TR;DR: If you get annoyed but ridiculousness that only happens in tv shows and not irl, don't watch. However, if you can overlook it for some cuteness and squeal happy moments, WATCH IT!

Not gonna lie, there were parts where the logic just made ZERO sense. HOWEVER, overall, it was still really very cute. I enjoyed the three couples that ended up forming, the redemption arcs for one of the side characters, and of course all the really cute scenes.

It felt a bit draggy in the middle, but slowly regained momentum and started being interesting again. Overall, the flashbacks and little reveals throughout kept the plot going. All the side characters added bits of comical relief as well as increased my enjoyment.

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I watched this movie in college for a class I was in about food. I think overall it got very good rating and critics mostly due to the way the storyline was weaved together.

Likes:
- The storyline, very well written, a good story that was told through great characters.
- I really enjoyed how multi layered the story was, and how the characters got along with one another. It was a really good look into the intricacies of people's relationships with one another and how it is okay to challenge the status quo while eating really good food because someone in your life can cook!

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I originally had not planned to write a review for this because there are already so many. However, I just wanted to say how much I LOVE LOVE this story and how many times I've seen it (10? 20?) The rewatch value on this one is very high.

Likes:
- the story is so effortless! It flows so well. I think the characters all have such great on screen chemistry and they play their parts so well that even though it's a movie, I really felt that each character really grew into the roles so well.
- I love the different story arcs and the way each of them fit together
- its so cute, yet thought provoking, yet lovable, yet tears inducing, but also laugh out loud funny. This movie has everything!!!!
- THE SOUNDTRACK IS JUST <3

No dislikes. JUST WATCH. and then WATCH AGAIN <3 and then listen to the sound track on repeat multiple times even though you can't really sing the high notes, you try anyways.

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This drama was okay for me. I enjoyed the elements of law, suspense, and the way the story was crafted. I have not seen the original K-drama story, but I've heard this remake doesn't do the original justice.

Liked:
- The sinister plot and suspense was really good as were the different cases that were weaved into the story.
- I think this drama really did some justice to strong female friendships
- There was an interesting almost flashback type element that was used where the main characters could talk to other main characters but when they were younger. I thought this was a really interesting story device.

Disliked:
- A bit long, I don't think it needed to be 32 episodes
- Romantic elements were lacking, but then the story also wasn't as suspenseful as I hoped it would be
- I think that Zhang Xiao Yang's character wasn't developed enough

Watch if you want. But tbh can skip/watch the Korean version instead!

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I really liked this one! It was very heart warming and the plot was very good :) This is probably one of the better 2020 dramas of the Chinese variety. This is also the first drama of I've watched where Leon Leong is playing the male lead (I liked him in Meteor Garden but I felt like he didn't have much of a role other than being a part of F4).

Liked:
- the story line of Nuan Nuan and her determination to go after her dreams/goals. I liked that she was so determined and multifaceted. She knew what she wanted and persevered towards it.
- the main leads had really good chemistry! It was nice watching their relationship slowly unfold throughout the series.
- side characters were really cute. No mean character that you wanted to hate (which I much prefer, although it can also be fun to have strong negative feelings towards a character where the actor/actress does a really great job being evil)

Disliked:
- the misunderstanding/betrayal and how it played out, although for plot purposes, it made sense
- did not like the additional mini plots towards the end that didn't fit into the overall story (in my opinion), the series could have a been a few episodes shorter

WATCH!! :)

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After constantly being recommended this on Netflix, I finally decided to give it a shot. No regrets! I really enjoyed it Yang Zi is a great actress and I really like Hu Yi Tian so i cannot wait for him to star in the sequel to this!

Liked:
- Easy to follow, fluffy and cute, everything you want when you decide to watch a romantic comedy. Yang Zi is a great actress and her acting and humor make the whole thing even better. She also really does her character justice and I love how her character is brilliant and has her own hopes and dreams.
- This is probably contested because people tend to hate the use of flashbacks/subplot, but I think this drama does it so well. Like the core of the story is about a group of individuals who had a dream and the story that plays out afterwards, the regret, the disappointment, the reforming of relationships etc.
- Cute sub characters who add to the joy of watching the drama.

