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Ago 7, 2021
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My Kind of Drama, No Typical C-Drama Cliché's

Let's see, no break ups or last minute break ups, no misunderstandings, no evil parents, a minor antagonist that tries to cause trouble for our lead couple but her screen time is limited so I'm actually okay with this. There is a love triangle but a tamed and not out of control one. We get rid of the love triangle around the halfway point of the drama.

So now that we got all of the usual C-drama worries out of the way, it's your choice if you want to watch this drama or not. Me personally, I adore this drama. The chemistry between our leads is so cute and romantic that I didn't even remember it was a younger male chasing older female. The ML knows what he wants from start while the FL has rough past encounters with love that even the thought of falling for her younger childhood friend had made her hesitant. But eventually she has courage and take a chance on love with her childhood friend. My favorite thing has got to be the amount of support the lead characters have for each other, as each wants to protect the other in their own way. Not only that, they also have tons of support from their boss, their friends, their families, and yes even second leads, which by the way, good amount of growth for the SFL, from being annoying to being very likable.

The osts for this drama is amazing. For me, it was enjoyable to listen to every time the song came on. Fits perfectly with the scenes that occurred.

The story went at a good pace that there were so many episodes left filled with loveable, romantic, and cute scenes. I give major points to the writer for showing that you don't need a break up scene or misunderstandings to make a great drama. Dramas can have conflicts but when you have such understanding, firm, and supportive main couple, you can handle the conflicts that's thrown at them and it's not even as bad as say other C-drama conflicts.

Definitely one of my favorites and a rarity that I give a 10 all the way, especially in a C-drama.

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Clichés? We don't know what that is

What makes this drama so special? For me personally, it was the lack of cliches. Our female lead can stand her ground, she isn't a damsel in distress who needs saving every time. She also knows what she wants. Our male lead, although younger he has proven just how mature he can be and how much he cares for her. As he said, "she can worry about beauty, I'll worry about her health". They are both willing to comprise.

When an issue presented itself instead of breaking up they dealt with it. I've seen many dramas that when an issue arises the first thought is always to break up because they think that's what's best for the other person. Like Lin Yang said, "I won't hurt him and I won't hurt myself". This drama presented a realistic view of a relationship.

They are childhood friends, she has seen him since he was a baby. He fell in love with her when he was 15, and saw her go through many breakups yet he never gave up. He knew what he wanted and he charged forwards for it. He never hesitated in showing his love for her.

Love triangle? yes but it's so light that you barely feel it's there and it got resolved halfway through the drama.
Annoying second female lead? yes, but he always made it clear and drew a bright red line between them which left no room for misunderstandings. Our female lead also stood her ground. Although annoying li tian came around.

Supportive parents? Yes, it would be weird if they didn't support them considering they wanted their kids to marry even before they were conceived. Plus they treated each other's children as their own.

Supportive bestfriends? Yes, there is no backstabbing. They felt like that ride-or-die type of friend.

I would recommend this drama. It's light but it still manages to portray a good relationship between the leads.

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A beautifully crafted romantic drama that recharged my spirit

Chinese rom-coms can be tropey and full of clichés. Those seemed to come from a well thumbed playbook that have been passed around the writer's guild. While its root is in that muddy pond, this show rose above it like a lotus flower.

Let's be honest, the plot of this show is quite straightforward. There are no big stars nor dramatic breakups. The ending was never in doubt and it was set in a provincial city.

I believe the ML is a newcomer and while he still have some rough edges, his natural presence and energy was perfect for the role. I have, more than once, found myself smiling like an idiot at the screen when he just radiated happiness. The FL is not an A-lister but she have been in various shows. She did very well playing a conflicted soul who was trying to choose between happiness and conformity. The CP has oodles of chemistry and some of their little cute acts were truly swoon worthy (not to mention the real romantic scenes). There is a good amount of skinship and that's because the ML can't keep his paws off the FL. Woof!

The support cast is wonderful. Most are older actors and I have no doubt some were locals. The script did not relegate them to the background but they have prominent roles and fully fleshed out back stories. It was a joy to see their banters, their support and shared wisdom when the CP needed them the most. Their acting were so good that they made you understand why some motifs actually became clichés. The writer really knew how to hit you with the feels. Not dramatic dam buster type but scenes that you can relate to and share their emotions.

