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Phenomenal on all levels!!!
FYI. This is long!!! In full disclosure, I have watched this in Youtube in the various click bait titles that drama channels used in all upload links which I have saved (and lost) before YT decided to delete all uploaded links (put it back on!!!), I watched this in Dailymotion under title "My Baby Girl, I watched this on Dramafren under the same title, my Baby Girl. I have scoured the internet to look up this drama! Shows how much I love, love, love this drama! To be clear, I am not a fan of Ke Chun. I know of him, I have seen some of his dramas, but he is nowhere near my Top 20 Go-To Vertical/Shortform drama actors. This drama have changed my opinion of him DRASTICALLY.
In all 3 versions of this plotline, this is the drama I have seen first. From what I understood from reading the comments on various links/uploads, this is the 2nd version of the plotline, the 2nd version I watched was actually the first version released and the most recent was the 3rd version of this storyline. I will say in advance, if you have not seen this and are planning on checking out the other versions, Imma be a pal and tell you to watch the other versions first then comeback to this version. You will be disappointed otherwise.
This version is simply LUX compared to the other 2 versions. They are good, don't get me wrong. It's just that the story telling, the costumes, the location, the acting and the chemistry in this drama just set the bar so high, the other version looks bland when you watch it after this version. Why, you may ask. Let me see if I can put this to proper words.
I. The Styling/Costume. I prefer Yu Yin's outfit in this drama compared to the other 2 versions. She just looks more elegant with her wardrobe choices than the other 2. It looks simpler but it fits her and her character's vibe very well. I will say tho, that Ke Chun's height makes him wearing the long coats uber fab! The other version also had their respective actors in long coats, but it just gives a different vibe. Also, I simply must point out. The bathrobe he was wearing was simply a genius pick! In all 3 versions, Xiuming attended the wedding in a bathrobe. The other 2 actors were wearing hotel white terry robe. Nothing wrong with that, its just 1 looked like the neckline of the robe was somewhat drowning him (I feel he is the vertically challenged of the 3 actors that played this role), and the other looked awkward in a terry robe. Now those robes could cost million, I would not know, but on screen, they give as much life as a fence post. Ke Chun's robe (although it looked a lot like Hugh Hefner's robe) at least made him look lux. Now with him acting in that scene as the rich, nanchalant prince of the Duan Family, it actually matches the look it was going for. The terry robe doesn't really work much on that scene.
II. The Artwork choices. Bless the person who decided on the artwork pieces they used in this drama!! You have an excellent eye!! This version has the most eye catching pieces used - of the 3 versions I have see. From the skull in the wedding portrait, the painting Xiuming bought with the words, the fluffy - was it mallows? clouds? - thing that Yu Yin gave her cousin for the gallery, the hidden chimera portrait. All of them is just fantastic!!!
III. The Acting. OMGGGGGGG!! I cannot rave enough about the acting on this drama! I just love how Yu Yin just looks so pure and innocent, then switches to her proud, evil mastermind persona when her uncle and cousins are out beating each other like she planned. Throughout the drama, I simple adore her just mind-fvcking her cousins and aunt left and right!! I like how she was poised and controlled but you can almost feel her inner debate to let go in his presence. Ke Chun proved to be more than the usual eye candy ML I thought him to be. As I mentioned earlier, I know of him and I see his dramas but he usually has fluffy, no-brainer ML roles so my initial take on him was just good looking. His delivery in this drama is just glorious. I cannot stress enough how well he did in conveying Xiuming's emotions even when he is not doing anything! His eyes are just - emotion overload! His heartbreak was painful to watch and almost palpable, when (1) he was crying when he was asking if Mingye had loved/liked him or she was just using him - with Yu Yin just looking at him blankly, (2) he was telling Mingye not to look back when he sent her off at the airport, (3) he was drowning his sorrow after they parted and he discovered her chimera painting behind the fluffy cloud (mallows?) and Mingye's bff came to see him and tell hima little about her, (4) when he was observing her when he found her at the university painting and the scene that sold him to be as an actor(5) when he was reading the report of how Mingye lived and what she went through at her uncle's house. His heartbreak for her, his anger, his need to retaliate all while containing his emotions and reactions coz she was sleeping a couple steps aways from him on the bed and he did not want to disturb her, but he cannot make himself leave her alone! This scene alone, I cannot tell you how many times I have rewatched just this particular scene. I love love love love his acting in this drama! I love how he played Xiuming as very easy-going, but he shifts in "demon/dark lord" persona in a blink of an eye.
IV. The Chrmistry. I love how well Yu Yin and Ke Chun worked in this drama. They did not look awkward at all. The kisses were kisses (as opposed to the usual fake camera angle only), their interactions looked fine, they were both delivering!! They were hot!!! I like when Yu Yin was manipulating her cousin by letting her see her with Xiuming and she was telling Xiuming to kiss her and move like they were making out, I love the whole scene, with Mingye directing their little play for her cousin, and Xiuming just willingly following her instructions and his eyes were just speaking volumes!!
V. The Storytelling. Start to finish, things were happening almost at a fast pace but at the same time, things were very well paced. Nothing was hurried, cut short, prolonged. From Xiuming thinking Mingye was your regular pretty, obedient, nice, timid rich family girl, to him getting surprised in her after seeing her painting at the wedding, to her proposing to sleep with her and her leaving him while he was showering after they slept together (which rendered him speechless and piqued his interest in her) to how her life is at her uncle's, how she was manipulating the scenes and people around her, to her escape, to the Xiuming's heartbreak, to getting back together, to Xiuming's family supporting their relationship (and his relatiation - like, kudos to older brother and his wife!!) to being together. I feel this was just right. I feel the other versions were rushed on some parts, and lacking on the build up of the plot in others.
