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× d0ggiel0ver
I think it's original since the younger guys now go with the older woman .. mostly its just the other way around ... i like the idea, but why do they have to put raymond with melissa.. i dont know how will that work out .. but the story seems nice
what do you think?
maryxb
i am having a feeling that its going to be kinda boring but i am only watching it cause of raymond
akiko85
yea ray n melissa sounds weird. i can't wait to see melissa though, she's my fav actress biggrin.gif
is.k
I like the story so far, because I feel sorry for Melissa under so much pressure from her family. Plus Raymond is funny, before the series came I would say Melissa & Ray would be weird together, but after watching the show, I don't think it'll be so bad.
missLILY
i love the storyline! it's so fresh and sexy! lol. i love how sheren is a good boss and her boldness. i love raymond and melissa. they are so adorable ! i don't feel a bit uncomfy! i love them haha.
Lizly
i feel the same way, he may be younger than her, but they make such a great couple.
bonzhum
it's not boring so far...have to watch some more to really determine if series is good...
bellablue
It seems like TVB is finally acknowledging the somewhat taboo but increasingly popular trend of young men dating older women. This series, depending on its level of success, may actually make a social impact by changing HK people's views of this type of relationship.

As for the casting, I can't think of anyone else who's more appropriate to play the leads than Raymond and Melissa since all the other new generation male actors look younger than Raymond and just wouldn't look right with Melissa.
crispy
i like that it seems thus far to maybe help dispel all those myths about the way women SHOULD be...we'll go from a soft hearted melissa whose family is so patriarchal and unfair to women, to a strong melissa whose family wil becomes more understanding of gender equality. and it's fresh to see an older women with a younger guy, HK needs some demi and ashton haha.
shigehiro
I like the storyline so far.. it portrays how the politics in the real life office env.. hehe...
teddygirl
the story is pretty good. its very refreshing with the older women younger men relationship.
flora tien
Yes...Ray may look younger but still i think they look great as a couple...Good job...Sheren is doing well too...
AznRkenshin
I think that the story is good so far. It is not boring at all but there are a lot of things that get ppl pissed off.
Lizly
I really like the story. In my opinion, it's one of the most interesting story i have seen in TVB series. It somehow related to real life too. and it always make you want to watch more and more.
munkyxxx
its far from what i expected. it's not as tense and dramatic but more comical and relaxing. there's no tear-jerking scenes (except those from laughing too hard). and the chemistry is surprisingly good. i'm hooked i'll admit and it's not just cause raymond is in it. the story line is addicting.
babebluegurl
i think this is a very new story line... with the age differnet pairing the brother sister pairing.. n itz actually not a bad story line.. this can tell ppl that age really doesn't matter... so itz a pretty good story line...
Chantel
I think the story is very nice. It is refreshing! And you don't know how the story goes on.
xclusivelymeeh
i think the story line isnt that bad. There's a lot of drama in it? the one with Melissa and her ex husband and Melisssa and Raymond. Then the one with Sheren and her baby and sheren with her sister. This show has a good storyline. Except somethings dont make sense.
Portia
I have just finished Episode 2 and am hooked !! I was really skeptical in renting this series as the 2 female leads are not any of my favourite actors.

I agree with some comments that TVB rarely come up with a younger-man-older woman relationship storyline. Hope Raymond and Melissa will end up together. Does anyone agree with me Melissa is a bit too 'old' for Raymond ? Couldn't TVB choose someone a little younger than her ?

cheers

wiin
I think is a littlo bit boring Sometimes. But ray is really fun in it smile.gif
PinkieJosie
i think dis storyline is very interesting!!! is very new for a hk series w/ sperm donor and age difference relationships kinda stuff..hk usually would be alil conservative w/ these stuff..soo i really enjoey a refreshing series like dis one..and i realla like melissa and sheren in this series dey arent my favorite actresses and i never really liked dem but afer dis series i really like dem haha...i like raymond more too
WuFei
The storyline is original. The cast is PERFECT. I love watching this. Can't wait to watch the next episode everyday! It's funny. I like Melissa, Raymond, Melissa's ex, Melissa's older brother characters.... I mean the actors are really well chosen. They fit perfectly. Since 2006, I think my favourites are Safe Guards, Bitter Bitten and La femme Desperado. Hope Melissa and Raymond are gonna win a prize for their great performance.

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I think it's original since the younger guys now go with the older woman .. mostly its just the other way around ... i like the idea, but why do they have to put raymond with melissa.. i dont know how will that work out .. but the story seems nice
what do you think?

sweetcorn
i think its interesting they are approaching the younger guy-older woman taboo, cos chinese pple tend to be more unacceptable of the idea, due to tradition and customs, hopefully ppl can open their eyes and heart. i like how they show woman can be as strong and competitive as men e.g sheren's role. overall its a refreshing storyline.
lee_jennz
i think when a guy grows older, somewhere in between late 30's, the younger man-older women issue shall no longer be an issue! By then most men will be matured anyways.
Well i think it's mostly the asians that cannot accept this kind of arrangement. I dont think age really matters ( so long as u dont go for those below 16)...but other than tht, it should be fine. In fact older women might be flattered to have them!
bahamut0
I like how the fortune teller gives you foreshadowing of the plot, it just makes you wanna watch how the predictions play out.
felixwhoals
MM so far I have watched until episode 3.
I seriously think Melissa and Raymond look a great couple.
As for Sheren, she's a good boss. Luv her in this series!
sleepybabe
i don't like that idea...it seems that they are trying to promote it
it's okay if younger men are with older women...but i probably won't ...my thoughts on it is like how melissa felt in the beginning before she was with raymond
HazelNuit
I think it's pretty interesting...usually I don't really think a young guy is good for an older woman just because when they get older older, teh woman will look so much older than the guy...Actually once I went to a some kind of christening for a baby and I thought the mother of the baby was the grandmother of the husband..turns out she's his wife -__-" but the thing was that they're the same age...

