Dong Bei Ai Qing Wang Shi: Shan Hun Mei Gui (2025)

Solid mini drama

I feel like Chinese mini dramas should have a different scale for critique from full length dramas. So many of them are absolutely terrible, but I still watch with lowered expectations, and usually because I just want to have something on in the background while I'm multitasking. This was a major exception. The ML and FL are amazing actors and the story was so raw and heartfelt. It was really nice to have a storyline about "normal" people just trying to do their best and overcome poverty, loss, etc. None of that tropey "bossy CEO" nonsense. It was set in the 90s, so that's also why the story had a sense of authenticity to ground it. All that being said, it's still a drama so I'm not trying to claim it's a bio-pic or anything, I'm just saying it was refreshing for the mini format. The ML is so offbeat and endearing (by the end I found him very attractive) and the FL is beautiful and talented; a really great pairing!

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One of example how to create plain story into wonderful gem.

I love Guo Yuxin and this is Liu Haoqun first vertical drama without Jiang Shiqi as his partner. I lowered my expectation since i always Liu Haoqun on comedy but surprisingly i liked their chemistry better than few of Guo Yuxin popular pairing. As expected from queen of chemistry. They feel like old married couple and their 90's are quite fashionable and not look tacky.

The plot is somewhat generic and cliche. FL aka Yang Chun Rong got forced to marry Mafia King but ML aka Lu Bing He
shows as his knight and somewhat FL accept ML marriage proposal and the sweet journey of love begin.

Liu Haoqun successfully delivers as Lu Bing He who looks cool but warm inside. The micro expression is on point and few of usual short drama actor could do that. Guo Yuxin are quite keen on choosing script she can make plain script into great story and its rare for actress from short drama to do that (the one is Han Yutong).

The minor flaw on the plot is about ML father who passed away and his friend going to jail for small amount of money. They could do it better with that plot.

Overall still recommend to watch for everyone.

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