Your Heart feels warm and cozy
It has been a long time, since I watched a beautiful, innocent and cute love unfolding on my screen, without any action sequences or fantasy. I tend to say I love a story that is more on the action side, that keeps me in my chair and my eyes glued on the screen.And a Love so Beautiful did just that.
It had everything that made it a beautiful and enjoyable series. Loveable Characters with their very own personality and different ways of action. A Love that was portrayed so real and beautiful that it gave me the wish , that the series would never come to an end. And even a Development was seen in this series from both the main characters, which is not so commen in - only - romance series.
But A Love so beautiful does not only tackle on Love and Relationship. It also shows the amazing friendship between all five 'main' characters, that despite some struggles, never came to a tragic end. It even -despite being a minority- talks about depression.
Story: As I just mentioned it's a pure romance drama, no action or suspense. Just two different Individuals slowly falling in love with each other, where the female Lead tries everything to impress her crush, who is brushing her off in the very beginning of the series and despite his negative comments towards her, she never gives up on him.
It's nothing new or original, this concept was seen a lot of times before, but A Love so Beautiful made it seem so unique and enjoyable, that I couldn't stop watching and always craved for more. I now finished the series and I feel a little bit sad that I will never see more of this two and their friends again (only when I rewatch the series, which I definitely will).
The Story will always hold a special place in my heart, for being one of the most romantic series I've ever encountered.
Acting: The Actors were amazing, all of them. They made the Drama seem so real and alive. They portrayed their characters so believable and gave them so much personality, that made the series so much more enjoyable. The chemistry was also one of the best I have ever seen, not only between the couples, but also the group of friends.
Music: I didn't really pay attention to the soundtrack but still it was beautiful and I liked it.
Overall: It has been a while for me, that I watched a series with so many emotions involved. I cried, I laughed, I giggled and I felt with the characters. It also was the first drama that turned my mom back to her feelings of being a teenager again. She also couldn't wait to watch every new episode right after dinner. We both smiled at each other and talked a lot about this drama series. So I think if my mom would read this review, she would agree to all my words with a 100% approval.
Thank you A Love so Beautiful for giving me a happy time, while watching you with my mom. I will watch you again, I promise.
And for your dear Reader, I hope you will fall in love with this drama and it's characters, just as much as I did. Have a nice day!
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This is an amazing romance show. It's extremely funny, heartwarming and relateable. I loved the storyline between main characters as well as their friends. It's rare to fall not only for the story of the main characters but also be equally fascinated by the stories of their friends. Truly one of the kind.
This was the first Chinese drama that I've watched so far and I loved it even more than some of my favourite Korean dramas. I will be exploring Chinese romance dramas more for sure, especially the ones with the piles of humour like this one. Recommend it, will watch it again soon. Simply great!
BTW I've already rewatched this drama three times.
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A love so beautiful was a great love story. I loved the storyline and how it flowed, It wasn't rushed and it wasn't too slow it was perfect. I usually don't like high school centered dramas and when I found out that this story focused a lot of time in High school I almost didn't watch. However, The cast is awesome, great chemistry. I was drawn in throughout the storyline I didn't even know who to root for the second lead was as mature, sweet and handsome as the main lead. I hated how the mother kind of disliked the second lead because of his "dark skin" but it wasn't a big deal and didn't overshadow the show at all it was just something that bugged me personally because I thought he was a cutie. I love how the show didn't waste time on trivial things other shows would be the main character failed her college entrance exam and had to retake the exam instead of focusing on that for 5 episodes the audience got a condensed episode of study scene and college life which was great because it cuts out the filler episodes and leaves room for more productive content. Overall great show, great cast, and storyline. Was this review helpful to you?
Can't get over to this drama!!
This drama is so pure . And we all really need such type of people in our life, who supports and stands with us thick n thin. Remember your first high school crush , this drama will just bring all the memories back to you. This drama goes from high school to adult life.This drama has all kinds of emotions , it will be a rollercoaster of emotions for you. There will be happy, sad moments in this drama. And you just can't choose one of your favorites among all these 5 characters, each character has developed so good when they grew up in the show.
