I loved this drama

I have not watched One and Only because I am not fan of tragic outcomes even if this a continuation of this story. Maybe when my heart is strong enough I will give it a try.

*Possible spoilers*
This drama is different for me because it is not cute and fluffy which is the genre I normally enjoy watching. There are lots of tragedy that goes on in the story but it is also mixed in with giddy lovey dovey moments of the main leads. I know that many people in the comments are disliking this series because of the lack of kiss scenes due to the male lead's no kissing policy. I respect that, in fact I think it made more of an impact to me. Even without "passionate" scenes you can see how the couple develops love for each other. Towards the end you can see how Zhou Sheng Chen passionately loves Shi Yi without any kisses needed. I love seeing skinship like the next drama addict but I've watched shows with lots of it but no real chemistry or feelings from the couples. Here you can totally see their love progress and deepen through understanding and caring which is what true loving spouses need.

I have so many things I want to say about this show which broke my heart and mended it but it's so hard to articulate it.

*Spoiler*
The death of Zhou Wen Xing really hit me hard. I felt so bad for Mei Xing as he walked alone after her death and after the wedding of our main couple. I wish they would create a spinoff of him finding love. The actor who played Mei Xing looks like he can handle a main role.

I also wish they would have an epilogue with the couple's children but I guess that 1 full episode of happiness for the couple is already a gift from the usual last 5 minutes.

Thank you for reading.

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I liked it

There was no review for this drama so I decided to try my hand at it. I'm not experience at reviewing so please be kind.

These have spoilers so please don't read on if you don't want it to be spoiled for you.

What I didn't like:
- Slow paced romance - like super slow
- Very few displays of affection between the main leads
- One dimensional villains
- Need to suspend disbelief throughout the drama

What I did like:
- Any issues between main leads were resolved quickly
- All things thrown their way by the villains were resolved (I love fairy tales, what can I say?)
- The relationship between the friends
- The support of the foster parents
- Everything was pretty much wrapped up well in the end
- The acting was good
- Loved the dog! So cute! He gets more show of affection than the humans haha

This show has so many loopholes not the least of which was how the girl who should have lived most of her life pretending to be boy is still so feminine. Or how they even managed to get away with her pretension for that long without getting caught then her secretary finds out in weeks.

As a whole I enjoyed it.

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I liked this drama

This drama was not perfect but it's way better than other Thai drama's I've seen that makes you want to push the writers off a cliff.

Do watch the drama and decide for yourself if you'll like it.

FYI, this contains lots of spoilers so read at your own risk.

What I liked:
1. How the drama allowed the ML and FL to get to know each other and fall in love.
2. Chemistry between the 2 leads. I love the way he looks at her.
3. The ML falls in love w/o a heart which sends a message that love is not just a feeling but something we use our whole body to determine and express.
4. Someone disagreed in the comments section that the main lead's heart was fickle. I don't know why they would espouse 2k years of toxic relationship. He fell in love with a woman & her dad decides to betray his country but as a general he had to do what was necessary for the good of his country which meant executing the traitor. She decides that her feelings are more important than everyone else's so they all needed to suffer because her feelings were hurt (insert eyeroll). This need to suffer spans 2 centuries of revenge cycle = toxic. So yes, I'd rather he fell in love with Lata or Prao who did not have to be a reincarnation of anyone but just her cute self.
5. The FL living her life to the fullest. She knew she was dying but she made the most out of everyday she was given.
6. I like how they discuss/talk about their issues so it gets resolved and does not fester into a 2000 year revenge cycle.

What could be improved:
1. Graphics but maybe they didn't have the budget.
2. I think it could have been shorter.
3. The brother should have taken more time to appreciate Prim and pour love and affection on her.
4. The reincarnation of Matira's dad should have apologized for his greed which played a huge part in all of the problems.
5. I would have liked to see more of what gave Matira a "change of heart."

Thanks for reading!

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Fluff with substance

*Review might contain spoilers*

Loved:
ML's pursuit of the FL.
It didn't take long for them to get together.
ML and FL support and unconditional love for each other.
ML and FL taking care of each other.
Lots of sweet scenes (spoiler: specially when he surprised her on her business trip)
OST
Supportive family for both sides.

No so loved:
2nd FL slightly cringey acting. Maybe it's just me.

Overall it was enjoyable to watch. Even when they got together already it was still sweet to see how they dealt with issues and supported each other.

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