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The Autumn Ballad chinese drama review
Ongoing 30/34
The Autumn Ballad
2 people found this review helpful
by ChewyLove95
Feb 28, 2022
30 of 34 episodes seen
Ongoing
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 9.5

A Pleasant Surprise

You want a good “hate to love” story? This is the drama for you. The romance between the main characters are well-earned,. You get to see them meet, bicker, argue, dislike, amuse, like, and love each other, in that exact order. The progression feels natural and the actors have great chemistry. The female lead is a breathe of fresh air, she’s definitely not the typical Mary Sue. She makes mistakes and a lot of her impulsive actions emphasizes her young age, but she’s very lovable and someone who you root for all the way. And the male lead? I got no words but I have words lol. Seriously, this man looks good in anything, costume, that is. The actor has such a sharp, unique face that is super intense and handsome. Charismatic, cold and ruthless yet soft-hearted. His character is very well-crafted in terms of mannerisms and nuances that the actor excels in, right down to body language, ie the hand folding mannerisms. A very well written male lead, looks and all. The chemistry between both characters are super fun to watch. The chemistry carries the show when the plot sometimes doesn’t. The plot is very fast paced, sometimes opening and closing a case too soon to then open a new plot, it will sometimes make your head spin. There’s major flaws with some of the plots and the secondary characters, but frankly I’m only invested in the main characters so it doesn’t matter too much to me. The love story pays off, the hate to love trope is well earned here, no cheap tricks or shortcuts. Overall, it’s a fun romantic drama, you get taken on an adventure, enjoy it for what it is.
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