My Little Happiness (2021)

It's not my cup of tea, but somehow enjoyed it

I had a very high expectation of this drama for many reasons. Almost everyone gave it a 10/10 reviews and says this drama is very addictive to watch. Plus the plot seems interesting, 2 mature successful individuals who are very hard-working, which they happened to be childhood friends at the same time. The only thing that stopped me from starting this drama is how the Male Lead is Fu Pei from PYHOMS. I'm a big fan of PYHOMS but they portrayed Fu Pei as a toxic person who played FL's heart.

Again, I had a very high expectation of this drama, but left with disappointment. I feel like some parts of the drama don't make any sense. Some of the examples I'm talking about are:
- How the FL did not recognize her own childhood friend. At first I thought she had a memory loss or something happened to her head - because there is no way she did not remember. As they stated, they are childhood friends from grade school, which moments like this are not easy to forget. Plus, as I remembered, the FL remembers every detail of the conversations she had with her childhood friend. Idk if she's stereotyping by thinking her childhood friends used to be on the chubby side, he needs to grow up like that too. Furthermore, unless someone had multiple plastic surgeries, at least, someone can recognize their own childhood friends no? Or if the ML has the same name as her childhood friend, shouldn't the name ring a bell or at least giving a benefit of the doubt? This is the part I don't understand.
- I also don't understand how the ML doesn't give the medical summary of a patient to FL in the beginning. Why chose to hide it? Isn't her work supposed to be protecting hospital's peace and image? or make the ML's life easier by preventing ML's from possible lawsuits in the future? Sure, I know too well, doctor's role and responsibility are very important. I come from a family of doctors, I know that too well. But the FL's role is equally important too as she prevents any future chaos that will happen in the hospital if things are not taken care of immediately. But no, the ML's chose to play around FL to get her attention, which I think is very unprofessional and immature. According to the entire plot/summary, the ML is supposed to be composed, professional, smart neurosurgeon that achieved success from his young age.
- I also don't understand the FL's naivety - where she chose to follow the con-man inner circle to investigate by herself. Especially the part where she went outside the hospital to investigate the conman. Did she not see the security? or why didn't she report to the police about this matter?
- As for Qin Chu too. She liked ML for the longest time, 12 years - that is 4380 days! They met everyday from her school days, basically almost everyday for 12 years long! Didn't she have any bravery to confess? Or if 12 years is not working out for her, shouldn't she take the hint by knowing that the ML considers the relationship completely platonic? As far as I know, having an unrequited love is quite a harsh reality, it completely drains your mentality, but 12 years without a confession? It may happened to someone as I am not saying it is completely impossible, but I've never heard something like that happened where one having an unrequited love for more than 10 years without any confession or bravery involved.
- Xiong Jing Jing (FL's annoying colleague) too - I don't understand why someone like her is hired in the law firm anyway. I understand the concept of Nepo baby, it realistically happens in real life too - where someone got in because of nepotism. Her dad is a very successful lawyer so I guess she got in because of connections too. The part I don't understand is where she tried multiple times to bribe the co-workers/her superiors, and it's the HR representative at that. Law companies are dealing with laws mainly, and they should've known far too well that the act of bribery is something not to be taken lightly. So, as for someone who's still an intern at that who keep attempting to bribe the higher-ups with gifts, and she kept hired and not fired yet? Does the HR not know if Xiong Jing Jing already bribe her way through in the early stages of her career, she might do something like that too in the future?
- (this is totally my taste so) not to mention, Zhou Cheng Cheng's poor choice of clothing 😂

Aside from all that, the chemistry between the 2 leads are too good to the point where I thought they are dating in real life. I also love the story as it portrays 2 successful individuals who climb through success by their own efforts. Also, I love FL's cousin, he may be my bias in the drama and one of the reasons why I kept going. He's too cute and funny.

