Love is sweet and slightly naughty
This has been in my watchlist for so long. Now that I've finally finished it I can say that it might have been slightly overrated but I'd still recommend it for the steamy kiss scenes, strong FL, dreamy ML, and a fluffy story of success in both love and career.The ML bullies the FL to make her mentally strong, so she will not cry easily in the future and trigger her tear allergies, this is his way of protecting her. He has been crushing on her for 10 years but she was oblivious and thinks he was just mean. After seeing that he is not a 'bad wolf' in the investment industry, she began to have feelings for him. When they got together, their love is truly sweet with lots and lots of kisses, and naughty times (especially in the office 😉).
Another thing that I liked was that the SFL was very relatable. She can be jealous but she was not evil. One of my favorite scenes was when she caught the main CP in one of their moments and they had to pretend to be cleaning.
Just for the SFL and chemistry of the main CP, I really wanted to give this a perfect score but sadly I can't because the tropes used felt contrived and manipulative. Maybe I am just not a fan of the idea that when you like someone, you can make decisions for their life for 'their own good' without their consent and characters in this drama does this a lot. There was also forced cohabitation and while this definitely drew the leads closer, drama conveniently forgot that the ML rented an apartment that he just kept empty. Also, when the issue about the FL's father's death was resolved, the vibe in the series changed and the next few episodes felt like fillers, an afterthought arc for the SML and mostly PDAs of the main CP. Frankly, I was like 'i know your relationship is good, get married already!'.
I actually felt kind of bad for the actor who played the SML because his character was just there for convenience. Need to increase the tension of the main CP through jealousy? Enter the hottie but bad SML. Need a villain who will sabotage the main CP's jobs? Enter the bad and sneaky SML. Need a helpmate for a ML to resolve the FL's trauma? Enter the reformed SML. Need to prove the relationship strength of the main CP for the filler episodes? Enter the jealous SML who became bad again! He reformed again but his ending felt lackluster. He was really not developed properly and there's no real development with his loveline with FL either. It was quite hard for me to accept that he loved the FL so much because their interactions were so few and not really that meaningful. His angst was not fully explored. It would have been much better if there were tropey scenes like the FL and the SML going to important places in the SML's childhood, or just anything that actually showed the FL helping the SML with his resentments.
The second CP also did not help this series as their interactions were boring and had no chemistry. You have to believe they're in love just because of some lighting changes and because they said so. Again I felt like the girl was forcing the guy to like her by doing all kinds of nice bordering on masochistic things for him. If I will rewatch this, I'll skip their scenes and just focus on the main CP.
Overall, this is a good watch if you have time to spare and want to see an adult relationship realistically portrayed.
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THIS DRAMA IS A MEDICINE AND IS FILLED WITH SWEET LOVE
1. This drama is more different than any other modern rom-com dramas unlike Love Designer which I liked the most.2.Cast was good including the supporting cast like Su Chang,Qiao and Yuan ji which had made it more funny.
3.Story is good and almost not filled with any bad things which made the drama more positive and appealing to the mind.
4. Plots and sub plots were good but were bad in the last 6 episodes.
5.This drama portrayed JJ's character well as she becomes sucessful woman in banking in a positive way which is not seen in other dramas
Everyone must see this drama because it shows how to care for others in a very hardworking life
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Wish the love was sweeter in Love in Sweet
Cute storyline and I enjoyed Bai Lu in this drama, but I don't know why...it just got really draggy for me. It had a really promising premise, but it just felt like the storyline didn't flow as much as I thought it would.One of the characters that I actually really enjoyed was Du Lei and I even had the second-lead syndrome, until they decided to give him stalker-ish vibes! He deserved more credit and more sweet scenes with Jiang Jun earlier on in the piece.
The drama was also very unnecessarily long at 36 episodes. It really could've been finished at 26 episodes. Not too sure why the high ratings, but it just wasn't my cup of tea....
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Love is so dang sweet..
