Honestly, I wish he had more romantic lead roles. He’s not the kind of actor who catches your eye right away, but there’s something about his aura that’s so intriguing and captivating. I definitely want to see him in more leading roles.
Not sure whether adaptation has changed the FL's character or not but if not then it's just a modern day girl playing dress up. Her behaviour does not show even 10% of what a girl her age and background would behave like. She's just coming over as a spoilt brat that likes to stamp over others. This makes the whole drama very difficult to watch. Especially when she has difficult father and classic step mum. Her character has managed to make me feel sorry for her parents.
Everytime Ci Sha is on my screen he looks like he doesn’t want to be here. His acting is so wooden. I know he’s…
Really? I typically find that actors don’t do a great job but I feel he’s smashing it as he emotes really well through his eyes and body language. Based on previews he will show a wide range of emotions once he is openly in love with the FL
For those who just stumbled upon Ren Min from this work, or barely know who she is, let me tell you a story.
Ren Min was born in Hunan and studied at the Central Academy of Drama, one of the most prestigious acting academies in China.
Long before the fame, Ren Min once shared that she and her mother spent nearly ten years drifting in Beijing, still without a home of their own. Because of that, one of her simplest dreams was never fame, never luxury, but simply to have a home with her family.
She loved dancing. She trained hard. She worked until she earned her place in the industry, making her breakout through Cry Me a Sad River and becoming one of the masterpieces that people always recommend. Years later, her hard work earned recognitions including “Leaping Actor” from Douyin.
But success didn’t protect her. Before fame, Chinese coverage reported that Ren Min was bullied in school. After fame, the bullying only changed its form.
People called her ugly. Said her voice was annoying. Called her a nepo baby, despite no credible evidence ever proving that. People mocked her nose, her expressions, her looks, her presence, simply because she didn’t fit their idea of “perfect.”
In 2023, after another wave of criticism, Ren Min quietly said“I am not perfect. Only by accepting imperfection can you improve.” But did it stop? No.
When people told her to get plastic surgery because a certain popular drama she leads, Ren Min responded with humor and humbleness: “Because I’m afraid it’ll look worse.”And as someone who has followed Ren Min for years, this is where I started noticing something deeper.
I’ve watched people compare her to second female leads, saying her co-star is prettier, more marketable, more deserving, or that now her co-star is more successful, even when both may have worked just as hard.
That’s when you start seeing what beauty privilege really looks like.
Sometimes it feels like opportunities, attention, public support, and even industry interest naturally flow toward whoever fits society’s idea of “perfect” a little more.
And as for this part below, it isn’t from media coverage. This is purely from my own observation while watching one of her variety shows.
What I saw honestly felt uncomfortably familiar. Like the kind of passive-aggressive exclusion you’d see in school. I watched Ren Min, and others who didn’t seem to fit that same “perfect” mold, get treated differently. At one point, Ren Min read the room and protected herself including others who seemed left out, but then shunned for being rude from the other fans pretty aggressively.
And maybe that’s what makes me admire her even more. Because through all of it, she stayed, kept acting, improving, and kept showing up.
Not every woman is born with beauty privilege. Not every actress is protected by popularity. Some have to fight twice as hard just to stand in the same spotlight. And Ren Min never stopped standing there.
I truly hope that instead of blindly consuming rumors, people choose to research, to understand, and to appreciate the hard work, strength, and beauty she has shown for years. Spread it if can, like I did.
I will never understand the need to visit someone’s page, or even the page of their work, just to shame them for not fitting an imagined standard of beauty or perfection.
Ren Min never asked to be perfect. She simply chose to stay true to herself. And to me, that is far more beautiful.
Replying tolemarikursi•May 3, 2026•Liked May 4, 2026
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The actress is 25 but for once they chose an actress who can pass off as a 15 year old. Her voice sounds it too.
The male lead looks older than his age but in this case its an asset. He looks mature but not old. He also looks manly vs being idol pretty.
The main gripe is the fact that they're doing such slow episodes release.
Ren Min was born in Hunan and studied at the Central Academy of Drama, one of the most prestigious acting academies in China.
Long before the fame, Ren Min once shared that she and her mother spent nearly ten years drifting in Beijing, still without a home of their own. Because of that, one of her simplest dreams was never fame, never luxury, but simply to have a home with her family.
She loved dancing. She trained hard. She worked until she earned her place in the industry, making her breakout through Cry Me a Sad River and becoming one of the masterpieces that people always recommend. Years later, her hard work earned recognitions including “Leaping Actor” from Douyin.
But success didn’t protect her. Before fame, Chinese coverage reported that Ren Min was bullied in school. After fame, the bullying only changed its form.
People called her ugly. Said her voice was annoying. Called her a nepo baby, despite no credible evidence ever proving that. People mocked her nose, her expressions, her looks, her presence, simply because she didn’t fit their idea of “perfect.”
In 2023, after another wave of criticism, Ren Min quietly said“I am not perfect. Only by accepting imperfection can you improve.” But did it stop? No.
When people told her to get plastic surgery because a certain popular drama she leads, Ren Min responded with humor and humbleness: “Because I’m afraid it’ll look worse.”And as someone who has followed Ren Min for years, this is where I started noticing something deeper.
I’ve watched people compare her to second female leads, saying her co-star is prettier, more marketable, more deserving, or that now her co-star is more successful, even when both may have worked just as hard.
That’s when you start seeing what beauty privilege really looks like.
Sometimes it feels like opportunities, attention, public support, and even industry interest naturally flow toward whoever fits society’s idea of “perfect” a little more.
And as for this part below, it isn’t from media coverage. This is purely from my own observation while watching one of her variety shows.
What I saw honestly felt uncomfortably familiar. Like the kind of passive-aggressive exclusion you’d see in school. I watched Ren Min, and others who didn’t seem to fit that same “perfect” mold, get treated differently. At one point, Ren Min read the room and protected herself including others who seemed left out, but then shunned for being rude from the other fans pretty aggressively.
And maybe that’s what makes me admire her even more. Because through all of it, she stayed, kept acting, improving, and kept showing up.
Not every woman is born with beauty privilege. Not every actress is protected by popularity. Some have to fight twice as hard just to stand in the same spotlight. And Ren Min never stopped standing there.
I truly hope that instead of blindly consuming rumors, people choose to research, to understand, and to appreciate the hard work, strength, and beauty she has shown for years. Spread it if can, like I did.
I will never understand the need to visit someone’s page, or even the page of their work, just to shame them for not fitting an imagined standard of beauty or perfection.
Ren Min never asked to be perfect. She simply chose to stay true to herself. And to me, that is far more beautiful.