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mar 13, 2021
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Time will never stop so love your life happily and cherish the moments with no regrets

After having this show on my watch list for ages, it was the show's OST, specifically Marcus Chang's 輸給你 (Lose To You) that compelled me to watch it finally, and I am glad that I did.

This series touched my heart on multiple levels, and the interesting thing is that I felt the emotions even more when it was over. It is by no means perfect, and some parts left me questioning, but it is at heart an incredibly watchable and endearing show. It has memorable characters, music and songs that I am still enjoying, and scenes that I keep replaying. Plus, the comedy is on-point. I love how meta the show is and how it makes fun of itself by leveraging all the romance novel tropes and story personalities imaginable.

It is not all about romance, though. From the get-go, Lost Romance sets up expectations of a dramatic corporate power struggle between family in the real world juxtaposed against Xiao En's romantic adventures in the modern romance novel world.

In a way, trying to fit the corporate family drama and the romantic novel world into a 20-episode long series may be the show's main flaw. The real-world link to the novel world is never really explained. Some sub-plots feel poorly developed, like encounters that seem to lead somewhere but end up nowhere. Certain character development appears half-baked like Tian Jian's and Ming Li's sudden personality changes.

Still, what the show lacks in logic, it makes up for with enjoyable cheesiness, warmth, and charm. The show's strengths are the unique premise, attractive leads, and a funny, witty script. Plots about characters cross-traveling from reality into a fantasy world are nothing new. However, Lost Romance is the first one I watched that has the female character starting off as a malicious supporting character in the story and changing her destiny to become the female lead. So it felt fresh to me.

The two drool-worthy male leads, Marcus Chang and Simon Lian were major draws for me, but it was really Vivian Sung who kept me binge-watching. Her Zheng Xiao En was funny, happy-go-lucky, spunky, and adorable, and I found her very relatable. Being an editor of chick-lit romance novels, Xiao En had many funny reactions to the twists and turns of her storyland situation. I enjoyed watching how she determinedly and unapologetically attempted to change her fate by disrupting the cliché romance plot and its characters. Ever so handsome, Marcus Chang probably had the easier role as the good-looking CEO. Still, he was good in his dual roles as the domineering and arrogant Situ Aoran and He Tian Xing, who was more composed, sophisticated, and intelligent. He emoted well, showing character differences subtly but clearly enough for one to see his transition from the flatness of Aoran, the story character, to real-world Tian Xing, someone with more emotional depth.

The chemistry between Vivian Sung and Marcus Chang was easily the best element of this drama. Both of them had some crackling dialogue, and their love scenes were the most convincing of any couple that I have seen recently. I loved their banter, and the skinship and kissing felt so natural and real that I felt like I was intruding into their intimate moments. While I did not get how Xiao En can fall for Aoran so deeply and completely when he was more of a strategic target at first, but I can appreciate how much he lifted her up and vice versa. They showed each other how much they deserved love, even the parts that they wanted to hide. As that mutual understanding developed, the progression of their relationship felt organic

As the charming, sweet, and companionable Qing Feng, Simon Lian gave me second lead syndrome. Unlike other shows, though, I did not end up pining and wishing for more for his character. Qing Feng got his own lovely happy ending that felt just right. I was glad that the show did not spin up a female character just for him at the end, or even worse, pairing him up with Chu-chu, the initial female lead turned second lead. Speaking of Chu-chu, Snowbaby portrayed the annoyingly delicate, soft, and innocent "white lotus" so consistently that I have to give her kudos for it.

The OST is fantastic, and the show has done very well in combining background music with poignant moments. The music certainly elevated the scenes and moods for me.

Ultimately, all I can say is that if you have not watched Lost Romance, you should definitely consider giving it a try. I cannot recommend it enough.

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How many times needs this series to change its form to finally work and be fun?

I have noticed while ago that Marcus Chang is GEORGEOUS. I watched three of his previous dramas in a row (all the titles starting with letter 'B') which I might else not finish to the end, just to keep looking at his face (okay I dropped the 3rd one, LOL). Had he starred in something really thrilling (romantically or otherwise) I think I would probably explode:) Instead, I slowly like, fell asleep in my admiration. The 'Lost Romance' received pretty promising ratings but from reading about it, I got the impression this shall be morelike a mocking of romantic genre than a strong piece of it itself. Still, I tried watching.

