A Caminho de Casa (2023)

romance all the way

super excited to watch this show since the poster came out. love the casting of tan song yun and jing boran as the main leads. i really love romance show that shows a healthy relationship, no crazy drama and mature.. so to me this show really did well. the chemistry is a 10/10, with the cinematic all it's really a very sweet romance.

actually this show is not hard to understand at all. but all the flashbacks makes it very confusing sometimes, because they show the present time and flash back sometimes. there are a lot of flashbacks but nothing very impt to take note as to what really happened between them. development of the story is ok, but sometimes the timeline seems to jump abit for me and idk how long time have past or anything. for example, when did they have kids??? when was she pregnant??? when was her kid like 5 years old alr??? or like everytime luchen went off for work it felt like very long. this would be a really good show if it is shorter imo. still, love both leads!!! and jing boran looks super hot soooo why not

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second half of drama is more watchable

__*Road Home 2023*__ - 8/10 cdrama

first few eps can be described just by one word :Awkward:. I know it was intentional awkwardness, but it made whole story boring to watch and that dreary vibe didnt helped too...
had urge to end stop watching or at least give it 7,5 score, but later half of drama saved it little and upped it to average drama ratings.

Shortly if you get through hard start you may get to like this drama by end or at least wont hate it as much.

__*plot*__ - FL and ML are exes which didnt see each other for long time and never truly managed completely break their relationship. Now they meet again and may as well get together, but whole thing got problems... family problems, long distance relationship cause of work etc.

__*genre*__ - romance, melodrama

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Here for The Chemistry Only

Usually the Police or Army or Firefighter type of drama will have doctor as female leads, then natural disaster comes so the couple will meet during that period. But not this one. That's why, for me, it's a bit draggy. It's like the writer had no idea what else to write to complement the main story. I literally skipped and only watched Lu Chen and Gu Xiao's part started from episode 13. I also wish the leads' friends would develop feeling and all, but no.

Now let's get into my favorite parts:

This is my first Tan Song Yun drama and second Chinese romance drama that i watched. Love the leads' chemistry. I mean by love is L.O.V.E.

First episode when they met again for the first time at gas station in 2018, GX asked LC, "do you still remember me?"
Then LC answered, "i will still remember you even you turn into ashes." THAT WAS INTENSE and IT GOT ME HOOKED.

Then two years after, when they crossed path in snowy Qining (am i right?), they were still reluctant to talk and look at each other. The acting was so natural i felt the distant, hesitation, love, regret etc etc between the leads. LIKE, it was so real even i wanted to scream, "OMG Gui Xiao i know you regret dumping him. I'm sure right here right now you wanna hold and hug him really bad."

After they reconciled, the episodes were bland and boring. It was only them on LDR then make out whenever they reunited.

To conclude, now i want my very own Captain Lu Chen... can I have one like him? He owns all the love languages: touching, quality time, words of affirmation and act of service.

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If every day "Chen Xiao" is this beautiful, I don't want sunset!!!

JBR and TSY is one of the dream pairing I could ask for, I had wished long time ago to see them together, as I thought they would look super good and my wish came true, and waited for this series to pass, and when it came, seriously it was worth it.

Everyone who knows TSY, they know how hardworking she is and how much commitment she has for her work, and on to of that she is among very few CN actors, who can be crowned among many top actors around the world. It is always love to watch her in any role is graces.

JBR had me much earlier with his modeling days, his sexy instagram pictures, and photoshoots really is one of a kind. He is a pure "dongbei ren", sometimes his face looks bigger (lol) but he is way too handsome, and not to mention "good" at his craft and not just flashy face and body.

I came to love the series, although the aspects of nationalism, and patriotism robes my attention as it feels forced fed, and as per readers that in book these elements are also greatly incorporated - I would have just loved a simple love story. Anyway it is not something that can do anything about, so leaving it as it is and focusing on them.

They shot in northern Xinjiang, of Altay region in Hemu village, known to be one of the most beautiful villages in the world, I really admire the actor to do their in such tough conditions. The scenery is really really beautiful. I love how actors channeled their love for their each other, growing from their mistakes, fighting for what they had to, and reached where they wanted to.

