Perfectly Executed Slice of Life Drama

Fellow drama watchers, this is one of the best Chinese dramas or just dramas in general of all time in my humble opinion. It is a *must watch*. This is a true slice of life drama where every viewer can relate to at least one of the characters in some way. I just finished rewatching the entire drama and I cried/laughed/smiled all over again. I'm a huge fan of romcoms and whenever a drama is recommended to me, I always ask if there is romance bc if there isn't, I don't even want to start watching. My follow up question then becomes when does the romance start because if it starts too late I have no interest. I'm so glad I casted aside my prejudice and watched this drama. This drama has romance and it can be defined as a slow burn but it is so so so much more than just romance.

Chinese dramas, esp these longer ones at 40 episodes, usually have filler episodes or moments that you just want to skip. But in Go Ahead, every scene is thoughtfully placed and has meaning. After more emotional scenes, a light hearted scene is inserted to make the viewers taste some sweetness after such bitter moments.

The acting from every single individual is absolutely stellar, from kids to adults, from supporting actors to main leads. This entire cast was made for this drama and they really delivered. A lot of the scenes, esp with the main leads made me question if it was was even scripted or just ad libbed. Everything feels natural and it almost makes me feel as though I am just an outsider looking into these people's lives.

Highly recommend everyone to watch this as it teaches all of us a lesson on misunderstanding, courage, acceptance, guilt, friendship, judgement, mental/physical illness, family, unconditional love and basically to just "go ahead" and live your own life.

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One of my most fave modern romcom cdramas of all time

I want to start off by saying I wasn't going to watch this drama. I've never really watched anything with Xu Kai and although I know Seven Tan is a great actress, I was always convinced she had trouble nailing more intimate scenes. I was worried about the lack of chemistry. This drama proved me wrong in so many ways.

The chemistry between XK and ST is something I never knew I needed. The storyline allows the leads to exhibit so much healthy growth throughout the drama. Lately, I've been feeling like cdramas lose steam towards the middle-end of the drama but this drama only gets better with time. The leads have real issues that normal day to day couples deal with - miscommunication yes but also different love languages, how one gives love and how the partner expects to receive it. ML just wants to protect, but FL wants transparency.

I absolutely love the love between the leads as well. He has no problem touching, hugging or kissing her or even asking for kisses and I just think it's the sweetest thing ever. XK did so, so well in this role with his microexpressions and his execution in emotional scenes. He has definitely made a fan out of me. Seven of course was excellent AND she totally reciprocated in all intimate scenes which was honestly refreshing to watch. She also had no problem exemplifying a young entrepreneur with a big dream and working hard to make it to the top. We get to see her grow in her profession and in her personal life.

The supporting leads also did their best to bolster the storyline but never overshadowed the leads. XK and ST always got the most screen time which is what fans want in the end as LEADS. I can't say the same sometimes for these other dramas when second leads and ancillary storylines honestly just get in the way.

I'm going to miss waking up early for another episode of this. Kudos to the cast and the team!

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