If you love a mature relationship couple, this is for you!
Hello guys! are you currently in doubt whether to watch this or not? ya maybe because you thought it gonna be a cliche love story between a guy and a beautiful actress, go through a lovey dovey journey and then boom! their relationship is expose and her fans is angry which will led to their breakup. Then after a few episodes they are back together. BUT NO! You are my glory is very far from this storyline. So, did I mange to convince you to watch it, no? then you can continue reading my review!These are all what i like and dislike about this drama :
what i like :
1) The main couple mindset.
They are very mature unlike most couple in other drama. At first, Yu Tu might hesitate a bit because he thought he is not worthy of Jing Jing, but then he realize, you doesn't have to be perfect to be in a relationship. Actually i really like this part of the drama, because i can relate. Not about relationship tho, but more about my insecurity whether i am worthy of something or not. Then, both of them are very busy with their own works but manage to find time for each other. They understand each other works and support each other.
2) The plot
The paced is not too fast and not too slow, just nice. It have 2 time skip tho, but it doesn't affect the story and for me, it is necessary. I love how the story mix with a bit of esport, the media (jing jing) side and the space (yu tu) side, so it is not very bland and repetitive. *spoiler* I truly happy when the rocket success to launch. All of their hardwork and time spent on the rocket didn't go in vain. When they show everyone is watching the launch, it suddenly pop up in my mind how exciting will it be to see it using my own eyes.
3) (my personal like)
I like because it doesn't have a love triangle.
I like because it doesn't have a silly misunderstanding.
I like because they didn't breakup at all (instead you get a marriage <33)
I like how they tell each other "what is wrong".
I like how the ending doesn't end after they get married, but it also show you their life after that.
Basically, I like almost everything.
what i dislike :
1) ummm
Well, i don't really know what I dislike. Probably when they talk about the spacecraft? not because it is badly execute or something, but because i can't understand a thing, HAHAHAHA. The osts are good, but not really remarkable imo, but "fall in love" by mika and curley gao really caught my attention. But really, i don't even know what i dislike about this drama. Ummm, if I really need to write what I dislike, maybe it lack side story? but it is not a problem for me!
i write quite a long review tho ;) anyway, if you still hesitate, why don't you just try? I am sure you will not regret it. BYE !
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Following Your Dreams and Finding Love
A brilliantly written story of following one’s dreams through heartache and sacrifice and of finding someone who loves you enough to come along that path with you.“You Are My Glory” was simply phenomenal. It had one of the sweetest romances I’ve ever seen in a C-Drama, one that was never bogged down by ridiculous separation, psychotic exes, or disapproving parents. Instead it was fun and realistic. And don’t even get me started on their chemistry. I’ve seen these two in dramas before, and they almost always have great chemistry with their costars, but this was another level. It was like they literally couldn’t keep away from each other. Some of the best kiss scenes ever.
The plot itself was fresh and meaningful, giving a glimpse into the world of aerospace. Honestly, it was a fascinating story that kept you very interested.
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Too much fluff has killed this drama... or not?
Okay, too much fluff has killed this drama. It is great to watch, it gives a very nice warming feeling, but after watching such a peacufull, fluff, sweet story you finally get the feeeling of being... like sated? Another sweet scene and another one, and another one... it might be a fine drama to watch between the episodes of another drama that is too overbearing. This one is just a nice content. Fan service. The plot goes like: two people falling in love and there is no evil second leads nor scheming person, just everyone in their world is nice and good, and there is no hatred, no angst. You can't live in such a peaceful, good world for too long because... it gets boring. I skipped some episodes, and skipped many scenes because it was obvious that they wouldn't change nor introduce to us anything new. Predictable.It is a good drama to watch, if you want to feel: loved, cared for, safe, stable. It gives an illusion of reaching something perfect.
Meanwhile I feel like this drama changed - it could be divided into 3 arc:
1 - Gaming - I loved the first 13 or so episodes. They were so exciting!
2 - Parting the ways - I skipped most of these episodes, because I don't enjoy just watching people harming each other without any valid reason - sorry, Yu Tu, but I think if you love someone and that person loves you too, then you want to fight for them and not just leave them forever. That was selfish of you.
