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Simple, Sweet, Innocent slowburn Romance that gives me Butterflies.
Subjective Gut Rating: 8.25
“Feel What You Feel” is a Hong Kong/China co-production and that’s how it can slip past China’s censorship and gives us a few kisses and intimate scenes. This drama is not going to wow or surprise you with plot twists you have never seen before. Its merit comes from the slice-of-life simplicity and innocence. If that’s what you are looking for, this is an adorable love story.
Led by first time actors, Sun Cai Zhen and Liang Bei Yi, they really brought out the sweetness of these two young college students. I am especially impressed with Sun Cai Zhen, who is fun, outgoing and adorable as Yu Lei. His extroverted personality contrasts well with Liang Bei Yi’s Chen Ke. I can’t help but fall for Sun Cai Zhen’s handsome looks and sunshine personality. Liang Bei Yi’s acting is not bad for a first timer, but pales in comparison a little bit.
Their romance only encounters minor bumps, and misunderstandings are resolved rather quickly through honest, heart-to-heart conversations. I can’t help but smile whenever I see the two of them together. The characters are young, and the drama focuses on them slowly developing and realizing feelings of being more than just friends. Viewers might get frustrated because we can clearly see that Yu Lei and Chen Ke are acting like a couple. But for them, this is a slow realization and they just care deeply for each other. I would have liked some more time at the end of them as a couple and really give me some fluffy times.
One thing I like about this drama is the use of Chinese references to skirt past the stigma of gay romance or homosexuality. This drama does not talk about the challenges of coming out of the closet at all. Maybe it should have, since it was set in the 2000s. Instead, friends were watching the Hong Kong gay romance movie “Happy Together” (1997) which was a big deal back then. Two prominent Hong Kong actors, Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung, starred in this hit movie. It also referenced Chinese legends, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai 梁山伯與祝英 in “Butterfly Lovers”, where the male lead fell in love with the female lead disguised as a man.
“Feel What You Feel” is not without faults. My main criticism is with the gloomy student and the chaos he created towards the end. If the reason for this twist is to drive the couple closer together, I think there could be better ways to do that. The secondary romance is cute and contrasts well with the main couple, but the execution could be better. It all feels lightning fast when their story could have started sooner, instead of dragging out the ‘love triangle’.
I was looking for something light to watch and “Feel What you Feel” hits the mark perfectly. I love their sweet, slow-burn romance and especially the main lead, Sun Cai Zhen. The drama has its faults and it’s nothing you have never seen before. I just found the two main leads really likeable and enjoy seeing them together very much. Thus, I am giving this a very subjective high 8.25-8.5.
Completed: 5/12/2026 Review #687
“Feel What You Feel” is a Hong Kong/China co-production and that’s how it can slip past China’s censorship and gives us a few kisses and intimate scenes. This drama is not going to wow or surprise you with plot twists you have never seen before. Its merit comes from the slice-of-life simplicity and innocence. If that’s what you are looking for, this is an adorable love story.
Led by first time actors, Sun Cai Zhen and Liang Bei Yi, they really brought out the sweetness of these two young college students. I am especially impressed with Sun Cai Zhen, who is fun, outgoing and adorable as Yu Lei. His extroverted personality contrasts well with Liang Bei Yi’s Chen Ke. I can’t help but fall for Sun Cai Zhen’s handsome looks and sunshine personality. Liang Bei Yi’s acting is not bad for a first timer, but pales in comparison a little bit.
Their romance only encounters minor bumps, and misunderstandings are resolved rather quickly through honest, heart-to-heart conversations. I can’t help but smile whenever I see the two of them together. The characters are young, and the drama focuses on them slowly developing and realizing feelings of being more than just friends. Viewers might get frustrated because we can clearly see that Yu Lei and Chen Ke are acting like a couple. But for them, this is a slow realization and they just care deeply for each other. I would have liked some more time at the end of them as a couple and really give me some fluffy times.
One thing I like about this drama is the use of Chinese references to skirt past the stigma of gay romance or homosexuality. This drama does not talk about the challenges of coming out of the closet at all. Maybe it should have, since it was set in the 2000s. Instead, friends were watching the Hong Kong gay romance movie “Happy Together” (1997) which was a big deal back then. Two prominent Hong Kong actors, Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung, starred in this hit movie. It also referenced Chinese legends, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai 梁山伯與祝英 in “Butterfly Lovers”, where the male lead fell in love with the female lead disguised as a man.
“Feel What You Feel” is not without faults. My main criticism is with the gloomy student and the chaos he created towards the end. If the reason for this twist is to drive the couple closer together, I think there could be better ways to do that. The secondary romance is cute and contrasts well with the main couple, but the execution could be better. It all feels lightning fast when their story could have started sooner, instead of dragging out the ‘love triangle’.
I was looking for something light to watch and “Feel What you Feel” hits the mark perfectly. I love their sweet, slow-burn romance and especially the main lead, Sun Cai Zhen. The drama has its faults and it’s nothing you have never seen before. I just found the two main leads really likeable and enjoy seeing them together very much. Thus, I am giving this a very subjective high 8.25-8.5.
Completed: 5/12/2026 Review #687
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