I said before this show aired n still will say, the negative point against this show is the timing, it was released…
Tencent probably has all these other dramas lined up that they need to pump out so just drop this drama in the midst of the other two. Tencent has their own investment so this drama even if it doesn't get attention won't really bother them especially because TJC has a big fanbase, so they know they did get money from fans alone (hence the lack of promo from their side compared to dramas they /really/ care about).
Bilibili actually torn FF apart. FF as a whole has a lot of plot/logic problems and they really dislike the way FL was adapted in the drama. FF will always be popular as it is a famous IP, association with HL, and Youku put their work in with getting it promoted. Even back when the rumors of who did be casted is circulating, those posts had millions of views and discussions. However, non-fans on C-side actually don't think it is a quality drama hence also why the rating on Douban is around 5.5 (?) the last I checked. I-fans here might eat it up but tbh, a lot of the idol romance dramas that fans here really like doesn't have positive reception back in China especially the ones starring these traffic stars.
TBT seems to be a cute drama, but I think most ppl clock it that you are in it for the visual and shipping. They do appreciate that more attention was being pay to the tradition Chinese medicine aspect, but the main purpose of that drama is to sell you a ship. Which isn't really a problem but when ppl compares it to say Filter, they feel it lacks an overall message.
Filter's "downside" for some people is because they didn't go straight into focusing on the ship (but that is also a plus for many people). SCC also isn't meant to be a beautiful girl so compared to like FF's and TBT's FLs where they got their full-blown hair and better outfits, it is easier for people to focus on their visuals and ship them with their 180+ cm MLs. I do think Filter will stand the test of time though and it is already being considered as a dark horse drama because people thought the drama would only be "crazy" and didn't expect much from the romance department, but it is heating up.
For people wondering why SCC will probably never tell TQ the secret unless actively pushed by TQ, here are my own thoughts + thoughts from C-platforms:
The only time SCC told someone about the bracelet willing is LY. LY because she is her bestie and who SCC knows she can rely on and trust. SQL threatened SCC and that's how she found out next while the real FJ was due to the transformation being her.
At this point in time, SCC doesn't see TQ's falling in love have anything to do with /her/. She has also shut off her own feelings for him. So, one that hand, it makes no sense to tell him because what is she going to say, yeah btw, I am this transformation, and that transformation so fall in love with me too? Or yeah so, I am this transformation, and that transformation so don't feel bad since "they" are "me", so they are technically still alive and well? SCC knows now that TQ values SM/FJ so in her POV, it is better for them to be ppl who existed/memories for TQ and hide herself from him forever.
In addition, SCC's and TQ's relationship is co-worker + boss/employee, as SCC herself, TQ saw her originally as someone scary/lazy (as they didn't have many interactions when SCC was herself), then someone hard-working, then someone fragile (since she was taking sick leave for her transformations). TQ really only started approaching SCC willing because of his current vision problems. From SCC's POV, she is clocking that there might be something wrong with TQ and feels guilty so wants to help him. Basically, their relationship at the moment is not even friends.
From SCC's POV, her seeing TQ falling in love with these transformations makes her think it can never be /her/. So, her exposing herself just to be rejected is not something she will do. Plus, her feelings at this moment are "turned off" though like LLD said, SCC always had a seed of liking for TQ. She is just good at suppressing it and not let it bloom. Therefore, she will keep on covering up her tracks to make sure this secret doesn't get revealed to him. Their relationship at the moment is too "fragile" and close to non-existent for SCC to let him on the secret.
Another point some people made jokingly was that TQ is too logical/scientific and who knows if he did try to dissect SCC for his experiments. 😂
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! low君 just made a positive review video of Filter on Bilibili!!!!! His videos tend to reach millions of views, and he has a massive reach with influencing people to check out dramas. This is REALLY good news!
👍🏻Filter is a drama everyone should not miss out 🫶🏻It has the comedy, fantasy and soon, the romance.
