Vai, Cara de Lula! (2019)

Cute but guilty of watching in 2x speed

I think this drama is a very cute but as the title suggest, I'm guilty of watching this in 2x speed. I skipped a lot of scenes especially the first 10 episodes. Like many others, I too felt the fl was very much like a stalker, over idealistic and it was just very uncomfortable to watch. Although it gets better when the ml soften at her attempts (i.e. treats her nicer), they both had some sort of chemistry. I do enjoy how the main couple acted around each other, especially ml. I find it very cute how he buys a lot of things for fl and how he becomes very playful with her. I'm very guilty of skipping a lot of other scenes so that I can faster watch this couple. Can I just say that the actor who plays ml, when he smiles, he becomes like a little fluff ball!! I also enjoyed watching the flashbacks, but I admit I also fast forward. Even by watching the first few seconds of the flashback, I'm still able to get attach to solo team. There were also many characters which I came to like and wished they had more screentime, xiao mi and yaya, hsy step-mother, grandpa and wu bai! wu bai is seriously a gem, he is a man of a few words, but when he speaks it ... wow!

However, there are many things which I didn't like about this drama. The drama feels very flat. My emotions throughout is just happy. The angst didn't really affect me in anyway... and I'm really an emotional person who cries at little things, but I was straight face throughout this drama. I also didn't like the fl dress sense. Some outfits were atrocious, I wouldn't even consider buying them. And if these clothes were to make fl look younger in comparison to ml, it didn't work for me. I found out her age through their conversations. Moreover, people now don't dress like their age, so I see no point in associating clothes to age. Another thing about the drama which I didn't enjoy is how they potrayed CTF. I don't know much about CTF, but as someone who studies IT, I know a little about programming and hacking. I seriously can't believe they played CTF using only 1 hand and a few fingers, it seems like they are treating CTF as a game when you are supposed to write lines of codes to hack. And I find it funny how both fl and ml who are technically in the same field, and they said they don't understand each other major. This don't make sense because the fl literally hacked ml computer. I did a brief research on what CTF is, and it requires knowledge of some scripting languages that fl potentially might have use when programing her games/ website. So yes, this aspect of the drama trigggers me a bit, annoyed that the drama team didn't do their research properly. I do like how the actors use their real voice but hate it when they dubbed over certain parts, it just pulls me out of the story. The last 2 episodes were a bummer, the competition for games were edited so confusingly. One moment everybody was nervous and next moment the team suddenly won. I was so confuse if I missed any scenes but it was just the editing. They also cut out the part where solo team suppose to play together, when I had waited since the beginning like the fans who want to see them play at least once.

So in conclusion, this drama could have been a better production if the script was more well written. Although I'm guilty of binge watching in 24hours at 2x speed. There are some interesting characters and the couples are cute to watch. The younger players were a blur to me (literally look the same half the drama), but provided comedy relief. However, I do want these main leads to reunite again with a more mature character because their chemistry was off the charts in this one! I suggest watching this drama if you are super bored and have nothing to watch, but just want some fluffy romance to past time. My rating is a 7.5 and I still think its a bit high, but I'll close one eye as I do like how ml potrayed hsy, especially the softer hsy.

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Perfect blend of romance and ambitions !

I really thorughly extremely enjoyed this drama .

Like I said its a perfect blend of romance and ambitions . Both the leads are strong and motivated and have their share of happiness as well as discomfort ! This drama has a bunch of good looking guys , with good amount of roles , so much so that its hard to understand who is the second lead :) . All are perfectly well dressed and good looking . The FL is not annoying for a change. The misunderstanding are just hillarious . The way the guys start calling her sister-in-law an the way he gets involved with her at the family dinner is just amazing !

There is just this overuse of word 'Dream' I feel , and too many flashbacks that break the rhythm . My only complaint with this drama (and with every other C-drama apparently) is that they make troubles out of very small issues . Like why he retired , the reason was ridiculous to me ! Its obvious that solo was not at fault , he had a family to support suddenly . In fact as brothers they should have offered him support rather than disbanding the team . Similarly the FL should have solved the misunderstanding with her family , that she was the one who stalked him while he accepted her to protect her honor initially !

