I’ve dropped SO many dramas this year, so I started this one without expecting much. But I ended up binge-watching the first 3 episodes, and now I’m on episode 4, already thinking this might actually be the best C-drama of the year.
I honestly find the OSTs pretty awful, especially the opening. It doesn’t fit the drama’s atmosphere at all, and whenever they play it during certain scenes, it completely kills the vibe. It’s also way too loud...
I was curious and wanted to ask you some questions, but I see how many dramas in 2025-2026 you dropped and rated…
I’m not tired of Asian dramas, that’s an assumption. I’ve been watching them since I was very young. But when you’ve watched dramas for years, you naturally become more accustomed to a certain level of storytelling, and personally, I feel like the writing has been declining this year, whether we’re talking about Korean or Chinese dramas.
This year, I’ve actually watched a lot of dramas, but I’ve finished very few of them, mainly because the ones I did finish were the ones I genuinely felt were worth my time. For example, I really loved In Your Radiant Season. So it’s not that I’m tired of watching dramas or that I’ve suddenly lost interest in them. I just don’t feel the need to force myself through something when the writing isn’t doing anything for me.
You can even see it in the ratings on Douban, where Chinese viewers themselves seem pretty critical of a lot of these shows. Most of the dramas I’ve dropped this year are also rated quite poorly by their own audience. What I find frustrating is how easily people seem to settle for mediocrity on MDL, especially with idol dramas where everything looks gorgeous and polished, but there’s barely anything underneath.
And honestly, I find it even worse on MDL. I’ll see a drama rated 9, give it a chance, and end up wondering how it’s anything more than a 5 or maybe a 7 at best. People seem much more influenced by pretty faces, aesthetics, production value and all the glitter than by the actual substance of the story. And there’s nothing wrong with enjoying that, but it’s just not enough for me.
When I watch something, I tend to expect a genuinely good plot, solid writing and engaging dialogue. I want the characters to have conversations that actually feel meaningful and natural, rather than dialogue that’s just there to move the plot along or repeat the same points over and over. That’s honestly the bare minimum for me.
I managed to make it to episode 11 and I’m honestly pretty disappointed. From all the reviews talking about the “crazy plot twists” and how well-written it is, I was expecting something way more fleshed out. But so far, I find it pretty predictable. Everything that happens just makes sense, but nothing has really blown me away or felt particularly surprising.
Another thing that bothers me is how empty everything feels. The relationships have so little depth or emotional weight. We’re just watching these characters do things and move from one plot point to another, but there’s barely anything underneath it. I don’t feel attached to any of them. Like, yeah, everyone is gorgeous, the styling is amazing and the visuals look great, but that’s pretty much where it ends for me.
And the dialogue… oh my god. It’s so cheesy and cliché that it genuinely feels like these people are just reading lines off a script. There’s no real soul behind what they’re saying, if that makes sense. I’m supposed to be feeling something during certain scenes, but I just… don’t.
The OSTs are another issue for me. There are WAY too many of them and they’re playing constantly, to the point where they actually ruin the immersion. And some of them are so damn loud that they feel more like noise than actual music Especially that one where someone literally just sighs… oh my god, that OST drives me insane.
The story itself also feels pretty flat to me. At this point, I don’t think I’m gonna continue.
I’m 6 episodes in and ngl, this is dragging so badly It feels super slow, flat, and bland to me. And knowing what Arthur Chen is capable of, I’ve definitely seen him give way better performances than this. Maybe it’ll pick up later, but right now I’m struggling to stay invested.
Can people please learn to watch at least 4/5 episodes before reviewing a drama? Some of these reviews are so misleading when they’re based on barely 1–2 episodes...
That's how I felt about Love For You https://kisskh.at/760407-ye-gou-gu-tou
Love for You definitely has its flaws, and the second half disappointed me a bit, but at least I felt more emotionally invested in it. For a long time, I genuinely cared about the couple and was invested in their story.
Don’t tell me they’re really going to spend 20 episodes constantly fighting and having one misunderstanding after another, only for them to finally get together in the last 4 episodes in some rushed-ass way.
And the only moments we’re going to get of them actually acting like a couple or having any real romantic tension are when they’re being toxic to each other??
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This year, I’ve actually watched a lot of dramas, but I’ve finished very few of them, mainly because the ones I did finish were the ones I genuinely felt were worth my time. For example, I really loved In Your Radiant Season. So it’s not that I’m tired of watching dramas or that I’ve suddenly lost interest in them. I just don’t feel the need to force myself through something when the writing isn’t doing anything for me.
You can even see it in the ratings on Douban, where Chinese viewers themselves seem pretty critical of a lot of these shows. Most of the dramas I’ve dropped this year are also rated quite poorly by their own audience. What I find frustrating is how easily people seem to settle for mediocrity on MDL, especially with idol dramas where everything looks gorgeous and polished, but there’s barely anything underneath.
And honestly, I find it even worse on MDL. I’ll see a drama rated 9, give it a chance, and end up wondering how it’s anything more than a 5 or maybe a 7 at best. People seem much more influenced by pretty faces, aesthetics, production value and all the glitter than by the actual substance of the story. And there’s nothing wrong with enjoying that, but it’s just not enough for me.
When I watch something, I tend to expect a genuinely good plot, solid writing and engaging dialogue. I want the characters to have conversations that actually feel meaningful and natural, rather than dialogue that’s just there to move the plot along or repeat the same points over and over. That’s honestly the bare minimum for me.
Another thing that bothers me is how empty everything feels. The relationships have so little depth or emotional weight. We’re just watching these characters do things and move from one plot point to another, but there’s barely anything underneath it. I don’t feel attached to any of them. Like, yeah, everyone is gorgeous, the styling is amazing and the visuals look great, but that’s pretty much where it ends for me.
And the dialogue… oh my god. It’s so cheesy and cliché that it genuinely feels like these people are just reading lines off a script. There’s no real soul behind what they’re saying, if that makes sense. I’m supposed to be feeling something during certain scenes, but I just… don’t.
The OSTs are another issue for me. There are WAY too many of them and they’re playing constantly, to the point where they actually ruin the immersion. And some of them are so damn loud that they feel more like noise than actual music Especially that one where someone literally just sighs… oh my god, that OST drives me insane.
The story itself also feels pretty flat to me. At this point, I don’t think I’m gonna continue.
And the only moments we’re going to get of them actually acting like a couple or having any real romantic tension are when they’re being toxic to each other??