Synopsis:
Tang Dou Dou (Li Qin) sells tofu for a living and often dreams about marrying a first-ranked scholar. Master Shen and Madame Shen is so impressed by Dou Dou's eloquence and wits that they want her to marry their son Shen Bo Nan who was coined as the child prodigy of Jiangnan for passing the exam at a young age. Unfortunately, she is conned and in actuality, Shen Bo Nan possesses the mental mindset of an 8-year old due to an accident. Even though she wants leave the Shen family, she eventually makes a deal with Madame Shen and promises to remain by Bo Nan's side for a year. However, as she stays with the Shen family, she slowly discovers that what Bo Nan encountered years ago wasn't an accident at all and in fact linked to a shocking secret.
My Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 10/10 stars
I wasn't interested in the beginning when I first saw the trailer. But with nothing to watch, I started and couldn't stop watching it. I actually finished this drama before the other dramas I've started even earlier. With an excellent cast of polished actors, actresses, and veterans, a solid script, and great chemistry, I think this is one of the best Chinese dramas I've seen so far this year. It's a comedy yet with hints of drama that doesn't make the series too angsty, at least in my opinion.
The Cast:
Young cast:
Li Qin as Tang Dou Dou
Tang Dou Dou, known as Tofu Xi Shi (one of the four beauties in China), runs a tofu business. She is conned into a marriage with Shen Bo Nan by Master Shen and Madame Shen but she promises to remain in the family for a year. Unexpectedly, she is touched by Bo Nan's actions and decides to help cure his mental illness.
This isn't the first drama I've watched Li Qin act. The first was Shining Days with Peter Ho but I couldn't sit through the whole drama since it's 80 EPISODES long. She is a really good actress as evident in this drama; her expressions are on par for the mischievous Dou Dou.
