A Down-to-Earth Love Story that Pulls No Big Surprises
The storyline of You Are My Hero is as steady and reliable as a policeman and a surgeon. The lack of huge drama and overly sweet teenage bopper romance makes this a very engaging and pleasant watch because almost everything is realistic and believable.
There is good chemistry between Bai Jingting and Ma Sichun. Both of them pulled off a solid performance, especially Ma Sichun. I enjoyed watching her portrayal of the good-natured, bubbly and rather straightforward Dr. Mi Ka.
Dr. Mi Ka's BFF, Ruan Qingxia, however, I found quite irritating. This could boil down to the fact that the character is played by Jiang Peiyao and I recently saw her play a similar character in a different serial drama. It seems like every girl has to have that one well-intentioned BFF who is, seemingly, an expert in dealing with men and relationships. Despite having a troubled relationship of their own, they would not hesitate to dispense expert (and often completely unhelpful) advice to their own BFF. Ruan Qingxia appears to be the "it" girl for this sort of roles. Personally, I found it painful to watch Ruan Qingxia and Shu Wenbo navigate their relationship. That's where I'm eternally grateful for the fast-forward button.
Lastly, the melting of the ice cream uncle Dr. Shao Yuhan was convincingly presented by Wang Yang. His relationship with his old flame Xing Keyao revisited the point where they left off years ago and now having found each other again, I find the openness and frankness in their communications simply refreshing.
There is good chemistry between Bai Jingting and Ma Sichun. Both of them pulled off a solid performance, especially Ma Sichun. I enjoyed watching her portrayal of the good-natured, bubbly and rather straightforward Dr. Mi Ka.
Dr. Mi Ka's BFF, Ruan Qingxia, however, I found quite irritating. This could boil down to the fact that the character is played by Jiang Peiyao and I recently saw her play a similar character in a different serial drama. It seems like every girl has to have that one well-intentioned BFF who is, seemingly, an expert in dealing with men and relationships. Despite having a troubled relationship of their own, they would not hesitate to dispense expert (and often completely unhelpful) advice to their own BFF. Ruan Qingxia appears to be the "it" girl for this sort of roles. Personally, I found it painful to watch Ruan Qingxia and Shu Wenbo navigate their relationship. That's where I'm eternally grateful for the fast-forward button.
Lastly, the melting of the ice cream uncle Dr. Shao Yuhan was convincingly presented by Wang Yang. His relationship with his old flame Xing Keyao revisited the point where they left off years ago and now having found each other again, I find the openness and frankness in their communications simply refreshing.
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