I have not read the original novel or seen any anime of the story beforehand. Therefore, I cannot offer any opinion on how this series interprets the original workpiece.

I am torn by this drama. The story is ultimately sad, and the main characters will face all kinds of hardships during the story. Watching this made me sad and caused even actual heartache. However, that is what makes this series great. Any c-dramas have not made me feel such strong emotions before. Because of the current situation with mainland China's censorship, it probably won't happen in the future either. Quite many of the dramatic plot twists are currently banned in new series.

The dramatic story saves this drama. However, everything else in this series is below the mediocre. Significantly, the acting is poor. ML actor Dylan Xiong is stiff and seems not to get inside his role. Additionally, most of the support characters are agonizing to watch as they are trying to overact to lighten the atmosphere but end up just being loud and awkward in the wrong way. However, FL actor, Sierra Li, does an excellent job in her role. I hope that in the second seasons' FL excels the role as well as Li did. Additionally, I want to praise Hsin Tiens' performance as the drama's villain. She made the character extremely repulsive.

Although I am not that impressed with Pretty man, I still think everyone should give it a chance. I definitely will remember my anxious emotions in the future if I have to think of series that have touched me. I just wish the casting was done better.

Why should you watch this drama?
- This series will make you _FEEL_

Why should you not watch this drama?
- The feelings are mostly sadness
- No lovey-dovey stuff
- Bad acting