Vertical Dramas {<6.0}

The scenery in this is so pretty. I’m also an equestrian so having so many scenes with horses was a delight to see. This created a great backdrop for the beauty of the Leads as they’re both extremely attractive. This isn’t my fav genre, but I still enjoyed watching it. It’s quite calming & relaxing due to the setting. While there are multiple conflicts to overcome & baddies’ scheming to endure, all the prettiness helps keeping it from being blood-rising or too angsty.

This is one of my favorite types of stories in these micro dramas. This was the 2nd version I watched of this specific one &, while not my favorite, I did still enjoy it. I guess I just didn’t feel they had as much chemistry as the other versions I’ve watched or perhaps this one was just a bit messier? Either way, it’s a good story & I’m glad I watched it.

1st - “Xin Hun Man Re”
3rd - “Jian Ru Jia Hun” (Gradually Into You)

4th - “Loving Strangers”

The 2nd version I’ve watched of this story. I liked the other one better, but this one is also an enjoyable watch. The ML is more playful & puppy like here & the actor plays the role well. This duo has good chemistry & steamy kisses.

1st - “Fall in Love with Him”

3rd - “Relieve my Pent-Up Crush”

For me there was just no chemistry between the Leads so this is my least favorite version of this storyline I’ve seen. The cast did great in their roles, the plot stayed true, & the Leads’ relationship was precious w/ good kisses. I simply didn’t sense any chemistry so it felt too scripted for me to really enjoy.

1st - “Fall in Love with Him”

2nd - “The Fireworks Belonging to Her”

Super flirty ML with his innocently precious FL. This is the 2nd version I watched. Personally, I liked the first version better but this was still a really cute & enjoyable watch, it just had a bit of added drama that I didn’t really like.

1st - “An Lian Shi Ke Xing Xing Tang”

This is the 2nd version I’ve watched of this story & I liked the other one a whole lot more (as my rating proves). This one had way too much nonsense drama with the baddies schemes succeeding too often. Pair that with the horrible subtitles in the video I watched and this was pretty much a fail for me, which stinks cause I really enjoy the lead actors in other dramas. Oh well, you love some dramas & dislike others - no shade on the cast & crew!!

1st - “Reborn in Your Embrace”

3rd - “Ta Si Xing Xing, Guang Mang Wan Zhang”

The 1st version I watched  is still my favorite version of this script, but this wasn’t bad. It had a lot more drama, imho, but it fit with this specific version. I didn’t like how the villains got away with so much in this version, though. And the Leads didn’t have as good of chemistry in this one, but they’re still a cute couple.

1st - “Reborn in Your Embrace”

2nd - “The Destined Reboot Is All Yours”

I’m pretty sure the whole point of this drama was simply to let this real-life couple show us how much insanely hot chemistry they have, haha. The plot is messy & they’re kinda toxic but I didn’t even care because seriously - the chemistry!!

This wasn’t my favorite I’ve watched of this real-life couple’s dramas, but I still enjoyed it because their chemistry & bond is so undeniable.

The Leads are precious & I enjoyed their relationship, but OhEmGee the delulu side characters were soooooooo hard to watch!

I didn’t really understand why FL kept pretending to be blind (kudos to the actress for being so convincing!), but apart from that I enjoyed this. A cute & quick watch. No love rivals or betrayals. Some misunderstandings due to lack of communication, but not angst-inducing. 

The subtitles were horrible so I missed plot points, but I truly love watching this real-life couple together on screen so I still enjoyed this drama because of their perfect chemistry.

My 1st drama of this real-life couple’s dramas before I knew they got married IRL. Unfortunately the subtitles of this drama left a lot to be desired so I wasn’t able to enjoy it as much as I should, but the duos chemistry still made me happy to watch.

A mini adaptation of, “The Prisoner of Beauty” (which I LOVE). Some pacing & execution changes, as well as less  beloved side characters, but still a good drama. & this has a lot more skinship & kisses - Leads have very good chemistry!

This is my 2nd drama of this real-life couple & 1st of this storyline. It’s pretty good, though I wish they weren’t “frenemies” for so long. It lowers my enjoyment when the push-&-pull lasts for a good portion of the drama.

