i want another story like this!
hear me out: i want another story like this, but maybe a bit more mature?I watched this show in 2024, and i find it was still so fresh!
i love the character's stories and the blend of science/ influencers. i think the full potential of this story was still untapped.
the part i hoped to see more of... is their complicity! even in early episodes we can appreciate their connection in a way that the ml was sensitive to her but still annoyed. when their complicity was put forward, it was probably the best times!
what we realize in the end is that the FL characterizes a free soul, and a resilient flower, something that inspires a lot. i liked the imagery and the evolution of the characters, but i think a more mature take in the early episodes could have been better!
Esther is among my fav actresses, but i am often perplexed by her acting! she is more witty than expected and held her dynamic character well. ( although in the beginning it was too much!!)
it was the first time i saw the ML and i'm surprised i haven't seen him before!
i think these two together make one of the best on screen couples i've seen in cdramas!
lastly, a perfect remake would be with 70% less of the second couple story... it was borderline interesting but all the coverups were just tacky, i didn't connect one bit!!
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stupid but cute
Really interested to watch this for see the chemistry between Vin Zhang & Yu Shu Xin. The plot itself kinda stupid in some part, but overall drama still consider cute for me. So yeah I succeed watch till the end and you can say I quite like it... Haha.....The stupidity:
- The way Jin Xi (JX) fall in love to Li Tian Tian (TT) is one of the most stupid way to fall in love in drama world. Just because TT give umbrella to him when it's raining he instantly falling in love with her.
- How the man (JX & Zhuang Yu [ZY]) never really learn from their previous mistake. Like JX that lying to TT about his leg...
- The one year break for both man (JX & ZY). Whatever the reason the drama give us, the one year break is just stupid.
- The easy forgiveness the woman (Yu Mei Ren[MR] & TT) give to the man (JX & ZY). Especially TT give to JX. Just because of his leg, after that lie & the one year disappearing. Too easy baby....
- All the flirt that MR did. It's like MR did have the score, it's gonna be more interested if we can see MR like did the scoring or whatever. But the trick like ZY said, later on, useless since he already use it on MR too... Haha...
- All the 'cuteness' that MR show in the drama. Like when she kinda force the cuteness. Like when she left alone in the library.
- The stupid concept of make up. MR things she completely different without make up. Hey you're not in the superman movie, where Clark Ken took off his glasses & become superman he is unreckoned by anyone else.
What I like or consider cute:
+ The positive attitude of the woman (MR & TT). Like TT said about MR being the FL, "It's because you're able to reflect on yourself. Most people in the world would like to take the credit for themselves when succeeded, but blame others when they fail. You'll dread when you succeed, while reflecting on urself when u fail. That's why you are the leading role."
+ The cuteness is stupid, but still cute in some scene. Like when MR pretend to be village witch or what (the one she use basket in her head). It's somehow cute.
+ ZY just so cute... From the first we can see how jealousy he is. But it took him a whole year to realize his own feeling. And after that his attitude toward MR just so cute & protective. I like it... Haha...
+ The chemistry between Vin Zhang & Yu Shu Xin not so disappointed. I really like their interaction.
+ The little cut scene at the end of each episode...
Overall: This one cute little drama to watch.
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It’s not what you would expect
Overall, the main leads were great and so really good chemistry however it would have been a lot better if they had more screen time and most of their kissing scenes were edited out. The storyline was a little be confusing at so parts but not that hard to follow along. I avoided any scenes involving the second couple as their story wasn’t connected to the main leads at all and took up way too much of each episode! I would rewatch but would have to keep skipping because of 2nd couple scenes. Don’t get me wrong I like the actress in the 2nd couple but her character took a lot of screen time away from the main leads. Hope there is a chance we here these main leads get another drama togetherWas this review helpful to you?
Light-hearted romance fluff you can watch if you wanna feel good!
