FL is living the Y/N life - if you dig that go for it
Have an iQiyi sub and started watching out of curiosity.If you are like me and kiss scenes are important to you + and love male leads that pine for their lover, read on.
Story: I think the premise of it is interesting, I don't hate it but I did wish it could be a little more realistic; I felt like the love that developed wasn't 'substantiated' through the plot or explained somehow. You know when in dramas you can tell when the ML/FL falls in love? Yeah, I couldn't tell with this one. Ditto for the second love interest - how?! Why?! I don't think it necessarily needs to be explained but like... why? From where?
Acting/Cast: I liked the leads, they're all super attractive (esp the ML :heart_eyes:) but I felt like there was a little bit of disconnect which I can't really explain.
Music: Not memorable, not horrible
Rewatch value: Likely not to rewatch this because I prefer to rewatch hot, steamy, heartpumping drams.
Overall: Cute but too much Wattpad vibes for me, I couldn't take the romance seriously.
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Light and easy to watch, but not memorable and no strong hooks.
This being one of the hit dramas to be featured on Netflix surely gave this title more attention than it otherwise might have gotten. It was trending in my region for a while (Singapore), but I do suspect it might have been due to the drama drought no thanks to COVID-19.Story: I don't hate it, story is relatable and the conflict points were not forced. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the ride, but the entire premise just wasn't strong for me, as compared to other dramas. For example, Her Private Life or What's Wrong with Secretary Kim are also more slice of life, but they felt a lot stronger to me than Start Up was.
To me, this is the weakest point of the entire drama. The ups weren't high enough, and the lows weren't as low as I felt it should be.
Acting: Loved the male leads. The female lead? Not so much. She has a long way to go.
Rewatch value: Meh. It's not a heart pumping drama that will keep you up at night or cause you to think about it years down the road.
Overall: Worth a pass, but nothing more.
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Great looking casts, super sweet, but felt a bit draggy and rushed at the same time.
I definitely don't regret watching this drama, and I can see why it enjoyed such high ratings on MDL- the casts are GORGEOUS, kiss scenes (super important) were great, and there was side character development.However, my main sticking point with this story was how abruptly the main leads' romance developed-it felt like one moment the ML wasn't into her and suddenly he was, and this is alongside some other random plot introductions that didn't really make sense to me and was just there for the sake of it. And yet, this is a 24-ep drama, that I felt could be trimmed to something like 20 if the editing and sequencing made a bit more sense, and if there was more intense buildup of the main's romance. THAT is my core issue - Intense Love did not feel intense enough.
Major plot points (usually antagonistic) also felt like they were shoehorned into it, and I didn't like that because it felt like they added it in for the sake of the story.
That being said, overall, worth a watch, Zhang Yuxi and Ding Yuxi reprised their roles very well and they look so good on camera. Not the best C-drama I've watched, but definitely better than most. A solid 7 from me!
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Gorgeous production and cast, and an absolutely riveting storyline.
The actors and actresses were all visually stunning, and the cinematography of this drama is an obvious step above anything I've seen. They are gorgeous!Romance is a slow-burn but with high chemistry and intensity, and I wish there were more spicy scenes but it's good enough.
Plot and pacing is perfect. I haven't given many shows 10/10 but I really think this one takes the cake and everything tied well together. All the main AND side characters are incredibly striking and reprised their roles well.
The real MVP though, is definitely the director Zeng Qingjie and the makeup and hair team. Everyone looked SO good.
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