I finished reading the novel that the drama is based on. The novel is not as messy as the drama as it primarily only focused on the main couple's romance. To the large extent most of the novel did make it into the drama but the drama includes a lot more storylines and relationships than the novel.
One significant difference between the novel and the drama is that in the novel, the leads do not get together as a couple until after the issues between them were resolved (i.e., the FL discovering that the ML is not the "uncle" and ML discovering real reason that the FL initially approached him). I much preferred the novel's approach and I just hope that at least like the novel, the expected breakup between the leads just lasts for a few days before it is resolved.
I've started reading the novel upon which this drama is based. I've made it to chapter 28 (out of 71).
So far, almost all of the novel has made it into the drama (mostly just the interactions between the FL & ML, with some scenes relating to her job as the journalist). The basic premise of the drama of why the FL approached the ML is from the novel.
However, the drama includes a ton of storylines and scenes that are not in the novel. The novel (at least as of chapter 27) does not include any secondary romances (so far no appearances in the novel by either Yu You or Guan Ji, so no Yu You/Shi Yue or Guan Ji/Ruo Shan romances), no focus on the ML's work (so no scenes with him meeting with the Board or other businesses, no automobile battery storylines, etc.) and no mention of the FL wanting to create a digital magazine.
So overall, the drama is just generally following the novel as it relates to the FL and ML but not the rest of the characters in the drama as they have very few appearances in the novel.
I'm on episode 14. Am I supposed to like or even care about Luo Xiao Yi? So far, she seems petty, small-minded, entitled, self absorbed and generally unlikable.
I'm not finding much to like about Xiao Han either. Is he training Luo Xiao Yi behind the head coach's back and encouraging her to defy the school and enter a competition that she shouldn't be entering? So in his mind, the FL and the others are just there to help Luo Xiao Yi win? I think the whole story line surrounding Luo Xiao Yi is just a drag on the drama. After episode 16, I realize why I dislike Xiao Han. He's a failure as a coach, as he is just using the school's talents to only promote his one favored student. His single minded purpose cost the school a great talent in Yu Bing Ling. She ended up quitting the team and moving to Flyers because she recognized that the coach was just training her to help Luo Xiao Yi win and not to win herself. This was also the reason he brought the FL onto the team - he recognized a talent that he could use to help Luo Xiao Yi, especially since Liu Si Si was getting ready to graduate. The team only became a team because of the appointment of the head coach over him. Under his guidance the team would have consisted of one star and the rest as helpers to the one star. Luo Xioa Yi nasty attitude is a direct result of Xiao Han treating her like she and she alone matters. He was also pretty despicable in Episode 17 when he went behind the head coach's back to get the FL to train for the 1,500, especially when the head coach had just voiced concerns that it would not be in the FL's best interest to add the 1,500 at that point in time. He definitely isn't considering the best interests of the FL but again how to help Luo Xiao Yi.
I'm also not that interested in Xiao Qing. What she did with the FL's note book and the ML's posters was pretty despicable, which probably means she'll only get worse in future episodes. She acts like she is the ML's cheated upon girlfriend, instead of just being at most a friend of the ML.
I actually like the ML's relationship with his childhood friend, Li Mi. Despite being direct competitors the childhood bestie keeps helping the ML improve his skating. I also like Li Mi's girlfriend, Yu Bing Ling, who did the right thing in telling the judges that the FL didn't break the rules. Not sure the message the drama is trying to send when Yu Bing Ling is reprimanded by her coach for telling the truth. Cheat to win? Dishonesty pays? Anyway, the reprimand was a sour note in the drama.
hmm…I thot it’s 10mins every episode so it says here 30 episodes meaning 5 hrs in total, correct? If only…
Deliberations of Love (2023) was good. Drama is a historical and the ML is Richard Li.
Yang Ze also has several good short dramas: The Killer is Also Romantic, Destined to Meet You, The Origin of Eternity. I also really liked Night of Love WIth You (the villains are the main leads)
🛑🛑🛑Question1. Happy ending?2. Story?3. Chemistry?4. Kiss scene?
1. Open Ending (ending of the final episode says "The End Season 1" implying there will be a Season 2 but no indication that such is currently in the works). However, the ending of the final episode does have the leads both appearing in the real world (versus the game world where almost all of the drama happened) so a future happy ending could be assumed... 2. Short web - each episode is only 2 minutes but still interesting 3. Good chemistry between the leads 4. Episodes 22 and 24
A very enjoyable, easy to watch, drama that I recommend.
However, I did find the ceremony at the end odd. It seemed more like a wedding ceremony than a proposal. Was that because the ML was not yet of legal age to marry? Seemed like he had a year to go when he left to go overseas and I wasn't sure how much time he spent over there. I guess it was one way to kinda give us a wedding at the end...
I couldn't understand why Van Zhang appears so low down in the "Cast & Credits" especially given how prominent he was in the early episodes of the drama. After episode 9 I completely understand.
Watched the first few episodes of this drama and kept thinking that it seemed so familiar that I must have already watched it sometime in the past. However, after looking up the drama airing date (July 2023) it seems that there was no way that I've watched this drama in the past. Mystery solved when I realized that I've read the novel (Waiting For You In A City) that the drama is based on. The drama must follow the novel story lines fairly closely for the drama to seem so familiar based upon a novel I must have read at least a year ago.
