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Game and romance
For video game players this is the right series. But there's more. I really liked the romantic side of this story. This couple formed in the game and later also in reality.I loved his protectiveness and attention towards her. His business acumen despite his young age, they always impeccable in dressing and trusting each other... Very nice.
I smiled every time his friends referred to her as "sister-in-law."
I liked her best friend less, too messy and talkative. I couldn't have tolerated it.
Yang Yang is a really nice guy who I've already seen in the "Fireworks of my Heart" series. Perhaps in this series, compared to the other, he had a little too much of a model demeanor which made him a little less natural.
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I watched this drama for the first time 2 years ago and it was my first Chinese drama ever. In that time I thought that it was amazing but now, even though I still rewatch it sometimes, I can see some flaws. I am going to talk about each flaw that I can remember but I will also say some good things about this drama of course.I really liked the story until she started to work with Xiao Nai because in the beginning she was described as a smart girl, and I think that that side of Wei Wei started to disappear by the middle of the show. Also, I honestly thought Wei Wei's best friend was super annoying and childish tbh. The main lead was always helping her when she could and Er Xi was not thankful, and when she had that discussion with Wei Wei....god I was really angry at Er Xi.
The acting was not great, especially the kisses because Yang Yang was trying while Zheng Shuang just stood there like it was her first time kissing someone. I really wished that was better. To conclude with the 'bad' things about this drama is the fact that I think the music was not something I liked tbh,.I did not like (sorry) Yang Yang's voice in that song but I can live with that.
Now some things I liked...THEIR RELATIONSHIP. Yes, I loved the trust they have on each other. Xiao Nai did not fall in love with her because of her looks. He fell in love due to her abilities. I also loved the friendship Xiao Nai had with his friends. They were really supportive and funny...unlike Er Xi's friendship with Wei Wei. Something I think it was interesting about this drama is the fact that the "bad girl" was not really mean, she was influenced by her so-called "friend" and I personally think that was kind of a change. Another thing I liked is the fact that this story is very light unlike other stories that in each episode you are like wth all the time.
So yes I give a pushed 7 overall in this drama because, even though it has a lot of downs, it was still important to me as it was the first c-drama I watched.
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Story/Plot:
In my opinion Love 020 is a typical Campus Love Story. I don´t really like Youth dramas but this one got me.
They had done the fantasy part of this drama, which was the interaction between the characters in the online game, very good. I even tried some games after this drama, tho I was never interested in those things.
The story itselfs is not very complicated and you can easily understand what´s going on.
Acting/Cast:
At the beginning when I watched it, I was really worried that Zheng Shuang could break some bones during the fight with the monsters in the online game. She was so slim!!!
For me she was not the best suitable cast for Bei Wei Wei´s character. But she and Yang Yang were both as a couple an eye candy. I love the interaction between those two.
I never read the novel so I don´t know how the original author discribed her but I think she is more the kind of girls who are beautiful and directly. Tho Zheng Shuang played her role very good and was absolutely gorgeous, she doesn´t give me a feeling that I have a girl like this in front of me. She would suit a character who is quiet and clever more. (Just my opinion)
As for Yang Yang, he was an Outshining Star! He played his role also very good and yeah he was so Handsome XD
The support roles are too very good. And after you watched some episodes you´ll love every character no matter if they are bad or good!
Music:
Not my type of music but ok
Rewatch Value:
I highly recommend to rewatched it cuz yeah just for the cute scene you´ll want to watch it twice
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The female lead is also perfect, which the right combination of looks, wits and intelligence, and the ability to maintain her relationship with her close friends and family.
Their relationship - is obviously perfect. No jealousy, no cheating and no uncertainty. It's a refreshing watch.
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Story/Plot: At first glance, this drama seemed amazing - opening with a fantasy fight scene set in a traditional Chinese RPG game. This theme ran throughout the drama, but it eventually levelled off later on and focused on the relationship between the two leads. The involvement of the game in the drama was a nice touch since it added a stronger plot, which Love o2o definitely lacks in many aspects because nothing major ever happens throughout each episode other than minor quarrels between characters.
Acting/Cast: Moving onto characters... uhh Zheng Shuang was definitely a let down. Although I hate to say it, her acting was terrible and she doesn't know how to kiss (Yang Yang carried every single kiss scene while ZS just kind of stood there and let it happen), plus she's way too skinny and it bothered me the whole time that I was watching, adding on I don't think that the two actors have much chemistry together; maybe they should've casted someone better for the role of Bei Wei Wei? However, mayhaps I have to say that the show was worth watching just to drool over Yang Yang the whole time ;)
Music: The OSTs used in the show were so fitting for every scene and you'll be giddy to know that two of them were even sung by the actors themselves hehe.. “有点甜” is a must listen!
Rewatch Value: Personally I'm not much of a rewatch kind of guy and it's up to the preference of the viewer I suppose. However, I wouldn't bother rewatching this drama seeing as there are plentiful other dramas with similar plots like 'Put Your Head On My Shoulder' or 'A Love So Beautiful'.
Overall: Honestly it wasn't that bad. Everything about the drama was quite generic and typical other than the incorporation of the online game. However, I'd definitely recommend other cdramas over this one.
