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Must watch if you are in your late 20s, early 30s.
I haven't written a review in so long but I have to after rewatching this at 29 years old. I first watched this in my early 20s and I only remembered vaguely that it was good, but didn't remember much of the plot. I decided to watch this again after rewatching ISWAK & TKA with Ariel Lin. So glad that I rewatched it, because at 29 I can relate to the characters a lot more and I have a deeper understanding of the plot.Like a lot of the comments here, if you are watching this at the right time in life (which is late 20s or early 30s) you will enjoy the drama a lot more.
Supporting characters: I believe that the actors and actresses portrayed their characters very well. You can't really hate them because these characters exist in real life and they helped the main characters realized that "maybe I do love my so called best friend". They were the reason why CYQ and LDR got together in the end. They are much needed for character development of the main leads.
Cheng You Qing: She is a true Leo hahaha and a girlboss. I love her character. Although, when she got back together with her ex...it wasn't a smart move. Of course you can't blame her, because at 30 you will feel like your time is running out and everyone around you is getting married. Going on dates with new people is tiresome. Like she mentioned in the drama when you go on a new date, you have to start again with the basics. So, it was understandable that she wanted to get back with her ex (can't help it when her ex is such a smooth talker). But then in real life, I don't think I would give someone a second chance after they cheated. In the last few episodes, she is "frustrating" to watch because as a viewer you knew that they would have a happy ending. But you can't blame her because LDR said that "It is impossible to love you." If I was in her shoes, I think I would hesitate as well. Because loosing a "best friend" is much harder than breaking up with a partner. Anyways, she is very lucky that she has LDR in her life and I love that she went on her solo trip at the end! Ariel Lin is one of my favorite Taiwanese actresses and she did an excellent job in this drama.
Li Da Ren: It was love for him since the very beginning and I love that he YEARNED for her. He was a total green flag but very selfish as well hahahaha. He only got together with Maggie because of his he wanted to prove to himself that CYQ and him can stay as friends and he was lying to himself. He said that he can't love CYQ, but then Nic said something in that one episode after he watched the theater show with CYQ, "you can't say the wrong thing to the right person". But then again, if LDR had confessed so early on this wouldn't be a 13 episodes drama hahaha. LDR should be a little more shameless in love like Maggie said, he missed his chance so many times :( But I think that when you really love someone, you just want that person to be happy. Good for him that his hard work paid off at the end. I have known of Chen Bolin and only watched one of his movies, but I'm going to watch more of his works now. I love his dimple and smile!!!
Special mentions:
- I love her mom and her dad!!!
- I love all the OSTs, especially the song that Ariel sang and Chen Bolin sang. Special shoutout to Tiptoe Love <3
- Chen Bolin is such a great actor, even when he was singing the song, he portrayed LDR's feeling so well
- I like the fact that CYQ is a Leo and the youngest child, it shows why she is "the center of the world." And I also like that LDR is the oldest child, he knows how to take good care of CYQ. Small details but really shows that the writer and director really paid attention to the script.
I just wish that they show us when the CYQ and LDR talk it out at the end, like the hard conversations. I want to see CYQ asks LDR when did he start liking her, vice versa. Also I want to see them going on dates as a couple not friends 😭
Overall, I would give this drama a 9/10. Highly recommend. Especially if you are looking for the "he falls first, but he also falls harder" trope.
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Most realistic romantic drama
I loved how they showed the leads' different struggles and their amazing friendship that helped them through life.I've always wanted a friendship like that. Having someone always here for you through your ups and downs. Everything was very realistic: from their job struggles to relationship problems. There was nothing over dramatic. Their relationship growing from friends to lovers seems very realistic as well.
I love how the male lead is patient and caring. He fell in love with her strong and blunt personality. She knew everything about him and makes the best decisions for him. They're like Yin and Yang but fit so perfectly together. They're like chasing each other, never together at the right time.
People might think this is very slow but I really liked the pacing.
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Story: I lloooovvvveeee best-friend romance stories!!! And this one was sssooo good! It was cute and funny but also serious at times. Plus it was very close to reality so it was relatable. The story didn't go boring for me at all, it was interesting and believable and all the plot twists were really good!
Characters: All the characters in this drama were very real. They were taken from real life. They were flawed characters who made mistakes. They were like normal people, like you and me. I felt this very strongly while watching this drama. How real the characters were. But that doesn't make them any less interesting.
This drama has some of my favorite characters. I'll start with the minor ones. I ADORE You Qing's family!! Especially her relationship with her mother (which is a lot like my relationship with my mom). It's just so cute and adorable! Her parents are the cutest thing ever! Her siblings are funny and VERY sibling-like. And I just really love the whole family!
I've only seen Ariel Lin once, in her MV for Fireflies with Siwon and Donghae (from Super Junior). I thought she was cute. She's really cute and pretty in this drama too. But she's also a very good actress! She did a great job playing You Qing. She brought the character to life. You Qing as a character was very real and relatable. I found her in myself a lot of times. She's headstrong and seems arrogant but has a good heart.
Li Da Ren!!! Oh I want a Li Da Ren too please!!! He's the perfect boy! The perfect best friend! And just... ugh! So cute!! I mean look at that nerdy smile and dimple!
He loves You Qing so much and is always there for her. He's a good son and a supportive big brother. And he's an amazing person overall. He's like the king of 'good boys'! :P I did get angry at him sometimes because I wanted him to tell You Qing already that he loved her. But I got his reasons too. Of why he didn't... so it's OK. I love him still. 'Cause he's just too adorable!!
The other characters were great too but none of them impacted me in a way that I would mention them here. Some were funny and all of them helped the story line. The 2 characters keeping our main characters away from each other, major one being Ding Li Wei, weren't all that bad. I mean, they were decent people. And like I said before, real people. It's just that they liked the wrong people. Maggie and Ding Li Wei could have been likable if they didn't come between our main couple. But that's what the writer's have shown. Because, in a way, it was because of these relationships that our main characters realized that they loved each other and that they were soul mates. (Cheesy much? :P)
Romance: The chemistry between You Qing and Da Ren was so amazing! From the beginning they were 'made for each other'. As I said before, I'm a HUGE 'best friend romance' fan! So I loved the romance in this drama! I don't know what else to say... I cannot get enough of this couple!
Overall: I would HIGHLY recommend this drama, especially if you like best friend romances! But if you're only looking for a funny and romantic drama then this would do the deal for you too. I, personally, loved this drama a lot! It definitely made it to my favorites list! Great acting, amazing story and all in all a wonderful drama!
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What can I say?! Heartwarming, touching, sweet, heartbreak, hope and all kinds of emotions that can move you to tears :)
I'd prefer not to say about it anymore......This is just perfect...MUST WATCH :-D
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Ariel Lin won my heart in It Started with a Kiss. It's one of my favorites. This is not.
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My fav Taiwanese Drama....a must watch
Wowww what a beautiful drama...so many beautiful life lessons were also given in this drama....Female lead is sooooooo beautiful...and everyome's acting was so natural....iwatched this drama from start to.end without skipping any scenee...
The theme of the drama is nothing new..same old script childhood friends fell in love but never confessed their love to each other...but whenever there's trouble they will help each other without thinking twice.....
It was the production direction of the drama which made it super fun to watch...
Chemistry between leads was on fire..
But wat is the most special point of it??
It's music.....i still have the song in my playlist...so so in love with the song sung by main lead....
U should absolutely watch tjis drama dont drop it bcoz of first 2 3 episodes...
I'll definitly watch it again very soon....
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