...And it really was Sweet!
A sweet relatively angst free romance and quite a surprise for me!
I am not a fan of Chinese Historical dramas and truly never watch them so Luo Yun Xi, a huge name in Chinese Historical dramas but not so much in modern dramas, is relatively unknown to me. And what a pleasant surprise he was!
In this rom-com he was the perfect amount of corny cuteness paired with quite a talent at intimate scenes to keep me happily watching. I will definitely be checking out the few other modern dramas he's done.
All in All this is a good romp in the Rom-com world and ticked most of my boxes:
1. The lead and second lead couples were both well paired with relatively simple but good storylines.
2. The Intimate scenes were full of good chemistry and definitely no dead fish kisses.
3. The intrigue was well developed... *maybe a bit too well developed?
4. There was not too much "misunderstandings" between leads... *maybe the 2nd couple's inability to "connect" went on too long?
To address the asterisks in my "ticked boxes"....
Firstly CDramas seem to have this affinity for massive amounts of episodes...and I am reminded of the old adage "quality over quantity". This is just one reason I tend to watch KDramas over Chinese. In Love Is Sweet (like In the new Our Generation or Eat Run Love) there seem to be so many unneeded "filler" episodes or over development of the business intrigue story arc...my suggestion? Maybe shorten up and tighten up some of these dramas for a better paced and a more absorbing story. They don't all have to be 36+ episodes!
And secondly, another pet peeve and hair-pulling problem I find with some rom-coms is the amount of misunderstanding between couples. I suppose to keep the "will they-won't they" going and it might even be tied into the large number of episodes demanded....but for me this is totally unnecessary and ends up becoming, rather than playful, cute and funny, an exercise in frustration.
Love Is Sweet does have a few of these problems...it really could have been 5 or 6 episodes shorter as I found myself wandering around streaming services to see what else was out there or checking my emails when the drama delved deeper and deeper into the business intrigue...and the amount of misunderstanding between the second couple made me a wee bit nuts but in truth neither problem was too over the top or enough to stop me from watching. So all in all for a fun relatively light rom-com with some great chemistry and kissing scenes definitely give this drama a try!
Oh, and a funny aside: To add credence to the many comments about how good the intimate scenes were between the lead characters, I have read that in an interview when asked about the very popular intimacy in this drama, Luo Yunxi was said to have mentioned that he secretly studied videos of kissing scenes that Bai Lu had sent him. Bai Lu, being a huge KDrama fan, helped him turn into the excellent kisser he was in Love Is Sweet ...........so a big thanks to Bai Lu...
I am not a fan of Chinese Historical dramas and truly never watch them so Luo Yun Xi, a huge name in Chinese Historical dramas but not so much in modern dramas, is relatively unknown to me. And what a pleasant surprise he was!
In this rom-com he was the perfect amount of corny cuteness paired with quite a talent at intimate scenes to keep me happily watching. I will definitely be checking out the few other modern dramas he's done.
All in All this is a good romp in the Rom-com world and ticked most of my boxes:
1. The lead and second lead couples were both well paired with relatively simple but good storylines.
2. The Intimate scenes were full of good chemistry and definitely no dead fish kisses.
3. The intrigue was well developed... *maybe a bit too well developed?
4. There was not too much "misunderstandings" between leads... *maybe the 2nd couple's inability to "connect" went on too long?
To address the asterisks in my "ticked boxes"....
Firstly CDramas seem to have this affinity for massive amounts of episodes...and I am reminded of the old adage "quality over quantity". This is just one reason I tend to watch KDramas over Chinese. In Love Is Sweet (like In the new Our Generation or Eat Run Love) there seem to be so many unneeded "filler" episodes or over development of the business intrigue story arc...my suggestion? Maybe shorten up and tighten up some of these dramas for a better paced and a more absorbing story. They don't all have to be 36+ episodes!
And secondly, another pet peeve and hair-pulling problem I find with some rom-coms is the amount of misunderstanding between couples. I suppose to keep the "will they-won't they" going and it might even be tied into the large number of episodes demanded....but for me this is totally unnecessary and ends up becoming, rather than playful, cute and funny, an exercise in frustration.
Love Is Sweet does have a few of these problems...it really could have been 5 or 6 episodes shorter as I found myself wandering around streaming services to see what else was out there or checking my emails when the drama delved deeper and deeper into the business intrigue...and the amount of misunderstanding between the second couple made me a wee bit nuts but in truth neither problem was too over the top or enough to stop me from watching. So all in all for a fun relatively light rom-com with some great chemistry and kissing scenes definitely give this drama a try!
Oh, and a funny aside: To add credence to the many comments about how good the intimate scenes were between the lead characters, I have read that in an interview when asked about the very popular intimacy in this drama, Luo Yunxi was said to have mentioned that he secretly studied videos of kissing scenes that Bai Lu had sent him. Bai Lu, being a huge KDrama fan, helped him turn into the excellent kisser he was in Love Is Sweet ...........so a big thanks to Bai Lu...
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