Yes! I am so glad such a good script is being performed by such a good acting cast. They really put their hearts into it and understood the characters. They also don't have the egos in trying to insert their own selves into these characters and try to take over them. They aren't TJC and LLD, they are just TQ and SCC.
So well put, I also liked SCC and tang Qi despite the flaws they have and despite the bashing few people r giving…
Yes! Once she said she was over the crush, she really did close that chapter in her life and tried to move on. I love that in episode 17 she said to TQ, "Don't worry, I am not underestimating myself or don't think you are out of my league". On one hand, she doesn't think TQ can love her as /her/ since she sees him as someone rational and would weight pros/cons/external factors but at the same time, she also loves herself and values herself (which is also why she moved on) despite thinking that. I just appreciate the depth SCC has. She just feels so much like a typical girl in our world who goes through obstacles but will pick herself up and continue on.
👍🏻Filter is a drama everyone should not miss out 🫶🏻It has the comedy, fantasy and soon, the romance.
I am just so happy this drama exists. I think it really surprised a lot of people on the C-side too. They thought it did just be some silly romcom drama, but the characters are so alive. The introspection and reflection these characters go through, their changing relationships, etc. It really feels like these characters can exist in real life.
I want to share that people are showering a lot of love to both SCC on TQ as characters on C-platforms. SCC is more of a rarity in idol modern dramas where you can actually feel the scriptwriter love her female character and see her as an individual person.
As these types of dramas are mainly for self-insert, the focus isn't really on the FL's growth, and she is more there to just date the ML (the actual focus). These type of FLs are usually "empty" and mainly suffers through multiple things in order to be saved by ML and spend the entire time crushing on the ML or pining over the ML. Or the FL is just a flower vase where she is pretty for the audience to self-insert but there is nothing more to her personality except the audience being told she is kind/nice without efforts from the scriptwriter to show it in a subtle way that is natural.
SCC though is a lot of things, she is like a little sun that warms others, kind without making it obvious, might have self-doubt but does love herself, might be insulted but doesn't let herself be down for a long time, has so much love for her friends, will bite back when necessary, hard-worker, silly, etc. She doesn't need "saving", she can save herself and is physically stronger compared to TQ. C-viewers can't help but be attracted to her antics and her journey.
TQ is also not a typical "dominant CEO". He is on the physically weaker side, can be awkward, straightlaced, and kind of like a puppy. He can't even fight but will still try his best to protect the person he loves. He is so sincere when he falls in love and is so innocent and persistent with his desire to only "love one person my whole life like my parents did with each other". He is passionate about his job and even when he suffers through a loss, he makes sure he still does his job.
Both have filters on things which cause them to act in hilarious and out-of-pocket ways, but both can admit when they were wrong. It is so hard to change your mind on something once you decide that thing/person is good/bad. But both are willing to check on their preconceived notions and see things in a new way.
This type of pairing is a breath of fresh air because people have decided ship chemistry in idol romance drama only works with a smaller FL and 180+ cm ML (size difference) and there must be romantic moments by episode 1. But this pair is taking the viewers on a journey of falling for them as individuals first before coming to love them as a pair. And no other characters needed to be minimized or sacrificed in order for this pair to work.
I also think it should make a difference when people judge FL as unconsidarate because of the whole "struck by…
Yup, in addition, SQL outright said how many men irl really will pine after a woman that long and men will get over it. They also thought he was only into her looks in the first place. Even stat wise, many husbands tend to leave their wives when their wives are diagnosed with illnesses. Many also remarry soon after a divorce/spouse's death. TQ also didn't know SM for a month yet (and within that month, they didn't really "talk" much in depth either). They of course would think it won't bother him that much.
It just so happens TQ /is/ one of the rare men who will pine and gets that affected by a crush's passing. It is also why SCC felt bad once she saw how he reacted during the funeral scene.
