This drama is great and it’s a lot of fun. Probably the best gender bender I've seen and interesting that the drama chose to ignore some of the usual capitalised aspects of gender benders. e.g. like when people find out that the man is actually a woman.... I like that the characters weren’t unnecessarily mean to each other just to create some tension. There were some truly beautiful moments of trust and friendship in this drama. Zifeng – male lead Everyone thinks he’s some kind of gangsta. He seems to like Yanuo straight away. I really came to love Zifeng’s expressions especially when he was unimpressed or didn’t like something. He expresses a lot with his eyes. That motorcycle bit was so hilarious when he thought Yanuo was asking him for something completely different. Pi Yanuo – heroine “I don’t think I have the courage to look into your eyes and tell you, we are no longer bros.” Megan Lai is one hell of an actress. She is so generous with her emotions. Her excitement was always so cute. I think Yanuo’s expressions and behaviour are very masculine. There’s a roughness to her that is pretty convincing. I like whenever anyone confesses to her, she has this appalled look on her face. She doesn’t have that over fussy personality that is often depicted in gender benders. She doesn’t overreact to things. But her responses are also very genuine. I like her steady gaze and her brooding nature. It’s kind of fun. She’s very cool. I loved her. She doesn’t have any airs of a girly girl. And it was awesome. Even her facial expressions are so perfect when she sneers or when she’s angry. I also love that she didn’t have bravado, she really did have confidence in herself. Unlike other cross dressers in dramas, she’s really comfortable in her own skin. She’s not pretending to be anything. Honestly, this actress has chemistry with everyone. It’s great that she’s so tall. Romance For a while it gets a bit boring with Yanuo being all girly and ditzy, but then she jumps back in charge again and it was great. I like that Yanuo and Zifeng communicate their jokes with a glance. I like how they teased their friends that way too. The drama really shows how well they know each other. And I find that very unusual the friendship they had. Even though Zifeng sometimes takes his frustrations out on Yanuo, he is quick to amend his ways when he realises what he’s doing. I like how the drama showed how openly Zifeng loved Yanuo and how Yanuo was always a little little bit closed off because of the secret she kept from him. Zifeng was so relaxed and affectionate but Yanuo always had this invisible line drawn in the sand that she had to keep from him. Side Characters The side characters are also quirky and interesting. The poor English made me crack up. Xiao Jing is so cute and Zifeng’s mother is not overbearing at all. She has her opinions but she absolutely doesn’t strong arm her children. And I really loved what a beautiful character she is as the show goes on. She really has her own personality and story. I appreciated Zifeng’s functional relationships with his family. They supported each other. They might get in each other’s way sometimes but they knew how to be united and they trusted each other. The parental roles are surprisingly self-sacrificing. They at first looked like typical elders but the way they backed their children was very dignified. Also, the themes of the bro-ship extend to the older generation as well and I like how they explored that. In a way, it’s a bit hilarious how well the family get along. Dr Chu Just when I was getting into the swing of this drama. In comes Dr. Chu to liven things up. Sure it’s an age old trope of introducing a guy that knows the girl is a girl but come on, it’s hilarious. And the drama does it well. That hot springs moment...OMG. Qing Ying “The onlooker sees most of the game” For some reason I really connected with Qing Ying’s character. He’s a bit too serious but that’s what makes him fun. Qing Ying is really cute and kind and sexy with his earrings and I know that’s what the drama is trying to shove down our throats, but I couldn’t help but fall for him anyway. He seems really real and he’s probably the first character that I had this impression that I could smell him. Isn’t that bizarre? His role is a bit funny because he’s often observing but he generally has this look that says, “You guys are so weird/up to something”. I also like his dress style. He’s the kind of guy that doesn’t care about people until they are slightly in trouble or concerned and then he has the most gentlest and sweet attitude towards them. And I really loved seeing Qing Yang’s role in the dramatic stand offs. His secondary romance is surprisingly engaging. Korean vs. Chinese Drama Notes It’s funny how I also feel that in Chinese dramas it’s rude to call someone by their name with no -ssi or anything.