When I Fly Towards You (2023)

Youth Drama at its finest !!

Usually I take MDL ratings with a pinch of salt but this is one of the rare times where the rating actually reflects the quality of the series..in fact I would say this rating is less for how good this drama is...no angst, no unnecessary conflicts..pure love and friendship as it should be..the FL was so charismatic that you couldn't help but fall in love with her..the ML was d definition of boyfriend material...loved d secondary couple and thought they were really amazing which is quite rare for me..overall a beautiful, lively, heartwarming drama that will make you smile and cry happy tears throughout !! bravo !! 10/10 without any reservations!! also special mention to d cinematography !!

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I think this show would've been a 10 for me if it weren't for the secondary couple lol like I did not have a single care in the world for them but other than that, definitely a top tier youth drama for me.

It's so cute, innocent and I love that we follow the journey. You have Su ZaiZai that is just SWEET. Not a single thing bothers this girl and when she falls for boy wonder, the rest is history. I love how respectful, sweet, reserved but still caring Zhang Lu Rang is; they truly were just the most iconic duo and I love that they skirted around love so easily. They truly were friends first then lovers and everything about that was just so sweet and amazing and I was down for the cause forreal. But the friendships were also amazing and I loved the families minus THE MOM IFYKYK; but other than that fantastic watch.

I loved the acting, new faces for me but they did the damn thing.

Music was REMARKABLE; every song was wonderful and I loved the variety.

Overall, definitely watch this :)

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Little bit dull

I've watched numerous dramas about high school students, so I wasn't initially very interested in this one. The reason I decided to watch it was because of a scene I saw on YouTube that I really liked. However, that scene appeared only at the end.

The drama follows the characters from their teenage years through adulthood, from grade 9 to marriage and having children. It beautifully portrays how the course of life changes and how relationships grow stronger over time. I found the last episodes to be the most compelling.

Another scene I particularly liked was when the younger brother shared his feelings with his older brother's girlfriend. He expressed his worry about his brother and questioned why was he so affected by others' opinions, which had created a barrier between them. He reminisced about the times when his brother cared deeply for him.

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Cute love story

Drama is very cute! One would feel like smiling all the time while watching the drama. The leads look good together. Their pairing looks natural. It doesn’t look like they are acting. Some good messages are conveyed through drama related to stress due to comparison between students and how love always comes first and can resolve all conflicts. Brotherly love is shown beautifully.
The female lead character is shown as strong person who can take care of herself and handle all the problems thrown at her. Her perspective is fresh and pure and she stands up for her beliefs. Her character remains cheerful in all episodes except for 1 where there was 1 misunderstanding that put her down. Otherwise in all other episodes, her character remains uplifted and full of joy.
The male lead character is silent but takes proper action when needed. His character is reliable and cute. So they both look really cute together.

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MY FINEST COMFORT C DRAMA!

As a high schooler myself, this hit so hard, especially since I was also on my way to my future with my friends. The actor's acting is not forced; it's so natural, and the cinematography is a breath of fresh air! There's no trope; it just makes you feel, in some way, comforted that some scenes make you tear up a little, especially the scenes of friendship between the five of them, which is so precious! I love how the drama balances the side stories of the characters, from how they started as high school students who joke around and have fun to achieving their dreams at the end and still being in contact with each other. This is such a healthy drama of family-orientedness and friendship. Over all, I really recommend this; you won't regret watching it.

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It pains me to say that this drama would’ve received a far higher rating...

from me if it wasn’t for the FL...Like genuinely the FL was what stood in the way between the rating I gave vs a rating that was 1-2 stars higher. I simply couldn’t stand her weird dialogue and acting since the very start of this drama. Although the drama itself kind of grew on me toward the end (not enough tbh), I consistently rolled my eyes at her and cringed at least once every episode. There’s a night and day difference between Su Zaizai and Jiang Jia (and I LOVED Jiang Jia) and I genuinely think they could’ve allowed Zaizai to keep her bubbly personality without turning her into a 5 year-old in a 25 year-old woman’s body. The plot here should theoretically be my cup of tea, actually, but for some reason I ran into the same issue I run into with some youth cdramas where for some reason I’m just kind of bored the whole time. I don’t think the drama did anything wrong per se, I might just not be one to enjoy youth cdramas as much as I think. However, I really enjoyed the fact that there was quick and easy conflict resolution and nothing super dramatic that happened. It made the watch very enjoyable and positive and is why I say that it’s technically “my type” of drama. Funny enough, as much as I complain about unresolved misunderstandings, I would’ve been okay with some of them being resolved a little later (the not annoying ones ahah) since they added some entertainment in the sea of “no problems whatsoever the couples are together and happy as can be” eutopia in romcoms that gets boring QUICK if you overdo it. Anywho, I personally don’t really think the drama deserves a 9.0 rating since there were personally quite a few issues I encountered that I’m sure other people have as well, and I felt like there was just little to no emotional impact with the characters for me personally (I’m comparing to how I felt watching dramas like Hidden Love or Someday or One Day who did great in this department). But if you don’t mind an incredibly cringey FL (gahh) and enjoy the youth genre, I would still recommend you watch this one as you’re likely to really enjoy it.