So was this just season 1 of a 2 part drama? I didn't see any mention under Related Content above of a Season 2 but I don't want to start watching if there is a season 2 until season 2 starts airing. If not part of a 2 part series, did Xiao Yao have a happy end and who, if anyone, did she end up with? Thanks!
Overall, a super cute, no-angst youth drama. Loveable ML and FL and adorable cast. ML was sweet with his repeated failed confessions. The secondary romance wasn't as enjoyable as the lead romance due to the immaturity of Jiang Juanjuan.
I heard, perhaps incorrectly, that they filmed a happy ending to drama but didn't air it. Has this happy ending (if it exists) been publicly released? A link, if available, would be much appreciated.
Any recos? I find this and HL have a strong storyline, that have binged in the past weeks.These are the list of…
A few additional non-modern c-dramas:
Love Between Fairy and Devil Fall in Love (2021) (several with this name - its the one with Oliver Chen/Chen Xing Xu) The Starry Love Love Like the Galaxy The Long Ballad Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms (Eternal Love) The Legends The Romance of Tiger and Rose Ashes of Love Rookie Agent Rouge The Story of Ming Lan
One significant difference between the novel and the drama is that in the novel, the leads do not get together as a couple until after the issues between them were resolved (i.e., the FL discovering that the ML is not the "uncle" and ML discovering real reason that the FL initially approached him). I much preferred the novel's approach and I just hope that at least like the novel, the expected breakup between the leads just lasts for a few days before it is resolved.
So far, almost all of the novel has made it into the drama (mostly just the interactions between the FL & ML, with some scenes relating to her job as the journalist). The basic premise of the drama of why the FL approached the ML is from the novel.
However, the drama includes a ton of storylines and scenes that are not in the novel. The novel (at least as of chapter 27) does not include any secondary romances (so far no appearances in the novel by either Yu You or Guan Ji, so no Yu You/Shi Yue or Guan Ji/Ruo Shan romances), no focus on the ML's work (so no scenes with him meeting with the Board or other businesses, no automobile battery storylines, etc.) and no mention of the FL wanting to create a digital magazine.
So overall, the drama is just generally following the novel as it relates to the FL and ML but not the rest of the characters in the drama as they have very few appearances in the novel.
I'm not finding much to like about Xiao Han either. Is he training Luo Xiao Yi behind the head coach's back and encouraging her to defy the school and enter a competition that she shouldn't be entering? So in his mind, the FL and the others are just there to help Luo Xiao Yi win? I think the whole story line surrounding Luo Xiao Yi is just a drag on the drama. After episode 16, I realize why I dislike Xiao Han. He's a failure as a coach, as he is just using the school's talents to only promote his one favored student. His single minded purpose cost the school a great talent in Yu Bing Ling. She ended up quitting the team and moving to Flyers because she recognized that the coach was just training her to help Luo Xiao Yi win and not to win herself. This was also the reason he brought the FL onto the team - he recognized a talent that he could use to help Luo Xiao Yi, especially since Liu Si Si was getting ready to graduate. The team only became a team because of the appointment of the head coach over him. Under his guidance the team would have consisted of one star and the rest as helpers to the one star. Luo Xioa Yi nasty attitude is a direct result of Xiao Han treating her like she and she alone matters. He was also pretty despicable in Episode 17 when he went behind the head coach's back to get the FL to train for the 1,500, especially when the head coach had just voiced concerns that it would not be in the FL's best interest to add the 1,500 at that point in time. He definitely isn't considering the best interests of the FL but again how to help Luo Xiao Yi.
I'm also not that interested in Xiao Qing. What she did with the FL's note book and the ML's posters was pretty despicable, which probably means she'll only get worse in future episodes. She acts like she is the ML's cheated upon girlfriend, instead of just being at most a friend of the ML.
I actually like the ML's relationship with his childhood friend, Li Mi. Despite being direct competitors the childhood bestie keeps helping the ML improve his skating. I also like Li Mi's girlfriend, Yu Bing Ling, who did the right thing in telling the judges that the FL didn't break the rules. Not sure the message the drama is trying to send when Yu Bing Ling is reprimanded by her coach for telling the truth. Cheat to win? Dishonesty pays? Anyway, the reprimand was a sour note in the drama.
Yang Ze also has several good short dramas: The Killer is Also Romantic, Destined to Meet You, The Origin of Eternity. I also really liked Night of Love WIth You (the villains are the main leads)
2. Short web - each episode is only 2 minutes but still interesting
3. Good chemistry between the leads
4. Episodes 22 and 24
However, I did find the ceremony at the end odd. It seemed more like a wedding ceremony than a proposal. Was that because the ML was not yet of legal age to marry? Seemed like he had a year to go when he left to go overseas and I wasn't sure how much time he spent over there. I guess it was one way to kinda give us a wedding at the end...
Love Between Fairy and Devil
Fall in Love (2021) (several with this name - its the one with Oliver Chen/Chen Xing Xu)
The Starry Love
Love Like the Galaxy
The Long Ballad
Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms (Eternal Love)
The Legends
The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Ashes of Love
Rookie Agent Rouge
The Story of Ming Lan