Kelekat

OMG YES!

I can’t tell you how sad it made me to have to let them go when I first finished watching this. I loved them that much. I believe I literally cried (it was months ago but I remember the emotions) when it ended BECAUSE it was ending and I couldn’t just continue on to the next episode and see them some more (as a continuation of their story, not as in getting to see them again by rewatching them). Which is absolutely nuts! They touched me that deeply.

I feel totally psycho for even saying this but it’s true.

Check out my comment further up above when you have a moment. I can absolutely relate.

BUT! This had actually ended up being one of my favorite dramas.

Still, trying to rewatch now is hard all over again - which makes no damn sense! That tells me the director and cast perfectly accomplished their goals of evoking these strong emotions from us. It’s literally how I feel when riding a roller coaster (and I don’t really like roller coasters, although I understand the appeal for others). It’s just too much.

BUT! I’ve already watched it! And I Loved it!!! Yet I can’t tell you how many times since I started rewatching this yesterday that I’ve had to stop and go do something else or have to tell myself to put the remote back down and not ff because they’re driving me nuts!

It’s also been so long since I watched it the first time that I’ve forgotten a lot of WHEN certain things happen, so I keep trying to find episode recaps and/or spoilers anywhere (I mean seriously like a damn crackhead hunting for some doggone crack) just so I can prepare myself in advance and can manage my emotions better. But NO! Nooo! I STILL can’t find any damn spoilers this time around either! I need a damn drink or 2 to finish this.

But then I’m right back to - I know I was completely in love with it by the end. I think this was the one and only drama ever (if my memory is correct) that really really really made me damn near cry because I wouldn’t be able to see the 2 main characters anymore. Which is insane in itself. Crazy right?! The agony!

Just started rewatching this yesterday- it’s one of my favorite dramas - but boy did I forget how much I didn’t care for FL’s best friend. She’s absolutely clueless (a complete idiot) and I can’t stand how she’s always promoting the FL and her senior as a couple despite the FL repeatedly making it clear she doesn’t appreciate her doing that. Plus, why keep throwing FL’s business out there to everyone anyway! She’s absolutely not my cup of tea.

Not to mention the long list of other jerks in this drama.
It’s like I’ve wiped them clear of my memory and only remembered everything about the main couple. They’re the whole reason I love this drama so much.

Rewatching it is bringing back to light the long list of other characters I absolutely could have done without, and how stressful and frustrating this can be to watch a lot of the time. Problem is they all do such a damn good job of making their characters seem real so you get emotionally invested. I mean, I’ve already watched the darn thing once and KNOW I absolutely was in love with the damn drama by the end and yet I STILL have to keep talking myself out of ff or taking a break from it every few doggone minutes, only to be glad I didn’t the next, then going right back to grabbing my remote to do one of the two again shortly thereafter.

I’ve seen it already!!! Why I’m I still getting so doggone frustrated! The only answer is the write, director and actors have done such an amazing job that while watching simply elicits those emotions. That’s brilliant. Drives me batshit crazy but brilliant.

Luckily, the way the 2 leads handle situations and those around them is always very mature so all the shitty behavior gets nipped in the bud fairly quickly. And I’m only on ep. 7 again now but seem to remember FL’s best friend becoming more tolerable later on…I hope that’s right and it better start happening soon or I’ll be grabbing the darn remote again soon. LOL!

Now I’m gonna watch every doggone thing he’s been in that I can find just to show my support. I’m still mightily pissed.

Watching Chinese act up in dramas is one thing. Seeing it play out in real life is an entirely different ball game.

Chinese Netziens disgust me. THEY are the true criminals. They completely take pleasure AND GET AWAY WITH ruining people’s lives. They are the weapon used when someone wants to bring someone else down. With the way things are over there suing them is pointless because they clearly won’t even be allowed to win the case.

I wish all entertainers there would go on strike for several months. Ungrateful assholes have too much power. What a twisted damn society.

Oh and don’t think I’m saying it’s great here in the US either because that’d be b.s.
People suck big dookies everywhere.

I agree!

Dude clearly needs to emigrate. I’m a black person living in America (although I’m originally from the Caribbean), so I completely understand a culture or group of people feeling strongly about another culture or feeling offended in various ways BUT! Overkill much? Like seriously. Bear in mind I’m also one of those people who couldn’t give a shit about some damn offensive sign that no one even notices on a building because quite frankly I have more important shit to worry about so I don’t get why people let things like that affect them so much. In my mind they’ve got too much time on their hands. But okay, for those who care about that stuff I sincerely respect your opinion. But seriously?! Y’all are taking things too damn far. He wasn’t even promoting those things in those pictures. They just happened to be in the background. After the first one someone around him should have told him to take it down right away (what the hell was his damn agency doing?!) but we all know how netziens can dig up whatever they want and make it into something it was never intended to be. I’m gonna just say it - they’re a bunch of judgmental assholes who like to force their opinions down people’s throats and seem to take pleasure in ruining lives. Hate me all you want for saying it because I completely don’t give a shit. He’s a goddamn human being. It wasn’t intentional. He apologized. Y’all have punished him. Point made. Now leave the man the f*ck alone! He didn’t rape, kill or physically harm anyone - shoot, not even verbally! - and he didn’t break any laws (even though China has billions of them it seems - to each his own). THIS is what y’all want to punish severely and not the actual criminals out there.

Okay. I’ll be honest. I barely read about this before I came on here to rant (clearly) so I really don’t mean to be offensive. I’m just angry for the man. He f’d up. Okay. But Jesus! Damn! Now going after him for tax evasion too? WTF? Seems like the trend lately for anyone who offends the Chinese government.

LOL! That’s crazy in dramaland! Now I’m really curious and it does sound really interesting. I’ll check it out! Thanks!

LMAO! I’m just strolling along through the comments trying to decide if this is something I might watch when I came across your post. Got me laughing so damn hard! 🤣

😂😂😂 What an awesome response! Thank you!

I agree! No we wouldn’t. In what world are we LESS liberal on anything than China is 😂
We also have a knack for making young’uns look older. The right makeup and clothing would do just the trick.

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Here you go: https://youtu.be/MvTvVH3tRKI

Lmaoooo!!!!

This was beautiful. It was ROMANCE. It captured both the simplicity and complexity of Romance and of love in its many different forms. I can’t believe how much I ended up falling in love with it. For almost half I thought it would be a low-rating drama for me. Boy was I wrong. I’m definitely watching this again.

I really, really love that song from the ending credits. Totally adding it to my playlist. This entire OST is great.

That’s a relief. That she doesn’t date him, that she ends up with Yu Da (he grew on me too) and that her childhood friend doesn’t turn ridiculous. Lol!

Thanks for responding!

Ep 28/29: I wanted to smack Xi He the minute he showed up in Ding Lan’s room during the board lockdown. He immediately risked her getting disqualified because he couldn’t restrain himself. She should have immediately kicked him out and made it clear to the guards that he snuck in unknowingly and that she was acting right away. I know he thinks he was being thoughtful and taking care of her and he didn’t have bad intentions but as a fellow GO player (and highly-ranked one at that) he should have known better. He should have understood the situation he was putting her in. I’m extremely upset with him right now.

I love you soooo much for responding and even more for the good (maybe lol) news!