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I was a little hestitant to watch this drama since it starts with a high school arc until university and I was a little hesitant from the acting reviews I saw online. However, I gave it a try anyways since I loved Zhao Qian Qian's other dramas...and I must say, it's FANTASTIC. Of Zhao Qian Qian's other works, this has the most character development for the female lead. Normally I would be super annoyed in the high school arc since the girl is usually quite foolish and dumb, but Miao Miao was just super cute, mature for a gr11 and not annoying to her crush. You follow her through uni and you get to see her gain confidence in herself. The way she changes is slow and very realistic. It reminds me of so many people's transformation as they move from their teens to early twenties.
Zhao Qian Qian also writes great supporting characters. Love Lin Xia and her constant battle with food. He Xin is also one of my favorite characters - she is balanced so well...between her stalking and lying tendencies to get her boy and being very independent and reliable to her friends. Her and Miao Miao get into a rough spot in their relationship, but both of them handle it so well. It's a great friendship that everyone should have.
There are some very amazing themes. During the hate post incident, the characters (for the most part) trusted each other and didn't take it seriously...because you can't take online haters seriously. It felt like a nod to cyber bullying and a gentle way of saying haters will get what they deserve so don't take them seriously. The career and relationship problems they had in high school and university were so realistic since it happens all the time. Doing what you love versus doing what your parents want you to do is a constant battle asian kids have. This drama is so great in tackling all these issues.
I didn't love the Angela Zhao in the beginning, but she won me over after a couple of episodes. She's quite young, but she portrayed her character development really well. Also, love Edward Lai! His character was quite mature from the beginning so there wasn't much change to demonstrate his full acting ability, but I liked him a lot more than I thought I would. Also, I love how they actually cried in the crying scenes and had actual red eyes.
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Firstly, for the storyline, as mentioned above, it is totally different from the original except for the whole ugly girl turns pretty thing. Granted, they tried to mimic all the highlights of the movie, no. JUST NO. I really know how to explain it. Sometimes during the drama, I had the whole 'OMG this is from the original!!!' then a wave of disappointment will wash through me as the whole scene just seemed a little too forced or that scene is just too far off from the movie. I somehow try to justify this with the idea of it being a drama and therefore have to add much more relationship lines and scenes apart from the original, but I certainly feel that so many things changed that it should not have called itself a remake and instead is a whole new story that probably took a littleeeee reference from the Thai movie.
For the storyline on its own, without thinking it as a remake whatsoever, is not bad. The beginning took on slow but it somehow makes you want to continue watching and see how everything work out in the end. For a lighthearted romance drama, it works. It has most of the cliche moments needed in a drama that somehow works and the character development was done well as you can see them gradually change through the episodes. If you want a break from all the intense dramas, this is definitely it! Not the best drama out there but still enjoyable to watch.
For the actors, I think they did a great job considering that they are all pretty new and do not have much experience. Yes, there were some awkward acting at times but most of the times it is quite natural. The characters are all very lovable! Great bromance, romance and sisterhood and every character have enough depth to get you invested in the show more! The love lines in the drama are also executed well and are all enjoyable to watch and root for.
To end it off. I really need to reiterate that this is really one of the most failed remakes ever. It is not like the acting or the storyline is bad. But it is really not the 'A Crazy Little Thing Called Love' that I expected. If you watch it with the same expectations I had, it is really disappointing. You get a glimpse of the original, and also it reminds me of another show that I can't really point my finger at. If only they could just give it another name, it would be perfect. Would recommend you to watch it if you are taking a break from all the intense political/fighting dramas and want some happy, lighthearted show to make life a little more interesting :)
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Bland and Very Forgettable... Colourism Makes a Huge Feature Too
I got to know about this drama through A Love so Beautiful recommendations. However, I was sorely disappointed.The actors lack depth and any real chemistry. The characters are all very one-dimensional and nothing about their relationships or their actions is heart warming or thought provoking or really stays with you and makes an impact. They try to create depth or problems in certain instances but it feels so superficial.
The plot is super slow paced and yet with nothing really interesting to keep you wanting to watch the show more. It's not funny, not interesting, character development is like it's written by a 12 year old. The drama uses that silly drama misunderstanding trope where "ML does sth for FL and vice versa but they somehow think it's for another person" wayyyy too muchhhh.
And something that seriously rubbed me the wrong way about this drama was that the FL started out the drama dorky and what they considered unattractive and then by the end "bloomed" or whatever. At the beginning, she was darker skinned and then by the end she was super pale. Likeeee, this drama was just reinforcing dark skinned = ugly. And you have to work to "improve" (i.e. lighten) your skin. Like, they literally had the FL wear yellow face at the beginning of the show to make her appear darker skinned. Looking forward to a day when a FL will be a naturally darker skinned actress who will be perfect just the way she is.
