I May Love You (2023)

Drama ok 8/10

You know those kind of dramas that are ok, neither good nor bad, I think that description fits this drama very well.
The first few episodes were good and exciting, but from the middle to the end the drama cooled down, the protagonists became bland and the secondary characters stole the show, from the middle to the end I only continued because of the secondary characters (Ding Ding and Director Lu) they stole the show, if it hadn't been for them I probably would have dropped it, but if you're looking for a light drama without too many emotions this drama is for you, you can start without fear.

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We need Ozempic now and keep it coming!

In the olden days, you used to be able to find a good romance with ease but now we speak of them in hush tones reserved for half-forgotten legends. What we mostly find nowadays are shows burdened with angsts and sufferings to the point of needing to put Suicide Helpline on speed dial. Ditto some of those plots are so convoluted that you feel like you are watching 3 different genres at the same time and have to keep the wiki page open for reference.

Well, this Show is quite the exception. It is not perfect, and the plot can fit comfortably on the back of a small napkin, but this show will make you swoon. It is industrial grade fluff and should come with a health warning. Having said that, it is also surprisingly enjoyable.

To be honest, the first few episodes was not encouraging. I was wondering where the show is heading. It is harmless enough but also uninspired. Basically, the meet-cute comes down to the FL having a 4-year crush on her handsome boss and when she finally worked up the courage to confess, he promptly rejected her. Of course, he regretted it almost immediately, but the dice is casted.

The show really shifts up a gear when the Show flips the role and now the ML is doing all the chasing. Yes, my dear Drama Anonymous friends, it is as tropey as it sounds. What elevated the simple plot is the chemistry and visual of the OTP. The longer they interact, the better their chemistry. It is hard to pinpoint so I'll just put it down to romantic screen voodoo, c'est l'amour. BTW, they don’t shy away from skinship and there are quite a few passionate kisses. However, they (oddly) remain chaste until they got the marriage licence and then it was baby making time . . . baby!

This is further aided by the lack of any silly shenanigans involving evil second leads or non-sensical breakups. Quite to the contrary, the Show has a very positive take on romance and when relationships are made public, there are no jealous side-eyes or sly remarks. It seems the whole drama-verse is shipping them. BTW, the ML’s parents are a hoot.

There are some angst but they are due to external forces and each challenge helps to push them closer. It is a tried and tested strategy. Hey, if it's not broken . . .

If one OTP is not enough, there is a 2OTP towards the end of the show. The pairing is quite nice. Their sweet romance is easy to ship. Wait, there is more! A 3OTP literally pops into existence in the dying moment of the show which is not necessary but who’s counting. As I mentioned before, this Show is one oxytocin overload and hazard to diabetes.

Acting is good from our leads. The ML is totally in his element. The FL injects enough spunk to give her character some depth. Well, relatively speaking. Support cast earn their keeps but some do lean towards overacting. OST is nice and appropriate.

As I mentioned before, the Show is not perfect. The plot is single minded and some narrative logic are pushed aside in the name of expediency. Some might find it transparent and overly sweet. I won't argue. It might not appeal to everyone so I can only say caveat emptor. Somehow it works for me. Must be something in the water. Enjoy!

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A Sweet and Breezy Workplace Romance

I’m not a huge fan of Chinese modern dramas; I mostly steer clear of them. If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will notice that I tend to lean more towards wuxia and xianxia dramas. As such, the only reason to start this one was- angst, lots of angst and more angst. Adapted from the novel “Dui Ni Bu Zhi Shi Xi Huan” (对你不止是喜欢) by Mo Yan Chuan (陌言川), the show stars Wei Zhe Ming and Huang Ri Ying in the lead roles, Tang Yu & Tang Xin. Yes, they share the same surnames, something that I have never seen in a Chinese drama before. I just started this drama on a wimp (because I had nothing else to watch) and surprisingly grew to like the characters as well as their individual stories. Technically, the show wades through different romances; but in the end, we only get two happy couples. The workplace setting, the premise of unrequited love adds a rustic touch to the story line and makes the characters even more intriguing. Let’s sit down and talk about my favorite moments in this sublime romance!

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https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2023/12/14/i-may-love-you-series-review/

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Sweet & cute romantic series with Miles Wei

PLOT: FL, author and screenwriter, had a crush on her boss, ML, for 4 years. He asked her for help in courting her best friend, in vain, since she had just gotten married. The FL then decides to confess to the ML, who rejects her quite brutally. She resigns and goes to work on the script for her movie. The ML then realizes how indispensable she is to him and decides to court her.

PROS:
+ Miles Wei is ML, handsome, as always.
+ The series is less prudish than usual, and the viewer can see to a lot of kisses and great chemistry in the CL.
+ An endearing CL2, with a sweet romance and convincing visuals.
+ No break-up, no unnecessary love triangle.
+ loving and encouraging families.

CONS:
- The part where the FL refuses to accept the ML (whom she loves) because she was hurt and she is not convinced of his sincerity, is way too long!!
- The final Happy Ending for everyone is a bit simplistic: The CL2 makes their relationship public, without consequences. The ML puts all his assets in his wife's name. The 2 single people who remain, will probably form a couple, etc.

Nice, cute series, but not memorable.
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Série romantique sweet & cute avec Miles Wei

PLOT: la FL, auteure et scénariste, a un crush sur son patron, le ML, depuis 4 ans. Celui-ci lui a demandé son aide pour courtiser sa meilleure amie, en vain, en vain, puisque celle-ci vient de se marier. La FL décide alors de se confesser au ML, qui la rejette assez brutalement. Elle démissionne et part travailler sur le script de son film. Le ML se rend compte alors à quel point elle lui est indispensable et décide de lui faire la cour.

