Mr. Perfect and Miss Almost (2020)

the beauty of this drama is in the details

ill keep it short:
first of all * THERE IS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT* (for me it was actually the main point of the show)

- they are almost making fun of other romcoms, from how their relationship develops to how they solve their problems

- the solutions they come up with are my favorite part of the drama I would recommend you pay special attention to the details during those cliché moments. (THIS IS WHAT MADE IT DIFFERENT TO ME)

- it is comical how at a very important climax the makers of the show would just be like "anyways, you saw it, moving on" I almost cursed a few times because I wanted to see more

- the ML is actually smart not just academically. and the FL is extremely sweet and warm. and yes they have their problems or else there really isn't a story to be told

OVERALL almost all the choices of the main leads made sense to me. (thank you writers)
​it was a fun and fluffy watch.
​side characters stories could have been better. (my only criticism really otherwise I would give the story a 10)
​probably wont be your absolute favorite but a fun watch nonetheless.

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I was positively surprised

After watching too many heavy Dramas I needed something light, brainless, bubbly and cute, which won’t cause me any major heartbreak. Contract relationship’s usually do the trick so I decided to give this one a try. And I really honestly have to say this Drama exceeded all of my expectations (that weren’t to high but still).

Cast: I was absolutely intrigued to see the main actor playing a main role, after really liking him in “Find Yourself/下一站是幸福“ and I have to say that man can honestly act. His role was entirely different from his role in the other Drama, and he acted it that well that at one point I actually forgot he was the same actor.
The female lead was also absolutely beautiful, from the outside as well as in her acting. The side characters all did fairly well as well.

Plot: to me the plot seemed like a preset for one cliché after the other, and while some of them were of course fulfilled, other parts actually left me positively surprised. I won’t go to much into detail as to how, let’s just say unnecessary Drama was kept to the minimum, but it still managed to keep me interested.
The side stories were all entertaining to watch, I did not get the “too much side story, to mask that there’s no development in the main story” kind of feel.
What did kind of bother me with the main plot was the way they didn’t give three f*cks about hospital policy. In terms of what information to give to patients and families, who makes decisions etc. You’ll understand what I mean when you watch the Drama.

In the end this was, what it was supposed to be, a fluffy Drama with little substance but a lot of love. So if you’re looking for something lighthearted to keep you entertained for a couple of episodes, definitely try this one.

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Fluffy with Great Leads

I really enjoyed this drama, it was all the good tropes I like in dramas and free of the problematic ones. It was a simple love story that stayed heartwarming until the end without unnecessary obstacles or dragging of the plot. The main couple are good characters you enjoy in their scenes together and apart. They had amazing chemistry and their relationship felt natural. There are two side couples, one of which I didn't really like but it was easy to skip those scenes later as they weren't too important to the plot. This is a very rewatchable drama for if you ever want to relax and watch something that will make you feel good inside. (also the page doesn't say but it's available on iqiyi not the YouTube)

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This drama changed me and is constantly on my mind

This drama changed me and is constantly on my mind. Like seriously, I watched it for the first time around two months ago and since then it's been on my mind almost non stop. I finally got around to rewatch it a week ago and once again, my mind is constantly on this sweet drama. Let me tell you why.

Story - 10/10
It is the perfect contract marriage to real marriage I've been searching for. The story starts off with a great amount of surprises and sweetness, the leads gravitate towards each other so easily. They have great chemistry and the way they get together is so sweet and natural (though I guess not fully if we look at it from the contract marriage part). Their storylines develop so easily and the character developments go so smoothly, I want to discuss it with the writers, because holy cow, it's amazing. Even the side storylines are great and not too over the top, the drama doesn't focus too much on them. Which is great, because sometimes focusing too much on the side stories can cause the viewer to be bored and start feeling annoyed whenever one of the side stories come up. So seriously, the story was interesting and kept me hooked.

Acting/Casting - 10/10
Another Miles Wei drama and honestly, I couldn't be more grateful. He knows exactly how to play these characters and he fits the role so perfectly. He deals with hot and cute so amazingly and even the subtle reactions were on point. And then there's the female lead. Let me tell you, I had to stop for a good ten minutes to just stare at my screen when she first came on. I was so shocked by her beauty, I couldn't even move. She also delivered on the sweet and (at first) naive female lead. Her character was so lovable even with all her faults and all her dumbness at the beginning. She was just so sweet and full of passion and empathy. I loved her so much and honestly, couldn't understand how the male lead didn't fall for her sooner. She was just soo lovable. And that's partly thanks to the writing, but after all, the actors are the ones who bring the characters to life. So, amazing castinga and acting as well.

