Sweet but bland

I've watched 3 dramas from the female lead and she acts the same roles but different stories. A girl with poor background and meets guy that is in good wealth and fall in love and have a past life link to each other . Though I found the story sweet I found it bland and very predictable so I wasn't intrigued or sucked in the story to finish it in one go but left it on hold for some time.

The main couple atleast for me feels like the second couple, remove the heart problem and they would pretty much be together and have a sweet simple love and I get it the heart issue is the main plot but both characters have a bland personality and I feel like they restrict the male lead true personality alot because of his heart issues then might as well give the female lead a more up beat character but mostly she's just sweet in all chapters. Like I said, struggling, sweet female lead with a poor life troope and changes male lead with that personality and that drags on for all episodes. Even though Use of my talent has the same story(kinda) the male lead is not that restrictive in terms of romance or tension and the female lead also in poor girl troope she has a bit more of personality and does act in revenge when the male lead is an ass which this drama lacks. Their is more sweet moments than tension because then again, the guys heart problem and the female lead of course she can't be an ass and be mad at the guy because he has heart problems so their are no fights but more like break ups, crying and getting together.


Second couple

The second couple was interesting, I think they added all toxic and spicy on this couple and at the beginning I enjoyed it but they kept the same energy to all episodes instead of watching them mature and love each other little by little and they rushed alot of things in their relationship. If this was real life they would be divorced. But mainly I like this couple more than the main they had more fun, sweet but also tensión scenes between them so I guess they tried to level both couples but I think they dragged it way too much.

This drama is sweet and simple, pretty much it. I don't have a part of the drama that I wanted to rewatch and if I did probably it was because of the second couple and not the main.

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A very sweet couple and sweet story

I was having my doubts watching this drama because it looked boring and it did take me a couple of episodes to go through and finally love it. The main couple are very sweet their problems once they are together are good and resolved quickly and in a mature way.

The female lead focus on her career most of the time and doesn't follow the male lead like he is her only purpose but she has her own life and goals. I like this female lead alot, her character is strong, kind and worries for her friends. She doesn't make dumb decisions or acts like she's untalented but she knows herself and for that I found the character very enjoyable. The male lead is also nice he is the "I'm serious with everybody but you" which you see repeatedly on the drama cause he makes alot of sweet and flirty remarks when he is alone with the female lead anytime he gets the opportunity also the kiss scenes are so good. Atleast for me kissing scenes that actual involve lip movement is much more enjoyable than just standing and lips touching which is quite boring.

The villains in this drama are highly annoying but well written. But I disliked them so much that once they have their ending I could only enjoy one out of the two which is Xia Biaman ending because she very much deserved it. The other girl once I saw she would get another guy I couldn't go through like she was straight up rude to Mo Fei for 40 episodes and now that she found another guy I'm suppose to like her? Hell nah I skipped her parts. Highly annoying character but she did add spice to the drama.

Idk if just me but the music of this drama is so good, the ending ost and beginning ost I find them different from other dramas but I like it so so much could listen to this son's everyday while doing soenthing productive.

I recommend this drama alot for people that look for character growth with no necessary over the top drama but small experiences that happen that make you grow up in career and love life. I wouldn't say this drama changed my life but it surely made me warm up to it and loved watching it.

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Bad butterfly effect with no actual story

Mainly I watched it for Sandra ma and was dissapointed to know the amount of screen time she receives is very small and her story was extremely chopped and incomplete, to the point that I could grasp small things of her character. Li Mai is the only one with a complete character but still has a incomplete ending she just decide to leave, I completely understood the bridge scene and how she decided to live but after that her story gets chopped and moves on with the male lead.

The male lead also has an incomplete story its just dissapointing, I can't connect with any of the characters because their stories are just cut down to small events not an actual story. With the fact that he just randomly likes li Mai because she's beautiful and that's it they never meet, he never watches her dance or knows her. He just have a platonic love and randomly picks up a dead old dude for her that it just seemed quite unrealistic? He doesn't know this chick and he already picking dead bodies like? For what? And he meets Sandra ma and this is what makes the whole movie a big meh.

Sandra story had alot of material to make it a good story but it literally gets a summary. She tells her story and doesn't show it. It's like when you're reading a book you know it's good when they show it instead of writing it to you like an explanation. Her story has no middle it has a start and an end but doesn't show any middle story of what made her decide to do with her life in the end and that was just so meh.
This movie is a bunch of ideas with no actual sense.

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Good story with no plot

The story at the beginning was nice, I enjoyed both leads very much but this drama has absolutely no plot. Atleast at the first episodes its does since the romance is blooming but the rest are just tiny stories of their life's. I enjoyed it, it was sweet and nice but around the end I just found it boring more and more. I think this is the kind of drama you want to watch after watching a messy or sad ending drama cause it does give you all kind of romance every episode. I did enjoy that problems between leads wasn't dragged as much but just short time. It's the first wuxia drama I watch were there is no direct plot but rather short stories and it wasn't bad but surely not my favorite. I do enjoy the female lead the most since she's smart and strong all through out the drama. The male lead is with no doubt gorgeous so the couple chemistry for me is a 10. I wish this drama had a better plot something to wait for in the last episodes but in the end its just like a slice of life kind of drama.

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My forever favorite drama

Oh Hae young has a piece in my heart I watched this in 2016 and till this day I still watch it. This drama is not for everybody but it did to me cause I related to Oh Hae Young and the strong hope of atleast once in her life be the first option and have a good life without feeling like an underdog specially since her character is not a push over but a fighter. This drama talks about heartbreak, depression and specially self growth. Even though I agree PDY doesn't deserve Oh Hae Young she in the end loved him fully and that's who she wanted and became first option without feeling like a second option because it was always her for him. The story is messy but well explained and it unravels ep by ep and you understand everything at the end of the drama. So if you have like 100 questions at first ep no worries everything is sorted out and not dragged. Like I said this drama is definetly not for everyone, it's usually for people that can relate to her story which I highly did and once you finish it you feel a sort of warmth because like the drama says " living is winning" I wish the Oh Hae Youngs in this world to keep fighting and keep your head up regardless of how shitty life is. I hope anybody that reads this review gives this drama a chance and sees how special it is.

