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Its everything weve seen before but of course this is a 24 episode C drama and obstacles to happiness must come into it sooner or later. Rivals enter and wreak havoc.

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Story 7.5

Acting/Cast 8.5

Music 7.5

Rewatch Value 7.0

Formulaic and Fun Fluff

In decades of television watching, I haven't met a contract relationship drama that I find completely unbearable. (A Business Proposal did test my resolve) Despite the fact that the C drama production line churns them out as if entire livelihoods depend on them, I always manage to find one to suit the mood I'm in. It's no different in this case.

I'm a sucker for contract marriage tropes in the same way people hanker for Korean fried chicken. It's moreish, a guilty pleasure and we know exactly what's on offer. No more, no less. In other words, it's unabashedly a tropefest... with a vengeance. Too much can undoubtedly lead to indigestion. Hence things play out very much by the numbers: sign the contract, cohabitate, misunderstandings, feelings develop, obstacles from within and without, last-minute separation and then the happily-ever-after.

Right out of the romance playbook is the grumpy but ridiculously good-looking CEO who is being pestered by his doting grandmother who uses her ailing health to force him into finding a bride ASAP. Being the good grandson that he is, (and he's probably sick of the nagging too) he complies and settles on He Jinxi who forces her twin sister Su Yanxi to take her place to fulfil the contract. In predictable fashion, the nicer younger sister enters the Gu household and very quickly the tsundere CEO, Gu Xicheng falls for her winsome ways affecting an indifference he doesn't feel. Soon he's pleading for her to stay and indeed who can resist those puppy dog eyes? She succumbs to the wooing but suffers pangs of guilt from time to time for the deception, dreading the day that he will have to be told about her real name. Meanwhile he romances her like there's no tomorrow proving that there's a beating heart 'neath the harsh exterior. Moreover, like all tsunderes that have come beforehand, he is a man living with trauma and abandonment issues.

It's everything we've seen before but of course this is a 24 episode C drama and obstacles to happiness must come into it sooner or later. Rivals enter and wreak havoc. One being Nangong Liuli, who has the oddest idea that Gu Xicheng used to be in love her ie. the clingy type who is an utter disgrace to womanhood with her antics. In no time she turns into an emotional basket case when she can't take "no" for an answer. Then there's Fu Boye, a childhood friend of Su Yanxi. He too may or may not have special feelings for Su Yanxi aka He Jinxi. His fixation with Xixi comes across as rude but it can't be disputed that it keeps Gu Xicheng on his toes.

The show makes no claim to originality but gets plenty of mileage (as one might expect) from having attractive actors at the helm. Luo Zheng certainly looks the part and easily slips into the one-woman-only man role with ease. I liked his chemistry with Lin Xiyi who plays the woman he falls for. He doesn't have to extraordinarily good here (and he's not) but he does enough to convince me that he's in love with Xixi. Besides I watch these things mostly to see the male lead fall for his fated love and I wasn't disappointed. Lin Xiyi is the good-hearted Xixi whose good naturedness is calculated to thaw the CEO faster than the speed of sound. When she's not romancing him, she's doing cosmetics livestreaming with her bestie Lu Anan (Li Xinran) who doubles up as love interest for Xicheng's PA and brother-in-arms, Situ Shuo (Wang Xudong).

There's a nice bit of fan servicing or should I say lip servicing from Episode 16 onwards. Or episodes 16-20 more precisely. That's before the axe falls and the evil twin returns to the plot with her menacing best. It does get nasty and predictably all skeletons come tumbling out of the cupboard one at a time at the writer's whim. It is around this period that Xixi becomes a constant source of frustration and sets up a very unnecessary last minute separation. It's her opportunity to take control of the narrative but no, she doesn't even follow her own advice. It's tiring to watch because Xicheng (who is no fool) is practically begging her to tell him why she's moody and moping when the evil twin tries to drive a wedge between the leads.

In the end, this is harmless fluff. No thinking is required and none is recommended. Just sit back, relax, count the tropes and enjoy the nuttiness.

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Description

："Time to Fall in Love" is adapted from the popular novel "The President's Mistakenly Pampered Sweet Wife," which is a story about the contractual love between Su Yanxi, a "girl who is never defeated" and Gu Xicheng, an "odd-ball who has a thing for even numbers" who had to sign this contract by accident. This drama tells the story of beauty vlogger Su Yanxi (played by Lin Xinyi) who is threatened by her twin sister He Jinxi (played by Lin Xinyi) and forced to replace her sister to become "contract lovers" with the wealthy president Gu Xicheng (played by Luo Zheng). Gu Xicheng, who wanted to make his sick grandma happy pretended to be in a relationship, yet he found himself slowly becoming more attracted by this optimistic and bright Su Yanxi. Xicheng gradually removed his irritable and cold shell, revealing a soft heart. At the same time, Su Yanxi, who has been hiding her identity and unable to tell the truth, is in a deep conflict... This drama establishes an image of young people who are self-reliant have the courage to reflect, and learn to grow. At the same time, by honing the hero and heroine, learning to gain character and growth in life, encourage young people to realize their dreams and gain love through their own efforts and charm, conveying a positive attitude towards life, and guide the audience to establish a correct attitude towards life. The concept of marriage and love has a very positive meaning. "Finally, It's My Turn to Fall in Love" is directed by Chu Dejian ("My First Love Is Secret Love", "Once We Get Married"), together with screenwriters Chu Chu ("The Legend of Xiao Chuo"), Li Zhao ("Evil Minds"), and Luo Manying ("Truth").