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Not a beautiful love
*spoilers* when these romances have one character abandon the other for months/years it isn’t a romance to me. It’s not love. Here FL was kinda immature but ML totally failed to explain anything to her. This is supposed to justify him abandoning her for 3-4YEARS. No. Just no. If you can’t spit out your thoughts verbally you could have written her. If you really love her wouldn’t you keep pursuing the explanation until she listens. He never got a vacation in 4 YEARS where he could come back and freakin explain? Then no groveling at all. ML just acts like an arse and pretends to have a girlfriend. Ugh. I just watched hoping they would NOT reunite. This isn’t love. Sorry. Actors were great but the writers let them downWas this review helpful to you?
But this drama is more than beyond cute?!?!!!!! Actually ive watched the first episode while the show was airing few months ago but i got super annoyed with the girl, XX. Hehe. My first impression on her was ‘SHES SO EASY OH MY GOD HOW CAN SHE BE SO HONEST TO HER CRUSH AND EVEN FOLLOWED HIM EVERYWHERE AND CLEARLY TOLD HIM THT SHE LIKES HIM??’
Yes, on the first episode she already told or showed to him that she liked him soossosoosooooo much! Then I skipped this drama (i kinda regret it but glad tht i came back to watch it!!)
Surprisingly, after u watch the second episode, you won’t feel annoyed at her anymore. She is being honest with her own feelings and i find it rly cute and i think i keep reassure myself to keep watching this drama bcs on the first episode the guy, JC shows that he actually have some interest (?) to know that girl? Hehe its rly cute :c
JC is a smart person but i think he doesn’t talk much or show his emotion to other ppl like how we do bcs he grow up on his own since he was... around.. um maybe 7/8/9 y/o? His ego level is no joke lol (i got so mad at him whenever he hurted XX but UGHH XX always forgive him ksdkakd)
XX is so clingy, but i think she can become 200% MOREEE clingy with JC sometimes i stopped the drama bcs i cant stand the sweetness i feel like i am sooo single lmao. But yeah. One thing that ive noticed that she never be that clingy to BS. Talking about BS, man. He is so boyfriend type of person who could give a girl tht she love,, literally everything.
This drama is really cute, its cute to see that a cold person (he is not that cold but hm.. can i put him as a tsundere?) can be with a clingy and cute person like her. Maybe its true that on the last episode, JC said that no one have followed him, no one could stand him whenever he said words that could hurt that person, like how XX did. XX will always find him. XX will always follow JC. She loves him that much :(
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Acting performances by the entire cast was spot on. This drama did convert me into a Shen Yue fan. I definitely understand now why she's the next big thing in China. For a cast with little to no acting experiences, Sun Ning (Lu Yang), Zhi Ting (Bo Song) and Zi Wei ( Jing Xiao) did a stellar performance. Hu Yi Tian (Jiang Chen) was pretty stiff but it works for his character.
I love that the drama is pretty funny and light (most of the time). The witty endings of each episodes were a major plus. I also thoroughly enjoyed the second couple's story-line. I could relate to their frustrations and joy and appreciated their growth more than the leads'; an unfortunate truth that leads to my next point.
I did not like the main couple at all. Jiang Chen is a character i do not understand. He adds nothing to the story but his good looks (and brains at times). He's just too cold, even to their group of friends. I struggle to like him and especially hated the way he treats Xiao Xi (both in school and adult days). Their relationship seems extremely loop-sided. Xiao Xi totally lost her backbone when it comes to Jiang Chen and he just rejects her or orders her around for his own amusement. He seems very manipulative, controlling and is only showing affection to her because there is someone else trying to woo her, which is NOT what the story set it out to be.They did however, attempt to explain his love for Xiao Xi at the very end.Maybe it was a little too late, as it did nothing for me.
The drama is draggy. 16/17 episodes of high school life and 7 episodes of adulthood. It felt a little disproportionate. I wished they showed more depth on the struggles of adulthood, how they maintain their friendship, overcome their differences, the disappointment of not getting a job, etc. I thought it was going to be similar to Reply 1997 (a wrongful thinking on my part), but this drama fails to deliver in that aspect.
The funny thing is I can see the teenage me really loving this drama. But for someone who is now leading an adult life, i wish for a more in-depth story-line as love comes in many forms and especially since it is afterall titled "A love so beautiful".
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cute, youthful
yaaa, this is the first c-drama i watched and men, i love the transition and the growth of the characters. also the time transition, and oh, about the phones. It's really cute. y'll should watch this for those new c-drama fans. the songs are also great ang it got me the LSS. everything about this drama is cute. i just felt bad for the second male lead ;( vote na vote kase ako sa kaniya. But anyway, i learned that u can't really teach the heart. Looking for likey-like series na naman si ako hohohoho. everytime i watch this, may naaalala ko na masakit HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHWas this review helpful to you?
Light hearted story, cute romance
What a delightful gem this is. It is a light hearted story telling the tale of school going children growing into adulthood. Their lives are filled with challenges -- cheating, jealousy, love, misunderstandings and school girl/boy crushes. It is great to watch young people grapple with the challenges of life and love. Both male and female leads convey their personalities as bright young people full of promise and potential. The male lead is delicious eye-candy and watching him and the female lead together is so enjoyable.I particularly enjoyed the commitment they had for each other. I watched episode after episode and did not feel the need to skip anything. Well paced and fun.
