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Let me address my annoyances which didn’t affect my rating too much. The acting skill between the ML and FL (who played Su E Huang in Prisoner of Beauty) was mismatched. She portrayed this role very well and was quite endearing. She was believable in the role and okayed it well in all aspects.

The ML’s role was a domineering CEO with OCD and other personality quirks due to his high IQ and PTSD from childhood trauma. He couldn’t have survived in business with his abusive behavior in other countries as they claim he came from. It’s understandable that he has high standards, and his mental health issues caused him a lot of problems - but his verbal abuse and overly domineering behavior were too exaggerated. There was a lot of over-acting done on his part. His redeeming bits came through scenes where he let his emotions reach his eyes. This helped with what I found to be a rather stiff and uneducated portrayal of someone of high intelligence and a mental health issue. Of course, this could also be attributed to directing, so that may not be entirely his fault.

There was also the issue of him always going to his neurologist for advice on mental health issues. Smart man can’t differentiate between nerves and psychological issues? That arc in the story was hard to swallow.

And…one of my pet peeves in dubbed scenes is the fake breathing through the mouth. It was used a lot in this drama.

Now the review:

I found the story rather unique with the return of the amnesia after intimacy. But, they never really tied up why his mothers attempted suicide had anything to do with that. They rushed past it when he finally remembered the past he had with the FL. That was either left out, censored out or left in the cutting room floor.

Aside from the loopholes and annoyances, they story was fluffy, had a lot of funny interactions with the supporting cast (especially the other employees in the CEO’s office).

The ending episodes were also odd. All the big plans for the wedding, but she didn’t wear the dress he got her?

Also, details are important especially when the ML was a control freak and OCD. The fake flowers in the arch (the white mums near the top and the weird daisy) inserted in the white leaves and blossoms were droopy and poorly placed. It might be something I alone would notice, as I have been in stage designs for productions and been a floral designer for over 30 years. What started as a unique venue was totally ruined in my eyes by the careless placement and poor quality.

Still, it was a nice watch if you’re looking for fluff with little angst, and can switch off the part if your brain that reasons things through

Would I watch it again? Maybe. But not for a good long time.