I watched this for Victoria/Song Qian and she's amazing as usual, but Huang Xuan is incredible! I love watching their interactions on-screen too - it's like they don't hate each other, but they're just going after each other because they have to. We start to see that they have a lot in common especially with regards to their mutual love of their city's citizens. I like that they both have a heart and have their own morals instead of just being 2D and following rules just to follow rules or breaking rules just to break rules. The cinematography is excellent so far as well! So excited for the rest of the drama!
oh man she went back to the past and didn't even do anything... just stood there ...at least go up the stage and…
Back the dad up with what exactly? She doesn't have any proof and doesn't have any connections to anyone there. That was a business conference. She'd just make matters worse for the dad if she went up and spouted stuff.
@cindesaurus i super agree with you regarding her make up and costume, it's really annoyed me that always look…
Almost every (if not all) of the well-known actresses bring their own stylist and makeup artist. It's part of their entourage. I don't think it's called being "very picky and hard to please". It's part of the job. After all, this is an idol drama. Everyone expects the stars to look pretty/handsome.
Production and set design were great, but story was lacking. The actors tried their best within their roles, but... I'm not even sure what the film was trying to tell us. There were a few badass stunts and Victoria looked great, but I don't even know what to think or say. I don't know what I just watched.
There were 1 or 2 scenes in the last 2 or 3 episodes that seemed out of order? Is it just me? Like one scene where Yi He is talking to Ren Ran about some issue between her and Chen Nan but they actually had a really happy scene right before that (i.e. all problems were resolved)? I figured that scene should've been edited to be somewhere in the episodes where Yi He and Chen Nan were having a cold war. I was so confused when that scene randomly popped up.
Another confusing part of the plot: Yu Tian and Karen broke up??? For what? I didn't catch it. Does anyone know why they broke up? It just seemed so out of character for Yu Tian who has always been nothing but supportive. Even his method of breaking up was not like him at all! He just terminated his gym membership and walked out without telling her that they were over?! Like she had to literally chase him down to clarify the situation. Does he think that him terminating his gym membership = break up? So confusing.
Also, I need more of Sun Yi He and Chen Nan! They're too sweet! And Yu Tian and Sun Yi He too - that bromance was so refreshing!
I watched this for Victoria Song and fell in love with the main lead pairing. This is the first time I've shipped Victoria with one of her male leads and I've completely fallen in love with Ou Hao! Contrary to other comments, I thought that they had chemistry and I loved their little skinship moments and body language, such as when they fix each other's hair in the middle of a scene or their slight smiles towards each other in a crowded room. The main couple really sold their relationship for me so I became really invested in this show. This is the first C-drama in a long time that had me binge-watching all 48 eps in 3 days. While the mid-to-late portion of the show can drag a little, I generally love the pacing of this show and how realistic the plot is especially when it comes to relationships instead of the stereotypical "love triangle + jealous-one-sided-love-3rd-wheel character + a big pot of misunderstanding" plot. This series made me cry (bc of the main CP, at least 3 times) and laugh. I got annoyed by Dong Ling multiple times cuz that girl just can't take a hint, but most characters had a redeeming arch in the end. I enjoy slow-burn shows with minimal drama rather than most C-dramas that add drama-just-to-have-drama. This plot had substance and the characters were fleshed out so I highly recommend it for people who like more realistic dramas!
It was great at first, but the plot became so draggy in the second half and Huang XiaoMing's character annoyed the hell out of me. He kept professing how much he loved Victoria's character (Ah Mo), but when push came to shove, he doubted and abandoned her at every turn. All talk, no action. All the while, Ah Mo loved him wholeheartedly. I felt so bad for Ah Mo the whole time. Like girl, go find peace with your legal husband instead of this indecisive guy you keep going back to. At least your husband actually trusts you.
I have to give props to the costume designer. The costumes are neither modern nor ancient/traditional. Especially Victoria's wardrobe. The dresses she wears are so elegant and pretty! Although they exposed her back a lot, it didn't seem provocative.
I was hesitant to watch this series as I've heard some bad reviews on this drama, but I honestly loved it! The only thing I agreed with all the naysayers about was the elevator scene (the acting was cringy), but otherwise Victoria actually did really well for the rest of it. There were some continuity issues , such as when Meili walked out of elevators once or twice, which was weird since they've already established that Meili avoids elevators like the plague due to her panic attacks.
I cried so hard while watching this. The relationship I loved the most in this series was between Meili and her foster mum. My gosh, the actress who plays her foster mum is the absolute best - I felt for her and the mother-daughter love between Meili and her was so sweet! My favourite scene of Meili's was in the hospital when she was yelling for her mother - the way Victoria cried "I want my mum" - that scene literally broke me. I think that Victoria's emotional/crying scenes were quite good in this series (even better than her performance in Ice Fantasy). I also really loved Victoria singing the OST. I think she sang 2 songs and they're both so beautiful - Victoria's tone is unique (definitely not like every other pop star that can sound the same). Her voice is very warm and calming with subtle emotions infused in it. I cried while listening to her sing.
