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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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Lowkey same comedy wavelength as this drama

Ma Lejie slowly wants to break her acting persona for being abused to do this comedic route and it works. Li Shengjie is always serve as Male lead, i don't have any complaint about him.

The plot is quite new FL best friend (Zheng Xiaoxiao) got married to ML younger brother (Xie Dongqing) while FL (Nan Feng) wants to crash their wedding. People thought she wants to get ML little brother since his persona is playboy but she comes to FL bestfriend crying while being left behind. FL thinks fast and has an idea to get ML's (Xie Qiu Bai) as her boyfriend. FL try to seduce him by any means for stop her family to get back to her scumbag fiancee that choose by her parents.

I quite like FL antics with green tea (slapping each other since both of them are low class actress) and Ma Lejie with her beggar clothes to fight ML brother for neglecting her bestie is quite my favorite. Most of the part is like mockumentary about duanju formula like they assumed they get pregnant while it actually they are not.

The supporting cast are doing great especially ML mom, FL best friends and of course the victim of main couple- ML younger brother. They got decent portion without shadowing main casts. Main Couple kisses is that good and i quite surprise how second couple got their steamy kiss (not with that usual fake kiss).

I still rewatch few times since it quite funny and the plot is not too draggy.

Recommended to anyone who watch sister love and comedy without slapstick.

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Tian Tianyi proofs she got her comedy persona

Its first Tian Tianyi drama with Tinghuadao since she changed her agency. Shi Kang is basically Tinghuadao new artist so i have no expectation since he is kind of newcomer.

The plot is about changing the bride since FL stepsister didn't want to marry ML since he is on comatose and FL is willingly to become a substitute since it only chance to run away for her biased family. FL met ML mother and getting humming by her inner voice about her plan to become rich wife, somehow make ML wake up from his comatose and react by his mind only.

The plot is quite light and no angsty. Shi Kang acting is passable even there is part that show his rookie manner. The chemistry is lukewarm and the kisses not fluttering for me. Tian Tianyi is quite new for comedy troupe because is got the yandere vibes. The Ending is like reverse card but not making me gasped.

Recommend if you didn't want to think that much.

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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 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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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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Got Sour feeling but first version still win despite many version!

First, I don't like this troupe (wont call it One Night Stand but FL is giving her virginity to ML due her blackmail about her bully cousin and poof she is disappeared after that while she know she was pregnant) but i watched it and this is the first version. The first version is follow the original novel so its kinda have sour feeling and morally grey ML. Fu Yushu can portrayed introverted but strong sense of boundaries since she is married by paper only when met Male Lead (Dong Yi) who didn't realized she is the chubby girl he had secretly loved with denial. Dong Yi is success to make ML douchebag without restrained since he just knew she is married but he just want to chase Female Lead. The tug-of-war feeling is there with complex feeling without being dragged on the middle. The ending is not clear for me but i still recommended it if you want get sour feeling and watch morally grey character.

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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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