BTW, most rom-com will cast the 2FL as the antagonist who will stop at nothing to tear the CP apart. Our 2FL started off like this but by mid show, you began to empathise with her as you get to know her. You will cheer her on and wish her the best by the end of the show. That is an amazing way to write an oft one dimensional character. Bravo, writer, bravo!
I also loved the vignettes of the CP growing up together that start each episode. Some were hilarious and one in particular was heart breaking.

The pacing of the first 3/4 of the show was good. Not rushed but plots were developed and progressed steadily. My only criticism is that the last 10% of the show did coast along. All the sub-plots were wrapped up neatly. Rainbows and sunshine blessed the land. As someone who enjoyed the show I cannot complain but I can see some viewers might find it slow going and a bit of self indulgence.

The OST was great. Worked really well with the scenes. The title track was written specifically for the show and not some generic love song. The production value was generally high and it probably helped that it was not set in Beijing or Shanghai which would have ballooned the production costs.

Not everyone will love this show but if you appreciate a good romance then please give this a go. This is a beautifully crafted romantic drama. You won't be disappointed.

UPDATE: I re-watched this show after a year and I'm happy to stand by my original review. However, after a long discussion with my good friend @Love movies, I have gained more insight into this drama. We agreed that to truly enjoy this show, it must resonate with you and that is not a given. Initially, the Show can feel a bit directionless and some characters are deeply flawed which can be a turn off for some. However, if you preserve, you will find a diamond in the rough. This Show is not about flashy set pieces nor crazy plot twists. It is about relatable people doing their best to find love, happiness and have a meaningful life. There is a lot of raw energies and emotions. I can relate to that and it lifted my spirit.

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I don’t know why, but for some reason Chinese dramas lack that little “it factor” that makes Korean dramas so good in comparison. While I’m watching this drama, I can’t help but compare it to Hometown Cha Cha Cha, since I’m watching the two side by side. There’s just an emotional element and cohesiveness that’s missing in My Fated Boy and other Chinese dramas and I can’t for the life of me figure out why. My main problem is that the side characters in this drama had absolutely no impact on the plot. Some side stories made no logical sense to me, such as the cousin (?) of Lu Zheng An who was pursuing (?) the FL. I never really understood the point of him having any sort of storyline since it was completely separated from the main plot and followed no logic. Similarly, the friend or relative or something like that of the Second FL had no existing contribution to the plot. There were some scenes of her and her husband, my I mentally checked out when I was watching those parts because I just didn’t quite understand their point. What I’m trying to say is that besides the love line, the entirety of this drama was just dull, directionless, and all over the place. I also couldn’t for the life of me justify the ML’s intense attraction to FL. It seemed obsessive-level to me because he literally molded his entire life around her existence, from the location that he lived, to the job that he pursued, to the way that he acted around her. If you find this type of person in real life, you'd most likely discover serious attachment issues and stalker tendencies. Cute in the drama, not cute when you think about it for more than a couple minutes. All in all, there was a great lack of engaging story, likable and realistic characters, and direction to the plot. I had this drama rated a lot lower initially, but I was satisfied with the lack of a cliche break-up that I bumped it up just a little bit. I wouldn’t recommend this.
Ps: did I mention it took me 2 months to sludge through this drama?

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La cure de vitamine nécessaire pour cet hiver!

Si je devais élire le couple le plus adorable, le plus drôle, le plus fou, le plus « woaouh » de cette dernière décennie, je pense que Lin Yang et Lu Zheng An sont bien placés pour faire partie de mon top 10, voire mon top 5.
L’histoire? deux familles qui décident bien avant la naissance de leur progéniture de les marier si jamais ils ont des enfants de sexe différents. Voilà tout est dit. Et?? c’est tout? Oui, et c’est là le génie de la scénariste. Transformer une histoire classique (les mariages arrangés étaient monnaie courante il y a peu, voire encore de nos jours) en une pépite d’or, un diamant brut, une perle rare. Tout d’abord et surtout l’atout principal de ce drama : le couple principal ! Mamamia ! Ce couple avec 7 ans de différence est une totale réussite!