2nd - “Yu Jian Xin Ruan De Shen”

The plot was too messy for me since I don’t really enjoy this type of story, but the real-life couple’s bond is fun to watch.

Leads had good chemistry & I really enjoyed their bond. ML was super protective of her, but because of his past, he held on tight with one hand while pushing her away with the other. Slightly frustrating but not unbearable. A few unexpected twists but ultimately a happy ending for this couple (though they didn’t get together until the last 15ish minutes of the story which left us with very few kisses).

Leads had really great chemistry with yummy kisses that kept me watching despite not really getting sucked into the story. I don’t think this is a bad drama, I think I just may have not been in the right mood while viewing this one.

I’m glad the Leads’ conflict didn’t last long, though that portion did lower my rating a bit. Overall, this is a sweet drama. The ML’s love for her was exactly what she needed to heal from the crappy way her ex treated her. In turn, by her marrying & loving him, the FL fulfilled the ML’s greatest wish - to be with her forever. Good chemistry & only a few toxic characters (but not lots of fighting).

2nd - “Blazing Temptation”

2nd version I’ve watched of this script. Good chemistry with a sweet love between the Leads. FL’s ex is annoyingly delulu but I like how they turned him around in the end & he actually gave FL away to ML at their wedding.

1st - “Hold His Moon Lightly”

This is a good story of a reborn wife who chooses to love & protect her husband with the 2nd chance she’s given. I enjoyed the bond the 2 quickly developed, as well as how they were always 1 step ahead of the villains. This duo didn’t take crud from anybody - if you came at them, they’d counter every move. This is the 2nd version I’ve watched of this script.

1st version I’ve watched of this storyline. I liked the chemistry between the Leads, though I wish FL recognized her feelings sooner for ML’s sake. And her ex crush is just as psychotically delulu in this version as the other (seriously - are there people like this in real life?!)

2nd - “An Lian De Xiao Qing Mei Ta Ren Mei Ge Tian”

Leads had good chemistry, but I felt like the ML was more into her the whole time because she kept her feelings hidden. When it’s revealed that she went after him as adults because she loved him, I was surprised because their whole marriage she kept the end date in mind & planned to leave. So it felt… messy or something. Lots of support drama from delulus, but ML’s fam is aces.

This could’ve been better but the SML’s stupidity & aggressiveness lessened my enjoyment. And I got irritated when the ML would get influenced by some of the crud he’d say regarding the FL, BUT he still always defended & protected her which was so sweet. FL just wants to make amends for how horribly she treated him in their past life so it’s funny watching her try to remember they’re not married & haven’t been intimate in this lifetime yet, haha

Was a bit too drawn out for me - I would’ve liked it better if all the identities were known sooner. Leads are very cute together & FL was way more mature than normal girls her age. Baddies got way too much screen time, imho. FL’s bodyguard was awesome & actually did his job every time - nobody got close to her on his watch!

3rd version I’ve watched of this storyline. While this duo is just as fierce & vengeful (& crazy!) the chemistry isn’t really there in this version. They’re both such strong characters who dish out retribution against all who wrong them so their awkward fish kisses didn’t fit their personalities at all which lessened my enjoyment. This version is longer, though, which gave it the room to delve deeper into a couple aspects of the storyline (ML’s illness [[which got weird]] & his family history).

1st - “Chong Sheng Huo, Wo Cheng Le Pian Zhi Da Lao Di Yao Yin”

2nd - “Yue Ran Ai Ren”

FL really comes back strong & fierce after her rebirth. She stops letting her family bully her, gets rid of any improper relationships, & is fully devoted to loving her husband. ML is a total green flag for her, always silently supporting and loving her. They have really great chemistry with lots of kisses.

This was more cringy & childish than I could enjoy. Add in all the various support characters surrounding the Leads & all the drama they brought with them, delaying our Leads getting together, & my enjoyment just lowered scene by scene. It’s not a bad show, just not my genre of choice. It does have a very good ending, with the last 20ish minutes being just them living life, happily married with a son.

