if you need something cute and fluffy
I actually don't really like to watch dramas where one of the main leads have children because most of the time the storyline gets really messy. But this one was kinda cute, so I managed to watch the drama till the end.The plot is about a rational and perfectionistic CEO and a soft and optimistic child psychologist. Our main lead has also a son (and omg I never saw such an adorable child, he alone made it so enjoyable to watch the drama) who doesn't talk and can't really socialize with other people. But shortly after meeting the female lead, he starts to like her and takes her in as his own mother.
The interactions between the leads were cute and hilarious, but I also found some of the disagreements really unnecessary and childish. Still, this is one of these dramas you can go an watch when you need something really fluffy.
The actors were enjoyable. This here wasn't some extraordinary drama were the characters would make your blood boil for example (evil side characters are a must have of course, but here they weren’t even that bad), so I'm pretty sure the actors are more diverse, but for this one I only can say that the acting seemed realistic and watchable. Thank god the female lead didn't try hard to be "cute" because I really can't stand it anymore when I see an adult acting like a child. To be honest, I really liked her, she always had a natural look on her face. The main lead also had something charming, definitely gonna watch more of him.
The soundtracks weren't something special, I can only remember the one at the beginning a little bit, that's it. But it suited the drama.
I can't say more to this drama, it wasn't something I could talk about for hours. It's just a fluffy drama in which we all know how it ends. Some side characters really got on my nerves, but the drama was still enjoyable. Not something I would be excited to watch, but more like something I would watch when I can't find another drama or when I'm bored. I can recommend this to the ones who love to watch cute rom-coms.
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This drama starts off with a cliché, over-bearing CEO who is wooden and unemotional, finding how to interact with a quirky, happy-go-lucky child psychologist. It’s the second time I’ve seen Wei Zhe Ming in this type of role and frankly, there was no difference from his stint as Zhang Si Nian in Perfect and Casual. He has the same robotic expression but fortunately for him (or rather his character), that he’s rich, handsome and powerful and that this can be easily overlooked.
Hu Yi Xuan is not too shabby as Qin Yi Yue, especially in the first half of the drama, where she had more spunk and personality when she goes against Qiao Yan’s dictatorial demands framed as requests. She flies by the seat of her pants when dealing with her personal life and makes decisions based on feelings.
The two are a match made in heaven as they counterbalance each other, but the catalyst between them is certainly the adorable munchkin Xiao Bao who seems to be unanimously voted by the viewers as the star of the show. For his debut drama, Lennon Sun is a natural as he delivers a performance rarely seen in kid actors, especially in those beginning episodes where he had no dialogue to speak of.
The rest of the cast try their best to work with the script as they guide their one-dimensional characters through development. Ruo Wei and Wen Gu act as sounding boards to the lead characters while navigating their own romance. Whereas a contract binds the leads together, a bet stands between the SML and SFL to see who falls for the other first. Another cliché where the strong-willed female manages to tame the spoiled-rich, playboy into submission.
Add in a calculating aunt (in the absence of an evil mother), a self-entitled childhood friend (in place of a clingy ex-girlfriend), or a brooding third male lead bearing unrequited love. Throw in an accident or two, and some tropey plot device like amnesia or disability, then you have your basic ingredients for a C-drama recipe. For added flourish, mix in a glimpse of a tragic past or some form of trauma. Also don’t forget the coincidence of all coincidences.
Surprisingly, I didn’t touch the fast forward button on this one, despite the few times where I almost gave in to that temptation. The first half was certainly stronger than the back half where the resolution seems rushed towards the end. Also, I found quite a few loopholes where the drama introduced some of the character’s backstory without it ever having fully explored or concluded. The show also tried to force a third pairing in the last two episodes where I see no rhyme or reason to do so. Some of the conflicts to me seemed unnecessary and weak.
Despite this lackluster review, “Unforgettable Love” is a decent watch and entertaining if you don’t take its faults too seriously. To its credit, the show also teaches you the importance of found family, as well as gathering the strength to move on from the past and how to live in the present.
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Overrated drama with incredulous plot and poor character writing that worths dropping.
I started watching this drama because of Wei Zhe Ming, but couldn't find a single upside, thus i ended up dropping it.***In terms of characters, both leads are and intolerable in their own ways and inconsistently written.
