all the chinese dramas I have watched so far.
I liked it's way of storytelling to convey a message that outer appearance is not important but what matters most is the inner beauty or character of a person.
The whole plot is based on the concept of staying true to ourselves and being real.And ,Filter has really made use of a technology based filter bracelet,which can change appearances,voices and also upgrades everytime with new functions.The best part is that,the drama is designed in a humorous way along with a good message underlying beneath the chaos and confusion.
Li Landing as Su Chengcheng,has given her best performance.She is strong,casual,smart, intelligent,kind, cheerful and also helpful.
Tan Jianci as Tang Qi is awesome 👍 Tang Qi,is serious,smart, intelligent,and also a person who tries to see the end of every matter he deals with.He is a person with high patience levels and also has a loving nature in him.His love only for Su Chengcheng,though she changes appearances,is remarkable and sweet!!
Gu Yu,Lin Yuan,Su Qingli,Su Miao,Fang Jin,Quan Shengtang and her parents and all the actors were excellent.
The music, costumes, locations, everything are good.
Filter is a highly recommended watch for its unique concept of storytelling interlaced with humour to convey that attitude and character of a person are everything.
Excellent drama👍👌

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One of the best dramas in my opinion.

Filter (from my pov) was
about how you as a person are so much more than you looks. And comparison really is the thief of joy cuz you are you. And more. Made me laugh a lot it was a comedy, but then has very serious messages and sometimes even made me cry. 9.5/10 only because sometimes it was a bit slow. But a great show. If I remember it it's probably a 10/10. But the messages are very relevant at this day and age with social media and technology etc as well.

At first I didn't like the ML much, but dw keep watching if you feel the same way.

I'll give casting/acting 10/10 only because they did such a great job. Clearly the actress is stunning so perhaps the character may not seem like it suits her, but I've seen her before in Don't disturb my study and she really didn't disappoint. Her acting skills are superb. By the end I was convinced this was a great cast for the show. Even if at the beginning I was like... they didn't even try to make her look bad 😹

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A Modern Sci-Fi Comedy Done Well

PROS
Great writing, even greater comedy than anticipated, and I’m IN LOVE with the 羊驼 (alpaca) song. And this drama is yet another data point to convince me that Gao Han Yu (Gu Yu's actor) only knows how to play incredibly likable characters.

CONS
The ML and FL had flaws in the beginning that I was not fond of (the FL was too quick to assume the ML’s bad intentions once or twice, and ML was unnecessarily unapologetic about his rude, yet truthful comments on appearance). Upon reflection, if I were in their shoes I would have acted the same, but I like to place an unrealistic expectation on drama characters to be more righteous, logical, compassionate and merciful than I am (which may be unreasonable, but it is fiction - people should be better and more ideal than real humans). Luckily the flaws were minute and not recurring, and the characters were mostly lovable and cleared up all misunderstandings and gave all necessary apologies in the end.

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Hillarious

I saw this drama getting a lot of attention from my fyp and then decided to watch. From EP 1 - 5 i kinda feel bored and pissed off with the ML because he fell in love just bcz of appearance (my own thoughts) and the filter thing make the FL didn't appear much, but her other character instead so i dropped off. But then i force myself to continue and it keeps getting better after ep 5. I understand Tang Qi and deeply in love with his character. The comedy was top notch i could die laughing because of this series 😭😭 the ending is simple yet beautiful for everyone haha. Love it. Please watch

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