Beats around the bush

The only reason I watched till almost the end is Ryan Zhang. He looks good :):) I’m not sure why he doesn’t get more lead roles. As for Judy Qi, I’m sorry I found her acting mediocre and quite annoying. I’ve seen two other dramas with her- Love the Way you are and Love Unexpected (this had great chemistry between the two leads)

The drama is dubbed, so that was a bad start. The storyline is repetitive, keeps going back and forth with problems in the company, board of directors backstabbing the company, mishaps and misunderstandings. As for the romance, it was meh. Initially the FL was “playing” the two male leads, not really showing affection for Qin Donghai. Then when she started liking him, he in turn was afraid to confess and say I love you. Lol..

I’ve been waiting for the last two episodes to be subbed in ENG, but it’s taking awhile. So I’ve decided to drop it. Sorry, wouldn’t recommend this.

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Matured and intense romance but dull after awhile

I like that this drama’s main focus is the relationship between Gu Xiao and Lu Chen (the two main leads) He is a Bomb expert who works in the SWAT team- so his character is cold, silent and not much of a conversationalist. She is a financial investor- while she is more warm and charming, her conversational skills were not that great either (with him) in this first half ish. I like his character- no nonsense kind of man, albeit a little stoic and stiff but that’s how it is. As for Seven Tan- she comes across too “puppy like” at times.. just following him around and watching him fix cars lol. Would have preferred the FL to be more … assured?

The chemistry is very intense though. They had broken up for 10 years, and they meet each other again. Lots of quiet and intense gazes, which is fine because the ppl around them are noisy enough haha. The romance is for the matured audience, so don’t expect any cliches of accidental falls/kisses , well dressed looks… but rather an underlying connection and assured confidence in their relationship. The bros of Captain Lu are TOO CUTE! ;);)

I also like that the drama shows aspects of his work (more than hers) but doesn’t focus too much on the details. A little bit of the training, a little bit of the danger to keep the suspense going.

Definitely one of the better Cdramas currently. It’s 30 episodes, so I can expect something dangerous and bad happening to him in the later episodes, maybe he gets injured?? Have to watch to find out! :)

Update: After 20 episodes, just found the pace too slow, and the storyline no longer engaging. Rather boring after awhile ;) Have decided to drop this.

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Oh so boring! :(

Unfortunately, yes. The trailers and reels would make you think it’s a romance story between Yangzi and Xukai, but it’s really not.

The drama revolves around Mai Chenghuan and her family, centering on her relationship with her mother. The mother has a really annoying character where she talks too much and constantly interferes with other people lives. Too much screen time were given to both the parents which I did not enjoy. The other couple which is her best friend and little brother also did not interest me one bit.

The first half focused mainly on the FL relationship with her bf of 3 years, whom she didn’t know was the son of a very wealthy family. Somehow forced to get married, she finds there’s too many differences in their social status and creates conflict with the future mother and sister in law. These scenes were so frustrating to watch. And her own mother never learns- even after breaking off the relationship, she secretly held an engagement party , tricked her to attend it and it was SUCH A MESS!

After that it gets boring, a grandma dies, she inherits a hotel and navigates her way to run the hotel, whilst getting closer to xukai and liking him… really not that interesting.

So unfortunately will be dropping this. I just fast forward too too much just to get to their kiss scene in ep26- and even that was a lack of chemistry and let down. Definitely not recommended.

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What a disappointment!! :(

This has been on my radar for some time. Started watching Cdramas and Kdramas in 2020 due to lockdowns. The first few Cdramas I watched were great- PYHOMS, Love O2O, Lucky’s First Love... I’ve heard of go go squid, and heard that it’s a great one, everyone’s favourite.. but somehow never watched it until now.

My oh my... what an utter disappointment. The first few episodes had me cringing.. like what woman in her right mind would follow and stalk mindlessly someone whom she doesn’t even know?? And are venue securities that careless to allow her in? How could staff or other team mates let her in to sit with the team?? Don’t they need to prepare and get ready for the comp?

Have a crush is one thing, but this was creepy stalking and the ML’s character was so poorly written. He thinks himself so highly, so arrogant, so petty over something that happened 10 years ago, bad tantrums, pouty face, and treats her like s*%^. Yeesh... why does she even like him and behave like his puppy?

Definitely NOT RECOMMENDED.

