Luo Yao Knew What He Meant (2023)

Finally, a FL we can stan for eternity!

Su Zaizai is remarkable character and human being. She was bubbly, positive, supportive, loyal and frankly sunshine personified. More importantly, she was not a trope. Just because she was bubbly, she was not dumb. There were things she was not great at and things she excelled at. It was like a breath of fresh air that they didn't turn her into a stereotypical brainless girl who followed the straight A student around. I'm SO TIRED of that trope. And she was dynamic! She was no one's doormat... The male lead was not a tsundere either. He was humble, caring, honest and brave. The only reason I give this drama 9.5 is because I cannot agree with how lightly they dealt with his parents' gaslighting. They were never held accountable for what they did to him and his mental health or how they destroyed the brothers' relationship. Chinese and Asian dramas in general are tackling many issues, but they still put toxic family affairs under the mat, trying to make us forget and forgive as the ending curtains come down.

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Divertido, Romântico e Viciante :)

Fazia um tempinho que não maratonava um drama, e para minha surpresa acompanhar o desenvolvimento desse grupo de amigos desde o ensino médio até a vida adulta, me fez reviver esse tempo de terminar um dorama em um dia. Aqui vamos nos deparar um casal principal lindo, que traz um romance super fofo, leve e sem deixar de falar da trilha sonora que é maravilhosa, esse sem dúvidas é um cdrama para deixar o coração quentinho.

E o que falar dos amigos que são todos uns queridos, e de assistir sorrindo a lealdade e companheirismo deles, confesso que quando entraram na faculdade, sentir falta de acompanhar um pouco mais da rotina deles, pois o drama acaba focando na rotina dos protagonistas, mas nada tira o brilho e a leveza dessa história.

O que posso dizer é que temos um drama escolar gostoso de acompanhar, com personagens divertidos e apesar de ser escolar e bem maduro, eu dei risada, vibrei, me emocionei e terminei com gostinho de quero mais, então se tiver oportunidade confira, pois esse ele e incrível...!

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Ultimate Comfort Drama

This entire show was beginning to end so sugary sweet it's amazing that the viewing audience isn't given immediate diabetes. This story follows the main leads as well as their friend group from their first year of high school through university, entering the work force and ultimately marriage and having a child by the last episode. It made for an experience where each and every episode my lips were unconsciously smiling or even giggling.

As for the relationships, you could not go wrong with either RangRang OR Gu Ran as your life partner. Both showed complete devotion and I just wish we'd also been shown Gu Ran proposing but we just have to be content knowing it was literally only a simple matter of finding a "proper" time.

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Every Sunflower Needs Its Sun °7.8° °cuteness overload°

Adapted from the novel, "She’s a Little Crazy”, WIFTY is as cute as cute gets. Zhang Miao Yi (Exclusive Fairytale) plays FL Su Zai Zai. She might be alittle crazy, but she's also like sunshine. Crazy, in this case, means an uninhibited, hyper-focused go-getter. She's gonna go get herself Zhang Lu Rang (Zhou Yi Ran from The Legend of Zhuohua, Falling into Your Smile-5.7). He's gloomy and more like the moon, but he likes sunflowers. Lu Rang is good at every subject but English. Languages are a snap for Zai Zai, but she struggles with everything else. They end up tutoring eachother. After you meet Lu Rang's mother, it makes sense that he likes Su Zai Zai.

WIFTY is a 2023 release that is rated a high-flying 9 on MDL. (Romance fans love it, yo). It is 1 season consisting of 24 cuddly 35-minute episodes. They fly by quickly. Jiang Zhi Nan (The Best Day of My Life) as Jiang Jia & Bian Tian Yang (Bright Time, Song of Youth-7.2) as Gu Ran round out the 2ndary couple. They are fun. (“As dumb@$$ he is, he actually didn't fall for my trick. This is so odd. What's more, how does he manage to be so obnoxious?”). Actor, Bian Tian Yang, and his part, are adorable. The director is Mao De Shu (Lovely Us) and the screenwriters are Yue An & Tao Kai Xin who also collaborated on Let's Meet Now.

The original creator is Zhu Yi of the wildly popular show, Hidden Love-7.8. Consequently, WIFTY and HL are very similar. They are both low drama ride-alongs. The viewer hangs out with these simple characters throughout several years of their simple lives, but not much happens. That isn't to say that WIFTY isn't lovely. It is absolutely darling. WIFTY and HL are low on complexity, shade and tension, but they are high on romantic charm and the Prozac effect. They both include likable characters with some growing up to do. They both feature a FL who suffers from an instant crush that lasts for (presumably) a lifetime. Both cover from middle school to first post-grad positions. And both promote relaxation and tranquility. The viewer is unlikely to cry, will probably smile but not laugh, won't experience much angst or frustration, and will feel at peace. There will always be a place for such entertainment. To be fair, I will rewatch a feature that is of sub-standard quality yet it touches the heart before a piece that is intelligent and technically perfect but emotionally flat; but when it comes to rating a show, technical skill and the way it moves the heart are both important. A low degree of difficulty does lower the maximum potential score.

