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Sweet and corporate
This series is right up my alley. Calm but not cold characters with very strong personalities, no age or wealth gap, and a comforting story that is not too sweet. The average age being thirty makes the story less dramatic; instead, we get great personal development while striving for success. Both leads are independent, so the slight social inequality doesn't really matter. There are a LOT of clichés, some are done better than others. As much as I loved Ji Yuheng's family struggles plotline, their constant misunderstandings and cold wars at the beginning were out of place. It felt like Tu Xiaoning was non-stop mad about something that he didn't even do, but she won't ask him. And both Tang Yuhui's plotline and keeping Ji Yuheng's feelings a secret gag were just unnecessary.
However, I must disagree with some other reviewers who described the plot as unreasonable and too unrealistic. I think if the secret made sense. There would be serious consequences if it were made public at the wrong time. And what's so unrealistic about a man that tries his best (even if I think he was a bit too much at times)? The bar is in hell.
When it comes to other couples, I have vastly different opinions. Rao Jing and Zhao Fanggang were just phenomenal. It felt very natural for them to get together. The way they overcame their differences and tried their best to change themselves for the better? Pure cinema. Chemistry? Through the roof. Also, they are just very fun characters. On the other hand, I hated every last bit of Ling Weiyi and Qi Yu's relationship. Their scenes felt stiff and awkward, not to mention how childish and tiring their constant arguments were. It is very subjective because I'm not a fan of this kind of story. I also couldn't understand why they couldn't come to an agreement. I get why it was a problem, but if they had such a long and strong relationship. Good as individual characters, boring as a couple.
I don't have much of an opinion on artistic aspects. Good acting, good music, good sets, good production. Nothing bad to pinpoint nor anything particularly outstanding. Balance between their love and work life is perfect, as well as pacing of the story.
Overall, I recommend the series if you like similar stories to the kind that I do. I think you can skip over it if you don't like one of the couples; their stories don't overlap too much, and you'll get the sense of what happened from their conversations.
However, I must disagree with some other reviewers who described the plot as unreasonable and too unrealistic. I think if the secret made sense. There would be serious consequences if it were made public at the wrong time. And what's so unrealistic about a man that tries his best (even if I think he was a bit too much at times)? The bar is in hell.
When it comes to other couples, I have vastly different opinions. Rao Jing and Zhao Fanggang were just phenomenal. It felt very natural for them to get together. The way they overcame their differences and tried their best to change themselves for the better? Pure cinema. Chemistry? Through the roof. Also, they are just very fun characters. On the other hand, I hated every last bit of Ling Weiyi and Qi Yu's relationship. Their scenes felt stiff and awkward, not to mention how childish and tiring their constant arguments were. It is very subjective because I'm not a fan of this kind of story. I also couldn't understand why they couldn't come to an agreement. I get why it was a problem, but if they had such a long and strong relationship. Good as individual characters, boring as a couple.
I don't have much of an opinion on artistic aspects. Good acting, good music, good sets, good production. Nothing bad to pinpoint nor anything particularly outstanding. Balance between their love and work life is perfect, as well as pacing of the story.
Overall, I recommend the series if you like similar stories to the kind that I do. I think you can skip over it if you don't like one of the couples; their stories don't overlap too much, and you'll get the sense of what happened from their conversations.
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