Do not miss it
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Before I began watching this I was only familiar with the male lead in a drama where his role wasn't too big. I did know that he is quite decent so decided to go ahead. Here's what I thought finally:
STORY: On the surface it comes off as another youth drama. However what I liked most about the drama was the simplicity of the plot. It's just about a group of friends, an annoying love triangle, a jerk male lead and ditz female lead. I can see the comparisons with ISWAK but nothing tops that. It would be fair to say this was at least inspired from that story. But what sets this drama apart are the likeable characters and the trivial-yet-relatable situations they go through. Their friendship was excellent and it was best part for me over the romantic plot.
CHARACTERS AND LOVE TRIANGLE: I had a love-hate relationship with Xiao Xi. She's cute, simple but was too dense for my liking. I also don't like how she seemed not to have any self-respect. I was often uncomfortable with the message this drama keeps giving- it's fine to keep chasing someone even if they walk all over you. Not saying that Jiang Chen didn't like her, but he was mean to her majority of the drama. For me I was all in on the second lead ship. I haven't suffered such major Second Lead Syndrome since AGES. Bo Song deserved Xiao Xi's love. I hated how stone cold she was to him and even seemed ungrateful at times. He did so much for her but she always had one person in her heart. I would blame the writer for this plot because the better moments were written between Xiao Xi and Bo Song. She kept hanging with him till the last 2 episodes, not acknowledging his love. For god's sake, she spent her entire life with a one-sided love and I couldn't buy how she couldn't recognise Bo Song's love throughout regardless of what he said to her. I didn't really buy Jiang Chen as a character, his reason for being mean to her and why he liked her. He just seemed like a selfish person to me who played and manipulated her as he wished. I liked his adult side better because he had at least become more mature and expressive by then. I did enjoy his interactions with Xiao Xi towards the end. The other two friends were awesome and I was glad about having a secondary couple on the show.
FLAWS: It was slow, seemed to have borrowed ideas and lack of plot in between episodes. One thing that is rarely explained in Chinese dramas is why the leads fall for each other. In this drama also I had no clue. Especially Xiao Xi's devotion to JC was hard to understand. It was more than just fangirl feelings or puppy love. She was stupid, playful and childish but was bold when it came to pursuing him and had only him in her heart forever.
I think this drama is cute if you want to watch something relaxing without much drama. The drama was slow but it was consistent in following its own pacing in all the episodes. Just don't root for the second lead and this drama might just be more enjoyable.
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OLD BUT GOLD!!! SHE FELL FIRST , HE FELL HARDER!!!
OLD BUT GOLD!!! SHE FELL FIRST , HE FELL HARDER!!!A Love So Beautiful is my first school drama and on top of my list… This drama makes me happy and gives me thrilling feeling or butterflies in my stomach… Xiao Xi is very bubbly and a bit stupid but even though she always follow Jiang Chen she still pursue her own college course and dream… Jiang Chen is smart but not arrogant… He is sweet and always look after Xiao Xi but doesn’t show it much…
It is nice how they show some of the issues that almost every student went through… The friendship of all of squad is superb.. They’re friendship is fresh and natural… They support each other till they all become adults... I like how they show that almost most of the couples went through break up but at the end of the day they still found each other…
Overall, this drama is one of the best for me… light, pure and stress free… Hu Yi Tian is freaking handsome and he is my first Chinese actor crush.. 😍
P.S -- Don't forget to watch the END CREDITS! 🤩
GENRE -- Modern, School drama, Romantic Comedy with Happy Ending drama
OST -- I Like You So Much, You'll Know It 😍
ACTOR -- Hu Yi Tian , Shen Yue
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Starting with the plot, it's not the best but it isn't that bad either. The story started fine but as soon as they graduated from High School, everything felt rushed - it felt like huge chunks of their adulthood were missing. Also, there were too many issues in main protagonists' relationship that weren't addressed well or maybe it's because they lacked communication which is one of the things I disliked in this drama.
