I Watched My Journey to You for Zhang Linghe, But Stayed for Cheng Lei
I just finished watching My Journey to You in 2025, and honestly, I started this drama mainly because of Zhang Linghe. Before watching, I did a little research about the story and the ending, and I saw a lot of people complaining about the open ending and how Zhang Linghe’s character was pretty annoying compared to the second lead. But the visuals looked so aesthetic that I decided to give it a try anyway.
It took me six months to finish this drama because it’s really slow-paced with lots of dialogue. In the beginning, I often watched it in fast-forward or while multitasking because, to be honest, it made me sleepy.
Everything changed around episode 18. There’s this scene where Gong Sangjue, played by Cheng Lei, is looking for Yuanzhi, who’s being hidden in a cabinet. Yuanzhi was paralyzed for a moment, so he bit his tongue to make himself bleed because Sangjue can smell blood. When Sangjue realized the smell wow, that scene was just so intense and cool.
That moment completely hooked me. I actually restarted the drama, but this time I focused only on Sangjue’s story and skipped everything else.
The drama itself is beautifully shot, full of poetic dialogue, and the story is actually good. But the pacing is slow and the heavy conversations can be a bit tiring. The main character, Ziyu, wasn’t really my favorite—he was way too obsessed with Yun Weishan and didn’t seem to care about his family at all. Meanwhile, Sangjue? He was amazing. Logical, mature, strict yet caring, and deeply protective of his younger brother. He follows the rules but knows when to fight for what’s right. And the way he was with Shangguan Qian? Total tsundere vibes, and I loved their chemistry even though I knew their story wouldn’t end happily.
By the end, the plot twists really showed how great this drama is, and honestly, it made me want to watch more of Cheng Lei’s works.
Overall, My Journey to You is worth watching if you appreciate aesthetics, complex dialogue, and layered characters. Just be ready for a slow burn. If I ever rewatch, it’ll be for Sangjue and Yuanzhi’s scenes only.
It took me six months to finish this drama because it’s really slow-paced with lots of dialogue. In the beginning, I often watched it in fast-forward or while multitasking because, to be honest, it made me sleepy.
Everything changed around episode 18. There’s this scene where Gong Sangjue, played by Cheng Lei, is looking for Yuanzhi, who’s being hidden in a cabinet. Yuanzhi was paralyzed for a moment, so he bit his tongue to make himself bleed because Sangjue can smell blood. When Sangjue realized the smell wow, that scene was just so intense and cool.
That moment completely hooked me. I actually restarted the drama, but this time I focused only on Sangjue’s story and skipped everything else.
The drama itself is beautifully shot, full of poetic dialogue, and the story is actually good. But the pacing is slow and the heavy conversations can be a bit tiring. The main character, Ziyu, wasn’t really my favorite—he was way too obsessed with Yun Weishan and didn’t seem to care about his family at all. Meanwhile, Sangjue? He was amazing. Logical, mature, strict yet caring, and deeply protective of his younger brother. He follows the rules but knows when to fight for what’s right. And the way he was with Shangguan Qian? Total tsundere vibes, and I loved their chemistry even though I knew their story wouldn’t end happily.
By the end, the plot twists really showed how great this drama is, and honestly, it made me want to watch more of Cheng Lei’s works.
Overall, My Journey to You is worth watching if you appreciate aesthetics, complex dialogue, and layered characters. Just be ready for a slow burn. If I ever rewatch, it’ll be for Sangjue and Yuanzhi’s scenes only.
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