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A marvelous story that a year later remains in my heart

Things I adored:

1 The way her relationship with her best friend was highlighted. It felt so real, so moving. It was truly perfect. I could help but rule for them. It broke my heart to see them apart in so many occasions.

2 The premise. I love movies with that kind of premise but if you ask me here it was done in one of the best and original ways I've ever seen. I didn't expect to get hooked when I started but at the end of each episode I was looking forward to the next and I finished it in no time.

Things I loved:

1 The production. It was my first Chinese drama and I was impressed by the quality of the production.

2 The heroine. I know many will have a different opinion but I thought she was a great character in both versions. She did her best in both and she was a genuinely good person.

3 The actress. I haven't seen her in anything else, but I think she did a wonderful job with her role. I felt for her on every step on the way.

4 The actor who played the best friend. He did a great job and made me rule for him and the heroine to be happy together. He was so in love with her, my heart raced each time they were together. I thought, you can't love someone any much more.

Things I disliked:

1 Many hate the mother in law, but I disagree. Wasn't she perfect? certainly not, but who is? She did her best to help her family even tough sometimes she was overbearing. I disagreed with her on many occasions, and that's why I put her on the disliked list, but I can still understand her point of view.

2 The ending. I can't say I hated it because the whole premise asked for this in a way, but it still broke my heart the way it ended. I can't rewatch this because I'm still raw with emotions after that ending. I know it was realistic and it made me have many discussions with my boyfriend and my friends, but I didn't want a realistic ending. I wanted an ending that no matter what path she chose she'd end with her first love. Not because he was her first love but because they were meant for each other and their love was the only real one. So, yes, this ending is so bittersweet I didn't give a 10. I can't give a 10 because it as I said it broke my heart. More for him than for her because when I remember how he loved her I can't help but think that his heart is broken as well.

3 I disliked thoroughly that they didn't have more chances to talk about their past in the second version. After what they had it wasn't satisfactory to just see them talk a few minutes and never talk about how what they had didn't last. Their last meeting felt cold and not worthy of their past. I know it's a matter of perception, but that's how I feel. I wanted them to have a last heart to heart, something to acknowledge that life did them dirty and it wasn't fair.

Things I hated:

1 The second ML. I find the character uninteresting and bland. I didn't feel like he truly loved and understood the heroine. But that's me and I can understand that others fell differently.

2 Lack of chemistry between the FL and 2ML. I didn't feel any chemistry between them. It felt forced. I felt like the chemistry between the ML and the FL was wonderful while with the 2ML it felt like they went though their lines trying to persuade us they had feelings for each other.

3 The actor who played the 2ML. I find him unattractive so it doesn't help and I can't help but laugh when others think he's sexy. That shows how different we can be. To me he's ugly and he also looked pervert for some reason. Not to add that he wasn't handsome enough for the FL who was gorgeous.

4 I said I wouldn't add the ending to the things I hated, but as I write this review, my heart bleeds again when I think that they weren't together in both time lines and I have to put it here as well. This ending was heartbreaking. What is more heartbreaking is that I believe that this is how it'd happen in real life. It shatters any romantic beliefs we have. I just think that to avoid this kind of endings in real life we have to fight. Fight about every single thing, but do we have the strength to do that? Should it be this way? Should we let the stream takes us where it wants or try to change its trajectory? So many questions.

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Adorable (10+++ to differentiate from other 10 rated series)

Things I loved:

1 The grandmother and the relationship with both the leads. What a great character, so moving and real. She reminded me of my grandma.

2 The male lead. So charismatic and he made me love him while I thought at first that he'd be far from being good in the role.

3 The female lead. What a sweet and capable actress. She was perfect in her role.

4 Her friends. I loved both, their friendship felt real and I loved it whenever they were together.

5 The main lead's assistant. I loved, loved his character. He cracked me up every time he was on screen and he was also moving sometimes. I loved his relationship with the male lead and the heroine.