One of the first things that turned B&W for TQ was this sign that had the word LOVE on it. 🥲
Also don't know if people made the connection but FJ/SCC walking away on those rainbow staircase = her taking the rainbow (TQ's color visions) with her.
Praises that ppl on C-platforms have for episode 17:
1) SCC as QST introducing himself as LY's childhood friend (typical route would be pretending to be her boyfriend to one up the rival but they didn't do that). 2) TQ saying he knows QST wasn't cheating since he knows SCC and LY and knows they won't treat a friend like that (typical route would be ML going batshit/throwing punches and "How dare you cheat on someone I love!"). 3) TQ accidentally hugging SCC on the subway and she warned him to back off/did her self-defense moves (typical route would be making that moment into some heart-fluttering scene for FLs). 4) XY being the one to point out elderly people can still care about beauty, and they should be a target audience too (typical route would be giving that type of "highlight scene" to only FLs, never the "rival" female characters). 5) GY stepping back instead of pushing it with LY when she said no (their whole relationship has been atypical for an idol drama which is great).
Basically, one of the best things about this drama is the way these characters are actually /normal/. Some things are just not that big of a deal unlike how idol romance dramas exaggerate certain situations.
Speaking as someone who is Chinese, that is how some newly graduate students dress for job interviews when they…
Yup, in addition, the main point of that scene was to show the interviewers not even giving SCC a chance in the first place. They mentioned in the hallway that SCC had a higher score than the other two interviewees during their phone interview (meaning she knew her stuff about the products). But once they saw her edited profile picture, her clothes, and her having pimples, they totally disregarded her without even asking her any more questions.
Lookism is a big thing in some Asian countries and interviewees have absolutely been disregarded just based on their appearance. SCC could had worn a white blouse/black slack outfit (more of the standard professional interview outfit) and would have been disregarded too. If it is not your clothes, it is your face, if it is not your face, it is your hair, etc. It doesn't stop. Plus, she was applying for marketing, she isn't going there to be a model.
Having interview outfits determining if you are "serious" or have skills is a slippery slope too. In the United States alone, look at how many people are turned down for a job because of their names, having 4C hair, having tattoos, etc.
How you dress/how you look shouldn't determine if you are fit for the job before an actual interview was conducted. That was the entire purpose of the scene.
I stopped watching. the started to rewatch on viki, hoping the comments would make it more appealing for me. lol…
Speaking as someone who is Chinese, that is how some newly graduate students dress for job interviews when they are fresh out of college in China especially with the current Gen-Z. There were thousands of comments saying SCC's interview outfit was how some of them dressed when they didn't know better at first. It is not them being "not serious", it is because they didn't know better nor did they expect that type of outfit might not be the best for their jobs.
Edit: In my own job, I work with some newly graduated students and some have dressed like that coming in for interviews. Gen-Z in a way is more relaxed with their job interview outfits and some just don't really know better and because they don't think the way they dress should dictate their skills.
Tbh, Filter dropping at least an episode daily is not the norm in C-drama land lol. They usually skip some days (maybe drop episodes 3-4 times a week) to drag out the airing time and allow the heat/popularity to grow. If they release episodes too quickly, it is harder for people to know about the drama and get into it especially when some of these dramas don't get promoted like how S+ dramas are promoted (meaning people knew of those dramas even before they aired). Filter for example didn't get promoted much (so not many knew this drama was even dropping) but it is being spread through word of mouth right now.
It's been more than 2 years I've watched any cdramas and these airing schedule changes are playing with my heart.…
They have some days where it is just 1 episode (based on a recent schedule I saw) and other days 2 episodes. They are trying to pace out this drama as this drama is only around 32 episodes so if they drop 2 episodes a day, it will be done in 16 days. This is honestly already a lot better because they are releasing at least an episode daily unlike some of the other ones that will skip a day here and there.
