Wang Hou Yu Sheng (2022)

This drama is special.

This drama is special. Li Xiao Ran and Wallace Chung are wonderful actors.
I have never seen such an amazing chemistry between the lead couple. EVER. Whenever they were together it was like seeing fireworks. Seriously.! I have seen so many dramas but this has by fare the best chemistry ever.
Wallace was amazing at his role. His acting was superb and so believable. As was XiaoRans. An amazing female and male couple
The acting was generally great from the whole cast and deserves a perfect score.
Wallace Chung’s performance is outstanding! Superb acting from the whole cast.
The writers and director did a wonderful job... This show is awesome!

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Sort of underwhelming overall!

To be honest, I hasn't watch such a down to earth kind of romance drama in quite a while and I must say content wise it's definitely done well and really good casting choice!

So to start off, I would like to commend on Wallace Chung and Li Xiao Ran for their great chemistry! They didn't had any problems showing all the complicated emotions their characters had and I'm really thankful that all the side characters are not just tools in this drama. Just that Wallace Chung really should practice a little bit more on his Mandarin accent, every time he had to deliver long lines I was literally laughing instead of into his emotions but I'm super glad that he tried even though he knows it's not perfect. Even Morni Chang who acted as Nie Dong Yuan carried his role really well to the point that made me felt so annoyed like some super stubborn/self-entitled elderlies that we meet in real life!

And to comment on who suffered more in the relationship, I actually feel both of them had suffered equally the same. A lot of viewers sympathized that Tan Jing as a woman suffered more as she repay all the debts on her own and take care of her sickly child but if we look at both their situation, Nie Yu Sheng also couldn't live a proper live as well. He was entirely on his own when he fell into depression, it was a huge mental breakdown which is a really dangerous issue for anyone who suffers them in real situation.

For what I really hate about this drama is the "hypocrisy" and how two-face the head doctor is. In one of the episodes, Sun Zhi Jun got into a fight with Nie Yu Sheng at the hospital due to doubts of the new medical treatment and the matter escalated to their head. Out of fit, the head just suddenly called off the surgery that the son needed desperately... Though the head made it sounded like he cancel it to protect his doctor and to punish the parents but in fact, he had no care if he was jeopardizing the son's live who was the actual patient! On the other hand when Nie Dong Yuan found out that Sun Ping is his real grandson, the head doctor here acted as though he is very concerned for the grandson when he was the one who took away the opportunity to have the surgery done way earlier!

And another thing is as the drama progressed halfway, it became quite a drag mainly due to the slow fight between Nie Dong Yuan and Tan Jing and distrust between the leads...

But overall, it's definitely one of the better dramas released in recent years when we are all flooded with shitty "romance dramas!

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TOTAL LOVE

This drama had a strange attraction for me. First, it analyzed what love is, how love is destroyed, how love can be renewed, and how love is used to manipulate. It also has one very distinguishing factor - the best acting that is emotionally moving by all of the characters throughout the drama. Although the storyline is familiar and actually more of a Korean-type drama even including the "white truck of death", "amnesia", "birth secrets" and "revenge" you are immersed in the journey that all of the characters take to reach the conclusion of this masterpiece. Each episode was addictive and the only flaw I could find was the need to move the "revenge" aspect along faster to stay within 30 episodes. The acting brought out many tears of consequential collateral damage - break-ups, death of loved ones, and emotional breakdowns. The music was really a consolation prize until someone on the set decided to start banging on the piano like a speakeasy when dealing with serious corporate decisions. The only part I did not like. Otherwise, the OST was so appropriate throughout and set the mood for each scene. I feel that this is a "mature" drama that can draw on the viewers' personal experiences of fighting for a well-deserved total love. What is taught is "total love" that can be achieved even in the most challenging environment or circumstances. Worth watching and totally a rewatch just to watch Wallace Chung.

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This is a great melodrama with a mature love story of two individuals that, in spite of the fact that they are deeply in love with each other, they seem to be destined to be lonely, unhappy, and miserable. The storyline is clichéd but the leading actors are the force that drives this drama to successfully tell a story that is full of despair, mistrust, longing desires and, at the same time, is full of loyalty and determination from the male lead to hold his family together. The story telling using flashbacks in a back and forth manner instead of long sequences can be bothersome at times but it works with the overall somber tone of the drama. The leading couple has great chemistry together and their body language and facial expressions bring the characters to live in a way that the viewer is left feeling every bit of their pain and raw emotions. The drama is not perfect, the leading lady can be annoying and frustrating with her lack of trust on the male lead that was constant and steadfast with his decisions and feelings, but, at the same time, even if her decisions are misguided, she truly believes that lying and leaving him was for his benefit. The drama is not perfect, some resolutions are overly dramatic and the end feels rushed and lacking; but this is a drama that is excellently executed and worth watching. Enjoy it!

