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What Got Me Addicted to Chinese Dramas
Enemies to lovers and arranged marriage, two tropes that never fails to catch my attention. Although the plot is cliché, the delivery was perfect. The story was well written and perfectly paced, leaving no plot holes or unanswered questions. The actors brought their respective characters to life.
Liu Yuning flawlessly portrayed Wei Shao as the sharp and kind leader of the Wei family who grew up bearing a grudge and heavy responsibilities after being betrayed by the Qiao family. While Song Zuer was made for the role of Qiao Xiao as the beautiful, kind, and strategically smart daughter of the Qiao family who was never afraid to stand up for her family.
I particularly like how wise Wei Shao was. Despite his grudge towards the Qiao family, he always puts the people first. Although Qiao Xiao’s beauty caught his attention at first glance, as the leader, he was not blinded by it. He remains steadfast in his resolve to care for the people. I also like how despite her beauty, Qiao Xiao was also a smart, strong, and independent woman, who like her grandpa said, could lead the family if only she was a man. Even as she falls for Wei Shao, she was not lovestruck and she still has her family in the back of her mind.
The OSTs, set, color grading, all gave the right ambience to this drama. One thing worth mentioning is the ending. I would say that it’s not so often a Chinese drama would have that perfect ending, but this one definitely does. The ending gave the closure I need after watching the whole story.
Lastly, I would like to thank Wei Shao’s advisor because without him, the drama could’ve ended by episode 1.
Liu Yuning flawlessly portrayed Wei Shao as the sharp and kind leader of the Wei family who grew up bearing a grudge and heavy responsibilities after being betrayed by the Qiao family. While Song Zuer was made for the role of Qiao Xiao as the beautiful, kind, and strategically smart daughter of the Qiao family who was never afraid to stand up for her family.
I particularly like how wise Wei Shao was. Despite his grudge towards the Qiao family, he always puts the people first. Although Qiao Xiao’s beauty caught his attention at first glance, as the leader, he was not blinded by it. He remains steadfast in his resolve to care for the people. I also like how despite her beauty, Qiao Xiao was also a smart, strong, and independent woman, who like her grandpa said, could lead the family if only she was a man. Even as she falls for Wei Shao, she was not lovestruck and she still has her family in the back of her mind.
The OSTs, set, color grading, all gave the right ambience to this drama. One thing worth mentioning is the ending. I would say that it’s not so often a Chinese drama would have that perfect ending, but this one definitely does. The ending gave the closure I need after watching the whole story.
Lastly, I would like to thank Wei Shao’s advisor because without him, the drama could’ve ended by episode 1.
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