phoenixfrost

exactly! Shu Yi is such a complex character, but realistic, coz, really, all of us are combinations of good and bad. there is no one who is all good.

i think Viki audiences are more mature so, not only did they understand Shu Yi better, they probably have more tolerance with the misunderstanding and quirky characters, not to mention the irregular schedule of episodes. And Viki audiences are probably more familiar with character-driven stories like OFL

i think the more harmful thing that happened was that there were not enough fans that defended Shu Yi coz Dylan's fans were already busy defending Shi Yan and the drama itself from haters. In the end, Shu Yi became a weak link instead of a character worthy of praise.

that is one of the injustices iQiyi wrought when it dropped SOKP while OFL was airing. That move stunted Shu Yi's potential to be iconic. Had more people tried to understand her while the drama was airing, she could have been as acclaimed as Scarlett

it seems you cannot move on from Dongfang Qingcang. But nobody can blame you for getting hung up on him, he is truly that memorable. Dylan did mention that he'd love to play a modern version of DFQC. Perhaps he did play Shi Yan as the modern version of DFQC. I'm ok with that. Who else can play that part than Dylan himself. Plus he brought another element to the character - Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. So. Shi Yan is a combination of DFQC and Mr. Darcy. No wonder he is irresistible. What a treat!

Me too, this is my favorite role for her. She truly reminds me of Bridget Jones. Somebody also compared her to Scarlett O'Hara of Gone With The Wind, though I think she's not a real flirt while Scarlett is. Furthermore, she's not as bratty and mean as Scarlett. But to be compared to Scarlett means Shu Yi is a memorable and stand-out character.

I have been a cinephile since childhood and grew up watching American and British shows. I have a pretty good idea about quality of dramas and movies, having made sure in the past to watch as much Oscar and Emmy nominated films and series as I could. I've been watching kdramas, cdramas and jdramas since 2020. So I know that Fireworks of My Heart and Only For Love are better than many cdramas that have higher ratings.

Read this discussion topic https://mydramalist.com/discussions/cuo-liao/121285-who-still-believes-in-douban if you are really interested in this discussion about douban unless you are just here to troll

yeah, that's what i thought so too. she fell in love with him at first sight. however, her contradictory nature prevented her from admitting it to herself. she pursued Shi Yan because she actually fell for him, and her "revenge" and career prospects were actually just excuses for her to make the first move. however, she could not tell Shi Yan either, because she is constantly beset with these inner struggles, which i think is the reason she keeps lying. he was deeply hurt because of her inability to communicate. Both of them hurt each other. Communication was another problem they needed to overcome which they did in the end. I think the reason Shu Yi was mainly blamed fortheir misunderstanding was because there was not enough fans who defended her side. I agree, she never led Yi Yang on. Being friendly was just her nature.

That's the unfortunate result of Bai Lu having two dramas showing at the same time. Many, if not most, of her fans jumped ship to Story of Kunning Palace that they had been waiting for for a long time, garnering a record -breaking 7 million reservations. So, not many fans were left to defend her actions in Only For Love. It did not help that Shu Yi is not your typical cdrama FL, in the first place. I love Bai Lu's acting here, she was able to give justice to the role. But Shu Yi is easy to misunderstand, with her quirkiness and contradictory behavior. I think cdrama viewers are just not used to this kind of a female lead.Especially with the way many viewers seem to watch now, skipping scenes, it would be easy to miss scenes where Shu Yi shows her admirable traits. like how competent she is at interviewing. or when she spoke up to the corrupt battery company head.

Douban is a relic of an age before organized conditioning of viewers' perception became rampant through the yxh and water armies. Now, more and more young Chinese are depending on word of mouth through WeChat and Douyin when choosing dramas to watch.

thank you :) I love the way they were fleshed out well in this drama. The depth of Shi Yan's love, especially, can best be seen, not heard, since he is reserved. The way he would wait for her outside her apartment or workplace is quite touching.

Douyin Topic Views of Only For Love exceed 16 Billion becoming the most popular modern drama on Douyin in 2023. Currently, Douyin (the Chinese Tiktok) is the 3rd largest app in China, just behind WeChat and Sina Weibo.

exactly! spoofing is the word! that's why i was grinning the whole time except the angsty parts of course. so i was surprised at how seriously some viewers took the campy bits, like the complete riding clothes. i thought it was intentionally over-the-top 😄

There's another report:
"In the most widely used smart TV app Huawei Video, the accumulated views of #OnlyForLove ranks 3rd place among all 2023 premiered dramas as of today, although OFL hasn't finished airing on HNTV yet." https://twitter.com/WangHediFolder/status/1731961617251000581

Would Yunhe capture these as well?

Yup, there's a discrepancy in the numbers between MangoTV and Yunhe. I wonder if Yunhe captured the views for the episodes shown off-schedule

the wedding is a special episode.here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhiq57vtUsQ

i agree, Shanshan is a comedy relief. it's like the blind leading the blind. two over-confident career girls thinking they're on top of the world and can toy with men

Cute and heart-fluttering. Their chemistry is explosive. Shi Yan appears stoic but is soft and sweet for Shu Yi. He truly loves her.

Me too, i found Shanshan's bad advice hilarious! 😂 She was always off the mark, except towards the end when she encouraged Shi Yan and Shu Yi to be lovey-dovey 😂

Wasn't the original title of this drama Camp With Love or something like that? I wish they kept that title because it makes the campy humor obvious, such as the phone conversations that everyone can hear and the romantic moments interrupted by the phone, making the phone virtually a character in the drama. I found this funny and wondered if the drama was making a statement about how the phone has become ubiquitous and intrusive in our lives.

The campy humor is obvious to those who watch the drama diligently from beginning to end but it could get lost to those who don’t get the feel of the drama by skipping scenes or not paying attention for other reasons.