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The plot is nothing new but damn the chemistry is there. This drama is also a gem people should give this a try
STORY:
I'm not sure if this is classified as a coming of age drama since the story spans from high school then time jumps to their working life. The story has been adapted from a novel which was written based on the author's real life married life. This is the story of how the author met and fell in love with her husband which was sweet. If I didn't know that this was based on the author's life, I would've had thought that it was loosely inspired by the drama "It Started with a Kiss" since they follow similar plotlines. Like for instance, Zhao Qiao Yi (Janice Wu) is someone who is not that intelligent in class who gets to befriend the smartest kid of their grade, Yan Mo (Zhang Yu Jian). It wasn't love at first sight though but more of a slow burn relationship between two desk mates and their struggle to meet halfway. I liked the way the way they had build their relationship from friends to have affection with each other. Yan Mo is that cliché quiet, intelligent male lead while Qiao Yi is the typical optimistic female lead. No surprises there. I also enjoyed the second leads, Zhao Guan Chao (Eden Zhao) who is Qiao Yi's intelligent twin brother (he always comes second to Yan Mo) and Hao Wu Yi (Ma Li), Qiao Yi's bestfriend. Add Fei Da Chuan (An Ge) to the mix and we have a hilarious group of friends. I like that at the start we know that the leads got together in the end so this drama is sort of a reminiscence of how they got together. It was like they were reminiscing while being interviewed all throughout.
ACTING/CAST:
YES! There was no doubt that there is chemistry between Janice Wu and Zhang Yu Jian. They even gave me the impression that they were dating especially when I saw the behind the scenes footage. It was either they were really good with their craft or there was a relationship behind the scenes. I heard that this was the second collaboration between them after The Oriental Odyssey and I'll try to watch that. They were a natural. It didn't feel like they were acting AT ALL. On the other hand the second leads portrayed by Eden Zhao and Ma Li also held their own ground for the story. Eden Zhao was so convincing as Janice Wu's twin brother that I could think they were actual siblings.
OST:
The OST is perfect for the scenes. This is one of those Chinese dramas where I appreciate how smart they used the music.
REWATCH VALUE:
I did. I already watched this 2 times. I might go on to a third but who knows? Maybe when I have nothing to watch but yep, try to give this a whirl because you won't even regret the chemistry between the leads. Plus knowing that this was based on the author's love story made it more interesting.
STORY:
I'm not sure if this is classified as a coming of age drama since the story spans from high school then time jumps to their working life. The story has been adapted from a novel which was written based on the author's real life married life. This is the story of how the author met and fell in love with her husband which was sweet. If I didn't know that this was based on the author's life, I would've had thought that it was loosely inspired by the drama "It Started with a Kiss" since they follow similar plotlines. Like for instance, Zhao Qiao Yi (Janice Wu) is someone who is not that intelligent in class who gets to befriend the smartest kid of their grade, Yan Mo (Zhang Yu Jian). It wasn't love at first sight though but more of a slow burn relationship between two desk mates and their struggle to meet halfway. I liked the way the way they had build their relationship from friends to have affection with each other. Yan Mo is that cliché quiet, intelligent male lead while Qiao Yi is the typical optimistic female lead. No surprises there. I also enjoyed the second leads, Zhao Guan Chao (Eden Zhao) who is Qiao Yi's intelligent twin brother (he always comes second to Yan Mo) and Hao Wu Yi (Ma Li), Qiao Yi's bestfriend. Add Fei Da Chuan (An Ge) to the mix and we have a hilarious group of friends. I like that at the start we know that the leads got together in the end so this drama is sort of a reminiscence of how they got together. It was like they were reminiscing while being interviewed all throughout.
ACTING/CAST:
YES! There was no doubt that there is chemistry between Janice Wu and Zhang Yu Jian. They even gave me the impression that they were dating especially when I saw the behind the scenes footage. It was either they were really good with their craft or there was a relationship behind the scenes. I heard that this was the second collaboration between them after The Oriental Odyssey and I'll try to watch that. They were a natural. It didn't feel like they were acting AT ALL. On the other hand the second leads portrayed by Eden Zhao and Ma Li also held their own ground for the story. Eden Zhao was so convincing as Janice Wu's twin brother that I could think they were actual siblings.
OST:
The OST is perfect for the scenes. This is one of those Chinese dramas where I appreciate how smart they used the music.
REWATCH VALUE:
I did. I already watched this 2 times. I might go on to a third but who knows? Maybe when I have nothing to watch but yep, try to give this a whirl because you won't even regret the chemistry between the leads. Plus knowing that this was based on the author's love story made it more interesting.
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