This was so good for a vertical drama. While the plot was toxic, everyone in the cast was so spot on!
I totally agree with everything you said, it was so frustrating that 5-10% more effort in story/screenplay would have added it to me rewatch list. Can't do that now knowing the ending. We're supposed to believe the ultra strong ML has no way to deal with the evil 2nd FL other than screwing himself..I wanted to ask you, did you see the last scene, she had a miscarriage and the kid is hers? I was mad at the ending so FFed a lot..
So you're saying if someone has so called eye expressions or whatever, that's an excuse for a completely wooden…
I came here cos i was pissed off that i watched him in 2 good dramas which could have been far better if he were not the ML and I see people posting imaginary stuff like "he can't with his face but he does so well with his eyes". So other top actors don't have eye expressions? Seen ZL in POJ? HMH? This guy is an outright terrible actor. Cya
This was so good for a vertical drama. While the plot was toxic, everyone in the cast was so spot on!
top tier toxic drama and i enjoyed it in most parts cos of the acting but the ending was terrible, i didnt expect them to be together but the 2nd FL was a heinous b***h and what she got was a slap in the wrist. Maybe they tried to stick to the novel but that's not an excuse imo
Best xianxia till date! From acting, music, cast, screenplay, story, balance of romance and angst, 2nd ML and other supporting characters. Everyone played their character perfectly. Wish ending were much longer
very decent other than the fact that ML unrealistically simp-ish
wow, i just looked up that quote—it’s by Marcel Proust: "It is our imagination that is responsible for love, not the other person." So profound.
And yeah, i couldn't agree more! The shoe scene is etched in my mind and whenever I think of the ML now, that’s the scene that pops up first. His acting was top tier, and not everyone has the range for a role/scene like that. My take was more from a realistic angle, but while actually watching it, you just get totally sucked in by how amazing both leads are.
Title: He is Hotter Than My Ex | 他比前男友炙热ML: Li Meng Ran | 李梦然FL: Yang Chen Lu | 杨晨璐Related…
Watched both versions but this one is deffo darker imo. Also one of the only C dramas I have watched where the opening scene is FL having s*x with the 2nd ML/scumbag.
*Alternate EN title: “Her Top-teir Devotee”13 Aug 2026 cshorthaven links full bgm https://rural-action-93f.notion.site/Available-Sources-3baf8ebbe9d6807bad80ff130db4539b?pvs=143…
Normally i would skip similar plots but this was well done!
The Little Bitter Gourd Bravely Took on Northeast China and Became Everyone's Sweetheart | Xiao Ku Gua Yong Chuan Dong Bei, Jing Bei Chong Cheng Tang Xin Bao | 小苦瓜勇闯东北，竟被宠成糖心宝
ML: Wang Guancheng 王冠程 FL: Fan Chuqi 樊楚琦
After being used as a punching bag by the Chen family for twenty years, Chen Qian is kicked out when a blood test reveals a mix-up at birth. Her biological parents are farmers in the Northeast! Taking a long-distance bus while researching travel tips, Chen Qian prepares herself for hardship. Yet, her birth parents defy all expectations—their welcome gifts include pink diamonds, jade bangles, and a solid gold teapot! Meanwhile, the fake heiress drags her along to eat hearty local dishes, peel silkworm pupae, and experience traditional bathhouse scrubbing! Raised in the South, Chen Qian braves the Northeast and suffers endless social embarrassment, until she meets the Chen family again and realizes her Northeast family's true identity is anything but ordinary.
And yeah, i couldn't agree more! The shoe scene is etched in my mind and whenever I think of the ML now, that’s the scene that pops up first. His acting was top tier, and not everyone has the range for a role/scene like that. My take was more from a realistic angle, but while actually watching it, you just get totally sucked in by how amazing both leads are.
Great Yu Calculating Master (2025)
大渝筹算师
Cast-
Wang Chuyi
Wang Qianshuo
https://2025.chinesemov.com/tv/2025/Great-Yu-Calculating-Master
On melolo as "A Calculated Vengeance"
Great Yu Calculating Master (2025)
大渝筹算师
Cast-
Wang Chuyi
Wang Qianshuo
https://2025.chinesemov.com/tv/2025/Great-Yu-Calculating-Master
On melolo as "A Calculated Vengeance"
ML: Wang Guancheng 王冠程
FL: Fan Chuqi 樊楚琦
After being used as a punching bag by the Chen family for twenty years, Chen Qian is kicked out when a blood test reveals a mix-up at birth. Her biological parents are farmers in the Northeast! Taking a long-distance bus while researching travel tips, Chen Qian prepares herself for hardship. Yet, her birth parents defy all expectations—their welcome gifts include pink diamonds, jade bangles, and a solid gold teapot! Meanwhile, the fake heiress drags her along to eat hearty local dishes, peel silkworm pupae, and experience traditional bathhouse scrubbing! Raised in the South, Chen Qian braves the Northeast and suffers endless social embarrassment, until she meets the Chen family again and realizes her Northeast family's true identity is anything but ordinary.