Those who keep trying to undermine this drama by saying tired criticisms like no plot, boring, draggy, etc, you're invited to read the topic "Choosing a Partner Like a Venture Capitalist with Shi Yan [Long] [Analysis]" in the Discussions section.
This is how an earnest viewer watches the show, allowing the story to draw him/her into this world and actually feeling the characters, not on a shallow level, but trying to understand what makes them tick.
If you want to watch a drama where characters do what you want them to do, write a script and get it made into a drama. Nobody is forcing you to expand your horizons by being open to a different kind of drama and characters.
I note its got a VERY LOW Douban score of 4.8. Wow! thats a bit embarrassing.
After what happened to Fireworks of My Heart, it's not a secret anymore that douban is infested with antis. It has become a joke. Only For Love has maintained its high position, sometimes top1, in ratings charts even after the douban rating was published. Nobody cares about douban anymore.
In fact, I now view high douban ratings with much skepticism. If one has paid reviewers to down-rate a drama. those same paid reviewers can also up-rate a drama.
I just finished episode 19 and I don't understand, Shi Yue keeps asking Zheng Shu Yi if her blind date is better…
Shu Yi once told Shi Yue about her ex-bf's girlfriend's uncle and that she (Shu Yi) is falling for him. Shu Yi thinks the mistress' uncle is Shi Yan, but Shi Yue does not know that, but has also started referring to the mistress' uncle as "uncle", not knowing Shu Yi has mistakenly thought him to be Shi Yan who is really Shi Yue's uncle. It's a topsy-turvy situation but that is what makes it funny and interesting 🤣
Shiyan’s car was at the hospital where Shuyi saw her ex w/ mistress. Shiyan was at home. So some of us think…
ikr? wonder if the author did this deliberately to deepen the mystery. there are so many surnames, why make the real and fake nieces have the same one 🤨
If there's one thing this drama successfully conveys, it is the importance of communication in a relationship.
Shanshan is proud, insecure and extremely possessive. She loves Guan Ji but knows him to be a playboy and she's scared of getting hurt. Moreover, she always sees him with other women which validates her fears of his playboy reputation. But she is too proud to talk to him. Guan Ji is clueless about what makes Shanshan mad whenever she sees him with other women, but either too proud or cowardly to talk to her.
If only these two can swallow their pride and talk!
just what i need rn. something light but not too fluffy (i actually like the business talks). something funny but not slapstick. something romantic, sweet not vulgar.
Shiyan’s car was at the hospital where Shuyi saw her ex w/ mistress. Shiyan was at home. So some of us think…
thanks! i guess i let my imagination run wild when i saw the same surname and wondered if the situation is more complicated. like Le Zhi being an illegitimate daughter of the "brother-in-law" but calls him uncle. i've been intrigued why the 'brother-in-law has not made an appearance
Shiyan’s car was at the hospital where Shuyi saw her ex w/ mistress. Shiyan was at home. So some of us think…
is Qin Le Zhi really her name or is she also lying about her surname or is it just a coincidence that her surname is the same as Shi Yue's? If her name is also a lie, why didn't she just name herself Shi Le Zhi? I'm just wondering if there is any significance of her surname being the same as Shi Yue's
How wonderful you explained everything! You should post a review in order to make justice to this drama. I saw…
thank you 😉 I feel that somebody who is really watching the drama would get drawn to the story and characters, thus not feel bored. I have watched cdramas that are draggy, and this is not one of them. So those who are complaining of being bored are either not watching properly or not watching at all, probably just copied some reviews they read elsewhere.
Shiyan’s car was at the hospital where Shuyi saw her ex w/ mistress. Shiyan was at home. So some of us think…
I thought Fan Lei was the uncle too. I'm having second thoughts though coz Xing Zhou didn't acknowledge Fan Lei when he and Shu Yi last met and Fan Lei picked Shu Yi up. Fan Lei also acted subservient to Shu Yi, yet Xing Zhou didn't have any reaction.
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This is how an earnest viewer watches the show, allowing the story to draw him/her into this world and actually feeling the characters, not on a shallow level, but trying to understand what makes them tick.
If you want to watch a drama where characters do what you want them to do, write a script and get it made into a drama. Nobody is forcing you to expand your horizons by being open to a different kind of drama and characters.
In fact, I now view high douban ratings with much skepticism. If one has paid reviewers to down-rate a drama. those same paid reviewers can also up-rate a drama.
Shanshan is proud, insecure and extremely possessive. She loves Guan Ji but knows him to be a playboy and she's scared of getting hurt. Moreover, she always sees him with other women which validates her fears of his playboy reputation. But she is too proud to talk to him. Guan Ji is clueless about what makes Shanshan mad whenever she sees him with other women, but either too proud or cowardly to talk to her.
If only these two can swallow their pride and talk!