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Tang Min is way prettier lol

> it’s an image created in dramas and novels for a jealous-obsessive-hot ML.

Then you should know that this is popular with most viewers which is why many characters are written this way. Domineering CEO is a trope for that reason...

FL actress is not pretty enough to play FL, dunno how she gets casted as FLs; even 2nd FL, the maid, and Nan Xiang all look better imho. It doesn't help that the character she plays is very annoying.

It will bore you if you have no interest with how corruption works in China's state enterprises, which is arguably more boring than other "corruption" dramas such as in the police or bureaucracy/party officials. I don't think it's anywhere as good as the prequel but it is good enough for me to finish, and it definitely gets better near the end. The flashback part to the history of the company is super boring imho.

Uh, harem is not censored, there's so many cdramas with emperors, princes, nobles, etc having concubines.

The reason why harem gets removed is mostly due to marketing/practical reason, since most people who watch dramas are females who do not like it when ML have multiple lovers.

i actually wish the FL end up with the 2nd ML tbh.

In the beginning he wasn't CEO yet and he was blind, so of course he can't act like a domineering CEO. It is actually realistic, and it would be weird if his personality remains the same given the situation. I think he learned (after she left him) that being passive won't get him what he wants.

Moral of the story: people change depending on their circumstances.

No offense, it's just my observation. Can you give example of dramas where FL is older and the comments are brutal?

Romance is good as long as it's not the main theme. For example in "The Knockout" the romance element is good and realistic, it makes sense that some characters fall in love and get married, and it serves as motivating factor for certain characters to do certain things.

Though those romance focused dramas where the only purpose of the plot only serve to progress romance between mains can get boring, with the usual "happily ever after"/get married ending.

> I'm so stumped I'm never able to buy into the romance from the get go

The term is called "love at first sight" and yes it does occur in real life as well for some people. Also airheads and stupid people can get dates and get married too... romance is not exclusive for smart people.

6 years is nothing. The actor and the actress in "The Forbidden Flower" has 21 years real life age gap lol.

If every other country make a police drama and the cop does good things you would not call it a propaganda. If China does the same then you say it is a propaganda. I've been there and I know people who live there and I have more confidence in their police than in most countries, and I feel much safer from crime than in the US.

It's done many times but the writing here is so good and the execution is superb.

If it's "plot hole after plot hole," it wouldn't get such a high average rating, just saying. It's plausible that maybe, you just don't understand the plot.

Esther is one of the few actress that can make a naive stupid FL lead still be attractive. She just melts my heart when she acts cute and innocent, impossible to hate, just want to protect.

Totally agree with your opinion on Zhao Lusi, idk why she is so popular, very average looking. Most FL actress in cdrama are prettier than her imo.

> she's talking and acting like a child..

Some guys are into that type of girl... Esther is the best for playing the 萌妹子 role.

Mu Yan is not next in line for power. His tribe was disgraced and their power stolen by ML's tribe (which got the support from the other 2 tribes).

Also can't blackmail Qi to submission, he actually does not know where the flame is, since it got stolen by FL's dad and hidden inside FL, he only found that out very late after the whole hair disease thing.

The most unrealistic part is actually how easily he disguise himself as the prince. Surely the people around him will find out if a new person replaces him because he will have completely different memory, mannerism, personality, etc.

He is supposed to be a realistic villain. Just like those so called gangster/corrupt official etc that got arrested in real life during CPC anti-corruption drive, they're not supervillains with no ounce of humanity, most of them love their family very much and treat their friends very good, that's why it's hard to hate, there is a thin line between criminals and law-abiding citizen, many are victims to circumstances. When you make a mistake, you gotta make more mistakes to cover up that mistake and it piles up.

This is the reason why this kind of drama resonates with local audience so much.

Yes but not in a toxic/possessive way. Respects FL choice