I love that just because QSL helped FJ get a new look (aka fits the beauty standard more), it actually doesn't solve everything. Sometimes, we are at our most beautiful selves when we are comfortable and able to demonstrate our passion instead. I think it speaks to the beauty marketing of our society which almost promises women if you fit the standard (make-up, tall, skinny, etc.), your life will change and be "better". But the truth is, others' perception might change, but your own perception of self might still not change. You might even struggle with the fact that, "Oh, so people like me more now because I am now "prettier"... but my personality hasn't changed... nothing else about me changed so why didn't people like me as much before?". Though it is also true what when your appearance is "better", people are more willing to get to know you in depth and potentially later come to like your personality more than your looks.
Also, some of my favorite SCC quotes in these 2 recent episodes:
"Everyone has weaknesses, but does everyone need to change themselves and overcome their weaknesses to live better?"
"Don't even think about it! This is Fang Jin's life, I don't want to, and I also can't".
""Fang Jin jie, you are an engineering PhD, owns a lab, has your own R&D team. You built a company and has so many patents. You have worked hard for 36 years, you have the authority to be yourself".
"If she can't be herself, what is the meaning of her effort?"
"The women who wear high heels, gowns, and pearl necklaces are beautiful. Women working in cold labs who are used to wearing shirts, trousers, and flat shoes are also beautiful".
"The world is just like a rainbow which contain and can present all kinds of colors".
I am absolutely captivated by the growth and development of the relationship between the leads, especially considering…
I agree!!! Their interactions are honestly written so well. It is step by step relearning of each other from their first impressions. They are slowly starting to see each other in a positive light before they get to that romance stage.
Not sure if anyone shared this Douyin post here yet, but fans previously asked them to recreate this funny meme and they did it: https://v.douyin.com/i5hXmt3H/
The scriptwriter for TJC's "Under the Skin" had access to seeing the entirety of this drama: https://t.co/eYriqmTsp0
He said he already watched it twice and that the first half is hilarious, and the second half is super sweet. Especially the part with SCC and TQ revisiting their school days. 👀
On a more serious note, I appreciate how they are tackling the domestic abuse case. The main people involved with helping the real Fan Jin are pretty much all women; SQL who is her lawyer, SCC who transformed into her to stop the patent from being sold/collected evidence, LY who also helped with collecting evidence, and of course the real Fan Jin herself for reaching out for help in the first place with SQL. Then the final rescue is the actual cops (because idol dramas love to pretend cops don't exist in China in order for the MLs to play the hero lol).
As much as this drama has comedy, it is still very rooted in logical decision making. It is also very mindful of what the female audience actually want to see these days. SCC is honestly a very refreshing FL in many ways especially in C-dramas that love to sell "big female lead" but will absolutely dumb down or destroy the FL character once the romance starts in order to uplift the ML. I cannot even begin to list out all the dramas I have seen where the FL characters get absolutely dragged by viewers for "hurting/torturing" ML for oh, being upset about a situation or going against something he planned. Because how dare the FL not appreciate the ML enough when the ML loves her so much! The FL tends to just become a tool for the viewers to self-insert to love the ML/actor playing the ML. But back to my point, I just really appreciate when dramas expand on the FL roles beyond her romance because it makes her into a character who can stand alone even without the romance aspect. Because at the end of the day, a woman's life is not dictated by her romance.
Ironic that SCC and TQ are able to interact with each other as their realest selves at the moment when SCC has the filters on. The bracelet filters remove the filters they had on each other slowly and surely.
TQ falling for these transformations and then seemingly starting to forget the previous ones as SCC switches to a new one got me giggling because he truly is chasing after SCC's soul. 😂 It really is kind of romantic.
LOL, it seems like because real Fan Jin woke up, SCC had to become a love rival in order to get TQ off of real!FJ's back. There is this preview scene of them battling it out with tennis.
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I love that just because QSL helped FJ get a new look (aka fits the beauty standard more), it actually doesn't solve everything. Sometimes, we are at our most beautiful selves when we are comfortable and able to demonstrate our passion instead. I think it speaks to the beauty marketing of our society which almost promises women if you fit the standard (make-up, tall, skinny, etc.), your life will change and be "better". But the truth is, others' perception might change, but your own perception of self might still not change. You might even struggle with the fact that, "Oh, so people like me more now because I am now "prettier"... but my personality hasn't changed... nothing else about me changed so why didn't people like me as much before?". Though it is also true what when your appearance is "better", people are more willing to get to know you in depth and potentially later come to like your personality more than your looks.
Also, some of my favorite SCC quotes in these 2 recent episodes:
"Everyone has weaknesses, but does everyone need to change themselves and overcome their weaknesses to live better?"
"Don't even think about it! This is Fang Jin's life, I don't want to, and I also can't".
""Fang Jin jie, you are an engineering PhD, owns a lab, has your own R&D team. You built a company and has so many patents. You have worked hard for 36 years, you have the authority to be yourself".
"If she can't be herself, what is the meaning of her effort?"
"The women who wear high heels, gowns, and pearl necklaces are beautiful. Women working in cold labs who are used to wearing shirts, trousers, and flat shoes are also beautiful".
"The world is just like a rainbow which contain and can present all kinds of colors".
He said he already watched it twice and that the first half is hilarious, and the second half is super sweet. Especially the part with SCC and TQ revisiting their school days. 👀
As much as this drama has comedy, it is still very rooted in logical decision making. It is also very mindful of what the female audience actually want to see these days. SCC is honestly a very refreshing FL in many ways especially in C-dramas that love to sell "big female lead" but will absolutely dumb down or destroy the FL character once the romance starts in order to uplift the ML. I cannot even begin to list out all the dramas I have seen where the FL characters get absolutely dragged by viewers for "hurting/torturing" ML for oh, being upset about a situation or going against something he planned. Because how dare the FL not appreciate the ML enough when the ML loves her so much! The FL tends to just become a tool for the viewers to self-insert to love the ML/actor playing the ML. But back to my point, I just really appreciate when dramas expand on the FL roles beyond her romance because it makes her into a character who can stand alone even without the romance aspect. Because at the end of the day, a woman's life is not dictated by her romance.
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I love that his character is the physically weaker one while SCC is a sports star with no problem carrying around grown men.