Love in Time (2020)

What the everloving heck?

Okay, not my fav genre, but I thought I would give it a try. I think I've watched a fair amount of C-Dramas and comedies to tell if it's cultural or just bad acting...FL, just bad acting. It's almost like the facial expressions are there, but she lacks emotion behind it. At one point while leading up to a kiss, her eyes looked.dead. I wanted to tell the ML to run while he could.

FL character is selfish and immature, and maybe it's because of her loving parents, but I sincerely doubt it. Being a career woman, I can understand wanting to making it on your own, and being a chubby girl, I can understand a lack of self confidence navigating bad judgement. However, this was too much. The gurl is emotionally vacant and I real doubt I would enjoy a book she wrote.

ML may have bullied her, but he made up for it in so many ways. I did like when then would look at each other and seemed to have a conversation with eyebrows alone. ML was awesome with a better range of facial expressions and emotions.

Side "villains" were annoying. Why can't the ML just say I wouldn't take your hot mess even if I broke up with the FL. I guess that would defeat the purpose. I watch the entire thing until the end, but really just stuck it out because I was already invested. I hope to see the ML in another drama without the FL, and a better plot. I always wish there were more older ML. Too many Flower boys trigger my allergies.

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A kind of love story

It is a love story ,simply a love story ,not much conspiracy , a small conspiracy created a misunderstanding and jealousy which create breakup among the leads which showed at the last few episode .
Drama started with the little introductions of the lead and they got engaged due to some reason and then husband shows indirectly concern and love towards her ,not allowed anyone between them and all the time pursue him .this had been shown in starting of the drama . Wife side she just want to achieve her goal and husband help her in any possible way .
This my view towards drama. Not like much te story but love to see love story so watched all episodes.

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This was a difficult one for me to review

Thankfully this Chinese show was only 24 episodes, which is short, so they weren't able to drag things out TOO much. What I liked:
1) Chemistry between the leads. They had amazing chemistry and there was a lot of skinship, with no open-eye, dead fish kisses. I must say that I think the "candy kiss" is one of the best I've seen. Their height difference was really cute as well.
2) Ming Ren as Lu Bo Yan - he was a lovely character. He appears cold, but has emotions that run deep and are long-lived.
3) Cute, romantic scenes.
What I didn't like:
1) Can we talk about the dubbing? Why, is what I want to know. Most of the voices are so irritating.
2) The character of Su Jia Nan. I think Serena Cheng did a good job, because I really did NOT care for this character, overall. She was selfish, self-absorbed, immature.
3) Secondary couple - just irritating.
4) Obligatory "girl that wants the guy". He never had any feelings for her, but she just will NOT give up.
5) The getting together, breaking up, getting together, (you get my point). They never seemed to learn from their mistakes. So this constant back and forth made the show seem even longer than it was.

All that said, if you want an overall cute show, with a couple with excellent chemistry and not too much angst, you might enjoy this.

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A história do dorama é fofinho, até que o relacionamento deles se desenvolve e depois disso o roteiro começa a desandar. Tem uns 3 vilões, 4 triângulos amorosos e um ciúme excessivo totalmente de graça (até certo ponto). Achei ruim.

Lá pelo episódio 22 mesmo fica uma desgraça. A protagonista passa por uma fase de sucesso profissional e se torna a pior amiga/namorada que eu já vi, tudo bem que faz parte de história, mas é bizarro ver ela agindo dessa forma com as pessoas que amam ela e sem ter nenhuma noção do quanto tá magoando eles.

O protagonista é horrível, né? Falo isso porque TODAS as reviews do MDL geralmente criticam a protagonista e o ML sempre passa batido, SEMPRE. É como se todo mundo que assiste os c-dramas estivesse automaticamente inclinado a gostar do protagonista independente da personalidade dele. E ele é o clássico COLD MALE LEAD, padrão, nada demais e eu até gosto. Mas ele não é tão bonito quanto falam aí e o pior de tudo é que ele é ciumento desde o momento 0 a troco de nada, ele fica puxando a protagonista igual uma boneca, tenta obrigar ela a desistir do próprio trabalho (quando tá trabalhando como roteirista), e se envolve até demais na carreira dela sendo que ela deixou claro milhões de vezes que queria conquistar por mérito próprio.

Mas no geral, tudo no drama é meio ruim, mas o começo vale a pena assistir, tem muitas cenas fofinhas.

