The story is about a "sticky note girl," Chen Xin Yi, who is very passive and is always taken advantage of. She's the girl in class who always shares her notes - even with those who skipped class to go out drinking or something silly like that. At work (which is where the drama starts), she ends up doing everyone's projects for them because she just can't say no. She's always dreamed of meeting her prince charming - and thought she had when she met the office stud, Gu Chi. She takes him on a cruise, intending to sleep with him to prove her love, but due to an unfortunate comedy of errors, ends up not only in the wrong room, but also in the arms of the wrong man. This (hot) fellow is Ji Cun Xi, the successor to a business empire in Hong Kong. Madly in love with his long-term girlfriend, Cun Xi intended to propose to his Anna on the cruise and arranged a lavish proposal ceremony. Anna doesn't show - but Xin Yi does. Cun Xi later helps Xin Yi get rid of her money grubbing boyfriend, while Xin Yi pretends to be his bride at the cruise party. They part ways...Five episodes later, it turns out that Xin Yi is pregnant, a fact that is revealed on the news. Cun Xi's grandmother, who desperately wants a great-grandchild, forces her grandson to marry Xin Yi. Xin Yi agrees so that the Ji family will save her hometown (long complicated business drama). Cun Xi is extremely reluctant to get married but does so when his grandmother threatens to tell his Anna (who is a ballet dancer in NYC) about the whole sordid affair. Illogical to say the least. Cun Xi treats Xin Yi like crap. However, in episode six, he begins to unwillingly fall for Xin Yi - he gets extremely protective when she befriends another guy, and hangs up on Anna to make sure Xin Yi is alright. Which redeems the series....but still.
FTLY seems to be a derivative work of ISWAK. The relationship between the two main leads is similar: the main male character is smarter, wealthier, and more independent in every way, while the female lead is a "sha" (silly/brainless) girl who is tied to the main lead in some random way. I have to admit that I do like the female lead in this show - she's smart except for her doormat tendencies, and I love that she does community service (volunteers at an orphanage). She's a good actress - she's not overly girly, and just really quite lovable. But the male lead pisses the hell out of me! He's arrogant and demanding. This is somewhat due to the direction of the drama - Cun Xi is a decent actor. I feel like the producers/directors of the show should have made us more sympathetic to the character in the beginning so that when he started acting like a complete jerk, we wouldn't be so annoyed. They try to do this by introducing the Anna love story and revealing his romantic proposal idea, but I feel like this isn't enough, especially since they put this sub-plot right after the REALLY REALLY FREAKING ANNOYING intro to the series.
Of course, I still have 75% of the show to go. I'm hoping I end up liking it - I think the actors are all really sincere, but that the direction and script drag it down...but there's still hope right? Off to check out episode 7....
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