Concerto de Outono (2009)

Autumn Concerto appears to be a show with no flaws in the beginning, but they appear later on in the series due to poor writing.What could have been a ten show is ruined by poor script, dragged out plots and unnecessary scenes.
The Story: 8
The story had a strong lead in as we are thrust into the world of poor Mu Cheng and how she falls in love with the seemingly sweet Guang Xi. Alas their love is met with tragedy as Guang Xi goes through major brain surgery making him lose his memory. It pulls you in to this nice dilemma with of course love interest for the new Guang Xi and Tuo Ye whom has liked Mu Cheng since the beginning; then lets you fall into a messy script.
My first problem is with the six year gap. It just skips straight to six years. No story or even narration, just,"BAM!!! We know the characters changed and even Mu Cheng had a baby, but instead of showing you there lives let's just have the characters briefly explain it. Plus we will throw in flashbacks that have no relevance to what's going on!," the writers basically said. Seriously? Seriously?
Then some of the subplots also dragged out too long. They started out okay, but was stretched to make the show longer. With slow pacing and unnecessary moments this show's story suffered.
The Characters: 8
The main characters in this show are basically Mu Cheng, Guang Xi, Tuo Ye, and Xiao Le. Mu Cheng starts off as this innocent girl in love for the first time then transforms to this depressing chick that over analyzes the whole Xiao Le and Guang Xi situation. While I can understand where she is coming from with her fear, it hurts way too many people at times. PLus she cried too much. Then Guang Xi, well it was a love-hate situation. He was a jackass after the six episodes and quite frankly I was wishing she ended up with Tuo Ye because... he was in her life!!!!! That six year void Tuo Ye took care of Mu Cheng and Xiao Le and Guang Xi has the nerve to be angry at him. Xiao Le was my favorite character because he was adorable and to me was an amazing eccentric five year old. The minor characters did their support really well and saved the story in the end with their personalities.
The acting:9
To me all of the actors did a nice job considering this was a horrible script especially Liu Linda. She was the exceptional step mom from hell with a soft side.
The Music:7
The music wasn't bad in fact I liked some of the piano pieces and the main theme was a nice song too. Sometimes the music just wasn't played at the right moment, plus the main theme was overused. Other than that great job.
Overall I loved this show, but I just can't rewatch it. It's hard for me to rewatch shows like these because I am a comedy fan plus a big crybaby. Hope you guys who are thinking about checking this out will like it. Sorry for the long review, I'll try to shorten it next time.

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Definitely not worth its hype

Immature is the word that comes to my mind when i watched this show.

Characters were not developed /established well. Not the ML/FL or her friend or anybody. Chemistry might be good but i would prefer that emotion development between them any day than any no.of steamy kisses. But here ML keeps disturbing FL and one act of his melts the FL. I guess the same scenes would still work but with better screenplay or something? It felt like there is no connection between scenees. I know its 2009 series but there are dramas around that era which had good flow.
But big disappointment is the character arc of both FL and ML. Fl started strong and no nonsense but just becomes a senti self sacrificing woman . Her goal of getting into civil service is forgotten. Same with ML. Them handling brain tumor is just so absurd. One day he is running around like mad and next day he sleeps with FL and he has accepted it!

Acting : FL was tolerable but MLs acting is just bad (sorry no offence if he is one of the famous actors) and his scenes were just too jerky running around till the last scene. His reaction when he comes to know his son is missing in the last epi is one such example.

I had expected even if there is misunderstanding till last epi there is that maturity in the story , the feelings etc but was disappointed.
PS : Music is horrible with no relation to whatsoever happening in the drama.

