Ok, first this drama caught my attention because of Wu Lei. After, watching him in Love Like The Galaxy, he's one of the MLs I really watch out for. I just really love his portrayal as a General in that drama. Then, seen him in Nothing But You, not really a fan of him doing sports drama, however, seeing him in a contemporary setting is quite refreshing to watch. So, this is my 3rd time watching him in a drama. Honestly, this gave me much of a youthful touch. Like, I am no GenZ myself, so, I can't relate much on how it goes with the romance in this drama. I mean, spending most of their time talking using their phones and we chat, just drag a lot to me. At the beginning it looked cute, but, when it keeps going on andon towards the end, and even when they're together they still talk thru their phones, like okay, I guess it's a GenZ thing. I also understand that the FL portrayal should be young and innocent, but it really bored me. I guess too much naivety ain't for me. Am still looking for FL with fire and passion. Who knows how to tease a bit when it comes with her ML. Another thing that's lacking I guess are the romance for the supposedly secondary couples. Like, the writer came up with none. So, we have to stick to the innocent, pure, silent lovey dovey of the MC all through out the 30eps. I had to do lots of skips which are not of my interests specially their competitions, the death of Mr. He, that ate a lot of time, and yes, the too much exchange of emojis on their weibo so to speak. My first time to watch the FL. she portrayed her character well acting wise. But, I just didn't like the character of the FL romance wise. But, being an athlete, she's definitely great! On Wu Lei, yes, he was able to incorporate his sexiness in bits and pieces on the entire drama. But, I still prefer the bossy General Wu Lei, who leads his command and has a bit of humor than the serious submissive quiet lover as he is now as YiYang. I can only give this a 7.5 Overall, the romance didn't gave me that spark and that proposal was a bit cheesy for me. Not my cup of tea, obviously. Still, am gonna look forward on Wu Lei's projects, hopefully a romcoms next time.
This! She lied to him, broke his heart, marry another man, after years still no explanation to him.. yet dare…
As far as what I have observed, FL's personality here is not weak. she's witty. Yes, not physically, but she knows both the Yuwen brothers dotes her. So, she uses this weakness to both of them to resolve whatever she's up to. what lacking here is her feelings towards the ML. As you mentioned, She needs him but the love seems lacking. She hasn't sacrificed anything so far for the ML so to speak. She sacrificed her freedom for her late sister and not for the ML. (just @ep.14) while, our ML is risking his life to stay in the palace for her. Yes, to be in love, you're willing to take risks for anything, no matter what happens. Sadly, I'm still not seeing that in our FL up to this point. Hope, we can see that on succeeding eps. till the finale. 🤞
They changed the title from "Have Soft Spot for Her", that's close to the native title, to a more generic title…
I agree on this. They should have sticked to the title "Have soft Spot for Her", since it's always the ML who gets hurt physically and emotionally for her, while the FL does nothing for him.
As much as I am not liking the Emperor, I think I am not liking the FL either. I mean, given the 5 yr contract they had with her sister, she could have given up the child already to the Emperor and have the courage to fight for her love to Yuan. She has already served her purpose and paid back whatever she owes her sister within those 5 years she sacrificed her own freedom. I just felt her love for Yuan is so weak. It's only Yuan who continues to fight for his love for her. Yuan deserves a better FL character. This is definitely not an equal footing relationship. Sadly, it looks too one sided for me. This is as far as I've watched ep.12. I don't see any sacrifices she has done so far for Yuan.
This was in my on-hold list for awhile and decided to pick it up again, giving myself a break from heavy historical dramas. After completing this, I'm a bit disappointed given my high expectations from the MC's first team up in Once We Get Married. That was one of my best romcoms in my list. With this one, I find it lacking in most areas. The story is predictable. Comparing to OWGM, the chemistry of the leads here is definitely weak. Slowburn and yes, the kisses were too bland. This is another SC syndrome for me. Like, I felt the spark with the swimmer couple. The 3rd couple on the otherhand added the boredom to the story. Like, come on, you cannot divert your feelings in an instant from a person you have feelings for 4yrs. QuanQuan was truly adorable. But, the winner characters for me are Cindy and yes, Chen Jia Jun, he's such a hot and cool guy. The chemistry of the SC made me stick to the drama till the end. I skipped all the scenes of the 3rd couple. Overall, this is a 7.5 for me.
