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Wow- chemistry chemistry chemistry!
I am not even done with this drama and it’s the first time I’ve wanted to write a review before a dramas finished- This is not you typical chinese drama - it’s bolder and the chemistry and story are off the charts! I’ve heard of Rosy Zhou and loved Tiger and the rose but never heard of LI Yu Chen until now. I will definitely update after I finish but you must watch this drama!!! It’s so so good-it has everything ! I actually love the age gap
it adds the the story in a
wonderful way... He is just adorable processing his feelings for her and she is so innocent and sweet that he has to guide her through-‘They are perfect together and I totally shipped them in real life I loved them so much! I can’t wait until a
i’d over to add. my thoughts ... so start watching you won’t regret it!
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Trying characters
OVERALLGive this drama a try if 1) you have high tolerance for annoying characters, 2) you like dramas with heavy second-hand embarrassment. Skip if 1) you can't stand the above and 2) you are looking for a realistic, well-written love story.
THE STORY
I recently noticed that C-dramas sometimes don't start well but redeem themselves later on, so even though it's not my style, I really tried to push it and watch as much as I could of this drama, despite not being impressed by episode 1. I toughed until episode 5. Why? First, there is absolutely no likeable character in this drama. FL is a mess who takes one bad decision after the next. Although she's good at what she does, there really isn't any aspect of her character that would aspire love so it's hard to understand why ML suddenly (really, out of nowhere) seems to be falling for her. ML is just your typical cold and aloof guy, but with a negative twist: he's also clumsy and kind of...silly? So he's also not that likeable and you're also not sure why FL suddenly starts to care about him. FL's friends are absolutely HORRID, of the worst secondary characters I've ever seen in C-dramas. I wasn't able to care about anybody in this drama. Second, the humor is everything I hate in dramas. Lots of second-hand embarrassment, mostly on FL's part but also on ML's part. Some slapstick too.
On the positive side, I love how good FL is at her job, and all the scenes linked with cooking were the best. I also have a feeling FL is meant to start the drama on the low and grow into a better person, learning to break away from the bad influence of her nasty friends. In that sense, the drama is quite promising. The problem is that she's starting too low, and I have low tolerance for second-hand embarrassment. This is the end of the ride for me.
THE ACTING
I suppose it's okay. No chemistry between the leads, from what I could see, but I also just saw the beginning.
THE MUSIC
Too much background music, all the time. Childish quirky sounds too. I think it wasn't helping.
REWATCH VALUE
Low.
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Connoisseur Turns Pervert and Chef Turns Tart
I've watched the movie version of this drama, “This Is Not What I Expected”. When the drama aired, it received a lot of good comments and I started watching and liked it a lot. However, by the end of episode 5, I decided I couldn’t continue anymore even though Zhao Lusi’s performance is hilarious for the first 2 episodes which I liked.Gu Sheng Nan (Zhao Lusi) is like a humpty dumpty; everywhere she goes, she brings havocs. Zhao Lu Si herself is like a "shǎ bái tián" (silly, fair, sweet). Her portrayal is so adorable with not only a bubbly character but also slightly dumb-witted (occasionally) which makes her very endearing. I like how they have used food to convey messages which only a connoisseur can understand and appreciate. Initially the dialogues are unexpectedly good and funny. Then they become ordinary and predictable.
As the story develops, I begin to be put off by how Lu Jin (Lin Shen) coming on to her, knowing she’s just a young financially insecure girl and himself a wealthy and powerful middle age man. I’m in no way against such relationships, but I’m turned off by how he seduces her, and she does likewise. This makes the relationship very artificial which I totally dislike.
By episode 5, Lu Jin turns into a pervert and she becomes a cheap tart. I find the relationship of the male lead and female lead better in the movie (This is Not What I Expected) where their falling in love more natural without all the seduction parts as depicted in the drama here. I also dislike her girl friend Xu Zhao Di who uses people and is terribly materialistic. And I dislike how the personal assistant willing to be used and becomes a willing victim for Xu Zhao Di because he likes to show off.
As how the story goes from here, I cannot see myself liking it further, so I’m dropping it. It is very rare for me dropping a series, but I’m afraid this is one of them.
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une romance sympathique
Le drama commence avec beaucoup d'humour. C'est un plaisir de voir nos deux tourtereaux se chercher. Ils sont drôles et bien assortis. La différence d'âge ne dérange pas (du moins en ce qui me concerne), bien au contraire. Dans la réalité, il arrive souvent que l'homme puisse avoir 10 ou 15 ans, voire plus, que la femme. Ou vice versa.Le lead Féminin est enjouée et apporte cette extravagance et cette joie de vivre qui manque au lead masculin. Ils se complètent plutôt bien. Leur romance est mignonne, cependant je reprocherai (durant la seconde partie), des longueurs dans leur relation, devenant plus sérieux, et moins agréable à suivre. Les personnages secondaires ne sont pas les plus ennuyants que j'ai pu voir ( je n'aime pas en général les histoires secondaires souvent superflues pour moi) mais ils ne sont pas des plus attrayants non plus. Les histoires, ceux avec le petit frère et la mère, ne m'ont pas paru des plus intéressants mais se laissent suivre sans avoir besoin de délaisser le drama.
La relation amoureuse des leads était sympathique et évolue rapidement, peut-être un peu trop rapidement. Ce qui finit par enlever le piquant de leur chamaillerie selon moi.
Ce qui est par contre "stunning", sont les scènes de cuisine. La mise en scène, la photographie de la préparation des repas est vraiment superbe. Les aliments devenaient acteurs et vivants, nous entendions le bruit de la friture, de l'eau qui bout et la seule chose qui me venait à l'esprit était "comment peut-on sublimer autant la nourriture?".
