By episode 8, I didn't like the progress. The new guy proves to be extremely likeable (absolutely everything a girl could wish in a boyfriend) while the "dream guy", after hearing the main girl's love confession repeatedly, doesn't reciprocate yet keeps her from starting something with the new guy. Also he accepts another female classmate "courting" him. This has TWENTY THREE episodes and I could see already the screentime would most likely be stretched endlessly by the "dream guy" going a step forward and step back, again. He'll keep being "aloof and enigmatic"... At times doing something to get closer to the main girl, at times doing something to reject her again. I knew the scriptwriter needed to fill a very long screentime. But I didn't find it a proper drama, really. I felt bad for the "new" guy (he actually settles in the group so well as if he was always there).
It proved a mistake to bring the other guy into the mix. Because after 9 episodes, I definitely liked him more than the main guy and even found him more attractive, lol. Then, I wasn't able to further enjoy the main girl's pursuit of the dream guy. I just wanted her to turn back on him and start dating the other guy. Let the dream guy have his lesson (he DID start showing he was jealous) that he can't play the ice queen for too long, lol. But, no. The main girl still acts like a desperate fangirl with the first boy and avoids the boy who made sincere confession to her... Or, she thought he made a confession (when she says she doesn't reciprocate, he takes it back). What a letdown. With the rejected guy all trying to pretend he wants to be just friends, I no longer enjoyed her line with either of the boys.
Perhaps we should really focus on the friendship here, as romance proves so annoying... It's been ages since I've seen a good one in dramas, btw. I'm starting to get tired.
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Fu*k Li Wei, Save Bosong
The story in overall is good, the character development for jiang chen is good, seeing how he turns from having a cold personality slowly changing becoming a better and milder person, i like chen xiaoxi's determination and dedication (though it's a bit overaggresive seeing that she is a girl), bosong's dedication toward chen xiaoxi and how he tries to make xiaoxi happy, but unfortunately we all know that jiang chen is the main character and without bosong the story would become bland as it would be just another happy go lucky love story that has no room for improvement and character development, lin jingxiao being the best wingwoman in the whole movie is probably one of my favorit part of the movie, and lu yang's funny but pitiful lifestory brings even more colour to the movie, BUT!!! LI WEI, this B**CH and her godda*n friend, we know that a romance story needs a love rival that pisses everyone off but this is overdoing it, the way that she acts, the way that she acts around jiang chen, how she throws her body towards jiang chen purposedly is so damn disgusting (kudos to the wonderful acting though), the way that the author depict the character of li wei as the two faced girl is good but disgusting in some ways, a woman should never act like that, even if she's in love with the man, it's too aggresive and most men would just back-off and the ones that don't are probably bastards, in conclusion i love the story, the acting, the music, and the wonderful relationship between families (especially bosong and his dad), and overall i think it's one of the best drama i've ever watched 10/10 would recommend.Was this review helpful to you?
don't waste your time on this
i expected lots from this drama. what a disappointment. the fl is dumb, ml is toxic, sml is too angelic and side characters are the only saving grace.FEMALE LEAD
the female lead has absolutely no self respect. shes a complete airhead and despite knowing her flaws and her teachers constantly shouting at her about her never doing her studies properly she is not ready to improve or try. literally. never tries. her best friend is a class topper and she ignores that and never tried asking her BEST FRIEND for help. all she wants to do is to pursue the jerk male lead. it was so clear he wasn't interested in her at all but she never gave much thought to boundaries anyways. it got so bad to a point even the ML asked her 'don't u have any self respect' 💀 she's jealous and childish (which is fine to an extent) but she really doesn't seem to have any redeeming qualities except being 'kind' like thats it. she keeps harassing the male lead and being so damn annoying i started frowning when she came on screen. ladies you should NEVER be this desperate for a man like i was cringing so hard ew. he humiliated her so she became angry but then he smiles a little and she forgets what self respect means.
MALE LEAD
oh my god male lead. jerk. completely toxic jerk. i don't understand what makes girls like him so much. it would have to be his pretty face cause he has no redeeming qualities at all. he's good in studies and thats it. thats his personality. good in studies. he gets jealous sometimes and TAKES IT OUT ON FL????? and the poor fl is crying after a humiliating incident and he sees something that makes him jealous so he INSULTS HER EVEN MORE???? MAKING HER CRY MORE???????? he's too stony and you would not be able to clearly see the difference in his happy sad and angry face. this guy is actually such a red flag and if yall like any guys like this pls don’t. they're toxic.
