You Are Desire

Disappointing Ending

This drama seemed to reach the perfect ending by episode 15, when Lin Yujing returned to Puicheng for Shen Juan. It felt like the characters had finally grown and were ready to be together. The moment seemed like the ideal conclusion, leaving us hopeful for their future.

But then the drama continued, and it just didn't live up to expectations. The extra episodes added unnecessary drama and conflict that didn't really improve the story. Instead of focusing on their growth, the main couple went through more problems that felt repetitive and forced. They just kept dragging the story along, and the ending wasn't even a fulfilling one.

With all that said, I would've given this drama a 10/10 had it ended on episode 15, with a more satisfying and complete feeling. Adding more episodes in this drama only took away from what could've been a perfect conclusion.

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not what was promised?

I stopped after 6 episodes because I could feel the tone shift in episode two. the first episode promised something very exciting with a mood I’m not used to in this genre (darker, moodier). but it quickly shifted into something typical and the chemistry evaporated from leads within a few episodes. what happened 😄they made the ML almost perfect which I think was detrimental to this show. i thought it would be more like star-crossed lovers, but i could quickly tell it would be annoying misunderstandings that would cause the upset in the main couple. The reviews seems to agree, god bless those who made it even further than me! I like both actors so I was disappointed. Zhou yi ran needs to pick better scripts.

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Quite Enjoyable

To each their own, but I personally really enjoyed the drama. I agree with majority that the trajectory of the plot changed in the second half but I also think it wasn't "out of the blue". It changed bc they changed. They weren't kids anymore and were considered adults in the second half. Making their own decisions and facing the consequences of those decisions. We also got to see what happened in ML's past and FL's fighting certain "boulders"(iykyk) to find her own path for her own life.

Without spoiling anything, I would say the first half is about two kids with troubled homes/past who find comfort and support in each other. Second half, young adults who reconnect and develop deep feelings for each other while supporting each other's dreams.

It isn't as romantic and fluffy as WIFTY, but the leads still have amazing chemistry. I think it was nicely developed too. And there are definitely some kicking my feet in the air moments too.

Definitely watch the special ep to get some more answers.

I think if you go into this drama thinking it will be as romantic and cute as WIFTY, you'll be greatly disappointed. ZYR's characters in both dramas are drastically different, but tbh.. I might like Shen Juan a little more ?

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A bright smile but the story made me very disappointed

I'm so really sorry to say but the plot story is very common, flat and is not suppose a teenager do like they really look very mature even though they comes from a broken home.

Is so hard to finished moreover there are 30 episodes! Honestly, I want to give up on episode 11 but I try to survive the end and finally I'm here now for add my review. The story really disappointed me, I thought they could finish it well at the end of the episode but unfortunately it looked strange and I didn't get the gist of the story because they were too focused on Shen Juan and Lin Yujing's romantic relationship. There are 30 episodes but I feel like the way they wrote it was like 24 episodes. They wasted too much money to make it to 30 episodes... I think 24 episodes is more than enough. The disappointment that has been hidden since episode 8.

Actor/Actress has a good acting especially both of them has a dimple and is look bright smile.

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Watched this for Zhou Yiran. Honestly, it wasn't absolute trash. The beginning was quite good, I was invested, but as the show went on, it just kind of started flopping. Shen Juan's shooting was a nice touch, and the pairing with him and Lin Yujing was good, but the plot was unsatisfactory. Zhou Yiran and Zhuang Dafei (Sabrina) did a good job as actors and did well with what they had to work with, but the beginning which was packed with potential slowly decreased and ground to a painful halt where the last few episodes were watched purely to finish the drama. Overall, it wasn't the worst, but wasn't the best. (Ignore my rating for music, unless it's really good I just put a two for everything)

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dropped //:

I dropped this at episode 20, I completely lost all motivation to continue it. the chemistry was just not there for me, yes the female lead was strong willed but to me she got totally bland once they began dating, pacing felt off. I won’t lie the part that had me most interested was whether or not his uncle would survive and what was the deal with the kid his uncle took in, those few episodes were peak. The romance was completely lacking, even when they were dating it felt like I was watching best friends rather than a couple, hardly any romance scenes at all except hugs here and there to remind us “hey, they’re dating”. once the college years hit everything just got so boring and once I feel like I’m forcing myself to watch new episodes that’s when I know it’s time to drop.

