I've watched this one a few times now. I was already a big fan of noona romance, and this drama just cemented that love. One of the things that sets TRL apart from other noona romances is the way the leads are written. Almost every other noona romance qualifies the romance between the leads by making the woman super immature (gives the side-eye to Find Yourself). I love that this drama doesn't so that: Qi Xiao behaves pretty much like a mature 20-year-old, while Shen Ruoxin behaves like a 32-year-old, independent career woman. Though we see both of them behave more or less childish in certain situations at times, they still know how to act their age. I think the fact that both characters could act their age and still make us root for them shows just how well-written and -acted this drama is. I have yet to see any other noona romance accomplish what this drama has.
What a fun watch! It takes a little bit to pick up the momentum, but once the ball is rolling, this is a fun, no-nonsense drama. It's completely aware of its tropes, flaws, and predictability (though there were a few plot twists that I really didn't see coming). Leads are both talented newbie actors and have good chemistry. I wouldn't say the ending was rushed, I just think they didn't have the time they needed for it. They made good use of the time they were given. I think the storyline for this could have made a decent full-length drama, though I don't wish for that because it was nice to watch a drama without all the usual nonsense and dragginess.
It's still a low-budget web drama, so don't expect too much of it. It's really just a quick, enjoyable watch with a unique plot.
Why is the FL's outfit so bad in episode 21? She looks ridiculous XD
Also, it's so refreshing to see two newbie actors who actually know how to kiss, and on top of that a FL who doesn't kiss like a dead fish! What a pleasant surprise :)
When I first watched this, I honestly hated it. As others have said, the entire arc with YLM dragged on wayyyy too long, and I was already frustrated with He Fanxing for being so awful to Yuan Song. I found that I enjoyed it a lot more the second time I watched it (it was a moment of weakness). I better understood He Fanxing's motivations and could see that her character did actually develop, which is what they cover in the last part of the drama. She recognizes what she did wrong and sets out to make it right, doing everything differently than she did before. That's a good way to show that you've truly changed. I still think she's a frustrating character, but she's only human.
Now I'm here watching this a third time. I think this one is better as a re-watch because you can ogle Song Weilong while skipping all the frustrating bits XD
***RANT AHEAD*** Alright I can't believe this. I'm so done with Fangning. She literally leaves Ling Rui without any explanation, then gives birth to his baby without ever telling him???? She makes so many decisions by herself without considering what Ling Rui might think or want. And yeah, she left him so he would study abroad, but she should've involved him in that decision. That was not her decision to make. She also deprived him of the first six years of his child's life. Even if having a child wasn't a part of his future plans, she should've at the very least given him the opportunity to be a part of Youyou's life. Once again, she decided singlehandedly what should've been a joint decision between them. I feel like the only reason you wouldn't tell the freaking father of your child that he has a child is if you can't or he's abusive. Ling Rui is neither of those things, so he deserved to at least know. And if he left Germany to be a part of his child's life? GOOD. That's his responsibility.
I already figured things were going to be like this since I watched the 2016 Thai version of this drama, but holy cow is this messed up. I'm honestly not sure why I'm still watching.
What the frick was the ending of episode 21??? They had so many options to portray that, and that was definitely the weirdest one they could've picked. Was that supposed to be romantic, because I was just confused and weirded out by that whole scene
Just finished episode ten. There are two main things that are not sitting well with me in this drama so far: 1) THEY LITERALLY DRUGGED LING RUI to get him to have sex with Fangning. That's literally rape. Cdramas (and pretty much all entertainment) refuses to acknowledge that you still have to ask for consent after you're married. I don't care if he's her husband-- he has not consented, so everyone needs to respect that. This bothers me even more because this is only allowed because the roles are reversed. If Ling Rui were drugging Fangning, everyone would have a problem with that. Women need to ask men for consent just as much as men need to ask women. It's a two-way street. 2) The drama is *really* downplaying Fangning wanting to have a baby with Ling Rui. She did not disclose that she wanted to use his sperm to have a baby. It's so wrong on so many levels that she's trying to seduce him without telling him that she's trying to conceive. There's nothing wrong with her wanting to have a baby, but her wanting to have a baby with him without ever a) discussing it with him, and b) already planning on divorcing him is very wrong. The fact that the drama is using this as a laughing point is disturbing to me. I'm completely on Ling Rui's side on this issue-- he has the right to refuse to have a baby with her. Fangning needs to respect that.
I also found YAMG a little boring, but I liked this one. Maybe I liked it more because I was recovering from the…
Don't get me wrong, I loved the first part of Go Ahead. It was pretty much only the final ten episodes that were disappointing to me. Those episodes dragged, and then the final episode was rushed and didn't resolve as much as I wanted it to.
