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The Mothers are saving this drama.

It was first Lu Dang Dong drama since his hiatus and it refreshing to see him getting green flag role.
The chemistry between Huang Yunyun and Lu Dandong still lack of love for me but i still watch it forsake on their mothers ( They are the reason why this show was interesting). Both character know each other from their school era but they cannot be together since family feudal between them. When Female lead is used to get curly hair are still interesting until she get normal look the plot is kind dragged and that unnecessary sibling plot are destroying the drama. I just give the star for the mothers.

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Lack of Communication

I watched another Liang Siwei drama and it was my first time watched Hwang Yunyun works. The plot is about lack of communication between the couple since both are getting fooled by Female lead step sister. Female lead is comic creator who make webtoon based of his husband and her husband reads it to know about Female lead since she wants to divorce him.
The chemistry is fine and the best part is when Female lead is being drugged and how Male lead resist the temptation his eye are acting too. Male Lead family are pain of ass except his mother. The only sane people on Female lead family is her bedridden mother who was beaten by her stepfather to prevent female lead for getting raped. Female lead was adopted by Sang Family since they are key witnesses of Female stepfather crime. Most of people will think the plot is frustrating but i feel they succeed to show how important the communication between spouse was even with sex didn't help enough if the communication is that bad. I still recommend this to Liang Siwei fans though.

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Wang Xuan best drama.

I watched Wang Xuan works and this one is considered his best drama in term of everything. The plot, chemistry and character was so decent. There is no place for me to complain except over white make up from leads and how FL search the evidence was missing in this drama. Sun Lu Lu and Wang Xuan chemistry was overflowing and their kissing scene was quite daring.

This drama address social issue, Even though ML has fallen for her, initially he still has the mindset of "I'd give her anything except marriage." ugh classic generic formula. ML maintains a superior mindset, his attraction to the FL purely physical. He's all talk and no action, claiming it's just a fling, but he gets angry whenever the FL expresses any dissent. He tries to persuade her to give up on opposing the SFL.

FL don't want to be a third party, decides to completely break off her relationship with the ML and it was ML awakening.

The most touching turning point is when ML finally understands her choice. When he puts aside his pride and begs desperately, when he cancels the arranged marriage and frantically pursues FL what we see is not the fall of a domineering CEO, but the awakening of a soul.

Recommended to watch.

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This is just kissing festival drama.

You want drama without rich plot but full of kissing technique??? Just watch this drama. The plot doesn't matter anymore. Acting? Doesnt matter you dont need that, this drama is all about kissing. Jin Jiayu realy devour his kissing talent in here. ML and FL have excellent chemistry, and their kissing scenes are not only numerous but also quite daring for a short drama of this caliber.

The worst of all? The editor team seems to be lacking in this drama. Many unprocessed green screen shots. Leads operating green screen phones and computers are glaringly obvious, severely impacting the viewing experience.

The selling point in this drama is just kissing and intimate scene, i am serious. If you are more plot oriented, RUN!

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It turns out to be the same book as Nan Pan Jing Zhi??? They're completely different!

I watching this since most recent drama are generally mediocre and i want to explore more Yao Guan Yu and tried to warm myself to Hou Cheng Yue. Both leads have decent chemistry to watch.

While watching, I felt the main character's name looked familiar, but I didn't think much of it. Only after finishing the series did I realize it was from the same script as "Nan Pan Jing Zhi" (The one with Wang Kaimu- Ye Xinxin and Zhang Jinyi-Zhao Zhendong)??? I was shocked since it was completely different from previous version that i quite not really enjoy it.

ML approaches with ulterior motives but falls in love with the heiress during their time together. The plot mainly revolves around the FL's struggle for the group's inheritance and the development of new drugs. The family power struggles are fairly standard, while the drug development issues are more suspenseful. Although you gradually develop your own guesses while watching, the overall setup and plot development are quite exciting and engaging. The journey from mutual suspicion to mutual trust between the ML and FL, and their scheme to uncover the mastermind, is very entertaining, without any ridiculous moments. The SML's portrayal of the yandere younger brother is very compelling.

ML and FL relationship progresses quickly, so it's quite sweet, and there's a lot of screen time for them. Actually, I didn't like the SML that much at first, but he was a highlight in the last few episodes.

Recommended to watch.

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Tian Jiu Luo embrace real Yun Qi.

Finally there is MDL page about this drama since i want to make an ode to this drama even i wont give them 9.5 but i need to write this.

