Lily_B
Sweden
Most reviews for this drama aren't very positive, so I thought I'd offer a different point of view. If you hesitate to watch this drama because you have heard things like "the ending ruins it", I would say: Don't be scared! It's really not that "bad". This drama does suffer from a common drama affliction: the writer adds a few very unnecessary things in the last few episodes that should not have been there, but it's not fair to dismiss the whole drama because of it. It's not "the perfect drama", but for me it was very enjoyable and definitely worth my time.
The plot… well, this needs to be said: The plot is based on some unbelievable things. As you can read from the synopsis, the male lead has had a facial surgery to the point of being completely unrecognisable even by his loved ones. Can you believe it? No? Well, are you at least willing to pretend to believe it for the sake of entertainment? If the answer is yes, then go on and watch this! This drama is long, but it took some time before finally all pieces of the puzzle were put together, and I was genuinely interested and curious about what was going on. They really did create a mystery that grabbed my attention. Some people say it is confusing but I disagree - the story was easy to follow and it was very easy to remember who all the characters were. I wasn't bored while watching this, except once or twice in the last few episodes! Well, there were too many flashbacks where characters were in deep thoughts about something that very recently happened... such things are a bit annoying.
I liked the main characters and their friendships and romances. For the most part of the drama, I really appreciated that there was very little of the usual annoying things like love rivalry, meddling parents and other things. I like it when characters are good friends who support each other! It's just that they did add two completely unnecessary characters that took up screentime, added drama and made this longer than necessary in the second half. They could have skipped that. Well, there are more "surprise! I'm a new character in this drama!" additions in the later half or even the last third of the drama, but most of them are essential to the major plotline. And there was one character that developed in a kind of strange way. The motivations should have been explored more to make what happens more believable, but at the same time it was nice... So I'll call it okay.
The cast of this drama wasn't familiar to me before I started it, except Yang Shou whom I've seen twice before. This drama has made me appreciate him more as an actor. I think he really nailed it with all the different emotions. The romance was believable and the tension between the two leads - especially before she knew! - was tangible. Overall the acting was good.
On a more superficial level, things were nice to look at for the most part. French scenery... Interesting fashion (mix of beautiful, weird and hideous) and yes, the people, too.
Most of the time I don't care a lot about the music in dramas, but here there was a song that I really liked! The rest of the music was also okay.
At some point, I think my enjoyment was up there at level 9, but some things in the plot were just way too hard to believe in. I was more forgiving of some things than some previous viewers on Viki, but when things get too over the top you just can't take the drama seriously enough to love it unconditionally. Some things in the last episodes were stupid, to be honest, but with all these pros and cons, I thought this drama was worth 8.5 as my overall impression. Not as good and as lovable as some, but definitely good enough for me to appreciate the time I've spent on it. I posted a version of this review on my feed right after completing it, but as I found myself thinking about the drama a week later, I thought I should post a review, so I edited my notes. I don't rewatch, but will I remember this a couple of years from now? I think so… maybe because it was a kind of crazy story, but also because it was a pretty nice watch.
The plot… well, this needs to be said: The plot is based on some unbelievable things. As you can read from the synopsis, the male lead has had a facial surgery to the point of being completely unrecognisable even by his loved ones. Can you believe it? No? Well, are you at least willing to pretend to believe it for the sake of entertainment? If the answer is yes, then go on and watch this! This drama is long, but it took some time before finally all pieces of the puzzle were put together, and I was genuinely interested and curious about what was going on. They really did create a mystery that grabbed my attention. Some people say it is confusing but I disagree - the story was easy to follow and it was very easy to remember who all the characters were. I wasn't bored while watching this, except once or twice in the last few episodes! Well, there were too many flashbacks where characters were in deep thoughts about something that very recently happened... such things are a bit annoying.
I liked the main characters and their friendships and romances. For the most part of the drama, I really appreciated that there was very little of the usual annoying things like love rivalry, meddling parents and other things. I like it when characters are good friends who support each other! It's just that they did add two completely unnecessary characters that took up screentime, added drama and made this longer than necessary in the second half. They could have skipped that. Well, there are more "surprise! I'm a new character in this drama!" additions in the later half or even the last third of the drama, but most of them are essential to the major plotline. And there was one character that developed in a kind of strange way. The motivations should have been explored more to make what happens more believable, but at the same time it was nice... So I'll call it okay.
The cast of this drama wasn't familiar to me before I started it, except Yang Shou whom I've seen twice before. This drama has made me appreciate him more as an actor. I think he really nailed it with all the different emotions. The romance was believable and the tension between the two leads - especially before she knew! - was tangible. Overall the acting was good.
On a more superficial level, things were nice to look at for the most part. French scenery... Interesting fashion (mix of beautiful, weird and hideous) and yes, the people, too.
Most of the time I don't care a lot about the music in dramas, but here there was a song that I really liked! The rest of the music was also okay.
At some point, I think my enjoyment was up there at level 9, but some things in the plot were just way too hard to believe in. I was more forgiving of some things than some previous viewers on Viki, but when things get too over the top you just can't take the drama seriously enough to love it unconditionally. Some things in the last episodes were stupid, to be honest, but with all these pros and cons, I thought this drama was worth 8.5 as my overall impression. Not as good and as lovable as some, but definitely good enough for me to appreciate the time I've spent on it. I posted a version of this review on my feed right after completing it, but as I found myself thinking about the drama a week later, I thought I should post a review, so I edited my notes. I don't rewatch, but will I remember this a couple of years from now? I think so… maybe because it was a kind of crazy story, but also because it was a pretty nice watch.
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