One day when I was watching this my roommate walked in and asked "Are all Chinese dramas made so cheaply?" The answer is no! But this one sure was. It's full on bad lighting, cheesy sound affects, and over the top camera angles. If this kind of stuff doesn't bug you and your just looking for a light-hearted romance then this is for you! The shows strong point was the unique plot line- it's definitely not the drama you think it's going to be when you start it! The main actress carried the show and I don't think I could've finished it if it wasn't her acting in it.  It was a really nice show for me to start during exam season because I could put it on and watch an episode when I was stressed but didn't feel like I needed to stay up the whole night to finish it.

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This is a feel-good drama you can watch to unwind after a long day to destress, or watch an episode here and there in between daily life.
The drama follows real estate agents who work in Shanghai in their personal and professional lives as they deal with rude clients, love interest, family matters, money issues, and of course, selling houses. I really liked the aspect that some of the clients they dealed with made appearance throughout the show, their story lines evolved along with the main cast members, making it feel more realistic to me. A major theme was that their work as an agent wasn't done once they sold a house, but rather just started because now they were invested in their clients lives, which was true as their clients stories kept developing and our characters had to manage these new challenges.
I really liked the FL, I think she is one of the prettiest actresses and I really enjoyed the way the ML kept looking at her. It was a slow burn, mature romance but also very light-hearted. I LOVE cohabitation romances' so this was a bonus in my book!
Overall, I would recommend this drama! Its easy to watch, there a some great plot points (mixed with some meh ones) a cute romance and a feel-good office story where the workers become one family!

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This is the best drama I've ever seen. I think it's the most feeling, intense drama out there, definitely for 2018. Dealing with hard topics such as death, forgiveness, grief, and families this drama doesn't shy away from how ugly life can be. In fact, it takes the ugly parts of life and continually shines a light on how different people react to it in honest ways. There was a part near the end of the drama (the audience has already shed enough tears for our main characters) and yet more bad news happens, which at that point the character cries "haven't I been through enough? What more do you want from me?" I loved that scene so much, it really shows that life doesn't balance out good and bad moments for everyone- it's what you make of those moments. While most dramas can only through so many punches to the viewer before the viewer calls it unrealistic in this drama I felt like it made it the most real form of a slice of life there could be. We as the audience get to see that life isn't always great even after you find your love, but maybe it is worth living for.

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Over all thoughts: Such a unique, captivating drama! I'm not sure if I was just watching it during a time in my life where the plot really spoke to me but the plot was nothing like I've seen in kdramas. It gave off an extremely realistic view of emotions and how hard it can be to clearly say how you're feeling. It's a slow-burn romance for the main couple, which I think makes their small victories along the way all the more touching and authentic. The two side couples are also extremely engaging and show different aspects of how relationships and love may or may not work for different people.

Side comments: It was really fun watching this drama with the comment section on because when major scenes would play out you could see the audience watching would be split about what they wanted for the main characters. I think thats the marking of a complex show; having people see different paths for the main couple. I think maturity is important when watching this show because some of the characters actions near the end may be hard to understand unless you can really understand how they're doing things out of love

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Never has a show stuck with me quite like this one. I find myself thinking about this show at random times, and random scenes flash through my head. You should watch this show for three main reasons: the character development, the plot, and the acting. The writers did a fantastic job making a drama seem interesting, yet feasible, and the actors took the great script and made it a real story with characters you not only loved to hate, but started to pity, then understand, and finally see yourself in. Ive never encountered a drama where you started out hating and loving certain characters and by the end had the feelings completely flipped. Many comments say this drama is mature, and that means that even when you hate the actions of a character, you understand why they made their choices which makes it all the more bittersweet as you watch. I highly recommend this drama, one of the best emotional dramas Ive ever seen

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WOW. where do I start?? Ok. My overall feelings are that this show took me on a roller coaster BUt it was so fun and exciting I didn't mind all the bumps we encountered because I was so entertained the whole time! I feel like I should start by saying/warning that what you watch is NOT A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP by 90% of the characters. There is no trust or communication, and the way most express love would NEVER fly by a normal persons standards. Ok? Now that we have this disclaimer out of the way I'll tell you why I stook around and watched the whole drama. 1.) The acting!! Yaya who played our main characeter Jee CARRIED the show on her back. seriously she was so phenomenal to watch that I couldn't keep my eyes off her every facial expression. Someone commented that even her eyebrows are acting and I couldn't agree more. You read into every look and glance she gives which keeps you entertained for the whole two hours (sooo long episodes-- whyyy thailand?)2.) THE CHEMISTRY! When they were fighting man were they fighting. And when they were flirting....... MAN were they flirting! The main leads chemistry was smoldering and I believe many people love this show because of how well you could feel it from watching it. You gasped along with the characters as they had their stollen touches and brief moments of the eyes meeting before returning to the mask they wear for the world. and finally 3.) the story. This is a tale of revenge. Or...... a a sad tale of a girl who wishes for love masked as a revenge tale. There are so many layers to this show that it keeps the view invested about just who exctly our female lead is. Is she truly a good person given a bad lot in life? Will she ever break free from her reputation? Does karma exist and if so do good deeds affect ones fate? Serious questions will be raised throughout this crazy drama. In conclusion this drama was a roller coaster i couldn't bear to depart from and glad I didn't jump off half way. Yes some things could have been better (piat- a side character was the absolute WORST character I've ever watched) yet the above reasons made me stay and truly watch the show for what it was- an over the top story that somehow hit home on the message of karma and love.

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Although I've been watching drama's for years, this will be my first review and I'm writing it because this show deserves it. It instantly became my favorite, I was never bored, and although it had some predictable tropes, the acting WAS SO GOOD that it made everything okay. I especially loved the bond between the mother and daughter, the feelings they created were so amazing. Best kissings scenes I've ever seen as well! Theres going to be your typical angst where the two characters can't be together and have scenes of one watching the other walk away with tears streaming down there faces etc. etc. which i usually roll my eyes at but this time, because of the reasons and acting, I understood and respected the characters decision.

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Although I watched this drama months ago, I am just getting around to writing the review because random scenes have really stuck with me! Although the premise might not sound like anything special, and I'm sure this is only the millionth show with the theme of "insecure girl learns to believe in her self," this show handled otherwise overdone themes in a really well way that was just the right amount of touching/cheesy/comedy.
I'm sure some people feel (rightly) that plastic surgery is not the right way to go about gaining self-confidence which is why I loved that this show focused on the fact that the main girl was still very self-conscious and self-loathing at times even though she was now "beautiful." Rest assured to all the people worried about the plastic surgery message this show sends- the message truly shows "the grass isn't always greener" and that being beautiful comes with its own set of unique problems, just as being overweight or extremely bad skin would. I loved how sweet the main character was, I thought the actress did a great job maintaining her innocent and self-conscious personality that bloomed into a happy young woman.
Overall, a very very sweet feel-good show with themes I think any girl (or young woman) could relate to and find solidarity in at least some of the female characters struggles in the show.

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What a lovely drama!! I watched it every night to fall asleep and man did I have sweet dreams thanks to all the lovey-dovey moments (especially as the episodes progressed.) At the end of the day, this show is pure fluff and romance with just enough historical drama to make up a plot. Sometimes characters were mentioned or thrown into the story and you're like wait what? who?? but it's easy to go along and not think too hard about plot lines. The main actress steals the show and carries the drama on her back, you root for her from the first episode and will probably be your main reason to keep watching so hats off to her! Overall it was a great drama to watch over summer break when the nights seem a little too long and you have too much free time on your hands!

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