A little overhyped in my opinion.
A little overhyped in my opinion. I like their love story though. I think that was sweet despite the fact that he was an adoptive brother...(kinda weird as he was still with her dad in Thailand).Some parts of the drama had its charms but there was just something about it and it started getting boring and draggy.
Their overall chemistry was good on screen.
Overall, it was good but still think its overhyped.
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The Noble Idiot trope needs to die!
If I'm honest, this show is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde for me. I think this is due to a mix of script and production issues. Let's break this down.First of all, the Thailand location, fight club and street racing are largely set dressing. The show does include some nefarious plots that might not go down well with censors. Being set in Bangkok allows them to play the NIMBY game. The real A-plot is the OTP's romance.
Before we start, I have a confession. I'm not a big fan of Esther Yu. As far as I'm concerned, this show is tailor-made for her. She did good. Having said that, some of her antics can be annoying. The good outweighs the bad.
The ML is handsome with a strong bad boy vibe. He is a street fighter/boy racer hybrid. You won't see many young idols being able to pull this off convincingly. Kudos to him.
The FL calls the ML her brother, but they are not blood related. They did grow up in the same household. Their dynamics changed fairly quickly after they reconnect.
They got separated when the FL's parents divorced and the boy went to Thailand with the dad. The man remarried and had another daughter. His current wife is a kind hearted woman and the little girl is cute. Their story is perfunctory though.
In a similar vein, the fight club stuff and some of the street racing are there to add colour and grit to the ML's backstory. The races are fast and furious. However, most of them are computer generated and repetitive. It does the job. The plot moves along and the ML gets in harm's way constantly.
BTW, I'm sure most of the show is shot in China. Some B-rolls and key scenes were shot on location.
As if on cue, the dreaded mid show break-up with bonus Noble Idiocy hit us, hard. I know he loves her deeply and he always has her wellbeing at the forefront of his mind, but to break up at that juncture when she was so vulnerable is just cruel. It is the textbook definition of a Noble Idiot.
He even told the FL after they reconciled that he just wants her to be happy. The FL has the perfect comeback. She told him that she can never be happy without him. Zing!
What is worse is they were separated for SIX years. I can accept 6 months. I get that he was making long term plans and recovering from his injuries, but that will be for naught if the FL falls in love with someone else. What happens if she is seriously ill and he is not by her side?
The writer tries to explain it all away by having everything falls into place magically. She also drops us into one of the sweetest and most romantic storyline in recent memory. Yes, I have watched enough dramas to know that we need angst and dramatic tension, but I think it could have been done better. All his mates chastised him. Calling him out for pushing her away and making unilateral decisions. It is angst for angst sake.
The writer knows full well how people should behave. For instance, the partner of the FL's mother promptly married her even though she told him they should break up because of her heart condition. Good on ya, Chris. The wife of the FL's alcoholic father is a saint. She stood by him through thick and thin. So why can't the FL be trusted? To just blame the ML's stubbornness is fairly self serving. I am annoyed that the writer displays such double standards.
The only reason I can think of is so that they can stretch the show to 29 eps. Am I too cynical?
I know this review sounds negative. In fact, I actually quite enjoyed this series. My Romance Tragic half loved it. The Rational Critic side wants a quiet word with the writer in a dark alley. ;) I am frustrated that a very good show got dragged down by some questionable narratives.
I know it will sound crazy, but I would seriously suggest you watch the first few eps to get your bearings and work out who's who. Then skip to EP.22 and watch to the end. You won't miss much.
These last few eps are really the heart and soul of this drama. All the swoon worthy moments. Skinship that feels natural. Everything you need in a romance drama are lovingly curated in a neat package. The rest are fillers.
To say I'm conflicted is an understatement. When it is good, it is AMAZING. Some production issues and rehashing of old tropes did drag the show down a bit. It could have been the best drama of 2025. It was THAT close. Peace.
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We Got Robbed!!! In A Good Way
I’m really not into the adopted siblings romance trope. That’s actually one of the reasons I dropped Go Ahead (please don’t hate me, I come in peace hahaha). So I was surprised when this drama completely stole my attention. I’m currently watching three Chinese dramas at the same time, and somehow, all of them are good. A rare miracle.I’ll be honest. I’m not a fan of Esther Yu, and I originally watched this drama purely because of He Yu. That was the plan. However, as I continued watching, I slowly started to like Esther here. Not in a “she took over my heart” way, but more of an “okay, I see you now” kind of way.
What hooked me early on was the Thailand arc in the first few episodes. It felt refreshing and different. No CEO male lead, no doctor, no “rich man saves the world” energy. You know exactly what I mean. It felt more grounded and natural, which made the story easier to enjoy.
One thing I truly appreciated was how the drama handled the parents. Jiang Mu’s parents finding healthy partners after their divorce, with zero toxicity, felt surprisingly mature. I was so scared that Jin Xin (Jiang Mu’s half-sister) would turn toxic, but thankfully, she didn’t. She’s actually one of us, and I loved that for her.
I also laughed way too hard whenever Lin Sui and Jin Zhao were together. At one point, my only thought was: What if Jin Zhao and Lin Sui ended up together, and Jiang Mu was with Wan Qing instead? I know, I know. Just a thought. A very loud thought.