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SOOOO STOOOOPPPIIDDDD :3

Why why why must the FLs be written like this? Dumb, naive, stupid, brainless, insecure... then she will go through lots of struggles to become stronger but her character still flighty and nonsensical. Face palm!

Then there’s the bitchy rival, who thinks she’s above everyone else. Her actions have been proven wrong and malicious, and yet she has not been fired from her acting job. Whut??!!

Ok the only reason I made it to Epi 10 is Luo Zheng... he’s an eye candy :):):) Lol! That jaw line and his nonchalant I-Don’t-Care-about-anyone-but-you look is so yummy;) haha... pleasseee... he should choose better roles.

Chinese actresses- please don’t accept scripts like this! No one, I mean NO ONE wants to see these types of drama anymore! It’s 2022!!!

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Skipped A LOT!

I’m a fan of older woman/ younger man storylines, but this one did not cut it. Both leads are indeed very good looking, so the visuals are a plus point. The chemistry however was sorely disappointing. This is the first drama where I actually skip and ff some scenes where they’re hugging, kissing or talking intimately. Can you believe that??! A good kiss scene I would normally rewatch a few times!! :):)

The ex- bf, the over controlling father, the over protective brother, the b**ch in the office who wants to bring you down... all the typical tropes. Second half was getting dry and draggy, less episodes could have made it more bearable. It’s an open happy ending, no break-up & not a lot of bad vibes drama. Only Epi 20 I would say gave me the most angst!

Side characters were not very interesting. Music also not memorable in my opinion. There’s so many better dramas out there- wouldn’t recommend this one.

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Better than You Are My Glory lol

Many will probably disagree with me :P
It’s not a matured tale- it’s light & funny, typical yet engaging, sweet yet realistic... all in all I loved it!

It’s the first drama where I actually enjoyed the relationship and character development of ALL 3 couples!! Yes there are cliches (spoiler: esp the last episode with the library books proposal, didn’t particularly like that) and yes, The female characters were rather whinny at the start (I don’t know why the writers must make them so annoying) but the pace of the story was great and not draggy. I DID NOT skip at all lol and found it thoroughly engaging.

The chemistry between all 3 couples were very unique and great! Many kissing and intense moments, also a few touching and crying ones. Check out my Instagram page to see video clips ;)

Apparently I read that Bi Wen Jun’s voice was dubbed? I loved the OST for this drama- a few really nice and memorable songs. It made the drama whole.

A definite recommendation for something sweet & light. Enjoy :)

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Another let down:(

This is the 2nd Leo Luo Yun Xi drama that I dropped within a few months. The other was Broker. I’m sorry but Cheng Xiao just cannot act (even in Falling into your smile). Her face is expressionless, and unfortunately there was hardly any chemistry between the two leads.

The storyline is quite interesting, but I was just too annoyed with the uncle Huo Jian. Why does he have to know every single detail about their lives, look into all the rooms in his nephew’s apartment, must know their exact whereabouts and have an explanation given to him? I mean jeez... that’s just ridiculous. Talk about micro managing and controlling.

The music background is really good though. Highly modern and sophisticated and suits the mood of each scene. But unfortunately I don’t think I will continue this. :(

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Had potential but went downhill

Han Jingmo is the ML- a good looking established actor and is the Genius in an online game called Moonlight Blade. Lu wanwan is the FL- started off as his assistant, but she is also an actress and a newbie Chu He in the game. Her brother is the CEO of the agency. Both meet by chance in the game and start playing together.

I found the game scenes uninteresting. The fighting, the humour, the lack thereof.. if you want to talk about gaming scenes- falling into your smile was the best. IRL- the two leads go back and forth and the ML was just irritating the way he treated her.

The worst part was Ep16- one minute she goes to his place drunk, the next morning they are already a couple. They cut the whole confession scene.. like whuttt?? It’s really odd, the flow and pace of the storyline wasn’t cutting it.

I like Bi Wen Jun ML but his acting was rather stiff, sort of like Lin Yi when he first started. This is the only drama I’ve dropped AFTER the leads get together. Too weird ;)

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Jasper could not save this one ;)

I actually like both actors Jasper Liu and Zhou Yu Tong, so I was quite disappointed with this one. The pace of it overall was just slow, and it was neither here nor there.

I didn’t like Jasper playing this sort of character- shy, introverted, uncertain. It just didn’t suit him. Similarly with Yu Tong- she was messy, irresponsible and just clueless. Other reviewers said they had no chemistry, and I agree. The second couple had some potential to peak my interest, but again the pace was just too slow even for just 24 episodes!

