Angel Zhao & Zhang Ling He. Of course here I come…

Story about Li Rong (LR) and Pei Wen Xuan (WX). Li Rong, an eldest princess, married Pei Wen Xuan, low class minister, to avoid disaster. Why? Because at that time, the kingdom was ‘ruled’ by the royal families. Royal families had money & power to take over the kingdom, at that time they're not really doing much to threaten the kingdom, however the emperor was still afraid of their influence on the kingdom.

So, the understanding LR chose WX to make peace with her father, the emperor. And WX himself, took the opportunity of him being the princess consort to gain advantage in politics.

That's the introduction to the married life of LR & WX that we know at the beginning. Later we'll find out that really everything is not like what it seems at first.

MDL stated that: “Later on, LR lost herself in the midst of wine, song and dance. As for WX, he had a home yet did not bother coming home because he already had someone in his heart…” That's when all the summary in MDL in my opinion is wrong…

We never get a glimpse of LR losing herself in the midst of wine, song and dance. But rather we start this drama with LR already in power at the edge of her life. But yeah LR & WX didn't have slightest affection for each other. Instead they are enemies with opposite sides in politics.

So yeah, in the end LR & WX indeed died under each other’s schemes. And when they woke up, they had actually returned to the year when they were 18 years old, returning to the most difficult time in their lives. Where they need to start all over once again…

So, how will the story progress…? What will LR & WX choose…? Will LR & WX still choose the same choice with their previous life…?

That’s pretty much the story without giving too much spoiler. Now what I like and don’t.

What I like:
+ Angel Zhao is amazing… She grew a lot with her acting & her choice of drama. Yeah much like JulesL wrote, I also feel she’s lacking something. LR as a young princess is played beautifully by Angel Zhao, but when she needs to be shown LR as a proud, powerful & cold woman… that’s when I feel she lacks. I don’t know how to describe it better…
+ We have no ordinary FL, much like JulesL wrote: “Li Rong was no Mary Sue; she was not your usual FL who was perfect and good, and her only fault was trusting and loving the wrong people. LR also was unlike the stereotypical strong female lead. She had plenty of flaws but also had her own strengths.” And that’s just perfect to summarize our FL.
+ The relationship between LR & WX. This is also when MDL’s summary is wrong: “So Pei Wen Xuan went to look for Li Rong. To be married again but with divorce in mind.” I don’t know about the book, but what I get from the drama itself, the one that had divorce in mind is LR not WX. And I really like how LR & WX manage the relationship, from untrusting each other till slowly trusting each other.
+ We have multiple people who come back from the future after their death. We have FL, ML & the most interesting one, the villain himself...
+ We have no ordinary villain, first this is the first time any villain also comes back from the future. Second, you can’t say he’s evil, but that doesn’t mean he’s a good man either. Unlike LR & WX who take the chance to change the future for a better one, he just does everything to prevent it, even by making himself an evil one. Unfortunately, I can’t really tell you what without giving too much spoiler. Just watch it so you know yourself.
+ We get the best illustration of what will come when they are pushed till the edge of despair. Like what happened with the original future of Li Chuan. That’s just such a pity what happened to him at that time…

What I don’t like:
- A little confused about the original future conflict. That’s the one that I don’t really give a f*ck.
- Much like JulesL wrote, I also somewhat feel all the characters lack something. Like Su Rong Qing (RQ) or LR. But unlike JulesL, I feel even a more veteran actor played RQ, I still feel a little to no care about RQ feelings…. It’s really hard to describe what I mean. But this is one of the reasons I lowered the score for this drama.

Overall: this is quite entertaining, enough to make me watch it nonstop

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BL...???

I forget how do I stumble on this one... But here I am finished watch this...

Story about 2 young man, Aki & Haru. They are roommate that start their university days... And this is the story of their boring daily life... Haha... Even at some point, I even question did Aki really university student. Cause I never really see him in the class, just Haru that attending classes....

For me this not a BL. Aki & Haru more like a roommate, tops is best friend than boyfriends.

I like how they explained to us how to make the dish... The dish is make me drooling. But except that, this one boring everyday movie...

If you want to just be relax & have background sound, this movie is for you...

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My Sept 2024 Recommendation Challenge

Long time this in my PTW, thanx to TianD and Recommendation Challenge, I've finally watched this...

