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♾️ It's All Arraigned⚗ °7° °vg°

Even though she is an enchantress, Yi is a voice actress: She dubs dramas for a living. Right now, she's dubbing one in which the lead’s name is Zhou Sheng Chen. So, when she runs into a guy with the same name at the airport, she introduces herself and they exchange emails.

Now, Chen - He would NEVER try to pick-up a girl at the airport. He only has a head for science. He dreams of the lab. (“He's abnormally rational,” per one of his family members.)

Six months later when Yi is visiting Xi'an (which is where Chen works), they end up seeing the sights together. Their friends and acquaintances can't help but notice that they seem to get along well. As geeky as Chen is, Yi doesn't seem to mind.

F&E is a 2021 release that is rated 8.4 on MDL. It is 1 season consisting of 30 45-minute cozy-as-hot-tea-and-a-water-bottle-on tne-couch-under-a-comforter episodes.

Their faltering attempts to interact are always quickly aided by well meaning onlookers. He offers her a guide book of Xi’An, which he drops off at her hotel. She takes the opportunity to request a tour of his facility. Of /course/ his lab mate insists that they have dinner together.

Early on in the show it becomes obvious that the city of Xi’An is on display. The city center features a giant ancient pagoda that is lit up at nighttime like it's daytime. I looked it up on maps to see that it is roughly 280 miles east from the exact center of China.

Here's what AI/G says about it:
“Xi'an (pronounced "shee-ahn"), historically known as Chang'an, is a major city in northwest China's Shaanxi Province and one of the country's Four Great Ancient Capitals. With over 3,100 years of history, it served as the starting point of the Silk Road and capital for 13 dynasties, including the Han and Tang.Key highlights:Terracotta Army: UNESCO site with thousands of life-sized clay soldiers buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang (c. 210 BCE).
City Wall: One of the world's best-preserved ancient fortifications (14th century, 14 km circumference; bikeable).
Muslim Quarter: Vibrant street food hub near the Great Mosque (Tang-era, blending Chinese-Islamic architecture).
Big Wild Goose Pagoda: 7th-century Buddhist landmark tied to monk Xuanzang's Silk Road journey.
Population: ~13 million (metro area).

A living museum of China's imperial past, blending ancient sites with modern energy.

Enjoy the ride back into Forever and Ever, it’s peak “soft blanket in drama form.” Zhou Shengchen’s quiet devotion and Shi Yi’s gentle sunshine are basically a lullaby in human form. Perfect for that sleepy, happy, “the world can wait” mood. Snuggle in, let the pastel healing commence.”

It is, indeed, lovely sightseeing in Xi’An from my couch.

As dinner is winding down, Chen goes to pay the bill and his coworkers take advantage of hism absence to pepper Yi with questions about their relationship. It comes out that he has a fiance! Yi’s face visibly changes and she decides to leave then. (The others failed to mention that this fiance is arranged and Chen has never met her.) He's able to correct that misapprehension before she returns home. He finally asks her for her number, too.

Ren Jia Lun (Memory Lost) is our lead nerd, Zhou Sheng Chen. In Under the Power-8.6, he plays a manly man - an authoritative man, as an imperial detective who investigates a case in ancient China along with the adorable Tan Song Yun. I never recognized him, even after spending over 40 hours with him during UtP! The FL is top tier, but he makes the show here because he's such a nerd. Through and through. He times things. He's socially awkward. He observes much more than he talks. He's SO hesitant I really do want to give him a push. But he's darling. So endearing.

{UtP was directed by Yin Tao who brought us Ancient Love Poetry-8.6 & Love and Redemption-10 (my FAV). He's a master craftsman; a hit machine. I suppose I can't get within 2 degrees of him in a review without going there and pointing that out. I am a YUGE fan.}

Bai Lu (Story of Kunning Palace) is Shi Yi, with her signature half-imp look. Her face has a distinct cuteness to it. I've seen her in Song of Youth, which was missing the final 1 or 2 episodes on Prime, so I never finished it. Perhaps it's time to see if they've rectified that mistake. In SoY she plays a seemingly stoic character who is smarter than everyone she meets. Corruption led to the death of her family and she's on a quest for revenge. Falling in love causes hiccups in her quest, and the big reveal was just happening in the final episodes. It's a nice show which I've rated 7,2 so far. I've also seen her playing an absolute sparkplug in Jiu Liu Overlord-8.4, which I loved. I think it is under-appreciated. It is nicely done and great fun, though Leon Lai's Li Jing Liu wears his hair back too tightly. Hey, that's his personality in the show.

