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Just Going Thru the Motions
I'm oddly conflicted on how to review this series. It has all the components of being a good series yet something just felt off about it. While I like the main actors and have seen most of their work (William Chan and Zhao Lusi) they just seemed to be going through the motions in this series. As a couple they completely lacked chemistry. And Zhao Lusi seemed like she lost her spark and charisma. I believe she was filming this series right before her personal life went into turmoil with the hospitalization for her medical and mental breakdown. She looked so miserable and unhealthy in this series it was very distracting and sad to watch.
The Good:
- The lead actors are two of my favorites: William Chan and Zhao Lusi
- The 2nd couple stole the show, they were more fun and genuine to watch. The 2nd lead actress who played the sister Qiao Lin was my favorite character.
- The kid brother/son (Hao Chen) did very well for a child actor. I also saw him in The Story of Pearl Girl, he's a natural.
The Bad:
- Started out strong, then fizzled out and got draggy.
- Lead couple had no chemistry. When Hao Ming tried to win back Xu Yan's love, it was borderline corny and forced.
- The voice dubbing for the ML (William Chan) did not fit him at all, very distracting
- Xu Yan the FL (Zhao Lusi) seemed like she lost her spark in this series. Just going through the motions like a zombie
- The wardrobe was over the top, trying too hard to be couture. It makes sense for the uber wealthy families. But the when Xu Yan lost her luxurious life and started their own business with her sister Qiao Lin, they had nothing and struggled financially. But the wardrobe and styling for them and their friends/coworkers did not portray that. Even when Xu Yan spent extended periods of time in the village with her grandmother, she was overly dressed for the scenes. It felt out of place.
- The business dealing with the Russian guy was absurd. Why would a powerful real estate investor put so much emphasis on another couple's relationship. The couples retreat scenes were ridiculous.
I skipped through a lot of this series. Won't be watching it again. As another reviewer stated, it's watchable but not memorable.
The Good:
- The lead actors are two of my favorites: William Chan and Zhao Lusi
- The 2nd couple stole the show, they were more fun and genuine to watch. The 2nd lead actress who played the sister Qiao Lin was my favorite character.
- The kid brother/son (Hao Chen) did very well for a child actor. I also saw him in The Story of Pearl Girl, he's a natural.
The Bad:
- Started out strong, then fizzled out and got draggy.
- Lead couple had no chemistry. When Hao Ming tried to win back Xu Yan's love, it was borderline corny and forced.
- The voice dubbing for the ML (William Chan) did not fit him at all, very distracting
- Xu Yan the FL (Zhao Lusi) seemed like she lost her spark in this series. Just going through the motions like a zombie
- The wardrobe was over the top, trying too hard to be couture. It makes sense for the uber wealthy families. But the when Xu Yan lost her luxurious life and started their own business with her sister Qiao Lin, they had nothing and struggled financially. But the wardrobe and styling for them and their friends/coworkers did not portray that. Even when Xu Yan spent extended periods of time in the village with her grandmother, she was overly dressed for the scenes. It felt out of place.
- The business dealing with the Russian guy was absurd. Why would a powerful real estate investor put so much emphasis on another couple's relationship. The couples retreat scenes were ridiculous.
I skipped through a lot of this series. Won't be watching it again. As another reviewer stated, it's watchable but not memorable.
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