The reason this so long in my PTW, because the duration of each episode. Make me watch more than 1h per episode, it's quite tormented. Haha... It always bored me at some point.... And as I predict, some episodes of this drama quite bored for me, those episodes make me feel when this will end and continue to the next one... Haha... So yeah, that's quite lowering the score for this drama for me. But of course there're also some episode that can evoke my emotion, so yeah it quite help the score for this drama.

Story about Kim Shin (KS) a general that's curse to be a goblin, due to his sin of killing innocent person just because he's stubborn & want to approach the king... With that curse, KS live immortality to wait for his bride to be born to kill him. After 900 years, KS help a woman & her baby, and with that decision, KS made his destiny, cause the baby that he saved is his bride...

19 years later, KS meet Ji Eun Tak (ET), the baby that he saved & also his bride. ET can see ghost as long as she remembered, and all the ghost always greet her as the goblin's bride. Cause when KS saved her, he also give her a mark & that mark indicate that ET indeed is the goblin's bride.

But that's mean everything went smoothly for KS & ET...? Of course not. ET has prove herself as the goblin's bride for KS, and little by little KS & ET are getting closer & closer to each other. They start to prove they're indeed the soulmate for each other & little by little their feeling for each other also grown into full blossom... So... How their relationship ended in the end...? Can they avoid the fact that ET born to kill KS...?

I think that's pretty much the story without giving any spoiler. Haha... Now let's talk about what I like and don't.

What I like:
+ The chemistry between Gong Yoo & Kim Go Eun. They quite suitable for each other.
+ Gong Yoo & Kim Go Eun are good actor/ess. I can see how captivated KS of ET from KS's first glaze of ET. And the grow of their relationship. How devastated when ET has to lose KS. Everything portrayed perfectly...
+ The interesting story of Grim Reaper & Sunny. Really funny to see Grim Reaper act like an idiot when they first met...

What I don't like:
- The long duration of each episode...
- The unclear Samshin Lady... Who the heck is this lady. See even MDL don't give the name to her... At first I thought she is the GOD, but turn out no... So who the heck is this lady...?????

Overall, this just another drama for my list. TianD said, "Goblin is a hit or miss." For me this is a miss.. Haha... And really until I finished write this, I even don't know what score to give this drama. So a little fair warning, I can still change the score many months from now... Haha....

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My Aug 2024 recommendation challenge

Watch this for my Aug 2024 recommendation challenge by 2.857e-7. For this year's challenge, this is the hardest to watch so far… Not really my cup of tea, if not for the challenge, I already dropped this one from the first 5 episodes.

I quite enjoy the characters' interaction, the human relationship, the intrigue & bickering between each character. That's human interaction overall that makes me hang till the end... But I have zero interest in the business nor do I understand it and even worse nor do I care about it at all...

Enough rampage. Let’s discuss drama…

Story about Su Xiao (SX), a woman who works in a developer company, she works as a cost engineer. The story started from the moment SX lay off by her previous company. There’s a problem in a project in SX previous company, they made SX as the black sheep & got kicked out. Because of that, she got a bad reputation in the industry & got banned by the industry.

Desperate to search for another job, nor does she want to give up the industry, she accepted the offer from Chen Si Min (SM) who’s been asked by SX ex-boyfriend to help her. At first, she doesn’t know what to do at her job and everyone keeps underestimating her. But little by little she proves her value & gains trust from her boss, Wang Yang (WY).

SX hard work really pays off when the big boss in her company, Zhao Xian Kun (XK), sees the value in her & pulls her to the main company. But that just means the bigger problem lurking in… Big company means big problems. So, how will in the end SX manage to go through with all the mess the main company waits for her…?

Ok… That’s pretty much about the story. Now let’s talk about what I like and don’t.

What I like:
+ The human relationship is really interesting. Here we can see how easy it is to trample someone or raise them to the top. We got to see the smart FL, the calculative ML, the interesting CEO. How they manage to solve the problem not only by ABC, but by many other factors, especially human relationship.
+ See how SX manage to handle the sh*t that life threw at her…

What I don’t:
- But I have zero interest in the business nor do I understand it and even worse nor do I care about it at all…
- The shock of the ending, I talk about Wu Hong Mei. I don’t understand this girl at all… It’s like throughout the entire drama she’s one person, doormat if you put the label, and at the end she’s suddenly changed…??? What the heck!!! And above all SX not even wonder about the change in her best friend. It's so obvious & she’s waited for so damn long for her friend to change into this new woman…
- I don’t understand the title. Nothing connected with the ideal city, nor they talk about building a new city… Haha…

Overall if you enjoy the complicated business drama, this is for you. If not, just look for another drama….

