He Yi Sheng Xiao Mo

I first watched the director's cut of this drama that condensed the series into 4 episodes. The story was so compelling and the main leads so lovable (despite unconventional hair styles), I watched it three times in a row then searched for the full version and loved it.

My Sunshine tells the story of lively, kind and guileless free spirit Zhao Mosheng (Tiffany Tang, Janice Wu as young Mosheng) who falls in love with second-year law student He Yichen (Wallace Chung, Luo Yunxi as young Yichen) on her first day as a Chemistry major in Changhua University. Mosheng pursues top student Yichen relentlessly until his resolve to not have a girlfriend in college breaks down.

Their bliss would be cut short when family issues and harsh words lead to a painful separation that would drain the spark out of Mosheng and turn Yichen into a cold workaholic lawyer. Would they find their way back into each other's arms after 7 years? Would Yichen still be drawn to a dispirited Mosheng? Would she regain her sunshiny ways?

I am a fan of both the FL and the ML, normally. However, I don't understand why the writers thought the best way to depict their relationship, even from the beginning, was for it to be so abusive. I was uncomfortable watching the ML speak to the FL throughout the series. Several times I thought to stop watching altogether.

Horrible, horrible English speaking. I couldn't understand them at all. Not sure what to think about it all. I was shocked to see this had nominations and awards.

Poor sound quality while shooting outside which included a bad buzz.

Miserable cheap wigs for the main actress.

Way too much product placement of a scary looking alcohol brand named RIO that comes in hideous bright colors.

The people who played the English speaking roles didn't even speak good English & were mostly foreigners.

The plot was cheesy & over the top. The male roles were overly bossy & macho.

Not much to like with this series.

The show could have been fine. The premise was interesting, the filming very decent and the secondary characters okay. Unfortunately, the main male character is cold as a fish and, most importantly, it is very difficult to envision why even a hot blooded man could have any interest for the main female character. She is supposed to be in her late twenties, but dresses and talks like a 12-year-old, has a submissive attitude 90% of the time, and has all the personality of an oyster. Who would want to pursue such a lame girl, let alone remain faithful to her for years while she was abroad?! This critic is for the characters as written in and not for the actor and actress, who just play the (very bad) part they were given.

There are so many things wrong with this drama that I can't believe it was popular back in the day. The 1st problem is the FL's wig. For some reason the director thought she should wear a bad wig for most of the show and then halfway through double down to a smaller worse one?! Then the ML is the most unlikeable guy ever. He's either cold or down right mean to the FL for most of the show. It makes no sense that she would have put up with him in college and still want him as an adult. He breaks up with HER in college but let's all their friends believe she abandoned him and doesn't clarify later. He also never lets her talk and bulldozes over her when he talks. He never gives her the reason for their abrupt break up and we're supposed to believe that she should have "read between the lines" and not left after it?! I had to stop watching--I couldn't buy into their happily ever after.