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Just hit play
Only 8 short episodes (on Viki) and man did they all pack a punch! I've never seen this ML or FL before, but they were perfect. Add an adorable child actor and superb! Action, romance, humor, plot twists... it's all here! The description doesn't do it justice. One or two small things introduced that were left unsaid to drop it from a 10 but otherwise awesome!!! Just hit play and enjoy!Was this review helpful to you?
The happiness and heartbreak of first love
This drama takes you on the journey of first love... the heart fluttering meetings, the heart wrenching misunderstandings. Meeting someone and wanting to run toward them, only to have them move. Until they realize that you were there all along. Well acted, well produced. Music that will stick with you. You'll grin. You'll tear up. You'll be happy with all of them in the end. Enjoy!Was this review helpful to you?
Worth the tears, bring the tissues- Sister to Hidden Love
It took me a while to start this drama, something told me to hold off. I binged and dropped many dramas of various genres before I came back to this title. I found out that this was the big sister to Hidden Love which I highly enjoyed and then began appreciating this drama even more. This drama is profound, not a casual watch. It is emotionally charged from the beginning and it brings you in, wanting to know more. The longing glances, the hurt expressions, the twinkling eyes, the subtle changes in the background music, or different lighting and camera angles... The whole crew did an amazing job. As my roommate said upon sitting for 5 minutes to watch it as tears streamed down my face "Man! This is freaking good. I'm getting emotional and I'm not even invested!"If you are looking for a drama without contrived drama, if you understand that not everyone loves the same, if you are okay with exploring heavy topics in an emotionally raw fashion, if you love to see justice served but not without the injury first, if you love to see two people find, grow and love each other through it all then this may be the drama for you.
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I chase you, you chase me. But don't mess with us!
A perfect break from heavy costume/period dramas with this light rom/com. A little tropey but altogether fresh, sweet and funny. Perfectly broken up places that could have pulled it toward the melo side of political intrigue.Fabulous cast, with character growth. Lovely costuming.
Some say the last 3 episodes are off the rails, but for me they fit the characters. And the end seemed just right for our lovely couples.
Well balanced. Sit back, unplug your brain and enjoy!
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Knowing this was a prequel saved my heart
This story is slow and sweet to start. Our two leads say so much with their actions alone and that carries throughout the drama. A sometimes intense ride of conflict between love, country, and family, this drama makes full use of a relatively limited cast and sets/locations. Its soft and subtle until you realize your heart is being ripped out.That said, it was beautifully crafted, carefully constructed and fantastically acted. I just needed a tiny bit more for it to hit a 10. I am not likely to watch again only for my heart's sake. Thank goodness for reviews and knowing I had more of their story to watch in "Forever and Ever."
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Perfect mini-drama
Coming in at 12 episodes, about one hour a piece, this drama packed a lot into its episodes. Binge watched this addictive drama and loved every second. No bloated cast, no loose ends, wrapped with a pretty bow! Could have gone full melo, but chose to walk the line well instead. Great cast, great music with a seeming not big budget. Based on a webtoon of the same name, it could also be compared to Marry My Husband (both Korean and Japanese versions.) Both originals came out in 2021. Well done either way. Give it a watch and enjoy!Was this review helpful to you?
Turn your brain off and enjoy
i went into this drama as a big fan of the ML. And he didn't disappoint! I also did not know the story from the book, but did know the drama had been chopped in episode count. You could see that chopping if you are an avid drama fan. I honestly didn't miss the apparent lack of second and third lovelines, second and third character development. That said, although it was a bit piecemeal in places, and the tone had me not taking it too seriously, I shut my brain off and enjoyed this drama immensely.Was this review helpful to you?
Love O2O condensed
I have watched the series too many time to count, often skipping the plot driving side plot characters. This movie does a great job of capturing that essence in a short time span- Weiwei's smart but worldly naive personality, Xiao Nai's smart but worldly aloof side, their friendships, their budding romance, their stumbles, their love. It gave nods to the things and characters that drove the series without getting bogged down. Does it change the story a bit- Yeah, kinda but not really. If you enjoyed the series, this is worth the watch to remember that happy feeling. If you haven't watched either, I would get on that next!Was this review helpful to you?
I hate to like this drama
Really about a 8.7. But couldn't in good faith give it a 9. A drama full of food porn with a scant side of romance. But not truly dramatic romance- emotional slow burn enemies to friends to romance. The first 20 episodes flew by, really great development of all characters. You could see the arcs building then it bloomed into a 15 different direction mess. After that, my finger stayed on the fast forward button. And was saved in the end. Sorta. I loved our leads. Thank you for all our Ethan fan service. I cried over tanghulu and can never unsee Boris doing the can-can. I hate to like this drama, but I did.Was this review helpful to you?
Military/medical drama
A great, highly bingeable drama. Our leads have amazing performances and both show growth through out the 40 eps. Only a 9 because this is really a 32 ep drama with lots of side plot filler with the 3 other love lines. That said, this is a military/medical drama with very little romance. They did that well. But if you come looking for love, it's hard to find- romantic love that is. Friendships, deep connection- plenty. Just the balance of it all was a little off. Still binged in 2 days- cause Johnny Huang! And the opening music rocked! (literally) Enjoy!Was this review helpful to you?
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Turn your brain off and enjoy
I came into this drama with no expectations and without reading any spoilers (very rare these days. )That said... I.Love.This.Drama! Perfectly balanced- action with light humor, romance with the right amount of angst, great villains, greater but vulnerable heroes. No bloated episode count keeps the episodes tight. Action and times of tenderness and friendship keep the drama moving without unnecessary plot points. I will re-watch again and again. Was it perfectly perfect? No. But in the high 9 range. Were there some cringey effects? Yes, but not too many. Well done drama crew and actors! Thanks subbing team!!Was this review helpful to you?
Lighter Costume Drama
This drama starts out a bit shaky, in my opinion. The FL is portrayed as a very sheltered, very spoiled young woman. You soon find out the reason for this- self reliance. Some may see her self-confidence as annoying, but I see it as her strength. Our ML begins to see this too. And so begins the growth for both characters. Are there misunderstandings on the way? Yes. Did both handle things on their own because they were used to being on their own? Also yes. Did either of those things drag episode wise? Only one, which brought this down from a perfect 10. Well balanced emotionally, consistent growth of all characters, nice music, good story, sweet romance. Bonus for solid lip-locking! Turn off your brain and enjoy.Was this review helpful to you?