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The only reason I finished this drama was because of Wu Bo Song.There were few things that were good: the cinematography was nice and the acting wasn't that bad considering they were relatively new actors. The side characters were the best, especially Wu Bo Song (who was my favourite character and such a sweetheart ) and Lin Jing Xiao who was such a realistic character. She was strong headed but wasn't stoic like a lot of "strong" female leads tend to be written and had emotions of love and worry and was overall a 3d character.
Bad things. Where do I start. First the plot was very basic but that is expected of a romance drama. My main issue was Jiang Chen and Chen Xiaoxi. Jiang Chen was unbelievably rude to the point where it was sad and pathetic of Chen Xiaoxi to continue to pursue him. I understand he had trouble communicating his feelings because of his father but that isn't an excuse also that didn't make much sense because Wu Bo Song also had family issues and was never unnecessarily mean to Chen Xiaoxi. Wu Bo Song was a much better love interest and would go out of his way to show his affection for Xioaxi but in ways that were meaningful (like when he made it snow because she had never seen snow or when she had stomach pains so he bought her medicine and food). When Jiang Chen tried to show her how he cared he looked stupid and it didn't make much sense, like when he gave up the opportunity to practice at that really good hospital in another city to be with Xiaoxi but then he didn't even go after her and they remained broken up. Chen Xiaoxi was also an unbelievably annoying character. Not only was she so stupid (like she lacked basic comment sense) but when she was with Jiang Chen she became like a child with her actions and her demeanour, I much preferred her with Wu Bo Song because she behaved like an actual grown up.
Overall, would not recommend this drama if you value your time.
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Classic teenage romance, not appalling, but also nothing exceptional.
Storyline: As expected of teenage romance, there is nothing too surprising. The storyline is predictable, the plot is non-existent, and the entire show is based upon an obsession. Although I really enjoyed the romance between supporting casts, I found the two main leads to be extremely boring. At the start, the female lead was tolerable (possibly even endearing). As the show progressed, she becomes irritating and ultimately revolting. Her character has zero development, which would not have been terrible had she started off with some personality. Unfortunately, she goes from an obsessive stalker into a horrible person who wishes the worst upon anyone that shows interest in her crush. Having 'love' as the theme of the plot, I find that the main characters have absolutely no understanding of what love is. Granted, they are teens and it is 'puppy love', it is still unrealistic and truly terrifying to think that some people consider this type of toxic/unhealthy relationship to be cute. My boyfriend and I started off the series with little expectations, and we were pleasantly surprised that the supporting casts were all adorable. We are currently staying on the series just for Lu Yang and Lin Jing Xiao.Cast: Nothing much to talk about, they were all average. I do not think any of them particularly stood out in terms of acting. Shen Yue and Hu Yi Tian pretty much typecasted for their respective roles, there is not much acting to do.
Music: Again, the theme song is fine, there are hardly any OSTs for this show.
Conclusion: Great way to relax and chill, especially if your partner is a hardcore romantic. The show has its moments, it is not a complete lost cause. I would never rewatch it though. I would also never want to pick up a book by this author, simply because I would get frustrated by the sheer stupidity of the main characters.
Note: We have not completed the series, but judging by its current state and the pace of the show, there will not be much progress. I hope it gets better, but I would not be shocked if it stays mediocre.
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MY HEART!
I found this after looking for a show with Hu Tian as a main character after finished GoGo Squid! and stumbled across this. I am happy I did! I am a sucker for a show that makes me Aww! and smile like a proud mom. I felt like I was going in circle as the plot developed though. I am not the biggest fan of guys who have a tsundere personality at the beginning though. However, I loved the friendship between all of the characters and had a fun time watching it. I like shows that go from High School to University. The charcters are more wholesome I feel like, and when I watch a show in this genre I expect to see some cute stuff. I got what I wanted.Also, prepare to be frustrated by all of the miscommunications! They make the story better in this case but also had me wanting to bash my head into a wall (not recommended FYI).
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Oh come ooon....another stupid FL?
I hate the stupid female lead trope....Haaaaaaaate it.Why would anyone think it is cute? It's not...because there aren't any stupid girls ...all girls are occasionally clumsy and do stupid things. But this here idea of writing a character that is brainless....naaaaaah .....it ain't right. I've seen it before described as "not-so-smart"...oh how polite. It's patronizing at best and sexist at the worst. What we're are trying to say here is that it's cute for a girl to be swoony, stalker-ish and altogether a silly sycophant for a guy because he's handsome? And after all her striving, her ultimate reward is an unromantic relationship?
And then add a cold totally unromantic non-caring heartless ML? ? I mean... come on...Even after the time-lapse, these two really unpalatable aspects about the main lead couple barely improved. I was secretly hoping to see some emotional maturity come with the age...uhm instead we got a "apologize to me" Aaaaaaargh...at peak annoyance right now.
This drama was painful to watch so this review is actually dedicated to Lu Yang...Hello Scene Stealer! Lu Yang is my hero and the character who made this show worth the while. Just adored that second lead couple. I loved that we learnt enough about them to have a beautiful side story. The most unlikely of couples and yet so cute and perfect for each other! *sigh* Now that was the love so beautiful.
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