I checked this out basically for Yan Zi Xian. He was truly remarkable in My Uncanny Destiny. The acting is still great, but, I guess I find him more adorable doing romcoms. The story is quite good for a mini series. But, that ending though just doesn't fit. Not sure, if it's a pre empt for a season 2. Honestly, Season 1 is enough if it not for that ending. I mean, the chemistry is just so so. The kisses aren't as so hot in My Uncanny Destiny. Overall, it's 7.0 for me.
Another underrated drama. Storywise, this is really good for a short mini series. The writer was able to squeeze in the complete elements of a drama such as comedy, action, fantasy, romance and life drama as it is. Gave this a solid 9.0 I''m still an enthusiast of full length dramas so I can't give this a perfect 10. But, I must commend the writer on this. Inspite of the short time, he was able to add a good story for the secondary couple as well. And yeah, there was a bit of collaboration with The Killer is Also Romantic scenes. Nice move for a screenplay. Not really a fan of ML, though I've watched his other dramas. He's really good when it comes to steamy kisses. FL looks cute but looks too young for her role. I like Bao Zhu's character. And yes, the father/Commander made me laugh a bit at some points. Not to mention Eunuch He as well. Overall, another good drama not to miss.
hmmm... though you felt it's underrated, but yet you rated it a 9, penalizing the 1pt due to it being a miniseries?!
I understand what you meant about full length with loads of fillers. I tend to skip those too. But, it just feels satisfying to get loads of sweet moments by the MC on a longer note. Plus, sometimes, a secondary couple adds substance to the romance in a drama which I think is a bit hard to fit in for short mini ones. 😊
hmmm... though you felt it's underrated, but yet you rated it a 9, penalizing the 1pt due to it being a miniseries?!
With its current MDL rating of 8.1, it is indeed underrated for me. Truly deserved a 9.0 Yes, a perfect 10 for me should be a full length. Since, the writer was able to squeeze in a good romance drama for a short mini series, wouldn't it be better to enjoy more of that romantic story in full lengrh? Storywise it was good, but not good enough since I felt it too short.
Truly underrated. A solid 9.0 for me. Should have given a 10 if it's in full length. Yo Xuan Chen is definitely a ML to look forward to. Hope he gets more lead roles and yes, hope it will be full length next time. Not really a fan of FL, but she definitely nailed her role here. This is a must watch feel good, short, mini series Xianxia.
Finally, since My Uncanny Destiny, boy am I glad to see Yu Xuan Chen as a lead role. Truly deserving. And yes, he still never fail to amaze me and be charmed by his looks. Hope he gets full length drama next time. Still waiting for the finale. So far, one of the best xianxia mini series this early 2024. Such a feel good drama with abundant kisses.
