At 26 years old, Xiao Ya works for a large corporation. She tends to accommodate others and doesn't express her own opinions, making others comfortable but suppressing herself. In the eyes of others, her life seems great; she has a stable job and a motivated boyfriend. However, Xiao Ya knows she is forcing herself into an uncomfortable situation, just barely holding on. When her boyfriend, Zheng Hao, made three major life decisions for her: changing her job, proposing, and deciding on their housing without consulting her, Xiao Ya finally broke her silence. She voiced her feelings for the first time at a stand-up comedy bar. She had been drinking and impulsively improvised a routine mocking her boyfriend, which unexpectedly received laughter from the audience and the support of friends dedicated to stand-up comedy. Xiao Ya finally found a stage where she could express herself openly, which brought her joy and marked the beginning of a new chapter in her life. (Source: Chinese = Tencent Video || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 不讨好的勇气
- Also Known As: Bu Tao Hao De Yong Qi , 不討好的勇氣
- Screenwriter & Director: Dong Run Nian
- Genres: Comedy, Life, Drama
Where to Watch Later, I Laughed
Cast & Credits
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![Teresa Li in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)]( "Teresa Li in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)")
Teresa LiWu Xiu YaMain Role -
![Wei Da Xun in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)]( "Wei Da Xun in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)")
Wei Da XunShi YeMain Role -
![Wang Hao in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)]( "Wang Hao in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)")
Wang HaoZheng HaoMain Role -
![Rainbow Xu in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)]( "Rainbow Xu in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)")
Rainbow XuXiao LanSupport Role -
![Liu Dan in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)]( "Liu Dan in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)")
Liu DanManager HuSupport Role -
![Ding Guan Sen in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)]( "Ding Guan Sen in Later, I Laughed Chinese Drama (2024)")
Ding Guan SenXiao DongSupport Role
Reviews
Worth a tear but worth more Laughs
Finally, a SOLID non copy paste plot drama. Title is much better in Chinese! 不讨好的勇气 "Courage not to please others"Drama is much more enjoyable than all the other dramas currently out there right now.
Are there draggy episodes? Yes, and there are definite character scenes that I didn't care for, but it was within 80/20 (good/bad) ratio, so it remained enjoyable all the way through for me. And if you dropped it before the end, you'll miss the best growth story of the EX, whom to my surprise ended to be my favorite character.
Not quite a slice of life drama but there are surface level adulting problems in need of some comedy relief.
I've been anticipating actor Wei Da Xun in more ML roles ever since "Fireworks in my Heart" (Let's face it, he was the highlight of that drama). Of course, if you are just into popular dramas with pretty faces with giant white light shining on their skin smoothing faces then this is not it for you.
As for Teresa Li, she's been a hit or miss for me in her prior works, but this role fits her and she's doing a great job.
The show isn't all about standup comedy so don't expect all jokes no story. Rather it's about self-discovery through their love for standup comedy. As the drama develops, 16 ep on, there are more memorable longer skits, humorous and well written.
Worth complimenting:
1. Not having any one-dimensional bad characters. Yes, there were annoying characters, but almost all of them had "redemption" moments.
2. No silly women cat fights. Wow so civilized!
3. The Ex. How he changed little by little was so loveable. It was hard to decide who to ship w/ the FL.
4. Hint of romance with no cringy drama tropes.
5. Open ended ending. As this is about self-discovery, the journey continues. So not ending up in a ... standard finale is very fitting.
Great script! Well done writers!
The story is really good & FL acting really good
the FL appeared in Show Strike sword (2021) and that was one of the best CDdrama. I actually found her acting unique and niceshe has her own unique style.
Her acting here brings a strong story line & really wish to continue the next episode
please watch
worth it
I have watched just the first episode and I know it will be good and watch her transformation
please watch to find out the story. I started the drama without understanding what to expect, so the surprise itself is a value of this drama
unexpectedly good