What they do in WIFTY they do well. The music is solid. They play a snippet from Brit rockers, Queen, for a hot 5 seconds. It was amusing and quite unexpected. Before, by Zeyué is Shazam-worthy. The acting is excellent. The protagonists are engaging and there's some great dialogue. Long before they become a couple, our couple works on English prepositions and contrapositions together.

“If I exist, my love for you exists.”

“If I don't like you anymore, that I would no longer be me.”

It's a sweet scene.

“You don't necessarily have to become the sun. If you're willing to, you could be a star, a street light, or a firefly. They're all capable of shining when they want to shine. When they don't feel like shining they can slack off,” we hear in a challenge to shine as brightly as possible,

WIFTY shines as brightly as possible. Su Zai Zai is as unforgettable as she is adorable. While it's unlikely to appeal to anyone who isn't a serious romance fan, the show is simply delightful from one end to the other. If romance is your thing, make sure to exult in its warmth.


〰IMHO

RATINGS
Directing 7.8
Writing 7.7
Acting 8
Romance 7
Flutters 6
Art 5.5
Sound & music
Ending

LEVELS
Warmth 7
Action 3
Laughs 4
Tears 2
Fright 1
Tension / Anxiety 1
Gore 1
Thought provocation 3
Snores 0

📣7.8 📝7.7 🎭8 💓7 🦋6 🎨5.5 🎵/🔊7 🔚8 ▪ 🌞7 ⚡3 😅4 😭2 😱1 😯1 🤢1 🤔3 💤0

Age 13+
It's very clean. They do cohabitate prior to marriage

Rated
TV-PG: Parental Guidance Suggested

Re-📺? Very Possible

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K :
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K:
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Fantasy
C: Love Between Fairy & Devil 8.9;
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C: Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber 9-Kung-fu!;
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The most refreshing drama

I expected this to be another youth drama with friendships and romance but more focusing on romance than anything else. Actually, this had the perfect amount for everything.

It made me want to have a friend group like them, there was no second man to take the main girl away. This was realistic but in a romantic, nice, fresh way.

The opening song is amazing, and hits you with nostalgia that I never actually felt. The acting was great for everyone, everyone matched the character they needed to play, and the story was amazing. It was not over the top drama, it was just real life issues, insecurities, thoughts, and it ended in the most adorable way.

Definitely watching this again.

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It's juts like a typical High School Chinese Drama

I knew this drama through TikTok, and just watch a glimpse of some episodes and I'd say, I really did expect something different or new with this but yeah, as I get through this series I just realize it's just like the typical High School Chinese Drama. The girl will fall in love with the quiet, popular, and smart guy and it's just the typical plot of high school Chinese drama where the girl would do everything to get notice by the guy, and that's it, it's just has kind of different ambiance or place and different actor, I don't find anything special at all but yeah at least the girl in this story is not that dumb to not listen to his boyfriend to avoid misunderstanding and I like the part that she really has the confident that the guy really love him and they really did the connection. I also like the acting, well there's no dead air as expected of Chinese actors and I love to see some new faces.

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Not at 10/10 but I cried!!

YES it’s very very sweet, light hearted and warm to watch this drama. Any love rivals, issues were all resolved within one episode lol. The lead couple had such perfect understanding and communication, and supported each other all the way!

So that’s the problem- it’s too perfect, and thus made this drama quite unrealistic. Haha.. not that I’m looking for break ups and miscommunication, but this was just too good to be true. One reviewer said their hairstyles didn’t change in what… 8 years?? Hahaha… so yeah- the producers should have been more alert on these sort of details.

Episodes 1-19 were mostly on their high school years, ages 16 -19. The main leads get together in episode 19 (if I remember correctly) and the last few episodes were in university, working life, and the final episode on their wedding and getting pregnant! It would have been nice to see a bit more on their uni days. I didn’t expect much on their work or married life as the actors are still quite young.

I especially loved the character development of the ML. From having very low self esteem and constantly being compared to his younger ‘smarter’ brother, he was very introverted, quiet, shy and just kept mostly to himself. But after knowing the FL, he opened up, started to smile more and was able to become a more wholesome adult.

The FL herself is a very very special character. She’s the opposite of him- chatty, assertive, confident and was taking the lead in most parts of their friendship and relationship. I loved the way she called him Rang Rang ;);)

2nd couple and secondary storylines were not too bad. Although again I find it hard to belief that the 2nd couple waited 5 years before acknowledging their feelings for one another and getting together. No relationships in between?

Anyhow, in the final episode there was the proposal scene, and it was SO TOUCHING!! I cried and cried!! No fancy dinners or flowers, but a very meaningful video montage. That’s how the ML is: not rich not flashy, but focused and certain all the way!!

Enjoy this one :) :)

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