Conflicted whether I should watch this or not. I love all Gu Man's previous adaptations, but besides those all…
Seeing as you liked Love is sweet, it might be worth giving the first 7 episodes or so a try?
Fair warning, since this is an office romance, the corporate subplot is kind of heavy in this drama. It's mostly related to China's PV industry growth between 2010s-present and a little bit on neurosurgery. Most of it is skippable though if it's not your thing. It's also very "local" tourism forward but again it depends on your taste. I personally found it interesting since I wasn't familar with the locations.
The obstacles are quite realistic for the most part and not too dramatic for drama standards so some might find the pacing too slow. But if you are into green forest romances, you might like it.
First 3-4 episodes might feel slow since they spend alot of time on the FL's background. But after this it gets better. If you find it too tedious, you can speed watch through her college days as long as you get the general gist of the FL, SML, and her college friends' relationship. Don't skip through the ML's flashbacks though since the scenes will be important in the future.
The SML has a lot of screentime (it's essentially his own side plot since most of the scenes don't include the FL) but it's fine for the most part. Annoying at times but not annoying enough to drop it if you get what I mean?
Best part is the MC because the FL and ML are well written even as individuals. The FL is able to solve her problems on her own usually and has a lot of common sense so it feels fresh compared to recent dramas. The ML cannot be mean even if he tried and is a huge schemer. There are barely any misunderstandings between them except for 1 main plot point. They are a true partnership. The romance is slow burn but they spend most of their time together from ep 9 or so onwards so you don't really feel it (IMO).
12 yrs later and ZX is still thinking of XG??? š¤¦š»āāļø
Not really. He's moved on but still has regret. It's just seeing her after a long time kind of made him reminisce (specially since Chris knows about her too).
ZX no longer feels entitled and has accepted his fate so that's good.
What green screen? All locations in most of Chinese dramas are REAL. They only use CGI in fantasy dramas. For…
Local CGI- It's mostly in the last episodes (XG's desert solar panel field scenes towards the end). They didn't even try to hide the colour distortionš
They used it during the skii mountain arc as well (one of the last scenes before Lin"# family had to leave if I'm not mistaken). There were probably other scenes too, but these 2 kind of stood out for me (local wise).
Ok, I skipped forward quite a bit during the first episodes because those uni scenes were hard to watch. But did…
You are partially correct. Itās not really a blind date since the understanding was that Nieās daughter SAW Lin at the event and fell in love with him at first sight. SHE was the one who egged their mutual friend into arranging the date. The only reason Lin accepted the date was because he too was interested in XG (he too saw her at the event but he didnāt get a chance to speak to her beyond a generic introduction) and was ecstatic to find out their interest was mutual..
Lin doesnāt blame XG for the accident (itās reiterated several times throughout the drama). The reason why Lin is hurt is because he was under the understanding that she was interested in him too but after the accident there was no contact at all - not even a simply āget well soonā token. Given that he was already depressed after losing his career/ lifeās work, he kind of got obsessed by the way she abandoned him without a second thought.
Unfortunately for XG, their first meeting at the office went in the worst way possible since the moment she said āI donāt know you/ I have never seen you beforeā, it triggered Linās obsession. Itās one thing for XG to cut him out of her life because she had some misplaced feelings of guilt over the accident/ not like him back as much as he was made to believe. But to actually completely erase his very existence from her mind just hit him hard. Yes, it sounds rather self centered but in his defense, the accident happened around 1.5 years back and he was made to believe that she was truly into him. IMO, If the guy I was super into met with a terrible crash on the way to meet me for the first time. Even if I cut ties with him, I wouldnāt be able to forget him so easily.
I can't understand why FL's father hate ml? He thinks so little of him even after knowing he is a doctor
Itās mostly to do with his alliance with Sheng Bok Kai (Linās uncle who hates him). We already know that Nie is an easily manipulated man so it wouldnāt be a surprise if over the years, SBKās bias view of Lin may have polluted his mind. He also knows that most of the Shengs look down on Lin and probably is aware of the fact that Linās father was pretty much exiled. For an egotistical man like Nie itās enough to look down on Lin.
After the whole accident debacle and finding out Lin has been targeting his close acquaintances to āgain powerā, Nieās disdain grew further. Once Lin started to openly clash with Nie during business deals, his indifference towards Lin turned into dislike (but still not enough to keep tabs on him). The last straw for him was finding out that Lin was ātargetingā his only daughter, XG.
