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Really depends on what you're into
If you like business focused dramas (and don't mind lies and constant plotting) then you'll probably enjoy this. If you're a fan of the leads then might love it (great chemistry)! Xu Kai seems to excel in period dramas, while modern romcom dramas (e.g. Falling Into Your Smile, or As Beautiful As You) don't always showcase depth or range. Take FIYS for example, it's a super lovable drama, but his character didn't really have many layers. So my guess is he chose this drama because his character is really well written and a great opportunity for him to show real vulnerability and growth. It's not a perfect script, but good bones, as they say. Others have remarked on his voice bringing more to his character and I agree, it definitely added authenticity for him. Dubbing can make characters feel disjointed, so I prefer the actual actor's voice. *Side note on XK: when I first saw him on a poster/title card, I was not impressed and didn't think he was at all good looking...but chalk it up to stage presence and screen chemistry, that boy brings it!!! Now I think he is in the top 3 most attractive of C-Drama stars.
I generally have low or no tolerance for dramas that are heavy on deception and misunderstandings. The first 10 episodes were really hard to get through because of the web of lies and nonsense. I was able to endure by using the FF button liberally and really just focused on the scenes with the leads together. As a result, I was not as agitated as others were by the excess law stuff and lack of scenes between the leads. Actually, when you compare the 40 episodes to a 24, 26, 32, etc. ep drama, than they probably have the same amount of scenes together. It might even add up to more, and I felt that they wrote their time together wisely, at least for the middle 10. They were bonding in a mature manner and as I was using FF it was really nice to watch all their scenes in succession. I saw all the warnings about the last 5 episodes, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Sure it was messy and out of step, but I kind of felt like it didn't have many good alternatives. Basically, the FL lead needed to jump off of the diving board into the deep end of the pool, and this is how the "powers that be" thought it would be best accomplish that.
I generally have low or no tolerance for dramas that are heavy on deception and misunderstandings. The first 10 episodes were really hard to get through because of the web of lies and nonsense. I was able to endure by using the FF button liberally and really just focused on the scenes with the leads together. As a result, I was not as agitated as others were by the excess law stuff and lack of scenes between the leads. Actually, when you compare the 40 episodes to a 24, 26, 32, etc. ep drama, than they probably have the same amount of scenes together. It might even add up to more, and I felt that they wrote their time together wisely, at least for the middle 10. They were bonding in a mature manner and as I was using FF it was really nice to watch all their scenes in succession. I saw all the warnings about the last 5 episodes, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Sure it was messy and out of step, but I kind of felt like it didn't have many good alternatives. Basically, the FL lead needed to jump off of the diving board into the deep end of the pool, and this is how the "powers that be" thought it would be best accomplish that.
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