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As a viewer with a neutral mindset (that finds all of the participants wonderful,) I don’t take any of these relationships personally, these are real people, not fictional characters. And we all know that people can be beautifully complicated, love is an absolute gift and we viewers should be grateful that anyone still chooses to put themselves out there as they try to search for it. It’s completely understandable that some of them can remain undecided at this point, or that some may not choose a love line that the viewer themself would personally choose. And it’s okay for any of them to wait to make a choice if that’s what’s best for their well being, even if it means losing the one that they’re interested in. That’s the was real life goes, love is a gamble: some hit payday, others go bust. Maybe I’m just too much of a realist, because if someone that I cared about were cast on this program and they had the courage to navigate their feelings publicly (regardless of the outcome,) I’d be so damn blessed to be in their circle. These are really kind people, brave enough to take a chance and probably reading all the negativity and wondering why they put themselves out there in the first place. Sigh.

I nearly died at the beginning when the FL dropped the dead fish on the ground beside the sleeping ML and then had him tenderly cradle a live chicken in his arms as she ran off. 😂 There’s much to be said about a writer that can start the plot off with a few good chuckles for the viewer. 👏 This one is pretty cute, leads are well matched and it’s fairly entertaining.

I have iQIYI here in the states and they do have verticals, they’re listed under ‘Short’ in the lower search bar of your screen. (In the same row that you’d find Home, Explore, and Download.) Hope this helps.

Did I ever think I’d see a vertical drama storyline with apocalyptic zombies and wild sci-fi twists? No. Do I intend to rewatch it again soon? Yes. I don’t know what genre this falls under, but I was happily seated for it. It’s as if “28 Days Later” morphed with themes from “Mad Max” and “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” It’s a mash up tale of the survivors, the infected, and the totally unhinged. But add in a stunning hero that not only possesses strange powers, but also harbors a long time unrequited love for the heroine, who unfortunately belongs to a rival fighting group. And she’s a total badass, she can defend herself and others while she literally fights with a sword to save humanity. Eventually that strong, defensive conviction of hers leads her to leave everything she’s ever loved in her own group behind, to go fight alongside him. And somehow amidst all the chaos of a world gone crazed, she discovers that he’s saved her life in more ways than one. They have wonderful chemistry together and I’m stunned that they pulled this plot (and all of its special effects) together for a vertical drama. Bravo!

This one has HYSTERICAL scenes, I chuckled nearly every few minutes while watching, the writing and the storyline are quite clever and different. The focus is on two very clumsy, bad luck prone individuals, one being a top star and the other being jobless. They meet accidentally and both of them are just trying to navigate life as they face constant calamity and chaos wherever they go (until they discover that when they’re together, they suddenly have good luck.) 🤣 There are a few of the typical tropes found in vertical dramas, but overall this is a fun watch. I like their chemistry as a couple, they’re really playful and cute, and the supportive characters are great. Worth the watch for the smiles and eye rolls it brought.

BW should have remained single to cope with all his immature behavior and his horrendous communication skills. He had very little character growth the way he was written, and unless he sought improvement for himself, he’d self-sabotage any relationship he’s ever in and his partner would be the one exhausted. For the first time in a drama (of any genre,) I was hoping that a main character would realize that they simply needed time to work on themselves, with the hopes of looking forward to a relationship. What was the point of all this? Was there even a story? JH certainly deserved a better one. If they had written the script to have less running aimlessly around the campus scenes or less coffee shop crush scenes, and spent that time making BW’s character have depth instead of constantly being morose or sullen, this would have been a solid show.

