I really enjoyed this drama, despite the crazy plot twists and clichés. The leads had so many flirty and steamy scenes along with a happy ending. I can definitely see myself rewatching it just for their moments alone.
I decided to watch this because I had seen the Thai version before, and I already knew who the female lead actress was. But I was so happy to discover Fan Zhi Xin—how had I been sleeping on this guy's talent? I'm literally obsessed with him at the moment! I've started watching his previous works, and it's amazing how he transforms into such different characters; I honestly don't see any resemblance between them. Plus, one of his features that I really, really like is his voice!
Both leads did an incredible job with their roles. I don't understand where all the hate for the female lead came from. Yes, she hurt him in the past, but she apologized and then became a part of the male lead's revenge plan, which quickly dissipated too.
I might be in the minority, but I actually enjoyed the angst. It allowed both leads, especially the male lead, to portray some really intense emotions, and he nailed those scenes like a pro. Also, I'm a sucker with romances when the ML loves the FL more; in this case ML does.
One of the other issues I had with the drama was the female lead's makeup. She's usually a pretty actress even with minimal makeup so it didn't help that ML had almost minimal to zero makeup, and her face was covered with thick makeup especially those damn black eyeliners.
Not that she doesn't love him any less, but you can tell that he loves her more just by his action. He's willing…
Okay, I can agree with your comment that FL doesn't love ML as much as he loves her, but I can't agree with FL's ego being more important than ML or that she mistrusts him, slaps him more or cares more about the SML more; it's like we are watching two very different dramas. As much as I love the ML, he's flawed and not perfect; he has his own faults too.
***Spoilers*** Every time FL hurt the ML or made a mistake, she would always apologize for it. This shows that her ego is not bigger than him because she knows when she's wrong and apologize for it. There's multiple instances where she apologizes to him throughout the drama. We've seen this happen in the flashbacks when they were in high school, and their misunderstanding sprouted out of control because FL said that ML was adopted and she didn't like him in that way, but in truth it was because ML found out about his dad's past and decided to take the path of vengeance. HE was the ONE that pushed FL away; he showed her that he did not accept her apology and made her jealous with SFL, which was why she left for abroad for 5 years.
Second, If I was FL, I wouldn't trust the ML too. They did not part on good terms. He's been keeping tabs on her activities abroad. He was also the one who planned for her to come back because he was moving forward with his revenge plans to take the dad out. However, what he didn't expect was that he would fall for her all over again or still have lingering feelings for her. She was even harder on him because she knows that he's changed but she doesn't know why and she finds it suspicious that SFL who used to have something with him is somehow linked to her own dad. She's not dumb, she knows ML is planning something.
Again, FL slaps ML because he force kissed her. There shouldn't be a need to have an explanation for this. It's an unwanted kiss for her. Now, I can't say for the other times that she has slapped him; that means that he was good at poking at her bottom line. But vice versa, they are the same. He gets her mad she slaps him, and she gets him mad he force kisses her.
And no, she doesn't care about the SML more because she could have easily chosen him as the person to marry.
This issue all started because of the ML, he pushed her away for his revenge plans, then realized that he loved her too much to even care about the plans anymore. However, once again he pushed her away when he thought that they were siblings. In return, she did what she had to do to protect him, but in the end, they both did the same thing. So, if the FL had flaws, the ML did too.
Okay, I just finished this and it was actually pretty good. I like the message that it was trying to send although…
I think the drama could have had more impact at the end if we were shown at the beginning how Yi Fei fell for Qin Lan like how he was the perfect boyfriend, husband, and lover material before switching to the thriller and guessing game. Plus, this could have had more impact on FL's realization scene when the betrayal and lies were uncovered.
Also, I wish we had more backstory on Qin Lan. When and why did he become this way? What was the purpose of him doing that because I never got it even til the end. I also wanted to know what happened to him at the end. Did he get redemption? Also, what was different about Yi Fei that made him truly really love her in comparison to the other victims.
