Bijou

Decent Plot with Zero Chemistry

I like the story wise. The plot is quite decent but Ge Xiaoxi and Meng Jiahui didn't have any chemistry and another fake kisses by Ge Xiaoxi and feel Meng Jiahui is tried too hard to fill the CP (my sole point goes to him only) and feel bad for him.

Plot is about FL aka Meng Jiu Yi is underground reporter tried to get Juicy news of ML aka Tan Yu Chen and barely caught by him and tried to runaway but somehow ML is being drugged and found FL and they had sex and she escaped. ML tried to find about her (he knew her identity as her childhood sweetheart) and found her boss and threated her boss to met her again.

The plot is quite detail about FL family issue (her stepmother, her stepsister) but the biggest letdown is FL is quite miscast and her acting effort is barely exist.

Ge Xiaoxi needs to learn again about chemistry acting and her obvious wig always distracted me.

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Decent version but too much cut

I watched Ge Xiaoxi-Meng Jiahui and Yang Shuyu-Wang Yilei. (I dont know if there is another version but i have feeling there is more than three) and this one is quite fine even it's not the best.

Plot is about FL aka Xu Nuo is underground reporter tried to get Juicy news of ML aka Si Jing Nian and barely caught by him and tried to runaway but somehow ML is being drugged by FL stepsister and found FL and they had sex and she escaped. ML tried to find about her and found her boss and threated her boss by making lure mission with condition it must be offline meeting and get mission to make FL ex school crush as target to get his crime.

The chemistry was fine even the kisses is not hot like usual Wang Yiran drama but the hint of sizzle chemistry is there. The plot is getting cut due the duration so there is many plot hole (FL childhood, her family downfall, the bodyguard backstory, etc).

Tian Tianyi is always deliver as cunning girl (her comfort zone) while Wang Yiran is doing usual good job.

Recommended for both actor fans and got few time for entertaiment.

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The second version makes the first more decent.

I remember i only watch half-way since FL characterization is make my blood tense high until i recently watch Jin Jiayu-Xu Siqi version which make me curse and my neck hurts for blood rises.

Basically: FL aka Qin Sang is aloof traditional beauty who gentle outside but resilient inside while ML aka Sheng Yu just another Yandere CEO ML who has brain unlike usual CEO on duanju and secretly love fool. Plot is mainstream about past love with misunderstanding troupe. FL have sex with ML and left him without reason and got pregnant. While ML is getting yandere personality due FL leaving him without any words. Five years later they met again when FL forced to get blind date by her father and met ML and mistakenly as male host. The tug-of war is quite too long but the mutual redemption is fine since ML has character growth (while do some gRapey scene on first part and later ask for FL consent).

Plot pace is quite angsty at first but later is quite sweet. Zhang Liren is the highlight of the drama, he got mannerismand the chemistry between him and Zhao Fei is fine though he looks shorter due Zhao Fei's height (172 cm). Cameramen did their best on hiding the different.

I dont know if there is other version will beat the first version since second version is out and there is not really recommended to watch.

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Wasted Opportunity for the Cast

I remember watch this drama last year and as far i remember this is the first version of the novel and try to rewatch for this review. I like the chemistry between Zeng Hui and Chai Huixin. The ML is somewhat douchebag and FL is just plainly foolish. What i never like on this film is kind of stalled because they only tell Female Lead was abducted to Myanmar (There is no season two, prepared to be disappointed) and its kind of ironic because latter versions have completed story and refined plot but the chemistry are subpar compared to Zeng Hui and Chai Huixin. 50:50 to recommend this because it giving bitter reality of this stalled project.

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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.

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This is Opium Drama

You know when i write this long drama review on my duanju diaries means this drama was like opium.

I am Tian Xiwei silent watcher since New Life Begins and Wrong Marriage and feels she was overlooked actress while for Zhang Linghe i never finish most of his dramas since his acting was not my cup of tea. (1 Bailu , 2 Esther yu's, 2 Zhao Jinmai's, 1 Xu Ruohan) and this is the first time i ever finished Zhang Linghe dramas. The chemistry between them is like Coca cola and Mentos experiment. I quite like FL character growth since it was quite consistent and contrast to popular belief ML got his character growth not based on his fighting skill (he always injured but still give his best) but for emotional intelligent. One thing i found rare in Chinese Long drama is having strong emotional FL who not really depend of Love over all.

The beginning of the drama (Ep 1-18) are too strong and well written since they want to focused on Linan arc. They successfully make all of supporting characters got the spotlight (for example: Mrs Kang, Magistrate Daughter). But somehow they kind of losing the actual purpose on Episode 23-26 and the most thing i couldn't accept is Jin secret love to Changyu. It was kind of annoying can the scriptwriter make the relationship more platonic. I want to see more Xie Wu and Xie Qi relation to the Fan's Sister and it was overshadowed by Mr Jin. Man Di death was unfortunate but they kind make not realistic by not letting Changyu had proper farewell to him (They cut the plot too often so most of usual watcher will confused).

I love Deng Kai acting but scriptwriter-sama please reduce the second CP moment on the last 30 episode (yeah Snow Kong and Deng Kai got chemistry but the limited of drama duration should to give the Main lead backstory) and Su Yuanqing with the cousin scene was unnecessary too. Lin Muran acting's is make me gasped since he is quite young star.

The weakness of Zeng Qing Jie works related to political arc on this drama based from his previous work (General He drama, Wei Yan backstory, How Xie Zheng know Chang Yu real identity) but he give some color scenery that reminds me of Lord of The Rings trilogy so i kind forgive him for the lack of Political aspect on this drama.

Despite of all of my rambling about political aspect, i still recommended this drama~

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Patriot drama scam; it was common love story.

I watched this as someone who never watch long drama version so it based from my own experience. I watched this in the day drama was released.

I was expecting a heroic female general's inspirational story, but I was wrong. Well, this drama still rely heavily on kissing scenes and i was quite annoyed on the kissing on first scene since FL as general should instinctively get her judo skill if she encountered danger?

Although, I quite like Guo Yu Xin, I felt she wasn't suitable for the role of a female general Her characterization didn't quite match of her as a patriot general. The plot had many holes, and the cause and effect were unclear. You need to get through the confusing beginning. For the chemistry between her and Yan Zi Xian, it was still passable to watch.

FL speech was contradicting from the action for the example she said to crown prince "I will never allow my future to be about fighting for a man," is followed by her suddenly borrowing 50,000 troops from the crown prince to attack a Gu sect and rescue the ML.

The switching between the young and adult versions of the ML's scenes is very smooth and natural. Patriotic tale is scam, it is actually a story of personal romance, and the ending completely disregards logical details.

Only for hardcore fans of the actors.

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