Dislikes:
- "love at first sight" meh. I don't really believe in this.
- It felt a bit long at times and I think could have found ways for it to be shorter
- Not enough focus on Hu Yi Tian HEH. Only because I like him a lot lol

WATCH!!! :) It's worth it la

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Ok I don't really have much to say about this one la. It's your very typical college students drama with two pretty cute characters that come together with many other cute side characters that add more drama to the overall story. The End.

Likes:
- easy to watch and pretty cute
- I liked how the main male lead was kind of cold at the beginning but then slowly warms up
- main female lead went through lots of character growth and I think the actress really did a good job with the portrayal.

Dislikes:
- the misunderstanding that happens that was just really stupid actually and kind of ruined the rest of the story for me, but also I was pretty satisfied with the ending because of how cute it was (but not satisfied because it was definitely unrealistic for me?)

Watch it for cute side characters that make you laugh.

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Originally, I had written this drama off already and was not going to watch it. I think the storyline is a bit unrealistic and the female lead isn't the most lovable character to me. Her way of being just makes me shudder and is a lot of the times a reason why I don't watch certain dramas.

Likes:
- It's pretty funny and I think the female lead's ability to really taste food is pretty impressive to watch!
- The second male lead is a great character and brother. I really appreciated his loyalty.
- There's a side character that has a good redemption arc and I really enjoyed watching her become a good character after starting off as a mean one

Dislikes:
- Unrealistic at times! Felt like the whole backstory was overdone and didn't make much sense. Maybe if it was explored a little bit more it would make more sense. However, it felt a bit rushed.
- It wasn't as entertaining as I hoped it would be and didn't really hook me, other than all the food involved

Can watch, but if you have limited time, I would watch other dramas first.

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I watched both seasons as one whole drama and felt that it was overall pretty meh.

Liked:
- The male lead was very good at portraying the cold CEO type character. His story was pretty sad too.
- It was easy to watch, like very easy to follow, light, funny at parts. Not too complicated and nothing really to piece together.

Disliked:
- I thought the family drama was pointless and did not really add anything to the story.
- I also didn't love the main female lead. She didn't defend herself when I felt like she should have and she was not very good at taking what was rightfully hers. I did like the plot twist with her character, but then I felt like it wasn't milked enough as character development.
- The love triangle was pointless, but I do feel like I saw a lot of character growth in the second male lead from it

If you're bored, can watch. Otherwise, don't waste your time la. Watch other ones!

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This drama had me hooked from the first episode with the plotting, deceptive/shady characters, and intriguing storyline. I love the use of the multi-generations centered around the theme of a family business that required skill to keep running. This is the first drama I watched where I was as much invested in the storyline as much as I was in the romantic relationship between the two main leads!

Liked:
- the acting! It was truly PHENOMENAL. I HATED the second female lead with such a PASSION. That's how you know someone's playing their character really well.
- the characters all stayed true to their motives and goals
- some really sweet moments between the two main leads
- all the stories really weaved together nicely and somehow I did not get bored through all 56 episodes
- justice felt like it was served
- the theme song was so sweet

Disliked:
- some parts felt like they were a bit draggy, including some dialogue that was unnecessary
- some characters will piss you off so much because of how stubborn they are
- you will feel a lot of anguish over the injustices that the main female lead goes through :(

WATCH IT! You won't regret!!

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Ok as everyone has been saying, whatever you do, do not compare this to the original, otherwise you will feel much regrets.

Likes:
- It's just as funny, the characters are just as fun to follow on screen and through their little adventures.
- Even though the entire cast has changed, they all have really great chemistry and watching them grow on screen over the series is really fun
- Costumes are still great!!

So the big dislike and the reason for my extremely LOW 6.5 rating is really because of the PRESENCE OF THE WHITE MAN that I feel had no reason being in the show and was written in for NO REASON at all. I feel like it was unnecessary and he was annoying and why did he speak such good Chinese and IDK I just could not get over the ridiculousness of it all. the end.

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I am a sucker for tropes where there is a group of cute boys being protective of a girl and there's that one bad boy who falls in love with the girl, but tbh actually kind of bullies her and isn't the best example of a good human but then kind of redeems himself at the end. (Yes, there are probably multiple things wrong with that but blame society for making me think that such story lines are cute). I watched the Korean version of this and I think I liked it, but I prefer this version much more! I'v rewatched maybe 2/3 times now!