I've been seeing a lot of mixed reviews about this show but AROTLF will hold a special place in my heart.As a newbie watcher of C-dramas, this was a good watch! Plot was definitely not that new BUT the characters made it memorable because of their chemistry. If you're a fan of 'She fell first but he fell harder' trope, give this a watch! Plus, this definitely reminded me of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha! The scenes from the girl MC's hometown were beautiful and calming to watch accompanied by the fluff romance. Would give this a solid 10 but was a bit disappointed how the main leads was overshadowed by the second couple - now they owe us a season 2!
Nevertheless, I could see myself re-watching this if I just wanna feel happy and uplifted!
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TWO LOVE STORIES
So the drama started strong with a beautiful FL and a gorgeous ML. The FL strong and independent a beauty blogger with power seemd to me only until she met the ML again that's when her character started to shift. She became like a little girls too clingy i know she just wanted to make him fall inlove but really that's how you do it?! Acting like a high-school girl even though like she is 26. Not my cup of tea.He did eventually fell in love with her but that was a long and tiresome journey didn't actually feel like she fell for him only him for her.
I planed to write a long review but i don't think it's needed ? just wach it if you want to have fun their love story had depth only form his side in my opinion only he grew she stayed the same. Too childish was her character.
On the other hand the SFL and SML their story was really amazing they did show love and they grew in their relationship it was heartwarming to see them together.
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Truly it stands out its title. "A Romance of the litte forest"
I can't help but smile to this drama series, the main leads have the chemistry. Working on the same related fields helps is quite cute. They give the feeling of having a feeling of having a first love geeting your heart broken and meeting again after years. Started with wrong foot then scheming white lies that lead to sweet love in the end.A modern sweet bubbly cinderella who gets bullied in the past, found its handsome prince in the form of a humble botany professor.
The second leads acting was not bad also but quite boring so had to skip some parts of their story. A president who exploits a naive girl to get close to her by pretending.
All in all worthy drama to watch. Lovely and sweet. It will make you smile till the end. And leaving a light feeling of being inlove. Growing and accepting each other set backs.
Imprints that love has no expectations rather helping the person grow and being true to oneself. <3
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The story of an ugly duckling tried to be a peacock...
This drama reminds me of the 2001 romantic comedy"Bridget Jones' Diary" or a more recent (2019) "Isn't It Romantic?" They are American movies that focus on the insecurity women often find due to their appearance.For us who are used to "near-perfect" female leads, the beginning part of this drama could be very frustrating as the vlogger Yu Meiren tried all ways to get close to the "perfect" Professor Zhuang Yu. But little by little we get to see what had happened in her past, and why she feels so insecure without makeup.
I really love all the scenery taken in the village, especially the tea plantation. Vin Zhang looks so good in this drama, his smile is so captivating. This drama and Rattan are probably his best.
The OSTs are very nice, too. I love the ending duet sung by both the leads (Ester Yu & Vin Zhang) as well as the opening theme song. These are the songs that make me do not want to skip the intro and the credits, just to listen to the OSTs.
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Healing... healing...healing..
I'm not an Esther Yu or Vin Zhang fan BUT I fell in love with this drama though I skipped most of the 2nd couples story (though I like Li Jiaqi). I was so drawn by the lead couple. It's a typical romance drama but I feel so relax. It has this healing effect on me whenever I see the 2 leads interact and how their relationship progress.It's cliche but not one you want to skip.I really would suggest watching this one. Just skip the 2nd couple part.hahaha. how I wished the writers and director could have focus more on the main leads story and have written it much better
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Cute but flawed
I loved Yu Shuxin and Zhang Binbin. Yu Shuxin was very cute and funny especially. I just wish that there was no 2nd couple. it wasn't necessary! Meiren's story had enough going on and I would've rather they focused on that over adding more story that barely related to the main plot. My favourite parts were the parts in the village and the parts with Zhuang Yu's younger brother. Everything after that started to drag a bit and the 2nd couple made things unbearable. But I'm still glad I watched it because there were still lots of great moments between the leads.Was this review helpful to you?
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If you enjoy a drama with little to no romance in the main couple, this one is for you!