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this drama captured the essence of what makes true romantic dramas significant and memorable

at first glance it seems the girl loves the guy more, as she was willing to sacrifice their love for his life (you know the context if you watch the show esp the early eps) but watching this again , i feel it’s the other way around. guang xi loves mu cheng more. ill explain in the next paragraphs.

the two characters are overly hated. guang xi was hurt by mu cheng. he felt he was betrayed, xiao le being his son was also hidden from him. mu cheng didn’t exactly give him the chance to become a father. and i know children/talk of heir/carrier of family name is a huge thing in asia. guang xi couldn’t have known how to go abt with mu cheng as he was also angry with his mother all his life, his only family member (except for the six years his mind was manipulated)… all he felt (but still couldnt admit openly), was that he still loved mu cheng. mu cheng also, how could she speak her mind v easily? she wouldn’t,,, she has lived w abusive stepparents (if you could even call them that). and the one time her stepfather took it way too far she had to fight for ppl to believe her. she also didnt want to ruin the relationship of guang xi with his mother. mu cheng is a mother herself, telling the truth wouldn’t come naturally to her as regards her, guang xi, and his mother’s involvement.

Also, some ppl don’t see it but guang xi fell in love with mu cheng EVEN BEFORE he regained his memory, why is this hard to see for some? the drama showed it all in the hua tian village arc. he was holding out being w yi qian for good, all for the vague girl whom he kept seeing in his memory. guang xi did not decide to get back with mu cheng just because he remembered everything. HE HAD NEWLY GAINED FEELINGS FOR HER IN THE PRESENT in addition to the old familiarity he felt with her. it was also explained that he doesn’t want the people around him (mother, yi qian) to worry, this means he is not always true to yi qian but indeed he was always sincere. there is a line between sincerity and love.

the child also was the star of the show. very innocent but insightful and gave an emotional performance. and while the romantic moments between the two main leads are not much, i never really doubted the love they had for each other as their facial expressions no matter how subtle, could already show the viewer that they never stopped caring about each other.

!!! guang xi also, is always drawn to mu cheng. and even though mu cheng doesn’t really dress up nicely, guang xi is crazy about her, i find it cute.

the grandma also has the best character development but i won’t say a lot about it.

the more i rewatch this show, the more i notice subtle things i never noticed before + time makes this drama even better. it’s always nice to revisit this masterpiece every once in a while.

all in all, i love this drama. it was able to capture the essence of what makes true romantic dramas significant and memorable. guang xi and mu cheng also look good together , with their child too.

this drama portrays love not in its blissful early stages like usual dramas, but in the stages of uncertainty, and commitment. it depicted a story of consciously choosing the single person you truly love every waking moment and in any circumstance through the eyes of characters who have gone through so much together and individually. i hope guang xi and mu cheng, in wherever parallel universe they are, are happy together with the people they treasure.

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A Beautiful Train-Wreck of a Show

Autumn's Concerto is not what I would call a "good drama" which is why I have given it a 6.5 overall, but I would call it "a beautiful train-wreck." It was incredibly fun to watch as something to laugh with, but I do not think it's a show for serious viewing. I spent half of the time laughing at the wonderfully 2009 soap opera sound editing and haircuts as well as all of the plot twists and genres the writers managed to cram in there. It's part school (college) drama, part medical/hospital drama, part rich/poor relationship drama, part court drama, AND part gang drama depending on the episode. It is INCREDIBLY melodramatic in just the right kind of way, but I couldn't take any of the show seriously. The romance plotline is really messed up if you want to think about the real implications of it, but if you're just looking for a turn off your brain show where the actors are giving 110%, this is the show for you. Highly recommend it if you're looking to not think too hard and just live in the drama of 2009 for a bit.

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The story line for this drama isn't anything new, but I thought it was going to be great for the first six episodes. Then it was just a drawn out mess. The story gets so convoluted that I was just tired while watching it. I could have skipped from episode 6 to somewhere around 13 or 14 and been fine. Not that there aren't some wonderful moments that are so touching especially with that adorable child, Bin Xiao Xiao. One of the scenes with his "fairy grandmother" on a park bench is just so adorable that he thaws her cold heart. Episode 17 in particular is a really great episode. I think that if they had just shortened the length and not put in so many flash backs that I would have enjoyed it a lot more. I enjoyed the character progression, but it took so long to get from point A to point B. The ending was cute though.

