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The story, directing, acting and music earns an overall 9.5/10 from me. The cinematography in this drama is at another level. It's almost like you're watching a movie each week. The main and supporting characters' acting is half the reason why this drama is so great. I would have given the acting 10/10, but the actors chosen to play as Americans could have been much better. Their acting was too awkward and stiff for me to watch.
The music in this drama is just perfect. The moment they start playing that familiar suspenseful and daunting background music, you know something will happen.
This is a drama worth re-watching. Although it would not be as exciting because you know what to expect, so the element of surprise is gone. It's the brilliant acting that will bring viewers back.
The touch of romance and humor in this drama is a great relief to all the suspense and constant plot twists you will see later on in the drama. Wallace Huo and Sandra Ma have amazing chemistry. The way they interact in the drama makes me wish that there were more romantic scenes from this pair.
Also, the main genre is NOT romance, but there IS romance. Don't expect seeing some lovey-dovey action in every episode. I have seen some complaints from some viewers from the lack of romantic scenes. If you want to watch this drama just for the romance, you will be left unsatisfied for a long time.
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I laughed.
I cried.
I clutched my heart so many times...
You won't regret watching this drama.
*warning to those who suffer from a condition called second lead syndrome.
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If I were to compare other Taiwanese romantic comedies with this drama, this one is a lot less cheesy and cringe-worthy. Zheng Kai Er, played by Tia Li, annoyed the heck out of me throughout the entire drama. That being said, she did a great job here. Zi Qi and Xing Ren's love story is very pure and cute. Xing Ren's character kinda irked me after 20 episodes in. They made her character too naive and a pushover. I've seen too many female lead characters similar to this, that I just can't really fully enjoy this drama that much.
It's a kind of drama you would want to watch to pass time and binge watch. The story isn't something new, and expect to see those drama cliches.
The humor in this drama is weird, but hilarious. The random usage of Japanese, Korean and English phrases is too funny. Shi Te Long, played by Patrick Li did an amazing job with the comedy portion of this drama. His childish and weird antics stole the show.
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