An interesting thought crossed my mind - this drama managed to fill its entire runtime with the leads' romance and character development. No need for crazy family drama, betrayal, kidnappings, stalkers, misterious murders. Just plain and simple, their relationship. I guess that cdramas overall tend to be 'calmer' than kdramas, but I just can't get over that recent kdramas, like 80% of them, have this sort of unnecessary plotlines, which are basically just fillers or serve as a tool to push the leads' relationship int another level. This is why this drama reminds me so much of Our Beloved Summer, because its vibe was very similar to me - characters trying to overcome their fears and weaknesses, and trying to create a working, loving relationship. No extra drama.
It’s not free per se, but it’s on Netflix. Idk why they didn’t list that here.
They said "oh well" and you said "if you have nothing better to say, just keep it shut". It's nowhere near an adequate answer.
And let's be frank, if you have money to buy multiple platforms, you could resign from one of them for a month or two and buy netflix for that month. Or like you said, you can borrow an account for a month or so. But you choose not to. That's ok by me, it's not my business, but for me, what was said is true. You can support but for multiple reasons choose not to.
It’s not free per se, but it’s on Netflix. Idk why they didn’t list that here.
Woah. Calm down. You were the one who started the convestation in the first place. They only said that it's sad that you can't support through the original platform. Even if you can't afford it it's sad, so I don't understand why you feel like someone is attacking you? If there is money going to the original creators (which isn't always the case with Netflix) then of course it's sad that more people can't support them in a way that they are compensated for their work more. No one is telling you what to do, if this show wasn't available in your country legally I'd say sure, you have no other options, but going out of your way to brag about not using Netflix when the show is available in your country? I don't get it. And the attack is totally uncalled for. No one looked down on you, at least before you started being agressive. "Keep it shut"? Seriously?
I know what you mean and it did raise my eyebrows a bit. This is what I think and I could be wrong - they paid…
Yeah, I was wandering about the costs of hospital, and I too thought that it wasn't that much, but then Jiang Ying said that it's 100 000 yuan a year? That's a lot, unless she was lying... But yes, if you count that he sold his flat and rented the new one (didn't own, as @insideout91 pointed below), it makes more sense that he's out of debt now.
Yihe is a very good university for the major she is interested in!
Thank you all for the responses! I could have missed that cause those episodes before Yihe felt a bit draggy for me and I might have not paid enough attention, but it definitely makes sense now.
Also I have a question - why did the FL still decide to go to Yihe uni even though she 'discovered' that ML got a girlfriend? I thought she was in class 11 at that time, wouldn't she have time to change her choices of university if she gave up on him?
What I find a bit icky is the fact that JX is just too rich for his age and circumstances. He is supposed to be in a lot of debt, plus his dad is in a hospital, and at the same time he is trying to pay for his studies. And he manages to pay for all of it, and then 2 years after finishing uni he has a flat, a car, and some savings. Also his career is just a tad too quick, from intern to chief engineer in just 2 years. Dunno about China, but in Europe it's far from reality. I feel like he should be at least 30, but then the age difference is a bit too much for how yound FL is...
but it's just a minor flaw in this heartfelt story. I haven't seen such an engaging romance in a while. The chemistry is out of this world. I could complain about the side characters being underdeveloped, but for a long time I've felt the opposite about romances - like there is not enough of cute moments, maybe 10-15 mins in every episode. But here the romance is basically the whole drama, and I still can't get enough. I love it. Love the character development for both leads, and love that even though the romance is very idealized, it still covers some important topics, like the ML not being accountable for his dad's sin. In some other dramas it would take so much time to deal with it. But here it's just - ok, it wasn't you. Love it. Also the way the ML talked to his friend and discovered that FL probably likes him. Very realistic. And how he initially asks her out. Not anything grand, just a normal boy addressing his feelings pretty awkwardly, as he should. This mix of realism and fantasy was just perfect.
Woah. The first 8 eps were okayish, bit too slow for me personally. But after ep 9... this is one of the best romantic relationships I've seen on screen for a long time. Maybe since My Beloved Summer? I'm on ep 13, and even if the show would go to shit from this point onward, those eps would still be the golden standard for the genre. Like I don't wanna drag other shows here, but if I had any doubt if there truly is no chemistry in SYIM19thL, then I no longer do. It just doesn't compare. I'm going to Oppenheiner's premiere now but I wish I could binge HL tonight hahaha
I feel like most comments are from people who don't like fantasy genre in general. The plot might have a few loopholes…
Lol, this is not even a proper fantasy. It basically has one fantastical element. Other than that, it's a straight up romance. I see no connection. And I am 100% sure that a lot of people here came from Mr. Queen, which had as much fantasy as this one, if not more
Another small example of bad writing is the 'I'll confess to you 3 times'. Scratch that she confessed a million times before, but it was supposed to raise the stakes and make us feel like maybe she'll give up on him after the 3rd time or sth. But no, there was no suspense, he announced that he likes her after 1st? 2nd? confession and the whole thing was quickly forgotten. The writers seem to have seen it in other dramas and decided that it's romantic but never really went through with it...
There are quite a few things that I don't think are done well with this show (though don't let that affect you…
Nah, there is no reason, and it makes even less sense when you consider that FL met the ML 'first' in her 18th life, and she looked different back then...
yes, her tone is awkward because she sounds so happy in the present time but like kindergarten teacher tone. It's…
It would make sense for like the first 1-2 episodes, when she is portrayed as detached emotionally from reality, but there's been no change whatsoever... She cried a couple times and that's it, her behaviour didn't really change.
MDL is becoming so toxic😞 You can't ask anything anymore without getting attacked.
You can't ask anything? XD bro, you've been at it for more than a year now, asking questions like IS IT A ROMANCE? IS THERE A TRIANGLE? under every drama in existence and informing everybody that if it's not a romance you won't watch it. Just read the reviews or watch the show yourself, stop spamming every comment page. We are not the toxic ones here.
And let's be frank, if you have money to buy multiple platforms, you could resign from one of them for a month or two and buy netflix for that month. Or like you said, you can borrow an account for a month or so. But you choose not to. That's ok by me, it's not my business, but for me, what was said is true. You can support but for multiple reasons choose not to.
but it's just a minor flaw in this heartfelt story. I haven't seen such an engaging romance in a while. The chemistry is out of this world. I could complain about the side characters being underdeveloped, but for a long time I've felt the opposite about romances - like there is not enough of cute moments, maybe 10-15 mins in every episode. But here the romance is basically the whole drama, and I still can't get enough. I love it. Love the character development for both leads, and love that even though the romance is very idealized, it still covers some important topics, like the ML not being accountable for his dad's sin. In some other dramas it would take so much time to deal with it. But here it's just - ok, it wasn't you. Love it. Also the way the ML talked to his friend and discovered that FL probably likes him. Very realistic. And how he initially asks her out. Not anything grand, just a normal boy addressing his feelings pretty awkwardly, as he should. This mix of realism and fantasy was just perfect.