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Cliched romcom that can't overcome its lack of sense
I hate being that person who overthinks what is intended to be a simple, fluffy romcom BUT! I personally believe that we should demand quality from romcoms, no matter how fluffy they are. WHY should we settle for something stupid when we are watching it just like any other show??? I have a LOT of grievances against this show.
CHARACTERS:
1. Yun Shu - girl. This girl should NOT be in public. It is honestly a wonder she has somehow lived to be 21 years old, but I suppose she has been coddled her entire life and she has never had to take care of anything before. Which is fine! Except she is SO AGGRAVATING in her naivete. I hate when writers want to write a Nice Girl character, but they think that that's all a character needs to be so she is also INCREDIBLY dumb and knows NOTHING about the world. Why is it that a girl can't be nice AND also have common sense? Clearly the reason here is because otherwise, there would not be a PLOT, but again -- let's demand quality, people!!!!
Her naivete was ridiculous at first and then it became incredibly frustrating. She never learns from her mistakes! She can't do anything! She just floats on through life worrying about nothing because voila! There will be a man who fixes or solves something for her! EVERYTHING she gets (minus one) in this show is due to a man. It is fucking insulting to watch.
- Getting scammed? Because of her male cousin.
- A place to live? Because of her contractual husband.
- An internship? Contractual husband.
- A job? Her male boss who is inexplicably in love with her (see more below).
- Finding her scammer cousin again? Her husband and boss.
The one time she gets a job offer to study under her comic idol's tutelage is supposedly due to her own skills (we will handwave that it was super unrealistic but w/e)... she still GIVES IT UP FOR A MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS CRAZY. The show doesn't have to be a feminist essay or anything, but can we please have a main character who isn't literally only capable of things because she has a guy make it happen for her?
2. Zhang Sinian - run of the mill unfeeling CEO/boss type who Learns to Love Because of the Female Lead - he's played by Wei Zheming who has a perfect smile and perfect eyes and still cannot save this character. Grew to HATE him by the end because he is controlling and childish. He doesn't let her do anything by herself, doesn't let her make other friends, doesn't let her hang out with friends... and you're supposed to think it's cute because he's "jealous". PASS!!!! You know what, the two of them deserve each other!
3. Yun Shu's sister, Yun Lan - When the show remembered they were sisters, it still felt like the characters themselves forgot. All this shit happened to Yun Shu/Yun Shu gets herself into all of these situations and Yun Lan is NOWHERE TO BE SEEN LMAO?
4. The other characters were not noteworthy.
RELATIONSHIPS:
1. Yun Shu/Zhang Sinian - I actually think contract marriages can be a lot of fun! There's so much to explore there! But this was a MESS because the characters are NOT suited for each other. I understand the premise of the show is "opposites attract and are actually better suited for each other because Love" but I DON'T BUY IT!!!! Anyways, they will never divorce because 1) she doesn't know anything and 2) he will never let her so I wish them a happy life.
2. Yun Lan/the celebrity friend - at what point do we ever find out WHY they like each other? Maybe I was so mad I just stopped paying attention (very real possibility). Also, I hate that he constantly harassed her under the guise of "I'm in love with her so I can do this" like call the cops, girl!!!!
3. The two friends - this is now the second where a couple that is wrong for each other due to very real personality and lifestyle differences breaks up and I'm pleasantly surprised and impressed that the show would do that, only to have them rescind it by the end. GROW UP!!!!!
The OSTs are good though.
Tl;dr: If you want to watch a show with a contract marriage, a sick relative as a plot device, Wei Zheming with a perfect leading lady in Karlina Zhang, an amazing second couple, and a much breezier watch... just watch You Are My Secret instead.
CHARACTERS:
1. Yun Shu - girl. This girl should NOT be in public. It is honestly a wonder she has somehow lived to be 21 years old, but I suppose she has been coddled her entire life and she has never had to take care of anything before. Which is fine! Except she is SO AGGRAVATING in her naivete. I hate when writers want to write a Nice Girl character, but they think that that's all a character needs to be so she is also INCREDIBLY dumb and knows NOTHING about the world. Why is it that a girl can't be nice AND also have common sense? Clearly the reason here is because otherwise, there would not be a PLOT, but again -- let's demand quality, people!!!!
Her naivete was ridiculous at first and then it became incredibly frustrating. She never learns from her mistakes! She can't do anything! She just floats on through life worrying about nothing because voila! There will be a man who fixes or solves something for her! EVERYTHING she gets (minus one) in this show is due to a man. It is fucking insulting to watch.
- Getting scammed? Because of her male cousin.
- A place to live? Because of her contractual husband.
- An internship? Contractual husband.
- A job? Her male boss who is inexplicably in love with her (see more below).
- Finding her scammer cousin again? Her husband and boss.
The one time she gets a job offer to study under her comic idol's tutelage is supposedly due to her own skills (we will handwave that it was super unrealistic but w/e)... she still GIVES IT UP FOR A MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS CRAZY. The show doesn't have to be a feminist essay or anything, but can we please have a main character who isn't literally only capable of things because she has a guy make it happen for her?
2. Zhang Sinian - run of the mill unfeeling CEO/boss type who Learns to Love Because of the Female Lead - he's played by Wei Zheming who has a perfect smile and perfect eyes and still cannot save this character. Grew to HATE him by the end because he is controlling and childish. He doesn't let her do anything by herself, doesn't let her make other friends, doesn't let her hang out with friends... and you're supposed to think it's cute because he's "jealous". PASS!!!! You know what, the two of them deserve each other!
3. Yun Shu's sister, Yun Lan - When the show remembered they were sisters, it still felt like the characters themselves forgot. All this shit happened to Yun Shu/Yun Shu gets herself into all of these situations and Yun Lan is NOWHERE TO BE SEEN LMAO?
4. The other characters were not noteworthy.
RELATIONSHIPS:
1. Yun Shu/Zhang Sinian - I actually think contract marriages can be a lot of fun! There's so much to explore there! But this was a MESS because the characters are NOT suited for each other. I understand the premise of the show is "opposites attract and are actually better suited for each other because Love" but I DON'T BUY IT!!!! Anyways, they will never divorce because 1) she doesn't know anything and 2) he will never let her so I wish them a happy life.
2. Yun Lan/the celebrity friend - at what point do we ever find out WHY they like each other? Maybe I was so mad I just stopped paying attention (very real possibility). Also, I hate that he constantly harassed her under the guise of "I'm in love with her so I can do this" like call the cops, girl!!!!
3. The two friends - this is now the second where a couple that is wrong for each other due to very real personality and lifestyle differences breaks up and I'm pleasantly surprised and impressed that the show would do that, only to have them rescind it by the end. GROW UP!!!!!
The OSTs are good though.
Tl;dr: If you want to watch a show with a contract marriage, a sick relative as a plot device, Wei Zheming with a perfect leading lady in Karlina Zhang, an amazing second couple, and a much breezier watch... just watch You Are My Secret instead.
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