Seeing Sabrina and Fan Zhi Xin here with their banter is like seeing them again in "Mountains and Oceans". Love them! Even some of the dialogues between them are similar LOL! I think this drama may have been shot after "Mountains and Oceans" so their chemistry is undeniable. Unfortunately, FZX isn't the ML here. I hope they have another drama again together.
I skim watched this because I didn't want to invest much on the backstory but just came here to watch early works of Zhuang Dafei/Sabrina and to my surprise the ML was FZX. 😍 I was hoping for a rom-com of FZX after watching him in "Present is Present" so I'm so glad to see him do more comedy in this drama. He slayed it.
I enjoyed Sabrina's "You Are My Desire" but I can say that Oceans and Mountains is so much better when it comes to the main leads acting, chemistry and funny moments. This is the main leads early/first work and it's impressive.
What I enjoyed on the drama itself were: -main leads banter, no toxic love triangle although its there, friendship of the FL.
What I didn't like : -villains didn't have any kind of retribution, the most despicable classmate I've seen got away easily and seems like the writer still wanted to justify her wicked character til the end. crazy!
I always like a happy ending in a drama, but this one, I would have liked an open ending, where they didn't end up with each other and living separately.
At the first 2 episodes, I really understand the FL being nervous and scared as she's been thrown into a house…
The FL finally grew a spine starting Ep4 so it should be all good, right? NO! here comes the annoying friend of the FL. Her existence in the drama I think is to annoy viewers which many have pointed out already. I really dislike blabbermouths. I'm trying to watch and finish this in between another drama just for FZX.
MAJOR SPOILER!!!I've reading comments that there are many plotholes coming. It's good til Ep11 where in the 2025…
Finally finished it and this is my take on the ending.
Episodes 15 and 16 timeline is really messed up. It didn't show how the past + future = present. It was only assumed that when the FL died the way she died on the first episodes, Dec31,2024, the past and the future finally merged which became the present 2025. Then that started another sort of "loop" timeline, that's why the (past+future) ML (with the glasses), was able to call back again to the FL in the early of 2024. During this loop, only the 2024 ML seems to have the memories of the previous time loop.
Anyway, it was a happy ending so 😊❤️ The Bad, we didn't get to see how the SFL villain was punished.
I've reading comments that there are many plotholes coming. It's good til Ep11 where in the 2025 Wei Zi Qi timeline, the 2025 Yuan Xia was in coma then died.
But in Ep12 (I think its where the confusion starts), In 2025 Yuan Xia timeline, she is alive and Wei Zi Qi is dead. So not only there are different timelines, but also parallel universe. That makes 3 different worlds which are : present ML and FL world (2024), then 2025 ML world and timeline, and last the 2025 FL world and timeline. Oh boy, I'm not sure how are they really going to pull this off at the end. and OMG that pout of him in the hospital is 😍😍
LOL! I think this is the most enjoyable character I've seen of Fan Zhi Xin. His flamboyant playful character is really fun I wished they extended it on more episodes. I like the FL here too more than the FL in My Lethal Man.
At the first 2 episodes, I really understand the FL being nervous and scared as she's been thrown into a house of wolves and needed to live a totally different life. I kinda blame the ML for not totally preparing her on how to act, talk etc. They could have atleast a rehearsal of some sort. But no, everything was just information overload. So yeah, her behavior was understandable and I kinda feel sorry for her. But then comes ep3 and I already want to slap her to her senses LOL. Her stuttering and shaking when confronted (or even when standing with people) gets old pretty fast and it became annoying. My patience for overly dramatic FL is short. I hope she becomes more reliable on the coming episodes, because I'm not sure if I can endure more of her naivety
I put this on-hold after Ep4 and I'm picking this up again after seeing Chang Hua Sen in Journey To Love, and I'm glad I did. It's fun and I'm surprised I'm enjoying it now compared to the first time I saw it. The humor behind FL's character introduction is funnier and no longer annoying.
I thought it was a smart FL at first until she isn't. She's getting dumb and dumber and being saved every single episode after that. She has this smart way of getting in, but not getting out. ALWAYS!
Dropped in Ep12. I came here for the ML, but a good ML cannot save a dumb FL for me. Sigh! I even like the actress' acting. Nothing excessive.
Im on Ep2 and Why the Fck is the FL still swooning over the 2ML who dumped her without any explanation and had a relationship with another girl, and now that he's back, she's still head over heels to him???
Most mini dramas has a cold toxic ML so I was looking for the opposite where the FL is the cold one (not toxic though) instead of the ML, and this one suits that. However, I agree that the FL seems idle and the ML always saves the day. I do enjoy their banter and that the FL doesn't easily fall for the ML's sweet talks. On the other hand, the humor between the ML and the chubby co-worker was really funny specially on ep8-10.
I can't understand why would anyone root for the other female assassin with the ML. She's nothing but a seductress that doesn't know whether she wants to kill or to F*ck! She's annoying me already and I don't know her relevance to the plot than just an eye candy or to create tension with the ML, which I'm glad he doesn't give a sh!t. (EDIT : And hated how they even tried to save her character at the end).
As for the plot, nothing special but it's interestingly done. I just didn't like how the villains are always one step ahead (which is also pissing me off). I'm still halfway so lets see how they defeat them. The fight scenes were not that bad too.
