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This drama is written very well, as the main message in the story is about believing one's self and never giving up. Eva's "disease" is the main thing the holds her back from becoming who she really is. She was traumatized in her past, due to the fact that she was fat and humiliated. But after all her experiences throughout the drama with Ruan Dongsheng, she finally discovers that being fat is not the problem, and she could still achieve her dreams. The final episode definitely shows that she does not care whether she is skinny or fat, as she was willing to become fat, in order to donate blood because she was underweight, to save Dongsheng's mother. Dongsheng also eventually forgives his mother and reconciles with her, due to misunderstandings in the past. The most shocking and best parts of the drama for me are Luo Yiren's parts. She stands out the most in the drama due to her visuals and especially her acting. She is so rigid and tough in the beginning since all she cares about is her job. She has not lived her life fully until she mistakenly discovers she has leukemia. Then she quits her jobs and lives the life she wants. She shows up with purple hair (just a wig) and does all the wild things, and makes Xiao Nan do some romantic "things" with her. This was honestly the most hilarious part of the drama. I loved the way she changes through the drama, from stiff/rigid to a regular person who actually lives her life to the fullest extent. The most important part is she stays strong and independent afterward too. I am hyped to watch more of her dramas.
One thing that threw me off was why Eva was afraid that she might turn big after accepting that being big is a part of her. Other than that, this drama ended pretty well and delivered a pretty good message of accepting who you are.
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Refreshing story with really so many messages????
This drama is really new...with new set of characters and occupation and connections . I like the acting and overall romance is balanced . The true meaning of love can be seen. No matter however the appearance is love will never change ...and then more about ambitious ppl how they lack the emotional connections(like i do.lol) . So u can learn alot from this drama...spclly that typical.kentality that girls do all the.household..like i think.here it is a twist where she says make my food.i.will be home...and its so sweet.Was this review helpful to you?
after seeing these drama I have seen many others bt this drama's storylines are really different from others.It can inspire someone easily. There are multiples couples which made this drama very interesting. It is a very fluffy, light,rom com drama.
ACTING:
I really love the main leads especially the main female lead judi qi.cause she has a great potential. All of then were so realistic.
MUSIC:Its music is very easy to remember....
I over all really love this drama and I want to recommend this drama for the people who likes rom com drama like me.
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Need to not look at loopholes to watch this series
Basically a fat girl that became thin and a model with a rich chef. Attractive ML and FL pairing but the chemistry between them is just average and not very believable or shipable.To watch this series, you got to not look at the loopholes in the plot to survive or complete this series.
To begin with the plot is ridiculous, since the FL can become fat after consuming more than 1000 calories and then seemingly is able to lose weight easily after that to become normal. FL also gets cured after donating blood to ML's mom.
So the entire plot is definitely not something to be taken seriously. Its hard to digest this concept, the series basically revolves around FL hiding her secret and ML denying his feelings.
The comedy is also not strong in this series, unless if you are looking at the loopholes, etc model competition and all the girls/contestants looks like a farmer except for the FL.
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Originally, I had written this drama off already and was not going to watch it. I think the storyline is a bit unrealistic and the female lead isn't the most lovable character to me. Her way of being just makes me shudder and is a lot of the times a reason why I don't watch certain dramas. Likes:
- It's pretty funny and I think the female lead's ability to really taste food is pretty impressive to watch!
- The second male lead is a great character and brother. I really appreciated his loyalty.
- There's a side character that has a good redemption arc and I really enjoyed watching her become a good character after starting off as a mean one
Dislikes:
- Unrealistic at times! Felt like the whole backstory was overdone and didn't make much sense. Maybe if it was explored a little bit more it would make more sense. However, it felt a bit rushed.
- It wasn't as entertaining as I hoped it would be and didn't really hook me, other than all the food involved
Can watch, but if you have limited time, I would watch other dramas first.
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I think this drama had a lot of high points and low points, but overall it was a pretty good watch. The story is about a model, named Eva, with a "balloon disease", which makes her unable to eat past a certain amount of calories without ballooning up in weight. The male lead, Ruan Dongsheng, is a famous chef with an inability to taste. He was Eva's crush in high school but due to a misunderstanding, she now hates him. I think the message of this drama is really sweet. When Eva was still a high schooler, she was humiliated badly for her weight, which caused her to have very low self confidence. She always feared people would find out what she truly looked like. However, through reuniting with him as an adult, Eva learns to be more confident in herself.I'd never watched a drama with any of these actors or actresses before, so going in, I didn't have many expectations for it in terms of acting, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well they acted. I especially loved Luo Yiren's character and her contrasting personalities. I think the message that she conveys is very powerful and was surprised to find that this was her first main role. The chemistry between the two main leads was also very strong, and it felt very believable and sweet.