First episode was boring for me and I kept watching only to not drop this before it begins. It indeed only begins in episode 2. The heroine finds herself INSIDE her favorite romance novel. The leading guy looks exactly like the guy across the street she's got a huge crush on (because he looks like Marcus Chang:) else he is just like the book character (ridiculous name, gay looking shirt, ridiculous behavior towards women), the real world guy probably acted differently but we barely got to know him, so who cares. The romance book line is indeed (mockingly) over the top, but then again so it's the "real" one (characters DO have typical drama behavior even there, also there's the evil step-sister capable of murder and everything). So the only difference is one line of the series takes itself seriously. It's the one I wanted to drop in episode 1.

So, was I only watching the "inside-the-book" line from then on? More or less. In the other line, both the lead male & female kept lying unconscious in the hospital and there were mostly scenes with the side-characters only. So, I did continue to skip it.

The dreamy guy wearing Marcus Chang's face has someone else (both the book and the off-book version). There's a couple of clear 'Hana Yori Dango' references - or clear to me, as I am such fan I see it in everything - so our main heroine, despite not being the saint-like romance lead, can surely catch the main guy's eye with her antics. After all, not all the romance heroines were the angelic type, right? But then, she quickly falls into being a vile side-character, bullying the angelic girl. And the romantic hero sees her that way! What now?

Now whatever she does, her hero ends up in romantic moments with the angelic girl. It's practically annoying:) To be fair, Vivian Sung isn't that much of a looker and the angelic girl IS prettier than her... There is one plus guy also pining for the angelic girl, of course. He is not acting so exalted as the main one, just cute, rather. Resulting in him being actually more likeable: it's clear he represents the "second lead syndrome", here. Everyone shall gradually like him more than the lead... And so, poor Marcus Chang once again landed the role that despite his attractive looks, turned out to be not that attractive.

But! Then she moves into his house as his housemaid (big LOL:) and finally the proper fun setting starts. See, the viewer like me would not be satisfied with romance mockings only, usually I would wish for some of it really working (the scene where he rescued her from the icing truck looked the best, so far). But then, this series heroine knows she's actually just lying there in hospital. So, she can enjoy certain liberties no other romance heroine can:) To watch her behaving with such anarchy was kinda fun of its own:) I started enjoying since episode 4. Episode 5, my fun got even greater. Almost whole runtime got filled with their interactions. Though it's kinda pitty Marcus Chang never seems to have a leading lady who would match him in looks, his romantic hero obviously never enjoyed himself better than with this naughty "heroine":) And I enjoyed watching this couple's antics. But! It ended soon.

Yeah, pitty they changed things back in episode 7... She's back working at his office. That is just not so funny like when she was his housekeeper! Typical weak script, going back and forth. She's back interacting with the SECOND male most of the screentime... And he IS likeable. Very. So it's like you really start to like certain pairing, and when you're enjoying them the most, they tell you: "Sorry, a little change!" And then you really start to like the different pairing, LOL. It suddenly feels like that the first guy is practically forgotten. There is even a scene where she bumps into him not looking, doesn't even stop to notice him and just leaves. Kind of symbolical. Still, the 3 "housemaid episodes" featured just fun in concentrated form. Now it seems all the usual fillers are back in play. After all, we have TWENTY episodes to fill here...

The heroine who was to enjoy herself in her favorite romance genre now doesn't actually know whom should she romance sooner, as she works so well with both the guys. AND they both seem interested in her now, neither of them seems to care about the angelic girl anymore (only the office female side-characters seem to "care" about her). Vivian Sung's hairstyle and make-up in this series often looks so deliberately unflattering like she TRIES to look ugly. So it must be the bubbly personality? That does wonders. As the guys, both the first and second male, in truth, seem like they are BORED more than anything else (well, there isn't really any "drama", or anything happening). Still, the book story we were supposed to be inside of probably no longer works, if the angelic girl got out of the picture so easily. She IS after all the resident cinderella the both guys are supposed to like NO MATTER WHAT.

Now, the lead guy (or let's say the first guy? 'cause both the guys are actually the leads) suddenly keeps having flashes and dreams about the other, "reality" line. Which would mean the concept was shifted to some kind or 'Life On Mars' experience (another series I am a huge fan of to see it in everything:)

To expand the heroine's reversed-harem experience even further, third guy is introduced into her circle (of course he is also related/befriended with the first one). He might be a latecomer but he has bleached hair to stand out. He is called Moran so he has the best name, too. Just replace the 'a' with an 'o'. At the main girl's place, I'd date all 3 alternately. I'd put them on schedule:) It's not like that a single romance line here is consistent to enjoy, anyways.

