Blue Tempest

Some Asian people also have an "English" name, especially if they work with foreigners a lot. His characters happen to have the same name as his real name, that's all.

That's true enough. I just felt the need to add my two cents, because your comment was a bit generalizing. I was also surprised to see you call them so unlikeable that no man would want to date them, I wonder why you think so.

There is nothing wrong with any of the female leads so far.

Personally, I don't think any of them are among my favorite characters yet (which is fine, since this is just the start of the show, after all) but all 3 of them have been likeable and relateable in one way or another.

If you are an Elvis fan, it is something you want to check out, for sure. The director is the same as "Fake It Till You Make It" and the he seemingly works well with Elvis here again, from what the episodes watched.

Similar to Fake It Till You Make It, the beginning is on the slower side, though I expect things to go on a roll once character introductions are finished and everyone meets each other.

- Mai You Ge went to Macau for a business trip. She's more concerned about her life being only about her work. No future panic or work-related issues yet.

- Xu Jun Le doesn't run an old store; he's living a carefree life and sometimes helps out with his parents' business. He is a bit idealistic but doesn't seem to have a "movie dream". Yet.

- Chen Jia Hui (Joe) is not a female security police officer; she is currently hosting an art gallery in the hotel Han Jun Hao (Elvis) is staying. She also an artist.

- It sounded like Casey was exiled to the Macau branch of the hotel rather than invited. She can relate to Mr. Frank's struggles of living under strict parental control.

- We haven't seen Xu Jian Ming and Tang Wei yet.

Some inconsistencies I noticed within the synopsis, after watching the first five episodes:

(VERY light spoilers.)

Where did you get the idea that he knows her?

Casey was reguested to be his VIP "handler" because she apparently has a reputation of not following orders, if I recall correctly. Or something like that. The kid wanted to have an easier time, and it seems like Casey also had a very strict upbringing, so she can relate to his dissatisfaction. That's the syory shown so far.

I can't remember when I last noticed the discrepancy between dubbing and lip-syncing so blatantly. 😬 I am usually not that good at spotting it, nor am I so easily bothered by dubbing. But sometimes it takes me out of the viewing experience, I must admit.

This seems like an ensemble show; I don't mind it. So far, I liked the character introductions. A piece of advice: don't go into the show with the intention of seeing everything written in the synopsis. While I can't disregard it confidently (I have only watched 2 episodes so far), I think it might lead people to have wrong expectations. Just roll with the scenario given and enjoy the ride.

Probably not your intention, but just as a warning for new people: this link leads to a website filled with Japanese adult content pop-ups.

She was the worst mom of the last decade. San Ha's mom took over the throne and became the worst mom of this decade.

I love this drama <3

I don't think I can give more than 8/10 to this (though even that is a bit generous, I feel like) but overall, I had a lot of fun with this show. I'm glad it was short. And I totally enjoyed Lee Min Young as the stepmother. I think it is criminal to list her as supporting cast while keeping the actors of older brother, stepsister and ex-husband as main characters. But it is what it is.

It is an easy watch, the stepmother was very easy to hate and the melodrama was somewhat enjoyable. But the characters get stupidly entitled a lot, and episode 11 tested my patience to its limits. Let's just say a lot of fast-forwarding happened. And seeing the preview for episode 12, I am not sure I even want to watch it. It seems so like a predictably bad plot. But I know I will, just to have it completed and get to see the HEA.

Not true at all. Loved Go Ahead to the bits, but it wasn't a perfect show.

I am also enjoying Family By Choice a lot, despite its flaws.

Gosh, I didn't realize this was 12 episodes, when I started watching XD

This has some of the most hilarious scenes I have watched, in a long while. Acting performances are quite good, but the writing and directing are also so noticeably great too. I wish the very beginning wasn't so rough though.

The "love triangle" in Go Ahead was definitely not ordinary, and Go Ahead was never a romcom at any point. It reflected a part of Zi Qiu that still longed for a place to belong, even after all those years.

Was it necessary, or would the story be better without it? That is up to the individual viewers. I could personally do without any romance at all, but I still see it as a fair story plot point. (The first part of the drama is still my favorite, though.)

People can't help but compare. Even I am guilty of it 😅

But people doing the comparions without even watching the show properly can go efff themselves, they don't belong in a meaningful discussion.

Episode 8 is a perfect example of how an adaptation should be, in my opinion.

It has the same plot points, but some details are just different enough to feel fresh, and the performances are not copying the original but offering their own spin on the story. I really, really liked it.

So, it has been a while since I watched this. But my comment about the chemistry was mostly due to the nature of the plot of this movie, if I remember correctly. I remember liking this, but I think I liked Assassination more. But maybe that was my recency bias talking. I do think you will like it too if you enjoyed this one.

Hope you have a good time!

That would have a been a good solution in Go Ahead too, but neither Zi Qiu nor Hae Jun is all that willing to burden their dads, especially about this, even a little bit.