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8/10
Classic C-Drama Meets Modern Life
nishera11 April 2021
In a departure from the typical "pure love" C-Romance story, this show delves into the issues of falling out of love, cheating, and casual sex. Aside from the somewhat racy subject matter, however, in terms of actual substance, the rest of the story isn't particularly unique and generally conforms to the standard C-Drama mold.

Please note that if you prefer soft and sensitive guys who keep a respectful distance and wait for the woman to make the first move, this show probably won't be your cup of tea. However, if the overbearing, alpha-male CEO archetype is your flavor, then you're in luck (although thanks to Jasper Liu's "sweet-guy" features, his character's behavior often seems more mischievous than obnoxious) .

In short, if you go for classic C-Romance but often wish they had more actual romantic contact or some real-world grit, this one is worth a try. Recommended!

ROMANCE RATING: * * * 9/10. Despite it's R-Rating, the most provocative part of this film is the subject matter itself. Yes, there were some semi-taboo shots (people showering/using the toilet), as well as a few bedroom scenes (two of which featured undressing), but they showed less skin than you would see at the beach and were mainly suggestive because of their context. By western standards they would receive no more than a PG-13 rating.

That being said, Jasper Liu and Puff Guo had decent chemistry together, and shared quite a bit of "skinship." However, most of their romance was in the form of longing from a distance, and there were only 4-5 kiss scenes, (2 of which were tied to bedroom scenes). So yes, there was more romantic contact than your average C-Drama, but definitely not what I would have expected for an R rating.
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6/10
I doubted between a 5 and a 6
nickyvanloon3 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers
It's a good series to pass the time, but it has some serious faults.

The first half of the series is honestly just infuriating. The male lead is pushy and annoying and there is no sense of affection seen from the female lead. It's literally just him chasing her and her turning him down for 6 episodes straight. There also some occurances of nonconsensual moments and blackmailing on the male part which are not really talked about.

The second half of the show somewhat makes up for it, though. It explores the respectful and platonic side of their relationship instead of just the sensual side. The leads are learning to accept and protect each other AND themselves. I didn't expect it, but they actually touched upon self-growth before commiting to a relationship which I think charms the show. There are still a lot of frustrating moments in this part of the show, but it's less annoying to watch for sure.

I also want to add that if you don't enjoy unsatisfying endings, this is probably not the series for you.
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10/10
Male Lead Really The Best
PalmBeachG7 November 2022
I am giving all my 10 stars to Jasper Liu, the male lead actor. Never watched a Tawanese drama before and I absolutely loved him in it and would have never continued it except that he intrigued me from the very beginning so I had to continue watching it and he did not fail my original expectation all the way through to the end. Quite honestly I didn't realize when starting this series that he was the same person that I watched previously in "Together" until I looked up his biography when I finished. I was quite surprised as loved that travel series so much but when I watched it I never heard of him before and his counterpart Lee Seung-gi was always one of my Top 5 favorite K-drama male leads, so I kind of associated it with him. I went back and took a look at my review of that since I was curious, and here was my subject line "Would have given this 100 stars" and that was directed at both actors even though I never heard of him before which was extremely rare - the only time I have ever done that. So true to form, he caught my attention again, so there has to be something to Jasper as a star.

Didn't care too much for the lead female as even though the script was written the way it was I really didn't like some of the smirks on her face, and it was just too much. These scripts seem to follow the C-Drama style of the female rebuffing the male over and over and over and over again until you can't stand it anymore which isn't my favorite, although I did like the more adult theme of it which was nice to have a change in that direction. Jasper played that part of the CEO that endures alot of pressure perfectly, and was extremely romantic in every scene. Hope to see more of both him and also more themes that are mature like this. I didn't see anything R rated IMO - (just alot of really romantic kissing) I am just assuming it is the idea of the more mature theme that gave it the rating, but very good. Didn't care for the ending too much (no thanks to the female lead). Don't know if anyone else noticed in the last episode that the female lead was wearing earrings that said "CRAZY" but that was my impression of her the whole time. #Crazy #Jasper Liu.
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10/10
Before We Get Married: Series review
anastasiia_shystovska8 March 2021
"Before We Get Married" is a romantic series that is made up of comprises of 13 episodes. "Before We Get Married" was directed by Feng Kai. The production of the series started in 2018 and it was released in 2019. This TV series is based on a novel that was created by Fang-Yun Tsai. The lead roles are played by Jasper Liu and Puff Kuo.

Zhou Weiwei and her boyfriend Li Haoyi are going to marry. They have a strict life plan but they have problems in their relationships. One day she meets Chu Kehuan who is strong and confident. She feels something new and now has new thoughts about her life.

In 2020 "Before We Get Married" was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series. The soundtracks of this series and a compelling plot attract audiences.

Written by Anastasiia Shystovska
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3/10
My first Taiwan show
eli-stuttgart29 August 2020
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The drama disappointed me a bit, to be honest, because I expected more hot scenes. It didn't blow me away, but I didn't find it very boring maybe because of the optimal number of episodes. The main characters played very well and also fit together well externally, as well as the chemistry. However, the female figure threw me a little off track because of her appearance. Firstly, she reminded me of Lisa from BP and her face along with the haircut used to look terrible at times.

What I didn't like were the supporting roles. His girlfriend, who didn't accept refusals, confused me because her character was illogical. At first I thought that she was with him because of love, attachment, habit. Money because she cannot afford this life and has no calling or anything else. But in the course of time it turns out to be completely different, actually she is very smart and can do several jobs. However, this is presented very differently beforehand, as if she were dependent on him, naive and stupid. It is not discussed why she does this, whether she wanted to be a housewife for the simple reason.

Also why he didn't break up with her beforehand, it can't be pity or responsibility, he ended everything much too easily later. The question of whether he cheated on his girlfriend before he chooses the main character for one night.

The boyfriend of the female figure is not better. He acts like a coward and idiot in many situations at first, but later he turns into a psycho. Well, first you explain this to yourself because of the money, plan, career, other interests, so many reasons that make you untrustworthy and skeptical about his love for her. In the end he becomes a crazy stalker which doesn't make sense with his previous traits. If he were so blinded by the success, he wouldn't be normal overnight, would he? I found his behavior exaggerated and pointless.

The main character only needed one reason to finally break up. The boss tackled him and in the end she didn't need anything from him, just stuck to it like a burdock ... The one employee who is the best friend after he was fired disappeared and the love for the best friend with it. No new clashes, declarations, fighting for them.

The ending sucked... just because there was little action. Sure you got into confusion because you thought it would be their wedding, but no. Who the hell communicates their problems in a church from a great distance? Original, but everyone can listen, all the audience, but apparently no reaction from the audience. If they should have just included them.
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