Reviews

No high expectations~ Simply watch & enjoy.

Yes, it may seem bad at first, but it really isn’t. This is a short vertical series for a reason—it’s meant to be mediocre, hilarious, and not taken too seriously. The storyline follows the usual formula of 2-minute Chinese shorts, but it’s surprisingly cute. The leads have great chemistry, and the side characters are genuinely funny too.

What I appreciated most is that it actually shows character growth—not just for the two leads, but also for the father and the rest of the cast. Overall, it’s an easy, fun watch that doesn’t make you overthink or second-guess anything.

Just one thing though, I do feel like Donut's voice when acting is somewhat loud. But that's about it.

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Just some opinions and rants =)

I actually gave this a 8/10, but for my review im giving a lower from overall average.
8/10 was how much i was into the show, and 7.5 well includes music rewatch value and other stuff.
Thought I leave a positive review since i saw alot of negative ones XD im a softie. (sometimes)

The moment i started this show: reminds me of kinnporche. Its the Bodyguard & Employer troupe.
i'll be honest and say it out, I started this for the eyecandies. the main couple was so cute at other series so I tried the series out. BEWARE: contains toxic family, family violence/ abuse, drug abuse.
Before watching, I skimmed thru some reviews about it and was prepared to dropped it. haha
glad i didn't it's actually quite a not-bad watch.

I was getting bored of some drama i was starting (watched 1 ep and skip/pause to resume later) and decided to give this a go..
the plot was good enough to kept me going watching it all in one sitting. (normally i start i finish it all in one sitting unless i was distracted or was not my MOOD OF GENRE at the time of the watch XD)

REVIEW: I can't say the action is perfect, but is sufficient enough and good enough compare to WAY MANY moreee other thai dramas that makes me cringe, sometimes I rather they just take the position shot or headshots, but this was WAY OKAY compare to some. So I don't really know why i read a few complains here and there.
Like, one of the weird action scene i could think of right now is revamp the undead. I'll just forward them LOL. but im not an expert so yeah can't judge. I like how the plot goes the way i mostly predicted as well such as miss heir will defi double cross others just like your typical antagonist who likes to use people to rid of others then come back to bite their butts.

I also like how their lovestory progress as well, like example after getting lied to and shot, he left him, pheem also tried to get his forgiveness, but when failed he gave him space. & they protect each other even when they were angry at each other. Until when pheem decides to leave to protect than, than then decides he rather forgive him then lose him. i feel like the story give the correct level of flow so it kept me watching.
Not too slow, not too fast plot ongoing, love problems, and what they introduce they solved, no unanswered questions.
EXCEPT: when they watching TV of the ML's family death: my thoughts were ML+GUYS watching the tv... everyone died, except someone's HUSBAND who literally had the rights to everything that family had right? O_O hahaha so what do u mean the heritance ended there XD

ENDING: I actually really thought they would left it at a open-end for the protagonists, lost body and all, all the antagonist died... and i was actually quite okay with it. (I prefer happy ending tho) but for this show i felt like it was right amount of tragic, not too much... but he was bought back alive, cliche.... LOL but oh well the awkward comeback alive but I don't tell my husband troupe =3= a little dumb. BUT BUT since their cute flirt in the end got me with cuteness. i'll accept that ending haha
"Ex died with inheritance" "that ex ur new husband" -flirt was satisfying (im easy like that)

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amazing first half just to get dissapointed later

I am genuinely so mad. This show had an amazing start, captivating story, beautiful cinematography, overall was just something completely fresh and new. The first episodes made me so invested, with amazing acting, beautiful scenery and interesting characters - not a single character in this show was a “good character” or so called a “green flag”. A lot of lies, toxicity, while also talking and showing how beautiful and meaningful art is, and talking about a bond between art and an artist. Things started ti get worse in the 2nd half - Jira being a two timer, choosing Koh but still not letting go of Pheem, Pheem needing theraphy, and Koh being an asshole. Later we found out that Koh has been using Jira’s art to train ai - if you find any value in art, you would be disgusted seeing it, as Jira and I were. I thought that the story would end with them parting ways, as they broke up at the end, with everyone going their way. no. Jira went crying to Pheem (again giving him false hope, give this man a break) to help him delete his art feeded to ai, Pheem was unable to do that. At the end, Jira and Koh didn’t talk, didn’t resolve anything, Koh still being a shit person, a capitalist who doesn’t really value art, while Jira despise being a shit person, being the exact opposite - a recipe for a disaster. The show hust ended with them nit resolving anything after a long time of not seeing each other after a breakup, but just having sex. Horrible way to end a show. I know that this show was not the sweetest healthiest show, and was not supposed to be, but I still can’t believe that Jira later just decided to not care about being with someone who doesn’t value art and instead values ai, while being an artist.