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Watch this because the trailer looks interesting. Turn out Alan & Jeff from pit babe. Ok let's discuss drama…

Story about Oab & Plawan. Oab is a famous chef, one day, in need of money & lost motivation for his cooking, he decided to sell his restaurant. But since his restaurant is in a strategic place, many money making developers try to buy the restaurant just for its location, they plan to destroy the restaurant itself. Not willing to back down, Oab announced to the world he was looking for the successor of his restaurant, the requirements: they needed to have money to buy the restaurant from him… So with that the competition for the successor of the restaurant began…

Plawan is a model / food blogger, who loves Thai basil stir-fry. He tried many restaurants for their Thai basil stir-fry. One day he got kicked out of Oab’s restaurant because he's noisy, so Plawan decided to take ‘revenge’ when he saw Oab’s announcement for his successor. The only problem is, Plawan CAN'T cook. But since he was determined to get into the competition, he started to learn to cook Thai basil stir-fry. And in the end he successfully entered the competition…

Methas is one of the money making developers who try to buy Oab’s restaurant. Since Plawan didn't have the money to buy the restaurant from Oab, Plawan made a deal with Methas. With the help of Plawan’s friend, JJ, Plawan will receive the money in parts for every stage in the competition. If he fails, he must return the money to Methas.

So, how well will Plawan do in the competition?

That’s pretty much the story. Now what I like and don’t like.
What I like:
+ The chemistry between Pon Thanapon Aiemkumchai & Sailub Hemmawich Kwanamphaiphan. Quite surprised to see Pon as Plawan. It’s quite a different character from Jeff in Pit Babe.
+ The stupid love story between JJ & Methas. Their relationship is the definition of getting yelled at until you fall for it… Haha… Yeah, JJ is quite different from all Methas acquaintances. JJ never sucked up to Methas even though he has the money.
+ JJ is really a good friend, even to the point of stupid, for Plawan.

What I don’t like:
- Everything like it’s already destined or scripted.
- They completely forget the fact that Oab look for his successor that have MONEY.... Never once Oab ask the one join the competition about their finance

Overall this quite good story to watch….

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Forget where did I stumble on this one. But really happy can watch this.

Story about 2 teenage boys, Song Xuan (SX) and Liu Wen (LW). LW's school comes a new boy, SX, an a cold and introverted but smart boy. Because of his introvert personality, SX have no friend. One day LW stumble SX who having problem with neighborhood bad boy, LW help SX. And with their friendship begin.

SX start to open up with LW & SX told LW he has no friends cause his parents like to move from place to place due to their work. Since that day, SX also start help LW with his study & their friendship deepen...

Yeah... Unfortunately this only short video. So not much I can tell you about this. But for sure... This one hell good short BL from China. Oh yeah... Don't lie to ourselves and said it just bromance. No... Their eyes tell much more than any word can describe their relationship. The only missing is kissing and hugging to make it official... Haha...

If you want to see a little BL from China this really good examples... :D

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Um….???

Quite wonder with this. Often comes out as a suggestion, so let me just prove it myself…

Story about Tin, Third-year emergency medicine resident. One day Tol, a university student, was rushed to the emergency room in serious condition, due to a car accident. Tol died that day, but his death just triggered a time loop for Tin, a loop Tin won't be able to leave until he's altered Tol's fate.

At first, Tin just tried to alter what happened in the emergency room. He tried his best and fastest to save Tol’s life. And when it’s all not working, he tries to think out of the box. Tin starts to investigate Tol’s life & friends, getting closer to him. And with every loop, he ‘wakes up’ earlier than the loop before. And with that cycle will Tin in the end successfully save Tol’s life and out of the loop?

Ok. That’s pretty much about the story.

Is it good?
A good concept, but unfortunately not so much in implementation.

Best BL?
Oh Hell no… In the matter of fact, this even far away from that

Overall… Watch it if you are curious like me. If not, just don’t watch it…

Now what I think is messed up… But that also means SPOILER ALERT!!! So read it at your own risk!