Then, it looks like the screenwriter really started to run the guys like on schedule:) So, first they put some romantic scenes with the first guy back into the program. Hmm... Their kiss after 10 episodes of waiting is not a very good one. Ookay... turn for the second guy, again?;) And not forgetting the third one later:) Because it's better to move from that. (Still, I wonder who possibly could kiss the heroine on her hospital bed as it was emphasized so much that each TOUCH is interconnected with the other reality.) Then, she gets the romantic position in situations instead of the angelic girl (and she like, immediatelly jumps into the unocuppied seat of a villain girl... no longer angelic). Then, she gets scenes getting closer with the second guy, again... It's like a merry-go-round.

Btw, all this is 1/2 of the series. It feels long already as it didn't really run in one steady flow. Speaking of which, such is my experience with several romance dramas of late. It's like simple, good romance is something scriptwriters can no longer write. Maybe that's why 'Lost Romance'.

After it's shown that both his former girlfriend, the former angelic girl & his bleached-haired brother are capable of things they should not be capable of, the first guy declares love to our heroine (with the second guy firmly friend-zoned). So, after they rescue each other from these psychos, our couple is happily in his house again (she no longer a housekeeper though, lol) sharing a hot kiss & hot bed scene that is not short. But... there are still 8 episodes remaining. Good to finally know whose lovestory this is, but what do they intend to do with it now?

They started to dig into the connection in between the two realities. Well, what else could they do. Since episode 14 it starts getting really demented (something between badly written sci-fi or an unintended parody) and we can kiss goodbye the show that didn't take itself too seriously. So, the main couple's cute scenes are the only thing that save the whole thingy. Marcus Chang is charming in his role, but in which role he wasn't?;) Episode 15-16 on, we don't have chance seeing him other than just one reality version, though. Which is the version I skipped right from the start. I kinda wished to stick with that:)

I really wasn't interested in the off-book version of his character or the line with his insane sister (like I mentioned early episodes, this "reality" didn't seem like a reality either, it was morelike a typical corny drama). Meanwhile, the main heroine (who is SAME in both realities) spends all her energy to convince others the other reality "wasn't just a dream". But I watched different shows where almost everything happened in the main character's subconscious and it was not treated as an inferior story. Here, we're anxious to find some physical "proof" it all existed (one character produces a book in which it's possible to read about it, etc.), but what was more important for me was the fact I was REALLY bored this time. How many times should this series change its form to finally work and be fun?

By 16th episode this was VERY long (and inconsistent) experience and I couldn't believe it was STILL not the final. I did not understand how much they wanted to drag this dead thing and I did not understand so many praising reviews. HOW were the viewers able to enjoy this? I red a few but I don't get it, my experience is as I described above. Also, it CHANGED like every 3 episodes, therefore I used so many paragraphs, lol.

I'm afraid the quality of this show definitely isn't the scriptwriter, it's Marcus Chang only... The way he can look at a woman. Or if after a long time, there is a sudden smile on that face of his. At least director used this well. But it's not the first time someone did. Marcus Chang was amazing in all his dramas, no matter how dumb those were. When we're all back in the "reality" I was not interested in since the first episode, he only makes it bearable by being there. The only drop of humour in this reality (the only reality now left for watching) was the scene where Marcus Chang's off-book character was reading a girl-audience romance book and was trying to logically understand it, lol. Else it was tedious, or plain unwatchable: any scenes with his "real" family, which all belonged to the prison/pillowed cell, really like from stupid sixpenny paperback crime novel.

To spend THREE more long-runtime episodes in the off-book reality was dubious decision to say the least, just watching the opening credits (those are nice, perhaps better than the series itself:) Because most of the scenes shown in the opening credits are from the other reality, and even the characters (including the famous second lead syndrome) are actually gone from the series, now. It was like the spell was broken. What we were left with? All I can say is the return into "reality" was a disaster. Forget about playful mockings of the romantic genre. This was rather something to mock.

Rewatch quality: To tell the truth, series like this, even if this WAS a good romance, I would still crop the "other reality" intro and outro and used just the middle part for a re-watch. But, the good romance here lasted about 3 episodes, lol. So I won't bother re-watching it.

