Sweet and fluffy show if you're not looking for heavy plot
I enjoyed this show because of how sweet and light it was. It was a part of iqiyi's "sweet on" series of shows and it fit the bill entirely. The show is filled with tropes and cliches, both the good ones and a few annoying ones but I liked how they didn't drag any issues the main couple had out for too long. The main couple had good chemistry and I liked both of the characters. (The male lead is annoying at first but I promise he gets better quickly.) The child actor was so adorable and played his part well. The secondary couple(s) was okay, I wasn't heavily invested in their stories and the chemistry wasn't really there in my opinion. There isn't much to say about the overarching plot because I feel as though it was an afterthought that gets mentioned occasionally and then hastily wrapped up at the very end. This show is something you watch for the cute main couple and child and move quickly on from.Was this review helpful to you?
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Family feel good comedy.??????
After a long typing session and took some time off by drama surfing (meaning looking for interesting dramas). I Opened my iqiyi account and started surfing and this title caught my eye. The female lead was the female lead in 'I am A Cat In Dali Temple', she has always caught my attention when she acts because of her facial expression and sincere way of acting. At the first episode the story has already caught my interest. I love the girlfriend power in this story because it feels refreshing not that i am sick of bromance an all but the scene where the 2 girls talking about their journey living in the city and how they rented rooms together til they have moved to a bigger apartment was really touching. ??????Overall, if you are looking for sweetness and fun; this is a drama that you can not miss.
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All For Kid
Quick Overall SummaryUnforgettable Love is a Cliche Trope Bingo. The RomCom drama at best is a B- rating, but has me coming back to find out what happens next. The writer team for this drama, literally went; "OK, let's use all the cliche tropes in CDrama...add all 20 Years of cliche tropes and see what we get. This resulted in all the scenes becoming which trope will be inserted next. I think there is a 5 page list of all the tropes used and to my inner conflict of saying NO to cliche, has me back for more (I think I am at Bingo#73). The drama is not a good drama, BUT was enjoyable to watch. Disregard the medical/doctor/hospital scenes as they made no sense in drama/real life and the CEO would usually tell medical advice to the FL who is a doctor/psychologist.
Quick Story/Plot
The whole drama revolves around the kid. The ML and FL are tied together because the kid took a liking to the FL at the beginning and wants her to become his mum. The ML, being the rich boss and father, would give everything for the kid. So he persuaded the FL in entering a marriage contract to support and help the kid under the pretense of the FL being the wife in name. From episode 2 onwards is when the Bingo game begins, the story does not flow anymore, but instead, scenes of which trope to bring out. Even after post production, often scenes would jump to the next and skip to the the next day without any notice (I think the production team did not care if it flowed anymore). E.g. One night they will talk about something important about the kid and then scene jump to the ML's office talking about his business. So don't bother if there is a logical flow of story, there isn't...
Quick Acting/Cast/Characters
All Characters are generic tropey, but fun to watch.
- The ML is a rich CEO who is stuck-up, smart, overly confident, demanding, (insert all other generic tropes), etc. but he genuinely cares for the kid. Often he would bring the kid to work or cancel meetings to rush to the kids side. Miles Wei played the character well in not being too overly bearing, but his character does get frustrating at times.
- The FL is a children psychologist who is strong-willed, clumsy and has a kind heart. She entered a marriage contract with the ML due to meeting the kid a few times and only accepted the contract due to peer pressure from the whole world and really wanting to help the kid. Often, I even forget she is a doctor since she does not act like a doctor and often other people tell her medical advises which was odd. Hu Yi Xuan really fits the character as she has this cute and genuine look to her.
- The Kid is a young boy due to a big car accident in the past left him not wanting to speak or interact with anyone. At the beginning he would use cards or a tablet to show his thoughts and eventually overtime, he started to speak again. The role was played well and the kid did a good job expressing his character's emotion without saying any lines. However, I do find the use of the cat noises everytime he wants to express something annoying after some time.
- Yang Ruo Wei and Wen Gu Side Couple are fun to watch.
Music/OSTs
Music is great as the songs really fit the RomCom Genre and that young love feeling.
Rewatch Value
Would not Rewatch.
