Perfect and Casual (2020)

Drama so sweet you'll get diabetes.

I accidently stumbled upon this gem. Nothing new with the story premise - contractual marriage. However, this drama was well written, no childish antics or evil side characters.

I did find the female lead's way of talking too nasally and childish but it got better and stopped being a bother. There's a natural development in their relationship. No one had to change themselves for the other. No one was forced into doing anything they didn't want. There's lots of respect, skinship, back hugs and kisses. The leads act very naturally, so it's an easy buy in. In certain angles, the female lead reminds me to korean singer/actor Suzy in the olden days. Relationship with grandpa is also very cute, like when he addresses his grandpa as academic Zhang, and grandpa calls him asst. Prof Zhang.
Although there isn't much of a plot to pick apart, the only thing I couldn't buy into was how the scald on her ankle can render her immobile. It would have been better to give her a sprained ankle.
The costume department should get claps as well for not dressing the female lead like an overgrown doll like most other drama. Her clothes suits her very well and her wedding dress was divine. Other drama put their actors in the ugliest dress possible and telling the audience that it's dreamy. The innuendos are also appropriate and funny. There are a few things in the plot that don't make sense but considering that this is a fluff drama, it's forgiven. I didn't like the ending but it won't stop me from rewatching. I could not help smiling while watching the leads.
I did somehow notice that the running color theme is mossy green. House, car, clothes. Mostly mossy green.

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sugar candy sweetness...... you will smile a lot

this is a very sweet easy to watch drama (it did what love is sweet couldnt do for me with the ist 10 episodes i endured)... i have been longing for a new nice sweet contract marriage drama and i am so happy i gave this a try.. at first i was worried it will be another chinese drama i will drop because i didnt like the female lead's acting at first but she really got better throughout the drama.... i will rewatch this whenever i want to smile and be happy.

boy did i hate the music in this drama.... i rolled my eyes everytime they kissed or had contact and that 'ha haa haa haa haa haa' song started (kill me please lol) i wish they could take out all the soundtracks completely from the drama lol.... also when the male lead was trying to be defensive of her at first lol the acting was off sometimes lol....

the side characters were cute although her best firend used to annoy me flying into conclusions like that... but they were really cute. i love that the love triangles were decent and respectful.... i really liked lawyer meng.... i wished he got a happy ending with someone, anyone at all lol....

lastly this drama especially in the first half is so very similar to one of my all time favourite dramas 'because it is my first life'........even the female leads look alike, although 'because its my first life' has a more quality storyline, better acting, BETTER MUSIC (jeeze) . Nice drama.

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Cute drama!

I love Miles Wei. I first saw Miles in Find Yourself and thought he was funny. Then I saw him in Count Your Lucky Stars and loved his selfless character. So I waited for Perfect and Casual to become available with English subtitles, so I could see Miles. I find his calm mannerism very charming. He pulls off the intellect well. Of course, he’s super handsome too. He has one of the most delicate faces, especially for a man. I didn’t have any expectations with this drama. I thought the story line was pretty unrealistic at the beginning but not annoying so I was able to keep watching because of Miles. It’s turning out to be a cute drama. Lovely and pure love story. No annoying or clumsy characters scenes. Would totally rewatch this for Miles alone. He was truly perfect in this role.

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Really lovely and fluffy, don't miss this out!

This was such a lovely romantic drama it's been awhile since I've found something I very thoroughly enjoyed. The chemistry is so on point. I love the songs, the color play in this. There were a lot of elements that made this up to standard. Let me start.

First, the chemistry. This is not the first drama I watched with Wei Zheming. There's #UnforgettableLove, but as much as it was hyped, it didnt sit well with me because I think it was just a bit flawed. Chemistry-wise. This one though... Yun Shu and Zhang Si Nian are so perfectly portrayed and you'll really feel like they're in love. From the first episodes, you'll feel the warmth of a simple "Good night" and then later on you'll see it in their actions that was so natural. Like how Si Nian tends to put a hand on Yun Shu's back, or how his hand slides up and down her arms when they embrace, or how Yun Shu tends to lean towards Si Nian when they talk. The body language is seriously amazing. I dont know if I should credit it to the director or the actors, but overall, the cinematic effect was good. And also, did anyone notice how the way Si Nian talked to Yun Shu progressed over the episodes? His voice becomes softer, almost a whisper when they speak.