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go in without judgement

i rarely write reviews but felt like i had to support this drama a little for the amount of negative reviews i've seen.

saw this drama back in 2024 upon release but never felt drawn to it. fast forward to jan 2026, perhaps because i'm getting closer to 30 – which is the average age of the main cast – i was immediately engaged with the story from episode 1. what initially started as a random watch to pass time made me stay up till 4am to watch it. personally, i don't see what other reviews have mentioned about the lack of chemistry between the main male and female leads because i enjoyed watching them together. this drama is a great balance of love, misunderstandings, courage, (mis)communication, comedy and understanding.

without spoiling anything, here are some overarching observations i gathered:

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one thing i enjoyed about all the characters is they are flawed and there is beauty in their flaws. the relationship between the men showed what a healthy friendship rooted in reality could look like. they were quick to acknowledge their mistakes and apologise when necessary, open to communication and being there for one another. overall, the relationship dynamics between all characters just made sense when i think about their respective situations and tried thinking from their pov, whether i personally agree or not. most importantly, i love xiao xiao and ye han together!! they are so cute and perhaps i'm not seeing what others see (the lack of chemistry) because hu yi tian portrayed his love-at-first-sight look very well! i'm not ashamed to say that i have rewatched this (mostly the main couple's scenes) 2-3 times over since i finished the entire 40 eps for the first time.

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on to the not so good, some parts of the script were great, mostly things said by ye han, whereas there were multiple occasions that made me go ??, breaking the mood of the scene by the dialogue. i felt confused because one moment the script seems to be going well and the next, a character says something that doesn't make sense on that situation or conversation topic. i do agree with some critiques that this drama was too long. it could have been better if it was condensed in 24/28/32 eps max! a lot of back and forth, breaking up for the same reasons (especially by the second couple), and with the amount of episodes there were, i did feel that the writing could be better and friction points could be more layered and delved deeper into.

overall, it is a nice, realistic drama (that said, i typically don't gravitate towards realistic dramas unless i'm in THE mood for it so this says a lot), the actors and actresses all did well given the scripting and i personally hope to see hu yi tian and liang jie together in another modern drama.

p.s. i may have had my expectations lowered because i read the negative reviews halfway watching this drama which could have made it a better experience for me. so i'd suggest doing so and forming your own opinion about it instead of being swayed by both the positive and negative reviews!

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This deserves a better MDL rating

I'm not sure why this has such a low (7.5 at this time) rating when this is a well-crafted, well-acted, well-produced drama. Maybe people don't like the intertwining of genres (romance and thriller)? But from beginning to end this drama had me enveloped in its eerie world and on the edge of my seat with its suspense.

Every facet of the drama contributed to the immersive atmosphere that perfectly supported a supernatural story. The directing cuts and angles during suspenseful parts had me biting my nails. The characters had depth, understandable motives, and believable tension among themselves. The romance was one thread through the story but it had spark and a well-paced build. The styling of characters, the sets--gritty or lavish as the scene required, even the supporting CGI, all work together to make the world addictive. Perhaps to some the pace felt slow, but I felt it was deliberate--mimicking the pace of the characters who have to move warily because the next step could be perilous.

Yes the ending left a few things hanging, perhaps in hopes for a Season Two, and some of the characters we became invested in didn't receive as much time as they should have at the end, but overall it was a satisfying ending that wasn't too abrupt. And the highest praise I can give is to say that--unlike so many cdramas--it didn't lag in the middle but kept its pace throughout all 32 episodes.

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Acting Chops!!!

It truly was the acting and tje complex wanna-be artsy story, showing extremely intricate characters, that reeled me in. I wanted to watch their acting as I love Gun's acting beyond anything. He is a marvellous actor and super cute to look at too. That cutie really did play some truly antagonising characters, but his character, Jira, in this show, was so complex and so less understood. The show becomes one of the more mature storylines for me. Not as reckoning as Shine but still, not a fluffy cute drama, and actual story. Dew's acting was too good as well. Plus, I was constantly rooting for PheemJira because Dew's chemistry with Gun was on fire. Shows how great actors they are! I think it deserves a watch.

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Humbled by this tale of hardworking single mother and wheelchair bound military vet

I have always liked Zhen Ni's acting. My friend undead bug aka AuthorAEM told me about this drama. So I decided to watch it on iQIYI. Wow, I enjoyed this drama immensely.

