A drama with a predictable plot, difficult to watch until the end
My opinion: A drama with a predictable plot, difficult to watch until the end, and overrated due to the marketing strategy of disagreements between the actress and her agency. The plot is an adaptation of a web novel by Zhang Yue Ran, which was also used to film a drama focused on family tragedy.
Loves Ambition is very predictable because it focuses on a romantic drama with plots of lies and the protagonist's situation, which doesn't represent a story of personal overcoming. The leads are good actors who deliver good scenes, but the emotional depth isn't there. The mystery surrounding the release date created an atmosphere of euphoria and masked the audience numbers, based on the expectations of a drama released after the controversy between actress Zhao Luzi and her own agency. I think that if it hadn't been for the clash between the agency and the actress, and the actress's absence from the set to undergo treatment for the mental illness that had emerged (in my opinion, largely due not only to the high stress of filming), but also to the high level of malnutrition she put herself at risk of to meet beauty standards and combat criticism from internet users about her image, the drama wouldn't be attracting so much attention from viewers. Unfortunately, the actress put herself at risk and used her presence in the entertainment industry to confirm that beauty standards are important. She wasted the opportunity to help other women suffering from bullying and continued and supported this disgusting situation to which women around the world are exposed with unnecessary demands regarding their bodies. It's a shame. People sympathize with the actress, but they overlook this very important detail that puts the mental health of other women at risk because the actress wasted the opportunity to maintain her authenticity and not give in to the aesthetic standards demanded by the entertainment industry. This cost the actress's mental health, because weight loss evidently depletes the body of nutrients that support proper brain function, such as vitamin B12, among other vitamins and minerals. Regarding the drama, in addition to this aspect of it attracting public attention due to the controversy that arose before its release, in my opinion, so far, with the plot's predictability, the drama is similar to other short dramas on Douyin, with the difference that this drama, "Loves Ambition," demonstrates a high level of investment in staging, costumes, and casting. I won't continue with the remaining episodes because I'm not a viewer who is fooled by the cast, but by the quality of the plot and its proximity to reality. This drama is heavily edited to present polished and softer images of the toxic examples used to support the plot, such as polishing the image of the individual playing the role of a rich and arrogant husband and the wife who uses lies as excuses to make the audience identify with a supposed case of overcoming childhood difficulties. Audiences enjoy watching romance, and this drama has no additional value that adds a moral weight to the story's ending. It serves only for entertainment purposes and to pass the time. In my opinion, all the events I mentioned above contributed to overvaluing this drama, which, in my opinion, is not a drama whose quality warrants watching until the end. I wish good fun to those who decide to watch the remaining episodes.
Loves Ambition is very predictable because it focuses on a romantic drama with plots of lies and the protagonist's situation, which doesn't represent a story of personal overcoming. The leads are good actors who deliver good scenes, but the emotional depth isn't there. The mystery surrounding the release date created an atmosphere of euphoria and masked the audience numbers, based on the expectations of a drama released after the controversy between actress Zhao Luzi and her own agency. I think that if it hadn't been for the clash between the agency and the actress, and the actress's absence from the set to undergo treatment for the mental illness that had emerged (in my opinion, largely due not only to the high stress of filming), but also to the high level of malnutrition she put herself at risk of to meet beauty standards and combat criticism from internet users about her image, the drama wouldn't be attracting so much attention from viewers. Unfortunately, the actress put herself at risk and used her presence in the entertainment industry to confirm that beauty standards are important. She wasted the opportunity to help other women suffering from bullying and continued and supported this disgusting situation to which women around the world are exposed with unnecessary demands regarding their bodies. It's a shame. People sympathize with the actress, but they overlook this very important detail that puts the mental health of other women at risk because the actress wasted the opportunity to maintain her authenticity and not give in to the aesthetic standards demanded by the entertainment industry. This cost the actress's mental health, because weight loss evidently depletes the body of nutrients that support proper brain function, such as vitamin B12, among other vitamins and minerals. Regarding the drama, in addition to this aspect of it attracting public attention due to the controversy that arose before its release, in my opinion, so far, with the plot's predictability, the drama is similar to other short dramas on Douyin, with the difference that this drama, "Loves Ambition," demonstrates a high level of investment in staging, costumes, and casting. I won't continue with the remaining episodes because I'm not a viewer who is fooled by the cast, but by the quality of the plot and its proximity to reality. This drama is heavily edited to present polished and softer images of the toxic examples used to support the plot, such as polishing the image of the individual playing the role of a rich and arrogant husband and the wife who uses lies as excuses to make the audience identify with a supposed case of overcoming childhood difficulties. Audiences enjoy watching romance, and this drama has no additional value that adds a moral weight to the story's ending. It serves only for entertainment purposes and to pass the time. In my opinion, all the events I mentioned above contributed to overvaluing this drama, which, in my opinion, is not a drama whose quality warrants watching until the end. I wish good fun to those who decide to watch the remaining episodes.
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