Ai Jia Ni (Nothing but Thirty) is Wang Man, a member of a family of haberdashers who outfits Chen's family, and is also ex-girlfriend to Chen’s brother, Zhou Wen Chuan. She is completely adorable. They have her dressing very stylishly, and I enjoyed every moment she was on screen. The director team is Shen Yang (Derailment, Brocade Odyssey) & Ben Fang (My Calorie Boy, My Best Friend's Story). Original Creator, Mo Bao Fei Bao, has monster hits like Scarlet Heart, One and Only, and Go Go Squid!

Hesitancy. Second guessing. Stuttering. Fear. Stoicism. Nervousness. He's a nervous stoic. Due to family legal restrictions, he must get engaged. His mom is pushing other wifey-brands on him /hard/. He takes the plunge and asks Yi to marry him after 1 date. The way they get married is darling! They haven't even confessed their love yet ~in words~ but they really have in so many other ways. “It's so snuggly right now,” I was thinking.

She's got way more spice than he does, but she is still proper and reserved. He projects longing in every frame. He doesn't even understand what he longs for, it seems. It terrifies him. It's like someone opened the hatch on a captive who's been in solitary for decades. That first glimpse of sunlight can be overwhelming and blinding. This leads to scenes where they stare at each other and linger but neither one makes a move. It's very sweet, and the actors do an excellent job. Later, as they each go on with their solitary days, they wonder why they didn't just hug? The show is flan: Light, smooth, and sweet. Maybe some fire will come along and turn it into creme brulee, I was thinking. (They try, but I never became emotional over the later melodrama.)

He's an atheist and she's a Buddhist. They discuss. “There is no right and wrong, only different perspectives,” he postulates. First of all, respect to him for the intellectual integrity. Most atheists are uncomfortable with the idea of there being no such thing as right and wrong, but if we're all a cosmic accident, that's absolutely the case. Evil undeniably exists in the world. I'm a fan of several atheists like Camille Paglia and Douglas Adams. I don't feel the need to agree with someone 💯% to like and admire them. In fact, I find the idea sort of creepy. I don't agree with myself from 5 years ago! I listen to atheists and I've had some friendly debates with them, but I detect anger quite often. One source of anger is the tension between what we want to believe and what our subconscious (our souls, perhaps?) actually believes. Apologies for going here, but leaving a statement like “There is no right and wrong” unchecked is irresponsibility to my fellow humans. The voices inside us KNOW there's right, wrong, love, beauty, comedy, tragedy and a whole host of unseen, untouchable, scientifically unverifiable things that are part of human existence. There are things we just know: Some things are inherently right and other things are patently evil. That’s all I'll say.

The artistry is solid. They have Chen’s little brother in a black suit with maroon accessories. He looks like Dracula's accountant in his round rimmed specs. His wife approaches him in powder blue tweeds: These two are NOT in sync. The brothers show us the heartbreaking and empty despair that comes from doing things mom's away. Chen wants something better.

There's also some eye candy. Oh, the windows in Yi's bedroom at the grand family homestead! They set my heart racing.

