That being said, there were a couple things that irked me about this. One, it's long. Longer than it needed to be at least. It could have been condensed by more than a couple episodes for sure, but all the loose ends were tied up because of its length. Second, all the characters made such a huge deal about Feng Teng's money and status, that it really started to get to me. I know they did it to show society's stereotypes/negative connotations about being rich, but it REALLY started to annoy me. Just let them be happy for heavens sake.
However, there was enough sweetness and character development to get past the few negatives, and the acting was tipty top notch. Definitely give this a try if you're in the mood for something sweet and cliché.
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One of the best among the Best Chinese Drama
I noticed this before so long it just happens I'm not yet familiar with Chinese drama mostly I watch Jdrama, Kdrama, and Taiwanese drama. I watch Chinese movies but on dramas not yet maybe because so long episode that's I hate before. This is not the first Chinese drama I watch... these past few months I'm kinda bored watching Kdrama and I don't have seen new catchy to watch. I'm searching and I remember this drama and I read first the review if it's good to be watching I don't want to waste my time it's a 33 episode. And mostly the review is good so I start watching it....OMG! I could not believe I was been addicted to this drama I watch straight I don't sleep just to finish it. After I finished watching I on the next day I watch again I did not yet get move on this drama.Why I was so hooked on this drama first the story so light and so catchy to watch special the character of
Xue Shan Shan so a cheerful, lovely, and simple girl. The story so common special Asian dramas the Male lead is rich and the Female lead is poor or Boss and employee girl relationship was so common. What I like on this story so simple it was not the typical love at first sight...it just happens on the food. Shan shan love eats so much, and the character of Feng Teng so much serious and so lonely. Just saw this cute little Shan shan so cheerful and has no dull moment.
I'd seen so many dramas there are just a few lists on my favorite the all-time my Favorite Lovers in Paris (Kdrama), Boss and Me(Chinese drama), and Love Lasts Forever (Jdrama.
Every episode so exciting and even it was a light comedy romance I cried on the break-up scene, I was so much affected. My favorite scene when they're together watching fireworks and that's Feng Teng he was in love with Shan shan. Feng Teng character so cool and not a typical possessive boyfriend. That's how Shan shan so confused because Feng Teng so hard describes his character. The typical opposite character of Shan shan and Feng Teng.
I just hate the last few episodes so many long moments some other characters. I'm just maybe biased I wanted them to be married in the ending. But everything so beautiful and real recommend to my friends and they love it. I just hope it has a second season.
Trivia: I watch this more than 10 times. The song was my ringtone on my cellphone "Promise of the Wind - Zhang Han" So much in love with this drama.
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Story
The story is quite simple: A rich guy falls in love with a regular girl. Nothing special there and the plot twists were in a way pretty predictable. However - I don't think this is a negative point. The twists felt realistic enough and they weren't overly annoying to me. Things didn't feel like they became too dragged out too much.
The ending felt a bit lacking. It's a happy end, but not every lose end has been tied. Some themes have been left open. In a way it feels just fine, because it allows for us to fantasize about it any way we like. On the other hand.. I'm curious. So I'm both happy/content and disappointed by the end. But not too badly disappointed. (And from what I understood, these matters you can find within the original book.)
Acting/Cast
I think the cast did well on their acting. I just feel sometimes the characters they acted were a bit lacking. Shan Shan felt a bit too ditzy to me, though she did improve gradually. And Feng Teng could have been a bit less stoic in some scenes. He does change though and I really liked to see how he was during the last episodes. The chemistry between the characters (Main, secondary and support) all felt just fine/good.
Music
Though not overly special, I did find myself humming along at some point, haha! So I guess it was more catchy than I thought. It fitted the mood well, but there's nothing that left a lasting impression for long to me personally.
Rewatch Value
I think it is a drama I could watch again at some point in time, but not anytime soon. There is nothing new I could discover in it, but there were a lot of sweet moments. I'm just not sure I'm ready to go through the first episodes of ditzy Shan Shan again.
Negatives?
