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Love song in winter can be considered a great modern cdrama that came out this year. It has a mix of both romance and mystery which tbh is nicely executed. The story in my opinion has good pacing. No character seemed irrevelant in the drama. You know when there are just random side couples. Let's discuss the character's of Love Song in Winter.Lu Yan is an anesthesiologist and Jiang Chengyi is a detective. They both reunite 8 years after their breakup. I found their relationship mature. They did have communication problems but still in later episodes they talked through it. They really went through too much. Lu Yan felt guilty for so many years for thinking she pushed her best friend to death while JC was hurt from their sudden breakup. Lu Yan is courageous for going through the death of her close friends 2 times, having to stay away from your loved one. You could say even if the circumstances were not peaceful, their relationship was; once they got together again.
Wen Peng was suspicious from the start. Many secrets about him was unexpected though. Him being beaten by his dad and thinking his mom abandoned him turned him to the worst. THE ABUSED BECOMES THE NEXT ABUSER. This quote came to my mind watching him. He could have taken a different path when he turned adult but him killing Deng Man, Ding Jing, trying to hurt close people around Lu Yan is not forgivable. He hated his mother even when she tried to reconcile but could never stand up to his father. Lu Yan showed up when he was about to end his life and he held onto her. He did not love Lu Yan he wanted someone to love him. He was a manipulator who destroyed too many lives.
Deng Man was very naive. Believing Wen Peng and shooting a video which basically solidified her suicide. She mistaked Zou Zhi Cheng's goodwill towards her to be intimate affection. ZC did not intend to do so at first but he did cheat on his paralysed wife with DM. He says he is a human being and he indulged himself just once but that does not justify his cheating. He stood by watching DM being bullied when he could have come forward and stopped it. He was the adult. He should not have such a relationship with a student. Deng Man did not reveal their relationship till the end but that lead to Lu Yan thinking she killed herself because of her. She may not have deserved her death but she was an accomplice in harrassing Lu Yan.
Ding Jing is another character who could not accept rejection. To get Jiang Chengyi she bullied DM into breaking them up. Again, she did not want DM to get killed but her maliciousness towards Lu Yan surfaced later. Her hiring pervert to take pictures of LY and saying that persong could do whatever he want with her. This made me hate her to the core. There was no excuse for this.
What I liked about this drama was that every criminal was punished in the end by law. And they did not push the climax till the last episode. There was proper closure. It may have been boring to many viewers however I liked the drama's setting.
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balance between charm and mediocrity
"Love Song in Winter" is a series that strikes a balance between charm and mediocrity. The premise revolves around a winter romance that promises warmth and connection, but it often feels like it’s treading familiar ground without offering anything particularly new.The characters are likable enough, but they lack the depth that would make them truly memorable. While I appreciated their chemistry, it sometimes felt forced, and their development throughout the series was inconsistent. I found myself wishing for more backstory and emotional depth to really invest in their journey.
The pacing was a bit uneven; some episodes flowed nicely while others felt dragged out, making it hard to stay fully engaged. The winter setting was beautifully captured, adding a cozy vibe to the overall aesthetic, but it wasn’t enough to completely elevate the story.
Overall, "Love Song in Winter" is an average watch that has its moments of sweetness but doesn’t quite reach the heights of a truly great romance. I’d give it a 5/10—enjoyable for a casual viewing but not something I’d rave about.
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Johnny Huang and Sun Qian just didn't quite have the chemistry to carry the romance storyline. I liked their storyline, past and present, but perhaps it's because I had last watched Sun Qian in Islands, where she had fantastic chemistry with her co-star. I liked the supporting cast: Wang Tian Chen played his role so well that I forgot I'd ever seen him in anything before (coincidentally he was in Islands, too, though not paired with Sun Qian. Guan Zi Jing and Jackie Li are a ray of light here, infusing humor into the story as well as heartwarming friendship with the leads, and they also navigate ups and downs in their marriage well. He Hong Shan always impresses me with the range of her roles.
The psychology and motivations behind the thriller plot were solid but it dragged on for too long. Sometimes the only thing reminding me that this was also a romance was the Eric Chou OST.
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Not a strong plot but watchable and mediocre acting from main CP
Love Song in Winter is a romantic melodrama that starts with Johnny Huang, Sun Qian, Kira Shi, and Wang Tian Chen. It involves murder, the crime of passion, and the rekindling of love between the main CP.The pace of the drama is not bad. Johnny Huang has played a typical role in his modern dramas. He is not a good actor, but somehow, he makes it work in this type of role (policeman, firefighter, and soldier)
The on-screen chemistry between him and Sun Qian's character was okay. No spark between them. Wang Tian Chen played a good and convincing bad guy in this drama. The last episode ruined this drama for me. It should ended when they caught the bad guy. Episode 36 was meaningless, and it should not be included.