Music - 10/10
Although the intro/theme song wasn't as catchy for me, the outro was so amazing. I don't usually like to watch the intros and outros, because they get boring after a while as I'm bingewatching the whole series. But the outro song is so full of life and energy, I couldn't resist the urge to listen to it. Even in my free time, I would just listen to it on Spotify or Youtube depending on which one was closest. It gave and still gives me such a push on days where I feel like just staying in bed all day and not doing anything. It gets me going, it gives me energy. Needless to say that I loved the music.

Rewatch value - 10/10
As I'm still thinking about it two months later and have rewatched it once already, I can say that this is easily one of the most rewatchable dramas I have seen. It is just so light-hearted and sweet, it probably will become one of my comfort dramas in the future. So the rewatch value is extremely high.

Overall - 10/10
As I have reached the end of my review I can say it without even thinking about it, that this drama deserves the 10/10 rating. It is an absolutely delightful drama and if you want to watch something sweet and easy to watch, I definitely recommend it.

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Love is unexpected .....

WARNING - THIS INCLUDES SPOILERS

STORY -
I enjoyed the story. The main couple started off with a rocky start, they weren't in LOVE LOVE yet but as you gradually watch the drama it changed. They went from strangers to living together with a marriage contract. That contract grew them together and made them fall for each other which I adored. Overall I had no problems except that I wish her 2 best friends ended together happily in love. And she must be so glad to have her 2 best friends and her husband to save her.

Acting -
The acting was pretty good except for the scenes where they cried. The crying scenes were so bad, it showed no emotions but nagging. Also I don't get how dumb the FL can be at the start. How do you get scammed TWICE and then let your older sister see your contract. That seems so unrealistic tbh. Other than that the couples had great chemistery and love scenes. The main lead couple had great kissing scenes too. I also loved the part where chuchu tries to get ins with the ML but fails, it honestly made me laugh. She had no chance. And some people were saying that it's boring, I disagree. Overall it was pretty good acting!

Music -
I didn't understand most of the music but it was okay, NO COMPLAINTS.

Rewatch -
Personally I wouldn't watch it again but there's no reason why, I just don't want to.

SPOILERS -
They don't ever break up but the other couples do but they get back together.
They end up falling in love and get re-married
She doesn't go overseas
The sister gets pregant
The grandpa gets sick again
There are no love triangles, just people in love with the main couple but nothing breaks the MLC apart but her sister for a bit
THEY LIVE TOGETHER IN LOVE!

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The title lives for itself; almost perfect at first but became another usual show afterwards

I watched a clip of this drama from a specific social media platform and notice how handsome the main lead is, then I decided to binge-watch the whole show. The epilogue from the pilot episode was new to me. The way he watches a silent-comedy movie in a theater and started crying is a fresh idea and definitely one of my favorites from the show. Romance was okay, I can feel the chemistry but not that impactful. At first I was finding a hard time to accept the teacher-student intimate relationship but since it was a contractual bond and the girl are soon to graduate, I just accepted it.

Our grand/parents should stop expecting their child/ren to marry someone because not everyone is lucky enough to find the rightful partner who shares the same kind of love from each other, and it took a long time to find one sometimes. The white lie was executed good and the factor that initiate the main lead to set a proposal to his student. As the episodes goes on, I realized that without an eyeglass he looks like Jackson Wang, but still I prefer him with eyeglasses. I find it funny that the main couple loved to kiss whenever they are in the middle of a phone call.

The second couple Lu Yu and Yun Lan are both so lovely. The moment Lu Yu’s character appeared in the show, the atmosphere became so jolly. I want to pinch his cheeks every single smile he takes. Yun Lan on the other hand was a charismatic dependent woman who is worthy to be a role model. Lawyer Meng as the second lead was an unexpected strong competitor yet the show ended up his character after only a few episodes. The story ruins Chu Chu’s character, an almost perfect person who has only an eye for the main lead. Yun Shu’s circle of friends are adorable as well, Yi Yi and Lin Nuo was good being ex-bf/gf but the moment they decided to be together once again, I disapproved. The actress portraying Yi Yi excels in acting yet her character became so annoying afterwards. There breakup is the right thing to do because they just keep hurting each other in the future by the things happened to their past but the drama pushes the two to ended up together which wasn’t even a happy ending for me.