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From the top review here, I most agreed with Artemissie. Yeah… The acting is just ordinary, no one really stands out. Not even Tol or Tin themselves.

Chemistry…? Hm… Not so much, cause their relationship is not a center of the drama, so not really show much. And the mess up also begins with this…
Much like Artemissie wrote. Yeah… Tin who just follows Tol around in one of the loops is pretty creepy. The first impression that Tol gave him was already correct, he creeped out. But suddenly Tol just accepted Tin like that….? And moreover, Tol also got obsessed with Tin…? Girl whaaattttt….?????

The biggest question above all… Why Tin and Tol…? Why must Tol get the advantage of coming alive? What is so special about Tol so he gets the second change? This has never been explained. And that’s lazy writing right there.

2nd biggest question. How the heck Tin alter the time loop never been explained, or it just me who missed it... What I know Tin just think (wish) to wake up at the certain time & that's what happen

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Part 2

Ok. Let's continue the journey in this part.

This part talks more about He Lian Xuan (LX) journey in his father's (the emperor) eye. How he gets more and more of his father's trust. And how LX's mend his relationship and trust to Leng Li.

That's pretty much the story. Now let's talk about the drop rate I gave between 2 parts… But that also means SPOILER ALERT!!! So read it at your own risk!












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All the good things end with season / part 1. Ugh… this part feels like they push the fast button all through the way. Stories become disconnected from each other, the character action becomes so weird it's like out of the hinge….

This 2nd part makes me kinda regret watching the drama all the way…

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one good youth drama

Finally found another good youth drama. This is quite a hidden gem, cause the actor/ess not famous, so I think almost no one heard about this drama. I also forget how can I found & decided to watch this one. But I feel quite fortunate can watch this. The best thing about this drama is: This available on YouTube with Eng Sub. The worst thing... like mostly drama on YT, the sound sometimes disappear, together with the sub & the music. But for me it's still barrable & the missing sound not really make me feel lost in the story....

Ok. Let's talk drama...

This story about 2 childhood friend, Chen Mu Guang (MG) & Shi Fan Tuan (FT). They live next to each other since childhood, and like mostly the school romance story, they start to develop feeling for each other, especially we can see how obvious it for MG. This is also the story about how MG & FT try to steer their youth until graduation, with their friends & family.

Apart from that, this youth drama also talk about family problem, health problem & also mental health problem. That's what make this youth drama quite different from any other school drama. I don't want to talk much about it, cause I don't think I can separate the spoiler from just edge of the overall story. You need to watch it yourself to understand what I mean, or do message me for it...

Ok. Now let's discuss what I like & don't.

What I like:
+ Simple yet quite deep meaning youth drama, that different from any other youth drama.
+ Ao Zi Yi & Yang Zhi Wen both quite good portraying MG & FT. Especially Ao Zi Yi. I can really feel how desperate, how sad, how lonely MG in the drama...
+ The friendship between all the gank.
+ Bai Hai Chuan for easy in letting FT go & have the courage to talk to his dad.

What I don't like:
- Sometimes, in the beginning, this quite boring. Cause the story is nothing new, we all quite familiar with the plot. it make me almost drop it in the middle. But thank god I continue watch this...

Overall I'm quite happy I found this hidden gem.

Below I'll write about the reason I give this quite lower score, but that's also mean SPOILER ALERT!!! So read it at your own risk!!!












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This have open ending... And for the second grade drama like this, I really hate it when they don't finished it all... Thank god MDL do wrote this has special episode. But since this just second grade drama, it's quite hard to find it. And once again, Thank god, there's someone post the link to it. If I don't find that special ep, I'll give this drama even lower score than this... Haha...

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Such a shame...

Quite sometime heard about this drama. After watching I feel like sometimes I really don't understand Japan taste...

Story about 2 man, Tanada Yoh & Segasaki Mizuki. Two man living together, not because they have relationship, but more of a contract. Yoh cooks and cleans & Segasaki provided food & shelter. In addition Yoh must "obey everything that Segasaki says". What will comes from such a contract?

That's pretty much about the drama. Now as usual what I like and don't like.

What I like:
+ The good story telling. They made us, who watch, understand about Segasaki & Yoh feeling for each other.
+ The 2nd couple. Manju & her husband. They're good couple & good friends.