Lin being a doctor isnāt enough for Nie since even when he had to get the surgery in ep 33, he still was willing to delay because he wanted the BEST. Since heās looked down on Lin for so long, Iām guessing he just never expected an āarrogant two faced social climberā to be a star in the medical field š
Kinda disappointed with the last episode.The powerplant in 2025, the CGI is so bad... Yak!!And in 2028, Lin was…
ZX did move on (in his own way).
Having a young kid at 38 after being married for a long time isn't really a surprise TBH. XG would have been around 32-33 when she gave birth. Lin is a master planner and XG was so young when she got married. I highly doubt they'd be in a rush to start a family as soon as they got married given how huge their ambitions were at the time. They probably planned it that way.
The lack of effort into ageing them was kind of funny ngl. Only ZX looked a bit different but that's also only because he looked less miserable for a change.
Do we know if they had a huge budget? The CGI is surprisingly terrible considering we have Cdramas with amazing fantasy backgrounds š
Zhuang Xu was looking much better in his last scene. I didn't find him good looking at first but they fixed his…
I loved the change too. He has dark circles but he looks more healthy somehow. The red eyed "the world hates me" vibe is no longer present- a nice touch to let the audience know that he has moved on.
Even the fact that he still hasn't said those 3 little words no longer feels offensive since he's right. His silence is the best thing he can give her.
How long was she away in the last episode? Was it ever mentioned? They both said, a long time.
Didn't mention if I'm not mistaken.
It's probably just a week - a month unless they just mean the constant back and forth she might have had to travel between the 2 countries throughout the project. Since they are still obsessed with eachother, even a few days must feel like eternity š
what episode does he start perusing her and what episode do they actually get together? also is there any break…
Honestly IMO the ML has been reluctantly / unconsciously persuing her since ep 5. I mentioned it as reluctant because it's kind of clear he doesn't want to but his curiousity/ frustration from the past eggs him into it? He just can't help himself
His intention to pursuit her gets more noticable from ep 9 onwards-the morning after their confrontation at the hospitalized. It's noticable in the way he interacts with his friend and their hints.
The FL is aware of the ML's intensions from ep 11 or so onwards.
Iām just about to start this drama, can anyone give me some insight about the character of the female lead?
She isn't a damsel in distress.
What I like about her is that she isn't easily manipulated nor does she have any major "noble idiocy" self sacrificial characteristics.
Since she is 20- 21 years old (first 3 episodes) when the drama starts, some of her actions might come off as naive due to lack of life experience (she's from an influential family). But we can see how she blossoms with time.
She's quite blunt and straight forward so misunderstandings don't get dragged usually. That being said, she's quite gentle, quirky, and loving depending on who she's with.
Misunderstandings wise, there's only 1 that's integral to most of the plot. I found it interesting.
The couple is well written. They have a partnership kind of relationship so it's lovely to watch them interact as equals. It's a Rich ML x Rich Heiress relationship.
Cons (not really a negative point TBH but since you need a fair assessment): She can get a little temperamental at times but honestly it's quite understandable if you look at it in her POV. She's also a bit impulsive at the beginning of the drama but it tones down as the episodes progress.
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Fair warning, since this is an office romance, the corporate subplot is kind of heavy in this drama. It's mostly related to China's PV industry growth between 2010s-present and a little bit on neurosurgery. Most of it is skippable though if it's not your thing. It's also very "local" tourism forward but again it depends on your taste. I personally found it interesting since I wasn't familar with the locations.
The obstacles are quite realistic for the most part and not too dramatic for drama standards so some might find the pacing too slow. But if you are into green forest romances, you might like it.
First 3-4 episodes might feel slow since they spend alot of time on the FL's background. But after this it gets better. If you find it too tedious, you can speed watch through her college days as long as you get the general gist of the FL, SML, and her college friends' relationship. Don't skip through the ML's flashbacks though since the scenes will be important in the future.
The SML has a lot of screentime (it's essentially his own side plot since most of the scenes don't include the FL) but it's fine for the most part. Annoying at times but not annoying enough to drop it if you get what I mean?