The first scene makes you expect kisses & lovey moments but this is actually a very low-key, sweet story instead. Due to age gap, Leads don’t get together until closer to the end. It’s still an enjoyable one-time watch, though. FL gets bullied a lot but she’s strong & fights back, protecting herself & others. She’s not reliant on ML saving her, though he does protect her several times. Cute couple.

This is a sweet story, but lacks any real chemistry between the Leads. I liked watching the ML’s family fully embrace the FL, which is the complete opposite of her own evil family members.

2nd - “Love You at Sunset”

If it would’ve focused more on just the Leads falling in love after marriage I would’ve enjoyed this more, but the villains (FL’s family) got wayyyy too much screen time with their never-ending schemes & bullying. Bleh, no thank you.

1st - “Sweet - Thirteen Parts”

FL was weak without any character growth - constantly questioning ML’s feelings, never overcoming her low self-esteem (which is hard, yes, but it is doable!), always being influenced by others’ words/opinions, etc. The ML had to carry the show but even he had some flaws - he was pretty rough with her & that ending scene with the FL getting hurt? Could’ve been avoided if he’d stopped just standing there watching (which didn’t fit his character, btw.) Lots of support people drama without enough romance.

Def have to keep in mind these are teens falling in love & then the “childishness” isn’t so bad. There’s a bit of unnecessary drama in the beginning, but once that’s over with it’s just a really sweet, cutesy love story. Sunshine, happy girl & a not-really-cold cold school star.  Good chemistry with appropriate kisses at all their ages. It’s also nice that they don’t let their love brains rule their lives - they’re both focused on getting into college & making a good future together.

How many times must we let the villains succeed in bullying/hurting/kidnapping the FL? In this drama it’s a lot which definitely lessened my enjoyment. I prefer a ML who permanently punishes anyone who hurts his woman &/or a FL that beats up the baddies herself. This duo had good enough chemistry & very realistic kisses, but aside from those things this one just fell flat for me.

If I could rate this lower I would because, IMHO, it was a complete waste of time. Instead of focusing on the Leads falling in love, it focuses more on her psychotic ex & all his narcissistic delusions & schemes to get her back after she leaves him. He’s soooo annoyingly toxic! Why on earth does he have so much screen time??? And why didn’t they report him or retaliate in some way to make him leave her alone?! And the Leads didn’t save the show for me because they lack chemistry & never even kiss!

I couldn’t really enjoy this because the narcissistic, delusional, arrogant brothers had wayyyy too much screen time for me with their never ending schemes & mistreatments of FL. There wasn’t hardly any romance to help make up for all the toxicity, which stunk because this duo had the potential to be really good (as proven in those last revenge scenes).

It takes more than half the show for FL to stop misunderstanding ML’s feelings for her, which made me feel bad for him. Also, did she really need to be attacked that many times without the SML facing real consequences? I prefer Leads who cut ties with toxic people rather than making excuses for the continual abuse. Leads are cute together but the idiots & prolonged misunderstandings lowered my enjoyment.

I didn’t really like this version. The 1st had such great chemistry but this one was just…flat. The main actress looked too old for the role, IMHO. The support characters had more screen time than the Leads did together which is so annoying to me. And where the 1st had lots of yumminess this one did not at all. Literally - not one kiss! It’s crazy how the same storyline can play out in completely different ways.

1st - “Re Wen Yu Xin”

I was a bit worried about ML’s obsession with FL in the beginning, but he always protected her & respected her opinions/feelings, which is exactly what she needed. With him she was allowed to be her true self that she’d been suppressing to please others. Their bond was precious & their chemistry really good with lots of yumminess. The ending took a bit of a dark turn but it wasn’t ever drama between the Leads.

This has a surprising twist where the FL’s bio dad sides with her against the cruel stepmother. And ML immediately makes all “villains” & wanna-be rivals aware that the FL is his & he’ll do whatever it takes to protect her. Which she earned since she quietly (& respectfully!) loved him secretly for so many years, so him proudly claiming her is like a reward. They have cute chemistry & no fish kisses happened here!

Would’ve enjoyed more but the annoyingly toxic SML had way too much screen time, taking the focus away from the Leads. I liked their bond & how resolute they were in their feelings for each other. FL did well with her 2nd life, leaving the scummy SML & loving the ML.

