THE LEAD COUPLE'S CHEMISTRY SAVES THIS DRAMA
It's extremely disappointing when a good concept, a good story, and great characters are WASTED AWAY because of LAZY writing. The drama should've finished at ep. 30. The last 6 episodes are just an extended epilogue, and were so completely unnecessary. ??What saved this drama, was the lead couple's chemistry. THOSE TWO WERE SUCH A TREAT FOR THE EYES. And I loved that their romance was not all sugary sweet, but with a lot of tiffs between them and quite competitive from the get go. And their acting never felt fake, although Luo Yun Xi was a little too camera conscious for me at times (his poses are too picture perfect and don't look natural after a point).
The 2nd couple's romance was just meh. Initially I liked it, I thought the Opposites Attract theme would develop more, but the characters fell flat after some episodes. And that's where the character development went down... The girl, Xi Li was an absolute whiner, and the guy, Li Xiao Chan was just a cardboard character (who is he as an individual, his life in college, we don't know anything except that Xiu Li liked him from the get go). Xiao Chan and Yuan Shuai's brotherly camaraderie was not bad.
Finally, COULD THEY HAVE ANY MORE PRODUCTS TO ADVERTISE IN THIS DRAMA?! I get it that there is the occasional product placement, but why so much and so evidently???? Wearing CHANEL earrings or showing MIHOO face masks AT EVERY OTHER EPISODE was just too much.
Then there was the character of Du Lei. He was such a lovely character, he was the most layered one with different personality traits, had a proper history, and a believable character growth arc, I was legit suffering from the 2nd lead syndrome after seeing his side of the love triangle. But nope, the writers had to treat him unfair, and they had to ruin his character at the end. It was just so frickin' unfair.
Lastly, the sub plot resolutions were so hurried and untidy and inconsistent. Felt as if they wrote a shabby draft overnight just to meet with the deadlines.
I wish they were more consistent with the writing, and dealt with the story with a little more care and EFFORT as they had put in the first couple of episodes. Overall, just watch it for the lead couple's chemistry.
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Passionate story, perfect chemistry among the principals, 100% must watch
Since the announcement of this drama I was very anxious for it, after all I`m a big fan of Bai Lu and Luo Yunxi, and I`m very happy both for the success of this drama, and for the fact that the chemistry between them was perfect and the story got me captivate during all those 36 episodes.The story manages to balance comedy, drama and romance very well. The love story of the characters Jiang Jun and Yuan Shuai will make you cheer a lot for the couple, and although the long-awaited statement between them takes a while to happen, even the teasing they have with each other at the beginning of the drama shows that they like each other very much. I also love the fact that they are a mature couple who, despite going through everyday problems within the field, both personally and professionally, they always end up talking and in the end both respect each other's decision. The relationship they have built is very mature and healthy.
The secondary couple also went through some obstacles to be together, but I also loved to follow their story. At first I didn't think they would work, but when Li Xiao Chuan realizes that he really loves Xuli he even goes against the low compatibility between them to be with her.
The drama has a love triangle and for me this was one of the few defects in this drama, however it didn't hurt the story, but get ready to spend a little anger with the character Du Lei.
In short, this drama was amazing from start to finish, the ending is extremely satisfying and it will certainly make your heart warm, the production of the drama was very well done, the OST is also perfect and all the songs fit perfectly with the story , the choice of this cast was great and the chemistry between Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu is impeccable, I need to see them as a couple again in another drama.
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Do it just do it.!! You will not regret
I really enjoyed watching this dramas. I really enjoy watching love drama which are similar too Love020, I hear you, meteor garden, Put your head on my shoulder, brightest star in the sky, skate into love etc. you will definitely love this one a lot too. I love the chemistry it’s everything and the best part is miss understandings are solved realistically and straight forward not like other drama where 1000 things happen before miss understanding is solved. Have a try watching it you will get hooked up the very first episode. I don’t write reviews this is my first one but I know how hard is it to find a good dramas and I really wanted to share it with people like me. Enjoy watching.!Esta resenha foi útil para você?