Now what I don't like:
> I agree the most with what SapphireQ wrote. It feel we walk at the same place from the 1st ep till the last, nothing change.
> Even though they made us understanding about the couple, but they don't made the couple understand each other.
> So, from the first ep till the last, Yoh & Segasaki, had communication problem. They're 2 introvert individual who don't talk about their own feeling with each other
> Such a shame, cause when Yoh had problem with his job & he almost open up to Segasaki, it's all just voice in the heart & not word comes out of his mouth. I really wish this is the time their relationship will take a drastic turn, but now I must shallow my disappointment instead.

Overall this just another drama in my list. Such a shame, they have great story telling, but not so much with the implementation.

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Let's continue the journey of Fan Xian...

This season is heavier than the last season. Fan Xian (FX) fall deeper into the Emperor's web of plan.... As usual really like Jeana & PeachBlossomGoddes writing. For deeper thoughts read their writing....

Now let just discuss what i like & don't like about this drama...

What I like:
+ All the important cast is back!!! Hope remain the same in the season 3
+ The beautiful growth in FX character. Really like what Jeana & PeachBlossomGoddes wrote. Yeah this season more focus how "FX embraces his mother's legacy with a sense of purpose and a clear vision of what he means to do with it. & how the way "his thirst for justice and fairness builds up in every episode."
+ The next level in FX & Lin Wan Er (WE) relationship. Let me be a shallow girl & be exciting about their new status....
+ Every character keep surprising me with their hidden layer... I feel I need to learn about them every time they plan / act something....
+ How FX brutally honest with WE. Even when she ask him about her brother.
+ The joke & all the question that's been ask by FX's teacher in real world. Haha... That's the exact question I want to ask the writer...

Well nothing I really don't like, so let me just add too in here... Haha... What I don't too like:
- Woman sometimes really can't lie about their face. Although we see almost no different in the man face, but the woman (WE & Fan Ruo Ruo) we can see their older. Haha... Especially Li Qin, make up can't hide this fact, or maybe the make up indeed a little bit different from season 1
- I don't like the changing in Yan Bing Yun (YBY) & Ye Ling Er (LE) cast. No i don't complain how they can't act. But I don’t think both actor/ess fit to play the role. Wu Xing Jian can't even come close to Xiao Zhan serious face when come to YBY character, his face is too cheerful maybe to play the serious face of YBY. And vice versa with Gina Jin as LE, her face is way too serious....
- This season a little bit too heavy for my plate. There's a time I kinda bored with all the scheme the emperor plot....
- I got more and more confused about the mysterious temple & FX's mother.
- The ending. Although not really a cliffhanger like season 1. This season still leave us hanging in the edge of the cliff...

Overall I quite happy this drama can have season 2. quite exciting for season 3. I really hope I don't need to wait too long like season 1 to 2 & all the important cast remain the same...

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Usually i'm not too fond of robot, alien or zombie story. But this part of VBL series & since I've already seen the other, i just thought to myself, 'Well... Let's complete the series then... ' so here i am finished watching this...

Story about Chu Yi Ping (YP) & a robot, or they said AI, name Ever 9. YP is a professor in a university, he is very Introvert person. One day, he dislocated his hand in an accident at school, his uncle gives him Ever 9 as a caretaker, an experimental intelligent robot that his company is secretly testing.

Amaze by how close Ever 9 to human being, the reluctant YP welcome Ever 9 to his house & his life. With the warm & attentive Ever 9, YP finally begin open his heart for Ever 9.

When the story go on, we see not only YP that open his heart, but Ever 9 also think YP more than his master. YP & Ever 9 become more and more important for each other. One day Ever 9 suddenly broken. What will happen to YP...? Can Ever 9 be fixed?

That's overall the story.

Even though a little bit scary (imagine one day AI can be that close to human) but I'm also glad to imagine that they (AI) can have human heart & warmth.

I don’t too like how YP that's easy to open his heart for Ever 9. Don't understand what's so special about him. Or i take what YP's uncle more or less said: 'Is it because Ever 9 not human...?'

Overall this quite interesting story to watch...

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very Asian family

When I read the first page of this drama review, mostly the comments are divided into 2. The one that feel the mom is so f*ck*ng annoying & the others that feel she brings life to the drama... Haha... But for me this drama really screams very Asian family drama... One dominant / over bearing mother and her filial piety child.