C'est un drama agréable à regarder, qui fait passer le temps.
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on passe un très agréable moment devant cette rom-com culinaire
Je n'étais pas très convaincue par le ML au début (grand écart d'âge et physique peu compatible avec le role), mais ce drama est accrocheur, le rythme est soutenu (pour qu'on ne se lasse pas une seconde) et l'alchimie pétille au sein du couple.Il y a bien entendu, les inévitables triangles amoureux, mais pas trop de twist / ruses, et les malentendus ne durent pas trop longtemps.
Les acteurs sont excellents et développent une jolie romance.
Au final, on passe un très agréable moment devant cette rom-com culinaire.
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A déguster !
Une comédie romantique chinoise comme je les aime. J'ai passé un excellent moment !Déjà l'histoire, certes c'est une comédie romantique, donc forcément, il y a une romance. Mais finalement pas que... Et j'ai apprécié ! Il y a des rebondissements tout du long, mais qui ne durent jamais sur je ne sais combien d'épisodes. Et jusqu'au dernier épisode rien n'est simple, mais du coup je ne me suis carrément pas ennuyée.
J'ai trouvé d'ailleurs la deuxième partie du drama encore meilleure que la première, au lieu de s'essouffler comme parfois cela peut arriver.
Ensuite le couple principal : On aborde un sujet sensible et c'est très bien : La différence d'âge. A partir du moment où les gens sont adultes, et consentants, l'amour n'a pas d'âge. Et j'ai trouvé cela magnifiquement bien traité par les deux personnages. Le lead masculin ne m'attirait pas du tout, mais au final, leur romance m'a tellement touchée, je les ai tellement adoré à construire cette histoire que tout le monde essaie de détruire, que j'ai finalement été complètement embarquée. Clairement, ils ont faits vibrer quelque chose en moi.
Le petit plus : J'ai adoré le côté culinaire. Les images sont superbes, surtout au début du drama. C'est dommage, c'est un peu abandonné par la suite. Mais on salive devant son écran !
Une romance vraie que l'on suit, et pas uniquement sur les derniers épisodes, des affaires de famille, des sujets sensibles, le poids des familles... Bref, même si comme dans tout drama , on retrouve les mêmes ficelles, je me suis carrément laissée embarquer. A déguster sans modération ;-)
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Amazing drama
Sangat bagus, awalnya saya ragu menonton karena jujur saja kurang suka aktor prianya tapi setelah menonton episode 1 saya tidak bisa berhenti lanjut.Akhirnya pasangan ini adalah pasangan beda umur yang paling saya gemari, chemistry keduanya sangat bagus hanya saja saya kurang suka bagian akhir menuju ending, saya berharap ada season 2 untuk pasangan ini.
Zhoulusi memang best karena siapapun aktor prianya pasti punya chemistry kuat dengan dia.
Saya sangat mengangumi itu, saat berakting dia seperti tidak sedang akting.
Intinya drama ini bagussss.
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kisah cinta yang unik
cerita yang menarik. alur cerita yang tidak terduga antar para pemain membuat drama ini layak ditonton, tidak membosankan sama sekali. akting para pemain yang sangat keren membuat penonton terbawa perasaan saat menonton. dipastikan tidak akan menyesal setelah menonton semua episode nya. kisah cinta dengan pria yang lebih tua sepertinya memang sangat menarik dibandingkan hanya percintaan remaja biasa. pria tampan yang mapan serta kunis tipis adalah hal baru dalam drama china. tentu saja sangat menarik.Was this review helpful to you?
Ne ho iniziato la visione proprio perchè in molti decantavano la sua attenzione alla cucina ma non nascondo che ero scettica a riguardo poichè nella maggior parte dei drama il lavoro/passione delle protagoniste viene soventemente messo in secondo piano man mano che si va avanti con la storia. Qui invece è il fulcro di tutto, il nucleo attorno a cui ruotano i protagonisti, il motivo che li fa avvicinare e che piano piano li accomuna sempre di più.
Ho amato le scene culinarie, al limite di un masterchef, una gara continua per la protagonista con se stessa e con gli altri vista la sua giovane età rispetto ai compari. A mio papere non poteva essere interpretata da miglior attrice.
Come detto prima abbiamo un age gape, in questo caso è ML a essere molto più grande di FL e solitamente non è di mia comfort zone questa cosa ma qui hanno talmente bene il loro lavoro che non mi ha dato per nulla fastidio, anzi mi son sentita cullata in esso. ML mi è piaciuto molto. Ho apprezzato anche che il fattore divario di età fosse tenuto conto da parte dei personaggi e quindi affrontato.
Forse forse disguido un poco sul finale, ma il resto è veramente bello.
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Um prato cheio de diversão
Como foi divertido assistir esse drama, algo leve sem complexidade nem aqueles vilões e intrigas de dar raiva. Um enredo bom e divertido roteiro interessante e uma boa direção também. Os atores te cativam do início ao fim assim como a história. É uma comédia romântica bem feita sem aqueles besteirois.Gostei muito também deles abordarem a diferença de idade de forma sutil e divertida, o romance é muito fofo, os protagonistas tem uma química ótima.
O Protagonista Masculino desempenhou muito bem seu papel, foi bem divertido ver ele em cena, e ver seu progresso no amor.
A protagonista foi um show a parte, adorei o papel , divertida, determinada, batalhadora , bondosa sem ser boba, sabia se colocar mesmo tendo pouca idade. Essa atriz para comédia é muito boa alias . Porem passava muita seriedade nos momentos que tinham que ser.
Em fim recomendo um show que com certeza merece ser visto.
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