Dangers Deal (2025)

High hopes for this tale of revenge & love triangle but writing was a letdown

I was browsing Huang Bo's douyin when I saw trailers of this drama. I wa excited because I like both Huang Bo and He Jian Qi's acting. Today when the drama was released I realised that Chen Yu Ling was the female lead so high hopes. Unfortunately Dangers Deal didn't meet my expectations.

What I liked:
1. Acting - Huang Bo & He Jian Qi performed very well. They gave some depth / maturity to the characters.
2. Styling - Great outfits were selected for FL, ML & SML.
3. Supporting characters - I liked SML's half bro / right hand man for his astute observations of SML's feelings for FL.
4. Intimacy - A lot of kissing. He Jian Qi sure is a great onscreen kisser.
5. Rivalry - I liked that both ML & SML were rivals in the oil business. I appreciated writer injecting some oul & gas industry knowledge, instead of the usual company competitions, to this drama.

What I disliked:
1. FL characterisation - She was a nepo baby. Gosh I was frsutrated when ML had to explain to her about oil price fluctuations. She only wanted Duan company because she felt entitled to it. I disliked her for toying with feelings of both men.
2. Revenge - Poorly planned but somehow she managed to get 2 smart & attractive men to do the thinking for her. The plot didn't go anywhere. She just wanted to marry ML since she had said that to her dad but disguised it as her revenge plan.
3. Acting - I felt Chen Yu Ling was miscast. She didn't have enough charisma to play an heiress gamed for hostile takeover. She had some chemistry with both He Jian Qi and Huang Bo but I felt she could have pushed for more sexual tension with Huang Bo.

Favourite scene
When SML unveiled to FL his relationship with her father

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Underwhelmed drama.

I was excited when i heard Huang Bo and He Jianqi are going to be dual male lead and turns out it was ultra-disappointing.

Plot is about FL disguising her identity, using the ML and the SML and using her intelligence to stir up trouble. The three are caught in a love-hate relationship. Yuling was bravely kissing both He Jianqi and Huang Bo but her chemistry never show up in this entire drama. There is no sparks between two couples in this drama. Yuling was miscast and her acting stills weak.

The pacing is super disjointed, the plot has breaks, some plot twists are abrupt, and the editing is disjointed. For example, sudden changes in characters' behavior and illogical developments in events constantly raise questions while watching, affecting my view experience. Dropped.

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