I also feel like we never really got a proper second couple. Na Na and San Lai never officially became a thing, Wan Qing’s supposed partner ended up in jail, and I didn’t even expect Wan Qing to appear at the end. At least she wasn’t evil, so I’ll take that small win.
Now, the part I truly hated: the lack of communication. The whole “we don’t talk for three years because it’s for your own good” thing exhausted me. I was tired. Mentally. Emotionally. Spiritually. And after that time skip, I was really hoping to see Jealous Jin Zhao make a stronger comeback, because we were robbed.
That said, this drama left me hanging emotionally. I really felt like it needed more episodes, especially a proper marriage arc. I genuinely thought I’d see them walking down the aisle, but nope. My imagination had to do the work.
Overall, I’d give this drama a 8.5/10. There are a few things I didn’t like, but I’ll keep those to myself because I enjoy peace and surviving online. Still, this drama is highly recommendable, especially if you watched Go Ahead and you like romance.
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Honestly, after a long time i find another comfort drama . I will surly rewatch this drama. I love the characters of this drama (i am just fall in love love with this couple ).
I am sure as a drama addicted i just found another addiction. I love the storyline very very very much and the main actor.
Hope who ever read this will watch the drama at least one time. Thank You.
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UHHHH
ALRIGHT so I don't have much to say but I didn't find it THATT interesting! TBH, i didn't complete the drama so I don't fully know but till how much I watched, I would say only the first few eps were interesting. I dropped it pretty fast, i tried to watch it later but the acting got the best of me...I DROPPED IT AGAIN. I do love He Yu's acting but Esther's threw me off. I didn't like the fact she kept on acting like a child. As a person who notices facial expressions....yeah no. The story till was pretty boring, it was a typical script. They could have made it better by maybe adding plot twists and better reasoning for He Yu to be gone for that MANY YEARS. Overall, I would recommend it to the people who enjoy romance and a lot of SMOOCH scenes!Was this review helpful to you?
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ummm
bruh they literally grew up and referred to eachother as siblings... no.yes they are not biological but when u grow up with someone and referred to them as a sibling then its really really weird if u catch feelings for them... espically is you guys have a sibling relationship. So when she stopped calling him brother and he got excited that really really icked me outtttt........
Also the whole gang, racing and underground boxing just felt soo sloppy like it was just so unrealistic the fights felt too edited and despite having lots of action scenes each felt sooo comical.
Also love our girl, female lead, but why does she naturally have driving abilities, magically has a black belt in karate and being knowledgeable in mechinc despite acting and being helpless before mentioned. Like every interesting characteristic she had was pushed into her just needing to be saved by her handsome brother who is actually not her brother cause no same blood...
ewww I was just reminded of the scene when he introduced her as his gf despite literally calling eachother siblingss 😬😬😬😬
Extra info, female lead is literally freshly adult so him liking her is also really really weird.
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the chemistry is absolutely great!!!!!
the acting, the tension. I love it!!!❤️❤️❤️ sometimes I wonder if they r just acting. the storyline is great but the accident broke my heart 💔. 6 years!!! before they met!😭😭 im heartbroken. i really hope that it's a happy ending!!😭😭. I love their chemistry! the visuals. specially all the racing scenes. I hope jin Zhao can still continue to race after everything he's been through. I kinda miss the old, mysterious jin Zhao. but I'm really glad that he still lived a peaceful life after his accident. really hope they end up together. best modern drama of the year in my opinion. a MUST watch.Was this review helpful to you?
Too mesmerizing and cool drama
The leading male actor "YU HE" becomes the centre of attraction. Those cool racing and stunts add an another flare to the story line. The chemistry between actor and actress was great. you can feel the tense and good vibe between them. and off course the romantic scenes where beath taking. The other actor and actors were also too good. A full package of romance, danger, humour and racing in one drama. I became a big fan of the leading actor due to his superb acting skills and the way he portrayed his character. In another hand the actress "ESTHER YU" as usual is cute and adorable which makes the drama more eye catching.Was this review helpful to you?
High budget production with a sub-Borderline story line
Before the release of the drama, the trailer was on point, captured most of the drama's essence has a intriguing bad boy-good girl couple with a romance that tested the boundaries of brother-sister relationship vs man-woman.However when the drama was released I realised the plot was not really what I expected, it focused more on the leads chemistry scenes, there was no solid foundation to build up their relationship, no deep reasoning for them to fall in love, no character developement or development to their relatioship. It feels like their romance happened just because its the plot and bam they just indulged in each other's lust. Once they got together there were so many lovey-dovey scenes and little storyline between the two. It feels like each time they got together was just to kiss or hug, even one kiss scene lined up after another in a different place, and then the next scene you see Mumu suddenly dancing to some song at some festival and Jin Zhao sitting with some girl with his hands over the randoms girl's shoulders. The scenes are literally so disconnected and all over the place. albeit being very well shot with the pretty colours in the background.