Why my rating (7.5)
Rating 7.5 is the highest I would give the drama. Often, every 2 episodes I would be swooning and wanted to know what happens next, but every 3 episodes, I would be frustrated at the current story and roll my eyes saying:"Here we go with this trope now...". As mentioned in beginning, this drama is not top tier, but does the theme "Over the Top" well. The most memorable scene to me was the FL needed a crash course on how to dance for a business event and in comes the ML bringing in 6 dance teachers. The drama had six extras just for the scenes where 5 of them were just standing around which was quite funny. The drama literally took 'generic cliche RomCom' and multipled everything by 3 which is why it was so enjoyable to watch. I don't think I will recommend this drama to others, but if you are bored and want light-hearted (kekw) laughs or due to the actors/actresses, give it a go.
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watched it for the cutest xiaobao
i started unforgettable love without expecting anything and i can say it was worth the time! i had such great laughter and giggling moments. yes! it is a cliche story but still very heart-fluttering chemistry of qin and qiaoyan... halfway through it, I realized i am watching it for the xiaobao moments. You can just resist how cute and adorable this little kid is and it makes you want to continue watching it for his cuteness' sake...Anyways it was a very endearing drama! Must recommend if you want to smile and finding some touches of laughter in life
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Cutie pie family
Unforgettable Love was so great for me cuz I'm not a c-drama lover but this drama catch my heart. The drama actually tell me a lot about love. So far this is the best c-drama I've ever seen. This drama is about a contract relationship between a Ceo and a psychiatry doctor. I think that's all I can say. I'm afraid if I'm too excited and start telling you too much spoiler hehe. If you still haven't watched this drama yet, I highly recommend this drama for you. No regret. Ohh yes almost forgot to say this. I think I would rate 9.5/10 for this drama. I hope there will be season 2 dear actors, writers and directors. Fighting!!!Was this review helpful to you?
Worth watching!!
I personally loved this drama so much. As a person who selectively watches Cdramas, the story was kinda new to me. But regardless i loved it.Xiaobao is soo adorable and the other characters too. The acting and chemistry between leads were fine. The plot was okay and it tried to include psychological aspects. The Romance was cute and was developing. The side couples were also fun to watch. The only negatives i felt it had was the misunderstandings and unnecessary breakups. It would have also been better if they showed some more family scenes with Xiaobao and him talking more.
But overall I enjoyed watching it and would like everyone to give it a try.
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Touching and memorable
This is a drama that touched my heart. Were there a lot of cliches? Yes. Were some scenarios predictable? Yes. So why did I like it so much? The characters! There are so many great characters in this drama that are so endearing and have great character growth. I know everyone talks about the male leads son (yes I know it’s really his orphaned nephew) and how adorable he is. And I loved watching him push the main leads together, he was very cute and funny. But I found the main leads best friends quite interesting too. The way the female leads best friend has her friends back no matter what and always has a sassy comeback to anyone challenging her just made me love her. And the male leads best friend has tremendous character growth which I just loved. I also loved the female leads parents and how supportive they were of her. I know most of these characters are very cliche and typical in this type of drama. But there was just something about them that drew me in.Even though the storyline wasn’t unique with amnesia, a cold CEO with a past trauma, a warm hearted female lead that heals him, an opposing family member and a rival female that causes misunderstandings, I still found myself binge watching it. The pacing and flow are impeccable with just enough angst, romance, and intrigue. And it was just so well acted too! The characters were very likable and the angst was pretty balanced. It wasn’t full of so much angst that I wanted to scream and pull my hair out. But it wasn’t so light and fluffy that it was boring either. It was just right. There are misunderstandings but they don’t last overly long. It stays interesting with a kidnapping, some car chases, hidden pasts are revealed, memories are restored, and there are several cute couples.
If it’s a romcom then we HAVE to address the romance. I hate it when reviews barely touch on this when romance is the main focus of the drama. The main leads (and even the second couple) had great chemistry with passionate kisses. There’s princess carrying, back hugs, piggyback rides, and lots of very realistic kisses. The romance in this drama was done very well. It’s not super spicy and steamy but it’s not one of those shows with just a slight romance either. I’d say it’s right in the middle.
So why didn’t I rate it a perfect 10? I took off a point for the excessive amount of cliches in this drama. It wasn’t very original or unique. I also took off another point because the whole drama builds up towards the moment we all find out what really happened during the car accident that caused the male leads amnesia, then they let us down. He wrecks his car and wakes up to the female lead explaining everything that happened to him in the past. Then it’s over, there’s no confrontation with the villain, we never even see their faces. Those responsible for the tragedy are never seen or heard of throughout the drama. And their demise is never brought up either. The buildup throughout the drama was huge so I really felt let down. So why do I have a score of 8.5 when I took off 2 points? I had to give back half a point because of the great ending and how they gave us a lot of time with the leads as a couple. I despise those dramas where they get together at the last minute then it’s over. Thankfully this isn’t one of those dramas. Even though it’s a bit cliche it has a lot of memorable characters that will touch your heart.
