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Does what it asks for... but you still want more
Out of the now 5 Wei Zheming CEO romcoms I've watched, this one is the closest to "wait maybe this is good" that it gets. Obviously, not counting You Are My Secret -- so far, still the only good CEO romcom in his repertoire!
Unfortunately, the major issue I had with this show was... I didn't care about the main romance. It was just fine. I didn't believe in their chemistry. I don't think they allowed them to actually work through their issues in the relationship (the class differences; their differences in showing how they express their love, namely) because it was just not handled well. Scrolling on my phone during their scenes in the second half of the show, ngl.
I liked the other stuff way more -- En En as a character, the 82 dynamics, the second couple (the two best friends --> fwb --> dating), En En's parents' disapproval rooted in legit concerns! -- so it was annoying when all of that was pushed to the background in the last 10 episodes. Also I didn't realize that the 82 employee/Hai Mei ship actually don't get back together! I'm impressed!!! They actually stuck with it!!!
In the last ~7 episodes or so, after they get together, I was screaming at the screen because Lou Yuan was CONSTANTLYYYYYY disrespecting or ignoring En En's wishes. She had VALID concerns about not wanting to date a client! About not wanting her career to be taken as if she owed it all to her powerful CEO bf! About not wanting all the expensive things! Hated to see her roll over and accept everything -- except that it was MEANT to set up the arc where she ~overcomes her reservations~ because ~love~. HONESTLY THIS IS MY OWN FAULT FOR WANTING MORE OUT OF A SILLY ROMCOM. But! #WeDeserveQualityRomcoms!!!!! There was so much more they could've done with the differences in their upbringing, wealth, and expectations and it felt like they only dipped their toes in, got scared of the potential reaction, and pulled back. I would've LOVED to see that story.
Anyways, people are weirdos for blaming En En for any of this. LOU YUAN IS THE VILLAIN HERE.
Unfortunately, the major issue I had with this show was... I didn't care about the main romance. It was just fine. I didn't believe in their chemistry. I don't think they allowed them to actually work through their issues in the relationship (the class differences; their differences in showing how they express their love, namely) because it was just not handled well. Scrolling on my phone during their scenes in the second half of the show, ngl.
I liked the other stuff way more -- En En as a character, the 82 dynamics, the second couple (the two best friends --> fwb --> dating), En En's parents' disapproval rooted in legit concerns! -- so it was annoying when all of that was pushed to the background in the last 10 episodes. Also I didn't realize that the 82 employee/Hai Mei ship actually don't get back together! I'm impressed!!! They actually stuck with it!!!
In the last ~7 episodes or so, after they get together, I was screaming at the screen because Lou Yuan was CONSTANTLYYYYYY disrespecting or ignoring En En's wishes. She had VALID concerns about not wanting to date a client! About not wanting her career to be taken as if she owed it all to her powerful CEO bf! About not wanting all the expensive things! Hated to see her roll over and accept everything -- except that it was MEANT to set up the arc where she ~overcomes her reservations~ because ~love~. HONESTLY THIS IS MY OWN FAULT FOR WANTING MORE OUT OF A SILLY ROMCOM. But! #WeDeserveQualityRomcoms!!!!! There was so much more they could've done with the differences in their upbringing, wealth, and expectations and it felt like they only dipped their toes in, got scared of the potential reaction, and pulled back. I would've LOVED to see that story.
Anyways, people are weirdos for blaming En En for any of this. LOU YUAN IS THE VILLAIN HERE.
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