Dramas ~ Without the predominantly "nasty" stuff

Incredible performance by Yin Yibo ~ Impressive character detail. IMO, best of the adaptations. Complete story. Flows so smoothly there's almost a dreamlike quality.

ML Yang Xin Ke ~ FL Zhong Xiao Qi

She is incredible! Comedy skills a+. Personality aspect shifts impressive.

Touted as a best version with cutest Sui Sui. I agree.

Bad guys doing bad things, but limited. Strongest impression is of loving, aww gee, mooshy, times.

A few scenes of mob/gangster scenarios and inferences. But kept to a minimum. Nothing excessive or gratuitous. Trope: My boyfriend cheated with my best friend. After breaking up I married his father. (Different in that the marriage was done so she could claim her inheritance, not as an emotional response to the infidelity or for revenge.)

Visually elegant. Everything about this is close to perfection. A chance to see some real craft skills. Kudos to casting. Performances, including several supports, more than impressive. Zhao Ting Yi was dominant, even when not on screen. He and Deng Ling Shu were a stellar match. Newer actors (Li Yu Tong & Shu Han Yu) were surprisingly outstanding. Zhu Xiang as Ma San? Awesome! And that's an understatement. The actress who played the clan matriarch managed to be both loving and a true dragon queen. Every one of her and Zhu Xiang's scenes were a treat.

A top rewatch and on my all time favorites list.

AKA - My One and Only

Note: REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHO PLAYED THE CLAN MATRIARCH! And expanded cast info.

Some memories of social/emotional bullying and exclusion. Overshadowed and countered by genuine love story.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vMs5vgRd3H4&pp=0gcJCcQBo7VqN5tD