5 The episode they went to Thailand. It was so lighthearted and beautiful, and funny and romantic. LOVED it.

6 The chemistry between the leads was off the charts. I think from all the series I watched until now they have the best chemistry topped only by the Suspicious Partner leads. I even think that this couple has a small lead in the chemistry department. It was easy to see they had fun and were close to each other. Wonderful couple.

7 The kisses. Finally some real kisses. The kiss in the kitchen was the best ever.

8 The character of the heroine. I loved how caring and sweet and capable she was and that she followed her dreams.

9 The ending. So moving, romantic and I loved the support they had for each other and that she ended up pursuing her dream.

10 The small boy and his scenes with the female and the male lead. Adorable, moving, I cried quite a few times.

11 That the setting was a hotel. I love everything that has to do with hotels.

Things I liked:

1 The father. He was a good person but I didn't like him all the time. He irked me a few times with his passivity and his past didn't work in his favor.

Things I hated:

1 The sister. I wish I could make her disappear with a magic wand. Hated everything about her and I certainty didn't feel sorry about what she supposedly went through. She was an awful person and she deserved much more than what she had in the end. She got out scotch free and I hate that.

2 I hate that the series has such a low score on IMDB. I'm not sure I understand why when other series that far from have this have high ratings. I'm being objective here and can see why some people wouldn't like some things, but the IMDB rating is so low that doesn't make any sense.

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Not great

Things I liked

1 The premise. I thought it was a wonderful, original idea and was expecting food to be much more present than it was. It wasn't and that was a big disappointment to me.

2 The ML. I like him as an actor and he's handsome which is a plus.

3 The director. A great character but I can't say I loved her. That's the issue with this drama. I just liked some things, there was nothing I loved.

4 The director's love story. Something new and interesting. I didn't care that much but I still liked see her happy.

Things I disliked

1 The FL. The actress is okay, but her character wasn't one I liked. I thought contrary to others that she was weak and when she tried to be different she often came of as unlikable. At first, I thought I'd love her. The break up scene was great, the first meeting with the ML as well, but then she started to annoy me. I don't know, she never clicked with me.

2 The mother. Something rubbed me off with her character and never warmed up to her.

3 That the show didn't keep it's promise for a lighthearted romcom about food.

Things I hated

1 The whole story about the ex and his mental health. I don't think it was handled well and it made me cringe quite a few times. I felt the handling f mental health was superficial, but the most irritating was that I didn't expect that. Yes, I knew it was about a physiatrist but I didn't expect that kind of dark content. I hated every minute about this. All in all, a failure at this level.

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Adorable couple

Things I loved:

1 The main actor and the character he played. He was great in his role. Funny, endearing, moving. He showed the right emotions each time and it was great watching him go through so many different things.

2 The main actress. She's a good actress and also beautiful. I didn't like the scenes she wore short skirts because it took me out of the scene since she's too thin, but of course it's such a stupid thing to say and I know it.

3 The chemistry between the main couple. I think this is one of the couples I loved most since I started watching Korean and Chinese dramas. Not only they make a beautiful couple, they also make you feel that they get each other and can be happy together.

4 The last episode. I wish thee were more episodes so lighthearted. I loved that they took the time to create a proper ending. I loved seeing all the couples and the main couple finally alone. One of the best endings.

5 I loved the opposed managers friendship. It felt real and touching.

6 The main lead's assistant. Such a fun and endearing character. I loved his relationship with the male lead.

7 The part showing him in Africa. it was a great way to establish the character and he shone in these scenes.

8 I didn't expect this but I loved the attorney with the journalist. They managed to make me feel their relationship would work.

9 I loved how the relationship between the male lead and the attorney evolved. It was funny and sweet.

10 The kisses in the last episode. This is what should happen all along. It's a shame when you root for a couple that they kiss so few times especially when they have that kind of chemistry. Same for the cute moments between them.

