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Lu Xing Cheng, a legendary figure in the fashion world, is renowned for his impeccable taste and unparalleled success. However, his sharp tongue and arrogance are well-known too. On the flip side is Tong Xiao You, an aspiring fashion designer perpetually plagued by misfortune. Struggling to make ends meet, she's trapped in a cycle of bad luck. Fate takes a surprising turn when Xing Cheng and Xiao You's paths cross, causing a reversal of fortunes. Xiao You suddenly finds herself in the limelight, while Xing Cheng desperately seeks to break his streak of bad luck. Yet, as they navigate this unexpected twist of fate, they discover that true happiness might lie in a different direction. (Source: MyDramaList) Edit Translation

  • English
  • Русский
  • Português (Portugal)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Country: China
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 34
  • Aired: Aug 3, 2020 - Sep 3, 2020
  • Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
  • Original Network: Mango TV Youku
  • Duration: 45 min.
  • Score: 7.7 (scored by 4,061 users)
  • Ranked: #3965
  • Popularity: #1493
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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Completed
FeneLa Caparas
27 people found this review helpful
Sep 24, 2020
34 of 34 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.5

Very good chemistry..

At first, i didn't think that this casting would click. I love Jerry yan and Shen yue separately anyway. But, when i started watching it, I just couldn't stop. Shen Yue is so beautiful and with her young age, she's really good in acting. As for Jerry Yan, he is sensational as always! I don't really care about the age gap, the acting was so professional. They gave the characters Lu xingcheng and Xiayou the chemistry that we were looking for. The story about Love, family, dreams and acceptance. I'll give this drama a 100 claps! ?HOPING FOR A PART TWO!
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Ongoing 34/34
roseandsunflower
20 people found this review helpful
Aug 4, 2020
34 of 34 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 7.0
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

Final Review (my first impressions were added below the final review for comparison)

Let me be honest. It's not as bad as everybody makes it out to be. But it's also not as good as all the Shen Yue fans are making it out to be either (I'm an SY fan so I have no intention to 'shade' their opinion).

Acting-wise, I think it was quite good despite the dubbing. In fact you get used to the dubbing as the drama goes on so it doesn't turn into a big deal. Definitely not Shen Yue's best performance (please check out Another Me, she was amazing there) but you can tell she has improved a lot in terms of portraying characters like Dong Shancai and Chen Xiaoxi. Tong Xiaoyou is simply a better and more polished version of those kind of characters. I see a lot of hate for Jerry's performance but I don't think it was that bad as he was very boring in the beginning because that's how his character's development is supposed to be. He's great at emotional scenes. However, I do understand how some people are irritated at how slow he speaks and his vocal expressions in general.

The plot is cliche to begin with but it could have been presented much better. Lots of parts were dragged on just so that it would reach 34 episodes. It should be a 24-episode drama instead. The slow pace would have been alright if they didn't repeat so many instances (Jiang Yan's antics, Lu Xingcheng being depressed, all this is repeated a lot of times). I did enjoy the romance element of the story. I loved how they made it a slowburn relationship because it's very appropriate. Jerry Yan and Shen Yue's chemistry isn't even bad, not strong, but not bad at all. I find them cute actually in a couple of scenes.

In general, it really depends on your cup of tea and what things you can handle. The production of this drama is quite a mess as editing isn't impressive at all for a delayed project. If you don't mind slowburn relationships and prolonged character development, this should be an okay drama for you. In the end I definitely think it's more of a 6.5 drama but I rounded it off as I loved watching the characters and setting. It was simply overrated before release which may be why a lot are disappointed because it isn't as good as well expected. I enjoyed it while it lasted, so that's that.

(FIRST IMPRESSIONS)

Episode 1 was not particularly amazing but it gives you a good idea of the character you'll be dealing with in the next 33 episodes. The beginning of the episode is also very good! It's a nice introduction that shows how Tong Xiaoyou (Shen Yue) and Lu Xingcheng (Jerry Yan) will officially start their story. You'll want to keep watching to find out how they end up that way. After the prologue, time is rewinded a bit to explain what happened prior.

I'm perfectly fine with Xiaoyou (Shen Yue did a good job in making her adorable and relatable!) but not warming up to Xingcheng. He's only either quiet or scolding one of his employees. But! Based on the MV and credits of the drama, they actually have decent chemistry. Looking forward to the romance parts!

Cast is very suitable for their roles too. Right now I'm looking forward to knowing more about them.

Pretty sure the actors dubbed over their own voices but there's something off about it. Mostly bothered by Shen Yue's dubbing. It's like they gave her a poor quality microphone to record her lines. They don't match perfectly with the video. Looks unnatural. Good news though is you get used to it later on. I'm not so irritated about it anymore by Episode 4.

There's an interesting film style to this drama. A lot of close-ups to the characters and you also see this in the beginning. Not a bad choice, it may need time to get used to. But sometimes it comes out as awkward.

I like the theme song and closing song but the background music during some scenes bother me. Sometimes they're dramatic for no reason.

After watching more episodes, the drama does get better (Episodes 1-3 is not attention grabbing but by Episode 4 I started to enjoy it more). The drama is very promising. I say try it out. Not surprised if it ends up as an international hit. I'll absolutely watch until the end. Even if you have other concerns I feel like it's worth checking out because of the cast. That's all for now, I'll update my review when the drama is finished!

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Details

  • Drama: Count Your Lucky Stars
  • Country: China
  • Episodes: 34
  • Aired: Aug 3, 2020 - Sep 3, 2020
  • Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
  • Original Network: Mango TV, Youku
  • Duration: 45 min.
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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  • Score: 7.7 (scored by 4,061 users)
  • Ranked: #3965
  • Popularity: #1493
  • Watchers: 12,015

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