Definitely Worth the Wait!
It is simply one of the best Chinese drama I've watched! The acting, story, the OST, scenes and just watching it blew me away. I cried ugly and happy tears all thru the entire series. I always have this hate relationship with Cancer, as my brother passed away battling that dreaded disease. And I love how they tackle it in this series.I love the main couple: Dr. Gu Wei and Lin Zhi Xiao. I eill miss them. I enjoy watching the extras/bonus scenes at the end of each episode. I love Ms Li and Mr Lin, and Zhi Xiao and Mr. Lin's relationship.
I appreciated the character growth of Zhi Xiao, from being an immature daughter, having a fight with his father all the time, to being a responsible and mature person.
The OST is superb! I will never get tired listening to it.
I just don't like Zhi Xiao's BFF: Shan-shan. I know she means well, but most of the time, for me she is being over bearing and just too much.
Over all, I'm glad, I watched this series, and it's definitely worth the wait. I will definitely rewatch it again.
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Light and pleasant drama!
I would like to begin by saying that I am a huge fan of Xiao Zhan! I just love the guy! So it's obvious that I'd watch any drama of his even if I had to wait for more than a year or two!Although a cliché, the storyline is quite simple and entertaining. Nothing huge or unexpected happens throughout the drama and it's a great drama if you are in the mood for something light hearted. It's not everyday that I come across a drama with good music. I loved the opening duet which was sung by ours truly, Xiao Zhan and Yang Zi... Their voices complement each other really well and so do they. The chemistry between them is really sweet even if one of them is a mature man and the other just a college student. Both the leads do have certain moments of immaturity and impulsiveness but the drama is all about how they overcome their shortcomings.
I'm not saying it's a great drama. But I can say that one will have a pleasant time watching this one (I'd have a pleasant time just looking at Xiao Zhan's face and smile, hehe).
Do give it a try! I really think that you might like this one!
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EXCELLENT LOVE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE MAIN LEADS
I love the chemistry between xiao zhan and yang zi for years i loved how they always work together and make a successful drama. I love how xiao zhan can change his hold appearance just for a drama. I have watch alot of medical dramas in the past and did not like them beacuse either the doctors white costs were unbutton and (if you know in china when you are working in hospitals you are not supposed to have your white cost unbutton) so i always had a problem eith medical drama but i decided to watch this drama beacuse i headd xiao zhan and yangzi were acting in it. Things i loved about this drama and things what i did not like. Things it loved about it. 1. Loved how xiao zhan always finds a way to make his partner happy. 2. They actually look like real doctors i mean like they went through surgeries and stuff like that. 3. Gu wei is a guy who likes to keep his feeling inside and not tell no one a something about Gu Wei i loved that. 4. When i watched the first episode i thought this drama would have been a cold main lead and stuff like that but Gu Wei is only a little bit cold and when you get to know him he is very friendly, kindhearted and very neat. 5. I LOVED how he is very neat and organized i love that in a man. 5. I laughed so much when Yang Zi ( i do not know how to spell his role name) walked in the house with her slippers on and when she left he clean it so much hahahaha. 6. When i saw how neat and organized Gu Wei was it made me think if The Fox's summer. Things i did not likd about it. 1. I always never liked when they is a misunderstanding that does always piss me off. I think that all for the things i do not like about this drama. Overall drama look like a high budgeting drama.Was this review helpful to you?
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Sweet realistic romance
The story is indeed slow burn, and I admit there were moments when I felt slightly bored, but I still think the actors were excellent, both Yang Zi and Xiao Zhan and the supporting cast of younger and older actors. Special mention to the nice little boy who played the role of Cupid in the hospital ward.I was not drawn in immediately, found the bar scene a bit hysterical and Yang Zi despite her dimples looked too old at first (she is 29) to play the role of a supposed 23 year old behaving like a rash and rebellious adolescent in the first episodes. But turning out to be a rather repressed girl afraid of going all the way with her partner despite being able to enter his apartment almost at all times and getting a sterling occasion when she could share a room for a weekend. She was hiding their relationship from the terminally ill father and the mother who might also be opposed to her dating a doctor with a big age difference.