- ML is a thankless ungentlemanly insensitive robotic control freak who doesn't care about FL's happiness. I truly feel sorry for FL for getting entangled with him. I don't find it romantic when FL is forced to do something against her will and has her freedom to pursue her hobby, career, diet, lifestyle, and other things restricted or judged by ML. It feels as if she was imprisoned in ML's house, and he doesn't feel a shred of guilt or has no qualm watching her being unhappy. He doesn't even want to take care of her when she was crippled. Her entire career, reputation, and freedom was upended because of him. Yet this insensitive ignorant guy doesn't even notice, and only knew that because his friend told him. Once he knew, he doesn't even show concern over it. He doesn't care about her freedom and privacy. He doesn't know emotional support is needed for a child's development, and doesn't allow his kid to attend the school FL chose, which is very beneficial for the kid's growth, because of his stupid jealousy (which baffles the hell out of me because of the inconsistencies in his character. He's a calculating and rational person who would take into account the pros and cons of everything before taking action, now he suddenly turns dumb and doesn't even realize it). On top of it, he prevented FL from spending quality time with the kid. He doubts and criticises FL's decisions and professional opinions. He threw a wet blanket on every joy of life. I don't think this tyrant deserves FL right now. Really hope his nasty personality could improve later on, cuz right now i don't think there's any romance.
- As for FL, i decided to drop when FL started to act jealous and nosy. She's a psychologist who understands how emotions work and how to control them, yet she easily manifest her jealousy in such an obvious manner, without even trying to hide it. She started working for ML for professional reason, how could she easily forget it and mix her work with feelings? It made me feel like she became self-entitled and even clingy and immature after just a little bond time with ML, as opposed to her previous mature demeanours. Their relationship has not grown to the friendship level yet, and there's not enough trust or bond between them, yet the FL abruptly got jealous out of nowhere, thereby making the romance unnatural and forced, as a result of a rushed plot development and poor character writing. Feels like the playwright just skipped a few stages.
***Another thing that puts me off is FL's stiff and unnatural way of acting. I like her in the first few episodes because she seems to be a strong and independent female character, but then her expressions kept getting recycled, and she has that same grin for several different emotions, whether she's being embarrassed or happy or gentle or awkward or angry and whatnot. But for the clunky dialogues, i wouldn't know she fell in love, more like she's reciting lines instead of acting, cause i don't see any chemistry. So many thick-skinned, unrealistic, one-dimensional characters as well.
***Plot-wise, it's so tacky i cringe, especially with with the monologue and overhearing tropes. Idk what went on in the playwright's head, probably they ran out of ideas. Btw why turn this into a musical?? I don't mind tropes or clichés, but they need to be executed properly, which they weren't and turned out to be so cringey and tacky.
By and large, the drama started off pretty promising but then went downhill with all the corny scenes, cringey unnatural romance, and unrealistic behaviours stemming from jealousy, which i felt so uncomfortable watching. What a shame i have of drop this. *sigh*
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The little child saved the series and the main lead were the extras i wanted to skip
Ep 1 - 10 started to get bored, story is sloppy , the characters gets stupid , the fl especially makes dumb and dumber decisions as the story progresses till ep : 22 since only few eps are left i try to force myself to complete it but couldn't bear to watch it anymore , the Psychiatrists choosing to let the patient hide his trauma and not help but run away from him ( ml is the patient here and fl is the Psychiatrists doctor ) . as for the second leads , i guess they make more sense and seem like real peoples but the mail lead is frustrating , i couldn't like the seconds and extra like ex and ml aunt.The child is a good addition in the show , he carried the entire series , from the beginning to the end , towards the end as far i have watched ep 22 , he has shown good progress considering its only been few months since he started treatment from our fl.
towards the end even the child loses it compelling nature as i lose interest in the main leads
towards the end from ep 18 i started to skip scenes , i wanted to justify my time of watching till eps 18 , so i just wanted to went through with it and just finish it . but ep 21 and 22 were against me on this and wanted me to be true to myself and save whatever time i can still save and stop myself from this suffering . so i did , i red some review pointing to same thing , ep 21 & 22 being bad and 23 & 24 being better , so if you are also stuck in this eps , maybe give a go and push through those 2 eps , and try to finish it.
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EXTREMELY cliche.
Currently at ep 16. Tbh before ep 16 I thought I can stand with all those typical cliche scenes and plot cause yeah it’s kinda cute and heart throbbing ( both FL and ML acted great) but dude the last scene of ep 15 is just so disappointing. Like it’s too much of those cliche plot where I actually rolled my eyes when i watch it. It’s just arghhh! For me it’s really such a waste of talent for the FL and ML cause they really have great chemistry together.I thought of dropping this drama but I already watch it till ep 16 so yeah I’ll just continue it for the sake of finding a closure and forget about this drama.
