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my review on go ahead!
it was a nice cdrama, it had a nice plot but did take a very long time to develop and it felt like most of the later episodes were fill-ups which were a bit disappointing but it's not the worst, and still loved this cdrama.I really liked the concept of this drama and adored the relationships that the three had and how the brothers always came up for their sister.
this drama did contain a love triangle. I rarely like the love triangle trope but with this one I kinda already knew who she was gonna end up with, so it wasn't the worst but if I didn't spoil myself w who she might end up with I would've been in a lot of pain because of this triangle.
it had great acting there were fun and energetic scenes but also sad scenes that were very well executed. they had very great chemistry that made the drama very pleasant to watch.
my rating: 8,5/10
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Wholesome Rolar Coaster Drama
Showed every emotions of regular life.starting from families and their bond, bond between neighbour from family.
showed that not every child have beautiful childhood.
but also showed great siblings bond. Sometimes being a single parent is not a bad thing.
Showed how emotions started fade away when we don't stay in touch with our love ones and feel awkward when we face them after a huge distance. Technology can't always help us to feel the warmness of being together.
This drama also showed how to love. showed emotions of one sided love to tringle love.
about parenting.
about family issues,
about depressions,
also showed every one's individualities.
JUST WATCH IT.
NOT GONNA REGREAT.
VERY WORTH WATCHING.
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Very sweet story
As meny of these stories go, this too was super cute and an easy show to watch and something that I think did well for the kind of story it was trying to show; there were some parts where I found it either hard to understand or even I would say they might have been overdoing it with the level of drama that was being shown. However, I think it is a somewhat realistic story, so that was nice. Besides the things I mentioned, it should be someone you should watch if you are into these kinds of stories.Was this review helpful to you?
A Must Watch At Least Once In a Lifetime
I joined MDL just so I can give rating to this drama. Very endearing, heartwarming, and touching. The best drama I've ever watched so far, realistic dialogues and scenarios, beautifully written in-depth characters, satisfying closures, amazing casting, beautiful OSTs, and full of morals and good principles; really gave me a lesson about family and filial piety, though also gives importance of found-family based on care and affection. A must watch drama in a lifetime. Of course there are things not liking to my taste but they're all about preferences :) I give this drama a 10 because 9 doesn't do the drama justice! Go watch it, it's worth the episodes!Was this review helpful to you?
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Where or where are 41-46!!!
Oh Man, this drama would have been a TOTAL 10 in my book as it is an amazing series....BUT...My only complaint is we in the online audience only got up to Episode 40, so, at least for me, the story felt truly incomplete!!!
This whole drama was so beautifully paced, the development of each character was so well done that you are totally vested in each of them. Then in the final episode (40) we are rushed through a single wedding of two semi-supporting characters, one which, in my opinion, was not the anticipated one and then left out in the cold on the rest of the storylines!
I really do not understand why we don't have access to the last 6 episodes (I've looked and cannot find them...if anyone knows where to find them PLEASE reply!!!). I feel like this beautiful drama got stopped mid sentence. Where are the conclusions of Ling Xiao and Li Jian Jian's story....and what about He Zi Qiu or Qi Ming Yue or Tang Can and Qin Mei Ying? I suppose we can all make guesses on a few of the stories but besides being a really unsatisfying exercise and because each had a well developed storyline that ended abruptly...it just broke my heart.
I really do love this drama,...just wish I could get ahold of the 6 missing episodes to really finish this drama perfectly.
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A Family Chosen, A Love Learned
Go Ahead is one of those dramas that isn’t built on a single great mystery or a monumental romance, but on the quiet miracle of three young people choosing to become a family when life denied them one. It watches vulnerability with patience, lets wounds breathe before attempting to heal them, and reminds the viewer that to grow sometimes means learning how to return with a steadier heart.Ling Xiao, He Ziqiu and Li Jianjian grow up under the same roof without sharing blood, yet bound by the urgent need for a home. Their two adult caretakers—one driven by necessity, the other by guilt—sustain a space where affection is improvised, mended, and eventually made durable. This family is born from lack but strengthened by tenderness: simple dinners, inevitable quarrels, shared silences, and a domestic warmth that Go Ahead films with an almost therapeutic sensibility.
