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Enjoyed it overall!
The casting was perfect! Li Xian is so handsome and Zhou Yu Tong is charming. The music was also good and I liked the plot. I liked the way it talked about death, as that is one inevitability of life. It had a good combination of emotional scenes with romance and comedy.The leads had such good chemistry that during their intimate and vulnerable moments, I would forget that it was a fictional story. I was swooning a long with them.
The issue is with the character of Zhuang Jie, her insecurities really made it hard for me to fully root for her. I especially disliked when she left for Shanghai without telling Chen Maidong until the last minute and after essentially trapping him into an engagement so he wouldn't easily leave her. I just felt that was glossed over a bit, but the ending made it worth it. So, overall, I enjoyed this drama. Would rewatch it too.
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Almost there, but not quite Meet Yourself
I had such high hopes.This show started off and continued in such a beautiful classy mature way. I celebrated. Finally he was bringing us another Meet Yourself… however, that was not to be the case.
Don’t get me wrong. There is so much beauty in this script. Both his profession and her physical situation are unique. Both new to any drama I’ve seen before. The music, stunning.
The cast is stellar. The chemistry is perfect.
The script however- was churning along nicely, with the tensions, the slow burn development. It is heavy at times. Emotional. Tears will be shed. The relationship progresses despite the issues both of the leads are dealing with. The barriers start to break down. We see growth, and so you hope that we will continue to see them figure out communication skills, honesty and maturity.
Instead the writers take a massive leap backwards and drug this show into such a stupid place.
For a show like this that is not your a-typical cdrama romance of cold CEO, poor childish FL with every trope under the sun… you’d “hope” they could have modeled REAL relationship skills. Show the audience what dealing with complexities that affect your future actually looks like. Instead the FL just appears like she has had zero growth ARC the previous 75% of the show. The selfishness and inabilty to make ML a real part of the decision making progress is unbelievable and quite frankly, if we hadn’t been so close to the end, I think I may have quit, it is that bad.
I was so disappointed. Please don’t do this. There would have been a climax to the beauty of the show we have been captivated with thus far. We could have said “yes girl, thats how you do it!”. Instead I was ready to throw my shoes at the TV.
It ends ok.
It has a Marvel ending. Stay for the end of the credits. 😉
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A poetry in motion.........
I haven't read the book, yet this drama clearly indicates that if you pick a good book and follow it to it's minute details, you end up with a classic drama. As compared to the screenplays that are hashing out clichéd crap just to meet deadlines and make a quick buck,This drama takes the c industry to the next level. It's absolute poetry, smooth, delicate, yet hard core feminist.
Sometimes feminist dramas trample on males, but here it is a sheer sense of admiration and respect for the ML.
And add to that the sizzling chemistry, heart fluttering relationship, beautiful landscapes, wonderful supporting cast.......
This drama is a gem.......
I had stopped watching c dramas because it was embarrassing to watch female leads speak like a baby, act like a teenager and wear crotch revealing outfits.
But wow.....the last 4-5 c dramas have beaten the so-called popular k dramas of 2023-24.
Way to go.......congratulations to the full team!!
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Beautiful story about Love Realities when Disabled
With brilliant lead pair, who have had the best chemistry of 2024, interesting & talented support cast as well,and unusual themes where #Death was talked about.
It's a HEALING JOURNEY, where 2 people heal and love each other.
Highly rewatchable.
Gorgeous cinematography and Stunning OST, created an breathtaking immersion.
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Realistic and charming, challenging stigmas
What sets this apart from a lot of other Cdramas for me:- That it challenges what I assume are stigmas towards some groups (certain careers and disabilities) in a very natural way (not overly "preachy" or "propaganda-ist").
- The locations: I love that the majority of the story is unfolding in their hometown, not in Shanghai. It is charming and creates a very natural atmosphere. At the same time, the Shanghai-scenes are important parts of the story.
- The character gallery, their individual progressions and developments.
In addition, I think they nailed the casting, and pretty much all of the actors delivered strong performances.
All in all, this is a series I would recommend, and one I can see myself watch again some time.
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It's like an emo teenage kid writing poems about life and death
This was a promising drama but I dropped it for four reasons:(1) Love ZYT but the FL is too frivolous for my taste. Her flirting makes me cringe. Girl, get some self-respect and boundaries.
(2) The ML is like every other ML in every other drama. Stoic, expressionless, unkind towards FL. Why FL likes ML is a wonder at all - and don't get me started on the childhood sweethearts thing; dramaland has lost all originality.
