Engage in a Protracted Struggle with Me (2025)

Funny drama about older woman with multiple suitors

Huang Bo fangirl here. I watched this drama 24 hours within its release. It was different from any Huang Bo dramas I watched recently. I liked it.

What I liked:
1. Plot - I liked that the drama focused on older woman with adult son. It was also refreshing to see her being pursued by 3 men & working at her son's company. Huang Bo's character was one of the 3 men and I categorised his character as ML despite FL's entanglement with her ex husband.
2. Supporting characters - I likes Qi Qi, FL's son, FL's male assistant & ML's assistant.
3. Visuals - Huang Bo looked handsome in his relaxed outfit (low v neck). The actor who played FL's son was handsome too. The actress who played Qi Qi was pretty.
4. FL characterisation - She was smart for wanting to be financially independent. That's a trait I admire.
5. Styling - I loved her outfits especially the long black skirt.
6. Tone - The fights among the suitor were comic relief. I appreciated that the battle between FL and her husband wasn't mean-spirited.
7. Acting - The cast gave good performances even though it was hard to believe Wang Man Man's character has an adult son who was in top management. I liked the chemistry between her and her suitors.

What I disliked:
1. Duration - This drama is almost 3 hours long with most scenes about fights among the suitors. I prefer shorter length with shorter conflicts.
2. Romance - Yes, she was pursued by 3 men but she hardly had quality one-on-one time with each of them. I wish there were longer & better romantic mini arcs.
3. Antagonists - I disliked FL's husband. He cheated on her but regretted and wanted forgiveness.

Favourite scene
The massage scene

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