phoenixfrost

Exactly, that is what it boils down to - people think free speech means freedom to be illogical, nonsensical, nasty and untruthful. With every right comes responsibility. But people have forgotten the responsibility portion of free speech. Thus, abuse of free speech has given rise to such evil as YXH (netizens paid to defame celebrities and dramas). To make matters worse, instead of condeming these YXH accounts, other netizens are emulating them in abusing free speech.

I did notice other dramas being plugged and I suspected that was one reason for the negativity. To make whatever drama they wish to promote more attractive, fans of those dramas criticize OFL. Why criticize other dramas/actors just to lift a favorite up? A drama or actor that can only be lifted up by putting other dramas/actors down is simply pathetic.

Something personal would be best kept to oneself then, right? Talking about "policing", an unfair, malicious or lie-infested comment/review is a much worse form of policing than a comment that merely points out logic.

Regarding lies, is this how social media is, now - just letting lies be? This is exactly why fake news is proliferating. When lies are left unchecked, not only do they spread, the liars get empowered and will lie even more. Now, it may just be about dramas, tomorrow, it will be about politics and other more substantial matters. Truth and justice should be served always, in small and big matters and it's up to us, citizens of the world, to help each other stay decent and reasonable.

Though I disagree that the misunderstanding dragged too long (it fits just right with the story and the growth arcs of characters), I agree with your assessment of the FL's inconsistent behavior and the ML being an introvert but true to his feelings. The FL's quirkiness is, in fact, what gives the story an edge. Otherwise, it would be just another CEO-falls-in-love-with-a-working-girl drama. The FL is not the typical sensible-working-girl character. She is brilliant at work but clueless outside of it thus dependent on her equally clueless friend for advice. It's actually quite funny, the blind-leading-the-blind relationship of the best friends. But it's quite heartwarming too. Though Shanshan gave the stupidest advice that could have condemned the leads' romance, Shu Yi never blamed her, taking all the blame on herself when things went south. And that speaks of her good heart. She might be spoiled and have low EQ, but she is naturally good hearted. Her patience with Yu Ling is almost saintly. Thus, her emotional growth is intriguing to watch.

More good news for Only For Love. Three months after the finale aired, the drama and its leads are still in the lists of Top 10 Chinese Dramas and Artists in the global markets.

Top 10 Chinese dramas in global markets:
#3 - Only For Love

Top 10 Chinese drama artists in global markets:
#1 - Dylan Wang
#8 - Bai Lu

Details here:
https://twitter.com/aicunzainureyes/status/1760982758065906081/

I understand your frustration at the proliferation of fake news in social media as well as not being able to discuss dramas in a sensible manner. I, too, long to have drama discussions like in book reviews that enhance the drama experience. In fact. that's the main reason I joined this site. To discuss dramas in depth, not deal with comments that are obviously intended to just smear the drama. For the life of me, I don't understand why people would bother to blacken a celebrity or a drama. If one doesn't like a drama, how hard is it to simply drop it quietly? The world would be a much better place if everyone does this simple act of courtesy. But it seems courtesy is one of the things that disappeared in social media.

Having said that, I don't mind negative reviews as long as they make sense. What I hate are made up or blown up flaws intended to smear a celebrity or drama.

Re-posting another gem of a comment I came across in this section:
"LOGICALLY speaking, one shouldn't review a drama she hasn't fully watched (by skippimg scenes or dropping it) and at least tried to understand. Otherwise, it's like a judge who makes a decision without considering all known information about a case. "

Alas, logic seems to be a rare commodity these days. The lies said about this drama are sickening. It speaks of the malaise of our time that people love to talk of things they hardly know about just to have something to say.

'Love it whenever I read reports showing Only For Love prevailing over attempts to sabotage it.

The drama as well as the main leads all made the 2023 Top 10 Douyin charts:

2023 Top 10 Douyin Most Popular Drama
6️⃣ Only For Love

2023 Douyin Top 10 Male Characters
7️⃣ Shi Yan #WangHedi

2023 Douyin Top 10 Female Characters
6️⃣ Zheng Shuyi #BaiLu

More details here:
https://twitter.com/yawyonlyforlove/status/1752865141509824997/

Avenuex lambasted Shu Yi for being complimented for her beauty by other characters. Is it Shu Yi's fault that she has vocal admirers? What does she expect Shu Yi to do after being told she's pretty? Assume fake humility? Shu Yi accepts compliments of her looks graciously, as a proper lady with no fake humility would.