11 I loved the moments they were at odds but these as well could be more.

Things I liked:

1 The whole team. They were good and I loved how they interacted with each other.

2 The mother story. It was a bit heavy but well played and believable.

Things I disliked:

1 Not enough romance, not enough cute moments, and it's a shame because the leads were great together and I'd love it if there were more intimate moments between them.

2 It's weird but I disliked the manager's couple with the agent. I liked both characters, and I thought I'd be happy if they got together but it turned out it didn't work for me for some reason. It felt forced and the actress gave me the impression that she wasn't at ease, that she was exaggerating her role which made me feel uncomfortable. As I said weird, since I liked them as characters.

3 The relationship of the assistant and the PR girl. I didn't like the way she behaved with him, so it wasn't a couple I was rooting for.

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Perfection

Things I adored

1 The ML. I can't say it enough but he must be one of the rare actors who can play with my emotions that much. Whether he's sad or playful, serious or funny he gives me all the feelings with his eyes. He's gorgeous, that's a given, but there are other very handsome actors whom I don't care at all. He is like a walking green flag and I adore green flags when it comes to romance. I've seen him in Our secret as well, and loved him. What can I say? I ADORE him.

2 The premise. I'm a lover of high school dramas that spill in university. But this one was particularly great. They weren't together at school yet it felt like they grew up together.

3 Loved their relationship and how protective he was of her. So many swooning moments. But it wasn't only him. She protected him as well and that was great to watch.

4 The relationship between the FL and her brother. So fun, so sweet, so moving. Little demon became my favorite phrase.

5 The parents. Her mom was gorgeous and she played her role to perfection. I was so happy with the relationship the parents had with their children. It was great to watch them grow up in such a loving family.

6 The brother of the FL. At first I thought I'd dislike him. I didn't know what to expect. Then I've seen how he treated his sister and I adored him. The actors played their relationship so beautifully, so naturally. I loved his friendship with the ML as well. And of course how understanding and how protective he was with both o them after they got together. Such a great character and the actor did a stellar job to make me love him.

7 The young actress who played the young FL. Such a great actress and so fun to watch her. I was looking eagerly for the scenes she appeared. Such a talented person. I hope she has a great career.

8 Every single moment they showed each other how they felt. The milk, the hidden star messages, the airport scene... So many wonderful, lovely scenes. I think this is the only series out of maybe 50 I've seen that I'm sure I'll rewatch one day.

8 The whole drama. If I had to label it I could never give it less than 10 even with some imperfections.

Things I loved

1 The FL. Why isn't she with the rest of the cast in the "Adored" list. Well, I feel like I'm not being fair, but I have to distinguish those I adored and although I loved her I don't care to see her in other series, so that tells me that she lacked something. I went directly to look the other series the ML lead was in, but I didn't do the same for her. That said, I loved her, no doubt about that. She did a wonderful job to convey all the despair and the romantic feelings she had for him and I wanted to hug her so much when she suffered. I loved how genuine her feelings were and the actress conveyed these in a great manner.

2 The ML mother. She was a beautiful person and the actress made me feel for her. I loved how human she was about her feelings while trying to protect her son.

3 The friends of the ML and the brother. They were funny and adorable.

Things I liked

1 The university period. There were parts I loved but others not so much so that's why I putt this in the I liked things list. I could have done without the whole "having to care about his father" story.

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Boring is the word

Things I liked

1 The premise. I thought it would be well-acted and interesting and since I love the trope I was ready to have fun. I didn't even smile once.

Things I disliked

1 The grandfather. I never warmed at him. I think it's the actor I disliked even more than the character.

2 The brother of the ML. I didn't connect with him and his issues, but that's probably because they didn't care to make me connect. Everything stayed superficial.

3 The ML. I thought he'd be great at first but I changed my mind episode after episode. I've never seen him on something else so I can't say if he's talented and didn't shine here or if this is his acting style. If the latter, he was wrong for the role. He didn't make feel anything either.