F&E is slow-paced. It's Zoloft on film. It's a wind-down watch about everyday life… Not much happens. The leads carry it. The characters are well developed and likable, including side characters. These shows are much like the Hallmark Channel with a sprinkle of Jane Austen and ancient Chinese wisdom tossed in. I always wonder why I like these shows, but I suspect it's the lassitude dividend. {This only applies to C🇨🇳 modern day features. Chinese historical and fantasy pieces are natural feeling and usually quite exciting. Every Chinese pre 2018 modern-day feature I've seen should come with a warning label - don't operate heavy machinery while watching! But the more recent ones feel much more alive and engaging.}

Well, the Zoloft flows until around ep23-24 when they break out the melodrama. It wasn't necessary, but the C🇨🇳 can't seem to help themselves. They must inject tragedy, no matter how cack-handed. I enjoyed the quiet, mellow flow of the show: The melodrama does not enhance the watch. One character continues down the villain track and fully commits, causing unnecessary heartbreak. They extend the melodrama to ep29, but it is the chill factor that makes,F&E.

The last episode is the wedding. The melodrama is over and it's back to being relaxing.


QUOTES🗣

The person who likes you must be as weird as you.

After a habit takes root it becomes a rule that restricts people.

Establishing a relationship with someone can be difficult, but ending one is quite easy. The former is not something that's in your control, but the ladder is possible, as long as you want to.

People need time to resolve their differences.


IMHO〰🖍

📣7 📝7 🎭7 💓7 🦋6 🎨7🎵/🔊7.6 🔚7.5 🤗5 ▪ 🌞6.5⚡2 😅4 😭3 😱1 😯3 🤢2 🤔4 💤0

Shazams: Shan Yichun's 续写(电视剧《一生一世》主题曲)
何去何从(电视剧《一生一世》插曲) by Lu Hu

My age red 12+

Re-📺? Unlikely


In order of ~lite & trite~ to ~heavy & serious~ you may also like:

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C🇨🇳:

Accidentally in Love-6.5 ‘18 B-level scripting, acting, and directing, but still fun/strangely relaxing to watch,
Boss & Me-7,
Well-Intended Love-7.5 19 Rom-porn - extra points for the dopamine,
When I Fly Towards You-7.8 23,
You are my destiny-6.6 ‘20 cute and sweet and 1/2 padding,
Everyone Loves Me-7.4,
Find Yourself 8.9;
The Romance of Tiger and Rose 9.8;
The Sleepless Princess 9.1;
Meteor Garden-7.4 ‘18- 70% flowing 30% dragging,
My Sunshine-6.5,
Unrequited Love-7 ‘19,
Hidden Love-7.8 23,
I Hear You-7.3 ‘19 so cute but with many flaws,
Wait, My Youth-8.4
A Little Thing Called First Love-8.5 ‘19,
A Beautiful Life-7.4,
Don't Go Breaking My Heart-7.7,

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Proof that a good script can't make a good drama.

The script was excellent, exploring themes like political conflict, challenging the status quo, power imbalances, wanting to change the world against all odds, how politics drive a family apart and much more. Although the base of the story was quite simple, to change or to not, I appreciated that it did not try to go out of its way in grand ways, and stuck to its core and gave a conclusion far more satisfying than a true love's kiss.

However! Everything else was completely trash. First of all the casting of this drama was truly asinine, they cast the same teenage baby faced looking guy as 14 y/o crown prince and also the 50 smth year old emperor in flashbacks. Like. PLEASE. It was truly laughable they just slapped a beard on and called it a day. No wrinkles no fat, no lines. Just a beard.

Then the acting was so distracting. Everytime the FL had a thought she had to tell us, the audience that she was hAvInG A tHOugHT (everybody clap 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽) by furrowing her eyebrows and looking down it was ssooooo distracting. Someone would be talkng to her and she would just look down for 5 minutes straight like girl. Also that was pretty much the default for every expression of hers. If i go into this actresses's home i bet i'll see an acting=frowning poster or smth like that LMAO. Happy? Frown laugh. Sad? Frown cry. Sitting around? Frown? Walking somewhere? Frown. THOSE DAMN EYEBROWS oh god i wanted to shave them off 💀

The ML wasn't that good either. The only acting he did well was angry other than that? no expression. Blank eyes. Blank Face Nothing there. No one is home. The script worked realllllyyyyy hard to give him a sense of humour with physical comedy and personality which made it bearable but the actor couldn't really carry it.

The only good acting was done by the Villain who mad all his screentime worthwhile. Acting insane, happy, starstruck, all of it made sense, all of it was very natural and i applaud him. Hopefully he stars as a main lead sometime soon.