Avenuex didn't understand that elevator scene at all, expressing shock that Shu Yi can flirt with Shi Yan after almost being assaulted. She doesn't understand that Shu Yi didn't have a clue of the danger she was in. Though she accepts others' compliments of her beauty, she does not dwell on it. Shi Yan has to point out to her that she doesn't have a clue how attractive she is. She is like Lois Lane of Superman, having no regard for her safety as long as she gets what she wants, be it a scoop or in this case, food. In fact, I like how Shu Yi dealt with seemingly being left to fend on her own in a strange place. She did not sulk and harbored a grudge against Shi Yan for seemingly abandoning her. She went to look for food. And when they meet again, she did not express a grudge. She teased him. In my book, teasing is a much much much more preferable behavior than sulking, nagging and bearing a grudge.

Wow, well said! Love your analysis of Shu Yi and the symbolism of the rain. I agree about what draws people to cdramas - it's mostly for entertainment. Western shows have recently been tending to get me depressed, so I turn to cdramas to relax. Ironically, I find cdramas' not-too-subtle lectures on love and life refreshing. Not the jaded lessons that western shows grudgingly give. It seems that western shows feel being sunny and bright is cheesy, but I long for sunny and bright in shows I watch. After all, I watch movies/dramas for entertainment after a hard day's work.

After reading Avenuex's review of this drama, I have lost all respect for her and have avoided her posts. A lot of her comments about OFL are not rational but based on spite. She seems to have something against Bai Lu. Till The End of The Moon also made it to her list of worst dramas of 2023. And she's not that impressed with Story of Kunning Palace either. She obviously did not get the campy humor of OFL. In one of her videos, she mentioned she watches dramas to find fault. She usually tears down cdramas due to technicalities like bad lighting and camera angles that actually plague most cdramas. Somebody who watches shows to find fault should not be reviewing dramas like OFL that need to be felt to be understood and appreciated. Watching a drama to find fault hardly puts the viewer in a position to feel it. I pity those who believed her review of OFL. They missed out on a precious gem.

'glad you ploughed on and did not get swayed by the smear campaign directed at this drama. Yes, the sweetness from ep 31 onwards more than makes up for the angst, though for me, the sweetness starts from ep 1 😊

Regarding the angst, I don't understand why drama viewers would mind it. The angst here is lighter than in many dramas. And the campy humor alone more than makes up for it. The romance is cherry on the cake. That's why it's my happy pill.

the main leads form an understanding in ep 19, but for me, the romance started from ep 1. In the wedding episode, 36.5, it will be revealed that the romance started before they officially meet

they form an understanding in ep 19, have a misunderstanding in ep 27 and get back together in ep 31. But I enjoyed the courtship too, that is, the episodes before ep 19. Actually, all episodes have their value in understanding the characters, hence, the drama better

It's been over a year since I watched this so I'm not sure about the exact episode where she finds out she loves DFQC, but it would be before ep 27, when she tells Chang Heng that what she feels for him is gratitude and appreciation not romantic love. I think it was in the mortal realm when DFQC and Orchid fell in love. And Orchid probably realized it in ep 26 when they kissed.

It definitely gets better. I had the same dilemma as you about Orchid at first but eventually understood why she was written that way. She was a baby immortal, merely 1500 years old at the start of the drama. Compare that to other characters like Dongfang Qingcang who was over 30,000 years old.

Male lead is not a CEO but a powerful and ruthless lord of a realm. When he fell in love. he did everything for the female lead. Title is Love Between Fairy and Devil.

He's actually sweet underneath that stoic veneer, He's intelligent so he has reasons for appearing petty, like when he snubs her flirtatious request to help her with the belt. He knew she was toying with him and he wanted to make it clear he is not a toy.

Really? It looks so raunchy, I've been wondering how they can still look at each other as mere friends after shooting that scene 😄

Probably only in Taiwan? Is it in other Asian countries?

I wonder why since three of Dylan's dramas are always trending here - Meteor Garden, Love Between Fairy and Devil and The Rational Life. MG is the most watched cdrama on Netflix in first half of 2023, LBFAD is the second and TRL is the 14th.

There's another Only For Love in Netflix US. I wonder if many fans requested for the cdrama Only For Love but Netflix counted the request towards the other one instead. So to make sure our requests count towards the right drama, I think we should include China in the request, for example, "Only For Love (China)".