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The Love Equations

致我们甜甜的小美满 ‧ Drama ‧ 2020
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Sandman123
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Jul 20, 2020
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
This drama is cute and light, so if that's what you're looking for you're in luck! Can I just start by commenting on how handsome Simon Gong/Gong Jun is (GAH!)!! But back to business: I personally am a fan of the 'guy chase girl first' plot and this is exactly what this drama is. I found it so cute that the aloof ML tries so hard to win over the FL. I also liked the second male lead and would honestly be satisfied if the second lead got the girl. But I just really shipped the main couple hard and this is one of the few dramas where I wasn't down with the second lead syndrome. I am also not one to be angered over the evil schemes of the second lead but I got pretty pissed at the second female lead! Definitely give this one a shot if you're looking for a not so emotionally draining drama! I had to endure the first 2 episodes a little but give it a chance and I hope you like it :)

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ThatFondueKitty
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Jun 11, 2020
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 10
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I have watched other dramas based of other books by the same author and I'm not going to stop when another one comes out!

This drama was so so so. sweet and I will definitely miss it. Most dramas have an abrupt ending but this one even had an extra backstory, and it really sums things up. At the end, scenes of the crew being themselves (as in not as the character) and dancing and having fun and laughing was the best ending to the drama. It not only pulled us back to reality but let's us appreciate the hard work and effort the whole cast put into the show.

Story:
So sweet and I cried midway through it when they broke up. The only thing that made me not give this a full 10 stars was because putting problems and stuff doesn't seem to be quite the author's style. The previous dramas from them are full on amazing, no conflicts and things so as an audience you could just sit down and relax. I felt sad that a few episodes had to be used on the breakup and confusion between the 2 main characters. I wished that they had left more episodes of them being together or after the wedding etc.

Cast:
A great cast. They give off "youthly" vibes like they are so sunshiney and fit the theme of the drama: school life so well. I honestly can't imagine anyone else playing the parts other then the current cast.

Music:
Most of the music were sung by Gong Jun (Main actor) and Liu Renyu(Main actress) and the music fit really well with the song. It gave off energy and excitement.

Rewatch Value:
I would definitely rewatch it again. It's short too so it won't take up a lot of time. I may skip the parts of the breakup because I really hated that bit.

Overall:
A very amazing school life themed drama. Most of the characters are cute.

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hackds0122
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Nov 29, 2020
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

i love this drama so much

So very romantic. Especially the guy. He's so innocent yet knows how to sweet talk! He's also very handsome ! love him for being so possesive! hahahhahah! The girl is too funny and lovely. very much highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The story is very light and simple yet so romantic and funny. Also the friendship goals of the girls! I will definetely recommend this to my friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xiexie

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dusktildawn
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Feb 21, 2021
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
Seriously better than I expected. I was just looking into the next drama that I would watch since I'm on a CDrama roll

STORY:
Nothing much with the story, it follows Zhou Xiao (Reyi Liu) who is a crime thriller enthusiast and her adventures in university. She particularly likes the manga Detective Conan which is funny to me. She then meets Zhao Fan Zhou (Simon Gong), a forensic science student....how convenient, who harbors a secret crush with the female lead. He is crushing on her because he finds her interesting. It also follows the group of friends they have, the female leads room mates + the male leads room mates which is nothing new with coming of age Chinese Dramas.

ACTING/CAST:
I didn't have much expectations with regards to the cast and them acting out their characters since this is a simple drama so I guess they did their acting justice within the confines of the characters written for them

MUSIC:
Still no iconic OST for me

REWATCH VALUE:
Maybe I'll watch this. Maybe not.

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tyrabt
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Jul 22, 2020
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
Overall, I love this drama. The plot is cute and fluffy and the conflict is acceptable which is not something too petty. But still can’t beat PYHOMS (for me). And there’s a lot of PYHOMS references too (and maybe ALSB too since I didn’t watch it yet) xD

I really love the bubbly FL, she acted so natural and it doesn’t seem like this is her first time acting in drama. While I kinda hate when the ML acting cold because he looks expressionless. However, he is good when he need to act happy and enjoying the moment. I guess he suit cheerful character better.

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Dramaloveeeeeeeforeverrr
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Aug 5, 2020
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Drama

This was an okay drama. I would rather recommend this to the newcomers who haven’t seen as much dramas and plots. For me the plot was just too obvious but there were some parts that made it interesting. The music was good only sometimes most of the time it was awkward for me and didn’t make that much sense. The acting was pretty good though and even though the story line was similar it was still a good one. I wouldn’t recommend rewatching cause I find it to simple to be watched again but someone of you might like it.
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kandcdramafanatic
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Aug 17, 2021
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Give it a try for some cute school romance!

