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Episode One: WOW! Tightly written script. The two protagonists lead double lives. LuSi's acting was very nuanced. You can see how much Xu Yan was trying to make it at her job and then you can start seeing the ideas ticking in her mind.The opening scene. with her fake parents, was gripping and definitely set the tone of the drama. Obviously, everything was founded on her lies and we, as the viewer, must like the character to be vested in her lies. Xu Yan as the bullied show planner pulled us in to her motives--she obviously wanted to be the host of that show, needed to get the best interviews, had to be top-notch in finding out stuff. Her eye for detail was shown with the way she coached the fake parents.Her lover, Hao Ming, was no slouch either. He showed he could see through Xu Yan and was a worthy opponent. Yet, something about her kept his interest. What? Maybe we'll find out in Episode 2. He definitely wanted her in his life by actually revealing his Other Identity to her at the end of Episode 1.I'm IN for Episode 2! Are you?
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Episode 2 gave a little more tension between Xu Yan and her MIL-to-be. From the beginning, the older woman didn't want her in the family and Xu Yan, wanting to keep Hao Ming, fabricated the lie she'd always made about her background: that her parents were part of the U of Syracuse's faculty/research staff in the Architecture College.Xu Yan's days at her TV job also met with a setback. Her promotion request to be the host of the show she had worked three long years to set up was rejected. She just didn't have enough backing. When Hao Ming offered to help, she refused, wanting to be successful on her own.For me, it looked like a set up to her realizing that she could not continue "enduring" as her MIL-to-be pointedly told her was her weakness.The other point of interest was Hao Ming's explanation why he loved agave. It was a plant that bloomed once, keeping its vitality for one brilliant show. So, is this an analogy of Xu Yan?
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