Very, very similar to the Korean "A gentleman's dignity" but less funny. I'm struggling to finish it (already skipped about 10 eps). And the little sister is clearly a stalker, irl one would call the cops... even if she's the sister of his friend.
Far behind the Korean version IMO. While Dilraba is usually ok-ish, I find her cringy in this one. And I still find the "best friend" behaviour unacceptable. IRL I don't think someone could understand and forgive her - and still keep her as BFF... I'm venting here :)
When I feel like dropping it, I watch the last ep. If I like the ending, then I may be curious how it got there and still watch the rest. If I don't like it, then it will go either to on hold or back to plan to watch. I'm of those who like to finish what they started... It has to be really bad or hard to watch for me to drop it.
Another dislike: in at least half of the cdramas, the SFL is more beautiful, sexy and classy than the FL. Still, all the guys are head over heels in love with the FL. It's hard to understand in this case, where the attraction comes from...
Dislike - domineering families. Parents or sometimes siblings who decide what or who the adult ML or FL must do/date/marry/study etc. And if you voice your opinion, you’re not worthy of what the parents did for you. It's probably the cultural differences between American / European upbringing (we are taught to be independent and to have our own experiences) and the Asian one. One may seek advice from family and friends but it's rare nowadays to be forced to do what one doesn't want. I've even abandoned series where I couldn't stand the parents. (And I'm an adult and a parent myself).
What blthers me about it: Manipulative family The ML mother, who thinks she's entitled to almost everything then she says "I didn't think it will end like this" when FL sister was lured in a relation and had a child with a man who was payed for it. The FL sister who comes back after 10 years and thinks she can order everyone around because she has money. The FL raised a kid for 10 years but she doesn't have the right to be his mom anymore while the sis has been with him for 5 years and barely sent some money after that. Who's the mom here? Also, the FL is 28yo, she was quite independent yet she accepts to be ordered by her sis to give up the man she loves. And the forced marriage ... at least it didn't have bad consequences.
The start of it (how they come together) it's a little forced so I was tempted to drop it. I’m not bothered by the age gap, I know real life couples with the same difference in age and they’re good together. The FL is not a teenager, she knows what she’s doing and, excepting that first totally unexpected kiss, she’s rather willing. Now about the plot: it’s quite simple but I was surprised by the FL evolution. Some comments below say she’s dumb and I thought so in the beginning. While she won’t change completely, she will start to grow and have more common sense ... and don’t forget she’s only 22. And finally, it’s true they kiss a lot but isn’t it normal the first times of a relationship? So I’d say it’s not the best drama I’ve seen, but it’s cute and short. Give it a try...
I've skipped a good 10 eps in the middle 'cause it was starting to bother me. I was expecting some development of the main characters relationship and I haven't seen it. They're like good friends - there isn't any passion, not even a kiss. It's hardly believable, they're 26 and 28, she was living with someone before for 3 years so they aren't some innocent youngsters... Besides this, the side couples like his friend and the girl who works for him are not more credible either. (I detested that girl and her tantrums). For the business aspects, as someone who works I found it amateurish - probably the writer doesn't really know much about how a company works. I found the same Jhonny Huang I've already seen in other dramas, perhaps a little more childish here. I don't think I've already seen the FL before but she seemed more credible to me. I think they should have eliminate some parts like the rescue actions and make it 30 eps, add a little romance for the MC and it could have been better... A 7 for me but I still have to see the skipped eps.
Another Korean movie disguised as series.... gonna wait till all mini eps are out and then watch it as a movie...…
Generally this also makes a series that is less elaborated... can't expect something better if they do a miniseries 🙁 or perhaps is because the low budget? I do the same, I wait till the end...
Already seen 7 ep of this; made it less panifull by watching at 1.5 speed. Now I want to see how it ends but such a shallow and stupid drama is quite rare... Nothing in this is believable so be warned!
And the little sister is clearly a stalker, irl one would call the cops... even if she's the sister of his friend.
https://youtu.be/sABAMSbtxXQ
And I still find the "best friend" behaviour unacceptable. IRL I don't think someone could understand and forgive her - and still keep her as BFF...
I'm venting here :)
I'm of those who like to finish what they started...
It has to be really bad or hard to watch for me to drop it.
Parents or sometimes siblings who decide what or who the adult ML or FL must do/date/marry/study etc. And if you voice your opinion, you’re not worthy of what the parents did for you.
It's probably the cultural differences between American / European upbringing (we are taught to be independent and to have our own experiences) and the Asian one. One may seek advice from family and friends but it's rare nowadays to be forced to do what one doesn't want.
I've even abandoned series where I couldn't stand the parents. (And I'm an adult and a parent myself).
Manipulative family
The ML mother, who thinks she's entitled to almost everything then she says "I didn't think it will end like this" when FL sister was lured in a relation and had a child with a man who was payed for it.
The FL sister who comes back after 10 years and thinks she can order everyone around because she has money. The FL raised a kid for 10 years but she doesn't have the right to be his mom anymore while the sis has been with him for 5 years and barely sent some money after that. Who's the mom here?
Also, the FL is 28yo, she was quite independent yet she accepts to be ordered by her sis to give up the man she loves.
And the forced marriage ... at least it didn't have bad consequences.
I’m not bothered by the age gap, I know real life couples with the same difference in age and they’re good together. The FL is not a teenager, she knows what she’s doing and, excepting that first totally unexpected kiss, she’s rather willing.
Now about the plot: it’s quite simple but I was surprised by the FL evolution. Some comments below say she’s dumb and I thought so in the beginning. While she won’t change completely, she will start to grow and have more common sense ... and don’t forget she’s only 22.
And finally, it’s true they kiss a lot but isn’t it normal the first times of a relationship?
So I’d say it’s not the best drama I’ve seen, but it’s cute and short. Give it a try...
Besides this, the side couples like his friend and the girl who works for him are not more credible either. (I detested that girl and her tantrums).
For the business aspects, as someone who works I found it amateurish - probably the writer doesn't really know much about how a company works.
I found the same Jhonny Huang I've already seen in other dramas, perhaps a little more childish here. I don't think I've already seen the FL before but she seemed more credible to me.
I think they should have eliminate some parts like the rescue actions and make it 30 eps, add a little romance for the MC and it could have been better...
A 7 for me but I still have to see the skipped eps.
I do the same, I wait till the end...
Nothing in this is believable so be warned!