A Pure Delight
No need to add marshmallows to this warm cup of choco. This is a genuine heart-warmer. The plot is mid, but if you ever been in a broken relationship, this drama will prove to be cathartic. Good vibes all the way thanks to great acting, luscious imagery and strong chemistry between the leads.
Aside from an ex-boyfriend, who appears rather briefly, there is no central, captivating antagonist and the second leads are more of an afterthought. The dynamics of the drama center on the leads and that's okay. They hit it out of the ballpark. The FL is the same one from Perfect and Casual and again brings that same level of casual, pristine beauty to this role. Whether it is her endearing smile or teary gaze, she elicits a wide range of deep emotions.
There are also no Mary or Johnny Sues here. Just imperfect and hurt young adults trying to give romance another try. The secondary characters are lovely but I must take exception with the FL's dad who perpetuates the cliche of the emasculated, bumbling husband who is only known as the guy who cooks dinners, gets screamed at by the wife, and has little to say or hardly offers any leadership or agency in the family (Meet Yourself also comes to mind). It's turning into a cliche.
Thankfully, the ML is not the CEO tired trope (neither a doctor nor lawyer, for that matter), but a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor and I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about this side of Chinese culture. Glad to see dramas showing more diverse professions and facets of life. My main misgiving about the ML is that he asked the FL to hang out at his apartment at first rather than go for a cup of joe. In real life that wouldn't fly. No self-respecting girl would hang at a dude's apartment from the get-go and if she does, that'd be a big red flag. Other than that, the ML was for the most part patient, level-headed and humble, adding layers to what could have been mishandled as just another one-dimensional, always-confident hunk lacking any depth. Like Meet Yourself, this drama is worth a rewatch just as when you need warm tea on a cold night.
Aside from an ex-boyfriend, who appears rather briefly, there is no central, captivating antagonist and the second leads are more of an afterthought. The dynamics of the drama center on the leads and that's okay. They hit it out of the ballpark. The FL is the same one from Perfect and Casual and again brings that same level of casual, pristine beauty to this role. Whether it is her endearing smile or teary gaze, she elicits a wide range of deep emotions.
There are also no Mary or Johnny Sues here. Just imperfect and hurt young adults trying to give romance another try. The secondary characters are lovely but I must take exception with the FL's dad who perpetuates the cliche of the emasculated, bumbling husband who is only known as the guy who cooks dinners, gets screamed at by the wife, and has little to say or hardly offers any leadership or agency in the family (Meet Yourself also comes to mind). It's turning into a cliche.
Thankfully, the ML is not the CEO tired trope (neither a doctor nor lawyer, for that matter), but a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor and I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about this side of Chinese culture. Glad to see dramas showing more diverse professions and facets of life. My main misgiving about the ML is that he asked the FL to hang out at his apartment at first rather than go for a cup of joe. In real life that wouldn't fly. No self-respecting girl would hang at a dude's apartment from the get-go and if she does, that'd be a big red flag. Other than that, the ML was for the most part patient, level-headed and humble, adding layers to what could have been mishandled as just another one-dimensional, always-confident hunk lacking any depth. Like Meet Yourself, this drama is worth a rewatch just as when you need warm tea on a cold night.
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