Bijou

Chaotic drama about Short Drama.

I watched this by chance without looking female Lead and i only know Liu Sansi but for his drama i ever watch he was actually average but i still enjoy his choice of script. The chemistry between the leads was satisfying to watch.

It was better than i expected and Zhang Ruoxi acting as dual personality was quite entertaining. The kissing scenes are great, Plus, SFL (the original FL) also comes to her senses later on. FL only has money on her mind, completing her mission to seduce ML and infuriate the original FL. ML plays along with FL the meat, and the original FL stimulated into a dark transformation, causing the paper doll to awaken! Then the two awakened paper dolls subvert the FL's expectations, and the ML is taken back to the real world by the FL.

Personally the ending was anticlimax but it was decent drama to watch.

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Decent drama that felt into declining on later half

I watched this because of Chen Si and it was decent but not make you gasped since the first half drama was okay and it was declining on the latter half.

The pairing of Chen Si and Liu Xiyu; they have nice chemistry, I love watching. This script is quite novel. ML is reborn into his uncle's body to save FL, who was driven to her death by his own obsession in her previous life. Mature and repentant, he becomes a guiding lover, no longer like in his past life, determined to break her wings.

The interactions between the two in the first half are somewhat ambiguous yet restrained, and quite enjoyable. I quite happy at Chen Si recent role since he choose to leave his CEO persona. Personally i am not fond of Liu Xiyu acting but she can make nice chemistry with her few MLs.

The second half has a strange pacing and doesn't quite make sense. After the truth is revealed, the FL seems to suffer without cause. Perhaps the screenwriter didn't quite figure out how to portray the FL's inner turmoil and eventual acceptance, focusing mainly on "You lied to me, I'm leaving,"

I was really looking forward to the love triangle between the three of them but there is almost none of this and the ending felt a bit unsettling.

Still decent watch.

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Snoozefest

I watched this since i want to watch Wang Kaimu but his presence felt like cameo instead of Male Lead since he is just appear as System in FL mission.

The plot basically tell about FL journey after got second life and she become celebrity while on her first life she was obese girl No romance story (Yeah it's from Li Jing Ye, Do not expect romance from her) and almost 70% of drama is about verbal sparring and i was fell asleep when i watched this. I don't have any heart to dropped this drama so i just fast forward this drama and the ending was not great either.

Not recommended to watch.

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First part was great but when FL and ML together the plot went downhill

I watched this last year and it was quite memorable Song Yuan Ye because of Yao Guan Yu acting but still didn't become my favorite drama. Sun Lulu acting was quite decent compare to another version.

The beginning is quite interesting, with the plot revolving around the female lead forcibly taking her childhood friend's fiancée, but in reality, FL has amnesia and has forgotten ML However, the plot falls apart later on, feeling anticlimactic and leaving many plot holes unresolved. Sun Lulu have a slight on-screen chemistry with Yao Guanyu. It would have been better if there hadn't been the kidnapping scene at the end it's really distracting the dramas.

Still decent watch though.

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Light drama about reunion after fake confession

I watched this on January and i quite enjoy this decent watch even though not particularly groundbreaking. It's arguably the nice sweet romance drama. No angst and No melodrama included. No unnecessary supporting characters or plot points; the entire cast consists of mostly normal people. ML is scheming, while the FL is oblivious (a bit unaware of her own feelings).

Zhang Zihan x Wang Bingxiang combo is surprisingly fine to watch since i quite like bickering couple but for romance chemistry, it still below average to my standard. The plot is about FL make fake confession to ML, the ML falls for her, but she goes abroad, so they don't have a chance to be together. When they meet again, ML becomes a major client of the FL (a painter) and gets closer to her, pursuing her through various schemes.

The filters are natural, and there's no unnecessary background music. The filters are just right. The only downside is the height difference between the leads, which slightly diminishes their chemistry. Zhang Zi Han's acting is a bit over the top.

Overall, though, it's still a very good to watch.

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Bizzare production about pseudo-incest.

I watched this since i kind have soft spot of both leads.

The premise not for everyone since it contains pseudo incest between stepmom and step son. You can skip this if you are morally right person. but the execution is weak. The directing is mediocre, and the plot is ordinary. The forbidden love and tension between the ML and FL aren't portrayed, wasting the potential of Ji Jun Liang and Zhao Fei. Both have potential chemistry and i feel the director didn't catch the potential and the kisses was hot but lack of tension. ML's father casting was quite too old and i think it's ML grandfather.

The plot is about FL unintentionally helps the ML's father (in a wheelchair) pick up his phone, and the father, seeing her as his ideal woman, uses unfair means to coerce her parents into marrying him. Both leads fighting against ML's father felt too childish and mess. It's unclear what the ML and FL are seeking revenge for.

The interactions between ML and FL the variety show lack any sense of tension or forbidden love. It just adds verbal sparring. Furthermore, ML's easy victory over his father seems too simplistic and predictable.

