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Follow Your Heart chinese drama review
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Follow Your Heart
9 people found this review helpful
by Apurva
Jun 21, 2024
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
This review may contain spoilers

Slow pacing. But the story between the leads keeps things interesting. (New Favorite)

Ep 1 to Ep 6: They ended ep 6 with a cliffhanger. Who exactly is she mad at? Is she mad at the Xin Bai or Jia Ye? They gave us 6 episode in a row and now we'll only get 2 daily. But it was smart of them to do that. People would not have been happy with the first two episodes, it takes time to build up pace & your patience is rewarded. You come to like the characters. Since I like stories with shapeshifters this is my cup of tea. The most idiotic thing so far was the scene when the Nan Xing turns into a guy & acts like a lunatic trying to burrow into everything trying to hide herself. It was like watching a rodent, I kept wondering what they were thinking! But I overlooked that part and decided to continue. So Nan Xing & Xin Bai get married in episode 6 & I guess we'll see their first separation in next episode because he lied to her & she really wasn't keen on getting married.

Ep 7 to Ep 10: I was so over overuse of the trope where the leads knew each other as children, but I don't mind it being used here. Rather than being a cliche, it adds to their fate. When Xin Bai returned home, he was accosted by a older woman, which at first, I thought would be Nan Xing's mother, but it was his mother. So both leads have crazy mothers! Here's to hoping that they have a chance to meet and torture the leads together, that would be fun to watch! Okay we have another crazy woman who just so happens to be Xin Bai's sister, but so far it seems like she isn't the kind of crazy you like. I can't wait for the leads to meet yet again. Woah, they passed each other & Xin Bai facial blindness got in the way of him recognizing her. What's more, when he figured out that she had changed somehow, he still helped her get out without questions. I do wonder what kind of psychic powers she thinks the little guy had. Loved it.

Ep 11 to Ep 16: I think Yan Nan XIng needs to make up with Jiang Xin Bai now. He has made up for his past blunder & even seems to care for her. Finally glad that Tong Sai Er is here. I wondered why she has little to no screen time. In previous episodes, she was last seen dancing and that was about it. She is such a cutie that it gives me hope that Shan Bei Li isn't far gone. I wonder who's her brother though. For a moment there, Xin Bai was jealous of Shan Bei Li & even the guy who Nan Xing is looking for. We got to see some family shenanigans, I knew Xin Bai's mom was this crazy. It is good, she'll be able to handle Nan Xing's condition well & might also help out. Tong Saner & Shan Bei Li together are cuties, him telling her to look for her fiancé so that she doesn't have nowhere to go if Nan Xing business goes wrong due to Bei Li's & Suo Luo's interference. Xin Bai's being pretty gutsy with the request he has made of Nan Xing. Let's see how it goes.

Ep 17 & Ep 24: I did not expect Xin Bai's mother & sister to got to this extent to drive away Yan Nan Xing. What a waste of potential good mother-in-law. Suo Luo is such a brat that doesn't deserve to be in the position she is in. Instead of actually doing something for the people, all she cares about is how she can be better than her brother. A brother who did not even think of her as less than himself. I don't know what both mother & sister can do at this point to redeem themselves as decent human beings. I like the way Nan Xing treated Tong Saner & Liu Ruo Qian, caring for them more than a normal boss would for an employee. Oh that was gold, his mother finding Yan Nan Xing in his closet but out steps a he. She is gonna go crazy. I loved how she just couldn't speak when the guy was mentioned and she decided okay Nan Xing isn't that bad. She is the perfect wife for Xin Bai.

Ep 25 to Ep 34: So we have come to the second wedding and this time around they are more sure about their feelings for each other. Xin Bai at least has figured out that Nan Xing is the girl he met as a child, he should have told her right away. But since he didn't I have a bad feeling. I love Tong Saner, she is kinda insane and I adore her. Her wanting to take Bei Li as sworn brother was so hilarious. I am still not a fan of Suo Luo, she is a liability. So, how come they separate right after their weddings! Jiang Xin Bai has got no chill. He is on a mission and he is gone. To think about it, you can't always take your wife to work so it makes sense that he went away for work. It makes me think that we are going to get news of him dying there. Nan Xing is gonna be so sad about her mother. I wonder what the new guy is up to. He looked like a decent love rival, but he had to go full on crazy! But I have hopes that he will turn into an ally so lets see where it goes. I'm so disappointed in the not-so-friendly bandit. Finally, glad that Nan Xing knows Xin Bai's the one she was looking for so long. I wish we could see more of Nan Xing's transformations, but unfortunately that part of her is underutilized by the drama.

Ep 35 to Ep 40: Dammit, why did Bai Yuan have to come up with such a ridiculous plan and get himself killed! Now, not only does he not have Yan Nan Xing, he is dead. So foolish. He could have led a better life with reforming his people. He put Nan Xing and Xin Bai's family in such a muddle. Xin Bai surely thinks divorce is a game, at the smallest inconvenience he is like Nan Xing let's get a divorce it will protect you! How long has he known Nan Xing? Does he think she is gonna stay in a corner he puts her into? She is gonna run head front in trouble and then he is just gonna have to rescue her. He might as well stick to her like a glue. The story was a bit underwhelming especially with the concept and the characters they had. It had so much potential. I did love the final episode with three lovely brides. The cast is also good, I hope to see the drama in another light if I ever rewatch it again.
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