Ling Hun Shi Huo (2025)

I was expecting something RAW

The theme is good but not used properly .. the FL's sister faced bullying and due to the psychological shock she is in coma .. the FL wants revenge but cause these culprits come from influential families she can't get direct access to them so she thinks of the classic and most original plan in any asian drama ..that is 'seduce the guy'.. yes !!! You read it right and this ML is conveniently the most influential man in the capital so why not .. ? She goes to him in the most cringe 'save me from the pervert' roleplay and the next thing we see they were making love. It's not like I don't like bubblegum romance but I was expecting something raw from this story ..perhaps more psychological focus on bullying sequence and a slow burn romance, but The way they made the ML succumb to her was such a turn off..no build up .. no development of feeling ..nothing ..infact it was too flat from the FL's side ..in the entire she was literally just making him dance to her tunes.

Talking about acting and appearance both leads are mediocre .. FL looked a bit too seasoned for the ML .. I like her figure though she got good curves .. mind you that's very rare in asian drama but the ML looked too young around her ..and the reason why even with all those intense kisses their pairing was not giving enough sparks IYKYK, maybe an actor with a more manly appearance would've been a better pick.

Either way the drama didn't hit in the right way.

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Where is the revenge?!! Plenty of kisses but no chemistry between the leads

I am a big fan of Destined to Like You. A member of subreddit CShortDramas told me that this drama is another version of Destined to Like You. Since I enjoy Ma Shi Yao's acting, I decided to watch and hhhhm this pales in comparison to the other drama.

What I liked:
1. Kisses - Plenty of them and 95% was initiated by ML. He devoured her.
2. Supporting characters - I liked ML's buddies because they provided different points of view when ML confided in them. I also liked the guy who is friends with her sister.
3. Opening - That scene is memorable alright. My saved Youtube link is gone but I can still remember what happened in the first 5 minutes.
4. Styling - I liked outfits worn by ML & FL. Ma Xin Yu looked normal sized and that's nice in comparison to stick thin, underweight actresses.

What I disliked:
1. Acting - Not good. Ma Xin Yu's acting was one-note. She seemed indifferent most of the time - her facial expressions were poor. There was lack of chemistry and synergy between her and Ma Shi Yao.
2. Romance - There was no emotion / desire behind those kisses despite the high volume. They kissed on cue and romance was mostly one-sided.
3. Revenge - This drama is supposed to be about FL seeking justice for her sister who was bullied by rich kids. However in this version, there was hardly any focus on the revenge. She was a scatterbrain. If I hadn't watched Destined to Like You, I wouldn't understand why she approached ML in the first place.

Favourite scene
When ML complained to his friends about FL's remark to him

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