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Watchable

I'm not familiar with any of the actors here. Watched this just out of boredom because there was nothing else to watch from Youku anymore. Storywise, it gave me Reborn Rich vibes at the start with similar adopted son battling with other family members for inheritance/family business and then someone tries to kill him. The difference is Ma Rulong lost his memory while Song Joong Ki went back in time. Can't say much for the acting since the story didn't call for much drama. There were some frustrating parts and fillers that I actually skipped and fast-forwarded. As for romance, it was close to almost zero 😅 No chemistry between them at all! I like how both the FL and ML were smart people though except for when FL was almost scammed by a fake fengshui master.

Overall, it's something not worth rewatching but good enough if there's nothing else to do and just pass the time.

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Cute but fell short

This could've been a really entertaining and nice drama, but there were some episodes which bored me and I found myself skipping the parts of ZhuZhu pursuing Dr. Zhou. Really, they were just filler episodes to be honest. Also, your head will spin with how fast the characters change their minds and their stance regarding issues they're facing. The only consistent characters were Qirang and his wife. But the main star of this drama is really QuanQuan! He is so cute and smart for a kid his age. I actually loved the kid's chemistry with his dad more than the main couple haha! Another adorable character is Hardy =) Not the usual boring assistant at all.

All in all, it's your typical romantic comedy with all the cliches, but the sudden cute and witty moments made up for some of the boring and frustrating ones.

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Suitable for Yang Yang fans

I enjoyed this series because I'm a huge Yang Yang fan. It's all about Han Li's journey, his smartness and strategies on his way to achieving his goal of becoming an immortal. I loved his character, although he seemed like a robot at times. He doesn't have much in the way of emotions at all. It was all about his determination to reach his goal. Thus, this series doesn't draw out any emotions for viewers as well. The songs and graphics were great. The other cast members were all lackluster except for Ms. Mo. Clearly, they put Gina in the poster just for the sake of putting her there. She wasn't a main character at all. Also, she looked a lot like BB Gandanghari hahaha! The sect elders were so annoying. They didn't seem like they deserved to be called elders at all. They all acted silly and stupid. Even when there was "war" going on, there was no sense of urgency from them. There was more talking instead of actual fighting. This made the show somewhat boring as a lot of other viewers complained. The ending was a bit of a disappointment. The first half of the ending was so unexpected and too much talking again. The second half made up for it somewhat. It ends with the caption "end of season 1" so I guess there will be another season coming up. I hope they improve on it based on the reviews.

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Highly recommend it

I love JC-T, and he didn't disappoint with this one. He can do both funny and serious roles brilliantly. First time watching Wang Chu Ran as the lead and I liked her too.

The story started out quite the typical way with a lot of "chance" enounters that certainly were too unrealistic. I didn't expect much from the start. But when they started living together after breaking up their individual relationships, things became interesting. The flow of of the story and how they gradually grew on each other and helped each other was well written. I didn't expect there'd be villains among the characters around them though. There was no buildup of backstories on them. Didn't really understand why they did the things they did. Let's just say they were only put there to complicate the main leads' lives a little. Usually, the other side characters' stories are just fillers for a drama but this one didn't feel like it. I liked the second and third couples. Jun's story showed that being a mama's boy was not necessarily a bad thing. His mom was so cool and funny! She definitely stole the show for this segment. One more thing I love in this drama is the OST. The lyrics "你,你,你" definitely got stuck in my head and I'm sure it'll get stuck on yours too😁

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Beautiful story

I wasn't expecting much when I started watching it and even found it a bit boring at the start. I thought it was the typical medical drama with an arrogant but talented doctor who gets away with reckless behavior time and time again. Instead, it turned out not to be just about him, but about his other colleagues and patients too.

Xiaofeng, indeed, is a boring character but he is such a good person and doctor. If only all doctors could be like him, what an ideal world it would be! The actress playing Xiaoran really did a good job. She was cute and sunny without being childish and annoying. Even the actors who played patients acted really well. There's just this one guy who doesn't quite fit - Prof. Fang's boyfriend. I'm not even sure what his role really is. Is he her boyfriend or driver or assistant? He only appears when Prof. Fang needs a chauffeur. In one episode, Xiaoran mentioned that he's her mom's boyfriend, but he doesn't act like one at all and he looks younger than Prof. Fang.