I skipped a ton due to FL being TSTL (whyyy believe a SFL who just tried to kill you?!) & so stupid over SML. ML’s  OTT ruthlessness towards/obsessiveness over her was also a bit too much to handle. There was just so much stupidity & toxicity that I kept skipping chunks until the Leads were FINALLY on the same page with their feelings (starts around ep52). I can handle red flags, but that’s not the case here - they’re simply toxic & then poof! they’re in love. Just didn’t flow well for me. Bummer.

3rd version I’ve watched of this story. I think I’m in the minority but I just didn’t feel the chemistry with these Leads like in some of the other versions I’ve watched. Also, the FL here was really obvious about her feelings for her “brother” which was sorta awkward.

1st - “The Fiery Young Marshal”
2nd - “Lian Nian Yu Bong”

4th - “Stealing Kisses”

2nd version I watched  - I liked the 1st better. The flash marriage storyline is really good with mature Leads who know their worth & trust one another. For this drama I simply didn’t sense any chemistry between the Leads & their intimacy was seriously lacking for what’s expected of a vertical drama.

1st - “Every Step of the Way”

Whyyyy give the SML so much screen time & let him “win” so often? For real - make the revenge happen & kick him out! I hate when so many dummies are getting away with bullying the FL so I skipped a whole bunch of scenes. ML had little screen time in comparison to the SML & his band of idiot followers. Makes me annoyed just remembering the drawn out scenes of stupidity. Bleh.

**”Reborn for Revenge” on iQIYI**

Choppy scene transitions & missing details. This is more of a an advertisement for the advertisements constantly shown throughout the show. For an actual full story, I recommend watching, “Wild Grace Unleashed” instead.

Didn’t love, didn’t hate. Good storyline & nice acting. It felt a bit choppy at times but overall okay. Didn’t really sense any chemistry, though, so that was a downer for me.

Beginning & ending were a bit too drama-y for my tastes, but the rest was really good. Leads are both mature adults who handle all the icky people rationally & realistically. They act their age & use their brains. They have a very healthy relationship with no real drama between them. ML’s family is hilarious, though his mom is a bit extra in her obsession with the FL. Overall, a good one-time watch.

ML is such a green forest for FL - protecting & supporting her both openly & in secret. ML wants her but she’s ignorant of his feelings, making this a slow burn. Even more so because she allows herself to be used in keeping the contract engagement with his younger brother going (despite him cheating) to protect the family rep so the Leads don’t get together until much later in the drama (this made FL a very frustrating character for me to watch & greatly reducing my rating). Good chemistry, especially from ML’s end as he pursues her. Lots of kisses once she finallyyyyy gives in.

An easy rebirth & revenge drama. I liked that the FL always won her battles, not falling into any of the villains’  schemes. A bit unrealistic that she’s so good at everything but oh well, it’s dramaland. Not much chemistry between the Leads & they weren’t actually together until the end so that’s why it’s a lower rating for me. Good story just not enough romance for me.

3rd drama I’ve watched with these Leads & their chemistry remains solid. My enjoyment was lowered by all the constant bullying of the FL. She always stood up for herself & the ML defended/protected her as well so it’s not like she was weak at all, it just got annoying with the repetitive attacks. Also, most of the drama could’ve been avoided if she’d just allowed the ML to make their marriage public - to the haters, to her pursuers, to the families… he’s great, girl, so proudly let everyone know! He’s also a man that can’t keep his hands (or mouth) to himself *wink wink*

Sorta cheesy, drama-filled, awkward acting at times - these things lowered my enjoyment & rating. The storyline of the Leads was good - I liked how ML was so devoted to & protective of his wife. And I’m glad the FL wasn’t a wimp & she stood up for herself against the numerous bullies (there were an annoying amount). The ML’s scheming family members were a bit much & unrealistic but whatevs.

Cheesier than I expected of a rebirth/revenge story. Didn’t really hold my attention - got distracted with other dramas. It had good acting, good chemistry, and satisfying revenge plot. I think the start was just too cheesy for me.

