WhatInTheWorld

There’s really no dialogue, monologue, or interesting plot or development between these characters so there’s not much of a storyline. Instead, there are awkward moments of one (or both) of them just staring off into space without much thought or concept, a lot of bad directing, bad sound editing, bad set design and comically bad styling. I only say the latter two things because it’s possible that house plants were injured or displaced during filming and because apparently no one in the styling department knows how shirt buttons actually work. Basically this is a show about a cute character that occasionally has the munchies and episodes of random grunting…in fact he grunts more than he actually speaks. I’m not even sure that the grunting was written into the script because nothing the character is doing warrants it. But by all means, volume up for that. Maybe there’s a hidden message in all that grunt work. Blink twice or shake a plant if you need help…..

Episode 4 sent me cackling! I actually thought that plant was levitating….which wouldn’t have surprised me at this point, because nothing about this show has made much sense. The writing and direction have ALL been a bit chaotic and in the way of itself, much like that plant. I had to actually stop counting the amount of times that the same button on his black shirt was actually unbuttoned but then re-buttoned during the same scene. That’s some mind numbing repeated scene work to act out for these two leads. Maybe we’re all getting Punk’d. Maybe the last episode will be a scene of our poor student simply haven fallen asleep during art class while having a really bad fever dream about his freaky professor. Show ends with him waking up horrified, grabbing the potted plant and shoving it into the arms of apple girl where she nurtures it and waters it with apple juice. I mean maybe it’s the only thing that will make any sense at this point.

If you liked the quirkiness of the FL (Deng Ling Shu) in this one, you’ve got to check out her latest rom-com in which she’s starring opposite Ma Xiao Yu. It’s an absolute riot, it’s a bit of a spin on a transmigrated FL character….in her real life she had been a very wealthy and feared top assassin, but she transmigrates into the role of an aggrieved wife. But when she transmigrated, she kept her fighting skills but she also somehow obtained the power to jinx/curse any opponent of hers (except her husband,) who can suddenly hear her inner thoughts. Total laugh fest, and the ML is confused by her personality change but absolutely smitten by her antics eventually. She definitely plays the best, chaotic FL characters, love her! Hopefully this link for her new one still works, it’s been taken down a few times already. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcz7siwoiBo

The FL is cute in every role she’s played, but I’ve never wanted her to be my real life bestie as much as I did while watching her here. Her character matches my level of quirky and sassy. I just wanted to put her in my pocket or drive around town with her sitting beside me as my sidekick. This is going on my rewatch list. It’s not groundbreaking in terms of writing or plot, but it’s super cute and enjoyable.

Agreed, the story was just a total mess. I stuck through it until the end, but unfortunately the writing did no favors for either of the leads and as a result, it barely showcased their talent. Such a shame, was really looking forward to this one.

Having seen several of the recently released versions of this story, I have to admit that this one is the most HYSTERICAL and fun. I loved it, nearly zero angst and so cute. Both of the leads are so comically motivated in their scenes and they play their roles so well, fully committed. Another version of this story has more physical heat and fire, but these two totally won me over with their natural, playful chemistry. The FL is deliciously quirky in this one and the ML is deliciously broody. Together they’re just a well flavored dish for a viewers eyes to feast on. 😂❤️ Highly recommend this version, just smiled the entire time, some of the scenes with the FL had me laughing so hard that my cheeks were puffing. High rewatch value for the comedy alone, but there were some pretty playful scenes and cute kisses between them too.

This is the first show that I’ve watched in which a FL transmigrates into a novel and becomes the step-mother of a man that murders her and her husband (his father.) But in this case she transmigrates into the villains far past, so he’s just a young child and she has the opportunity to change his future before he later turns murderous when he becomes an adult. Upon transmigrating, she also learns that the original owner of the body that she’s now in had been abusive to the boy, so she’s very determined to be a good step-mother to him now that she’s taken over the original owners life. No spoilers, but there are some frickin’ funny scenes. Especially since she’s in a loveless and cold business with the ‘little villains’ father. She has to try to win them both over so that the little boy won’t grow up to murder them both in the future. 😂 Lord did I LAUGH. And the “little villain” is actually really adorable. Budget isn’t the biggest and the translations are rather wonky, but I honestly enjoyed this one.

No spoilers, but this one is a bit of a mess. I’ve really enjoyed their other collaborations, but sadly this one disappoints. Editing is choppy, sound is often muffled, the auto translations are messy for each link, and the storyline is simple yet they’ve complicated it by the missing subs in some of the texting scenes, the weak side characters and the drab styling. But the biggest miss for me here is the lack of chemistry between the leads, which seems nonsensical given their chemistry in prior works. I’m not sure if I fully grasped either character here, even though their backstories were sometimes depicted. I guess the writing/story just felt a bit lackluster, or some scenes could have been better depicted. Oh well, I’ll look forward to their next collaboration because I do adore them together.

Future viewers, no spoilers with what happens in the actual plot, but just know going in that in terms of screen time, the ex husband and his ongoing storyline take up about 65% of the show. Then about 15% of the show is centered around the FL trying to reclaim everything from her dowry and actually filing for divorce. Regarding her relationship with her 2nd husband, only about 20% of the storyline is centered around their new relationship or their interactions. If you’re looking for a strong romance, there are definitely a few sprinkles of it, but this is more about a FL regaining her self esteem, her career drive and her financial assets.

