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I loved that the actress portrayed a man so well and the writers didn't do a complete makeover on her personality once her secret was revealed. She remained a strong person, physically and mentally while getting to show her softer side.

The drama was cheesy and unrealistic, and I didn't mind a bit because the interactions were warm and wonderful. So many romances fizzle once the couple gets together, but they maintained the heat to the final episode. The leads had crazy chemistry.

Is there much angst involved in the love triangle? I don't mind cliches done right. Not everything has to be a masterpiece; sometimes, you just want your brain to coast and enjoy the ride.

I'm looking forward to watching this!

I hope not! I don't want him relegated to basic cameo roles. No shade to the actor who played his younger brother, but Gao Wei Guang has such screen presence that I was wishing the roles had switched so that he could have had more lines.

I had to look at the photos to remember who Bu Shulin was. Yes, the actress did an admirable job with male mannerisms: her walking, sitting, and clapping men on the back were convincing. I enjoyed her friendship with the FL, too. I wish the FL had been as nice to the ML! I understood the FL's reason for emotional walls in the beginning, but I wanted her to be kind to the dying man a little sooner.

Thanks for being annoyed and irritated. I feel your pain and will avoid experiencing it directly. Your sacrifice is appreciated. I can't take another drama with a girl (or boy) who allows herself (himself) to be walked all over in the name of so-called love.

He needs another drama where he is allowed to be his charming self.

I finished Blossoms of Power not long ago, but I don't remember a gender switch (I have a wonky brain. It continually wants data, but it discards most of what I give it. I used to have a near photographic memory, but it's morphed into a document shredder!). Her portrayal must have been more believable than Cute Programmer as a I didn't mention anything in my review.

I have Lost You Forever on my PTW list, but I don't have access to the services it's on. It looks like something I'd like.

I don't think it's asking too much for an actor/actress to immerse themselves into a role. If they don't, how can I possibly believe them? The bare minimum is not to wear mascara and lipstick when playing a male!

I love books and authors, so I was predisposed to look favorably on this drama. It was sweet without too much angst, and the characters weren't unremittingly stupid when it came to the love triangles. I rated it a bit higher than most MDLers, when I'm generally lower, but, sometimes, I just want intelligent characters, who behave decently, in a story that doesn't bludgeon my emotions.

Is there much angst? Happy ending?

If it's any consolation, I enjoy your reviews of poorly constructed dramas. They're more entertaining than all of the manufactured angst, noble idiocy, and sudden-onset stupidity of previously competent characters in many dramas.

"And thank God there was no unnecessary noble idiocy or endless misunderstanding between them." That's almost enough to interest me into watching, but the drama has a "melodrama" tag. Is it too heavy and angst-filled? I can't take that right now. I'm looking for a romcom with no tears.

Thanks for the review and rating. There are too many good dramas to waste time on poor ones.

"I genuinely do not understand why K-dramas are still so obsessed with forced separations."
Why is it necessary, other than for manufactured angst and to prolong the drama, to have the couple split up right after they get together? I don't understand it, either. After all the turmoil the couple puts the viewers through, it would be nice to see them thrive in a new life together.

Isn't it funny that viewers often KNOW a character wouldn't act or speak in a certain way? It immediately throws me out of a drama when a brave character acts cowardly or a shy one speaks up. There are times people act contrary to their personalities, but there has to be a good reason for this. Other than furthering the drama!

One thing that took some adjustment to when I started watching Asian dramas was how drastically the tone would change from comedy to darkness. Even rom/coms have murders! But it is jarring when a drama takes a sharp departure in tone.

I'm always looking for something a bit different, and I always enjoy Ji Sung's performances, so this is in my "to watch" list. Thanks for the review!

What a disappointment for everyone expecting Ji An to come out fighting in season two. It was a highly questionable choice to eliminate the Big Bad from the earlier season; the viewers wanted Ji An and Jin Man to team up to take Bale down. That was the whole purpose of a second season I wanted to see.

I despise offscreen action as much as time skips—it's lazy writing.

Thanks for the review. I was lamenting cancelling Disney+, and this makes me feel better!

This is why I read the comments section.

*picturing evil in baby blue* 🤣

I'm watching something WITHOUT Hou Ming Hao at the moment (after two dramas of his in a row), although I made up for that by listening to him sing.

I have VoS on my to-watch list. Both Hou Ming Hao and Tian Jia Rui have such pretty eyes.