The OST was one of the most beautiful I've heard. The opening theme, "Colorful", is so catchy and uplifting, and the song that the main character sings, "So In Love", is also very beautiful.
The disease can often be off-putting at times, and there were parts that were noticeably draggy. The main character definitely made some really questionable choices when it came to her relationship with Ruan Dongsheng, but overall, it was a really sweet drama that will give you cavities :D
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the message behind loving yourself first!
i remember hesitating when i first began this drama as there were many mixed reviews but since each person's taste differs widely, i can say that watching this incredible plot story wasn't a disappointment. derek chang has a vast range of talent when it comes to acting so his chemistry with the female actress wasn't something i was worried about. the plotline, the chemistry, the imagery and the soundtrack went beyond my expectations and i can assure myself that this one has made it into my top 5 fave dramas of all. i loved every character so much!Was this review helpful to you?
Story was amazing.
STORY-------------------------------------The story was the part that really hooked me, really expressing the real life situations like fat-shaming and insecurities. The leads discover many things along the way, and do keep secrets too in the beginning (mainly the female lead). The two main conflicts are that 1, the female lead is hiding the fact that she was Zhen Yuan Yuan (don't worry, this is not a spoiler), 2, Rebecca loves the male lead, and 3, the male lead's family problems. It is a happy ending, despite the few misconceptions and secrets. But in the end, everything is great, and they live a very happy life. I'd say the conflicts are moderate, and I did cry a little.
ACTING/CAST---------------------------
Acting was extremely real, but especially bravo to the female lead. Cast was really fitting, and I hardly find anything wrong with this drama.
MUSIC-------------------------------------
All the songs were good, and they were used in the right places at the right time.
REWATCH VALUE-----------------------
Part of me would rewatch it, and part of me wouldn't. It is a good drama the first time through, since you start finding things piece by piece which makes it more meaningful and exciting. But watching it again, already knowing the whole puzzle, wouldn't really make the drama interesting anymore. So you can choose to watch it again if you feel like it, but there is no need to.
OVERALL-----------------------------------
Overall, an amazing drama, and even though most can't 100% relate to the story, the lead's constant love for each other no matter what reason makes this very valuable to watch. Definitely recommend to everyone!
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PAST STORYLINE
started watching this cause someone recommended it to me. Tbh I found this to be decent it wasn’t anything special like I had expected but it wasn’t horrible. My favourite character was yiren tho so I wish they gave her some more screen time and developed her story. I preferred yiren and main girl’s best friend above main couple as well just cause main Couple was excessively dramatic at times and the main girl was kinda annoying sometimes. Yiren’s character development was great I wish it was more developed but I liked the process of self love she went through. For main girl I wish they made her self love processing less tied to main lead cause it felt kinda forced. Overall it’s good if ur bored and want something to watch.Was this review helpful to you?
Fairly Good... but not great
You have to watch this without bothering about all the loopholes in the storyline. Countless things will not make sense so if you can ignore those, then you can just enjoy the show.Many, MANY misunderstandings, misinterpretations, lies, secrets and MORE secrets. This one gave me a lot of angst, but the good thing is it quickly gets resolved like the next episode. 1-10 was kinda light and funny, after that it gets a bit angst with blackmail and threats. Like I said, there are so many secrets, right until the last episode the final secret will be revealed!
Chemistry between the two main leads is not bad. Supporting casts were also ok. Good thing is the storyline is not draggy, so it keeps you interested. I did skip a little bit here and there towards the end. There are some life lessons and good moral principles to learn from this drama, which is a great.
Watch this in between serious dramas. Don’t expect too much and just enjoy. It’s a happy ending for all :)
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Plot was really out there but the story was good and executed properly. The ML and FL. and the SML and SFL were great.
This is one of the rare dramas where there is no sudden jealousy and growth of feelings between old friends.
The kisses and skinship are like any real relationship and the chemistry was great.
It touched upon a lot of issues in today’s society and preconceptions and prejudice. So according to me it was executed pretty well for a drama .
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Pretty entertaining to watch. ML and FL with good chemistry
Classic RomCom, fun and entertaining to watch with a bit of family drama to add flavour to the show.The part where they discovered how their pasts were intertwined was nothing new but I thinks it's done beautifully. Both the ML and FL suffers some kind of trauma.
With ML, he's a chef with no sense of taste. While with FL, her so called "ballooning man" syndrome represents most of the populations young women dilemma regarding physical appearance and weigh gain.
They help heal each others pain. Together, they learn to forgive and to love. I also like the friends they had, so loyal to a point.
All in all, it might not have a profound story but it's still worth watching.
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