Synopsis: It tells the romantic love story of the reunion of the detective Jiang Cheng Yi and the anesthesiologist Lu Yan. They encounter each other by chance eight years after breaking up and unravel their misunderstandings as they work together to solve a serial murder case. Since the anesthesiologist Lu Yan "runs into" her dead college friend Deng Man during a night shift, strange things around her occur successively. As the investigation proceeds, Detective Jiang Cheng Yi, Lu Yan's ex-boyfriend from many years ago, is embroiled, and the long-hidden truth of eight years is gradually revealed.
My Reviews:
1. Acting: 5.5
2. Script: 7
3. Music/OST: 6
4. Production Quality: 6
5. Cinematography: 6
6. CP Chemistry: 5
7. Rewatchable: 6
Overall Rating: 6.0
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Amazing drama - Must watch
A Must-Watch for Romantic Drama LoversThis drama truly exceeded my expectations and deserves a spot on every romantic drama fan’s watchlist. I was initially hesitant to start itmainly because I wasn’t a fan of the lead actress due to her role in Way Back Into Love, and I’ve found Johny’s previous dramas, like Love Designer, to become draggy and dull after the 30-episode mark. But I completely misjudged this one.
From the very first episode to the 36th, it was an absolute treat. The pacing was tight, the story stayed engaging, and the chemistry among the cast was spot-on. Every actor delivered an impressive performance.
Special shout-out to Wen Peng—bsolutely loved his role. He was the only character I connected with in The White Olive Tree drama, and he once again proves he has the potential to be one of the best second leads of the coming decade and maybe even a future main lead.
The actors playing the cops also did an outstanding job. Overall, this drama was a pleasant surprise and an emotional, well-executed experience. Highly recommend!
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Good plot but lack of realistic emotions
I like the overall plot on this. The suspense of it was very good, but I felt both leads did not show enough emotion toward one another and especially at a few pivotal moments within the drama. I would have rated it higher if it would have contained more romance between the leads. I felt like the farther into the drama the less they showed regarding their emotions. For example, when the male lead was hurt in action and was in the hospital, she was too calm for it to be realistic. When she was kidnapped toward the end, he remained too calm as well. Granted they both were very laid-back characters but they still should’ve showed more emotions during these crisis, if they loved each other as much as they claimed. I would not rewatch this drama, as it was hard to be invested in their relationship due to their acting.Was this review helpful to you?
Really enjoyable,no dull moment
I highly recommend this drama. The story is interesting and we'll directed/edited without any fillers or dull momentThe two leads are excellent actors and well casted. The romance develops naturally without the need for the usual cliche like love triangle or anything silly but a very mature, supportive, trusting relationship.
At the same time the murder mystery is full of deep psychology and damaged personalities which made each and every characters "understandable"in their behavior. The writer deserves high praise in this aspect, very well researched with deep understanding of human behavior and psychology.
Most of all, the music is not too loud or the lyrics covering subtitles of dialogue (like many cdrama that I absolutely hate), nor was there any pasty white make-up that makes me want to sack all Chinese stylist, and finally, there's no unnecessary death that cdrama usually has just because they think it's somehow "arty"to have deaths when it's a real TURN OFF especially when it's unnecessary just to be cruel to the viewers
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Even in 2024(25) 1900’s drama
Yet again desperate male soul looking for desperate love.I don’t know when will these Chinese directors change their template and use some sense, at least for once in a while. No story no character development nothing. Typical Cdrama template
1. From the first episode itself ML start to follow FL till the last episode. If FL goes to moon ML meets by coincidence, if she goes to Jupiter again same.
2. In all the cdramas ML is top professional but very free to roam wherever FL goes without proper background story or reason.
3. While the FL leading life personal and professional in a balanced fashion, ML is desperate to love FL it’s like he has nothing to do but to persue FL.
4. In this drama also, even till 5 episodes never seen ML working(except for starting few minutes that to completely scrap), initially I thought may be he is in vacation for his father’s surgery, instead of comforting his father and his family he is simply roaming with FL to some marriage function, super market, repairing FL neighbouring street lights, dropping off and pick up FL. That to she broke up with him suddenly and ruthlessly without giving any reason.
5. In the first episode ML tells to FL that “you are not that important to me” I thought at least in this drama ML is matured and realistic, but few minutes later again came back to desperate mode.
6. In most of the Cdramas I like FL character, they are social, people person and charismatic but ML characters are like sadistic- cold who keeps on looking(stalking) at FL what she is doing, with whom she is speaking, eating/drinking etc.. for them only FL looks like human other female characters are allergic.