Liked it, but didn’t love it. I would’ve enjoyed it so much more if FL wasn’t dumb & stubborn in her thinking that their marriage was just a business deal. Girl - what more did the ML need to do to prove what you mean to him?? He showered her with love in every scene, having loved her since they were kids. He never treated their marriage indifferently, pursuing her & making it a real marriage from their wedding night onward. I just wanted her to open her dang eyes & SEE the reality of their relationship. Great chemistry & storyline apart from that issue.

2nd - “Sweet Desire to Kiss Passionately”

I skipped through a lot of this because the FL often let herself be bullied even after ML tells her he’ll support her fighting back. Being a good, filial daughter is good but not at the expense of herself. Plus they had multiple misunderstandings, the scummy SML & SFL got away with wayyy too much. Decent chemistry.

1st - “Kisses of Sweet Passion”

I feel like some of the story was missing from the video I watched which lowered my enjoyment since some things were left unexplained or not clearly dealt with. Leads had decent chemistry but I’ve seen the ML have great chemistry with other actresses so that portion was a bit disappointing, (no shade on this FL actress!) I liked the loyalty of brotherhood between ML & his friends & how protective they were of FL because of that.

The chemistry is there. The yummy scenes are there (lots!) The beautiful Leads are present. The good & the icky support characters are all there. It would’ve been so good if they’d just omitted one part from the script - the FL’s refusal to cut ties with the ex & make her marriage to the ML known. I watched the whole drama & I still don’t understand the reasoning for the continued secrecy. It’s not like the Leads aren’t smart enough to still get revenge if their marriage is made public…

A strong, kick-butt, take cr@p from nobody FL & a terminally ill, rich heir, puppy dog ML meet in a high-stakes moment, changing both their lives in an instant. The chemistry is immediate & the humorous back-&-forth begins. I quite enjoyed this duo as their strengths made each other look better rather than causing the other to look weak. They were both flawed individuals with deep wounds from past trauma but their connection was instantaneous & undeniable. I liked watching them take revenge while falling in love. And I was even satisfied with the redemption arc of FL’s parents at the end.

**SPOILER: this has a happy ending!**

Delulu SML ruined it for me. I hate when these types of toxic characters get so much screen time. Add in the ML’s deception about his identity (no matter his good intentions) & it just had too much I don’t like in such a short drama. Add in all that OTT drama at the end & this was a definite dislike for me. Oh well, other people loved it so to each their own..

Good revenge story without the rebirth aspect.  Leads had to use their brains to outwit the bad guys without any prior knowledge of events & they pulled it off very well. Especially FL since she’d been doing it since a young girl, which explains why she had a hard time really connecting with the ML since she’s been wearing a mask for so many years. Thankfully, he breaks through & finally gains her trust, preventing her from making a foolish breakup decision. I liked how smart & capable they both were but I admit to not sensing much chemistry which was a bummer. Still it’s a good one-time watch & I enjoyed the story.

Leads had good chemistry & kisses (though a bit tamer than I was expecting after watching other dramas of theirs). There’s a couple bits at the end that add a different twist to the usual reborn story to put a bit more drama (not between the Leads!) A good one-time watch for me.

The Leads’ story was good & sweet but all the excess drama surrounding them made it a bit hard to watch for me. The baddies needed to be unalived so they couldn’t keep causing havoc over & over. Seriously, use your brains, peeps, & permanently stop them already! And then that long separation cause of an amnesia trope at the end? Bleh.

A tame (in terms of skinship), easy watch. FL is resolute in her mission to save her loved ones in her 2nd life, while ML is determined to be the one at her side. I liked it up until the baddies seemed to get the upper hand, though it was all part of Leads’ master plan. Some things were left unexplained or not shown so it felt unfinished in a sense but overall a satisfying ending.

No. No. NO! This was such a blood pressure raising story because it’s just one stupid bullying session after another. And each one lasted for soooo many episodes! It’s just a bunch of brainless idiots verbally attacking the FL without any reason. Blehhhhh… don’t waste your time!

This became a drama filled mess that I ff’d my way through. I didn’t like the FL at all because of how she treated the ML. The plot didn’t make sense with them constantly saying how the virus  eliminated emotions, but they were all filled with jealousy, lust, anger, doubts, fears, competitiveness, envy, etc. Hello - those are all emotions!! Just dumb. Lots of kisses but they don’t at all make up for the complete ick that this became, IMHO.