That being said , there is no doubt that you will definitely enjoy the drama during its course.
Enjoy :)

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Emo with a fluffy exterior

Honestly, this was among the first dramas I watched during summer of 2020. From the description, you’d expect something like any other romcom drama until you notice that it’s 41 episodes long and you start to wonder, “Gosh, what else did they put into this?”
Well, it’s the characters lives on display. We delve into Tong Nian and Han Shangyan’s lives. We see what they want and how they go about getting it. We see their problems, both internal and external as they navigate a relationship between a pair who’s 10 years apart in addition to pursuing their own ambitions. But it’s not just our main leads who shine. We have the entire K&K team and Han Shangyan’s former teammates and the drama that drove them apart in prior years. Tong Nian’s friends and roommates and family get their own lives outside the main leads and altogether it makes the cast and characters so much richer and it really adds to the world building.
There’s obviously more to say. There’s the token “let’s break up” that happens once or twice in a drama of this length, the reasons for which I didn’t like in the slightest. There are parts where the main leads are (gasp) unlikeable and do stupid things but it makes you love them for their mistakes and their struggle to push forward.
A good drama that I look back on quite fondly for both the stark presentation of humanity, the chemistry between the leads, and the acting of Yang Zi and Li Xian.

Leia Mais

ENTERTAINING

Wuah!!!What a drama!!❤
If you haven't watched this drama quickly go and watch..Come again to watch my review then you will understand...You won't regret for watching.
☜☆☞One thing at first you may find FL stalking and obsessive with ML and you may think it is annoying. Yes I too felt so.....but you can skip those if you dislike coz it's not the whole story about. Gradually both characters develop.
Literally I am head over heels with this drama.Enjoyed a lot watching this.
It showed friendship,love,career,dedication,hardwork, inspiration...Omg!! Where to start??
☜☆☞Firstly,speaking about the story it was good and especially it wasn't boring.Many of you can think it would be elaborating but trust me you will surely enjoy it.Mainly the story was not only about the leads but also his dream.To achieve the dream how a man struggles and had dedication.Found K&K and made it a champion.
How a cold man turns into a warm man by the people around him.Same as HSY I too regret about his retirement and disbanding of SOLO team.Or else it would be wonderful and by the way we could not get this story tho...(lol) And when solo and HSY reconcile omg!!tears rolled out of my eyes....😭Usually everyone says HSY is bad tempered but unknowingly he cares for tong nian that trembles my heart..❤
☜☆☞And then acting I don't know how but slowly I fell for HSY.And another thing HSY was the serious person but I would laugh when I see him.While everyone around him enjoys and laughs he pulls long face.I was wondering how he was acting like that.Even when I was idle I would laugh remembering him.Tong nian is quite adorable.One thing I was always think is how can she chase after a guy who doesn't even has her attention.This is the thing I like most in tong nian.Sometimes I feel embarassed when she is ignored.If it was me I would give up in the halfway but she made it.This impressed me.❤
All other supporting actors were also good.
Another person that got my attention is Wu bai
I like his expressions sometimes but not always because once I thought that when both leads were together i couldn't understand his expression and I thought he likes Tong nian.That was so crazy..He just observes the surroundings and doesn't react if unnecessary.And also his expressions were similar in A love so beautiful.
He is not more out going.It makes me think if it is his real character..He was kinda special.
☜☆☞Coming to OST two songs were sung by both leads each.All are awesome.Particularly I like opening theme a nameless generation by Chen Xueran.❤I felt touched by this song lyrics where it goes like this"A nameless generation who am I?It’s okay to be forgotten...Who doesn’t struggle from the start to the end......Perhaps it would be tired and difficult.."Here I can feel the loneliness of HSY when no one understands him and he doesn't attempt to explain..I was really touched by those lines.
☜☆☞When it comes to rewatching i guess most of us want to rewatch because it was so long and sometimes we may forget some scenes and even if we remember we want to watch again.Cute and lovely scenes of Leads and also the kids of K&K.
☜☆☞Mainly the last part when K&K wins championship and they show all the memories at once that was really awesome and I felt like they are aparting from me.It's like a farewell to me which makes us want to have a season2 and it is really happening.♥
Finally I would wrap up this by saying"YOU ARE THE DESIGNER OF YOUR OWN DESTINY" which was written on K&K club.
In this drama Han Shan Yan had my heart❤❤...
Thanks to the cast and crew for making this drama and also thanks for those who are viewing
GO GO SQUID......:))

Leia Mais

Charm and sweetness done in a non-nauseating way. Kudos!