Overall, WAS this a perfect, "iconic" romance? You be the judge. Just take a look at this series' poster. Does romance have so many people? The poster is crowded, also it's double. I think it answers you best.

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a marvelous drama !

okay okay, after a whole 3 months finally FINALLY lost romance came to an end, not in a negative way tho because I was eager to finish this drama and to watch more scenes as the days went by .. one ep a week it was pure torture!
i really loved how this drama started.. it attracted me and kept me waiting for next Sundays, si tu aron brought me so many butterflies as the overbearing CEO with his cheetah looks, and bossy attitude!
marcus chang did a marvellous job tbh he acted 2 different characters but they were 1 at the end .. i won't spoil how good the KISSES WERE THO.. (oups)
as the story went by, i found myself classing lost romance as the best Taiwanese drama that i've watched ever! a well-done storyline, perfect osts and visuals .
i downloaded all of this dramas ost. especially the ones that are by Marcus chang they hit an emotional chord right in your heart.
I really loved how Xiao En despite being hurt and rejected she didn't portray the typical, pity character of the dramas she was smart and fought till she got what she wanted.
i felt bad for the second lead as ALWAYS ..
sad because we didn't have the second couple story ...
and i got annoyed when they got back to the real world .. but they made me happy at the end
eeh bittersweet feelings as I'm writing this review ... i will miss this drama a lot, the lead had a great chemistry ..
you won't regret watching it.

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This is definitely a must watch!

This is my fourth story about written characters coming to life outside of the author's pages and I must say, I'm a huge fan of this genre (W, Extraordinary You, Romance of Tiger and Rose being the others). While Marcus Chang always brings his "A" game to acting and definitely did in this one, Simon Lian is also riveting in his role as his best friend. There were several moments when I laughed out loud when they were in the "book" and I think comedic accolades have to go to the female lead played by Vivian Sung. This is funny, poignant and an interesting take on the tropes seen in the drama-world.

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A love story or a melodrama...

Pick one.

This was a cute enough story but the back and forth between the real world and the novel makes the whole thing draggy. Like many have mentioned, the real world story is just not compelling enough to stay focused and it was a relief whenever the story was redirected to the novel parts.

I do not believe they tied the two stories together to make them blend in smoothly.

Okay.

The acting was just alright in my honest opinion, but that could be because the melodrama parts seemed overdramatic, it played out like a soap opera.

There was an unbelievable scene, something miraculous happened to our main lead and I don't think they've executed the scenario enough to make the audience understand how something like that could happen without permanent consequences.

The main lead's brother and sister ending seemed rushed and not planned out; although who cared about their parts anyway?

Overall, this deserves a 7 from me, which is high enough to recommend watching it, for the novel parts alone...but there is no re-watch value here at all.

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Cute and kept you guessing . . .

The humour and bonding between the main leads is highly entertaining to watch. Zheng Xiao En (FL) was especially witty, endearing and self-aware. As others have said, the plot is a romance novel within a romance novel - neither really takes place in the 'real world.' Plus, the evil siblings/corporate infighting storylines were a good lesson in destructive personality disorders but otherwise a huge waste of time.

All the main characters created distinctive personalities for themselves and interacted 'naturalistically' with growing physical and emotional ease over the episodes. I much much prefer this to dramas where the characters still act stilted and uncomfortable with each other.

The music was modern and well-suited to the themes of the show, much of the tension is around how the romance will survive one world to the next, so no real reason to re-watch.

I grade based on other criteria:

Complex themes: 5.0
There is a strong secondary theme about how narcissistic traits will destroy you and everyone around you. The main couple, however, just go from plot point to plot point.

Character growth/development: 6.5
Zheng Xiao En grows a sense of responsibility and starts seeing how her actions effect others. He Tian Huang learns how to integrate the different parts of his persona/identiy and his inner self.

Strong/complex relationships between women: 6.5
There are strong female friendships featured. They are , however, all of the same generation, roughly same power, and they spend most of their time fixated on the male leads. Zheng Xiao En while smart and self-aware seems to have no particular hobbies, interests and concerns beyond romance and the male leads.

Production/Cinematography: 7.0
Everything is competently shot, and enough thought and money was put into the designs, costuming etc. that it never distracts from the plot. I also liked how the costuming and shooting made the whole show feel a bit like it was in a romance novel. There was a bit of hazy filter, and distinct clothing and makeup types for the different characters.