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Head over hill
Mommy daddy and xiaobao is a great combination. I really loved this plot. Miles wei again made a contract relation. But even if it’s kind of similar with perfect and casual it’s just too good in another level. Plot can be same in some way. It doesn’t matter actually. Their chemistry become more lively because of xiaobao. All over it’s good. As for me, if he ask me to be his wife I'll say okay you are my husband now. Your baby is my baby. Let's not think about things😁😁 Miles wei is one of my super favorite when I first watch "My amazing boyfriend 2"Was this review helpful to you?
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I truely dislike one of the male characters (not the main lead), heres why.
This won't make total sense since it's late and I'm angry typing but...I hate Mr. He's best friend (Yeah I don't remember his name 'cause I don't like him enough to care). He has such an outdated way of thinking. I've watched up to episode nine for now but this character... geese. Here is something he said, "When a girl says no she means yes"? Seriously? That's a disgusting way of thinking buuuutttt I'm not surprised coming from a character that seemed to like harassing (not necessarily the perfect word to use but you'll get it if you watch the show) women almost every day. I would have dropped this drama solely because of his character but I'm watching because of the Main male lead Mr. He (as well as the relationship development between Yiyue, the kid, and him). If I was Yiyue's best friend I would have filed a lawsuit against him for office harassment already. I mean the novel, I believe it's based on CEO's Sudden Proposal right?, well that novel came out around a year or so ago and I've read a bit of it but I didn't know it had such a vile character and outdated mindset (If it didn't then okay but this character in the drama still sucks)?? I'm truly disappointed that an unprogressive character like him still exists in many stories, especially those that are meant to contain romance (are we trying to show how not giving consent is okay or something? ew.) I pray to god, even if I don't worship one, that Mr. He's best friend has major character growth and doesn't continue to have this misogynistic mindset in the oncoming episodes. The main characters (the female, male, and the Lil kid) are currently carrying this drama and balancing out this disgusting male character, making this drama... good enough.Was this review helpful to you?
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Kinda slow?? Still cute
I absolutely loved this drama and like I don’t usually even watch these type of dramas so I was surprised at how much I liked it and like it was adorable specially Xiaoboa like pls he is the cutest thing ever specially when he says mommy and then his little pout I almost cried bcs of how cute he is. But the only thing I didn’t like was that this whole drama could have been much faster/shorter/smaller like some eps were a bit unnecessary but not that I didn’t enjoy them it’s just that maybe it was made for people who like long dramas but I personally just thought that the drama processed a bit slow other then that I loved the relationships both of them. And like I was happy with it. Both the ships were adorable and I just loved the whole plot like it kinda have like “CEO and Poor Girl” vibes but the girl was definitely not like it, like she was so badass type yet adorable, she would like fight for others and was definitely not poor. And then the part where like we realise everything about Xiaobao and like his past I felt genuinely bad for him cause like imagine being 5 and having to deal with so much trauma at 5 year old I would be crying because I didn’t like my clothes or smth idk but he’s reading Einstein’s books huhhh? Well anyway he’s a smart ass kid and I do not mind that at all. It did annoy me a bit in the starting when Mr. He or whatever didn’t listen to the girl properly but ig that was how it was meant to start and I haven’t even finished it yet so let’s see if I edit this after finishing it.Was this review helpful to you?
Light-hearted sweet romance drama
This is Light-hearted sweet romance drama.I like child actor who is so cute and sweet.
main actor miles Wei is always good looking and extremely handsome with glasses and formal outfits / long coats. That is main reason of watching this drama.
Main leads are really good in chemistry. The actor miles Wei is always good in acting, especially his eyes’ expressions are always perfect. His eyes look are kind and Humble but he can act really well in different rich boss characters (for example: hello I’m at service and this drama). Although both characters are rich boss, there are different personalities in each character.
Overall, it is quite enjoyable and sweet romantic drama.
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So cutee
The whole drama, especially the end is so cuteee, I highly recommend, I watched it without getting bored for a second or skipping any part. There is no cringe-worthy scenes or story. He Qiao Yan and Qin Yiyue's story is actually deeper than I though it would be. And I am not even talking about Xiaobao aka the cutest kid I have ever seen in dramas, I want to squeeze his cheeks so badly! Also to note, second couple Ruo Wei and Wen Gu are as fun to watch as the main couple and I never skipped their part lolWas this review helpful to you?
well it is a good refreshing story.and the xiaobao is sooo cute and being a child his acting skills were great.I love the male lead MILES WEI and the female lead HU YI XUAN'S acting was also good though it's my first time watching her drama.the female lead is quite cheerful and a talented doctor and the male lead though he seems to be quite a practical person ,later on he is soo sweet and his way to pursue the female lead were so much fun .I quite loved the humorous parts in the story.Loved the storyline.and guys!! it's worth watching
PS: it's my first review.
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