The Oath of Love (2022)

23/03/2022: Ep 1! I've been pretty excited for this, I spotted it like a while back and it looked really interesting. Took a good while for this to come out, but it's finally out! -

After finished watching Ep 1: and you know what, I like it! - Definitely interested to see how the story goes, and there seems to be a lot of characters in it at the moment!

Finished: 5/4/2022
I pretty much ended up binge watching this, but I don't know what version I was watching but I finished it at Ep29 not Ep32?

Overall, Honestly! I think the pace of the story was pretty interesting! I think I laughed the most near the start of the episodes, when Dr. Gu & Lin Zhu Xiao would just be soo awkward with each other! Which just made the scenes super funny too watch! I did think some things they did as a couple were quite cringe, but at the same time cute! Because I actually think they both really suit each other!

I did think her friends were a little random though, The whole time Iwas watching it I had no idea what age anyone was! - All I knew was Dr. Gu was like 31? and then Lin Zhu Xiao was, since she was only in college, I'm guessing she was about 25 or younger? And when San San and her other friend would give her advice on the relationship, I felt was just soo random. So they definitely must be kinda young.. But then even at that age you're not THAT clueless?

And their own storyline felt kinda like up in the air! - Like there wasn't really a story! They just had to be extras on the show to make them have friends.. They were all soo randomly clueless and just would make all the matters worse! But then again, this is a drama, who wouldn't have any of these random misunderstandings.

But I think what made me a little annoying was Lin Zhu Xiao, and how clueless she was, and she was a little childish at times! But I think as I watched the episodes to near the end, she grew on me and she became more and more mature which then I started to enjoy the storyline of them both more!

But I had a love/hate relationship with this drama, some episodes I loved and some episodes I didn't really like and just wanted to skip over and see what happens next!

Firstly, I think what I loved is the family aspect of things! That no matter what we should cherish all the time we have with our families, because this life isn't long! And no one is getting younger. It did get quite emotional.. Even remembering some of the flashbacks and memories made me tear up a little bit.

I also do think, when I watched the last episode it really fast forwarded super quick! Like 7years.. Actually thinking about it, even him asking her to to get married was quite like out of the blue and like super rushed.

But you know overall! I did enjoy it, super emotional and some things were a little predictable as well! But the good looking Dr. Gu made up for it! - I do wish they were both able to go to Germany! I'd love to have seem them go and experience that together. But you know, I guess I did enjoy it at the end!

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A beautiful drama with an awesome plot and conveys all types of emotions

Wow, I've never written a review but I really wanted to recommend this to people so here goes...

This drama focuses on the topics romance, family, growing up and friendship. It was one that made me cry tears of joy and also ugly cry tears of sadness, but most importantly cuz the story and their acting, as well as the script (in chinese) was super touching. The OSTs and background music all helped convey the emotions as well. The comedic elements were also nicely done, not too little, not too much, the perfect amount of comedy for a lighthearted drama with the themes of romance, family and personal growth.

At first, some of the characters' actions and thoughts were quite immature, but I'm so glad their growth was shown really well through the drama. All the events and hardships they've been through shaped their new personalities and their character growth. Their growth was gradual and you could see why they grew up, instead of just suddenly changing overnight like in some other Cdramas.

Cdramas often have quite unrealistic plots, but this one is super super realistic, which was probably one of the elements that made the drama secure its place in my heart.

The acting though. All the actors and actresses were so professional and their acting was just *muah* chef's kisses. Even the director was touched by their acting and had watery eyes behind the camera.

This really is a must watch for all young adults and teens out there. From the themes covered, to the music, to the cast and most importantly the storyline, this drama will sure touch the hearts of many. If you are debating whether or not to place this drama on your bucket list, DO NOT HESITATE!!!!! I assure you that watching this drama will be one of the best decisions of your life. MUST MUST MUST MUST WATCH!!

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So worth the watch! Definitely a new classic for me.

Just finished! Awww I cried so much through the last few episodes. Grips your heartstrings for real! The director and story writer did a fantastic job with the ending. The ML and FL on point. I love them both so much. Chemistry out the roof especially from XZ side. So much talent from all the main characters mainly the parents and lead couple. The theme song is beautiful- I can’t believe they sang it.
Pros: Very well produced. Cinematography and editing are on point. Acting is top notch. I love XZ and YZ together. Great paring. So many realistic elements - not much like a normal romantic cringe drama at all in my opinion. Very refreshing to see that. They have flaws, problems, and embarrassing moments and some don’t get fixed. That’s life! I appreciate the realistic feel to the whole show. Music score is great! Especially the theme song and the song they played with the little band group. Definitely a rewatch. SFL and SML were not completely psycho thankfully! The love triangle was manageable. I hate hate hate love triangles. Not many dramas have normal second leads so this was also refreshing. They actually stood up to their controlling parents while still being respectful. Amazing! 10 stars just for that! I felt like I was a part of the “party” towards the end with the lower quality look of the camera work and selfie interviews. Super creative.

