San Hao Cha Sheng (2022)

Nothing unexpected but enjoyable enough

A pretty college romance, with some flashbacks to the high school period, well acted and with endearing & well-developed characters.
The story does not contain anything unexpected, but the performance of the actors makes this series feel good and very enjoyable.

The realization is quite dynamic (therefore without length).

Some remarks however:

- the part that takes place in France is not very credible for the French public :) :)
* a large apartment in Paris at the foot of the Eiffel Tower for 1000 euros? as if !
* we see the roommates at the time of the presentation, but they disappear completely afterwards.
* Philippe Stark who himself gives design lessons?
* Parisian hospitals that require a tutor to take care of an adult permanently throughout his hospitalization ??? (impossible outside authorized visiting hours except in the mother-child sector). Screenwriters should avoid duplicating the Chinese model in the West...
* Of course, every Chinese tourist who comes to Europe is attacked by bad boys :( :( This is the case in every drama!! What image do Asians have of the West?
* finally, the tennis player (actor not credible on a court, but who has nice abs -which we see very often on screen-) who comes to France for a match (or even a Rolland Garros-style competition) and who need to stay ONE YEAR ????

- The FL is recruited in a design agency but is responsible for communication and clients ??
There are plenty of other flaws, but I won't list them.

In short, you have to be a little indulgent when watching this series, which I still saw to the end thanks to the talent of the actors.
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Une jolie romance universitaire, avec quelques flashbacks sur la période lycée, bien interprétée et avec des personnages attachants & bien développés.
L'histoire ne comporte rien d'inattendu, mais la performance des acteurs rend cette série feel-good et très agréable.

La réalisation est assez dynamique (donc sans longueur).

Quelques remarques cependant :

- la partie qui se déroule en France n'est pas très crédible pour le public français :) :)
* un grand appartement à Paris au pied de la Tour Eiffel pour 1000 euros ? J'achète !
* on aperçoit les colocataires au moment de la présentation, mais elles disparaissent complètement ensuite.
* Philippe Stark qui donne lui- même des cours de design "floutté" ?
* Les hôpitaux parisiens qui demandent à ce qu'un responsable prenne soin d'un adulte en permanence tout au long de son hospitalisation ??? (impossible en dehors des heures de visite autorisées sauf dans le secteur mère-enfant). Les screenwriters devraient éviter de dupliquer le modèle chinois en occident...
* Bien entendu, chaque touriste chinois qui vient en Europe, se fait agresser par des mauvais garçons :( :( C'est le cas dans chaque drama !! Quelle image les asiatiques ont-ils de l'occident ?
* pour finir, le tennisman (acteur pas crédible sur un court, mais qui a de jolis abdos -qu'on voit très souvent à l'écran-) qui vient en France pour un match (voire même une compétition style Rolland Garros) et qui reste UN AN ????

- La FL se fait recruter dans une agence de design mais est responsable de la communication ??
Il y a plein d'autres flaws, mais je n'en ferai pas la liste.

Bref, il faut être un peu indulgent en regardant cette série, que j'ai tout de même vue jusqu'au bout grâce au talent des acteurs.

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Warm and Fuzzy, but.....

Watching Binary Love made me feel fuzzy inside. The love between the main leads were organic and it genuinely made sense. The male lead's boldness added to his quirky charm, seeing that he was socially awkward, but courageous in love. The story developed a one-track man into someone who is foolish in love. All while this story is great, it may be worth for the male lead solely.

Dont get me wrong, the female lead was a good lead, but she was kind of flat. In the earlier episodes she seemed to be charming, but as the story progressed her character began to lack dimension. She began a generic female lead that you could find in many other dramas. The plot was great, but it was not in any way due to the female lead.

There was also the UNNECESSARY second male lead and the even more unnecessary third male lead. The second male was inevitable, seeing that he's on the promo cover, but his story went on until the bitter end. He was simply not someone you could route for. At the beginning the series his character was enjoyable because it added some drama, but he quickly became a very annoying entitled man who doesnt know his boundaries. I was fed up wifh him halfway through the show and his forceful behavior towards the female did not end until the bitter end.

And then the show introduced a third lead, who liked the female lead for no reason at all. It was very random and the male didnt even pay him mind, so the third lead was just there for fun I guess. And again the female barely has any depth, so its hard to believe that three men would be chasing after her.

But all in all, this showed had some powerful friendships that were entertaining. The second couple is honestly so cute. And the male lead is adorable, Ren YouLun did a great job acting out his role, and honestly he's the main reason the show was enjoyable.

If you can get passed someone of the negatives i have mentioned this was a good watch. But i have to say it was more entertaining the first episodes then it sort if fell off.

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