The short version: This show is not necessarily good, per se, but it has a certain crack factor that gives it charm. Megan Lai reminds me a lot of Park Shin Hye in You Are Beautiful here -- she sells you on the slightly dim heroine who must disguise her true sex, despite the fact that your brain keeps telling you this setup should not work at all.

The longer version: This is not a complex show, and it doesn't try to be. That doesn't make it bad, but it does mean that you really need to not think too hard about it. Luckily, the story moves at a quick pace, not lingering too long on storylines, which is honestly a blessing. If you don't think about the plot too hard, it kind of works if and just enjoy the characters.

The characters are what truly made this show work. Megain Lai, as mentioned before, was fantastic. She sold the part well, and I found myself rooting for her and sympathizing with her at all turns. Baron Chen was certainly charismatic, and the two leads had amazing chemistry. He did a decent job selling you on the idea that he may have confusing feelings for a person he shouldn't be attracted to. The vet friend, played by Sean Lee was never really a great fit with the overall structure of the show, but he was a fun foil for the main couple at times when the story needed him to be. The secondary couple, Bii and Katie Chen were adorable, though I found their stories to be a bit boring and saccharine for my tastes.

As for the rest -- there were certain supporting characters who I just loved. The sister, played by Mandy Tao was hilarious, falling first for our lead female, and then eventually finding love herself. Her character grew the most, which is saying something, since there was very little actual character growth throughout the series.

The other character I adored was the cousin, played by Amanda Chou. She was like your drunk fairy godmother, coming in at just the right moment and being sweet and loud, and the perfect person to push the heroine to the edges of her comfort zone. I wish there had been more of her throughout the series.

The parents of both leads were wonderful as well. I found myself liking that they were reasonable and normal -- no potentially evil mothers-in-law or anything like that. They were all true to their situations.

The villains were probably the weakest and most predictable characters, but honestly, those stories take up so little time that it's not worth being bothered over.

Overall, this was a fun watch, and I wouldn't say no to a rewatch. Just don't go in expecting too much depth, and you may be pleasantly charmed.

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