Shout out to the kid acting, very handsome "xiao gege" sublime, and mature acting, hope when becomes an adult he will gets his due leading role, as he is amazing at his job.

Loved this series and when it comes to CN series, I shut my critic valve and look for other aspects that I know I will love.

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Jing Bo Ran a discovery

This is a nice one with beautiful scenery. Very nice acting and Jing Bo Ran a handsome discovery for me, i saw some other dramas with him, but didn't pay so much attention.
The series go well, but very slow.
Loved the places been filmed, loved the snow and part of the story, but i think it should me more imput from ML. I didn't like when the FL was pregnant and he said he will not be there for her. Even though they had parties within their base. I didn't like when they were in the hospital and his baby was born, he didn't go there to see her or the FL to bring her for him to see her. Everyone came to see him, so they could've make this moment very special.
I do understand the thing being is Special Forces/ army you have to give up more on your family, but for life events like this you should be there. In all China is only one person that can do the job? I just didn't feel his love in the end.
Well this was my rant :), but i still enjoyed it.

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Então… pra mim pecou na história.

O que podemos dizer sobre: a caminho de casa? Poderia ter sido melhor. O casal tem uma química legal, eles são muito fofo juntos, mas ao meu ver a história não tem história! Como assim? kkk Para mim parecia mais um enredo pra contar dos trabalhos deles, e isso pra 30 capítulos se tornou massante. Nem entendi pra que tanto capítulo, pois não se falava de nada. É até tentado demonstrar nos capítulos a razão da separação deles, mas ao meu ver não ficou legal, tinha horas que ficava tudo confuso. Era melhor ter seguido a ordem cronológica certa: começado com eles no ginásio se conhecendo, o desenvolver do romance, eles depois de terem saído da escola, desenvolver melhor a questão de um relacionamento a distância, a separação e depois os anos se passavam. Acho que ficaria mais interessante e não tão confuso como ficou.

Até quando eles tem um filho não senti que eles se tornaram pais. De tão confuso que foi tudo.

Um dorama mediano, que tinha tudo para ser melhor!

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Heartwarming "slice of life" romance

In my eyes, this is a heartwarming love story, "slice of life" drama with independent, mature characters.
It is kind of slow-paced, letting us take part in the characters' backstories and personal developments.

The fact that there are no workplace drama, crazy scheming jealous other parties or over-controlling relatives, makes the story more believable and relatable.

Brief synopsis, as per my memory:
A chance encounter brings former couple Gui Xiao and Lu Yan Chen back in touch with each other. They fell in love in their middle school days, and tried maintaining a long-distance relationship when education and career paths separate them.
Can Gui Xiao, with a successful career within finance, and Lu Yan Chen, a special forces police officer in a different part of the country, overcome the emotional wounds from the breakup and rekindle their feelings, with the obstacle of geography and careers?

Some notes:
The soundtrack was fitting.

Acting was convincing. This really opened my eyes up for Tan Song Yun as an actress. She brings a very good energy and charm to her character. I sometimes found myself suddenly smiling by the sweet interactions between the two main leads.

What bothered me a little bit was that many of the episode endings seemed very abrupt (Viki).

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Super good drama

Just wow I love it it's totally sweet, exciting, funny and also a bit sad of everything it's definitely one of my favorite dramas now it's just so beautiful. The actors were all super good too and the main actors the chemistry between the two was also bombastic she agreed 💯 percent I love them together ❣️you have to have a look it is really recommendable i love it i love it i love it 😍❤️😍 .Yes, the only negative thing about the drama is the child is constantly being pushed around, it can make you feel sorry, but the main thing is that he's fine and has no problem with it

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He is the Perfect Husband

Road Home is a slow burn, healing drama.


