Nan Feng Zhi Wo Yi (2023)

It was a 10 for me until the last few episodes. Then it dropped to 8.5.

This drama is a little rough around the edges with parts that don't flow very smoothly, especially toward the end. There's an intrigue that seems redundant, trying too hard to be sensational. However, the family dynamic is interesting to watch, and I personally enjoyed the power struggle between the Fu brothers. The cast is top-notch, no doubt about it. My biggest disappointment is that by episode 39, the drama fails to dwell too much on (well-deserved) consequences. Some characters commit atrocious acts that are not adequately punished or addressed (Yunshen's mother, I'm looking at you!). Cheng Yi is, yet again, the king of whump here. Seriously, his character has more lives than a cat. Shot, paralyzed, staked - you name it, he's been through it all. Overall, it was a great watch, except for the last draggy episodes that somewhat ruined the experience for me.

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Loving this drama

I was waiting for another Cheng Yi's drama to watch & this drama didn't disappoint me. I am loving the chemistry b/w Cheng yi & ZHnag Yuxi both are amazing actors. Cheng yi always surprises he really nailed this role, i was so surprised that he can do so well in modern dramas too coz i have seen his all other dramas all are costume dramas. He is so good.

SWK is really good paced and romantic drama, I am really liking the story, It is a story which have enough of sweet & sad parts of life, really good. For anyone who like romantic dramas this is a must watch.

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AGAINST ALL ODDS

I would say this is refreshing for me because, after watching many CDramas, I started to realize that most have the same story line but are delivered in different ways by different actors. If not a marriage contract, it's Cinderella with a child or children or a CEO falling in love with a poor girl. This drama was another kind. It has a touch of the old arranged marriage culture of parents but didn't succeed. Thank God. A story of two people in love facing all the odds surrounding them—people and situations—and how many times the ML got hurt where people around him intended to hurt him, and the character of a father's shortsightedness and how he blames people who helped him.
I like how their love story developed from their first meeting. The second meeting was more emotional, but it was where you understood how love should be shared between two people despite the odds. They are always ready to be there for each other. For better or worse. The chemistry between the two main leads was awesome. Incomparable. They convey their emotions naturally. I love watching these two lead actors because they tend not to overact their acting. Control and timing are their forte. Zhang Yuxi is very good at conveying her emotions. In her crying scenes, she does not need to howl to show how hurt she is. She is good at acting her hurt simply, but you can feel her emotions. The ending was not very grand, as some expected it to be the typical ending with wedding bells, bridal march, and all. The ending talks about them—simple people who are both in love and just want to spend their time together quietly and simply. Overall, it was good. Minimal criticism, for me, does not need to be mentioned because it is not important.

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Cheng Yi lives!

If you've watched other Cheng Yi works (you should), this is a showcase to his talent for sublety of expressions, and a refreshing opporunity to see him play playful-- as most often he is at his best portraying angst--which this show is just about ridiculously too much of for character--but he finally gets a happy ending--without the addition of an extra episode to give you an alternate ending (tho'-chuckle, he still has to wait a long time to get there!). What was also different as a story was that there was no inherently evil villian but otherwise it is trope heavy in regards to weal and woe., so if you can't stand that, you might not like this work.

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Sweet Love in spite of Tragedies

Well... First of all this drama was made 3 years ago and an A class budget drama. So considering these, its already outstanding, specifically in melodrama genre.

Indeed the plot full of angst and villains who cause the angst. But, again, isnt it a what a melodrama should be?

So if our expectation is a romcom, this one indeed not the one. Its a melodrama in classic and maximum version ?

The plot was cliche, conflict and power struggle around rich families which we are all may have watched a lot before.

But still there are some points where SWK excelled :
- whenever MLFL get together, its very sweet and adorable. They are cute like teenagers who fall in love for the first time ?
- a series of unfortunate events indeed happen in reality too, thats why we still able to get lots of life lessons from enduring Yun Shen and Xu Jiu.

Even from villains, because SWK very clear with what their background and motives in doing evil deeds.

- the OST are very very beautiful, kdrama vibe

Actually all the snows, ost, and environment all feel like in kdrama, even the plot also like in kdrama (a few years ago trend).

- acting quality is no joke, CY really portray despair and sad feeling like no one else. Ppl said there is brokeness feeling in his acting that we rarely found anywhere else. XYZ also act very well here, their chemistry feel natural and sweet.

Conclusion :
So if you are melodrama lovers and appreciate + enjoy acting skill (love to immerse on feeling of the leads) more than plot, i would say SWK is perfect for you.

But if you expect romcom and also demand unique plot, then just watch the sweet moments between MLFL, surely you will still able to smile alot looking at them, its very rare adult romance can be as cute and adorable as their romance and certainly you will not want to miss it ?