Xiao Zhan was quite well cast here, as the serious and attentive bachelor doctor wrapped up in his profession, who still had not found a love interest before his attraction to the ebullient girl. His talks with her were very reasonable, and the chemistry was rather natural, although I am not fond of lengthy deep inscrutable stares, to express his character's difficulty when he was in a quandary because of nasty news or events. Nor did I like the plot device of having him suffer from a psychological trauma because of a previously unsuccessful operation.
It got better on the way. The story is very simple. It carried some lessons about interpersonal relations, touched on the present world dangers to some professionals when they get in the cross hairs of social media rumors and disputes.
The ending was very satisfactory, romance wise.
I don't know if the difference between the TV version (which was unavailable to me) and the other version (DVD or international online 29 episode release) is only a question of cutting to size for ads or if there was more in the 32 episode TV version. I found the 29 episode version sufficient to my taste, but I don't think I will go back to rewatch it soon.
I am not that fond of the OST songs either: one makes me feel like it is a sort of lullaby, too sugary for me. But the whole story being steeped in honey brew, I cannot be too critical there. It is a "nice" story, very clean, very respectful of current social rules, and it deals with problems that anybody can expect (age, illness, protecting one's reputation) and hopes that everyone may have (the oath of love in the end is very sweet). It certainly is worth watching once at least.
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Fell for Xiao Zhan
Okay, I just finished the drama, so the feelings are so fresh. First thing first, it is the first time I've watched a drama of Xiao Zhen, and i have to say, I couldn't help but fall for him. He is a great actor. I've seen Yang Zi in GGS and AoL and I like her.The story was unique and really satisfying to watch. The emotional scenes were brilliantly done. And ohh...the OSTs ; they were just so beautiful.
I cried and I laughed with the leads. The supporting characters and the other two couples were great too, but i really felt bad for San San when when Gu Xiao left without any word. The breakup between the leads was so intense and I really liked how Zhi Xiao gave Gu Wei a piece of her mind. Even if she was not a badass, she was strong, passionate and her love for music really inspired me. The family scenes were so well done.
One of the most beautiful dramas I've ever watched. From story to OST, from cinematography to acting, everything was great. And those ' Little Theatre ' moments at the end of the episodes were pretty adorable to watch.
ps : if you're searching for a show with great chemistry between the leads and brilliantly done emotional/serious scenes, this is for you.
ps2 : special shoutout to Qiu Qiu, our little Cupid
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Awesome drama! I keep rewatching the funny parts?
I love this drama! Watching it air everyday was really lifting me up everyday and making me look forward to something in my day.I came across this drama one day, when I was desperately looking for anything to watch. Their header photo actually looked pretty neat and I knew these 2 actors when I saw their faces. Immediately, I got sucked into this drama and found out that the characters are actually very relatable which makes it 10 times better! I understand cello and about orchestra (the girl lead plays cello) and one of my family members work in the health care setting (just like the main boy lead, as he is a gastrointestinal doctor).
To be honest, their lives seemed so different plus the age different really made it hard to believe that their was actually romance between these two. I've watched many love dramas and maybe I just come across these more but, it seems as if all dramas have boy main leads that act super innocent and super cold towards the girl lead. Yes, this does apply in maybe the first few episodes but he really starts acting himself around her.
There are so many episodes I keep rewatching that are really funny, I can add a few here but you're gonna have to watch the whole thing to understand what is going on.
