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I really loathe the three old farts sitting there wanting their own hotel to do poorly to keep lining their pockets and paving the way for Kuanli. I don’t really get that they prefer money over legacy so easily. Wei has made Qian dump all worthwhile projects because they are trying to make sure Ji misses the VAM deadline. Wei is still the childish boy lamenting Ji passing him by actual work.😝 I wish his aunt was watching the good ol’ boys club and put them in their place for being childish and petty. These men are middle aged and should be so over this juvenile behavior. It would be interesting if this project could get Tan and ex talking. Tan still has a crush, but there is merit in Purong holding the exhibit. The venue gives all the ambiance and history meshing old and new that suits the theme of his works. Qian has put ZhenZhen in charge of everything but dealing with Tan so that he can sabotage the exhibit. Rui noted the flakey engineering guy hanging out by the portrait storage room and I hope he pays attention. Here I don’t know if ZhenZhen will let her project be deliberately sabotaged or not. She is proud of her work and wants to look capable and professional. I am hoping even with Qian doubling down on dumb for Mr Wei that the exhibit succeeds in spite of them. At the dinner celebrating the collaboration MiYu gets to meet Tan’s ex. She is checking out the crush and so is Ji to Mr Tan. There is an under current of marking territory but things are staying cordial. If they can prevent sabotage this exhibit would truly benefit all parties. I hate the foreboding wait til tomorrow to find out what happens.
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MiYu hears chatter in the office about a new AI court opening up and decides to investigate. She is pleasantly surprised when Ji shows up and presents himself as her assistant. 😂🥰 They circle the park introducing themselves and exchanging contact information. This resulted in a small 100 room contract so her boss puts her in charge of all things AI. He is a schemer by default, but this is one of the few times I think he wanted to shut up the techies and give it over to the first willing person to handle it. He really did not get the relevance and scope of the new industry. In his mind he is throwing a small bone to new employee to sink or swim on her own. This absolves him from any blame if things go poorly. MiYu is snubbed and told that her small client is considered unqualified for a gift from the hotel and to buy it herself. She does exactly that and presents a bouquet to Mr Sheng to celebrate his first anniversary. Serendipity has Mr Lu from Lubot in his office and they all get acquainted. ZhenZhen has returned to the office and no matter how distasteful she is as a human being, she can work her ass off and do a good job when motivated. She approaches Ji directly to be added to the AI team to be sure contract negotiations go smoothly. She talked a good game but Ji told her to handle her mess with her clients first. So in retaliation she goes to diva Duan and makes a deal. She calls MiYu and sabotages the contract meeting by putting her as personal delivery service for another client out of the area. This gives Duan three hours to negotiate his own deal with Lubot. This is where ZhenZhen fails in every aspect. She would rather see her hotel fail than have MiYu get credit for a contract she wants. She should pair up with Duan — they could be the devious duo.😝 I am glad Rui is finally getting a bit of screen time but wish it could be with cook. MiYu calls Mr Sheng to get Mr Lu’s contact info and they are all at the same event inviting her over. Ji invites himself along to prevent any other possible suitors for MiYu😂🤣It was a very successful meeting and since he could also chat with Ji directly, they are already in second phase of working out collaboration details. 🥳 ZhenZhen and Duan are both livid that MiYu has a signed contract before meeting time. It was a nice change of pace for MiYu to accomplish the secondary task AND complete her priority client’s contract. She did it respectfully and without complaint. Nie is really looking and sounding haggard. The actor is doing a superb job of going from arrogant ass to terminal cancer patient. Nie too is reprehensible as a human being, but as much as I despise him, I do not wish him a death sentence. I actually hoped diva Duan was heading in a new direction that would suit him better and give him real satisfaction and purpose. Unfortunately old habits die hard and he’d rather collude and curry favor than step out and be his own man. This is exactly why I find him so unsuitable for chef. She knows what she wants out of life and he still doesn’t have a clue. It is nice to see the good guys win for a change. I can actually smile after this episode. 😁
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In Your Radiant Season Episode 12
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This drama gave slices of life that made us laugh, cry, sigh, smile and get aggravated. All 4 couples brought a story to the table worth hearing. All of them experienced tragedy and hope. We shared it all with them and enjoyed the beautiful cinematography and wonderful cast. The ending leaves you smiling and happy for all of them.
