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If you want lots of drama, love triangles or misunderstandings that drag too long... look elsewhere.
If I had to use three words to describe this drama they would be soft, fluffy and heartwarming.
The best youth drama I have watched this year.
I have loved this show so much that I just couldn't help myself but write a review on how good this show is! And also, I am not a native English speaker, so please ignore grammar mistakes if I've made any.
Often times when I watch any show, I just care about the main couple and don't give a damn about whatever happens to the side couple/character(s), but here, it's a completely different story. I had the same amount of interest in every character's storyline.
The friend group — I adore the strong bond that they have among their group. They are the type of friends who are so silly yet so pure, who will pull your leg at any given chance but will not hesitate to stand by your side the in times of crisis.
Their relationship development was neither rushed nor too slow-paced.
So, if you love a good romantic youth/idol drama with a good storyline and great acting or you're feeling down and want to lighten up the mood or you're just looking for a good light hearted rom-com drama that you can binge on, then this drama is definitely for you!
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I finished the story not because the romance but the friendship. Their friendship between them feels real. For the romance, it's not for me. I believe in relationship, relationship should have effort of 2 person not one person alone. But in this drama, FL is the one give her effort on that relationship. People keep saying ML so green forest because he is soft spoken but it doesn't feel that way. You know men typical where FL ignoring ML that's when ML feel lost, and that's what Rangrang does. The acting is quite good Was this review helpful to you?
jiang jia and gu ran superiority
Nice drama. I wouldn’t say it was my favorite or as good as the ones I’ve given nine stars to the past. But for a romance it was a nice watch. it was heavily focused on romance, friendship and youth. I love how much time the side characters got. jiang jia and gu ran were my favorite characters by far and some episodes were even focused on them. If the drama was about them two mainly I think I would’ve given this a nine. I just didn’t like the two mains better than them two. but the two mains were nice as wellWas this review helpful to you?
this is a comfort show!
⭐ Overall: (7.5/10)This was such a good show! It had me hooked from the beginning!! 😝
📖 Story: (7/10)
- It's just a show you can keep playing in the background; you don't have to really focus on it.
- Its story is quite simple, but it's more like a slice of life series.
- everything is quite obvious, which makes it easy to watch...
🎭 Acting/Cast: (6.5/10)
- The FL (Su Zai Zai) acted like a kid 😭, but that's obvious, and I really like how the ML (Zhang Lurang) acts; mature throughout the show, which was a good balance. It's definitely grumpy + sunshine!! ☀️
- honestly, I liked the chemistry between them cause I'm a weeb for cringe romances 🤓 (don't come at me, pls). It was a bit fake, which was a bit annoying, 😒 but other than that, it was cute!
- lowk all the side characters are amazing, my fav is definitely the ML's best friend (Gu Ran) cause he's super funny :3
🎶 Music: (5/10)
- The OSTs aren't super memorable, which is a bit disappointing. 😒
- They do fit the scenes, which was okay.
👀 Rewatch Value: (9/10)
- I've been rewatching it annually ever since I first finished. 🐒
✨ Final Thoughts:
I think this drama is great, and I'd recommend it to people who enjoy cute high school romances (which have a few cringy moments in it!) 🥹
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Nicely done
Not boring. Well acted despite all the actors and actresses being so young. I thought every episode was pleasant to watch and each episode demonstrated their growth. The show seemed to focus on how one can change and open up an introvert. I like that they had an honest relationship for once. No stupid misunderstandings or games, pretending you don't like someone when you really do. Both ML and FL had strengths and neither were annoying. Lots of closeness, and support from their friends. Really refreshing drama.Was this review helpful to you?
It was worth the watch (cute)
I kept looking for reviews that spelled out certain information, so this is for anyone wanting the following:1) Episodes 1-18 take place in high school (not much in the way of "butterflies" during these episodes)
2) Episodes 18-19 are transition episodes (I'd say most of the tummy butterflies happen here)
3) Episodes 20-onward take place after high school (some butterflies, but not a ton; just kinda cute.)
All the main characters are likeable. The secondary characters are also likeable.
There is a wee bit of angst, and it is super well done. It also gave their story a lot more depth. But this is a cute love story, not a melodramatic one.