Liked:
- Dylan Wong and Shen Yue have really good chemistry. Even though I find the character of Shan Cai to be kind of annoying at times, I think their on screen chemistry is really good. They match each other's vibes really well.
- All the characters get really great storylines and it all pieces together nicely. Somehow I don't get annoyed by the side characters which is very rare.
- It's just all so cute!!!! As mentioned before, this trope really does it for me.

Disliked:
- I think the drama with the family and stuff was draggy for me. It was unnecessary.
- I also think the love triangle was unnecessary but I know a lot of people ship Shan Cai and Hua Ze Lei. And tbh if I were to pick the not so toxic boy, I should definitely go with Hua Ze Lei. But again, there is something about the bad boy character that really is intriguing. I blame society for this.

WATCH!!! and then REWATCH!!! and then REWATCH again. Even though I didn't give it 10/10 stars, I think this is one of the most easy to watch and just overall fun and can squeal often dramas.

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Ok to be honest, there isn't really anything super groundbreaking about this drama. And there were definitely some parts where I was definitely uncomfortable with/frown at very intensely. However, I rated it 8/10 because I just really enjoyed the male lead actor dude. He's not the must shuai or the best actor, but there was something about his character's calm demeanor and way of being that was very endearing.

Likes:
- I think the overall love story was cute la. It definitely made sense and was slow enough that I was annoyed, but also gave enough cute scenes so I wasn't always annoyed. I liked the main leads together very much.
- I think the female lead's job was cool and as a character overall she was pretty logical. (However, she doesn't always explain her logic which just makes other people confused so that's a huge negative for me)

Dislikes:
- OK I HAVE SEVERAL PRETTY STRONG DISLIKES, but they're more so uncomfortable parts for me.
1) There's a reason doctor's aren't supposed to get involved with their patients. I don't feel like they did a good job explaining this one away. And the number of female patients trying to hit of male lead doctor dude also was just wrong on so many levels.
2) The story trope of female character going after main male lead even after he clearly doesn't like her/has a partner already/has turned her down many times. LIKE WHY????
3) Unrealistic ending where secondary pairing end up together even though throughout the whole series the second male lead insisted multiple times how much he couldn't like the second female lead romantically. like what changed??

Ok if you're able to look past the morally grey areas of this drama, I would totally watch it because it did give me lots of cute feels.

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I have put off watching this drama for the longest time, mostly because of how cold Hu Yi Tian's character comes across. I caved because of how shuai Hu Yi Tian is + I wanted something that was light and easy to watch. Overall, it was entertaining and I was able to finish the drama in two days.

Likes:
- Even though I felt that Jiang Chen had zero emotion and was mostly stoic throughout the series, Chen Xiao Xi was really able to be the exact opposite, making the chemistry and overall partnering of the two really work.
- I thought it was quite comical overall and could really resonate with many of their high school antics. Reminded me a lot of the movie Our Times, which I absolutely adored!

Dislikes:
- Time jump that was not really explored enough? I just felt like there wasn't enough substance
- The triangle that was kind of stupid and almost nonexistent because it was so obvious from day one that Cheng Xiao Xi really liked Jiang Chen only (?) but I guess that's the point of the love triangle? I just felt that there was zero chemistry between her and Wu Bo Song!

WATCH BECAUSE HU YI TIAN HAHA (even though tbh his character is sometimes a dumbass MAN who is just stupid and thinks dumbly)

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I had really high hopes for this one after hearing my sister give it rave reviews. And it wasn't horrible! It definitely did not disappoint (that much). However, I am really someone that is very critical of any thriller themed material I consume be it TV show, movie, books etc.

Likes:
- The story was really very solid and the piecing together was exciting. I was intrigued and shocked every time some parts were revealed and bits of the story slowly came together
- The two main leads had great chemistry and I was really glad that no romance transpired between them! The side characters were also so wonderful and you find yourself suspecting them but also rooting for them at the same time :P
- It was not too long and the pace was good. I didn't feel like I was forced to sit through anything or that any parts were draggy.

Dislikes:
- Even though the final reveal made sense and was pretty cool, I was a bit disappointed.
- There were lots of elements and I think there were moments of confusion that weren't explained. I think there were also too many red herrings and this definitely was not going to be a mystery that as an audience you could have pieced together because you aren't given all the clues.

If you like thrilling/mystery themed dramas and want a break from the rom com life, I highly recommend this!

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