Never-Ending Summer

I Wanted To Love This So Badly TT

I can't believe I will drop this drama i waited the longest for..I love the leads, their acting is great, chemistry is there as well but in this drama I only saw downs in ups and downs of love. 16 episodes in and I haven't been happy at all. Everytime leads become a little happy, they go to new level or down of sadness.

I don't want to watch 29 episodes and just feel relief when leads get together the misunderstanding and bad communication are getting frustrating! I know lots of people love it but I can't motivate myself to continue anymore.

But happy watching to everyone else loving it !!

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Cute, Modern, and Easy to Watch

I loved how scheming and manipulative Wanwan ( FL) was. Even after falling in love, she couldn't let go of her desire for revenge. She was incredibly determined, independent, and strong-willed. At times she almost felt like the villain, and I loved that vibe 😏

Despite all the hidden agendas and everything that kept pulling them apart, their relationship was beautiful to watch. I loved their dynamic as a couple. It felt very modern and mature.

I also loved how the mother was written. She was deeply flawed, but never a one-dimensional villain.

Great OST (I actually saved a few songs on my playlist).

If you liked *The First Frost*, you'll probably enjoy this one too. It has a similar vibe, but with a more outgoing female lead and a more youthful feel.

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chemistry so good i didnt care about the plot

i need this man booked and busy.
the way he delivered the lines, the emotion he was putting in every scene.
bao shang en my queen i love you i just met you but i loved your character
i cant lie, the story was hanging by a very thin thread called chemistry and nothing else. thank god i wasnt paying attention to anything else except these two, but that plot has some holes i cant ignore
jk i absolutly can
and boy he is a yearner he a real one i love when men cry let em cry i will watch it a hundred times
but now getting serious, what was that time jump? so uncalled for and unnecessary; why be separated for over ten years if youre gonna get back together in the next 20 minutes
i need tension, passion, love, hate, indecision—something that leads me to the HEA
i really liked this show i smoked it in like 5 days

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PERFECT SLOW-BURN SUMMER DRAMA

I enjoyed each and every episode. The storyline, the chemistry, the plot twists and the friendships, I loved that. All those heavy and soft feelings, perfect mix of love and sadness, misunderstandings and reunions, all in one series.

How ML and FL stick to each other in both happy and sad times, just their presence radiated warmth. Two youngsters falling in love and growing deeper understanding about life and themselves along the way, felt refreshing. The part where FL's grandmother died and how ML helped her to see the colors of life again, was powerful and soft. They truly were each other's strength and weakness.

The ugly business politics and industry tactics, broken families and treacherous relationships, set the base of their emerging love story. None of the characters were perfect, they made mistakes and owed up to them, and were ready to start again.

Wishing a never-ending summer, to the couple who showed us that love never ends and it has always been about choosing each other everyday, who taught us the true definition of loving each other deeply. How to give wings to your dreams, look after your family and goals, work academic balance along with the person you like, making tough choices and a journey that started from hidden feelings and deception, but ended in truest form of love and friendships!

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No villain, just life being cruel

Honestly I wasnt planning to watch this in the first place, i know how cliche it will be and since i already dropped speed and love, i thought this is the same. it also uses brother-sister dynamics but thank god, it just for a short while.

The best part is they are not met by chance, or by coincidence, they met by choice. Xixiao seek her to buy her notes and Zhouwan seek him to get money from her mother who is currently his father's mistress. surely, at first, she only tried to get money for her grandma surgery, but she surely make him fall too hard. when her grandma died, he stayed by her side, and that is very profound. they runaway is absolutely cute (though i dont recommend it irl). i love how nonchalant he is but still expressing his feeling obviously.

they said there is a lot of misunderstanding in the drama, surely it is, but in my opinion, they already know and understand each other well even though they dont know anything since they dont communicate, but they immediately forgive each other is golden.

there's a lot up-down in the drama, and i keenly follow through with the updates. there's biggest plot twist at the finale, and i absolutely love it.

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Snow in Summer!

I'm being really honest,I didn’t expect much. Storywise,it didn’t bring anything new to the table. We've already seen plenty of these type of stories, rich mentally struggling boy with poor but strong girl, both falling in love,then starts all the drama,separation and then the time jump and reunion. Yeah,very known formula for an young love story.