Bai Lu and Leo Luo are two big names these days and proven in this drama; the chemistry were so on the spot, they're really kissing hugging and interaction as a couple genuinely authentic lovers. I watched Kido Gao from Legend of FuYao and he was great as he is in this drama, as well as Riley Wang. Ok the story was about a girl that has closest childhood friend that just gone for their remaining young life and came back as her boss (forget about allergy to tear - it's the rarest case), old debts and feeling came back as she tried to prove she's capable...the story developed and they lived together in the a few last episodes. Leo Luo, in my opinion (don't get mad) better in here than any of his costume dramas. He's more suitable in modern set up drama than ancient ones. Love is so dang sweet is a perfect title because it was just like cotton candy sweetest lovey love...Was this review helpful to you?
Must See!!!
Honestly this has to be one of my fav dramas this year without a doubt. Watching this made me fall in love with Leo the second time after watching a different side to him on Ashes of Love which was so refreshing. The main couple gave me goosebumps with their chemistry and cheesiness that they had together, every moment they had together on screen was so much fun to watch. Leo showed what the perfect boyfriend was to watch on screen by being: well-educated, good looking, romantic, caring and loved her since he was little so what kind of girl doesn't want that in a man? The second lead couple was just adorable as well though it did take some time for them to be together, I am glad they got a happy ending and Riley (Xiaochuan) is always the cutest with his dimple every time ugh the chemistry between both coupes made me love this drama even more with the heartwarming stuff as well as the sad scenes that went along with it so if you are thinking about watching this drama, I would highly recommend doing so ASAP.Was this review helpful to you?
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Simple romance story, comedy, not lame, nice acting,for me little boring
Initially a little boring but when watching not feeling very long maybe because the comedy part not to lame, many words about work are not clear, at the beginning of the episode the arrangement of the scenes is quite good, but starting from the middle episode starts to appear jumping scenequite funny comedy and not lame because the acting is quite good, I just can't accept the nickname given "xiao ku bao" "bao bao" just feeling weird leo luo say that
And the last episode after two year i
too many episodes needed for the epilog, so the corupt of dulei is unnecessary,,, and the jumping scene is obvious, even though I feel the story after 2 years is just an addition that may or may not exist fpr the ending
When jiang jun and yuan shuai falling in love i feel very suddenly for jiang jun
Dulei corupt,Can't figure out what the purpose he do this, it seems to be superfluous,, i don't feel dulei corruption is necessary
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Loved this drama!!!
I watched the series till episode 30 last and was reluctant to watch the rest 6 episodes because of the comments here. Finally today I decided to watch the rest and I've got to say I'm so glad that I did. Often shows end with the happy ending where the ML and FL get together and this two years later plot showed a glimpse of what is happening in their lives after living together for so long and how they suit each other. Even the arguments between them felt realistic and in line with their characters. Also I did feel the writers completely forgot the tears allergy plot which was fine by me because honestly I didnt know where that was going.I enjoyed watching this drama a lot and I'm gonna miss it a lot.
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Must watch if you love romantic comedy dramas!
This is for everyone out there who enjoys a good romantic-comedy drama! Honey-dripping chemistry between the main leads and their love story is one for the books. Some people are not a fan of the soundtracks, but as an international fan I loved the English OSTs! Especially since a lot of the secondary leads/characters are the ones who sang it. Overall, this drama is a solid watch for me! I'll definitely be re-watching my favorite scenes for months to come. This and Le Coup de Foudre are my favorite modern Chinese drama rom-coms! Keeping my fingers crossed wishing for a drama reunion for Bai Lu and Luo Yun Xi.Was this review helpful to you?
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I've watched quite a few cliché Chinese dramas and honestly, this one's not so bad..
There are only two things that I really liked in this drama and that is the main leads characters and their amazing chemistry!!! Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu make a beautiful pair that compliment each other very well...It's a typical drama with a strong female lead and an overly concerned male lead who keeps thinking that his female counterpart is a damsel in distress.. But lo and behold, the female lead turns out to be pretty strong.. Cue the romance.. Add some spice and turns and twists and you get a melodrama...
The actors deserve a huge credit for making this drama work out for me! I have always put off watching Ashes of Love owing to it's sad nature but now, I am even more vary to watch it because I have become such a fan of Luo Yunxi, that I don't think I can handle watching him suffer!
