phoenixfrost

If I were a famous actress who wants to prove my acting mettle, I would want to play the role of Shu Yi. This is a character-driven drama. The plot revolves around the shenanigans and growth of the character, not with, say, some mystery or fantastical quest or historical events. Shu Yi's personality carries the story. That is why this character has more dimensions than just being the sensible and dependable female lead that viewers are used to watching in cdramas. Because Shu Yi can be outrageous sometimes, portraying her poses more challenges than learning to wield a sword or pretending to be a tough ruler or crying a river. To be Shu Yi, you need to be able to act childish, immature, bratty, a liar, a manipulator, a wannabe but awkward femme fatale, without alienating the audience. As another reviewer pointed out, she is similar to the iconic Scarlett O'hara of Gone With The Wind.

As for Dylan Wang, I understand his fans didn't want him to take this project. But he feels he owes MangoTV a debt for believing in him when he was new, giving him the role of Daoming Si in Meteor Garden.

The lack of communication and misunderstandings are parts of the plot. This is a romantic comedy, not a fantasy, mystery or historical drama. The focus is on a flawed FL and her romance with a not-so-flawed ML. As in real life, their relationship faces challenges like lack of communication and misunderstandings that help it grow.

Thank you 🥰 Haters probably think we would cower once they start attacking us personally. 'Wonder if they know that throwing personal attacks in a verbal battle is a sign of defeat 😄

it is awful. fake news has become a scourge in our times and I'm trying to give whatever small contribution I can to fight it. fake news has destroyed not only celebrities but countries

this drama has suffered a smear campaign and as somebody who can't tolerate injustice, I'm trying to do whatever I can to right this wrong that has been done to it. I've watched it thoroughly, only skipping opening and ending credits sometimes, and I can vouch that this drama does not deserve to be abused as it has been.

Are we all so perfect that we can't tolerate an FL who has some growing up to do? A lot of intelligent people are bad at relationsips. One reason is because they care too much about mental stuff, e.g. books, grades, careers, rocket science, etc, they tend to set relationships aside.

The plot is about this high-IQ, low-EQ FL whom the high-IQ high-EQ ML loves despite her flaws. And this is how love should be - loving the other person wholly, flaws and all. Of course, like the ML, we shouldn't condone the flaws but try to help our loved one outgrow them. Disciplining a person, e.g. cutting off communication, doesn't mean we don't love her anymore. In fact, we discipline her because we love her.

I enjoyed this drama because I found the FL funny. Also her friend who gives the worst advice. For me, they are like blind-leading-the-blind thinking they're all that because they're pretty and have good careers, but are actually lost when it comes to relationships. Their growth, supported by men who truly love them, is a big piece of the plot.

You mean this rolling on the bed scene? It's all over Twitter 😄
https://twitter.com/jalnandcn/status/1734467953884840076

It is. Even the Chinese government hasn't been able to control the toxicity in the Chinese Entertainment industry. I actually feel sorry for the actors. I have seen hate videos about Xiao Zhan and Dylan Wang on Youtube. But China has been known to be a big source of fake news armies. Not just about C-ent, but politics too, or every industry that has need for smear campaigns like products being sold online. So, the best way for us consumers is to not be gullible, taking whatever we read online to be true.

if you really were a fan of his, you'd see his sincerity and how well he acted in this drama. you're not a fan, has never been and like all haters, a liar

they're already giving off the vibes of a long and happily married couple 😂😂

It appears so. The negative comments on Weibo and Douban have been propagated throughout the web. Even Avenuex's rant echoes what I've read in Weibo and Douban. It's really sad how easily people can be swayed which is why yxh and water armies are proliferating.

yes, he does! she triggers his naughty side 😂😂😂

I was actually on Weibo lapping up the praises being heaped on the drama, mostly about Dylan's handsomeness and the high ratings on Maoyan, Datawin, Vlinkage, etc when I saw the first black comment. It was in a hot search item entitled "ugly" (translated by google). It was about the bad camera angles and filters. I didn't take note of it coz I didn't notice those flaws when I was watching so I thought the comment would just fade away. But then more and more black comments came up, and I had a premonition something else was going on. When I saw the Twitter post about HunanTV/MangoTV being blackmailed by the yxh and water armies, everything clicked. This drama is a victim of a smear campaign.

lol 'love it when he teases her

this is so exciting. i didn't ship them when lbfad was showing because i thought it was just promotion for the series. but this has been going on long after the series ended and there are more and more evidence that it might be true. i actually had a hunch that his song seaside tango was written for her. doesn't it say something about somebody looking down on him? i was wondering if it's referring to her rich family? and if that's the reason he set up his clothing company, to show his business savvy or that he can support her outside his acting career?

yup, isn't it? I like how the misunderstanding got cleared

Good point. I noticed too how Dylan and Esther, Bai Lu and Linhge were on different tables, which increased my suspicion that they are real couples. I didn't notice how Bai Jingting and Song Yi were seated. They have admittedly publicly they're a couple, right? Did you see videos showing Dylan leaving his seat to go out of the hall and Esther following soon after? Wonder if this really happened or just made up by fans?

yeah, he had a twinkle in his eyes when he was trying to explain her mom's sketchy travel arrangements

This is what happens when viewers have been conditioned against a drama. They probably don't care about the story coz they believe the smear campaign that it has "no or bad plot". So they probably just watch the juicy bits.

these rules are full of bugs. i usually skip the opening and ending credits. i double the speed to rewind and fastforward to locate scenes i want re-watch, even the first time i'm watching, coz sometimes there are scenes I fail to understand. For #3, what if i can only watch, say, 15 minutes at a time, and continue the show at another time?