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I'm a mess

I waited 3 weeks to let this drama settle and I can honestly say that this drama left me a wreck. I can not stress the happy emptiness I felt after completing the final episode. What I loved most was how fulfilled I felt at the end. I felt like it was properly resolved, there were no loose ends that needed to be tied, and I felt that everything was as it needed to be.

Unlike other slice-of-life dramas, I felt that the five of them truly were friends and could've existed as friends outside of the relationships. I love how we got to see a little bit of their stories and their struggles without it needing to be an elaborate plot. It was still as poignant and relatable. All five of them sincerely hold a soft spot in my heart and honestly, in the last few weeks I've rewatched it multiple times. It's super light and easy to follow, and i watched it following the mess of The legend of Anle

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YAY TO FLUFFY DRAMAS MAKING YOUR HEART HAPPY + HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS (!!!)

Title says it all! I'm a bit late to watching this drama, but after a year of a huge drama drought where it was hard to find anything genuinely worth watching from beginning to end, THIS WAS SUCH A BREATH OF FRESH AIR! I wish I could've recorded myself watching this drama because I smiled the entire time. It was that wholesome and good. <3

This drama is from the POV of Su Zai Zai, our protagonist and FL. As many others have pointed out, the actress, Zhang Miao Yi, did a great job pulling off the cutesy-but-not-annoying-or-cringey character. It was the type of cute where you're like "if I was a guy, I would totally have a crush on her. She's so adorable." And OMG OUR RANG RANG <3333333 Honestly Zhou Yiran's dimples WERE SO CUTE BC EVERYTIME HE SMILED I WAS LIKE AHHHHHHHHHH SO CUTE!!! I absolutely LOVED how Zhang Lurang was not your typical cold, genius, super good at everything ML. He seemed like a real person, who despite seeming "cold" at first, is actually super warm and def a man that loves HARD. The relationship between SZZ and ZLR was so healthy to see, which I really think we need to see more of in C-dramas. The relationship between the second leads, Gu Ran and Jiang Jia was also absolutely endearing to see. As many others have pointed out, I would watch a drama based off of their relationship as well :) And Guan Fang + his relationship with his grandma was soooo sweet. I just lost my grandmother recently, so seeing how much grandma + grandson cared for each other meant a lot to me.

The first 19 or so episodes are about their high school life, from how the group of 5 met in 10th grade (LOL) to graduation in 12th grade. It then follows their life in university and beyond. If you look at some of the other dramas I've watched, I absolutely love dramas that follow the characters over a long period of time. I always love seeing how characters have changed, since we clearly aren't the same people from high school to college, much less from high school to our working life.

I only write reviews for SUPER SUPER GOOD DRAMAS, so please DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND WATCH THIS RIGHT NOW!!!!! Do it for the most endearing friendships, romantic relationships, DRAMA FREE PLOT, and heart + head-soothing story. Seriously. Do yourself a favor, stop scrolling on MDL, and go watch this drama. There's a reason it's rated so highly.

And to all my ladies out there, LOLOLOLOL I like how our standards have collectively been risen.

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WATCH IT!! U WILL NOT REGRET I PROMISE

SO SO AMAZING. I finished this drama in like 2 days best time spent. icl, in the beginning, I didn't have the greatest expectations however it sooo lives up to its hype. I kept seeing this on my tiktok so I thought why not give it a go? BEST DECISION. I was legit kicking my feet and shi EVERY EPISODE and this NEVER happens for me. Not a single dull moment, the episodes and moments are timed sooo perfectly that before a boring second can even arrive it's already moved on to the next scene. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND if u want to be happy and feel soo nostalgic (even tho I'm still in hs lol). ANDDD,, I didn't even skip a single scene for the second couple which is a rarity, as I usually do for other dramas bc second couple usually boring as, buttt not this couple! OK, enough said, u MUST WATCH IT!!!!

p.s. I want a rang rang so soo bad :((((((

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Be still my youthful heart...

This gem has renewed my hope in dramas.

This was such a well written story with lovable characters and realistic reactions to situations.

I appreciate how fiery and strong the FL was, especially when someone tried to make moves on her Rang Rang in college.

And that Rang Rang .. his character was so well developed.

You can see how her bubbly, shining love for him helped heal him and how his quiet but steady presence gave her courage.

The things he did from early on showed how deeply he already cared for her.

The second couple was sweet too.

The way he quietly loved her for so many years and supported her was beautiful.

The friendship the 5 of them had was stellar.

The humor - ah the humor.

There were so many times I found myself laughing like a fool and it was usually over some well placed comment.

I loved how the ML backed the FL and vice versa.

I could go on and on, but I will just say if you haven' watched this yet, do it.

It was such a breathe of fresh air.

I rated the re watch value a little lower because this was a wonderful story that did all it needed to the first time around.

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