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Cute and flouffy drama

It's a contract marriage drama The acting was too good ml is smart handsome and too cute fl also too cute their pair s just awesome childhood friends unite by a contract marriage become lovers The second lead pair was just too cute The assistant character is too cute he has pair only in the last episode Every character has perfect ending Though it's short they have portrayed it very well The only thing which is annoying is there was no background music and some parts were muted Most of the scenes were without music Despite it the whole series is worth watching short and sweet lightweighted drama u will enjoy it

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what is wrong with the FL?

disliked the FL on ungodly levels.
ML deserves better.
They make a cute but toxic couple. FL clearly values herself and her career more than everyone around her. She neglects her husband and develops a complicated relationship with his enemy. This doesn't make her a strong independent woman, but a selfish and stupid jerk.
Her behaving like this was also the trigger for the ML to explode and act overprotective at times.
She literally spent the night in a room with another man. yes, nothing happened but your husband deserves an apology and explanation. Characters were poorly written and gives out not a very good message.
Maybe its cute because its a show but if you meet someone like this in real life, RUN.
The second leads couple was weird too. They were like friends with benefits than lovers. Overall, I'd give this a 4 at max.

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a charming male lead and romantic moments, but a frustrating female lead and predictable plot

"Love in Time" is the definition of an average drama, hitting both sweet spots and sour notes along the way. As a seasoned binge-watcher, I found it had its charming moments, but it also came with its fair share of frustrations.

The show kicks off strong, with a sweet reunion between childhood friends who eventually fall in love. The male lead (ML) is a real gem – kind, supportive, and charming. His chemistry with the female lead (FL) brings plenty of heartwarming scenes, especially when they're being all romantic and cute together.

But then there's the FL. She often comes off as self-centered and kind of annoying, which makes it hard to really root for the couple. Her behavior towards the ML can be pretty frustrating, which takes away from the overall romance of the show.

The plot itself is pretty standard fare. Childhood friends reuniting? Check. FL needing to marry to inherit her dad’s business? Check. It’s a trope we’ve seen a million times, and it doesn’t really offer any fresh twists. Plus, the second half of the series starts to drag with unnecessary drama from secondary characters trying to sabotage the main couple. It just feels like filler.

On the plus side, the pacing is decent, and there’s always something happening to keep you engaged. But the lack of background music and sound effects in key scenes can make things feel a bit off and awkward.

All in all, "Love in Time" is okay. The ML is great, and the romantic moments are sweet, but the repetitive plot and annoying FL make it just an average watch. If you’re a seasoned drama fan, you’ll find it enjoyable enough, but it’s not something that’ll stand out in the sea of romantic dramas out there.

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Todo inicia bien hasta que te das cuenta que nada estaba bien.

Empecé la historia y los primeros capítulos fueron agradables, aunque la protagonista tenía algunas actitudes que no me gustaban. Avancé la historia y su actitud se me hizo insufrible.
Aclaro que uso los términos del ingles para que nadie se confunda. FL: protagonista femenina, ML: protagonista masculino

La historia comienza dentro de todo cliché, la FL que debe casarse o pierde su sueño y el ML que coincidentemente es alguien importante de su infancia, es rico y la amaba en secreto cuando eran jóvenes. Extrañamente, desde mi punto de vista, la FL ni siquiera tiene el talento para cumplir su sueño, un punto que me pareció diferente, pues su drama gira en torno a que quiere ser escritora pero sus novelas no tienen nada de éxito, incluso la estaban por despedir hasta que intervino el ML.

Pero volviendo a la trama principal, ellos se casan con la condición de firmar un acuerdo, propuesto por ella, de divorciarse dentro de un año, más otras cláusulas típicas, como que no haya contacto físico, interrupción con sus trabajos, vidas, parejas del momento, que nadie se entere que están casados, etc. (Una laguna gigante que no reconocieron y es el hecho de que él es una figura pública, conocido por estar en pareja con una actriz (aunque no lo estaban en realidad) y sus familias que entienden que están casados, el desastre era inevitable...)

Por lo general con este tipo de tramas el ML sería la parte más tóxica de la pareja, y vaya sorpresa me llevé al ver que la FL lo supera con creces. Punto interesante es que ella es la primera en romper el contrato, al intentar seducirlo para obtener una experiencia que pueda usar en su novela, porque reitero, desde mi punto de vista, no tiene talento o sirve para escritora, entonces tiene que recurrir a eso.

Tal ves algunos se hayan dado cuenta pero la FL me parece insoportable e insufrible (esperé todo el drama que tuviese un cambio de actitud, que se "iluminase", pero fue en vano). Me parece una niña malcriada que evidentemente no sabe lo que es el amor, el compromiso y el compañerismo. No tiene idea del matrimonio, incluso de lo que puede significar socialmente. (Todo se va al carajo en el capitulo 22, o sea...dormir en un hotel con otro hombre y ni siquiera reconocerlo como un error que puede llevar a malos entendidos... no se lo que se le pasaba por la cabeza).
La FL es muy tóxica, pues todo está bien siempre que ella lo esté, el resto se puede estar incendiando y no le importa.

