I just finished Love at Night [2021], a modern business rom-com with Liu Xueyi and Zhang Yuxi headlining the cast. I actually picked this up because I wanted to see Liu Xueyi in another lead role [where I could enjoy his dimples lol], but I'm glad I did. While it is certainly not perfect, I'd rate it as one of the better recent rom-coms I've seen.

The central character, Xu Qingyou, meets her love interest, Mo Linze, when she drowns her sorrows at a local bar because she discovers her boyfriend / fiance of ten years has recently cheated on her. Their story develops due to their interaction on the business playing field and through other social encounters. An extensive cast of friends, family and work associates support the main leads through numerous crises, add to the conflict and provide a great deal of comic relief. Two additional couples provide subplots that highlight relationship conflicts like older woman with younger man and rich heiress with working class man.

Overall I would rate this pretty highly. Good to see a cast that's mostly out of the early 20s, with a plot that makes them look mature, intelligent and responsible, and characterization that is a little more complex than normal. The kiss scenes were well done for the most part, and the cliche scenes weren't overwhelming. Oh! And the women were well dressed! They looked like professionals, and wore colours that made them look good. I think I saw two sweaters on women the whole time... lol ...

The plot was reasonably paced, though I agree with some comments I've seen that the main couple could have gotten a little more screen time, especially as opposed to the 2nd couple. There were also some background details that annoyed me, like one character being asthmatic but never having the appropriate meds on hand for emergencies, and umbrellas that disappeared into thin air after the rain.

Nevertheless this is quite an enjoyable drama.