Here to Heart

While I like the series there is too much pushy footing around regarding Wen Naun not telling him why she left 7 years ago. He has tried numerous times to show he loves her and while she loves him she keeps pushing g him away.

Great chemistry between the two lead actors. The story line is simply beautiful!

A Stellar Production All Round with a Brilliant Cast, Excellent Screenplay & Scripting ... showcasing the interplay & development of four Relationships played out amid the backdrop of sufficiently engaging Corporate intrigues & rivalry in modern Shanghai. Undergirded by a seamlessly executed OST which heightened the ambience.

The chemistry between the main lead couple is deliciously palpable. Meeting again after 7 yrs following a crushing breakup for reasons that remained nebulous, audiences are then drip fed the reason over the next 48 episodes. The angst, restraint, longing ... Exquisite. Yummy.

The FF Button was a helpful friend during the first viewing for a quick overview of the main storyline ... but this is where the rewatch value comes in, one then finds that one needs to go back to the other sections to mine for answers that are hidden "slow released" in the dialogue - to patch the holes.

May not appeal to every demographic, likely the over 30s set with a high urban bias with patience for dialogues. But there is good depth and thought in the scripting and storytelling. Artistic licence and a respect for cultural values.

Hair tearingly frustrating in parts with things left unsaid or the unhelpful naggings, hilariously funny in others, loyalties tested in friendships, dilemmas, melting tender moments, cunning moves, fierce competition, love. & corporate rivalry, sabotage & betrayal, personal insecurities and regression, regrets & resolutions ... there really wasn't any part in the script that was cringeworthy though admittedly the "again" breakup in Ep 44 18:17 was unnecessary I thought. A Hollywood ending in 30 episodes could've gained it higher scores perhaps. A little protracted. The ending was slightly flat (and corny) compared to the velvety crescendo midway. (Eps 28-30)

However in hindsight, true to intention in storytelling, one could see how the latter 18 episodes was "needed" for all the subplots to fully unfold and various relationships to ripen. Diverse, believable and relational content between love interests, siblings, family friends, colleagues, business associates and rivals...

Great script. acting, setting, hairdstyles, complexion & makeup, costumes, handbags ... A cinematographic billboard for goods & services.

Here to Heart sets the standard.

The acting and the plot was very nice and smooth, the actress and actor all were relatively good looking, the only thing that annoys me is the cgi (fake) office and fake lift to the office. Seems unprofessional

This drama got me hooked from episode 1, the moment seemingly cold and ruthless CEO Zhan Nanxian (Hans Zhang) told himself, "you'll get Wen Nuan back". Seven years ago, Wen Nuan (Janine Chang) broke up with Nanxian for unexplained reasons and left for UK. Now she is back in Shanghai and somehow gets a job in sales in Nanxian's company. Against her judgement, even after she lied that her boyfriend is Zhu Linlu (Jing Chao), her most supportive friend who happens to be the general manager of a competitor company, she gets promoted to be Nanxian's assistant.

I would normally avoid this kind of drama, full of angst with a female lead whose instinctive response to problems is to clam up and flee. And Nanxian is not blameless either. Why have such a high-profile actress, Bo Yixin (Jenny Zhang), for a girlfriend if he intended to get Nuan back? And Yixin used to be Wen Nuan's best friend too, so the betrayal was doubly painful for Nuan. But I couldn't stop watching even though it gets draggy sometimes. There is just something compelling about Nanxian's formidable yet haunted and lonely CEO character that makes you want him to get the girl.

And I'm so glad I stuck it out. The ending is worth the angst.