Everyone Loves Me

watched for the angst— stayed for the grovel and chemistry

I picked this up as a break from heavier dramas— just wanted something fun, lighthearted, and easy to watch. In that sense, it delivered. If you’re angst-deprived and craving a good grovel/chasing arc, this can definitely be an enjoyable watch— one thing I appreciated about this drama.

I liked Qianling's character. She stood her ground the moment she got rejected— Gu Xun definitely deserved the struggles he experienced after. Qianling's lack of trust and somewhat apathetic attitude toward Gu Xun felt justified and reasonable, which made her reactions more satisfying to watch (atleast for me)

That said, there are quite a lot of off-putting aspects in this drama. The characters often feel inconsistent, almost as if they’re acting out of character—I think a main factor for that is how underdeveloped they are. They lack depth throughout, which makes their actions feel less convincing. There were even moments where I found myself watching at 2x speed. While the work scenes and the game-related storyline had potential and were actually quite interesting at first, the execution felt dragging and didn’t fully pull me in.

I don’t think the writing is particularly strong overall. However, the on-screen chemistry between Zhou Ye and Lin Yi is undeniably appealing and very convincing. They truly carried the drama—and honestly, they’re the main reason I kept watching. Despite its flaws, it still works well as a light and easy watch. I was mainly here for the romance and kilig, and thankfully, that part didn’t disappoint. The OST is also catchy and adds to the overall vibe.

Would I recommend this? Definitely only for people who loves a good angst with groveling as cherry on top. Overall, this is a drama you watch when you want to turn your brain off from heavy, serious stories and just enjoy a light, slightly angsty romance.

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LIKE

When Gu Xun helped Qian Ling during costume party unexpected so funny

Omg why would Gu Xun say that when he is on a mike let the whole school hears

When Gu Xun found out the truth about Xiao Ma Hua during shooting game lol

When Xiao Ma Hua complained what Gu Xun did - what the boys group said in group chat

Hilarious the passwords for usb

Immortal afraid of cockroach??

Games at KTV quite interesting

Cake cutting seasion HHHHAaaa

Why does the portrait look like Hu Yi Tian omg

Cheesy sia the scenes Hahahahah

DISLIKE

This Qian Ling when she is pretending to be a lovely girl omg I wanna puke hahahah annoying much

I felt the hurt when Qian Ling found out about Xiao Cao

MUSIC - personal fav

你靠近我的身边 Ni Kao Jin Wo De Shen Bian - 蔡旻佑 Cai Min You
With Me - 薛凯琪 Xue Kai Qi
告白画面 Gao Bai Hua Mian - 黄霄云 Huang Xiao Yun
再次遇到 Zai Ci Yu Dao - 牛奶咖啡 Niu Nai Ka Fei, 仙羽 Xian Yu
平行时间的秘密 Ping Xing Shi Jian De Mi Mi - 张星特 Zhang Xing Te

REWATCH VALUE

Shall re-watch when I'm free one day

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Nice, easy, low trauma watch with cute leads

I really enjoyed this series since it was easy to watch, mostly pleasant, and the leads were good. It does not break any new ground, and some criticisms in the reviews are spot on, but nonetheless I enjoyed the show. I really like the FL who did a really nice job playing the role from overly sweet (part of the plot), to in-your-face gamer and assertive woman, to geniunely sweet and empathetic. The ML, who drove me nuts in Put Your Head on My Shoulder (a series with one of the worst endings ever, although not the ML's fault) did a really good job here. I think the main couple did have good chemistry.

My main criticism is the loss of trust by the FL for the ML near the end of the show. Yeah, it was brought on by yet another failure to communicate, but still. That was annoying.

The OST was pretty good for a CDrama. I bought a few of the songs off of iTunes (U.S.) by searching for this: 以爱之名

Anyway, for a light, fluffy watch, it is worth it. It was a good antidote to my just having watched Forever and Ever which was too heavy and slow. (Except for Bail Lu, of course :-) ).

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Everyone Loves Me – She Loved First, but He Loved Harder

She loved first, but he loved harder—and desperately!

This was such a fun, easy watch. It starts with the FL having feelings first, but the real twist comes when the ML discovers that the girl he rejected is actually his longtime online crush. From that moment on, the tables turn, and the pursuer becomes the pursued. Watching him go from indifferent to absolutely smitten was so entertaining.

It reminded me a lot of Love O2O with its online gaming premise, so if you enjoyed Yang Yang’s legendary drama, there’s a good chance you’ll like this one too!

