Bijou

Quite depressing drama

I watched this on last year when i want to search Wang Ziyi works and it was one of her decent dramas. I only found out Li Yin as ML even i don't watch his previous work, i think he nailed the character especially when he was on hospital.

This drama has depressing vibe and the deserved end since there is no one in here was good person even FL had her own agenda to stay with ML, she never in love with ML since ML took her former lover heart and she only love his heart (literal meaning). The pace was quite fast and packed.

ML never took FL as her priority due his pride and only choose her when SFL are leaving him. I think ML really love SFL even she did him wrong. He is quite inconsistent he angry when FL refused to divorce but when FL agree to divorce him since SFL was betrayed him he still got angry. His ending was quite deserved.

Recommended if you want to get depressing vibe.

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The contrast between romance development and story pacing

I watched this because of Han Yutong and i quite like Lanbo. But i quite not hate it nor like it. It feels lukewarm. The chemistry between the leads was quite restrained.

You can see the production team's effort; the actors (Lan Bo is probably the closest to ML character in terms of personal image and temperament among the five versions), sets, and costumes are all quite well done, but the content is average.

Plot is about FL husband has a secret love interest and is unwilling to consummate their marriage. Facing the dual predicament of her husband's incompetence and internal family strife, FL seeking an heir, uses the opportunity of falling off a cliff while burning incense to get close to the imprisoned ML. ML is actually the emperor's brother-in-law. FL disguises herself as a maid.
After becoming pregnant, FL leaves and cuts off all contact, while also helping ML clear his name.

ML thinks he's the adulterer, is competitive, and easily appeased. When they look at each other, the male lead thinks she truly loves him, while FL thinks she can finally sleep with him. The story was quite dragged for long even the pace is slightly fast compared to other version but the romance development was too slow. The leads only got together befor 5 minutes of ending.

Can watch if you don't have anything to watch.

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FL was no brainer while ML has no mouth to tell the truth

I watched this because the premise was interesting.

The beginning was quite frustrating; FL was constantly being abused and weak. Despite having the ability to eavesdrop on others' thoughts, she never bothered to use her brain to find out the truth. There were also constant misunderstandings between FL and the ML.FL mother was also completely blind to reality. The plot is dragged in the middle of drama. FLgets revenge in stupid and frustrating way.

ML is kind of tsundere CEO that looks scary but he craved for FL attention even FL recheck if she hear the thought right. I like Shi Jia acting in here.. ML didn't said anything to FL he was the actual savior which is make the drama make frustrating.

The most frustrating part was SML. He burn his parents' house, causing their deaths, and already made the FL mother take the blame. He didn't get deserved retribution after all he did.

Still decent watch.

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Quite boring in the middle

I watched this drama years ago and this drama was another drama that hard to finish.

Zuo Ming and Li Ruo Qi have nice chemistry but those fake kisses was infuriating. It's a sweet drama with no angst but i got too bored on the middle so i need few times to finish this drama. The plot got many popular tropes from short dramas, such as a substitute marriage, ML and FL not knowing each other's marriage partners (in short dramas, marriage doesn't even require a physical certificate), and the iconic scene where the ML shields the FL from a stick.

The logic in this drama why the FL and her classmates don't recognize the ML, it's not like they got amnesia on one go.

Only deserve to watch only once

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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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The premises was good but they ruined it after ancient ML appears.

I watching another Li Youlin and Jin Luying dramas and this one was the weakest drama for all aspect expect the both leads acting and chemistry.

The modern drama parts were honestly quite unwatchable. The screenwriter probably intended for FLs to fight against powerful figures, but clearly failed. On the positive side, the first 40 episodes show the mutual help and touching friendship between the girls. The scene of teaching and performing dance is the best, especially the camera work, transitions, and editing—it's practically perfect.

After episode 40, the ancient ML appears, and everything changes. Perhaps to highlight the ML's role, the ancient FL is weakened in various ways. The original theme of two strong female leads helping each other is gone, turning into a clichéd hero-saves-the-damsel scenario. The modern side is even worse; the entire story is condensed into a single sentence by the agent, which is then read aloud. All the exciting and thrilling moments on both sides are gone, and the villains don't seem particularly pitiful, nor do the scumbags seem particularly unfortunate.

Need to appreciate last scumbag ancient husband acting for being repressed angry due his pride was destroyed by FL. The ending was abrupt.

Good luck for watching this.