4 The FL. I haven't seen her either on another series but in this one she was completely wrong for the role. She wasn't cute or beautiful enough to carry the character so I ended up indifferent to her as well. All in all, a bland and uninspired script delivered by actors who did the minimum.

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Such a disappointment

Things I liked

1 The premise. It has food, it has a feisty chef, it has conflict. All things I love. If only it delivered.

2 The 2FL. The 2ML. They were funny and better actors than the main couple.

Things I disliked

1 The ML. Bad acting, not handsome enough, not even a great character. During the first episodes I found him charming from time to time, so I pushed through. But after episode 5, I sped up the episodes to arrive at the end. It became a chore. He overacted, I can't find another word to describe his acting although it doesn't seem that way at first.

2 The female chef. I get her character, I still didn't like her. She was beautiful though.

3 The FL. I was so happy to see her in the first episode. I thought she was beautiful and that her character would loosen up and make her charming and sympathetic. The opposite happened. I disliked her more and more. The acting was too wooden and the character got on my nerves in the end. She didn't make me feel anything I didn't care about her, not an iota. As for the chemistry with the ML awful. No chemistry at all. and I blame both leads or rather the casting person.

Things I hated

1 The brother. I shouldn't, yet I did.

2 The grandmother. I wanted her to die a painful death. Such an awful character. No redeeming qualities for me. What was the point of this character? Actually what was the point of the whole series?

3 The drama for the sake of drama. Too much angst, not enough humor, not enough romance. A disaster. It staretd well, it went fast downhill.

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It didn't deliver for me

Things I liked

1 The premise. Funny, original and with so much potential.

2 The Three exes. They were interesting enough and the actresses were good enough to keep my attention.

Things I disliked

1 The FL. She didn't embrace her role. I don't know if it was the role or her acting skills but I don't think she did a great job.

2 Her relationship with her sister, I found her intolerable and even though she had some redeeming qualities this is the kind of character I dislike thoroughly.

3 ML. Not handsome enough or talented enough to bring me to care for his character.

Things I hated

1 That such a brilliant premise was ruined by casting the wrong leads.

2 That such a brilliant premise was ruined by a sloppy script. It could have been brilliant if they took the time to write a decent script. This wasn't funny or witty or interesting. A shame.

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Good actors and some funny moments

Things I loved:

1 The last scenes between the main couple and their family-ies. I thought their chemistry shone and it warmed my heart to see them so happy.

Things I liked:

1 The main actors. I think they did a good job. I'm not in love with them, and I didn't go right away to find other series they were in, but maybe I'll do in the future. I found the FL a good actress and beautiful which is a bonus for a romantic series.

2 The whole tone. It wasn't anything extraordinary but it was light most of the time and it has some good comedic moments.

3 The scene where the SFL talks about her regrets. I think she did a great job. It felt real and it got me.

4 The friendships and how close they stayed after school some of them.

Things I disliked:

1 The proposal setting. That's personal of course, and I'm sure others love it, but for me it'd be the worst thing my boyfriend could do if he wanted to propose. That said it wasn't as bad as one would expect.

2 The whole heart transplant thing. I don't care for this kind of heavy stories in my lighthearted series.

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Such a fun idea

Things I liked:

1 The main actor. Some think he's not handsome enough, but I think he was good looking and also great for the character. He fitted the role to perfection.

2 The best friend of the heroine. She was down to earth and I liked how honest she was sometimes.

3 The brother of the heroine. He wasn't the best character but he felt real.

4 The actress. She isn't my favorite and I think that if another actress played the role I'd have more fun, but she was good enough.

5 The male character. He fought for his dreams, he never did any bad things on purpose, he did the right thing when he understood his mistakes. I loved him and he moved me more than once.

