I made an account just to review this drama LOL. I've watched quite a few recent romance cdramas, so I think I have a decent gauge of what makes a drama good or bad. For me, Gank Your Heart exceeded my expectations. The two mains had a really cute romance and imo had a lot of chemistry. The second leads were also sososo cute and funny too. I only have a few complaints (SPOILERS BELOW):
- I don't think the scene where Zhao Yang basically assaults Qiu Ying is really necessary. Like other reviewers said, he doesn't get punished for what he does, and I really didn't think it provided any value and seems really out of place.
- They don't show how Qiu Ying and Ji Xiang Kong resolve their conflicts at the end, and they have very little time at the end where they're back together. Would love to see a season 2 LOL
- It is slightly boring at times, and I usually like to watch dramas that are 24 ep, so 35 is a bit much for me. I have a really strong urge to rewatch because I binged it in 3 days and I'm an ABC so my Chinese is not that good, but the fact that it is 35 episodes just makes it less appealing to rewatch. It also takes quite a while for the mains to even develop a good relationship, and I think Ji Xiang Kong acts so ridiculous towards Qiu Ying in the beginning.

All in all, I think I might rewatch it when it gets subbed in English, because it was pretty hard to understand the gaming terms LOL. If you've finished watching and want some recommendations:
Just One Smile is Very Alluring (Love 020) and A Love So Beautiful are both really popular.
My two current favorites are:
Youth (2018) 以你为名的青春: this one doesn't have eng subs (last time I checked), but imo is so realistic and one of the best dramas i've ever watched. it follows 4 classmates from high school to adult life, 2 of which are ~love interests~. would REALLY recommend this one, I enjoyed it a lot.
Le Coupe De Foudre: this should be on youtube with eng subs! LMAO ok this one also follows two classmates from like middle school to adult life.......seems like i like the same type of dramas..... i would really recommend this one too - it's especially cute because it's based on a real story! i bought the autobiography that the author wrote (in chinese) and i will attempt to read it with my subpar chinese comprehension skills lmao

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