What I liked:
1. FL characterisation - I loved her tenacity and resilience. She was a hard worker. I also liked that she was entrepreneurial - she can negotiate.
2. ML characterisation - Full of empathy. A quick thinker.
3. Styling - Loved FL's outfits especially the floral top she wore to the hospital.
4. Supporting character - Loved the aunties when they went against Li family and backed Jiang Nan.
5. Romance - He was smitten from the first sight. Great push and pull dynamics. I could sense the tension and change of dynamics when she gave massages to ML's injured leg.
6. Music - I loved that these songs were featured in the drama: Amelie OST and the instrumental version of The Sound of Silence.
7. Battle of in laws - That battle between ML's mother and grandmother was entertaining.

What I liked:
1. Antagonists - FL's ex Yu Cheng and his family were despicable. The way they treated FL and their daughter were atrocious. Xu Min was pathetic and vicious for her scheming. ML's grandmother & aunty were horrible people.

Favourite scene
When FL realised that she had romantic feelings for ML

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Ignore the hate… hear me out

Not every story needs a happy ending. The point of this series was to display different types of love, different ways people love, different endings and truly, the IMPERFECTIONS of love.

There were so many different lessons in this series and though series are meant to entertain, I feel that the writers, directors, and actors did a great job communicating through their art the lessons/messages they wanted to while still keeping the audience engaged, entertained, feeling all the feels, and routing for each character.

Many wanted to, and did, drop the series after the tragedy out of protest for not getting the happy ending for that couple. (I get it. Bee and Year deserve thier own series and STAT. Thier acting is incredible.)

But, if you keep watching, the lesson/message is the point. Everyone involved did a wonderful job conveying exactly what was meant to be communicated to the viewers. The mix of happy and unhappy endings proved the imperfections of love, of life, relationships, and choices. It pulls you out of the delulu world of always needing a happy ending and into the reality of our messy world where our choices influence those around us. And sometimes, a wake up call, isn’t always a good one. It took Don’s death to wake Than up and finally communicate.

As the viewer, we “see” every side. When you’re actually living through something like that, it truly does take a wake up call sometimes to snap you out of your own mind and question the conclusions you’ve come to.

This series is clearly aimed at mature minds in the way that BLs are migrating past the typical university setting to explore life in the real where it is messy and imperfect. Every character felt real with thier own story that was explored enough in such a short time and that alone is so rare these days.

You’ll laugh, cry, and your stomach will do the thing, then you’ll laugh and cry again, scream at the screen, cry again, then finally, smile because you got the message. Watch it. You won’t regret it.

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Decent cliché romcon from Chen Zheng Yang and Yue Yu Ting

I watched this drama last year from Dramaworks before it was take down from youtube.

The plot is clichéd since i've seen several similar ones. However, the pairing is quite interesting; Chen Zhengyang and Yue Yuting chemistry were amazing even they didn't have many kisses scene. Yue Yuting nailed both sweet and sassy FL, ​​and she's incredibly cute and it quite rare to see me liking Yue Yuting dramas. ML always has unwavering faith in the FL. Although he married her by accident, he takes responsibility for her, protecting and trusting her. SFL impersonates FL and causes trouble, but her scheme helps the ML and FL, providing some laughs.

The only annoying thing is they don't recognize each other.

Still decent drama to watch.

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Snail's pace and straight-laced

Looks guys I really tried, ok. On paper, I should've loved Nirvana in Fire. Political intrigue + costume drama + solid acting = yum yum yum. But unfortunately, I never got pulled in the storyline.

None of the main characters provided me with an emotional hook. This was further exacerbated by the plot hinging so much around serving justice for a dead guy who we barely see on-screen. While there were little bits of moral ambiguity sprinkled throughout, I think our protagonist and his allies were just too straight-laced for my liking. Lawful good type characters paired with some incredibly slow pacing meant I had well and truly lost interest in events by halfway through.

Consequently, this ended up being a really good show to put on in the background while at the gym. I could do a whole set and watch the TV during my breaks. My biceps have grown a lot bigger in the time it took me to finish off this series lol

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Lack of chemistry and problematic characters

Things I loved

1 The premise. I wanted to find out more about the discipline and it had a good start. But that's all it had.

Things I liked

1 The FL. She's a good actress there's no doubt, but it felt like something was missing this time.

Things I disliked

1 Too many to waste time write about them in details. Too long, too many characters, lack of chemistry between the ML, the parents, some of the supporting characters.

2 The ML. He didn't work for me for some reason. I was hopeful at first hat he would be great but it didn't deliver.

3 The lack of romance. Although it's not romance, it still could be better if the leads had any chemistry.

4 Some plots and actions were stupid to say the least, not following any logic.

Things I hated

1 The professor. I don't care how well he knew medicine, he still was a person I didn't like. His behavior toward his wife and his family was far from great and no, being good at something doesn't excuse being a bad human.

2 The way they portrayed women. Like the only thing they have to do is being patient and kind and accept whatever BS the husbands put on their way. No thanks.

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