Things I disliked:

1 The age talk. I don't get it. These people were young, and it's so weird to me to talk about how people aren't beautiful after a certain age that it took away of my entertainment.

2 The people she worked with. I didn't find they were people I'd love to have as colleagues.

3 Not enough romantic scenes.

4 There was a story it was too heavy although it made me cry so it was acted well.

5 I think they should have taken more time to show why they were in love the first time and again the second time. It wasn't enough for me.

6 They also should take more time to craft a better script so we could sympathize more with the heroine. I liked her but I was expecting more of such a fun concept. More romance, more tenderness, more fun.

Things I hated:

1 The rival. What a psychopath. No excuses for he behavior even after knowing her past. She was a lunatic, nothing less and I wish she paid in a way. I think she didn't suffer enough.

2 The SML. I dislike the actor so much that I was biased against him anyway. But I also think the whole plot was contrived and stupid. He didn't have any chemistry with the heroine.

3 The father. This character was an abomination and I regret spending a minute to write about him.

4 The assistant of the father. What a pathetic character and no their past isn't an excuse to accept being a punching ball for someone. These awful characters made me lower the rating for this series that otherwise was great,

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Just wonderful - Don't miss it

Things I adored

1 The ML. What fabulous actor and what a great role. I fell in love with him from the first scene and was first with his character. How can you not fall in love with someone who's unique and talented and hard working and never lets life and stupid people get in his way. I wish there were more dramas with him I could watch. And to think I don't even find him handsome in a classic way, yet he was so perfect in his role I found him more than handsome in the end. I'm already on his profile looking for other shows with him.

2 The FL. Such a great actress and a positive character. I loved her as well from the very first moment and she never disappointed me. She is a great actress although I have to say that since this is my first drama with her I don't know how she'll do with another script and I hope she does better in the romance scenes because here there was something lacking. I'm going to search for other shows with her for sure.

3 Pei XI. Another wonderful character and his story was one of the most compelling. I loved every minute he was in and I was so happy for his story arc. The way it started it continued and ended. It was perfect all the way.

4 Lin Yi Xuan. What an adorable character and the actor did a great job to make me care about him. A loyal friend, a fierce competitor and the dash of humor we needed in this drama. He was perfect all the way.

5 Summer. Not a big character but he made me laugh the more with Lin Yi Xuan and he was also a great friend with a big heart. What else can you ask? His smile made me smile and his actions made my heart fond.

6 The friendship. The relationship between these characters was the highlight of the show along with the competition. I've never seen so many friendships that stood time so well and proved to be solid and real. I cried a lot of times and laughed as many and my heart grew fond of all of them. Such a great bunch of friends and competitors.

7 The script. The screenwriter did a great job creating so many real, compelling characters. I wouldn't even be able to choose my favorite from the cast. I adore the ML, but the rest of the cast is as good.

8 The competition part. It was thrilling and it's the first time after maybe a 100 shoes that I stayed awake for two nights to watch the series. Never happened to me to watch a whole series in two days and nights. I watched a lot of series I adored but I could stop for a few days and go back while here I couldn't stop. I just wanted to see what happened and how. Honestly, if not for the lacking in the romance department this would be on my top 3 shows.

Things I loved

1 The game universe. I didn't think I would, and some things went over my head, but it didn't take away from my pleasure. Competition was thrilling and I was at the edge of my seat until the last minutes.

2 The 2FL. I loved her, she was a great friend and a good journalist, but didn't adore her. Only one reason to this. She acted too childish sometimes, to the point that it was frustrating. I wish her relationship with Lin Yi Xuan was better developed as well. It still was adorable, though.

3 Gu Fang. We didn't have the chance to get to know him better but the little we saw made me love him and his behavior after the first championship was exemplary of a great athlete. I also loved his relationship with the ML.

4 Xia Ling. Another adorable character who contributed to make the series compelling, Not only the story with his sister was interesting but also his personal growth. I would have done without the drama but it wasn't that bad.