Overall, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Still rewatching this!!! If YT can put this back on their platform, that will make my life easier!!!
In all 3 versions of this plotline, this is the drama I have seen first. From what I understood from reading the comments on various links/uploads, this is the 2nd version of the plotline, the 2nd version I watched was actually the first version released and the most recent was the 3rd version of this storyline. I will say in advance, if you have not seen this and are planning on checking out the other versions, Imma be a pal and tell you to watch the other versions first then comeback to this version. You will be disappointed otherwise.
This version is simply LUX compared to the other 2 versions. They are good, don't get me wrong. It's just that the story telling, the costumes, the location, the acting and the chemistry in this drama just set the bar so high, the other version looks bland when you watch it after this version. Why, you may ask. Let me see if I can put this to proper words.
I. The Styling/Costume. I prefer Yu Yin's outfit in this drama compared to the other 2 versions. She just looks more elegant with her wardrobe choices than the other 2. It looks simpler but it fits her and her character's vibe very well. I will say tho, that Ke Chun's height makes him wearing the long coats uber fab! The other version also had their respective actors in long coats, but it just gives a different vibe. Also, I simply must point out. The bathrobe he was wearing was simply a genius pick! In all 3 versions, Xiuming attended the wedding in a bathrobe. The other 2 actors were wearing hotel white terry robe. Nothing wrong with that, its just 1 looked like the neckline of the robe was somewhat drowning him (I feel he is the vertically challenged of the 3 actors that played this role), and the other looked awkward in a terry robe. Now those robes could cost million, I would not know, but on screen, they give as much life as a fence post. Ke Chun's robe (although it looked a lot like Hugh Hefner's robe) at least made him look lux. Now with him acting in that scene as the rich, nanchalant prince of the Duan Family, it actually matches the look it was going for. The terry robe doesn't really work much on that scene.
II. The Artwork choices. Bless the person who decided on the artwork pieces they used in this drama!! You have an excellent eye!! This version has the most eye catching pieces used - of the 3 versions I have see. From the skull in the wedding portrait, the painting Xiuming bought with the words, the fluffy - was it mallows? clouds? - thing that Yu Yin gave her cousin for the gallery, the hidden chimera portrait. All of them is just fantastic!!!
III. The Acting. OMGGGGGGG!! I cannot rave enough about the acting on this drama! I just love how Yu Yin just looks so pure and innocent, then switches to her proud, evil mastermind persona when her uncle and cousins are out beating each other like she planned. Throughout the drama, I simple adore her just mind-fvcking her cousins and aunt left and right!! I like how she was poised and controlled but you can almost feel her inner debate to let go in his presence. Ke Chun proved to be more than the usual eye candy ML I thought him to be. As I mentioned earlier, I know of him and I see his dramas but he usually has fluffy, no-brainer ML roles so my initial take on him was just good looking. His delivery in this drama is just glorious. I cannot stress enough how well he did in conveying Xiuming's emotions even when he is not doing anything! His eyes are just - emotion overload! His heartbreak was painful to watch and almost palpable, when (1) he was crying when he was asking if Mingye had loved/liked him or she was just using him - with Yu Yin just looking at him blankly, (2) he was telling Mingye not to look back when he sent her off at the airport, (3) he was drowning his sorrow after they parted and he discovered her chimera painting behind the fluffy cloud (mallows?) and Mingye's bff came to see him and tell hima little about her, (4) when he was observing her when he found her at the university painting and the scene that sold him to be as an actor(5) when he was reading the report of how Mingye lived and what she went through at her uncle's house. His heartbreak for her, his anger, his need to retaliate all while containing his emotions and reactions coz she was sleeping a couple steps aways from him on the bed and he did not want to disturb her, but he cannot make himself leave her alone! This scene alone, I cannot tell you how many times I have rewatched just this particular scene. I love love love love his acting in this drama! I love how he played Xiuming as very easy-going, but he shifts in "demon/dark lord" persona in a blink of an eye.
IV. The Chrmistry. I love how well Yu Yin and Ke Chun worked in this drama. They did not look awkward at all. The kisses were kisses (as opposed to the usual fake camera angle only), their interactions looked fine, they were both delivering!! They were hot!!! I like when Yu Yin was manipulating her cousin by letting her see her with Xiuming and she was telling Xiuming to kiss her and move like they were making out, I love the whole scene, with Mingye directing their little play for her cousin, and Xiuming just willingly following her instructions and his eyes were just speaking volumes!!
V. The Storytelling. Start to finish, things were happening almost at a fast pace but at the same time, things were very well paced. Nothing was hurried, cut short, prolonged. From Xiuming thinking Mingye was your regular pretty, obedient, nice, timid rich family girl, to him getting surprised in her after seeing her painting at the wedding, to her proposing to sleep with her and her leaving him while he was showering after they slept together (which rendered him speechless and piqued his interest in her) to how her life is at her uncle's, how she was manipulating the scenes and people around her, to her escape, to the Xiuming's heartbreak, to getting back together, to Xiuming's family supporting their relationship (and his relatiation - like, kudos to older brother and his wife!!) to being together. I feel this was just right. I feel the other versions were rushed on some parts, and lacking on the build up of the plot in others.
Overall, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Still rewatching this!!! If YT can put this back on their platform, that will make my life easier!!!
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