3 - Loving couple - so many episodes full of fluff, sweetness, kisses, waaaay too many, but if you feel that you lack love in your life (like I do), you will love that episodes. What a nice feeling! Yu Tu and Jingjing were so confident about their love, they were determinated, they really wanted their love to stay there with them. That was precious! We rarely see so much fluff in the dramas, yet nowadays it gets more popular in China. I enjoy that a lot. I need it in my life. The chemistry was over the moon. And yes, I got bored of that, because I felt satisfied, that I really didn't need anything more. The drama told me to wait for the romance and then we get such a huge part of beatiful romance that at the end of it we are all fed up. And that's not a bad thing! Imo, it's better to get too much and feeling this satisfaction than barely get any and feel frustration.
So overall, that' s a great (ROMANCE) drama to watch and to get bored which was nice.
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It is all about the CP, silly, and now some messages from our sponsor.
Watching this show is a guilty pleasure. You know that the leads are too beautiful and perfectly matched, you know the storyline is pure fluff but nicely done and everything is just so romantic. If you want to forget your worries for a while then binge watch this.There is a coherent story but nothing overly dramatic or deep (at least by the usual c-drama standard). The romance is sweet and wholesome. There is a good deal of skinship and when they play in bed they weren't doing crosswords! The show is so full of nice people that it must be a record. The FL's agent is a mother hen type but without any manipulative behaviour of the typical talent agent. The young assistant is not a slave but a happy, bubbly soul. The parents are all lovely people. Most of their friends are sweet and some are a bit nerdy or gossipy but likeable. The senior staff members are all father figures with wisdom to spare. Even the antagonists (and I used this word very loosely) were not trouble makers. No breakups, no forced separations, except for one patch of misunderstanding, it was plain sailing for the whole show. It is a funny thing to say but taken in totality, it actually made the show felt a bit odd.
Why? I think the answer lies in the Chinese government wanting to change the narrative around the entertainment industry and the greed culture. Consider the recent controls placed on rabid fandom, cancelling of several high profile celebs and the push for "common prosperity", I can see some subtle messages imbedded in the show. For instance, early on, the FL actually asked the question "am I worth this much?" during a discussion about a new contract (and in RL reference to how much some actors are paid for a few weeks of work). As the show progressed, Dilraba got more and more grounded and they even got married in a group wedding (to much acclaim from netizens) when most c-drama would have gone all out for a lavish wedding as the finale. Social media played a fairly neutral or even positive role here instead of a hot bed of venomous slander. Paparazzo were made fun of and "chased out of town". National security officials were helpful and understanding(?). Yang Yang is an aerospace engineer and that is topical as China has successfully landed a Mars rover just recently so there should be a lot of interests. But more importantly, he was considering joining an investment bank for the money but changed his mind. The message here is that greed is no longer good but contribution to the society is more rewarding. This is reinforced by the fact all the "loser" characters were bankers boasting about their pay checks and their excessive consumptions. The FL's ex was a stereotypical rich CEO type but in this show, he definitely did not get the girl and Dilraba made it very clear why. Ditto when the rich BF of a co-star arrived with in a convoy of fancy SUV's and truck load of fancy food for the casts and crew, it was not well received but when the ML arrive in an old jeep and fixed their internet with his own hands, it gained the approval of the upper echelon aka the Director. May be I'm over thinking this but this show certainly have a mix of PR and subtle messages to promote Chinese aerospace achievements and also amped up the positive feedbacks when you are perceived to be doing the right thing by society.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this show a lot because it was so sweet and entertaining. They knew their ace is the OTP and they dialled up their chemistry and gave us as many swoon worthy moments as we can handle. Is this a realistic portrait of modern Chinese lives? I would say it is better than one that is filled with devious plots to breakup our CP and manufactured dramas just to stir up angst but is the pairing of a movie megastar and a chief aerospace engineer likely in RL...?
There were some issue with the YouTube dialogue soundtrack but otherwise, the OST was very nice. Production value was high but some early science stuff was a bit dubious.
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Good for those who like conflict-free romances...