SECOND LEADS
only saving grace of this show. her best friend is awesome and other friend is great too. they have lovable strong personalities which helped me not quit till ep7.
but my favorite was the 2nd ML. second male lead syndrome is so real here BECAUSE HE IS ACTUALLY AN ANGEL. im not kidding this guy loves her so purely and wholeheartedly. comparing him to the ML is like insulting the SML. he constantly showers her with gifts and attention and love and makes sure everyone knows he's on her side no matter what. seriously what a sweetheart. i heard he never got his happy ending tho so that sucks.
OVERALL
pls don't try this i wasted hours on this and feel regret now. there are better dramas with similar plots out there.
if u want successful renditions of dramas like this with characters that actually have a good personality and a brain i'd suggest 'when i fly towards you'. very similar plots but very different execution and it's my favorite cdrama for a reason. the characters are really very lovable and the teenage 'youthful' vibe is definitely there too.
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Bland characters and underwhelming execution of story
This was my first high school cdrama. And I can't say I'm impressed. Although most people will disagree with me, it surely won't stop me from expressing my opinion.As far as I've noticed, the main reason why so many people love this is nostalgia. Nostalgia is a strong emotion. Speaking from experience, I agree that it can make you very much attached to things that may not be that impressive. However, I'm not connected to this drama in that way.
The only thing that saved this drama (more precisely helped me remain patient before deciding to drop) was the actors. Even while acting out extremely bland characters and bland script, their expressions and deliery proved their talent. High school is a very potential premise. You could show so much, there's so much that could happen in a school, in a student's everyday life, etc. It could become a medium of life lessons, struggles and finding hope while navigating life as a teenager and then growing up. Why make the school life all about a stupid crush where you can't see anyone besides that guy? A guy who cannot even stop being rude and insensitive. The male lead has trauma I get it, why not show him develop then? It doesn't make sense for him to be like that in almost all of the episodes (as told by some other reviewers). Why not show his struggle to understand emotions? There's too little plot, idk what the hell happened in the 9 episodes I watched. Then there's the guy who cannot stop doing so many things out of his way when even he lives under difficult conditions.
I have only watched 9 episodes. But I tried so hard to be patient and continue. To actually like it. I sacrificed my sleep for an empty script with empty characters. I cannot like a show, no matter how cute or lovey dovey it might be, if it does not portray strong characters. If characters are not strong and are bland and flat, the whole show feels flat to me. Oh, there's also no chemistry between any of them. Anyway, that's the end.
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YOUR CRUSH CAN LOVE YOU BACK TOO!
I started watching ALSB out of Boredom but I think it's the best decision I took. I love everything about this drama.This isn't only a romcom, but also focuses on friendship, career choices and much more. If you're looking for a good laugh, watch it now!
As for the ML, Jiang Chen, played by Hu Yitian, is portrayed as cold, rude, inexpressive, shy and introverted. But he has a soft corner for the FL. I understand why many people hate this character, but as an introvert myself, I could understand his actions. He actually liked her, but was too afraid to express his feelings and hence ends up bullying her because that's easy. However at the end he becomes expressive and tells the FL how he felt all these years.
The FL, Chen Xiaoxi, played by Shen Yue is a bubbly, dumb, clumsy and cheerful girl. However her whole personality revolves around Jiang Chen. She wakes up thinking about him and goes to sleep thinking about him, which at some point you might find annoying. However, I really enjoyed her dumb actions to impress Jiang Chen but always ended up being in trouble.
What's really beautiful is that when they were teens, Xiaoxi used to run after Jiang Chen. And when they grow up Jiang Chen ran after Xiaoxi. It really portrays the love they have for each other and it only got stronger with time.
The side characters hold a special place in the story. The story is incomplete without Lin Jinxiao, Lu Yang and Wu Bosong. They have their own story which makes the drama so much more interesting. The drama might appear funny at the beginning, but at some point you might need tissues, I'm telling you!
Overall, I can proudly say I'll watch this drama again. And again. And again. Because it's that much amazing. Don't wait, just watch it if you wanna feel nostalgic!
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Story: The plot is soo good. I wasn't expecting anything. I thought it was just another rom-com school drama but didn't expect this to be this good. The transformation from teens to adult life is what made me like it even more.
