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At this point, I have to write this. If you are a person who likes repeated montages; sappy annoying snippets of a song, and the allowing people to run unchecked- this is for you.
I hate when the same montages are repeated again and again, and the overuse of them period. I don't need one every show. At this point, it's getting to be a bit of both, Why have one every time the FL or ML thinks about the other, whether it's to kiss them or in general do I need the repeat of a montage? But this, I can deal with by fast forwarding; there isn't and words.
What I'm hating is the same song verses played over and over. The English part along with the music is reminiscent of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" . The English is 'come away with me' or something like that, Trying not to think of it to hard- its gives me a headache and gritting my teeth. That one line is in English, the rest in Chinese. But when you read the verses, it's not that great of a song. It seems to be played at least 3 times every episode , I can't fast forward thru that, there's dialogue.
Up to now, I thought the leads had good chemistry and I was rooting for them. But I'm tiring of the 'let's keep our distance cause of the contract' and/or shyness. The FL has lived with a man before, plus she had a box of condoms in her nightstand- she knows about sex. The ML, sometime I'm not sure if he does.
And the male lead. I love the actor Xu Kai, but not so much as this character right now. During the first episode when his mom is yelling at him about blind dates- I wondered if he had Asperger's. After watching the last couple of shows (I'm at 25 now ), I think he does. I really thought when they introduced the 2ML and his fiancée, the leads would change partners later on. Especially when the lie comes out and gets complicated.
I'm growing tired of the continuing 'main drama' story about the embezzlement and money laundering, etc. It's gotten old and with the other plots going on, I lose track of that story line plot,
I read some of the reviews and they say the last 4, or so, shows suck. Right now these points, plus the standard jealous new girlfriend of former lover trope is really petty and the former lover is so disconnected from what she's doing right in front of him. When the FL does something wrong, he's on it in a hot second; current fiancée, he's oblivious. Annoying. Oh and so is the FL 2nd brother and cheating on his wife. She needs to kick him to the curb and move on. Her in-laws should use her as his replacement in the family.
I'm going to finish this, but I really don't have any hopes that it will get any better than this or have any highlights I can root for.
Honestly, I think it didn't need 40 episodes, or rework the story so you have one or two plots going and concluding as they progress through the relationship.
I hate when the same montages are repeated again and again, and the overuse of them period. I don't need one every show. At this point, it's getting to be a bit of both, Why have one every time the FL or ML thinks about the other, whether it's to kiss them or in general do I need the repeat of a montage? But this, I can deal with by fast forwarding; there isn't and words.
What I'm hating is the same song verses played over and over. The English part along with the music is reminiscent of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" . The English is 'come away with me' or something like that, Trying not to think of it to hard- its gives me a headache and gritting my teeth. That one line is in English, the rest in Chinese. But when you read the verses, it's not that great of a song. It seems to be played at least 3 times every episode , I can't fast forward thru that, there's dialogue.
Up to now, I thought the leads had good chemistry and I was rooting for them. But I'm tiring of the 'let's keep our distance cause of the contract' and/or shyness. The FL has lived with a man before, plus she had a box of condoms in her nightstand- she knows about sex. The ML, sometime I'm not sure if he does.
And the male lead. I love the actor Xu Kai, but not so much as this character right now. During the first episode when his mom is yelling at him about blind dates- I wondered if he had Asperger's. After watching the last couple of shows (I'm at 25 now ), I think he does. I really thought when they introduced the 2ML and his fiancée, the leads would change partners later on. Especially when the lie comes out and gets complicated.
I'm growing tired of the continuing 'main drama' story about the embezzlement and money laundering, etc. It's gotten old and with the other plots going on, I lose track of that story line plot,
I read some of the reviews and they say the last 4, or so, shows suck. Right now these points, plus the standard jealous new girlfriend of former lover trope is really petty and the former lover is so disconnected from what she's doing right in front of him. When the FL does something wrong, he's on it in a hot second; current fiancée, he's oblivious. Annoying. Oh and so is the FL 2nd brother and cheating on his wife. She needs to kick him to the curb and move on. Her in-laws should use her as his replacement in the family.
I'm going to finish this, but I really don't have any hopes that it will get any better than this or have any highlights I can root for.
Honestly, I think it didn't need 40 episodes, or rework the story so you have one or two plots going and concluding as they progress through the relationship.
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