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Has she now? That's refreshing. She was lukewarm to say the least when she was out of her Nezha2 cinema sampling in Shanghai, before she traveled back to Winnipeg.
But sometimes she has a quirky sense of humor, so might have seen what makes this drama shine.

It's a gem.

exactly :)

You are looking at the wrong end of the picture. So you are blinded to the messages, and can't enjoy the humor, the cinematography, the acting... Maybe this is not for you : everybody does not have a sense of humor or the cultural references to appreciate this item. If you never liked the Looney Tunes, just forget Filter...
Myself (and I'm not the only one) am having a whale of a time since this started: it has become my daily laughing pill, putting rainbow colors into this sad and hurtful world.

Filter did not get proper promotion, no hype, and there is no book at basis : it is an original script.
So all who like it, like you and me, should not hesitate to spread word of mouth about it, to thank for the good times this is giving us. I mention it anywhere I can, these days, even to relatives who are not into c-dramas. Perhaps seeing my big grin and shiny eyes after episodes, they might talk about it and watch too, spread the love !

Aha, MDL missed that! That was one which featured Zhao Jinmai as a child if I am not mistaken? Yep, back in 2013, kids stuff that got some attention on that market.
Me, I once stumbled upon a short 5 mins episodes drama which I rather liked but did not include then in watch list because I thought it was "too silly", but now I am reconsidering and think I will rewatch it in a lull - if there is any in this delightful action-humor packed drama!

one of the messages, certainly!
Perhaps another one is : learn not to take everything too seriously, be prepared to laugh and to marvel at rainbows and pretty colors in this sad world !

And just noticed Looney Tunes have been revamped to a new movie that Rotten Tomatoes already likes : https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_day_the_earth_blew_up_a_looney_tunes_movie

actually I enjoyed those cartoons well past kid years. and the funny tune that heralded episodes is still in my head since way back when!

oh yes! so right ! I also thought TQ looked a bit like Droopy in the beginning, and I'm sure the tiptoeing tree was in one of the undying Looney Tunes cartoons !

hear, hear !!

have you not reached ep21 yet? He vented by pinning the head of the manhua character to a dart board and viciously throwing a dart at the pictures jugular vein, looking slightly disappointed that it did not spray fake blood on the carpet. He's definitely not a poor guy but quite savage behind his glasses and basilisk stare 😂😂😂 The pair fit well together!

Filter is such a fireworks of delight.

I am glad I don't just follow third party advice and herd like thinking, to go watch dramas : my way is randomly diving into a drama with an intriguing title, perhaps check who is playing but since I like (good) surprises, it does not mean that a familiar name will make me more biased to it over longer than opening episodes.
Next, it just depends on how hooked I became.

No doubt Filter is now on my top favorite daily entertainment list!

You don't need to wait till Filter finishes airing : there are 21 good length episodes out already, fast paced, no annoying fillers, and 11 more to go, but probably a fast track in the next few days, so you could join the fun of reading and adding comments, on the Filter drama page, with the other "converts to entertainment" as it is ending if you catch up while not taking in too large bites (2-4 episodes a day is fine).
There is a bit too much there to view it as a drama to binge in one go or, god forbid, to speed through at 2x or 3x.
To relish it, just go along with the pace it has. Filter is not slow, nothing like the other shows on air which have long parts that one can skip through...

You missed some of her shows? I loved her since Maid's Revenge and Forever Love, went back to have a quick look at other dramas too. She is lovely in any outfit, ancient costume or modern white summer dress like in Rainkissed Fate.
Of course, I also like Dai Gaozheng and now some other guys like Jesse Ren: they have stage presence and charisma.

Presently having my daily dose of laughs and fun with the surprisingly excellent FILTER drama, starring Tan Jianci and Landi Li. Rush to watch it if it is still not on your screen. And if you like it as much as I do, spread the good word for it, since that is one drama that did not get the deserved hype!

Am going with the flow, anticipating surprises and more endearing fun and laughs at each episodes. I don't want to spoil myself with preview clips and advance descriptions.

This is too good : pure enjoyment, and one reason more to love JC-T and Li Landi and to take notice of their sidekicks Gao Hanru and Huang Sirui or incarnations Luo Qiuyun, Pu Tao, etc. Not to forget the names of the wonderful writer Tong Hua and excellent director Chen Yuejin, who have created this gem of a drama.

(I plan to rewatch someday not too far away My Fairy Doctor which also featured a magic bracelet. It was in my recollection a relaxing short episodes series which I started and liked, but did not take seriously enough at the time to include it on my MDL watch list. I also ought to explore more of the original creations of the writer Tong Hua, which became so successful).

It's not her fault if the filter bangle is stuck to her wrist.
To accept herself as beautiful and at least as shrewd as Tang Qi, she needs some apologies and proof that she is not a nobody in the eyes of most (except Lin Miao and her new friend at work).
She has been bullied since childhood and even within her own family, into insecure feelings that have caused her to give up on the possibility of tender feelings.
The filter is an unwelcome accessory that Tang Qi was fleetingly made aware of so she needed to hide it, and everything has often involuntary causes and effects to push her and him into having to change attitudes towards others and ultimately their fated relationship.

It's very funny that SCC went to these elaborate lengths to use the "death" card again + in episode 21, Tang Qi himself mirrors her in going to "kill off" the illusion, through pinning the comic strip picture on a dart board and throwing darts at QST's jugulary vein on the pic. His basilisk stare almost disappointed that the picture did not spray fake blood on his carpet !! 🤣

he was

Don't worry about Tang Qi, he is not a baby and has hidden resources too.