This is without a doubt one of the best Taiwanese drama I’ve ever seen. Why didn’t anybody recommend it to me sooner? Wèishéme? I regret not having seen it earlier because I would definitely recommend this. Oh right! I did know, but I stubbornly refuse to watch it because I thought my fave Ivy Chen is the mean girl here and my other fave Gao Yi Xiang has less screen time. Furthermore, I thought i’d be disappointed. But boy was I wrong! Here’s why:
Sun Shi shi (Ivy Chen) and Ruan Shi Zhi (Yang Ming Wei)
Biases aside, IC’s acting skill is definitely good. She was able to pull off a toughie character. I love her badass, gangsta attitude. It was just the right kind of willful yet emotional mix. You couldn’t help but root for her. She had so many painful moments which I love. YMW on the other hand is her opposite. He’s a wimp in a nutshell. I was not totally crazy about the actor but the character was so lovable. He’s a loyal, warm and pure man who wanted to become a tough guy. It’s just too bad that the actor has limited acting ability. It would have been better especially with the emotional parts. I love how the 2 of them disliked each other in the beginning, how they supported and helped each other. SSS turning RSZ into a tough guy and RSZ turning SSS into a delicate female were the best parts of this drama.
Wang Chao Meng, Tiger, An Shao (the gangsta)
I really liked WCM character in the beginning (stress that!) He was tough yet compassionate and he always stands up for his friends. He was a good BF to SSS until he betrayed her for that other girl Du Qiao Qi (I have nothing to say about her character except that it was BLAH) I was still rooting for SSS and WCM until he turned into an insensitive, horrible douche. God I hated his character with such a passion! I cursed him and cussed him along with An Shao who was such a terrible adviser. The 4 of them were friends in the first place so I didn’t get why he told WCM to say and do those terrible things to Shi shi. Just stupid! Who’s friend are you? Tiger (Godfrey Gao) was the best one among them. At one point I wished that he would just confess his feelings for Shishi instead of considering his friendship with WCM. He’s the type of guy who’ll remain loyal forever. How can you not like that? Plus he’s a hottie. My fave scene was when Tiger beat the crap out of WCM. That jerk totally deserve a good beating!
Huang Yi Qing (Xiu Qin) Ruan Shi Zhi’s aunt
I just love her character so much. My fave one liner from her ~~”OVERBOARD!” So funny. Without her, there might not have been a happy ending. She knew that something was going on between SSS and RSZ even before they realized it. Such a smart and funny woman.
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If there’s one thing I thought was totally unnecessary, it has got to be the kidnap scene. I mean, WHAT the F was that?! Seriously?!
But there are so many other things which I love about this drama. I like that they didn’t dwell so much on the business aspect of the story unlike other dramas which make them so draggy. There was a good balance of comedy and drama. I love the light, cute moments and the heavy crying scenes. I cried a bucket for several episodes. I was actually bracing myself for a heartbreak but thank goodness it was how I wanted it to end. I like it when ShiZhi finally confessed his feelings for Shishi with everybody present including that jerk EX BF. And Shishi didn’t die in the end! Thank you drama gods!
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