The baddies got too much screen time which took away from the sweet, blossoming love between the Leads (though FL was clueless about ML’s true feelings for her despite him literally avenging & dying for her in their past life which was extremely frustrating!) A let down of these actors’ talent, IMHO.

This was a bit of a hot mess with all the bullying & scheming from so many different sides, but the Leads handled it all without backing down. FL took her 2nd chance at life  & stopped being a lame, wimpy girl who just took the abuse. Now she’s handing out physical violence against everyone who comes at her & the ML is always there to back her up. Not much chemistry, though, & skinship is very minimal. I’ve seen similar storylines that I liked better (one is “Love & Revenge”).

I’m super bummed that I didn’t like this version as much since Wang Yilei (ML) is one of my fav VD actors, but this couple was too buddy-buddy w/out the chemistry & kiss scenes like the other versions I’ve seen. I blame the FL character (NOT the actress!!) because she was so dumb regarding how the ML always felt about her, even with him legit telling her. Bleh.

1st - “Tempting Heart”
2nd - “Chun Ri Pan Jing Zhi”

This was not a plot I enjoy. I like watching romance, not a couple falling apart. I mean, yes - show me a strong woman leaving a toxic relationship, I’m all for that. But I always want to see her then get pampered by a new ML & showered with all the love she’s been denied by her ex. This drama only has the former & not the latter so it was a major let down for me despite the cast all playing their roles well.

The stup¡d people got too much screen time to air their toxicity, but otherwise this is a light rom-com. The Leads had good chemistry & neither of them is a fool (though that’s debatable with FL since she was dumb enough to date the scumbag for 4 years…) It’s very tropey with the hidden identities, the icky side characters, the delulu wannabes, the tons of plots & schemes, etc. but it comes at then in a humorous way rather then a dark way.

This was a thumbs down type drama for me. I don’t like lying & continued deliberate deception between the Leads. That’s not a stable foundation for love to be built on so I was just really annoyed with the FL for lying about her blindness the WHOLE show. There was no need to conceal the truth from him - he’d earned her trust & hadn’t done anything to deserve her lies. It just didn’t make sense so I didn’t enjoy this at all.

I liked the first version I watched better, but this one was still okay. There’s a second season so that may help me like these couples better. In this season I just found the sisters very selfish w/out any real reasons as to why their husbands should fall in love with them or put up with their attitudes.

1st - “The Wedding Mix-Up”

Not real sure why but I didn’t enjoy this version as much as the first I watched. Probably cause I didn’t sense the chemistry between this duo like the others. It’s still a solid drama of an obsessed, red-flag ML who refuses to let the FL leave him, which she only appreciates after her rebirth. This one didn’t have the ML almost dying in the end, though, which was a nice change.

1st- “Love & Revenge”

Similar to k-drama, “My Demon”, this was a fairly easy watch. The baddies get dealt with one by one throughout. No delulu love rivals spreading their brand of toxicity. I just wish the Leads had become a real couple sooner so we’d gotten more of those types of interactions. Okay chemistry (nothing near the k-drama’s Leads’ chemistry!)

Good until it wasn’t. I hate when people blindly believe the baddie’s lies over the goodie’s truths so once that trope came into play I started skipping a lot. So while I quite enjoyed the first half, my rating went downhill after that. Cute Leads. Not much chemistry, but not a bad duo.

Very good chemistry with tons of hot kisses - ML can’t keep his body off FL (I’m not complaining!) There’s lots of outside drama & scheming happening which lessened my enjoyment, but Leads have a very healthy relationship with unshakable trust & unwavering love. Super protective ML & his sweet, meek FL.

So take a TON of tropes (fake/real heiress’ drama, ML dual personality, delulu ex, constant bullying, possessive green tea, workplace romance, toxic families, amnesia, surprise child), throw ‘em in a mixer, & voila! You get a drama like this! And honestly, my rating is only as high as it is because of the insane chemistry between the Leads - if not for them, I wouldn’t have finished this because I hate when it’s that mess of everyone being stup¡d & believing the scheming people’s lies. Bleh. The ML’s constant protection of & obsession for the FL kept me invested, though. They really set the bar high for number of yummy scenes… they were constantly devouring each other!

