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A Pesky Plot
Set in a tumultuous time of war, Lin Hang Jin seeks refuge and lives with Xiao Bei Chen's family after her father got imprisoned. As they live together, the immature and mischievous Xiao Bei Chen often bullies her and cause trouble in her daily life. Despite so, she always answered with resilience. Topping that with her kind heart, Xiao Bei Chen's admiration for Lin Hang Jin grows and love blooms. The story follows their romance filled with misunderstandings, war, distance, and rivals.
The themes explored in this drama was intriguing enough for me to start watching. Upon watching the first episode, I wondered how the enmity between the two main characters will develop to love and whether their love would stand the test of war, distance, and competition. However, I find myself feeling exhausted over the initial buildup of the story.
Xiao Bei Chen being this mischievous and immature young gentleman, constantly bullies Lin Hang Jin. Although he keeps approaching and bothering her in order to prove a point to his friends, I believe that he just wants her attention. After developing feelings, Xiao Bei Chen would come up with schemes to enforce himself on her. Despite this plot being cute at first, the repetitive schemes started to get boring and annoying. Not to mention, Lin Hang Jin was so naive to his schemes and despite her aloof exterior and intelligence, she would always end up a damsel in distress, which was frustrating. This drama had a promising plot yet its writing did not deliver. All the schemes in the beginning had already wore me out before the real romance and story even began.
Despite the exhausting antics, they made a good decision at casting Chen Du Ling and Shawn Dou for the roles of Lin Hang Jin and Xiao Bei Chen, respectively. Chen Du Ling's visuals and expressions were befitting for the naive, gullible, intelligent, resilient, and elegant young maiden, Lin Hang Jin. Her outfit, makeup, and hairstyle did not disappoint! She looked really pretty wearing the outfits from that era. Shawn Dou was also great at portraying the annoying and immature young master, Xiao Bei Chen. Even as his character grows, he was able to pull a 180 in portraying Xiao Bei Chen as man who became more responsible, mature, and charismatic in addition to the personalities that he already had.
By episode 5, the antics had already wore me out and I decided to drop this drama. I have to admit I am still curious as to how their romance progresses though. I just can't seem to tolerate watching Xiao Bei Chen's schemes towards Lin Hang Jin and how he later pursues her.
The themes explored in this drama was intriguing enough for me to start watching. Upon watching the first episode, I wondered how the enmity between the two main characters will develop to love and whether their love would stand the test of war, distance, and competition. However, I find myself feeling exhausted over the initial buildup of the story.
Xiao Bei Chen being this mischievous and immature young gentleman, constantly bullies Lin Hang Jin. Although he keeps approaching and bothering her in order to prove a point to his friends, I believe that he just wants her attention. After developing feelings, Xiao Bei Chen would come up with schemes to enforce himself on her. Despite this plot being cute at first, the repetitive schemes started to get boring and annoying. Not to mention, Lin Hang Jin was so naive to his schemes and despite her aloof exterior and intelligence, she would always end up a damsel in distress, which was frustrating. This drama had a promising plot yet its writing did not deliver. All the schemes in the beginning had already wore me out before the real romance and story even began.
Despite the exhausting antics, they made a good decision at casting Chen Du Ling and Shawn Dou for the roles of Lin Hang Jin and Xiao Bei Chen, respectively. Chen Du Ling's visuals and expressions were befitting for the naive, gullible, intelligent, resilient, and elegant young maiden, Lin Hang Jin. Her outfit, makeup, and hairstyle did not disappoint! She looked really pretty wearing the outfits from that era. Shawn Dou was also great at portraying the annoying and immature young master, Xiao Bei Chen. Even as his character grows, he was able to pull a 180 in portraying Xiao Bei Chen as man who became more responsible, mature, and charismatic in addition to the personalities that he already had.
By episode 5, the antics had already wore me out and I decided to drop this drama. I have to admit I am still curious as to how their romance progresses though. I just can't seem to tolerate watching Xiao Bei Chen's schemes towards Lin Hang Jin and how he later pursues her.
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