Acting/cast: I like Hu Yi Tian. I also appreciate the acting of the whole cast. I just didn't like the character of the person who played Wo Bong Su. He's not that handsome and if I were Jiang Tian, I wouldn't even be jealous ;P
Music: The music was so-so. Hu Yi Tian has his version of the song which made me like it but not to the point to have actually love it. Maybe it's just not my kinda genre.
Rewatch value: YESS!! OF COURSE I WILL WATCH THIS OVER AGAIN. HOPE YOU GUYS TOO> :DDD
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You have to power-through the middle, but IT'S SO WORTH IT!!
I understand the set up, and that didn't bother me. Though there were a few times during the high school scenes I wanted to shake the FML and tell her to wake up. That said, the lead actress did an outstanding job of somehow making the main character cute rather than a doormat.But then later, when they're in college, I legit wanted to stop watching because I was so irritated with how the main male character treated the main female character. The only reason I kept watching was to see if she FINALLY ended up with the second male lead.
BUT THEN!!!! OMG! The ending. THE ENDING!!! THE ENDING!!! The ending makes everything worth all the pain and struggle. I've re-watched the last several episodes a few times. Ahh!! It went from a 6.5 to a 9.5 because of the ending. Loved. It.
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The best youth drama
This drama is just so precious and pretty that I just HAD TO make an account on this website to review it. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS AND I'VE PROBABLY WATCHED KAZILLION DRAMAS may it be korean, chinese, taiwanese, japanese, even anime, etc. but this just really comes into my "WOULD PROBABLY REWATCH THIS A FEW MORE TIMES CAUSE IT MADE ME FEEL SO GIDDY & HAPPY." Up to you to not watch it but just know that you're missing out.PLUS, HI? HELLO? Look at that gorgeous Hu Yi Tian in this drama. I probably would've appreciated it more if had cried. Like a tear would have sufficed. BUTTTTT, nonetheless, I would still rewatch this. Seeing him so in love with a girl in this drama made me just want to find a boyfriend stat. lol
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Misleading reviews...
I just don't understand the whole hype over this drama or the very high ratings.It took 10ish episodes to start getting interesting. It started because Jiang Chen started to show he liked Xiaoxi and would do little things to show that he was interested. I also liked the second lead Bu Wongsu and how he tried his best, but I especially loved how Jiang Chen would feel jealous and threatened by him.
But Xiaoxi is such a nothing, whiny, submissive, pathetic character!
A lot of the series is spent on school life, but because it was hard to connect to anyone, it wasn't particularly moving or interesting, so I began fastforwarding. Only the bits with Jiang Chen showing how he liked Xiaoxi got me squealing and excited.
Then it moved to being in university and they did a LOT of time jumps. There was a lot of in the sky, of the sun or of leaves montages which was just unnecessary.
Very strange writing, odd beats and pacing. It didn't really seem to have much left to go with.
When it came to the last episode, I barely noticed because it was so anti climatic and seemed to not really give any real message at the end. It was nice to see the monologue of Jiang Chen and why he liked Xiaoxi.
Weird writing and almost mediocre in some parts. It could have been done a whole lot better. Very fluffy, and I would rewatch for those cute moments, but the rest is a bit of rubbish to be honest...
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Best duo cast for this Cdrama
best c drama...i will always love this couple ...i love both their chemistry, acting and comedy ..Shen Xiao is one of the best actress after watching my first ever c drama meteor garden. now i am going to watch every drama of the ML cuz he has good visuals and 😙🤩 😍.I loved her acting so much tht whn I saw her in pain or crying realistically😍😢,my heart aches for her.😍😘.her feeling reached my heart❤️💜
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Story bagus banged tapi kurang panjang episodenya ga detail pas di ending..
Drama ini bikin kita berasa jadi zaman SMU dimana rasa cinta masih tulus bukan karena materi.. Yi tian ga cakep cuma actingnya di setiap episode dia selalu nengok ke meja shen yue itu super gemesss.. Detik2 episode terakhir sweetnya yi tian baru keliatan dan bikin kita nonton klepek2..
Untuk temen2 nya juga apik banged tp gao zhi ting nya kasian ga sama siapa2 heheheheh..
Drama in ringan. Manis. Romantis.sweet. gemes jadi satu the best
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