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More friends than lovers..

A deep bond forms between the misunderstood “bad boy” of the school & the abandoned new girl who’s got problems of her own.

This is an easy youth drama to watch when you’re in the mood for a great band of friends who always have each other’s backs as they go through the ups & downs of growing up. Life isn’t easy, but it’s definitely better with your forever squad on your side!

I’m a big fan of the ML in roles like these! I really enjoyed his scenes as he’s able to say so much without ever even talking. And he always has such great chemistry with his character’s friend group that I swear they have to be actual friends in real life, haha.

The FL felt a bit stiff to me. I’ve watched her in multiple dramas &… I’m not sure why, but she never really seems to emote. She just feels blank to me so I have a hard time connecting with the characters she plays. No shade, though, because I most certainly wouldn’t be able to act in front of people at all so I have no room to judge or determine her level of talent!

This has:
- Familial drama for both Leads
- Slight enemies to lovers feel
- High school & college days
- Separation & rough reunion
- Super toxic mother (FL’s)
- Extremely loyal friends
- Athletic & stoic ML
- Strong & independent FL
- No love triangle
- Barely any skinship

The Leads have a very healthy relationship amongst themselves, but also with their friends. They’re both mature & brave, willing to sacrifice as well as forgive which shows a great depth of strength. They’ve each got legit trauma that they help heal in one another. And while I loved their bond of friendship & how loyal they are to each other, I have to admit that they didn’t quite pull off the role of lovers. They just felt more like best buddies. Which isn’t necessarily bad, it’s just not at all what I was expecting or what I prefer to see between Leads. Still a worthwhile, one-time watch though.

BONUS: if you’re a “When I Fly Towards You” drama fan, then you’ll be happy to see the actors of RangRang & Gu Ran reunited as besties here too!

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The things I always want to know 😏😉…
- First(real)Kiss : ep.14💋
- Together : ep.14 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
- BreakUp: Nope 💖

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What Happened Half Way?

Honestly, this show would have gotten a 9 star review, if things didn't take a weird shift when the characters got into college.

The story first focused on both the FL and ML, until the second part where the FL's storyline was overshadowed. It wasn't like she wasn't there however the balance between them was thrown off. After part one, the main focus should have been the aftermath of what happened in highschool. However, the subject of focus wasn't correct and was executed in a very bad way. Which is a shame.

Since this story is an adaptation, I cannot say what had changed except from what I've read of the novel's description where the ML's financial situation isn't the same. Whether they did more changes beyond that or they written something different with small references to the original work, I'm not sure. Either way, the change in the story is a bit too big to be overlooked, even with a great cast.

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I wish I could give it less than a one rating

So there’s 40 episodes at approximately 42 minutes each which could’ve easily been 24 episodes at 30 minutes each and you wouldn’t have lost anything. It was excruciatingly slow but was quite a sweet story for the first 15 episodes.
The show had a feel of an epic. I thought it was gonna be similar to the spectacular ‘hidden love’ but that quickly disappeared.
Dad was a bit of a dick, but not the devil. Didn’t like how she left without saying goodbye. I get the familial thing in Chinese culture but the problem was when they reunited she didn’t try to explain. she didn’t seem to want to know the struggle he’s been through and just wanted to start a fresh and sweep everything under the carpet.

It was also a bit of a confusing timeline at one point because we heard somebody say six months she was gone, then roommate said a year then the FL was saying she’d been gone 18 months???
She lied about being at the library when she was at the beach. There was no apology. She caused the whole mess with the secret relationship because her roommates misunderstood when the ML had already clarified the situation regards the senior girl but she still let him handle it and didn’t take any accountability for her ridiculous actions.
Mind blown.
The bratty immature spoiled rich girl at school became her Bestie at college. Urgh!
Why did the writers make this terrible choice when the sweet, timid and shy Ruxi was right there and we could’ve enjoyed her growth to becoming a beautiful confident woman alongside the FL.

