Bijou

The Mothers are saving this drama.

It was first Lu Dang Dong drama since his hiatus and it refreshing to see him getting green flag role.
The chemistry between Huang Yunyun and Lu Dandong still lack of love for me but i still watch it forsake on their mothers ( They are the reason why this show was interesting). Both character know each other from their school era but they cannot be together since family feudal between them. When Female lead is used to get curly hair are still interesting until she get normal look the plot is kind dragged and that unnecessary sibling plot are destroying the drama. I just give the star for the mothers.

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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.

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Great Chemistry for BL Drama

I found this BL drama thanks to Tiktok advertisement and despite the MLs (Zhang Qi Hao & Pan Xin Yu) are not well-known they played the part well and not awkward for BL drama and the kisses and humping scene was good compare to most hetero couple on duanju drama.

But the plot is too common. I have irked about Doctor character despite his passionate humping. if he was in real life he should get his license revoked. Drugged your patients are big no even you are smitten at first time.

For The Racer, he is basically just naive and distressed dude. He was denial on his sexual preference and he slowly embrace it and want to tell his fiancée and his dad about his engagement annulment. I like his character development in here.

Still decent to watch for BL dramas

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An unconventional political comedy

I watched this today and it was quite new approach of political comedy drama.

The character design is good, but the plot is average. FL is purely strong, extremely strong without any cheat code like time travel or transmigration plot.

Prince Dingnan, due to a shortage of military funds, sends his daughter FL to the capital to offer birthday greetings. FL returns to the capital for a birthday celebration, but her reputation spreads far and wide. It's supposedly about collecting debts, but it's much more than that. This isn't just a pure comedy it's political with comedy facade. FL simultaneously demanding the return of withheld military pay and secretly gathering dirt on ministers, attracting widespread attention.

FL is a classic example of a character with a charmingly contrasting personality. On the surface, she appears carefree and easygoing, but in reality, she is skilled in both literature and martial arts, and her shrewd calculations are astounding. She effortlessly resolves various crises and subdues those with ill intentions. Jin Luying delivers her character well.

I quite not familiar with Liu Zhao Hong so it's my first time seeing his acting. ML is the eldest grandson of the emperor. He appears delicate and frail, but is actually a hidden master. ML falls in love with FL at first sight and constantly leans into her arms – this contrasting charm is so endearing but there aren't many romantic scenes between the ML and FL, although there are quite a few instances of the ML weakly leaning into the FL's arms. The ending indicates open ending between the leads.

If you don't mind almost no romance part you could watch this.

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Quite boring in the middle

I watched this drama years ago and this drama was another drama that hard to finish.

Zuo Ming and Li Ruo Qi have nice chemistry but those fake kisses was infuriating. It's a sweet drama with no angst but i got too bored on the middle so i need few times to finish this drama. The plot got many popular tropes from short dramas, such as a substitute marriage, ML and FL not knowing each other's marriage partners (in short dramas, marriage doesn't even require a physical certificate), and the iconic scene where the ML shields the FL from a stick.

The logic in this drama why the FL and her classmates don't recognize the ML, it's not like they got amnesia on one go.

Only deserve to watch only once

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Quite like how natural the leads interact.

I was reluctant to watch this but i tried to watch this drama on last week and it turns out it was good.

Plot is about ML died and was reborn, beginning to make up for his past mistakes. He desperately tries to be good to the FL, exposing and distancing himself from the green tea SFL.

Fang Zheng Nan and Xue Zi Qi have chemistry that i can't help but feel happy to see them. They're like brothers and sisters, soulmates Their kissing scenes are very natural. Leads interactions are very everyday, just like a couple's relationship. I quite like how they cried it felt so natural and Xue Zi Qi really embraced herself in FL character. The first episode almost brought me to tears, and after ML rebirth, almost all of episode had me laughing so hard in night until the level i tried to mute my own laugh.

Dubbing is a bit exaggerated, the duration was too long so i fast forward to 1,5x, and the filter is a little heavy, but it didn't detract from my enjoyment. of watch this drama.

Recommended to Watch.

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It turns out to be the same book as Nan Pan Jing Zhi??? They're completely different!

I watching this since most recent drama are generally mediocre and i want to explore more Yao Guan Yu and tried to warm myself to Hou Cheng Yue. Both leads have decent chemistry to watch.