PROS:
+ Miles Wei en ML, craquant, comme toujours.
+ La série est moins prude que d'habitude, et le spectateur a droit à beaucoup de kisses et une belle alchimie dans le CL.
+ Un CL2 attachant, avec une sweet romance et des visuels convaincants.
+ No break-up, no unecessary love triangle.
+ des familles aimantes et encourageantes.

CONS:
- La partie où la FL refuse d'accepter le ML (qu'elle aime) parce qu'elle a été blessée et qu'elle n'est pas convaincue de sa sincérité, est beaucoup trop longue !!
- La Happy End finale pour tout le monde, est un peu simpliste : Le CL2 rend sa relation publique, sans conséquence. Le ML met tous ses biens au nom de sa femme. Les 2 célibataires qui restent, vont se mettre en couple, etc.

Série sympa, cute, mais qui ne restera pas dans les mémoires.

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( Last Update) Basically A Guilt Love Drama with Side Character becoming Main Lead

I had hope for this but after watch just 3 episode i can see that they fumble on the idea The ML so far checks all the box for me but the female lead on the other hand i like that she has feeling for him but after the confession and she didn't realizing the mood change after she confessed had me like wow not we know most drama when the female is direct it would be cool but am sorry if a guy did what she did the drama would be flamed now at episode she mostly let her feelings get in the way of logic she just assume that her Novel gonna get a movie adaptation so quick but fail to realize that she has be in the industry 4+ years with him and learn nothing and now were introduce to the 2nd lead and tbh its pointless this drama having 24 episode seems like a bunch of misunderstanding and cliche nonsense gonna happen but for now am only continuing because i have nothing else to watch and i had to create an account cause i honestly thought that this would be a mature modern love drama but i a;; got was high school children in adults body only thing i enjoy is the music and thats sad .....
I honestly feel like i know the ending of my review title and its kinda sad that i have to name it that but i hope this drama proves me wrong in the end cause its sad being right and i will spoil my last review after episode 24 gonna be Guilt Love At its best

Its not even the cast fault i was harsh even thoe the sister voice was slightly annoying it became better i don't know how.... the male i understand the concept and after hearing his side i won't lie that's where my name for the last review came from i honestly would have preferred him not chasing her cause he has principle but ohhh boy was i so wrong just like a previous drama i watched this is your typical girl likes guy for years but she doesn't have a reason the way she confessed to me was heart breaking.... some may say its honest but when he asked again it just felt wrong... she got rejected left the company because of that and the plot basically revolves around her novel cause thats the only reason he has any contact with her but haha a next curve ball he likes all of a sudden without no development and all we got was that she unique and different Bro come on how for a character that is said or portray to be straightforward she falls in this regard and don't the pointless jealous scene of ohh she going on a blind date am jealous gotta ruin it this drama honestly if i wasn't committed i would have dropped this since i heard her confession she never consider his feelings just like he said in the elevator and lets be fair if she was like this in any other drama as the childhood friend she would lose to a next female lead that consider his feelings and be honest with him but lets hope that My last review after episode 24 don't be Guilt love at its best cause By Drama logic as long as there are good look with good visual lets forget the story aspect

I Now realize my last review gonna be so sad this Is just Guilt until you love me and its sad but at the same time maybe its not a serious drama and probably just a bubbly one with no seriousness but this drama made me question if we Main Lead truly deserve each other at this point the Female lead is a character with a support character plot put into a main lead role truly sad


Damn i cant believe i was write i know some people gonna give this a high rating because they wont think of the story and just be like awww she fell first and fell harder but damn predicting the ending and everything was sad i was not even surprise this is basically a guilt love Drama with Side Character becoming Main Lead

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everything was perfect, but it could be better

dropped in ep19 .. the storyline is really really good I liked there's a Chinese FL who really cares a lot for her dignity and has self_esteem, Strong Minded doesn't lose her mind for such a man (crush/love) and she can really hide her Love if it will hurt her and her Dignity, and I liked that clingy Shameless ML who do everything to get his Love ,and I liked the production and decorations .. it's really perfect

but the whole show was really boring I can't handle, okay there were many things happened but it all were boring, even the funny scenes were so normal nothing special I didn't Laugh at ! even flirty scenes were not so strong as it should be

There's no chemistry between main leads at ALL, and FL's provocative smile was very fake and annoying, and she doesn't have any other reactions


I really loved the ost so far, perfect
but the drama? Come on I can't, I barely finished those 19 Eps

it it could be better

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Cute, low stress story worth your time

I May Love You was quite enjoyable. The actors were beautiful, the story was fun and a bit different. I liked how we had plenty of good times rather than everything coming together just in the last 10 minutes like with some series.

The FL is so cute and I think she did a really great job with her role. Her acting is very natural. I hope to see her lead more modern-setting dramas.

Here is my one gripe that almost caused me to bail. I had the same issue with the series “Love Is Sweet”. In the beginning of the series, the ML would grab the FL by the arm/wrist and not let go. He also forced a kiss on her. (The FL did that to the ML early in, but female on male is a whole different thing than male on female.) Not sure why the FL did not slap him or report him. Later the ML was so sweet and gentle this seems like a weird plot hole to me.

In any event, the series ended well and other than my one gripe was good fun. I recommend it.

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