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Since I Met U chinese drama review
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Since I Met U
3 people found this review helpful
by summerfancy
Jan 26, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 10
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

Very sweet, very watchable

Finally, Zhou Junwei’s character gets the girl! He’s been in the SML position for far too long, and it was pleasing to see him move into the ML role. His song ‘Run to You’ grew on me as the drama progressed. At first, it didn’t sound as professional as other songs used in these dramas, but as I said, it grew on me to the point where I really loved it in the end. His voice and way he sings in English was unique, almost folksy in nature. He played the emotionally scarred character well, and honestly, he shouldn’t have to explain his mental illness to the public/customers. As a Westerner, it really bothers me how mental illness/orphans/single moms (even if they were married) are viewed in Eastern culture. I hope these dramas help in changing people’s perception of such groups. I can’t imagine boycotting a store or restaurant because the owner struggles with depression or panic attacks. And it’s even worse that this person’s private struggles are made public for everyone to gossip about. That’s really the worse part of this drama – the social media scandal which C-dramas are so fond of. I'm so tired of that angst trope.

As usual, I didn’t care about the second couple. ML's sister was nice, but I didn't care about her romance with the actor/model.

As for parents, I loved how supportive and accepting FL’s parents were of ML and his issues. These are the kind of Asian parents I like seeing in dramas.

And, of course, the little kid wins the ‘cute’ award. I was beginning to think ML should let Rui Rui confess for him since the kid would do a better job of it!

It’s a short and sweet review just like the drama. There’s nothing about this drama not to watch. It’s feel good and fluffy while still touching on controversial topics like mental illness.
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