The directing was also bad. All the shots were bland and so many shots that happened in the same place (eg marketplace) they didnt even bother to change the set dressing or framing or lighting. It was like deja vu guys how many market shots did yall shoot in the same day it was jarring. The lighting and exposure was also diabolical, all too bright and all too bland for the beautiful and rich sets they shot on. Costuming was also bad with the FL, a princess wearing the same 4 outfits on repeats.

ALL of this took me out of the drama so much , I COULD NOT take it seriously. Really good script made forgettable by everything else. Feel bad for the writers.

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They played in my face with this

I have no words to describe how bad this was, lmao. I would give it a 6.5 out of 10, and I am going to say what I like and then dog on the show to no end. Let's go.

Starting off with what I liked, the guys are hot. Don't let the terrible lighting and weird outfits fool you; they are good-looking. Watching the ending interview, the actors were really happy and sweet, and I love that. They actually cared about the impact they were making by performing in BL, and I love that for them, that is so sweet, I just wish the plot wasn't ass.

Okay, what I didn't like, all of it. My standards are lower for short dramas, but this didn't even reach that. It was just, just bad, my god. I was, for one, really confused because the plot is confusing and weird, my god. One of the guys was acting like a dog, and he is either the celebrity or the celebrity look-alike. I never got that cleared up. But if he is a celebrity, why is he working for the company? Like that doesn't make any fucking sense, and they didn't really explain it. They were about to, and then the guy randomly moved abroad for a couple of months, a.k.a. 25 seconds, and then came back home, and then they kissed, and then it was over. Like what? I don't fucking understand. Truly, it’s a shame they got this really weird plot, like at least they did it well, because I was uncomfortable as fuck. The dog thing is confusing as fuck, waiting for his reward or some shit, like don't piss me off, please. They could’ve flushed that out more...actually, even if they didn't, it still would have been weird. I also think the pacing was slow and weird, and then they jumped the gun, and I was like OK. I don’t know how we have a crush on him when we have barely seen him for like three seconds, just confusing and weird. Yeah, so that's kind of it.

Anyway, don't waste your time with this. Okay bye!

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A Must Watch! Don't let the MDL rating fool you.. when majority of the reviews are 10/10!

No Spoilers Here. This was absolutely a wonderful watch! From the beginning i knew this was gonna have some emotional scenes just from watching the FL previous shows.. she always makes me cry.. I love the ML.. he is such a great actor as well. Ok lets talk about the story.. this is a mature storyline. No cutesy stuff. No heavy romance. But when the leads have their scene.. it just pulls on your heart. The story focuses on family ties.. loyalty and perseverance. About overcoming the worst hardships.. learning that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. When they said strong FL.. they meant it. And i loved the way the ML plays off the FL.. both have strong personalities but they allowed each other to be themselves while respecting eachother. I just loved their dynamics. As for the the show itself.. the pacing was perfect it didnt drag or bore me.. it kept me wanting to see what happens next.. the amount of episodes was perfect as well.. no loose ends.. no abrupt ending. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a more mature storyline. And definitely would rewatch this over and over again 💜

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A unique, one of a kind story, diving us deeply into the world of ink

I’ve watched it since day 1, I love Yang Zi, she is one of my favorite actresses, when I started, I’ve already had high hopes for her acting, and she didn’t disappoint me, about this drama, I’ll be straightforward with you, it is ink centered, techniques, heritage, family members dedicating their lives into it, it’s more then just your typical ink making job, it’s their whole reason of existence.

If you expect romance, there will be romance, but it’s not the main plot, so do not expect too much, it’s very slow burn, HOWEVER, it’s still very deep, emotional, and very worth the patience, we’ve still got one of the best couples in drama history with the best chemistry despite it being just a side genre. It’s also not war or court political centered. But you’ll get a touch of it at some point.

It’s about craftsmanship, passionate commitment to being a master and give a dedicated life to your craft, enough to pass it down through generations and making it a big heritage worth passion.
It’s about business, cunning and scheming rivals
It’s about staying resilient and fighting against the whole world just to defend your own belief.

