Binge, Stream or Skip? Drama Review // Intense Love《韫色过浓》

 

You can watch the trailer above or start watching episode one here.

Warning! Spoilers ahead.

I didn't really watch this on 2x speed but I have to admit that there were a couple of scenes that I probably wasn't paying much attention to while watching. Honestly, the first couple of episodes almost had me quit on this show but I wasn't sure why I held on. Hahaha maybe because of the visuals of the lead actor and actress. On a whole, I would say that this drama is stream-able.

Synopsis:

A doctor and an actress, whose parents have long arranged for them to get married. Initially, both parties were unwilling for the marriage to happen. However, after an accident that landed the actress in the hospital where her supposed fiancé works at, she fell in love at first sight with her attending doctor not knowing who he is.

What I like about this drama:

testContractual marriage. Anything that has contractual marriage, a good-looking CEO as the male lead, I like. This drama is one of those typical contractual marriage dramas where the male lead (ML) is those arrogant CEO while the female lead (FL) is the one head over heels for the other party first and so, is very sacrificial in their relationship initially. Nothing very special in particular, nonetheless still entertaining as I like romance cliches.

Although somewhat a classic contractual marriage centered storyline, this drama is different such that you don't get a mean mother-in-law for the FL. Instead, the ML's mother is the one who very much pushed for the couple to get together, albeit, quite forcefully, on the guy's end. The FL, of course, is very much willing to do it. The parents of both the ML and FL are very supportive of their children, so no mean parents in this drama.

Who I like in this drama:

Chen Yiming and Jiang Zitong. Basically, one of the more prominent side couples. Chen Yiming being the ML's best friend and later on, also a good friend of the FL. Jiang Zitong being the ML's younger sister. Both of them are the biggest supporters of the main couple. Like at least, using a much less forceful method, unlike the ML's mother, who every now and then threatens the ML via his father. Initially I thought Chen Yiming would be that nice second lead but I'm actually very glad that he wasn't.

Then there is Gu Xiaoqi, the super loyal best friend of the FL. I swear, the FL's BFF in such romance shows are always the best. They are super loyal, super supportive even though they get neglected after the FL gets the guy.

What I don't like about this drama:

It got very irritating towards the back, like when the FL left the ML. The pile of misunderstandings stacking, which is typical and expected of such storylines by now, hence these parts can be watched on 2x speed.

Who I don't like (or possibly even dislike) in this drama:

Li Man, the main antagonist of this drama, and the ex-girlfriend of the ML. All her petty tricks and stuff that main antagonists do to break up the couple. But, they are married! How could she still! Whether their relationship has love for each other or not, it shouldn't matter to her. They are legally married, so she should have backed off. Funny thing is, this actress played a similar character in another drama, Perfect and Casual. Not hating on the actress but, just hoping that she don't get stuck in such roles!

Other notes:

I came across some comments saying how Ling Rui in Begin Again would probably be how Zhou Shi Yun and Su Jin Bei's kid would grow up to be. And I am quite inclined to agree. Hahaha. For those of you who have watched both dramas, what do you think?