72 episodes of pining, bad decisions, and Taiwanese second-lead syndrome. Your weekend is doomed.
44 minSeason 1 • Episode 72
LatestIn the series finale, Man Li makes her final decision between Li Qi and Shang De, and Man An aids Ying Jie in his search for his birth mother.
Can a young woman gather the courage she needs to approach a high school crush? Hsia Man-Li was always popular in school and was the prettiest girl of her high school, but she has always been unlucky in love.
Acting
Huang Pei-jia's micro-expressions of yearning should be studied.
Writing
Love triangle so messy it needs its own therapist.
Production
Taiwanese high school aesthetic hits different — nostalgic and cruel.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Taiwanese idol dramas of this era perfected the 'second male lead syndrome' — a phenomenon where viewers riot online demanding rewrites. This show arguably helped define it.
The 72-episode format was standard for SET Taiwan dramas, designed for daily broadcast — meaning cliffhangers were engineered to ruin your entire week, not just your evening.
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