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hands down the best modern romance cdrama this year !!
i honestly don't even know where to start with this review. this drama hit all the right feels and emotions. i actually didn't have too high of expectations for this drama cause i saw all the cliches and we've had enough office romances this year. but the plot, actors, directing definitely proved me wrong. here's a breakdown of stuff i liked and didn't like:- i really loved the plot development and although the mains had the childhood friend troop, it was really effective and served as a big part of them re-developing their relationship
- the cast is something i will never stop talking about, they for real carried the whole show and made me want to watch more
- everyone acted their roles so well, props to the casting people for casting this amazing cast
- there are so many couples/ pairings omg i think like 6, there will defiantly be a couple you'll like
- the mains chemistry is something i can not explain, it's just so gooood from their bickering to their cuteness, ahh i can't ever get over
- the setting and cinematography is woww rlly raised the level of cdrama production for me
- so many funny moments, i would like to thank the screenwriters cause i literally fell on my floor in one of the scenes
- wang cai is the cutest
here's some things i think could be improved on:
- i rlly wanted to jiang jun to maybe do something that proved her love for yuan shuai since i though it was always him covering and taking care of her
- du lei i just don't understand sometimes, but gao hanyu portrayed him v well
- the ending ughh i felt like it was a bit rushed, i wanted to see more of each character but ig we'll just have to hope for a season 2 !!
overall an amazing watch w outstanding production, directing, acting. 10/10 recommend for everyone and anyone.
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A GOOD SWEET ROMANCE DRAMA FOR BEGINNER
YOOOO EVERYBODEHHI give this drama a 9, not because of anything but I feel like the ending is not as sweet as I thought it would be.. butt OVERALL I LOVE THIS DRAMA! I even watched episode 1-19 twice already.... I love how the chemistry is really good between the main characters, the cinematography is also pretty good! I mean we can see how the background setting suits well the conversation they had. In addition, I love love love love both jiangjun and yuanshuai! THIS DRAMA IS A MUST WATCH FOR ALL OF ASIAN DRAMA LOVERS!!. 36 EPISODES FEELS LIKE 12 EPS! I LOVE THE FUNNY MOMENTS IN THE DRAMA SO BADLY!
great music! I love the one titled "things I do for love" that is the best!!!
acting also very good!!
REWATCH VALUE 9.5!
STORYLINE IS VERY GOOD AS WELL! I love how the writer create a few small conflicts and the resolution is fast, and not dragged along the drama. pretty much for all the conflicts occurred, the resolutions are happening within 3 episodes which is really good!
AMAZING SHOW!!
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Sweet Is Sweetly when Love is Lovely!
I'm gonna start out by saying that C Dramas are on a craze crazy good marathon. At least for me, this is the 5th drama in a row I've watched and I'm well pleased with each.So many have given great reviews so mine will be short with some snippets of things I enjoyed without giving any or much spoilers. A one too many of its kind, two younger friends meet again when older and fall in love. The synopsis here adds that the girl gets seriously sick when she cries. In one of the most beautifully acted scene I've seen is found here..."I feel like crying". Wow! Just tenderly beautiful. Yes, it's a predictable plot but the beauty of it is that the cast, especially main leads Leo Luo and Bai Lu, made the characters their own it's like watching a real couple love story. Yes, that's how much chemistry they have. Added is the second lead love story of Riley Wang and Xiao Yan as well as other love interests that add to the fluffiness of this drama.
The other nice thing about it is that it wraps nicely, no real loose ends like many shows that gives us five minutes of couple meeting together and then end.
OST called "Things I Do For Love" is such a catchy ballad that played at end of each episodes keeps you in the feels. So, its a great cuddle up movie for the cold winter, let it warm you. Thanks
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YOU CAN’T MISS THIS!!!
“Love Is Sweet” started off as a really “sweet” modern drama, but later got into darker and more mature topics such as law and bullying. This drama was very different from the modern dramas I usually watch, because I don’t usually like them in a business setting. “Love Is Sweet”, however, proved me wrong. You can enjoy a good drama no matter what it’s about.The storyline was entertaining for me. Not only was there baffling plot twists, but there was also lots of humor. I also liked how the drama showed how strong women can be and how we can also being in business industries such as investment. After watching this drama, I only hope that there will be women as strong and as smart like Jiang Jun, in reality. Since she’s allergic to tears, the chance of her success in the industry was low, but that didn’t dampen her confidence and actually boosted her effort to keep going.
A good drama calls for a even better cast, and “Love Is Sweet” no doubt had one of the best casts I’d ever came across. Bai Lu was definitely the first person that came to my mind when I thought of Jiang Jun, and she suited the character perfectly. Such a talented actress like Bai Lu never disappoints me. This was the first time I’d seen Luo YunXi in a drama- and let me just say- for a somewhat newly debuted actor, his skills are basically in line with someone who’s been in the film industry for years. The way he suits every character he plays is extremely professional, and he does it so well! In fact, after watching “Love Is Sweet”, I ran over to “Ashes of Love”, and YunXi displayed the same amount of work ethic and talent that called for the very success of this drama. Apart from the main lead, however, the second leads were also amazing. The chemistry was totally insane in this drama, so kudos to the actors/actresses!
