Sadistic Love (2025)

Expected so much more from the Dai Gao x Hu Yi Yao duo… sigh.??

The storyline? Let’s just say it dragged slower than a Windows XP update on a Monday morning. The whole forbidden love between step-siblings trope might have its niche audience, but personally, it didn’t tickle my fancy. And don't even get me started on the background conspiracy—it had less depth than a kiddie pool. Instead of an intricate web of suspense and clever scheming, we got the chaotic antics of one audacious man who simply decided to be evil because... well, he could.


Honestly, when your villain doesn’t even try to cover his crimes—leaving behind ring-shaped bruises like calling cards—what’s the point of all the evidence hunting? Might as well hand him a neon sign that says “Yes, I did it. Catch me if you can.”

Now to the cast—the real saving grace. I’d been eagerly waiting to see Dai Gao paired with Hu Yi Yao (also with Wen Mo Ran and Hong Xiao). but the storyline didn’t give this couple room to shine. Dai Gao has that "burning with love and intensity" vibe, and Hu Yi Yao has nailed the seductive, mysterious roles in dramas like Bound by Sin and Secrets of SS. But here? They watered her down into a shy and mellow character, which just didn’t click—especially not next to Dai Gao’s smoldering presence.

This pair could've been sizzling, but the script gave them lukewarm leftovers. Let’s hope someone writes a better drama for them soon because I know they could set the screen on fire with the right material.

Now, the antihero... where do I even begin? This guy was hellbent on ruining the ML’s life for a crime the poor guy didn’t even commit. Like, what kind of unhinged energy is that? It’s giving “I need therapy but I chose violence instead.”

Overall, the story lacked structure, the events were poorly stitched together, and the writing didn’t do justice to the talented cast. If you're planning to watch this—brace yourself for disappointment, and maybe keep a second screen nearby so you don't doze off completely.

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