Como ya dije ella es la primera en romper el contrato en los primeros capítulos, más adelante se presenta la "novia" de él y la FL le dice que son primos, después se ofende y crea un desmadre cuando hay fotos de ellos abrazados (aunque el ML le deja en claro que ama a FL).
Después se va a enojar de nuevo cuando él revele que están casados, y no se si ella no se daba cuenta en la situación en la que se encontraban, o sea, la estaban persiguiendo los fans de la "ex", la trataban de amante y de p*ta, estaban ensuciando su nombre y el de él, sus familias también los cuestionaban y el padre ya quería que se divorciaran, ¿Qué se supone que iba a hacer?

La actitud que tiene hacia su padre es igual, es evidente que su madre murió hace mucho tiempo y el padre tuvo que hacerse cargo él solo de criarla. Yo entiendo que pudo tener muchas situaciones vergonzosas, pero al menos para mi, no reemplaza el hecho de que el padre hizo todo lo que estuvo en su poder. Lo que me molesta es que ella no muestra una pizca de reconocimiento, respeto o amor por lo que él intento hacer por ella.

El ML, aunque tiene sus momentos de toxicidad y de celos, es a lo lejos la parte más comprometida emocionalmente en su matrimonio. La ama, la quiere ayudar, apoyar y acompañar en sus decisiones y es lamentable que al final evidentemente hay que dejar todo de lado. Tiene sus ataques de celos, y aunque no los justifico, le hubiese ido mejor si se hubiese alejado de ella al final y punto.

En fin mi recomendación, no la veas a menos que estés dispuesto a pasar por todo esto, es una opinión personal y talves haya otros a los que si les gustó y si la recomiendan

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Love story with ML and FL who do not fit together

This is just another take on a point which was already presented in several other reviews here. The drama is listed as "fake marriage evolving into true marriage" and "hate relationship into love relationship". The problem with that, however, is that the ML and FL simply aren't compatible with each other. This was actually the first drama where I honestly wished the main heroes won't end up together and will go their separate ways. Generally the blame for that (here as well as in Youtube comments) goes to the FL, but in my opinion the the ML isn't without a fault either, and in the end it's really just a natural conflict between two people with different stances and expectations.
The ML is in love with the FL from the very beginning (aka there was no "hate phase" for him), and as a result he turns somewhat overpossessive and ovejealous in the relationship. Conversely, the FL seems to never reach the true "love phase" - most of the time, she takes the ML at best as her buddy/good friend, who certainly has a place in her life, but is barely worth a compromise (not to mention sacrifice) from her side. Good pairing for a drama, just not one with the "love" adjective in it.

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Fast moving drama with good chemistry

Like the chemistry between the couple - very sweet together. Good that the drama is fast-moving with little draggy scenes. So conflicts and misunderstandings do not drag long and are resolved either within the same episode or at the longest the next episode.

What I didn't really like was the fact that the FL and ML did not really change in her character. Both did not improve their communication skills or anger management. Many conflicts arise because one party just jumped into conclusion based on whatever that he has heard (which is often not the complete story or just a snippet of the full convo) - without bothering to find out more. At the beginning, I could understand because of the fundamental mistrust the girl has of the guy. But it was disappointing that nearing the end, the trust level was only slightly better. The guy has so little faith that the girl likes him and was overly jealous. But I could understand this slightly given the fundamental mistrust the girl had in him for so long - and his insecurity due to his childhood trauma.

This is aggravated by them saying thinks they do not mean in anger...

But I think the FL is more at fault in this case. She is never very communicative of her thoughts. She is not understanding of the guy, who has seriously done too much for her. She knows of the fundamental mistrust the ML has with the guy chasing the FL and she done nothing to try to understand why or to even accommodate the guy. I think a relationship is about give and take, except in this case it is the ML doing all the giving and the FL all the taking - and in the process of her taking, she did not even consider the feelings and insecurities for the ML and refuses to compromise for him on some matters.

But nonetheless like the show because of the sweet scenes, and good chemistry and that conflicts are resolved quickly.

