You Are My Glory actually has a very simple storyline but it is simplicity done right. For one, the episodes are kept short. They are only about 30 minutes each which makes it easy to keep your attention span. I think it works well in this case because there isn’t much meat to the story unlike dramas such as The Day Of Becoming You or Never Say Goodbye. Instead, You Are My Glory is filled with moments – those that will make your heart flutter as well as feel touched by the love the couple exhibits.

Besides the short episodes, there are a few other things going for it to make it highly watchable.

Simple Plot But No Annoyances
A lot of romance dramas have simple plots too but then they will also have all these annoying characters and/or cliches. So, if you are tired of watching rich, cold CEOs like in Unforgettable Love and jealous love rivals as in Miss Crow With Mr. Lizard, I think you will enjoy the change offered by You Are My Glory. This is because this drama has no breakups, unnecessary bickering, disapproving parents, and love triangle. It feeds on warmth, support, dreams, and of course, love. It is reminiscent of the couple in Love Is Sweet but the way the story is told in You Are My Glory has a greater feel of sentimentality.

Basically, the whole drama is stress-free with no villains to hate. The leads are the main attractions and there are no side couples to take away their attention. It also moves away from cliches and thus, you won’t have accidental hugs and kisses or other juvenile antics of the pursuer or the pursued. It is also a change that it is the girl who got rejected first, not once but twice, as she lets known her feelings. Compared to other rom-coms, there is more maturity in the romance which makes it more realistic given the age of the characters and their personalities.

Witty Dialogues
I think one of the reasons why this romance drama is enjoyable boils down to the witty dialogues between Yu Tu and Jing Jing. So, if you don’t understand Mandarin, it is best to watch with subtitles to enjoy their exchanges. Yu Tu is inherently a brainy guy while Jing Jing is also quick-witted honed from years of being a celebrity. Sometimes, they will just try to outwit each other and these scenes can be really entertaining and sweet. You will rarely find such witty exchanges in other rom-coms especially when they are delivered perfectly by the 2 leads.

Overflowing Chemistry
Dilraba Dilmurat has always had great chemistry with her co-stars including Vengo Gao in Eternal Love Of Dream as well as Johnny Huang In Love Designer. She did it again with Yang Yang in You Are My Glory. Their chemistry is palpable and it has to be for the drama to be a success. Without the right sparks, this drama would not be an attractive watch given that it is heavily romance-driven.

The production team has made sure that they are not stingy with the kisses and show of affections for the couple. Once the main leads start dating, viewers are treated with kisses in most episodes from light pecks to bed scenes. Both Dilraba Dilmurat and Yang Yang did them very naturally like a pair of real lovers. As a viewer, you would automatically feel the pull of their love for each other and all the sweetness that come with it.

My Verdict – A Little Boring At First, But Watch!
I have to admit that You Are My Glory did not start out with a bang for me. It kept me thinking what the hype is all about in the beginning. The first 3 episodes are fine when they meet again. But after that, you will get a lot of gaming scenes which might put some viewers off. Following that, there is also focus on Yu Tu’s work which I would say is boring. I guess you need them to build a foundation for the drama and to give greater meaning to the story development later on.

Suffice to say, I fast-forwarded some of these scenes. The good thing is that you could skip or fast-forward some parts of the drama and you would not miss much. The second half of the drama is much better and it makes up for the boredom of the first half. By the time the leads get together, it will make you forget the less exciting parts of the earlier episodes because you will be entranced by their chemistry and romance. Therefore, when the drama comes to an end, the love and sweetness is what you will remember.

For this You Are My Glory review, I would give it a score of 8/10. It is definitely worth your time despite being slow-moving for the first half of the drama. The fact that you have 2 beautiful-looking people together is enough to give it extra marks for casting alone. Their visuals match perfectly and their sizzling chemistry gives this romance drama an edge over the rest. Watch it if you prefer a more matured feel to your romance as well as for the YangDi couple. The touching OST also provided the right mood for some scenes which is a bonus.