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Dramas about the rich businessman/heir and the normal girl who just happens to catch his eye have been done to death - and mainland China has never been able to do them even half as well as its Taiwanese counterparts, but Boss & Me is a like a fluffy, adorable present in a genre that has suffered dramatically in quality over the years.
The main character, Shan Shan, isn't quite a Candy girl - she's an earnest entry level worker at a large company, and while her family isn't well off, they're not suffering in poverty. Due to various situations, she is called in by the boss of her company for a favor, and thus begins their romance. Again, the storyline isn't original by any means, but this is a romantic comedy that knows where its main selling points are: the cuteness of the leads. The conflicts aren't overdone and prolonged - though I definitely think the drama could have been shorter.
You're going to find cliche after cliche in here, but somehow still find yourself grinning from ear to ear. It's just that sweet of a drama - and a lot of that has to do with the adorable Shan Shan. She's naiive, lacks a backbone and conviction at times - all characteristics that drive me batty, but she's an incredibly earnest and sincere character, and she isn't dumb by any means - part of the fun of the drama is watching her mature and learn from her experiences. Roles like this should, in theory, be Zhao Li Ying's bread and butter - her cute, elfish looks fit this kind of role perfectly - and she has the acting chops to add some dimension to a simple character (I'm glad she hasn't typecasted herself, but she's probably one of the few Chinese actresses who can actually play the Candy girl role convincingly).
Feng Teng was a likeable hero - he was your typical aloof, stoic rich male lead, but he was never a jerk. He's a rather jaded character, but he doesn't really ever take that out on Shan Shan, and the way Shan Shan thaws him out as the drama progresses is so cute. Zhang Han does a decent job with the character and had good chemistry with Zhao Li Ying, but I think she steals the spotlight here.
The supporting cast wasn't strong acting-wise by any means, but their characters were all likeable and served a purpose in the story. Even the love triangle dynamics weren't played up too much.
All in all, if you're in the mood for something cute and ridiculously sweet, this will probably fit your needs nicely.
The main character, Shan Shan, isn't quite a Candy girl - she's an earnest entry level worker at a large company, and while her family isn't well off, they're not suffering in poverty. Due to various situations, she is called in by the boss of her company for a favor, and thus begins their romance. Again, the storyline isn't original by any means, but this is a romantic comedy that knows where its main selling points are: the cuteness of the leads. The conflicts aren't overdone and prolonged - though I definitely think the drama could have been shorter.
You're going to find cliche after cliche in here, but somehow still find yourself grinning from ear to ear. It's just that sweet of a drama - and a lot of that has to do with the adorable Shan Shan. She's naiive, lacks a backbone and conviction at times - all characteristics that drive me batty, but she's an incredibly earnest and sincere character, and she isn't dumb by any means - part of the fun of the drama is watching her mature and learn from her experiences. Roles like this should, in theory, be Zhao Li Ying's bread and butter - her cute, elfish looks fit this kind of role perfectly - and she has the acting chops to add some dimension to a simple character (I'm glad she hasn't typecasted herself, but she's probably one of the few Chinese actresses who can actually play the Candy girl role convincingly).
Feng Teng was a likeable hero - he was your typical aloof, stoic rich male lead, but he was never a jerk. He's a rather jaded character, but he doesn't really ever take that out on Shan Shan, and the way Shan Shan thaws him out as the drama progresses is so cute. Zhang Han does a decent job with the character and had good chemistry with Zhao Li Ying, but I think she steals the spotlight here.
The supporting cast wasn't strong acting-wise by any means, but their characters were all likeable and served a purpose in the story. Even the love triangle dynamics weren't played up too much.
All in all, if you're in the mood for something cute and ridiculously sweet, this will probably fit your needs nicely.
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