I’m a few years behind Boss & Me, and yes, Gu Man led me to binge-watch the series.
I enjoyed the novel Shan Shan Comes To Eat just like her other classic favorites and I was really impressed on how Zhang Liying owned Shanshan’s pure and positive character. Light and Sweet, Boss & Me is a romantic comedy treat that would easily reel your attention to watch it from start to finish.
- Main Cast: Zhao Liying | Hans Zhang
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Boss & Me Quick Plot Recap
If you like the rich-guy-commoner-girl love story, then Boss & Me is definitely right up your alley. The series narrates the story of Xue Shanshan (Zhao Liying) with a rare blood type who saved the sister of her company’s CEO Feng Teng (Hans Zhang).
Because of her rare blood type, she was accepted into an elite company. When she learned about the deciding point of her admission as an assistant, her confidence drops.
Cheering herself up, she finds a spot in the office building to eat her lunch unaware that the company CEO has a full view of her actions from his office. Unknown to her, the visits to the secret spot she found became Feng Teng’s daily solace.
Little by little, Feng Teng finds himself growing fond of Shanshan. Eventually, she also falls for his charms.
Boss & Me Series Musings
All the bullet points of an engaging workplace romantic comedy flow smoothly in Boss & Me. The palpable onscreen chemistry blended well to the sweet love trajectory. Its modern Cinderella story would definitely appeal to viewers who love saccharine stories.
Typically, rom-com faces problematic issues on conflicts that fail to fit in the balance of the story. Either the problems are overly layered that makes us forget the endearing moments or are underseasoned because it probably banks on the downpour of sweet scenes to carry the story.
Boss & Me was able to capture the right balance of the love elements, character developments and career lessons without disregarding the importance of narrative conflicts.
Ultimately, the best part of the series was how the romance blossomed between the cold and distant Feng Teng and lively and optimistic Shanshan.
It was also a case of forgiving the obvious focus on the main love pairing because nothing else matters than seeing them happily in love with each other.
Zhao Liying’s Shanshan is probably one of the female leads in all dramas I have watched so far that I was genuinely inspired. Her ability to capture the subtlety of her character’s simplemindedness and driven attitude has made Shanshan a woman worth admiring.
If you are looking for a refreshing workplace love story, consider adding this series to your watch list.
Photos: Shanghai Croton Culture Media | Boss & Me Weibo page
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