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2 episodes in and I just don't like the male lead, does it get better?

Me too XDD

I've seen a lot of dramas and steeled my self through some awful ones just to be not a quitter but I no longer do that. Annoying female lead, pass, abusive male lead, hard pass, no chemistry between any of the cast, hard pass.
As someone who now drops dramas in the midway just like a hot potato was able to watch this drama like a breeze. This was fun guys. I mean plot was kind of lukewarm but the tiki taka between the characters was entertaining enough to mask that all. I did fast forwarded at some point, third couple arc was just bleh, but the scenes between Syu Yi, Shi Yan and Shi Yue were smooth, don't expect an oscar worthy performances and you'll be having enough fun if the CEO genre is your cup of tea.

I saw so many bad modern c-dramas that this one felt great compared to those, and for a reference point I was trying stomach the first episode of the cute programmer but gosh that was a mess from the get go. Anyways after SoKP I needed a piece of mind and OfL was perfect for that :)

p.s. I might be a little bit biased towards Bai Lu as she can make me watch almost anything and her scenes with Dylan were fire.

This was just so damn satisfying, although I'm left heartbroken due to death of someone dear I simply loved how every stake was as real as it would get and as a viewer their struggles, happiness, heartbreaks and everything in between was conveyed beautifully.
I am sad to send away this drama but I'm also beyond ecstatic that we could have such a beautiful farewell instead of a rushed and bad one.

I really wanted to watch this but male lead cheating on his current girlfriend is too unpleasant for me in a romance fantasy drama. So, those who are actually watching this, him being a cheating bastard is as distasteful as it sounds or something that we can get over somehow?

I've seen a more than a year's worth of drama episodes, according to mdl statistics, and here I am never progressing XD

I'm f*cking mad at myself for watching this before it's completed. This drama is up to par with a whole movie franchise, it is that good. Just be kind to yourself and wait until it's over.

I had no idea that this comment section became a graveyard for deprived souls like mine XD

I thought the ending was perfect, and here I see the comment section is on fire. This was a mother-daughter relationship focused drama from the get go, it never tried to take away from that so the ending was a cherry on top for me. It made sense and it was a nice feeling to see both of them taking that leap of faith in the unknown.

Everything aside I'm so freaking glad that all the lead characters were actually good people after all. And I love how all the women characters were written, aside from the dowager as she was a total insufferable nut job.

p.s. Now I realize there were no overly intimate scenes and that was perfectly fine as I never felt that their emotions were lacking. I might even prefer this type of no intimate skinship as long as we get a real connection through development of the characters.

This was such an easy watch, despite the iffy age gap. I really liked their natural awkwardness through the progression of their relationship, I really appreciate a gradual intimacy rather than inseparable lovers trope after a glance.
But everything aside the real mvp for me was Sang Yan, I loved every single thing about him. Plus, albeit it was familial Victor Ma's Lu Si's chemistry was on fire. I'm not particularly supportive of calling grown man/woman cute as in babying them but bickering Sang Yan vs Sang Zhi duo was damn so cute.

that is smart and I think I want that job, think about all the masterpieces that got butchered by the censorship, they've seen the original content, how lucky and damn them :D

Actually, if you love someone and that person stabs you right in the middle of your heart, umm, being wise, patient and understanding is the last thing any sane person would be. Greater your love, greater the disappointment, rage, sadness etc.
Your rationale should make you distrust that person even further not fortify your trust, and when it comes to love, your love should make you even more anxious. Of course this is only my point of view and I am no master of emotions and if you can trust your *almost* partner in that situation, props to you.

Doing a lot does not equal to doing it right, so... I shall reserve my opinion on this topic till I see the outcome. Also, not giving too much credit to someone is usually better than the opposite :)

Yan Hui needs to get her sh*t together, that man stabbed you three times already and I bet my non existing fortune that he ain't be getting better any time soon.

I don't know about that one but I can squeeze at least 3 other dramas that were shot in that set and a dozen more on about earlier sets. It is kind of fun to see the same places in other dramas, it almost makes them feel like they are real :)

I know, what I meant was my heart goes to TTJ and I really didn't need that right now, I came to like his character which I thought I wouldn't before starting this. I needed a tortured villain not a innocent lad blamed as such, I can curse and write essays about the first one, but gosh the second one, I need to protect him from these two faced so called good characters so that I can have some peace yet that doesn't seem to be happening any time soon, hence my anguish and dilemma.
This is not about the difference between the og and the adaptation, it's just me being extra :D

At this point I don't even know if I can finish this, thinking about TTJ makes me so sad. I wish they made him more like his novel counterpart then he wouldn't have to be this miserable poor lad. I need a solid reason to not pity him, guy got to see the worst of humanity in every corner he has turned, if that doesn't boil your heart with pure hatred I don't even know what does.

I get that she is time travelling and all of that but! she keeps believing in her harlot ex-bf goes beyond the realm of stupidity. I'm dropping this, 14 episodes, I've tried my best.

So they are different entities after all, thanks :)