Almost is just not enough.
I feel like because the casts were so grand, it pulled through but it definitely could have been more intense, interesting and deep. My main thoughts are:
It’s different from your standard Chinese dramas where you normally follow the story of a main couple that deepens as the plot develop. This drama is more like five short stories compressed into the limited episodes (which isn’t a bad idea). But for this particular work the stories didn’t connect smoothly for me. Each sub story could have been more intertwined and contribute to a bigger purpose than one big happy family.
While there are five sub stories, I felt like most of the stories focused on characters who didn’t agree to the marriage and then eventually work it out - a bit repetitive, different but same same you know. There could’ve been a couple that both agreed to the marriage out of genuine love, but they discover something that forces them apart, or if there was a bigger plot behind this, one of the sister’s could’ve got married for a strategic reason to investigate/avenge, only to actually fall in love with the guy.
Casting was almost, strong emphasis on the ‘ALMOST’, fantastic. The letdown was casting Zhao Qing as Chun Lai, she had main character vibes and did not suit the role of the maid at all. In the scenes she was in, I felt like she outshined some of the sisters. Tian Tian presented a great job as the youngest sister, but I felt like Zhao Qing was more suited for this role than the maid role.
Nevertheless, I am wishing for the each couple to have a happy and warm life.
It’s different from your standard Chinese dramas where you normally follow the story of a main couple that deepens as the plot develop. This drama is more like five short stories compressed into the limited episodes (which isn’t a bad idea). But for this particular work the stories didn’t connect smoothly for me. Each sub story could have been more intertwined and contribute to a bigger purpose than one big happy family.
While there are five sub stories, I felt like most of the stories focused on characters who didn’t agree to the marriage and then eventually work it out - a bit repetitive, different but same same you know. There could’ve been a couple that both agreed to the marriage out of genuine love, but they discover something that forces them apart, or if there was a bigger plot behind this, one of the sister’s could’ve got married for a strategic reason to investigate/avenge, only to actually fall in love with the guy.
Casting was almost, strong emphasis on the ‘ALMOST’, fantastic. The letdown was casting Zhao Qing as Chun Lai, she had main character vibes and did not suit the role of the maid at all. In the scenes she was in, I felt like she outshined some of the sisters. Tian Tian presented a great job as the youngest sister, but I felt like Zhao Qing was more suited for this role than the maid role.
Nevertheless, I am wishing for the each couple to have a happy and warm life.
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