Yun Qi 's unparalleled beauty needs to be portrayed like this. Tian Jiu Luo perfectly captured the Princess's alluring, desireful, ruthless, scheming, cute, and aggrieved sides, showcasing her exceptional acting skills and she is sole winner based from the characterization. Too bad she stills underrated actress in duanju.

Ming Chuan as FL ex-husband was still being likeable unlike other version. This version makes the ex-husband, the general, a bit more shy.

This version has kisses with several fish, finally showing the proper way to handle a 1vN dynamic! Did the screenwriters and directors see this? This is the correct way to handle multiple male leads! I love the scene where the Eldest Princess kisses her younger brother and then slaps him.

The cons in this drama beside abrupt ending is filters and skin smoothing are way too heavy.

I hope there is season 2 of this version since i love this Yun Qi version.

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Too much unnecessary cut makes plot disjointed

I watched this drama with limited subtitle on Youtube and rewatch on Hongguo apps. I wont recommended this drama for real. I tried to find good thing about this drama since both of the leads are newcomers (i need to get lenient for them but i cannot do this) and there is no chemistry between them To make it worse, the cut the most important part about FL relationship with ML and straight up to their intimate scene with zero chemistry. ML was not really scumbag like other version and FL characterization was too limited to being discovered. They are not showing FL dad miserable part which it make the plot feels disjointed and you wont understand what you really watched.

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Underrated drama

I actually don't want to watch this drama when it was released since i didn't have any mood to watch this. But the recent duanju release was so dull nowadays and i decided to watch it via tiktok (Tiktok got duanju series? it was nice). This is no romance and no BL so you can skip this. Zeng Hui and Wang Peiyan gave a great performance. The two team up to hunt ghosts and raise a child, going from enemies to risking their lives, redefining family. episodic ghost-hunting adventures, the theme is fun and engaging, heartwarming and healing, with a touch of humor. This is basically Tinghuadao gathering so most of the artist are from tinghua (i think Jiang Shiqi has already left tinghua back then since most of her recent work are not related to tinghua artist now). There is few plot hole but i can tolerate it since it was first trial and error from tinghua to get this fantasy drama. The poignant love story in the cat demon tale, the deep sisterly bond in the rabbit demon tale, and the unwavering devotion of the MLs mother are all incredibly touching, yet not overly sentimental, just the right amount to bring tears to your eyes . It's a very comfortable watch, and the little girl's performance is also very lively; the sibling bond is subtly hidden amidst the laughter and playfulness. It was unfortunate because it was quite underrated drama and it actually has potential to get season 2 but market are more important nowadays.

Recommended if you want non romance drama

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Not my cup of tea.

I am not trying to being pick me or anything but i don't enjoy this version like other people did. Li Ruoxun was acting fine but i feel he don't suit republican drama but his acting is better than Gang Tie Rou Rou. The chemistry between him and Lin Qiunai was average compare to previous drama. Both are better on ancient drama. For FL, i still preferred Long Xi and Chen Linmiao version. SML aka Zhou Lingfeng is excellent, perfectly capturing the madman and yandere aspects, and his presence is felt throughout the entire series. For me it was the best SML for this version and i just stay for him only.

Plot was quite more better and clean than the first version but somehow it lack the soul of the leads. Maybe you can enjoy this drama, but for me i don't really enjoy this version no matter how good SML acting were. Wont rewatch.

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Plot was better but the dual couple presence were too weak.

I watched this version on the time of the released because of Zhang Xuan only and it was him who make me stayed (and Cha Yi Chen). Plot wise it was more better than Wang Nian Jiang Cheng one but for the chemistry i feel this version lacks and i feel the Zhang Xuan character way colder than other version which is better but for the couple dynamic there is none can appeal in my eyes.

As usual they make Younger sister so annoying, i cannot stand her character like they make spoiler brat and the housewife persona was not really good. The father in this version slightly better than first one. For the chemistry, both of the leads lack chemistry and sparks. I don't have a problem with the Younger brother but he lacks something on the character. He may look young but lack of playful character which this version was quite boring. I feel bad for Cha Yichen since only her tried to build up the plot but Younger brother in this version really lacks.

I wont rewatch this version.

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They got the mystery fantasy romance right

I watched this on the day this drama was released because of Wang Haozhen but ended up praising Zhai Yiying on this drama because she makes the character alive despite many flaws from scriptwriter and i quite like their dynamic in here. I remember most of recent Wang Haozhen those days were mediocre and this is one of my exceptions. If the scriptwriter could polished this premises more.....

