SydScotch
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Sweet and Concise Story of Opposites Attract
(this is mostly spoiler free, but I notated the spoiler down below)
If I were to describe how I feel about this show, I would say this was heartwarming and simple. They delivered a sweet and concise love story between two seemingly opposite people that fit each other perfectly.
The plot is simple: Zhao Jiang Yue is our typical girl boss that doesn't understand love, yet is in charge of developing an app that teaches users about love (ironic, isn't it?). Gu Jia Xin is the heir of the company who has no intentions of inheriting the business and just wants to be a professional motorcycle racer. And as usual, Gu Jia Xin's mother, aka the CEO, wants him to take over the company after she retires and asks Zhao Jiang Yue to train him as her assistant. You got all of your typical tropes: older woman with a younger man, office romance, workaholic falling in love with a free spirit, etc. You also got your side pairings and love rivals. I must admit that I didn't quite love the side pairings, both of which don't feel like healthy and sustainable relationships. The main pairing though, they are a good example of a healthy relationship (to some degree, still not perfect).
What the show did really well was its consistency. The characters remain true to themselves throughout the show, with none of that silly change in personality once they fall in love. When conflict arises, they make a realistic and believable attempt to resolve it. When plot points and backstory is introduced throughout the show, they make sense with what we already know to be true and remain in the plot.
(*START of SPOILER*) My main issue with the show is how they handle the topic of marriage/divorce. While the relationships are well-paced in general, all of the characters suddenly are in a rush to get married by the last few episodes. It sort of ruins the last parts of the show but not entirely. Maybe it is just my beliefs on marriage, but the idea of rushing into marriage and leaving the whole "get to really know all sides of your partner" until you are already married seems like a failed marriage in the making. Is that just me? (*END of SPOILER*)
Overall, this is a good show if you are craving a wholesome and simple love story. <3
If I were to describe how I feel about this show, I would say this was heartwarming and simple. They delivered a sweet and concise love story between two seemingly opposite people that fit each other perfectly.
The plot is simple: Zhao Jiang Yue is our typical girl boss that doesn't understand love, yet is in charge of developing an app that teaches users about love (ironic, isn't it?). Gu Jia Xin is the heir of the company who has no intentions of inheriting the business and just wants to be a professional motorcycle racer. And as usual, Gu Jia Xin's mother, aka the CEO, wants him to take over the company after she retires and asks Zhao Jiang Yue to train him as her assistant. You got all of your typical tropes: older woman with a younger man, office romance, workaholic falling in love with a free spirit, etc. You also got your side pairings and love rivals. I must admit that I didn't quite love the side pairings, both of which don't feel like healthy and sustainable relationships. The main pairing though, they are a good example of a healthy relationship (to some degree, still not perfect).
What the show did really well was its consistency. The characters remain true to themselves throughout the show, with none of that silly change in personality once they fall in love. When conflict arises, they make a realistic and believable attempt to resolve it. When plot points and backstory is introduced throughout the show, they make sense with what we already know to be true and remain in the plot.
(*START of SPOILER*) My main issue with the show is how they handle the topic of marriage/divorce. While the relationships are well-paced in general, all of the characters suddenly are in a rush to get married by the last few episodes. It sort of ruins the last parts of the show but not entirely. Maybe it is just my beliefs on marriage, but the idea of rushing into marriage and leaving the whole "get to really know all sides of your partner" until you are already married seems like a failed marriage in the making. Is that just me? (*END of SPOILER*)
Overall, this is a good show if you are craving a wholesome and simple love story. <3
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