Season 1 • Episode 23
LatestA manga artist, He Jie has entered into his own manga “Crystal Love” and he must complete the mission of saving the evil second female lead, turning her into a better person before he can return back to the real world. He ended up having to keep on filling up the loopholes of his own manga again and again, forming a funny lovestory.
Writing
Self-aware meta narrative that mocks its own tropes.
Acting
Austin Lin nails desperate creator energy throughout.
Production
Manga world bleeds into reality with clever visual transitions.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Austin Lin previously starred in 'At Cafe 6' and brought similar wounded-edginess to He Jie.
The 'evil second female lead' trope (女二) is huge in C-dramas; this series directly interrogates why audiences love to hate them.
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