What I like:
+ The beautiful story about Asian's family. And in the end it become more beautiful...
+ How the relationship of Mai Cheng Huan (CH) & Yao Zhi Ming (ZM) shape. How they built each other trust & feeling.
+ CH is one strong woman. When she decided something, nothing can change it.
+ The funny & cute relationship of Mai Cheng Zao (ZZ) & Mao Yong Xin (MM).
+ The best grandma. She's one truthful woman, she honest with herself & have principle for herself, even from her youth.

What I don't like:
- At first, of course the over bearing mother. But I feel I can understand her feeling & put myself on her shoes. But that's doesn't mean I agree with every stupid decision she did, especially regarding CH & Xin Jia Liang (JL)'s relationship.
- The lousy JL. OMG... Several times I want to slap CH for choosing him as her man. Pity my Niu Jun Feng to get this role.
- The weak 'fear of wife' dad. Yes FL's dad almost have no voice in the family. But at the same time, this characteristics exactly what needed to balance her mother....

overall this drama is not about romance or workplace. It's more about family as a whole...

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Story about Mai Cheng Huan (CH), a girl from an ordinary family, who is urged to be married by her mother. (Reason? Only 1, she's 29 years old... Haha...). Feeling the urge, CH finally talks to her boyfriend, Xin Jia Liang (JL) about her mother's 'demand'. One day, CH accidentally finds out that actually JL is not from an ordinary family, but JL actually is the 2nd generation of a rich family. That made CH angry & feel betrayed, cause JL hid the truth about his family from her for 3 years. From this point, their relationship turns to the dark corner.

CH's mother, when learning the truth about JL's family, turns 180°. At first, CH's mom thinks JL is a lousy man with no future, but as soon as she hears that JL is actually a 2nd generation rich man, she's so happy & tries everything to make CH & JL relationship successful. It's a typical Asian mother, who dreams of marrying a rich man but unsuccessful & eventually gonna force her daughter to fulfill her dream, cause they're always thinking :"it's what is best for their daughter."

JL squeezed between his feelings for CH & his family disapproval, cause CH is not from the rich family. And JL is one of the weak & lousy men, he never can take a firm stand on where he's standing between CH & his family. And still added to the fuel by JL's sister, who shows the most disapproval of their relationship. And it's all really crumbling down in ep 16, where CH's mom & JL's sister just do the most outrageous things & make JL & CH relationship finally completely over.

Feeling enough with her mother's pressure & intervention, CH finally decided to live outside of her family. And begin focusing on herself & her career.

Now, about CH & Yao Zhi Ming (ZM). CH & ZM know each other from the workplace. ZM is CH's boss & later we found out he's also his step cousin, CH's grandpa married ZM's grandma. And because of their grandma, ZM is getting to know CH. And because of CH, ZM realizes his shortcoming when it comes to the warmth of the family. Over time, ZM is getting closer to CH's family & feel welcome & the warmth of Mai's family. ZM's feeling toward CH is more and more special & CH also learn more & more about ZM & later they finally start their relationship.

On the other side of the coin, there's also a story about Mai Cheng Zao (ZZ) & Mao Yong Xin (MM). ZZ from baby raised by his mother's family at the village. That makes him sometimes feel detached & unwanted by his parents. That's brought up many issues regarding him, his mother & his mother's family. MM on the other hand is god daughter of Mai's family, she's also CH's best friend. ZZ longed to adore MM & had feelings for her. And later, MM also feels how good ZZ is to her & they become a couple.

When CH starts to focus on herself & her career, comes a sad news, her grandma died. But her grandma left CH inheritance of her hotel, for CH to manage. And with her warm hand, the dying hotel bloomed to glory....

Overtime CH & ZZ also repaired their relationship with their mother. They're starting to be better at communication, their mother wants to bow down & listen to her kid (CH &ZZ). And when everything looks wonderful, comes devastating news of their mother. Their mother get sick & she decided to go back to her hometown. And in this hometown, CH & ZZ find the amazing past about her mother's youth. About her abandoned dream, about her youth, about what she sacrificed for her family....