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Hidden Treasure

This series was such a bundle of sweetness. I honestly watched a few scenes multiple times. It was just that good. I absolutely loved the chemistry between the two main leads, it was authentic and really sweet. The plot was great and it was consistent throughout the series. I love the fact that there was no Flip-flopping back-and-forth. We didn’t have the senseless misunderstandings that often take place. It was honestly smooth sailing throughout this entire series aside from the usual things that come up in real life situation this series was great. I love the fact that the writers didn’t try to create problems after problems after problems but managed to stay true to their plot and realistic to real life situations without over complicating things. The acting was great. I have to admit that I loved the mother in this series. It was really refreshing to see a mom that was supportive and had zero villain tendencies. Overall I highly recommend this series. It does start out a little bit slow but as it picks up you will absolutely love it. The ending was perfect. This is an absolute rewatch for me.

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The show was pretty cute overall but I think the trope has been done so many times that the cliches make it a not 10/10 show for me, which I understand always happens especially during the year the season drops so it makes sense but overall it was cute; I think because it couldn't catch my attention and I could careless for the secondary couple, it really was just a filler show and I don't know if I'll ever come back and watch it but I zoomed through it within a week or two and it wasn't a waste of time because it was so cute and I loved their chemistry but it wasn't like "WOW OMG" type stuff to me. But ML and FL are childhood friends but FL doesn't remember; they have great chemistry and suddenly it all makes sense and boom it just clicks between them. ML was nice, FL was awesome; mom was fantastic, the friends were nice and etc but it wasn't anything crazy.

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I loved this drama way more than I thought I would - I picked it up randomly because I hadn't seen a Chinese drama in a while and I needed something feel good to watch between all these dark Korean dramas I had been watching on Netflix.

Instead, I fell into a hole of a cute and quirky drama about two motivated career driven people who reunited after a few decades of being separated as children, falling in love with one another, and learning what is more important in their lives - each other, or their careers. (The answer is one another). And that is basically what this series was about. It was a lot of fluff, but for the first time I was okay with it. It was fun watching them fall in love while helping motivate one another pursue their lifelong dreams - Cong Rong wanting to be like her father, a lawyer, and help defend people who couldn't, and Shao Qing a successful surgeon, saving people's lives.

I loved the writing as every character was motivated by their professions, but even more passionate about their friendships (to a point where I was confused about their working hours as they kind of left whenever they wanted) and were all just extremely clever at cracking joke and being sassy. Especially, Shao Qing and his quick tongue and his sexual humor and turnaround time making us feel like we had the dirty mind. Honestly, he was not my type, until half way through when he just started teasing and romancing Cong Rong, he became my type.

It was also interesting how this series went back and forth - it seemed like there was more of a drama story with Cheng Cheng and Wen Rang where I thought they were the mains. And I would watch it.. when they were on good terms, it was swoony... but when they were on bad terms...I would get emotional.

Overall, I wish I could express how much loved this drama and given it an easy 10/10, but as I was thinking about it, this was all really well done fluff. It was extremely good, but there was no reason why this had to be 28 episodes. It got to a point where, I loved watching their journey, but there really wasn't much of a plot to want to binge it. Yes, they pulled on all our heart strings as Shao Qing was SUCH A ROMANTIC, but there really wasn't a solid plot. They attempted to add a second love interest, Lawyer Shangguan Yi, but it got to a point where we fell in LOVE with him, but he had ZERO chance of winning Cong Rong and it made me feel extremely bad for this dude. Plus, I also felt bad for Zhong Zhen who became this unnecessary comedic relief who always showed up at the wrong time, and would get playfully scolded by the two mains. And it got to a point, where I felt a little uneasy... even knowing that it was supposed to be playful and helping him grow into a better person and doctor.