This kind of genre scam is common. But the final product was a false alarm. It's rare to find a drama that isn't just a fake CEO romance. The theme is unique, the setting is special, the plot is novel, and the story development is consistently captivating, making it hard to stop watching. There's redemption, touching moments, humor, and sweet interactions between ML and FL. The casting of leads are quite fitting. The story begins with ML being a descendant of Nuwa, who is unexpectedly bound by a blood pact with the FL and controlled, which is quite interesting. However, the subsequent plot developments are all predictable. The villainous is particularly stereotypical traditional one dimensional character. The misunderstanding is not tragic, ML and FL trust each other enough. Wang Haozhen's character switches between a domineering CEO and a clingy puppy at will, which is kind of cute.

Kissing scenes are just right—not forced, and the atmosphere is perfect. The only problem is that the premise might be a bit complex, and the foreshadowing wasn't handled perfectly at the end. For example, it was mentioned at the beginning that the FL would be in danger after breaking the seal 10 times, and the ML's abilities would improve after each intimate moment, which seemed like important foreshadowing, but the writers seemed to have forgotten about it later. FL's dual personality and memory loss also felt poorly resolved.. I feel the scriptwriter still needs to minimize the plot hole to make more refined mystery fantasy romance drama

I still recommend this because its rare to found decent mystery fantasy romance drama in duanju.

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Decent Slow burn romance

I watched another Wang Kaimu's masterpiece again. He still had some few identity but for now he is FL landlord and doctor. FL wants to stop her house rent since her boyfriend emotionally cheats her with his single mother mistress. The voice from leads were original voice for leads. The chemistry between Jinzi and Wang Kaimu still natural even the kisses scene were quite not daring as other Wang Kaimu's drama.

Some of people would found FL and her ex boyfriend situation were unrealistic for a couple to have dated for five years and only ever held hands. But In my real life there is many few couple did this kind of those couple and FL's ex boyfriend only used her love to begin with.

I quite like their progress of the relationship FL treats ML as her neighbor and i found ML subconsiously wants to near FL with his friends dogs. (Another bullshit ML did was actually becoume ML's friends dogkeeper but he gives the dog to FL and saying ti is his dog while ML tried to make reason to keep the dog to get near into FL.

FL's ex and his mistress were quite hindrance and some of their scene are unnecessary. But the only let down when ML got another trop it feels it lose their slice of life charm and end up becoming generic romantic short drama.

Recommended if you like slow burn romance.

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The children are like chicken.

Okay if you want logical oriented drama you can skip this drama. It's quite common fermula back on duanju when ML and FL got one-night stand and suddenly they got twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets and this drama got Sextuplets: which is big record back then. I remember some ridiculous ancient drama when FL got 99 children on one shot and my eyes bulged out (I only remember the male lead was Wang Yuwei). I still quite like Zhang Jinyi and Zhao Zhendong combo despite almost no romantic moment between them

For simple summary, FL children wants to meet their father for secure their money for living while FL tried to hinder the children to meet with ML. The scene when ML found out about his child reminds me of classic Melayu children song "Anak Ayam" which is quite funny for me. FL tried to prevent ML bring their child with obvious lie and ML blackmails her since he thinks FL is gold digger woman.

Personally if you don't mind ridiculous plot, this drama was quite decent for the year this drama was release but if you look on recent time, it was quite tacky.

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I am impressive with leads healing power

Okay i watched this because of Wang Nan. Yuan Yuhan's acting is good. Both of leads have great acting skills, delivering excellent micro-expressions and various physical reactions. However, the drama is also incredibly mindless and melodramatic.

For the summary, ML and FL were sweet couple but FL is raped by her stepmother's son. Her father stabs the stepmother's son and goes to jail. Then, FL pretends to be with SML and dumps ML and ML got accident.ML has two car accidents, attempted suicide twice, and suffered numerous injuries, yet he survives. FL attempted suicide once by jumping off a building, her father died, she experienced a mental breakdown, recovered, and was able to continue working. FL jumped from the 21st floor and didn't die. Instead, she tormented ML to the point of being heartbroken. Then, FL received a new job offer and went to work. When she was discussing business, she ran into the ML again. This time, there was another car accident and suicide attempt. After that, the two of them finally talked things out.

After that, the two of them finally talked things out. All the hardships they faced were given to them by the other. ML and FL cried their hearts out, their emotions raging, and they finally reached each other's side despite their physical limitations. If you enjoy classic Korean dramas about terminal illnesses or want to vent your emotions and have a good cry, you should definitely check this out. I just watch this drama on my manic era so i just enjoy to see both the leads cried their heart.

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