Bijou

Damped crackers

I watched this when i am Jia Yixuan binge watching and realized the ML was Huang Bo.

Plot is about FL accidentally bumps into the male lead while delivering takeout. ML recognizes her immediately and kisses her forcefully. Later, ML gives a lecture at her school, where they meet again, and he chooses her as a student. Four years ago, the ML was being chased, and the FL unexpectedly saves him, leading to a gratitude love.

The plot was quite baffling; the first half was better than the second definitely declined. The screenwriter's intentions in the second half were unclear. The pacing was slow, with little ups and downs. The villain's forced entry was a major blunder. Many real kisses, but no romantic ones especially the first scene. The villains have a lot of screen time, and the relationship between the male and female leads isn't sweet. The chemistry between the leads was like eating damped crackers.

Never like ML characterization, he is just straight creep for me.

Only recommended to watch for solo fans.

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Despite this drama being my favorite, Ma Xinyu needs to practice.

I watch this because of Wang Haozhen and i liked this drama despite the plot was average.

FL's life is turned upside down overnight due to the unexpected death of her parents, forcing her to go abroad. Years later, upon returning, her best friend's brother, ML suddenly appears, staying by her side relentlessly, his intense gaze almost melting her heart. When he sees FL picking up her suitcase again to leave, ML can't resist.

The plot is actually bland, and the interactions between the ML and FL are also rather bland. The semi-forced love in the early stages is okay, but it becomes a bit dull after marriage; it loses the charm. This drama completely no angst, no melodrama, no villainous SFL, no drugging, no kidnapping, no shielding which is fine to watch.

Personally i don't fond of Ma Xinyu acting there are many moment show her lack of conveying her emotion. She needs to get practice on crying scene and make good chemistry with her ML.

This drama was the very good kissing scenes. That was one of the reasons I managed to finish watching it. This is also my favorite Wang Haozhen drama beside his two dramas of Lu Lulu and Han Yutong one.

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My comedy side wont agree in this drama

I watch because of Song Yujia and finally got sweet drama with Wang Yanxin after their affair drama with Zhang Tianjing.

FL who is a lawyer had a one-night stand with the ML a few years ago and gave birth to a son. To help her client, she goes undercover, only to mistake ML for a gang leader, leading to a series of hilarious events.

Okay the comedic part didn't click me and FL characterization was inconsistent, she is lawyer but she didn't know what ML looks on 5 years ago. ML was too assertive and didn't get his comedic time too.

Recommended to perhaps the solo fans of the actors.

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Blind Box Drama

I watched with blind review and never see Liu Qiunai works so this is my first review. Li Ruoxun is quite fine to see his acting. Kissing scenes are also beautifully filmed even with average skill, with the atmosphere perfectly captured.

This is a story of unrequited love. FL is assertive, and her marriage to the ML becomes a de facto union on the day of their wedding. The costumes, props, and overall atmosphere of this drama are exceptionally beautiful, and the emotional development is delicate and sincere, making it a rare work enhanced by artistic beauty.

Supporting characters are very well-developed and three-dimensional, making them feel real and relatable, avoiding being mere props or stereotypes.

From initial fear to gradually becoming the most familiar stranger, then opening her heart to each other for warmth, and finally becoming inseparable from him, all these changes are conveyed through the FL's dialogue, small gestures, and subtle expressions. Because of this process of change, the interactions between the ML and FL feel extra sweet.

I am annoyed with cinematographic technique when they did flashback scene looks so rough and misplaced filter.

Recommended to watch.

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Nice premise wrong execution

While the premise is quite novel, the story wasn't well-told. SML and SFL transmigrated into the book to drive the plot, and their perspectives were clearly those of the viewers – just like us. However, the limited runtime meant that developing the main characters' story while also introducing the second leads felt rushed, leaving neither aspect fully explained. Compared to the cast, the plot was weak, focusing primarily on the conflict between the main characters and their stepmother, with very little development of the main couple's romance. There was almost no emotional build-up or sweet moments, somewhat wasting Liu Qing and Bai Yan's acting talent.

Secondary couple felt more like spectators, failing to even advance the plot; the main characters had to rely on their intelligence to resolve the crisis. The actress playing the stepmother overacted;her exaggerated facial expressions always made me sigh.

Don't watch unless you want to see Liu Qing and Bai Yan romantic moment.

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Decent Classic drama despite mainstream plot.

It was Zeng Hui-Han Yutong first collaboration and i still enjoy it regardless of mainstream plot.

FL is a feisty and outspoken woman, not the traditional soft and innocent type; ML is a seemingly cold but actually affectionate CEO. The leads are a bickering couple, their rivalry blossoming into romance. The drama employs all the familiar tropes, from a drunken encounter at the beginning to misunderstandings, impersonation, and a series of bickering events, filled with dramatic and humorous elements that keep viewers hooked.

One of classic drama can be rewatch all the time.

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The sweetest drama of Jia Yixuan and Zhen Ziqi.

It's rare to see Zhen Ziqi in this kind of sweet romance drama. So it must watch!

Childhood sweethearts! Bickering lovers! Arranged marriage to fall in love! FL is forced into marriage and unexpectedly marries the person she's been longing for for twenty years. Although I've seen similar plots before, this one is handled more reasonably and warmly. The mutual unrequited love from childhood makes the emotional development of the ML and FL more delicate and believable.

Fortunately, Leads eventually overcame the misunderstandings and obstacles and lived happily ever after. Recommended of you want to see sweet drama of Jia Yixuan and Zhen Ziqi.

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Enjoy this drama until the divorce part.

The whole series is lighthearted and enjoyable, with a relatively tight pace and a major laugh-out-loud moment every few episodes. The costumes and makeup are also top-notch.

The acting is solid, the plot is fast-paced, and it's a hilarious and sweet drama. Bai Yan, please stop playing tragic heroines. This drama is full of misunderstandings; the masseuse becomes a wife applicant, a small mistake that leads to a huge misunderstanding. The only illogical part is the divorce scene. Divorce is possible, but the husband is caught having an affair and the wife is left with nothing; marriage is possible, but the wife doesn't need to be present. It feels like the scriptwriters sometimes know how absurd it is, but are powerless to change it. The live-streamed arrest of the mistress and the live-streamed apology scene were quite funny and satisfying.

If the divorce scene are not here, i would give this drama more rating.

Recommended to Bai Yan fans.

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Difficult to Assess

I watch this because of Wen Moyan.

FL isn't weak; she's very strong and always saves herself without any idiotic behavior except when its related to her mother.
FL keeps saying she wants to rebel against her mother, but all she gets done with is being choked, beaten, and slapped by her mother. She seems very rebellious, but she's constantly giving in, which is incredibly frustrating to watch. ML is good to the FL but not a burden to her; there's no exaggerated power; it's a very normal drama with many kissing scenes (even there is no chemistry between Wang Hao Xiang and Wen Moyan).

The cons is FL mother yeah she is manipulative and treat her children differently. SML is quite inconsistent he didn't like FL and cheated and suddenly want to marry FL out of blue. The romance between the leads are not too useful in here.

Recommended if you have masochist tendencies.

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