Very interesting story and beautiful acting

It could have been better if the editors do a better work in the editing. The ML and FL are great, even the second lead is good and the music - very pleasing. However, they could have cut the episodes down to 30 and the whole thing would still make sense and less draggy. It has a very interesting story line, I ready enjoy Dong Wei’s acting, he brought out the temperament of a musician, passionate and impulsive. His scenes with the FL are very enjoyable and convincing to watch. And the second ML is not bad either, towards the end I really feel sorry for him. The credit do go to the writers who had told a story about mental illness nicely. But I will probably not watch it again.

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Good cooking show

I confessed that the only reason I finished this drama was because of the cooking. I love to cook and watching the knife and craving skills were amazing. The mixture of ingredients and how they turned out was lovely, even picked up a few tricks on how to fry fish properly. That is about it to this drama series. The story line is pretty much non existence but the food will make you hungry. There is no rating to the cinematography for the cooking component but I have to say the director did an excellent job with the food. I would rate the food as 10/10. The food is the main actor/actress of this show.

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I am not sure if there is a book behind this story but it seems that it could have been done better if the main actress is replaced. I am not too impressed with her acting/character as it seems to be childish, naive and ignorant. And her expression is either sad or happy.
Although the main lead has a fantastic looking physique; I am more impressed with all the second lead actors and actresses. The whole series were pull together by this group of people.
The story is good. I would love to see more on the background history of the Fox clan, however the focus was on the main lead's story.
It is worth watching just because I like the Vampire's Diary type genre drama.

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First time I have watched such series as I usually go for Rom-Com types. However really enjoyed it mainly because of the script and acting. I am pleased to see such production from China as of comparable to the western style of Criminal Minds series.
The crimes although may seemed to be presented one at a time but you will finally realized that they were all linked together. That made it fascinating to watch, when they finally figured out the connections.
Both the main and second female and male leads were impressive in their acting . They played the role very well and not too over the top. It is worth investing your time watching. Enjoy!

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I have to say the first few episodes were a drag. I started watching it mainly because of the lead actor. But got bored therefore left it for a while and came back when they reached adulthood. Storyline got better then.
The story is OK
I do like the OST.
As for the acting it was just average.
Overall is an average show. Kept me entertained. Not a lot was discussed about art. Found the lead actress character too immature and not realistic in the workforce. Actually I prefer to watch the interactions of the supporting actor and actress.
Give it a go if there is nothing to watch, but definitely not going back over it again.

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If you are after some lighthearted episodes where you do not need to use much brain power to understand the plot, this is the drama for you.
The entertaining value is high. Lots of laughs but may not be everyone cup of tea. I found myself just waiting for the premiers week by week because it made me laugh so much.
The acting is not bad and the OST is good. The female lead has a bit of character in the movie where she is not portrait as totally clueless. But I really like the main lead, he is absolutely entertaining and love his character in this drama. I am not very familiar with his other movies but he did a good job here.
Seriously, I watch it for the laughs, plus the happy ending in the end.

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This Taiwanese Rom-Com is worth watching. Quite entertaining with lots of laughs in the first 10 episodes. The story line is very similar to 'My Fair Lady' as it was also referenced in one of the episode. I did very much enjoyed the English version of My Fair Lady. I would say although there were similarities between the two but there were also differences which made it enjoyable to watch.
Chris Wu the main lead actor was very convincing and the maturity he brought out in his acting made it very enjoyable to watch. However, I like his sidekick more which brought out the funny side to the whole story line. Keeping the whole show grounded.
The ending was a bit abrupt; I would like to see the main lead actress struggled a bit more when she took over the cooperation. It did not made sense in that someone without the right training is able to lead a major cooperation that easily, even with Xiao Bin's help.
Not the best music score though.

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Is it worth it ?

I love all of Yang Mi's drama. I like her acting and the ML here is not disappointing either. However, just as the rest of the previous reviews, I think the book may have been a better read. The production has failed in getting a beautiful story out from the book. The only saving grace is the acting and the romance between FL and ML (very convincing).
They could have provided a better platform in transitioning FL's character after she found out about her illness, it seemed that one day the FL woke up and decided to change personality. Followed by the ML being very irrational overnight and their indecisiveness on Xiao Hua's character (bad or good). Not convincing at all.

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Beautiful and touching drama - best of 2020 releases

I love this movie, finished all the episodes on a weekend. The production was excellent, not a dull moment. There are moments where you would cry, moments where you will laugh and moments where you will smile, not a dull moment. The acting from the main casts were all so brilliant. And the OST was a great match to the whole movie. I did not regret watching this at all, kudos to the director and producer for making such a delightful and enjoyable drama to watch.
Not only I found the acting from the younger main casts were good, I enjoyed the acting of the other 2 older main casts. Their relationship in the story and the sacrifices both the fathers made for the children were so relatable. It also drove home the fact that no matter what the make up of a family is, unconditional genuine love for each other’s matters most. There are so many life lessons embedded in the drama, definitely worth the investment in your time watching it.

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Watched this drama in under a week during COVID 19 quarantine, and I could not put this down. The creation was mesmerising, acting from each actor and actress were superb, story is very believable, and the dialogue was never boring. There were plots and scheme all the way until the end.
It made me laugh, cry, mad with anger, frustrated, felt the love and the let downs. Amazing director where each scenes were choreographed perfectly.
It is a happy ending for me, although FH died, She knew when she embarked in this journey into the forbidden city, there will not be things going her way. She is a lady on a mission to avenge her sister’s death that lasted 70 episodes, spanning years. Her character although set in the 1700 is more like a lady in the modern times. She demonstrated that women can stand up to men and can do whatever sets her mind into doing.
My only gripe is the OST, not a fan.

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I have to admit I have not seen the previous versions of this story plot, which I think existed in many other countries/languages. This was my first experience and I really enjoyed it. The female and male lead roles really hit it off and made this Rom-Com worthwhile to watch.
Story line is quite predictable ending up with a happy ending. However the interactions between the 'bad boy' attitude male lead and the innocent female lead were good and very convincing. The back story on the rest of the F4 gang also made the whole story line tie together nicely. Brings back a lot of high school memories.
The best part was the soundtrack, you can get it on iTunes. I have been listening to the songs and replaying the movie scenes in my head. Very catchy Mandarin Pop, which gives an uplifted feeling when listening to it.
Overall, very good experience watching this series and did not regret it. But I do not think I would jump into re-watching it too quickly because there are others out there which are better.

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