It was a good drama overall, although I felt that the pacing was slow at times. I understand that the second leads and villains were important to the story, but they seemed to receive more screen time than the main leads. I would have preferred a more equal balance between them.
Some parts were quite frustrating, particularly when the villains appeared to have more focus than the main characters themselves. The romance was fine and was shown only as much as the story required, so I did not have any major issues with it. However, certain scenes felt unnecessarily long and made the drama feel slightly dragged out.
The actors performed very well and did full justice to their roles. Their performances were one of the strongest aspects of the drama.
What’s the story of Ci tang or revenge is it a female centric story ?? As I read couple of comments that in this drama he might get more free time compared to other dramas he has already worked
I honestly was thinking about dropping it in episode 21. I was furious and livid against her because I suspected…
In my opinion LN was also equally toxic with his possessiveness harsh mannerism etc but let’s say she joined the company when she was 21/22 yes she was young and she had the same maturity after 6 years 🙃 if I was in the panel in the place of Tracey I wouldn’t even put her on the specialist list I mean it’s a workplace bro not some kind romantic park. Maybe I am partial as well as I am not a big fan of the heroine I disliked her in way back to love because she played the same character of some selfish woman and then I loved her in love song in winter and in this drama again she plays as someone who is soo selfish and toxic so I don’t reallyyy like the female character itself but also the lead I guess 😢 but I try to think rationally when writing reviews and even if I loved her my review would be the same apart from some intimate scenes this drama is the best example of a red flag ML and a red flag FL
I honestly was thinking about dropping it in episode 21. I was furious and livid against her because I suspected…
I am with you… apart from the kiss scenes they have in this drama this is one of the ugliest relationship in the history of modern Chinese dramas I guess.. she is more toxic than him or atleast equally … and she is a poor entrepreneur as well she has different standards for different clients I guess. One of the poorly written characters…
Ditto! With her behavior they could have shown some redemption at the end. But the show was for female audience…
I don’t really understand because I honestly think these days female audiences or even women in general have a great understanding of work culture and they are very mentally strong . I don’t think women expect her husbands to always protect them they are strong enough to stand for themselves.. but this show in my eyes show women as weaker I guess - maybe I am wrong but that’s what I feel
This is just my personal view, and I completely understand if others see it differently—no offence intended.
Overall, I did enjoy the drama. Its strongest aspects, for me, were the warm friendships between the housemates, the awareness it brought to depression, and the consistently strong acting from the entire cast. It also portrays how damaging and complicated a toxic relationship can become.
That said, I found Shang Zhitao to be one of the less well-written female characters. Some of her actions were more difficult for me to understand than Luan Nian’s. At times, she seemed to expect the rules to apply differently to her, particularly regarding their workplace relationship. The company had a policy around dating colleagues, yet she pursued a relationship with Luan Nian and later appeared to expect him to favour her professionally because they were together.
I also felt that her communication was often lacking, both with Luan Nian as a senior colleague and partner. Luan Nian certainly has his own issues especially his harsh manner and poor communication but, I can understand why he tried to keep work and personal matters separate.
Episode 21 was particularly frustrating for me. Workplace promotions can be competitive and, unfortunately, are not always fair. While Yilia’s promotion may have felt unfair, the situation could have been much worse given that their photos had been circulated; if the company had exposed the relationship or dismissed her, that would have had serious consequences. Their breakup was the most comforting thing throughout the drama for me for which I have been eagerly waiting from 15th episode.
So, while the drama had several meaningful themes and great performances, certain aspects of Shang Zhitao’s character made it difficult for me to connect with her.
He's been wearing it since a couple of years ago, it's some sort of amulet for protection. If I'm not mistaken,…
I want him to take rest and enjoy his personal space but as a selfish fan(sometimes) I want him to visit my country so I have a chance to meet him 🤣🙈 or I am visiting China to go to hengdian studios and try my luck to get a chance to see him even from far
Do you think I should start this drama again? I watched 7 episodes and dropped but I feed bad for ZLH - not that he is gonna mind it but I feel like betraying him by not watching his drama 🙈
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Some parts were quite frustrating, particularly when the villains appeared to have more focus than the main characters themselves. The romance was fine and was shown only as much as the story required, so I did not have any major issues with it. However, certain scenes felt unnecessarily long and made the drama feel slightly dragged out.
The actors performed very well and did full justice to their roles. Their performances were one of the strongest aspects of the drama.
Overall, I did enjoy the drama. Its strongest aspects, for me, were the warm friendships between the housemates, the awareness it brought to depression, and the consistently strong acting from the entire cast. It also portrays how damaging and complicated a toxic relationship can become.
That said, I found Shang Zhitao to be one of the less well-written female characters. Some of her actions were more difficult for me to understand than Luan Nian’s. At times, she seemed to expect the rules to apply differently to her, particularly regarding their workplace relationship. The company had a policy around dating colleagues, yet she pursued a relationship with Luan Nian and later appeared to expect him to favour her professionally because they were together.
I also felt that her communication was often lacking, both with Luan Nian as a senior colleague and partner. Luan Nian certainly has his own issues especially his harsh manner and poor communication but, I can understand why he tried to keep work and personal matters separate.
Episode 21 was particularly frustrating for me. Workplace promotions can be competitive and, unfortunately, are not always fair. While Yilia’s promotion may have felt unfair, the situation could have been much worse given that their photos had been circulated; if the company had exposed the relationship or dismissed her, that would have had serious consequences. Their breakup was the most comforting thing throughout the drama for me for which I have been eagerly waiting from 15th episode.
So, while the drama had several meaningful themes and great performances, certain aspects of Shang Zhitao’s character made it difficult for me to connect with her.