Gave me so many butterflies

I originally started watching because I tend to enjoy most of Zhao Lusi's dramas but what I wasn't expecting was to find myself having fallen deeply in love with Chen Zheyuan! First drama I have ever seen of his but I will be going to look at all his other ones because he took my breath away.

I haven't watched such a perfect drama in awhile (last one that blew me away was My Little Happiness). From cast to story to music it was perfect. Speaking of music, I usually tend to not have too much specific thoughts on music in dramas but I actually really liked the songs they used and the timing of them for this drama, matched the vibe and emotions really well and very pretty.

It did have some sad parts, I used some tissues but it was a wholesomely sweet love story that possessed valuable morals, ethics and values. I will also say that I really appreciated and admired the healthy relationships the characters had with one another, especially ML and FL, it was really touching and beautiful.

CZY's smile is going to melt me every time I see it and his gaze is so mesmerizing and alluring. He gives me so many butterflies and I don't know how I'm going to move on.

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All for love and marriage

If you are looking for a cute and fun watch then this might be a good one to give a try.

A light-heartened period drama that is a refreshing change from the more usual political, military period dramas. I really liked that it stood for love and marriage against struggles and difficulties. I thought the storyline was really unique - a fallen deity who doesn't believe in love falls for a mortal who is a matchmaker - wow!

The FL and ML make a visually stunning pair together, and I liked both the history and the growth of their love story. Supporting characters were lovable and fun too (grandmother and dad were especially fun). The aesthetics of the drama were also really pretty and colorful.

Prepare to shed a few tears regarding the wedding (I know I did), this was definitely the first time I cried in a period drama wedding. The FL and ML played their parts so well, my heart strings were tugged.

I will say that the two most unsatisfactory points of the drama were the 2ML and the final ending scene. 2ML's story was kind of just brushed off to the side once he accepted the truth between him and the FL. The ending leaves a lot of questions, there are extra episodes which I will watch but from other reviews I have hears they don't answer much questions either.

All in all, it might not be perfect but I actually really enjoyed it!

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My First Drama Addiction

This was the first C drama I watched and I took my so long to get over "post drama syndrome"

I loved the simplicity of the storyline, it was sweet, uncomplicated and I loved every minute. Before this drama, I thought that every series had some sort of major plot twist with a harsh breakup or difficulties before a happy reunion, but Love O2O broke all those misconceptions.

PROS: no breakup, healthy relationship, sweet supporting characters and friendships, nice gaming/fantasy element, no really "bad" characters as they realized their mistakes and moved on with their lives, love at first sight, YANG YANG (need I say more?)

I will also note that I liked how this drama presented good morals as well. ML fell in love with FL not purely because she was beautiful but for her talent and skills, scheming characters eventually apologized for their mistakes, FL did not hold any grudges towards those that hurt her or were mean to her.

Always highly suggest this drama!

Note: the drama that finally pulled me out of post drama syndrome was My Little Happiness

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Started out good...

I decided to watch this drama after seeing a few clips on yt of Dongzhi & Qing An together. Something about them immediately caught my attention and so in spite of the mixed reviews I gave the drama a go.

PROS: I actually really really enjoyed the first 2/3 of the drama - Boaning and Li Qian are a power couple, who remain true to themselves and each other while everyone plots against them. Beautiful, loved it. The chemistries between the first, second, third couples are stellar. Also the costumes are beautiful, Baoning's outfits are always super pretty.

CONS: The last 8 episodes went totally downhill for me. Miarong & Zhao Xiao get more and more annoying as the drama progresses. The fight between Baoning and Li Qian is drawn out while the ending feels rushed. I will also say that I am still upset that we never got to see the marriage ceremony of Dongzhi and Qian An...

The drama started out great I wish it had followed through to the end, it had all the makings of a good period drama for me.

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A very very fine leading man...

I've been going through some mini dramas lately as I have found myself in a drama rut aka post drama syndrome. I watched Hidden Love which totally blew me away and so I expected to hold that one as the best drama I've seen in 2023. I didn't have much anticipation to be moved by anything else but all that changed with this miniseries.

Story itself isn't anything new or spectacular, got a bad case of fiance having an affair with the FL's best friend and ultimately the FL seeking her revenge. So definitely not the first choice when it comes to friendship and loyalty between couples but hear me out - GUO JIA NAN. To put it shortly, the moment I saw him on the drama poster I had to watch it. It took me awhile to realize it but I had seen him in the support role of Rebirth for You before (I thought he was cute then) but his acting here gave me overloads of butterflies every single moment!

Every girl needs a personal bodyguard like Xiao Mo. He took this series from a 7.5-8 all the way to a 10. His smile just melts me every single time (going to keep an eye out for all his dramas from now on).

Will say the ending was a little bit unsatisfactory to me though, I mean it was happy but I would have preferred the long-awaited marriage of the leading couple.

The SML played his part really well too, while an evil character he was able to successfully also be a source of comedic relief at time. I feel like I should also mention that it was done well for a miniseries because often times mini drams feel super rushed, choppy and give viewers so many annoying plot questions, this one covered everything well which I appreciated. Also, I really liked the music they used in the drama!

I recommend this drama for a (mostly) light watch and a truly stellar leading man.

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More like demonic revenge...

I started watching this drama with a bit of hesitation just because of the plot and some of the tags are not my usual cup of tea but since I saw quite a bit of hype on the drama and also the fact that I've never watched a Song Kang drama before (I know, long overdue) I took the dive.