Second point. The aesthetic mood of the whole drama. There's a recurring color theme in this drama that made this very pleasing to watch. I took some film classes, that's why I can notice this, but to the untrained eye, the colors creates an illusion of visual continuation in the series. The scenes may change, but because of the connecting color, your eyes wouldn't take as much time to adjust as it would on a different color scheme. That's why I think this drama is very binge-worthy. Your eyes would not tire at all. The color I'm talking about are the shades of green. It creates a harmony all throughout the scenes. Yun Shu's mint green blouse, the color of their house's walls, Si Nian's car, Si Nian's complimenting outfits, even the scheme adapted for the beach scenes leaned more on calming tones... It's really good strategy. And made this drama cinematographically superior.

Third, the music. There's pop music that was the main theme for the drama, but I think what would stay in one's mind after watching the drama is the three-note humming melody. It's very pleasing, perfectly timed on moments of intimacy between the leads. It's simple, memorable, repeating and very pleasing to the ears.

Fourth. The plot itself. If this was a novel, you'd say it's cliched. But this is a drama, which is very nicely done despite the typical trope. Our male lead is not the shallow "oh-so-glorious-male-god" dramas go for. Zhang Si Nian has his vulnerabilities. He would do anything for his grandpa, and his mood is affected by him. Our female lead is not the typical cutesy type romcoms go for. She's a bit naive, but not really an airhead. You'll love her. She's very warm, smiling and just... Kind. She's a really lovely girl that believes the best of all people, admits her mistakes and is very altruistic. She's also not the type to deny her feelings, or make a martyr out of herself. You'll really admire her as the story progresses. Both characters had a lot of development and it shows. It's just lovely how they both worked on themselves for being better individually while being together. #RelationshipGoals

And lastly... I hope anyone who reads this a happy viewing. This is truly an enjoyable drama. Will watch it again in the future, definitely.

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I found very interesting in the beginning however for me the last 5 chapters were hard to follow.
Besides, I did not get interested in any of the two other couples.
Concerning the main couple, they are both beautiful but I think their chemistry was very low. It is a pity.
But overall it is a nice rom-com , misunderstandings being rapidly solved. We find some common places as usual.
As my husband is a mathematician, I am used to a small awkwardness in a partner, just like spending two hours in the supermarket to buy little stuff, because it is hard to choose between two or more products.
I was convinced by the actors, but the romantic scenes lacked of passion, in my point of view.

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Okay

Starting few episodes were boring . Love story started after 13 or 14 episodes (I guess) till then leads were tangled with their feelings. At very starting I didn't like the lead actress acting . instead of her ,her friends were good that doctor and his love who were her best friends . About lead actor his dead great acting but his chara ter were boring because his character was that ,who was so much calculative in choosing the thing even his feelings but there is some romantic scenes which balanced the drama .one thing I like was that the grandfather was there in the draa till end no death scene . One time watch ...

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Sweet and nice

Okay. When i read plot of the story of teacher and student relationship it really put of my interest. And keep this drama on hold for many days. But later decided to give this a try. Thank god i decided that. As its not actualand typical teacher student relationship. Even though ML is teacher but fl is no longer student.
The story start with their accidental meetings which goes to contract marriage then ended up with actual love.
ML and FL are both good. In starting i really felt like FL character is stupid but i loved the way it shapes up in whole story. As story continues you really gonna like her. ML is good and fits to his character.
I really feel like some situations in story is not practical like her cousin betrays her but she does nothing, her sister is good lawyer but she don't even find her cousin, her sister is good lawyer and established but she dont even help her sister. Other times she cares for her but she dont care about her living place and situations . I really felt like this situations are not practical.
Friends of FL is good but i dont like their story with each other. Other than main leads character of Grandpa is love.

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the beauty of this drama is in the details

ill keep it short:
first of all * THERE IS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT* (for me it was actually the main point of the show)

- they are almost making fun of other romcoms, from how their relationship develops to how they solve their problems

- the solutions they come up with are my favorite part of the drama I would recommend you pay special attention to the details during those cliché moments. (THIS IS WHAT MADE IT DIFFERENT TO ME)

- it is comical how at a very important climax the makers of the show would just be like "anyways, you saw it, moving on" I almost cursed a few times because I wanted to see more

- the ML is actually smart not just academically. and the FL is extremely sweet and warm. and yes they have their problems or else there really isn't a story to be told

OVERALL almost all the choices of the main leads made sense to me. (thank you writers)
​it was a fun and fluffy watch.
​side characters stories could have been better. (my only criticism really otherwise I would give the story a 10)
​probably wont be your absolute favorite but a fun watch nonetheless.