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Breezy light romantic drama.Stunning Game graphics
The most unique Chinese-drama I've watched because it has none of the typical "tropes" & only a minuscule amount of drama. Basically a breezy light romantic drama. Parts of the story take place in a computer game & the graphics are stunning.The things that keeps this from a perfect score :
The actual ending part where the story comes full circle was nice, but the stuff they throw in before it kinda sucked the impact out of the ending
I would Stop at Ep 29
[when they are on the hill in the computer generated scene]
before; "2 years later" because the rest of the episode & # 30 have boring & unnecessary details about the roommates side stories (the plots alluding to 2 guys being gay, Wei-Wei's roommate's relationship with the jerk who caused so much trouble for Wei-Wei) ,& really, too much information on the main couple's finalizing their relationship.
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Note: when watching on Netflix I recommend ending the series at Ep 29 time stamp 30:11
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I think this is one of the first C-dramas, I watched about gaming and that there isn't many love rivalries or like really bad misunderstandings that the couple break up. I think the one reason, why I enjoyed it is because the couple Xiao Nai played by Yang Yang & Wei Wei played by Zheng Shuang, just never had many misunderstandings that they would tell each other everything! I think I don't like it that much when there is really bad misunderstandings and they don't talk to each other because of it. But I think I enjoyed this because there wasn't that much drama, and that they really looked like their characters in the in-game as well. -
I also really liked the actor Yang Yang! So I just thought he was such a handsome guy, and played such a nice like rich, sweet guy you would want in your own relationship type, if you get me! LOL It's definitely something simple and lighthearted to watch and that's why I enjoyed it, not to much annoying crying and things!
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I also liked, that the drama was not focussed on fighting between the main characters, but instead on everything around them.
I was a bit sad that they seemed to rush the last episode a bit, but it still was rather enjoyable.
I'd totally recommend this Drama as a first, because the topics are not that heavy and while the main female character sometimes backs away from hard stuff, it doesn't make her weak, just like it is in reallife. I also enjoyed that they both had strong and weak spots and that they were shown.
For enjoying this drama, you should be open to a bit of fantasy, because some scenes are about the online game which is mostly based on fantasy.
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She loves to game, but is not suddenly a pro in programming so she's able to help him make his game and he is very clever, but has a soft spot for his friends and he's not very good with normal chores.
Their friends somehow all have their own characteristics and you can fall in love with them just as much as with the lead figures. Sometimes I couldn't wait for Nai's friends to be in the scene too, because they gave the whole story a much more fun twist.
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Love with grace
A cute romance with very profound professional gaming industry knowledge. I like how this drama showed us way of gaming careers different difficulties, opportunities while promoting China's E-sports future. The most eye catching art was how they both sail through difficulties while complenting each others abilities and teach us how to support your partner with having a positive mentality altogether.Was this review helpful to you?
I liked this even though there are no obstacles. Xiao Nai always does the right thing: he's respectful, caring and protective. Bei Wei Wei simply is in awe of her good fortune.
The cast saves the show. The actor playing Xiao Nai really embodies a cold exterior that has a warmer playful side, and Bei Wei Wei is the right mix of silly and endearing. Their roles are fairly traditional gender roles, but there is a lot of appreciation of what they both bring to the table.
The music is mediocre. I wouldn't rewatch the whole thing, but may watch it for a moment or two now and then.
I grade by other criteria as well:
Complex Themes - 6
(Models what a healthy relationship looks like. I also liked the question of whether to separate virtual and real worlds - since you can harm someone in both, shouldn't you have integrity in both?)
Character Growth -3
(The two characters are static and do not 'grow' very much over the course of the show)
Nuanced Women -6
(Points for female friendships and featuring girls in tech, but overall they are stereotypes you've seen before).
Cinematography/Production Values - 6
(This is very low budget, which is fine for the real life scenes, but was a bit harder in the video game/CGI bits. Not only was the CGI poorly done, but the wigs, costumes etc. were also of poor quality)
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BAD dubbing (and worse kissing) but okay if you want angst-free fluff
In the first few eps of this the FL's lines, although delivered from what looked like an ordinary college dorm, have a weird echo and sound like they are really coming from a deep, cavernous hole somewhere. That was very off-putting! -although it seemed to gradually improve. Anyway, this is a harmless little college romance with a gaming element, where the FL and ML, both top players, meet in a game. The in-game effects are... not something anyone would be watching it for, but that doesn't matter because it's all about the romance, and that is pretty solid in that they like each other, and only each other, all the way through. There are no love triangles, break-ups or heroically sacrificial partings, all difficulties are comfortably overcome, and nothing terrible happens to either of them - well, ML is in a car accident at one point, but he's fine and it speeds the plot along instead of blocking it. They're respectful to each other, and they never really argue. A bit of bromance, a bit of sismance, a tiny hint of a gay romance (pretty cute) and a little bit of rivalry keep it rolling along smoothly for 30 episodes to their marriage. It's not exciting, but it is kind of restful, if you're in the mood for that.However, the core relationship was marred a lot for me by the FL freezing and looking absolutely petrified whenever a kiss scene happened, and as she clearly likes him and he obviously can kiss, this seemed very jarring and cringey and lost it points. More points dropped off for her role in the game company they form after school: basically just a pretty little assistant. I would have liked it a lot more if she'd beefed up a bit, but YMMV.
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You should watch this one.
You would recommend this to others.
You could watch this again........YES!
This is one of the few in my list which has repeat value. Right from the concept to the acting to the chemistry to the plot, everything seems to fall in place. What I loved about it was the unfailing love and trust between the lead characters. The bond is so strong that everything else fades away. Each conflict is resolved so perfectly because of that trust between them. And I love the fact that it centers around the theme of online gaming. The supporting cast too is excellent.
I would highly recommend watching this one.
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