I really enjoyed this drama in general; good story, great cast, perfect OST, and a wonderful crew for making this all possible. I really recommend “Love Is Sweet” if you’re looking for one heck of a lovely modern drama!
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Une jolie surprise
Un hasard heureux m'a fait cliquer sur le premier épisode et me voilà partie pour une jolie romance drôle et adorable.2 amis d'enfances, un thème que je chéris particulièrement, qui deviennent par la suite "plus que". Il n'en fallait pas plus pour piquer ma curiosité. J'ai fait mes petites recherches après avoir appris que Jiang Jun était allergique à ses larmes. Je me coucherais moins bête, car en effet, il est possible d'être allergique à ses propres fluides.
Nous avons donc ici un personnage féminin plein de ressource, forte et intelligente. J'aime ce genre de personnage qui sans pour autant clamer son indépendance envers la gent masculine à cors et à cri nous démontre que bien qu'amoureuse, elle sait aussi être espiègle, autonome, réfléchie dans ses choix, loyale sans être soumise, amoureuse sans être aveuglée. Bai Lu a superbement interprété son personnage, elle l'a rendue vivante de joie. On a apprécie grandement sa relation avec Yuan Shai. Une relation faite de taquinerie et d'amour fusionnel. On rit beaucoup que cela soit des gamineries de Yuan Shai, ou des réparties de Jiang Jun . Une très belle alchimie et une romance adorable, avec des baisers bien fougueux ^^
Yuan Shai est typiquement un personnage qu'on aime dès le premier regard (du moins pour moi!) Il a un sourire tellement coquin qu'on ne peut que fondre de tendresse. Il a su se montrer l'homme fort de la situation tout en restant prévenant et attentionné des sentiments de Jiang Jun.
J'ai moins aimé le couple secondaire (je dois avouer que c'est une facette des Cdrama que j'aime le moins, les couples secondaires souvent ennuyeux et inutile...), le couple secondaire n'est pas forcément ennuyeux mais je ne trouve pas qu'ils aient été nécessaire à l'avancée de l'histoire.
J'ai été ravie de retrouver Kido Gao, depuis mon coup de foudre de King's avatar. Il campe ici un personnage a double tranchant. A la fois sombre et plein de rancune, Du Lei a montré une facette étonnante de douceur et douleur. J'ai eu le coeur brisé pour son histoire personnelle et si Yuan Shai n'avait pas été aussi adorable, j'aurais eu le syndrome du second lead sans hésiter.
Un drama que je recommande à 100%, une belle romance avec des scènes de baisers intense, une romance drôle et attachante.
J'ai oublié de préciser que la demande en mariage est une des plus belles que j'ai vu! J'en ai eu les larmes aux yeux, ce qui ne m'était jamais arrivé pour une demande en mariage!
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Because the drama itself? Mediocre. I really didn't care about the secondary characters, and I skipped nearly all their scenes. It still annoys me that they relegated someone as talented and cute as Riley Wang to just a love interest for the female lead's best friend. The second male lead was annoying at best, but honestly, I hate what they did to him by the end. I wasn't his biggest fan by any means, but was it really necessary to turn him into the corrupt village creep? Honestly, I found myself wishing they ended the show at 30 episodes, it seemed like a decent way to end with everyone coming out better and grown. I am happy that we got more time with Jiang Jun and Yuan Shuai, but the way they twisted Du Lei's character was so unnecessary.
Also, the women in this drama were dressed SO bad. Honest to God, everything they wore was absolutely terrible. The men, comparatively, were dressed incredibly well, which made the contrast even worse. It became marginally better towards the end, and by marginally, I mean they finally removed that ugly-ass oversized check jacket and boyfriend jeans off Bai Lu. That alone made a world of difference.
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PERFECT ROMCOM WITHOUT TOO MUCH DRAMA AND A LOT OF SWEET ROMANCE !!
If you love yourself a cliché rom-com, but WITHOUT the frustrating love triangle or too much unnecessary drama, only small misunderstandings that are resolved VERY maturely then you have to watch this drama. Sure the plot isn't very unique but the drama is incredibly entertaining and even the cliché's are well done tbh.One of the few dramas where the main leads are actually carrying the whole drama. The chemistry was off the charts, like I wasn't even exclusively waiting for the couple to get together cause even before they became an official couple it already seemed like they were in a relationship for years (probably cause they're childhood friends), but they understand each other so well and even when problems ensued it wasn't dragged they were just mad at each other (like normal human beings) and they both resolve their misunderstandings very cutely, quickly and maturely, it was adorable to watch honestly. As well as the friendships that have been made in this drama, it's very very wholesome to watch honestly, the drama has so many sweet moments and fluff, it kept me smiling.