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Drama senza pretese, ma apprezzabile. Arrivo da una serie di drama a tema "matrimonio di facciata" e, devo dire, di tutte le serie cinesi viste di recente sulla tematica, se dovessi consigliarne una tra tutte opterei per questa. Non che non abbia pecche, ma rispetto alle altre l'ho trovata un poco più meritevole. Storia non originalissima, svariati cliché prevedibili ma alcuni piacevolmente ben realizzati, che non fanno mai male. Come in tutte le serie affini, la parte migliore è sempre la prima. Quando poi i due protagonisti convergono e si dichiarano, paradossalmente quasi sempre da lì in poi l'attenzione dello spettatore invece di aumentare cala, disperdendosi nella noia. Questa serie è riuscita a tenere la mia attenzione relativamente alta per i primi tre quarti, direi, che non male a confronto delle serie analoghe. Ma anche qui, quando finalmente i due piccioncini da finti novelli sposi diventano veri novelli sposi...qualcosa va storto. Viene a mancare un ostacolo da superare, e quindi si rispolverano cose un po' a caso, dal trauma infantile di lui che gli ha lasciato la paura del buio (aspetto appena accennato nella prima metà della serie, ma che poi, di colpo, lo paralizza pur con la luce delle candele e dei lampioni vari). Lì si cade davvero un po' nel banale e nel ridicolo, con la sposina che risolve magicamente ciò che fior fior di esperti non sono riusciti a guarire semplicemente facendolo giocare a mosca cieca. Dai, anche no. Superata la paura del buio, tocca a lei improvvisare un ultimo ostacolo, perdendo la testa per la trasposizione cinematografica del proprio romanzo al punto da non dare più importanza agli amici di sempre e all'amato neosposo. Anche qui, un bel "boh" perplesso è più che giustificato. A livello di recitazione, lei nella norma, forse addirittura un poco inspida. La differenza la fa di sicuro l'attore protagonista, esteticamente forse meno bello di tanti altri ML di serie affini, ma con un fascino e un'espressività davvero apprezzabili (soprattutto lo sguardo, capace di trasmettere tutto il non detto con una semplice ma efficace alzata di sopracciglia). Non un ML che si perde nella massa di volti ben cesellati ma che i cui ruoli si confondono l'uno con l'altro. Quantomeno, Lu Bo Yan sarà un personaggio che credo ricorderò. Se siete alla ricerca di un c-drama in tema "fake marriage", allora consiglio questo.

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It was alright

No major spoilers included. I just always mark spoilers included cause I hate when shows are ruined for me.

So, I watched this show a while ago but after watching a clip on YouTube felt like I should add my 2 cents on this site. I thought this show was really good at first. I thought they were a cute couple, it was a little cliche and a bit overacted, mostly on the FL’s part (I normally notice this less if I’m reading subtitles), but it was average run of the mill contract marriage story. From the start though I started to see things I just didn’t understand

The FL’s chosen career- maybe it is just me but is anyone else annoyed by how, seemingly more than not, like 75% of the time FLs in cdramas want to be either a web toon writer/animator or a manga artist. I have a degree in art, I get loving to draw but, and maybe I’m wrong, is every Chinese woman an amazing artist and writer and do they all want to become animators? There’s this show, Feel at Ease mr Ling, Be with You, A love so beautiful, there are more but I’m having trouble thinking of them any time I see this trope I’m like she’s gonna use the ML as inspiration and they’ll fall in love. Wow! What happened to careers like teacher, doctor, grocery store clerk?, curator, mechanic, secretary, maid, lawyer, banker, the list goes on I’m so sick of this trope!

The set up- She doesn’t want to take over her dad’s business ok whatever but it seemed like part of the reason was she was ashamed he got rich from making lingerie and was made fun of for it. Do you know how popular I would’ve been had I had a rich parent who made clothes, so many people would want to be my friend just in case they could get a discount or free stuff,

The FL is awkward and selfish- she expects that everyone will cater to her will and change for her but does none of that herself. Like I can get that she is inexperienced in love and she’s using the ML as inspiration for her story but omg the scenarios and things she does are so cringe although he seems to like some of it. That whole set up makes me feel like she is using him. She also never takes other people’s feelings into consideration and keeps doing what is best for her despite the cost and with very little consequences. Also the 2nd ML I would’ve liked a scene where she straight up told him no and to stop pursuing her because he was clearly interested and messing up her relationship. Even when the ML asked her not to hang out with him she still continued. I’d understand her not listening if he was at all domineering and jealous but he wasn’t, she had other male friends and the ML didn’t care. Even if she had no feelings towards the 2nd ML he clearly needed to be told and if he didn’t respect her feelings she should’ve stayed away. They try to make her look really nice but she has really selfish tendencies,
And nobody ever tells her she needs to check her privilege.

It’s a sort of cliche and easy drama. The FL is irritating, selfish, and immature and the ML I found, looks wise cute at first but on further inspection a little creepy, idk why and yeah it’s a little shallow. Lacks depth, creativity, and I’ll probably never rewatch more than the occasional YouTube clip. I’d go elsewhere if looking for a good drama to watch.

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