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A revenge drama with a slight dash of older woman-younger man dynamic
I love I Just Want You - a jiejie romance drama starring Lin Zi Xuan and Wu Tian Hao. So yesterday when my reddit friend told me about their second collab drama, I was stoked. I watched it last night and enjoyed it despite being disappointed in some areas.What I liked:
1. Dynamics - I liked that FL hired ML to be part of her revenge against her scumbag husband. The relationship between FL and ML grew as time progressed. They developed feelings for each other and yes, there were some kisses.
2. ML character - I liked that he was not a follower. He also gave smart ideas in order to ensure the success of their revenge plans.
3. FL character - Smart, tactical & resourceful. Her revenge plan was elaborate.
4. Acting - Superb performances by Lin Zi Xuan and Wu Tian Hao.
5. Styling - Beautiful clothes worn by the cast. I liked ML's outfit when he and SFL shopped for handbags. There was an androgynous look with Wu Tian Hao wearing that particular belt.
6. Gym - This scene was exciting!
7. Supporting characters - I liked FL and ML's friends and acquaintances who helped with the execution of their revenge plans.
What I disliked:
1. Antagonists - FL's husband & his mistress were evil scammers. She was a gold digger too - she had scammed a few men before.
2. Ending - I had a feeling that it was going to be a bitter one. The ending shouldn't be a surprise considering ML's health status which was known by FL at the start of the drama.
Favourite scene
When FL and ML discussed the step-by-step revenge plan
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Logical Revenge drama i could accept wholehearltly.
I watched this on the day this drama was released and personally preferred this than their first collaboration. If you are Happy Ending enjoyer, i need to tell you this is not happy ending drama or close your eye and find another things to do.For the summary, ML is a news anchor and struggling actor, an orphan who lives with his mildly autistic sister. With a terminal illness and little time left, he wants to leave his sister money to survive, so he takes on the FL's job to take revenge of her ex husband. Sharing the plight of a life on the verge of collapse and the lack of family love, and fighting side-by-side, the two quickly developed some positive interactions and a cycle of connection. FL was also a volunteer at the orphanage where the ML and his sister worked.
I have to say, ML's character is really well-developed and his depth of characterization was meticulously written by scriptwriter. Wu Tianhao's character types are becoming increasingly diverse; wearing a white shirt, he is pure, broken, yet resilient despite of his condition. Lin Zixuan proofs her character was not just mere housewife who get revenge for her ex-husband, her character reminds me of the housewife of Boku no Yabai Tsuma. Their chemistry is still strong as the collaboration with different approach,
ML's only thought before was to die quickly to leave some money for his sister, needing cigarettes as painkillers to maintain appearances. But after reuniting with FL, a life force and vague hope he hadn't even realized he possessed were rekindled. When the FL offered him a piece of candy as a gesture of respect, he never lit a cigarette again
The plot even meticulously included the condition of ML lungs in the medical report at the end. . Unlike 90% of short dramas, it doesn't arrange for the ML to be recognized by a wealthy family, with money and medical resources readily available, leading to a happy reversal of fate (the usual formula i really loathe with my soul in duanju).
Maybe because people hate Sad Ending, they rate this lower than previous drama (Yes that drama is phenomenal but i preferred this plot even the videography weren't good as their first collaboration) Short dramas should allow for more real human existence: besides dreams replacing everything with color, there should also be the bitterness of waking up, making people cherish the warmth around them more.
Recommended to watch if you are not mind of not Happy ending drama.
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