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Love Is Sweet chinese drama review
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Love Is Sweet
2 people found this review helpful
by dramadisciple
Nov 6, 2020
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

A realistic sexy mature romance

I’ve watched hundreds of dramas and I rarely comment on the music because I don’t really notice it. But I have to say the music for this drama really stood out. It was amazing! Another unusual aspect of this drama is how it starts. Most dramas start out kind of boring as they introduce the various characters and their background stories. But this drama starts out interesting right from the very first episode.

In the beginning the male lead makes the mistake of assuming that the female lead is still the same weak soft hearted girl he grew up with. When she was young her tendency to cry over everything put her life at risk because of her severe allergy to tears. But now she’s much stronger and tougher. So when he treats her just like he did when they were kids, their clash of wills is epic.

The main leads issues with each other goes back to their childhood. The male lead vowed to help the female lead overcome her problem. He wasn’t overprotective of her and he didn’t baby her. Instead he constantly pushed her limits and tested her to toughen her up. But his strategy to help her made him look like a cold unfeeling bully. Therefore, when their paths cross many years later, she’s distant from him and doesn’t trust him. Now he has to find a way to help her understand that he wasn’t bullying her back then and his feelings for her now are real.

What drives this drama and really makes it stand out is the romance of the main leads. Not only do they have amazing chemistry but their romance is a very mature realistic one. I love that we finally have a female lead that’s not afraid of intimacy. I’m so tired of female leads that are terrified of a kiss or some skinship. I also liked the second and third couples stories too.

What kept this drama from getting a perfect rating was the storyline. Unfortunately, since their work is in investment banking, most of the terms they use and the things they discuss are things most of us have never heard of. So the office talk is hard to follow and a bit confusing at times. I have to use English subs and I think a lot gets lost in the translation. And even though being allergic to tears is a real condition, it still isn't very believable. What saved the storyline was the twists and turns of the plot in the latter half of the show. No one is who they seem to be and I loved the unexpected surprises.

Overall, this is a great drama that focuses heavily on the romance of the main leads and has some great side characters. I like that even though there’s some angst and misunderstandings nothing gets dragged out for too long. And the office politics aren’t too upsetting like they are in some dramas. Plus the romance is refreshingly mature and realistic. I really enjoyed this drama.
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