ML is a very interesting character that you really get to see different sides of throughout the show, he had great scenes and stellar expressions. However, the writers of this show really failed his character a bit towards the end, because in the latter half, he SA’s the FL on several occasions, with the implication that it was definitely non consensual and very forced. She is seen in full distress, crying and saying no. And at another point, she’s rather coerced by him into intimacy after he roughly ties her hands together in a fit of rage and becomes verbally and physically aggressive. He then later restrains her to a bed with cuffs with the implication that it’s for an extended period of time in which she’s basically being held captive. These scenes (while short,) were a total let-down as they were written for his character. Watching a woman in complete distress while trying to avoid SA from someone she loves and then being held captive by him is not romantic. It would be tragic and unforgivable. I was a bit taken aback given how great the plot had been up until these late scenes. Sigh.

This was solid writing but the editing was a bit sloppy in a few parts, the story itself was interesting. That said, our ML is NOT a green flag. The FL transmigrates into a novel she’s written and finds herself playing an evil role. She does everything she can to change things, which is fun to watch. The ML eventually falls for her, but I’m posting a spoiler below regarding trigger warnings for those that may find it hard to watch. (If not for the scenes depicted in my spoiler, I’d have given this a solid 8.5 rating because the acting was great, the story was great, the styling was great.)

Links are down but I found it this morning under its English title on Dailymotion. (Subbed.)

Hero of the day, thank you for this! 🫶👏

These two and their visuals. ❤️ I’m expecting nothing less than fire. 🔥Someone please post a link within 2.5 seconds of its airing. 🤣

So glad you saw their chemistry, it unfortunately wasn't as obvious to me. Maybe my expectations let me down because I’ve really enjoyed their connections with other leads and thus I know they’re both capable of creating fire. 😂 I enjoyed the storyline though, even though some of the plots were pretty ridiculous, I seem to always enjoy a dark edged “twin” show in which a lead plays both roles well. (Wish it had been utilized more here.) Agree that some of the supporting roles were flat, but I still think the chemistry was flatter. Maybe I just need to grab a gin smash and try watching it again later. 🤣

Maybe it’s just me, but as a fan of both leads I was bit disappointed in their lack of chemistry here. They both look like they’re a little awkward or hesitant acting out some of their scenes together. Storyline was really interesting to be honest, but I just didn’t feel a strong connection to them as a couple. 😢 I wish Yang Shu Yu took more roles in which she smiled, she seems to frequently take on characters that are really downcast, it would be nice to see her portraying expressive characters more often. Liu Yu Hang played his dual roles well, (twins with very different personalities,) but I’ve honestly enjoyed all of his other shows/characters more. Watch for the interesting storyline though, hopefully other viewers will see what I may have missed between the leads. 🤔

This couple has a very sweet, loving relationship with a lot of physical touch and kisses, they have a very organic chemistry that was cute and sometimes fiery to watch. Would have rated it higher, but the FL’s ex had too much of the plot centered around him, (it’s one of those situations in which he lingers constantly and he refuses to believe that the FL actually left him and married another man.) Watch it as long as you don’t mind seeing a delusional ex that for the ENTIRE show constantly tries to put himself in the FL’s sights and belittles her when he does see her. There’s no real intense plot device other than that for the leads, it’s literally just the FL’s ex and his persistent interference to win her back, there’s certainly no room for a love triangle, she’s fully committed to her new spouse and refuses any relationship with the ex. Midway through the viewing, I was hoping that the writers would also introduce some kind of intrigue with the ML’s family to divert the plot away from the annoying ex, but alas, no. He just continued to pop up in front of her, her husband, or her obnoxious family members. That said, it is worth watching for quite a few reasons: the leads adorable interactions together, their relationship growth, the respect that they have for each other, and how they maturely cope with the ML’s physical health issues.

This is (by far,) Zhang Ji Jun’s best role yet. He was absolutely mesmerizing while playing a physically ill and emotionally charged character. Then you add in the absolute obsession he had with the slightly older FL and all of his clingy, loving behavior, combined with his desire to protect her at all costs….well, he was just dreamy here. Most of the time I just wanted to keep him safely ensconced in bubble wrap to preserve him as the perfect ML specimen. 😂❤️ And (as always,) Meng Na is an acting force to be reckoned with. She was a wonderful match and I love it when she takes on the part of a strong, smart, vengeful FL. This viewing is on the longer side, but it never really drags, and some of the supporting roles are fabulous, including her mother. Worth the watch, maybe even a rewatch in the future. 👏

Our drama bestie, posting links and saving all of us the endless searching, all while wearing her very best hero cape. Thank you, Jwells (yet again!) 🙌🏼👏

Enjoyed nearly everything about this one….UNTIL the halfway point revealed the ridiculous trope of the FL’s friend pretending to be her in order to snag the ML. I don’t mind shows with purposeful hidden identities, flash marriages, benign green teas, simple misunderstandings, etc. But when plots start throwing in things like manipulative lifelong friends, secret pregnancies, false DNA tests or ridiculous kidnappings, my brain cells go into overdrive and my head explodes. 😂 In a cute show already filled with so many tropes, adding the bad friend scenario just sent me straight to the FF button. 🤦🏻‍♀️