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The class gives an interesting assignment. Locals have brought in pottery for repairs and their grades will be determined on customer satisfaction. The pranksters are unhappy that their project is a modern teapot from a cranky old lady. When she comes to pick it up and is very unhappy, they gladly let Xu Xiao take over. At dinner Xu Xiao is very quiet while his step dad tries to give him a new phone. He has lived off his salary and refused to spend any of the money they have given him. His mom means well, but she is very angry about her first husband. She is resentful her son wants to follow in his footsteps and is demanding he change to a different major since he is so capable. He excuses himself from the table and works on the teapot. For the second time she is very unhappy tho the repair looked beautifully done. Xu Xiao figured out what was missing. Ms Wu’s father’s signature on the bottom. She remembers him carving his name there and the memories overwhelm her. For once it is bittersweet tears and fond memories rather than anger. Xiao Cen strikes a chord with him when walking home. She ponders about how not being forgotten is so important. This is why Xu Xiao wants to do so well. He wants to honor his father and do well in the same trade. The only thing missing from this episode was letting us see the repaired item that they originally were chosen to do before the teapot. I know it turned out well, but I wanted to see what it was supposed to look like.
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Taiga and Rin are realizing her time is short and are sad. He takes her home to see where he grew up and meet his parents. Taiga and Rin puzzle his parents with their decision to date with her having only a month left in country, but they are pleased that their son has matured and has become his own man. Father and son reconciled and that’s been a long time coming. This time they heard each other and understood. They go to Rin’s graduation and while the story was cute, it was obvious that is not where her talent was. Noa has gone overseas and is doing well. She may have even given up on boys. Senior and Noa’s ex are still friends. The ex is actually working with freelance writing and slowly paying off his debt. Taiga has a menu planned for athletes and it has been accepted for the team. There was a lot of time spent on replaying their relationship. Rin made effort to visit and they tried video chats. But, at the end of the day, they amicably broke up. Her friend mentioned he was an ex and he referred to her as someone special. I have no clue why they filled the episode with playback scenes rather than investing more effort than last five minutes in their progress after Rin left. This gave false hope they stayed as a couple. I am glad they will remember each other fondly but have mixed feelings on how last episode was presented.
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WanZhi has had a lesson from the school of hard knocks. She is seeing the consequences of both not finishing her schooling and lying on her resume. The young man at the job fair is trying to help her but you can only lead a horse to water, not force it to drink. WanZhi lucks into a job at a local cafeteria. For her, it is hard labor and I give her much credit for trying to pull her own weight. Even the manager notes her grit. There is one spoiled older girl who uses her looks to get her way. She does not take it well having a new roommate. The other girl is much kinder and mentors WanZhi along with tips on how to protect her hands. She is the true workhorse of the three girls. The son initially resented her hiring, but he likes that she’s pretty and smart. He has developed a crush on her and WanZhi is trying to keep distant. Here is where I find WanZhi unfilial. It is commendable that she wants to earn her own way, but she wants to use her biological family’s poverty as her backstory when it’s quite obvious she came from more privileged circumstances. Her adopted mom didn’t want her putting on airs, but now she is going the opposite direction and claiming a father and mountain life she knows little about for her circumstances. I am annoyed with her for not thinking she should contact her adoptive dad just to let him know she’s ok. She has also not checked on XingKe who foolishly put himself on the line with the law to protect her. She is so determined to get her own way yet again that she is shunning the people who care about her and not really considering how her disappearance has effected them. She and her adoptive dad both have this righteous stubbornness where they stick to their perceived stance on principles and cause unnecessary division and misunderstanding. So while WanZhi is making slow steady progress, I find myself far more annoyed than happy with her change in circumstances.