Overall it was a good drama, but i don't like when misunderstandings are getting in the way and take so long to be resolved. I liked all the main characters. I loved the cute romance of the main lead couple and the scenes they spent time together! I liked the scenes with the girls in the dorm room and I wished I was a part of their " girl family". I wish the story didn't have this silly misunderstanding at the end, but I am glad that it was resolved. I loved that we had the chance to see their happy ending!
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FragrantSummer
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May 29, 2020
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Lovely and bright. Perfect medicine for a rainy day <3

It will not be a long review I'll just point what is great about this series.
1) Great cast. Really nice chemistry between all the side couples, main couple and friends. There is no unbearable annoying or dumb characters. We have a villain but even she is not the vocal point of this series and we won't see her on the screen that often. I like this balance. We meet many characters and we learn about them and their stories along the way but they don't overshadow ZX and ZFZ.
2) I like how we can observe the growth of ZX&ZFZ relationship, we can see every stage clearly meeting-curiosity-the birth of the feeling-courting-dating-spiting-heartbreak-rebonding and also facing their fears-marriage. Along the way they grow as a couple and as a people but they stay true to themselves and their characters. I feel that even thou it is a fluffy and bright drama we have many truths about dating and being in a relationship here.
3) I love how this series touched a few very important topics.
- cheating
- prejudice against woman (that they should not be too forward as they would look like they are "easy")
- mental health
- divorce and familial problems
We should have more of this topics in dramas. I love how their flowery relationship and cheerful friendships were able to balance this heavy topics and so this drama didn't feel gloomy but still those problems were't taken lightly and so they felt reliable.

It was a pleasure to watch this series. Was it the best series? No. But I didn't need it to be so. There is nothing that is perfect in this world and so even more I don't expect this series to be so. I had a good time and I didn't have any cringe/frustrated moments that I felt like I want to turn off my laptop. I had a smile for most of the time on my face. This drama made me happy. So if you feel like you need some sunshine in your life I recommend this series.

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alsie26
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Jun 29, 2020
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 9.0
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Really liked the story of this drama. Zhou Xiao is a very friendly and happy girl who is caring, kind and full of energy. Zhao Fanzhou is your dedicated student that is focused on school, a little reserve and seems detached from people. The two meet by chance and you start seeing how their intersections affect not only their relationship, but those around them. It is a very sweet drama. I really enjoyed watching the progress and changes the characters had as they navigated through school, friendship, relationships and heartache. All the characters face a dilemma, I just wished they had elaborated a bit more on the ending since I felt it left a lot open. If you enjoyed "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" and "A Love So Beautiful" you will enjoy this drama.

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Lynn
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Nov 6, 2021
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
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For Male Lead

I watched this some time back and just wanted to share my two cents worth.

This drama is fluff and quite cute but the FL didn’t do anything much for me. She came across as fairly dense and at times, slightly annoying. The second ML who was in love with FL was actually cute.

I watched this drama because of the ML. I think he is handsome. I felt that he carried the show well enough and although the show was quite trope-y, it had sweet moments. Watch this drama if you enjoy campus dramas. This drama is fairly light and easy to complete.

My stance is at least 8/10 to be a Good Drama and my verdict for this drama is 7.5/10. It is watch-able but … if you have other dramas that intrigue you more, watch those other dramas first.

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veea22
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Sep 29, 2020
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.5
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This is a simple and sweet story of two opposites fall in love with each other.

As the headline says in this drama there is a sweet simplicity.

Zhou Xiao is a girl who lives her life to the fullest and doesn't depend on others for her happiness. Her ideas are weirder than a usual girl but that doesn't stop her from being herself. She is happy the way she is and with love or without it she stands strong. she is every girls dream. Happy and independent.

Zhao Fan Zhou is a shy person who thinks that is a trouble to everyone and tend to keep to himself. He keeps himself busy to stop himself from thinking about things that bother him. With disturbing family issues and an opinion that he doesn't deserve love.

When Fan Zhou meets Xiao he finds her annoying but like a sunlight in his dark world and before he realized he's falling for her. Being his shy himself he tries his best to get and keep her attention. he has Xiao's childhood friend Cai Ya Si as a rival, whom Xiao only see's as a younger brother. Fan Zhou's efforts finally pays off and Xiao also falls for him.

Xiao tends to hide from the feeling of love and Fan Zhou has to sort her out every time she starts avoiding him. Which is insanely sweet. As they fall in love Fan Zhou's family issues catch up leading to a plot twist which results in them breaking up. We see both of them suffering and want nothing more than to clear the misunderstanding between them and bring back the happy love. But you've got to admire how bravely and rationally Xiao gets on with her life after her painful break up .While I want to get inside my laptop and knock some sense into Fan Zhou and tell him to get back Xiao.

And I guess the scriptwriter knows what we all want cause after a year of separation Fan Zhou finally finds out the truth and rushes back to Xiao only to get rejected by her for leaving her and to trusting in her resolve to be with her. And boy she's got a point. But Fan Zhou is not the type to give up and gives his all to win her back. his mother conspires to play her card to get them back together.

Finally they are back together after Xiao vents herself at Fan Zhou.

Xiao and her father's love is something to look forward to. And finally we watch them getting married and having a happy ending.

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Miss Latebloomer
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Jan 29, 2021
27 of 27 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

The best one from the same writer

A love so beautiful, Put your head on my Shoulder, and The Love Equations is written by the same writer.

For me, The Love Equations is the best among the three. The pain that the FL went through was so realistic. It would all pull us back to the time when we first broke our hearts, how we got over it (or thought so), and how we found love again after that tremendous pain. It's not just a fluffy drama. It dealt with young love, how it can be sweet and bitter at the same time.

Prepare to cry a couple of times and feel that as if your heart is being quenched in your chest while watching this drama.

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