I was enjoying this until the halfway point when the FL stops being a strong, intelligent, capable woman & becomes someone that allows others to manipulate her. Sure, it was an act but it was hecka annoying. And then her response to learning the ML,s true identity (something he tried telling her multiple times, btw!!) just mad me detest her until the end. Man obviously loves her & did so much for her but she’s gonna treat him like that?! Mmm… no. Bleh. Bummer cause I’ve enjoyed other dramas with these Leads so I had higher expectations but oh well. On to the next!

While I enjoyed the FL’s decisiveness in cutting ties with her old crush upon realizing his true character, I did get irritated with her naivety regarding the ML’s feelings towards her. That trope drives me crazy generally because it’s rarely done in a good way. I did enjoy the progression of the Leads’ relationship as she grew secure in his sincerity. Not much chemistry, imho, but still an okay one-time watch. (My rating is lower due to how much screen time the SML got with his narcissistic delusions.)

Despite the continuous schemes and plots against the FL, this is an easy watch. The FL is strong & confident, loyal & kind. She doesn’t take any bullying & she’s not afraid to “slap back”. Both her & the ML are green flag characters who are really sweet together w/out any excess drama or misunderstandings. I do wish she’d known his real identity sooner, as that’s a trope I don’t really enjoy, but even so I liked their story.

An enjoyable watch for what it is. I like that, because all the good guys can hear FL’s thoughts, the baddies never succeeded in any of their schemes. I do wish the romance was more developed, but that’s just me as a lover of love stories! It’s cheesy & unrealistic in cute ways. A fun one-time watch for me.

A quirky little fantasy drama with plot holes I wanted fixed but didn’t annoy me too bad. The Leads obviously have great chemistry (since they’re a couple IRL) with lotssss of smooches. Not a ton of eps so no drama was drawn out too long, beyond the ML wanting to keep the FL while she’s determined to get back to the real world. Glad the ending gave us more than just then smiling in reunion, though I was left wondering what happened to all the other comic book characters.

This was such a waste of time - hellooooooo! Just turn the evil people into the police and they won’t be able to hurt the FL over & over & over…& over! Like, duh! Why did the ML & his family just keep issuing the threat of “if you do this again…” but never actually DO anything to stop them from doing it again & again & a-freakin’-gain?! Bleh. I need a brain cleanse after this mess…

I truly, genuinely cannot stand when the same people are allowed to bully the FL over & over again without any consequences until the end. What’s the point of the ML being a powerful CEO if he doesn’t stop the abuse right when it happens?? Sure, he shows up to save her each time, but if he just dealt with the baddie individuals from the start, he’d really save his woman a lot of heartache & humiliation! The Leads were super good together with very good smooches which is the only reason I gave this even 3 star rating. Otherwise, this was too much of a blehhh mess for me to enjoy. Way more time with the SML & SFL abusing the FL than time of the ML loving on her. Boo.

I liked how the FL foiled so many schemes & helped reset multiple people’s lives. I liked the bond between the Leads & watching it deepen as they spent time together. I liked the FL taking charge of her second chance & winning back all she’d lost. What I did not like, however, is how we got 0 kis$es, 0 hugs, 0 hand-holding moments. I also did not like the ending - having the Leads get together in that way erased everyyyyything they went through together! Is it a HEA? It’s implied, yes. But it came about in a way that should’ve been done differently, imho.

This isn’t a bad drama, it was just a bit too boring for me. There’s lots of stuff happening with people constantly scheming against the Leads, but they beat the baddies at their own game every single time. And there’s only a few episode portion with a delulu green tea lady so thankfully I didn’t have to watch her for the entire show. And the Leads have a very healthy relationship. But there’s no real chemistry to hold my attention & I think maybe only 1 kis$ towards the end. Then they did the whole “return to reality & reunite but one of them (ML) doesn’t remember their time together” trope & my rating dropped even more. So, again, not a bad drama just not what I was in the mood for not something I’d watch again.