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This drama is a mixed bag. The actors are decent but they are old to be high school students and the fake instrument playing is a pet peeve of mine. It’s very distracting. However, what I find a plus is the cast interaction. They genuinely enjoy acting the scenes and this comes across nicely. Yi Lan and Tong Xiao Le have a symbiotic relationship. They really get each other and know exactly how to support each other when parents and family fail them. It is both heartwarming and sad that Yi Lan’s family provide him meals on a regular basis and she knows exactly when to show up with food and optimism. She wants him to show off his photography in a competition and he always refuses. She has no clue how much he likes her and he knows his photography will make that clear. The lense doesn’t lie and she’s a lot of his camera work. Tong Xiao Le is incredibly smart, but he is bored and rudderless. He really has no ambition other than not wanting to be like his parents and driven to have no life to make money. He chooses to help his friends via tutoring and there is marked improvement for all of them. While they all are headed in different directions he has made no effort to focus himself for reasons only he understands. Yi Lan wants to be like her mother, and her father is determined to not let that happen. He has suppressed her musical talent and she is somewhat lazy so she is now finding it difficult to realize her dream to be a cellist because she has wasted a lot of the training time with minimal effort. The supporting cast are likable and add to the story nicely. They all give a broad spectrum of life choices that are made when the most immature to decide them. It captures that essence quite well.
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This episode showed the progress of Tengda in re establishing all projects and putting it back in the black. Elder Sima shows up and makes a different offer. This time when Pei visits him, he notes the maintenance needed and how the sprinklers inconvenienced the people below. He has taken the path not offered. He wants Tengda to be independent and not part of the Sima group. This devastates his mentor, but his true successor needed to be his own person and as already noted with Sima Wan, he was not cut of the same cloth. For all his benevolence with Tengda funding, Elder Sima was not above inconveniencing others for something as little as watering his lawn. Pei saw this as the crux of what he despised about business management and wanted no part of it. He left the Tengda building and moved to a different location that had nothing to do with Sima. He kept 51% of stock and 49% to employees. They are self owned and operated. He reminded Elder Sima that it was the people not the money that mattered in the great scheme of things. He refused to jeopardize that by having to deal with an outside investor. I grinned at seeing the prior headhunter giving guided tours at the new building. His team is adjusting to their new environment and Pei returned from a long vacation to places unknown. He did not move his parents out of their apartment but did get elevators installed. His company continues to grow as it has added the ponytail fruit market and a new ice cream shop. Ms Xin has stayed with Tengda rather than returning to her old boss. He left Sima the picture of his grand venture with the unlucky ribbon and closed the door on it. While unsuccessful for Sima at the end, it will be Pei’s and work family’s greatest achievement. At the end of episode Pei is writing the story. 😂🤣 This ended well and is a very good watch. It is highly recommended and I will enjoy rewatching. I will definitely watch a season 2 if they make one, but this story is complete as is and doesn’t require a sequel. Excellent job from cast and production team.👏🏻❤️
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Most of Tengda employees found themselves sheltered by Ma in his interesting take of a fruit market. Nobody is happy and all are struggling to figure out what to do next. Sima Wan finds out that he and Pei are not cut of the same cloth. Pei makes the rounds getting 2.0 version of game back online and apologizing to all his staff. Bao would have appreciated Pei’s efforts to locate coder. 🤣😂 LiShi shows up in Pei’s forsaken apartment with humble home calligraphy his only addition to decorations. All employees are disappointed in Pei’s actions, but in spite of everything, they are work family. They want their family to succeed and next episode will show us how they do it. 😁
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Number one son managed to cancel Tengda. Pei confesses to his company leaders his real intentions. First son is happy to flip board on dad. Pei assists because he sees no way out from Sima. I am glad he finally confessed. It does not put him in a good light, but they now know the truth. Pei no longer will have that load to carry. He is distributing the funds to all company employees and accepting the bad press. Now to see where he goes from here. I feel bad for elder Sima that all his sons are so selfish. Pei may now see how elder Sima forced innovation growth by thinking outside the box. Only the oldest son recognized and resented this factor of Tengda. Now that Pei has his payout, where does he go from here?
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The one laugh for me was LiShi buying the land and preventing further workout training.😂🤣 Pei is outvoted by these obnoxious brothers and even tho they made tremendous losses there is no payout because nobody knows where Elder Sima is. 2 months later there is still no clue til Pei is hurt in an accident chasing hydra Simas out. In the hospital they find out elder Sima has had surgery and in a coma. While Pei is recuperating from his injuries, the Tengda team leaders work hard to change things around for the company. There is nothing to like with these brothers and we are going to meet another next episode. It is a stark contrast of zen like father to these overgrown brats with nothing of value to contribute.😝I will be glad when this arc is over. 🙄
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Law has wreaked havoc with the staff over advertising and Pei pulls out his survival plan. This crashes the products but saves the staff. Law has caused a lot of debt and makes Pei look like an amateur with his early efforts. They are Zhou upgrades and are like Matrix Mr Smiths patrolling everything against their company line. Pei was just getting rid of brother one when two more arrive. They cause even more grief and malcontent than Law did. Pei’s fancy apartment was sold but at least he no longer has that debt. Father Sima is MIA and cannot even be contacted by Xin. Pei is stepping up to take care of his employees through the waves of chaos. It was interesting for him to tell Law how everything wasn’t about money. He has learned the lesson elder Sima wanted him to learn, but good luck getting the sons to recognize the truth of that. Are they trying to tank the company in deals with dad like Pei had? Or are they just spoiled rich men blinded by power and avarice? Pei is doing his best to hold the line but he really could use some help.
