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Short but worth it!

This series was unexpectedly beautiful and has become one of my favorites of 2023.
It was my first hongkong bl series and it really surprised my expectations and also made me a little emotional.

Its strong point is the script, it's really really great and the music too.

The only flaw is the fact that it's very short ㅠㅠㅠㅠ it would be nice if they did a second season but I'm afraid it's destined to end like this :‘) we'll see...

Despite this, I think they managed to tell the characters' stories well and correctly, without any rush and they managed to make me fond of the characters.

Watch it, it's worth it!

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Making your parent proud can be tiresome~

For the first few episodes I skipped quiet a lot. It was somewhat slow and the "agenda" wasn't well hidden. The back and forth denial and what not.

Nevertheless, the story did bring out a warm message towards the end. Having to please your parent, making them proud with everything you do in life is never easy. It can back-fire if you're not careful. Seeking for family's approval really drains you out; not to mentioned your mental health. But then, having someone next to you, supports you - even when you can't support yourselves is more than enough.

I love how at the end they managed to resolved the issues they have towards their family. While Jeng really showed how much he loves Pok. He changed for the better and paid off all the sacrifices Pok made for him all this time. Definitely in love with Boom's acting and wish could see more of Boom & Aou together - (2nd couple syndome here~).

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Aye?

Cute but wtf happened to my boy Aye? Akk telling him how he feels unhappy and he tells him to stfu cuz he can't resist when he's angry (?) My boy Aye would never do that when his lover is trying to simply COMMUNICATE. It's simple, Aye would listen to Akk and comfort him. But if we ignore that Aye's birthday Surprise to Akk was really cute and had me crying.

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So Comforting and Exciting.

I actually had thought of a headline for my review in myb the 33th or 34th episode but ofc I forgot it when I continued watching this drama until the end. But truly this drama was so comforting to me. I've never been so engrossed in each episode of a drama that every time when each episode ended, I would exclaimed... "wait, ended already?". Like it just suck me in. This drama was about Rouxin's overcoming her difficulties navigating her career and her life with her loyal assistant, Qi Xiao alongside her.

Male Lead, Qi Xiao, a young man that only joined a big company to get a job and got mesmerised by his capable lady boss. He was smart, creative, loyal, hard working and quite a smooth talker. Ended up swearing loyalty to his boss, the FL bcs she tried her best to protect him, her newbie assistant when she was kicked out of her position and slowly he got to know her and fell in love with her as a person. You should see how he described her bcs you can truly see how in love he was with her. (I'm very bad at putting all this into words I'm sorry, but he was so amazing to her). Qi Xiao as a man in love, always be there with Ruoxin together solving problems, willing to do anything she wanted, protective of her, worried so much about her and very affectionate. He was so sweet. The length he went through to make her happy my god.

Female Lead, Shen Ruoxin, a woman in her early thirties that was very goal oriented but got derailed bcs of jealous men in power threatened by her performance in the legal department. At first, it seems like Ruoxin was cold and unapproachable to others but actually, Ruoxin was an independent, straightforward, wise, rational, graceful, righteous and courageous woman that strived to do her best in her field. She didn't back down when she literally was kicked to the curb by the company's vice president but she moved forward, learned her lessons and a bit by bit she succeeded advancing her career to the top accompanied by her loyal assistant later her boyfriend, ML Qi Xiao. She was impressed by the persistent of Qi Xiao to be her assistant and she won his loyalty when she willing to put her career on the line to help him keep his job bcs she knew it was unfair that he got dragged down as her assistant. She didn't desire a relationship and marriage bcs she prioritised her career and partially coz of her parents. Gradually, she saw how sincere Qi Xiao was to her, fell head over heels because of his actions repeatedly showed how much thoughtful he was to her, that he accepted and understands all of her as a person. Ruoxin also protective of ML and wanted to do everything that she could to help him.

I definitely love that this drama also showed other couples struggles and how they got back together , Ziyan (FL's bff) with her husband and Su Yang (Qi Xiao's bff) with Sijia.

Special shoutout to Qi Xiao's mom for being so supportive of QX relationship with Rx, trusting and loving her son so much. Well... Unlike the other mom *eyes rolls* but thankfully she came to her sense bcs she got to witness how they love each other.

Love most of Rouxin's office attires and ofc Qi Xiao, fashionable as always.

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Can’t wait to leave a few words

I have only watched five episodes, normally it would be too early for me to write review. But this time I felt the urgency to leave some comments because I was attracted deeper and deeper to enjoy this show.

