KevinToronto

Fully agree, as a straight Canadian/British male.

100% totally agree. I was being a little polite when I said borderline. Everything you wrote about what he has done moves him into the stalker category.

Sorry, @VINCENZO, Yi Ming's actions have gone way beyond pestering. He is full on intruding/stalking/obnoxious. All I can say is that, in Canada, if a man keeps chasing after a woman says NO, then he will be visited by the police.

I would have to disagree slightly; he is a borderline stalker, not a puppy. For example, the scene when he met Wei Zhi at the airport. Despite having been in Germany for many years, he turns up with a "display" that gets the onlookers saying "marry him". And from then on, the constant turning up right next to her, including saying he will teach her to ski even though she wants to learn to snowboard.

While I agree that the usual SML is not like this, I can think of at least two programmes where there was a secondary character who was very similar: Fireworks of my Heart (the step-brother) and Love Scenery (the actor).

Good luck with the midterms.

I agree, and I hope that the Yan and Nan Feng relationship is settled sooner rather than later, with not a lot of conflict.

My recommendation is to start watching it; it is an entertaining story. As noted below, it seems that some people will always give Yu Shu Xin bad ratings regardless of what she does. I will acknowledge that her voice might not be the greatest, but I have heard far worse in real life.

And, the Wei Zhi character is not the hopeless, one-dimensional persona that some might believe. She has a "wicked" side as shown in her private account. And, in Episode 11, we have Chong saying "I didn't realise you're scary when you lose your temper, even if you are usually playful.

I am not entirely certain that it was scenes between Yan and Nan Feng that were cut out. I feel that what is missing are scenes of the dynamics of her family. Her parents seem to be successful and it would not surprise me if Yi Ming was always the favoured child (because he is male), and received most of their love and attention. If that is the case, then it is understandable that she is emotionally stunted (see my comment above). And, why she does not stand up to Yi Ming's obsessive stalking of Wei Zhi.

From what I have seen, acting like nothing happened is very much in keeping with Nan Feng's character. She seems to be an emotionally stunted person, who does things for instant gratification and then moves on to the next thing to excite her.

I know that Yan and Nan Feng are meant to be the second couple, but for me the real second couple is Dai Duo and Shan Shan.

If Yi Ming is such an embarrassment to his sister, why hasn't she done something about it? I will qualify that question with an acknowledgement that we have not seen enough of their family dynamics, so it is entirely possible (likely) that he is the favoured child due to his gender, and she cannot go against him.

I hope you are right about this (see my comment above). And, I will re-watch the golf scenes as I missed the smile.

On a personal level, I will be forever grateful that my mother-in-law was not like this character. She welcomed me (a European) into her daughter's Hong Kong Chinese family with open arms. [Perhaps my experience is why I find the domineering, controlling parent trope so annoying.]

I forgot to add what I would like to see:
Her mother (and father) realising that she has talent as an artist, and encouraging her
Her mother getting her lawyers to metaphorically bury the sleazy company owner
Not a lot of time expended on the rivalry between the cartoonists and have it resolved fairly quickly [probably very much wishful thinking, but...]

What I have liked so far:
The camaraderie between the main group. Nice to see a group of people be at ease with themselves and each other.
The naughty streak of Wei Zhi. It is good to see a female lead with imagination and willingness to use it.
The scenery.
The connection between the leads.

What I do not like:
The usual mother who must control her daughter's life, including who she marries
The annoying, stalker-like third wheel.

Probably not until towards the end. I suspect that the denouement will not happen until the competition when their respective snowboarding cartoons are unveiled.

I completely agree. The guy has (allegedly) been studying in Germany for many years, but expects Wei Zhi to swoon and fall into his arms the moment he comes back. Unfortunately, the "stalker-like" third wheel seems to be a regular theme (trope).

The opening of Ep 2 has the "voice over" by her best friend where she is described as 36-years-old.

Thank you for the clarification. I need to "wash my ears out" and listen better. 😊 Mind you, I will happily watch the episodes again, as they were fun.

I have to watch the two episodes again because I thought there was an error with the age of Kim Mi Gyeong. At one point, she was said to be 46-years-old, which I found weird given that the actor is only 31. And later on, I thought I heard/read that she was 35-years-old.

I started this drama last weekend and have got to episode 10. As others have noted, the 2ML is troubling. The comments written below reminded me of the 2ML in Love Scenery. Both characters exhibit stalker activities. I get that the writers and producers want to portray the FL as someone who is highly desirable. However, these two characters go beyond what should be considered acceptable.

Given that Xu Lu plays the FL in both programmes, I have ask who is advising her to take the roles and why she would do so?

I know that Yin Mo (Chen Bo Lin) and Hai Nuo (Puff Kuo) were the lead characters, but for me, it is Shu Man (Hong Hui fang) is the key character in the story, as she holds everything together.

Out of curiosity, doe anyone know if the artwork by Xu Man was real (by an artist)? Or was it just created for the show? I am hoping or the former as I would love to see more.