I feel this script could have been filmed much better, but both the dialogue and the storyline were lacking and if this not for the leads i would dropped this more faster.

Only for hardcore fans.

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Can watch when you have no anything to watch.

An Old-fashioned story of FL was being cheated on by her ex-boyfriend and her best friend and then got one-night stand with ML, then quickly marrying the ML and getting revenge on the scumbag. The only highlight is that this time ML isn't the younger brother's father, but the SML's father. FL goes directly from girlfriend to stepmother, which is even more satisfying than being an aunt.

We need to agree Wang Yan Fei has more chemistry with Dai Rui more than with Yu Shang Xu. SML was quite delusional and fickle when he knows FL was ML's wife.

I quite annoyed by Wang Yan Fei styling and make up, did MUA and stylist had bad day or turned against her?
There's a bit of banter, which is acceptable, and it's watchable if you're bored and had no drama to watch.

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Hidden Gem in Short drama

I actually watched this drama last November and rewatch this again for better review.

FL is naturally resolute, kind, and highly skilled in martial arts. However, in an era that treats women as worthless, she is trapped as a slave in the home of a local wealthy man. I quite like Wang Gege in this drama she is perfect for this role.

Female power is perfectly embodied. The women in the play initially chose to bow down and compromise and trample their self-esteem underfoot because of the shackles of the era they lived in. However, after being encouraged by FL's perseverance, they chose to take up arms to fight for themselves and their country. Nice!

Plot is about FL is framed for treason due to her sister's jealousy and conspiracy, After her home is affected by the Japanese pirate invasion, she leads the female slaves in her household and the women of the village to take up arms to defend their homeland, relying on three hairpins symbolizing kinship and vows.

ML is carefree person in surface but is actually a funder for a civilian anti-Japanese pirate organization, constantly using his own strength to fight the enemy. I quite like Cai Xin Yang in this drama although the costume was quite simple it embodies his character well. I love this drama since they make our lead to become platonic combo that have one vision without adding romance.

Hopefully, screenwriters in Chinese short drama can gather information on cultural heritage and create a powerful female ensemble drama without focusing on romance.

Recommended to watch.

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The tale about two repressed leads.

I watched this drama because i quite like Feng Ming Chao and Chen Lu Xi pair. For them i have no doubt about their chemistry but sometime their script was like Russian Roulete. Sometimes i enjoy, Sometimes i loathe it. The costumes, makeup, and props are beautiful, the filters are natural and the entire series uses original voice.

The story revolves around the self-redemption of two emotionally repressed individuals from unhappy family backgrounds. Sometimes the emotional transitions feel a bit abrupt, as if something was cut out (Perhaps due the censoring since i believe the original story was about BDSM).

ML was bullied to the point of being pathological, possesses a strong sense of morality and is resilient and restrained. FL was submissive to her toxic parents' manipulation, is proactive towards ML, creating a complex and compelling character. ML sees the female lead as an adorable kitten, while the FL sees him as radiating warmth. She feels a secret joy at his affection yet also a sense of unworthiness, a restrained struggle that makes the story so compelling. All the emotions are reciprocal, a natural progression of feelings.

Recommended to watch.

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Complex drama that not glorify the villain

I actually watched this drama on 1 February 2026 since i quite tired of romance story and this drama was quite heavy to finish not because they are boring but this drama has complex plot than rare to find in Chinese short drama. Wu Gung comes to short drama is unexpected surprise. This drama relies on flashbacks, but the narrative is well-organized.

The opening scene shows a corrupt official falling from grace, with former classmates sitting on opposite sides of the dock. Interludes reveal how a promising high-achieving student is gradually corrupted by power and falls into ruin, satirizing the system.

Liu Xiao Xu can portray villainous role without any awkwardness, and his emotions at each stage are spot-on: youthful frustration, trepidation, triumph, and despair. This character is very complex, offering a lot of room for development, but it's also very easy to mess up, so taking this step is truly courageous and commendable. Pan Shu's character was remained true to her original aspirations amidst the ups and downs of system. This drama hits me because when someone you really like, someone close to you, does something illegal what will you do for them to defend them or do upright justice.

The cons is underlying logic of this series. It's about honest people being pushed to the limit; to put it bluntly, it's about being forced into something for something else.

If you want to watch complex law drama without any romance plot, you could watch this.

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Quite light comedy but romance part was still underwheming.

I watched this because of plot and Ma Xiao Yu on non usual expertise role. Personally this is my first ever to finish Deng Ling Shu drama since her previous dramas are not my cup of tea. Both are quite have decent acting in here. I quite like the dynamic duo between Ma Xiao Yu and Deng Ling Shu but as romantic couple they are still not passable as lovers.

