Somehow I zoomed past literally every warning and went in thinking this would be a cutesy "shy guy loves the popular kid" romance. Don't be like me 💀
The show is so enjoyable so far, but my God. The reoccurring cycle of watching Hua Zhi work her butt off making sure her family can live well just for them to undermine her authority and setback the progress she makes is so painful. They mean well and aren't bad people, but they're so hardheaded and prideful.
Don't let the episode count scare you. They fly by especially once you hit the middle section of the show. This drama was absolutely amazing and is probably in my top three Chinese dramas, and is in my top five favorite shows overall. I almost didn't watch it but I'm so glad I did. There's something to be said about a show that isn't afraid to really build up the characters. Watching Minglan and Ting Ye grow separately made them coming together much more rewarding, and it helped you understand why they experienced conflict with each other and strengthened each other. The cast of characters is outstanding, especially Minglan's family. Their scenes are impactful and often funny too.
Minglan is quiet and clever with a subtle sense of humor. She's honestly quite introverted and reserved, especially when it comes to love (which makes so much sense considering her home life) but has a spine of steel and isn't afraid to get down when it comes to things she cares about. I've yet to see any other FL like her. I liked that you got to really see how Minglan's upbringing shaped her as a person, which a lot of dramas really don't do to the extent that this show does. All the household conflicts that she experiences are not just petty trifles and filler. They're teaching moments that really end up aiding her in the future.
Ting Ye is outgoing, boisterous, and transparent about his feelings. I actually didn't like Ting Ye much in the beginning. He wasn't necessarily awful, but I wasn't impressed with his character at first. And that turned out to be one of my favorite things about this show. I greatly respect that they weren't afraid to show him failing. So many dramas have MLs that are almost inhumanely perfect. They're always the smartest person in the room who is always ahead of everyone and rarely makes mistakes. But Ting Ye pretty much starts off making mistakes. He falls for schemes in the beginning and isn't perfect and I love that. He's certainly not dumb, but Minglan is definitely smarter than him, and that's okay because he supports and protects her in other ways. Eventually, he gets better at utilizing his own strengths and balances Minglan so wonderfully especially in moments where she needed it the most.
Sometimes NC scenes reach a point where I start to wonder about set conditions. I'm not saying intense NC is bad, I just feel like certain shows have major "we didn't hire an intimacy coordinator" energy
The bills were due especially for Boom. They both were acting their butts off. Overall pretty enjoyable and I recommend. Ending was a bit rushed but it seems like there might be a season 2 so that's cool.
How's the comedy?How good is the story compared to Love like the Galaxy?
While it's not a comedy there is a decent amount of humor, especially in the wives in Minglan's family and her father. The male lead is also funny because he's very audacious and a big personality.
I'm gonna be so real, no shade to you personally, but I don't care at all. Abusers and worse are awarded every year in this industry. People rarely care this much when their faves are known criminals. I'm not withdrawing my support for her over gaslighting of all things lol
Y'all, am I going crazy or is anyone suddenly seeing a rise in Daon actor hate? I feel like everyone's bashing…
I've been seeing a weird amount of Sunhyung hate actually. Either way, both are ridiculous and I hope they leave the actors alone and remember that at the end of the day, this is a fictional show.
very strange for me, the ladies enjoying the man-man love scene..Ladies, are you not jealous !! 2 smart handsome…
What is there to be jealous of? It's not like these two random actors in a completely different country were gonna date me 😂 Also ladies are not "losing" anything. There are plenty of straight men in the world. Let handsome men kiss in peace
Akin kissing Jin was so soft omg my heart. I really loved watching Akin start melting for Jin. I thought it was gonna be Jin fighting for Akin's attention with that other guy based on the trailers, but after seeing how reciprocated their affection is, I'm second guessing.
Also the honey scene was crazy lmao. That first dollop came and I was like oh! Okay that's a big scoop. Then they just kept pouring and I was like ya'll this is so much it's getting all over the carpet ðŸ˜ðŸ˜‚ I'm loving this drama so much I feel like an addict between episodes. I wish they released two episodes a week instead of one. Also the soundtrack is fire
Minglan is quiet and clever with a subtle sense of humor. She's honestly quite introverted and reserved, especially when it comes to love (which makes so much sense considering her home life) but has a spine of steel and isn't afraid to get down when it comes to things she cares about. I've yet to see any other FL like her. I liked that you got to really see how Minglan's upbringing shaped her as a person, which a lot of dramas really don't do to the extent that this show does. All the household conflicts that she experiences are not just petty trifles and filler. They're teaching moments that really end up aiding her in the future.
Ting Ye is outgoing, boisterous, and transparent about his feelings. I actually didn't like Ting Ye much in the beginning. He wasn't necessarily awful, but I wasn't impressed with his character at first. And that turned out to be one of my favorite things about this show. I greatly respect that they weren't afraid to show him failing. So many dramas have MLs that are almost inhumanely perfect. They're always the smartest person in the room who is always ahead of everyone and rarely makes mistakes. But Ting Ye pretty much starts off making mistakes. He falls for schemes in the beginning and isn't perfect and I love that. He's certainly not dumb, but Minglan is definitely smarter than him, and that's okay because he supports and protects her in other ways. Eventually, he gets better at utilizing his own strengths and balances Minglan so wonderfully especially in moments where she needed it the most.
Anyway, watch this show because I said so.
Also the honey scene was crazy lmao. That first dollop came and I was like oh! Okay that's a big scoop. Then they just kept pouring and I was like ya'll this is so much it's getting all over the carpet ðŸ˜ðŸ˜‚ I'm loving this drama so much I feel like an addict between episodes. I wish they released two episodes a week instead of one. Also the soundtrack is fire