Count your Lucky Stars (2020)

Shen yue acting improving a lot

Shen yue acting is so natural, she’s extremely cute and pretty! i like her with the second male lead they’re so cute together, Second lead sydrome?. Shen yue acting improving a lot and a i don’t really like Jerry yan acting here, he’s more suitable as dao ming se. I need to see the more episode for their chemistry, so far i like the story it’s not that heavy and i think the dubbing needs to be improved, and i don’t like the editing. Once more i like about this drama is the FL she’s the most promising actress in china. I’m start to like chinese drama beacause of her she’s not only beauty inside and out but also smart and i really admire the way she thinks. She so down to earth and straight forwards.

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Not bad but worthy of my time.

Before to read this I need to remind you, before to gave this opinion, I always try to watch more than two works of the actor before to made a judgment. This drama has a good storyline, I think it's the reason why I watch it till the end. They try very hard to maintain the story about "lucky stars" and I understand that. - Good plot with the hidden story- the link between leads - a relative good love story - a comprehensive second lead who just need love and someone to see that he is here and need attention (no 2ndleadsyndrom because he is better without her) - the fluffly second couple which pop out of nowhere. For me the second couple was more realist Sorry but the acting is not that, it was not AU RENDEZ VOUS. - Jerry will never be an actor. He has got only two expressions and the best one is the cynical. - the female lead is like I saw the same girl growing up from a love so beautiful (high school), Meteor garden (college) to this ( working life). She has got the same game. Too bad. Even the last episode I see it in fast mode.No need to re-watch even for few scene.

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Lucky stars counted

I’m not sure why I’ve put off watching this although I’ve come across it so many times. I count myself lucky because i finally did and totally enjoyed it. Here’s why:
First, I’m a sop for romance and this story has a great one. So as not to spoil it for you, I just want to give brief highlights.
ML has endured the pain of guilt of something that happened which wasn’t his fault but nevertheless painful. FL is someone who desired to be a fashion designer but always felt she brought about bad luck. Their interactions weave a tale that may sound familiar in others you’ve read or watched. The pair that seemed to not get along journeyed on a path involving overcoming hurdles of self doubt, inner turmoil, but strong support for each other.

The cast. Jerry Yan. My goodness he’s a great actor. He has emotional scenes that you can’t help but be greatly affected because of his acting. He really gets into the role and his pain will probably be much more felt bc you can’t help but pity him as you practically feel his hurt. Yes he’s very handsome but I really enjoy his work to care about those things.
Shen Yue. I think this is my first drama watching her. She’s a budding good actress. I love her character, kind, considerate, fun, and devoted. She played her part well, nothing coy but just natural. I’m a new fan and her smile? Contagious.
Wei Zhe Ming. Now I do know this actor and one of my favorites. Though he was second lead, he was very much liked. His character was sort of sad but in the end, things worked out. Though it’s totally unfair to me not to list them all, every other cast members were great contributors to this made story. The parents of Shen Yues character were so wonderful. We all know and have seen real nasty selfish drama parents but here, in them at least, they showed how parents should be…kind, supportive. The friends of fl and their boyfriends were also so cute.

Note of warning. The common complaint from so many is the lack of clothes type worn by Jerry Lans character. Yeah, but so? Letting you know in advance if it’s gonna be a problem for you. To me, yes I noticed but I was too invested in the story itself not be a big deal. Whatever reason it was for lack, I’m sure it’s not actors fault. Or he’s like me, not caring how many times I wear something as long as I’m comfortable??
Second warning is age gap. I don’t know what it is that bothers people (of course they have right to their own) but the way these leads carried out their roles was nothing short of true love and adoration for each other. They were the perfect pair and no gap is in it except maybe In people’s twisted thinking. Let these two things not deter you. This is definitely worth the watch and spoiler…………..ending kiss to a happy couple. Oh yeah, NEVER FORGET, the ost, is so endearingly inserted throughout im humming it as i write. Thanks.

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Started off fun, but dragged in latter half

Likes: The OTP laughing through their lines in the first half. Jerry's bathtub scene. DANG!

Dislikes: The 2nd half dragged. The recycling of the same outfits for Jerry. He's supposed to be this major fashion designer, yet he keeps wearing the same black shirt or same 3 outfits through out this long drama.

This started off fun and sparkling. When the OTP were together and teasing each other, they would constantly laugh through their lines as if this was an outtake which I really enjoyed. It's fun and made me smile and laugh along with them. I don't know why actors don't do this more often. When someone looks like they're laughing for real, it's contagious. I hardly saw the age gap because those scenes had chemistry.

Then somewhere in the middle, I kept being pulled out of the story. I couldn't ignore that Jerry kept wearing the same outfits. Certain locations were tied to the same outfit which is a continuity issue. Or there were times when Shen Yu would be really upset and then the next moment she's smiling brightly as if she hadn't just cried her eyes out. I couldn't adjust to the abrupt change in emotions. Or when there should have been a kiss because everything was leading up to it, but it was avoided for no reason which again, took me out of the story.

I don't know. I just feel like it became a mess the more I watched. I couldn't stick it out anymore and finally dropped at e29.

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I'm bored.

"I have never watched any of Shen Yue or Jerry Yan's dramas, so I have nothing to reference them to. For the first roles I have seen them in, I think they are doing a wonderful job at playing their characters. I think this is dubbed....and it is not dubbed well. It feels fake everytime they speak. The first episode did not draw my attention. It was an okay start, but there were too many predictable moments. Shen Yue's acting is very natural and wonderful to watch, but even she could not save the cringe-y writing. I guessed 80% of the plot as I was watching. I hope they throw a delightful curveball my way as the story progresses."

I wrote that 3 months ago. I never picked it up ever again. And I won't. *Sigh, sigh, sigh* I'm not even sure if I made it to episode 4, I just know I don't want to watch this anymore.

Side note:

I recently watched Miles Wei in Perfect and Casual. He is such a dreamboat. I can't watch him as a second lead. Professor Zhang deserves better.

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I couldn’t stand to finish it

I was just looking for a drama to fill in the gaps between the dramas I’m currently watching. This one seemed like it might be good, however….the plot is an overused troupe. It still baffles me how people find this type of drama entertaining. All of the unnecessary misunderstandings that drag out to make the drama longer makes my head hurt. I get it, it is a fictional piece of work, but some of these story lines just become too much. Maybe it’s because I’m American that I don’t get it, there were some other issues within this drama for me as well, but I don’t really want to get into because it seems like it’s just something that is common in dramas. So, on to the next one!

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