Bin Xiao Xiao as little Xiao Le makes this drama worth watching. He is so adorable. They make him a little mature for his age, but considering he is raised in a single parent household that seems legitimate. I have never seen Wu Vanness in anything else. I never watched Meteor Garden or Meteor Rain. I think that he did a great job as Guang Xi. As far as his character is concerned I believe he showed the appropriate emotions for what he goes through. I can't really go into it because we can't post spoilers, but dang...How much lying can one person take??? He has a really nice smile too. An Ady is really beautiful and I have no problem with her acting, but her character is just too bothersome. It isn't her fault though. It is the fault of the writers. I admit to having second male lead syndrome for part of this drama because Wu Chris's character Tuo Ye is so likable.

I don't really remember the music.

I will NEVER rewatch this.

There are many, many positive reviews for this drama. So, don't decide to watch this or not based on my opinion. Watch it for yourself and decide :-)

Leia Mais

I had heard so many rave reviews about this drama. I was super super excited to watch it. But then, I actually sat down and watched it. In fact, I marathoned it. Which was an awful, awful decision.

This drama is a muddled mess of amnesia, stabbings, and confused hearts. I honestly winced my way through this, often times wishing I'd never started.

The acting dragged. The poor portrayal of the characters Ren Guang Xi and Liang Mu Cheng left me feeling jipped. They were way too over emotional, and often times took their characters to places I didn't understand.

The writing was poor and messy at best. The script continuously mixed in random bits of drama cliches whenever they felt like they were running out of actual story line. Nothing about this drama keeps you guessing. It's all already been done and seen.

For me, the only thing that I enjoyed about this drama was the adorable child whom played Liang Xiao Le. He was adorable and cute, and honestly the only actor worth watching in this drama.

Leia Mais

This is  a perfect show - great acting,amazing chemistry, perfect casting, good music and well plotted story. Nothin seems unneccesary,  it all leads to something.
I watched it a year back and watched it now, brilliant...anyone loving asian dramas or romantic dramas in general, watch it. Fresh content, well written.
The main leads acted so well and that kid was so cute. The relation built between the grandma and grandson was so well done.
You do get angry with the heroine for not grabbing happiness but u thn realise that is her character trait that they have maintained throughout.
Worth a 100 rewatches...best drama ever!

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Terrible storyline and casting of FL

I'm sorry, but the only reason I completed this drama was for everyone else other than the FL. Her awful acting ( she pouted her way through 34 episodes) coupled with a bland expression made her painful to watch. Let's not mention her character - a liar who believed herself to be a victim and constantly put herself in masochistic situations. I don't have much to say about the storyline after Guang Xi lost his memory. The plot was all over the place. I was really rooting for the ML with the 2nd FL, but sadly that didn't happen. I won't be watching this drama again or any other with this FL.

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This is one of the best tearjerker dramas that I've ever watched. I've watched this before and as I watch it again this time, the emotions I felt in the past came back like memories as I am watching. The overall plot suggests serious topics that is really involving from the beginning to its end-love, family, trust, lies. The story itself can stand up on its own that you'll just let it unfold. I didn't even notice that I am nearing the end.

I don't have anything against the cast in the drama. It seems that they all gave their best in portraying their role. Everyone say that Vanness Wu is struggling with his Mandarin but as I don't speak the language, I really don't mind and it seems okay. Nonetheless, Vanness Wu and Ady An have undeniable chemistry. Furthermore, the child that portrayed Xiao Le, is one of the best actor in the whole series. It is also by their soundtrack that made me love this series more. The music gave more emotion to every scene that I can even shed a tear when it starts. Air on the G String is love!

All in all, this drama is a gem that will always be one of the best. I would never mind watching it again especially if I want to have a good cry.

It is really a roller coaster ride.
It roots deep. A lot of understanding and realization can came up with this series. Love is really of different kinds.

Caution: this is not for the lighthearted! Blast of emotions coming up! ???

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