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Almost Lover chinese drama review
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Almost Lover
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by esmeraldaa
Dec 5, 2022
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 6.0

If It’s Meant To Be, Fate Will Bring You Back Together

A suspended fate caused by a misunderstanding and miscommunication. Both He Xiaoran's skepticism and Xiao Shangqi's yearning for warmth are understandable. In the end, their fate and love can put all other things aside. There is no toxic scheming SFL. Chen Fei Er's scheme is still tolerable for me when I know her past.

The story starts nicely until the climax. I'm thankful to the production team for not taking main leads screen time for the second couple like many other dramas. XSQ's painful past brought HXR into his life. Despite his silver spoon, he doesn't act recklessly. He believes in HXR's ability so he sees no need to impose his power to boost her career. It's something rare to find in rich male lead characters. HXR knows about the misunderstanding and has learned to open her heart to XSQ. She doesn't have any ambiguous relationship with SML even when she is not with XSQ. They learn to amend their mistakes and both take step by step closer to each other.
Chen Fei Er's character development is the best and most noticeable. I'm glad she found her real happiness while being independent. Sui Ming Wei is one of the best SML. He knows when to be kind to FL and when to give some space. He doesn't be a pitiful SML. Li Hui's character is kind of new to me. Her problems aren't lesser than the main leads. Taiyang being a spoonful of cuteness is an icing on the cake.
Expecting more side characters after the story:
1. Xiao Xian was more included in the later part. It's a shame he was gone after the business problem was done as the story starts with XSQ's distant connection with his family. I want to watch more brotherhood between them.
2. Zhao Mingxuan's life in prison and his fate both in Deju and his family.

All the actors act their characters nicely. Xu Wei Zhou's act was worth his Breakthrough Actor of The Year award. Song Qian acts as a hurt strong woman conveyed perfectly. Their eyes and expressions catch my attention and make me absorbed in their story. My heart just melts when they smile and cry.
All OST are good, especially Song Qian's 不过是, 再见. But, I can't give a very high rate for music as the songs are good but it didn't linger on my head and they aren't boosting the scenes enough.
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