Then what makes Never Ending Summer so special that made me binge the whole drama? I think its the main couple. Daniel Zhou and Bao Shangen. The creators of the magic in the show. These two young actors took the huge responsibility of making a simple story so memorable and they did it. They made something special. Never ending summer was indeed full with warmth,love and comfort. Hats off to these two, and whoever casted them together.

I must say about Daniel. I've seen him before,yes. But he never caught my eyes this way before. This boy portrayed every emotion of Lu Xixiao so good. His love was completely evident, you could feel it through screen.Even in his rebellious teen era,his presence was really comandable. His yearning,his sadness,his depression, his rage.... everything was heartfelt. Specially in that breakup scene where he starts to panic when he couldn’t find Zhou Wan... Thats one of the most memorable scenes in the whole drama. Is Lu Xixiao a green flag character? No. Not every male lead has to be greenflag. Lu Xixiao is grey and its okay. He is human. He has humanly emotions and he expresses it. But when he loved, he loved with his everything and nothing compares with that. He decided to be there for Wan and he was there. He fulfilled his promise. He never left,not for once.

And his best companion was the female lead without whom this journey is incomplete. Zhou Wan, a girl always struggling, suppressing her feelings,never letting anyone enter into her storm....did everything she could only to survive. In the midway she found love and even after lossing him she never lost herself. She also yearned for him,maybe not as expressly as him,but her actions always screams her love for him. She was a teenager when she had to take the most cruel decision of her life to leave him. And I think we can forgive her for that cause as teenagers,they struggled A LOT. And even adults couldn’t take any rational decisions in the whole story,why would we expect that from some teens to be always brave and do everything right? After everything she went through, she could only hope for the best for Lu Xixiao and she did what she thought would be best. Maybe it wasn’t the wisest decision,but again thats a devastated, struggling teen we're talking about. And she always proved before and after she actually loved him. She was'nt only talk and no action. She was always present in his story. And her struggles weren’t something you can brush off,as a teen she really pushed mountain. That's why when she screamed "I'm only 18, I can't pretend to be strong anymore", your heart breaks.

And they both together brought comfort to the show.Both as teens and adults,their presence together makes you smile. Lu Xixiao brought safety to her world and Zhou Wan brought calmness in his storm. And they togther built their world as a cozy,comfy,warm one with lots of sunshines and rainbows.

But yeah,the story of course had its lackings. I wasn’t satisfied the way they showed the reunion phase,it was extremely easy after all the emotional turmoil they went through,especially him. Maybe a little bit more push and pull would bring out more raw emotions. And that home eloping phase was too easy. Idk if its thats easy for teens in China to elope and stay in such comforting way for months without any money or suitable jobs. And they really should've added the wedding scenes. I mean...after two proposals,atleast a glimpse of wedding is the most expected thing and we were robbed.

Also,side characters werent that much memorable... I mean i was'nt even paying attention to them that much. The second couple was just meh,they could be completely avoided and I couldn’t care less. Evil people were evil throughout the whole show doing evil things,some changed,some didn’t. They weren’t anything special to remember.

The OST's were another plus point. I enjoyed every ost in this show. The dance scene was extremely adorable, I really hoped they would add another one in their wedding. Yeah,we were really robbed so badly.

This show,maybe not the best one,but a memorable one. Best of luck to them,would look forward to their future works.

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A cute romance dragged down by miscommunication

Never-Ending Summer is a drama that will definitely appeal to hardcore romance fans, but it might test your patience even if you are okay with a slow-burn romance plots. The story follows a classic rich boy and poor girl dynamic, taking us through their high school days and eventually their reunion as adults ten years later. The initial episodes are genuinely engaging as we get to see the main characters build their connection and navigate their personal struggles.

The biggest highlight of this show is undoubtedly the chemistry between the lead actors. Bao Shang En and Daniel Zhou bring a lot of life to Zhou Wan and Lu Xixiao. Their interactions feel very natural, and they do a great job portraying both the youthful energy of high schoolers and the mature vibe of working adults. The soundtrack is also beautiful and fits the emotional scenes perfectly. The cinematography captures the warm summer feeling really well, making it visually pleasing from start to finish.