I'll keep this brief.


I didn't know anything about this show other than that Li Xian was starring in it. And since I liked him in Sword Dynasty I figured I should give this a show considering it's solid reviews.

Normally I'm not big on too much romance in the dramas I've seen(fantasy and costume mostly, not many modern ones) since it usually features people slipping and "accidentally" falling into each others arms, or they spend too much time giving us flashbacks of someone accidentally holding hands while some music is playing over it - which I find nauseating most of the time. This however was charming from the get-go and you couldn't help rooting for them to get together.

The writing was great and none of the characters or arcs seemed rushed in any way which helps when you have a great cast giving us great performances. I'm looking forward to what the director, writer(s) and cast will give us in the future.

When it comes to the technical aspect of CTF it was done pretty well and as someone who has watched a few hours of high-level e-sports play and know the ins and outs of how that whole scene operates I didn't feel unconvinced that it could be a real thing. Of course there are things you can point out and nitpick at but that's not really necessary.

Overall it was well worth the watch and I'm going to miss these characters and this world they created.
I know there's a sequel of sorts featuring some of the same characters so I might watch that in the future.

Now comes the problem of what to watch next...

Leia Mais

I really enjoyed watching this drama... I’m kind of sad that it’s over already. Great story with a very different concept in my point of view, pointing out very important values such as friendship, loyalty and perseverance. This is one a the few dramas where I grew to care for almost all of the characters, not just the main leads. I loved watching K&K trainees (DT, Grunt, 97, Demo and One) playing, supporting one another and gossiping about their boss; it was very heartwarming. I loved the main couple Tong Nian and Han Shanyan and the strong relationship they shared with their respectively best friends. The only thing I did not like much, was the kissing scenes; they were kind of awkward which is kind of normal in Chinese dramas.

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Opposites attract

First and foremost this drama is about relationships the CTF setting is just context so if you thought this was a gaming drama you will be disappointed.
There is enough contrast in the two main leads to add the uncertainty of how will they ever get together and if they do how will the maintain a relationship - but they do and the story is well told.
Tong Nian played by Yang Zi is bubbly, generous, smart and well loved by her family, friends and most who meet her.
Hang Shan Yan played by Li Xian is aloof, controlling, outcome driven and we learn later very lonely.
Both characters have a terrific ensemble of family and friends surrounding them and we are given enough exposure to make those characters add substance to the story.

I think this strange pairing works because the people surrounding Shan Yan want him to be with someone and have more than just the team and the goal of China winning the championship in his life.
Yang Zi has enough bravado/chutzpah to keep turning up in an effort to win him.
Despite there being 41 episodes time flew by for me. I never needed to skip or even feel bored the pace was good and even.
Music is also very apt.

Leia Mais

First I have to say that I did truly enjoyed watching this drama. I felt that the story it self was interesting because it was not your typical boy meets girl story. There were a lot of obstacles and misunderstanding between the characters, which is normal when you do not know each other, that I felt helps people develop and helped them fall into a relationship. Their development of each other also helped each other grow, especially the male lead, whom started stepping outside of his comfort zone and I did enjoy him doing things out of character for her. However there were times were I felt he was a bit unfair to her, and that because of issues that he personally had he treated her unfair, especially when she felt that she was helping. The female lead was just a bit to naïve for him and I felt that sometimes some of her decisions were just too focused on him and not herself. I do still highly recommend people to watch this drama since the actors were great.

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If you want to see a light fluffy and romantic story then go for it go go squid will be your cup of tea..... Superb acting light story funny touch gaming fun sportsmanship spirit are the highlight of the series I didn't like the ML at the start neither I like female lead because of her annoying start but with the time being both of them become so loveable that I would love to watch them again...... Also side stories are best and well fitted with the storyline although I m not a very big fan of nastologic feelings but this drama made me watch it without any difficulty and on the top voice of yang zi she really got cords jst a little complain story is too male lead oriented not much attention toward nian career as she was so successful .. All an all love to see the couple chemistry gaming scenes their growth together I highly recommend this dramaaaaaaa to everyone ?????