What I like:
1) Lu Chen characterisation - Road Home should be titled 'He is the Perfect Husband' because Lu Chen is caring, good cook & only speaks when necessary.
2) Jing Bo Ran - Jing Bo Ran was magnetic on screen. His character is quiet but somehow he managed to convey expressions & mannerisms through his face and body. It also doesn't hurt than Jing Bo Ran looked very hot in uniform and in black t-shirt and black wide leg trousers.
3) Xiao Nan characterisation - I also like Xiao Nan, a very well-written child character. He is smart & rational kid, mature beyond his years.
4) Cinematography - I read that Qining is a fictitious location but the actual locations (Altay, Xinjiang, Hemu Village, Burqin County) were so picturesque (refer to link below). My favourite scenes were 1) scene shot in the big tent like Mongolions live, and 2) scene shot when four characters went camping.
https://mydramalist.com/discussions/gui-lu/91923-where-was-this-filmed-infos-about-places-where-the-action-is-supposed-to-take-place
5) Meng Xiao Shan characterisation - This my second time watching Baby Zhang's work (the first was She and Her Perfect Husband) and I must say I am impressed by her acting . Xiao Shan is mature, smart & confidant woman who is also a girlboss. She is driven at work and in personal life. I understand why she married Qin Feng instead of Hai Dong.

What I disliked:
1) Gui Xiao characterisation - Not a fan of Gui Xiao as I find her character did not grow much. Gui Xiao at 30 remained same as Gui Xiao in high school - childlike, giggly & sheltered. She's lucky to get someone who loves and devotes to her. Also lucky that she's been sheltered from hard ships by her father and Lu Chen.
2) Flashbacks - There are too many flashbacks used in this drama, in particular high school scenes. Some of these high school / puppy love scenes were repetitive that it's hard for me to believe their love story. At times I felt that they both sought each other after a decade because of convenience (we know Lu Chen never dated after breaking up with Gui Xiao).

Favourite scene:
When Gui Xiao gave Lu Chen a ring by kissing. Wow, I've never expected such scene to happen in a Cdrama!

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Easy to watch, not melodramatic

None of the real high suspense cliffhangers between episodes. Just entertaining.

Too many flashbacks. I only want to see them once, but the same ones were repeated. The continuity between episodes and the time lapses were not done well. Too much time elapsed and you could not tell. They missed opportunities to tie together events.

I know they wanted to stay true to the book but the drama should have spent more time developing the relationship between the shy Qin Ming Yu and the pretty Duan Rou and his son. There is enough to make 3 or 4 episodes with them courting that could make funny and embarrassing situations turn to a sweet love story. Really disappointed that the drama didn’t bring their relationship to an obvious closure. But I am not the scriptwriter.

The scenery is worth looking at.

I’m looking at the English subtitles and I’m not sure they use some of they correct words. I think they could be better. They also overlap the captions of the songs which is really annoying.

Anything more said would be spoilers.

Get past the first 6 episodes and you will watch the rest.

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This was a good drama. Adult romance with no angst driven storylines. I hate breakups, separations, and misunderstandings. This was a easy watch. Watched the whole drama without fast forwarding. Easy to follow, cause the plot wasn't too heavy. It felt like you were watching a long music video. The soundtracks in this drama was amazing. Very relaxing. I really love TSY in here. She still look exactly like Li Jian Jian in "Go ahead". One of a few actresses that can still play high school roles at her age. I've never seen anything of Jing Boran, but he looks so manly in here. Such a perfect bf and husband. They both had great chemistry!

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Não tenho nada contra histórias mais lentas, do tipo "slice of life". Mas no caso de Road Home, apesar do casal de protagonistas ser fofo, o drama sofreu muito com relação ao desenvolvimento da trama e problemas sérios com a edição. Se fosse mais curto e seguisse uma linha cronológica da relação deles teria sido melhor. Os flasback são muito confusos, talvez tentando manter um certo suspense sobre como os dois acabaram se afastando, mas na minha opinião não ajudou em nada. Além disso, além da reaproximação dos protagonistas nada mais acontece no drama. Nada mesmo. As vezes a gente tem a impressão de que a qualquer momento algo vai acontecer para estragar a felicidade do casal, mas nada acontece. O que é positivo é que aquela chatice comum nos dramas onde a família se coloca contra o casal e eles aceitam a decisão dos pais aqui não acontece. Eles são adultos, donos de suas vidas e não deixam que seus pais digam como devem viver. Um ponto positivo nesse sentindo. Mas, por outro, lado não tem muita emoção. E, como eu disse antes, se fosse mais curto teria sido melhor executado. Trinta episódios é muita coisa para arrastar uma história que não tem história.

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