Cons: There honestly aren't many cons and that is saying something because I’m super picky about my dramas. The show does get a little depressing/slow at times towards the middle. A few unnecessary scenes here and there. A couple cringe moments. Not bad though - the end is worth pushing through it. A little too much time was spent on side couples and second leads imo. The ending for the main side couple was a little lacking, but alright. There have been lots of toxic trolls being negative about this dramas just because XZ and YZ being cast together. I think they were great. I’m a huge fan of both actors.

I hope they keep making dramas better and better like this. Big shout out THANK YOU to the directors, producers, cast, editing team, everyone for making this show!

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The most heartwarming drama I have ever watched

This drama is amazingly good, from the story plot to the all actors and actresses, and has one of the most beautiful OST. There is no anticlimax and I got intrigued by the storyline in every episode. I felt as if I was the one falling in love!

Yang Zi never fails to amaze me with her acting. Her natural flair in acting makes her character extremely bubbly and well-liked, and all her crying scenes were so contagious. Xiao Zhan also acts very well in this drama with his cool personality on the outside, and having a soft spot for Lin Zhi Xiao. I am falling heads over heels over their beautiful love story from meeting and falling in love to eventually getting married and building a home of their own.

I like the the other supporting characters like Gu Xiao, San San and the rest of the team in Gu Wei's hospital as well . Even though their scenes were shown abruptly in the middle of an episode at times, but you will eventually grow to appreciate their own unique story. It is a really heartwarming drama and I would strongly recommend everyone to watch.

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I am happy that the drama has been released after so many days. The plot didn't look good but the emotional scenes were great. Some scenes are very common, such as headphone sharing, running after a car/cab after a quarrel, hotel scenes are very common! Somewhat outdated some scenes. The early and late episodes have been very good. Some things are well presented, such as the cyber bullying, the scenes before the wedding ceremony, and Lin Zhixiao's father's performance.
Xiao Zhan's fashion sense is very good ... The thing I like most about Xiao Zhan is transformation. And in this drama, I liked it very much.Xiao Zhan has performed very well in the romantic & emotional scene.
It would have been better to explain some things, such as the issue of transfer is somehow avoided, some scenes like this have been avoided beautifully.
Yang Zi has done very well in emotional scenes .. In some scenes she has been shown to be very immature... at least at the age of 20's she needs to have a little more maturity. As example Zhixiao went to bar at night with her friends on the other hand, her father was sick & he will be worried for her,she doesn’t even care at this time. Any father will be worried & will be sick if they has daughter like her.
Some of the supporting roles were very annoying. E.g. San San, Gu Xiao,Shao Jiang etc.
Since my favourite is Rom-Com genre drama ... I have seen a lot of such dramas, so from experience I can say that there was no shortage of romance in this drama --- there was also comedy. This drama is worth watching, of course. It is foolish to look for logic in drama. So I took the illogical issues positively.

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Perfect Realistic Drama

I try to write this review as objective as I can despite I'm a huge fan of Xiao Zhan.

Story:
When I watched the drama trailer for the first time about 2 years ago, I thought this will be like another sweet idol drama, which the main characters are beautiful and dreamy visualized. But the story proved that the first impression is not correct. This drama's story is not contain deep heavy topic, just slice of life theme which is very familiar with our daily relationships matters. It is so realistic yet so philosophical that you even can applied the way they solve conflicts with logical way and healthy emotion. Although the background of character's jobs are in the specific field as doctor and musician, there are no complicated terms of medical or music inserted in the story because it mainly just focus on the relationships, how they built it up and maintain in till the end. This is a sweet romantic drama but not exaggerated in physical passionate love, more about mature and traditional value based love.
The pace of this drama is adequate, with little spark of comedy in almost every episode. The side characters are not much developed, the focus is mainly on two main characters and the FC's family. What I like from the characters are they are not perfect, they have flaws and they never stop learning how to live with each other's flaws.

