Amazing!
I can’t believe I waited so long to watch Meet Yourself. I started it yesterday and just finished it’s that addictive. The story is beautiful, touching, and full of heart. The main actress is incredible, so expressive and lovable, and the whole cast brings their characters to life in such a genuine way.Yes, it’s 40 episodes, but not a single one feels too much. Every moment counts there’s warmth, sadness, joy, and love. If you’re hesitating like I was: stop. Just watch it. You won’t regret it!
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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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Probably slow enough to meet ones past self
This is a slooooooooooooooooow paced drama that will make time stop... or at least it will fell like it stops at times, and I am pretty sure that is exactly what they are aiming for a drama that is there to slow down your pace and just let you enjoy the scenery. An invite to the great outdoors.... Country living without to much drama.Had I been the type who enjoyed healing, slooooow stuff and whatever they where doing here this would have gotten a higher score unfortunately I am more the type who gets nauseous from that stuff. So clearly I am not the target audience for this, and should probably have run away at firs live your life... breath, carpe diem...
HOWEVER!
80% of the characters in this are not only human, but are actually pretty lovable humans who make great connections, friendships and have this lovable familiar feel to them that you find yourself wanting in on whatever they have together. The elderly in this village are pure gold, and the kids are fun to watch too. There are some annoying characters who show up here and there but they are manageable/skippable.
The male lead does not force himself on the fl even once.. I do not think he even attempted a wrist grab nor did he shove her up against a wall... I guess he is a true prince on a white horse? Though she makes it clear that she can ride the horse herself. The leads are both smart, have amazing chemistry both as friends and lovers. There is this lovely playfulness to the two of them, though the process is painfully slow the two actually stay true to their characters even after they get together unlike some similar dramas (I am looking at you Hometown ch cha cha) where the leads seem to loose all brain power once they acknowledge their feelings for each other. So I love these two and am willing to say that they are one of the best main couples in all of C-dramaland.
The cinematography is gorgeous, the OST is waay to repetitive and while some of the songs are pretty decent, romantic, slow the type you would hear at a wedding. There is one song that I found myself muting for its lovely combination lullaby and traditional children's nursery song...
The way the drama approaches divorce, second chances , age gaps and facing ones fears is pretty ok, a bit preachy at times but relatively ok. I am also pretty sure that if it weren't for this being a C we would definitely have a lesbian second couple, the twos chemistry is even better than the leads chemistry.
All in all a sloooooow drama, with some good, some meeh and a whole lot of lovable characters.
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Relaxing & Healing
Did not expect to like this but wow, this drama is very healing to watch! It took me about 3 episodes to really get into the drama but after that I finished each episode very quickly. The acting and chemistry of Liu Yifei and Li Xuan were unexpectedly good and fun to watch. The villagers were funny in their own way as well. There were many moments where the villagers and others touched me, and it made me wish such supportive people could surround me. There were also many comedic moments that were not too silly to watch. However, some supporting roles story arch near the end were not as interesting as others and I had to skip to keep watching the episode. I appreciate the writers building out each character though, it made it easier to understand their actions. It was definitely a healing drama to watch overall.Was this review helpful to you?
Pleasant Drama , country side, beautiful sceneries , not for binge watching, Slow drama
I gave 9.5 because the drama is very pleasant to watch, somewhat different story and it needs some appreciation. One of very few Chinese dramas i can say there is some real quality . I kind felt there much Chinese culture and kindness is there in this tv show. The story takes place in a country side and very beautiful village, looks very nice, the wooden houses and the old grannies wearing the traditional Chinese dresses, and particularly the ranch is very scenic. All the characters were very pleasant ppl, i am bored watching those tv shows with many bad ppl.Cons:
May be bit more romance could be added, i binge watched it so sometimes i felt i t was bit slow at times,
But the all characters in the show were different and cool, like the man who serves tea and the writer, singer etc.. Wow seriously some characters and some story. I binge watched many episodes but i guess, once can watch it slow. But 40 episodes may be not needed
My opinion after watching many Chinese dramas, this is very rare good Chinese drama
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Slice of Life drama with beloved characters
Admittedly I didn't initially like the premise of this story so I came in watching with low expectations. But it was HIGHLY recommended by a friend who shares similar drama preferences so I kept an open mind.Honestly, speaking, I LOVED it. It's everything I want in a comfort-friendship drama. In fact the romance aspect isn't put at the forefront of the story in half of the episodes.
