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breathingwillhelp

breathingwillhelp

Smile to Life chinese drama review
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Smile to Life
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by breathingwillhelp
May 27, 2024
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 5.5

Cuteness Overload

It's every fan's dream: you meet your idol and he falls in love with you. What's not to like?

I like all 3 couples for different reasons. FL is so cute, earnest and strong (in some ways) and unexpectedly (for her) wins over the stony faced ML idol. FL's best friend is sassy, speaks her mind and is confident. The guy pursuing her is so keen and keeps persevering (he's also silly). ML's manager is trying so hard to pretend he's not interested in anyone, but he so is and his fake indifference is fun to watch.

The intrigue of the background stories kept me going back. It's a love story with lots of twists. It showed (what I can imagine are similar to) some behind the scenes life of a star.

What I liked: the most serious part of this drama is how they kept mentioning the progress of ALS and how the diagnosis will affect the person. The protectiveness and craziness of the FL's father - he was hilarious. The cuteness and sometimes naïveté of the FL. The sassy best friend. The over the top attempts to win back the ML. All I can say is: let him go! You are looking ridiculous.

What I didn't like: it was so long! I know Chinese dramas can be really long, but I nearly gave up at episode 11!
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