It’s about focusing on your self and trusting your skills, making it your way to win any competition and rivalry.
As 8th grandfather says: “Your focus shall be on producing the ink, not on your rivals”.

It’s about deep friendship, sisterhood, and strong family ties,

You’ll definitely end up shedding so much tears through the episodes most of the time, it touches the heart so deeply, the characters development is great as well, the lack of depth in romance is not a flaw, it is just not the drama’s story main focus, we dived deeply into learning more about historical ink, which I believe the techniques and knowledge shown is indeed real. This drama is not typical, it’s different, it might not suit the tastes of those who expected romance or court politics and war, the lack of those aren’t flaws. It’s simply different and beautiful.

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hot and cold

Overall: needed to focus more on the lead pair and their relationship development. Aired on Shortime app. Episodes 1-5 are free https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94xidyP8QrQ 65 total episodes a couple minutes each. My referral code is oetm5LkjoTOX (all letters except the number 5) and it should get you a bonus.

Content Warnings: homophobia, manipulation, hit, violence, non con kiss, past murder, murder, manhandling, trauma/mental health struggles, drugging, kidnapping, unwanted public outing

What I Liked
- premise
- a few cute moments
- perceptive co-worker
- boss was intelligent in episode 50

Room For Improvement
- the nonsense of he stood while a car approached and then the car didn't brake when it could clearly see him???
- episode 13 back hug was odd, the boss was hot and cold
- the non kiss when the other guy was sleeping
- told the plot thru voice overs
- stereotypical villains

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Second chance at love done right

Lighter and princess (03.06.2026)
It is such a shame I finished this drama. I find myself stupid for not watching it earlier but at the same time I felt sad as I watched episodes after episodes. I have seen so many videos, spoilers and unsure if I should give it a try. People called Male lead a red flag so I was about to give up. Watched an episode and abandoned. That was until recently that I finished it. This ruined me, should have expected that (of course in a good way but also I was really emotional). Don’t let the title fool you like crazy. Thankfully I knew the brief summary of the plot so I was prepared to be emotionally tortured. I can only imagine I would go crazy not knowing all of the stuff going to happen. I seriously feel bad for people who came here for cute moments because it tears your heart to pieces like the picture Zhu Yun tore after the break up (or even worse)

Rate of survival: very high if you have already spoiled yourself or if you are as good at hiding your emotions as Li Xun. Very low if you surprise watched or you are an emotional one

I think I should start the reviews with saying how much I appreciate the characters. They are not cardboard cutout characters. When I watch the drama I think to myself “Oh right, he/she is not that kind of person she would never do that” or “That’s so him/her”. Their personality stands out; they don’t do something for the sake of plot but it is because who they are. In my view, they all represent different kinds of people. For example: Zhu Yun – looks fragile and even softhearted but she is deep down very strong, Li Xun seems cold and distant even arrogant but he cares and loves profoundly.

When I write reviews I lose track very often but it is because I’m too excited to write out my thoughts. My thoughts are quicker than my hands. Drama reviews usually help me move on from after-drama sadness. This one is harder to move on from, I think. It just overwhelmed me with wave of emotions (again in a good way). I enjoy dramas that make me “feel” feel.

Short summary:
Typical bad boy and a good girl trope until it is not. Li Xun and Zhu Yun are collage students that happen to have a rivalry between them but we gotta follow the trope. The “bad boy” is annoying at first then starts to tease the FL, teasing turns to flirting until he realizes he is completely head over heels. The story doesn’t end here because us viewers weren’t tortured enough so we welcome the 2nd chance at love trope thanks to the main lead being imprisoned.