I would definitely watch this again, it's a light hearted rom-com to pass time without getting frustrated at the the main leads so it's a really easy watch, it didn't even feel like it was a really long drama, the entire flow of the drama was natural (maybe a little rushed towards the end but not too bad, maybe cause it was supposed to be a 40 episode drama originally). Not even exaggerating when I say this has become one of my favourite Chinese dramas of all time, honestly wish it was longer which is rare for me to want especially from a c-drama.
Definitely would recommend you to watch the drama if you haven't but do not start the drama thinking it's a new concept or anything it's just one of the best dramas produced of the rom-com genre, the storyline, the acting, it was all so good that's why it's getting so much praise, also do not start the drama and make assumptions right off the bat cause so many have done that only for it to be wrong, and yes the female lead is actually smart for once. The male lead is incredibly smart and is always winning but the female lead is also very smart even if you may think at times she's not, but she actually is and from the beginning till the end she is.
Overall, I just really enjoyed watching this drama, from the entire flow of the storyline, to the acting and the chemistry between the actors/actresses as well as the music which was incredibly good, wish more dramas were like this.
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A Sweet Love Story A Must Watch for All C-Drama Fans
Oh my goodness. This was such a sweet drama to enjoy, literally. If you want a sweet drama, THIS is the drama for you. The chemistry between the leads is Super-Duper on/off-screen. They were the cutest I have ever seen. And I've never seen any of Bai Lu's drama before so this really was adorable to watch.Kido and Riley Wang were also cute. Though, I think I preferred Riley after the 30th episode, oh, and speaking of 30 episodes. I will let you know that IF you want, you CAN stop at episode 30. I'm pretending that the last 6 episodes are considered "extra special" episodes because the way episode 30 ended was perfect, but having that extra 6 episode was adorable. I will say, don't watch half of episode 34. I wanted to punch Du Lei for trying to force Jiang Jun to love him. Like, if she hasn't seen you any more than a teacher figure after the 3 years of knowing him, it's a hint that she loves Yuan Shuai more than you can ever know. Urgh. Episode 34 made me so angry. URGH!
Episode 20 made me cry so much all because of the amazing kiss. I loved that Bai Lu came up with the idea of that kiss scene and my goodness, my heart melted for the scene along with it being timed perfectly with the music and URGH, I thought My Unicorn Girl had a sweet kiss scene. Well, nothing beats episode 20 of Love Is Sweet. Out of all the c-dramas I've watched so far, this one is above 100%.
In the end, all the actors have done a good job portraying their character. I still cannot handle Du Lei. I think out of all the characters that really bugged me the most, it would have to be Du Lei.
Music. Now, let's talk about music. The music is amazing! I even downloaded each of the songs and I'm someone who doesn't have a lot of c-dramas OST, but this c-drama had so many songs and each of those songs was perfect. It literally fits the spot where it belonged. Not only did I really enjoy the story, I mostly enjoyed the music.
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Sizzling chemistry!!!
Should you? Would you? Could you?You should watch this one (YES! )
You would recommend this to others. (YES!)
You could watch this again. (YES)
Ending: All’s well that end’s well
If you want to watch a “mostly” stress-free drama with a lot of chemistry between the two main lead pairs, then this is the one for you.
While you have the main lead pair knowing each other from childhood, the other lead pair is the typical FL falling in love with the ML and her chase. But what is good is their repartee which doesn’t let you fast forward.
The FL has a severe allergy to her own tears which makes her faint every time she sheds them. The ML vows to protect her from crying and catches her every time she drops down. They are so comfortable with each other that it doesn’t seem like a drama but a window to their actual world....that's how good their acting is. They are childhood friends turned hostile (on the FL’s part). They work together and the story takes on a mysterious tone when the subject of the FL’s father’s death is brought in.
The mystery is resolved. Some misunderstandings occur but are dispelled eventually.
But all this wouldn’t be complete without the stellar acting of the negative ML brilliantly portrayed by Kido Gao as Du Lei. What a performance! What an actor he is! He reminded me of Kim Woo Bin from The Heirs. Brilliant turn of emotions. Brilliant change of character from negative to positive and negative again. The only drawback I found was the over the top expressions some of the times.
The supporting cast is equally good too.
Towards the end:
I loved the fact that we lived through the ML’s (both pairs) love with them for a span of 6 extra episodes instead of just a moment of happy ending. And I loved the proposal which strangely brought tears to my eyes. I felt as if I rode along their journey of love with them and was happy to see it culminate in the perfect ending that was.
All in all, It's a good drama with a typical love story brought to life by good acting thanks to the entire cast.
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