Perhaps because I've only watch up to ep 16, which is already about half way into the drama, I feel the storyline up to this point is quite non-existent, just Mumu going to find Jin Zhao, them reuniting, Mumu settling down in Thailand meanwhile guessing what Jin Zhao is up to, which up to this point there isn't much revealed as well. I don't know what these 16 episodes have contributed to the whole story, it feels like it could be condensed into just 6-8 episodes instead.
The scenes where Mumu cried were unconvincing as well, in my opinion the story is not troubling enough to resonate with a cry. I get that they got separated at their childhood but is this reason alone enough to cause such a yearning for each other? Perhaps the plot could thicken to add more tension in their family relationships like Mumu having a bad relationship with her mom and step father, how they would trouble her in other ways and her only good memory was when she had her brother around.
Also, the whole set up feels very staged, especially their clothes, like who goes to school wearing which pretty cute short skirts and dresses and a tiny little bag? And why is Jin Zhao always sweating?
Although I love the whole production's music, cinematography, actors and acting, It feels like a good production go to waste because of the story line. While watching this drama I felt a similar vibe to another drama "Forbidden Flower' which carried the same type of tension and chemistry between the leads, also a bad boy-young girl relationship, lots of lust, and just a bam, romance without any deep plot or development story. I checked and indeed they were written by the same screenwritter T.T
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Alur ceritanya sangat ringan dan mudah dipahami
Aku sudah sangat menantikan drama ini sejak perdana syuting di akhir November 2024 . perlu waktu setahun lebih sampai akhirnya bisa bertemu dengan karakter Jiang Mu. Yu Shuxin membawakan peran ini dengan sangat baik, mulai dari mumu versi remaja hingga mumu versi dewasa. sebagai penonton aku ikut menikmati setiap euforia yang ada disetiap episodenya, selalu ada cerita manis yang menggetarkan hari. saat mumu remaja aku dibuat terpesona oleh mode rambutnya, aksesoris yg dipakai dikepala, tas, hingga baju² menggemaskan yg dipakai,, dgn ekspresi wajah mumu yg begitu ceria tanpa beban benar² terlukis diwajah Yu Shuxin sedangkan melihat mumu dewasa, baik dari segi penampilan maupun emosionalnya sungguh berbeda.. seperti dikehidupan nyata setiap manusia bertumbuh dari remaja menuju dewasa ditambah dengan tema balap-balapan yg menaikkan eksposur ketegangan . drama ini tidak hanya menyajikan cerita romansa tapi perjuangan hidup mengejar impian. banyak sekali nilai postif yang bisa diambil seperti bagaimana menempatkan diri di lingkungan berbeda, dengan kedua orang tua yg sudah bercerai dan memiliki keluarga nya masing² , pembuktian diri, persahabatan yang tulus, juga cinta pertama yg tak akan mudah pudar. Speed and Love bisa dinikmati oleh semua usia, mulai dari eps 1 hingga akhir kalian akan dibuat terpana juga penasaran, ga ada yg namanya skip² episode, pasti setiap menit kalian akan menimati tontonan ini.. baik muda maupun tua dijamin sukaa. Aku sangat merekomendasikan drama ini untuk kalian semuaa 🤩 . Selamat Memasuki Era Ter Mumu - mumu juga Ter Chao - chao 🤗Was this review helpful to you?
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Just speaking facts
I don't want it to end at all omggg! I've never been this addicted to a drama before; I would usually wait until it's fully uploaded to the end before starting to watch, but this drama was an exception. I wait every day, checking the clock to see whether it's 6pm yet. This drama is indeed a masterpiece; it felt as if I were growing up with the characters. I watched them grow up, fall in love, break up, reconcile, and become married. The directors, the production team, and the actors, especially He Yu and Yu Shuxin, did a fantastic job in bringing Jin Zhao and Jiang Mu to life. As a novel reader, this drama didn't disappoint me at all; the cinematography was astonishing. They created a masterpiece by keeping all the important elements that existed in the novel. The amount of script that they kept the same without changing was very good; they followed every single thing in the novel. I thought that was so respectful of them. Esther's acting improved a lot; I keep on seeing the better version of her whenever I watch her new dramas. Especially the differences in the character Jiang Mu; the character development was significant, and she delivered it so well. As for He Yu, he shines so bright through the character Jin Zhao. It feels as if he was born for this character; he delivered it so naturally. I used to see him act in the Legend of Shen Li, and at that time I only thought that he was one good-looking man. I really didn't expect his acting to be this excellent. He specializes in conveying his feelings through his eyes; it's like he became one with the character. It was really nice to see. Speed and Love will always hold a special place in my heart; it will always be remembered as the first drama I looked forward to every day.Was this review helpful to you?
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this drama is a masterpiece from the beginning to the end
LITERALLY ONE OF THE BEST CDRAMAS IVE EVER WATCHED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE ??? i swear jin zhao is THE standard. not him remembering every single detail he is told about jiang mu even after many years of being apart from her. no wonder jiang mu has never fallen for anyone else other than him, he’s literally the most attentive and caring person she’s ever met, i could cry just thinking about it. they found their way back to each other twice, if that isn’t a sign they’re made for each other then what ? definitely in my top 3 dramas oat !!!Was this review helpful to you?