I personally believe that the the last 6 episodes were completely unnecessary... They tried showing us a domestic version of their romance which was filled with usual and typical couple squabbles with pride and career getting in the way of their relationship.. They probably tried to make it realistic but that is the last thing some of us want.. We just want a cute and sweet relationship without the realities of the harsh world... And what pissed me the most was that Yuan Shuai, Du Lei and Jiang Jun, who had all reached to some sort of an understanding and in the last 6 episodes Du Lei just goes completely unhinged and messes up the whole character building that he had done throughout the drama... That was truly very disappointing because he had come to become my favorite..
Overall, it's a decent watch.. I know my comments are filled with negatives more than positives but one persons trash is another person's treasure.. Who know, you might just like it! So don't let my comment hold you back from witnessing their beautiful chemistry!
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Not so good and not so bad
Theme of the story is good ,how he care for her in school times and even love her but one thing , I don't getting that he forget her until they not meet again .It if they do not meet so he doesn't love her . This concept I don't understand . I thought the story should be like this that after coming back ,his first priority to look for her . But they coincidentally meet again and his love rise again for her . I like theconcept of the story but I don't like the story line . I like the second lead love story more than first lead .
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I came her to vent - major spoiler below
It was a 7.5 for me up until ep 31. cute time filler. At Episode 30 it was a nice ending, and very cute wrap up, even the ML and rival 3(ML?) resolved their issues and got together to resolve the big trauma filled issue. . The main couple's chemistry was good and really sweet. The way ML looks at FL is the best part of the chemistry. ML and FL actors are very good. I keep reading about the kissing.. I mean, I guess, compared to the other chinese dramas where they touch lips and do nothing, these are real, and not bad. But if you've ever kissed anyone, or seen a regular kiss onscreen, I mean, don't just tune in for that. You'll be disappointed.And then episode 31 - 36 happened. Wait, what are we doing here....didn't this thing just end? sadly, it did not. Because here, I guess because the network wanted 36 episodes, they made up an enemy. ML's rival (3ML?) for 30 episodes was a conscientious, caring man terribly abused by his adoptive family who sets out to right a grievous wrong done to someone 5 years ago, does a complete 180 and becomes evil? No character building. No reasoning. just "two years later". It's completely and utterly inconsistent with his character from when we saw him as a child to age 30. What's his motivation for changing so drastically? Nothing. Calling complete bull**t on that.. For that reason, it gets a 5.5. Really disgusted with what the writers did to that character. They didn't have to find a cute girl for him and wrap it up with a bow, but dang,, make him act a in a way that is remotely similar to his character.,
If you watch it, stop at the first happy ending, episode 30.
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This started off good...
This drama series started off pretty good. Liked that the main leads did not fall all over each other right away. However, Jiang Jun (JJ) shows such disrespect for Yuan Shuai (YS) when she contacts Du to help YS's cousin knowing that the two share a dislike for each other. She later accepts a watch from him as her so-called gift for her promotion. Promotion gifts are given by the company and not individual boss and he brought such a personal gift on his trip for her. She does become arrogant not to see it isn't that YS wants her to quit her job for quitting sake, but because Du is overloading her with work and is undermining her. YS being given the dialogue in the ending of the series that he pressured her a little to quit was such a turn off.The second lead was super annoying from beginning to end, no exception. Xu Li need some self respect written in her character. Loving someone and them not loving you back is definitely not the best feeling, but one should have self respect.
Although there is chemistry between the main leads, the scene of Du forcing himself on JJ being played down was the biggest turnoff and downer of this show.
He first pulled her into his hug tightly, which she clearly said no many times and struggle to break free. Then he tried kissing her, which she said no and still continue to break free. The fact that unwanted sexual advancements were made, it is was sexual harassment. And it should not have been played down like nothing happened, it should have been addressed. It was quite disgusting the way this track was handled.
At least five to six episodes were wasted, they could have ended the series at episode 30.
I low marked the story of the series and actors because to the mishandling of the sexual harassment scene.
I low marked the music because it played in, inappropriate places of the show.
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