This one is CUTE, funny, and the leads are fantastic together, they’ll make you grin non-stop. The plot is one we’ve all likely seen a few times before: financially strapped FL takes a job in which she’s being paid by a wealthy friend of hers to sit in and pretend that she’s actually her while meeting the ML on a blind date. While using her friends identity, the FL is supposed to purposely sabatoge the date by dressing provocatively, giving outrageous terms for marriage, and flirting suggestively. But the handsome ML isn’t swayed by any of the ridiculous red flags she’s throwing out at him and he readily agrees to marriage, leaving her quite flummoxed and stuck in the mess that she’s falsely created. 😂 Don’t worry though, it doesn’t take long for him to discover her true identity, and when he does (by the 26 minute mark,) it doesn’t deter him at all from adoring her. It’s my first time seeing this FL paired with this ML and I have no complaints, his character is completely smitten by her and it’s believably portrayed by the actor. Their interactions and their suggestive banter is so much fun to watch. She’s really feisty and he’s a terrific flirt…he leaves ZERO room for any green teas, prolonged misunderstandings, or abuse by her dysfunctional family. ML protects and adores her from the moment they meet, and when she’s inebriated, he spends a lot of shower time alone with the shower nozzle blasting cold water towards his southern anatomy as to not take advantage of her. 😂👏 The subs/translation are sometimes wonky in a few scenes, but if you’ve seen enough of these verticals with this storyline, you can easily follow along. This one is terrific and will definitely go on my rewatch list for when I need to relive the laughs that it gave me.

Wang Chen Peng is brilliant here….again. Someone give this man a full series, I’d be glued. His voice, his height, his love lorn expressions, his wonderfully big (but ridiculously cute) ears. 😂❤️ I enjoyed watching this one, but of course I like just about anything the ML stars in, he’s my vertical bias. The FL always keeps me captivated in her performances too. This one is angsty but cute. I love that no matter her harsh words or seemingly indifferent attitude towards him, the ML never gave up on the FL and he never let anyone come between them, even when frustrated. I’ll be watching this one again.

I’ve watched quite a few soul swap storylines, but this one had me giggling nearly nonstop. The way Wang Yi Ran portrayed an internal female character (while walking around in his manly body and handsome face) had me rolling myself into a ball of laughing admiration. At somewhere around the 15-16 minute mark, he (as a she) delicately tries to hurl himself ( or herself, 😂) over a restaurant bench and I swear to God, I coughed from laughing so hard. This was a feel good rom-com. Totally rewatchable. It will not disappoint if you hit play. 🤣❤️

No, but if I ever see her in anything else, I’ll definitely be watching it (and it will likely go into my favorites.) 🫶

Agreed, I usually avoid transmigration storylines, but this one was done really well. Had me laughing so loud in some of the scenes. The leads are definitely well matched.

The “morning after” scene had me cackling, he was in bed half shy, half terrified. 😂❤️ She’s awesome, I’d watch anything with either of them in it now.

Future viewers: this one is completely wack-a-doodle-do, and I enjoyed every crazy, fast paced, chaotic moment. 🤣 Leads are perfect and work well as a pairing. ML is a total stunner and FL is beautiful. But wait for it….she’s also a total badass, (and oh hallelujah, she actually comes with brains!) Villains and antagonists are really funny to watch in some of their scenes, they get schooled from the FL quite a few times due to her sharp wit. The comedic writing and acting is definitely worth the view, and the FL has some serious flirting ability. Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did, I’ll be rewatching for sure.

