If your a romance lover you may love this
I think if you like a love story you will like this. This drama is a really cute love story between the ML and FL and there is no love triangles or really any misunderstandings between them just a story about how they fall in love with each other. Some may find the billiards aspect boring but I didn't think they really went into it that much with being that they didn't even go into explaining how the game is played. I think that is because they didn't focus on that point they wanted the focus on the love story more.I loved Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai in this drama they were great together. The way the ML looks at the FL is one thing I focused a lot on. A lot of the things that the ML did for the FL in this was just so sweet to watch. I think just watching this drama for these two is worth it even if you don't want to watch them play billiards. One thing I also wished they would of done more with the love story of the FL's brother it was like they meant to do something with it and then just forgot. They have you know there is something between her brother and this girl just for nothing to ever happen between them even their conversations are a bit awkward and you don't know what happened between them. The girl that played her brothers love interest I really liked when she was with his sister she became like a big sister to her.
This drama I think is for romance lovers but can understand not wanting to watch them play this game and finding it boring. I almost didn't watch it because I was afraid it would go into the billiards thing to much but after watching it I really don't think they did. So it just depends on what you find too much or not. If your a romance lover though I say at least give it a shot.
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Amazing Chemistry , Great Cinematography, Amazing Leads.
This was an amazing drama, the chemistry between them was off the charts, and both leads were beautiful, it's one of those dramas without the misunderstandings and the slow burn aspect. They fell for each other and it was just so amazing the cinematography was amazing, the sports aspect as well and I especially loved the Ost 'Love and Shine'. The other characters were so great and gave the show a wholesome vibe overall as well as the elements of friendship. It was cute, funny, fluffy, and overall, absolutely beautiful.Was this review helpful to you?
My best Drama Of 2024
oh my god wow best story and best characters I love this drama so muchI really recommend this for those who love sports and romance and ost was so good I even added in my playlist.
supporting characters are also awesome, I was happy and crying at the same time I wished that they coul have 10 more episodes. ML and FL chemestry was on another level, and it's really good drama, For me I really don't like break-up and male chasing arround female lead I hate that kind of stroy but in this drama male chase female but she was also into hime I mean wow I love them sooo much I hope I can see more like this drama
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this drama lacks storyline ...
so this is another Love me love my voice where there is nothing but eating , travelling , smiling and romance ...this drama also has no storyline at all ...i really do not understand why scriptwriter makes these shows so longer , this drama can be easily fitted in 24 episodes ...this drama has so many boring scenes and there romance lacks romance ...from starting , i am loving this show but after ep 9 i starts to loose my interest ... i love ''love at first sight '' concept but if they starts dating , their should be no awkward moments now ... sometimes i get vibes of harassment when he is walking naked in front of her , when he enters her room before dating and when he reaches towards her on the bed ... even the FL turns to opposite side because she did not want a fast track relationship ...
i feel these types of relationships are result of impulsiveness ... i love mature kind of relationship and because of leo wu , i am expecting a mature drama but this drama is really childish where ML is broke but he like to spend all his money on her ...
sometimes i feel like these types of dramas are the dreams of a girl which seriously lacks realistic feeling of a couple ...
they have good chemistry , i think they will fit completely in a school drama ...but i can't continue this anymore ...
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an high budget drama ruined with a bad script .
The story starts pretty nice till ep 8 - 10 but after that the story becomes draggy ...i think if someone skips ep 11 to 16 , he will not miss anthing in the story ... Although i love romcoms but i love the drama where story is not draggy ... and as i have said before in comments that - '' in this drama , i can't feel romantic vibes from their romance scenes '' ...this drama is just like Love me love my voice where there is nothing but eating , laughing , texting , kisses and i am disappointed in both of the dramas ...
as the two clubs are competitors , there should be some fierce feelings at start but all the boys are so friendly that i think tencent can make a especial bl drama for them ...
i am watching this drama till ep 20 , because i always feels when their games starts , it will be fun to watch but now i do not want to continue because i know they are going to win every match ...
i also somewhat feels off when i think how can lin yiyang can win every match after his return ,,, i can understand he is a gem in snooker but he retired so early and even if he practise daily , how can he beat proffesionals because as he said he has a college to attend and he also joins many part time job ... so i think , in terms of sports i think it is confusing that how can he and his girlfriend are winning every matches ...
thats why i always feels that sports and romance are the genres which can't be mixed because if an player gets in relationship how can he focus on his training ...
the only thing i love is relationship between his coach and him and also friendship of lin yiyang and wu wei ...
i am giving it 3.5 because of their costumes , background and specially osts ...
i love leo wu in The long ballad and zhao jinmai in reset but this drama is pretty boring and now i can't waste my time anymore ...
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Not Until I Meet You Amidst A Snowstorm of Love
I've been looking forward to this drama since the casts were announced. I am a fan of Wu Lei's and Jin Mai's works. I struggled to get through the first few episodes. Not until I picked it up again and binge through it, I found it very enjoyable. It has a light plot, no annoying characters, no repetitive conflicts. Conflicts also are resolved in appropriate times. The billiards scenes are not too long or not too short, just enough. For me everything was just appropriate, I don't feel the urge to skip any of the scenes. And I made me giggle a lot, to see Yin Guo and Yiyang. The early awkward meetings, the pining and yearning that Yiyang did (ughhhhh I swoon), and the moment they got together, I squaled.Wu Lei did amazing acting through those eyes, the yearning look, the guilty look, and the determined look. Jinmai also did very well on potraying Yin Guo, you can see when she is shy, when she is nervous, or when she is confident in the competition.
