Love, pressure and consequences
First of all: The last part of the synopsis here on MDL is wrong/misleading.
This was mainly good; it did draw me in and kept me hooked. It just had some moments of being a bit too "soap opera-ish". Didn't help that the VA for some characters/some scenes were quite poorly done (especially the dad).
Brief synopsis my POV:
Workaholic manager Zhang Min gets sent to France to deal with the inheritance of a property. An accidental meeting with Luo Xi, a female botanist student, who also turns out to be inheriting part of the property, sets in motion big changes in his life. They bicker and argue, but at the same time there's something there making it hard for them to forget each other after they both return to China separately.
By chance their paths cross again, and to complicate matters Zhang Min's father has decided upon a fiancee for him for the good of the business, and Luo Xi's childhood friend from the orphanage is in love with her.
Zhang Min is also dealing with a huge secret, and is conflicted about the obligations he feels and his increasing wish to control his own life and future.
Will their feelings for each other be strong enough to overcome the outside forces, and will Zhang Min's secret be uncovered?
The story is OK, though I feel it could have been better. It is a bit on the extreme side, and resort to some well-known tropes and stereotypes.
The cast is strong:
All the four leads are giving good performances in my eyes. Although I find the character of Liu Wen Na rather annoying and a bit extreme, Chen Hao Lan's portrayal is what makes it so.
Zhang Zhe Han as the main lead Zhang Min/Chi is intense. He made me feel the inner conflicts of his character.
As for Luo Xi portrayed by Zhang Ruo Nan, I liked that her character was not a pushover, but tried her best to stand up for herself besides all that was thrown at her. ZRN is giving a believable performance as well.
Riley Wang is fitting in the role as Tao Lun, with his puppy-eyed looks. I didn't quite like how his character developed, though.
This was mainly good; it did draw me in and kept me hooked. It just had some moments of being a bit too "soap opera-ish". Didn't help that the VA for some characters/some scenes were quite poorly done (especially the dad).
Brief synopsis my POV:
Workaholic manager Zhang Min gets sent to France to deal with the inheritance of a property. An accidental meeting with Luo Xi, a female botanist student, who also turns out to be inheriting part of the property, sets in motion big changes in his life. They bicker and argue, but at the same time there's something there making it hard for them to forget each other after they both return to China separately.
By chance their paths cross again, and to complicate matters Zhang Min's father has decided upon a fiancee for him for the good of the business, and Luo Xi's childhood friend from the orphanage is in love with her.
Zhang Min is also dealing with a huge secret, and is conflicted about the obligations he feels and his increasing wish to control his own life and future.
Will their feelings for each other be strong enough to overcome the outside forces, and will Zhang Min's secret be uncovered?
The story is OK, though I feel it could have been better. It is a bit on the extreme side, and resort to some well-known tropes and stereotypes.
The cast is strong:
All the four leads are giving good performances in my eyes. Although I find the character of Liu Wen Na rather annoying and a bit extreme, Chen Hao Lan's portrayal is what makes it so.
Zhang Zhe Han as the main lead Zhang Min/Chi is intense. He made me feel the inner conflicts of his character.
As for Luo Xi portrayed by Zhang Ruo Nan, I liked that her character was not a pushover, but tried her best to stand up for herself besides all that was thrown at her. ZRN is giving a believable performance as well.
Riley Wang is fitting in the role as Tao Lun, with his puppy-eyed looks. I didn't quite like how his character developed, though.
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