Joha

I was hooked at first by how refreshing the writing was (the way it portrayed the real mental toll the female lead's character had to go through). Most idol dramas would write that type of character as strong-willed despite everything they've been through, so this felt like a nice change of pace.

But after finishing all 25 episodes (I'll admit I forced myself through the last few and skipped a ton of scenes), I just wasn't excited about the leads' chemistry anymore. I'm not saying Bailu or Cheng Lei aren't great actors — they are — but they didn't deliver performances that did their characters justice. There was a lot of room for improvement. Their chemistry started off strong, but at some point it just stopped clicking for me.

I guess I was expecting more, especially with how much hype this got online, but honestly, I don't think it's worth it. I kept thinking about other actors who could've played these characters better. I really liked the character build-up, I just felt the acting didn't match it.

Also, a lot of the supporting cast had weak performances too -special mention to Su Zui Die and Mo Jing Li roles.