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very good! Love the leads acting.
LYN expressive eyes/eyebrows, and his height works perfect for domineering leads.
SZE- I notice she is extremely skilled at range of facial expressions, going from looking like 13 yr old when she is wronged and crying, to 20+ full grown wise scheming women beyond her years.
I just don’t understand why the rating dropped from 8.5 to 8.1

drama allow her to meet a man who likes her and support her goals and have financial means. somehow this kind of partnership is ok and not looked down on.
Whereas if ZS met a rich woman who like him and gives him money to make movies, it’ll be a problem.

like why ask him to pick between movie and commercial, and then go behind his back and make decision for him and cancels the commercial.
when he decide to stick it out with the movie, she breaks up with him…
it’s all about her it seems

yeah,
her mom need them to buy 4.5 M house
she wants him to be the first person to hold her hand when she tries a wedding gown, otherwise she just stands there holding out her arm, while he is paying
she wants a proposal at a movie premier
she wants 5 karat ring
but at the same time- he has to make their movie, chase dreams, otherwise he is not the person she fell in love with
and all the time he also has to be romantic, watch movie with her, etc etc
you cannot have that much money and still be that kind of “youthful unrealistic carefree” person that she loves.

totally depressing
FL- career women with nothing else
ml- no dream, no love, dejected, seem even more miserable the way they purposely make his hair white and back bent. I feel like they wasted their life, love not worth it, nothing to root for.
2nd couple- just not worth talking about.
everybody miserable and lying to themselves, except for the 2 guys Glasses and something. why would they ever have reunions again in the roof top- gathering of the miserable wasted lives!

mom is crazy
leads are stupid, only have 580k, but let’s get 4.5 million house..who does that??!
money money everyone here only about money- what love?
I’m just laughing at this show now

I couldn’t agree more about the mom.
also feel there is nothing left between leads except “let’s make money”
maybe that’s what Beijing did to people, you worked to death for money, and if no money can’t survive or be happy

FL’s mom at dinner screaming for ML parents to sell their retirement home is just too much. Is that how future inlaws meet these days- scream about money, with not even an ounce of respect! And FL doesn’t even say anything at dinner.

I’m only watching because I want to know what happens to main leads relationship, and 2nd FL…but some parts of this drama are just ridiculous

this show should be called “Love Or Money”
I feel sorry for Zhou Shui- he’s not suitable for this cutthroat Beijing that has no place for his ideologies.
And a bit unhappy about Da ji who has become more “hard, driven, careless”, but she fits right in with Beijing now.
and her mom- typical protective, but so insensitive towards Zhou Shui

just finished episode 11, WOW! so raw and emotional, up to this point a masterpiece

don’t get me wrong, this is a great drama I ranked 10/10, and look forward to it every night.
But watching this doesn’t put me in a happy floaty mood like Hidden Love, First Frost, Blossoms in Adversity, Rise of Ning..

I like your analysis, yeah the sparks are so obvious,
the teasing is way more than brotherhood, I forget which episode Ben was drinking in the bar, LZ walked over saying are you upset over Saxin, and Ben agreed. they could make a whole drama with Ben/SAxin as leads

This drama/novel really brings out strong emotions.

A few comments out there saying there’s no chemistry between the leads, or it’s too slow…...Impossible for me to understand!!!

I have watched too many romance dramas to count. But the chemistry and intensity of this one is unmatched.

the pacing is just right, if anything I wish it was slower…so I have more time to absorb and feel what they are going through. Rewatching for sure.

my Oura ring told me- “somethings affecting your sleep” 😂

yea I won’t mind dreams of LZ and Ben. 😉 I know what you mean, the music is always in my head

I think he is afraid of hurting her more, if he dies. that’s why the distancing and coldness. Remember that part another bomb expert dies and the wife/girlfriend was sobbing? So in a way he is protecting her

Sleep deprivation! - That’s how I know a drama is even better than 10/10!! 😂😂

yes!! agree with you!! I spent half an hour searching for his version on Spotify…couldn’t find it. His voice is the best

I know this is a not an easy story to watch/read. But I just want to point out that it also shows how strong and capable of love humans are, despite all odds, and that is both the realistic and beautiful message I get from this.

also what I found beautiful in the novel was her acceptance of him. They told her people like him will either kill someone else or kill themslves. She told him- you don’t have to be strong or have to get better, the way we are is good, and I’ll always stay with you. it’s ok to be vulnerable. doesn’t matter if you can’t figure out what’s real or not, just remember we are married. (something like that)