I enjoyed the first half more than the second part, but it was all a pretty easy watch. One character twist that I wasn’t expecting which was a nice break from all the overdone & predictable plots. Not a rewatch for me. It wasn’t bad, I liked the Leads. It just didn’t really grab my attention & make me love it, ya know?

If you want a tropey, FL gets targeted by everybody style mess, you’ll enjoy this. Perverted old men. Delulu SML & psycho SFL. Mom being used as blackmail to keep FL in line. Bullying, scheming, & kidnapping. Surprise pregnancies, stealing of the bride, & a stupid misunderstanding that causes a separation. On the positive side, there’s a totally obsessed ML who will do anything to get his girl. And if you’re like me & don’t enjoy all the above chaos then I’ll give you a different reason to watch it despite the mess - the Leads’ constant devouring of each other! Seriously - they were eating each other up & making viewers jealous in every other scene. So who cares about the plot that much? Just give us all the smooches!!!

I really liked the Leads together & I thought hey had good chemistry. I was actually surprised by the intensity of their few kisses too (nicely surprised!) The downside of the drama, imho, is that there’s too much focus on secondary characters as they plot & scheme to take the Leads down. Sure, the Leads always win each battle in the end, but it’s very much the style of story where one drama-fest ends just for another one to begin. Start to finish. It’s not necessarily bad, just not what I was in the mood for.

Let me first state that this is a very cutesy, sweet drama. The Leads have nice chemistry & both are genuinely good people. Even in the moments with misunderstandings, neither are cruel to the other. And thankfully each issue that pops up is resolved fairly quickly (though I do wish there’d been scenes of the icky SFL & psycho stalker guy getting what they deserved). Glad there weren’t tons of villains, the usual kidnapping & drugging scenes, or lots of bullying. Leads also shared some good yummy moments after finally getting together which is always a plus. So again, it’s a good drama to watch. My lower rating is simply because, for me, I kept getting second hand embarrassment for the FL during her bold & public pursuit of the ML. I guess I enjoy it more when it’s the ML in pursuit of the FL (though there’s nothing wrong with a woman confessing first or being courageous in chasing love!!) Overall, it’s a good one-time watch for me.

I really enjoyed the duo as their relationship began, watching them get familiar with each other & fall in love was fun. Where the drama became a huge disappointment for me is when the accident happened to the ML & his psychotic parents hurt the FL…from that point on I was skipping scenes just to reach the end quicker to be done with all the toxicity. Yes, the Leads stayed together. Yes, when he was healed enough to do so, the ML cut his parents out of his life for what they did. Yes, apart from his parents & the FL’s absolutely disgusting ex, the rest of the characters were nice people. BUT those 3 villains were enough to ruin this drama for me. Seriously, that SML - what in the world?! Guy had wayyyyyyy too much screen time to display how mental & delusional & narcissistic he was!! And, to add to the negative Sid Eid things, the video I watched didn’t even have a kis$ scene! It always faded to black or jumped to a new scene - intimacy was only implied, never shown. Bleh. Turned out to be a major waste of my time. The Leads’ maturity & sweetness together couldn’t save this for me, unfortunately.

2nd - “Professor Qi Borrowed a Marriage”

I really enjoyed the duo as their relationship began, watching them get familiar with each other & fall in love was fun. Where the drama became a huge disappointment for me is when the accident happened to the ML & his psychotic parents hurt the FL…from that point on I was skipping scenes just to reach the end quicker to be done with all the toxicity. Yes, the Leads stayed together. Yes, when he was healed enough to do so, the ML cut his parents out of his life for what they did. Yes, apart from his parents & the FL’s absolutely disgusting ex, the rest of the characters were nice people. BUT those 3 villains were enough to ruin this drama for me. Seriously, that SML - what in the world?! Guy had wayyyyyyy too much screen time to display how mental & delusional & narcissistic he was!! And, to add to the negative Sid Eid things, the video I watched didn’t even have a kis$ scene! It always faded to black or jumped to a new scene - intimacy was only implied, never shown. Bleh. Turned out to be a major waste of my time. The Leads’ maturity & sweetness together couldn’t save this for me, unfortunately.

1st - “My Belated Love, Worth the Wait”