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I loved it and didn't love it at the same time

I was really liking the drama till the fourteen or fifteenth episode, when I checked the reviews for fun, they weren't very nice to look at and I thought perhaps there was something missing. But I realized in the end that while this was really fun to watch and I squealed so many times and laughed a lot, there were a few things missing. I'm hoping there's another season so that the storyline actually resolves itself.
So first things first : what I liked about this drama:
The visuals, if it were someone else I don't think I would be able to watch those 'naive' girl scenes.
The characters were really fun to watch and I loved the leads' personalities.
The first fifteen episodes were so adorable and I did relate a lot to them.
The fact that Yue cursed out Gu Xan during the games but tried to impress him during the days made me laugh a lot, so their interactions were enjoyable.
There are a lot of different things I enjoyed along with this.
Now the cons.
Like I mentioned before, I thought people must have missed something while watching, but as I watched the later episodes I realized the problem.
Netflix mentioned a lot of scenes which didn't really happen, like the wedding or the dates, so I was kind of disappointed.
The gaming part disappeared midway and while it wasn't noticeable i would have like to see it more often, the puppy went missing too.
The entire drama was more revolving around the work life of the leads and the initial fight stretched out quite a bit.
I think that's what was off putting about this along with how late the main leads get together and I don't really mind that since I've seen a lot of dramas like that but the fact that there weren't a lot of actual dates we could see really saddened me.
In conclusion I think that you should go for it regardless, I've given it a nine despite all of this because I really though the plot while not extra ordinary was sweet and simple.

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Light and fun

I don't usually watch C-dramas and I just randomly saw the title as I was browsing in Netflix. Intrigued as I had zero idea about the cast, I find that the leads have a great chemistry, the push-pull factor and the comic scenes in between were fun to watch, however, like the other reviews, it was lacking in the fluff and romantic side when the leads are finally together. Cannot believe that their first kiss scene (a peck, to say the least) happened in ep 20. Other scenes could've done better, especially the anticipation on how they will officially launch themselves as a couple in their company, among others, but those scenes were cut short, or at least not given the chance to build on.

OST is great and though some scenes and even the plot itself is predictable, at least this show has no annoying character who got much of the screen time or extends the conflict. The second pair has a balanced exposure with the main leads and no annoying backstory either. Though the ending feels a bit rush, wishing I would've seen the leads playing and promoting their own game.

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Good enough to watch, but not «standout»

So this was a nice watch, but it wasn’t really anything special or standout about it.
Quite lighthearted, with some charm and humour.

FL was good, and I liked her character when she was her true self, with loud outbursts and scoldings.
ML was also quite good - I just sometimes felt he appeared more as a goofy puppy that could trip in his own legs, than a successful young director, lol.

As for the topic this series is portraying, the gaming industry, it falls a bit into the «slightly bragging, nationalistic» bucket, although it is not as strong about it as some other dramas.

Brief synopsis from my POV:
FL gathers her courage and confesses her love to fellow graduating student on graduation day. He brutally rejects her, as he is in love with his female online gamer-friend, who is though and ruthless. FL and ML end up working in the same company, and gradually grows closer, although she keeps him at an arm’s length due the previous rejection. He then finds out her true identity, and strongly regrets his brutal rejection of her. Can he draw her close again, and how will she react when/if she learns his online identity?
At the same time there are of course some business hardships to overcome.

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Even a good plot can get dragged around

When I started this drama, it was going well. The first 7 episodes were really fast-paced and captivating. The hidden circumstances and the FL making the moves and the ML who has eyes only on the FL's hidden ID. They were so close but then again so far. Even the second couple also, they were so fluffy.
The drama made sure that nothing was truly hidden. Just fogged up in the scenario. It's not even a misunderstanding. It just happens and I genuinely loved that idea. It wasn't cliche and it was new.
But then writers decided that such an original play was too much and added the agendas that popped the balloon. i dont want to spoil but elements like the unnecessary SML, making the FL immature and foregoing issues.
I get it. Its a drama. Its supposed to be draggy and cliche but when the fast-paced drama decides to take a turn, its not a good feeling. It was going a 10 but suddenly something changed and its still good but not the same.
The acting was good. Its great that they could pull a lot of hilarious scripts. Like the lion dancing scene. Couldnt keep a straight face. I could watch most of the drama cause the visuals were great. (Sorry for being vain)
The second couple however delivered. Through thick and thin, they were amazing. Not much jealous and cute.

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This is a first for me....

This drama sadly I had to drop....

This is a first for me dropping a drama with a rating of 7/10....

Reason I gave this a 7 is because the acting by the 2 main leads 'Zhou Ye & Lin Yi' was actually better than good, been excellent..... However sadly there is limitations to excellent.... Storyline pretty boring, bland, simple.... Support actors really not that great....

There is only so much that 2 main leads can carry this drama,... The romance angle relied to much on comedic repetition and when surrounded by the limitations I have mentioned that's when had to say dropping this drama at EP9....

Overall still very impressed with Zhou Ye & Lin Yi, felt chemistry between the two was very very good. Hope to see these 2 again soon in a better well grounded script & more experienced support cast.... Potential for these 2 together is there....

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