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Another sweet romance start from high school. Like most high school romance, this drama not filled with many angst & love rival or love triangle. This drama tell story about love, friendship & study.This drama tell a story of a Young girl named Su Zai Zai (ZZ) that meet a boy name Zhang Lu Ràng (RR), she falls in love with this quite boy & try to get close to this boy & succeed. For the whole high school they become friend, and as soon as they graduate they become couple.
In the same time this drama of course not only tell the story about ZZ & RR, but also about their 3 other friend, Gu Ran (GR), Guan Fang (GF) & Jiang Jia (JJ). While building a friendship together, this drama also tells each of their story, so we have a little background of each character. Start from GR, that even though has rich parent but their so busy that often left GR alone & in the end make him actually a lonely guy. Then we have GF, that turn out used to a bit rascal that like to fight. And finally we have our ML (RR), that although people see him as excellent student, turn out he usually compared to his brother & that makes him a little bit not confident & inferior. But of course with heart to heart talk with RR parent & his brother, RR parent finally learn not to do that anymore. Unfortunately the deep story only about the boys. For JJ & ZZ themselves, they don't talk much. We just know these 2 girl grow up in happy home, unlike the boys.
I really like how ZZ deal with 2 b*tch that want to ruin her relationship with ZZ. 1 in the high school & 1 in the university. She doesn't deal it with being childish or sulking but with quite mature. And I also really like how they doing the everyday vlog to capture their life....
The funny thing about this drama is for me 1 thing. ZZ & RR have been study buddy since grade 1, but teacher seem have much bigger complain when they reach grade 2. So funny really how 1 year have such big impact in teacher mind. I mean, since grade 1 ZZ & RR already used to study alone just by themselves, no supervision from adult or anyone else. And when they reach grade 2, suddenly ZZ & RR study alone is a bigger problem. Hey if they want to have relationship or want to do 'funny' stuff they don't need to wait for grade 2...!
Sometimes watching this kind of Youth drama, make me really envy them & feel want to get back to my high school year to change a few things....
Overall this one of the good youth drama of this year...
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I can't believe this is a 9
Things I liked1 The low angst isn't something I dislike. I don't necessarily care about having problems and love triangles and something to overcome. So that wasn't the issue.
2 The second couple. Better actors and more interesting story, although not one I haven't seen before, But that's fine. I don't chase after originality either.
3 The ML. I think he was decent, but that's it. His character never took off and the thing I liked most about him was his dimple. I'm sure he'll do better in a better written story.
Things I disliked
1 The lack of character development. Growing older and deciding to get married isn't what I call real character growth. Everything felt so boring and somewhat not right. I can' explain but the whole wedding and having a baby was rather off-putting than romantic. I know many love this, hence the rating of 9, which is baffling to me to say he least, but to me it felt like it wasn't the right move. Like the writers pushed them to do this to have a happy ending. It felt sad in a way rather than romantic or joyful.
Things I hated
1 Unfortunately the FL. I've seen her n other series and tolerated her well, but here she got on my nerves more than once. She overdid it in sweetness to the point that it felt fake in the end. She pushed and stalked and insisted to the point that it made me uncomfortable. I love high school dramas. Hidden Love, Our Secret and a few others are amongst my favorites, but this one didn't make the cut. It didn't have a story and the acting of the FL wasn't good. Coincidence but today I mention twice Esther Yu because two actresses I didn't like in two dramas tried to play cute and they made m cringe whilst when she does it she makes me smile. Anyway, the actress isn't my cup if tea. I hate her voice and her expressions and her whole childish behavior. This is what made me dislike the series. That it felt like a child was doing all this and it felt so cringe and wrong.
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A youthful a play of passion, attachment, and courage
The 24-episode novel-adapted youth drama 'When I Fly Towards You' made for a refreshing watch. As it encapsulated the nostalgic firsts we all experienced into a lighthearted coming-of-age romance, its simply constructed narrative and cheery allure gave a new birth to those juvenile emotions that are sunk down to the core of our personalities and of which have created the base of who we are today.The predominance of viewers who are discontent with their watch seem to center their review around the plot’s fixated trope of middle school puppy love with Su Zaizai catching feelings for a senior student, Zhang Lurang. In her world, the introverted scholar evolves from being a mere crush from afar, to a math tutor and subsequently her whole teenage-hood, adulthood, and wholehearted reason for the smile she always oh-so brightly shines.
