Meu Chefe (2024)

Great drama but had potential to be better

This drama is cute and both leads are in their first relationship so watching them learn together was really cute. On the other hand, I was sometimes getting second hand embarrassment because of the fact that it was their first relationship. For example, their first kiss was soooo embarrassing. They obviously hadn’t kissed before and they both closed their eyes. He wanted to kiss her on her lips but since his eyes were closed he missed her lips and kissed her corner lips/her cheek. The sound effect to make it more embarrassing really did it job cause I had to pause the drama out of embarrassment! Anyways, I really loved Wu Jun (ML’s best friend) and Cheng Xi (FL’s sister), they formed a great mature couple, hey should have their own drama tgt. Plus, their visuals were matching. Their was another couple, Tang Yang and the other guy, in the office, really nice and mature couple, loved them! The ending was rushed but I guess like a lot of Chinese dramas. The ending wasn’t that great as their wedding was super rushed and the kid wasn’t theirs but WuJun’s and Cheng Xi’s. It would have made sense if they had more screen time. Overall great drama.

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A Relationship with Flaws

I picked this up because I like the actor Chen Xing Xu. He’s a very versatile actor and I have seen him act in different roles. After watching it, I regret not watching this sooner and it is also what led me to write this review.

Chen Xing Xu acts as Qian Zheng a cold and strict person to himself and those around him. He has a very strict outlook on life and his own personal ideals. Which led him to success as a lawyer, as he is able to handle any case with a calm and steady mindset with only his clients claims in mind. On the other hand, our female lead Cheng Yao, a rookie lawyer, got into his law firm through some back door and perceives life in a more gentle and naive sense, which led to much conflict. Throughout the story, we see both of them grow their careers and how they both influence each other. They mostly handle family disputes (divorces, inheritances, etc.) so you will rarely see them in court, since cases like these are settled out of court.

I love the story a lot, it is very realistic and there’s no sugarcoating when the FL makes mistakes. While she does get few chances, she learns from it and improves. We see her shape as a lawyer and as an independent woman and it is amazing to see.

Though watching her get many chances and knight in shining armor brings you back to the fact that this is a drama. It infuriates some people who knows if they commit any of the mistakes she was committing, they would have been fired instantly and pushed to face the blame, so that no harm will come to the law firm. I like the fact that it was mentioned as an option, and common practice to do this. So watching the first half of the show was a bit frustrating watching her so naive. While she does get saved by the ML, we see her standing up for herself towards the end. The last couple of episodes was her showcasing her growth, while she has studied under ML, she took what she learned applied her own ideas into the way she handle cases. She didn’t let go of her gentleness, but used what she learned from her mistakes to prevent any mishaps in happening and she aims for clients interests. Not just what client specified which is the ML way to go, but consideration for the overall outcome and with both sides interests in mind.

Overall I will rewatch this, when I run out of stuff to watch. It’s a sweet drama and watch ML treat FL throughout the series was SO SWEET. The best part are the supports, they got me cackling at their jokes and FL co workers way in treating each other was just so heartwarming. Both ML and FL are flawed, they have problems, but are willing to listen to each other and learn. We see them grow as persons and by the end of the story, we see ML learning from FL. Showing how much FL as grown from being told off on what she should do to backing up her input with solid evidence.

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FLAWLESS!!

Everything about the drama is so on point!

Chen Xing Xu.... You gained a fan here!!! Soooo damn handsome with flawless acting skills. I watched him in The starry Love first and then immediately jumped in to this drama expecting the usual boring office drama but this one literally proved me wrong and was par excellence for sure.

I wish they had cast Landy Li as FL though there are no flaws in this FL!

Just overwhelmed with this drama...

The story line is so intriguing that you won't be able to control your smile until your cheeks will hurt... All the other cast members have done their job on point!

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Fluffy Office Romance

Ep 1-30 - enjoyed it more than I expected

Ep 31-35 - unnecessary episodes (lost its momentum, I practically fast forward the last three episodes just getting the whole gist of what happened so I could finish it)

Storyline (boss-employee & housemate romance) - cliche but done well except on the last 5 episodes. The chemistry between the two characters is great.

Family law concept - the cases in this drama compared to other law dramas I watched are just so-so. They failed on this concept.

Female lead - I don't get how the FL was cheated by the ML with all those "housemate rules" or double rental issue when she is a lawyer herself. Some of his demands, which the FL readily followed, are ridiculous. Her character development is also not that solid.

Male Lead - character development is better than FL, from being an a-hole boss to best boyfriend. The best ML in all dramas in deflecting the advances of other woman. Hello if only he exists in real life!