Episode 16 I was more invested in her love story with he songnan because I was annoyed at the FL who looked too old for the role anyway.

I love the male lead and his deep, brooding, complex character but by episode 16 I was more annoyed by the female lead always seeming so happy at his jealousy. Pathetic!
It’s become a hard watch now, cause I’m really beginning to dislike the FL.
By episode 18 I’m beginning to like the FL again she seems supportive and confident in her feelings and relationship with the ML. Even the bratty roommate became mature and her budding romance with FL step bro (top level actor by the way) was quite cute.
He definitely fancied his stepsister, which was weird, but I can just about brush over that.

The shooting stuff was quite interesting and intense. I liked it.

In episode 22, we see her mum blackmailing her own daughter. What a wholesome lovely message that is. *Eyes roll*
Filial piety in China must have some limit surely?? no matter what disgusting and despicable actions parents do, it appears you still have to follow their lead. Absolutely horrific!
In episode 27, we get to see Ninghe crying and we’re supposed to feel sorry for him is truly disgusting.
Let’s recap.
He blamed ML for uncle’s death and provoked him relentlessly where he beat Ninghe up and got a year suspension from school. He then released reports about him to his university and FL’s mum to ruin his reputation and get him kicked out of the shooting team, ultimately ruining his participation in the provincial team. He then unlawfully set up an online store selling the uncles designs which caused a big plagiarism dispute which he did nothing but sabotage the ML and FL finding the truth. It then turns out it was his fault that uncle was driving in the rain and I had the accident and it had nothing to do with the ML AT ALL.
The result: he gets given full ownership of the shop naming and propriety rights over his uncle’s designs from the male lead.
I’m absolutely disgusted and I hate this message that if you commit despicable acts from beginning to end you will succeed in life.
Even the guy who stole uncles designs was let off because he gave a written apology. HE STOLE THE DESIGNS, SLANDERED AND DECEIVED THE ML. He got away unscathed…….

I’m horrified and I now hate this show with a passion.
Forgiveness is one thing, but to reward evil it’s just an utterly ridiculous message.

In episode 28 the writers then try to justify this nonsense by letting the male lead give the most ridiculous and nonsensical speech to FL telling her he’s just ‘respecting uncles wishes’.
Do these people think the viewers are stupid? There are some dark forces at play here. It’s quite disturbing.

Even 20 minutes before the end of episode 30 everybody was miserable and driven to despair by life. Just totally awful.

Ending, inconclusive and a disaster. I watched ‘you are desire extra’ and reviewed there..

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Good "coming of age" drama

I quite liked this drama, if I ignore some of the points I found a bit unrealistic (could be due to cultural differences).

Strong performances, I especially liked the male characters.

This was amongst the first "coming of age" C-dramas I watched, and coming back to this review now several months later, I can add that a lot of them are quite similar.
I guess what made this stand out the most for me was the acting, and the beginning was quite memorable for me (for some reason).

I don't really remember the music, so I just give "average" star rating for that.

SMALL SPOILER:
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I found the situation when her mum took her back quite unrealistic, and I didn’t quite understand why she got straight back in contact with the others, but not him.

