dkeila

👏👏👏. Well said. That's what I thought and I remember that while watching this drama, I wrote something similar to your opinion and many agreed. The few who disagreed wanted kiss scenes as if that's what makes a good drama 🤣 . Their romance was soo great, and they played their roles well. The whole drama was a 👩‍🍳💋

For real. Wasted potential 😂. Thanks to the OSTs and their chemistry, these flaws were overshadowed 😂

I also wondered that. And I felt that some scenes, like Miao Jing's mom hiding the ledger book under the mattress, were never discussed or explored later. I thought it would help in their investigation, but they just forgot about such an important clue.

I have to say, I couldn't ignore this comment and earlier ones. I actually think it’s perfectly reasonable for Youku/Alibaba to want to make a profit from the drama. It’s an investment for them, after all. If they put money into a production and it becomes successful, I don’t see the problem with them benefiting from that success.

And yes, it’s completely fine to criticise the characters based on how you personally perceive them. You can dislike Luke’s personality, his behaviour, his EQ, his decisions, or even the way he is portrayed. That’s what opinions are for.

Where I think the criticism becomes unnecessary is when a grown woman starts comparing the actor’s physical appearance to another actor simply because she personally doesn’t find him attractive. Beauty is subjective. You don't have to find Jing Bo Ran attractive, but that doesn't make him objectively less handsome than someone else. Other people are perfectly entitled to find him attractive, charming, or more suitable for the role.

And honestly, spending so much time questioning why the drama is successful can make it seem like the success itself bothers you more than the actual drama. 😂 You can dislike a drama without needing to explain why millions of other people shouldn't enjoy it.

Also, from what I’ve watched so far, Luke isn't actually a CEO. He has been promoted to a director position. And considering that he comes from a wealthy family, why is it surprising that he dresses expensively? What exactly were you expecting him to wear, ordinary oversized clothes just so that he looks more “realistic”? 😂 His wardrobe is part of the characterisation and reflects his background.

You also acknowledge that the story comes from a web novel, yet you demand it follow real-world workplace logic, almost as if you're reviewing an actual advertising company. Most web novels, particularly romance novels, exaggerate situations, characters and relationships for entertainment. That's part of the genre. We as viewers already understand that many of these scenarios are unlikely to happen exactly this way in real life.

You can absolutely criticise the writing, characters, acting, production, editing, workplace portrayal, or whatever else you don't like. That's fair. But there is a difference between saying, “I don't think this person is attractive,” and turning that personal preference into a comparison of which actor is supposedly more beautiful.

At the end of the day, separate fiction from reality. 😂 If you know you're watching a web-novel adaptation and a romantic drama, you don't necessarily need to apply real-world corporate economics, workplace practices and your personal beauty standards to every aspect of it.

You don't have to like the drama. You don't even have to understand why other people like it. But people enjoying something you don't enjoy doesn't automatically make its success suspicious or undeserved.

Mmmmh, you might be right. Acting is a side job for him, maybe

Oooh, I didn't see their ages in any of the episodes I have watched. So far, I only saw the birthday banner saying "forever 18"

Yes, she is a graduate, which made me more confused when I saw the banner. Don't know why they put it if she's not 18 which is misleading then 🤷‍♀

Wait… Flora is ONLY 18?! 😳😭 That honestly changes the whole picture for me. Now I understand her views on relationships so much more because she's basically trying to navigate a relationship with a grown-ass man who has more money, more life experience, more relationship experience, AND is literally her boss. 😭

Like, be serious… how is an 18-year-old supposed to have the same level of emotional awareness and experience as a man who’s already been through multiple relationships and has the financial upper hand? Poor girl is fighting a battle with someone who came to the relationship with a whole damn life résumé. 😥 The more I learn about this situation, the more uncomfortable this whole dynamic gets.

Edit: Thanks for correcting me, everyone! 😭 I genuinely didn’t see the “at heart” part of “forever 18 at heart,” so I completely misunderstood the banner and thought she was actually 18. 🤦‍♀️😂 I now know she’s not a teenager and is actually in her early 20s.

That said, I still think there’s a significant power imbalance in their relationship that shouldn’t be overlooked, especially given the differences in their financial positions, life/relationship experience and the fact that he’s her boss. Although I was mistaken about her age, my concerns about the dynamic remain. 😥

It was about Xu Ruo Han

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Whoever changed Ancy Deng’s MDL profile pic deserves a raise 😂 Because that last one was giving passport/ID photo at the embassy 😭😂

I was about to say this 😄, now any objects near him should save themselves when he gets jealous cos the fate of the umbrella and the pen might happen to them 😂😂

Even the HR manager is a sweetheart too 😭 She gave her a chance because she believes everyone has to start somewhere, while Luke was out here wanting someone more experienced 😂 And she’s genuinely such a great person to her colleagues too 🥹

Thank you for this clarification; I didn't catch the detail in the pen scene, which was a bit confusing for me. Now I understand why he did that.

Thank goodness it's fictional, as I know I wouldn't entertain such behaviour "in the name of love"🤣

Wishing you all the best for your exam! Hope it goes really well 😊

I understand your frustration, and I hope you didn't give up on it because of her. She portrayed that character very well and there is a significant plot twist in her behaviour that makes it more compelling. I felt it was a genuine story because it resonates with events that occur in some people's lives. I remember my eyes being swollen from the tears I shed while watching this drama and “The Glory.”

Watched it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F2s4ss_YKQo?si=uLYgeeA3JRjygjlv
The title is slightly incorrect, but it refers to the right movie.

I was genuinely surprised to find that the movie was horizontal, as I was watching vertical dramas, so I was expecting it to be vertical. I was even more taken aback to see Sun Qian at the beginning, which is why I felt the need to come here and confirm it. Overall, it’s a fantastic film!

I am actually surprised they had worked together before LBTG