Finally , one non toxic mini drama. I really like this one. 😍🥰
If you like non-toxic I highly recommend Heartbeat Deviation (also a vertically filmed drama). It's a heartwarming and realistically grown romance with a fantastic lead couple. It has a slow burn feel but with many butterfly-inducing moments, and was very satisfying. Here's the MDL page: https://kisskh.at/775573-heartbeat-deviation In a spoiler-hidden comment, Jwells shared multiple youtube links for it.
7.5/10 A vertically filmed micro drama (I rate these on their own sliding scale).
Good for one watch. The lead actors are fantastic with good chemistry, and the gently blooming romance is very sweet. Both lead characters are smart, moral, competent, strong, and likeable. The ML also gives the FL the benefit of the doubt from the beginning, yay! The kids aren't written like real children of any age, let alone 5 years old, but overall the family dynamic is adorable. The basic plot is a frequently used one, but the production does adjust some things so it's mostly enjoyable (there is a typical deranged SFL and I'm just getting so tired of those, lol). I did fast-forward through some of the scheming side characters. The ending feels a bit rushed but is cute.
I'm not great at synopsis summaries, but I'll give it a go: ML is drugged at a hotel, FL goes to sleep with someone to save her mother but enters the wrong dark room, after she leaves the SFL slips into place and pretends to be the one the ML took advantage of to make him be "responsible" for her. 5 years later, the FL comes back to China with twins. She and the ML start running into each other, then working together, and grow feelings for each other. Neither of them recognize the other from before, but everyone notices there's this kid that looks an aweful lot like the CEO...
See the comment by Jwells below. They listed a couple youtube links in their "spoiler" comment. The English translation is mediocre, but better than some. Enjoy!
I was thinking the same thing, somewhere on the autism or Asperger’s spectrum. I read some other comments on…
Definitely. Taishin's worries about others finding him annoying was really realistic for a neurodivergent who has difficulty reading other people, and it's sadly warrented given how many viewers had little patience for trying to understand him.
I'm going to have to reduce reading up on all the comments because there's so much vitriol aimed at Taishin; it's rather depressing to see such strong intolerance for a character that's different than many are familiar with.
(Reposting to spread awareness) To me, Taishin was obviously neurodivergent, not just "a country bumpkin" or stupidly naive. Taishin exhibited many autistic traits (listed below) and was a great representation of a neurodivergent mind. The screenplay doesn't point it out or discuss it though, so I can understand why this is missed by those who are unfamiliar with it.
The way Taishin follows, approaches, and interacts with Takara makes sense when viewed as Takara becoming a special interest for him (a rough definition of special interest is a long-term fascination). Taishin is candid and straightforward and divulges more than most people would in situations (not having much sense of filtering), doesn't have a good sense of boundaries, has great confusion about dynamics between people and with romantic feelings, difficulty naming or categorizing his own feelings, has difficulty regulating emotions and crying when both sad and happy, mentally overwhelmed easily, slower thought and speech patterns, spinning thoughts, unable to discern hidden or false intentions, has special interests of birds and plants (knowing lots of names and facts about them), and his pet bird was as important as a family member.
An interesting symmetry between the leads, BUT SPOILER! about Takara's view of Taishin:
An interesting symmetry between the leads, BUT SPOILER! about Takara's view of Taishin. An interesting symmetry revealed itself near the end. We learn that Taishin made a very strong impression on Takara from the beginning too. On one side, Takara is a special interest for Taishin, on the other, Takara likens Taishin to the marbles he collects (only more special).
Ep 9 Takara's inner thought: "I couldn't take my eyes off him. Like the marble that day. I'm the only one reflecting in those flickering eyes. ...he's always cheerful, like a crazy person. But I don't dare pick him up, because he is not a marble."
They are both fascinated with each other and over time grow deeper feelings for a solid, likely long-lasting, bond.
Yes! So much yes!As an autistic person, I could recognize myself a lot in Taishin, and some of the things he said…
Agreed. Taishin resonated with me too, and I thought the actor did a great job portraying his different aspects.
Taishin's worries about others finding him annoying was really realistic for a neurodivergent who has difficulty reading other people, and it's sadly warrented given how many viewers had little patience for trying to understand him.
Hopefully this show can spread a little more knowledge about neurodiversity through curious viewers.
Mental hugs to you, and to any others who feel like a "fish out of water" (myself included).
To me, Taishin was obviously neurodivergent, not just "a country bumpkin" or stupidly naive. Taishin exhibited many autistic traits and was a great representation of a neurodivergent mind. The screenplay doesn't point it out or discuss it though, so I can understand why this is missed by those who are unfamiliar with it.
The way Taishin follows, approaches, and interacts with Takara makes sense when viewed as Takara becoming a special interest for him (a rough definition of special interest is a long-term fascination). Taishin is candid and straightforward and divulges more than most people would in situations (not having much sense of filtering), has great confusion about dynamics between people and with romantic feelings, difficulty naming or categorizing his own feelings, has difficulty regulating emotions and crying when both sad and happy, mentally overwhelmed easily, slower thought and speech patterns, spinning thoughts, unable to discern hidden or false intentions, has special interests of birds and plants (knowing lots of names and facts about them), and his pet bird was as important as a family member.
were could I watch all the episodes.... ive watched the video on you tube but I'm wondering were I could watch…
If what you watched was around 2hrs and 53 minutes, I believe that's the whole thing (the episodes stitched together without credits or title pages). These micro dramas are often only 2-5 minutes per episode (for this show it's 2 minutes), so all together it's the length of a movie.