The three assistant lawyers are the best. I love them! I feel like their characters have more depth than the FL and ML. They help make the story more enjoyable. The scene when they know that the fl and ml are in relationship is so funny. Their expressions are so spot on!

Overall, it was one of those dramas that started out surprising so well "omg this is good" until it feels dragging there is a good chance you'll likely drop it.

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É um drama levinho para assistir sem ter que pensar muito, mas faz passar umas raivas

Nós começamos esse drama sentindo ódio mortal pelo protagonista masculino e depois cai do cavalo, de quatro, porque esse homem apaixonado é a coisa mais linda que existe. Qiang Heng é um advogado famoso e talentoso, porém rude e antipático. Ele é daquele tipo que é bom em tudo que se propõe a fazer e o pior: Ele sabe disso. No início, a nossa mocinha Chen Yao sofre bastante nas mãos dele, tanto na vida profissional, já que vai trabalhar como estagiária na empresa de advocacia dele, quanto na vida pessoal, quando se vê, por obra do destino, sendo "obrigada" a dividir um apartamento com ele. Imaginem a confusão. O lado bom é que Chen Yao não se deixa abater, é forte e batalhadora. Quer aprender muito e vencer na sua profissão e vê em Qiang Heng a oportunidade de aprender muito. A medida que vão convivendo, Qiang Heng descobre que Chen Yao é a cura não só para sua insônia crônica, como também para o seu coração.
A única coisa que me incomodou - e nem foram os 36 episódios, os quais eu vi muita gente reclamando - foi não vermos os desfechos de alguns casos em que eles trabalhavam. Não sei, assistindo, eu me sentia meio que envolvida e curiosa para saber os desfechos e realmente, alguns ficaram esquecidos no churrasco. Outra coisa que me incomodou um pouco na reta final, foi o comportamento da Chen Yao ao se sentir inferior profissionalmente ao Qiang Heng. Seria até normal, se ela não fosse recém-formada e ele um advogado, sócio de uma empresa, com uma carreira sólida de alguns anos. Achei bastante exagerado da parte dela. Bem, críticas a parte, devo falar sobre a equipe do escritório, companheiros de Chen Yao que levavam para o drama muito do chamado alívio cômico. Eu amei muito a equipe formada por Tang Yin, que tinha um relacionamento supostamente secreto com com Yu Fei e o doidinho do Bao Rui que jurava ter a preferência do excepcional chefe. O casal secundário formado pelo sócio de Qiang Heng, Wu Jung, e pela irmã da Cheng Yao, Cheng Xi, também foi a coisa mais fofa de acompanhar. Bom, a meu ver, o saldo, foi bastante positivo e eu super recomendo se tiver procurando um romancezinho clichê para passar o tempo.

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The boss is amazing, but she?.. not so much

So… the story was ok. Entertaining, cute… but very long.
Yes, this could have been easy 24 episodes, why 36? No idea…

ML is great…. As angry boss is scary, as lovey dovey is adorable, this is a good niche for him, as cold, arrogant aloof guy. Very expressive and he did convince me in every scene all the emotions and confusion he had.

He was simply a man with 0 emotional intelligence, used to have everybody at his command… inc FL.

FL on the other hand… started super childish.. from the way she behaved, her clothes, her speech.. everything. Her only positive trait, being relatively smart. But for more than 20+ episodes, she gets pushed by ML in all sort of ways, many unacceptable.
Finally she grows a backbone and kind of stands for herself… still sorry, her acting did not convince me.
Whoever says she is empowered, is lying.

When she was supposed to have a crush kn him… come on, not a single love look or anything.

He is a man… in his 30s.. she looks out of high school, barely 20s. Whats up with always wearing socks like in school? She is a lawyer!
So, chemistry was very low. From his side I do believe it, but she was like a wooden stick. Even in moments separated, was she supposed to miss him? I don’t know.
Also… forget about passion between these 2… nothing happened, even living together, which js not realistic in this era.. and for such a guy, sorry but this was a miss.

Friends and 2nd couple are good supporting the story. Add a lot of fun and make it a comedy.
His parents are hilarious also.

Overall, I rated it a 7.5 because it was entertaining, but so slow and no chemistry, it’s a shame but ML is really good.
Would I watch it again? Nope… although I am a fan of ML.

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Cute Romantic Comedy with a Good Cast Ensemble

This is a cute light-hearted romantic comedy with a great ensemble cast where the support characters really shined. Yes, a bit cliche tropey storyline with the alpha male boss who falls in love with his newbie female assistant/colleague. But I can overlook that and just watch this at face value as a cute romantic comedy.

