Mr. Cinderella 2 – Series Review & Episode Guide

Khoa and Dung are a happily married couple. Dung used to be a gangster from a rough walk of life. His life changed for the better after meeting Khoa, who provided free boarding and helped him settle down. They fell in love despite their class differences. Dung even proposed to Khoa, solidifying their relationship. They live together in a luxurious house that Khoa's adoptive parents left behind after passing away. Khoa and Dung enjoy their marital bliss. Their sparks haven't diminished since getting married.

Dung works as a barista at O2 Coffee. He has a good relationship with Tuan, his boss. They like to joke around and confide in each other about personal issues. Besides his job at the coffee shop, Dung also does the housework. He cooks delicious meals for his partner. Tuan provides Dung with an allowance to help him with his expenses. However, Dung lives thriftily and doesn't spend much. He's financially independent without relying on his partner's income for support.

Khoa works as a doctor. He used to run a private practice. Currently, he's employed at a hospital to work in the surgical department. Another surgeon joined his workplace recently. Khang is a young doctor in his late twenties. Due to the hospital's construction, the two coworkers must share an office for now. After working together for a while, Khoa finds Khang quite arrogant. Khang likes bragging about his achievements. One of his success stories is a skilled procedure where he helped a patient recover his arm after a traffic accident.

Dung and Khoa are disturbed by an unexpected arrival. Khoa's brother, Thanh, suddenly arrives home after a six-year absence. Thanh is a former pianist living in Thailand, but he has decided to move back to Vietnam. He grew up with Khoa as brothers. However, Thanh is the biological child, whereas Khoa is adopted. Their parents have left the house inheritance to Thanh instead of Khoa. After his return, he wants to reclaim the property. Thanh doesn't care about evicting his brother and his lover from their home.

Khoa and Thanh share a complicated history. They used to be in love. Despite never consummating their relationship, they discussed spending their future together. Their parents opposed this taboo romance. They sent Thanh to a boarding school in Thailand to separate the couple. While living overseas, Thanh had a car accident and lost functional use of his arm, ruining his musical ambitions. Incidentally, it's the same case Dr. Khang worked on. Since the accident, Thanh resents Khoa for destroying his life. He wants to exact revenge.

Going into Mr. Cinderella 2, I had low expectations. Time has made me forget about the first season from two years ago, but my review was staunchly negative. I keep an open mind since some BL sequels surprise me with their improvements. Sadly, this series is worse than anticipated. It contains everything I loathe about the original drama, from the illogical plots to the problematic behaviour. The new season of Mr. Cinderella pushes even more toxic tropes to the forefront, revelling in its moral depravity.

Incest is a prominent plot in Mr. Cinderella 2. While one of the siblings is adopted, that still doesn't remove the ickiness from the taboo romance. In addition, the series likes to provoke viewers with malicious scandals. The characters constantly breach moral boundaries, acting as outrageous and offensive as possible. They indulge in lots of predatory misconduct, from sexual assault to drugging unknowing victims. Mr. Cinderella 2 handles these sinister storylines without any sensitivity or tact. It gets a sick thrill from exploiting trauma for cheap entertainment.

A dark, gritty storyline can be compelling when written well. Yet, Mr. Cinderella 2 is laughably idiotic, incoherent, and illogical. The bizarre plot makes little sense as it unfolds, particularly anything related to the hospital. The outlandish melodrama defies all semblance of realism. Furthermore, the villains are over-the-top caricatures. They have convoluted origin stories, cause reckless chaos, and contradict themselves with their muddled motivations. These overpowered antagonists can endanger others and get away with heinous crimes, suffering zero consequences.

Mr. Cinderella 2 begins with Khoa & Dung as a married couple. While their domestic bliss is sweet, most exchanges revolve around sexual innuendos. Their bond doesn't develop beyond jokes about horniness. Later, the series focuses too much on the evil brother, losing sight of its love story. You expect a BL drama to revolve around the leads. Instead, the spotlight is on the obnoxious villain who undermines their relationship. His scheming causes an ugly conflict between the couple in the last few episodes. Their hostility sours my opinion of this romance.

Both leads are handsome and make a physically attractive couple. Dung's actor (Ba Vinh) has paired with many screen partners throughout his BL career. Minh Thao is probably the best looking out of all his costars. They also share decent chemistry, even if the series only has a few intimate encounters. Regrettably, their connection is wasted on this crappy love story with bland protagonists. They have watered-down personalities, like a shadow of their former selves in the first season. Most scenes suffer from clunky writing, limiting the performers' ability to shine.

Mr. Cinderella 2 has clean-looking visuals that are noticeably better than the studio's past projects. However, the hospital scenes feel inauthentic and have a low-budget appearance. The characters sit inside a fake office, pretending to work at a clinic. Likewise, some performances seem phony. Thanh's actor is too theatrical, almost like a pantomime villain. Worst of all, the storytelling is disastrous. The plot unravels into foolish nonsense, concluding as ridiculously as it started. Overall, there's little I enjoy about Mr. Cinderella 2. It's a nasty, offensive piece of trash.