For her age and level of experience, she can act. But I don't like seeing her as FL yet, especially in Romance dramas, due to her age. Don't make this little girl outgrow her age. Let time do it for her. She's good!
Everything about this drama is well done and enjoyable so far, but I have a small concern about the casting choice for the FL. While she is now 18, she still appears quite young, and personally I feel she may be a bit early for such a mature role. In roles like this, audiences naturally expect romantic scenes and emotional intimacy, and that can feel a bit uncomfortable given her age and appearance. It’s not about the age gap alone, but more about whether it’s appropriate timing for her to step into such adult-oriented portrayals. I think she has great potential, and with time she will be excellent in more mature roles when she is fully ready for them. On this note, I want to drop this drama on episode 5. Not watching after this, except someone can convince me that the FL won't get to kiss and touch the ML in a romantic way in this whole drama. (My personal opinion, though)
Episode 17 in, and I'm starting to think this is going to be a yawn fest. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's all bad but I expected more than this.
Comments section is crazy lol! I'm seeing over 124k comments already. This definitely has to be a very good drama, no doubt. I'm going to dive in straight without asking lol!
Please allow me to rant a little. I think I may have lost my taste for these newer Chinese dramas—especially after watching classics like Ever Night and The Story of Minglan (and others in that league). Maybe those dramas raised my standards too high. These days, even when the storyline sounds promising, the acting just doesn’t feel convincing. Many of the lead actors look more like skinny-faced teen models than people truly immersed in their roles. Sometimes I honestly wonder if I’m watching the same drama everyone is hyping. I guess a lot of the excitement comes from the romance trope. As long as there’s intense eye contact, slow-motion scenes, and a kiss here and there, many viewers are satisfied. But for me, that’s not enough. For example, someone can be fighting fiercely for several minutes and not even break a sweat. Their clothes remain perfectly neat. Or they fall down in an avalanche, and somehow everyone appears in fresh outfits, looking cute and camera-ready. The female lead could be unconscious for hours, yet she wakes up looking like she just stepped out of a makeup session. Someone is trying to kill you, but you don’t look afraid or shaken. You still have time to crack jokes and taunt. It just feels unreal to me. Maybe I’m being too critical, but I miss when the emotions felt raw, the struggles looked believable, and the characters seemed human. Sorry for the rant ...but that’s genuinely how I feel.
Can someone recommend good dramas for me, please? Even if they're old, I wouldn't mind at all.
Oh Lord! This is way better than half of those overhyped dramas you like to hype just because your so-called big names and favorite idols are starred in them. Honestly, if you skip this one, you're missing something serious.
In roles like this, audiences naturally expect romantic scenes and emotional intimacy, and that can feel a bit uncomfortable given her age and appearance. It’s not about the age gap alone, but more about whether it’s appropriate timing for her to step into such adult-oriented portrayals.
I think she has great potential, and with time she will be excellent in more mature roles when she is fully ready for them.
On this note, I want to drop this drama on episode 5. Not watching after this, except someone can convince me that the FL won't get to kiss and touch the ML in a romantic way in this whole drama. (My personal opinion, though)
I'm seeing over 124k comments already. This definitely has to be a very good drama, no doubt. I'm going to dive in straight without asking lol!
I appreciate.
I think I may have lost my taste for these newer Chinese dramas—especially after watching classics like Ever Night and The Story of Minglan (and others in that league). Maybe those dramas raised my standards too high.
These days, even when the storyline sounds promising, the acting just doesn’t feel convincing. Many of the lead actors look more like skinny-faced teen models than people truly immersed in their roles. Sometimes I honestly wonder if I’m watching the same drama everyone is hyping.
I guess a lot of the excitement comes from the romance trope. As long as there’s intense eye contact, slow-motion scenes, and a kiss here and there, many viewers are satisfied. But for me, that’s not enough.
For example, someone can be fighting fiercely for several minutes and not even break a sweat. Their clothes remain perfectly neat. Or they fall down in an avalanche, and somehow everyone appears in fresh outfits, looking cute and camera-ready. The female lead could be unconscious for hours, yet she wakes up looking like she just stepped out of a makeup session.
Someone is trying to kill you, but you don’t look afraid or shaken. You still have time to crack jokes and taunt. It just feels unreal to me.
Maybe I’m being too critical, but I miss when the emotions felt raw, the struggles looked believable, and the characters seemed human. Sorry for the rant ...but that’s genuinely how I feel.
Can someone recommend good dramas for me, please? Even if they're old, I wouldn't mind at all.