A Romance of the Little Forest

It would be a 9 if not for the second couple

Things I adored

1 The parents. I would watch it again just for their scenes. Such great parents and great actors. I enjoyed the relationship with their children and between them and it was relaxing and rewarding to watch them.

2 The main couple. Both actors are amongst my favorites but I want to highlight specifically their chemistry. It wasn0't as good I think as the chemistry in Moonlight but it was still great.

Things I loved

1 Ester Yu. I didn't put her in the adore list this time because I have to differentiate this role from the one in Moonlight and I think this one had some major problems, but she's still wonderful in playing the bubbly girl. I loved her more in the first episodes and again in the last ones. In the middle she was great but sometimes I felt like the script wasn't good enough and she hadn't much to work with.

2 Vin Zhang. He became one of my favorite actors ad its a shame i can't find enough modern dramas with him. He was good here although I preferred him in another show Here We Meet Again. He still was gorgeous and had chemistry with Ester Yu. The role was perfect for him. I loved his relationship with his little brother, he has a real talent acting with children. I noticed how great he was in the other drama I mentioned as well. A great actor and I enjoyed his aloof professor role.

3 The actor who played the little brother of the male lead. Such funny and cute character. I loved his relationship with Ester Yu and Vin Zhang. Their interactions were hilarious.

Things I liked

1 The FL brother. He was wholesome and kind and I would love to see him fall in love with the blogger and follow their love story for a bit.

2 The ending. Yes it went also in my dislike list because I anted more time with them as a couple, but on he other hand hem being separated gave me strong sensations and that is important as well. They should just reward us for the heartbreak with a bit more time with them.

Things I disliked

1 The student. He was obnoxious and irritated me more than he entertained me.

2 The time they were separated. I wish we had more time to enjoy their relationship and my heart was sad the whole time. It felt like we didn't spend enough with them as a couple.

Things I hated

1 The second couple and that's the reason this is only an 8. I hated both of them. Yes, 2ML was an awful character and I didn't warm at him at all, but the 2FL was an awful actress and she was no match to Ester Yu. Usually she's paired with some good actresses and there's chemistry between them, but not this time. So it ruined the drama for me in some capacity. Fortunately not completely and after a wile I just skipped every time they appeared, and unfortunately they appeared a lot.

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It’s not what you would expect

Overall, the main leads were great and so really good chemistry however it would have been a lot better if they had more screen time and most of their kissing scenes were edited out. The storyline was a little be confusing at so parts but not that hard to follow along. I avoided any scenes involving the second couple as their story wasn’t connected to the main leads at all and took up way too much of each episode! I would rewatch but would have to keep skipping because of 2nd couple scenes. Don’t get me wrong I like the actress in the 2nd couple but her character took a lot of screen time away from the main leads. Hope there is a chance we here these main leads get another drama together

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Light-hearted romance fluff you can watch if you wanna feel good!

I've been seeing a lot of mixed reviews about this show but AROTLF will hold a special place in my heart.

As a newbie watcher of C-dramas, this was a good watch! Plot was definitely not that new BUT the characters made it memorable because of their chemistry. If you're a fan of 'She fell first but he fell harder' trope, give this a watch! Plus, this definitely reminded me of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha! The scenes from the girl MC's hometown were beautiful and calming to watch accompanied by the fluff romance. Would give this a solid 10 but was a bit disappointed how the main leads was overshadowed by the second couple - now they owe us a season 2!

Nevertheless, I could see myself re-watching this if I just wanna feel happy and uplifted!

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TWO LOVE STORIES

So the drama started strong with a beautiful FL and a gorgeous ML. The FL strong and independent a beauty blogger with power seemd to me only until she met the ML again that's when her character started to shift. She became like a little girls too clingy i know she just wanted to make him fall inlove but really that's how you do it?! Acting like a high-school girl even though like she is 26. Not my cup of tea.
He did eventually fell in love with her but that was a long and tiresome journey didn't actually feel like she fell for him only him for her.

I planed to write a long review but i don't think it's needed 😕 just wach it if you want to have fun their love story had depth only form his side in my opinion only he grew she stayed the same. Too childish was her character.

On the other hand the SFL and SML their story was really amazing they did show love and they grew in their relationship it was heartwarming to see them together.