I kinda liked the fact that on the first half, it is Yiyang who guided and helped Yin Guo, but on the second half, it is Yin Guo who helped Yiyang got back on his feet and back to the court. The symbolism using the compass necklace was cool. Fate brought them together through the snowstorm.
Overall, it has been a very cute, enjoyable watch. My eyes are also blessed because there are too many eye candies in this drama. Worth to watch and binge!
Side Notes:
I personally kinda confused where to look, when Yiyang, Jiang Yang, and Xiaodong are together in a scene 🤣
I am adding Lin Yiyang to my list of the best C-drama boyfriends because of those act of services are crazyyyyyy.
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Recommended if you liked Hidden Love
Just finished this today and I give it a solid 7 stars. I liked this despite some flaws. The strongest part of this drama was the relationship between these two young lovers, played exceptionally well by Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai, while its weakest was in the elements of production.Both leads were well-cast in this romantic drama and my biggest delight was watching them playfully enjoying each other's company and slowly letting each other in. Our FL is at first suspicious of our ML since she is inexperienced and away from home. Our ML is living and studying abroad having left behind a troubled past. He is living a relatively uncomplicated life, but the appearance of this pretty young lady makes him realize how much he is really missing. We are drawn into their relationship and are made to feel a part of it---every glance, every smile, every intimate moment. I basked in this youthful love, reminded of my own relationship with my husband when we first started dating.
Centered around this love story is the sport of billiards. Both are young athletes who are competing in billiards tournaments and although somewhat interesting, (I had no idea there were so many different types of billiard games---Snooker, 6 ball, 9 ball, etc.), it often detracted from the main focus of these two lovers. Many gorgeous people abounded in the cast and the talent was underused. I think a more compelling story would have been to give some of these young people more to do than just stand there and look beautiful. One example was Dai Si. The plot seemed to be going towards a possible triangle, but instead underused her in the name of not creating conflicts. In fact, the only conflict in this drama is within our ML and his troubled past. There is very little in the way of outer forces working against them which makes for a very benign plot.
The last few episodes were weakest because they dealt more with a national billiards competition that took away much of the focus of the two young lovers, but gave the ensemble cast more screen time. I think the goal was to produce a youthful, romantic drama for a younger audience with as little conflict as possible. The lessons/message being: love your person, love your sport, love your country.
I also appreciated the on location filming in Finland and getting to see some of the snowy sites. The extras were great and it gave our main leads an opportunity to practice their English.
OST was great. Perfect mix of youthful tunes with just a touch of edgy songs for the billiards competitions. The piano score played during the couple moments was my favorite. I have already added it to my Spotify playlist.
I recommend this title for those who want something similar to Hidden Love.
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Predictable like any other Chinese romance drama
I like that the scenes aren't overly exaggerated/fake compared to the typical Chinese romance dramas, but everything is super predictable. I haven't read the novel, so I can't say it depicted it well or not, but I felt like it was mainly focused on their relationship and not as much on billiards. Moreover, they don't have many challenges to overcome. The little difficulties that come along the way are resolved naturally or with little effort. Everything went super smoothly for the ML, and I'm still not sure how he was able to afford everything for the FL despite being a "poor student." Their chemistry and acting weren't too bad, but the main leads are basically all over each other as soon as they get together. It would've been nice if they could've explored some of the other characters' stories like Jiang Nan, Meng Xiao Dong, and Lin Lin. It just felt everything was repeating and made it super dragged out.Was this review helpful to you?
Love and Shine no matter how the snow is falling!
One of the best dramas of this year. This drama really brought back the sweet memories of our own relationship beginnings and a lot of us wished to go back to our younger days when we experienced this.Love and shine no matter how the snow is falling is a great anthem for this drama. Very refreshing and beautiful story. The leads were wonderful but Leo Wu was fantastic as Lin Yi Yang, a layered deep character with a hint of darkness. He pretty much drove this story.
I also really loved Zhao Jinmai’s portrayal of Yin Guo as the innocent, protected girl but yet independent and determined. The music and the production was very beautiful. I don’t have anything negative to say about this drama.
The thing that struck me the most was how refreshingly normal this relationship was the ML and FL were equals, did what they loved and showed their love for each other in a very honest way. They both nurtured each other and grew through the relationship. LYY finding his direction and his way back to snooker was very well done.
Even the friendship between LYY, MXD and JY was done well and really cracked me up. MXD was the funniest of the lot of-course.
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never felt more single
A ROMANCE DRAMA done rightso on to the review...
what do I need to do to get a Yi Yang in my life , do I need to do good deeds , donate to charities, wish upon on a star , like I need to know
I've never seen a PERFECT GREEN FLAG in my life, the way he cares and does everything for her , their relationship is definitely the hero of this drama , they'll have you screaming and kicking your feet like your a 15 yro School girl
just the way thier relationship develops is BEAUTIFUL
this is a drama is must watch , you will not regret it
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A beautiful romanctic story
this is my first time writing a proper review..then you should know how much i loved it. the last drama i love this much was hidden love. then i was waiting for a perfect drama and finally found this one. writing this before completing the drama ... will update when completed ,about the ending..hope it makes me satisfied.And i did not properly give my attention to the music of this drama so just ramdomly rating that part only. if it is really good someone please rocommend.thanks in advance.
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