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Nothing But You chinese drama review
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Nothing But You
4 people found this review helpful
by Shin
4 days ago
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Nothing but this

Super entertaining plot with a super obvious start—twin sister taking her twin’s place, but no 🤫! Not for marriage,
just to fulfill her professional obligations. As usual, it's the dumb one stepping into the smart one's shoes, so nothing new there.

The romance dynamics were similar to dramas like Time to Fall in Love or Fatal Allure, where the real love interest of the ML is the twin who switches places with her sister (so it's never like the ML was actually in love with another woman previously 👉👈). In this case too, he’s loved her ever since a brief encounter during childhood (of course!! The childhood cliché is a must in Asian dramas).

And despite all his dramatic tendencies, he never tries to meet her normally afterward. I mean, he rents the apartment opposite hers just to see her water plants but never actually approaches her like a sane person 🫩 (maybe because “normal” isn’t dramatic enough, and an Asian drama ML’s life must be soaked in tragedy and unrequited love 😑).

Anyway, fate (aka the drama writer) steps in with a plot twist—an accident involving the twin sister, which allows the switched-out girl to step in and care for our poor, tragic ML. Romance blooms. (She falls for him very easily—like, all that effort to rent an apartment to see her from afar, and he could’ve just said “hi”?? Sigh 😮‍💨😮‍💨)

After some typical trials, they get their happily ever after.

(Have I used too many clichés...?
Oh come on!! It happens in every single C-drama 😏)

Talking about the cast— outstanding.
Luo Zheng, our “walked-straight-out-of-a-manhwa” ML, was amazing as always.
But for me, Rain Wang—the FL—stole the show. She’s absolutely gorgeous and her acting is just chef’s kiss.

She played the twin sisters so perfectly. From smiling, laughing, crying, kissing—down to her voice modulation—it really felt like she’d split into two completely different people 🤯.

Some “mediocre IQ Oscar Wildes” are criticizing her acting in the review section, but she had to act like that to showcase the contrast between the naive, sunny sister and the smart, rational one.

I was honestly blown away by how convincingly she played a lover (as the elder sister) and a dynamic bestie (as the younger sister) to the same man. The character differentiation? So clean. Amazing!! 🫶

The SFL (the secretary) was cute and did a great job in her role too.

Music? There was some, but nothing Grammy-worthy... I can’t even remember the track—just forgettable.

FL’s wardrobe? Chic. Very inspiring for modern office-going women.

Overall: a good watch.
Might rewatch someday.
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