Les petites scènes qui introduisent chaque épisode sont une idée de génie. J’avais l’habitude des petites scènes de fin qui donne une vision différente de l’ensemble de l’épisode, je pense notamment à « You who came from the star » ou encore plus récemment à « Mysterious Love« . Ici, ce sont des scènes d’introduction sur l’enfance de Lin Yang et Lu Zheng An qui sont contées afin non pas de nous apporter un éclairage nouveau, mais plutôt pour nous faire comprendre ce lien extraordinaire qui les lie depuis leur naissance. Ces scènes d’enfance sont drôles et bouleversantes. Chaque scène nous fait comprendre sans ambages leur lien si particulier, leurs actions une fois devenus adultes, la profonde relation qu’ils entretiennent aussi avec leur parents, et les parents entre eux. J’ai tellement adoré ces moments, j’ai dû m’exclamer presque à chaque fois « AH!!! c’est pour ça!! ». Ces petites scènes sont magnifiques et magistralement interprétés par les enfants : Wang Yan Shuang et Zhu Zi Nuo ont été formidable d’autant plus, que c’était ici leur premier rôle.

Nous comprenons avec ces flashback sur leur enfance que….Si ce couple possède une alchimie incroyable, une affinité défiant les obstacles, défiant les préjugés, c’est qu’ils se connaissent par coeur.
Presque. Car ils doivent maintenant apprendre à se découvrir adulte.
Et cette découverte, que nous dévorons avec gourmandise, est faite d’éclat de rire et de sensualité surprenante.
Un couple formé dès leur plus jeune âge mais qui ne s’avouait pas encore. Voilà ce que sont Lin Yang et Lu Zheng An. Malgré les quelques disputes émaillant leur parcours (quoi de plus sain et normal me diras-tu) main dans la main, ils se tiendront sous les feux de projecteurs non sans angoisse mais décidé à y faire front à deux. Je ne le dirai jamais assez, mais c’est tellement agréable un couple solide et unie, défiant le monde sans se lâcher la main. « Je pensais qu’aimer était de se tenir devant elle et être son bouclier contre le monde. Mais je viens de comprendre qu’aimer c’était avant tout, se tenir à ses côtés, main dans la main et marcher avec elle ». An An fait preuve d’une maturité incroyable pour son âge. La remarque de Cao Ling résume bien la maturité de Zheng An » On dirait que tu es le grand frère et elle, la petite soeur ».
Si jeune et pourtant si réfléchi et si sûr dans ses sentiments. Ses réparties sont intelligentes et matures. Son attitude « adulte » contraste joyeusement avec celle, plus enfantine de Lin Yang. C’était hilarant de les voir s’affronter (« flirter » dirait même laconiquement directeur Ma), de voir Lin Yang en perdre ses mots.

Leur couple fonctionne à merveille grâce à cette complicité unique. La compréhension qu’ils avaient l’un de l’autre est sans comparaison. Je craignais que cette parfaite connaissance de l’un et de l’autre allait finir par nuire au drama, rendre le tout indigeste. Cela devint un atout en leur permettant d’interagir avec naturel et avec une complicité éclatante de sincérité. Bien que connaissant le moindre petit détail l’un sur l’autre (la scène de la cicatrice témoigne de ce paradoxe entre tout savoir et ne l’avoir jamais expérimenté, une petite scène adorable par ailleurs), Lin Yang et An An n’ont jamais perdu de vue que ce qui compte, c’est l’autre. Et cela implique le respect de son partenaire, la tolérance. A chaque altercation, voir An An lever le drapeau blanc était un peu perturbant. J’avais plutôt l’habitude de personnages s’en tenant à leur opinion et le défendant bec et ongle. Zheng An est à l’opposé de cela. Il s’incline devant ce qu’elle souhaite, ne voulant ni entrer dans un conflit épuisant, ni et surtout lui causer de la peine.
Qu’elle sourit à nouveau. Qu’elle lui pardonne. Qu’elle ne soit plus fâchée.
Nous pourrions croire que cela rend An An soumis, inintéressant, loin de là. Sa façon de l’aimer se résume ainsi « ce que Lin Yang veut, Lin Yang a ». Il ne s’en cachera d’ailleurs pas, Lin Yang est sa priorité, elle est son univers, son rêve.
An An, une âme d’enfant dans le corps d’un homme. Zheng An a ce sourire mêlé d’innocence et de sensualité masculine, il est à la frontière de l’enfant et de l’homme. An An ne cessera de poursuivre Lin Yang assidûment. Je suis la première à fuir ce genre de personnage. Il n’y a rien de plus usant qu’une personne qui s’entête et refuse de se faire rejeter. C’est lourd et pathétique. An An sait ce qu’il veut et il le fait clairement comprendre au monde entier, incluant Lin Yang.
Loin d’être un « relou », il est au contraire adorable. Tout en respectant Lin Yang et en lui laissant l’espace nécessaire, il n’abandonne jamais, et sa persistance finit par payer.
Il faut noter que sa façon de flirter avec elle est un délicieux mélange d’innocence et de sensualité. Face à lui Lin Yang a peu de chance de ne pas craquer…