Very bland forgettable drama, nothing stays with you really. Poorly written and acting was nothing to write home about. OST was bad corny songs and not in a fun or catchy way.
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My thoughts.
These are the negative thoughts i had about the drama, I'm leaving out the positive as I think that anyone can learn to enjoy the drama just by watching a small part of an episode and quickly find positives. After finishing the drama I would say it was enjoyable. . There were times i cried, and felt pain with characters, but this is normal, for me at least. I would totally recommend this drama, although i felt as though it was a bit long, and I am not talking about the number of episodes. As i was watching this drama, I found myself skipping through scenes every couple minutes. I should probably expand on those thoughts but then again, I came on here to talk about what I thought ruined many parts of the drama. It slightly irritated me how music would play at unnecessary times. Not only does it play at random parts but the music, and this is in my opinion, did not assist the current event in the drama. It seemed like most of the drama, music was playing, and of course I'm exaggerating, but that is what it felt like. It would be playing one track for at least 2 minutes then switch to another track right after. I didn't mind the music much while watching but many times it ruined the mood, it would be a happy track then quickly switch to a completely different song with a different feeling to it. ~of course there were parts that the music paired nicely with the scenes~ Again, i enjoyed the drama and these were just little thoughts i had while watching and also after. So, these are my thoughts about the drama. :)Esta resenha foi útil para você?
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Has become of my go-to shows when I need a pick-me-up
I love this show, which is a cute coming of age story (high school to college) for Xiao Miao Miao and Liang You Nian. Most of the actors were actually in their teens when filming, which is pretty rare. There were also 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples.Miao Miao's gradual transformation was so fun to watch. My last re-watch was to figure out exactly when You Nian fell for her. I was not surprised at how early it was. So, for those people who think You Nian only liked her after her transformation, they would be so wrong.
This is just one those shows where I find myself smiling when the two leads are on the screen. They're so fun to watch and Zhao Jin Mai (who played Miao Miao) is a fabulous actress. I'm looking forward to seeing more of her shows.
Also, fun to see to Lai Kuan Lin sang the "First Love" single on the OST. Highly recommended show!!
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One of the reason why i started watching is because when i know it is a remake of the first love(2010). I really love the movie but one of the disadvantages is that i already know what gonna happen in the drama, so there is no surprise element for me. Unlike in the movie however, the main lead in the drama didn't change/become beautiful right away but slowly. Its very realistic and we can see how she grown into a swan slowly. For the male lead, i really like how i can see he love the female lead just as just as much as her, i mean he literally get jealous when any male near her and i think that is so cute. The drama does not only focus on both lead but also there are also few cute love stories that happen surround them. However im not really satisfied with the ending.
Another thing i wanna say is that the production team seems to really love doing the slow-mo effects?.
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Not bad at all!
If youth drama is your cup of tea, you would definately like it! The dubbing was great, very good cinematography, the dialogues as well as the scenes seemed natural. More often than not my issue with C-drama in general is with the dubbing and with the pacing of the show. As already mentioned the dubbing was great, but the pacing did have minor issues, however nothing major.I personally liked the drama, the story was nothing fresh cliche as obvious was a remake, but still enjoyable to watch. A lot of people are complaining about the acting. Truthfully the acting was a bit lacking from the ML and Fl, HOWEVER, this was precisely the sort of casting required for this drama. My statment may seem conflicting, but trust me you will understand it once you see the drama for yourself.
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Very Slow and Draggy
The story is very slow, you can watch the first episodes then skip all the way through episode 30 and it will be as if you did not miss a thing. I haven't watched a chinese drama that has 20+ episodes as filler hahaha. This is also very wholesome. No kiss whatsoever, maybe because female lead is really young in real life, she was only 16 years old when they did this series. It's very light and fluffy, even your cat can watch it hahaha. The only saving grace of this series for me is the second male and female lead, they brought excitement to the series. If not for them, this would have been really indigestible.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
It's a pure and innocent story; you have a young girl that is just trying to figure out who she is. She has her family, 1 friend who is a good friend and is starting at a new school and comes across a boy that is basically boy wonder. Smart, sweet, handsome; the whole shabang; so how could she not fall in love with him? Not only do you get to see the FL grow, the ML grow and all the friends, you're invested in their growth. Invested in how the FL's fashion changes, to her looks to her personality. You watch the families have ups an downs, relationships go through fights and fluff and it just makes your heart kind of flutter at how adorable it is. How adorable it is to grow with someone and go through ups and downs and realize over time, it was fate you fell in love, found each other and it wasn't just about love, it was about life.
I adore Lai Kuanlin!!! He's cute, he's funny, just a good personality all around. New to acting so it wasn't top flight, but it was good enough, it was very fitting for him. I love the chemistry he had with Angel Zhao, great little actress; I love these young actors and actresses because they have so much potential in time and I can't wait to see what else they carry on journeys. They both were learning and growing and I loved the secondary characters, they played amazing friends, the family was pretty funny, it was all good.