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One of my favorite dramas

For someone that plays LOL which i guess conquer game (the game in the drama) is based on I understood it easily and actually made me game again and made me enjoyed this drama so much that I wish it had more episodes. I watched go go squid and also my kings avatar (Havent finished but Im planning to) and I have to say Gank your heart is my favorite. Main leads have goals from the beginning and even though they have a rocky start together you see their friendship and then to love development which I enjoyed.All the characters got to grow and I mean all of them (except Miya but she is the worst) and enjoyed that cause the story develops in a way that all lose ends come together and have a closure weither is seperate or together.

Favorite characters :
Pei Xi
Loved how even though it has some clique tropes it also has some changes in character. Pei Xi character was definetly unnexpected and actually one of my favorite due to his growth and also true personality and I guarantee you , you will fall for him so quickly once you see how cute and adorable he is. When you see him you will smile right away.

Qiu Ying
I love her , the female lead is very loyal , gentle and very career focus to the point where not even once did she hesitate to leave Kong when she saw his attention towards her was lacking and a door for her career was open and love ,love, love it. Thats what ggs failed to give me and in this drama, the female lead just wants to achieve her dream and when a opportunity happens she goes for it.

Yi Yi
If you decide to watch this drama there are two options or you hate yi yi or you love her. YiYi is controlling to the female lead but in a a healthy way i would say. They explain that Qui Ying lost her mom and left her home due to family issues so at this point Qiu Ying family is her best friend. You see how much she worries , supports and loves Qiu Ying to the point that I wish I had her as a friend. I feel like YiYi became a motherish and best friend figure and thats why she worries so much because shes the one that will always be by Qiu Ying side and I love her so much for that.

Cons:

There are some lose ends in terms of one villain , in one episode someone tried to attach the female lead and it was addressed that one episode and after that it was never mentioned before which gave me a bitter taste. Wish they couldve addressed the problem properly.

It has alot of cliche scenarios but it didnt stop me , I feel like some dramas are done so well that clique moments become enjoyable instead of an eye roll and this drama did it for me.

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Decided to re-watch

I watched this drama around 2019 and I felt like I didn't give the justice it deserved. I decided to watch it again due to Janice Wu. I liked it the first time but the second time I loved it so so much. The acting of both actors is amazing, the love story, ecah characters growth and how the last episode gives you a sneak peek of how their married life is, is absolutely amazing. This drama is so sweet and warm and it's not boring and does not drag too long. I could watch every episode so easily and fast. Nothing is too complicated it's more everything in its right time kind of solving. I highly recommend this drama

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Sweet, warm and perfect drama

This drama is so comforting, the female lead is smart, the male lead is sweet, strong , understanding and actively shows interest for MI Ka it's just amazing. Even though Mika is shy and not very into dating world she is smart, she doesn't let herself be bullied and is very flirty and teases the Xing many times. At this point it doesn't feel like you're watching a drama but you're watching an actual couple being together they have such an insane chemistry that it doesn't even feel like they are acting but it's an actual relationship. This drama is perfect, if you just want a warm blankets, some comfort food and watch this as a comfort drama 100000/10 would recommend it's just so good. Thankfully there are no unnecessary break ups nor fights that last 2 episodes but actually like a 5 min time lapse.

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Tiene un historia simple pero no es aburrida

La historia es simple pero la actuación de ambos actores es muy buena, me gusta que sea así. En ningún episodio sentí que hacia la historia larga. La mayoría de problemas que se presentaban no duraban más de un episodio lo cual hace el drama más adorable ya que se enfocan más en la relación entre ellos dos y los sueños que quieren cumplir. La primera pareja es 10/10. La segunda pareja no me gusto para nada, el chavo es sumamente grosero, la trata mal y hasta la llama gorda y en general su personaje es molesto. Me gustaría que dejarán de hacer ese tipo de parejas cuando el chavo no es frío pero es grosero realmente.

Recomiendo el drama si quieren ver algo dulce y suave. Con problemas que son complicados pero no son demasiado exagerados.

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A perfect and strong female lead

Chu Li is amazing and Esther Yu did a wonderful job acting this character. I thought this drama would drag but I feel like everything happened accordingly and never bored me. What I enjoy the most is the good variety of female actors this cast has and it's the same amount or even more of male casts. Which feels good specially in a editors company, their are no female VS female in the job but more like older guys trying to do things their way but Chu Li never stops her goals and goes for what she desires. It potrays Chu Li passion for books and how she expresses her like of authors and how they should be represented. She doesn't hesitate for her dreams and you always see how she grows from a young rookie to a professional which is amazing, she never stopped her goals for anyone and I feel like drama is more centered on her. I think both male and female lead got to grow and specially the male lead to stop being immature which was annoying at the beginning but around middle to end you can see how well he treats Chu Li and his decisions become more mature and thinks before he acts. This drama is very sweet and well done. It has a part for everything and I believe it was so well done in representation of having a big female cast as working woman with their struggles and their hopes of growing and earning a spot in their work place. I would highly recommend this drama.

The only con I would give is the second couple, honestly I could careless about them. If their characters didn't exist I wouldn't mind hahaha I did like the second male lead a bit more and I enjoyed the female lead too but I just didn't feel intrigued in their love life I actually liked their character seperate but once together felt meh to me

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