Lin Yang… C’est donc avec surprise que je découvre, épisode après épisode le don de cette actrice. Sierra Li a un immense talent et nous le démontre ici. Ses expressions sont tellement naturelles et spontanées que je me suis retrouvée à plusieurs reprise à rire et à me dire « oh, punaise elle est trop mimi ! ». Toutes ces fois, où elle fusille de ces regards qui mélangent incrédulité et gêne envers un An An taquin flirtant éhontément sont adorables et drôles. Le jeu de Sierra Li est subtil, savamment dosé : la moindre expression que cela soit amoureuse ou embarrassée est parfaitement interprétée.
31 ans et pourtant encore une petite fille au regard malicieux. Lin Yang est une femme devenue une adulte gardant enfouie en elle ses rêves de petite fille, n’osant pas les exprimer haut et fort. La société actuelle ne le permettant pas. Travailler étant ici, exprimé à travers sa voix, pour subvenir à des besoins primaires.
C’est ainsi qu’ An An apporte ce contraste, ce souffle dont elle a besoin afin de se libérer de ce carcan. An An a choisi de faire ce qu’il aimait. D’être lui même peu importe qu’il ait du succès ou pas. Son jeune âge y joue surement pour beaucoup dans l’insouciance que ce personnage véhicule. Et pourtant, An An possède ce mélange explosif de la fougue de la jeunesse et cette maturité qu’apporte l’âge et le vécu. Leur couple est donc faite d’une merveilleuse complicité où chacun respecte la place de l’autre. Les taquineries et les escarmouches faites de rire parsèment gaiement leur relation, rendant le tout léger et rafraichissant. Un couple solide où quiproquo et malentendu en sont exclus. Pas de dispute stérile, pas de séparation larmoyante. Un couple où l’harmonie est reine.

Des femmes fortes, des femmes prenant leur vie en main. Apportant leur lot de douleur et d’angoisse. Mais aussi des confidences et des rires.
Et ce drama regorge de femme, de femme imparfaite, de femme esseulée, de femme confrontée à leur démon, de femme qui à mes yeux ont été superbes et magnifiques dans leur façon d’appréhender la vie. D’embrasser leur choix. D’assumer leur moi.

Nous retrouvons avec Lin Yang l’éternelle célibataire mettant sa carrière professionnelle au premier plan. Le choix de Lin Yang résulte plus de ses échecs amoureux que d’une envie réelle de ne pas se marier. Nous voyons à travers son regard l’interrogation que nous pourrions nous poser sur le sens d’une vie. Ses réflexions sur cet état de fait sont pertinentes et peuvent sensiblement trouver un écho chez nous. Ses pensées sur « métro, boulot, dodo » sont une réalité pour beaucoup d’entre nous : « Il n’y a pas de passion, aucune attente et rien d’amusant. Je suis comme un robot. Chaque jour, je ne fais que me brosser les dents, me laver, manger et dormir. C’est comme si ces actions étaient programmées par un ordinateur… ». C’est ainsi que Lin Yang nous apprend qu’elle a baissé les bras, que se laisser porter par les flots étaient suffisants. Elle s’en contente et en tire une certaine force, une certaine gloire. N’est-ce pas aussi pour beaucoup d’entre nous, ce que nous affrontons chaque jour? Loin d’être une femme qui s’y complaît, elle choisi de continuer à avancer, et de ne pas s’en apitoyer.

Vient ensuite Cao Ling. Bien que durement touchée par la vie et s’enroulant dans une armure afin de se protéger émotionnellement, l’image que nous donne la scénariste est une femme sage, aux épaules solides et rassurantes. Bien que meurtrie, elle ne cédera jamais à la facilité sur la critique de l’homme. Bien que n’approuvant pas la relation de nos deux tourtereaux (la différence d’âge est selon elle un handicap), suite à son propre vécu, elle cherchera tout de même à pousser son amie vers An An, s’apercevant rapidement que sa propre histoire n’est pas l’histoire des autres. C’est un personnage que j’ai adoré (je les ai tous adoré…), sa droiture et sa loyauté sans faille couplées à l’image de la mère protégeant son enfant, ne cherchant jamais à se donner une image de ce qu’elle n’est pas lui donnait toute légitimité à sermonner son amie.