If you want a romance free of silly clichés and conflicts, this is the one for you. In terms of storyline it is similar to Love O2O in that once the main leads get together, the only thing keeping them apart is their jobs.Yu Tu and Qiao Jing Jing are old high school classmates who reconnect several years after graduation. He is an aeronautics engineer facing crossroads in his career and she is a famous actress. The pair meet up when our FL is forced to to improve her gaming skills when it is determined that she is a mediocre player by Netizens. Faced with the possibility of losing her contract with said gaming company, JingJing employs her former classmate, Yu Tu, to help her become a better player by the next gaming contest proving her skill.
The drama is not bad, but it suffers in terms of pacing. Because there is virtually 20 percent conflict between the pair and not much of a storyline, the bulk of the plot is taken up by gaming showcases in the first half and the Chinese aeronautics program in the second. In between, we have their co-workers fawning over them as they date each other. It's almost like a rehash of Love 020, but with older actors. Once in a while you will see a jilted ex-girlfriend, an ill colleague, or a semi-meddling mother added to the story to spice things up a bit, but those conflicts are wrapped up in one to two episodes, with the bulk of the conflict squarely on our ML's lap as he tries to navigate his own inadequacies on his way to love. Once that is resolved, the only thing left is watching a lot of playful and adorable banter between our main leads and a lot of filler that stops the pacing of the the drama in its tracks.
The acting is good, particularly on Reba's part. She is always a joy to watch, but her character as an unaffected-by-her-career celebrity seems a bit of a stretch. One would expect her to be just a little more spoiled and self-absorbed given her career choice and success, but she is completely sweet and likable as the day she graduated high school. I guess the writers wanted to make her as sweet as can be, but it doesn't make for a more compelling drama. I would have liked to see a celebrity changed by love, but that's just me. The plot is neatly wrapped up and implausible in terms of how the couple is able to juggle going long stints without seeing each other. Both are well-adjusted and incredibly accepting of the months apart from each other that their careers demand of them. It is quite an ideal situation and perhaps this drama was only interested in showing the ideal aspects of a conflict-free romance than a more realistic portrayal of two people working to compromise in order to make their relationship work. The storyline here makes it look much too easy. The last episodes were complete filler and did not add anything to the story except in terms of giving the ML his much anticipated dream.
OST was completely forgettable. Nothing stood out to warrant a search on Spotify.
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First ever review. Sorry if there are mistakes.
After complete watching this drama, I learn something. Support from your partner and mutual understanding is a must to success in both relationship and dreams.Yu Tu might be having low self esteem because of his worries about money. And everything change after he lower his stereotype towards Jingjing. Even it quite late for him to realise about his feelings but once he grasp the love, he did take action to win Jingjing heart backs. Jingjing really supportive towards YuTu as she knows about Yu Tu's dream as Aerospace Engineer. She also not a person who in relationship because of money. Again their mutual understanding win my heart. The storyline teach us how to communicate with partner and be reliable towards each other.
As we know both ML and FL did really well to express the character. Dilireba is suitable for Jingjing as popular actress and Yang Yang is suitable for charismatic and intelligent character as aerospace engineer.
Might rewatch it again to feel the highlight moment such as win e-sport, Yu Tu legendary confession, sweet moment and etc.
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mature drama with realistic plot ! honest review
okay so tbh ive been putting off watching this for a while because i thought why does it get so much hype? it didnt sound especially interesting, however i finished a bunch of others n had time so started this and i am glad i did!it isnt romance focused , id say its 60:40 split between lifestyle/work and romance , which is refreshing to see
at first i thought it was a little boring but the acting was really good and the script was good too so i continued with it and it really does get better as it goes on.
there are no silly breakups, no unnecessary misunderstandings or drama, no toxic characters, no focus on solely the romance and no cringy scenes (imo) .
the main leads relationship was gradual yet maturely developed, it wasnt rushed and it shows the reality of life as an full time working adult. both have busy jobs but deapite this made it work.
i really enjoyed this drama, the plot wasnt wow factor or anything but the ost was great, acting was good! and the script is great , it is very mature and realistic which i appreciated! and i love the scenes which show the past vs present merged together - especially the basketball match scene!
id say the only downsides for me is that it was dragged out quite a lot before they started to date - however if you are interested in space and stuff then im sure you wont find it boring.
if you want something with a deep plot then maybe this isnt for you, as id say its just a nice relaxing drama to watch with no unnecessary drama.
overall id defo watch this again if i wanted to pass time!
