Dear Designer
Designer Shen Tian Tian led a troubled life prior to being adopted by the fashion guru and CEO of the Li Group, Li Man Li, who's determined to take her company to the world stage. With Man Li's support, Tian Tian is able to study design then land her first position at the Li Group as a ghost designer to Tang Guo Er, Man Li's biological daughter. While working together, the girls become close friends.
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Plot Summary
The story follows the complex relationships and hidden desires within a competitive design school. It delves into the struggles of students navigating ambition, love, and betrayal as they strive for success in the cutthroat world of fashion design. Secrets and past traumas resurface, challenging their perceptions of themselves and each other.
Critical Reception
While the series garnered attention within its target audience for its exploration of relationships and the fashion industry, it received mixed to moderate reception overall. Praised for its aesthetic and certain character developments, it also faced criticism for pacing and some plot elements.
What Reviewers Say
- Visually appealing with a focus on design and fashion.
- Explores themes of ambition and complex romantic entanglements.
- Pacing and some storyline elements were a point of contention for some viewers.
Google audience: Audience reviews often highlight the series' attractive visuals and the engaging, though sometimes melodramatic, relationship dynamics. Some viewers found the plot predictable, while others appreciated the exploration of difficult emotional themes.
Fun Fact
The series was produced by Studio WabiSabi, known for other popular BL (Boys' Love) dramas.
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