You Are My Lover Friend (2024) is a light, heartwarming and beautiful tale of a couple of young friends that are smart and strong on their own but become smarter and stronger when they are together, and their journey of over a decade of being each other’s stronghold through life's challenges and successes. Jiang Shi Yan as Zhang Xin Cheng and Wang Yu Wen as Tang Yang did a wonderful job bringing their characters to life. The leading couple, Zang Xin Cheng and Tang Yang developed a strong bond since their high school years and one can tell that his decision to become sworn brothers was Xin Cheng’s way to protect Tang Yang from gossip and still been able to be bosom friends without teachers’ and gossiper’s interferences. Some reviewers have complained that it took too long for them to acknowledge their romantic feelings for each other but this drama is about their journey from friends to “partners in crime”, building their own dreams, confidants, lovers, and establishing a life together for the rest of their lives.
This is a slow burn romantic drama but it is not a slow burn relationship. Their friendship was strong, reliable, trustful, fun, and adventurous; so, it is very clear that they will have some apprehension moving forward into a romantic entanglement that could jeopardize their friendship; but even so, after careful consideration, it was precisely that strong connection that allow them to recognize that, in order not to lose being able to be together in the future, it was much better to move forward with their feelings and love each other without reservations.
Not been a fan of slow burn romances, this one was an enjoyable one to watch. The supporting cast also did a fantastic job bringing their characters to life; their friendship with the leading couple was a riot and their bond is genuine and steadfast; also a pleasure to watch was the leading couple’s parents. Overall, this drama is well written and it has great performances from both main and supporting cast members. Enjoy it!