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A good rom-com with an engaging story to back up the cute

The promise of this show is not new but it was executed well. Acting was good and the story engaging. The interesting thing about the plot is that the love line is integral to the story but it doesn't drive it. It is the decade old friendship and e-sport world that forms the core of this drama. Because of that, the romance was fairly straightforward. There was a little bit of angst but no more than a few bumps. However, I don't quite understand why they introduce the senior as a competitor for the ML as it was quite obvious from the start (that is why I don't consider this as a spoiler) that he doesn't stand a chance with the FL. If anything, the writer took it too far and he would have been better served if he just come to his senses and bow out gracefully. What we ended up with a sad and broken man for little gain to the drama.
What is also interesting is the patriotic angle. Thankfully, it is not too jingoistic (except towards the end) and some may argue that it is more about making dreams come true for the younger generation. Whichever way you want to see it, it is not a hard sell and the drama is light and warm-hearted in most parts.
Back to the romance, there are several romantic plots in play, some front and centre and some were hinted at and stayed unanswered in the end. It was nice that there was not a lot of angst with the love lines and what there were was resolved fairly timely so that the OTP (and others) can spend more time being lovey-dovey and cute. Speaking of cute, the FL really knows how to do aegyo. Other FL can learn a thing or two from her. These romance sub plots were used well to space out the tense e-sport dramas and friendship angst and some of the funniest moments are generated by the interactions of the OTP.

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It was enjoyable but I think that I definitely liked the novel version more (somehow the flashbacks work better in the books). Another influencing factor was that the drama included the events from a series of novels so it was rather difficult to fit the entire backstory in 1 drama = LOTS of flashbacks needed. However what helped alot was that original author of the novel the drama is adapted from "Stewed Squid with Honey” i.e.Mo Bao Fei Bao was the screenwriter for the drama. So many times I've read the book & then the drama is NOTHING like the book (;￢_￢)

Li Xian was definitely great as Han Shang Yan - he really brought the character to life. It was interesting that he was successful and influential yet still struggled with his personal relationships & being misunderstood by others. It was nice to see a ML that wasn't this perfect emotionless robot that could do no wrong - I actually became really invested in HSY's backstory and his friendship with the other characters.

Also the other K&K boys were so cute ~

Overall it was a cute drama that I enjoyed because the characters were human: they were ambitious, they had ACTUAL emotions (they laughed, they cried, they fell in love, they got jealous ☆｡ﾟ+.(人-ω◕ฺ)ﾟ+.ﾟﾟ), made decisions that they regretted yet they were always supportive of each other.

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Cute girl warms the heart of cold serious boss!

To start off, I dropped this drama once because of the first 20 mins of the first episode. I felt that the scenes were too cringe because the FL was like putting in her all to attract the attention of ML. But I must say I am super super glad that I gave this drama another go! This is probably one of my faves such that I am shipping yangzi and Lixian together! I loved how FL was able to slowly melt the cold heart of ML! It’s so cute how his actions start to change because of her! Other than the romance, another great feature of this drama is the team spirit, patriotism and brotherhood! I loved the chemistry between the ML and his old team mates, they are more like family and some people find the flashbacks abit too much but I really loved them! ML’s interactions with the boys under him is just too cute! He is like their dad being all strict but then he really shows how he cares for them! The patriotism of ML is really touching to watch, he really wanted to help make China proud and it’s not too overbearing! ML and FL may have a 10 year age gap but they’re both amateurs in love so it was really cute how they make similar mistakes!

The e sports in this show is different from those that I watched before (love O2O & the kings avatar), in this show there is no character graphics in the game only coding. If you like those character graphics then this is not one of those shows!

I loved all the supporting characters, kk boys, wubai, Xiaomi, yaya, solo..... there is no bad guy in this show and that makes it so heartwarming!

The kk headquarters is so cool!! It has this like container concept going on! While watching this show I really wanna have the chance to go in there and play!

Also, I read that the ML role was first offered to yang yang but he couldn’t take it up because he was already confirmed for the Kong’s avatar. I love yang yang but I really cannot imagine anyone else other than lixian to act as Han Shang Yan.

If you like cute light hearted love stories and heart warming brotherhood, this show is a must watch! P.S. the OSTs are one of the best for C dramas!

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