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Rin is frustrating the hell outa me. She needs constant affirmation about where Taiga stands and his actions tell her quite plainly if she’d simply pay attention. He puts her feelings first and is waiting for her to make up her mind about what she wants to do. She claims to want away from her mom’s plans, but she has nothing to seriously counter them with. Even after her mini tantrum Taiga runs after her to be rejected. Her mind bubble conversation used ‘our’ in her musings when truth be told it was ‘her’ will that lacked. He can’t force someone to stay when they’re ambivalent about it and for now, he doesn’t make enough to just accommodate her on his dime. His friend is making impact with her translated menus and I wish she would get together with Rin’s senior. They seem much better suited. Taiga’s ex might be testing the waters since she knows Rin might go home. It’s ironic that Taiga was kicked to the curb by ex for not having his mind made up for future and Rin kicked him to the curb because he did. For now, she is the one too undecided and unsure of herself to handle a relationship. Her senior will be more than happy to step in, and probably will, but I don’t see it going better for them. He will at least have her Mom’s blessing and better finances, but this is again why he would be best suited for Taiga’s friend. I want Taiga’s catering job to go well but I am not convinced he should reconsider his ex. She left him for not meeting her standard and never looked back. Rin is making the same mistake. In this episode, none of the established couples seem like they should be together. I kinda want Rin to go home and get her act together because she’s not doing that in Japan.
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Episode starts with a Tengda banquet where once again Pei watches everybody but him get cash or trip awards. He is back to being low spirited and everybody’s favorite designated driver. Two years elapse and he is still driving people. He meets Law who is a narcissistic megalomaniac and Sima’s son. He is sent with the specific mission of co running Tengda. He immediately takes over and is one of those speakers that think they are charismatic and appreciated by the world at large. Pei has no clue what to do with him but has advised his staff they do not have to comply to his direction if they don’t want to. Xin gets to smirk at them and say Sima is not available for consultation. He likes to repeat English words and wanted everybody to give him English names. Pei of course chose loss.😂🤣 chaos has already started and it’s just with his introduction. His staff do not realize the backer of all their projects is Sima so they are all ready to tell him and son to get lost. Law wants influencers rather than ad campaigns and considers Tengda too old school to be top in marketplace. It’s easy to see why Sima wanted other options for a successor. It will be interesting to see which CEO learns the most from this venture, Loss or Law.
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For the first time ever, Tengda is underperforming and truly losing money. In this circumstance, Pei doesn’t want his people losing by doing their best and producing a good product. With Xin getting approval, Divine mountains and seas gets an unlimited budget to fix the problem. At first the staff was hellbent on revenge and they were getting more and more stressed trying to outwit Zhou’s sneaky tactics. Pei reminded them what their job really was—to make the game fun to play. So instead of trying to out maneuver negative ad campaigns and online blocks, they fixed what annoyed players and used their talents to make the game be fun with max reward systems worked in. I liked that Pei focused on them getting meals and taking care of themselves. He is not stressed by his salary and wants what is best for the company. He has embraced being their benefactor for the project rather than saboteur to gain income. They have become his work family and he wants them to do well. When Zhou wanted to know the difference between him and Pei, he saw it with a bunch of employees circled around Pei having fun and enjoying each other’s company. While Zhou had made definite improvements in employee workspace, etc he really wasn’t concerned if the game was of good quality just that it looked like it was. He spent to beat Pei, not to improve the quality of the game. He lost again to his temper and even the guy that has stuck with him for years isn’t friends with him. I am not sure if the grin he had was seeing the difference in work family attitude or plotting the next way to take Tengda down. He is at least accepting responsibility for his behavior so baby steps in right direction.
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