If there is one thing that REALLY bothered me, then it's got to be the make-up/filming. I hope I'm not going to spoil anyone's fun here, but I absolutely hated how pink their lips/hands were most of the time. It was ridiculous. (The eyebrows too, at times.) Just wth was up with that? o_O
It was distracting at best, haha.
Overall
I liked this drama. I really did and I watched it with a smile. Though I did take a break from it at some point (mostly because of an interest shift and not because the drama bored me), I easily found myself continuing it and enjoying it just fine. I'm glad I watched it. Romance was what I was looking for when I put it on and romance was what I got. :)
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"You need to let everyone know this fishpond is now under your ownership" ( Feng Teng)
This drama is based on the book Come and Eat Shan Shan by Gu Man and is mostly a faithful adaptation of the story of Shan Shan a junior level employee at Feng Teng a large family Corporation headed by Feng Teng the big boss.The love story between Feng Teng and Shan Shan is conveyed in a witty and entertaining way, with the highlight being Shan Shan's hilarious internal monologue and Feng Teng's dry humour. There's a prodigious amount of eating by our lead couple, showcasing some cute moments and also moments of meaningful conversation between the two. Shan Shan loves to eat, as referenced by the original book title.
This drama appears cutesy on the surface but it deals with realistic relationship issues faced by the lead couple such as the workplace complications of a low level employee dating the big big boss; the social and financial disparities that exist between the two are also highlighted and worked through by the couple. I especially liked the message conveyed by Feng Teng where he says that when he looks at a potential girlfriend he doesn't look at her social status or financial worth or how much education she has, he just considers how he feels and lets things happen naturally, I loved that about Feng Teng, he's mature, very caring, responsible and considerate of the people around him; he's the perfect foil for the bubbly Shan Shan.
The character of Shan Shan also goes through a credible and satisfying growth trajectory, in the sense that by the end of the drama Shan Shan has become the very best version of herself, and this is amazing to watch.
The other cast members are very good with fleshed out stories that round off the main storyline. This is a story that's straightforward with a lot of life lessons and insight into male and female relationships; it's definitely worth a watch.
Music is great and well applied, the opening theme is sung by male lead Zhang Han.
overall 9 out of 10. I've rewatched this a few times as it's so straightforward and cute with a wonderful well earned happy ending.
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Rewatch value 30/10 because
I watched it already 3 times within one month.
It's an very funny and cute romantic drama, and made me very happy watching it.
Not like other drama's where there are very annoying people in it.
Here is ShanShan an very funny in an normal way.very natural and realistic. Not like other drama's where they make the character funny by turning them in not realistic / childish way , which makes them annoying in the end.
This is one of the reasens I watched it 3 times.
Because after watching " My Lucky Star" where the main characters are very annoying in the beginning , the story not realistic made me very angry so I watched ShanShan for the third time and after one epidode and I could let my angry go and was happy again.
So I recommend this drama to every one for an happy time.
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Story> not a new story, only a story that demonstrated love(good & bad) at its different stages for folks over the age of 25. The poor-ditzy girl from country meets the prince of the city, both in need of a case of love to shake off the chills of loneliness & immaturity.
Actors> The two leads simply simmered & sizzled on screen acting out this "rella' story. The side story's and actors all repeated a similar storyline of the right love & support can mature a man & woman. Standout: The lead actor was this smoldering sexy, intelligent prince, waiting - urging his girl to grow-up into the woman she is meant to become (and does).
Overall>>
33eps _45~min each is long, but the story does move along and a bit skipping helps the move along. Cdrama sometimes have a low-budget feel however this drama feels and looks first rate putting it equal to any Kdrama RomCom. The only cheesy part for me were the misleading posters, not giving this drama a fair chance.
>Music - cute but not distracting, no music worms will invade.
Give this a shot is you like RomCom_ the story is good, heart moving and lots of twists, love triangles, betrayal and patient, enduring LOVE.