I don’t like the ending. I am not fan of seeing someone who sacrifices his/her future career or long term dream just to choose a romance that can still possible even he/she pick the opportunity given to him/her.

During the earliest episodes, I feel like this drama is another show that will be added to my favorites but after few more typical scenes repeated over and over again, they failed to be consistently good. The ending isn’t even look like an ending but anyways the important thing is that I do enjoy the show for a moment.

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Perfect and Casual (China) (2020) - so another attempt of Chinese drama this time and 'marriage of convenience' trope is the main storyline which I like, this time I like watching this one since the I already understands how the transitions work in chinese dramas. I think this drama is really cute, I felt butterflies in my stomach. I think what I like about it more is that it has mature characters, characters that are already working and not students in high school/middle school or elementary school which by the way I'm not into right now. Also why do male leads in chinese dramas are stiff? HAHAHAHA but yeah he is really handsome.!

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If you love contract marriage or gogo squid, you will love this!

So to start of, when I am able to binge watch a drama, it truly deserves a high score from me because I am one who loves to drop dramas. This drama I finished in 48 hours, I would have done it in 24 hours if I didnt have other commitments.

It is so cuteeeee! Their chemistry is one of the best!! A shocker for FL because from what I have read she's a newbie. ML ive seen him in find yourself and although he had a supporting role there, he already capture my attention so when my bestie recommended that I watch this drama I was excited for his performance and he really didnt disappoint!

The progression from hate to love is truly lovely to watch. This is one of those dramas that will have you grinning from ear to ear. Their age gap is pretty big, like 6 years but it wasn't an issue at all. FL tends to run into trouble often which ends with ML having to step in and help her at the same time she helps him to become more human-like. The way he begin to take care of her is just the best....

*If you're like me , you might get thrown off by the teacher-student synopsis but dont worry she's actually a graduating student and he's a new prof so there really isn't much teacher-student time. Oh ya and no second male lead syndrome hehe!

SIMILARITY TO GOGO SQUID:
-cute FL
-handsome ML
-ice block ML
-age gap
_FL melts ML
_YEYE the matchmaker

This is practically gogo squid without the flashbacks so its a lighter, shorter but equally cute version.

Seriously worth a try because its so easy to watch with its 35-37 mins episodes.

Shall go back to healing my withdrawals from this drama... hope I can move on to something new soon..

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I endure it

Funny story... When answering one of the questionnaires made by QnABuddy about the character has made you almost give up following a drama, at first I really have no answer, because usually it is the opposite with me, the actress/actor made me hang on to the drama that almost make me give it up. But not long after I answered this questionnaire I got my answer for this question. Yun Shu voice in here quite annoying at first for me, my apologies for her fans, I don't know is that her real voice or dub, but that voice quite bothering me. But upon good story & many said this is one good drama, I decided to keep continue watching & in the end I'm quite happy with my decision.

This is classic story about emotionless man & casual woman, really like the Chinese title, 完美先生和差不多小姐 really fits the character. Many said Miles Wei in this drama & Unforgettable Love is quite the same. But I like him here more than in Unforgettable Love, maybe because he has more chemistry with Xu Ruo Han than with Hu Yi Xuan.

Really funny to see Zhang Si Nian (SN) do calculations about his relationship with Yun Shu (YS), especially when he tries to explain to Lin Chu Chu using math.

YS is one positive woman with a lot of courage. Although she is also a woman who is too innocent until sometimes too stupid & easy to be fooled. But sometimes the world needs one sincere person to balance this messy world. That's why she is also easy to make men interested to her.

Overall this one good drama to spend your days with.

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Lighthearted romcom

Life is too short for stressful drama. Why spend all that time watching and be stressed? Don’t our lives already provide enough of that?

Summary of the series:
- Light hearted rom/com; series had great flow
- cute romance
- simpatico characters
- no villains really, no long struggles, calamity or miscommunications to cause more drama and stress
- they try to add more drama 2nd to the last episode hence I gave it a lower rating. Should have extending the ending to let the viewers enjoy they happiness more/ more gratifying.
- its a good story about different types of love/couples getting together


mostly joyful, stressless series: recommended to watch for sure

If you are looking for gratuitous stress/drama, frequent miscommunications, insipid side stories, then this is not for you.

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