Stellar cast
For the greater good I need to review this drama - To make a long story short: in case there’s anyone sitting on the fence, you should definitely watch this show. I went in expecting a light rom-com, but there were a few episodes in the latter half the pulled at the ol’ heartstrings.I mainly watch modern Chinese rom-coms and have only seen a handful of Taiwanese dramas, but know what to expect for the most part. This is the second drama I’ve seen with Ben Wu and he’s pretty delightful. Prior to watching, I saw someone lamenting his costuming/styling and I can see where they’re coming from. It’s like he’s taking on the role of a charismatic potato.
The secondary relationships really steal the show compared to the leads (Ren Hao/Luosha, Ren Hao/You Yuanle, Leila/everyone she interacts with). The office crew really grew on me too, everyone played their roles extremely well, and the bromance was top notch. Female lead was the weakest role but I don’t know if it’s really the actress’s fault (rather than an exceptionally slow character growth arc in the story).
The typical Taiwanese humour found in these dramas aren’t too everyone’s taste but there were quite a few genuine belly laugh moments for me. It felt like a good mix of slapstick and spot-on comedic timing.
The show is pretty much 90% good times, 10% tear jerker. Happiness definitely outweighs any negatives or dragging episodes.
Will probably rewatch certain episodes down the road.
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3D characters, interesting dialogues and set up, great sense of humor
I wish more people would see this show. It's unique, refreshing with 3D characters, interesting dialogues and brilliant sense of humor. Usually dramas develop the main couple and then have a considerable amount of uninteresting monochromic "fill in" flat other events. Let's go crazy is colorful in all aspects, keeps a brilliant sense of humor, tenderness and interest throughout the 20 episodes with the majority of its characters and events - a mega achievement in drama world. Even though not perfect with some details a bit off , I still don't hesitate to rate it a 10 hoping and hope more people will take an interest on it. What could normally be frustrating such as initial shyness of FL and indecisiveness of ML ( personally give up on dramas with such traits in the main leads) in this drama I could accept them easily because they were justified and were weaved naturally with other positive and attractive character traits . The only improvement I would truly suggest would be on the wardrobe, but then again fashions are different according to cultures and times. OST is beautiful especially RuoFan main theme.Was this review helpful to you?
More sugar ball than odd ball
It is a bit zany and it didn't follow the usual t-drama path 100% which is a good thing. Using the live streamers as main characters is also added nice contemporary touch. However, it is not all good news as it had its flaws as well.Put simply, this is a rom-com through and through. It is low angst even though it did touch on a couple of heavy themes but those are resolved surprising quickly and without the heavy melodrama usually attached to similar dramas. It is a surprisingly light touch but one that worked with the plot. Like some other similar shows, the main OTP has a decent amount of chemistry but I won't call it amazing. More sweet and cute than passionate. A decent amount of skinship but constrained. The more passionate love affair was (once again) left to the 2OTP. They had more angst but also burnt more brightly. By the end of the show, there are multiple pairings and it was a little over the top but it is a rom-com after all. On top of that there was one of the most fully developed bromance in many a c/t/k-dramas. It ran from first to the last episode and full of gags and feels. A definite highlight. There are also lots of feels from friendships that are supportive and genuine.
On the whole, acting was good. There were definitely some overacting (as per t-drama play book) but the comedic payoff was there. The ML and FL may be seen as a bit one dimensional and I would agree to a certain extend as their growth came later. Especially the ML who was a classic man-child for most of the show.
Interestingly, where the show dropped the ball is not the usual mid show drag (it is only 20 episodes long) but odd plot developments that felt a bit jarring and contrived. The ending is also very corny (a typical t-drama trait). There seemed to be a lack of story material towards the end and they used a fair amount of flash backs to fill time and the weakness in the story was fairly obvious by then. Maybe they could tighten it up and cut a couple of episodes. Not a deal breaker but it was telling. Honestly, by that stage, you are just watching the show for the romance and feels. Plot? What plot.
Overall, it was an entertaining show. Low angst and high on sugar content. There are LOL moments and lots of feels.
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Senseless
Senseless story . Some episode were so cheap . Last three episodes were good but few parts. Horrible drama .Time waste . Lots of unnecessary scenes . It can over in 10 to 12 episodes . Okay acting . He went to super market met a girl who worked their . Just met her. She handling a pig whose owner was a customer of her shop . Now pig was missing and he helped her to find it and wastage a whole day ,he was a CEO and missed a very important meeting because who do like this . Starting was useless . The company scenerio was happy go lucky type ,no seriousness , time waste drama . From my side a big NO to a drama .Was this review helpful to you?
