jvinhpham0912
Cute little hidden gem - A
***L=Very Slight spoiler***
I'm giving it a 8.5 on the scale of short web drama genre overall. Not as a standard drama. Since it is a short drama, I wasn't expecting much. However, right from the start it was definitely better than your standard web drama quality from china. Idk if everyone just can't understand artistic presentation of things but I personally enjoy the editing style of the drama. Lots interesting transitions. Lots of intentional and interesting camera work. Is it the best? not really but definite can see that they made an effort to make it looks interesting rather than the other standard brainless drama. I did watch the full version with all the eps together, so it makes the viewing experience much better as well.
Acting: The leads are great together. Especially the FL. I will follow this actress in teh future. The ML did a good job too. I never realize how hot he can be when he play support all the time, This soft and gentle but intelligent role look goo on him. it is a low budget web drama so of course I don't expect top notch delivery from all the support actors since I'm sure lots of them are new. However, they did good enough that it wasn't too awkward. I'm definitely just here for the main couple though.
Plot: Despite the short episodes and set up, they were able to sown a pretty cute and tight story together. It definitely got all the butterfly moments but with a nice twist. I LOVE the complete role reversal of the typical CEO and poor woman trope flipped to the FL being the CEO. Yet they don't go too far and make her ridiculously unreasonable. She is how a smart woman would be but still have the silly and cuteness. She's just neurotic enough for a good laugh like any typical arrogant CEO trope but never went too far into being mean and cruel. It also show a woman can be strong and successful but still soft and cute if she wants to be. The ML did a good job as well. He's gentle and supportive and very nice to look at. I find it fun that they used some typical CEO and contract marriage trope but apply it logically to how these character would act, so things get resolved in a logical way. Once they get together, these two are strong and the FL doesn't go off the handle at every doubt she has. She think things through logical and have enough trust for the ML that fits the development stage of the relationship. There were 2 points where the ML's character and action create doubts. 1st on at the earlier part when they first get to know each other and 2nd one after they're really together and fully in love. I think it's interesting to see her logically test him in a nicest way possible and give him every chance to explain himself for the 1st one. She tried her best to give him the benefit of the doubt but also didn't brainlessly blinded by him, since they literally just met. That makes perfect sense. 2nd time around, after really knowing who he is and in a relationship together, her reaction is definitely different. She's not as clear minded but she let her heart leads her. She knows who he is, so she trust herself and never let him go. That's a logical way to write a story with dramatic twist but letting the character lead the story and logically apply how the character would act in the progression of their relationships. It's rare to just see a logical story line where characters don't just act in a nonsensical way for the sake of drama. Especially in a C-webdrama. I think that's the biggest scoring point for the show. The overall plot of the mystery around them in nicely done. I will admit I skipped the 2nd couple after a little while bc they are just boring in comparison. Their acting are both subpar. There's some slight plot hole if you will overthink it, but I think they did a good job with making the mystery makes sense. I will say where they miss is in the 2nd lead. His motivation and just overall the way he is presented is not convincing. It makes his whole story line, that's crucial to the story development feel off. I see what the writer is trying to do but I think his whole plot line is a little convoluted and didn't make too much sense. It doesn't take away too much though, since both main leads were good and they are really all you care about. Considering the quality of the short web drama out there in C-dramaland, this one is a gem for sure.
I'm giving it a 8.5 on the scale of short web drama genre overall. Not as a standard drama. Since it is a short drama, I wasn't expecting much. However, right from the start it was definitely better than your standard web drama quality from china. Idk if everyone just can't understand artistic presentation of things but I personally enjoy the editing style of the drama. Lots interesting transitions. Lots of intentional and interesting camera work. Is it the best? not really but definite can see that they made an effort to make it looks interesting rather than the other standard brainless drama. I did watch the full version with all the eps together, so it makes the viewing experience much better as well.
Acting: The leads are great together. Especially the FL. I will follow this actress in teh future. The ML did a good job too. I never realize how hot he can be when he play support all the time, This soft and gentle but intelligent role look goo on him. it is a low budget web drama so of course I don't expect top notch delivery from all the support actors since I'm sure lots of them are new. However, they did good enough that it wasn't too awkward. I'm definitely just here for the main couple though.
Plot: Despite the short episodes and set up, they were able to sown a pretty cute and tight story together. It definitely got all the butterfly moments but with a nice twist. I LOVE the complete role reversal of the typical CEO and poor woman trope flipped to the FL being the CEO. Yet they don't go too far and make her ridiculously unreasonable. She is how a smart woman would be but still have the silly and cuteness. She's just neurotic enough for a good laugh like any typical arrogant CEO trope but never went too far into being mean and cruel. It also show a woman can be strong and successful but still soft and cute if she wants to be. The ML did a good job as well. He's gentle and supportive and very nice to look at. I find it fun that they used some typical CEO and contract marriage trope but apply it logically to how these character would act, so things get resolved in a logical way. Once they get together, these two are strong and the FL doesn't go off the handle at every doubt she has. She think things through logical and have enough trust for the ML that fits the development stage of the relationship. There were 2 points where the ML's character and action create doubts. 1st on at the earlier part when they first get to know each other and 2nd one after they're really together and fully in love. I think it's interesting to see her logically test him in a nicest way possible and give him every chance to explain himself for the 1st one. She tried her best to give him the benefit of the doubt but also didn't brainlessly blinded by him, since they literally just met. That makes perfect sense. 2nd time around, after really knowing who he is and in a relationship together, her reaction is definitely different. She's not as clear minded but she let her heart leads her. She knows who he is, so she trust herself and never let him go. That's a logical way to write a story with dramatic twist but letting the character lead the story and logically apply how the character would act in the progression of their relationships. It's rare to just see a logical story line where characters don't just act in a nonsensical way for the sake of drama. Especially in a C-webdrama. I think that's the biggest scoring point for the show. The overall plot of the mystery around them in nicely done. I will admit I skipped the 2nd couple after a little while bc they are just boring in comparison. Their acting are both subpar. There's some slight plot hole if you will overthink it, but I think they did a good job with making the mystery makes sense. I will say where they miss is in the 2nd lead. His motivation and just overall the way he is presented is not convincing. It makes his whole story line, that's crucial to the story development feel off. I see what the writer is trying to do but I think his whole plot line is a little convoluted and didn't make too much sense. It doesn't take away too much though, since both main leads were good and they are really all you care about. Considering the quality of the short web drama out there in C-dramaland, this one is a gem for sure.
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