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A strangely engrossing tale let down by the ending

After a spate of all "chemistry" and no plot C dramas I stumbled upon this one and was very pleasantly surprised. The synopsis was unappealing, but I gave it a go and was hooked from the first episode.

It's an excellent mature, romantic tale with a good dose of melodrama thrown in. The pace is slow and the acting understated yet compelling. Both leads perform well oozing a gentle pathos that draws you into the tale. The supporting cast all did well with no one letting the side down.

I skipped very little of the first 15 or so episodes and stuck with it pretty well up till the mid-twenties where it veers off into a different tale entirely, one which interested me only slightly. Which was a shame as, if woven correctly into the story from the start, it could still have held interest.

On the whole though, a great watch; not fluffy and saccharine but still sweet. Maybe one for a more mature audience.
The music wasn't bad.

Worth a watch.

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Tearjerker melodrama

Sometimes I am a sucker for melodramas, especially those involving critical illness, because the drama can play your emotions and make you cry your heart out. Of course with one caveat, clever writing (not those with cheesy lines and cheap characters) and great actors. This is one of those dramas. It is packaged nicely, great actings, good OST (the opening theme song has a nice and touching lyrics) and great storytelling. The drama moves from the present to the past where we get to see the early relationships of Tan Jing and Nie Yu Sheng, since their puppy love times. And this provides a good background story. The back and forth between past and present were done seamlessly, you don't feel it disrupts the story at all and almost works as one piece. This is a drama of love that stands the test of time, as well as family and betrayals. I thought all the main actors and actresses played their part well. Of course this is not an idol romance drama, so you get to see actings from a more mature and experience actors and actresses. I really enjoyed this drama from start to finish and would definitely recommend it if you like melodramas.

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Extraordinary! Amazing story and cast

There's very little stupidity in this movie. Get that out of the way first.

Very realistic emotions and great drama and story reveal. Fantastic ML and FL with amazing performances by support as well.

What I love most is probably the leads. Just amazing chemistry and nostalgia. If you like old love discovering each other after years have passed... or just amazing story, then check this out.

There's no stupid or silly characters or sidekicks. It's just great drama done well. Again, very little stupidity.

Probably one of the best dramas I have seen in last few years.

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A MAESTRIA DA DIREÇÃO: UM DRAMA DESLUMBRANTE COM TRILHA SONORA ENCANTADORA

***ATENÇÃO***
NÃO HÁ SPOLIER EXPLICITO, MAS HÁ ALGUMAS INFORMAÇÕES QUE ALGUMAS PESSOAS PODEM CONSIDERAR SPOLIER.

Esse drama foi algo totalmente novo para mim, algo positivamente novo. Acho que isso se deve à direção, o que eu gosto de verdade nos dramas são casais sem mal entendidos e muitas cenas fofinhas. Bom, esse não tem cenas fofas, sobre mal entendidos, esse tem, mas é bem diferente dos mal entendidos aos quais estamos acostumados. O mal entendido não é desesperador de ver, pois ele já aconteceu, o que vamos fazer aqui é tentar resolvê-lo, mas quando vemos o final percebemos que já não é mais tão importante resolvê-lo, mas ainda assim vamos fazer isso. Esse é um romance de queima lenta, mas isso não é mesmo o foco desse drama, as relações pessoais e como os indivíduos lidam com as dificuldades que é a grande pegada desse drama. Não consigo falar muito mais sem spoilers sobre a trama, então falarei das coisas que me deixaram realmente satisfeita de uma maneira que um drama nunca fez antes. Que direção maravilhosa! Você vai ouvir as pessoas conversando, o tilintar de pratos, os passos apressados e os passos lentos, vai ouvir o som que a mão faz ao tocar a roupa, tudo isso sem uma música de fundo atrás. Por falar em música, esse drama vai ser o divisor de águas para eu poder avaliar trilha sonora no futuro. Antes, eu sempre colocava um 9 ou 10 para qualquer OST que eu gostasse, bom, a partir de agora vou repensar muito bem, pois isso aqui não se trata apenas de OST. Até o silêncio desse drama faz parte da trilha sonora. As músicas e os sons são perfeitamente encaixados nos momentos certos, isso foi realmente incrível. As cenas são gravadas com muita atenção, a posição das câmeras e as emoções que ela captura são realmente verdadeiras. Não estamos falando de um drama bobo aqui, estamos falando da representação de uma história contada de uma forma que passa uma sensação de realidade. É um drama que, por mais que seja uma história triste, você não fica desesperado ao vê-lo. Você vai sentir calma durante todo o drama, cada episódio lhe dá a sensação de ver um filme. Eu gosto de dramas que tenham muita interação de romance e casal que se apoie e que fique junto no final (e eles ficam). Depois do meio do drama, você começa a perceber que isso não é mais tão importante, o que mais importa é que todos fiquem bem por aqui. O que tenho de mais importante para falar é que esse drama tem uma direção tão esplendorosa que o desejo que você vai ter não é apenas que o casal fique junto, o desejo é simplesmente saber o que vai acontecer. Ah! Eu não sei mais o que explicar sobre isso. Vou falar das atuações. Bem, todas as atuações foram incríveis, todas, todas, até a criança foi perfeitamente bem. O monólogo da criança no final foi o que me fez chorar. E pontos e mais pontos para o Wallace Chung, que perfeição! O monólogo dele também foi espetacular. Ele poderia estar recitando ali qualquer coisa que seria incrível, poderia ser uma receita de bolo que ficaríamos comovidos. Aparentemente, talvez o drama quisesse mostrar e chamar mais atenção para a mãe, a atriz principal, mas não conseguiu, o Wallace Chung não deixou. Ele foi muito melhor aqui e mesmo que aparentemente deveríamos ter mais empatia pela FL, não dá. O Wallace carrega bem mais da nossa afeição e atenção. Algumas poucas coisas que eu não gostei foram a troca de atores, não foi suave, pareceu que eles tinham dezesseis anos e sete anos depois eles tinham quarenta, mas talvez isso foi proposital, e depois a gente se acostuma lá no meio do drama e não incomoda mais. Outra coisa é que, por mais que houvesse química entre os atores, não parecia que a FL amasse o ML, eu não consegui ver isso, acho que foi só isso mesmo. No todo, casou muito bem nesse drama, ele foi formidável.

