Wolololo as a certified noona romance lover..j thought I was the only one who fast-forward their scenes to be…
I didn’t really mind the age gap—what didn’t work for me was that she just wasn’t visually appealing enough to sell the romance with Xing Mo. She looked her age, and in my opinion, noona romances only work when the FLs are at least attractive enough to carry that dynamic. Personally, the first thing I notice in a woman is her face—call me a hypocrite or whatever, but that’s just how I feel. And honestly, I think the same applies for women too when it comes to men.
Yeah, I felt the same about the Xing Mo–Aunt romance. Honestly, I think the actress was miscast as a romantic…
Yeah, her age wasn’t specifically mentioned, but after she slaps Yi Jing, there’s a scene where she talks to Xing Mo and says she’s been taking care of Yi Jing since she was 6 and she herself was 20 back then. Since Yi Jing was 29 at that point, I just did the math and figured Han Jia Lin is supposed to be around 43. And I totally agree—Zeng Li would’ve been such a better choice! She not only looks the part but also has that same vibe as Han Yi Jing. She could’ve easily passed as her real aunt and still looked age-appropriate for a noona romance. Anyway, yeah as you said, at least the drama didn’t waste too much time on that couple haha.
Just finished it :D Overall, it was pretty enjoyable! There were some cute, sad, lovely and funny moments throughout.…
Yeah, I felt the same about the Xing Mo–Aunt romance. Honestly, I think the actress was miscast as a romantic lead. She doesn’t look like someone in her early 40s—she looks much older. And no offense, but she didn’t have the kind of beauty that could match up to Xing Mo. In older woman–younger man romances, both characters usually need to be visually compatible to make the relationship believable, but here, she just came across as too old. We just saw Tiffany Tang in AMBF, and she’s in her early 40s but still looks amazing. The makers should’ve cast someone like her instead.
The romance between Xing Mo and the aunt was really cringe-worthy, and that’s coming from a certified noona-romance lover. It felt like Xing Mo was wasting his emotions on a rock. Even a small effort from her to show some feelings, at least as a mentor, would’ve helped—but she was as cold and unyielding as her work.
those who have watched it, can you tell me how is the romance part? kiss scene etc?
The romance is really well done, and the kissing scenes are definitely the highlight of this drama. I honestly can’t remember the last time I saw full-on kissing scenes that focused on the couple’s faces without too many cuts getting in the way of the moment. Up to episode 15, there are two especially good kissing scenes. Despite the challenges they face, the couple stays strong together.
An Yu Jung has stockholm Syndrome and nothing can convince me otherwise. I don't like how bullies like Ye Na are glorified in this show just because she showed one act of kindness.
And I totally agree—Zeng Li would’ve been such a better choice! She not only looks the part but also has that same vibe as Han Yi Jing. She could’ve easily passed as her real aunt and still looked age-appropriate for a noona romance.
Anyway, yeah as you said, at least the drama didn’t waste too much time on that couple haha.