Best part is the MC because the FL and ML are well written even as individuals. The FL is able to solve her problems on her own usually and has a lot of common sense so it feels fresh compared to recent dramas. The ML cannot be mean even if he tried and is a huge schemer. There are barely any misunderstandings between them except for 1 main plot point. They are a true partnership. The romance is slow burn but they spend most of their time together from ep 9 or so onwards so you don't really feel it (IMO).
ZX no longer feels entitled and has accepted his fate so that's good.
They used it during the skii mountain arc as well (one of the last scenes before Lin"# family had to leave if I'm not mistaken). There were probably other scenes too, but these 2 kind of stood out for me (local wise).
But isn't the package expensive already?š
Lin doesnāt blame XG for the accident (itās reiterated several times throughout the drama).
The reason why Lin is hurt is because he was under the understanding that she was interested in him too but after the accident there was no contact at all - not even a simply āget well soonā token. Given that he was already depressed after losing his career/ lifeās work, he kind of got obsessed by the way she abandoned him without a second thought.
Unfortunately for XG, their first meeting at the office went in the worst way possible since the moment she said āI donāt know you/ I have never seen you beforeā, it triggered Linās obsession. Itās one thing for XG to cut him out of her life because she had some misplaced feelings of guilt over the accident/ not like him back as much as he was made to believe. But to actually completely erase his very existence from her mind just hit him hard. Yes, it sounds rather self centered but in his defense, the accident happened around 1.5 years back and he was made to believe that she was truly into him. IMO, If the guy I was super into met with a terrible crash on the way to meet me for the first time. Even if I cut ties with him, I wouldnāt be able to forget him so easily.
After the whole accident debacle and finding out Lin has been targeting his close acquaintances to āgain powerā, Nieās disdain grew further. Once Lin started to openly clash with Nie during business deals, his indifference towards Lin turned into dislike (but still not enough to keep tabs on him). The last straw for him was finding out that Lin was ātargetingā his only daughter, XG.
Lin being a doctor isnāt enough for Nie since even when he had to get the surgery in ep 33, he still was willing to delay because he wanted the BEST. Since heās looked down on Lin for so long, Iām guessing he just never expected an āarrogant two faced social climberā to be a star in the medical field š
As long as the viewers are smart enough to know that not everything is as glossy as they promote in real life, it shouldn't really hurt the masses.
It can even be insightful to see an industry you are not familiar with.
Was curious about the same thing since the leads are awesome.
Apparently I have watched 2 of his dramas but I can't really place the face (WIFTY and Everyone Loves Me).
Surprised really since I've lost count of the times I've watched WIFTY-š
Having a young kid at 38 after being married for a long time isn't really a surprise TBH. XG would have been around 32-33 when she gave birth. Lin is a master planner and XG was so young when she got married. I highly doubt they'd be in a rush to start a family as soon as they got married given how huge their ambitions were at the time. They probably planned it that way.
The lack of effort into ageing them was kind of funny ngl. Only ZX looked a bit different but that's also only because he looked less miserable for a change.
Do we know if they had a huge budget? The CGI is surprisingly terrible considering we have Cdramas with amazing fantasy backgrounds š
Even the fact that he still hasn't said those 3 little words no longer feels offensive since he's right. His silence is the best thing he can give her.
It's probably just a week - a month unless they just mean the constant back and forth she might have had to travel between the 2 countries throughout the project. Since they are still obsessed with eachother, even a few days must feel like eternity š
His intention to pursuit her gets more noticable from ep 9 onwards-the morning after their confrontation at the hospitalized. It's noticable in the way he interacts with his friend and their hints.
The FL is aware of the ML's intensions from ep 11 or so onwards.
What I like about her is that she isn't easily manipulated nor does she have any major "noble idiocy" self sacrificial characteristics.
Since she is 20- 21 years old (first 3 episodes) when the drama starts, some of her actions might come off as naive due to lack of life experience (she's from an influential family). But we can see how she blossoms with time.
She's quite blunt and straight forward so misunderstandings don't get dragged usually. That being said, she's quite gentle, quirky, and loving depending on who she's with.
Misunderstandings wise, there's only 1 that's integral to most of the plot. I found it interesting.
The couple is well written. They have a partnership kind of relationship so it's lovely to watch them interact as equals. It's a Rich ML x Rich Heiress relationship.
Cons (not really a negative point TBH but since you need a fair assessment):
She can get a little temperamental at times but honestly it's quite understandable if you look at it in her POV.
She's also a bit impulsive at the beginning of the drama but it tones down as the episodes progress.