Actually my grandmother is younger than my grandfather by two years. I dont' know...I guess it does'nt matter but girls are much more mature than guys.. lol.
luvable
This series is great. A little different from the other series, but I think that is why the series is so interesting. The love between Melissa and Raymond is great, very enjoyable to watch. Hope Raymond, Melissa or Sheren gets nominated for the awards this year.
Raymond's so cute!!
kitty_princess
i luv the show!! originally i had my doubts before it was launched.. but now i'm so into the show.. gd casts, nice plot, refreshing and fresh... the luv story between ling and siu chai is so sweet and romantic.. like a fairy tale.. ray plays the role of a perfect bf so well.. really fall in luv with him haa.. infatuated.gif
dreams29
i think i'm the only person who didn't like the show. i mean the storyline was good and it was different but they could have done a better job with choosing the actors/ actresses to play those roles.

i know ppl are going to bash me for saying it... but i thought kate tsui was horrible. and i really didnt' like melissa either. there is something about her acting that just doesn't sit well wtih me.

if they had found different actresses for those two roles i think i would have liked the series more.
angeltvgirl416
i don't really like this kind of relationship but i think it is interesting to flim something on this topic.
misz_alice
i thought it was going to work out either, but it turn our pretty go and i'm not a big melissa Ng fan, but i thought she did a great job and the storyline really fits into the series!!
deep_splash
seen this pairing in like lots of japanese dramas. At first, I was skeptical but actually its not too bad. As long as both are comfortable with it and aren't easily influenced by other people, why not? But the guy should be able to protect the girl though.
fobster #1
I don't mind the older woman, younger man relationship. I was totally rooting for Jess and Bosco in LMS. THe only thing is that Raymond's character seems too good to be true haha. He's just too great.
ConfusedLover
i can't get enough of this movie. both the guys are HILARIOUS, i almost pee in my pants. but yeah, age ain't nothing but a number:)
darkangel415
I think it's okay; since it's normal for girls to go for older men then why would it be unnatually for guys to go for older women. I think that number is nothing as long as the feeling between the two persons is mutual.
azncuteegurl13
i really like this story maybe cause the romance makes me sigh. also i can really see asian ppls acting that way or the older generation anyways about a girl marrying a younger man. this show dealt with a lot of female stereotypes which i thought was cool.
juin
which ending do you like???
the first one or the second one??

i prefer the first one where ah-man (michael) was like laughin and still couldnt figure out that he was hayley's real daddy and not just the ah ya daddy, it was funnier. and then ah-ling (melissa) getting married to chai fun (ray) again is really funny, since its their second time. but did u realize that the last sentence is switched. in the 1st one sheren says it and in the second one melissa says it.
tis me
I think this series was inspired partially by all the older sister-younger brother relationships by celebrities.. like Nicholas and Faye.. it was cool that TVB is keeping up with the times and trying to address less traditional issues.
joaniemaloney
I like it. It's a fresh twist and it's what TVB needs because some of the storylines are getting old. We are living in the modern days, afterall, and these kind of relationships happen. I didn't realize how 'old-fashioned' I was thinking until I saw Bosco/Jessica in 'Life Made Simple', and felt that it took me a while to accept that. But I'm all good with it now - Melissa/Raymond makes a cute couple.smile.gif
TheDark159
hehe.. i really like this story maybe cause the romance makes me sigh. also i can really see asian ppls acting that way or the older generation anyways about a girl marrying a younger man. this show dealt with a lot of female stereotypes which i thought was cool....

hehehe
As long as they like each other, i dont seems any problem younger man and older woman....
Sometimes when u in love u dont think so much about it....
goukiboy
It is kinda embarrasing for the couple to ahve this combination in age. I think there is nothin wrong with this combo.
MadHatter
i really like the show but then i didn't like melissa in it, sorry to the fans out there, i dont know but then they just look like such an ODD couple! they could have gotten someone else lol...not her sleep.gif; something about her i guess i dont like.
goodidae
i personally don't think that younger-man-like-older-woman relationship will work out in real life...please... just think of the possible obstacles...

however, dramas like this work cos we have handsome male leads like raymond. with his looks, i don't think any girls will say that it's a problem.
Beverly_Dea
IT is really sweet how she is welling to date a guy that is younger than her because it seems like it is often rejected in sociiety.
the_princess_maron
Younger women with older men is good. The woman doesn't has to live alone when her husband dies. You know, the most women live longer than men. But in the serie, I think Raymond and Melissa they don't suit each other. Raymond isn't sufficient mature for Melissa.
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