Shao Shuai Ni Bie Guo Fen Ye (2025)

Steamy with a perfect cast in a fun setting!

(I rate vertical dramason their own sliding scale.)
Even though I've seen this plotline a bunch of times, I didn't fast-forward. The focus remained on the leads, and it was a bit refreshing to see this plot set in the Republican era for once; the melodramatic plot shenanigans tied in very well in this setting. And totally worth it for Chen Si in uniforms, and that long cape!

Great acting, especially by the two main leads. They also had great chemistry and seemed perfectly comfortable woth each other. So steamy! And the FL kisses back too. Lots of sexual tension moments and kisses throughout the show (and very realistic, passionate kisses). And the longer makeout scene in bed is memorable. While the FL chooses to give herself to the ML and gives consent multiple times, there are many moments with a strong forced-seduction feel to them as the FL wants to keep their physical relationship a secret and the ML wants to claim her even in risky situations. Very satisfying and, I would say, guilt-free for those who enjoy that trope. It's also clear to the audience pretty quickly, though it takes a long while for the FL to understand it, that the ML wants more than just her body and has loved her for years.

In this version the ML is more ruthless and domineering (also works well for the era it's set in). There are a couple of slightly softer moments with the FL, but the ML retains his edge.

In this version the ML and SML (FL's god-brother) say they are "friends" but it sure doesn't come across that way, lol. More like they tolerate each other. And when the ML starts pursuing the FL, he starts subtly provoking/taunting the SML (because he's jealous and wants to lay claim) and it grows less subtle over time. Chen Si's face is so fun to watch with all of this.

I really liked the SFL's (ML's cousin) reaction to her engagement being called off. She wants real love for herself anyway and won't hang onto someone for less. Her attitude towards the FL afterwards was great and refreshing.

Watched 8/10/25 with very good English subtitles on licensed channel 浪漫短劇社Romantic Drama:
https://youtu.be/LIfcfX7wyMg?si=xmyxn2uOTh-8UF6b

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Cute and flirty version of „The Prince is too wild“

A Chen Si at his hottest (uniform, styling is to die for) and LXY - a dream team. A couple that makes sense (and both are great sensual kissers) She has a subtle natural charm and acting skills! Loved her collab with Cao Tian Kai *Secret Color Criticality* a few weeks ago or a the slow burn drama that turned the heat on *Take the bait* with Liu Lanbo.

Do you know the plot where the fl loves her engaged gege (unrequited), and then a ml appears who coaxes or drags her away from this hopeless crush? A very popular take on it is “The Prince is too wild” with Zeng Hui (outside CEO ice, inside ruthless passion).

This is this plot in Republican era clothes. And it’s not this drama at all, at the same time

*OMG*

It starts with a bang presenting him as a dark dangerous and “prime red flag estate” military commander (a Dobermann next to him)
He meets her at her brothers engagement party after she returns from her three years of exile in France - asks her if she’s still in love with her “brother” - and tells her she should be “his woman”.
And then …I couldn’t stop watching it completely, it was 3 am…

Chen Si, he’s flirty and sensual and at times provocative (*that’s what I ***adore*** in a drama, instant love) and she reacts wonderfully flustered and nervous which he loves.

His family is very influential, so she’s asking for his protection or help a few times. And he’s frank, it’s not for free. So she finally makes a deal to free her jailed foster father - she’ll be his woman (but in secret only) - and then discovers that this deal wasn’t necessary at all because he has already done his magic. Now he insists that they had an agreement - and a deal is a deal.

That’s their relationship in a nutshell. He needles her to get her attention, relentlessly., but not cruel. when she finally takes his bait (the deak) and gives her verbal consent, he’s not dragging her to the bedroom. That’s not his goal, it is the starting shot for him to playfully seduce LXY step by step.

He treats her as his girlfriend while she acts on the premise that it’s a one time deal only. To her bafflement, it’s not a “close your eyes and think of England” *- her noble sacrifice number. He’s patiently amused about this expectation and good naturedly supports her attempts at secrecy.

Of course, there’s a bit of politics and green tea, a scumbag and a Gege waking up and facing his emotions, but there’s as well a warm adoptive mother and a surprise friend.

Guess what, both leads brought their A Game and it’s cute and hot.

The cast was good! Her foster brother / Gege was perceptive and nice- and jealous too. His fiancée - it’s finally one who’s more than a rival and spiteful.

- Chen Si looks at her with so much tenderness and warmth in his eyes… 😍

- he is *stealing kisses* behind the back of her family, it’s so young and in love coded.

- The running gag is her defensive claim of French boyfriends with too many kisses to count. And he says in dry amusement that for all this, she’s terrible at kissing. French Kissing. Her reply: “as if you’re good at it! 😘🤣

- Or when she’s got to pick him up in her car and she wears a headscarf and sunglasses (at night)🤣

- when she tries to get rid of him (too funny)

It’s a lovely romcom with a warm and sensual atmosphere and two good leads just having fun. 🤩 So flirty, romantic and increasingly steamy… what it’s not: a domineering man blackmails her into a physical relationship. And that’s why it’s so different from the Zeng Hui version and it’s just what I needed. Have I mentioned how super hot 🔥 Chen Si looks?

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