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So I just realized SongYan and JiangYan were best friends in You Are My Glory! No wonder he looked so familiar-- especially when they bicker it felt like I saw it somewhere haha

Hahaha yeah I figured it's too hard to lie these days. And if she was a child actress, that would be even harder to hide. It's just that she's the same age as me but looks a lot older (again, not saying she looks old-- I guess she just looks mature). She's really pretty also so maybe it's an inferiority complex of mine hahahaha
But I do want to put it out there that there are many many stars who change their names and can pull off lying about their age. Even if it's by just a couple of years. It's crazy what some people do to cater to a specific audience.

How some lady doesn't want her child watching a show where a minor gets involved with an adult... honestly I think it was just for attention because it's not like they did anything.. It was a pure innocent crush as a kid that (thankfully) developed and was reciprocated as an adult.

Hahaha ahh I see. I was only stuck with Kdramas for the longest time but now I watch K and Cdramas equally. I've only been able to watch one Thai drama-- can't seem to feel comfortable with the way they talk yet. It's a process hah

I would expect Netflix to have good subs but they always have a few mistakes. Youku always has mistakes too though so... idk I think if they had it on Netflix from the beginning I would've stuck to Netflix.

Oh really??? I did not know this, that's quite interesting. 5 years is nothing haha

I agree, this is my highest rated non-historical Chinese drama. Modern dramas aren't usually as enticing as this. Truly a masterpiece :p

YES! All of us who already finished are just coming back here for more lol. No new content of course, but feedback from others sharing their excitement so we can relive how we felt watching the episodes real-time LOL

If you watched the special episode they actually show it :) They probably know the audience might have forgotten the significance! I was so glad because I can't read Chinese and the subs don't work for written characters.

I'm surprised nobody has contradicted your claims hahaha.
I disagree with your statement (I loved BOTH<3), but it is 100% understandable.
I do agree with your statement on the brother though-- his relationship with SangZhi was so enviable, and the actor portrayed the older brother type really well. The only time he kind of broke character was when he was supposed to be angry at them but SangZhi was acting cute so he was trying to hide his smile. I hope to see all of them together in another project :D

Hahaha thank you for the respectful opinion.
While I disagree and think he fit this role so well and couldn't help admire his face the whole time, I totally understand. A lot of dramas have mixed reviews regarding the cast and I know there were times when I really did not like the leads contrary to everyone else. It sure is a matter of preference-- it could be how you picture the character specifically, or if you like your MLs to fit your ideal type, etc.
Anyways, I do hope it gets better for you. If not, it just wasn't meant for you. It happens to all of us.

Follow up with how you feel after watching some! hahaha

You can look at the recommendations tab at the top :)

How far did you get??

Yeah I was slightly bothered by how she depicted her immature young self, but it does get a lot better as she moves on to college :) And even young, she was cute and innocent.

What I do is distract myself with other great projects and then rewatch it when I forget some of it. But I feel like the forgetting part will take quite a while for me this time 😢

You know there was quite a big controversy after someone critiques showing a minor develop romantic feelings towards an adult :/ I think it died down but still, when I read the post I was annoyed

CONGRATS what an excellent choice hahaha. What was your first?

There's so much I want to say, but I know you probably have enough expectations so... make sure to leave a comment on how you like it so far! I want to hear your thoughts!!!

The international platform for Korean dramas is actually a lot higher than Chinese dramas actually. Netflix has expanded a lot, making them more accessible, but Kdramas have always been far more popular and still are. I don't think there's a single Chinese drama that is solely popular here (America), whereas I can name a lot of Korean dramas that are well known here and even get remade into American shows because of the great storyline/plot.
As for the award ceremony I'm not sure what you mean exactly because I haven't really watched it or heard about it, but the whole nomination thing you are saying seems to be just that-- nominations. Part of it should be due to the fact that there are so many more Cdramas in terms of numbers. But in terms of popularity and quality I'd say Kdramas for sure are superior. I agree with you in how some stories are cliche and many have become webtoon-based, but in terms of an original story that's just really rare in all countries' media.
It's interesting how you have a great sense of pride for China, and I noticed that's quite prevalent in Cdramas-- all that talk about "doing this for my country" or "winning to show the world how powerful China is." From my POV it's very amusing how socialist and exaggerated it all sounds, but then again I'm from a liberal part of the world so I don't deny my bias in terms of a political standing. I like to keep an objective viewpoint.
Nonetheless, I'm still an avid fan of both Korean and Chinese dramas-- even trying out some Thai ones! I just don't tolerate propaganda (to sound severe) or misinformation on any degree. It's safest to steer from a subjective perspective, right?