This drama had a lot of potential. The premise, while not groundbreaking, seemed solid. There was a level of interest with the characters being in semi-unique professions: the lead pair as divorce lawyers and the secondary couple as a bartender and laundromat owner respectively. Appearances were refreshingly deceiving in some cases, the character you never thought would be a kick ass fighter actually was. The acting, while not spectacular, was relatively okay considering most of the cast didn't have a ton of experience. And what it seemed like and what I hoped for when the lead couple got together relatively early on was for the rest of the series to focus on them as they settle into their relationship and figure out how to be a couple after having been friends for basically their entire lives. It would have been so delightfully refreshing. Instead, the story gets bogged down with unnecessary angst and an even more unnecessary and contrived break up.

Dramatic break ups are not unusual in any series and while I think its an overused trope, if done well, I don't mind. The break up here though was just so poorly done and so completely nonsensical. Ze Shou's father comes upon he and Li Gong together and isn't instantly supportive. To be perfectly fair, his estranged wife is in the hospital dying from cancer, so I honestly can't blame him for not skipping around in circles and throwing glitter in the air. Li Gong goes to visit him without Ze Shou and then later breaks up with Ze Shou. The impression given by that meeting is that Ze Shou's father was so against them being together that Li Gong felt the need to break up with Ze Shou so he can find happiness with a woman only to later find out that Ze Shou's father didn't really have a problem with their relationship and Li Gong basically acted on his own and everything got massively blown out of proportion. By the time both guys got their heads screwed on straight, I had pretty much lost interest and frankly didn't care much if they got together or not.

The second couple was kind of cute and I was invested in them at first, but I never felt like there was much depth to their relationship and I eventually just kind of tapped out. Their attraction to each other just seemed very surface level, and I needed more to really get why they fell in love with each other. I will say it was refreshing to see someone more ordinary looking like Ying Ze end up with someone like Yuki. It seems like most of the time in BL's most of the men are equally gorgeous. The discrepancy here gave some credence to the idea that their love isn't just based on physical appearance. I just wish more time had been devoted to their developing relationship as I think it could have been a really great addition. I also found the fight they had to be more realistic and less contrived. While Ying Ze's devotion to his job was a tad odd to the point he kept clothing that hadn't been picked up in 10+ years, based on his personality, I could get behind his anger at Yuki for getting rid of those clothes a little more. I think it was blown out of proportion and he stayed angry way longer than was necessary, but it worked better than the lead couple's break up.

The chemistry between all the couples was lacking for me. The more intimate scenes just fell flat for me. The actors were obviously committed, but I just didn't feel a spark.

I would have really liked if this drama had used its women better. I'm used to BL dramas using their female characters as props but this drama in particular did them dirty. The male leads go to great lengths to get rid of the women they've been set up on blind dates with and while I get its meant to be funny, I also can't help but feel bad for those women. But I feel like the real injustice is done to Xue Ching, Ze Shou's sister, and Nikita. Xue Ching essentially serves as her brother's punching bag. He doesn't really let her get a word in edgewise and constantly shuts her down. She seemed like she could have been a fun and interesting character so I was disappointed she didn't get a chance to shine. Nikita started out as the cool, unruffled bar manager. I really liked her and her insights and the way she just seemed to observe everyone. She kind of came across as that bartender who'll really listen to you and give you solid advice. And then they went and had her like Li Gong and just ruined her. Those scenes just seemed so completely out of character and also out of the blue. As with a lot of this drama, it felt very contrived.

The less said about the music the better, especially the opening song. It just did not do it for me.

There are a couple of positives in addition to the negatives. I really enjoyed seeing the characters in their work environments. It added an extra dimension to their characters and was genuinely interesting, particularly the law aspect. Ze Shou and Li Gong quoting law to each other was a fun addition towards the beginning of the drama and I wish they'd continued it throughout. Seeing them working as lawyers and working with their clients was a unique addition and one that I appreciated. The cinematography was overall pretty good, and there were a number of well done shots. Honestly though, the highlight of this drama for me was seeing Aaron Lai and Hank Wang from Be Loved in House: I Do. That is one of my absolute favorite dramas and I was so happy to see them again.

This drama could have been decent if it had stopped around Episode 8, things just started to go downhill afterward before completely imploding. It kind of redeems itself in the end, but not enough to warrant ever watching it again. Its short enough that you can pretty easily binge watch it which is what I did. The relatively short length is the only reason I stuck with it to the end. Its decent enough to warrant watching at least once, just be prepared for the train wreck that is Episodes 9-11.