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Bilibili actually torn FF apart. FF as a whole has a lot of plot/logic problems and they really dislike the way FL was adapted in the drama. FF will always be popular as it is a famous IP, association with HL, and Youku put their work in with getting it promoted. Even back when the rumors of who did be casted is circulating, those posts had millions of views and discussions. However, non-fans on C-side actually don't think it is a quality drama hence also why the rating on Douban is around 5.5 (?) the last I checked. I-fans here might eat it up but tbh, a lot of the idol romance dramas that fans here really like doesn't have positive reception back in China especially the ones starring these traffic stars.
TBT seems to be a cute drama, but I think most ppl clock it that you are in it for the visual and shipping. They do appreciate that more attention was being pay to the tradition Chinese medicine aspect, but the main purpose of that drama is to sell you a ship. Which isn't really a problem but when ppl compares it to say Filter, they feel it lacks an overall message.
Filter's "downside" for some people is because they didn't go straight into focusing on the ship (but that is also a plus for many people). SCC also isn't meant to be a beautiful girl so compared to like FF's and TBT's FLs where they got their full-blown hair and better outfits, it is easier for people to focus on their visuals and ship them with their 180+ cm MLs. I do think Filter will stand the test of time though and it is already being considered as a dark horse drama because people thought the drama would only be "crazy" and didn't expect much from the romance department, but it is heating up.
The only time SCC told someone about the bracelet willing is LY. LY because she is her bestie and who SCC knows she can rely on and trust. SQL threatened SCC and that's how she found out next while the real FJ was due to the transformation being her.
At this point in time, SCC doesn't see TQ's falling in love have anything to do with /her/. She has also shut off her own feelings for him. So, one that hand, it makes no sense to tell him because what is she going to say, yeah btw, I am this transformation, and that transformation so fall in love with me too? Or yeah so, I am this transformation, and that transformation so don't feel bad since "they" are "me", so they are technically still alive and well? SCC knows now that TQ values SM/FJ so in her POV, it is better for them to be ppl who existed/memories for TQ and hide herself from him forever.
In addition, SCC's and TQ's relationship is co-worker + boss/employee, as SCC herself, TQ saw her originally as someone scary/lazy (as they didn't have many interactions when SCC was herself), then someone hard-working, then someone fragile (since she was taking sick leave for her transformations). TQ really only started approaching SCC willing because of his current vision problems. From SCC's POV, she is clocking that there might be something wrong with TQ and feels guilty so wants to help him. Basically, their relationship at the moment is not even friends.
From SCC's POV, her seeing TQ falling in love with these transformations makes her think it can never be /her/. So, her exposing herself just to be rejected is not something she will do. Plus, her feelings at this moment are "turned off" though like LLD said, SCC always had a seed of liking for TQ. She is just good at suppressing it and not let it bloom. Therefore, she will keep on covering up her tracks to make sure this secret doesn't get revealed to him. Their relationship at the moment is too "fragile" and close to non-existent for SCC to let him on the secret.
Another point some people made jokingly was that TQ is too logical/scientific and who knows if he did try to dissect SCC for his experiments. 😂
SM - Beauty
FJ - Intelligence/education
QST - Gender
Love had nothing to do with these qualities. It wasn't these reasons why TQ fell for SCC. 🥹
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1tT9BYcEgf/?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click
As these types of dramas are mainly for self-insert, the focus isn't really on the FL's growth, and she is more there to just date the ML (the actual focus). These type of FLs are usually "empty" and mainly suffers through multiple things in order to be saved by ML and spend the entire time crushing on the ML or pining over the ML. Or the FL is just a flower vase where she is pretty for the audience to self-insert but there is nothing more to her personality except the audience being told she is kind/nice without efforts from the scriptwriter to show it in a subtle way that is natural.
SCC though is a lot of things, she is like a little sun that warms others, kind without making it obvious, might have self-doubt but does love herself, might be insulted but doesn't let herself be down for a long time, has so much love for her friends, will bite back when necessary, hard-worker, silly, etc. She doesn't need "saving", she can save herself and is physically stronger compared to TQ. C-viewers can't help but be attracted to her antics and her journey.
