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Misleading Title, there is NO Romance only a full cast of unlikeable characters
My bad ..I usually check out viewers' comments before spending my precious time watching a C/drama series. Unfortunately, not this time as I was too excited to watch Wallace Chung in his new role....big mistake!
I don't know how did they convince Wallace Chung to play in this awful/trainwreck of a production. I wish he didn't play that unlikeable, gutless Mama's boy without a spine character. I have been wondering if this story was written and directed by AI as there was not even one character that was likeable or humanly relatable. The writers and director seem to have forgotten the very basics of good story telling, ie. To capture/hook your audience, an interesting storyline beginning is a must. Secondly, creating likeable characters (couples with great chemistry in romance movies) to get the viewers become emotionally invested, empathize and follow the characters throughout until the end. In this drama, I honestly couldn't find any likeable character, be as the main leads or supporting characters.
1. Vicious/Vile Mom and her whole family
2. ML /Spineless, gutless Momma's boy with very poor judgement in all areas of his life ( not likeable)
3. FL /soft whispering doormat cold as an iceberg with no feelings or sincere empathy to anyone but herself
4. "Best friend"/ vicious, jealous, parasite living off his brother too lazy to work and no skills
5. Brother of best friend- he may get 1 point for likeability for being kind and helpful but totally clueless
6. Father of FL - What father abandons his daughter and disappears for 10 years without a word when she needs him the most?
7. "Fiance" of the ML/ A calculating woman using his kid to marry a man who clearly doesn't love her, red flag ignored, i.e. there is absolutely no physical touch of any kind between the two.. don't matter to her
8. Kid/ good little actor but his character is not really likeable as he comes across as an entitled/ spoiled nosy kid that all adults around him should worship and obey
SO BASICALLY, there is not even one character that the viewer could like and truly feel for and emphasize with.
Not to mention the huge holes in the storyline, i.e. ML was frantically searching for the FL by knocking on random doors in France, when he knew very well which exact ballet institute the FL applied to and the ballet circle being small, it would have been easy to find. OR, how did MIL get away with possessing the child, where were the hospital staff, nurses, doctors, social services that is required to sign over custody not to mention if the child didn't make it, by law, this has to be disclosed to the mother. Did the FL even ask for the funeral arrangements of her baby? Huge inconsistencies. OVERALL, this is a very upsetting series, characters with robot like cold emotions, and lack of it, negligent attitudes, this is perfect as an example of an AI written, AI directed story without the nuisance of the display of real human emotions.
Waste of time, I wish I have read the reviews beforehand.
I don't know how did they convince Wallace Chung to play in this awful/trainwreck of a production. I wish he didn't play that unlikeable, gutless Mama's boy without a spine character. I have been wondering if this story was written and directed by AI as there was not even one character that was likeable or humanly relatable. The writers and director seem to have forgotten the very basics of good story telling, ie. To capture/hook your audience, an interesting storyline beginning is a must. Secondly, creating likeable characters (couples with great chemistry in romance movies) to get the viewers become emotionally invested, empathize and follow the characters throughout until the end. In this drama, I honestly couldn't find any likeable character, be as the main leads or supporting characters.
1. Vicious/Vile Mom and her whole family
2. ML /Spineless, gutless Momma's boy with very poor judgement in all areas of his life ( not likeable)
3. FL /soft whispering doormat cold as an iceberg with no feelings or sincere empathy to anyone but herself
4. "Best friend"/ vicious, jealous, parasite living off his brother too lazy to work and no skills
5. Brother of best friend- he may get 1 point for likeability for being kind and helpful but totally clueless
6. Father of FL - What father abandons his daughter and disappears for 10 years without a word when she needs him the most?
7. "Fiance" of the ML/ A calculating woman using his kid to marry a man who clearly doesn't love her, red flag ignored, i.e. there is absolutely no physical touch of any kind between the two.. don't matter to her
8. Kid/ good little actor but his character is not really likeable as he comes across as an entitled/ spoiled nosy kid that all adults around him should worship and obey
SO BASICALLY, there is not even one character that the viewer could like and truly feel for and emphasize with.
Not to mention the huge holes in the storyline, i.e. ML was frantically searching for the FL by knocking on random doors in France, when he knew very well which exact ballet institute the FL applied to and the ballet circle being small, it would have been easy to find. OR, how did MIL get away with possessing the child, where were the hospital staff, nurses, doctors, social services that is required to sign over custody not to mention if the child didn't make it, by law, this has to be disclosed to the mother. Did the FL even ask for the funeral arrangements of her baby? Huge inconsistencies. OVERALL, this is a very upsetting series, characters with robot like cold emotions, and lack of it, negligent attitudes, this is perfect as an example of an AI written, AI directed story without the nuisance of the display of real human emotions.
Waste of time, I wish I have read the reviews beforehand.
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