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Cozy family shenanigans w/ a slow burn romance & bittersweet end
Long time watchers of time travelling romance comedies, you know how this goes. It's fun watching our characters adjust, fall in love, build wealth and prosperity, overcome obstacles, but in the end, the story must address: Will the modern character(s) end up staying or end up going back to their own time?
If you are a lover of romantic comedies with many silly yet earnest moments, and a tinge of sadness toward the ending, you'll enjoy this one. I laughed out loud so many times. This drama brought me out of a slump. One of my favorite dramas of 2025.
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This is the first time I've watched a drama where the female lead isn't the only one who "traveled" to the past--her whole family comes with her!
So, of course, there are hilarious family shenanigans as they adjust to their new lives. I love the female lead's cleverness and logical personality. I love how distinct her family members are: the simple yet occasionally accidentally wise brother, the stern but loving mother, the overconfident and silly father, and the cutest and free-spirited niece. Although family dynamics can get a little tiring at times--especially when it comes to the brother and father doing dumb things--the actors really make the characters so believable and so sympathetic. The father figure, especially, infuriates me the most at multiple points, but when he shows his regretful face and actions, I pity him and also cry with him. In general, almost every supporting character feels real. They don't feel like a stereotype. For a comedy, the characters' personalities feel logical.
The male lead is wonderfully played by Li Yunrui. After his hit drama "Blossom" (2024), you can see that there's traces of that character here too. The male lead type who is logical, competent, righteous. When he begins to fall in love with the female lead first, he has these yearning, innocent expressions that make him super adorable in his pining for the female lead.
His romance with the female lead is truly a slow burn. Even if they have feelings for each other halfway through, there is no Big Confession Scene. Their relationship is built on trust and respect and admiration and, gradually, they come to recognize the unsaid feelings in their hearts. Their chemistry and support for each other really just carries this entire drama. Props to Li Yunrui and Wang Yinglu.
The serious main plot of the drama is paced decently through the whole drama. We know who the villain is by like episode 10, but it's just about how the male lead will get enough evidence/witnesses to get him. I personally was OK with this rather than having escalating dramatic plots with multiple villains. This drama is NOT those kind of full, serious court drama stories.
Now, the ending: There is a pessimistic view and then there's the optimistic view. If you consider any separation of the characters a tragedy and a terrible ending? Then this is not for you. But if you're an optimistic who recognizes that it's sad, but not sad forever? Then you might be fine with the ending.
Overall: You'll have a good time if you enjoy romcoms and slow burn. You might be a little disappointed that some supporting characters don't really get any more development or storylines about mid-way through. (I loved the character of A'Yuan and she doesn't get much focus after her main story is done.)
If you are a lover of romantic comedies with many silly yet earnest moments, and a tinge of sadness toward the ending, you'll enjoy this one. I laughed out loud so many times. This drama brought me out of a slump. One of my favorite dramas of 2025.
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This is the first time I've watched a drama where the female lead isn't the only one who "traveled" to the past--her whole family comes with her!
So, of course, there are hilarious family shenanigans as they adjust to their new lives. I love the female lead's cleverness and logical personality. I love how distinct her family members are: the simple yet occasionally accidentally wise brother, the stern but loving mother, the overconfident and silly father, and the cutest and free-spirited niece. Although family dynamics can get a little tiring at times--especially when it comes to the brother and father doing dumb things--the actors really make the characters so believable and so sympathetic. The father figure, especially, infuriates me the most at multiple points, but when he shows his regretful face and actions, I pity him and also cry with him. In general, almost every supporting character feels real. They don't feel like a stereotype. For a comedy, the characters' personalities feel logical.
The male lead is wonderfully played by Li Yunrui. After his hit drama "Blossom" (2024), you can see that there's traces of that character here too. The male lead type who is logical, competent, righteous. When he begins to fall in love with the female lead first, he has these yearning, innocent expressions that make him super adorable in his pining for the female lead.
His romance with the female lead is truly a slow burn. Even if they have feelings for each other halfway through, there is no Big Confession Scene. Their relationship is built on trust and respect and admiration and, gradually, they come to recognize the unsaid feelings in their hearts. Their chemistry and support for each other really just carries this entire drama. Props to Li Yunrui and Wang Yinglu.
The serious main plot of the drama is paced decently through the whole drama. We know who the villain is by like episode 10, but it's just about how the male lead will get enough evidence/witnesses to get him. I personally was OK with this rather than having escalating dramatic plots with multiple villains. This drama is NOT those kind of full, serious court drama stories.
Now, the ending: There is a pessimistic view and then there's the optimistic view. If you consider any separation of the characters a tragedy and a terrible ending? Then this is not for you. But if you're an optimistic who recognizes that it's sad, but not sad forever? Then you might be fine with the ending.
Overall: You'll have a good time if you enjoy romcoms and slow burn. You might be a little disappointed that some supporting characters don't really get any more development or storylines about mid-way through. (I loved the character of A'Yuan and she doesn't get much focus after her main story is done.)
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