The story had such a slow start for me because I was mainly hoping to see cute romantic scenes. But these don't pick up until around the 16th episode. And quite honestly, the first 8 episodes were basically getting to know all the other characters in the story, so just brace yourself for a slow slow start.
Although I found it slow (and dragging) I found myself starting to care more about the stories of the other characters. And I love when they flesh out the backgrounds of all the "side characters". There's enough background stories to go around. And the friendship they develop working through each of their problems made me want to have my own similar group of friends. I do love all the girls though from Damai, Nana, Xiaochun and Xinxin.
The setting is also amazing and the shots take them beautifully. If there was one takeaway from this drama, it is that their town would be such a nice place to visit on a holiday.
The OST was also quite fitting, including more slow, calm, nostalgic songs.
The romance was actually quite mature. Slow to develop but between two emotionally mature adults who knows how to work through their conflicts together. It's somehow healing to watch versus most other romcoms that show intense arguments and conflicts before the happy ending.
Overall, very nice comforting watch. I like the idea of it, but I don't think I'll find myself rewatching it anytime soon.
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Healing indeed
Very insightful take on the lives of people taken over by their work.I didnt have any expectation at first. I just thought at first oh! The male lead is very cute.
But i like the pacing of the drama. I like the sub stories. The location where they shot this drama is very beautiful. I put Dali or Hunan (im not sure) on my travel list.
My only complaints is.. Its filled with chinese government propaganda. Which i somehow undertand since its a chinese series.
If you can overlook this then its a great show.
I just skipped over it.
Very nice
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Um drama que traz conforto.
Eu sabia que quando assistisse a esse drama ia se tornar marcante para mim.Particularmente a vila me lembra o lugar que a minha irmã mais velha vive, uma cidadezinha do interior Paulista(na Serra da Mantiqueira, no Brasil) em que a principal renda é o turismo e por isso o drama é muito próximo da realidade em que já vivi passando as férias por lá hahah por mais que sejam países diferentes e que estejam a milhas de distância, a vida mais leve no interior, o compartilhamento de alimentos entre amigos e vizinhos, a fofoca entre moradores, ir acampar e observar as estrelas, são coisas que em qualquer lugar do mundo são comuns.
A história do drama é um primor, tão bonito, aconchegante e bem escrito. A naturalidade que as relações dos personagens foram construídas foi o ponto alto do drama. ♡
Queria destacar que a trilha sonora, a fotografia e os cenários são perfeitos.
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Historia muy buena y equilibrada
A pesar de que los personajes no se mostró su desarrollo puntual en la forma que se mostró ese avance casa vez que aparecían no fue disonante y me gustó que no se olvidarán de ellos exceptuando por Manju aunque entiendo el porqué, ya la historia de los dos protagonistas me gustó que no fuese un drama demasiado exagerado al igual que el romanticismo y el final bastante bueno, la serie es muy recomendable sabe cómo llevarte atrás vez de su historia sin que te canses de algo en particularWas this review helpful to you?
Must watch drama
Meet yourself is one my favourite dramas.The story and pacing is good.All characters are very lovable.There are no misunderstandings and confusion.It really is realistic and heart warming drama.
At first I thought how I gonna finish 40 episodes (Max no episodes i usually watch is 24) but when I completed each episode I wanted more and more.I felt sad that episodes are running over and wished there should be another 40 episodes.
It is a must watch drama.for every episode I felt like Iam living in the drama.The chemistry between leads is realistic and lovable.Each character has its uniqueness.Its a wonderful and must watch drama.I hope you will feel the drama as I felt.
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