Pros:
- Adorable main couple, great chemistry. ML and FL did a great job. This the first role I've seen the ML (Chen Xing Xu) since the fan favorite Goodbye My Princess. The FL is a new actress that can really play the adorable, charismatic role. But she still lacks complex/emotional depth - but that's not really required for this light-hearted drama.
- The pacing was good, not draggy at all - for once I did not skip thru much.
- A realistic modern script without a bunch of over the top ridiculous scenes/plot lines that make your blood boil. There is the typical unrequited love that makes someone do unethical things to damage their love-rival's reputation - but this drama addresses this quickly and serves up justice, rather than letting it be the main plot for the whole series.
- The support characters were so good. This is one of the very very few dramas (modern or costume) that I actually enjoyed watching the support characters on screen. None of them were annoying, over-the-top, or boring scree-fillers. The character Bao Rui was my favorite, he had such subtle comedic timing, he actually made me laugh out loud.

Cons:
- The entire series was so good, but the last 2-3 episodes just seemed to lose steam, and the last episode was rather lackluster. I would've given this series a 10, but took 1 pt off for this reason.

Re-watch: I'd likely rewatch this.

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Espera mais e a quantidade de episódios é cansativa.

Primeiramente, devo dizer que para quem gosta de clichê, o início da série é um prato cheio. Aquela velha história de protagonistas que se odeiam e são obrigados a dividir o mesmo teto. A história dos personagens protagonistas Qiang Heng e Cheng Yao começa bem, mas com os episódios se torna cansativa. O ambiente em que a história se passa, a temática do Direito e as Leis tinham tudo para dar um UP na história, no entanto, na minha opinião, os casos acabam sendo esquecidos e muitas vezes sem conclusão.

Sobre os protagonistas, eles têm muita química, mas acredito que em algumas coisas pesaram a mão, principalmente no traço tóxico do protagonista, que muitas vezes transborda o limite do aceitável. Alguns exemplos: quando ele exige que Cheng Yao limpe e cozinhe para ele. As atitudes deles muitas vezes são questionáveis e, mesmo depois que eles iniciam o namoro, acabam sem meio bobinho e acredito que poderiam ter explorado mais a relação deles.

Um ponto que gostei são os outros casais, Chen Xi, irmã da Cheng Yao, e o amigo do Qiang. A história da Cheng Xi foi interessante, pois retrata abusos vividos no casamento. O outro casal que tinha no escritório também achei fofo. Quanto à quantidade de capítulos, era possível ter explorado mais ambos os casais e não focado em histórias inúteis.

Por fim, acredito que My Boss poderia ter tido 25 episódios, o que faria com que a história fosse mais concisa. Fiquei com sensação de que algumas histórias e personagens foram esquecidos. Um exemplo são os dois últimos episódios com a volta do ex-marido da Cheng Xi que foi claramente enrolação. O final deixou a desejar com um casamento que apareceu depois dos créditos finais.

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Dumb story with dumb characters

After 10 episodes I decided to drop this drama for reasons I'll address below:

ML is a typical CEO: cold, arrogant and demanding. FL is cute, nice and lovely. He is her boss so we got that dynamic where ML exploits and abuses of his power over FL, and she just goes on with it bc sHe neEdS The joB. I'm a little tired of these kinds of plots. But it was still quite enjoyable in the beginning. However, it felt like nothing was actually happening most of the time. The drama has a comedic tone so most of their scenes are supposed to be funny or even cute but not swoony or deeply romantic. At least in the first 10 episodes it's just him ordering her around and remembering her of how unnexperienced and dumb she is, while she just flatters him because of concern of being fired. It wasn't the right energy for me. Also, I don't think I understood the humor. I laughed sometimes but for the most part it was kinda boring.

The plot seemed a little dumb from the beginning. And like is gonna be really hard to get through 36 episodes without it falling apart. I mean, 6 eps in and nobody has any depth and everything is just played for laughs. There's no real plot. Surely this drama could be 15 episodes shorter.

I personally didn't like how FL acted like a child sometimes. The tone of her voice, the way she runs, how she behaves in general. It's all so silly and childlike that it bothered me. And it gets worse when she's put in contrast with ML's cold demeanor. He behaves more like an old man. And that made it difficult for me to feel their chemistry. Not to mention how he cannot let us forget the reasons she isn't made to be a lawyer. It's funny how in the office he insists that men and women are equals while at home he makes her cook and clean for him. Such a hypocrite!

SML is such a cool guy. I like him. However, the way he crushes and pursues SFL is a little weird. It's an almost stalker-like behavior. And their relationship felt vague. Like, did they spend a night together or not? Why didn't he make things clear with her sooner? I was confused.

That was pretty much it. It wasn't one of the worst dramas I've ever watched. But it could've been waaay better.

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