This was my first cdrama - and I became absolutely obsessed. In hindsight, I have admitted some serious flaws with it (grandpa story unnecessary, Sang Yan’s obsession being a bit too much for me, some Sang Yan red flag moments etc), but something about Sang Yan and Wen Yifan just made me forget all that and love it anyway. Loved them as teenagers and loved their reunion. Have become a big Bai Jingting fan too.
So nice to delve into a workplace drama that steers clear of workplace romance and the drama it creates. BJT is wonderful as always, showing his versatility yet again.
I watched this show after falling down the BJT rabbit hole post TFF. I absolutely loved everything about it and fell even harder for him! Quality viewing that I would recommend more broadly (ie. not just to fans of asian dramas).
I watched this show because it was written by the same person who wrote Crash Landing On You. I was disappointed to say the least, though I acknowledge that many people loved it. I was not one of those people.
If it weren’t for the ML and the urban tropics aesthetic, I would have dropped this drama. I found the FL’s character shallow, the story drawn out and I could not quite get over the step sibling thing. The ML kept me in it - he was divine.
Just finished this - I really really enjoyed it! One of the better modern dramas I have seen. The main couple were likeable - i was unsure of him at the start but he grew on me.
There are 2 main things that could have improved it for me: 1. I would have preferred the ‘scripted murder game’ to have been more integrated into the main plot and for the characters to interact within it more - they were hardly in it towards the end - such a wasted opportunity because it was such an interesting plot device that was almost made insignificant.
2. The stepbrother Pei Zhen - so beautiful and so tragic. I think that his obsession with Hu Xiu was more about beating the stepbrother than anything else - but it was portrayed more as genuine unrequited love which was unnecessary and ineffective. He broke my heart - I genuinely felt for him and I would have loved something for him in the end - not love necessarily, but at least a connection or even a friendship. Instead, he walked off into the distance with nothing and that broke me. He deserved better.
I finished episode 3 and it could go in so many different directions from here - wherever it goes, it will need to be pretty interesting because there are still 7 episodes to go - here’s hoping it can sustain a good level of intrigue for the rest of the series. It has done well so far, with Tobina and Nara being the standout characters (and actors).
There are 2 main things that could have improved it for me:
1. I would have preferred the ‘scripted murder game’ to have been more integrated into the main plot and for the characters to interact within it more - they were hardly in it towards the end - such a wasted opportunity because it was such an interesting plot device that was almost made insignificant.
2. The stepbrother Pei Zhen - so beautiful and so tragic. I think that his obsession with Hu Xiu was more about beating the stepbrother than anything else - but it was portrayed more as genuine unrequited love which was unnecessary and ineffective. He broke my heart - I genuinely felt for him and I would have loved something for him in the end - not love necessarily, but at least a connection or even a friendship. Instead, he walked off into the distance with nothing and that broke me. He deserved better.