She's fantastic in Reborn 重生之抢个财阀做老公 from 2023 (not on MDL yet). It's a well written vertical drama (short melodrama) with a rebirth and revenge plot. It has a healthy relationship with the ML too, who is acted by Yang Huan.
Jwells's comment below gives links to multiple posts of this on YouTube. I thought the video on YouTube with the best of the mediocre English subtitles (that I was able to find) was: https://youtu.be/xaG9d124yw0?si=eH3GeuDpXyD1uWtW
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https://kisskh.at/775573-heartbeat-deviation
In a spoiler-hidden comment, Jwells shared multiple youtube links for it.
Good for one watch. The lead actors are fantastic with good chemistry, and the gently blooming romance is very sweet. Both lead characters are smart, moral, competent, strong, and likeable. The ML also gives the FL the benefit of the doubt from the beginning, yay! The kids aren't written like real children of any age, let alone 5 years old, but overall the family dynamic is adorable.
The basic plot is a frequently used one, but the production does adjust some things so it's mostly enjoyable (there is a typical deranged SFL and I'm just getting so tired of those, lol). I did fast-forward through some of the scheming side characters.
The ending feels a bit rushed but is cute.
I'm not great at synopsis summaries, but I'll give it a go:
ML is drugged at a hotel, FL goes to sleep with someone to save her mother but enters the wrong dark room, after she leaves the SFL slips into place and pretends to be the one the ML took advantage of to make him be "responsible" for her. 5 years later, the FL comes back to China with twins. She and the ML start running into each other, then working together, and grow feelings for each other. Neither of them recognize the other from before, but everyone notices there's this kid that looks an aweful lot like the CEO...
https://youtu.be/XUmYtwft088?si=4UmBHDh2iBwT7_mC
Or
https://youtu.be/okv3FZP0anQ?si=a5T5kxI5MqKOG1Mh
Dubbed in English, which I don't like, but the translation is so much better:
https://youtu.be/IyaNtx37bDc?si=FdAPOneJddvuk_M1
Or (seems to be the same)
https://youtu.be/oQ9Y4c3-BGg?si=J_rC42_WLS5hF3YS
Or (seems to be the same)
https://youtu.be/oQ9Y4c3-BGg?si=3b5k80N0O4brxdgH
him.
I'm going to have to reduce reading up on all the comments because there's so much vitriol aimed at Taishin; it's rather depressing to see such strong intolerance for a character that's different than many are familiar with.
To me, Taishin was obviously neurodivergent, not just "a country bumpkin" or stupidly naive. Taishin exhibited many autistic traits (listed below) and was a great representation of a neurodivergent mind. The screenplay doesn't point it out or discuss it though, so I can understand why this is missed by those who are unfamiliar with it.
The way Taishin follows, approaches, and interacts with Takara makes sense when viewed as Takara becoming a special interest for him (a rough definition of special interest is a long-term fascination). Taishin is candid and straightforward and divulges more than most people would in situations (not having much sense of filtering), doesn't have a good sense of boundaries, has great confusion about dynamics between people and with romantic feelings, difficulty naming or categorizing his own feelings, has difficulty regulating emotions and crying when both sad and happy, mentally overwhelmed easily, slower thought and speech patterns, spinning thoughts, unable to discern hidden or false intentions, has special interests of birds and plants (knowing lots of names and facts about them), and his pet bird was as important as a family member.
My full review:
https://kisskh.at/profile/Zii3/reviews/386957
An interesting symmetry revealed itself near the end. We learn that Taishin made a very strong impression on Takara from the beginning too. On one side, Takara is a special interest for Taishin, on the other, Takara likens Taishin to the marbles he collects (only more special).
Ep 9 Takara's inner thought: "I couldn't take my eyes off him. Like the marble that day. I'm the only one reflecting in those flickering eyes. ...he's always cheerful, like a crazy person. But I don't dare pick him up, because he is not a marble."
They are both fascinated with each other and over time grow deeper feelings for a solid, likely long-lasting, bond.
Taishin's worries about others finding him annoying was really realistic for a neurodivergent who has difficulty reading other people, and it's sadly warrented given how many viewers had little patience for trying to understand
him.
Hopefully this show can spread a little more knowledge about neurodiversity through curious viewers.
Mental hugs to you, and to any others who feel like a "fish out of water" (myself included).
The way Taishin follows, approaches, and interacts with Takara makes sense when viewed as Takara becoming a special interest for him (a rough definition of special interest is a long-term fascination). Taishin is candid and straightforward and divulges more than most people would in situations (not having much sense of filtering), has great confusion about dynamics between people and with romantic feelings, difficulty naming or categorizing his own feelings, has difficulty regulating emotions and crying when both sad and happy, mentally overwhelmed easily, slower thought and speech patterns, spinning thoughts, unable to discern hidden or false intentions, has special interests of birds and plants (knowing lots of names and facts about them), and his pet bird was as important as a family member.
My full review:
https://kisskh.at/profile/Zii3/reviews/386957
https://youtu.be/xaG9d124yw0?si=eH3GeuDpXyD1uWtW
The second best:
https://youtu.be/xaG9d124yw0?si=fuWIbUu42LpsQmMy