For the romance department, there are two love stories. I couldn't really feel the chemistry between Xiaofeng and Chen Yue. Probably because Xiaofeng had to stay true to his character of being a "robot-like" guy, he didn't exude the impression that he really loved Chen Yue. He didn't even cry when they broke up! Plus, they didn't have any intimate scenes at all. The whole drama only had one kissing scene and it wasn't Xiaofeng and Chen Yue lol!

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Definitely one of the best dramas

As expected from the same writer of Coroner's Diary and Love Like the Galaxy, this one didn't fall short. I like how the female lead has a unique character. She's brave, smart and loveable. I also like that the male lead is not the typical arrogant and cold guy. No toxic love rival and no annoying characters in this drama. Even the villains (yes there's more than one) weren't all that hateful. They had a semblance of humanity and you would understand where they were coming from. At times, they were even pitiful. There are also a lot of naturally funny moments, which they brilliantly just inject unexpectedly. Really enjoyed this drama which got me hooked right from the start. Now I keep hearing the songs in my head.

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Splendid indeed

Really loved Gu Jinzhao, so smart and sensible. She had a good head on her shoulders. The way she handled Ye Xian and how they became great friends and how she protected and took care of Lan even after everything that happened was really admirable. Little emperor was also a delight to watch. Could a kid really mature and become wise that fast? 😅 Loved Ye Xian's story and character. He made a lot of people cry. Although the ending wasn't that satisfying and felt like they jumped from one scene to another, it was forgiveable considering how good the story and characters were.

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Could've been better

I really enjoyed the drama up until the 26th episode. Shiyi went from being a naive country girl to a wise lady who seemed like she could read minds with the way she could predict how her enemies would act. Then comes episode 28 when she suddenly lost her wisdom and she actually believed Lingyi killed her mom. She told an Ou guy she'd only met a few times about her wanting to find the killer when she suspected it might be the Ou family's doing but she never thought of seeking her husband's help whom she was supposed to trust as much as he trusted her when she was framed. Plus, Shiyi has the habit of making promises and telling people around her not to worry, confident she could handle things, and then she fails. At the latter part, the writers needed her to be stubborn about quitting Xianling Pavilion and for Lingyi to be a doormat spoiler husband so they could stretch the drama with more misunderstandings and make it longer, which honestly was boring already and I skimmed through just to finish. It wasn't even shown how Lingyi prevented her from being executed. It's a case of writers underestimating their audience and treating them as dumb.

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Typical detective drama

Twenty four episodes were too long and I kind of just forced myself to finish it for the sake of wanting to know how it ends. Some of the cases are related to the main case but not all of them and I wish they could've just gotten rid of those extra cases which were irrelevant. As in any police drama, the policemen are incompetent except for the main lead. There are some little details that are pretty annoying like Luo Fei's bangs. I wish they could've given him a better hairdo. And why does he always carry an umbrella like a cane? He's not handicapped nor is it any kind of secret weapon, which would be better if it is. Detective Ye who is supposed to be a veteran acts more like a rookie who makes a lot of beginner mistakes. Xiao Man keeps shouting "Stop, don't run!" whenever she's chasing someone. as if the villain is dumb enough to stop running just because she says so. In summary, everyone is a dumbass except for the main lead and the villains.

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What a circus!

First off, let me comment on the actors. Finn Han really looks a lot like Zhang Ruoyan and is such a talented kid. Ruoruo is such a wise sister. Ruoyan's bangs make him look like an old lady 😅 Glad he ditched that hairdo at the second half. His character and personality here is very similar to Sword Snow Stride.

After finishing it, I finally understood why some people gave a low rating. If I had watched this early and there was no season 2 yet, I'd probably vent about the ending too. All the plot twists and turns amounted to nothing with the way season 1 ended. The concept seems a bit similar to the Truman Show.

So this drama is divided into two parts: the first part being in Nanqing and the second part being in Beiqi.
The first half was entertaining and what really kept it going was wanting to find out the answer to all the mysteries and why FX was being favored by the higher ups. Only the first part had some sort of romantic element, which wasn't really anything fantastic mainly because she was weak and sickly. FL didn't appear at the second half anymore, which became a bit mundane and didn't really appreciate the filler episodes just to let some of the characters show some "cuteness". I agree with a lot of the comments that FX had more chemistry with Haitang. Wonder if she'll still be in season 2. So the mysteries were unfolded in the second half and some parts made no sense, especially the parts about FX's mother. So many unanswered questions about her still. Also, Uncle Wuzhu just disappeared without any explanation too. I'd be really frustrated if I didn't know there's another season.

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