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This showed up on my YouTube feed, as usual curious & bored, I just clicked play…

Tell story of 2 couple,
1st story, He Bo Wei (BW) & Hai Yi (HY). BW is a man named Tai Che Ni (CN) from the year 2000. Suddenly one day he traveled to the future, to the year 2022. Arriving in the unfamiliar place, he also found out his face and name is changing, now his name is He Bo Wei (BW). Fortunately his job is still the same, courier to deliver stuff, so he’s fast in learning this new job. His first client was Hai Yi (HY), with several interactions they find out they need help from each other. HY wants BW to investigate his ex-girlfriend, while BW needs HY’s money. So with that, their cooperation begins.

Overtime BW & HY learn about their past relationship. Turns out when HY was just a little boy, BW or more precisely CN helped BW & that left a good memory for BW. And since then, their relationship has become different & they become special people to each other.

2nd story, about Liang Wen Hsen / "Vincent” & Lin Huai En / "Wynn”. A boss of the company with the new employee. Over time we see they're having a relationship more than just what seems on the surface. Vincent knew Wynn since childhood & has protected him since then. Wynn, who doesn't know anything about it, has just been charmed by his kind boss. And soon they're also starting their relationship.

Ok. That's about the story. Now what I like and don't like.

What I like:
I prefer the 2nd story. Their story is just cute and innocent. I like how Vincent never really forced his feeling to Wynn nor manipulate Wynn by saying he's his guardian
They bring out the couple from history4, Ye Xing Si & Fu Yong Jie

what I don't like:
The 1st story is just stupid. They're never really explained to us why CN can be transferred here. Just give us the stupid ‘GOD’ that explains it all as just coincidence. That's just BS & lazy writing.
How the 1st story ended. That's just even more stupid that how it took place in the first place.

Overall this is just another drama to watch… they have to thank the 2nd story for the score that's i give

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Blossoms in Adversity

Hu Yi Tian & Zhang Jing Yi… That’s interesting… Let’s watch.,,,

Story about one girl, Hua Zhi (HZ), that’s quite different from another woman of her time. She’s independent, smart & not so feminine. That’s because from a young age, her grandfather already spoiled her by taking her to many places & teaching her many things that women at that time usually did not learn nor know.

Now at her young adult age (around age 15-20 if I’m not mistaken), she’s betrothed & ready to get married. But one sudden incident regarding the Emperor & HZ’s grandpa made Hua’s family must be stripped from all their positions & their family wealth also confiscated. All the male in the family are sent to the far north for forced labor, but due to HZ’s grandma relationship with Empress Dowager, the women get spared & just need to move from the house. And with all that, the Hua’s family journey & hardship began.

HZ is one amazing woman, although she’s young, she's one capable woman. She’s led all the women in her family to go through hardship with her smart brain, creativity & the braveness to try something new. At first except her grandma, no one trusts her & underestimates her young age, but with time she’s proven herself worthy of her grandma's trust & lead the family from the hardship & poor life.

In this hard life, HZ & her family find true friends & family, the one that’s still willing to stay by their side, friends & servant, that’s not abandoning nor fooling their family. HZ also found comfort in one particular gentleman, Gu Yan Xi (YX), one man that at first we don’t know good or bad (due to his relationship & loyalty to the emperor), but over time proved himself that he really meant well for HZ & Hua family.

Ok. That's about the story… Now what I like & don’t like.

What I like:
+ The chemistry between Hu Yi Tian & Zhang Jing Yi is good. Although not fiery, but I can see them as a couple
HZ & YX relationship. How they build their relationship & trust toward each other.
+ The family that’s built from the hardship. How every woman in Hua’s family finds their place within the family. Really funny when the men come back to their life & find the women (wife) are changing.
+ The cute Shao Yao (SY) & Shen Huan (SH). Although we can see there’s something wrong with SY, She's one smart & loyal woman. I really like how SH never underestimates nor condescends SY. I really like the moment when SY finally realizes her feelings for SH.
+ Not everything runs smoothly for the Hua family. They are several times hit by setbacks & trouble, but the writer or the director do not try to hide it or erase it totally. Of course if we cut several unimportant incidents, maybe the episode can be shorter.

What I don’t like:
- The stupid separation. Oh that’s one stupid separation between YX & HZ. I know how hard the emperor tried to separate them. But for HZ to come to that conclusion is stupid & she kinda acknowledges it when she wants to get back to YX.
- The crazy emperor. Oh he’s one crazy emperor that wants all YX’s loyalty only lies to him. Several time I want to shake YX to wake up or just to kill the emperor himself.

Overall this really one good drama to watch

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