Acting:
At the beginning, I heard lots of complaint about YZ and XZ acting, either too exaggerated or too stiff. But after entering the quarter of this drama, the audience has learned that it is because of the character's background which made them act like that. The most surprising of YZ's acting is when I thought LZX is mostly another copy of Tong Nian (YZ's character in Go Go Squid), she delivered another character's trait that made me realized that LZX is different and YZ has given a new soul to this character.
I think I will be biased when talking about XZ's acting. XZ never ceased to amazed me with his soulful acting, every character he depicted is not the same, is very unique and has their own life. From the BTS, you can tell that Gu Wei is not Xiao Zhan, and Xiao Zhan is not Gu Wei, they truly have different personality. I'm now in the mode of addicted to XZ acting that I can't wait to watch him in another drama.
The chemistry between characters, specially the two main characters, are natural, so overflow that you almost can't tell the difference of their acting and their real relationships.

Music: The OSTs which were sung by the two lead actors are very stunning songs. Ones of the most beautiful theme song of drama.

Overall: This drama is a masterpiece. One of my all time favorite drama, specially after having drama-slumped for about half a year.

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This drama is one of those dramas which can teach you how to balance your life in so many ways.
Can't believe it's over and I'm kinda sad rn!! But to all the future viewers you can totally give it a try. There are some moments where you might feel unsatisfied but if you start studying the situation in the dramas properly and relate them with your life, those things are the ones which is gonna bring so much changes within yourself.
Thank You to everyone who worked so hard to bring up this drama in such a beautiful way.
I'll miss them each and every artist of this drama.
Xièxiè ?

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LZX is a big no for me

This is probably not a very popular opinion: but I couldn't connect with Lin Zhixiao at times I thought she was extremely immature and she really made me angry, i think i don't like her character here, in real life we probably never wold be friends and because we're talking about friends let me tell you: her friends are the worst !!!!!!!  sometimes I need to take a breath, they were unbearable.  I have several low points in LZX.  Sometimes she looks like this little kinds doing tantrum, I think mainly she has a personality that I don't like (and it's worth remembering that this is my opinion, there are people I connect with or like in this case I didn't connect ).Ohh and i need to say that Mr Lin was one of the characters that most evolved over the course of the drama. 

On the other hand, Gu Wei was a refreshment, it's almost impossible not to fall in love with this character, for real he is the best in this drama, BUT I agree with someone that said he lost a lot of his personality because LZX and i find this sad... BUT in another hand i really love him!

Overall it's an interesting series that's worth giving a try or maybe not because we have a lot of good romcom that is better than this one.  What I really think is you can support XZ and still be critical of his work, this drama it's not for me, i struggled for end this and i only ended because o XZ, being honestly here. 

Of course I don't say is the worst romcom that I ever saw but he doesn't add, the story is average with more lows than highs and the lead actress is unbearable as are many of the supporting actors.

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Swoon / Natural /Sweet

I really loved this drama, not only because of the Leads were amazing but the whole story was good.

This drama centers on an uplifting romance between a doctor and a cellist. To be honest, the story isn't particularly unique. It's just a typical rom-com like we see in c-dramas. Except for the medical aspect of the drama, there is nothing unusual about it. But it's the characters and, of course, the cast and their acting is what makes this drama so endearing. I loved the ML both the first and second, although at times I did find the pace a little slow, but it was worth it when you get to see XZ dressed up in doctors robe, suit/or just hanging out with the girl.

Xiao Zhan & Yang Zi have beautiful chemistry and definitely worth waiting 2 years for, but gosh I hate that they made us wait for soo long. with this drama, I hope China makes more dramas with this theme.
BONUS POINT:
-Cute Second Lead Couple
-Family Love
-Friendship
-The OSTs make the drama more lovely (and I was hooked to intro osts before the drama aired ❤, it's just awesome)

Overall value is high since I’m already re watching to see the cute Lin Zhi Xiao and Gu Wei!

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Suprisingly excellent

This is the first romance drama I have ever watched. To be honest, I started watching it because of Xiao Zhan. However, I did not expect to like it all that much since this is really not a genre I usually choose. I prefer thrillers, horror, crime etc. so I expected this drama to be more of a background noise or that I would keep my finger glued to the FF key. That was not the case. The drama was easy to watch, not too saccharine, and I was able to look past most of its problems due to the excellent chemistry between the leads, mostly great acting and a very sweet soundtrack.

