Lynn
Meh...
This is supposed to be a campy, light-hearted sort of drama and it hits those targets ocassionally, but that's where the entertainment ends. Granted, this is not my type of humour, I prefer a battle of wits, satire and dark humour. The only thing I found marginally amusing were the references made with regards to the 21st century. While I thought the jokes were too lowbrow, my boyfriend enjoyed the humour because he wholeheartedly likes lame jokes.
Storyline: Since the plot is based off a 漫画, it is hard to really comment on the plot. I find animation and web novels to be too derivative. Because of that, I suppose it is average at best. It's been a long time since we watched this. I consider the plot to be unmemorable.
Cast: Right off the bat, I did not like Sandrine and it wasn't just because I thought she looked very odd and unattractive. Even if she had meant to recapitulate the animated/cartoonish portrayal of the character, I found her gesticulation and expression so overly exaggerated that it got on my nerves. This show could have used a better looking FL who could pull off being cute, because Sandrine couldn't. Another thing that bothered me is the inconsistent Chinese accent. This needs to be said! When we have a film whereby a French is portraying a British, the French has to learn to put on a British accent. Similarly, if you are Taiwanese and you are cast for a Mainland Chinese show, YOU MUST HAVE A PROPER CHINESE ACCENT! 东南西北, might as well have a fucking Indian accent! *angry* I've dropped so many titles because of this problem. Ok, frustration vented. My boyfriend and I agreed that of the two main leads, Xu Kai stood out in terms of acting. Although at times he had to behave comically, he transitioned from stupid to serious quite seamlessly. We also liked Xiao Ting, she made us hungry.
Music: Not really a fan of such songs but they're tolerable, possibly even good for the right audience.
Conclusion: I would have preferred a different FL and I may have rated it slightly higher if it was someone else. Otherwise, it's ok.
Storyline: Since the plot is based off a 漫画, it is hard to really comment on the plot. I find animation and web novels to be too derivative. Because of that, I suppose it is average at best. It's been a long time since we watched this. I consider the plot to be unmemorable.
Cast: Right off the bat, I did not like Sandrine and it wasn't just because I thought she looked very odd and unattractive. Even if she had meant to recapitulate the animated/cartoonish portrayal of the character, I found her gesticulation and expression so overly exaggerated that it got on my nerves. This show could have used a better looking FL who could pull off being cute, because Sandrine couldn't. Another thing that bothered me is the inconsistent Chinese accent. This needs to be said! When we have a film whereby a French is portraying a British, the French has to learn to put on a British accent. Similarly, if you are Taiwanese and you are cast for a Mainland Chinese show, YOU MUST HAVE A PROPER CHINESE ACCENT! 东南西北, might as well have a fucking Indian accent! *angry* I've dropped so many titles because of this problem. Ok, frustration vented. My boyfriend and I agreed that of the two main leads, Xu Kai stood out in terms of acting. Although at times he had to behave comically, he transitioned from stupid to serious quite seamlessly. We also liked Xiao Ting, she made us hungry.
Music: Not really a fan of such songs but they're tolerable, possibly even good for the right audience.
Conclusion: I would have preferred a different FL and I may have rated it slightly higher if it was someone else. Otherwise, it's ok.
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