Dong Bei Ai Qing Wang Shi: Shan Hun Mei Gui
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One of example how to create plain story into wonderful gem.
I love Guo Yuxin and this is Liu Haoqun first vertical drama without Jiang Shiqi as his partner. I lowered my expectation since i always Liu Haoqun on comedy but surprisingly i liked their chemistry better than few of Guo Yuxin popular pairing. As expected from queen of chemistry. They feel like old married couple and their 90's are quite fashionable and not look tacky.The plot is somewhat generic and cliche. FL aka Yang Chun Rong got forced to marry Mafia King but ML aka Lu Bing He
shows as his knight and somewhat FL accept ML marriage proposal and the sweet journey of love begin.
Liu Haoqun successfully delivers as Lu Bing He who looks cool but warm inside. The micro expression is on point and few of usual short drama actor could do that. Guo Yuxin are quite keen on choosing script she can make plain script into great story and its rare for actress from short drama to do that (the one is Han Yutong).
The minor flaw on the plot is about ML father who passed away and his friend going to jail for small amount of money. They could do it better with that plot.
Overall still recommend to watch for everyone.
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Most reliable blockbuster short drama.
I am fans of both actor Liu Xiaoxu and Guo Yuxin. Guo Yuxin has chemistry with everyone. Its rare to have spin-off short drama since this is part of Wang Gege and He Jianqi story (they make cameo appearance) and both quality are great. The pace of the plot is quite slow but it is not boring due both actor great skill.The plot is about ML who got marriage arrangement with FL who has free spirited mind. FL was afraid to fall in love and quite confident she wont fall for ML but yeah she falls in love with ML and run away from him. ML who cannot expressed his feeling to FL quite devastated when FL leave him and tried to win her back.
I like cinematography of cameramen, it was quite melodramatic and feel so subtle.
The Up and Downs feeling are there and its quite frustrating and i always surprised how they get better chemistry on screen. I doubt if there is another remake would beat this version.
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Too much dragged will kill you.
This is my first Ji Jun Liang main character that i watch and Tang Qiqi is debuted with this. Both are my first review.*inhale exhale* Ji Jun Liang knows how to kisses and he always getting horny for almost all the scene. Most of short drama ML need to learn how to kiss for him. Tang Qiqi despite being newcomer is better than famous short drama FL, she got potential. Their chemistry is cooking until the meat was being well-done
Plot is about FL being forced to kiss by ML without ML knowing before FL was being kidnapped and call ML but ML thinks FL is pulling prank and FL fight against kidnapper alone. FL wants to divorce ML with the crucial moment+ ML family didn't like FL and wants to match ML with family friend aka SFL. ML try to redeem himself by any means while FL wants to get divorce as fast as possible. While they are on divorce process, FL is pregnant and want to hide her pregnancy from ML.
ML characterization is on point, he is not bad person. He is making terrible mistake and try to cut himself from toxic family. I don't understand why people dislike FL character, if i was her i would do the same since ML didn't any trust for her. She knew what's right for her and never let herself being bullied by ML family. She indeed love him but her disappointment is bigger than her love plus she developed PTSD after her kidnapping
The ending was to rushed they could get giving that couple more lovey dovey moment or maybe explanation of the action. I remember there is other version of this story even with proper ending but all of chemistry never beats this version.
Still recommend this drama, despite all the flaw.
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Feels like eating bland curry.
I love Bai Yan and Wang Haozhen as actor and put my high expectation on this drama. I like dark romance and republican theme. i thought the formula is being there but turns out it was so-so for my liking.Plot is generic formula. ML and FL was in love. FL seeing ML executed her 13 families and feeling heart broken. FL is disappeared while secretly pregnant. They met again while FL do arrange marriage meeting by her uncle. Family war between FL and ML make them fall apart. ML wants to win FL back by any means.
The kisses was indeed hot but still lack of chemistry and FL is being doormat character just want to make me sigh. She didn't do any revenge to spare her murdered family just being self-centered and didn't really care for her child due her neglience. ML is doing his best by portraying broken yandere character but still didn't make me like this drama.
Not really recommended unless you are respective actor fans.
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Redemption for First Collab?