Yao Dan. La troisième des 3 copines. Et nullement la moindre. Si je devais être honnête, aucune n’avait de prévalence sur les deux autres. L’équilibre de leur amitié était extraordinaire.
L’histoire de Yan Dan semble survolée. Nous apprenons que ce personnage est marié (mari que nous ne verrons jamais, mettant ainsi l’accent sur Yao Dan et son tourment ), heureuse dans son couple mais dont la question d’avoir ou non un enfant turlupine Yao Dan, sans remettre en cause son couple, ce qui est assez étonnant. Très vite, ce problème sera résolu, avec une finalité qui peut ou non satisfaire le public (tout dépend de son opinion sur la question), évitant ainsi l’écueil d’un personnage prenant un peu trop d’ampleur de par son problème personnel. Je n’ai pas trouvé cela gênant, car Yao Dan prouve que sa réflexion est somme toute personnelle, que son couple est une affaire entre elle et son mari.
Yao Dan a été un de mes personnages favoris. Apportant un dynamisme et un humour à toute épreuve, elle est la copine qui aime faire la fête. De par sa sagacité et son soutien envers An An, elle est l’amie qui comprend rapidement, poussant en ce sens avec drôlerie la relation de Zheng An et Lin Yang. Elle est aussi le personnage qui m’a fait pleurer presque comme une fontaine.
La scène où elle découvre l’enfant de Cao Ling….a été incroyable. Je m’attendais bien sur à une émouvante image, un peu comme des retrouvailles.
Mais jamais à cela. Son regard débordant d’amour. Son expression profonde, sincère a eu raison de ma carapace (après « One and Only » j’avais pourtant monté de niveau ma défense de +20!), punaise sa réaction était tellement inattendue…

Je n’ai jamais jusqu’à présent eu de coup de coeur pour une bande de copine. Des bromances, oui définitivement, comme le plus génial des duo, « Chief Kim« . Mais des copines? Never.
Avec « My fated Boy« , c’est fait. Le trio de copine le plus drôle et le plus soudé que j’ai pu voir.

Les deux soeurs Li Tian et Li Miao Miao sortent elles aussi des sentiers battus. Les premiers épisodes promettaient une rivale enfantine, une enfant gâtée, obtus d’esprit et n’hésitant pas à user de moult subterfuges sournois afin d’obtenir les faveurs de l’être aimé. Mais aussi. Une soeur aînée prête à se débarrasser d’une « rivale » trop proche de son époux, crainte somme toute humaine, par le biais de ladite petite soeur.
A mon grand étonnement (et ce drama en regorge), rien, absolument, de tout cela. Li Tian, camarade de classe de An An et éperdument amoureuse de ce dernier, a bien commencé avec quelques attaques classiques mais la « chute » de son échec et surtout l’après-échec m’ont prise au dépourvu. J’en suis venue peu à peu à aimer ce personnage qui, manquant de maturité au départ, progresse rapidement et en devient une jeune fille prête à prendre sa vie en main et à avancer la tête haute (ne serait-ce que son changement de poste au travail et son désir de ne pas perdre la face étaient à mon sens remarquable, peu de son âge aurait pu le faire, et tout cela avec le sourire, certes forcé, mais tout de même..).
Son chagrin d’amour, une fois n’est pas coutume, m’a réellement touchée. Sa peine brise le coeur et on en vient à lui souhaiter de se relever et d’être sincèrement heureuse. Elle le mérite amplement.
Son évolution se fait notamment grâce à sa soeur, Li Miao Miao. Si j’ai été surprise de l’évolution de Li Tian, Li Miao Miao m’a encore plus déstabilisée. Je m’attendais à un personnage baignant dans l’aisance, prête à défendre bec et ongle son morceau de viande. Elle fut tout le contraire. Son soutien et la compassion envers Li Tian étaient inspirants. Ses conseils avisés côtoyaient des propos de grande sagesse. Pas une seule fois, elle ne poussera sa soeur vers une voie dangereuse préférant prendre le parti de lui faire comprendre l’absurdité de son obsession. Ce qui m’a le plus épatée, c’est aussi son sens de l’intégrité. Lors de sa discussion avec LinYang, non seulement, Miao Miao reconnait ses angoisses le plus simplement du monde, son analyse et la conclusion de sa réflexion qu’elle fait partager sans aucune honte à Lin Yang sont d’une intelligence aiguisée. Il est souvent difficile de faire amende honorable pour une chose que l’on a faite, il est encore plus difficile de le faire pour une pensée que l’on a eu et qui n’avait nulle besoin d’être au final dite.

