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The Forbidden Fruit Effect chinese drama review
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The Forbidden Fruit Effect
3 people found this review helpful
by emberzmars
Nov 6, 2025
50 of 57 episodes seen
Completed 5
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
This review may contain spoilers

Thrilling revenge drama set in the world of fine art. Great chemistry & acting

I am a fan of Sheng Yi Jie and Yu Long so I was delighted to see both of them together in a drama. I watched this drama on the day of its release.

What I liked:
1. Romance - Good balance of push & pull - it was thrilling. The kisses were good. I also felt that they were emotionally connected.
2. Revenge - Satisfying! I liked how FL executed her revenge against the cheating husband. Then another revenge on behalf of her mother.
3. Acting - Great performances by the cast. There was visually and acting chemistry between Yu Long and Sheng Yi Jie. They looked like a mature, power couple.
4. Plot - It was refreshing! This drama was set in the world of art / painting. How FL, SML & ML were invovled in that industry.
5. FL characterisation - I liked seeing her at work because it's something I don't know much about.
6. Styling - I loved the emerald green qipao. The scene was brilliant! I basically loved anything worn by Sheng Yi Jie.
7. Duration - I loved that this drama's running time was under 2 hours. It was well-paced.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonists - FL's husband the SML was an asshole for betraying FL 2 ways (love & career). ML's wife and grandfather were atrocious. ML's father was another vicious person.

Favourite scene
When FL let her hair down & kissed ML
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