Way OTT (which actually I don't mind if the leads have addictive chemistry). Unfortunately, this has all the tropes, drugged ONS, attempted rape, evil family, etc., but lacks the chemistry.
Recently watched the Bai Feng Wen (Jiao Pei Kai) Vertical drama version of this drama. Of the numerous different versions of the drama that I've seen, the Bai Fang Wen version had the most changes to the timeline and storyline than any other version.
This is another version of the "Ex-Wife Strategy"/Penny/Love on the Edge of Divorce storyline. However, this version had made substantial changes to both the timeline and the storyline. Not my favorite version of this drama, but I did enjoy it.
In this version the leads have been unhappily married for 3 years with the ML rarely returning home. ML thinks FL is a money-grubber who tricked him into marriage. On their 3rd wedding anniversary FL requests a divorce. So in a major twist from the other versions of this drama, the ML knows the FL is his wife, but he doesn't know that her other identity is "Penny" the designer. ML spends a lot of time and effort trying to get in touch with "Penny" to design a necklace. ML doesn't find out FL is "Penny" until near the end of the drama.
Fun drama (leads have a ton of chemistry), but I'm not a fan of female leads that spend an entire drama lying to the ML regarding the fact they have other children together and plotting to steal the one child that the ML does have custody of.
Drama has a very somber tone. ML appears to be on the spectrum. I dislike FL's that hide the ML's child from him. The ML has every right to know and be involved with his child. Very selfish and despicable of the FL.
Link w/subs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UlEXoOn9oU (dubbed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3EN0DTTl8 (rest…
I recently discovered vertical dramas. First time I heard of them was when someone mentioned them in the comment section for Love in the Edge of Divorce and that about 15 different vertical versions of that drama existed. Since then have been looking for other enjoyable ones to watch.
I greatly appreciate you finding links to the various vertical dramas. Thanks!
Very sweet romance that was enjoyable to watch. The leads were very likable and both were highly competent in their careers. Really enjoyed the lack of villains (drama didn't have any negative characters) and the lack of any OTT storylines.
I do enjoy a crazy in love ML. He took everything that the FL dished out for episodes on end and never gave up.
Amazing how many times this novel have been made into a drama. I watched several of the other versions but this one by far has the best ML.
This was a decent "vertical" version of this drama (ML isn't as great as the one in Love In The Edge of Divorce, but the storyline wasn't quite as over the top - that is if you discount the FL getting kidnapped several times). The subs are extremely bad (probably machine translated) but you can at least follow the storyline. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMIU1AjnaE4&list=PL5qm1IzIN4QR9BiMo620lEtsRhzmQMgmz&index=6
I enjoy weekend dramas and have watched some really good ones over the years. Unfortunately, I've also watched some really bad, frustrating weekenders. After A Hundred Year's Inheritance, I vowed to never watch another drama by Goo Hyun Soo with her weak, doormat female leads.
I also like that their twins were normal children, not super genius like in all of the Vertical dramas that I watched where the couple had children...
Link to the Bai Feng Wen version
https://mydramalist.com/778406-after-the-divorce-madame-she-was-amazing
In this version the leads have been unhappily married for 3 years with the ML rarely returning home. ML thinks FL is a money-grubber who tricked him into marriage. On their 3rd wedding anniversary FL requests a divorce. So in a major twist from the other versions of this drama, the ML knows the FL is his wife, but he doesn't know that her other identity is "Penny" the designer. ML spends a lot of time and effort trying to get in touch with "Penny" to design a necklace. ML doesn't find out FL is "Penny" until near the end of the drama.
Link to the Love on the Edge of Divorce version
https://mydramalist.com/770343-ai-zai-li-hun-jin-xing-shi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjgL3YgtOuc
I greatly appreciate you finding links to the various vertical dramas. Thanks!
https://mydramalist.com/785598-li-hun-hou-wo-yi-wu-qing-cheng
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilNSfGQLI4s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2yZtB1Vh_A&list=PL5qm1IzIN4QR9BiMo620lEtsRhzmQMgmz&index=20
List of some of the other vertical dramas based on this novel
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5qm1IzIN4QR9BiMo620lEtsRhzmQMgmz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2yZtB1Vh_A&list=PL5qm1IzIN4QR9BiMo620lEtsRhzmQMgmz&index=20
Amazing how many times this novel have been made into a drama. I watched several of the other versions but this one by far has the best ML.
This was a decent "vertical" version of this drama (ML isn't as great as the one in Love In The Edge of Divorce, but the storyline wasn't quite as over the top - that is if you discount the FL getting kidnapped several times). The subs are extremely bad (probably machine translated) but you can at least follow the storyline.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMIU1AjnaE4&list=PL5qm1IzIN4QR9BiMo620lEtsRhzmQMgmz&index=6
https://www.fanmtl.com/novel/ex-wife-strategy-mr-fu-insists-on-pampering-me.html
The novel is extremely long - over 2,000 chapters. So I guess there is a lot of source material for the various versions of the drama to pull from...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQHJZE_QamM