I was eager to watch second Collab from Chen Si and Han Yutong since they kind have a mysterious chemistry and their height is satisfying to watch (Both are tall). Glad, i was right to watch this even i prefer the first plot since i really like how the story progressed.The Plot is like combination of Li Baiyan-Ma Lejie plot (enemy secretly in love with each other for 8 years) and Charon-Liu Lange plot (redemption for FL being neglected to ML and their child because FL supposed to be antagonist in novel. In the end she is fighting against writer's will). 26 years. FL wakes up in her 18 years old soul with her child claiming to be highschooler and she realize she woke in her future and getting married to her arch-enemy. Thinking her husband love her, she realized she is actually cheated on SML and neglecting her family and make ML is kind of nonchalant. FL wants to win back her husband favor with her 18-years soul.
Plot pace is quite fast. There is no angst feeling, FL way to redeem herself is quite funny. Love how their child acting is natural and not being forced to be mature.
The costume attire is ...Tinghuadao, you could do it better.
Recommend to watch for fun.
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Nice Thriller for duanju class
Its first Bad Ending for Zhai Yiying drama since almost all of her drama are Happy Ending. Shen Haonan suits for this kind of character (schizophrenic person). Zhai Yiying tries to get dark character and her effort is paid well.The Plot is about ML who wants to get revenge for his girlfriend (FL) murderers since he want to propose her but he saw her friends kill her until he hallucinated about his late girlfriend and admitted to psychiatric hospital. Few times later, He got test for being sane (He pretends to being normal to get out while he always hear FL whisper) and start his revenge against his girlfriend murderers.
For revenge arc is quite sad and satisfying ending for the enemies with ML struggles to being sane.
Recommended to watch.
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Liu Xiaoxu is great mentor.
I always complained about Yang Shuyu acting as wood she got great ML and have keen eyes about nice plot, but this is one of my exceptional option. The plot is quite my troupe (Marriage after love). The chemistry is passable and sweet. Yang Shuyu needs to have method actor ML like Liu Xiaoxu as her mentor. Even her expression hasn't progressed but her kisses is not the worse as one of Chen Si (i cannot finish that drama). Liu Xiaoxu is excellent as always and this kind of character suits him.Plot is about FL who secretly love her teacher and years later she got arranged marriage with his teacher as her spouse. The parent plot are kind letdown and unrealistic in real life.
I always imagined if the FL was another actress it would be slightly better but for Yang Shuyu-class is watchable for me (maybe it only the decent Yang Shuyu film i could watch)
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The Unexpected Duo who have CP
Finally this page has been add up (Thank you for whoever got their request appealed lol) since i want to make review on Cao Tian Kai- Peng Yao drama.The Pair has collaborated twice (the first one is good even the plot is not everyone favourite) and this is their second collaborating (by time i type this there is third version of their collab will be released in 2026).
I thought the plot is like Wang Yiran-Lan lan or Chen Gang-Zuo Yi version but i was completely WRONG.
FL aka Qi Xu is doctor intern who met ML aka Lin You Qian by mistake as andrology patient while he actually want to get medical checkup. Feel embarrassed and scared of not passing the intern FL asks ML to spare him by not make complain to higher authority. ML was actually forced to marry by her mother and make FL pretend as her girlfriend while FL thinks he want to pretend by one day ML wants to marry her since her mother was getting cancer (her mother pretend to being sick while FL know the fact later and follow her mother act since she respect her MIL). The latter part is quite sad and get slice of life feeling since it revolve about FL Mom and ML mom backstory without being losing main plot about the couple. The supporting cast are doing great job for this without shadowing main characters.
Recommended to everyone who love comedy with slice of life.
And as always its not Cao Tian Kai who never shown his refined body (and i am not complaining though, he reminds me of Eric of Shinwa)
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Simple Secret Crush with sprinkle of youth drama.
Peng Yao is specialist on Light hearted romance and Huang Haowen has soft aura that rarely found on vertical male actor and the combo is perfect. The story is common things about FL got secret crush for his senior ML since he saved her from scoundrels. They meet again and FL tried to get ML love even ML is famous for cold and rejected girl with same reason. The misunderstand is still bearable but FL family are sucks i feel bad for her step brother since he love his stepsister but her stepmom was shady. The ending is lukewarm since i feel this kind of film could be slice of life or youth. Recommended if you want to watch slightly simple secret crush.Was this review helpful to you?
