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Love’s Ambition: Come for Zhao Lu Si & William Chan’s Sparks, Stay for the Feels
Love’s Ambition – the drama I’ve been side-eyeing the calendar for ever since I finished re-watching The Best Thing for the third time. I basically squealed when the first teaser dropped, because Zhao Lu Si + William Chan in suits? Sign me up, take my weekends, and hand me the snacks.
So, did it live up to the hype? Mostly YES, with a few “girl, why?” moments.
THE GOOD STUFF
Acting: Our girl Zhao Lu Si can cry in the rain and still make you laugh two seconds later...witchcraft, I swear. William Chan’s micro-expressions? I paused more than once just to admire how his eyes do half the talking.
Chemistry: They could set off a smoke detector. Every time they did that thing where they stare at each other two seconds too long, I kicked my blanket like a middle-schooler passing notes in class.
Feels on feels: I went from “aww” to “I need chocolate” in a single episode. The angst isn’t just sprinkled on; it’s a full sundae with extra cherries of heartbreak.
THE “I HIT FAST-FORWARD” BITS
Board-room blah: Every time the camera cut to yet another power-point presentation about stock prices, I morphed into a human remote control. I came for romance, not quarterly earnings.
Kiss rationing: They gave us one proper kiss and then acted like we’d faint if we got two. Writers, we’re adults, we can handle a little more sugar!
Plot loose threads: Remember the tiny human Chen Chen? FL literally claims him as her mini-me, risks her career, and then… poof? Final episode shows love-birds eating breakfast in their swanky duplex, kid-free. There’s ONE Polaroid of the three of them in the FL's photobook. Um, shouldn’t the new little family be building Lego castles together instead of ghosting the poor boy?
RANDOM THINGS I LOVED ANYWAY
Zhao Lu Si’s wardrobe, every coat she wore is now living rent-free in my online shopping cart.
Second-lead couple: short screen time, maximum squeals. Give them their own spin-off, you cowards!
OST ear-worms: I caught myself humming the theme song in the grocery line.
Bottom line: Love’s Ambition is like that friend who shows up late to brunch but brings the best gossip; messy, fabulous, and impossible to ignore. If you adored The Best Thing’s modern vibe, this one scratches a similar itch, just with more spreadsheets and fewer kisses than we ordered. Stream it for the leads’ fireworks, stay for Zhao Lu Si’s crying-in-the-rain mascara (waterproof queen). And maybe keep a finger on that fast-forward button during the shareholder meetings, you’ll still leave happy-crying into your ramen.
So, did it live up to the hype? Mostly YES, with a few “girl, why?” moments.
THE GOOD STUFF
Acting: Our girl Zhao Lu Si can cry in the rain and still make you laugh two seconds later...witchcraft, I swear. William Chan’s micro-expressions? I paused more than once just to admire how his eyes do half the talking.
Chemistry: They could set off a smoke detector. Every time they did that thing where they stare at each other two seconds too long, I kicked my blanket like a middle-schooler passing notes in class.
Feels on feels: I went from “aww” to “I need chocolate” in a single episode. The angst isn’t just sprinkled on; it’s a full sundae with extra cherries of heartbreak.
THE “I HIT FAST-FORWARD” BITS
Board-room blah: Every time the camera cut to yet another power-point presentation about stock prices, I morphed into a human remote control. I came for romance, not quarterly earnings.
Kiss rationing: They gave us one proper kiss and then acted like we’d faint if we got two. Writers, we’re adults, we can handle a little more sugar!
Plot loose threads: Remember the tiny human Chen Chen? FL literally claims him as her mini-me, risks her career, and then… poof? Final episode shows love-birds eating breakfast in their swanky duplex, kid-free. There’s ONE Polaroid of the three of them in the FL's photobook. Um, shouldn’t the new little family be building Lego castles together instead of ghosting the poor boy?
RANDOM THINGS I LOVED ANYWAY
Zhao Lu Si’s wardrobe, every coat she wore is now living rent-free in my online shopping cart.
Second-lead couple: short screen time, maximum squeals. Give them their own spin-off, you cowards!
OST ear-worms: I caught myself humming the theme song in the grocery line.
Bottom line: Love’s Ambition is like that friend who shows up late to brunch but brings the best gossip; messy, fabulous, and impossible to ignore. If you adored The Best Thing’s modern vibe, this one scratches a similar itch, just with more spreadsheets and fewer kisses than we ordered. Stream it for the leads’ fireworks, stay for Zhao Lu Si’s crying-in-the-rain mascara (waterproof queen). And maybe keep a finger on that fast-forward button during the shareholder meetings, you’ll still leave happy-crying into your ramen.
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