This drama led me down a Victoria Song drama hole that I haven't been able to get out of. I've probably watched every single one of her shows, some good some bad, but overall I can see how much she has improved with each show which I really admire her for as some actors/actresses never improve.
What I was disappointed with: the promotions were misleading! The synopsis and the official pictures released led me to believe that Meili was going to be a star (i.e. journey to stardom), but this series doesn't cover that. Although, at least Meili was consistent throughout on her stance of not wanting to be famous.
That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this drama and I do recommend this for whomever wants a warm yet heartbreaking series to watch. Of course, if you can overlook some cringy scenes, continuity issues, and the later episodes' draggy pacing. I think the Jiang family was the reason I could keep watching this. You could tell that they all loved each other despite all the frustration of them giving Meili so much trouble and having her clean up their mess. I've already watched this 3 times and I still remember specific details months after watching it. That's how much I loved this story!
Literally the only C-drama I've watched where I LOVE the female "villain"??? She's not the typical one-dimensional jealous girl that you see in every single C-drama. I genuinely feel bad for her and wish her well. Although her actions started to become immoral near the end, I couldn't hate her at all. I also started to get chills from ep 21/22 onwards whenever she had a scene with the ML. My favourite line of hers was "Huo Youze, you're panicking" - literally got goosebumps from her tone and stare.
I agree with everyone else - all the males in this drama are obsessive but in varying degrees. ML is so toxic that I never wanted XD/QY to end up with him. I feel like XD and QY both deserve better.
I love this drama because literally everyone is at fault! You can't just blame one person: each one of them contributed to the catastrophic mess that they couldn't get out of.
I have to say that Victoria really impressed me! I could tell whenever she was XD or QY or XD-acting-as-QY. I loved the Victoria Song-Oho Ou pairing in 2019's 'The Moon Doesn't Understand My Heart/Love Under The Moon' so I was super excited for this!
Another confusing part of the plot: Yu Tian and Karen broke up??? For what? I didn't catch it. Does anyone know why they broke up? It just seemed so out of character for Yu Tian who has always been nothing but supportive. Even his method of breaking up was not like him at all! He just terminated his gym membership and walked out without telling her that they were over?! Like she had to literally chase him down to clarify the situation. Does he think that him terminating his gym membership = break up? So confusing.
Also, I need more of Sun Yi He and Chen Nan! They're too sweet! And Yu Tian and Sun Yi He too - that bromance was so refreshing!
I have to give props to the costume designer. The costumes are neither modern nor ancient/traditional. Especially Victoria's wardrobe. The dresses she wears are so elegant and pretty! Although they exposed her back a lot, it didn't seem provocative.
There were some continuity issues , such as when Meili walked out of elevators once or twice, which was weird since they've already established that Meili avoids elevators like the plague due to her panic attacks.
I cried so hard while watching this. The relationship I loved the most in this series was between Meili and her foster mum. My gosh, the actress who plays her foster mum is the absolute best - I felt for her and the mother-daughter love between Meili and her was so sweet!
My favourite scene of Meili's was in the hospital when she was yelling for her mother - the way Victoria cried "I want my mum" - that scene literally broke me.
I think that Victoria's emotional/crying scenes were quite good in this series (even better than her performance in Ice Fantasy).
I also really loved Victoria singing the OST. I think she sang 2 songs and they're both so beautiful - Victoria's tone is unique (definitely not like every other pop star that can sound the same). Her voice is very warm and calming with subtle emotions infused in it. I cried while listening to her sing.
This drama led me down a Victoria Song drama hole that I haven't been able to get out of. I've probably watched every single one of her shows, some good some bad, but overall I can see how much she has improved with each show which I really admire her for as some actors/actresses never improve.
What I was disappointed with: the promotions were misleading! The synopsis and the official pictures released led me to believe that Meili was going to be a star (i.e. journey to stardom), but this series doesn't cover that. Although, at least Meili was consistent throughout on her stance of not wanting to be famous.
That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this drama and I do recommend this for whomever wants a warm yet heartbreaking series to watch. Of course, if you can overlook some cringy scenes, continuity issues, and the later episodes' draggy pacing. I think the Jiang family was the reason I could keep watching this. You could tell that they all loved each other despite all the frustration of them giving Meili so much trouble and having her clean up their mess.
I've already watched this 3 times and I still remember specific details months after watching it. That's how much I loved this story!
I agree with everyone else - all the males in this drama are obsessive but in varying degrees. ML is so toxic that I never wanted XD/QY to end up with him. I feel like XD and QY both deserve better.
I love this drama because literally everyone is at fault! You can't just blame one person: each one of them contributed to the catastrophic mess that they couldn't get out of.
I have to say that Victoria really impressed me! I could tell whenever she was XD or QY or XD-acting-as-QY.
I loved the Victoria Song-Oho Ou pairing in 2019's 'The Moon Doesn't Understand My Heart/Love Under The Moon' so I was super excited for this!