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Another example of script writers ruining a great cast and a great story
I love Wang Ying Lu and Li Yun Rui separately and also together. They are adorable together and have hot chemistry. The main leads are the only thing I like about this drama and the only reason I didn't drop it despite many frustrations.
While I was waiting for new episodes, I checked out the source novel and found out that they made many (both necessary and unnecessary) changes in the drama adaption.
What went wrong:
1. The ancestor plot could have been epic if executed well. But the script writers bit off more than they can chew and tried to wrap it up with a lame excuse (that Pei Fei is the real ancestor of Shen family) unconvincingly.
2. The Shen family was too much and counterproductive for the comedy and enjoyment of the drama. In order to give the family more screentime and plot, they gave some of FL's original plots to others (eg., In episode 27, it should be FL who helped Lin Yan find the bad guys and the warehouse, not the stupid brother).
3. The novel FL is very intelligent and playful. I feel like they somewhat downplayed her role in the drama.
In the novel, the main leads have such flirty playful teasing interactions which would've been delightful to be played out by WYL& LYR. Instead, we're given unnecessary angst that dragged on for ~20 episodes.
4. It really bothers me when the production crew doesn't take care of the female lead actress appearance well. It was almost like they sabotaged her. Some of Ah-Ji's outfits are really unflattering! Around ep 23, her hair became so high with ugly accessories. The hair is just ridiculously big and ugly on Wang Yinglu's small and delicate face. And she runs restaurants; why would she have such big unpractical hair do!
5. They tried to pump up the male lead role with cliche plots and ended up with many plot holes.
6. They forgot that great food scenes should have been the center of the show (that's how they marketed the drama afterall). After the first few episodes, the focus on food just fizzled out unfortunately.
I'm giving this drama a 7 for Wang Ying Lu and Li Yun Rui. They are wonderful actors and deserve better than this mess.
While I was waiting for new episodes, I checked out the source novel and found out that they made many (both necessary and unnecessary) changes in the drama adaption.
What went wrong:
1. The ancestor plot could have been epic if executed well. But the script writers bit off more than they can chew and tried to wrap it up with a lame excuse (that Pei Fei is the real ancestor of Shen family) unconvincingly.
2. The Shen family was too much and counterproductive for the comedy and enjoyment of the drama. In order to give the family more screentime and plot, they gave some of FL's original plots to others (eg., In episode 27, it should be FL who helped Lin Yan find the bad guys and the warehouse, not the stupid brother).
3. The novel FL is very intelligent and playful. I feel like they somewhat downplayed her role in the drama.
In the novel, the main leads have such flirty playful teasing interactions which would've been delightful to be played out by WYL& LYR. Instead, we're given unnecessary angst that dragged on for ~20 episodes.
4. It really bothers me when the production crew doesn't take care of the female lead actress appearance well. It was almost like they sabotaged her. Some of Ah-Ji's outfits are really unflattering! Around ep 23, her hair became so high with ugly accessories. The hair is just ridiculously big and ugly on Wang Yinglu's small and delicate face. And she runs restaurants; why would she have such big unpractical hair do!
5. They tried to pump up the male lead role with cliche plots and ended up with many plot holes.
6. They forgot that great food scenes should have been the center of the show (that's how they marketed the drama afterall). After the first few episodes, the focus on food just fizzled out unfortunately.
I'm giving this drama a 7 for Wang Ying Lu and Li Yun Rui. They are wonderful actors and deserve better than this mess.
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