Ingore low ratings Really good and cute couple
this show is a 10 on 10 , the low rating is only based on the ending which is 1%of the whole show , y'all should be glad that mc doesn't die or breakup in end and people rating this low only because of the ending ,my opinion on ending - I recently rated a drama 1 then 5-7 on different places and story actually sucks and the ml dies in the end , so 1-5 isn't wrong to rate that one , but this one only in the end they suddenly come back in time which I thought was unnecessary, because most of these time travel I have read in MANWHA so they do no go back to original world I just accept whatever it is I actually do not like this past time travel plot but I'm watching anyway since this is trend now , the first 20 eps seem pointless if they come back but the focus of the story wasn't to end some tragedy but blossom of romance which happened so you can't say that they won't come back if they can go back in time they can come back too, I actually enjoyed this drama as much I have HIDDEN LOVE AND FLY TOWARDS YOU it's not one of my favourite but definitely to be in top and ratings between 9-10 since there's no unnecessary drama or anything annoying , y'all also don't understand that she lost her identity? she came back to future with her memory so how can that be lost of identity? she is has new identity,she would probably go back working or won't have issues since she's more capable,and another thing she has a fiance? not bf but fiance? she already has no issues for her future it doesn't matter if they come back in time
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They should have stopped in time
I liked the concept, and the treatment. The first 18/19 episodes were fine (some flaws here and there but generally decent), and then it went downhill. The romcom started wanting to turn into a thriller for no reason and it just became weird. Could have been a solid 8.5, and even the rating of 7 is generous.Was this review helpful to you?
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I actually loved it!!
So after a long hiatus from cdramas, I dove into this series like any other and was instantly hooked. The cast completely won me over, and I have found my new favorite Chinese actors!Now you may ask, with such an abrupt ending, how can anyone love it? But I think that makes this series more lovable and beautiful in a realistic sense.
The series begins with the FMC facing a day that spirals from bad to worse, a feeling we’ve all experienced. She aches for a new beginning after discovering her so-called best friend sabotaged her exam and manipulated her into a toxic relationship with her crush, all to derail her. The regret of a missed gaokao score lingers like a shadow. While most people never get a second chance, fate steps in when an elevator accident with her terrible boss leaves her in a coma.
The story rewinds ten years, giving her a chance to rewrite her fate. Armed with memories from her past life, she shields her parents from debt, guides her brother toward a job in the gaming industry rather than at the internet cafe, and pours herself into achieving a stellar Gaokao score. Despite her dislike of her boss, she persuades him to help her achieve a good Gaokao score, since he was once considered the top student at the high school. With his help and guidance, she gets into her dream university, finally living the campus life she always dreamed of. She is free from the regrets of lost love and her best friend’s manipulations. Happiness seems within her grasp.
The focus shifts to the MMC, who remembers his past life and is determined to make it better. In the past, it's shown that after losing his best friend in a car testing accident, he blames himself, spirals, and his life derails. It's also shown that the MMC has always liked the FMC, who was working at the company. He hates that she gave up her ambitions and goals because of her then-boyfriend, who was just a leech and never treated her right. Since he also remembers his past, he wants to make his second chance at life "right." He saves his best friend from dying (which, I might add, just alters everything in real life; you can never bring anyone back from the dead or save them because there's no way around it, even in a fictional sense; maybe I'm being too realistic here, but that's just my opinion). He pursues his attraction to the FMC, but he is also afraid of messing everything up because, well, he has liked her for more than ten years.
Through it all, you see that once they get together, they build happiness for themselves, and it shows how different a life they could've had if they'd had a little courage, taken more risks, and not given a damn about other people's opinions of what they could or couldn't do. But this comes with the knowledge of their past selves, and since they've both seen the worst, they want something better for this life. You can see how they reflect and how different their perceptions are. The MMC is more open to experiences and life than he was before, and the FMC is not dwelling on what she could've done and is just bulldozing ahead with what she believes she could've gotten if her best friend wasn't being an absolute bitch to her. But somewhere, you see the cracks in the perfect second life. Even if you completely change your life and it works, are you actually living that, or is it still your first life? Are you actually living the life you wanna live because you actually want to?
I believe this drama shows you that if all of us had gotten a second chance, we would've seen the bullshit coming at us a mile away, dodged it, and made it out with a better outcome. But at the end of the day, we're all living life for the first time, and it's important we don't dwell on the past, learn and grow from our mistakes, but not let the past dictate us, because this is our first life. We gotta be a little patient, take some risks, and explore our world and the world outside a little, just to show us there are so many possibilities, and you just gotta give yourself a chance.
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The premises was soo good it's similar to Legally romance but the execution fell of a little bit.The show was amazing till ep 20 when the sml became a villiaan for no reason, and tf was that ending!!!!! They completely invalidated both their efforts, botched the ending horribly, would not recommend. Was this review helpful to you?
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skip last 12 min
I really enjoyed this drama. It had it all, story, actors, scenery and music. I loved both the leads. I’ve seen both in other dramas. I think this ml needs a romcom for me to watch. Anyway, I understand why they had to do that to the ending, butin my need for HEA I was able to pull the plug before my heart was broken. Thanks to the one on Facebook that told me to skip the last 12 min.
I will add that the sml made my heart break for him when he went wildly wrong. That’s a first for me
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Ending
I really liked the first 20 episodes. Would've given it a solid 8.5 if it wasn't for the ending.Now, the ending: they should’ve stopped at the proposal scene. The last few minutes were completely unnecessary, and the whole subplot with Tian Yu (2nd ML) toward the end wasn’t needed. The ending felt like ragebait at this point.