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Slow, complicated and overly dramatic
Mains slow mending relationship. The FLs purposeful lack of clarity for some significant hurt she caused and further extending misunderstandings was very disappointing and unnecessary. Her excuses for not being more clear and honest earlier was not reasonable.Although there is some chemistry after years apart, I wouldnt have forgave her with her running away for years. Hoping for forgiveness and another try without any explanation is pretty bold move and completely unbelievable. Also shocking that even after she had no plans to explain anything she persisted and ony explaining when she ws forced too. Trust has to be built it is not an entitlement.
Add serial killers, rando bad guys plus good guys with poor judgement the show goes into a sharp decline in my books. The crazy and/or possibly just evil dudes are annoying and got too much air time. Not sure if the screenwriter wanted us care about the people or just kept things basic you see how the crime solving plaays out
Plausibility of the plot and characters is very low.
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Nice story, good thriller and supreb chemistry
Ignore the bad comments. But definitely its worth watch. Nice thriller good acting superb chemistry. OMG i am literally praying not to make wen peng as the villian. He has attracted me more. Sometimes i have thought that fl should have given reasons for theor breakup before hand. But its ok whenever we feel like crying because of their seperation within 2 or 3 episodes they may reconcile again. Even after breakup they have been loving each other and got close again.Finally its definitely worth watch. Dont miss it
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Casalzão e um vilão surpreendente
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷Comecei e terminei pelo johnny, e pelo roteiro policial e médica, que atualmente ambos são minha nova obsessão.
Achei esse drama fofo, clichê e vergonhoso, teve cenas em que meu deus preferia me desviver a ver de novo. Pra mim, o vilão foi feito pra carregar esse drama nas costas, criava situações desde o início e ninguém nunca suspeitava do divo, quem diria que seria ele o vilão no primeiro episódio? Não foi um vilão construído por sitações atuais ou vigança repentina, esse era frio, calculista e tinha visão a longo prazo. Gostei do rumo do personagem dele.
Agora o Johnny acabou sendo um policial sem sal, todo episódio dele de policial eu pensava em como ele ficava melhor de bombeiro mesmo. Achei que ele não passou a vibe policial, na verdade acho que todos os detetives não passaram essa vibe. As situações pareciam ser tranquilas, bem resolvidas e finalizadas, com correria e análise cotidiana, foram 30 episódios de um drama "policial" onde ele só resolveu um único caso.
Tirando isso, Johnny e a diva da atriz principal fizeram um casalsão, companheiros, amigos, sinceros, parceiros, confidentes, apaixonados, brincalhões, foi um casal fofo de acompanhar e também bem fácil na real, triângulo amoroso aqui não teve vez (e não foi por falta de tentativa).
Nota final: gostei do drama, apesar de ter algumas situações massivas, os plots sequencias e a interação entre os casais acabaram salvando esse drama. Gostei muito de como o casal principal parecia tão rotineiro, tão amigos e com tanta saudade sempre.
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Um otimo dorama pra quem gosta de enredo de misterio.
O dorama é interessante, o destaque é o enredo de mistério, nada é o que parece, é ótimo pra criar teorias. Porém, da pra perceber quem é depois de algumas dicas, e como isso acontece faltando uns 10 ou mais episódios pra acabar, o enredo se torna um pouco cansativo. O casal de amigos é bem legal, mereciam mais cenas. O casal tem cenas legais, mas não é um romance que encanta ou se destaque, e a personalidade dos personagens em alguns momentos é estressante. O destaque é o enredo do vilão, ele é todo errado, fez coisas horríveis que não tinha como ter redenção, mas chega um momento em que é possível torcer pra que ele não fosse o culpado, o passado dele não justifica e nem muda as coisas que ele fez, mas mostra o quanto erraram com ele e como a falta de amor influenciou o comportamento dele. O melhor final seria ele não ser o culpado, mostrar ele se afastando dos amigos, indo fazer terapia, e mostrar que ele não queria se aproximar dos protagonistas, mas que perdoa a mãe. É como ele mesmo diz, todos tinham seus motivos, mas ele nisso tudo? A mãe fez certo em fugir, mas errou da forma que fez, e quando ele foi procurar ela, viu ela feliz, com a nova familia, na mente dele, ele foi abandonado, ficou sofrendo enquanto ela era feliz com a nova familia. Os protagonistas tem culpa? Não. Mas, mostra que em alguns momentos, mesmo sem querer, e mesmo não tendo culpa, eles foram vilões na vida de outra pessoa. É um enredo complicado e bem interessante. Não gostei muito da policial e do ator como casal e a personagem também não me encantou muito. É um drama incrível, pra quem se encantar com o casal, o enredo se torna ainda mais interessante.Was this review helpful to you?
