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dramaplz
5 people found this review helpful
Sep 6, 2022
22 of 22 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Pretty good short drama

The plot had some nice twists to it. Also the guy on the cover is apparently EXO Suho and not Guo Yi Kang. Overall it was a pretty good drama with a happy ending. Although it kinda left me confused as to how the real world and in the novel world was connected at the end. Also I love how the FL who was supposed to be "evil" gave up on the initial "ML" to be with the actual "ML". Usually the "villain" characters would fight until the end but in this plot, the "villains" found their own happiness.
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summerfancy
3 people found this review helpful
Aug 30, 2022
22 of 22 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
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Still interesting although it's definitely a low budget B-rate drama

Even though this is definitely a low budget drama with B-rate acting on the part of most of the cast, I still found it enjoyable, mostly due to the plot and FL.

First, the plot. There's definitely holes that leave you wondering, and I never did really figure out what was going on with the marriage thing between FL/ML. They were definitely married early on (I can't remember which episode) because I saw the red books, but FL seemed to split her time between his place and Grandpa's mansion. And I was as surprised as they were when FL turned out to be pregnant since I wasn't sure if they'd actually slept together or not. I'm not even sure why an actual pregnancy needed to be added other than to get ML to finally confess and move into Grandpa's. And then I really don't understand the ending, but hey, as long as they're together at the end, I'm ok with it. Sort of like the movie The Lakehouse. Just turn off your brain and enjoy the happy ending. But other than these inconsistencies, I did enjoy the idea of her falling in love with the villain of the book. I also liked the twist concerning the FL of the book's true nature. I think with some tweaking this plot is worthy of a higher budget production.

Second, FL of the drama. I liked her and she's got enough talent to eventually make it into a higher budget film. Heck, she showed a wider range of expression than that plank of wood that played FL on 'Falling into your Smile' so if the plank of wood can break into the big time, hopefully, this actress can too. I can't say the same about ML. He was rather stiff and spoke too softly at times, but he was without a doubt a handsome guy. Maybe a different director can coax more expression/emotion out of him.

The rest of the cast was 'meh', but at least, there weren't any really hateful b***** or control freak parents. Overall, although not on par with the high budget films, I liked it better than other B-rates I've watched.

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Hancock23
0 people found this review helpful
Sep 9, 2022
22 of 22 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Okay

The show is the typical plot of a Chinese romance novel.
However, it is too short to fit in all the drama and face slapping but maybe that works for it rather than against it.
The acting is also not the best but not the worst either.
Anyway, it is easy going and I enjoyed watching it despite the poor production and weird continuity.
The short drama could have benefited from a bigger budget but it is still a fun watch.

Overall, you shouldn't expect a full plot drama going into this. It is the kind of drama to watch when you are trying to relax and not too concerned about plot holes and good storytelling.

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