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A River Runs through It chinese drama review
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A River Runs through It
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by Pixie1234
Dec 26, 2023
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 5.5

A drama that mainly focuses on unrequited love, but the characters make up for it


This drama had an amazing start. I was hooked from the beginning and it made me wish my high school life was similar. The characters are all very lovable and there's no clear villain in this series. However, the unrequited love in this drama was a big focal point, so if you like that or relate to this, you may find no issues.

Story:
I loved all the aspects but the romance was starting to bore me a bit to the point where I started watching episodes in 2x speed.Personally, they dragged on the FML unrequited loved for the 2ML so much that it starting becoming hard to watch. If that was their goal, well done. It's also realistic since the heart wants what the heart wants and loving someone cannot go away at will. It will cloud your judgment and actions which is portrayed mainly thorough the FML, 2ML, and the ML.

Besides the romance, I love the family and friendship aspect. It was super heartwarming with a touch or realism that will leave you relating to some characters.

Acting:
The acting in this drama deserves a round of applause. Every single actor did a phenomenal job. Personally, I love the acting of the ML aka Shiyi. He had me cracking up while watching the drama and embodied his character well.

Le Tao did an amazing job too. I loved her scenes.

Music:
Oh My Goodness!!! The music was one of my favorite parts. It was so fitting and memorable that I added them to my playlists. The opening and closing were lovely paired with the scenes they put in.

Rewatch:

Would I rewatch? Probably not, mainly because of Xiajou's unrequited love.

Overall:
I would recommend this drama to people who love slow burns, have patience, and love the unrequited love trope. I laughed, cried, got mad, nostalgic, and felt a multitude of emotions while watching this.

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