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It's... alright
I may be in the minority with this review but this one was subpar at best for me. To give it some grace, I did know it wasn't exactly my style of romance drama but with such good reviews I couldn't help but give it a try.First off have to admit, the cast is lovely, I think Chen Xingxu & Lu Yuxiao make a cute couple and their acting is good. That being said their roles as ML&FL is mostly just in eye candy rather than on screen chemistry. The love story is sweet but not the kind that really pulls me in as their romance takes a back seat to business and family struggles.
However, the thing that really threw me off this drama is actually the 2FL and her ex-husband. The presentation of that couple was extremely odd - It was clear that there was difficulties going on between the two regarding communication. Yet the break up was done very messily, the ex never actually cheated but the 2FL wouldn't even talk about the situation with him. Yes, he was wrong in many situations but her lack of communication regarding such a big decision also wasn't right, the divorce was handled very abruptly and awkwardly.
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There is a lot of PDA in this series.
I liked the first half much more than the second. Maybe because of the game being part of the story in the beginning and slowly fading away in the second part. There is a lot of PDA in this series once the male characters get together and I wasn't really feeling all that sexy stuff, but it was well written, well played and well edited. Just not for me to have so much of hot, intense kisses.Both lead characters are very likeable and highly inteligent, talented individuals. But I forgot many times that they are both very smart and cunning (as they show while playing the game). I think I had a little of mental overlap with "Shine on Me" that came out just before this drama. I was making mistakes in what I remembered about characters backgrounds and traits (especially in the 2nd part of the series where workplace played a crucial role). It was a very good drama but it was hard for it to challange "Shine on Me" in my heart when it came out so close.
It was really fun to watch all the characters. The second couple was very heartwarming. I have to be honest though I liked the 2nd ML much more than the main ML. Maybe because of all the shorts I watched in between or maybe because of the actor who made a great impression on me already in "The Legends". It was his face & the character. The way he faced an internal conflict, displayed depth of feelings. Everything that was happening to him and how he dealt with it was very human and I could understand him and feel grace.
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For me, it's 100 out of 100,000 😍 Honestly, I'm super picky when it comes to watching dramas or dracins. If one episode bores me, I won't continue watching. But this dracin, from episode 1, didn't bore me at all. The scenery is stunning, the songs are great, and the supporting cast is nice, not like villains 😂. I got laughter, tears, and the dialogue hits hard every episode. The chemistry between the leads is natural, not forced. Their romance is subtle but impactful. They care for each other like they're home. My favorite parts are when they start dating (episodes 19-22, 26-28) and their VR game interactions, so funny how they go from tricking each other to protecting each other 😍. And the ending, though there's no wedding, still left a mark on me. Best dracin of 2026 😍💕 Was this review helpful to you?
Really deserves the high rating! A MUST WATCH
Found this gem a bit late. I was anticipating that this was going to be a slow-burn romance with the typical sharing houses and office romance, but it was more than that and it was surprising for a drama in thia genre!In sum, this drama is about second chances, finding true love and after failures and complications of life.
Story:
Two very different boy and girl meet under the weirdest circumstances. Life and love starts for them only to be crashed at some point, yet they mature and develop quite decently.
Acting:
It was my first time seeing CXX in a drama. I must say i'm impressed. He played an introvert who seemed cold and aloof quite well. His character development was also palpable. I dare say he is a heartthrob and did his part well. His chemistry with the FL is top pier imo.
It was my second drama witg LYX. Her acting in LLC was great and i think she is so warm and friendly that her characters always show that. her chemistry with CXX was so beautiful and real that we rarely get to see such things in dramas.
writing:
It wasn't without faults as there were some unnessary plots or loopholes but the character development was truly great, which is rare in Cdramas. This drama flowed like a river and the waves hit some stones along the way but in the end, it found its way.
Music:
I don't know where to begin but this drama has ONE of the most beautiful tracks i have ever heard in Cdramas. Basically Cdramas rarely care about music and bgm, but in this one, well they did!
Production:
Well this is not a fantasy drama so there wasn't CGI or whatever( except for the car scenes obviously) but it was shot beautifully. the scenes at the RongCheng VR club were also shot well.
Overall, A MUST watch. The romance is beautifull. the KISS SCENES are AMAZING!
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Watch when you are free
Main actress : good performance. She not shy at all when kiss scene and body touch especially with so good looking guy.Main actor : why he always choose actress with very long hair? Expected he acting bad guy in modern drama. Romance and love drama for him not outstanding anymore. He is really handsome.
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Wang Guang Ming???
The series hasn’t ended yet, but I wanted to write a comment because something really bothered me.
