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Why? How do these stories bring something different to the genre?

What do you mean by this? Pathetic in that you agree or disagree?

As I wrote in the Best category. This is all subjective. However, there is much to be said about good storytelling. Everything must work together: the acting, the sound, the camera shots, etc. Since I have watched three of these all the way through and started, but not finished, four others, I can only comment on what I know. I finished Hidden Love, Fireworks of My Heart, and Crash Course in Romance.

The plot I have seen Zhao Lu Si or other dramas play out many times before and the story line brought nothing new to the genre. In addition, I could not get past Zhao Lu Si's grown up voice which sounded like a 15 year old. Was this intentional by the director? I was only able to watch the whole thing when I turned off the sound. I love watching Zhao Lu Si and she seems to play strong female characters who at some point go against societal norms. This drama had one scene of this and it was very brief. For me, the only interesting character in this drama was the brother. What love is he hiding?

Fireworks of My Heart wasn't outstanding, but it also wasn't horrible. I learned a great deal about the unsung heroes of firefighters and rescue workers in China. Thank you Yang Yang for bringing attention to the working class people of China, not just in this drama, but in others as well.

As for Crash Course in Romance, I have watched way too many romances about young people in their 20s, so it was refreshing to see a romance between an older couple and seeing what parents give up in order for their children to be successful.

For different reasons started, but didn't finish, King the Land, Mask Girl, Destined with You, The Glory, The Longest Promise, and Alchemy of Souls season 1 or 2.

Since all of this is subjective and most of these I haven't watched, I can only write about what I know. I love Zhao Lu Si and I know she can play "the girl next door" character very well. However, Hidden Love was nothing memorable as I have seen her play this same role over and over again. Also, I could not get past Zhao Lu Si's voice when she is supposed to be grown up. For me, she still sounded like a 15 year old. Was this intentional by the director? I don't know, but it made it hard to watch and believe that her character had actually grown up. In addition, her character keeps saying," But I've grown up." If you have to keep reminding people that you have grown up, have you really grown up? This is just my opinion, and I am glad that people have enjoyed this drama.
On the flip side of this, the brother actually had a more interesting story. What is he hiding?

I understand what you are saying, but that is not what I am referring to. I have worked in a nice hotel, and I would have never gone to the bathroom in a guest's hotel room, especially while it was occupied. In addition to what she said to him, which I don't remember, she would have been fired immediately. These two scenes made it unrealistic for me. Plus once I understood the premise of the story, I could then predict what would happen in the end. If I can predict what will happen within the first two episodes, than the story line is not for me. If you have ever watched Love Like a Galaxy, you would understand what I mean.

However, I am glad you and others enjoyed it.

I lost interest in King the Land after the second episode. If an employee had done what that girl did, she would have been fired on the spot. This made the drama very unrealistic to me from the start.