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Read under “spoilers” below for my theory about why they went to the alternate world

If you’ve had to live your entire life suppressing your true self and instead having to work towards other people’s goals, what is the purpose of your existence? Can you truly be happy? And how do you go about changing your situation? This drama addresses these issues in a very touching way that really draws you in.

The female lead is an orphan that works for a small publishing firm and often refers to herself as a “corporate slave.” She has to bottle up everything inside and smile and say yes to her bosses ridiculous demands. She faces numerous setbacks in life every day. But when she spies on the handsome CEO nearby, he becomes like an oasis in the desert and a comfort in a hard and bitter life. His advice in an interview on how to face adversity really impacts her. Knowing that even a rich powerful CEO like him also faces lots of setbacks comforts her. And seeing how he fights so hard to stay strong inspires her.

The male lead is an illegitimate child whose mother dies while he’s quite young. He’s then surrounded by mean, jealous step siblings and a tough father. In order to have value in his fathers eyes he has to be perfect and stay at the top. He has spent his whole life working towards other peoples goals and not for himself. He constantly has to suppress his true feelings and desires.

So when the male lead is in a coma and the female lead is unconscious and hospitalized, the alternate world they enter is very enticing to them. In the real world they are both forced by their circumstances to suppress themselves and live for others. But in the alternate world they are able to break free of their subservient personas and behave as they were never allowed to before. He gets to be the childish overbearing CEO and she gets to be outrageous and do whatever she pleases regardless of the outcome. So we see two very different people in the alternate world which has confused some viewers. But if you take into consideration their circumstances, it’s completely understandable and makes for comedic gold. Their behavior in the alternate world had me laughing all of the time.

This drama opens up with an amazing shower scene so you know right away it’s going to be a really sexy drama. The romance is quite steamy with lots of real kisses, hugs, cuddling, and some racy bedroom scenes. Their chemistry is one of the best I’ve seen. And you don’t have to wait till the last couple of episodes to see it all. If you’re into really romantic dramas then you’ll love this one.

That being said, there were a few things I didn’t like. The female lead is dressed in baggy frumpy clothes and always has unkempt hair that’s pulled up into a half ponytail or mini bun that sticks out. Meanwhile her romantic rival is dressed in close fitting clothes with short skirts and beautifully styled smooth silky hair. I really dislike dramas that purposely make the beautiful female lead look frumpy while her rival is made up perfectly. Also, since the alternate worlds setting is a romantic novel the only storyline there is the romance. So they keep the main leads apart with minor issues continually popping up for far too long. It’s also frustrating that they never give a clear explanation as to what caused them to go to an alternate world. The main leads discuss it at length and the drama gives us some hints but no definitive answer is given. But I’ve always been a super analytical person and love solving mysteries. So I’ve included my theory on what I think caused that to happen. I’ve put it below under “spoilers.”

Overall I have to give this drama really high marks for an original storyline, amazing chemistry, perfect romance, great comedy, and excellent acting. There’s character growth for everyone and some important life lessons are taught along the way. The positives in this drama far outweigh the negatives. You should definitely watch this drama it’s really good.

Slight Spoilers ahead:
We know that after seeing someone attempt to murder the male lead (which puts him into a coma), the female lead is afraid to report what she saw for fear that no one would believe her and there would be retaliation. So she goes to a temple and prays to a very powerful god named Mazu. She asks Mazu to help the male lead without revealing her identity or that she was illegally spying on him. Shortly afterwards, both the female and male lead are transported to an alternate world where books come to life. They suddenly find themselves living in a world where they are the characters in the romance novel the female lead is working on. She remembers everything and knows who she is but he doesn’t remember anything about himself. And when they leave the alternate world she still remembers everything yet he, again, remembers nothing. So her prayer that the male lead is helped without her identity being revealed comes true. It is my belief that Mazu answered her prayers by sending them both to the alternate world where she would learn a lesson and realize what she needed to do to help the male lead. The female lead learns that bottling things up inside and hesitating to speak up out of fear only makes the situation worse. She realizes that you can’t procrastinate, you have to boldly speak up without hesitation. So when she comes back to the real world she has learned her lesson and does what she should have done in the first place. She boldly goes to the authorities and tells them what she witnessed. The drama kind of hints that Mazu may have sent them on their journey but it doesn’t come right out and say it. The leads discuss it and throw around a lot of other theories but there’s no real conclusion as to what really happened. But after a lot of analysis I think my theory makes the best sense. I hope it helps gives closure to a few of you guys as it did me.