While watching, I felt the main character's name looked familiar, but I didn't think much of it. Only after finishing the series did I realize it was from the same script as "Nan Pan Jing Zhi" (The one with Wang Kaimu- Ye Xinxin and Zhang Jinyi-Zhao Zhendong)??? I was shocked since it was completely different from previous version that i quite not really enjoy it.

ML approaches with ulterior motives but falls in love with the heiress during their time together. The plot mainly revolves around the FL's struggle for the group's inheritance and the development of new drugs. The family power struggles are fairly standard, while the drug development issues are more suspenseful. Although you gradually develop your own guesses while watching, the overall setup and plot development are quite exciting and engaging. The journey from mutual suspicion to mutual trust between the ML and FL, and their scheme to uncover the mastermind, is very entertaining, without any ridiculous moments. The SML's portrayal of the yandere younger brother is very compelling.

ML and FL relationship progresses quickly, so it's quite sweet, and there's a lot of screen time for them. Actually, I didn't like the SML that much at first, but he was a highlight in the last few episodes.

Recommended to watch.

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FL was quite most annoying person for transmigrated drama

I watched this yesterday since i liked recent Li You Lin and Jin Lu Ying collaboration and watch this drama. Both lead acting are decent especially Li You Lin ; he can transformed from cruel villain to clueless lovefool. I quite like puppy in this drama to bad his screentime was only for first part of drama.

The plot is about FL who transmigrated into the ML's era as his first wife who died earlier while she reading history article about him-corrupt and cruel politician.ML was chooses to buried with his first wife. She is basically lackluster in modern era so she didn't develop everything like other transmigrated FL in other dramas. The first half FL just following her knowledge on her history article so she just want to divorce ML like ML promised when they married. ML already begun to fall for her. ML true feelings are revealed when she risks her life to shield him. FL just wants to prevent him from becoming corrupted and killing fewer people, but he ends up falling for FL and not wanting a divorce anymore

The supporting characters are also well-developed; the eldest sister-in-law and Lord Lu both have their moments.

The second half was frustrating, highlighting a man who's tight-lipped and a woman who lacks boundaries. ML and FL almost never fully trusted each other. I even suspected at one point that the FL loved Lord Lu even Lord Lu was quite confused or simple term FL is Lord Lu hardcore fans, I quite understand most of viewer frustrated with FL and i first didn't understand why ML want to be buried by his first wife but i need the explanation of FL first life as first wife.

I quite how the kisses was elevated from the first until the last one the romance chemistry between Li You Lin and Jin Lu Ying was quite good.

Quite decent watch if you are quite patient person. with FL stubborness.

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Nice premises but need improvement for second couple arc

I watched this last year and the premises is quite interesting. FL has severe sister complex. To be with her sister, she marries her brother-in-law's younger brother. Then, because her brother-in-law is suspected of cheating and she want to divorce.
ML has to appease FL while also ensuring the happiness of his older brother and sister-in-law's marriage, acting as their love protector or their punchback.

Wu Yiqiao's portrayal of FL is adorable and endearing, but on few scenes it feels artificial. Hou Pengyan's as family punchback from FL, SML and FL older sister was quite hilarious and pitiful at the same time. I quite enjoy sisters chemistry too.

Personally there is room of improvement for second couple since they lacked of chemistry and their arc was quite limited. SML aka the older brother has limited screentime so we didn't get enough of his character. The villains are quite annoying even it was easily defeated by the sisters. If they polished the second couple arc, i would give the rating higher.

Only for fans.

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Can watch when you have no anything to watch.

An Old-fashioned story of FL was being cheated on by her ex-boyfriend and her best friend and then got one-night stand with ML, then quickly marrying the ML and getting revenge on the scumbag. The only highlight is that this time ML isn't the younger brother's father, but the SML's father. FL goes directly from girlfriend to stepmother, which is even more satisfying than being an aunt.

We need to agree Wang Yan Fei has more chemistry with Dai Rui more than with Yu Shang Xu. SML was quite delusional and fickle when he knows FL was ML's wife.

I quite annoyed by Wang Yan Fei styling and make up, did MUA and stylist had bad day or turned against her?
There's a bit of banter, which is acceptable, and it's watchable if you're bored and had no drama to watch.

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