Story: The story is not particularly new or original. During the first few episodes I had a problem with the overbaringness of the FL's father and the unrealistic portrayal of the medical stuff. I had to often remind myself that this is a romance drama and that they were never going to devote much time to the details of the doctors' work. So, while the hospital and the father's cancer are depicted in a sanitized way, the emotions that arise when a close family member is dealing with such an illnes were presented very well. As time went on, the father grew on me and his death made me cry uncontrollably. I have to say that the final two episodes are one of the best and most emotional portrayals of different stages of grief I have ever seen.
The love story itself was sweet and not toxic. Both ML and FL were sometimes very stupid and dense but that's how people are when they're in love. Their romance was believable and the ending was georgeous. Even the two other love interests for the ML and FL were only annoying for a few episodes so I appreciate there were no unnecessarily prolonged love triangles in the drama. The score is not a 10 mainly because of the unoriginality and the obnoxious side characters. San San was super annoying, selfish and conceited. I dont' think her and Gu Xiao should have ended up together. And that sentiment is doubled in the case of our thrid couple. Yi Xi's continuous insistence that the boyfriend was the one who should apologize and that it was all his fault was grating. I have to give kudos to the screenwriters who dedicated the final few episodes mostly to the leads and the FL's father because focusing on the other two couples would have truly spoiled the mood and the emotionality of those episodes.

Acting/Cast: This being a romantic drama (sometimes a rom-com), I didn't expect a huge acting range. Both XZ and YZ did very well with what they were given. They embodied the characters perfectly and they truly shined in the more emotional scenes. The chemistry between them was top notch. I was surprised at how well they sold their love story in only 29 episodes. There were no awkward or unnatural moments, and every hug, kiss and conversation seemed real. I deducted half a point for the actress who played SanSan because she overacted in basically every scene she was in and for the ML's parents who seemed wooden (although the script didn't really give them anything to go on).

Music: Wonderful and sweet, I can't get the songs out of my head.
Rewatch value: High, although I'm not sure I would be able to watch the final episode again, it hits very hard.

Overall: The drama was well worth the wait and is a prime example of how you can elevate a very simple concept by hiring two talented actors. I would recommend this to anybody!

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An Attempt to Express my love for Gu Wei and Lin Zhixiao

Let's get straight to the point: I loved this drama. I found myself very attached to the main couple, I bawled while watching the finale. (It aired the day after my birthday, I was eating my birthday cake while watching it hahaha) I finished it the day it finished airing but I've finally managed to gather my thoughts coherently about just how much I loved watching this couple grow. I'd been anticipating this drama for a long time and when the first episode finally aired I thought I was living in a fever dream. It just felt unreal to see Yang Zi and Xiao Zhan and Lin Zhixiao and Gu Wei on my screen. I loved their characters, especially Dr. Gu Wei. The way Xiao Zhan portrayed Dr. Gu Wei's emotions really moved me, it felt raw and genuine. I liked Lin Zhixiao's bubbliness, and though sometimes she'd day some questionable things, they'd get resolved and explained later. (That's Dr. Gu's doing) I don't really watch modern romance cdramas because of their long length, but I was pleasantly surprised about just how much I enjoyed this drama. I felt like I fell in love while watching too. (Also... watching this was huge BI PANIC ahaha) I was giggling and twirling whenever they said some romantic things to one another, watching this drama was just what I needed after a tiring day! Their character growth as their romance progressed was refreshing to see. And I fell in LOVE with the OST, especially the theme song. This drama was definitely my cup of tea, though I'd understand why some people wouldn't agree with me. I'm the type of watcher who is completely fine with tooth rotting fluff, I don't care for a plot, I just wanted to see them happily together. (and we DID see that T^T) While watching the finale, there were many tears streaming down my face. I was soo happy seeing them married and living their lives with their child.
I basically repeated myself throughout this review, but I recommend to those who love healing romance dramas! I'm a bit hesitant to write down this bit but I've always seen marriage as a scary topic/concept/thing (?), as what I've been exposed to in my IRL life, so watching this drama and this couple made me rethink a bit of what I had thought before. (Though it isn't the first time a drama had ever made me rethink the concept of marriage "Because This Is My First Life" it definitely made me see it in a far more positive light.) Overall, the cast did an incredible job bring this drama to life (and i give them a thousand thanks for recording their duet for the theme song) and I finished this drama feeling like a satisfied watcher! Here's the line that stuck with me the most: GW - "If we're to old to remember anything, I hope that loving you is the last thing I forget."

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