I plan on giving Go Ahead another shot, though. Maybe those last few episodes aren't as frustrating as I remember. I'd like that to happen, because I really want to love that drama as much as everyone else does.
This is because she is surgeon and won't have time for these things. It is to emphasize that she doesn't have…
A lot of viewers want everybody to be gorgeous in Cdramas. I can understand that-- that's pretty much the only reason I watched You Are My Glory, if I'm being completely honest. However, I think Mi Ka looks cute despite being dressed down.
okay so heres my problem. Ive watched around 2 and a half / 3 eps and I have come to the conclusion that this…
I also found YAMG a little boring, but I liked this one. Maybe I liked it more because I was recovering from the massive disappointment that was Go Ahead for me. I could totally see this one not being entertaining for everyone. I skipped a lot of the medical/military stuff. It was just a nice, mellow change from the gut-wrenching awful ending I'd just experienced
One of the things that sets TRL apart from other noona romances is the way the leads are written. Almost every other noona romance qualifies the romance between the leads by making the woman super immature (gives the side-eye to Find Yourself). I love that this drama doesn't so that: Qi Xiao behaves pretty much like a mature 20-year-old, while Shen Ruoxin behaves like a 32-year-old, independent career woman. Though we see both of them behave more or less childish in certain situations at times, they still know how to act their age. I think the fact that both characters could act their age and still make us root for them shows just how well-written and -acted this drama is. I have yet to see any other noona romance accomplish what this drama has.
It's still a low-budget web drama, so don't expect too much of it. It's really just a quick, enjoyable watch with a unique plot.
Also, it's so refreshing to see two newbie actors who actually know how to kiss, and on top of that a FL who doesn't kiss like a dead fish! What a pleasant surprise :)
I found that I enjoyed it a lot more the second time I watched it (it was a moment of weakness). I better understood He Fanxing's motivations and could see that her character did actually develop, which is what they cover in the last part of the drama. She recognizes what she did wrong and sets out to make it right, doing everything differently than she did before. That's a good way to show that you've truly changed. I still think she's a frustrating character, but she's only human.
Now I'm here watching this a third time. I think this one is better as a re-watch because you can ogle Song Weilong while skipping all the frustrating bits XD
Part 1: https://www.facebook.com/carmonsub/videos/383129656322458/
Part 2: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=400825228021725
Alright I can't believe this. I'm so done with Fangning. She literally leaves Ling Rui without any explanation, then gives birth to his baby without ever telling him???? She makes so many decisions by herself without considering what Ling Rui might think or want. And yeah, she left him so he would study abroad, but she should've involved him in that decision. That was not her decision to make. She also deprived him of the first six years of his child's life. Even if having a child wasn't a part of his future plans, she should've at the very least given him the opportunity to be a part of Youyou's life. Once again, she decided singlehandedly what should've been a joint decision between them. I feel like the only reason you wouldn't tell the freaking father of your child that he has a child is if you can't or he's abusive. Ling Rui is neither of those things, so he deserved to at least know. And if he left Germany to be a part of his child's life? GOOD. That's his responsibility.
I already figured things were going to be like this since I watched the 2016 Thai version of this drama, but holy cow is this messed up. I'm honestly not sure why I'm still watching.
1) THEY LITERALLY DRUGGED LING RUI to get him to have sex with Fangning. That's literally rape. Cdramas (and pretty much all entertainment) refuses to acknowledge that you still have to ask for consent after you're married. I don't care if he's her husband-- he has not consented, so everyone needs to respect that.
This bothers me even more because this is only allowed because the roles are reversed. If Ling Rui were drugging Fangning, everyone would have a problem with that. Women need to ask men for consent just as much as men need to ask women. It's a two-way street.
2) The drama is *really* downplaying Fangning wanting to have a baby with Ling Rui. She did not disclose that she wanted to use his sperm to have a baby. It's so wrong on so many levels that she's trying to seduce him without telling him that she's trying to conceive. There's nothing wrong with her wanting to have a baby, but her wanting to have a baby with him without ever a) discussing it with him, and b) already planning on divorcing him is very wrong.
The fact that the drama is using this as a laughing point is disturbing to me. I'm completely on Ling Rui's side on this issue-- he has the right to refuse to have a baby with her. Fangning needs to respect that.
I plan on giving Go Ahead another shot, though. Maybe those last few episodes aren't as frustrating as I remember. I'd like that to happen, because I really want to love that drama as much as everyone else does.
I could totally see this one not being entertaining for everyone. I skipped a lot of the medical/military stuff. It was just a nice, mellow change from the gut-wrenching awful ending I'd just experienced