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The Most Non-Toxic Couple in the C-Drama World
Welcome back again, guys. So, straight after ending “The Hidden Heir Ye Chen”, I decided to take “Glaze of Love” on a whim and basically had my schedules crashing with “Love beyond the Grave” (one of my long-awaited dramas). As usual, I don’t expect much from a simple short drama, but the synopsis does pique my interest. I binge-watched it in one fell swoop, spending the amount of time as much as 3 days, before finally recovering to prepare my mental well-being (for the sake of April Fool’s Day).
The plot is revolved around a pair of socially awkward couple, Zhao Xiaocen and Xu Xiao. Xiaocen herself is timid and inept in social skills, only dares to express her feelings through arts and chooses the path of cultural relics restoration which she feels the most suitable with. Xiaocen is also a fragile girl and always gets sick due to lack of proper rest and healthy diets, that her mother has to constantly make an over-the-top fuss about her. Meanwhile, Xu Xiao has his own issues as well – his family was once purged by a huge debt plus his father sold counterfeit antiques to other people and his mother loses faith in him, deciding to remarry with other man. He also finds solace in cultural relics restoration and often works part-time in an antique shop, occasionally becoming an antique appraiser, a talent endowed to him since his childhood. Their relationship is quite pleasant without any lingering misunderstandings, stupid breakups, and tons of cheesy tropes usually found in other dramas.
I really need to commend the acting of the two leads, Lai Weiming and Zhou Yiru. Prior to “Glaze of Love”, I only watched Lai Weiming once in “Fangs of Fortune” as Pei Siheng, and he’s the reason why I didn’t fast-forward his scenes back then. In this drama, he embodies Xu Xiao seamlessly and projects every kind of emotion in an expressive way. As for Zhou Yiru, I must say that her character’s personality is a perfect copycat to mine as I often feel the way Xiaocen does and kudos to her for making Xiaocen stand out from the cast (aside from her co-star). Second couple is unnecessary and we don’t even get their backstories, flashbacks, or whatsoever – which is absolutely frustrating. The other friends are so-so, but they’re quite nice in a way. Shout out to Xiaocen’s fussy dear mommy because I really need to suppress the urge of shutting her tongue up for babbling nonstop (she resembles my own mother too).
OST is commendable, but I can’t seem to find it anywhere, even on Shazam. If anyone finds it, you can share it in the comment section of my review.
Overall, an absolutely non-toxic and fluffy light-hearted watch to pass your time. It may not be as outstanding as those high-budget idol dramas, but it still deserves a laudable praise from global and mainland audiences. I guess I’m going to end the review here (‘cause there’s not much to say), good luck and happy watching!!!
The plot is revolved around a pair of socially awkward couple, Zhao Xiaocen and Xu Xiao. Xiaocen herself is timid and inept in social skills, only dares to express her feelings through arts and chooses the path of cultural relics restoration which she feels the most suitable with. Xiaocen is also a fragile girl and always gets sick due to lack of proper rest and healthy diets, that her mother has to constantly make an over-the-top fuss about her. Meanwhile, Xu Xiao has his own issues as well – his family was once purged by a huge debt plus his father sold counterfeit antiques to other people and his mother loses faith in him, deciding to remarry with other man. He also finds solace in cultural relics restoration and often works part-time in an antique shop, occasionally becoming an antique appraiser, a talent endowed to him since his childhood. Their relationship is quite pleasant without any lingering misunderstandings, stupid breakups, and tons of cheesy tropes usually found in other dramas.
I really need to commend the acting of the two leads, Lai Weiming and Zhou Yiru. Prior to “Glaze of Love”, I only watched Lai Weiming once in “Fangs of Fortune” as Pei Siheng, and he’s the reason why I didn’t fast-forward his scenes back then. In this drama, he embodies Xu Xiao seamlessly and projects every kind of emotion in an expressive way. As for Zhou Yiru, I must say that her character’s personality is a perfect copycat to mine as I often feel the way Xiaocen does and kudos to her for making Xiaocen stand out from the cast (aside from her co-star). Second couple is unnecessary and we don’t even get their backstories, flashbacks, or whatsoever – which is absolutely frustrating. The other friends are so-so, but they’re quite nice in a way. Shout out to Xiaocen’s fussy dear mommy because I really need to suppress the urge of shutting her tongue up for babbling nonstop (she resembles my own mother too).
OST is commendable, but I can’t seem to find it anywhere, even on Shazam. If anyone finds it, you can share it in the comment section of my review.
Overall, an absolutely non-toxic and fluffy light-hearted watch to pass your time. It may not be as outstanding as those high-budget idol dramas, but it still deserves a laudable praise from global and mainland audiences. I guess I’m going to end the review here (‘cause there’s not much to say), good luck and happy watching!!!
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