Ep. 2
Ep.22
Romantic parts:
Ep. 17
Ep.19
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1I waited two years for this but it was boring to me
I love Xiao Zhan's handsomeness ,, love his voice and love his acting that won't change no matter how much worse his fans treated methat said and also like the female lead as an actress watched her psychiatrist drama she was amazing ,, really strong independent woman there
Here in this drama ,,it was fun watch at first few episodes then it became predictable and draggy as most fluffy romantic drama
I don't like fluffy romance ,, Don't like female lead acting like an idiot in front of the male lead
don't like the feeling of the male lead acting like he's superior to her with his education and intelligence
so my problem is with how the character were written not with the actor or the actress or how they act
I like them as actors but I don't like the plot
I think there isn't any thing wrong about that
It's not for me and I dropped it
I wrote this review for closure after the horrible things said to me in the comment section
I won't come back here again but that promise won't be for any upcoming drama of xiao zhan's
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Coming from someone who isn't a fan of either leads
Unlike most of the viewers who were tuning in, I started watching this drama because I was looking for something new to watch & not because I was fan anticipating the drama. I had watched the main actress before in other works but it's not as if I kept up with her projects &I had never watched the main actor before. So, I had no bias going in watching the drama.This was a simple story yet the acting & chemistry of the leads made it easy to want to keep watching. Their moments together did feel like watching an actual couple, especially the small theatres at the end of the episodes. They were natural together. They did have moments when they caused me to be frustrated, especially the FL, but I was able to understand where she was coming from. (Those moments of frustration did make their age gap in the drama apparent though.) As for the main actor, I was impressed with him as he really made me feel for Gu Wei. (I would say his character is a huge part of the reason why I enjoyed this drama like I did).
While the acting of the leads was great, the rest of the cast was okay so that's why I could only give the acting an 8.5. I only remember the theme song, which is why I gave the music a 5. & I rarely rewatch dramas, unless I really love them but even then I try to watch new shows instead, so that's why I gave the rewatch a 5. However, I was glad that I watched this and would recommend it to others.
Things I didn't like about this drama, which are the reasons why I gave this drama the rating I did:
*I know FL was inexperienced and young but it was annoying how she always listened to her friends for advice, especially when it failed before, rather than talk to ML, who for the most part was open towards her.
*FL's friends were unlikable. San San gave the worst advice causing more damage than good. I still don't understand what her love interest saw in her (nor why his or her character were needed). As for Yin Xi, she had toxic views about her relationship, mainly not accepting her faults & blaming it all on her boyfriend.
*When ML encountered his big problem, he closed himself off from FL trying to solve it on his own & then waltzed back to her as if nothing happened.
*Though I agreed with it, I'm not a fan of breakups that are basically resolved by the next episode.
*Both love rivals used their status as friends of the leads to try & manipulate themselves into the lives of the leads & I wasn't here for it at all.
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Heartwarming romance
In this drama Yang Zi plays a similar much younger character as her role in Go Go Squid - her role here as Lin Zhixiao is one of a bubbly, optimistic and dynamic personality. This is in contrast to the serious and staid Dr Gu Wei. Slowly she draws him out of his shell and he becomes more relaxed and lightens up. Their relationship goes through the tribulations of a romance but their love remains steadfast. This is a very watchable drama as we get drawn into the lives of Gu Wei and Lin Zhixiao. There is the added dimension of Lin Zhixiao's relationship to her father and the last few episodes are very poignant. Yang Zi is fantastic in her role; Xiao Zhan although appearing a bit stiff nevertheless portrayed the serious and conscientious doctor Gu Wei well. It is indeed a heartwarming show and one that I will rewatch. The sound tracks sung by both leads grow on you and the songs convey the heartwarming emotions of the show - I listen to them over and over again.Was this review helpful to you?
Fabulous and cutest drama
I loved the actors and script a lot omg what a lovely drama I recommend everyone one to watch this drama , I like xiao zhan in untamed and then saw this drama I fell in love with him and lead actress also good acting this drama is about pure love and lovely kisses and cute kisses omg this is first drama I felt lead actors kissing is so smooth and natural also this drama has great vibe of family, friendship, sacrifice, no sad scenes , ambition , doctor job, music dream all kinds of emotions you can see here script was so well done without villain , sad scenes , no traingle love story, no dominance between actors overall enjoyed hope to see them again together in new series all the best to the teamWas this review helpful to you?
