Steal Her (2025)

Not what I was expecting

I am not a fan of the short drama, and a vertically filmed drama? Even less a fan. However, I am a fan of the ML and so I specifically looked for it - I had wondered just why he would be in a two minute per episode, vertically filmed show, as these drama's are rarely done well, they are usually a B grade show with beginning actors. However, all in all this was pretty good.

I found it on DramaBox, not under the name "Steal Her", which IS a better name, but under the name "Flames of Love and Lust", which has absolutely nothing to do with the drama in the least. But for anyone searching for this drama, look it up under the latter name.

Don't expect a lot of romance, AND the first scene is a r@ pe episode - they totally didn't need that in there- Regardless if he was drugged or not, leave it to the Chinese trope of having some type of aphrodisiac take over a person's cognitive ability. (I digress) But I am guessing they were trying to set the story up for the FL's growth. And that IS what this drama is about.

One of the best lines is when the ML explains to the the FL that no woman should live for a man. He also brings her out of her shell and gives her the chance to be herself again.

It is a happy ending for all who care about such, and even more bonus points to them -they do not leave this on a cliff hanger.

The story even touches on the tradition of feet binding, and how unfair the practice was, and then, how unfair women who had their feet bound were treated AFTER the practice went out of favor. That was a first in any C-Drama that I've seen. Bravo to the ML for agreeing to play in a drama that champions women's rights to such an extent.

This is a drama I actually MIGHT be tempted to re-watch, just to see if there are other nuggets that I missed.

I gave this high marks completely for the moral of the story

The acting. Very well done. -They did a great job for having to do their job of acting within the choppy short frames this type of drama sets as parameters. (again not a fan of this set up at all)

The actual story-line - Meh it was OK

The OST - once again, just OK

Production and Costuming - not bad

All in all, I enjoyed this short film, take it for what it's worth, don't expect a fully flushed out story without plot errors, after all it IS a two minute per episode short vertically filmed drama. However, the forward thinking, women are people too theme of this whole story IS one worth getting out.

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