I admit, I started watching this show because I'm a huge fan of Wu Chun. I liked the initial interaction between Di Ya Xin (Wu Chun) and Yang Guang (Rainie Yang). However, the set up in the first episode really does not give the viewer a fair assessment of where this crazy thing is going to go.
Parts of the story are realistic, and parts are unbelievable. I have never skipped a part in any drama (i must be a serious masochist), but I very nearly came close to skipping parts in this show. After about five episodes the story lags, and the drama and angst begins. When I got through episode 17, I seriously questioned why I was still watching. The answer is that after you've gone so far, you might as well stick around for the ending (which is worth it. Episode 21 is probably the best.)
The actors were great.
Rainie's acting has never disappointed in a role, and she's very cute in this. Cute, but the character was still one of those blithe, brainless roles that lead to snarky comments about her character. In fact, Yang Guang's character really made me want to hit something because her character was too naive, even though her parents are con-artists. (this would be a writer's flaw, not an acting flaw)
Wu Chun. Where to start? If you like him, this show is eye candy. His character is believable, and his performance is lovely.
Angela (Liu Zi Yan) and Geng Fei (Zhang Jun Ning) were delightfully despicable, so despicable that it's almost hard to pity them. Almost. Job well done.
The music fit the mood, as it typically does in drama. None of it really stuck in my head afterward. Possibly because the drama's angst was so high, I needed to just forget about the show for periods of time before I could go back to watching. I didn't like the theme song.
What it comes down to is how much you can stand the pain of the tragedy and hardships and the frustrations caused by some characters' dumb decisions.
If you love a good villain, you'll like this show. If you love Rainie and/or Wu Chun, you'll probably watch this show.
Don't expect a lot of fanservice, but the scenes you will see as the relationship develop are rather sweet.
(i really want to spoil part of the end, but i won't. if/when you get to ep 22.. just.. just don't be surprised. i literally facepalmed.)
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