I like the leads and find the supporting cast to be generally good but they weren’t enough to overcome clunky dialog (maybe it is poor translation), the cheesy premise of the series, or the stilted and unnecessary English dialogue. I can’t help wondering if some roles were miscast. It also seemed like there was a lot of dubbing which feels odd and smacks of poor production quality.

Xing Zhao Lin is attractive and funny and can sing, but it’s hard to watch him cry. Is that how he cries in real life? Maybe the clunky dialogue and awkward scenes make it hard for him to cry when needed? He does a good enough job with other scenes and otherwise conveys that he is hurt by his loss, but I just can’t tell if he is laughing or crying.

The way that they styled Liang Jie in the first episodes of the series seems too cartoonish like they miscast her in this series. She is so good in other roles and seems more comfortable as the series progresses that I can’t tell if it’s because her character arc brings her character more in line with her persona or if it’s the writing and directing.

Li Jiulin is an attractive and capable second male lead. He is well cast because it fits with his public image. He is a solid, versatile actor and isn’t really challenged by having to play a range of emotions in this role. He shows in Circle of Love that he has the ability to bring depth and range to a role.