I grew up watching Taiwanese and HongKong drama. But recent Taiwanese dramas are not as good as the Mainland Chinese ones and they are too few to watch too. So they kinda slipped my mind these past few years and watch mostly Mainland C-Drama. I stumbled upon this one by accident while looking for a new drama to watch. I saw that iQiyi has a section on Taiwanese drama and that got me curious and Arc of Life stars Roy Chiu and Ruby Lin, so I gave it a try.

The first episode was not that interesting, but I'm so glad that I continued watching to the next episode, because from episode 2 onwards, I really enjoyed this drama. This is one of the best recent Taiwanese dramas that I watched. I did not regret staying past the first episode.

This drama is well written and the actors and actresses played their part well. Lin Mei Ji is a character that I hate in the first few episodes, but she grew on me and she turned out to be my favorite character. She has integrity despite her "cheap" look and is a really loyal and good friend to Xiao Niao and Xia Zhi. Mei ji has the strongest character. She can overlook being rejected by Yi Nan and soldier on and has no issues working with Yi Nan. She is one character that surprised me. She is kinda the epitome of "don't judge the book by its cover". She may dress cheaply, tramp-y and shows cleavage all the time, but she has a heart of gold.

I love how the drama shows the ups and downs of starting and building your own business. It's not always smooth sailing, there are many problems that you have to face that can make you want to just give up and close the business. This drama shows how perseverance and hard work are the key to success.

I really really really love this drama and would recommend you to watch this hidden gem. One of the best that I've seen this year.