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Gem of a drama

Let me just start by saying that this is one of the few dramas that I have watched without missing a scene. The acting was phenomenally done. So real. And I'm not just talking about the leads. All the characters were so real, not overdone like other dramas. So much chemistry between the main couple. Wallace Chung is such a good actor and his character NYS the same. At the start of series he is shown as tired, gaunt doctor who is a caricature of his old self. He has lots of angst for the FL and shows this occasionally. He has acted superb in these scenes. TJ is acted perfectly by Li Xiao Ran, as cold, mature lady who is not to be bothered by circumstances and continues forward. Sometimes she is frustratingly cold to NYS but if you understand her past them you this is justified.
Special mention to NYS's father. He is authoritative rich guy who is facing ill health. he comes across the bad guy through out the series but somehow grows on your towards the end. His interaction with his grandson ping ping *Super cute* is a delight to watch. Also SFT, second lead in the story, he is shown as warm, calculative person who has hidden motives. He sacrifices everything for his aim and succeeds, but the few scenes in the last episodes has deftly shown the next. Its quite satisfying to watch his part.
Such a beautiful love story and satisfying ending *sigh*. I was anticipating a dramatic ending but they stayed true to the tone and did not make it over the top. And thank god for that as it makes perfect sense to all the characters and their story.

Overall I definitely recommend this drama, you will not regret it.

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A glance of reality....

Story: Everything was good from start to finish, never a dull moment.

Characters: I really enjoyed watching FL and ML, and their interactions within each other and other side characters.
FL: She is a loving and devoted mother to her sick son.
ML: He loves FL very much from his childhood to the present. His love for her is like true love, he can love no one else.

Mr. Sheng and Shu Qin: The side couple here is interesting to watch. Shu Qin is a strong, confident, and kind woman. While Mr.Sheng is ambitious, strong, and decisive. They have good chemistry and I like watching their scenes.

ML's father: He is a strong and thick-headed old man. In the end, he redeems himself with his love for his grandson and backing down.

Mr. I Show Up when I'm Needed aka FL's guy friend: His character was frustrating to watch because he is like a delinquent. He causes trouble and doesn't have much going on. Towards the end, I see why he did the things that he does, and after all, he just wants an explanation for his injury. I wish they didn't kill him at the end :(.

It was a happy ending, an amazing plot that display human life and interactions. As humans, there are always ups and downs, and sometimes we all have to choose our battles, we win some and we lose some.

Side note: Just found out that this author is the same who wrote Goodbye My Princess and Siege in Fog. So go watch it if you are a fan of her previous works :).

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Surprisingly Gentle ML

Nie Yu Sheng was an enigma here, while he may come off as a green flag for the most of the show, in the first few episodes he tried his best to hurt the FL knowing she was struggling to collect money for her child. Usually with stories' where the MLs find out that their past lover kept a child from them, they rave and rant about it. Yu Sheng, however, accepted it without holding any grudges.

The worst thing Tan Jing did was to keep it from him, the child would have lived a much better life had they sorted out their differences in the beginning.

Maybe the wouldn't have ended up together but the child would have had all medical attention he needed. As a mother, it was her responsibility at the time to find the best path for her child, but she was blinded by her father's accident and could only think how Mr Nie was culpable. She made the wrong choice, does she deserve to be hated for it? I don't think so. If she had so much pride she wouldn't have begged others for the money.

While I feel sad for is Sun Zhi Jun [Tan Jing's husband], he often wasn't there for his child, always falling for schemes and not being stable enough. He brought so much trouble for their family when he should have been a rock holding them together. He wasn't really a bad person just not stable enough.

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