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Only for Love chinese drama review
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Only for Love
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by georamca
May 23, 2025
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.5

A jilted financial journalist met with a handsome, young CEO and their road to happiness together.

Plot/Story
The story evolved around three young entrepeneurs, considered as the Three Musketeers, who were planning to work together in the new start-up business venture for investment: Shi Yan from Mingyu Yunchuang as the leader, Guan Ji from the Guan Industry, and Professor Yu You who was recruited by Shi Yan. Their new alliance was being featured by a financial journalist, who conducted series of in-depth interviews and analysis for her Financial news' company lead by Chief Editor Tang Yi. Tang Yi's staff writers included Shu Yi, a young, talented individual who has sharp and detailed reporting and analysis, and a rival Xu Yuling. Shu Yi also had a close friend named Bi Roushan, who worked for a different news outlet - Sanjiang Enterprise. She had interest with the young Guan Ji.
Aside from the love journey of the main female character Shu Yi, there were also three others who had their own romantic story in this drama series - Shu Yi's friend Roushan (Shan shan), her boss Tang Yi, and her work's new intern Shuyue (Yue yue).
As an object for Shu Yi's interest, Shi Yan appeared to be a little bit cold, bossy, stern and reserved at the beginning after the confession from Shu Yi. He also had competition from Professor Yu who was initially helped by Shu Yi's own mother; as well as from a young, brash but smart and over-confident Yi Yang, who previously managed to steal Professor Bruce from the coalition developed by Shi Yan.
Despite of some setback that occured during the courtship between the two leading characters, Shu Yi managed to set her heart as she manouvered through the challenges both at work and her own personal affection to Shi Yan since she lied her eyes on him.

Cast/Characters
Cast
Actress Bai Lu played as Shu Yi, the female leading character; while as Dylan Wang played as Shi Yan, the main male character. The other two main male characterswho were part of the " Three Musketeers" were Guan Ji, played by Liu Ding Qin, and Professor Yu You, played by Miles Wei. Old Guan and Chief Editor Tang Yi were played by actor Nie Yuan and actress Zeng Li, respectively. They were both known in the film industry. Bi Roushan was played by actress Jiang Pei Yao, and the role of new intern Qin Shuyue was by Shen Yu Jie. Journalist Xu Yuling was played by actress An Yue Xi, and Mr Yi Yang by actor Daniel Zhou.
As expected, Bai Lu is a fine, pretty actress for the role. She has the charm which captivated her audiences. I also like Zeng Li as a mature, gracious actress, as well as beautiful.
Characters
The main characters were slow in recognizing their attractions towards each other. There appeared to be too many mis-understandings between their actions, which could be caused by career obligation (Shu Yi), or just simply being too bossy and had power (Shi Yan).
I do not like Mr. Yi Yang's character in the drama set. I was upset to watch some of the episodes where Shu Yi did not reject from the start of the advances made by Yi Yang; although I understood from Shu Yi's point of view as she went through her darkest moments in her relationship with Shi Yan. Personally, I would think that this drama series could have my higher average rating by at least a half point: but as I reviewed and scored each episodes by their contents (according to story, casts, characters, music, rewatch values and scenes/filmography); Episodes 27 through 30 had my lower ratings due to my dis-satisfaction of the story/ plot, hence bringing down the overall rating.

Music
This drama movie series have beautiful music with the "Passer-by" theme song and one of my favourites. This song is very soothing and created dramatic auras around the movie and on the romance between the two main characters. Other songs were also pleasant to hear, including "For U", ending theme song "Lemon soda/ sparkling water", "Don't tell/ say", " The smell of winds/ The flavour of clouds", and "Divine/ Destined".

Rewatch Value
One would typically want to revisit some of the episodes, or rewatch the whole series in order to catch the details of the movie story, or to catch some of the beautiful moments, or beautiful photography offered by this film. There were romantic and/ or funny moments which we would like to watch over and over again. With the attractive personalities, or beautiful scenes of this film, rewatching of the movie becomes essential while enjoyable.

Scenery/Filmography
Outstanding filmography of the drama shots, including the night photography with good lighting techniques, scenes during rainfall, etc.
This film has parades of fashionable and trendy dresses worn by both the female and male roles of the drama.
There was beautiful scenery and shots at the horse stable and horse riding events.
Fine bokehs on scenes of the night shots and with the good background lightings.

Personal Comments
- This drama has a parade of fashion and trendy women dresses particularly geared towards teenagers and younger women.
- Many different nice dresses and styles which worn by Shu Yi. She looks extremely beautiful when she wore flowing dresses that show her slender body and her femininity. In Episode 21, she wore that beautiful red dress. However, although it may be the trend nowadays for young people, I do not like the dresses that she worn with military/sailor styles, short skirts and chuncky, black military shoes. It may just be my personal taste.
- Shu Yi's boss (Zeng Li) is very beautiful. She is charming and gracious.
- I did not approve of Shu Yi's character in the beginning when she ignored the new intern Qin Shuyue. She should have been more helpful.
- I like the dramatic views when Shu Yi was waiting and holding an umbrella in the heavy rain, or when she got drenched and found out about his old boy friend.
- Funny moments between Shu Yi and Roushan in Episode 6, when Roushan gave a gesture with her hands, urging Shu Yi to seize the moment and "smashed" together with Shi Yan.
- Magic expression of Shu Yi and eye contacts between Shi Yan and her when they were close together.
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