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Historia muy buena y equilibrada
A pesar de que los personajes no se mostró su desarrollo puntual en la forma que se mostró ese avance casa vez que aparecían no fue disonante y me gustó que no se olvidarán de ellos exceptuando por Manju aunque entiendo el porqué, ya la historia de los dos protagonistas me gustó que no fuese un drama demasiado exagerado al igual que el romanticismo y el final bastante bueno, la serie es muy recomendable sabe cómo llevarte atrás vez de su historia sin que te canses de algo en particularWas this review helpful to you?
Must watch drama
Meet yourself is one my favourite dramas.The story and pacing is good.All characters are very lovable.There are no misunderstandings and confusion.It really is realistic and heart warming drama.
At first I thought how I gonna finish 40 episodes (Max no episodes i usually watch is 24) but when I completed each episode I wanted more and more.I felt sad that episodes are running over and wished there should be another 40 episodes.
It is a must watch drama.for every episode I felt like Iam living in the drama.The chemistry between leads is realistic and lovable.Each character has its uniqueness.Its a wonderful and must watch drama.I hope you will feel the drama as I felt.
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Good general drama
The overall high level story from start to finish is very engaging. Just about anyone from any country can relate to the day in and day out highs and lows that is portrayed in this drama. But as with anything now in 2023 you can see many subtle undercurrents about things in general. Some of the other reviews made comments about this being a China promotional drama to draw tourists back to China. Not sure how accurate that really is but from a drama story stand point it truly stands out because it actually feels like a story about every day people meeting, becoming friends and helping each other while also trying to find their way without the current stress that society has pressured people into believing they have to do certain things in order to consider yourself successful.There are truly many very heart felt natural moments through out the episodes and all of the actors and characters have meaningful parts thru out. While you can say there's a FL and ML to the drama this has to be one of the few dramas where many characters had pretty good supporting side stories to the main story. The main story and side stories were all very well entwined with each other kudos for pulling that off since that's usually very rare to have happen in most dramas.
The OST was very nice and mellow but towards the end it got repetitive but still nice.
Totally amazing that I actually watched a cdrama that didn't have someone either stealing, killing, getting revenge. While they did manage to have someone die of cancer which seems almost mandatory these days. At least this time it was more to set the whole rest of the story instead of drawing out a bad ending. Lots of Chinese idioms and culture with very positive outlooks in general.
Will probably rewatch again a year or so from now to compare 2022/2023 to how the future is for China. Don't see how it's getting straight 10's except for trying to push towards a high rating to get more people to watch. Sort of feels more contrived to push certain themes and views to foreign viewers.
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It's beautiful, healing, and delightful. The characters are complex but even ones you may not initially like (such as initially-stern Aunty Feng who later smiles to light up a room, surly old Grandpa Yang who eventually comes around even if still surly), you'll grow to love. My favorites are the children and Granny Xie ("A'Nai" as A'Yao and Hongdou call her). I won't go on and on about everything I liked since many other reviews already covered it.
I also have a special place in my heart for this because the grannies and aunties remind me of my family and family's friends (as you know, in Chinese and other cultures, you address your elders as grandpa/grandma/uncle/auntie even if they're not blood-related). They touched me in ways that other cdramas modern and costume have not; though it's a slow drama, it's because all characters are fleshed out to feel real.
Minus half a point mainly because:
1. A bit draggy, but mainly on storylines about supporting characters I wasn't as invested in like Mr. Ma (the guy who is always meditating in the beginning) and the musician's romance.
2. The English songs used are annoying. Why do modern C-dramas always use English songs?? The non-English songs are good, though I wish they used some of them more (like "Hao Hao De" by Sa Ji was only used like twice despite how good it is, while they used other songs a bit too much).
These are just nitpicks though, which is why I only took off half a point.
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An Incomplete Drama
Question: Are there plans to finish this drama?While I agree wholeheartedly with the praise heaped on this drama (I have watched it 3 times and am now in my 4th),
I am painfully aware of some very serious omissions:
I was truly shocked when episode 40 turned out to be the final episode. The drama was nowhere
near finished at the end of ep40.
1. A'Yao never asked Dou to marry him.
2. Dou never stated she wants to marry A'Yao.
2. In fact, they never got married.
3. In fact, No fewer than 3 times did Dou expressly threaten to divorce A'Yao if he displeased her.
Q: Would they have had children?
Q: If so, what would happen to their relationship under the pressure of raising children?
I do indeed love this show, but it is only a down-payment on a drama, it is not a complete drama.
Question: Are there plans to finish the drama?
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Cozy Slice of Life
I’m not usually a big fan of slice of life dramas, but I love this one. It could be because I’m in my 40s and the themes resonate, but I’m enjoying it.Story: It begins with a sad episode and slowly eases into a cozy story. It isn’t fast paced at all but I find that if I skip anything I miss great moments.
Acting: I love Li Xian and Liu Yifei. It’s easy to believe that they’re just playing themselves sometimes. Li Xian is a bit goofy which is kind of cute. The grannies are often scene stealers.
Obviously we aren’t far in but I think if you’re looking for a good cozy watch with a feel good story this is it. If you want fast paced, this is not it. I will probably rewatch this one if it ends well.