However, the drama struggles with its pacing and writing in the middle section. There is a lot of repetitive miscommunication that feels frustrating. The characters often avoid talking to each other directly, which causes long drawn out problems that could have been easily solved with a simple conversation. The breakup and forgiving and patchup part was quite unreal and frustrating as well. Once the story shifts to the adult timeline, the business and investigation plots get quite boring and take focus away from the main romance.

Despite these flaws, if you can look past the dragging episodes, the ending provides a very sweet and satisfying conclusion for the main couple. It is a solid watch with great acting, but the weak script and pacing issues hold it back from being a true masterpiece.

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A Summer They Never Outgrew

A love story wrapped in longing. Never Ending Summer is soft, painful and impossible to forget. Zhou Wan and Lu Xi Xiao’s romance begins in a fragile summer of hope, only to be torn apart by life, misunderstandings and wounds that never fully healed. Years later, when they meet again, every glance feels heavy with what was lost and every silence carries the echo of a love that never truly ended.

It’s the kind of drama that aches quietly, then stays with you long after it’s over. Zhou Wan and Lu Xi Xiao’s chemistry is tender and heartbreaking and the mystery surrounding their past adds even more depth to their emotional journey.

An 8.5/10 for a story about first love, second chances and the kind of feelings time can never completely erase.

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Some summers never really end

What I loved most about this drama is that it never feels like just another second-chance romance. It begins with two young people carrying completely different burdens, and watching them slowly become each other’s safe place during one unforgettable summer was incredibly rewarding. Their relationship grows naturally through shared struggles and quiet support, making it easy to understand why their separation hurts so much. I also appreciated that the story doesn’t rush to bring them back together. Instead, it lets time, misunderstandings, and unresolved pain shape who they become before fate reunites them ten years later. Seeing them navigate old wounds while uncovering the truth behind the past added another layer to the romance, making it feel more mature than a typical reunion story. The chemistry between the leads was wonderful and carried both the lighter and more emotional scenes effortlessly. If I had one complaint, it’s that I wanted even more time with them after they finally found their way back to each other.

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As long as you say you love me~

Never Ending Summer, led by BaoShangAn and Zhou KeYu, is a drama that I never expected I would like. But genuinely, I really enjoyed watching it, even though towards the end, the plot didn't make much sense to me. I guess I enjoyed it so much because I hadn't watched a drama in such a long time. I also really enjoyed their chemistry, and honestly, it was the only thing that kept the entire story together for me.

To be honest, towards the end, it kind of started crashing, and some parts just didn't feel right because I felt like they were rushing the ending. I felt that they could have shown the 2026 era a bit more and cut down the 2016 era instead. Because, to be honest, I liked the 2026 era, or rather the more mature versions of both of them. In fact, I loved the mature versions of all the characters. I really liked how they handled situations and how much more mature they were compared to 10 years ago. So, I felt that they could have shown the older versions a bit more and cut down the younger ones.

For the younger timeline, I think the first 10 episodes were amazing. I really, really enjoyed them. But after that, once they started dating, or once both of them started falling in love, it kind of got boring. On the other hand, I found the 2026 era much more beautiful and meaningful. Even when they were dating again or when they moved in together, those moments were really beautiful. I loved how they were thinking through everything and handling their relationship in a more mature way.

I also loved all the outfits in this drama because I really liked the styling. Especially after the 10-year time skip, when they were older and around 28, the outfits were so good. ZW outfits, especially her off-shoulder tops, were absolutely top-notch.
Last but not least, I think the part where she is trying to solve the case was kind of misplaced. The plot became all over the place. I don't know how the mother got her redemption arc because we barely saw her again. I think we only saw her once after the 10-year time skip, and then suddenly she turned out to be a spy. What kind of plot was that? We didn't even get any hints leading up to it. It was probably the biggest plot twist, but it just didn't feel right. I honestly felt like it was poorly written, or at least poorly executed.

The chemistry between the leads was the only thing saving the drama. Even the side characters were really good. The factory arc, however, felt unnecessary at that point. We only got the 2026 timeline around Episode 19, which meant there were only about 10 episodes left. Most of those episodes focused on their redemption arc and how they had been missing each other. Then the factory arc came in, and I don't think they had enough time to execute it properly. Also special mention for the songs, istg they were so good at most of the times. The song placements were so peak, it just makes you feel the emotion.
Overall, I really enjoyed watching it, and I think it's a pretty good drama, probably rewatch it someday later!

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