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One thing I love about this drama is its realistic depiction of love. When somebody falls truly in love, it's not that he becomes blind, but he becomes tolerant of his loved one's flaws. After all, nobody is perfect. That is what happened to Shi Yan. He fell hard. But being wise, he would not have fallen for somebody totally undeserving of his love. The discussion topic https://mydramalist.com/discussions/cuo-liao/121097-choosing-a-partner-like-a-venture-capitalist-with-shi-yan-long-analysis is a good analysis of Shu Yi. They’re actually a perfect match in intelligence, values and interests. His family and friends see this that's why they approve of her. Also because they know he really loves her and they just want him to be happy. Now, although Shi Yan accepts her flaws, he does not condone them. He tries to help her overcome them, for example, her indecisiveness. He gave her space and time to sort out her feelings when he thought that she still had feelings for her ex. Another thing I love about this drama is how subtly it presents Shu Yi's changes. One roadblock to their relationship is her tendency to lie. After they get together, she hardly lies. She has also become less self-centered. The first thing she thought of after receiving her bonus was to buy gifts for her parents. She even learned to cook for Shi Yan :) As in real life, changes don't happen overnight. Shu Yi is taking small steps but for a self-centered person, they're giant leaps.

yup, Shu Yi is truly fascinating. and this drama and Bai Lu brought her to life so effectively that she feels like a friend who, being a "real" person, is not an angel, but one who can make mistakes. Her redeeming quality is that she owns up to her mistakes, though not explicitly, you can tell she is really sorry for those mistakes like she holed up in her bedroom probably being depressed, she did not whine or try to make excuses for what she did.

It seems to be a recurring theme with Dylan's dramas; perhaps because he is too sexy, drama viewers clamor for steamy scenes in his dramas. Same thing happened with Unchained Love. A lot of viewers made a lot of noise about some steamy scenes being cut off, there was more talk about the censorship than discussions of really interesting scenes. The characters in UL are also multi-dimensional like in OFL, so it was a shame there was not much talk about those dimensions.

true. so this drama is actually for mature audiences that can tolerate the flaws of the characters. oh, duh, of course it's for mature audiences considering the raunchy scenes 😄

yeah, as a child, I looked at movie/drama characters as black and white, no gray areas. the older we get, the more we realize that people are combinations of good and bad, this increases tolerance for the flaws of others

wow, you sure have great understanding for flawed characters 😃 the maleficent character played by the actress who stole another woman’s husband (sorry, can’t say/write her name) redeemed herself at the end. i watched the 1959 version when i was very young and has always considered her pure evil but i would be interested to know what her redeeming qualities are

yeah, like how some nursery rhymes are actually gruesome. you mean the live-action Maleficent who got a redemption arc? the 1959 animated one was purely bad character

Boss and Me also has a quirky female lead and a company president male lead

you're so right 😄 yet she looks unperturbed. she and shanshan do the "duck" swim very well - serene looking on the surface yet underneath the water, their feet are furiously paddling. they both look so well put together yet are actually at a loss when it comes to their love lives

ikr a jumble of emotions 😄

it just occured to me, her fear that it would fall apart when he comes to the same conclusion that Xing Zhou had, that she used him to get back at her ex, was actually because she was falling or had fallen in love with him. otherwise, considering her self-centeredness, she wouldn't have cared if he got mad

you’re right. her guilt was part of the reason of her skittish behavior with him. might fear also be another? she has never been in love before, she definitely was not in love with her ex-boyfriend whom she treated horribly (they treated each other horribly based on shanshan’s “gaslight” remark). she was feeling emotions she has never felt before when she’s with Shi Yan and she’s scared and guilty or probably bewildered.

And i’m reading some comments wondering how Shu Yi could fall in love with Shi Yan that fast. Let’s say Shu Yi didn’t fall in love with him at first sight (which I believe she did, she’s just too contradictory to realize it), witnessing his intelligence, maturity, dependability, thoughtfulness, gentleness and other awesome attributes would make any woman fall in love with him. But again, how can viewers see these scenes that they’ve skipped? How can viewers see a plot when all they do is skip? It’s like a child who doesn’t want to eat complaining about being hungry.

i love how the contrast between the two men’s characters was shown oh so subtly in that two minute shift from Yi Yang’s arrogant cliche-laden answer to Shi Yan’s substantial and diplomatic answer. How could Shu Yi not admire Shi Yan’s maturity and intelligence?

That’s how one knows that the criticisms against this drama are made up. The conflicts in this drama, bad communication and misunderstandings, are normal for dramas. After all, isn’t drama about conflicts and resolution of those conflicts? That’s what OFL delivers. Complaining about conflicts in a drama is like complaining that a candy is sweet. If viewers cannot take the drama in this drama (see how absurd that statement is?), they should just watch animated fairy tales. Oh, hang on, Cinderella and Snow White have evil stepmothers, that won’t do either. How about Sleeping Beauty? No can do with Maleficent around…

i’ve dropped many dramas for many reasons, some of those are because of bad scripts. this has one of the better scripts. at least the comedy is really funny and the characters are unique and intriguing. i really like Shi Yan’s talks during meetings, especially during his and Yi Yang’s interview at the chips conference. Yi Yang was kinda cocky, but Shi Yan was very diplomatic and sensible. Too bad that’s probably lumped under “business talks” that a lot of viewers skipped. Another “business” scene I like is when Shu Yi talked back at the battery manager who was talking down on Shi Yan. Honestly, how can one appreciate a drama when he is skipping parts that showcase characters’ strengths?

Another big congratulations to Only For Love! 🥰 It has been the Top Chinese drama in the global markets for 4 weeks now! 🥰

As of 14 Dec 2023, the top cdramas and artists globally in the last week are:

Top cdramas:
1 - Only For Love
2 - My Journey To You
3 - A Journey To Love
4 - Story of Kunning Palace
5 - Hidden Love

Top cdrama artists:
1 - Bai Lu
2 - Xiao Zhan
3 - Wang Yibo
4 - Wang Hedi
5 - Zhao Lusi
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among her dramas, I like her acting here the best. She was able to make an immature, quirky character likeable.

exactly! so they're desperately turning on us instead 😂

Brainwashing is what yxh and water armies do. These are netizens paid to defame celebrities and dramas.

I'm trying to clear up the confusion or misconceptions of those who are watching, especially those who are skipping scenes since they are the ones most likely to miss vital information and I can tell from posts how much they're misunderstanding the drama, e.g. for those who complain there is no plot, I try to point out the plot.

When I have some confusion or misconceptions about something. I appreciate someone pointing them out. And that is what I expect discussion forums like this are for.

I come from a technical background and participate in product user forums where product users air problems about products and are very appreciative of every piece of information anybody else in the forum can provide.

This is what i think drama discussion forums are for, not just to diss dramas or gush about good looking actors and certainly not to brainwash other viewers.