I felt like I was watching a non-Japanese series.I came to critique the series and suddenly saw someone mention it’s a remake of a Thai series. No need to elaborate further — now it’s clear why it’s so annoying and shallow.
The dubbing of the main character does such a disservice to the actor. I don’t understand why he’s dubbed in such a monotonous, emotionless way. It’s become unbearable. On top of that, once again the secondary couple didn’t get any screen time, even though they’re the only ones who are actually interesting. Such a shame.
It’s not one of the best Jseries, but I still really appreciate the actors and their ability to portray a character with a certain complexity. The main character needs to show an inner struggle — the desire to be in a relationship, and on the other hand, resentment toward the person he is developing feelings for.
The secondary character also seems to be in a conflict that we haven’t yet been exposed to. He initially appeared very naive, but at times he’s not naive at all. Suddenly he takes on the role of a guide
Only the Japanese can direct a kissing scene without actually showing the kiss and still make it emotional… You can’t say it’s not frustrating, but on the other hand, you can’t deny their ability to move you.
They took out alot of scene in the final episode. The family photo was deleted, even the scene where Wei Wei and…
I don’t support her, but I don’t oppose her either. I don’t know her well enough to judge what she’s actually doing, and I don’t like when people make accusations without truly knowing the facts. Especially when it comes to these kinds of conspiracy theories
They took out alot of scene in the final episode. The family photo was deleted, even the scene where Wei Wei and…
Yeah, sure… the Chinese have such high morals that they don’t even help a person who collapsed in the street and lies on the sidewalk for hours while they walk past as if nothing happened, come on… those fans attacked Ziyu at the airport and won’t stop gossiping about him and Tian, making up lies about them. Some “moral” fans indeed.
It’s absurd that they allow themselves to judge the author while they don’t criticize the Chinese government at all for denying gay rights and banning the broadcast of gay series.
They took out alot of scene in the final episode. The family photo was deleted, even the scene where Wei Wei and…
These are fanatical and mentally disturbed people who are obsessed with Ziyu. He didn’t play the role well — with all due respect, he’s a bad actor. Someone else could have done it better. But to his credit, since he had chemistry with Tian, he turned the behind-the-scenes into an amusing experience. Personally, though, I don’t like him at all and don’t think he’s a good actor.
Wow. Have you written anything positive about this show? Lol. I feel like you should have dropped this show a…
So everything was perfect in your eyes? Not a single flaw? That’s impressive — sounds like your standards are a bit lower than mine. But hey, if you’re able to enjoy every little thing, good for you.
They took out alot of scene in the final episode. The family photo was deleted, even the scene where Wei Wei and…
There were more kisses behind the scenes than in the actual series. and there were no annoying voice-overs, constant heavy breathing, or random sounds of a lighter opening and closing. Toward the end, the dubbing didn't even match the speech
And it's not just about the kisses—everything that made the beginning so good was missing later on.
I also just remembered someone mentioning that not everything was based on the author's novel, and that many additions might not have come from her at all. She had humor, boldness, and passion, and it seems the director didn’t quite grasp that those were the key ingredients to the show’s success.
I live for the day when you will write something positive about a series on this page. 😁
Funny—it's all in the eye of the beholder. I wrote positive things at the beginning, and even from the middle onward I always included positive points alongside criticism.
I’m really sad that it’s over, even though I wanted it to end. Honestly, for me the real “series” was more behind the scenes. The last episode was also really bad in my opinion. I can’t say it’s disappointing, because the show had already disappointed me from the middle onward. Still, it would have been nice if at least they had ended it with a kiss. But instead, it became the complete opposite of its successful beginning — everything that made it good in the start was missing from the middle on, as if it was planned that way.
I wanted to say it was censorship, but it wasn’t; maybe it was budget constraints. When you film only because of a location and concentrate the scenes in that one place regardless of the chronological order, it creates inconsistencies in the characters. Proof of this is that middle episode where Wei Wei waits for Chi Chan and then they kiss — it felt like they had been through something, because it was filmed at the end. So everything at the end that was filmed at the beginning just didn’t feel right.