Another tease short mini series. First time to watch MC as leads. I've seen them in other dramas but mostly they just play a supporting role that makes them quite forgettable. Chemistry was definitely there. Yes, lots of teasing and not much kisses I believe. But, that one kiss was definitely hot. Story is just okay. Not that interesting. I'd give this a 7.0
Got curious on the writer's perspective on how women's lives in their 30's should be. It took me around 3 eps I think, before I got into the drama. Wang Manni's story got me hooked at the beginning, like I would like to see a progress in her character at the same time to be able to find the right man for her. Like, finding a rich partner will not be the answer to what exactly she needs in her life. I guess, that was kinda answered but her love story was a total failure till the end which I hated. For Gu Jia, she was the least role I've liked among the 3. I can only admire her strong will to achieve her goal but would never do the way she handled things. Social climbing is a big no no for me. I've always believed that working and striving hard will always lead you to the right path in achieving your dreams. No shortcuts. It's really good to have dreams and aspirations, but having too high expectations would have greater consequences in your life just what happened to her. Of course, another cheating role for Li Ze Feng after watching him in Alliance. His character again was a total failure. At least he learned to admit his mistakes and asked for forgiveness in which not all real men can do. The most hateable character for me would be Lin You You...the audacity of a homewrecker. not a single remorse from her. I've always hated a cheater but a homewrecker would be the worst. And lastly, Zhong Xiao Qin, I hated her character in the beginning, like, come on, getting a fallback guy when you just got from a divorce?!! That's a worst thing to do I believe. It's like doing another mistake from a failed marriage. Anyway, though it took awhile. At least she gets to realize her true feelings for her husband. And yes, I absolutely love the character development of this fish tank couple. not to mention their own happy ending. Overall, this drama didn't caught much my attention. Like, I have to skip lots of scenes specially the post credit scenes of a family not related to the story. And yes, Wang Manni's story became a complete drag after her failed relationship with Liang Zhen Xiang. I can only give this drama a 7.0 star rating. the lack of romance with the 2 unhappy couples in the end justifies my rating. And for the writer's perspective, I don't know, but being in thirty's doesn't give much impact in your life whether you are single, married, succesful or unsuccesful in your career. It really all depends on how you manage your life. Age isn't much a factor until you reach your 40's where health is a big factor in your life changes.
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My first time to watch the FL. she portrayed her character well acting wise. But, I just didn't like the character of the FL romance wise. But, being an athlete, she's definitely great! On Wu Lei, yes, he was able to incorporate his sexiness in bits and pieces on the entire drama. But, I still prefer the bossy General Wu Lei, who leads his command and has a bit of humor than the serious submissive quiet lover as he is now as YiYang.
I can only give this a 7.5 Overall, the romance didn't gave me that spark and that proposal was a bit cheesy for me. Not my cup of tea, obviously. Still, am gonna look forward on Wu Lei's projects, hopefully a romcoms next time.
ep.5 was surely on 🔥 and his voice....seems like whispering to your ear. 🥰
With this one, I find it lacking in most areas. The story is predictable. Comparing to OWGM, the chemistry of the leads here is definitely weak. Slowburn and yes, the kisses were too bland. This is another SC syndrome for me. Like, I felt the spark with the swimmer couple. The 3rd couple on the otherhand added the boredom to the story. Like, come on, you cannot divert your feelings in an instant from a person you have feelings for 4yrs.
QuanQuan was truly adorable. But, the winner characters for me are Cindy and yes, Chen Jia Jun, he's such a hot and cool guy. The chemistry of the SC made me stick to the drama till the end. I skipped all the scenes of the 3rd couple. Overall, this is a 7.5 for me.
I''m still an enthusiast of full length dramas so I can't give this a perfect 10. But, I must commend the writer on this. Inspite of the short time, he was able to add a good story for the secondary couple as well. And yeah, there was a bit of collaboration with The Killer is Also Romantic scenes. Nice move for a screenplay.
Not really a fan of ML, though I've watched his other dramas. He's really good when it comes to steamy kisses. FL looks cute but looks too young for her role. I like Bao Zhu's character. And yes, the father/Commander made me laugh a bit at some points. Not to mention Eunuch He as well. Overall, another good drama not to miss.
Yes, a perfect 10 for me should be a full length. Since, the writer was able to squeeze in a good romance drama for a short mini series, wouldn't it be better to enjoy more of that romantic story in full lengrh? Storywise it was good, but not good enough since I felt it too short.
Overall, this drama didn't caught much my attention. Like, I have to skip lots of scenes specially the post credit scenes of a family not related to the story. And yes, Wang Manni's story became a complete drag after her failed relationship with Liang Zhen Xiang. I can only give this drama a 7.0 star rating. the lack of romance with the 2 unhappy couples in the end justifies my rating.
And for the writer's perspective, I don't know, but being in thirty's doesn't give much impact in your life whether you are single, married, succesful or unsuccesful in your career. It really all depends on how you manage your life. Age isn't much a factor until you reach your 40's where health is a big factor in your life changes.