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They gave use a sweet ending, we just fail to see it
I know many are unhappy with the ending we got, but let’s be frank, the last 10 minutes of this drama was merely a filler to pass censorship rules. watch this drama till the 33rd minute of the 23rd episode and you have your perfect drama. I think this was done on purpose, they pushed the censorship rule as far into the last episode as the could, and gave us a happy ending in both lives.we were given a beautiful story of second chances and personal development, I have to say it was quite satisfied with the outcomes of all the characters, but even with the ending of them going back to their first lives, I see their experiences as a foundation to build on for their futures. it’s never to late to start working on yourself, even when you don’t have a second chance.
so it’s a good drama, watch it, enjoy it, if you don’t want to see them go back to their first life, then end your drama at the proposal scene and save yourself the stress, if you want to be a hopeful person, that sees possibility of a beautiful relationship for two people who have had a glimpse into what their lives can be if they are together, then by all means finish the drama.
a good drama isn’t always about the ending, it’s about the journey. do not be deterred. the problem is not as serious as you think.
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Liked the drama . . . LOVED the ending
First of all, I watch all Sun Zhen Ni's dramas because she is the most beautiful woman in China. That said, the story is kind of ridiculous how a quitter staff girl gets to relive her looser life, make much better decisions and ends up in a much better life. The problem with the story is that she's way too good at everything in the drama to be human. She goes from the last quartile of students to one of the top university candidates and the implausible story gets worse from there. But then the ending snaps everything back to reality and made the entire show utterly entertaining to me. I noticed many reviewers complained that the ending ruined the whole show but for me, it was the opposite.Was this review helpful to you?
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started out fun but then lost its steam towards the end...
Let me start off by saying the romance is good. There are plenty of cute moments and both leads take initiative. So you will get plenty of fluff and screentime of the leads.The story begins with the leads "traveling back in time" through a elevator incident. This gave them the chance to relive their lives in a different manner. The female lead worked extremely hard to not repeat her mistakes and go for the dreams she originally had. In this process she meets the ML who helps her achieve her dreams. This is how eventually they fall in love.
The story was fun during the high school period. Towards university when the actual romance starts, other than the fluff, the main plot became weird. The entire plot involving coding, development and auto cars was very unrealistic and not really planned well. So while watching those scenes u kinda just have to take it as it is without any logic.
The ending was even worse, the SML who was a innocent guy with a crush suddenly became a obsessive SML and they added kidnap and sabotage plots in the last 3eps... Most of the plot behind is protecting their startup but because it wasnt developed properly there isnt a connection between viewers and the plot.
The last episode just threw all their efforts away....the reason for their time travel was just wasted and all their efforts were gone...
Anyway you can watch it for the fluff and skip the rest....especially the other leads... they are just so boring and make no progress..
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It is a cheesy but watchable RomCom that involved time-travel concept. No originality.
Summit of Our Youth is a time-travel Romantic Comedy starring Sun Zhen Ni and Cheng Jing Ke. It is a cute and watchable RomCom, and the on-screen chemistry between the main characters was good.The plot was mediocre, lacking originality, but it was still watchable.
Synopsis: In her past life, Gu Xue Jiao failed her college entrance exams due to her "love-obsessed" mindset. After years of struggling in the workplace, she remained a bottom-tier outsourcing employee. She even became the primary target of her "ruthless boss", Lin Zhi Hua, during a round of layoffs. When Gu Xue Jiao confronted Lin Zhi Hua, an unexpected twist sent her back in time to her third year of high school. Given a second chance, Gu Xue Jiao learns from her previous mistakes. Determined to prioritize her studies over romance, she transforms from being "love-focused" to "career-focused". While rewriting her destiny, she also forges a sweet and mutually fulfilling romance with Lin Zhi Hua, where both individuals become significant influences on each other's lives.
My Reviews:
1. Acting: 8
2. Script: 7
3. Music/OST: 7
4. Production Quality: 8
5. Cinematography: 7
6. Rewatchable: 7
7. On-Screen Chemistry: 8
Overall Rating: 7.5
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CUTE and RELAXING
CONS:1. Series feel very slow at the beginning.
2. Fake kisses with mouth moving in the emptiness, no tongue and not-so-clever use of camera angles. The KISSES SUCK. I'm sorry. I like to have good kisses when watching my ROMANCE.
3. Some very irritating characters. They get better but you do have to "suffer them" for quite a number of episodes before they turn around.
4. Shitty ending. As mentioned by everybody just skip the last 10 minutes or so if you want to forget it... Honestly I watched it and it's easily skippable. You won't be missing anything, but it's not as terrible as people have made it out to be, if you're mentally prepared.
5. Useless and unfair breakup in ep 19. FL lied as well, I still don't understand in what way exactly the ML was more at fault.
6. End of Ep 20 to beginning of episode 23. The Show is turning all dramatic for no good reason. It feels like, like in many C dramas, they don't want us to have even the slightest of slightest of second lead syndrome so they had to completely ruin Yi Tian Yu's character. SML deserved a better treatment.
PROS:
1. Adorable and easy to root for leads.
2. Lots of skinship in spite of the fake kisses.
3. Both leads bring the best out of each other, though the FL benefits more from the ML than the opposite.
4. Relaxing show. Not too much angst, but not nothing happening either.
CONCLUSION
I would say the pros count double in my book. Not extraordinary compared to other dramas in the genre... If you don't watch it you won't miss much... But if you do, it's a very relaxing show. As far as Modern drama MLs go, Lin Zhi Hua is top tier.
Best watched without binging at a leisurely pace. Watch this after a shitty day at work/school, it will bring a smile to your face.
Worth the time invested.
Suggested rating: 7.5
Personal rating: 8
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