Si les femmes sont à l’honneur dans ce drama, les hommes n’en brillent pas moins par leur charisme. Et c’est aussi ce qui fait la force de « My Fated Boy« . Des personnages hauts en couleurs, pourfendant les clichés avec brio et dépoussiérant avec maestro ce qui a déjà été vu et revu.
Directeur Ma Le. Première pensée lors du premier épisode : une coupe de cheveux bizarre, a l’air un peu bête. Hum… l’idiot de service… Alors oui, il est l’idiot de service. Mais quel idiot de service! les mots de la mère de Cao Lin lui correspondent parfaitement : « cela me va s’il est un peu stupide. Plus ils sont stupides, plus ils sont gentils ». Se faisant manipuler de A à Z par An An (nous apportant par là-même des scènes hilarantes), Ma Le n’en apporte pas moins un soutien inconditionnel à son poulain (bien qu’il ait peur de Lin Yang haha) jusqu’à remettre en jeu sa propre carrière professionnelle. Dévoué et d’un coeur sincère, il est impossible de ne pas l’aimer. D’ailleurs, Zhou Xiao Chuan est tout sauf un bellâtre fade, l’acteur est G*D* SEXY….Alors bravo pour m’avoir fait croire que Ma Le était un type loufoque et niais à la vestimentaire rétro. Zhou Xiao Chuan a l’art de jouer les personnages géniaux nous faisant mourir de rire comme dans « Douluo Continent » où il campait le grand père de Rong Rong.
Hua Ye Ting a apporté aussi son petit lot de surprise. PDG de l’entreprise où travaille Lin Yang, il est aussi l’époux de Miao Miao. Je ne m’attendais pas à tant de sagesse de sa part, de bon sens. La bienveillance et la bonté transpirait à chacune de ses paroles, de son attitude. Peu présent, certes, mais irradiant le peu de fois où il interagit avec Lin Yang ou les deux soeurs Lin.
Quant à Xie Nan Ke, loin d’être le rival attendu, il affiche ici l’image de l’amoureux délaissé qui tergiverse une fois de trop. C’est donc avec le reflet de ses actions, passé et présent, que Lin Yang prend conscience petit à petit qu’elle ne devrait pas elle aussi laisser les doutes et hésitations prendre le pas et l’y noyer.

Ce drama a été et restera un de mes coups de coeurs les plus forts. L’humour omniprésent côtoie avec délice une romance pétillante et une amitié formidable. J’entend d’ici les « oui, mais dans la réalité, ce n’est pas tout à fait comme cela… », je dirai, qui n’en a cure?
Souvent épuisée par la vie quotidienne et croulant sous les nombreuses taches que je m’impute pourtant par choix, j’ai besoin de voir plus souvent un monde fait d’amour, de respect, de rire et d’espièglerie.
Je considère cela comme un vaccin anti-déprime pour l’hiver à venir. A renouveler sans modération.

(ma critique au complet : https://laviecestdelamarde.wordpress.com/2021/10/22/my-fated-boy-我的邻居长不大/)

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ML and FL looks good together, acts really well too. The writers of show managed to create a beautiful backstory for each of the main characters. Also, making the story interesting enough even though it doesn't have heavy drama on it. No heavy drama, no life threatening events, just pure love story.

The show had almost all kind of love; from innocent young platonic love to puppy love to long and lasting true love. ML and FL's family and friends are also loyal and loving. Their reactions are realistic enough and even funny at times.

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Em andamento 23/29
Alex_Lu
7 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Ago 8, 2021
23 of 29 episódios vistos
Em andamento 0
No geral 10
História 10
Acting/Cast 10
Musical 10
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Stellar drama about life and love

I've watched 23 out of 29 episodes. And with each episode I've watched I'm more convinced what a special gem of a drama this is. At times I've teared up, laughed, felt uplifted, inspired and many other emotions that resonated with me. A mature, thoughtful yet inspiring storyline that makes me wanted to be a better version of myself. Yes this has been one of those very rare drama with that impact. If this drama continues to resonate in the last six episodes as it has so far without adding anything more, it would still be one of the best drama I've ever watched.

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burhaa aadmi
11 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Out 6, 2021
29 of 29 episódios vistos
Completados 1
No geral 3.5
História 3.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Musical 3.5
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From AWESOME to AWFUL

Zàijiàn to C-Dramas?

