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I really appreciated how the ML was written and acted in that he could feel something was off when the FL and SFL switched (same actress), and his confusion believably grew into suspicions until he figured things out on his own. Finally, a ML who knows his girl! Lol.

Fun to watch! (Though not a light drama.) Great acting, chemistry, multiple hot/realistic make-out scenes, and a satisfying romance. Green flag ML. Cunning, resilient, and likeable FL, and the lead actress plays both the FL and SFL very well.

The brutality was a little high for me but it did kind of make sense within the time period and revenge story being told.

General spoiler on something I enjoyed about the ML in the hidden comment below:

The FL's parents died while doing their jobs, so her father's friend, the ML's father, takes her in (in the last year or two of high school). The ML's father forgets to tell the ML why, so the ML believes the rumors that the FL is his father's illegitimate child. He starts out resenting her but gradually warms to her. He tries to treat her like a sister but can't help his growing feelings. The FL likewise starts falling for the ML because he always has her back even though his face/words are often impassive or even a bit prickly.

The MDL synopsis does not do it justice. General spoilers below on the story set-up.
The acting and writing is really well done. The leads feel like actual teenagers, and the variety and changes in the dynamics between them is fun to watch (for me it was anyway).
Slice-of-life feel with no unnecessary drama. The focus remains on the intersections of the two leads. Did not fast-forward and had a gentle smile on my face most of show. A sweet, non-steamy yet satisfying gentle romance.

Good detective work 👏

Nice!

Agreed, and she looks devastated afterwards. This is NOT a case of seduction where she finds she likes it and gives in because she wants to. Just because he's drugged is no excuse.

As of 6/28/25 it's on HiTV (in the USA) as Crimson Too Deep. But it played sideways on my phone so it was very small.

🙏 Oh awesome, thank you so much for the translation!
I didn’t know google translate would work off of photos- that's very good to know 😁

Me too! Sigh... on with the search for today... lol

That was fascinating, thank you for sharing the link! 🙏😊

Thank you!

The FL and SML have been married for 8 years. The SML is ambiguous with the SFL. He says he just sees her like a sister, but he neglects the FL for her. The ML's mother also bribes the FL to divorce him. The FL is already inclined to do so. Once she makes up her mind, she doesn't waiver, even though she still feels hurt and sad, she puts herself first. She had been working for the SML but quits and applies for the job as secretary to the ML. Over time their respect and appreciation of each other grows. Unfortunately the ending feels like it stops 2/3rds of the way through the story. The FL has been thinking the ML is gay and at the very end he says he is not and is interested in her. So, it feels obvious that they will get together, but we don't get to see the last bits of progression towards it. Still, definitely worth a watch!

I loved the natural progression between the leads! Two people who don't know each other (no childhood connection either), who start running across each other, and go from respecting each other, to more. It's specially clear from the ML side that his respect grows to admiration to a romantic inclination. The leads have great chemistry even though there aren’t any kisses.

And the acting is fantastic. Chen Si's sardonic smile appears frequently and is captivating! The FL character is mentally strong and clever. The ML assists her a few times but she also gets herself out of situations. So by the end, when someone asks if he's going to help her out while she deals with a scene with the SML and SFL, he says no need. He just smiles proudly knowing that she orchestrated the current scene and is quite capable of completing it to her own satisfaction. I could tell that the FL in turn appreciates the ML assistance and protection throughout the story but also appreciates that a lot of times he asks her before doing anything and respects her decisions.

As @rahminapuspa4805 commented on youtube: "this is great story.... love that FL is smart, resolute but still have fragile sid e... love that scumbag husband is not potrayed completely evil, just a scumbag with fickle heart,... and of course Chen Si is great...he is super cool but not cold, attractive without being too flirty.... The script is great...not new plot but delivered very well."

Plot summary and my impressions below. Includes general spoilers.
Watched on an authorized channel as of 5/16/25:
https://youtu.be/1xyxWLIj_ZE?si=cuYkujgK_YPLNoy1
Though the sound cut out in spots, the subtitles still showed. Jwells posted a lot of other links to try, check there first.

Great acting. Very melodramatic plot. The story wasn't my cup of tea but I ended up watching most of the scenes with the lead actors and fast-forwarded the rest.

Update: these links no longer work

Hi, sorry I didn’t see your comment until now! I just rewatched it recently and he kind of has the inkling/suspicion it might be her in the second half and asks her about it a couple times. Part of the story is the FL making up crazier and crazier things (many at her friend's urging) to cover things up. So at least there's a purpose to the delay. The ML gets confirmation right at the end. On the plus side, he never mistakes anyone else for being with him that night so there's no mistaken or usurped-identity issues with this plot.

😆 I'm impressed you made it all the way through! 👏 lol

Lol! 😆 You should at least get a laugh out of it, and I would happily take some blame for that ;)

Thanks for the link to watch. It's now on MDL, as of 3/15/25 :)
https://kisskh.at/786062-wan-li-gao-kong-meng-yu-ni