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Sweet, No melodrama, Villain, or major misunderstanding between the leads
I stumbled upon "You Are My Glory" after watching "Here We Meet Again," and to my delight, found them to be very similar. This review delves into why this drama left a positive impression on me.Positive Aspects:
One of the standout features of "You Are My Glory" is the authentic chemistry between the main leads. Their natural on-screen interactions were a visual treat, enhanced by Yang Yang's captivating presence. The drama boasts an array of passionate kisses that left a lasting impact.
What I Loved:
This drama excels in avoiding common pitfalls, such as love triangles or misunderstandings between the leads. Both characters maintain open communication, which makes their journey even more endearing. The narrative remains focused on the central couple, with minimal side stories. This streamlined approach resonates with my preference for a story that emphasizes the main characters without excessive melodrama.
Potential Drawbacks:
"You Are My Glory" opts for a straightforward plot without major twists. The story progresses steadily, showcasing the journey from classmates to lovers to a married couple. While this simplicity was refreshing for me, others might find the lack of intricate plot elements tedious. The absence of significant ups and downs, coupled with the leads' accomplishments in their professional lives, could be perceived as less engaging for some viewers.
Conclusion:
In essence, "You Are My Glory" delivers a sweet and genuine romance without the burden of excessive drama or convoluted subplots. For those seeking a healthy and refreshing love story, free from overwhelming stress, this drama is a solid choice. While its plain and straightforward narrative might not appeal to everyone, its focus on the central characters' growth and relationship offers a heartwarming and enjoyable viewing experience.
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Sweet Rom-com
If you're looking for a No-Drama Drama, I would recommend you watch this. I watch this because of Yang Yang, but I find the story and pacing good, enjoyable. There is very minimal conflict. I found two "sort of" antagonist but no noticeable and developed conflict between ML-FL and these roles. This is a fairy tale romance for me. Something to go "aww" and "gaga" about. I didn't give this a perfect score because the game and space part is rather boring for me (maybe because I'm not into either topic), and I find that Dilraba's acting is just so-so. I cringed everytime I hear her whiny and "trying to be cute" voice. It's so annoying to me. Other than these, it's an overally good drama.Was this review helpful to you?
SIMPLE AND BEAUTIFUL
This was a simple story. I wish they could have lessen the number of episodes to make it more sense and just some episodes just feels like a filler just to complete the series.The main leads have great chemistry, I liked that they made it look natural like a real couple when they are doing intimate scenes. Some scenes and part are cliche.
But overall its a good watch, if you are looking for something that's light, without overly dramatic plot twists, this is for you. It's a beautiful story that we kind of heard of but not.
Watch this for the romance 👌
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The acting itself, well i can say that YY and DD are really fit with their characters. YY is being YY, as a handsome one and DD is also playing herself, as a succesfull actress. I am not a hater, because YY is indeed as handsome as hell, but as a character i way more like him in King's Avatar than this one. As for DD, i have to say that she is playing almost as the same in every drama that i've ever watched as a cheerfull girl and naive.
Also, the conflict in this drama is almost none, and that's a problem for me because in my mind, there is no ideal frame in this life. Life is hard, and people is struggling with their own problem from daily basis to the complex one. And ML's struggling in initial episode is almost non existent when he finally get together with the FL. The problem of having quality time with your partner in life also describe so light and the leads seems having a power to control their life, but that's not the case in real life (imo). Maybe i am a pessimistic person, but i dare not to say that people is not getting separated because they don't have time to spend with their partner, not to mention that one of them is a celebrity (too many examples to mention). The ML's also a super busy person, so how they can manage things in a short time without some major problems occured, i really don't understand.
But as a lighthearted drama, i quite like it. I just have to follow their story with a blank mind and enjoying their fluffy love scene (imo-honestly, a bit too much for my taste). You also can watch this series with your family in a relax manner. It is still a good drama, but not a great one ;)
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One of the best dramas of 2021
Really after watching this drama I became fan of dilruba...yang yang was always my fav and was waiting for his drama as his acting is very goodHe perfectly portray his character and long wait of watching his drama was over I also liked dilrubas acting, style. She was totally into character perfectly portrays it as well
Overall this show will not leave any space to entertain you if u in romantic dramas
Give it a watch you will never regret it
Best part of drama: yang yang and dilruba perfect chemistry
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