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.