It's a WOW for a short drama. We know that mini series are low-budgets but atleast here, it doesn't look like it. First time watching the ML and FL and so far I like their acting (still need more work specially on the ML's part but so far its ok). Will be looking on to their other projects
Dropped. While I like the FL (bec I've seen her in The Double), the other characters acting are just ridiculous including the ML, which knows nothing but tilt his chin upward whenever he's annoyed, angry or just want to be arrogant. I'm on Ep10 and still can't get over his acting (sorry lol).
Despite the simplicity of the plot, atleast its consistent on its execution. The problem with a lot of mini dramas is that they cram too many side plots and end up messing it up making me wonder what exactly happen. This one is one of those nicely wrapped up.
A lot of kisses, and not awkward skinship. Though I was hoping there's most angst after the revelation. Acting wise, its good including the side characters. Surprisingly, I like the actress' role as FL here, where she acts mature, didn't try to be cutesy and didn't use that 10-year old voice she had in the 'Blade Dances w/ You" (where I end up dropping it because of her lol).
I usually lower my expectations on short dramas and rate them higher than usual but hot kisses here didn't make up for the crappy execution of the plot. And is the big screen in the ML's room showing their previous intimate moments with the FL is real or his imagination, because if its real, that's one creepy maniac ML for me which is a contradiction to his character as a green ML. And I also cant get over how the fashion designer chose the ML and FL's clothings, well specially the ML. Suits are supposedly tailored to fit well yet we can clearly see the suit shoulder divot creasing to the ML's shoulder. It's just too big! ML and FL's visuals are good yet the clothing choices didn't add to the appeal.
I think this drama may have been shot after "Mountains and Oceans" so their chemistry is undeniable. Unfortunately, FZX isn't the ML here.
I hope they have another drama again together.
I was hoping for a rom-com of FZX after watching him in "Present is Present" so I'm so glad to see him do more comedy in this drama. He slayed it.
I enjoyed Sabrina's "You Are My Desire" but I can say that Oceans and Mountains is so much better when it comes to the main leads acting, chemistry and funny moments. This is the main leads early/first work and it's impressive.
What I enjoyed on the drama itself were:
-main leads banter, no toxic love triangle although its there, friendship of the FL.
What I didn't like :
-villains didn't have any kind of retribution, the most despicable classmate I've seen got away easily and seems like the writer still wanted to justify her wicked character til the end. crazy!
If you don't want to cry, stop in Ep20!
NO! here comes the annoying friend of the FL. Her existence in the drama I think is to annoy viewers which many have pointed out already. I really dislike blabbermouths. I'm trying to watch and finish this in between another drama just for FZX.
Episodes 15 and 16 timeline is really messed up.
It didn't show how the past + future = present.
It was only assumed that when the FL died the way she died on the first episodes, Dec31,2024, the past and the future finally merged which became the present 2025.
Then that started another sort of "loop" timeline, that's why the (past+future) ML (with the glasses), was able to call back again to the FL in the early of 2024.
During this loop, only the 2024 ML seems to have the memories of the previous time loop.
Anyway, it was a happy ending so 😊❤️
The Bad, we didn't get to see how the SFL villain was punished.
I've reading comments that there are many plotholes coming.
It's good til Ep11 where in the 2025 Wei Zi Qi timeline, the 2025 Yuan Xia was in coma then died.
But in Ep12 (I think its where the confusion starts), In 2025 Yuan Xia timeline, she is alive and Wei Zi Qi is dead.
So not only there are different timelines, but also parallel universe. That makes 3 different worlds which are : present ML and FL world (2024), then 2025 ML world and timeline, and last the 2025 FL world and timeline. Oh boy, I'm not sure how are they really going to pull this off at the end.
and OMG that pout of him in the hospital is 😍😍
I like the FL here too more than the FL in My Lethal Man.
But then comes ep3 and I already want to slap her to her senses LOL. Her stuttering and shaking when confronted (or even when standing with people) gets old pretty fast and it became annoying. My patience for overly dramatic FL is short. I hope she becomes more reliable on the coming episodes, because I'm not sure if I can endure more of her naivety
Dropped in Ep12. I came here for the ML, but a good ML cannot save a dumb FL for me. Sigh! I even like the actress' acting. Nothing excessive.
This was better than Miss Mystery to me (which I eventually dropped after the 1st half of the drama).
On the other hand, the humor between the ML and the chubby co-worker was really funny specially on ep8-10.
I can't understand why would anyone root for the other female assassin with the ML. She's nothing but a seductress that doesn't know whether she wants to kill or to F*ck! She's annoying me already and I don't know her relevance to the plot than just an eye candy or to create tension with the ML, which I'm glad he doesn't give a sh!t. (EDIT : And hated how they even tried to save her character at the end).
As for the plot, nothing special but it's interestingly done. I just didn't like how the villains are always one step ahead (which is also pissing me off). I'm still halfway so lets see how they defeat them. The fight scenes were not that bad too.
A lot of kisses, and not awkward skinship. Though I was hoping there's most angst after the revelation.
Acting wise, its good including the side characters. Surprisingly, I like the actress' role as FL here, where she acts mature, didn't try to be cutesy and didn't use that 10-year old voice she had in the 'Blade Dances w/ You" (where I end up dropping it because of her lol).
And is the big screen in the ML's room showing their previous intimate moments with the FL is real or his imagination, because if its real, that's one creepy maniac ML for me which is a contradiction to his character as a green ML.
And I also cant get over how the fashion designer chose the ML and FL's clothings, well specially the ML. Suits are supposedly tailored to fit well yet we can clearly see the suit shoulder divot creasing to the ML's shoulder. It's just too big! ML and FL's visuals are good yet the clothing choices didn't add to the appeal.