i'm a native chinese speaker, that's why  i could really appreciate the show as a whole. it's extremely funny, though it might not be for non-chinese speakers.

a heads up though:

1. the show is really choppy and messy. even from the first season, the first half of each season would be based on their life in school. then it'll suddenly change to an alternate universe of some sort where they have magical powers. those parts seemed really draggy to me.

2.there isn't much romance. maybe a little tease here and there but there's literally barely any romance at all. literally, we only get that tease of romance in the last two episodes.

3. their audio dubbing is good, it sounds pretty fluent. but lip syncing? not so much. especially when the characters perform or sing. it's like the actors don't know what they're singing or performing. it's so out of sync, i thought they added a random audio clip over the scenes.

i really do like each character's personality and their backstories. this drama is more about friendship than anything else. the theme song is really good, it's upbeat and easy to understand.  still, the best part of the entire drama are the comedic scenes.

personally would not watch this drama again.

if you're looking for a comedic highschool drama, give this a go.
but if you're looking for something with a solid plot and romance, this isn't for you.

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pros:
- extremely funny, especially if you understand chinese
- touching and heartwarming storylines
- great actors and actressess
- plenty of relatable moments
- great main and recurring characters
- realistic
- school, friendship and family based storyline (there is slight romance but it's not the main focus of the show)

cons:
- (somewhat) ambiguous ending
- pretty slow pace
- some events are repetitive
- side (very minor) characters are pretty lacking

SPOILER AHEAD

i personally didn't like the ending. it was too lacking and it doesn't make sense (to me). honestly, she would be better off with liyu. because liyu always put her first, so i feel like she'd benefit more. but if she ended up with liyu, the "plot twist" or ending would be similar to Reply 1988 where duksun chooses taek over junghwan. i knew huabiao would never choose love over family, he was consistent with how much he cares about his granny. which is why the part where he part ways with yangxi to stay with his granny didn't seem so out of place. also there are soooooo many questions i have about the ending. like does yang xiao he mei ever confess to yanxi's brother?what happened to liyu's father after he got sick in guangzhou? did he quit his job? what happened to si tu er tiao's mother? did she cut contact with si tu er tiao and his father forever? it doesn't make sense because from the beginning, si tu er tiao was always closer to his mother rather than his father. furthermore, his mother is much more capable than his father. i just don't get why si tu er tiao is left with his father after the divorce.

anyways, i like how the main characters had development (even if it's the slightest bit). my personal favourites are huang dengdeng , si tu er tiao and yanxi's mother. huang dengdeng is the sweetest, most adorable character in the show. she learnt to let go of her unrequited love and put herself first instead. the part where everyone goes their seperate ways is sadly very realistic . the ending is bitter-sweet. overall, i liked the drama.

i'd suggest this drama to people who have time to kill and are looking for something light-hearted to watch.

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