Oh and another little spoiler...., you’re gonna love episode 12. It has a scene that’s like a mild version of “50 Shades Of Gray.”

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Quality Content

This drama has not left my mind since I finished watching it. This drama to me was a dream drama. They are inside a book, they make fun of cliches while also having a few good cliches, great chemistry with all the leads, epic inheritance battle. I could go on. This drama was so good. I was also basically shipping everyone with Xiao'en. And don't even get me started on that sex scene! I mean, what?! One of the best sex scenes I have seen so far. I mean that shit went on for 4 minutes. The acting also got especially good at the end when they leave the book and wake up from the coma and Xiao'en is sad because he doesn't remember. I loved how it seemed almost like a different drama. We got to see He Tianxian and Xiao'en get close and how he tried to woo her. The only bad thing I can say about this show is that I didn't like the ending, but only because I wanted more, so much more.

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This is comedic romance done right.

Lost Romance is well paced with good acting, diverse plotlines, and enough comedic satire to balance out the initially cheesy romance. While this is full of fluff and sweet moments, it is by no means your normal, trope laden, romance drama. It gave off a mix of Romance of the Tiger and the Rose and W: Two worlds vibes, with some pointed jokes at the drama "formula" that so many dramas fall victim to.

This drama takes its time to set up the background and steer our characters onto their future path. It didn't feel rushed, and the chemistry between the casts was great and made the story flow smoothly. This is not all fluff and laughs though as the real world holds danger and trickery at every turn it seems. The two main leads had amazing chemistry together and were highly shippable. Character development is pretty abundant here (for the most part) and there are even hidden gems of advice within. Lost Romance has a great balance of suspense/seriousness, romance, humor, and angst.
The OST in this is AMAZING. The songs are always used well, and each of them was beautiful to listen to.

All in all, I would recommend if you're looking for a romance/comedy with a touch of seriousness in the plot. This was an enjoyable watch for sure, and one I'm sure I'll come back to.

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The female lead......wow

Finally finally finally.......what a pleasure to see this smart, chirpy, fantastically emotive female lead. And whoever created her wardrobe and hair and makeup deserves an award!! So underplayed yet stand out.

I've been struggling to rate female actors and this one absolutely tops the list right now.
I tried looking up her rating on MDL - however not many people have voted for her. So I hope this review piques everyone's interest.

Interesting story, the chemistry is sizzling and the intimate scenes are off the charts!
The intimate scenes are so classically done - heart fluttering.

Go Taiwanese dramas!!!

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nov 1, 2021
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Lost Romance first half, Found Romance second half.

It was hard for me to get into this show. I dropped this show twice, both within the second episode, and I could not understand why it is a highly rated show. I found the older He siblings and Chuchu were annoying, and their acting was below C grade at best. In addition, it was a slight challenge to delineate between the novel-land and the real world in the first few episodes. As I was starving for more romance shows (this woman needs a breather from all the latest dark kdramas!), I decided to give it a third try.

I want to see what the fuss is all about, especially from the positive reviews that I've been reading. And oh boy, I was glad I picked it up again. Episodes 10-20 were the best. The storylines was tighter and polished, as compared to the first half of the series. The two leads, Vivian Sung and Marcus Chang, interactions soared in the second half.

For you who is reading my review and finding it a bit hard to watch this show within the first few episodes, keep fast-forwarding those annoying bits and stick with the couple's journey. You will not regret it. I hope you will fall in love with the couple and how Zheng Xiao En's spunk captures the heart of both He Tian Xing and Si Tu Ao Ran. This drama has become one of my high re- romance tv shows!

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Satire to the world of overbearing CEOs

Its just really funny , how they mock the romance dramas here , specially the fact that the CEO will come to rescue the FL out of nowhere !! I was laughing hard through out . Few comments such as CEOs do not eat Ramen or they don't have breakfast etc , were hilarious ! Though they still followed the same path , while mocking it, along the path !

The cast is so good looking and hot and their acting is even more nicer ! There is no reason not to watch this show !

The only part I dint like was the FL trying to figure out the books and plot for SML , I felt that was so unnecessary . Though I really liked him and at some point had the SML syndrome too , but that plot dint enchant me ! Also how did he himself knew that he was a character ??? That being said , the rest of plot is very well written and it has some nice romantic scenes too , which actually makes u believe , how much they love each other !

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