The storyline of the Wang Guang Ming [Xiao Rou's husband] was unfair.
It was clear that they were living a true, heartfelt love story. Ending the relationship because of a simple misunderstanding and jumping straight to divorce felt very rushed and unjustified.
There is a contradiction, because the couple clearly love each other very much. Naturally, even after what the wife saw, she should know her husband’s character and know that he is not a womanizer. It would have been natural for her to forgive the misunderstanding.
This was the only really bad mistake in the series👎🏻.
Since there are only six episodes left, I hope the scenario will have them get back together, because their divorce storyline was a silly mistake in the script 😂
It was heartbreaking in episode 17 when she left him, because it was obvious that he loves her. He only hid the matter from her because he loves her and didn’t want to upset her over something trivial 🤍.
The end of his story was sad and unsatisfactory🥺.
[my rating is not final, because the series is not over yet]‼️
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Okay drama
Compared to most cdramas,this drama is just ok,so overhyped!! Not deserving of so much unneccesary hype.yes the drama is ok,but why 8.9,Cdrama land is a weird place nowadays,this drama is at most an 8.4,not bad but nt perfect!!!
The male lead acting is so wooden,i was so confused watching him,or should i say annoyed. The fl is ok but very indecsive,i was not having it. The Second male lead carried this drama but still,nothing made sense to me,idk. i hate things that annoy me for no reason,highly unneccsary.
I hope cdrama casts better male leads pls,so dramas wil be watchable. nothing serious,lets just be happy with better dramas.
ok guys,
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The best romance among I watched
The most I likedVery healthy relationship I have ever seen
Sad part only make it more impactful
The way they kissed first time at VR game , both of them knew their feelings, but his trauma just needs him seperate from her, their gradually built unshakable trust ( they were both willingly solve it even by brilliant conversation at Vr game,they helped each other, FL even tried to stop and confront Pei when he disturb ML at game) show endurance more than enough to overcome this, they made it and it felt really great that there would not be any trust issue and only seek justice for framing of his father ( he hide it to protect her and she even forgave this showing how she trusted him whole heartedly about never harming her, that's why she was so smart to make him fight alongside with him ,gave chance to explain to her , make the kisses feel very deep , (27 kisses all have unique flavour)
Even Their jealous part only showed how very healthy of their romantic relationship were,
How cute she was , when she was teased by GHS and got jealous easily to go and check ML
The last two episodes were very satisfying ALONG WITH EASTER EGG CREDIT , unlike other drama with absurd ending , they even make these episode more enjoyable to watch, FL trying hard for her career while ML was abroad ,FL video calling about how she missed ML and he came immediately to congratulate her,
I liked FL since journey to you , and later love in cloud and now this , her choices were better and better, anticipating dancing with tide
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Opposite of petty, a romance that really fills the soul
Female lead is amazingly cute! super adorable little actions, plus goes a little crosseyed when staring at ML as if he's all she can see.It is a modern setting with murder mystery plots. I really enjoyed the parallels between the vr gaming plots and irl plots. Tiffs in relationship were realistic given the plot and characters, and the resolution of tiffs is super mature and handling of relationship issues is very grown up.
Well rounded and would have no shame in insisting that everyone and their mother watches this show.
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OMG THIS DRAMA AHHHHHHH
If it were possible i'd rate it higher than a 10. I wasn't expecting it to be this GOOD. Like i thought it would be a mediocre drama but boy was i wrong. THIS WAS EVERYTHING I WAS LOOKING FOR. After speed and love i didn't think i would find another drama to be obsessed with but this omg words can't express the amount to pain my cheeks had to bear just by smiling throughout. I cried with them, my heart ached and i laughed with them and i swooned over them. GOD I WANT TO REWATCH IT AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEY ARE THE HE SUYE AND SHEN XIFAN OF 2026. BRO MY INSTAGRAM IS NOW GOING TO JUST EDITS OF THIS BECAUSE WDYM. I CAN'T EXPRESS MY FEELINGS FOR THIS DRAMA LIKE IT WAS EVERYTHING I WAS LOOKING FOR. ALSO THE LEADS OMG THEY ARE THE GREENEST OF GREENEST FLAGS. ALSO THE THINGS XIAO ZHIYU SAYS LIKE HELLO. ALSO THE THINGS HU XIU SAYS LIKE GUYS I LOVE YOU. I wish i had a man like xiao zhiyu." As long as you're by my side, i'll always look forward to tomorrow"
- XIAO ZHIYU <3333333333
" You aren't a part of my plan. You were written in my life"
- HU XIU <33333333333
i don't know why remember the dialogues but hey i am obsessed.
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