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Refreshing Drama

The drama brings refreshing storyline, unlike other bubbly high school drama, this one stressed heavily on the FL and ML family issues while they're in high school. The story starts where FL was ordered by her mom to live with her dad (mom and dad divorced) without any explanation whatsoever, her mom even tranfered her to the school nearby her dad area without her knowledged. She felt her mom and the world had abandoned her, especially her dad treated her no worse than her mom. Each of her parents seems to always demands (order) her to obey disregarding (simply didn't care) her feelings and needs to be given care and listened to. I
Near her father's home and while trying to fix her bracelet, she meets ML and his friends. Turns out they all study in the same school she just transfered to. Worse, the ML is her deskmate and has a bad rumor surrounding him making his classmates avoid and afraid of him. On the other hand, behind his quiet demeanor, turns out ML have to man up and carries the burden to keep his caretaker (uncle) silver shop running, while the caretaker is in comma at the hospital. ML's mom also has passed away, while his father works abroad. That explains why he lives with his uncle since the age 10. Due to their family relationship issues, the ML and FL found comfort and solace in each other. They understood each other's heartache. Both leads deals their issues like normal adults human being, on the other hand the adults (mostly FL parents) acting like spoiled selfish child.

Speaking of acting, it's not that it's bad but this is the second time I see the ML portrays this kind of depressed, aloof, quiet and couldn't careless character (when I fly towards you - same type) , I hope he will not get stuck in playing the same character over and over again, because I think he has potential, his acting is on point. I hope earnestly as his carreer grows his agency will find him dramas with different genres and more versatile characters.

Another thing I like is how the screenwritter paints the FL character as calm and collected with a bit of mischieve and SMART, quite different with highschool/adult drama in general where FL often portrayed as not weird, stupid, careless, clumsy, screaming talking too much and damsel in distress, where the smart female character always portrayed as beautiful, villainess or that evil biyatch. This smart and collected character for an FL in highschool drama especialluly is what I have been waiting for all this time, like Zhao Lusi character in Who Rules the World.

Like the trend of highschool/romantic dramas in recent years, this drama also did not prolong in resolving the issues arrising in the storyline, Apart from the ML uncle in comma, the issues in the drama resolved quickly, and strengthened the character and the relationship of both leads.

I have watch the drama until ep 17. The obstacles left that have not yet addressed so far is the FL overbearing mom who dragged FL back to their hometown forcing her to once again changed school and confiscated her cellphone that disabled her from contacting any of her previous friend. Which I find extremely weird though, she's smart but instead of borrowing any of her classmates or besties cellphones to contact the previous friends, she used the school's security phone which happens to be located at the school gate where FL mom suddenly parked. I get that the writter probly trying to stressed the reason she lost contact with anyone, while at the same time picturing how overbearingly forceful the FL mom is, but still with the ML character's IQ and everything that has been going on in the drama, the inconsistency is too much.

Another unresolved issue is the mysterious dude the ML almost punched few episodes back that may relate to the uncle in comma. Just guessing. After the FL move back to her hometown without telling him directly, the ML's world could not get any worse, his dad returns from abroad only to ask him to sign permission form to let go the ML's uncle life support, for the doctor have done everything in their power but no sign of his uncle getting better. Missing the FL and conflicted with the decision to terminate the life support, ML found a letter left by FL in his stacks of books on the last day she said farewell in their class. Consoled by the letter, ML finally decide to sign the consent form to unplugged the uncle life support. ML also reconsiled with his dad, before dad returns to work abroad.

In ep 17, finally the FL graduate, because she firmly wants to keep her promise to the ML to go to the same uni, the FL fights heaven and hell with her mom, finally she was able to attend the uni of her choice and meet again with the ML, however awkardness arose between them due to her abrupt transfer without saying goodbye.

Now I'm excitedly anticipating how this drama will present the ML and FL transition from "special" friend to lovers. Especially if they have kissing scene, I hope the ML and FL kissing scene can be as good as or even more like that kissed Chen Zhe Yuan did in "Our Secrets" ep 19/20 (sooo goood), not just random pressing lips altogether with no movement. Hope the could superbly act it out.

I honestly don't pay attention to other supporting character's romance or whatever plot, everytime they're dominating the screen I fast forward lol. Sorry I just don't wanna waste my time besides I find their storyline doesn't relate at all with the FL and ML relationship. So skip.

Lastly, I'm sorry for the long review I'm just very excited with this drama, I hope my enthusiasm and excitement for this drama can reach to you fellow mydramalist fans as well and hope we could support the drama together until the finale.

Cheers

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