Maybe the producer or director herself developed during the process, and her expectations became higher, but it just didn’t work. It was interesting to see how excited she was and how great her direction was for the scenes filmed at the end. But for the parts filmed at the beginning — maybe she wasn’t present, that’s possible too — there was no one to guide the actors, or maybe she didn’t know what she was doing, or I have no idea what happened there. It just didn’t work.
And the series kept being extremely silly; the last episode was one of the most disconnected and ridiculous episodes ever — a guy loses all his fortune and then spends money on a sprinkler? Completely absurd. But at least if there had been some passion, a hot kiss, or the kind of laughs we had at the start, it could have been forgiven. Those were the exact elements that made the show good in the early episodes, in my opinion.
I’m just very sad because I invested so much energy and time in it, I was excited, and then suddenly it all turned into just holding on to keep watching, speeding it up to 2x, just so I wouldn’t feel like I wasted my time. In any case, I’ll keep following Tian, at least if he gets a romantic series — he’s absolutely charming.
I really appreciate Tiān for his acting, especially in episode 23, even though the set and the plot are very silly. It’s a shame there isn’t some kind of interview with the actors now that a year has passed, to hear what they’ve been through and what it has done for them. It doesn’t have to be fan service, just about their experiences. It’s so awful to be a citizen in a country that doesn’t allow vision, fulfillment of talent, or freedom of expression. It’s simply appalling and horrifying. The more you think about them, the sadder it becomes, especially as viewers watching such an actor who has emotion, ambition, and aspirations. Very sad.
A typical Thai series. It just doesn’t hold up. The first three episodes were somewhat cute, but things are moving too fast and aren’t interesting enough because there’s not much plot or humor. The characters are very shallow and boring, with no real depth, The dialogues are also very shallow because the characters can barely carry a conversation that real people have in everyday life. The acting and editing aren’t great either. Both main couples bore me; only the friends’ couple is maybe a bit more interesting, and even that might not hold up over time.
The secondary character also seems to be in a conflict that we haven’t yet been exposed to. He initially appeared very naive, but at times he’s not naive at all. Suddenly he takes on the role of a guide
It’s absurd that they allow themselves to judge the author while they don’t criticize the Chinese government at all for denying gay rights and banning the broadcast of gay series.
Toward the end, the dubbing didn't even match the speech
And it's not just about the kisses—everything that made the beginning so good was missing later on.
I also just remembered someone mentioning that not everything was based on the author's novel, and that many additions might not have come from her at all. She had humor, boldness, and passion, and it seems the director didn’t quite grasp that those were the key ingredients to the show’s success.
I wanted to say it was censorship, but it wasn’t; maybe it was budget constraints. When you film only because of a location and concentrate the scenes in that one place regardless of the chronological order, it creates inconsistencies in the characters. Proof of this is that middle episode where Wei Wei waits for Chi Chan and then they kiss — it felt like they had been through something, because it was filmed at the end. So everything at the end that was filmed at the beginning just didn’t feel right.
Maybe the producer or director herself developed during the process, and her expectations became higher, but it just didn’t work. It was interesting to see how excited she was and how great her direction was for the scenes filmed at the end. But for the parts filmed at the beginning — maybe she wasn’t present, that’s possible too — there was no one to guide the actors, or maybe she didn’t know what she was doing, or I have no idea what happened there. It just didn’t work.
And the series kept being extremely silly; the last episode was one of the most disconnected and ridiculous episodes ever — a guy loses all his fortune and then spends money on a sprinkler? Completely absurd. But at least if there had been some passion, a hot kiss, or the kind of laughs we had at the start, it could have been forgiven. Those were the exact elements that made the show good in the early episodes, in my opinion.
I’m just very sad because I invested so much energy and time in it, I was excited, and then suddenly it all turned into just holding on to keep watching, speeding it up to 2x, just so I wouldn’t feel like I wasted my time. In any case, I’ll keep following Tian, at least if he gets a romantic series — he’s absolutely charming.
It’s so awful to be a citizen in a country that doesn’t allow vision, fulfillment of talent, or freedom of expression. It’s simply appalling and horrifying. The more you think about them, the sadder it becomes, especially as viewers watching such an actor who has emotion, ambition, and aspirations. Very sad.