I think this drama has lots of psychological sides and so many life teaching. Also it teacher consequences of your actions. Let’s take Li Xun he is very closed off and aloof but if you pay attention to his past, you can clearly see why he is like that. He simply has no time to waste but at the same time he cares for everyone even if it appears like he doesn’t. He doesn’t want to be burden to anyone because he learned to be that way when his father passed away early, his mother got sick and his sister, as a brother or a son he felt the responsibility. I really admire his character. One moment you think he doesn’t care but it always turns out he has found a solution for your trouble. He also appears very mature compared to his peers also due to his past. He was forced to be mature. He seemingly appears to have solution for everything but when Zhu Yun appears in his life, he sees her as light of his life (aka Princess). He only tries to treat her like a princess. I can imagine the first time he saw her in her birthday party, he knew she was fragile and grew up in a loving family without a trouble so he always wanted to give her that environment and not let her suffer. As he also mentions that she does the worrying and he will solve it for her. He loves her enough to let her go. He knew he gonna get in trouble and I know he didn’t make the decision of hurting a person on impulse. He already made up his mind and planned to break up with her where there are no ties left. If he hadn’t done that, he wouldn’t get justice for his sister but if he does, his princess has to stay safe and have no ties to a “criminal.”. How he does, yes, hurts the female lead but after some thinking you will understand he left a bad impression on her parents, pretended to cheat on purpose. That way Zhu Yun wouldn’t come back after a break compared to a regular break up. I can’t totally justify what he did as he is bit of a jerk after coming out of prison. In short he just wanted to treat her like a princess (as cheesy as it sounds). That was who he saw her for the first time ever. He knew how much things would hurt her so he wanted her to stay away from ruining her future. I also feel bad for him because when they were in a base, he wanted to help everyone out but everyone just turned away. The only 2 people he trusted his plans with, one betrayed him.

Zhu Yun is the most likable character. It is true that she is gentle, fragile and soft hearted but behind this image is a Zhu Yun who is capable of standing up for herself and others. Where there is injustice, she fights. In their college and office era she was a heart of the group. She wouldn’t let people misunderstand each other , keeping them in harmony. I really love her character so much. She can be delicate but also strong in a time of difficulty. She is also very admirable. She works hard to achieve her goals and end what she started. I especially admire her part in reviving the relationship. She always understood Li Xun even if he kept most things to himself. She wanted to know more. Even when he was betrayed, she stood by him because she understood he had his reasons. He appeared unreasonable to everyone but she knew things weren’t like that. She was against her family for him, dropped her career for him because she believed in him so much. She was the most important person in his life as I said a light in his life. Li Xun at the end of the episodes imagines what life would be like if time stopped when they first met and says that all people close to him are here thanks to her. She opened him up because of that he was no longer alone. She dealt with depression while still putting on a smile. Zhu Yun the woman you are! I don’t think not many can be as strong or as faithful as her. When she said she would never betray him, she wasn’t lying. She kept that promise for lifetime

Li Xun and Zhu Yun complement each other so much. She was very much lost about what she should do and was being indecisive and Li Xun taught her to be brave and “bold” and to take things seriously when they were in a base. Zhu Yun truly understood him and knew what he needed. In a way, they both grew together because they are only right for each other
I talked so much about their romance but it wasn’t for the sake of romance, they are admirable and realistic couple. They give you a sense of safety. They teach not be afraid of making mistakes and to keep learning. This drama motivates me so much. I also really like that people can’t escape consequences of their actions. Li Xun was imprisoned and he doesn’t get a pass because he is the male lead. Fang Zhijing gets arrested for things he has done though I find that Li Xun was the one who got justice and gave a proper punishment for his heinous actions. Gao Jian Hong, dare I say he is the biggest asshole? Even worse than Fang in every aspect because he caused Li Xun’s sister’s death, wasn’t a good husband (beating her wife and even using her and saying she has to get close to a man she used to like? Pathetic). Was a terrible friend. His pride couldn’t handle. He always thought they were trying to one up him when they were reaching out their hands to help. He was blinded and took everything for competition even when they were the same group. It just doesn’t make sense how he tries to compete his own team. That said Fang caused 2 people’s death, that was his worst aspect but Gao checked every single possible asshole behavior. The time when he faced Li Xun to say he was the one who told his sister’s location, the one who took the company too. I think after all that he still got happy ending but he wasn’t very worthy. He is the character that makes me think of “what if” questions. What if he never betrayed him? Would he be enjoying success with Li Xun? Would Li Xun not be in prison? Maybe the trio (Zhu Yun, Gao and Li Xun) would be as strong as it was in the past. However I also think that the events that happened taught him something important which is jealousy ruins the person who is jealous not the person you are jealous of and that competition is not worth it, everyone has their own way.