I would definitely recommend this drama to anyone that likes a sweet romance, lovable side characters, an adorable kid that will steal your heart, low angst, and doesn’t mind a cliche storyline as long as it’s well acted. If you’re looking for lots of angst or something that will make you cry or something that is full of action and suspense then this is not the drama for you. It’s light, fluffy, and cute with just enough angst to make it interesting. It’s no masterpiece by any means but I found it quite endearing and was touched by it. I would definitely recommend watching it.
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Mr Cupid's Arrow He
Really confused, after watching the Chinese drama "Once We Get Married" followed by the drama "Unforgettable Love". Ha ha ha …. Both about contract marriages. The main characters are also similar. Beautiful and cute female actress. Handsome male actor, and is told as a cold and arrogant CEO.
The difference is that in the Chinese drama "Unforgettable Love" there is Xiao Bao, a 5-year-old boy with acting and the most adorable face. It's really funny, even though the child actor Lennon Sun whose real name is Sun Si Cheng, according to the mydramalist.com site, is playing a role for the first time.
Compared to the Chinese drama "Once We Get Married", this drama is also more intentional. The setting is not only a mansion like a castle, but also the interior design, knick-knacks, and the soundtrack. Maybe many will think the song was specifically created for the drama "Unforgettable Love".
In terms of the series of scenes in the Chinese drama "Unforgettable Love" it is also more coherent. There are not many holes, and invites the audience to guess the end of the story. Who is the woman He Qiao Yan is looking for? Why is He Qiao Yan's aunt/aunt so mysterious? Was he honest, or was he the one who harmed He's brothers and sisters?
Maybe that's also why, the producer made a continuation of 1 episode entitled “Unforgettable Love: Extra Story”, so that the audience can release their longing. Too bad it wasn't as successful as the original drama. Some even commented: “scrubbed through, waste of time lol”
It's understandable. A reliable chef will carefully mix delicious dishes, both ingredients, seasonings and portions. When you ask for more, you will feel too much afterwards :D :D
My full review is written here:
https://www.maria-g-soemitro.com/2021/11/unforgettable-love-review-drama-China.html
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Super fluffy, cute, feel-good!
I started this on a whim because I kept seeing ads for it on YouTube and heard AvenueX talk about it, and I just couldn't resist the cute kid lol. This drama is full of cliches and tropes, but was still super enjoyable, which led me to quickly binge it just within a few days! The plot is nothing super special, and most of the drama was definitely predictable, but it still had its own charm that made it super fun to watch. For the most parts, I found the main leads to be likeable and rational, and their love story unfolded nicely. Xiao Bao is truly the star though, I must say haha (highlights: him shooting his laser gun thing at his dad, him saying mom for the first time!, him in his wilderness exploring outfit where he matched with his dad, him drawing on his dad, literally all Xiao Bao moments). Every scene he was in, I was smiling like an idiot. I must say, I didn't really care for any of the supporting cast too much, but didn't mind watching them either lol. The ending felt a bit rushed to much (as with most Chinese dramas smh), but I didn't mind too much. The BTS of the drama is super fun and cute to watch, and you can tell everyone on set had a great time making it, which definitely shows. I've also had the OST on loop for this whole week while working and it's honestly so good, prob one of my fav all time OSTs! Too bad it isn't on Spotify :(Was this review helpful to you?
Legal, mas não surpreendente.
A história é fofa, principalmente pela criança. É algo quando você quer ver uma história relaxante, mas que não possui um enredo surpreendente.O que rouba mesmo as cenas é o pequeno, criando situações que fazem com que o casal principal se aproxime.
Só achei que o final ficou muito cansativo, acho que é mau de produção chinesa, eles gostam de uma enrolação absurda, que não são necessárias e torna a história num certo ponto chata e massante.
Gostei da química dos atores. Tornou tudo mais gostoso de assistir.
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The same story as CEO's sudden proposal manhwa
I love it because it reflects one of of the comic I like very much. It is so good that they made this into a romcom show. Very light hearted that you can get through over the weekend binging on it. The best actor should be 'xiao bao'. He is so adorable and the director is able to pull off such great performance from a little kid. Kudos to the ML and FL who are able to compliment their acting beautifully with such a young kid. Being a sweet romcom, there are also some complicated plots which were all nicely executed. If you want something funny, to uplift your mood, this is the best antidote.Was this review helpful to you?
