Love this drama, especially the side characters, amazing cinematography
Meet Yourself is a melodrama in Yunan as Xu Hong Dou (played by Crystal Liu) went there to find herself after the death of her best friend Chen Nan Xing played by Janice Wu.The drama has many known guest roles and a supporting cast. The acting of the entire ensemble was excellent, even though the flow of the drama is quite slow, but I love it.
I love all the side characters; each is uniquely portrayed by the supporting actors/actresses. Especially Granny Xie, played by Estelle Wu. She is a supporting yet firm grandma to Xie Zhi Yao, played by Li Xian.
The Yunan community not only supports each other, but they also make their guests feel welcome and belong in their society.
The cinematography is so beautiful that it makes me want to visit Yunan one of these days. I enjoy this drama and would recommend people to watch it.
Overall, I am giving it an 8.5 rating.
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Just Perrrfect
I can honestly say it’s the best drama I’ve ever watched in my life. The characters and the setting were completely different from all the other Chinese dramas I’ve seen.After experiencing losses, we watch the character’s inner struggle — how they retreat into their shell, and then slowly come back out of it by forming new friendships and meaningful bonds. It was such a realistic, down-to-earth drama that I didn’t feel like I was watching a show at all; it felt like I was witnessing real life.
The characters were very mature and understanding. There were no unnecessary dramatic twists, breakups, or ridiculous misunderstandings. It simply portrayed life as it is — raw and real. I’ve watched it so many times that I’ve honestly lost count ☺️ And I’m sure I’ll keep rewatching it every single year. It’s worth watching even just for that beautiful village atmosphere alone.
P.s. : Grandma will always be my favorite. 💜
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A complete package! Absolutely masterpiece
The title of this drama really describe the story. A lot of life lesson about how you should embrace life, self acceptance, and be more compassionate about others and your surrounding.Although its a slow pace, but the story is so well written, made it not the weakness but instead the strength of the whole series. You will find it is so realistic and relatable to your everyday life, and immerse yourself as part of it. The romance is also a slow burn kinda romance, everything is natural, and no overacting. The cast -- you'll know its a great drama when the supporting roles are as memorable as the main roles. Each person is unique and has their own strength, weakness, and problems. And their character develop as the story progress. Not just the main roles, but to each one of them. Thus, I give four thumbs up (including my feet thumbs >,< haha) to the writer who blended them nicely.
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A Peaceful Getaway When Life Has You Stressed ?
Okay, so if you’ve been feeling a little burnt out or just want something that’s calming but still meaningful, you have to watch Meet Yourself. Trust me, it’s not one of those flashy dramas, it’s the kind that gently pulls you in and makes you feel like you're taking a deep breath for the first time in weeks.The story follows Xu Hongdou, this successful woman, who takes a break from city life, after her best friend passes away. She ends up in this small, quiet village and what was supposed to be just an escape turns into this whole journey of healing, friendship, and self-discovery.
What’s beautiful about this drama is that it’s not really about big plot twists or intense romance (though there is a lovely slow-burn relationship with the male lead, Xie Zhiyao, who is thoughtful and lowkey dreamy). It’s more about people, and life. Every character feels real, from the quirky villagers to the new friends Hongdou meets and each of them has their own little story that adds so much heart to the show.
The pacing is slower, but in a good way. It gives you time to breathe. You actually get to see the characters grow, reflect, and connect. It’s like one of those dramas that makes you want to journal, drink tea, and maybe rethink your entire life in the best possible way.
And oh my god... the village scenery? Absolutely stunning. It’s all lush mountains, quiet fields, cozy homestays, and warm meals.
If you want something soul-soothing, hopeful, and quietly beautiful, Meet Yourself is honestly the perfect pick. It’ll make you want to slow down, appreciate the little things, and maybe even take a solo trip to find your own peace. 😍
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Healing and Slow Burn
In today's life people forget to take care of their own personal health and cause disasters of their own. The best friend of the FL is one such person who has lost her life, which affects her negatively and causes depression. The female lead then goes on a trip of healing and books a short term stay at a village. The ML, who is the leader of the village and trying to put the village as a tourist destination on the map.The interactions between ML and FL, along with other members of the village, and other characters who reside in the village to escape from their own demons forms the crux of the drama. The repeated conversations and interactions with the ML leads to a healthy romance between the parties.
The drama is long but honestly does not have a bad episode. This drama definitely is in the top with its cast, scenery and character development.
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Slice of Life
this is the show to watch if you enjoy slow paced, peaceful, slice-of-life type of shows.i was very touched by the friendship between XHD and her bestie. it reminded me that we shouldn't take health for granted, and we should cherish every moment in life. watching her recount the times spent with her friend made me tear up.
the show showed the picturesque views of Yunnan and is an inspiration for city goers to put down everything and YOLO. not just because of the beautiful scenery, but because of the meaning of taking a break to treasure every minute of life. XZY's calling to go back to his hometown to make it better was also admirable.
i particularly enjoyed the mature and slow burn romance between the male and female lead, not rushing into things just because of physical attraction but because of aligned vision and values.
OST was also great, song was stuck in my head for the longest time...
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When Love Feels Like a Gentle Breeze ?
