Well-Intended Love

I really liked the first season of this show, however I don't like how the second season started there love journey from the beginning. I was kinda confused.

Suspending disbelief is difficult when the CEO is also allowed by the police to act as a detective and go along with them and, of course finding, analyzing critical data.

However, the biggest problem with this show is a lack of understanding of relationships. You can't build a relationship on an abusive, possessive basis. Nor can someone, in this case the CEO, fundamentally change his personality so quickly.

SPOILER: The CEO's family owns a hospital so he is able to fake medical records indicating the objective of his desire (definitely not love) has leukemia and he is the only compatible donor.

Then, he gives her many rules to obey and, at one point, actually holds her captive. He treats her as a possession.

How in the world can a loving relationship be built on these fundamental misunderstandings of the difference between love and lust? Then we are to believe he quickly controls these destructive tendencies and real love comes out of this?

I couldn't suspend enough disbelief in the basis of this show and I think I am being generous with a 6 rating. While not everything is awful, I also found the bad guy, someone worse than the protagonist, to be a caricature of evil with no redeeming qualities. A bit too extreme in today's entertainment where I expect most characters to be a mix of good and bad.

I have to say that it is not that I don't like the actors or characters, but everything about this movie screams #metoo. I know I should suspend belief and it's a fictional movie, but everything about this is what's wrong with Hollywood and it's view of 'romance' and 'consent'.

First off, I actually do like the main characters. My problem is the process in which they intend on building this 'love story' on. Yizhou is monosyllabic and expects the woman to read his mind or possibly understand his way of flirting. He's a business man and gets his way. So women are supposed to be attracted to that. We're supposed to like that he doesn't listen to what she wants or says. It's done over and over and it's really disturbing. Xia Lin just brushes it off every time. Like all women are supposed to do.

This is not to say he's disrespectful to her. But things like planning to share a room and being naked when she's obviously uncomfortable isn't right. This is how you woo a woman? Even though she is your wife on paper, it's not okay. They signed on for a fake marriage. If he wants to change that then he should speak up. Not play games with her and try to woo her when she's just trying to honor her end of the deal. As well, praying on the vulnerability of a woman who is supposedly sick so she can get well, is really despicable. They did really make it seem like she isn't sick so it's okay because she can make rational decisons this way?

I want to like this show, but this alone makes it hard to like it at all. It makes it difficult for me to root for the couple we're supposed to like.

This drama is addicting, although very typical business drama themed. The only issue i have is people wearing the same clothes wayy to much? As if they had a low budget. Even the rich business lead had to wear the same suit a couple of time. Although the acting is a bit insincere and akward because asians are usually head on with emotions, i'll give it a pass. Kissing was weird af, needs more passion.

Just binge watched it ... I hope there's more soon!