After so much depressing topics I would like to discuss the romance (I admit I was here for romance but got something so much deeper instead). I kind of did that in the heading above discussing the dynamic between Li Xun and Zhu Yun. I very much appreciate the eye contact. You can see love pouring from their eyes (that wasn’t the best way to describe it). You can see they care for one another even when they are concealing their feelings sometimes. The small things they did for each other (like giving umbrella, caring for him when he is sick, putting on a coat when they are sleeping). Best doggy and piggy couple. There is one line in the OST “My princess will not be sad anymore” I can’t express how much I love this line as well. The time when she repaired his lighter, the time when she gave piggy USB flash drive (so cute!!) The scene right after they broke up broke me too. When she was on the rooftop crying while he was watching her cry. You can see in his face how much he wants go to her, hug her, comfort her but he is restrained. It was so hurtful in that scene. Poor couple suffer too much. At last Zhu Yun’s dream of marrying her first love comes true

I have so much to complain or talk about but I don’t think I can write this long. There are many other characters I wanted to talk about but I just decided to take two best character and two worst characters in one place.
I regret starting this drama because it led me to finish it. I would love to watch it and still have the “first time watch” feelings, so upsetting this won’t happen . (This review was kind of all over the place but it was also first time I expressed myself more clearly and with a bit of humor)

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An ok watch

This was fine, an easy binge, with some kind of we can do it feel to it teaching viewers yet again to watch out and avoid working for corporations in Korea.

The leads are cute, their story is not bad. The friendships are interesting and the sides may be a bit confusing at times but do their job and had me wanting more for them as eell as to see more of the. Honestly the most interesting character in this is the secretary, they did her bad but she was definitely more interesting than the leads. there is not to much over the top and side characters are not annoying and I believe there were several scenes where we got to see the result of the work our male lead had put in to chiseling his abs and back muscles more than once.

However the pacing was off, story was not wrapped upp well and I do believe there are a few plot holes here and there.


But other than that this was ok.

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interesting premise

Overall: I enjoyed the premise but the execution was lacking. First 5 episodes free on Shortime, 59 episodes total about 2 hrs total runtime. My referral link is https://playground.shortime.en/invite/NKNIWI (all letters) and it should get you a bonus.

Content Warnings: manhandling, punch, intimate partner violence and abuse, slap, dub con

What I Liked
- premise
- visuals

Room For Improvement
- too much of a nice guy getting dumped on
- evil women cliche and too much time spent on it
- love rival
- gay for you trope
- that they didn't show something right at the very end
- unless I missed it, he never talked to his dad after the initial "I'll take care of it" scene

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Ji Hun - you can do better!

Overall: follows a couple who dated for 5 years and then broke up. Aired on Shortime as part 1 with 3 episodes about 8 minutes each. My referral link is https://playground.shortime.en/invite/NKNIWI (all letters) which should get you a bonus.

Content Warning: vomiting in episode 3

What I Liked
- visuals
- acting

Room For Improvement
- Ji Hun needs to leave his ex in the dust and get with a nice boyfriend. When he ex filmed them having sex and then left right afterwards it was so gross. His ex couldn't even say "I love you" when he knew it was important to Ji Hun? Trash behavior. Really hope in part 2 Ji Hun ends up with a boyfriend who expresses his love.

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First Review cause need to bump up the score!

These days I have been watching a lot of the k-drama at 1.5 speed, just so that I can get to the good part quickly, or sometimes so that I can finish it and move on. However, I am so pleasantly surprised that these drama is so entertaining, funny, believable, heart warming, soul wrenching, beautifully shot, kept me on the edge, and everything else good all at the same time!

Been a long time that I wanted each episode of a series to be as long as possible and that the show can continue forever.

Give it a try, it could definitely be one of your fav k-drama

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