Moving on to the characters, I honestly loved the chemistry and dynamics of the five main characters. Each of them had their own identity which made their group interesting to watch. However, I didn't like some of their behaviours individually. I don't want to spoil much but I'll take Jiangchen as an example. His anger always leads to bad decisions and at some point, it gets tiring that you start questioning how Xiaoxi was able to tolerate him and like him after all his actions specifically his "coldness." I know it's what makes him Jiangchen but the excitement dies down since you how his choices will widely affect the storyline and where it is heading. Nonetheless, I really liked Jingxiao's and Luyang's character. They made the drama more light-hearted than it was supposed to be. I also have nothing but respect for my hero, Wu Bosong.
Overall, A Love So Beautiful is a cute drama. I had problems here and there but after all, I came for the fluff. It did give nostalgic vibes and reminded me of my puppy love days. You surely do everything for the person you like whether it's dumb or not. Happy watching!
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A Landmark Chinese Drama
For those who say the acting was terrible or the FL was annoying, this is your opinion and not based on fact. This was Shen Yue’s first drama, in a main role, and her performance was flawless. No way is she cast in Meteor Garden if acting was only so-so. Yes, the premise, of the story, is similar to ISWAK with the smart guy rejecting the not so smart girl but the story was different, refreshing. I have been gravitating towards C-Dramas with only the K-Drama “Because This is My First Life” in my favorite dramas of all time.Was this review helpful to you?
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Not the best drama.
Surprisingly, I am not too much a fan of this drama. It was kind of slow. I have been a fan of Chinese dramas from watching shows like Love O2O and Hidden Love where the leads love is so strong. Here the FL is obsessed with the ML and he keeps pushing her away due to his stoic personality, but starts to get jealous of another guy wooing her and he still refuses to show emotion. I get that he has childhood trauma, but it got old. Usually Chinese drama's pacing is better, but this one was very repetitive at the start. They do the same recurring thing for like 16 episodes. FL approaches ML and he is cold to her. The 3rd wheel approaches FL and flirts with her and they show ML jealous. They do this for like 16 episode straight...Around episode 17 it gets better as they move onto college and the story finally progresses. I would normally like the high school life, but it was so repetitive...Another thing that bugged me was, the SML does this whole grand goodbye to the FL and they made it all melodramatic like he was giving up on her and literally a few scenes later he is calling her after a swim meet and continues to flirt with her. like what was the point of all that then.Not a terrible watch but I was not a big fan and probably would not recommend it.
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Well deserved rating!!!
Loved this!!! I really wish there was a season 2. I’d love to see their wedding. But after watching the ending again , I realized they got back right where they left off and that the last episode was quite touching.The drama in this show was just enough. It wasn’t too much where it was unrealistic and it wasn’t lacking because after every episode I wondered what was going to happen next.
There are some twists and turns in this series that I think of enjoyed.
I loved the acting, the music, and just about everything in this show!!!
I think the only con I have is that from college to the end seemed a bit rushed. A lot of time was spent building the story (♥️♥️♥️♥️) and then I feel like after high school it was too quick. I would’ve loved having 5 or more episodes to really show how it was during those 3 years.
But all in all, I think I’ll be able to watch this again and again. Lots of funny moments, questionable ones, and also heartwarming scenes!
Thanks for a great drama!!!
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I loved how the entire group of friends were so amazing they always supported each other, it was amazing! Xiaoxi and Jungxiao were these amazing best friends who got each others back till the end, they were so considerate about each other. Xiaoxi puts in endless efforts to impress our hero who secretly loves her and feels jealous of Busan (second lead, a swimmer) and Xiaoxi's relationship these scenes reflected on how much Huang feels for Xi
I actually love the other couple , Jungxiao and Lu Yang. Lu Yang is the reason you crack up while watching this series he is absolutely cute and funny, the couple was love. Busan the second lead guy damn ,I felt was teary every time he put effort for Xiaoxi because obviously he doesn't get the girl! ????
This set of friends grow from being high school students to college pass outs and it's amazing to see how everything is at the end .
I wish I got to see a beauiful epilogue though. I was hoping a lot more for the end.
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