This is such a fantastic story. Super creative and modern, with elements of social media and sci-fi, and the theme of "filters" which is super relevant to our time as something that people are increasingly obsessed about, but interpreted in a way that drives the whole story forward with mystique and the encounters between MMC and FMC.
The cast delivers a solid performance as well that really pulls you in. The chemistry between Tan Jianci and Li Landi is perfect and the banters between them, and mutual scheming is chef's kiss. Jianci is such an amazing actor who honestly just makes every character his own, and it's not exception in this drama, where he plays Tang Qi, a cosmetics phD who is as adorable as he is strategic, but struggles with an sensory overload eye condition. I loveeeed him in this role and it's refreshing to see him play such a unique modern character just as fascinating as Xiang Liu in Chang Xiang Si and Shen Yi in Under the Skin.
Cannot wait to see how the drama and major secret that FMC has been keeping from him be dissolved in the upcoming episodes! The plot continues to deliver, and I can't help but want to find out what happens next already.
The background of the story is set within a cosmetic start up company, and the working culture and everything is very believable also, and definitely will be relatable to anyone who's worked in branding & marketing before. I also really liked the worldbuilding of this drama, where other characters have a full personality that gets to be expressed as well throughout the show, so no character falls flat and is rendered as someone that just passes by. Even FMC's sister has a commanding presence, and so is her friend Lin Yuan.
Honestly can't fault this and so glad to come along such an amazing an entrancing show, with a really wild spin on sci-fi in a very mundane way - not on grandiose concepts like interstellar travel or transhumanism, but something much more toned down, but is a genius play on the classic trope of shapeshifting in modern times with help of technology. The science is not the focus in this drama, but it really enhances the plot and I find the way how it is interpreted to be believable.
Recommend everyone who loves a good romance with just as much mystery / detective flair to watch this drama. It won't disappoint.