"She's a little crazy, but she likes me. Since she likes me, for the time being, I will pretend that she isn't." This excerpted phrase from 'She's a Little Crazy' is a generalized portrayal of their affection towards one another in the direct words of the main male character Zhang Lurang. Rather than his cold demeanour driving Su Zaizai away, his utter indifference drives her all the more crazy for his attention. Rising actors Yiran Zhou and Miao Yi Zhang have brought the short novel to life with a binge-worthy representation of what falling in love with someone truly looks like.
Beyond the undeniable youthful chemistry the main leads share, one can complain the series wasn’t developed into the remarkable production its plot summary promised to the viewers who wanted to enlighten their yearning for more modern-day Chinese dramas following the 2023 chart-topping and heart-conquering hit release ‘Hidden Love’. Although skimming the bland side of television works—'When I Fly Towards You' is nothing short of the reality of a boy-smitten adolescent. It suggests to the audience the journey of trial and error in winning over another's heart. The series' focus revolves around the progress of the main couple's blossoming love, which smoothly incorporates into a fresh imagery with its liveliness.
'When I Fly Towards You' brings a new approach to young love, using a simple plot with adorable feet-kicking clichées to prioritize the structural growth viewers get the chance to witness through the characters. Su Zaizai, Zhang Lurang, Jiang Jia, Gu Ran and Guan Fang share the depths of their high school lives—from struggles to their dearest hopes and dreams—of which, in the end, brew together to perfect the crafting of a true worthwhile friendship. The repetition of filming her beloved times with her lover Zhang Lurang suggests the capturing of Su Zaizai's most precious memories and can serve as reference points in the frequent time-lapsing story-line, furthermore introducing us to the many encounters that brought their special bond as friends to the becoming of a married couple.
"Not everything has to be weighed for its worth in the world" was a phrase shared between the two during a time of hardship. Deliverance isn't the series' forte, but feelings are, and just that solemn aspect enabled the actors to deliver their performance and transmit the desired image of profound affection into a play of passion, attachment, and courage. Although not extravagant, the priceless pieces of memories that seamlessly formed such special moments through the main lead’s romance bloomed with honesty, trust, and such a beautiful love. The admiration Su Zaizai shared for her crush grew from immediate to utterly life-shifting for the latter, his self-worth and confidence piercing through the mold Zhang Lurang framed himself in.
12/28/2023
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just sweet
there is no drama,no scandals, just sweet cleche school dorama. honestly, I was waiting for something special, but it’s way too traditional for me. like a first dorama experience it’s cool but that’s all. I have watched a lot of school doramas but they all were more interesting(the story, the main couple, characters growth). well, I can’t say this dorama is awful, just boring and very predictable story. plus the second couple was way better it could be the main relationship, idk why so many people like itWas this review helpful to you?
A very simple, sweet and pure kind of love!
Another Chinese series got me hooked on after watching the first episode. Yes, to be honest, I simply got butterflies in my stomach while watching 'When I Fly Towards You' and that's purely because of the two main leads. Let me tell you all, I was completely in love with them. Though they are both still young, they manage to convince me as an audience with their amazing act here. I honestly believe Zhang Miao Yi (Su Zai Zai) and Zhou Yi Ran (Zhang Lu Rang) will be the next queen and king of great chemistry in the future. Frankly speaking, I have never seen their previous work before, however, after watching this one I strongly recommend you all to watch it as quickly as possible.Genuinely, I am not really into teen-romance love stories kind of thing. But, 'When I Fly Towards You' hits me differently. The simplicity and purity of the relationship between the two main leads/characters make the series outstanding as well as exceptional. Well, without further ado, I suggest you all to go watch it right away. Thumbs up!! Love it very much!!
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Decent feel-good watch but fell short of expectations
If you are looking for a completely breezy and fluff drama, this is a nice overall pick. But honestly, I expected way too much from it and it failed to deliver. Compared to other youth romances it felt pretty mid and lacked the emotional pull to keep me fully engaged, making it feel boring at times.Also a huge missed opportunity: Gu Ran and Jiang Jia. I really wanted to see their relationship fleshed out, but we were given way too little of their story. It is perfectly fine if you just want pure sunshine vibes but if you want something with a bit more depth and satisfying side-character arcs, this one misses the target.
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