This was a painful review to write. For the first nine episodes of this drama, it just kept getting better and better. It was really outstanding and promised to be a truly exceptional C drama. There was only one little niggle - the unfettered childish selfishness of the male lead. He was literally a 24-year-old child, who believed that the female lead was his because he wanted her. For that first third of the drama, this was not a problem because the female lead was independent and self assured, and so is irritating and annoying as the male leads whiny self-centred possessiveness was, it was not the dominant feature of those episodes. Sadly, this state did not last.
Partway through episode 14, the male lead's manager gives him a lecture about his immature childish behaviour. He calls him a selfish brat and tells him that if hehates being treated like a kid, he should behave like an adult. Alas, that's as far as it goes. That very episode ends with the female lead deciding to be with him in a romantic sense despite the male lead having grown not at all. And he never does. Right to the end he remains a childish, immature, selfish and unlikeable brat.
One of the advantages of watching a subtitle drama that isn't streamed is that it is possible to watch on very rapid fast forward and follow the story. This is how I got through the last half of this drama. I was looking for some signs of growth in the male lead, and I was also very interested in how the stories of the supporting characters turned out. Their stories were an antidote to the seething rage I felt every time I had to look at that smug grin from the overgrown boy child who thought everything was a huge joke and that everything he did was always right. You know something's not right when a romcom makes you wish EXTREME violence on one half the lead romantic pair.
The reason for the title of this review is that the astonishing and tragic collapse of this once promising drama is making me reassess whether I should waste any more time watching ANY C dramas.
This Drama COULD have shown the ML growing into a mature adult who valued and supported the FL, and respected her right to be her own person, without resorting to lying to her and manipulating her, it could have confronted the challenges posed by cultural resistance to the significant age gap in a meaningful way, like the OUTSTANDING "My Queen" did from Taiwan, but in the end, it did none of those things. The moral of this drama ended up being the same as the moral of almost every single romantic C drama I have attempted to watch: That the male lead is always right BECAUSE he's male, the female lead always NEEDS the male lead, (in this Drama, the FL says “he’s the one taking care of me”, etc, more often that I cared to count) a woman's place is always behind a man, and that when a man decides he owns and controls a woman, that is the definition of romantic.
The overwhelming majority of romantic C dramas I have started to watch were easy to drop because they manifested this patronising, chauvinist and misogynist philosophy from the opening episodes. The fact that a drama which started so promisingly by heading in a very different direction eventually kowtowed to that deeply ingrained regressive "man rules yeah!" philosophy suggests that for whatever reason it is inescapable in C dramas built around a romantic arc.
There were many things to like about this drama. The first 9 or 10 episodes were truly exceptional, refreshing and promising. Some of the supporting characters were really interesting, especially Han Yue's role and performance as the older sister of the sasaeng University classmate of the male lead, and the FL’s divorced single parent BF. Following their arcs kept me from dropping the Drama even after it turned into a turd of epic proportions.
I don't know whether it was simply a failure of courage on the part of the writer, or whether it was simply compliance with the sort of external directives that are inescapable in the tightly controlled Chinese state, but whatever the reason the result was that a drama full of promise ended up being one of the bitterest disappointments of my drama viewing life. T
It IS possible for Dramas to be sappily romantic without the male lead having any sense of "ownership" of the female lead, but very few C Dramas have managed it , and this Drama was not one of them. I thought it would be an 8/10, in the end I felt generous giving it 3.5. That saddens me.

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baberog
3 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Ago 12, 2021
29 of 29 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 9.0
História 10
Acting/Cast 10
Musical 8.0
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a simple nice drama <333

I wrote this as soon I finished the drama. After my last noona drama I'm kind a traumatized but "cliché" is not in this drama dictionary. Everything is just nicely done. Like the story is so relatable to real life. Here some what I can jot down :

- Healthy cp. They are sweet and cute but they still bickers like normal couple. They solve it by talking and slowly change each other perspective and have development tgt.
- The genuine family relationship, I mean who doesn't want this kind of family?
- The friendship between Lin Yang, Yao Dan and Cao Ling. The way they always help each other out touch my heart everytime TT
- The childhood scene is so adorable <3
- They explain well about the double standard this world have about woman and man.
- I love most of the character here is over 30, their way of thinking is mature!
- Every character worth my time to watch, no one make me feel like want to skip.

