Drama Digest
Designated Love is a short-length Chinese drama. The genre of Romance, Fantasy, and Youth dominate the C-drama. Designated Love is about a girl, Qin Xi, who is a hopeless romantic by heart, she breaks up with her boyfriend when she witnesses his childhood friend leaning in to kiss him while he was asleep. Without giving a second thought, Qin Xi breaks up with him. Coincidentally, right after her breakup, a game called ‘Playing a Trick on Ex-Boyfriend’ shows up on her cellphone. She angrily decides to play the game and begins to unlock a double-faced boyfriend who resembles her ex-boyfriend.
The Feel-Good Part
The female lead of the drama series Designated Love, has been written as a progressive character who is independent and stands up for herself, which feels good and refreshing to watch on the screen.
The Disappointing Factor
The major disappointing factor of Designated Love is its ending. The ending of the drama series doesn’t feel completed and ultimately ruins the series. Though the female lead character, Qin Xi, is a well-written character, and the actress did a pretty good job in portraying the role, though sometimes the actress spoke a little too fast, which may feel annoying to many.
In-Depth Analysis
The plotline of Designated Love revolves around Qing Xi who is an independent, strong lady who is a hopeless romantic by heart and makes love her priority. She goes through heartbreak when she decides to surprise her boyfriend with snacks as he was working late at night, but instead gets her heart broken when witnesses his childhood friend leaning in to kiss her sleeping boyfriend. This triggered her past accumulated disappointments and frustration about the relationship, and she instantly breaks up with him. Burning with anger, she decides to play a game called ‘Playing a Trick on Ex-Boyfriend’ which coincidentally showed up on her cellphone right after the breakup. It was in this fantasy game that she found a boyfriend who shares an uncanny resemble with her ex-boyfriend.
Star Power
Fan Wei and Cui Yu Xin play the main characters of Qin Xi and Jiang Han, respectively. The supporting characters are played by Boa as Shen Jing Jing, Yu Yi Fu as Jiang Jue, and Cheng Zhi Wei as Tang Tang.
Overall Opinion
Designated Love which is also known as Lian Ai Jiao Se Qing Zhi (literal translation) is a short-length web series with a total of 15 episodes airing for only 8 minutes. You can binge-watch the entire series within a day. Overall it’s a progressive Chinese drama that is apt for a light-hearted watch, and you don’t have to invest much time. The main attracting point of this drama is the female lead and her character depth. The acting was pretty good too by the actor’s end though it could have been better.
