Reviews

Pilot ep is very interesting

If you are looking for a heartwarming, lighthearted escape filled with genuine belly laughs, the rural family Chinese drama Xiao Fang comes highly recommended.Set against the charming and vibrant backdrop of countryside life, the series brilliantly captures the chaotic, affectionate dynamics of rural family living. What makes Xiao Fang stand out is its masterful comedic timing—it relies on relatable everyday misunderstandings, colorful village personalities, and sharp, witty dialogue rather than forced gags.Wang Yinglu and Xin Yunlai as leads are very effective. I love the relationship of their characters in the show, and on how they grow together as co-parents of Bite.

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What an episode!

​What an episode! 🔥🔥🔥​BuYi finally got his revenge... And what a scene that was! Him slashing his sword left and right, killing one Ling after another, blood splashing on all the walls. So intense! 😬 The culmination, of course, was BuYi's final three cuts on Ling Yi's neck, each of them followed by words revealing his true name — Huo... Wu... Shang... 😌🥺​But that scene after? It looked like so many emotions coming out at once. And Wu Lei's acting there? Outstanding! 🤩👏​Another epic scene was when ShaoShang rode the horse in her wedding dress and all the Chengs with their guards followed, armoured to the teeth to help her get to BuYi. That scene gave me such goosebumps! 🥹 I think the Chengs are one of the bravest families there are in this drama. 💛​But now I have to worry about what happens next. How will they get BuYi out of punishment? How will the Emperor react to all that, and everyone else? I am expecting quite a tough road for them ahead... 😟

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That was the ending?

I really did not have any expectations when I started watching Roller Coaster. The only thing I could guess, from the poster, was that it looked like a love triangle. I binged this series in just a few days, not because it was the greatest, but I was just curious to see how it will all "blow up in the end" for all of them, especially Air. It was incredibly selfish to string along both Lamp and Pure for all those years. Yes, familial obligations are real, no joke but do not do half-relationships for both parties (esp. using Lamp's family's money) - that was incredibly unfair to them. For ep 8, I agree with another reviewer. The break-up was also absolutely unnecessary because everything before it, Pure said she would not break Loft's heart. Yes, Pure felt "guilty" (having "moved" on from Air) but she should not have. Air kept telling her not to wait for her, and Pure met someone who made her truly happy, finally, and gave her the attention and love she deserved. The ending was confusing to me, I just could not wrap my head around it. I am not a fan of quick (wrap) endings, they feel like such an afterthought, and they feel like they are cheating the audience, ones who have invested time and energy into the series.

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One Stars

well not great 1st ep - i knew Xiao Fan was a doormat going in, but didn't expect how mean, manipulative, shady & downright diabolical most of the character's where & if after getting treated the way he did, by his bride on their honeymoon, to then stumble on the convo between his parents, realizing his parents (especially his mother) had basically sold him out, & if by morning he still hadn't hardened his heart towards anyone, i don't expect miracles as this progresses. have a feeling it's gonna go from bad to worse...ugh little wonder i kept putting this off. wonder if ima survive this. **************************************** the fact Bei Lu Qing looks like a predator circling his prey & the grooming vibes, is making this such an uneasy watch cause Xiao Fan might be an adult, but his behavior & timid nature is giving innocent child - that's too trusting of the only person who isn't being mean to him. so in his mind he is interpreting it as Lu Qing is being kind, this is hella toxic & it's making my skin crawl.

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Acting as its finest, great character writing is shining.

Finally where at the episode where i saw the tiktok of Bao Shang En getting too deep in her character.Such a emotional ride of an episode. I'm so glad i picked this up after watching that tiktok clip. The acting in this episode is so great. Hopefully this show will end up a 10/10 for me, there's still a few episode left.Am i the only one who appreciate Luo He as a character? In this episode his character writing shined at its brightest. Although he's a villain, but he's written so perfectly and i think it helps as well that his actor is playing the role so perfectly. In comparison to the parents, all of them are annoying.

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Gray Villains

One thing I love about this episode that I'm not sure is mentioned enough is the way that the 'villain' of the story, the Grand Tutor, is allowed to have win. I feel that that is very rare in stories where the villain is still wrong and is shown to have still done horrible things but is also right in some ways and allowed to have victory. I feel that most stories would have him be unable to achieve anything and stories typically would never allow the heroes to even HELP the villain achieve their goals. It is so interesting how this story allows characters to be gray, while also not completely absolving them of their sins. Many stories nowadays when they create morally gray villains have to make them completely sympathetic to the audience rather than still having them be awful and manipulative people while also sometimes being right. I love that this story had the gall to make a morally gray character who actually was both right and wrong, depending on the situation.

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