Bijou

Blind Box Drama

I watched with blind review and never see Liu Qiunai works so this is my first review. Li Ruoxun is quite fine to see his acting. Kissing scenes are also beautifully filmed even with average skill, with the atmosphere perfectly captured.

This is a story of unrequited love. FL is assertive, and her marriage to the ML becomes a de facto union on the day of their wedding. The costumes, props, and overall atmosphere of this drama are exceptionally beautiful, and the emotional development is delicate and sincere, making it a rare work enhanced by artistic beauty.

Supporting characters are very well-developed and three-dimensional, making them feel real and relatable, avoiding being mere props or stereotypes.

From initial fear to gradually becoming the most familiar stranger, then opening her heart to each other for warmth, and finally becoming inseparable from him, all these changes are conveyed through the FL's dialogue, small gestures, and subtle expressions. Because of this process of change, the interactions between the ML and FL feel extra sweet.

I am annoyed with cinematographic technique when they did flashback scene looks so rough and misplaced filter.

Recommended to watch.

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The sweetest drama of Jia Yixuan and Zhen Ziqi.

It's rare to see Zhen Ziqi in this kind of sweet romance drama. So it must watch!

Childhood sweethearts! Bickering lovers! Arranged marriage to fall in love! FL is forced into marriage and unexpectedly marries the person she's been longing for for twenty years. Although I've seen similar plots before, this one is handled more reasonably and warmly. The mutual unrequited love from childhood makes the emotional development of the ML and FL more delicate and believable.

Fortunately, Leads eventually overcame the misunderstandings and obstacles and lived happily ever after. Recommended of you want to see sweet drama of Jia Yixuan and Zhen Ziqi.

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Enjoy this drama until the divorce part.

The whole series is lighthearted and enjoyable, with a relatively tight pace and a major laugh-out-loud moment every few episodes. The costumes and makeup are also top-notch.

The acting is solid, the plot is fast-paced, and it's a hilarious and sweet drama. Bai Yan, please stop playing tragic heroines. This drama is full of misunderstandings; the masseuse becomes a wife applicant, a small mistake that leads to a huge misunderstanding. The only illogical part is the divorce scene. Divorce is possible, but the husband is caught having an affair and the wife is left with nothing; marriage is possible, but the wife doesn't need to be present. It feels like the scriptwriters sometimes know how absurd it is, but are powerless to change it. The live-streamed arrest of the mistress and the live-streamed apology scene were quite funny and satisfying.

If the divorce scene are not here, i would give this drama more rating.

Recommended to Bai Yan fans.

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It was below expectation.

I remember i want to watch this drama last year and finally got proper subtitle on drama apps. For my expectation, this is on below so I am slightly disappointed with the result.

Aside from a lot of verbal sparring, this script is generally quite enjoyable, so even with a less-than-stellar performance, it's watchable. This adaptation is mediocre, with about 40% verbal sparring.. A few comedic scenes are added, which I think is a major flaw, conflicting with the main theme about revenge.

Han Yutong, stills nailing her acting in here. Cheng Cheng also quite good at playing scumbag ex-husband. Zhang Tingrui in here seemed more like a supporting character instead of Cheng Cheng, he is just wall-flower in this drama. The costumes and props were also quite well done, especially the grand scene of the princess returning to court.

I didn't feel any satisfaction after watch this, just an insult to my spare time.

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It feels like spin-off of Tainai while actually it's different drama

A light comedy; the actors and filming are all above average. I kinda like Wang Peiyan-Li Keyi dynamic duo in here even the romance is relatively weak.

FL is responsible for most of the exciting parts, while ML is responsible for most of the comedic parts. The plot is roughly predictable: FL sassily challenges the ML, correcting his playboy ways, turning a scoundrel into a follower.FL and the great-grandmother's characters feel somewhat similar, and the actors in the show are also familiar, like a regular family gathering.

You don't need to watch prequel because it just light comedic series without any depth plot.

Recommended to watch if you didn't mind the plot just comedy and laugh.

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Sun Qian Xun break her goofy persona and elevates to the serious role

The plot and scenes are quite fresh. The interactions between the leads are very sweet, with plenty of romance. The emotional descriptions are delicate and have a progressive process. ML is gentle and steady. Although he has some unwanted romantic advances, he has a strong sense of boundaries.

This is typical of Sun Qian Xun's dramas, she's unlikely to suffer any losses. The villains don't do anything outrageous either. MLs mother is also one of the highlights of the drama, arguably the most adorable parent in the series. The costumes and props are great, though the filter is a bit blurry. Both leads are handsome and beautiful. ML's acting needs some improvement, but the FLs recent roles have been a real breakthrough; she's no longer playing the same old silly characters, and her acting has improved.

Recommended to see more serious romance for Sun Qian Xun without her comedic antics.

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Best female friendship story ever!

OK I was angry when i watch this not because this drama sucks but it has great plot but the actors are mid-tier and few of them are newcomers. Maybe its their luck to met well developed plot.

The two couples' storylines are well-balanced, the two female leads are adorable, and the two male leads are all well-developed characters. The original FL was not appear in here and i waited for season 2 for continuation.

I don't really enjoy male leads acting especially Xiang Shuai's acting was so stiff, the performance was too contrived, even his delivery of lines sounded awkward. But for the girls i prefer to see Li Jinyi acting even there is scene when she looks awkward but for romantic scene He Lingyao wins over all of the leads.

Recommended to watch if you want to see female friendship.

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Spicy Romance with Tsundere ML

I watched this since i liked Tian Tianyi and Wang Zilin previous work and my hunch was right. The drama has better plot and chemistry than before.

Plot is about FL who seduced ML without her knowing he was FL's scumbag fiance uncle and got one-night stand. They met again with FL's scumbag fiance and his mistress. ML blackmail FL into relationship since he never lose from his nephew and FL agrees since she needs ML to take revenge against her family and her fiance

Like how Tian Tianyi lipstick was smugded after the kisses, the tension was right and not too vulgar.

I quite like ML characterization feels like tiger outside but little cat inside when he knows FL was lying to him. The ending was satisfying, the bad guys got their retribution and the couple got their deserved ending.

Recommended to watch.

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Mature conversation but Female Lead attitude make me irratated.

I watch this because my close friend suggest this drama and i want to make recap base from my view. This is drama when i like Huai Wen acting and he found his sparks on his female lead,

This drama proves Huai Wei can be green flag character and the dog is quite lovely and smart. ML is quite logical and always ask for FL consideration for everything. He is quite smart and have his own perspective despite antagonist tried to persuaded him.

My underline in this drama is Female Lead character, Wallahi she makes me irritated especially in the middle and i cannot justified her action to Male Lead fortunately Male Lead has unlimited patience and if Male Lead was me, i would cut her.
Plot is too slow pace and i watch this with 1.25x speed.

Recommended to slow paced enjoyer.

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Nice FL improvement

I watched this when i was obsessed with Teng Zewen and if you want to see romance, i suggest you to skip because the drama is solely focused on FL character development.

Plot is about FL who was transmigrated into 1980 and found herself as fat woman who had been fooled by young scumbag. She had been dumped in front of neighbor and didn't know about her husband appearance since they are never met.

I like how FL want to gain her own money by selling noodles and naturally make her body more skinnier due hard work for making noodle and selling noodle in front of her husband factory.

Wang Daotie in here is just like icing sugar on cupcake. He is basically FL support system and there is almost non of their romantic scene so it feels the relationship is platonic.

Recommended to watch if you want to see character development on Female Lead.

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