5 Sun Ze Yi. I repeat myself but he as also a great character and I'm so happy with his story arc. I think his was one of the most compelling. The actor played well and I'm happy with his personal story as well. I wish we could have seen more of his romantic arc.

6 Shu Wen. I loved her and how she stood up for what she believed. I loved her relationship with the ML, her ex and her team. A positive smart character whom I'd love to watch more as well.

Things I liked

1 Luo Tian. I wasn't fond of the actor to be honest, but his character won some points after he behaved so well with the FL. Not a negative point, though. He did his part and contributed to the whole series.

Things I disliked

1 I don't think make Luo Tian have feelings for the FL even though it never went far was necessary. I'm not even sure it contributed anything except for a few scenes that could have been done another way to express what the writer wanted.

2 The way the treated the romance part. Although I get that this was primarily a competition focused drama the romance was a big part of it and it should have been done better. They did dirty on the ML with the way they wrote some scenes and they never took the time to have the main leads have an explanation and that's a complete miss for me. I invested so many hours I think I deserved to see them happy and have a good explanation instead of a rush ending. Another thing the messed u was that they created a warm, great relationship between the ML and his ex and showed us how in love they were but failed to do so with the FL. That's something that frustrated me a lot.

3 The lack of chemistry between the leads when it comes to romance. let me explain because this is tricky. They had great chemistry when they bickered, it was a treat. Same for when they became friends. They were adorable. But it never translated to the scenes where they were together as a couple. I'm not sure why. They didn't even have a proper kiss. The two kisses, although it may have been only one, were fish kisses and left me frustrated and irritated. If you are able to make me lose sleep for two nights to watch this, you have to be able to write and film a great kiss. That's the only reason I take half a point of my rating. Because I think it's a great miss to mess the romance part so much. They didn't even have any sweet moments after they got together. it was more sweet and adorable before.

4 The ex. Fu Mi Ya. I know most people hated her, but I didn't. I think her reaction was natural in a way. She was in love she sacrificed everything for her career and she felt alone. It was natural to turn to her ex and they did a great job to show us how close they were and why she would still be attached to the memory of them. Did she go a little too far? Definitely, but she redeemed herself and that was a true redemption. I think they should have given us a scene where she realized Tony, her manager is the person she should be with. The actress did a good job by the way to make us not hate her character.

Things I hated

1 The way the FL reacted to their romance. There was a line I hated with all my heart because it made me question the whole relationship between the leads. She said when she was asked id she was sad that she wasn't as sad as she expected. That she was grateful to have met him bla bla. That ruined the romance for me. How the heck aren't you sad mere hours after you think your love story has ended? If you were truly in love there's no way you felt happy for all the stupid reasons you uttered. You need time to process all this and react in such a cold way. I'm sorry that was an awful line.

2 Zhao Yang. I wish he paid a heavy price for what he did and not only lose his job. His character was despicable and we never were given a reason other than jealousy. Good riddance.

3 Qi Yue. No shortage of characters to hate and I don't care about his redemption. I don't believe he would ever be able to do that and I think he should never get another chance to play. After all he tried to destroy the ML without any remorse. Good riddance as well. Not happy with the redemption idea.

4 Qiao Xin. The queen of malice. Do I believe she changed? I don't care. I don't want to see her again so why would I care? She was an immature and quite uninteresting character to be honest. Her acts didn't make any sense to me. How jealous and insecure can you be to try to smear someone who did nothing to harm you? Such a selfish nasty person.

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Disappointing at all levels

Things I loved

1 The premise. I thought it would be interesting and it was for a few episodes. Then I stopped caring.

Things I liked

1 The FL. She's one of the actresses I like, but here something was amiss. I can't put my finger on it, but she didn't fit the role for some reason.