(2) Unnecessary, completely gratuitous face slapping, when words and actual acting would more than suffice. What a weak storytelling device.
(3) Preachiness. Too much preachiness. About death. About life. About everything. So dramatic. All makjang.
It's giving "Look at me, I'm so deep, writing poems about life and death" vibe. I'm over it. Can't keep watching.
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Enjoyable couple + show with fatal flaws.
Pros-Good casting and chemistry.
-FL and ML was a good match.
-Good story and funny at times.
-Had good start and potential.
Cons
-Rushed ending
-ML was way too quick to forgive.
-Too much unnecessary dialogue dumps on philosophy and ideals.
-Needed more episodes to smoothen things out.
-More time with sidecharcters.
FL did ML way too dirty to many times.
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Good but Lacking
The drama is overall good, the acting of cast was also very nice.The only thing I felt a little annoyed about was the FLs character, if it was once or twice it would have been bareable but why does she always do things and then expect the ML to just forgive her..
He also just keeps forgiving.. i mean man how many times for u want to get hurt.
Other than this the drama is really good especially the direction and the cinematography was peak.. the way they captured all those emotions and vibes in each frames.
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"Let's not live by days, but by seconds."
Will Love in Spring is more of a story of life rather than a simple romance. It's a journey that includes the different people you meet in life and how everyone has value. It's a story of flawed and lovely individuals, different forms of relationships, and how our experiences shape us no matter our age; we're people that consistently change. The characters in this feel like real people, they are some of the most well written three dimensional characters I've seen. They have trauma that follows them the whole story rather than it being used as a plot device.; they have unresolved complexes and flaws that only make them feel more real. They have personalities shaped by their trauma, they have intellect, wisdom, and faults. It's about loss and grief and how that changes how we value life and the people that are a part of it. It changes how scared and how bold we may be to chase after happiness. It's about how love and loss affects grandparents, mothers, fathers, spouses, siblings, and children. Will Love in Spring is a lovely and unique story of life, romance, friendship, family, and the affect that loss has on ourselves.One of my favorite quotes is between two of the grandmas in the story.
"We started with holding each other's tiny hands, now we're holding each other's wrinkled hands."
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story of improvement!
I really wanted to see this cdrama because of the different reviews I had read!I'll be honest, it's not just a romantic story, it focuses more on personal improvement and appreciating family.
Although I love stories like these, I felt that sometimes the script deviated a little, the leading couple was a 10/10 💞 in terms of chemistry but a 7/10 in development above all in the last two chapters adding those twists that left me ????
but in general a passable story with an ost full of very beautiful songs and beautiful settings ✨
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Interessante, humano, mas não espetacular!
Tem uma temática diferente e interessante, mas teve alguns momentos que a história ficou muito arrastada (mas uma vez eu acho que isso é mal de chinês), que pra mim se tornou cansativa.Vai para um lado mais adulto, maduro, mas há certos momentos que pra mim os principais estão sendo infantis. Claro que cada um tinha seus sonhos, desejos; o que parecia que eles não dariam certo. Mas havia certos momentos que eles complicavam demais! Principalmente a Prota! Para mim ele gostava muito mais dela.
Gostei do desenvolvimento dos secundários, da queria avó do prota, que fazia de tudo para mantê-los juntos. E os irmãos da Prota, cada um com suas peculiaridades únicas.
Pra mim a história não foi perfeita por conta da Prota! Gostei por ser uma personagem forte, uma mulher decidida e que batalha pelo seu. Mas tinha momentos que ela descontava nele todas suas inseguranças. Sendo que foi ela que foi pra cima, pois ele tinha medo de se machucar.
A cena da primeira tentativa deles terem relações me machucou muito a forma como ela levou a situação. Sei que ela tinha suas inseguranças, por conta da última relação, e ele num momento infeliz fez, sem querer, que ela despertasse esse gatilho. Mas precisava magoá-lo daquela forma? Sendo que foi ela mesma que atiçou tudo?
No mais possui um enredo interessante, mas esses pequenos detalhes para mim não o tornou perfeito. Contudo, é bem humano, pois a vida é assim. 😄
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Emotional drama on healing and love
i really enjoyed the show despite the heavy topics it discussed. both male and female leads portrayed the characters well and there was so much chemistry between them.the show discussed many emotional topics such as death, family ties, guilt, friendship and more. many plots were tear jerking especially when death is involved.
grandma brought a touch of humour to the show, i liked the way she looked after female lead, forming sisterly bond at the end of the show. step sister he niao niao was a joy to watch.
OST was appropriate with slow ballads...
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