The ml might start a little bit determine but he really have character development. Same goes to our hard and cool fl, she will learn how relationship works bit by bit. I'll said this drama going to be on my re-watch list when I'm around 30s to find out which woman between the 3 I'll relate to. Overall I'm really sastified with this drama. The OST will grow on you ^^

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ManUtiavN
3 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Ago 23, 2021
29 of 29 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 8.0
História 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Musical 8.5
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One lipstick, one love

If there is a common cliché in age-gap romances, it's the young man chasing the woman. Why is this? Because it is often explained that a "mature" woman doesn't want to see the interest of a young man and is the last one to fall in love only after all the efforts of the pretender.
So the cliché is in place and we can now focus on the content of the story. I want to say that there is nothing new on the horizon, childhood friends who lost touch when the woman started her professional life. She has had several relationships, he hasn't because she's the only love of his life. So why say I liked this drama?
Because there is no room for misunderstanding in their relationship, the watchword is communication even if the subject is painful. Lu Zheng An knows what he wants and why he wants it. He isn't childish, he just doesn't want to sacrifice his happiness (his love) for things he considers futile. I like it when he says that he isn't against wealth and fame as long as it doesn't affect his lover.
Lin Yang questions her decisions and behaviour towards her boyfriend when she knows that she's acting in his interest and not in their relationship and that sometimes being the oldest doesn't necessarily mean the wisest and most rational. I like the fact that this drama shows us that a woman, even if she is independent and strong, allows herself to lean on a shoulder when she needs it. It is not necessarily her boyfriend, but also her friends and family.

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Charmed Solace
3 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Out 24, 2024
29 of 29 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 9.5
História 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Musical 6.5
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Kisses, Chemistry, and Unstoppable Love: Why "My Fated Boy" is the Sweetest Romance You'll Watch

Ngl, My Fated Boy was such a joy to watch, especially the romance between Lin Yang and Lu Zheng An. Yeah, the whole older woman and younger guy thing is a pretty common trope in dramas, but this one just hit differently. The way they portrayed it made it feel fresh and genuine, and I was totally invested in their relationship from the start.

The FL, Lin Yang, is in her 30s and has all these real-life struggles—work, family, finding love again—while the ML, Lu Zheng An, is this sweet, younger guy who has adored her since they were kids. Their connection was pure, and the way he saw her as his treasure made every moment between them feel special. There were a lot of kissing scenes, and I have to say, it wasn’t over the top but rather, like, a natural extension of their love for each other. I found myself rooting for them every step of the way.

Even the love triangle didn’t bug me like it usually does in other dramas. It wasn’t one of those annoying situations where you just want to skip through it. Instead, it added depth to their story, making the moments where Lin Yang and Zheng An found their way back to each other even sweeter.

Honestly, the chemistry between the leads was off the charts. Watching Zheng An’s steady devotion, how he treated Lin Yang like she was the most precious person in the world, made my heart melt. The way he was so determined to make her see that age doesn’t matter when it comes to love? Ugh, it was just beautiful.

Overall, My Fated Boy took a familiar plot and made it something memorable. If you're into romantic dramas with lots of heartfelt moments, plenty of kisses (lol), and a sweet but mature love story, this is a must-watch. It leaves you with all the feels!



If you love pure, feel-good romance with great chemistry and a heart-warming story about finding love at the right time (no matter the age gap), this drama is perfect for you.

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tintin92
3 pessoas acharam esta resenha útil
Dez 22, 2022
29 of 29 episódios vistos
Completados 0
No geral 7.5
História 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Musical 6.0
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Typical Noona romance, with a background history

I kinda had high expectations from this drama, since it was suggested to me by a few of my friends.
The story seems cliche to me personally, because it's the childhood romance that blossoms into adulthood, plus there is an age gap and noona romance too!
The leads are cute. There is chemistry, but kinda you can feel the love from the guy's side, which tbh can kill the vibe.
The FL is kinda weird. looks weird most of the time, and her character development is weak.
The ML, on the other hand, gives you the feeling that he's clingy, yet his feelings are genuine.
The background story shown is the strong point of this drama, and shows how they were raised together and where the love comes from!
Don't expect much skinship and steamy kisses( there are plenty of kisses though, but not that great IMO)

The OST was below average. Nothing that beautiful to the ears.
The second leads had decent development and decently depicted.
The drama, however, got really draggy. 29 episodes were too much.

Overall, a decent watch. Not something i will go back and rewatch.

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