This show was made 7+ years ago, the story and the filmmaking techniques are kind of outdated. So I was initially hesitating about watching this show because I don’t want to feel disappointed. Zhang Zhehan is a perfect actor in my mind, I was afraid that his image would be weaken in my mind. But my fear disappeared after watching five episodes which had been aired. The story is not the best, but it is still fun to follow. My biggest enjoyment is from the leading actor and actress, they are so cute and their good acting is enough to overcome any other imperfection.

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from Rom-Com to Rom-Bomb!

With a strong start, this drama made old tropes fresh and grabbed my attention right away. It was "crack-tastic," catching my attention and hitting all the right notes. The leads were adorable, there was romance, there was humor, there was time travel and suddenly the hour was over. It was a rollicking good time with a nod to Legend of the Blue Sea and a contract marriage to rival none. And the costumes--oh, my!--were gorgeous.

However, after the midpoint, episodes started to drag, characters were redundant and the plotline suffered from fatigue and a lack of creativity. This drama simply lost its way leaving a path of plot-holes and unexplained motives. The shards from the plot bombs were scattered about. The only thing that held it together were a few feel-good romantic scenes with the lead couples and the stunning, hanbok-inspired dresses.

There was so much potential with the time-travel aspect. It was fun and believable, then it wasn't. There was a crazy crime plot, complete with gangsters and a chaebol-infested struggle to control the family owned company.

So why did I hang on until the end? The performance of the leads and their romance. Adjust your lens for an uneven watch, interspersed with beautifully done (and redeeming) romantic scenes and some memorable laughs.

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Attracted by the leading actor and actress

The biggest attraction for me is the leading actor Zhang Zhehan! He is such an excellent actor, I really wanted to see the acting he did seven year ago. Needless to say, there is absolutely no disappointment. Even though his acting was not as mature as he is now, but he was so charming and cute to the point that you would ignore other deficiencies of the show ❤️
I have to mention that the leading actress is a Korean actress, I don’t know how to spell her name, but she is also very good at acting.

As far as the story, one would enjoy it if you keep in your mind that this is a comedy and it was made seven or eight years ago.

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It's surprising that the rate isn't higher

To be honest I started this drama because of the main leads. Indeed I love Ding Yuxi and Peng Xiao Ran so I was curious to see how they would be together and I wasn't disappointed at all !!

The story :
I agree that the plot is a bit far-fetched but once you accepted it you just enjoy it. It may be simple but it's enjoyeable because it's coherent and logical. So if you expect heavy plot and intrigue you will be disappointed.
The story left me with questions and those questions rope the me in because I wanted answers. At first I thought there were plot holes but those same plot holes explained slowly throughout the drama in a way that ties up everything neatly by the story’s end so it was very satisfying. I discovered that the drama is full of foreshadowing. In fact, despite being a light romantic comedy, it has some of the best foreshadowing that I have seen in years. This works with the characters as well, the setup of some characters early in the drama leads to a big twists in the last third of the drama. The details are also fun, some like calla lilies being poisonous or horse dung containing antibacterial fungi are weird bits of trivia that are used in a hilarious way, I was literally rolling on the floor lmao
The drama keeps the essence of the story and characters. We see the main leads growing together as a loving couple while keeping their essence. Ji Man keeps her tenacious spirit and Ning Yuxuan transforms into a lovesick husband but retains his sense of conflict between honour and love. The sisterhood storyline is really great, I loved the bond between Ji Man, Miss Shui, Lian Xue and the maids of the FL.

Acting/Cast :
The leads Peng Xiao Ran and Ding Yuxi are great as I expected. Peng Xiao Ran is stunning and Ding Yuxi is very handsome as usual. They can both act very well, there are no scenes where one actor ruins the scene because of bad acting. The characters they portray, Ji Man and Ning Yuxuan respectively , both have a clear sense of growth by the end. Their chemistry is also amazing, this couple have moments that can be rewatched several times as they are very sweet. I also think that Ding Yuxi has again improved his acting since the last time I saw him in The Romance of Tiger and Rose, his micro-expressions are better than ever.
Another highlight is that all of the main characters undergo growth wich is really enjoyeable : Ji Man and Ning Yuxuan go from enemies to lovers, but in a way that really feels natural, like a young couple going into a serious and mature relationship where they support and love each other. Gui Bai finally overcomes his hesitations to fall in love, Miss Shui finally leaves her past behind and Qian Xue develops the confidence to become a businesswoman. Even Muxu and Sang Shen transform a little bit.

Music :
I have nothing special to say, the OST was really good. For once the opening is not a song, it's only music and I enjoyed it a lot, I couldn't skip it !! Overall it was good, Either I was vibing while watching the drama or I was crying during emotional scenes.

