Crush (2021)

TEMPLATE CLASSIC DRAMA WITH SUPERB ACTING

Yes if you searching for a good drama that easy to be watched, you can give this drama a chance.

This drama indeed a very cliche drama that easy to be predicted where the story will goes on (esp if you alr watched a lot of dramas)
If it's a typical drama like others then what makes me continue to watching it?
Their ACTING are outstanding! I'm sure if this drama performed by other person, I won't finish this drama, moreover write a review about this drama.

Surely, this drama will give you a lil smile on your face while watching it. Just give it a try!



I seldom write a review but I also gladly write a review for this drama and give the ML two thumbs up!
Ps: the ML is a newcomer in this industry but alr give an awesome acting

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Surprisingly good

Didn't think that I will watch this at first cause it doesn't seems so interesting to me but I was quite wrong thus, the title surprisingly good. I watched some short clips on youtube but can't help it and ended up watched the whole show.

It started off pretty solid. I like how Wuyan chase after Nianqin, cute and not too much (I really dislike watching too embarrassing stroyline) and Nianqin slowly opens up to Wuyan. They did not drag too long to be together and their scenes are quite sweet, sometimes funny. A lot of times Nianqin taking care of Wuyan is so heartwarming taking into account that he is visually impaired. Most of the characters including leads and sub leads are quite real and their actions are understandable. The "crisis" between the leads does make sense too. Story development is going great until the second half and this is where I will start off complaining. The last few episodes are a bit disappointing. They try to include too many stuff and problem in that short amount of time and none of it are really solve.

*Spoilers*
1) Wuyan imagination of Cheng en.
I feel like this story arc could be properly written and develop to show us a proper closure of how Wuyan let go of her guilt or loneliness with Cheng en and slowly recovers from it especially with the help of Nianqin. It can be an interesting plot but all we get is a goodbye word in the last moment and I didn't even realize it is from Cheng en until I see the comment (I thought it was from the baby lol)
2) The stomachache part in the last episode.
It was a bit unnecessary? I mean if it is in the 23rd episode then I understand but it was like the last 10 minutes? Just to show the goodbye part from Cheng en?? Then the baby is safe and the dreamy few years later scene is shown. If this has a season 2 then it can continue with the baby gone and the last 5 minutes comes from Wuyan dream/imagination lol
3) The reveal of Yi Jin real identity.
Also a bit random. They just show it in the almost last scene and it doesn't affect much too cause too last minute. The sudden increase of problems in the last episode is a bit useless and most of it just randomly so called as solve makes me feel like it did not have a proper closure/ending.

Besides the last few episodes weird pacing and plot, overall it does have a sweet and heartwarming story. Tbh, Wuyan as a psychology student fails terribly hahaha
Her action and words are not like someone who study psychology before even if she doesn't t likes it. But this is just character problem i guess. Meanwhile I would like to applaud Evan as Nianqin considering this is his first main lead, sometimes a tiny bit awkward but still manage to do well as a visually impaired person. Both lead has great chemistry too.

OST is superb. Evan as a singer has a great voice. The songs are so nice and matches well with the story and scenes. The first thing i do after finish the drama is to find the OSTs and I like every song. Even the lyrics are meaningful.

Conclusion is I didn't regret watching this and will continue to listen to the OSTs for a while. See ya.

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A MASTERPIECE

A masterpiece! I cant get over! A simple word title
Crush but with a deeper meaning & story. If the
viewers are meticulous & scrutinizing every scene.
You will see & know what are the feelings of writer & director. Shown the struggle of a person with disability, autism & psychological problem. Family problems, friendship & reality of dreams. Every scenes
were executed very well! The ending for me was
ended in 2 sides, maybe a happy ending if you see it a real scene ending with them having a daughter. Or maybe not if you will see or find that it was only a new
hallucination of the FL because the tragedy always
happened in the elevator then the hospital scenario, just a hint to those real viewer & movie/drama jury! You are so witty if we are in the same view or perspective!
Looking forward for S2 or new drama with EVAN LIN & WAN PENG their love team was so rockin amazing & electrifying!

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Its different

This isn't my usual type of Cdrama, and I saw some comments and stuff and decided not to watch anyways. But my favourite blogger for recaps the review was pretty good and was rated 4/5 so i decided to give this a chance.

I liked it, I liked that they talked about different things that affect people in society right now. Some stuff like disability, social class, psychological health, I don't think I've personally watched any Cdrama about that. For this reason I did not mind all the other cliche in this.

