Accidentally in Love (2018)

First half worth the watch, Second half not so much.

This drama was only worth the watch because of the female lead. Her acting was quite good and did her parts perfectly. Almost everyone else was sub-par. The plot was very straight forward and there wasn't much story to it. The comedic reliefs were funny. But the emotional parts felt forced and was frustrating to watch. The ML was one of the most annoying MLs I have seen in any kind of drama and that's saying a lot. Specially in the second half it was frustrating to watch how indecisive the character was. Even the female antagonist was more likeable than the male lead.

The drama is a typical high-school rom com drama. You can find all the tropes in this one. Popular male, unpopular female, female antagonist classmate who likes the male lead, male lead's supportive best friend, female lead's supportive best friend, edgy rival of the male lead who was once his best friend.

The ML is an idol so it had some ok music. The production quality was passable. Overall it's an ok watch if you want to pass time, but I wouldn't recommend the drama to anyone.

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I started this drama expecting something similar to Meteor Garden 2018. It had a strong beginning that almost immediately set the drama in motion. It's a good drama if you like leads with tragic pasts, Main couple constantly bickering, and group of comedic characters. One issue I have with this drama is the female lead; She could be insensitive and has made the Male lead cry. Also despite constantly lying, it seems that she is easily forgiven in order to quickly move the plot along. Although the plot falters at time I think this drama is a good watch if you're looking something comedic but also melodramatic at the same time!

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First off, this show is absolutely hilarious and cute. I liked it; I think I'm just a pure sucker for these lame, funny, cute shows. I don't usually care for idol shows either; especially with the male lead being a horrible idol actually; he was lame lol but I liked him in a way. The main female lead? ADORABLE. I loved her; she was adorable and funny and I liked the bickering between the two; usually I'm a little annoyed and it's kind of whatever to me but I liked these two together; I also liked the plot twist of her hidden identity so that was cool too. I don't know what it is about this show; but I liked it.

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Actually this drama has a great plot and it interest me but as I've watch it, the drama itself dont give it justice. Yes the episodes are should I say entertaining and funny but the actors are still in need of a practice. Tufeng is handsome indeed and Yiyang but they don't satisfy me as actors i guess. The scenes are not satisfying tho i still try myself to watch it and i was like its okay just want to know where the love story leads or how the obstacles may be overcomed and maybe it will get better to the end but too much to my dismay, it got worst to the point that its already unimaginable and just too shallow i ended up speeding it up to the ending.

The soundtrack are not that attractive but Su Ti Feng's song and singing are amazing

Overall this is a just just drama for me and i would rather not recommend it. Sorry

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Cliche but somehow entertaining.

Story:
The story is a fresh take on the typical "boys over flower" storyline. The twist is literally the female lead character as she is the opposite to the Female Lead in BOF. She secretly hides her identity as a 'beautiful', talented and rich lady and creates a new(and cute) identity to attend the school. I think this factor made the show interesting to watch despite the poor acting, music.
Cast and Acting:
The acting was a mess but Amy Sun (The FL) carried the whole show in my opinion. She was the most natural and even adapted to the different sides of her character. (her disguise + real self)
Music
Kind of awkward.

Despite the low ratings in everything else. Its weirdly enjoyable. If you are looking for a show that is lighthearted, simple and fluffy, I recommend this. But I truly did watch this just for the female lead lol. By far my favourite character in the show along with Hua Mu Nian hahah

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Not bad but all over the place

This show ended up feeling like it was too long..? The ending just started getting messy and I didn't like all of the guilt tripping by the supporting female (you'll see if you watch). Overall, its am immature drama but it has some cute points. I think the main reason I didn't like this show toooooo much is because it felt like it had been done before. I usually like Chinese university dramas but... I will say I liked the main female lead and her grandpa's relationship. I found them funny and I liked their banter. There's definitely positive points to this series. Give it a shot and see if it's good for you!

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Silly and amusing with likeable leads and good music . . .I liked this more than the numbers suggest. The whole was better than the individual parts.

For the genre, there is actually a fair amount of tension/obstacles in this show. There are misunderstandings, rivalries, lies about background/who you are, jealousies etc. Eventually, the multiple identities/huge amounts of misunderstandings gets a bit old. But what I did appreciate, is the characters spend A LOT of time together. Getting to know each other, slowly getting familiar with each other in the way that's really only possible when you are at university.