To conclude I think I will rewatch it someday because the details make you want to rewatch, the funny moments make you want to rewatch and most of the sweet scenes of our main leads makes you want to rewatch it again and again. I think I would recommended it to fans of the main leads like me, people who are looking for a lighthearted story without too much plot and people who love very sweet romances. All of this makes me rate this drama 10/10

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Great Drama but ending could have been a lot better

This drama had a lot of cute moments, I liked watching the ML slowly fall for the FL and watching her help him deal with his own trauma. The acting was fantastic on everyone’s end and it had me hooked the entire drama. I started to get antsy during the last 2 episodes when I realized there was still a lot to do and couldn’t imagine how it would all be resolved. For me this ending was lukewarm, I know it’s considered a happy ending because she did come back to present day but we did not get to see it until the very last minutes of the episode. I wanted to see the FL reunite with her best friend, and just more of the couple in present day. Overall a good drama and I don’t regret watching it.

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It was fun to watch and enjoyable

They were so cute and funny together. I loved them even though it felt like they were friends because they didn't kiss much, but I respect how Naoya didn't kiss Kota unless it was under his consent. I really enjoyed watching this maybe 7 times already. I just love their cuteness and how funny they were. Especially how innocent Kota seemed, it was so good with Naoya's vibe. I loved this couple so much and I recommend watching this. I don't know what was missing beside them not kissing much but it was something there that made me love it, but not as much as I should've. I wish there was more to it, but I don't blame Kota for being the way he was. Also I love how Naoya made Kota feel loved instead of feeling the way he did about himself before. Naoya made Kota feel safe with him and it was so cute. I also love how he mad hi feel like he didn't have to act with him.

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THE BEST MEDICAL DRAMA

I don't usually write reviews, but this drama deserves it. I finished it a few months ago but hadn't thought about writing a review until now.

I have a lot to say about this series, but I want to start by saying that it's not for everyone. Considering that Shin Won Ho and Lee Woo Jung (director and writer of series like Prison Playbook and Reply) are behind this series, it's not surprising that it may not be for everyone, as it has its characteristic style that may not appeal to the general audience.

The series has a somewhat slow start as it needs to introduce many characters, and you might find yourself confused during the first two or three episodes. However, after a few more episodes, you'll be completely immersed in this great story. Personally, I love it because it's not the typical medical series we're accustomed to. There are no doctors with superhuman and unreal abilities, and they're not always rushing around the emergency room or in life-or-death surgeries. This series is more than that; it avoids falling into the typical clichés found in other dramas. It focuses more on the friendship of the five protagonists and their daily lives within the same hospital.

The relationship between the protagonists is incredible; their chemistry goes beyond the screen, and at times, you can feel that they're not acting but displaying their real personalities. Each of them has their problems and insecurities, but they support each other in difficult times, and in good times, they are always there to have fun together.

Another thing I want to mention is that the OST of this series is wonderful. I finished the series months ago, but I'm still listening to the songs because they are really good.

This series may not be for everyone, but if it manages to captivate you, you'll find it hard to let go, and you'll miss all the characters when it's over. It's a slow series that takes its time to tell its story. The romance is so well-written that it doesn't overshadow what is truly important in this narrative: friendship and the patients they have to help day by day.

If you've made it this far, thank you very much for reading, and I hope that if you decide to watch it, you enjoy it as much as I did.

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A ML WHO IS STRONG AND SUPPORTIVE!

Let me start by saying I loved the feel of this drama. The warm undertones and emotional connection between Zhoa Jin and Xu Nuo kept me watching. This drama portrays the growth of the relationship between the ML and the FL. They met by chance and felt a pull toward each other. At the start, the FL was in a long-term relationship with her boyfriend, Peng Yu An who never seemed to have time for her. It is also clear that his father is against them being together and wants Yu An to have a more advantageous relationship with his partner. Without going into details, the FL breaks up with the boyfriend, but he refuses to accept the breakup. Yet, Zhoa Jin and Xu Nuo continued to grow closer and this is the part that made this drama so beautiful.

There is a secondary relationship between the FL's best friend and ML's friend Xu Yang. There is also a touching storyline with the ML's sister and her friend. This drama shows different relationships and motivations. Some relationships are based on dependency and convenience. Some are formed based on what might be considered to be advantageous. And some grow even when up against adversities...this is the slow burn we see with the ML and the FL.

I loved the ML! It baffles me that there are so many negative comments against the ML. He was warm, caring, supportive, considerate, gentle, and smart. His character is appealing because he shows strength and conviction. But even though he appears soft on the outside, he can defend himself. The ex-boyfriend sees him as pitiful as he is divorced and has a younger sister who has health issues. But this is just one of the indications that the ex-boyfriend is overconfident and too much into himself because others see the ML as handsome and wonderful. The ML is the main reason I watched this drama. Zhang Wan Zi is now on my favorite actors list! Sigh...

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