Things I disliked

1 The ML. Unfortunately I didn't care about his acting and I found him disturbing. Maybe he's a good actor but here he didn't deliver for me. I didn't want him to be guilty but I didn't care either and that's what ruined the whole drama for me. That he wasn't a compelling enough character to make me care.

2 The romance part. They didn't have chemistry in my book.

3 The ending. Not riveting and at that point i didn't care for that ether.

4 The fan part. I thought it would be good but it was limit disturbing. I didn't hate it but it wasn't dealt well with and that diminished my enjoyment. All in all, not as good as I was expecting and hoping.

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How can you rate perfection?

Things I adored

1 The FL. I thought I'd never like anyone more than Bai Lu. Well, it happened. I think Lu Yu Xiao became my favorite actress ever. Beautiful, sweet, funny, talented. I never liked any actress the way I liked her in Love Between Lines. She nailed every second she was in. The way she laughed, the way she cried, the way she teased, the way she kissed, it was a master class of acting. Her character was one of the best I've ever seen as well. Smart, dedicated, great friend, great daughter, the best girlfriend ever. I wish I could explain how much I loved her but it's impossible. I wish her a long and fulfilling career. She made me cry and laugh and swoon and I had some wonderful moments watching her in LBL. Absolute perfection. I think she is the best rom com heroine ever and i doubt anyone surpass her.

2 The whole series. Were they some things I didn't adore? Definitely. But when everything makes your heart flutter or sink and makes you feel alive and so lucky to see this drama everything is perfect. The premise was wonderful, the pace was great, the plot was compelling. Only details bothered me.

3 The chemistry between the leads. So wonderful to watch. Every smile between them, every hug, every word was perfection. I didn't expect that when I started it and I made it last as much as I could, but in the end I gave in and watched the last episodes only to feel sad and empty knowing I can't recapture the joy this drama brought me. When you think that I don't even find the ML that handsome and I've seen other dramas of him I didn't like, you can imagine how good this one is to make me love him as well.

4 The ML. I don't find him that handsome, and I definitely didn't like his clothes this time. But his acting was so subtle, so perfect that now he is on my favorite actors list. He was the perfect boyfriend, he had crazy chemistry with Lu Yu Xiao and it felt like they didn't act. They felt like a real couple.

5 The jealousy scenes. Both nailed them and they were so fun to watch. I would love a compilation of them just to rewatch them again and again.

6 The kisses. They were great. Finally some real kiss scenes that were believable and so rewarding. Perfection again.

7 Their relationship. Once it happened they were there for each other in such a way that you can only fall in love with them and want them to be happy.

8 The relationship of the FL with her parents. It reminded me of my family and I felt for her father, her mother and the FL. I loved how close they were and how they were ready to listen to each other and forgive and support. The way my family is and the way I wish everyone were with their family.

9 The virtual setting. I loved it. So fun and original to see them in the virtual game. Was it perfect? Of course not but I wanted to ha fun. I didn't care about the credibility of this part. It was the best start of a romance ever.

10 I loved the relationship between the FL and her friend. They were there for each other without any judgment and this is another strong appeal of the drama.

Things I loved

1 The people who worked at Dynamic studio. They weren't developed enough but it was a healthy and creative environment which was refreshing and healing to watch after watching so many dramas with awful, toxic work places.

2 The best friend of the ML. He wasn't developed enough ether but he seemed a genuinely good guy and although we didn't see him with the FL's best friend we know that's where it headed and why not? I have some reservations because to be honest I felt like he's not appreciated enough but I loved him and I would like for him to find happiness.

3 The way the FL dressed. There ere a few outfits I didn't love but nothing I truly disliked. Most were very stylish and elegant and suited her. Well, she's gorgeous so it helps, but still. Cute outfits that suited her personality.

Things I disliked

1 The shoes the FL wore. most were ugly and shoes meant for old people. I'm not sure why she wore these.

2 The ML's clothes. I've seen many comment about how well he was dressed but honestly I thought exactly the opposite. The suits weren't flattering and the trousers same thing. They didn't make him look better but worse. None of his clothes were fitting. Let's be real, the 2ML was much more elegant.