Bonus plot points for actually delving into the music industry a bit.

There is an interesting mix of acting styles. Chen QingQing dramatically overacts in order to differentiate between her two personalities - whereas Situ Feng has a more low key, naturalistic style. They are very endearing/cute together - but do not show a ton of range.

Added bonus is that the main actor actually is a good singer/entertainer (more so when doing boy with guitar bits, than dance numbers).

I have other criteria I score by:

Complex Themes -3
(Very little in terms of themes. The attempt at a theme about beauty falls very flat (the end result being she is incredibly attractive, but he likes that no one can tell). The one about being true to who you are is a bit better theme but not by much.)
Character Growth -4
(Situ Feng because a more trusting, softer, more lighthearted personality over the course of the show. Chen QingQing due to the dual personalities doesn't change much at all besides switching between the two characters. )
Nuanced Women -4
(Chen QingQing essentially plays two stereotypes and doesn't so much blend the two as pick one. There are some female friendships but not very strong ones).
Cinematography/Production Values - 6
(Not a lot of money is needed for this show, but there were some areas that showed the lack of budget - esp. when attempting to show Situ Feng is 'cool' or Chen QingQing is 'wealthy').

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This drama is like a bar of chocolate. It's sweet and addicting. The story is cliche as it can be, but the characters, comedy, and the production make it into a series that is enjoyable to watch. The concept of the story is like an ugly duckling that true identity is a swan, The main character, QingQing, she is a very pretty girl from a very rich family. She is also highly educated and has a lot of talents. In order to find out more about her parents, she runs away from home and lives in disguise. She disguises herself as an ugly girl. Although she was mean to be ugly, I think she is still pretty cute. I still cannot get the perception of wearing glasses and having short curly hair can be considered as ugly. But this is the setup.

After an accident, she met Situ Feng. They start on a bad note. They fight a lot and act as an enemy to each other. But slowly they fall in love. There are so many funny parts in the story that makes it a good rom-com drama. I give it 8 because although the drama is enjoyable, it still lacks in the department of emotion. Through the journey, even though the drama makes me laugh, but it fails to make me emotional during the sad scenes. The ending is kind of rush but it gives you a notion of happy ending with all characters are all paired up. Overall the drama delivered the main story that it wants to deliver. It's a good youth rom-com drama. The story is not too serious. But more like funny and cuddly.

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Surprisingly Fun

First off, light TW for suicidal female character, and scenes with suicidal implications.

I wasn't expecting too much from this drama, and was pleasantly surprised by the ridiculous humor and cheesy yet sweet scenes. There's laughter, romance, and some angst towards the end. The storyline leaves a little to be desired as it's one that we've all heard before. There's tropes aplenty (the accidental fish-eyed kiss in the first episode prepared me mentally for what was to come) and silliness abounds as we follow the CQQ on her misadventures to find out what really happened to her parents.

It all begins with her running away from her wedding and STF escaping her fathers guards. After that, she enters the college where her parents met and continues to follow the clues to the truth. Almost all trope boxes are ticked with the trio of mean girls, innocent best friend, and bad boy brother. Again, nothing new, but certainly an entertaining watch along the way.

My biggest issue with this was the angst that was introduced in the last stretch of the drama. It would have been a home run for me, personally, if they had kept the conflicts much lighter than they did. Introducing a highly delusion and suicidal female character only proved to be detrimental to my enjoyment and felt too forced for my liking. There were a couple extra scenes as well regarding the CQQ's jilted ex that seemed unnecessary as well, but were easy to overlook as they were brief. Other than that, the drama was fun, cute, and the side couples were entertaining. The music was very catchy and nice to listen to, and the acting is what I'd expect from this type of drama with a nice balance between serious and silly.

All in all, a really cute drama if you're looking for something with humor and conflict. Definitely good for a filler watch.

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This drama follows a rich heiress who wants to escape her arranged marriage and in order to do that she makes herself look uglier than she normally is. She then meets the male lead who is escaping his team. Apparently, the male lead is a popular singer and he used her to irritate his father. The premise is okay, nothing new there it was that typical simple romcom that you could breeze through in a weekend. It was light, it had moments. There were moments that made me laugh. The plot was simple and nothing new. Oh, the female lead reminds me of Lee Sung Kyung at times with her expressions.

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