Plot is about FL was the mafia leader who trapped on generic CEO love drama story and it's one of the reason she got crows mouth while ML got mind-reading. It feels like they mixed generic trop like transmigration + marriage-first-love trop +mind reading ML+ transmigrated FL into one story and the execution was successfully since the plot was quite meticulous with some little flaw that we can forgive. FL's curse mouth not working on the ML but backfired to herself adds a sense of destiny to their relationship.

ML's character isn't as distinct as FL's; he's a simple, self-absorbed, love-struck individual whose daily inner monologue oscillates between gradually falling for her. The mind-reading ability doesn't significantly enhance the character; it seems to provide an initial opportunity for him to fall in love with the FL and also serves as some emotional support for his later affections. He's also still decent CEO who never said hurtful words to his wife-he is quite delicate for usual scumbag ML on same plot. He knew all along that the FL was acting to maintain her delicate, pampered image, but he was willing to play along and never question her—Love this part.

There are no clichéd drugging or mistaken identity plots. The kidnapping scenes are funny and not the traditional melodramatic kind. The relationship growth between ML and FL feels natural and the pacing is comfortable. But the kisses was not intense enough it feels too PG-13.

Some scenes are a bit childish, but as a lighthearted comedy, it's perfectly fine. I feel ML is a bit of a background character, often absent, so he doesn't seem to have much room to develop his character, and their interactions are limited, resulting in a weak sense of chemistry and the dubbing was quite not natural since i quite enjoy Ma Xiao Yu real voice but it can't be helped since the drama is from Tinghuadao.

Still worth to watch if you enjoy light comedy.

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If you want to see ghost theme drama, it just appear of first scene and they dissapeared.

It's been long time since i watch Jia Yixuan drama (even her dramas with Chen Si that i was anticipated, i still never complete it for some reason) and yeah i got this from Tik Tok Recommendation.

Jia Yixuan's acting is okay; she portrays two different personalities well, one pure and innocent (Bai He), the other ghostly and alluring (A Lian). Guo Haojun plays FL's childhood friends who secretly loves her but due to his identity, he's never confessed his love. After learning the FL's true identity, to allow her to use him without burden and willing to sacrifice himself to help her set up a scheme. The chemistry between the leads are quite fine to watch.

The plot is actually good but they cannot executed well, trying to create a twist, misunderstanding that the younger sister is the bad guy but it turns out she's the good one. But the result is just so-so. There are more another errors. The show says it's ten years after Bai He's death, but Lord Wen's appearance hasn't changed at all over ten years.

The plot logic is somewhat inconsistent; the blood pact mentioned in the show isn't clearly explained. FL casually revealed her identity to the villain without any fear of being plotted against or retaliated against. Few of supporting actors acting were awkward; especially the FL younger sister.

The only highlight is the ghostly appearance in the first scenes.. It feels like it was just a gimmick. I came in because of this setting, but I was disappointed with this. It would be better if they create revenge drama with ordinary person from beginning.

Actual concept of this drama was quite potential, but it wasn't utilized well, resulting in a somewhat chaotic production. The editing was so sloppy making this drama was disjointed.

Maybe if you are fans of the actor, you could enjoy this.

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Scriptwriter loves to add bullying sprinkle on his/her creation

I watched this drama when i was on Zhao Caizi binge watch and realized the male lead is Zhang Yiyang. Both leads have decent acting also their chemistry was fine but the FL characterization was the problem and the bullying was too severe and the first meeting was considered to be rape.

Actually this was the first one where I saw the ML actually apologize for the rape and say FL has the option to have ML arrested. It's very clear in his mind what he did. In other dramas, I only see the CEO apologize and that's it, and everything is forgotten. However beautiful the story may be, we can't forget that ML abused FL, and this type of scene has become fashionable in dramas. Apart from that part about how they met, the drama is ok.

Only recommended for hardcore fans of both actor.

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Being scammed by the premises.

I watched this drama on December 2025 and the plots reminds me of Nakuna Hara Chan (2013) but with the difference ML that FL created was more aggressive but i feel the premises was not being well-executed and the plot was disjointed. Its normal if average watcher will be confused. It feels like i was being scammed by drama premises. There is no emotional moment in this drama. It feels so flat.

The earlier plot can be seen as the FL losing her memory due to an accident and forgetting the ML her muse. Her amnesia is related the death of one of her parents ML in another universe was angry why he was being abandoned by FL. This constant tugging between ML and FL was annoying. ML claims to be seeking revenge, but he's completely love-struck, constantly creating an environment that makes ML and FL feel like they're having an affair.

SML was initially okay, but to moralize the main couple's relationship, he was forced into scenes of cheating and neglecting the FL, causing the character settings and actions to contradict each other, severely impacting the story's flow and giving the impression that the acting was just for the sake of the plot—very jarring.

Personally not a fans of Cheng Zi-Li Meng Ran pair but the chemistry in this drama was so unbearable to watch.
Perhaps hardcore fans could enjoy this drama but i am being scammed by the premises, i am not enjoying this drama.

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