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and the characters. Esther Yu and Vin Zhang did a fantastic job at making this drama beautiful and an amazing watch. However, I found myself skipping through the last 4 episodes and even before that, I wasn't paying as much attention as I did in the beginning of the drama. As I was halfway through the drama I realised that the second couple was getting more screentime than the main couple, they got so much screentime they might as well have their own romance drama at this point! The main leads didn't even kiss until the second last episode which was BIZARRE to me considering it's "a romance of the little forest". I felt they dragged on the miscommunication between them as well as the second couple, so many episodes were wasted with the female leads hating their partners. They took the idea of a 'slow burn' way too seriously! Moving on to Yu Meiren (played by Esther Yu), she was insufferable at some points! I love the actress and her drama's but she was supposed to be smart and capable in this drama which they did show some parts of but overall her character was childish and annoying. There was WAY too much lying in this drama, Yu Meiren lied about almost everything! As I said before, they dragged out Zhang Yu finding out about her doctorate and actual lifestyle. I wish they got together in episodes 20/35 and then added drama near the end so we would've at least had a lot of time seeing them as a couple. In the time the main couple could've gotten together, the second couple dated, broke up, THEN DATED AGAIN! If you love a drama with not much romance but aesthetics and growing, this is the one for you. Apart from all this, the little kiss scenes between the main couple were 10/10! Vin Zhang doesn't disappoint. It was the same for the second couple. I will definetely not be watching this drama again in the near future but I hope Esther Yu and Vin Zhang are paired together again as their chemistry was ON FIRE.Was this review helpful to you?
Watch it for the Fashion, not for the plot.
I’ve had A Romance of the Little Forest on my watch list for a while and I was looking for a cute rom-com to watch with husband. The reviews were mixed, but to my surprise it started out pretty cute.This is the first drama I’ve seen with Yu Shu Xin since Love between Fairy and Devil. I know she gets a bad rap for her high pitched voice and sub-par acting, but she didn’t disappoint. She’s pretty consistent, in the sense, yes, she still has a high-pitch voice and her acting is a bit over the top, but she kind of makes it her own.
If you aren’t a fan of her, then you shouldn’t attempt this drama because her acting style is pretty over-the-top and some may find it annoying. At times I just thought it was comical.
I’m a major fan of Vin Zhang, he has an understated kind of acting style that is so effortless but effective. He didn’t disappoint in this one and his chemistry with the FL was pretty good. There isn’t much skin-ship in the drama, but plenty of tension.
The best part of the drama was the FASHION. The female lead NEVER REWEARS A SINGLE OUTFIT. I’m a big fashion buff and that was a HUGE enjoyment of the show for me. I know it’s silly, but it’s the little things.
Like I said, the first 20ish episodes were really cute and I got the typical C drama rom-com I wanted to get sucked into. Then the plot gets dragged out and we get a silly conflict and it kind of just makes the show a little sluggish.
I can see why the reviews are mixed. On one hand I really enjoyed half of the show, a lot and on the other hand, I was highly disappointed on the other half and kind of gave up. If it wasn’t for the fashion, I probably would have fast forwarded a lot more.
The drama didn’t need to be 35 episodes, a good 10 episodes could have been edited out. The secondary story line with the best friend and CEO was a little silly and his hair cut! Oh my gah, it was pretty awful. I couldn’t get into the secondary couple. Sorry.
Overall, watch for the actors, watch for the fashion, but you will be a little disappointed with the script.
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Cute Romance
Overall I really like the story, the romance is slow but good. There were things that were annoying within the plot.The female lead character was really enjoyable out all the characters I like her the best.
The male lead was not that enjoyable at first but he became likable trough the show.
I think that the main leads romance was slow but really cute. It felt like they had a lot of chemistry.
One thing that I didn't like was the second couple. I found their romance a little bit disturbing and honestly at times it felt like they had to much screen time. Hate it.
The "villain" reasons to hate the female lead were stupid and honestly didn't make sense to me.
Overall I recommend this drama for the main story but honestly if you feel like skipping the second leads I don't blame you.
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