For starters Song Kang is perfect, his acting is flawless, his smile is super cute - I will definitely be looking up his other dramas. Similarly YooJung is beautiful and she played her role so well. Together, they make an eye-candy sweet couple and I enjoyed seeing them together.

However, that is mostly where my pleasure ends. A drama soaked with many deaths, some tragic and sad others drawn out and for lack of a better term, long-awaited. A very sad, guilty and revenge-seething plot that was quite depressing and heavy to watch. A family torn apart by guilt and revenge that hurt everyone.

I will say I am a tad confused by the ML's ending as he got back his powers but his love story with the FL is still referred to as being too short since he will continue to be immortal whereas she will one day die like normal humans. In the middle of the drama he kind of admitted he no longer wanted to be a demon either as well...

P.S. Side note from someone who is a practicing young adult of faith. As can be expected way more than half of any of the references to religions/faith need to be taken with a very huge heaping spoonful of salt. However within the majority of that there was a small amount that held surprising amount of insight.

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Absolutely Perfect

This drama is in my all-time favorites. If you are looking for a sugary sweet watch with a simple romance story and a healthy relationship, this is it. I've re-watched this one so many times and still cannot get over it.

PROS: Great story, I was never confused with what was going on. Kind male lead with a smart female lead who supported each other through everything. Super cute height difference. No long, drawn out breakup - the only fight between ML and FL was because he got jealous, but it was resolved super quickly and sweetly. The ending scenes are just too cute for words.

CONS: I can't find another drama to watch that hooked me as much as this one!

All in all, it checked off everything I love in a drama, it had a great number of episodes for me, I enjoyed every minute and will definitely be keeping it in my rewatch list. Also loved the interaction between parents and grandparents, the wedding was beautiful and the little ones at the end melted my heart.

Note: I watched this one before PYHOMS - I will say seeing the ML from this drama as the SML there was a very difficult adjustment.

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Such a feast!

I've watched a few food dramas but this one is definitely the best one! Every episode is laced with colorful, vibrant, and delicious food. Definitely worth watching for the cooking, food presentation and skills!

A fun, lighthearted watch, I initially started it because it was a suggestion for "healthy relationships" which it did not disappoint. The FL and ML had a wonderful relationship and were generally just respectable and loving characters.

The only thing that I would have changed about the drama was a bit more to the romance area. I think I only saw about 2 or so kisses and was hoping for a bit more.

Other than that, I was slightly perplexed by how the FL is referred to several times in the drama as having a "bad personality" (aka hot-tempered etc). I would not have used this to describe her at all. She had a lovely personality, she was kind and generous to others and when she did raise her voice it was also out of justice and for an understandable sitution.

Update: 09/2024 - I'm rewatching it and I actually love this drama even more than the first time! I think the food shots were so good the first time I kind of missed a lot of other things, but this time the storyline is also shining with the food. So good!

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Sweet but just okay

I started watching this drama because I wasn't sure what I wanted to watch next, while I didn't feel like a super short drama, I also didn't feel like a long one either, LinXinYi looked cute and I hadn't gotten around to watching one of Luo Zheng's dramas yet so I dove in.

I didn't know what to expect so I didn't have a lot of expectations, but to my own surprise at the beginning I found myself enjoying it, it was full of cliches but I don't usually mind fluffy and sweet cliches so I wasn't bothered. I started getting my hopes up that this was actually quite a good watch. However to my disappointment while the first 2/3 were enjoyable, I started getting tired of it in the last 1/3.

PROS: I liked the ML and FL they were sweet, several cute scenes and I think they made a nice screen couple. ML's grandmother is a lot of fun and it is enjoyable to see how she works to help keep the couple together. For the most part there were not any downright "evil" characters (exception of the FL's father but we don't see him a ton anyway), and those that did wrong regretted it.

CONS: the main one is how the FL handles her true identity reveal - she dragged it out for so long when the ML could plainly tell something was wrong and even kept asking her...yet she claimed she was scared to lose the ML but after he finds out she regrets not telling him sooner. This was drawn over several episodes which I found frustrating. Also the reconciliation between the FL and ML could have been a bit better, it was unsatisfactory to me.

All in all, a decent watch but I wouldn't rewatch it either.

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Fun and intriguing... for me its all about CZY

I came here immediately after watching Hidden Love, so you can say I watched this for CZY!

It was a good watch, the storyline was intriguing, there were lots of interesting little twists and turns which made it unique and different. I do think it was a tad confusing especially at the end, and I am not sure if I feel satisfied or not with the ending.

I will say that for me, it is all about CZY, he made me smile and giggle the most, his acting is so stellar and I loved seeing him as a playful and mischievous character.

Personally I will say that as a couple I didn't find a lot of chemistry between SY and CZY, it was natural and fun but not a sparkling and sizzling chemistry that grabbed my attention and pulled my heart strings.

I probably won't rewatch the whole drama again but it was sweet and I will look up my favorite clips.

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Craving something sweet?

A cute, lighthearted and enjoyable watch with a fun storyline. I personally really liked how the drama explored what many have wondered at least one point or another about what it would be like if your celebrity crush turned out to also have a crush on you and became your boyfriend.

The ML and FL were cute together, loved the height difference. The FL was in general very sweet - I liked how she would use stuffed animals to talk about her feelings (I do the same). There was no major breakup, we did have one of those scenes where you push away in order to protect but it thankfully didn't last long and their making up after fighting scene is one of my favorites.

A good watch to satisfy your craving for something sweet and simple. I've watched it a few times and still find it enjoyable.

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