TQ is also not a typical "dominant CEO". He is on the physically weaker side, can be awkward, straightlaced, and kind of like a puppy. He can't even fight but will still try his best to protect the person he loves. He is so sincere when he falls in love and is so innocent and persistent with his desire to only "love one person my whole life like my parents did with each other". He is passionate about his job and even when he suffers through a loss, he makes sure he still does his job.
Both have filters on things which cause them to act in hilarious and out-of-pocket ways, but both can admit when they were wrong. It is so hard to change your mind on something once you decide that thing/person is good/bad. But both are willing to check on their preconceived notions and see things in a new way.
This type of pairing is a breath of fresh air because people have decided ship chemistry in idol romance drama only works with a smaller FL and 180+ cm ML (size difference) and there must be romantic moments by episode 1. But this pair is taking the viewers on a journey of falling for them as individuals first before coming to love them as a pair. And no other characters needed to be minimized or sacrificed in order for this pair to work.
It just so happens TQ /is/ one of the rare men who will pine and gets that affected by a crush's passing. It is also why SCC felt bad once she saw how he reacted during the funeral scene.
One of the first things that turned B&W for TQ was this sign that had the word LOVE on it. 🥲
Also don't know if people made the connection but FJ/SCC walking away on those rainbow staircase = her taking the rainbow (TQ's color visions) with her.
1) SCC as QST introducing himself as LY's childhood friend (typical route would be pretending to be her boyfriend to one up the rival but they didn't do that).
2) TQ saying he knows QST wasn't cheating since he knows SCC and LY and knows they won't treat a friend like that (typical route would be ML going batshit/throwing punches and "How dare you cheat on someone I love!").
3) TQ accidentally hugging SCC on the subway and she warned him to back off/did her self-defense moves (typical route would be making that moment into some heart-fluttering scene for FLs).
4) XY being the one to point out elderly people can still care about beauty, and they should be a target audience too (typical route would be giving that type of "highlight scene" to only FLs, never the "rival" female characters).
5) GY stepping back instead of pushing it with LY when she said no (their whole relationship has been atypical for an idol drama which is great).
Basically, one of the best things about this drama is the way these characters are actually /normal/. Some things are just not that big of a deal unlike how idol romance dramas exaggerate certain situations.
Lookism is a big thing in some Asian countries and interviewees have absolutely been disregarded just based on their appearance. SCC could had worn a white blouse/black slack outfit (more of the standard professional interview outfit) and would have been disregarded too. If it is not your clothes, it is your face, if it is not your face, it is your hair, etc. It doesn't stop. Plus, she was applying for marketing, she isn't going there to be a model.
Having interview outfits determining if you are "serious" or have skills is a slippery slope too. In the United States alone, look at how many people are turned down for a job because of their names, having 4C hair, having tattoos, etc.
How you dress/how you look shouldn't determine if you are fit for the job before an actual interview was conducted. That was the entire purpose of the scene.
Edit: In my own job, I work with some newly graduated students and some have dressed like that coming in for interviews. Gen-Z in a way is more relaxed with their job interview outfits and some just don't really know better and because they don't think the way they dress should dictate their skills.
Tbh, Filter dropping at least an episode daily is not the norm in C-drama land lol. They usually skip some days (maybe drop episodes 3-4 times a week) to drag out the airing time and allow the heat/popularity to grow. If they release episodes too quickly, it is harder for people to know about the drama and get into it especially when some of these dramas don't get promoted like how S+ dramas are promoted (meaning people knew of those dramas even before they aired). Filter for example didn't get promoted much (so not many knew this drama was even dropping) but it is being spread through word of mouth right now.
Other series: "Dominant CEO falls in love with me"
This drama: "CEO falls in love with the dominant me"
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Me: They are telling you to hold hands with SCC for the rest of your life sir.