And, I felt like there was a lack of love between Yi Fei and Qin Lan's relationship; not the actors' fault but we weren't shown this.
ok, I just finished it and I have to say that overall I loved it. Did it have its faults? Of course and sometimes…
Not that she doesn't love him any less, but you can tell that he loves her more just by his action. He's willing to yield to her, pamper her, shower her with love, and that shows a lot. He literally gave up his revenge for her. I guess you can say she can live without him but he can't live without her LOL.
Me too 😂 I just realized am on his 3rd dramaGame of true love was epic..he should win an Oscar
Hehe, I just finished that one yesterday too, but I'm still in the process of writing my review for that.
What other 3rd drama of his did you watch? I'm in the process of watching his really old and first work, "Mountains and Oceans", but I'm more like skipping x2through it.
LOL, it just slowly crept in and the next thing you know they kind of have something going on. It wasn't developed well. For reference, I'd say ML starts to be nice to her in ep 4, likes her by ep 6, and their relationship ups another level by ep 10.
I really love it but...it's an 8.5/10 for me. The extra 0.5 was a plus for Fan Zhi Xin.
The plot was not bad and it keeps you glued, but the villains were kind of weak in my opinion. I felt like the villains were mainly lurking in the background as they were kind of powerless in this situation and only took action when given, and you can already pinpoint who the bad ones were so no surprise there.
The doppelganger plot twist was weird if you think about it, but I just push the reason to the back of my head and pretend it doesn't exist 🙃. I really wish the writer would have chosen a different route where it was something that I could accept.
Everything that was fantastic about this drama was definitely Fan Zhi Xin; his acting, his presence, his character development, and how the director knew how to make good use of his scenes and best angles. My eyes were glued on the ML, I couldn't even focus on other details. The team also put a lot of thought into ML's character from the wardrobe, to his hair and boy those glasses; I was sad when he took them off later 😂. They definitely put his character on a pedestal 😂 and I don't mind.
I can tell that the director did put a lot of effort into trying to make the drama look authentic as possible, like the hospital protective gown that ML had on when he visited the 2 doppelganger after the car crash, and how the ML did CPR on FL, and etc.
I find it funny how I dropped this drama by the first ep when it aired back then but now I'm a simp for it because of FZX alone. I don't remember why I dropped it?...Maybe I got distracted?...But boy, am I glad I decided to rewatch this drama because I fell so hard for FZX. This is me coming from him looking pretty cute and okay in, "Game of True Love". His performance there is still very good too, but look wise, he looked better and hotter in here; maybe because he had more meat on him.
*Bit of Spoilers on FL I couldn't really say FZX carried this whole show because the FL was soooo underdeveloped, but he is the reason why I love this drama so much and stuck through it. As much as I love FZX and his character, I couldn't fathom why they didn't make FL's character better. No effort on her hair, makeup, and wardrobe. Li Mo Zhi was not bad but she wasn't that good either. Plus, it didn't help that she wasn't a very beautiful actress that could zone you out from the ML; I'm sorry to her fans but this was what I thought. As plain as her friend was, sporting short hair, I thought her friend was prettier than her. Also, I felt like her character served more as a plot device just so that the ML and her could have a reason to tie their fate with each other. Her emotions didn't sit correctly with me either; especially with how she was so shocked earlier to kind of accepting being Xingyan out of no where, and then realizing oh it's too dangerous to not wanting it, and then out of no where decided that she wants in on it again because she wants to help the ML. Why? I mean I know he's hot but why? Plus, I didn't like how they made her have so many panic attacks that makes her seem weak. I get it that she can have it the first and second time, but they literally gave her no growth to suppress her emotions. Also, she doesn't care much about her dad nor her friend from the beginning to the end, which kind of makes me upset about her character too. Like girl!...Grow some other type of relationships too. Also, to me and this is just my personal opinion but I felt like she was too cheeky with ML. I felt like her character loved him more than he loved her since she did so much for their relationship. She did literally EVERYTHING herself which makes me feel like she lacks some dignity.
Yes, the title is called "My Lethal Man" in FL's perspective, but ML is the true main character in this show because the story revolves around him.