As time passes, each character heads in a different direction. Ling Xiao carries the shadow of a fragile mother and a guilt that drives him outward. Ziqiu searches the world for the belonging he was denied at home. Jianjian—the freest, most luminous—learns that even joy bears a cost when you fear losing what you love. In this second act the drama grows with them: more introspective, more attuned to trauma, and more conscious of how youth is sometimes interrupted by burdens no adolescent should shoulder.
When romance finally arrives, it does so delicately. The bond between Ling Xiao and Jianjian is not an abrupt twist but a natural blossoming of intimacy that always simmered beneath the surface. The series avoids morbid curiosity and instead treats their relationship with ethical clarity: they did not grow as blood siblings but as children of the same refuge. Love appears as recognition—affections that ripen quietly until they find their final shape. Ziqiu contributes to this dynamic with the sincerity of someone who loves without possession, embodying a vulnerable, respectful, and deeply humane masculinity.
What is most admirable about Go Ahead is how it treats pain. It neither romanticizes nor trivializes suffering. It presents pain as a legacy that burdens, yet also as the starting point for new life. Characters pursue therapy, name their limits, and reconcile with the past through the work of daily life. The performances are as restrained as they are honest; many of the series’ most memorable moments are contained in looks that strive to say what words cannot.
The mothers—both present and absent—add necessary counterpoints: emotional fragility, misunderstood hardness, and an inability to love steadily. None are depicted as monsters or martyrs, but as broken women acting from their own fractures. This complexity gives the drama a maturity uncommon in many family stories.
In the end, Go Ahead shines not for plot mechanics but for its humanity. It reminds us that family is not always given by fate; sometimes it is built by choice, with patience, imperfections, and the stubbornness to keep caring even when it hurts. After its episodes conclude, what remains is gratitude: for the parents who chose to care, for the children who learned to forgive, and for a story that teaches us the simple truth that blood may bind, but chosen affection—cultivated every day—is what truly sustains.
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BEST DRAMA OF 2020
This is my favorite drama out of hundreds I’ve watched. It was so wholesome. All the relationships were so beautifully written including romantic relationships, friendships, relationships between parents and children and relationship between siblings. It ran strong with the theme that “the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb” where two of our main characters CHOSE their family rather than be with the family they were born to.Let’s start with our leads.
Jiangjiang is our female lead and she is adorable. She’s funny, caring, cheerful and independent. Without her and her accepting and generous nature, this story could not start. Sure, she was portrayed as dumb in high school but that’s not her whole personality. She’s not the “A Playful Kiss - Oh Ha Ni” dumb where I hated myself a little bit more every new episode, so please don’t hold yourself back because of it. JiangJiang is one of the best female leads I’ve seen with great character development. She grows, she learns and she matures at the end of the drama but she still keeps everything good about her with her.
Song Wei Long as Ling Xiao made me SWOON. I’ve watched him in Find Yourself before and as attractive as he was, the plot line was pure shit so there was not much appeal. But in Go Ahead, he was amazing. Ling Xiao gets “adopted” as a brother by Li JiangJiang at the start of the show when they were kids. His background is really sad and the friendship between the two blossoms methodically and wonderfully. This friendship lasts till the end of high school and throughout high school we can see how much they love each other. HE EVEN BECOMES A DENTIST FOR HER. UGHH THERE’S SO MUCH TO WRITEEEE. Just please watch it :’)
He Ziqui played by Steve Chang made me cry. He was such a well written character. The only thing he wanted was a family and to make people around him happy. There’s so much he sacrificed and there was so much good in him. He was, to me undoubtedly, the most pitiful character, especially as a child. As he grows up, we see him become more confident and mature and overall more well rounded. I literally cried when he was washing other people’s clothes late at night to be filial. There was a lot of depth to his character and EVERYONE HERE SHOULD APPRECIATE HIM.