If you’re here wondering if this is worth watching: HELL YES! Brief synopsis: the leads have been antagonistic business rivals for a long time, they’ve been competitive against each other since they were very young kids. The show opens up with the FL attending a gathering and being congratulated on her successful career. While being toasted with cocktails by her colleagues, she gets very tipsy and flirty. The ML attends the gathering without an invitation and gets chastised by some of the partygoers for recently bankrupting his business. While this rumor isn’t even true, he doesn’t feel the need to clarify it to anyone and so the FL believes the bankruptcy rumor and she relishes in his supposed failure. Tipsy, she starts to verbally tease him and they have a stare-down with verbal banter. The tension is high because unbeknownst to the FL, (and despite all their antagonistic and competitive behavior,) the ML has secretly loved her ever since they were young kids. His feelings for her, coupled with her alcohol intake, lead them to spend the night together, much to the FL’s sober regret the next morning. 😂 Thus begins the ML’s journey to do everything that his love brain tells him to do in order to stay close to her, including pretending that he’s actually bankrupt. The comedy is on point, especially at the beginning and the acting is hysterically wonderful with both the leads. I swear that I laughed more while watching the opening 15 minutes of this one than I have while watching entire shows. This is a solid cast and you’ll be grinning, even when the ML acts ridiculous for love and all of his big (and little) white lies start to build in momentum and then spiral out of control and unravel. The FL is a total power house, admittedly she’s a bit blind to all his initial deceptions, but she’s so much fun to watch because her character starts out wonderfully bossy to him, shes’s extremely smart throughout and very direct. Watching these two play off each other was a total blast, especially during the first half. I would love to have been on the set during filming, I’ll bet the entire crew were all left in stitches. Not gonna lie, I came here for the ML, Wang Cheng Peng…he’s one of my absolute favorites, the man looks like he channels Clark Kent when wearing glasses, but when they come off, he’s all Superman. 😂❤️ Even though I’m a huge fan of the ML, this show totally sold me on the FL, Sheng Yi Jie. She’s so stunning and fun to watch. I’d definitely rewatch.

Another cute one where the FL is the bold, active chaser and flirt, I just adore her character. The ML is portrayed as hesitant and shy, he was great in his role too, what a match! They were so much fun to watch. Lastly, I always get a kick out of watching dramas where the executive assistant is privy to all the personal details about their boss and suffers second hand embarrassment. I was an assistant for over a decade and I did NOT get paid enough to know what I knew and to hear what I heard about my boss, he was perceived by the employees as stubborn and difficult. I once had to help dress him up in a hammerhead shark costume for an event and it goes down in history as the funniest moment of my career, this big, fierce guy looking like a meek middle schooler. Hats off to these dramas with personal assistants who are humorous and discreet. I’ll bet it’s hysterical filming some of these scenes.

Confirmed that you’re correct, came here to see if anyone else noticed. How’d that ever get past censorship? 🤦🏻‍♀️

This one is CUTE! I’m not a fan of hidden identity, but I can forgive it in this instance because although it was initially used due to the ML doubting the FL’s intentions, her innocence was quickly discovered by him and he used his hidden identity as a means to protect her instead. He’s not abusive, he doesn’t gaslight her, and he’s smitten with her nearly right away. He doesn’t allow green teas to manipulate his time or energy and what few family members he has are pretty great too. FL is adorable, this character role suits her better than some of the others she’s played. I could watch these two leads interact with each other all day, 🫶

This was the most chaotic, unserious, wacky, hysterically funny and wildly inappropriate vertical drama that I’ve ever watched. It’s absolutely crazy pants, and I loved every insane moment of it. Prepare to laugh so hard you worry for your sanity and your voice box, because you’ll be howling at some scenes. The writers, actors, directors, stylists and camera crew must have had a total blast working on this one. The closing scenes had me wheezing. Just when you think you’ve seen it all….enjoy! 😂❤️

This is a promise….if any of us ever have the opportunity to ever meet you in person, in order to thank you for all your hard work and dedication to us viewers, we’re treating you to fine dining and cocktails. 😂 Thanks again Jwells, you’re the bestest C-drama shipper ever!!!

It’s my understanding that the first three couples I wrote about in the spoiler are still together, or at least they’re really great at being very close, wonderful friends. But my guess is that they’re still coupled up, they’ve been featured on each others socials, some fairly recently, in fact I just saw a short clip from Wang Zhen and Pamela, they were adorable. (If any other viewer has updated info about any of the couples, please feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.) As for the last couple mentioned in the spoiler, I don’t believe they ever seriously dated, I haven’t heard otherwise on any media forums.