I convinced myself, that this was an example of many smaller plots in a drama as the high up plot, was Cong Rong acing her internship and getting a job (which happened in the early middle) and Cong Rong & Shao Qing reuniting as lovers (which also happened in the early middle when she got her job). Everything after, I believe, is every drama watcher's desire of finding out what happened after they got together and fell in love... like a part two or epilogue. As for me... I like a good epilogue, but not all the time. I fell off a little when Cong Rong got her new job as she was just fantastic and the fluff of their relationship began and then we got to see the ups and downs of Cheng Cheng and Wen Rang's relationship that could have happened in unison with Cong Rong & Shai Qing's as most dramas do, but no. Then it all came together at the end, and I sobbed from happiness as well as from the credit scene at the end. Besides the little things, for a fluff piece, this was very well done and I enjoyed myself for the most part :)

Completely recommend if you want something light and romantic.

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Charming, Fun, Just enough DRAMA and totally REWATCHABLE! :)

Just my cup of tea! I've already re-watched this show a few times - and I couldn't wait for each episode while watching it the first time. I thoroughly enjoyed My Little Happiness, the storyline, the cinematography, the excellent production and the beautiful OST. The main leads were terrific! Daddi Tang as Wen Shao Qing and Fair Xing as Cong Rong are ADORABLE together as the main couple. Never knew Daddi Tang could play someone so romantic! I saw him in Put Your Head On My Shoulder and he played a funny jock/nerd type expertly, but he is so WONDERFUL as Wen Shao Qing! Very versatile actor! Fair Xing is so feisty, strong and determined, but not mean, and not even an ounce of "fluff" or any of that nonsense about her. The entire cast of this romantic comedy is so great. Each actor portrays their characters so effectively, making their characters really interesting and causing you to want to get to know more about them as the show goes on. For me, there wasn't anywhere that this show dragged. Each episode had something really "watchable" about it. The second couple, their relationship, was well fleshed-out and understandable, very reasonable and relatable. I highly admire the entire cast. This has already become one of my very favorite "go-to" shows, especially during these difficult times were living in. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

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Living Off This Kind of Fluff

My first c-drama and I was completely blown away!

This has got to be the cutest couple I've watched ...all the romantic scenes were so magical. I was like awwwwwing every episode and just blushing like a fool. The story was so well paced, nothing rushed and incredibly developed so that you have a 1000000% binge-worthiness without feeling the need to skip any parts.

I loved so many things!

that height difference was so freaking cute
FL was badass and independent
the perfect balance of vulnerability and roguishness in the ML
realistic misunderstandings - I was like 'same...I am also so stupid and petty' - that were then quickly resolved
*sigh* Daddi Tang (marry me already)

THE SECOND LEAD COUPLE! These guys were phenomenal!

Okay C-Drama...I am in. I am pulling up a chair and settling in ....

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This is not what I expected, I thought this was a series that I might watch while I was doing other things. In other words, a boring series. But I was wrong! I end up finishing up this series within a day or two.

What I like about the series:

The fluff, this was the cutest light romance I’ve seen in a while. It was a bit awkward with how quickly the ML fell for the FL but I think that is where the story gets interesting. I love how it creates the storyline of ML chasing after the FL, lots of charming, teasing, and great kissing scenes with fluttering hearts.

The cast and character. Xiao Tian does a great job on his character here. I’ve seen him in a lot of support roles and I’m glad to see him doing a main role and damn well good job at it! This is my first drama of Xing Fei and I like her character. She is not like most annoying, trying to act cute and innocent FL. She is a hardworking lawyer who trying to do a great job at being a lawyer.

Did I mention the chemistry between the leads?!? I also love that they had this mature understanding of each other. I often thought a lot about when the natural disaster happened, and they were separated for a while. Just the thought of missing each other and just lingering feeling of wanting to see each other.

The bad:

I didn’t like the second lead, which is funny because usually I adore the main cast or the second lead. Occasionally even both but this time it was the opposite. I just found their characters to be SUPER annoying mainly because they felt like this young bickering couple. For an old man, he was very annoying...handsome annoying old man

Re-watch value: I definitely can see myself watching this again!

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