There were funny moments, and some really sad ones as well, but i liked how this show was pretty realistic, its the first time i actually agree with there separated, i think it was needed for some time until things settle down or change a bit.

This may not be for everyone, but i do hope my review would help anyone still considering whether to watch this or not. I would have given a 9, but I think the writers should have change a few things, it would have made this a lot better.

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Overrated.

I kept dodging this show, despite it being recommended to me all the time. My concerns were about the toxic things that happen in this drama & that it's the usual break + 3 year timeskip formula that I've never liked made me extremely weary. Now here we are, in a sort of drama drought I steeled myself & got through this over the course of 3 days.

First and foremost this is an extremely unique cdrama, the likes of which I have not really seen before. Disability romance made for Chinese audiences & it's -at least for a while- good too. I can totally see why it has gotten so much praise. Based on just the first 12 episodes I would have rated this at a 9. Sure there are some toxic things, but those did not really faze me in the first half. The acting is really strong too, Wan Peng especially blew my mind, having seen her only in stereotypical comedienne roles before It's incredible how much more authentic she is here. Of course the first part already has some problems. The second couple is quite flavorless & they lacked chemistry, plus their plot was uninteresting during the entire drama. What is bigger for me though is that the production team just couldn't commit to Su Nian Qin's blindness. To me it seems like the script had been revised multiple times in strange ways & the end result, specifically ML's eye condition makes no sense what so ever. He can see shapes & movement, but need to use a stick and needs explained why opening the blinds is a good thing, the sun etc.. Let's just say that his condition & the dialog related to it is extremely inconsistent and this is blatantly obvious while binge watching.

Unfortunately after the first half there are a few absolutely horrible episodes involving rather bad writing, momsters and some crazy makjang-ish stuff leading to a breakup & a 3 year timeskip. This is business as usual in cdramaland, at least compared to kdramas usually they don't do this before a 5 minute long rushed happy ending.

Even more unfortunately what follows after the timeskip is just mediocrity. In fact the last 5-6 episodes can only be described as boring. In Chinese society people with inborn disabilities are barely considered human, so of course Su Nian Qin HAD TO BE cured. So basically the last third of the drama is the most generic cdrama happy ending you will ever see, but worse, because there is a lot of weird toxicity that is difficult to digest for western audiences and there is nothing much happening in general. I like slow burn cdrama romances, but this is really far more boring than usual, there is barely any comedy to be found and the way they go through the motions(pursue>get approval>ring>wedding>kid) is really super bland, especially considering that they already lived together before the timeskip.

The drama has one "big" twist. I did not see this coming in advance, but in retrospect I should've, I may have underestimated the writer a little, so I did not even consider something like this happening. Still the reveal was underwhelming & made no impact to the plot, which is a shame because I really liked the character involved..

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Triangle haters can safely watch this. The secondary love interests are fleeting..

The OST is out of this world good, but after the timeskip the best parts are not used anymore, instead they keep repeating the same track that is kind of like elevator music, but more mysterious.
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As I said this is an extremely unique drama, but the closest one I can think of, especially in terms of vibe is Forever and Ever. That drama however is consistently good, it has some makjang-ish craziness as well -perhaps even more overall than here-, but things are dealt with more sensibly & it managed to keep me interested up to the closing credits. The dialog is just very good, nose to nose interactions are not the driving force of every second scene.
People that liked this drama should check Forever and Ever out, it does not have too many viewers on MDL..

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Cute/Sweet but a boring ending...

They are such a cute couple. Handsome male lead, for sure. Like many low-rating reviewers, the first half of the story was great. But, the last 7-8 episodes did not have much to offer. I literally fell asleep watching this drama at night. The writer/director tried so hard to make this couple cute/sweet but did not put enough effort to make the story meaningful. There just wasn't enough pain/tears/drama between the couple. I was keep waiting for something serious to happen like ...an accident, urgent care, life/death event, etc...but nothing...I fast-forwarded each episode to see if the story would go anywhere...nope! There were a couple of kisses here and there but not steamy enough for me to want to rewatch...This show really is more for the younger (teenagers) population... Again, cute couple but will not rewatch...

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I love the first half. It was so good. The other half is a bit different.

The story is so interesting. A seemingly perfect guy who is visually impaired, cold, and doesn't care about anything but himself fell in love with a cute and clumsy girl.

