Oh my, this drama........ actually turned out to be good. I assume the ratings must be low cause it's a Cdrama.…
ikr? For a contemporary c-drama, which usually has a lot of filler and crap and is propelled by starpower (#zealousfandoms) this is such a pleasant change. Cleverly done with adult issues and relationships and a smattering of sweetness. I'm enjoying how no one is given a free pass on bad behaviour and poor decisions.
This is some seriously high-octane, machiavellian, cut throat corporate intrigue shizz. #mindblown. I didn't think writer-nim could beat Strangers or Forest of Secrets but damn. She done it. 🔥💣🔥💣🔥
Script-writers need to work harder on mom's redemption/forgiveness arc. Still a bit to shrill and nervy for me. Enjoyable slowburn bwn FL and ML. Nice to see two intellegent, competent, attractive people communicating as equals. It's hard to find in c-dramas except for the Elvira (?) and Elvis contemp drama (similar adult relationships, business setting, difficult choices) that was divine! Best of it's kind so far from c-drama land.
Oh, my lovely little drama! How are you so full of heart, cheer, joyousness and loss and love? So many emotions so deftly handled. Clever storytelling. Evocative art direction. Soulful OST. And the leads....oh, these two break and mend and break my heart in the best of ways. I can't wait for where we go next.
Ooh, really interesting. :) This has all the sparkle, lived in, layered detailed world-building, and heartfelt moments that go from tragic to swoonworthy. I love it. The two leads are wonderful. Playing off each other beautifully. The end of ep 3 is clever! Can't wait to see where the drama goes from here.
Much much better than a lot of high budget, high profile craptastic dramas I've sampled this year. The plot and acting were solid. I'm a fan of the actor playing the ML: a man of expression and action. The FL wasn't a cringing damsel in distress. The CP was solid. Well done, mini drama. You've successfully and effortlessly shown up a lot of crap idol dramas.
Nan, btw, is BAMF. She's a very genteel, velvet clad iron fist in full possession of her faculties and incisiveness. 😍😍 I love how she doesn't waste her time on Cheng Huan's parents. Her priority is the granddaughter.
i think part of the reason why i continue to watch this show is because i see myself in huan. she feels pressure…
Nicely said. I agree. It's a love that suffocates and drives you with guilt. And you don't know, or can't even imagine anything different, so breaking out or away doesn't even seem enter the realm of the imagination. It's pretty awful to watch; even moreso when you've tasted what she's experiencing. I give the writers full marks for not succumbing to overblown histrionics. Suffocating as that family is they are redeemed by good intentions, good will, warmth and love. But it's a seesaw that swings too much in one direction or the other.
Wow. Mum's special (understandable sentiments to some degree) but still whoah. Dad is also more of the same. A clash of personalities there with the stronger one overpowering the weaker one. The FL needs to discover her firmness. She's on her way. But it takes a lot of courage, doesn't come easily or naturally. There will be moments of backsliding. I wish they would leave the noona romance out of it. Let the boy be a brother figure and show healthy platonic friendships. But nope -- writers gotta shoehorn in that bit too. Sigh. All in all, a nice contemporary drama focusing on personal development and self-discovery. I like the pacing, the acting, everyone using their own voices (I think?) and the setting.
I like it. They are adorable together. And it's got all the sparkle, sizzle, charm and hijinks of the best kind of k-recomcroms. Oh, glorious K-drama romcoms -- I have missed you. A clever and self aware script too. I think, this means, I should finally get on with watching True Beauty since it's the same script-writer. Please stay this fun?! Please. I hope the k-drama gods are listening.
It's slowgoing for me. I'd like either the mystery to progress, or the romance to progress, or other complications to arise...so far it's all more of the same. ZJY doing well. I like her vocal register a lot. HYT now emotes. LYX rapidly becoming an actor I'm going to watch out for. Her range, choice of roles, acting is all really promising.
Ah mini web drama! You are on fire. Talking about packing a crap ton of story, reasonably good acting and ok production values in an uber mini package....always surprised me how good or at least entertaining some of them are. Long ass 40 ep productions could really learn from them about how to leave filler crap in the editing bin.
Ridiculous fluff, funny, good chemistry, acting is alright too and the verbal sparring is fun -- mental popcorn with a side of rainbow sparkles. I'm here for it.
Not bad. A slice of life domestic drama a little bit like New Life Begins for me. Although, that one, I felt had slightly better production qualities and more charismatic leads, ensemble cast. But hopefully as the story progresses this will improve too. ZJY has surprisingly good line delivery for an old-timey drama. As someone said in the comments, HYT is so stilted. Which is odd because I really enjoyed his performance in My Roommate is a Detective. Maybe because of the genre? Would be nice if he could express and emote a little more. Perhaps the hair is holding him back? 😂 The fights are pretty good. First time, I've seen an ML fight like a brawler! He really hammers in those punches.
Zheng He Hui Zi should have stayed the FL(Yang Cai Wei)... Ju Jing Yi does the same character (looks, mannerism…
Ikr? It says something about how poor the actor playing the FL is when a guest actor who dies off in the first 2 eps is a better option. And now, even if I say to each their own, and if you enjoy her then good-on you -- die-hard fans will be completely unable to resist launching a rampaging defence (because live and let live, and feel free to ignore opinons you don't agree are alien concepts!) and waving pitchforks and torches. Ready the BBQ! 😂
Ju Jing Yis quite possibly the worst c-drama actor I've watched. Truly execrable. A marrionnette on strings would have better emotive range. Poor LXY to have suffer through this when his own acting is solid, with a well written old timey c-drama lead. This could have been added to his roster of successes but alas dropped like a rancid potato.
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Poor LXY to have suffer through this when his own acting is solid, with a well written old timey c-drama lead. This could have been added to his roster of successes but alas dropped like a rancid potato.