The sole problem is male lead.
I am fans of Baiyan and its my first time i don't really like her male lead. The chemistry is only one side and i feel Baiyan tried too hard while this male lead is completely like wood and have dead fish eye all the time. The plot is common about hidden identity male lead is actually rich, full of misunderstanding. Not worth to rewatch.Was this review helpful to you?
Real and Fake Daughter not fighting each other
My only complaint on this drama is too short (33 minutes). I watch other version with Zhang Yiyang they got around 1 hours more but they are not focusing on second couple so they can bring second couple story (Xie Hong Xin and Li Meng Qing) justice. The sisterhood on this drama is too beautiful but the brotherhood on this drama is not shown on this drama. Chen Luxi and Du Yafei are quite cute on this drama and the chemistry between both couple are complimenting each other. Recommend to people who wants to kill their time less than 1 hour.Was this review helpful to you?
Original Weird with unnecessary plot
The story is quite original even with add Female Lead need to become evil for Male Lead while actually she cares with Male Lead and if she disobey the system, system will electrocuted her. This system is strict compared to other system plot on chinese short drama. Male Lead is quite logical and smart since he is child prodigy. It was quite long and dragged on the middle with unnecessary plot (how many other character appear just confusing). The chemistry between Xie Hong Xin and Chai Hui Xin was fine since Chai Hui Xin used to become antagonist before. Nothing memorable with supporting cast it just the leads are saving this weird drama from disaster. The ending is confusing even they are not open ending. Only recommend this drama if you want to make your brain work hard.Was this review helpful to you?
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Fragmented plot with no chemistry between dual leads
I watched this drama since i like both of the leads (Wang Gege and Wang Haozhen) but unfortunately both really don't have chemistry as romantic couple even with many kisses like that and to make it worse it was experimental drama that tries to do everything but ends up doing nothing to appeal. Personally i quite enjoy light and no brainer drama but this drama gives so many mixed feeling since i know both leads acting skill are good but this drama was quite fragmented. The comedy in here was quite hit and miss, sometimes i laugh, sometimes i irked.The pacing is chaotic, the characters are unconvincing, the angst isn't truly intense, the madness isn't entirely genuine, and the sweetness isn't particularly sweet either. There aren't any major flaws, but there are also no highlights beside the FL's friendship and i feel Cui Yiliang-Wu Zhu Xi story was quite underwhelmed by main couple Wang Haozhen- Wang Gege.
The secondary couple is even worse. Their elementary-age romance is completely a regret-driven story. They hurt the FL2 deeply, then forgive her instantly with a kneeling gesture and there is no redeeming moment for ML2.
I don't understand how difficult to MLs to simply tell the FLs that the "white moonlight" is fake. The premise is a transmigration story, but it doesn't specify when the FL's transmigrates or what really happened before that. Even i quite like the ending, but it didn't help me to like this drama
This is a drama strictly for fans only. If you think it's good, ask yourself. if you changed all four actors, would you still find it enjoyable? Don't tell me about acting differences; this drama offers very little opportunity for actors to showcase their skills.
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Well-executed Hong Kong Style drama.
I quite enjoy He Jianqi and Wang Gege first collaboration so i decided to watch this. I was amazed with meticulous Hong Kong style cinematography and decent Cantonese accent (He Jianqi is from Guangdong so it no wonder but hats off to Wang Gege).I watch and compared it to Zhao Zhendong version and i still choose this version the plot, chemistry, and supporting role are more advance in many way. It was pleasing to watch for art and plot.
Recommended to Watch.
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Like the CP and cannot stand the Plot
I watched this because My friend recommend this drama and I cannot finish this. Even Ma Le Jie and Wang Kaimu have strong chemistry but the plot is just focused on torturing FL.The Plot is about FL has a seriously ill younger sister. ML possesses an unreleased drug that might save her. He uses this drug as bait to torment and abuse the FL, making her completely subservient to him.
I love Wang Kaimu, but this drama gave me a lot of heartache and the smoke kiss was not really cool at all. The forced happy ending is not good since ML didn't have any redemption point.
Since it was forced Happy Ending, i dropped this drama.
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