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This is coming from a girl that stopped watching kdramas almost a decade ago. Perhaps watch one every couple of years. Most recent one was CLOY, and Squid Game (mostly bc it's on Netflix). I even found Squid Game soso, and I couldn't finish Hotel Luna (started last week and dropped after ep 2). I'm a cdrama girl through and through. Found this drama on a Chinese video giving good reviews that it's "refreshing, a breath of fresh air". Well, I finished 3 eps in one sitting and it is definitely very refreshing, like a release of pent up frustration from the subdued daughter in law. Love fl's personality, and her capabilities and skills. Idk how long I will stick to this drama, but so far it's pretty good. I don't think I've watched many, or at all, of Honey Lee's dramas but this girl can act. Exaggerating in a way that's natural and not cringey.

Oh yea 2021. The drama was filmed this year haha. I dont have much sense of time anymore. 2020, 2021, 2022 are all the same to me now.

Are you referring yo the ml? I didnt think he was memorable. The hairstyle doesn't fit him bc it makes him look short and stubby. I found out he plays the AI robot/uncle in Joy of Life. I was immensely surprised yet also disappointed. I guess he's only outstanding when half his facial features are masked

I cant stand the fl's dubbed voice and her character. Sha bai tians aren't in trend anymore. It's pity bc this actress can act. I've seen her in big productions as 2nd fl and she did great.

I can't blame them. It is really not that great. I think I rather watch Lusi's drama than this 😅

This seems like it was filmed a decade ago. Anyone know the uear it was filmed?

I hope this can air in Dec 2020. I havent been able to get a good drama this year. I can only finish Seven's dramas

This drama has no solid plot. It's prettt boring and I've just been skimming eps. There's no cp feels and honestly I find the ml to be a stalker, sociopath and dangerous if it were to happen irl. A penpal that lies about his identity to get close to a girl. A coworker and friend in person but pretends to be another person online to date her. That screams red flag, but ofc they romanticize it to make it ok. Even if we ignore that, theres nothing much going on in each ep. 2nd ml looks strange to me, the older bro he plays freaks my mom out. She says he looks like a serial killer with all that pale makeup and strange look. He basically could be part of the Twilight gang. Take my advice and skip this drama. There's plenty cdramas out.

My mom saw him and said he looks like a psychopath or muderer. Refering to the scientist

I did think it was a bit of a hurry for Li dad's end.

I wonder which is her company. I think she used to be in YuZheng

I think i heard him as Yehua in oeach blossom and as Zsc in one and only

Yes, she is harming herself by masd producing. But, what she has in advantage is her age. She's 22 and has a pretty great start and sucess to her career that many actresses don't. Most have similar success or slighlty better success but they are slready 26-28. Then they have to start thinking about their long term career and change their imsge as they near 30. So lusi is lucky bc she still has years left. She can still do all these romcòm but choose ones with substancr and better quality.

I agree big budget dramas don't necessarily guaranteed it'll be great. The Legend of Fei and The Ballad were a flop for me. I definitely checked it out for the actors but dropped it after a couple eps. I did watch Serenade Peace of Joy, but I skimmed it. I think the Princess and Eunuch stole the show for me. I mainly watched it for them, and wasn't very interested in Wk's character or the queen. I do agree dramas need luck and good timing. For instances, Go Ahead was aired after Seven, SWL, and Steven, each respectively received recognition and popularity from their own previous dramas, in that same year Go Ahead aired. So fans were more aware and had more anticipation for Go Ahead. Although, I thought the acting, script, sound track, and cast were done wonderfully. But, I do admit it may not have gotten the same amount of hype if not for their previously well received dramas.

Sigh. Huace is definitely doing a great job keeping this drama a secret. No official announcements, no opening ceremony, no news. Only 3 leaked vids.

Definitely Under the Power! I think it's the drama with best chemistry. It's a well known fact that production and storyline was average but what made the drama so well loved was the leads and their chemistry. Their natural acting and chemistry carried the whole drama.