Watching this show was like taking a stroll by the beach after a long, stressful day. What a beautiful story. It was so nice to see a mature love story void of any of the usual silly tropes. The acting in this was superb, every character felt believable.The ML was incredible. I love how he constantly smiled ☺️when he was with the FL, seeing him, there was no doubt in my mind that this was a man who was desperately in love. I admire the fact that he always gave Dou space to make her own decisions. He was really emotionally intelligent, not expecting things from her that he himself couldn’t give. And look things worked out for him ultimately. Let this be a lesson to you men out there👀
The FL was also amazing in showing a range of emotions. I have never cried as much as I did in the first episode. I cried too when she visited her friend’s parents and at other points in the show. The show was so rich with emotions and I can only commend the writing, acting and direction in this.
I too lost a friend this year, she was the kindest person I have ever met. She was so beautiful and a delight to be around. She was a light in my life. Living abroad, I felt like I never got to mourn her but watching this story helped me release some of those pent up emotions. It felt so healing. This is the power of good writing.
The supporting characters were great to watch too. The 4 little kids were too adorable 🥰Such great kid actors with hopefully a bright future ahead. The grandma was everything 😍 I love her. She reminds me of my own grandma. It looked like she was more excited about the 2 leads getting together than the leads themselves 😂 I loved it.
Overall, an incredible story that will take you on a healing journey. I would recommend watching this especially after watching something intense and anxiety inducing as it provides a nice relief. However, if you are easily triggered by themes of grief, the first episode might be a struggle to watch so make sure you are in the right state of mind.
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A Heartfelt Journey of Love, Friendship, and Tradition
This cdrama is truly special. I enjoyed it immensely. It explores themes of friendship, family, and tradition in a very engaging way, but what struck me the most, being the hopeless romantic that I am, is the main love story, which I found to be incredibly realistic. The two protagonists slowly grow closer, marked by endearing moments of awkwardness, supporting each other with great maturity and wisdom. Although the characters face complex situations that will test the emotions of us viewers, the series feels like a gentle caress.Was this review helpful to you?
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It gives off a vibe similar to Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, but feels even more fulfilling.
We can feel that the female lead is fragile on the inside, while the male lead is incredibly strong.I love the scene where the female lead cries over her friend’s passing, and the male lead comforts her by saying she doesn't have to maintain high standards for everything. This ties back to how she holds such high standards in her service business; when it comes to grief, you don't need to overthink whether it's time to stop feeling sad. If people are sad, they should just let themselves feel it.
He doesn't expect anything and doesn't hold her back, but that doesn't mean he doesn't miss her or isn't waiting. He is waiting quietly, without putting any pressure on her.
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Slowing down admist all the hustle and bustle [of dramaland]
Meet Yourself is likely the type of show where you’d either love it to the moon or feel meh about.To some, 40 episodes of a healing drama is too long; to a few others, the show probably inspire them to take intentional steps, as required, so they’d be able to appreciate the things that matter to them, before it’s too late.
For me, I quite like Meet Yourself for its lovely characters, awesome cinematography, mature romance, and nuggets of wise conversations…but it has to catch me at the right mood. Even this review has been a long time coming, which ironically fits into the show’s iconic slow pacing.
First things first, on the story premise, we follow Xu Hong Dou journey of healing in Yunmiao Village after feeling burnt out from the grief she felt of her best friend’s death. As she settled in and eventually got “coaxed” to take up an advisory position to assist the local cafe, she started to get more involved in the affairs of people at Yunmiao Village. And then, slowly but surely, Xu Hong Dou felt pockets of fresh air from this place and people, which gave her the energy to connect with herself and begin again.
While there may seem that the stories were unfolding in its own timing and there are many moments in the show that seems more like local tourism MV promotion, I’d say that’s how life kinda is. After all, we don’t necessarily stop to hear or remember the stories of people we deal with in our day to day life. Only when the interactions increase and we start to care about these stories of people who were once strangers to us would we then feel the impact in our hearts. It’s not a process that we can and should rush. And this is the timing that Meet Yourself follows - through Xu Hong Dou’s lens and timing.
Each character’s arcs and stories make Yunmiao Village a warm place. And the greatest anchor is Xie Zi Yao, a promising young lad who had the capability, heart and determination to work on his vision - a vision that Xu Hong Dou seems to understand and support. Neither of them were looking for romance. Yet, they found life is better with each other in it.
In the world of hustle bustle, in real life or drama land, Meet Yourself firmly cement itself as the place that everyone wants to rest and relax in, but unsure if they want it for that long. Still, I’d recommend everyone to give it a shot - perhaps at some point of your life, Meet Yourself may be what you need to reconnect with what you want to work towards to and what matters to you.
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Healing Drama with matured leads
if you love both main characters who are mature and have wise life experience, peaceful drama that don't have any heavy conflict and smooth story line, slowburn romance, flirting with each other but can make you blush; you should watch this. Just my two cents suggestions, if you like this drama you should try fake it till you make it, run on (kdrama), dinner mate (kdrama). If you have any drama recommendations that have the same vibes as this drama, please tell me. Ignore this because it has words minimum to write a reviewWas this review helpful to you?
a must watch c drama
it’s such a comfort drama 😔🤍🤍it is one of the best 5 c-drama i ever watched 🤍🤍🤍I loved everything from the cast to the production and the visuals.i took my time watching the last episodes because i didn’t want to finish it😔
the grandmas in the show were the sweetest.
it made want to vist the village and move to the countryside even more😭💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘✨✨✨✨💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨💘💘💘💘💘💘💘✨
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