Drama digest
The story follows twins who venture into the glittering lights of showbiz with a secret to hide. They have similar looks, but their personalities are opposite day and night. The kind-hearted Xiao Mu assumes the identity of her sister Yao Meng Gui and transforms overnight from a game delivery clerk to a famous star who is popular in every household. Entertainment reporter Chen Mo notices the inconsistencies that raise his suspicions regarding her identity. He pretends to be her manager and gets close to her. Will he use it to protect his love or reveal the fact to the world when Chen Mo becomes privy to the truth?
The feel-good part
The pacing and plot development was good. The ending was happy, rather touching. The romance was the best part of the drama. The ost was beautiful. The female lead had great chemistry with both leads. Some scenes were cute and comedic. The female lead carried the drama.
The disappointing factor
The twists didn’t feel like something was going on, and at times, they only felt draggy. The male lead was a bit stiff but decent. The wicked sister got a lot of spotlights. The storyline became weird and choppy for the evil sister and the second male lead.
In-depth analysis
Ugly Beauty is a contemporary drama. The drama showed both the sides of the entertainment industry. The drama was at its best in terms of script and acting. The sisters had opposite personalities, Yao Menggui is a rising starlet and overconfident on the other side, her twin Xiao Mu is a gentle, and caring countryside girl who works as a delivery rider. After an accident, Yao Menggui has to leave and Xiao Mu replaces her for the graduation play, but things go opposite to what was planned, and chaos follows. The storytelling took the plot twists from beginning to end. It was pretty predictable. The female actress switched between her roles seamlessly. The theatre has tackled the toxic environment of the entertainment industry. The themes were well-embedded in the story. The drama had a beautiful story with not even a single dull moment. The charters were three-dimensional with flaws, and everyone had a story. The second half of the drama dragged. The conflicts between the couples were contrived.
Star power
Considering the drama was about the acting world, the acting was reasonable. Zheng He Hui Zi played the dual roles perfectly. The two characters were different from each other, and she played both roles flawlessly. Everyone in the cast was near perfect. The male leads did well and portrayed well what was given to them.
Overall opinion
Ugly Beauty is a good drama that is worth watching. The drama is good to binge-watch with a reasonable and adequate story.