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Something a miss

Watch this of course for Cheng Yi & Zhang Yu Xi 2nd drama. Again the best part of pick the old partner is no more awkwardness between the actor/ess.

Really want to like this drama. After everything that Fu Yun Shen (YS) & Zhu Jiu (ZJ) go through here. But in the end something feel a miss when they close the curtain. I really hope we get extra/special/ a little more episode to make this drama more perfect or ending with better note.

What i like:
+ the chemistry between Cheng Yi & Zhang Yu Xi. Feel like reunite 2 old friend.
+ my 2 fav old actor & actress, Paul Chun & Cao Cui Fen. Play as grandma & grandpa for our ML & FL.
+ all the hardship in YS & ZJ relationship only to make their bond stronger over time.
+ after everything that happen in FU family, in the end family still family. And as always, blood is thicker then water play a big role here.

What a miss:
The ending.... I don't know feel like they push fast forward button in the end. Everything wrap so fast we don't have time to swallow properly. Really hope they prolong the ending & shorten the middle part. Cause sometimes the middle part feel a little bored & it's like they prolong some scene....

Overall this quite good drama to watch...

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Frumos, emoțional, captivant

Doresc actorului Cheng Yi, Toate Binecuvântările Cerului să se reverse asupra sa și familei sale, de asemenea Succesul să fie întotdeauna alături de tine și meriți toate aprecierile pentru efortul și munca depusă. În acest serial m-am regăsit oarecum, am iubit și am fost iubită dar am avut un final nefericit.
Mă bucur pentru SPERANȚA următoarelor cupluri de a lupta pentru dragostea lor și de a învinge toate obstacolele ce vor apărea în calea lor., pe parcursul VIEȚII
Cu tot dragul meu, și tot respectul meu ♥️♥️♥️ din ??România ?? ???

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average drama. If it was shorter it may get better

South Wind Knows (2023) -8/10 cdrama

this drama feels like very long story split to about ten story arcs. Aside from quite nice chemistry between main leads I enjoyed just about 2 story arcs from whole drama.

to explain it little more main story of ML and FL romance is there, but there is always something what changes, for example they separate for some reason and they meet at different place with different background story + very often these separation or change is story are very Makjang style, cause of characters making dumb decisions.

plot - FL is doctor, ML is silver spoon researcher for pharmaceutical company. Both leads meets in an underprivileged region while working and finds feelings for each other.

genre - romance

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The plot ruined the actor

I watch with high expectation because of Cheng Yi

The Plot/Storyline/Script
I would say they have got idea to exposed on the medical side on refugee camp
but the execution is quite weak. There are so many unnecessary scene so that sometime i just i skip a lot because at the end i will know what happen.
Like i said they had good storyline but poor execution and poor script
Just a typical rich family greedy to married their son to other wealthy family
Chinese mother that never regret
Their love story is quite sad ML is sick and after that FL is sick
Too many sick for the ML

Actor/Actress
I would say the ML and FL don't have much compability
its seems they are more awkward side not feel the connection between them
Don't expect romantic scene because if there are any romantic scene you will not feel the connection.
But for the sad scene CY did great just he need to choose carefully the drama that he will be joined because
this character is not for him, to skinny and no charisma
but i like in Lotus bookcase

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I don't usually write bad reviews because i think its a lot of work to produce a series. But this one was one of those dramas i was anticipating for a long time now and i was extremely disappointed!!

Lets start with the cast, both the FL and ML are my favorites and tbh one of the main reason i watched this drama was because of ML. I loved his acting in love and redemption. Both the leads did a great job in portraying the character but their chemistry was lacking.

The story on itself is hard to explain. You know how in kdrams usually the 13th episode has some tragedy and in chinese drama its usually the 20th episode but this drama on the whole felt like those episodes. Through out the drama the ML gets soo many injuries and faces near death experiences. The ML's family is soo messed up and the whole drama revolves around plotting and ML's accidents

There was no character development whatsoever!! The main leads chemistry reaches its peak around 10 or 11th episode after which they get stagnant. As for the ML's brother and his girlfriend i had soo much expectations but they have little to no chemistry after the first few episodes.

In conclusion i wouldn't recommend this drama. But, if u wanna watch then watch first few episodes then skip to the final coz u wouldn't be missing out on anything. I only stuck around for the cast and hope sincerely that the script writer will write his next drama while he is awake

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will Yu Chen be able to walk again?

this drama is a very great drama, its very eventful so you will not feel ‘draggy’ or boring.

on episode eleven, YunShen got into a car accident and became a cripple since then. However, after going through a period of hard time, ZhuJiu manage to completely heal him.

AND

unlike other annoying dramas where the FL got scared of the Mother in Law and decided to give up on the relationship, here YunShen and ZhuJiu are very honest and holds on to the relationship.

Yes there are a lot of annoying character in this drama (especially YunShen’s mother) but it is still bareable imo :)

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