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but anyways,
this drama was great for me because it was steady and balanced, it didnt really have complications that last for ages and huge misunderstandings (for example; boys over flowers) the lead girl does not suffer alot but it still had some plot twists and exciting scenes.
what i also loved about this drama is the skinship (dont judge me xD) in korean drama not much skin ship is included and sometimes that makes me feel lack of chemistry between the actors but in this drama they had full on skinships and amazingly cute scenes, I could've died from happiness and fluff!
the actor for feng teng (zhang han) did amazingly in this show because I really though that he fits the role well. and so did the actress for shan shan, because she's so amazingly cute.
as feng teng wasnt the typical cold guy and i-dont-give-a-rats-ass-about-the-girl person, and he was actually pretty nice, you'll learn to fall in love with his cute personality during the show.
I only had a couple of problems, some being the romantic sub-plots of all the other characters, maybe its just me but those werent really interesting for me so i just skipped them, but i would totally re-watch for shan-shan and feng tang again!
its a bit cheesy and fluffy but its a nice change from all the sad drama which are filled with angst.
if you love shows that are not filled with sadness, complications and suffering but instead full of fluffy scenes and shan shan's trip to being a mature person then i recommend this drama to you.
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Lot of Unnecessary Drama
I'm still new to C-dramas, but I've been working through a few recommendations from friends. Boss & Me was recommended via a list for office romances since I like the trope. Unfortunately, the only thing I enjoyed about this drama was the quirky FL. She was cute to watch, but it wasn't much fun watching her act next to the ML. He reminded me of a well-dressed wooden board; though, all props to the wardrobe team because his suit, jacket, and jewelry game was on point in every episode! Still, the lack of chemistry and the addition of all the other couples and sub-plots was just too much. Add to that the excessive monologuing from the FL for nearly every scene, and this drama is like watching a block of ice in winter--BORING. It might have been more bearable if the chemistry between the ML and the FL was entertaining, but there's no spark between them. If you want to kill sometime (32 episodes at 1 hour) then go for it, but I don't recommend it unless you just want to be bored.Edit:
I watched this again recently because I felt like I didn't give it a fair shake the first time around, but it made me realize why I didn't really care for it overall and gave it a six. Both the ML and FL are decent actors and both characters are interesting to watch on screen. Yet, the lack of chemistry between the ML and FL (for me) was because I could not understand what the ML saw in her. She is just a complete airhead for most of it, so I never understood why he was attracted to her in the first place. No matter what type of growth happens for the FL, I'm so stumped I'm never able to buy into the romance from the get go. Then add in the fact the FL is just as confused as to what the ML sees in her and she is so confused (airhead) that as a viewer I am again wondering what he sees in her and vice versa.
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Will Shan Shan ever get pregnant?
I think that they could have expanded more on if Shan Shan will ever get pregnant. From what I notice, it seems like she won't because Feng Teng says to her that no need to have kids right after marriage because and I quote "she is too young and should enjoy her self". Even when his sister asked about expanding the family after getting married he says that they won't have kids right after marriage because Shan Shan is too young. But when she asked if Shan Shan has healed he didn't answer. Then she asked again, can Shan Shan get pregnant he hesitated before saying yes, then he told his sister not to link his marriage to expanding the family line. He keeps using her age to answer why they won't have kids yet. Also it seems Shan Shan doesn't know anything about how well she is healing. What is the answer to this part of the drama?Was this review helpful to you?
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Their relationship is really fun to watch. I didn't care for his female friend who was in love with him, but the story needed some sort of conflict I guess. Besides that, most of their struggles felt real, their problems did make sense and together they were always a perfect match. It's definitely a palette cleanser, nothing too serious, but what a great drama to watch.
New favourite!
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The relationship between the main characters is so cute and innocent. I read some reviews slandering how the female lead is too “air headed / dumb”. I do not agree at all. In the situations she was placed in over and over again, she takes a step back in experience and seems as if she doesn’t understand what’s going on... because she doesn’t!! The way the male lead helps guide her and reassured her through the drama just makes my heart melt. There is drama to be had though!! The drama they face really brings the main leads down to earth to re-evaluate the love they have for each other.
The side characters of this drama were totally worth not skipping over! Ever piece of this drama has some new information and emotions. This drama can be taken as light hearted and silly at points, but at some other points things get serious and you will be taken for a ride. I definitely recommend this drama. I usually tell people who are new to the drama world the check this one out first!! Usually brings them right into this wonderful realm of dramas!
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