Katakuri

I didn't know who Sun Qian was when I first saw her in one of "The Early Spring" reels. But I think I fell in love with her at first sight. She was the reason I started watching this drama.

I don't usually write reviews because, honestly, I'm too lazy to do it. 😂 But after watching the episodes and reading the novel multiple times, I was drawn in, obsessed, and honestly in a trance every day waiting for the next episode to drop. This is my first Cdrama, and it has affected me this much.

I've seen Luke and Flora's weaknesses in myself and in people around me. They make mistakes. Pride and fear drive their refusal to communicate with each other, and they sometimes say spiteful things to inflict the pain back when they get hurt. But I don't see the drama as romanticizing their toxicity. To me, it's a reminder that love alone doesn't make a relationship healthy. Miscommunication happens in all kinds of relationships, and this story reminded me to ask, clarify, and communicate rather than assume.

I also think Flora was right to pursue her career and maintain a life outside her relationship. Loving someone doesn't mean making them the center of your universe.

I loved that the story also gave so much importance to friendships. They added warmth, humor, and perspective, and made Luke and Flora feel like complete people with lives beyond each other. And even when I knew they were making mistakes, I couldn't stop watching. I wasn't rooting for every decision they made; I was rooting for them to learn, grow, and become better partners to each other. My heart simply loved this story.

Jing Boran and Sun Qian were a huge part of that. It wouldn't have worked for me if either of the leads had been replaced. Their chemistry was phenomenal, skyrocketing.

I have peculiar taste in dramas and romance is not my normal genre. I am more of a thriller and action type. But hey, the Heart wants what it wants. And my heart love this.