This type of drama doesnt need to be 30eps, 24 eps is plenty enough. I'm sure there will be a lot of filler scenes. I didn't really watch Ballad, but of the scenes I did watch I was surprised with Lusi's growth and improvement in her acting. For me, she stole the show. But with this drama, I felt like she took 1 step forward and 2 steps back. She mentioned that she wants to work harder and produce more dramas, basically hit it while it's hot. But I don't think she should just mass produce dramas, instead she should pick ones with substance. However, she's still fairly young, for a 22yr old she already has quite a few notable dramas.

My first ep impression. This drama is catered to Lusi, it's her type of drama and her strong suit. She's known for doing different dialect and languages in her dramas, which she's shown again in ep one. I do agree with a few comments that this drama does seem to be rushed. The drama sped through her meeting her dad and there were no scenes of how she entered the school. They emphasized how difficult it was to enter a school for a girl but with just one decree and she gets access, along with an altitude that just flew by. If this wasn't a drama with Lusi, but with a lesser known actress, I wouldve dropped the drama. It's just the type I would skim or drop. Also, is the ml dubbed?? His voice is very familiar and I'm sure I've heard of it in a dozen other dramas before.

Yes, definitely give Under the Power a try. I almost dropped it when I first watched. Mainly bc I didn't find Allen (Ren Jialun) handsome. but after utp, I find him charismatic. The drama is low budget, so can't really compare to OAO, since it's filmed before Allen became popular. There was basically no publicity for Utp bc no one expected it to get so popular. It's the drama that gave Allen a second chance with his career. After he announced his marriage/relationship he lost a lot of fans, endorsements and projects. Life was tough for him, he basically was jobless. But after Utp aired, he gained so much popularity. Although it's 50+ ep drama, it really goes by quickly bc they solve each case/mystery and start a new case so it's not boring.

I was bored so I started watching a random ep of the drama like ep 14 or something and it just captivated me. So I went back and watched from the beginning. We really can't judge something until we really gave it a chance. The cgi, production, and even the script isn't all that great, but wow the chemistry between the leads is just off the charts. It's really the cp that kept me going. I like that the fl isn't a sha bai tian, she's not naive or stupid. Utp is publicly known for the cp and how the leads carried the whole drama. I love the slow burn of the relationship, makes it more natural and real. Out of all Allen's costars, I think Seven has the best chemistry with him, follow by Bailu. The rest of his costars I feel nothing so I dropped most of his dramas. When you watch Utp, you will understand his charismatic gaze, like wow, I have never seen another actor that can do these glares and gazes so charismatically. It made me realize Allen isn't ugly.

When I watched Allen's character in Oao, I felt like I was having constipation bc he was just so suppressed/confined by his role as a royal member. It was so rigid, he couldn't do or say anything he wanted. Even in Fae, he's still confined in his role as the head of the family. His character, LuYi, in utp will be a breath of fresh air. He does what he wants, doesn't give a f and is manipulative and sly. He's wealthy, has a powerful dad, and great martial arts. He doesn't care about proper female and male etiquette with the fl.

I really liked Seven's crying scenes. Go Ahead is my ultimate favourite drama, it's what solidified me into becoming a fan of Seven, but Utp was what brought awareness of Seven to me. Also, give With You a try, starring Seven and Liu Haoren. I think it's one of the best youth dramas. Very natural and soothing drama to watch.

My mom told me that her coworker (this was like 20-30 years ago) found out she had her 2nd pregnancy. She didn't want to terminate it so she paid a fine and lost her job. I forgot the precise details, but I believe that during one child policy you can have a 2nd child under certain circumstances such as paying a fine and getting laid off. Farmers were fine bc they needed sons or children to help with work. There's no 1 child policy anymore, instead, China is encouraging 3rd child, China is even paying like $3-5k if a family born a 3rd child. But, many families can't afford even 1 child let alone 3.