Even Fluff Has a Little Angst
China puts out a lot of fluff (television that doesn’t require much thinking). Much of this is due to strict laws on televised entertainment. I typically consume such fluff shows after watching the angsty (Chinese call it Dog’s Blood) shows full of heart wrenching drama, like Love Between the Fairy and the Devil or Til the End of the Moon.
Well Dominated Love is such a piece of fluff.
1. I’m not a fan of the English names given Chinese Dramas. I wish they’d ask me to name them.
2. Not sure if anyone is dominated in this show, so this name has nothing to do with the story.
The main character of Nie Xing Chen is played by the lovely Xuan Lu from The Untamed fame. She carriers over the sweet strength we all know and love. If I hadn’t seen her in Who Rules the World, I would have thought that was the only character she can do.
Through interesting circumstances, she becomes the main secretary of Yan Jing Zhi characterized by Zhao Zhi Wei and the fun begins.
STORY:
Like all fluff, the story is strange. Yan Jing Zhi gets amnesia when he falls in love (because in any fluff there is a strange medical condition). The reason for this is explained towards the end of the show and is rather weak. What makes this show a step above drama-valium (yes, I’ve written about this before), Zhao Zhi Wei’s ability to change characters so quickly.
One minute, he is a loving boyfriend and the next, he is a cold-hearted CEO. The abrupt switch was well-done and brought a bit of angst to this pastel-colored drama.
CHARACTERS:
Xuan Lu is one of my favorite actresses, so I love everything she does. She brings a ton of honesty to her characters which allows the audience to easily accept her as she is…….and she never whines…….any of her characters. I like that.
Zhao Zhi Wei did a fabulous job as mentioned. I also enjoyed Liu Yin Jun who played the playboy ex-boss and good friend very well. I rather liked his character even though I did not like the other two females and 3rd male which comprised 3……..count them 3 romantic-ish couples.
MUSIC:
The music was not annoying, but I remember NOTHING about the soundtrack. This is appropriate for a piece of fluff. Nothing about fluff should stand out. It is a pallet cleanser, like parsley, a drama you watch when you need to come off that high one gets from too much Leo Luo consumption (everything he does is intense).
OVERALL:
Well Dominated Love is a decent watch. I recommend you keep it on your “to watch” list when you need something less dog’s blood and more candy floss.
Oh, and if you liked any other female character other than Nie Xing Chen, please let me know. I love a good female character, and the others were rather lame. Help me understand where I’m wrong here.
Well Dominated Love is such a piece of fluff.
1. I’m not a fan of the English names given Chinese Dramas. I wish they’d ask me to name them.
2. Not sure if anyone is dominated in this show, so this name has nothing to do with the story.
The main character of Nie Xing Chen is played by the lovely Xuan Lu from The Untamed fame. She carriers over the sweet strength we all know and love. If I hadn’t seen her in Who Rules the World, I would have thought that was the only character she can do.
Through interesting circumstances, she becomes the main secretary of Yan Jing Zhi characterized by Zhao Zhi Wei and the fun begins.
STORY:
Like all fluff, the story is strange. Yan Jing Zhi gets amnesia when he falls in love (because in any fluff there is a strange medical condition). The reason for this is explained towards the end of the show and is rather weak. What makes this show a step above drama-valium (yes, I’ve written about this before), Zhao Zhi Wei’s ability to change characters so quickly.
One minute, he is a loving boyfriend and the next, he is a cold-hearted CEO. The abrupt switch was well-done and brought a bit of angst to this pastel-colored drama.
CHARACTERS:
Xuan Lu is one of my favorite actresses, so I love everything she does. She brings a ton of honesty to her characters which allows the audience to easily accept her as she is…….and she never whines…….any of her characters. I like that.
Zhao Zhi Wei did a fabulous job as mentioned. I also enjoyed Liu Yin Jun who played the playboy ex-boss and good friend very well. I rather liked his character even though I did not like the other two females and 3rd male which comprised 3……..count them 3 romantic-ish couples.
MUSIC:
The music was not annoying, but I remember NOTHING about the soundtrack. This is appropriate for a piece of fluff. Nothing about fluff should stand out. It is a pallet cleanser, like parsley, a drama you watch when you need to come off that high one gets from too much Leo Luo consumption (everything he does is intense).
OVERALL:
Well Dominated Love is a decent watch. I recommend you keep it on your “to watch” list when you need something less dog’s blood and more candy floss.
Oh, and if you liked any other female character other than Nie Xing Chen, please let me know. I love a good female character, and the others were rather lame. Help me understand where I’m wrong here.
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