Stick to the Script! (2021)

I miss Wang HaoXuan <3

After watching The Untamed, I became a fan of Wang Haoxuan and started to follow his works, so since his last drama, I've been waiting a long, long, long time to see something new. So imagine my joy at having announced this new drama???

Plot: I've only watched 10 episodes so far (in Mandarin which is not my language). But the plot itself is very light, funny and cute (although the episodes are short and last an average of 4 minutes). This drama satirizes many clichés from other dramas and has kept me entertained.

Actors: Wang Haoxuan is my darling and I love it when he plays the anti hero/villain, here he plays Xiao Tian Yu, the fifth brother of the dragon clan, the character is serious, imposing and stingy lol but he has his cute side and sweet (will be explored throughout the drama) and Tu Zhiying plays Wang Xiaoyu, I find this actress adorable, fun and talented. I watched two of her works just because she was going to be a romantic partner like Wang Haoxuan and I really liked it. She has a natural and funny acting, I always have fun with her roles. I believe that Wang Xiao Yu (Tu Zhiying) and Xiao Tian Yu (Wang Haoxuan) have a lot of chemistry, the trailers show that, and I love it when Xiao Tian Yu approaches her and stares at her intensely lol and the fights they have are super fun and cute.

*I'll add more notes as I watch.

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Clichés made refreshing with satire

Stick to the Script! is a cute and most of all comedic show. Usually, comedies are either a hit or miss for me, most often a miss, but this show I adored. I loved the satire in it which is definitely one of its strongest points.

A quick definition of satire: “Satire means making fun of people by imitating them in ways that expose their stupidity or flaws”. This is seen multiple times throughout the show. For example, in one of the earlier scenes Liu Lin (who is the funniest character without a doubt) appears while holding an umbrella, flower petals falling and him trying to look cool, only for something to bump into his head. Another example is that of the flying scenes where we can literally see the actors stand on a machine that brings them forward, making fun of how fake xianxia dramas often look while the actors fly in the air.

Another thing I loved was the music. As I loved the particular song that was used at the end of each episode, it pleasantly surprised me that it was that song they chose to perform in the last episode, with a hilarious MV of course. That was a great way to incorporate the female lead’s knowledge on Vocal Art.

I watched the series with very poor and inaccurate English subtitles, so it’s basically the same as watching without. Despite that, I was able to catch a lot of what was happening as the story was pretty easy to follow.

I don’t think there was something I really disliked about this show. Though, I do think many would agree that it would have been nice if the episodes were longer, because let’s be honest, 4 minutes per episode is extremely short. But overall it didn’t bother me that much.

I rarely consider rewatching shows, but this one I would like to watch again sometime in the future. Especially if we happen to get a second season ;).

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