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A visually appealing advertisement for rural living
Don't get me wrong - I loved the drama, but honestly could not rate it higher than 5.Example Love 020.
Living life in a virtual fantasy land created by some software freaks was appealing to the youth of our generation?
20-30 billion views for that sad, desperate, robotic drama that was poorly made and even more poorly acted? Is this where Mother Earth was heading?
I was so heart broken. Not only that such a terrible show was made but in fact viewers loved it.
Then comes along Meet Yourself.
I was absolutely ecstatic!! Thank you c- drama for taking the courage to go against the tide and making a visually enthralling drama.
Going back to basics, friendships, good old moral values, delightful traditional crafts, cooking, relationships- just purely innocent and refreshing.
Smartly made to show that there was financial viability as well despite living rurally.
The village was picture perfect - so naturally aesthetic that I would want to pack my bags and relocate there.
So why the low rating?
Because they made it like a commercial, an advertisement by the government of the country to lure youth into moving away from city life.
And because this may not get the 20-30billion views that it rightfully deserves.
They needed to spice it up quite a bit.
Firstly reduce the torturous 40 episodes to 16 or 20.
Then add some intensity to the chemistry. The romance was like tepid tap water. It was not slow burn, just slow death. Boringggg. And I've seen this ML in a previous drama where the romance was sizzling.
I wish this beautiful drama would get 50 billion views, so please spice it and spike it so the entire world would want to move to Yunnan.
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loksyutnya keren, alurnya keren, castsnya keren
Nonton ini dibikin jatuh cinta sama karakter-karakternya yang sangat-sangat relatable. Setiap episodenya punya ritme yang pas, jadi nggak bosan2 banget atau ngerasa kelamaan.Yang paling aku suka tuh alurnya yang ringan dan lokasinya yang nyegarin. Bener2 kaya diajak liburan bareng, wisata bareng, kulineran bareng wkwk dan dramanya jg punya keseimbangan yang sempurna antara humor, romansa, konflik.
Ni drama ga ada antagonisnya, jadi ga yang dramatis gitu. Terus akting castsnya ok, chemistry mereka jg ok, aku kaya ngeliat orang lagi ngobrol biasa, kaya lagi offcam.
Overall, ini drachin yang paling bagusvyang pernah aku tonton. Rekomendasi banget buat siapa aja yang cari tontonan ringan tapi menghibur, sempurna buat ditonton maraton. Dikasi S2 jg masih bagus sih ini.
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achievment unlocked - congrats you created group therapy clinic!!!
its slowpace drama in which every character got some personal problem.But miraculously if you gather alot people with such problems at one place ...
congrats you created group therapy clinic!!!
Its alot alike to Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, BUT I would say its not comedy... it specialises on vibe and healing and human relations including romance.
plot - FL is city woman, workaholic working in hotel. Cause of tragic situation she got emotionally drained.
She leaves resign work and leaves city for small village in search for peace and quiet life to regenerate her injuries.
genre - healing vibe, countryside, human relationships, romance
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Healing
The last 15 minutes made me so inexplicably sad and made me cry, I don’t know why?. This show was really comforting and served as a means to let go of some of my feelings, which makes me appreciate this gem a lot. Liu Yi Fei is incredibly natural in her acting in this show, she easily conveyed any emotions and really touched me with her performance. Li Xian: I only know him from some clips of “Go Go Squid”, and in those he looked rather stiff, so I didn’t know what to expect. He quickly proved to be very charming, fun and expressive (key word: eye acting?) on screen, and I enjoyed all the interactions his character had.I think the show had too many sub-plots though. Too many stories to be told, and at one point I started losing interest and only cared about Hong Dou, granny, A’Yao, and the girl trio (girl friendships ?????????❣️), basically anything that involved our main leads.
The OST and cinematography were also simply sublime and so pretty!
Overall, a beautiful healing series that goes right into your heart with a dash of romance!
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A light hearted drama
Firstly the story starts off with Xu Hong dou,the female protagonist,being depressed with the demise of her best friend and then decides to go on a trip to Yunnan, where she makes new friends and her life changes forever.What attracted me the most in this drama is it's cinematography.The locales were scenic,very relaxing and pleasing to the eyes!!
Liu Yifei as Xu Hong Dou is apt for the role.
Li Xian as the male lead was good in his acting.All their friends were good.
The friendship development between all of them was nice .
This drama also teaches us to never lose hope in life,also find your place of peace and happiness and always follow your heart.
Particularly I liked the character of Granny Xie and her bonding with her grandson Xie Zhi Yao.
The music and background also are nice.
Overall a worth watching drama.Watch it for a relaxing change in your busy life.
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Meet yourself…but not in this series
I tried. I tried so hard. I love Li Xian. Liu Yei Fei is good. Why didn’t this work??! Because…. NOTHING HAPPENS. You have 40 episodes- 40 hours of nothing but promotional tourism. This isn’t slice of life. Just a slice of NOTHING. It’s so unbelievably SLOW and boring. I didn’t care for any of the characters or storylines. They tried so hard to make this into an in-depth and endearing series but it’s flat and empty. I couldn’t go on . It’s rated so high but fell so short. I don’t understand the hype at allWas this review helpful to you?
