Soocrafty

Yes, it’s tough industry. All the issues brought up are very realistic with no clear cut right/wrong resolution.

Also as much as I admire the billionaire for being so levelheaded and thorough when he makes decisions, he’s also a bit scary precisely because he is able to make business decisions without any emotional influence.

Compare him to the bar owner who makes decisions all on his passions even the dollars and cents make no sense.

Such a good drama….

End of ep 12: I am worried about her. The expressions on their faces are not looking good.

Hang in there. It is frustrating. She’s been so used to being a doormat. It’ll take her a while. 7/8.

Just that they had two Zhang Yan and two Ma Chao. I think it’s because they system doesn’t know which actor is which since it has different actors with the same name.

The cast list looks weird. The bf doesn’t seem to be listed and there’s two actors for the same character?

It’s nice to hear from someone who’s had experience living in Shanghai. I’ve only visited and was astounded by its shear vastness of metropolitanism (if that’s a word).

Ep 10 - plagiarism
From the end of ep 9, there is an awkwardness because our FL is just not ready to start a new relationship. The ML helps her out by brushing aside so she is relieved to continue bing friends with him. The rest of the ep focuses on her work being plagiarized by the customer who was at the bar from ep 9. With the help of the team an mainly the ML, she exonerates herself. We see her recognizing ML’s fondness of her as well.

Everything flows so well and feels very natural, even the awkwardness, reservations, uncertainty of her feelings towards the ML. Yet at the same time, it was interesting and not always predictable how the story unfolds.

Ep 10 synopsis and comments - spoilers below

Very good if you like more realistic dramas.

Here are some of my top modern dramas

Nothing but you - about badminton to tennis player
To the wonder - about adapting to changing culture. Beautiful cinematography
Pegasus - car racing
The hope - overcoming challenges in education
Shards of her - about a woman who suffered trauma. Have tissues ready

More idol drama like with romance:
The Forbidden flower - a dying girl’s last wish in life
Rising with the wind - business startup

Lol… in between can be challenging because we just want the fl to grow up already! And that gold digging bf! But I enjoyed watching it to the end. For the most part, there’s not clear “good” or bad guy, just imperfect people trying to figure out what’s important to them.

Ok - so this is a story of character growth. It starts out with her being a doormat but that’s not her true spirit. The story will continue to unfold and we learn how she became this way. And yes, as a doormat, others will see you as an easy target to take advantage of. So she will have to overcome this. Along the way of growth, she will face challenges, develop true friendships. She will have victories and failures. there will be characters we grow to love and to hate but it’s all part of a wonderfully told story. If you don’t enjoy a person who may take some time to grow, this may frustrate you. It’s not Love Me Kill Me. More like In Between but I like this better so far. Theres some heart warming sweet scenes but not heart fluttering ( well maybe one so far)

No, not as of ep 9. I’ve been enjoying this drama a lot because it feels realistic. Everything feels natural and not forced. characters are developing. Good story telling and good plot and good acting.

Ep 9 - backstory for ML (Shi Ye)
Wonderful pacing and storytelling. Just when we are wondering about that the ML’s past, this episode focuses on Shi Ye. We learn how he was inspired by the FL and that middle school incident which led him to pursuing comedy. We also learn that he has no experience confessing to a girl. Always a cool cucumber except when trying to confess to a girl his feelings! The two of them spending a night at the bar during a rainstorm reveals their interest in each other.

This relationship will most likely take a while to develop imo. She is still learning how to assert herself and just broke up with her bf. Until she’s more confident being her true self, I cannot see this relationship blossoming well.

We also see some changes in Fl’s life, both in career and comedy, and higher ups are taking notice of her talent and work ethics.

Ep 9 synopsis and comments - spoilers below

Ep 9

Agreed. Love all those dramas!

Thanks for sharing. Perhaps is indicates the true status of their relationship. There’s no hope left.

This episode starts out with the bf interested in purchasing balloons from a street vendor. The narrator continues into a detailed explanation on the involved process of making balloons. Plot wise, we see a turning point for our fl she she gets sick and cannot attend an important meeting at work. The true colors and aspirations of her boss is revealed. Her bar friends express their love for her by coming over and “taking” care of her. It’s pretty humorous. There are some heartfelt moments between her and the ml as he cares for her. When she returns to work, she is told that she will need to meet with the chairman and answer his questions from the meeting while she was sick. While researching the answers, she finds a better idea than her original and want to update her plan. Her boss says no because she she’s fearful it wouldn’t be received well. She not interested in success of the project, only approval from the chairman. At the meeting, the fl must decide. Episode ends with her having dinner with her bar friends at her place. Her BF, who thinks she might me still interested in him, comes over with the balloons we see at the beginning. As he tries to reach her by phone, he sees the ML and mistook him to be her new bf. He decides to release the balloons and leave. She comes to the window to see what the ML is looking at, he points to the balloons - ‘a guy released it’, a ‘a confession of love’. Everyone looks at the balloons as it floats away.

I feel like I need to rewatch this ep to understand better the message behind these balloons. May have missed a lot with the translation. However, it’s still another very well done episode. Here’s to hoping her future will be looking up like the rising balloons.

Can I also add that I love the interactions of her bar friends. They are filled with comedy. The scriptwriting so so good.

Ep 8 recap - spoiler below.