3 The way they deal with the best friend and the husband. We didn't have time and enough information to side with her a 100%. I'm in no way in support of any kind of cheating, but I needed him to explain more. I needed her to take some time to think before making such a drastic decision. Nothing was really explained and until the "cheating" we saw some issues but not enough to make me understand her decision. That said, I'm all for her asking for a divorce. At that point, trust was lost and they could never be together and happy. Still, I wish they took the time to make us feel what both went through. After all they married because they loved each other. It should count for a few weeks of grief. Here we had the impression that from evening to morning everything was dealt.

4 The mother of the ML. I can't hate her, she went through a horrible moment and made a wrong decision, but she was a weak woman and I hate weak women in dramas. The actress wasn't great either. More like a robot than a real person.

5 The 2ML. I can't put him in the "hated" list. I can't put an abused child in this list, not even in a drama. Not even when he des some questionable if not despicable things. I wish we could see him happy to be honest and I took his last scene as he will find his purpose and some day he'll be happy. I didn't find him handsome at all so it's not because of that. It's because I think he was abused and lied his whole life and he deserves some happiness.

Things I hated

1 The father of the 2ML. The actor nailed the role, no doubt. I haven't abhorred someone so much since the 2Ml in So I Married an Anti-Fan. I wanted to punch him every time he appeared. Such a horrible horrible person. I wish we could have seen him suffer instead of a few minutes of confrontation. I wish I could see a confrontation with his wife, his son and the ML.

2 The story was too heavy in some aspects. I didn't like the abuse of the 2ML. it was triggering to me and didn't have its place in such a drama. Same for the fire thing. It would be as much compelling without these two things.

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My first 10 (+++ to differentiate it from other 10 rated series)

Things I loved:

1 Ji Chang Wook. I never thought I could fall in love with an actor and yet here I am. When he wore his glasses and didn't have his hair styled, he was just adorable. His acting skills and especially comedic are fantastic. I could rave about him for hours so let's say he's my first crush.

2 The secondary characters. I loved all of them. The whole lawyer team, the moms, her nemesis, and the female prosecutor.

3 The story. Although I thought it could be better regarding some points, it still was great and interesting.

4 Nam Ji Hyun. I'm not in love with her, but she's a great actress and she was great showing her feelings. I especially loved her comedic moments.

5 Ji Chang Wook. Fine, I repeat myself but he deserves it, and I just wanted to add it again to talk about the meeting scenes. I loved each and every one of them. The bickering and the care they had for each other shone through.

6 The relationship of the female lead with her rival, the woman her ex cheated with her.

Things I disliked (although not much):

1 Not enough romantic, sizzling scenes. I'll probably say this again and again, but it's a shame such wonderful series (Korean and Chinese) lack at this department.

2 The second couple wasn't developed enough. I wanted to see how their relationship evolves and have them confess their feelings.

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Enjoyable

Things I loved

1 The premise. it was cute and fun and original.

2 The FL. I think the actress did a great job and the character was fun, intriguing and relatable. I loved her dynamism and how kindhearted she was.

3 The relationship between the leads. It was quite fun and believable. It didn't put my heart on fire but it was much better than many I've seen lately. There was chemistry between the leads in m opinion.

4 The ML. He's a problem every time I watch a series with him because I never know how I'll rate his performance. I don't think he's a great actor and he usually plays the same role, but here he was good. Hos character was sympathetic and warm rather than cold and aloof.

5 The hotel. I'm a fan of stories that take place in a hotel.

Things I disliked

1 The 2FL. I dislike thoroughly this actress. Her character was bland and boring and she looked too old.

2 The 2ML. He was okay but I didn't like him. I don't think e was well paired with the 2FL and I wish he had another romantic interest. Also a bland actor for me.

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