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Truly it stands out its title. "A Romance of the litte forest"

I can't help but smile to this drama series, the main leads have the chemistry. Working on the same related fields helps is quite cute. They give the feeling of having a feeling of having a first love geeting your heart broken and meeting again after years. Started with wrong foot then scheming white lies that lead to sweet love in the end.

A modern sweet bubbly cinderella who gets bullied in the past, found its handsome prince in the form of a humble botany professor.

The second leads acting was not bad also but quite boring so had to skip some parts of their story. A president who exploits a naive girl to get close to her by pretending.

All in all worthy drama to watch. Lovely and sweet. It will make you smile till the end. And leaving a light feeling of being inlove. Growing and accepting each other set backs.

Imprints that love has no expectations rather helping the person grow and being true to oneself. <3

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The story of an ugly duckling tried to be a peacock...

This drama reminds me of the 2001 romantic comedy"Bridget Jones' Diary" or a more recent (2019) "Isn't It Romantic?" They are American movies that focus on the insecurity women often find due to their appearance.

For us who are used to "near-perfect" female leads, the beginning part of this drama could be very frustrating as the vlogger Yu Meiren tried all ways to get close to the "perfect" Professor Zhuang Yu. But little by little we get to see what had happened in her past, and why she feels so insecure without makeup.

I really love all the scenery taken in the village, especially the tea plantation. Vin Zhang looks so good in this drama, his smile is so captivating. This drama and Rattan are probably his best.

The OSTs are very nice, too. I love the ending duet sung by both the leads (Ester Yu & Vin Zhang) as well as the opening theme song. These are the songs that make me do not want to skip the intro and the credits, just to listen to the OSTs.

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Healing... healing...healing..

I'm not an Esther Yu or Vin Zhang fan BUT I fell in love with this drama though I skipped most of the 2nd couples story (though I like Li Jiaqi). I was so drawn by the lead couple. It's a typical romance drama but I feel so relax. It has this healing effect on me whenever I see the 2 leads interact and how their relationship progress.It's cliche but not one you want to skip.

I really would suggest watching this one. Just skip the 2nd couple part.hahaha. how I wished the writers and director could have focus more on the main leads story and have written it much better

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Watch it for the Fashion, not for the plot.

I’ve had A Romance of the Little Forest on my watch list for a while and I was looking for a cute rom-com to watch with husband. The reviews were mixed, but to my surprise it started out pretty cute.

This is the first drama I’ve seen with Yu Shu Xin since Love between Fairy and Devil. I know she gets a bad rap for her high pitched voice and sub-par acting, but she didn’t disappoint. She’s pretty consistent, in the sense, yes, she still has a high-pitch voice and her acting is a bit over the top, but she kind of makes it her own.

If you aren’t a fan of her, then you shouldn’t attempt this drama because her acting style is pretty over-the-top and some may find it annoying. At times I just thought it was comical.

I’m a major fan of Vin Zhang, he has an understated kind of acting style that is so effortless but effective. He didn’t disappoint in this one and his chemistry with the FL was pretty good. There isn’t much skin-ship in the drama, but plenty of tension.

The best part of the drama was the FASHION. The female lead NEVER REWEARS A SINGLE OUTFIT. I’m a big fashion buff and that was a HUGE enjoyment of the show for me. I know it’s silly, but it’s the little things.

Like I said, the first 20ish episodes were really cute and I got the typical C drama rom-com I wanted to get sucked into. Then the plot gets dragged out and we get a silly conflict and it kind of just makes the show a little sluggish.

I can see why the reviews are mixed. On one hand I really enjoyed half of the show, a lot and on the other hand, I was highly disappointed on the other half and kind of gave up. If it wasn’t for the fashion, I probably would have fast forwarded a lot more.

The drama didn’t need to be 35 episodes, a good 10 episodes could have been edited out. The secondary story line with the best friend and CEO was a little silly and his hair cut! Oh my gah, it was pretty awful. I couldn’t get into the secondary couple. Sorry.

Overall, watch for the actors, watch for the fashion, but you will be a little disappointed with the script.

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Cute Romance

Overall I really like the story, the romance is slow but good. There were things that were annoying within the plot.

The female lead character was really enjoyable out all the characters I like her the best.

The male lead was not that enjoyable at first but he became likable trough the show.