I did like Wu Cheng Xu who played Zheng Ming Hao- love rival. He looked good with his hair tied up. He was also the love rival in Unforgettable Love, and I liked the scenes where both males would have a “stand-off” ;)

I managed to reach episode 17 only because I skipped a lot :P Sorry but I wouldn’t recommend this.

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Another draggy beat around the bush

I’ve been dropping quite a few dramas lately. This one seemed ok at the start. I particularly like the visuals of the two main leads Shawn Dou and Glunezer. However, the storyline started to drag and go around in circles, with no real character or relationship development (well not one that I liked).

Yuan Lai is the most childish, most insecure and stupid woman in the whole world. Whenever there is a misunderstanding between her and the man she loves, she just runs away without asking or communicating. Then she becomes angry and resentful towards him and pushes him away. Woman, all your problems can be solved if only you communicated better. He gave up so much for you, and yet you’re still pushing him away. Annoying character. You don’t deserve Jin Ran.

It isn’t clear why Jin Ran left for Japan 5 years ago without saying a word, apparently to study? Why couldn’t he inform Yuan Lai, why couldn’t they keep in touch? Why only 5 years later he decided to come back for Yuan Lai? So dubious.

And as for Chengzhi, the woman you like already rejected you, a few times, and yet you want to continue pursuing her? Have some self respect please. His pursuer Shen Shuang Shuang is no better, making a fool of herself to chase him. Not my cup of tea.

Shawn Dou was just great, I hope to see him in better roles. His latest one Tears in Heaven- I read it’s a similar draggy, beat around the bush kinda story. Sigh... how sad.

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Annoying side casts yet again ;(

I read somewhere that this drama was underrated, and that it was really good. So starting it off, it had promise.

But as most Cdramas of late, it just went sour. I started skipping and FF a lot...
1) Annoying side casts - Elise, Victor, Boris, Xianyu.. childish, overly dramatic and their characters were just poorly written.
2) Plot- I understand that the ML was betrayed and was slowly being poisoned. If he was smart, he would have quickly changed doctor and gotten a 2nd opinion. His mistake was putting too much trust in his ex-gf / also business partner. I read many reviews that the ending was just terrible.
3) Makes no sense- any person found cheating in a competition would be reported & disqualified immediately. Any crime committed also would be punished, but apparently not in this drama. How does the writer expect the audience to watch this??!!
4) Romance- too slow burn for me. I didn’t mind the age gap at all, and the chemistry between both leads was quite convincing. It just took too long for them to kiss (let’s be honest here ;) ) I dropped this at episode 21, but I JUST HAD TO SEE some spark between them. So I skipped to Epi 35&36 where there was a somewhat confession and kisses. Haha
5) Too many episodes - yep. 40... could have just done with 24.

Ethan Juan was a real eye candy though ;) Hope he chooses better scripts in future.

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FL is deceitful and manipulative

From the first episode already I did not like the female lead. Mainly because she deceived the ML and manipulated him. Consequently on further episodes, she continued to do the same. She seemed like a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde character whereby one day she’ll be soft and sweet, another she’ll be conniving and use her sexuality to get ahead. Didn’t like that at all. She is pretty, and the show dressed her very well, wearing 5-inch stilettos to work! ;P

There was some chemistry and kissing in Episode 6 but nah, have decided to drop it. The base storyline of her losing her memory and trying to find out the truth was intriguing but unfortunately the script and production did not pull it off. Next please :)

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Dull and a lot of TALK

It’s a female empowering drama. Nothing wrong with that, and I’m glad producers are making more of these types of dramas. Unfortunately the delivery was just draggy and dull.

The drama follows the lives of three women- two are long time friends, one is the new wife of the ex-husband. The story unfolds with how FL1 disrupts the wedding of her ex- husband to his new wife! Interesting start indeed. As the story moves along, all three have issues with their career, and the long time friends start to bicker and go against each other. Somewhere in the mix is Jasper Liu who falls for FL1.

Women bickering too much. Women complaining and talking too much. I’m a woman myself but I couldn’t stand anymore of it lol. The romance was not exciting enough to hold me. I dropped it at ep20, and just watched the final episode. Funnily enough I caught the gist of it, which means the story didn’t evolve much! Glad I dropped this.

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