Overall, the OST was great, the themes were great, the actors and the characters were great, and the plot line was great. Just watch it. Trust me. You’ll love it.
PS: the OST was amazing. You Are My Everything is now my bop.
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Wow.. what a fantastic TV series... absolutely great
Beautiful music and acting and storylines make this one of the year's best watch for me. I watched it after watching A River Runs Through It (another 10/10 series) and this one is also unforgettable. In fact, I think in some ways, I like this one even more but they are both equally great.Love the main leads but to be honest, almost every character in this series is unforgettable. Love the family love and the way they support each other. Also the story of the boys being raised by this cafe owner... wow.. there is just so much love in the family.
The best thing is authentic story and dialogues. No stupid fluffy cartoony silly dialogues. Everyone speaks authentically.
Also no silly annoying cartoonish characters with dumb dialogues.
Overall, it's one of the best series I have seen from China. Top notch all the way.
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My ratings mean what they mean
☆☆☆☆☆ Literally the BEST DRAMA EVER- I don't think it can get any better than this (at least for now). I cried so much because of happiness. This drama wasn't steered towards youth love or whatever, it was covering the base of friendship, family, and personal values. I loved the whole idea of the theme so much, it's crazy.☆☆☆☆☆ The three main "children" characters came from families with very heartbreaking backstories. It really made me think that everyone has a small piece missing from them, in one way or another. Jian Jian, Zi Qiu, and Ling Xiao are just such lovable characters, they have their strengths and their shortcomings. Over time, the characters start developing and understanding what real love is, whether it is from intimate relationships or family relationships, or friendships. Most of all, the characters have to learn to forgive and forget. That's a hard lesson everyone had to go through, which was a very painful, but meaningful process for them to endure, which is also what made this drama so worthy.
Another thing is that there aren't any MAJOR love triangles, like romance isn't the focal point of this drama, which made it more enjoyable. It isn't the typical "female/male second lead gets jealous of the female/male lead and tries to sabotage the leads' relationship". No one was purposefully trying to kill or injure someone, or anything extreme, which is great.
☆☆☆☆☆ It's really hard to say where this drama could improve since it's literally so amazing. But I guess one thing is that some other characters' stories aren't finished. Like, what happened to Tang Can and Zhuang Bei? Did Tang Can ever successfully pursue her dream career? What happens to the three girls' friendship when Ming Yue goes to Beijing? Does Zi Qiu ever fully forgive his mother and father? How does Ling Xiao think about his mother? The story has a happy ending, so it seems that overall the story is complete, but there are some little things that leave the story incomplete. Maybe that's just me wanting a part two ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
☆☆☆☆☆ Anyways, amazing drama, definitely my favorite by far. Story = 10, acting/cast = 10, music = 10, rewatch value = 10, overall = 10... I really meant what I meant. I would give this drama a 100 if I could. I would for sure recommend this to ANYONE who hasn't watched this yet- you'd be missing out if you didn't watch it :)
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relatable, heartwarming, shows what life really is like
i really enjoyed this show as it has a good mix of genres like romance, comedy, and family. it showed the lives of 3 kids who were not blood-related but became a family.overall, this drama is really worth watching is you like rom-coms or those kind of shows which give you a slice of life vibe.
storyline(no spoilers): what i enjoyed is that the drama really showed what life is like by dedicating the first part of the drama to show their school life, and then showing their work life and romance after. i like how this drama is realistic, letting you learn a lot of good values, yet funny and entertaining. however, i find it a little weird how the “siblings” who lived together can end up falling for each other
acting: i think all the actors did a really good job in portraying their different characters, nothing seemed like they were trying so hard or too fake :)
music: the ost was good and suits each scene well. though it sounds a bit sad, the songs sound comforting
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Family Is Not Just About Blood
Watching Go Ahead made me realize how family isn’t always about blood, but about love, loyalty, and growing through struggles together. I admire how the three kids built such a strong bond, and how the two fathers, despite their flaws, raised them with so much heart. It reminded me that no matter what challenges come, what matters most is having people who will stand by you and never let go.”Was this review helpful to you?