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I was positively surprised

After watching too many heavy Dramas I needed something light, brainless, bubbly and cute, which won’t cause me any major heartbreak. Contract relationship’s usually do the trick so I decided to give this one a try. And I really honestly have to say this Drama exceeded all of my expectations (that weren’t to high but still).

Cast: I was absolutely intrigued to see the main actor playing a main role, after really liking him in “Find Yourself/下一站是幸福“ and I have to say that man can honestly act. His role was entirely different from his role in the other Drama, and he acted it that well that at one point I actually forgot he was the same actor.
The female lead was also absolutely beautiful, from the outside as well as in her acting. The side characters all did fairly well as well.

Plot: to me the plot seemed like a preset for one cliché after the other, and while some of them were of course fulfilled, other parts actually left me positively surprised. I won’t go to much into detail as to how, let’s just say unnecessary Drama was kept to the minimum, but it still managed to keep me interested.
The side stories were all entertaining to watch, I did not get the “too much side story, to mask that there’s no development in the main story” kind of feel.
What did kind of bother me with the main plot was the way they didn’t give three f*cks about hospital policy. In terms of what information to give to patients and families, who makes decisions etc. You’ll understand what I mean when you watch the Drama.

In the end this was, what it was supposed to be, a fluffy Drama with little substance but a lot of love. So if you’re looking for something lighthearted to keep you entertained for a couple of episodes, definitely try this one.

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Fluffy with Great Leads

I really enjoyed this drama, it was all the good tropes I like in dramas and free of the problematic ones. It was a simple love story that stayed heartwarming until the end without unnecessary obstacles or dragging of the plot. The main couple are good characters you enjoy in their scenes together and apart. They had amazing chemistry and their relationship felt natural. There are two side couples, one of which I didn't really like but it was easy to skip those scenes later as they weren't too important to the plot. This is a very rewatchable drama for if you ever want to relax and watch something that will make you feel good inside. (also the page doesn't say but it's available on iqiyi not the YouTube)

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This drama changed me and is constantly on my mind

This drama changed me and is constantly on my mind. Like seriously, I watched it for the first time around two months ago and since then it's been on my mind almost non stop. I finally got around to rewatch it a week ago and once again, my mind is constantly on this sweet drama. Let me tell you why.

Story - 10/10
It is the perfect contract marriage to real marriage I've been searching for. The story starts off with a great amount of surprises and sweetness, the leads gravitate towards each other so easily. They have great chemistry and the way they get together is so sweet and natural (though I guess not fully if we look at it from the contract marriage part). Their storylines develop so easily and the character developments go so smoothly, I want to discuss it with the writers, because holy cow, it's amazing. Even the side storylines are great and not too over the top, the drama doesn't focus too much on them. Which is great, because sometimes focusing too much on the side stories can cause the viewer to be bored and start feeling annoyed whenever one of the side stories come up. So seriously, the story was interesting and kept me hooked.

Acting/Casting - 10/10
Another Miles Wei drama and honestly, I couldn't be more grateful. He knows exactly how to play these characters and he fits the role so perfectly. He deals with hot and cute so amazingly and even the subtle reactions were on point. And then there's the female lead. Let me tell you, I had to stop for a good ten minutes to just stare at my screen when she first came on. I was so shocked by her beauty, I couldn't even move. She also delivered on the sweet and (at first) naive female lead. Her character was so lovable even with all her faults and all her dumbness at the beginning. She was just so sweet and full of passion and empathy. I loved her so much and honestly, couldn't understand how the male lead didn't fall for her sooner. She was just soo lovable. And that's partly thanks to the writing, but after all, the actors are the ones who bring the characters to life. So, amazing castinga and acting as well.

Music - 10/10
Although the intro/theme song wasn't as catchy for me, the outro was so amazing. I don't usually like to watch the intros and outros, because they get boring after a while as I'm bingewatching the whole series. But the outro song is so full of life and energy, I couldn't resist the urge to listen to it. Even in my free time, I would just listen to it on Spotify or Youtube depending on which one was closest. It gave and still gives me such a push on days where I feel like just staying in bed all day and not doing anything. It gets me going, it gives me energy. Needless to say that I loved the music.

Rewatch value - 10/10
As I'm still thinking about it two months later and have rewatched it once already, I can say that this is easily one of the most rewatchable dramas I have seen. It is just so light-hearted and sweet, it probably will become one of my comfort dramas in the future. So the rewatch value is extremely high.

Overall - 10/10
As I have reached the end of my review I can say it without even thinking about it, that this drama deserves the 10/10 rating. It is an absolutely delightful drama and if you want to watch something sweet and easy to watch, I definitely recommend it.

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