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Nice premises but need improvement for second couple arc

I watched this last year and the premises is quite interesting. FL has severe sister complex. To be with her sister, she marries her brother-in-law's younger brother. Then, because her brother-in-law is suspected of cheating and she want to divorce.
ML has to appease FL while also ensuring the happiness of his older brother and sister-in-law's marriage, acting as their love protector or their punchback.

Wu Yiqiao's portrayal of FL is adorable and endearing, but on few scenes it feels artificial. Hou Pengyan's as family punchback from FL, SML and FL older sister was quite hilarious and pitiful at the same time. I quite enjoy sisters chemistry too.

Personally there is room of improvement for second couple since they lacked of chemistry and their arc was quite limited. SML aka the older brother has limited screentime so we didn't get enough of his character. The villains are quite annoying even it was easily defeated by the sisters. If they polished the second couple arc, i would give the rating higher.

Only for fans.

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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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Quite common drama

I watched this yesterday and i quite like Yu Pei Shan non-scumbag role. I never see Gu Jia Han but she looks like Kim Tae Hee with short hair and her acting was natural. Their romance development pace was good and ML even suggest FL to not force herself if she was not fall in love with him on the fist day of their marriage even ML want to kiss FL so bad.

The plot is generic FL was SML's personal secretary and hope to get engaged with him but him choosing SFL because of business project make 5 years of sacrifice means nothing. FL decide to resign without telling SML. The usual bullies from SML and SFL only happened to few minutes and ML's entrance was quite fast and FL suddenly ask ML to marry her. ML recheck FL question and they finally get marriage certificate.

The Hidden identity is not hiding since ML was honest about everything including give all of his property to FL since he hopelessly fall in love with FL since 10 years ago. I quite like how ML was jealous for FL best friend and using his friend who happened to be fans of FL's friend as bait to hinder third wheel on his dating with his wife.

The cons is SML is quite stubborn while FL explain she married and never want to involve with him again even after he go to jail. The ending was fine but not into memorable part.

Still decent watch though.

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Delighted because they didn't use force Happy Ending in here.

I watched this since i like Lan Bo and Lu Lu Lu first collaboration and this was also still decent for my liking.

I always think from the FL's perspective, so everything the FL does is reasonable. You can feel that the FL doesn't have much affection for the male lead. She is a merchant's daughter with nowhere else to turn, and can only temporarily rely on the ML for the sake of her younger brother. FL always had a clear idea of ​​what she wanted: neither becoming a concubine nor marrying ML.

It focuses on the plot and rarely depicts the romance between ML and FL; intimate scenes are not a priority. In this storyline, FL doesn't love the ML or rather, doesn't love him enough. She only wants a peaceful life, which the ML simply cannot provide FL needs.

Plot is well-developed, romance is minimum, and the tragic ending is reasonable. However, everyone who dislike tragic endings and only enjoy sweet romance should not watch it.

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It's not common fake daughter-real daughter usual plot.

I watched this drama on November 2025 and i was surprised it was underrated drama It was look like common fake daughter-real daughter generic plot but the process how FL was accepting the phase from being adopted daughter, search her lost family to respect herself. I quite like Deng Yanni acting, she has lovely acting that tend to be not overreacted. Hu Jia Hao nailed the good guy ML

ML is green flag and i appreciate him since he tries so hard to give her space to heal and accept him since he is secretly in love with FL. FL's ex boyfriend is not typical evil villain he is too dumb and FL still appreciate him even she and him are not meant to be. This is the first time in a short drama that we've seen a relatively self-consistent explanation of SML behavior. SFL is still traditional villain on short drama so i count it as the cons of this drama.

Screenwriter give this drama reasonable logic, a decent post-production team, consistent costume (i love FL dresses) and creative direction, and a director with a very consistent sense of camerawork.

Recommended to watch.

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Decent drama about entertainment issue but the romance quite lacking.

I watched this on August 2025 since i was on Wen Yuan marathon drama at that time.

The premises was quite interesting, ML becomes a ghost since he is on vegetative mode, only the FL can see him, and he can possess her body, helping her transcend social classes and achieve her dreams. The overall plot and pacing are good, with no obvious plot holes, and the issues it explores in the entertainment industry are excellent. This drama explores topics like capital, billing order, and buying awards, which is quite relevant to current events.

The cons in this drama there is no chemistry between Hong Cheng Yue and Wen Yuan. The process of the ML and FL going from strangers to lovers feels rushed. ML is constantly helping FL grow, and while her feelings for him evolve from gratitude to love, it lacks a powerful climax. ML falling in love with her feels even less compelling.

Overall it's still interesting drama to watch.

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