I love how the FL pursued the ML. If it was not because of her efforts, we will not have this beautiful love story. You just know she's sincere about her love to him because she doesn't care about his eyesight. She's just so nice and willing to take care of him. The ML is also reliable despite his problems. They're story is amazing.

Though this story changed direction after the fist half.

I love the first half. Evan Lin is so godamn handsome. Gosh! I'm so in love. 🤭

The 2nd half, was just okay. It's like watching another drama. There are a lot of cringy scenes but bearable.

Overall, it is enjoyable and meaningful.

It made me smile, laugh, and cry. I love it. Still worth watching.

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This drama will always have a special place in my heart <3

Just like When We Were Young 2018 (Wan Peng's other cdrama), CRUSH has a very special place in my heart. Wan Peng and Lin Yanjun's chemistry is off the charts. Yanjun is my most favorite leading man for Wan Peng now, next is Minghao.

The plot is very unique, not the typical cdrama, They tackled social/psychological issues here since it's tagged as an urban drama. It made us realized that people with disabilities don't need sympathy but they need empathy instead. And that's what Wu Yan did to Nian Qin.

Their romance is not cringed. It's so heartwarming to the point that it gave me goosebumps. I love how caring Nian Qin is to Wu Yan despite him being blind. He's just way too cute.

Lines are very meaningful, it will really touch your heart. The OSTs are aesthetically pleasing to ears (really good music). Yanjun even sang a song for his own drama.

Though this is Yanjun's debut drama, I'm really impressed with his acting skills. He's one of my favorite Chinese actors now. Wan Peng's acting is already great ever since WWWY2018. Btw, she's my most favorite Chinese actress. :)

To be honest, 24 episodes are not enough, I found that the last episode was rushed, some issues suddenly appeared at the very last minute, all squeezed in the last episode without getting proper closure. Nevertheless, I would still give this a 10/10 because it's a masterpiece.

I'm gonna miss them oh so much. Please give them another drama!

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The soundtrack made me binge watching the series

At first, I was skeptical about this drama because the storyline seems cliché. However, it kept popping up in my YouTube recommendation, so I try to watch one of the clips and fall in love with the soundtrack. Because of that reason, I gave a chance to watch the first episode that leads to binge-watching for a whole weekend.
I enjoyed the storyline until the 17th episode, after that I’m not sure if the writer changed or what, cause somehow it lost its charm from the story. It's a pity that the problems that arise in the 14-16th episode should be cooled down through a heart-to-heart conversation as suggested by Sang Wu Yan’s friends. I waited for the conversation because I knew both main roles were very good at showing their emotions.
The story concerning Cheng Yi is unnecessary; it simply adds to the problem without providing a clear solution, most likely due to the impending deadline for the ending. So, for me, it didn't end wonderfully since the series' purpose seemed to have gotten lost along the way.
Without Evan and Wan Peng's performance, I would not have made it through the last five episodes. I would not realise if this were the first drama of Evan Lin if I didn’t look up his profile. He succeeded in portraying the character without appearing awkward. Wang Pen's acting is heartfelt, especially when she was arguing with Evan Lin. I was like ‘don’t do that it hurts my heart’.
Aside from the acting, we can't ignore the cinematic setting and the soundtrack, which perfectly complete this series (thumbs up). The movie is similar to 'nothing but30,' which sets it apart from several Chinese dramas in general. All of the soundtracks fascinated me and were well suited to the setting.

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I'm so intrigued

I'm loving this drama. It has such a unique plot!

It's not everyday that you see a plot centered in a person that has especial needs, like the visually impaired ML.
I have never seen anything with Evan Lin, but he is great! I'm impressed with him and he has such a nice tone to his voice!

The chemistry between the leads is really good, and the way the relationship is portrayed is relatable (even if they add some angst/childish behavior to spice it up, I mean, it's a drama).

I'm liking everything about this drama, the actors (Wan Peng is a great actress), the music (it has classical music mixed in), the plot is really nice.. well let's hope for a great ending too!

Okay I loved it! I finished this drama and while there were a few moments I was like:

- hmmm Why? Is this really necessary? (But they were few and sparse).

I felt like it was a good love story. It has so many great moments that the weird/bad ones are forgotten. I also think it could've been a tad longer, I mean there were a few loose ends that could've been tied, but nothing that would change the drama/plot/ending.

It's definitely worth the watch, specially for those who enjoy a love story with HEA.

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