I've been waiting for a new FZX drama and was excited to see this on air but based on the comments, I may have…
I'd say stick to your own opinion. I think If you were to watch this drama in one go and skip unnecessary scenes is better than waiting for eps to come out.
I watched this drama because I've seen the Thai version and know the FL actress, but FZX was a nice discovery. I ended up picking his older dramas to watch and boy did I fall hard for him in My Lethal Man (new crush alert) while waiting for this drama. His performance in here is still very good too! I feel like in here he's a bit more flirty, loving, and open in pursuit.
Okay, I just finished this and it was actually pretty good. I like the message that it was trying to send although I wish it would had been executed a little bit better.
All in all, both the leads did such an amazing job. They are the reason why I rated this drama a bit higher even though it is a toxic & thriller type drama. I hope they can pair up again in a different drama in the future.
This definitely gives a differ feel compared to the Thai version. The dad is such a villian and I can't believe I'm also feeling bad for Bai Xia. Aside from that, gosh the leads make me feel all giddy inside. I'm skipping unnecessary scenes just to see theirs. I really love their relationship as of now even though we know a storm is coming.
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I decided to watch this because I had seen the Thai version before, and I already knew who the female lead actress was. But I was so happy to discover Fan Zhi Xin—how had I been sleeping on this guy's talent? I'm literally obsessed with him at the moment! I've started watching his previous works, and it's amazing how he transforms into such different characters; I honestly don't see any resemblance between them. Plus, one of his features that I really, really like is his voice!
Both leads did an incredible job with their roles. I don't understand where all the hate for the female lead came from. Yes, she hurt him in the past, but she apologized and then became a part of the male lead's revenge plan, which quickly dissipated too.
I might be in the minority, but I actually enjoyed the angst. It allowed both leads, especially the male lead, to portray some really intense emotions, and he nailed those scenes like a pro. Also, I'm a sucker with romances when the ML loves the FL more; in this case ML does.
One of the other issues I had with the drama was the female lead's makeup. She's usually a pretty actress even with minimal makeup so it didn't help that ML had almost minimal to zero makeup, and her face was covered with thick makeup especially those damn black eyeliners.
***Spoilers***
Every time FL hurt the ML or made a mistake, she would always apologize for it. This shows that her ego is not bigger than him because she knows when she's wrong and apologize for it. There's multiple instances where she apologizes to him throughout the drama.
We've seen this happen in the flashbacks when they were in high school, and their misunderstanding sprouted out of control because FL said that ML was adopted and she didn't like him in that way, but in truth it was because ML found out about his dad's past and decided to take the path of vengeance. HE was the ONE that pushed FL away; he showed her that he did not accept her apology and made her jealous with SFL, which was why she left for abroad for 5 years.
Second, If I was FL, I wouldn't trust the ML too. They did not part on good terms.
He's been keeping tabs on her activities abroad. He was also the one who planned for her to come back because he was moving forward with his revenge plans to take the dad out. However, what he didn't expect was that he would fall for her all over again or still have lingering feelings for her. She was even harder on him because she knows that he's changed but she doesn't know why and she finds it suspicious that SFL who used to have something with him is somehow linked to her own dad. She's not dumb, she knows ML is planning something.
Again, FL slaps ML because he force kissed her. There shouldn't be a need to have an explanation for this. It's an unwanted kiss for her. Now, I can't say for the other times that she has slapped him; that means that he was good at poking at her bottom line. But vice versa, they are the same. He gets her mad she slaps him, and she gets him mad he force kisses her.
And no, she doesn't care about the SML more because she could have easily chosen him as the person to marry.
This issue all started because of the ML, he pushed her away for his revenge plans, then realized that he loved her too much to even care about the plans anymore. However, once again he pushed her away when he thought that they were siblings. In return, she did what she had to do to protect him, but in the end, they both did the same thing. So, if the FL had flaws, the ML did too.
Also, I wish we had more backstory on Qin Lan. When and why did he become this way? What was the purpose of him doing that because I never got it even til the end. I also wanted to know what happened to him at the end. Did he get redemption? Also, what was different about Yi Fei that made him truly really love her in comparison to the other victims.
