Misguided revenge turned into love
Revenged Love was a pleasant surprise. This is my first C-drama, and to be completely honest, I didn’t have many expectations as I tried to stay away from the hype when it came out because I wasn’t sure it would be my cup of tea. In the end, I think I was wholly unprepared for how much I ended up loving this drama and its characters.
The first couple of episodes felt a bit slow, and the action was clunky at the beginning. However, once the chemistry between Wu Suo Wei and Chi Cheng started to spark, that’s when it really got good!
The relationship between the main leads develops at a nice pace; even if it felt a bit rushed due to the whole ‘revenge’ aspect of the plot, Chi Cheng doesn’t take any of Wu Suo Wei’s nonsense. He gives as much as he takes, which made their relationship feel genuinely gradual and well-paced.
I also appreciated that most characters had depth and struggles. There were enough episodes to explore all of them properly. The bromance between Chi Cheng and Guo Cheng Yu (yes, I will call it a bromance because it definitely is!), Jiang Xiao Shuai’s previous relationship trauma, and Wang Shuo and Wang Zhen’s family issues were all strong plotlines that kept me engaged even after the couples got together.
The only character that really annoyed me was Yue Yue. I want to say she was crucial to the plot, but she genuinely wasn’t. Yue Yue was just there to be entitled, a gold digger, and the supposed reason for Wu Suo Wei’s revenge. However, once that was resolved, she just disappeared. Unfortunately, her character felt irrelevant, and I’m annoyed because they could have given her more personality and complexity.
Overall, I’m glad I continued watching and waited for the story to develop. This drama is truly enjoyable and engaging, and in some parts, really wholesome.
The first couple of episodes felt a bit slow, and the action was clunky at the beginning. However, once the chemistry between Wu Suo Wei and Chi Cheng started to spark, that’s when it really got good!
The relationship between the main leads develops at a nice pace; even if it felt a bit rushed due to the whole ‘revenge’ aspect of the plot, Chi Cheng doesn’t take any of Wu Suo Wei’s nonsense. He gives as much as he takes, which made their relationship feel genuinely gradual and well-paced.
I also appreciated that most characters had depth and struggles. There were enough episodes to explore all of them properly. The bromance between Chi Cheng and Guo Cheng Yu (yes, I will call it a bromance because it definitely is!), Jiang Xiao Shuai’s previous relationship trauma, and Wang Shuo and Wang Zhen’s family issues were all strong plotlines that kept me engaged even after the couples got together.
The only character that really annoyed me was Yue Yue. I want to say she was crucial to the plot, but she genuinely wasn’t. Yue Yue was just there to be entitled, a gold digger, and the supposed reason for Wu Suo Wei’s revenge. However, once that was resolved, she just disappeared. Unfortunately, her character felt irrelevant, and I’m annoyed because they could have given her more personality and complexity.
Overall, I’m glad I continued watching and waited for the story to develop. This drama is truly enjoyable and engaging, and in some parts, really wholesome.
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