This is on youtube with English subs from the official youtube account 腾讯视频 (search "腾讯视频 Just an encore" and you'll see it or just search the drama title).

I highly, highly recommend this drama for people to watch because, in summary of what's been put below, the plot and the characters are just amazing, yes it's another school love drama but its really good, its not so typical for it's genre as theres aspects which differ from it, I don't want to spoil anything this drama is so, so well made and the characters are so well portrayed by the actors.

This drama has possibly become my favourite drama because of not only the plot but the characters themselves have amazing chemistry that only made me love it more. The plot is quite basic in a sense but also not very typical of a romance drama, as seen on the plot summary provided, but it is so so good! Everything is really well done and actors are simply amazing.

This story doesn't have the typical 'cold hearted' and quiet male lead as Xin Liang, is what you see in a 'typical' second male lead who never has his love returned; fun, outgoing, knows how to sort problems out and probably the sweetest guy, in any dramas that I've seen, portrayed. He constantly looks after Yan Ze without her knowing, which is highly frustrating but gosh it makes the audience fall in love with this character, and he helps her with everything, literally with everything. This is only one of the things that I love about the drama because Just An Encore also follows the growth of two best friends who is seen be to jealous of one another which I find interesting as the typical pretty character is jealous of the "ordinary" friend while still being (kinda) nice, which I haven't seen in a while. Although her character did annoy me a bit.

Yan Ze, had a character that's seen in a lot of Chinese school dramas with a very similar hair cut with an amazing personailty but Yan Ze is also very popular, not because of her looks or grades but because of her personality and I think that's intriguing to me because in a lot of dramas, the male lead is often very popular among girls and the female lead gets a lot of hate but in this drama, theres none of that which I love so so much and everyone supports and loves her. In my opinion this drama has a more, almost, mature vibe to it as it doesn't have the childish high school drama of this and that (it has some but not to the extent seen in some other dramas) everything is so well portrayed.

The ending, now I'm not going to spoil it but dang I wish the drama was longer so we could see how the characters turned out, it seemed kind of rushed to be honest which is disappointing but nonetheless, has a very happy ending and it's so sweet and lovely.

I've seen some behind the clips of the drama and honestly, the two people portraying the main leads (Jiang Zhuo Jun as
Yan Ze and Ding Yu Xi as Xin Liang) have an amazing friendship as they were on the variety show I Actor in 2018 so I'm assuming they're quite close and familiar with one another. The chemistry they have in real life is definitely seen in the drama as they're very comfortable with each other but as they're supposedly new actors (?? Correct me if I'm wrong), they're amazing, their expressions, their voices and their overall acting are really well done, especially as they're new so well done to them.

Overall, I do recommend this for people to watch because its so, so good and I hope people can support these actors in their upcoming dramas!! :)

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This is aired on youtube with English subs. Both season one and two.

When they said it is not a love story, they were not kidding. If you are looking for a romance then maybe watch something else then come back because it won't satisfy you. There are hints of it and from the very start you will see how the main leads care for one another but don't expect anything major.

However, this is an amazing comedy with amazing chemistry between actors.

Have to admit, at first I was skeptical and only watched it out of boredom and It was a good choice, mainly because I was indeed laughing for most of the drama.

THE STORY:
Some might find it childish, which it is, as well as very annoying but I think thats the thing about this drama (I also understand Chinese so I understood the jokes in more depth as some of the humour will indeed be lost in translation but thats a given), it is very light hearted and is supposed to make you laugh but I think it shows how one girl consoles her problems and holds her head up high. I honestly think it's a story of growth, laughter, learning and with a small, tiny bit of love. Which is the reality right?

ACTING:
I loved the actors so so much. The chemistry between them all in class ten makes me smile, the way they depend and help each other is honestly very heart warming. Theres a rang of different people with different personalities that work so so well together and I think this is why I gave it a higher rating, the cast were amazing. Dubbing was good but lip syncing was a bit off but none the less, it was amazing.

MUSIC:
Liked the OST, nothing much to say.

REWATCH VALUE:
I honestly don't rewatch dramas unless I'm super impressed by it, as in it's a 10 in rating. Even if it's like rated 9 I wouldn't rewatch it so it doesn't really have much to do with the drama but myself tbh lol. But I do have to admit, the last episode I probably will come back and watch a few more times because damn it was good.

OVERALL:
I suggest people watch it as it is a humorous and light drama. Honestly, if you find some of the 'childish' bits (me trying to hint at points of the drama without spoiling it) boring and decide to skip some of it you'll still understand it.

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The ending: it was a happy ending but also somewhat a cliffhanger that could lead to season 3 but did not. It was a happy ending though.

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