And, I felt like there was a lack of love between Yi Fei and Qin Lan's relationship; not the actors' fault but we weren't shown this.
What other 3rd drama of his did you watch? I'm in the process of watching his really old and first work, "Mountains and Oceans", but I'm more like skipping x2through it.
The plot was not bad and it keeps you glued, but the villains were kind of weak in my opinion. I felt like the villains were mainly lurking in the background as they were kind of powerless in this situation and only took action when given, and you can already pinpoint who the bad ones were so no surprise there.
The doppelganger plot twist was weird if you think about it, but I just push the reason to the back of my head and pretend it doesn't exist 🙃. I really wish the writer would have chosen a different route where it was something that I could accept.
Everything that was fantastic about this drama was definitely Fan Zhi Xin; his acting, his presence, his character development, and how the director knew how to make good use of his scenes and best angles. My eyes were glued on the ML, I couldn't even focus on other details. The team also put a lot of thought into ML's character from the wardrobe, to his hair and boy those glasses; I was sad when he took them off later 😂. They definitely put his character on a pedestal 😂 and I don't mind.
I can tell that the director did put a lot of effort into trying to make the drama look authentic as possible, like the hospital protective gown that ML had on when he visited the 2 doppelganger after the car crash, and how the ML did CPR on FL, and etc.
I find it funny how I dropped this drama by the first ep when it aired back then but now I'm a simp for it because of FZX alone. I don't remember why I dropped it?...Maybe I got distracted?...But boy, am I glad I decided to rewatch this drama because I fell so hard for FZX. This is me coming from him looking pretty cute and okay in, "Game of True Love". His performance there is still very good too, but look wise, he looked better and hotter in here; maybe because he had more meat on him.
*Bit of Spoilers on FL
I couldn't really say FZX carried this whole show because the FL was soooo underdeveloped, but he is the reason why I love this drama so much and stuck through it. As much as I love FZX and his character, I couldn't fathom why they didn't make FL's character better. No effort on her hair, makeup, and wardrobe. Li Mo Zhi was not bad but she wasn't that good either. Plus, it didn't help that she wasn't a very beautiful actress that could zone you out from the ML; I'm sorry to her fans but this was what I thought. As plain as her friend was, sporting short hair, I thought her friend was prettier than her. Also, I felt like her character served more as a plot device just so that the ML and her could have a reason to tie their fate with each other. Her emotions didn't sit correctly with me either; especially with how she was so shocked earlier to kind of accepting being Xingyan out of no where, and then realizing oh it's too dangerous to not wanting it, and then out of no where decided that she wants in on it again because she wants to help the ML. Why? I mean I know he's hot but why? Plus, I didn't like how they made her have so many panic attacks that makes her seem weak. I get it that she can have it the first and second time, but they literally gave her no growth to suppress her emotions. Also, she doesn't care much about her dad nor her friend from the beginning to the end, which kind of makes me upset about her character too. Like girl!...Grow some other type of relationships too. Also, to me and this is just my personal opinion but I felt like she was too cheeky with ML. I felt like her character loved him more than he loved her since she did so much for their relationship. She did literally EVERYTHING herself which makes me feel like she lacks some dignity.
Yes, the title is called "My Lethal Man" in FL's perspective, but ML is the true main character in this show because the story revolves around him.
I watched this drama because I've seen the Thai version and know the FL actress, but FZX was a nice discovery. I ended up picking his older dramas to watch and boy did I fall hard for him in My Lethal Man (new crush alert) while waiting for this drama. His performance in here is still very good too! I feel like in here he's a bit more flirty, loving, and open in pursuit.
No, they are not a weak team, but an emotional wreck from the shock of truth, yes.
All in all, both the leads did such an amazing job. They are the reason why I rated this drama a bit higher even though it is a toxic & thriller type drama. I hope they can pair up again in a different drama in the future.
I'm assuming that someone will send it to him to either piss him off or give him another reason to misunderstand.