The music was wonderful, I made my own playlist!
I would definitely rewatch this show. This is a show that you binge watch on a snowy day and night, you lay in bed late at night and just watch the growth, love and story on their journey and get lost in it and it's just real nice.
Overall, amazing show. I really did enjoy it; the innocence, the pure, pure sweet naive first love. It's just as good as the Thai film.
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firstly, the plot was very good, though a little slow paced, but nevertheless good. it's coming-of-age nature makes it very easy and extremely light hearted to watch - a genre that is my guilty pleasure. the adorable romance in there, unbreakable friendships and loving family nature really brings out the best in the slice of life drama. the plot is not heavy yet there is always something going on that makes you want to continue watching. definitely a beautiful drama to watch if you are looking for something to binge while smiling from ear to ear and fangirling over all the characters.
THE CHARACTERS!! oh my liang you nian is literally my crush now. his soft, kind hearted, caring nature is honestly such a joy to watch (not to mention lai guan lin's EXTREMELY AESTHETICALLY PLEASING VISUALS). though guanlin's acting was subpar, i will praise him for his first drama (definitely want to see him in more - i could stare at his face all day). the character was very well written, albeit the irony of his slow realisation of his feelings made me want to scream more than once, but its definitely one that will make all viewers fawn over. the way he treats, not only miaomiao, but everyone else (including the cutest little puppy in the world) is very admirable. though i would have liked to see more expression from guanlin, as his first lead role in a drama, he did an extraordinary job.
miaomiao oh miaomiao... i side with everyone who looked down upon the way she was crafted as "ugly" (i.e. tan skin, frizzy hair, wonky teeth, glasses), her character development is one of the best yet. following her through her high school to university days was an amazing journey to see a young woman transform herself in to the best version she can be. her loyalty to her friends and the way she does not outright change herself for the person she likes is so fresh to see. jinmai, as a 17 year old, did an amazing job in my opinion. i think she fits the character very well (although i'm a bit mad at the directors for not doing her beauty justice - god she's beautiful) and i really felt like i knew jinmai because of how much she invested herself into the character (!! so excited to watch ling long starring her and linyi).
it's worth mentioning the second couple - he xin and lin kai tuo. he xin is by far my favourite character in this drama. her unwavering friendship to miaomiao is so heartwarming and the way she pursues (maybe a bit too much at times) her crush kai tuo is so refreshing. AND HER FASHION SENSE IS IMPECCABLE. period. kai tup on the other hand, i feel like he was one of my less favourite characters (im sorry wang run ze i still love you very much) purely because he does not appreciate he xin until she has stopped pursuing him (think absence makes the heart go fonder?? but on steroids). although i love these two together, i do feel their romance could have started a bit earlier on (possibly even without the love triangle?)
oh man i just realised how long this is getting but for real... this is now one of my all time favourite dramas. the ending could have been better as there was an unnecessary fight (though it did produce a good insight into younian's feelings) but all in all, this is an amazing drama that i would recommend to everyone :)
cya! off to find a new drama to **try** and fill the unfillable void in my heart.
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• Story
• Actors
• Music
• Entire drama
I have watched it like five times till now. I love the story because it is relatable. One side love, exam pressure or parents’ expectations. They have showed them well. The Character development of main lead especially female was good. From timid girl to a smart girl who is independent and knows what’s right for her. i really like her character.
Let’s talk about main lead. Damn that guy won over me. He is this boy next door guy. Nice to everyone but he can easily get jealous if anyone tries to attract his girl’s attention from him or try to talk to her. His glare (oh my my). Overall, he and his expressions got me and his smile. (oh god he is cute)
There is romance, emotional and scenes which will make one cry. But you must watch this drama. you will never regret
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
MUST WATCH
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So this was such a big, wonderful surprise!
First, the main actors are really in their teens, which is already a plus if you're tired of watching twenty something (or thirty something) people playing teenagers. This should also be a warning, if you're looking for steamy kisses, this is not a place for you. However, if what you want are sweet, romantic moments to make you squee in your seat, you're in for a full ride!
I loved that, though the appearance of Xiao Miao Mioa was not the best at the beginning of the story, there were not people, even in the school, making remarks on that, as we often see in other dramas. Liang You Nian is also everything that is right in a male lead: not only good-looking, but nice and considerate of others.
The relationship between Miao Mio and her mother and sister, and also the one she has with her best friends are part of my favorite things in this show, and you can easily relate to some of those situations the face together.
The romance is slow-paced, the main characters take a while to get together, but every moment leading to it is enjoyable, and the side stories of secondary characters are also interesting and moving.
It's definitely a feel-good drama I would not mind watching again and again.
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