I think that the main leads romance was slow but really cute. It felt like they had a lot of chemistry.

One thing that I didn't like was the second couple. I found their romance a little bit disturbing and honestly at times it felt like they had to much screen time. Hate it.

The "villain" reasons to hate the female lead were stupid and honestly didn't make sense to me.

Overall I recommend this drama for the main story but honestly if you feel like skipping the second leads I don't blame you.

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a fun romantic COMEDY drama

Yes, I caps all the "comedy" word in the headline because I couldn't stop laughing while watching the drama. As many people can relate, or someone read my reviews, I lean towards mature character & relationship between leads more. However, the actress Esther Yu, who played the lead character Yu Mei Ren has childlike voice, which creeped me out in the beginning.
But, as I watched the show further, it became heavily comedic, to the point where, I thought Esther is the perfect actress to portray the female lead.

The story definitely has a potential to become one of the best romantic comedy drama, however, due to some lack of story-telling, it wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. I will discuss some of the things that could've been improved. (some of them are more of a rant. So, bear with me :") )
- I feel like the main lead story was abandoned (it's the correct word to describe it). But instead, the screenwriter chose to focus and giving more scenes to the supporting role couple, which I think is the least interesting plot in the drama. I don't really know why the writer chose to support the trashy couple more than the main leads.
- Which brings me to: how this drama could've been a 20 episodes mini-series, or 35 episodes with 20 mins each. I think they can do a 35 episodes with 40 minutes each and focus more on the main lead couple because they don't have enough scenes for me to actually grasp the whole situation between the leads.
- I feel like the main lead couple lacks resolution too. In the story, the FL is pretending to be dumb and uneducated, but turns out, she's an honorary PhD student, who could've been working as a professor, or a scientist. I was waiting for so long for the FL to admit to ML that she is actually smart and educated. I was also looking forward to the ML's reaction to all of the FL's background. I don't know if I accidentally skipped the scene, but I couldn't find the scene. Instead, I was guessing myself all the time on each episodes like: "oh he knows already the FL's situation".
- I know it is a drama and it was supposed to be fun, but I was annoyed watching Jin Xi and Tian Tian couple story. For some reason, Jin Xi pretended he hurt his legs and went around in a wheelchair. In my opinion, the comedy for these scenes are very shallow. Disability is not supposed to be joked around with, especially when the party is pretending to be one. I automatically has the impression of them "mocking" and felt uncomfortable watching the couple's story, which leaves a bad aftertaste, hence I skip most of their scenes.

What I genuinely liked about the drama:
- The chemistry between Male and Female lead is excellent. I became a big fan of Vin Zhang after watching the drama - as I include him in my list as "one of the most good-looking actors in China". I also love both lead's acting too, they portrayed each characters very well. I think they are perfect for the roles.
- I find the Female Lead's behaviour (and yes, as wrong as it is: stalking) really funny, because I think she did it on purpose to push the Male Lead's buttons. --> she played him
- Also love the relationship between FL and ML's little brother, though it was brief (I think it only lasted for 2 or 3 episodes?)
- I love that the 2 leads are equally successful in their own ways and they are very smart and passionate about their jobs too!
- I love that; though the FL is making baby noises, doing cutesy stuffs, she can be scary and put together when needed. There was a scene where the FL confronted Xia Zhi for her bullshit and I was in love.

To conclude, I think the drama is decent, but definitely has areas for improvements. However, it's not totally unwatchable, as I think it's worth the watch. The comedy between the 2 main leads is the sole reason why I can keep watching the drama.

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Really love their chemistry.. watched it for Xinxin but fell for Zhuang Yu.. I SWEAR I THOUGHT HE WAS A RED ONE BUT TURNS OUT HE'S SO GREEN! Well, I mean, he's a botany professor, after all! What I don't like about this drama is that I feel like the main couple doesn't really feel like a main couple? yk what I mean? Like their chemistry is fire, but we need more screentime and moments for the main lead!!!! (tbh this kinda made me like the 2nd couple LESS)

but overall, it's cute, the main couple got me giggling and kicking my feet in the middle of the night!! i need to see them in a new romance, fluffy drama together!!! I often rewatch this drama on their scenes only hihihii, OH, AND, the ost they sang together is a banger hbfvefieufhue, it's on my repeated playlist song.

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