One small thing that surprises me is how amazing Zhou Yutong looks in those androgynous/masculine outfits. They really compliment her figure and aura. She looks so gorgeous and cool with her outfits and her unique “I’m the main lead” energy. I’m such a big fan of her now❤️
@shreya4463 жыл бұрын
true, she's total girl crush material
@lemonringo5663 жыл бұрын
Ikr, I've been in love with Zhou Yutong since "Begin Again". Her and the other two female leads are the only reason why I even watched that drama, all the male leads are forgettable lol.
@Ayelle-em3vn3 жыл бұрын
I am catching up with everything Zhou Yutong. I also admire her.
@grammarnazi123 жыл бұрын
This drama is SO GOOD. I was scrolling Douban and I saw how high the rating was and clicked into it out of curiosity, and then I couldn't stop. It kind of reminds me of a ultra realistic version of Ode to Joy. There's one sentence that Zhou Yutong's character says, "北京太大了,顯得我們都微不足道的.” This sentence stabbed me right in the heart, with how perfectly it described that feeling of helplessness and "smallness" that I know far too well, as a young person trying to hack it in the big city. It's a pretty painful drama to watch because it's too real, yet in a way that's also the appeal, in that it allows us ordinary, little people to feel seen.
@kechoify3 жыл бұрын
It is strange but now a days, every time new dramas come out, I dont even think about whether I would like it or not but I wish those dramas would be up to your standard and wouldn't disappoint you. Thank goodness, there is one for you to enjoy.
@Empresslao1013 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching Begin Again and it's hard not to notice Zhou Yutong's brilliance in acting there so here i am looking for her other series. so glad i saw this review! Found some review tweets also bout this drama and it's quite intriguing ive downloaded it right away
@aslankorkma3 жыл бұрын
What I love about the drama is it is not voice dubbed. Thank God for the sound quality.
@laymemezaw32393 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad to say that the BGM is also a top-notch here. I only finished the 2 episodes of this drama and amazing how simple yet emotional BGM hits exactly right where it supposed to be.
@meomun973 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much for introducing me to this drama!! As you said, what makes it so great is how real the plot line is. It shows that the ordinary human life with its struggles, joy and pain is worth celebrating. It does not provides escapism but rather empathizes with its viewers and reminds them that despite the hardships life throws at you, it is still worth living.
@ijustwannabehappy45093 жыл бұрын
I cried so much watching this drama HAHA hope you would make another vid of this~ I really really love Yutong's acting and it is so realisitc TOT
@glowe82972 жыл бұрын
Catching up on dramas. This one was so impressive with its acting and writing. So poignant. I noticed it wasn't included in your 2 goldmines or Drama Reviews playlists. May have been accidentally overlooked. Thank you for all your wonderful reviews!
@crochet-and-coffee3 жыл бұрын
I guess having lesser episodes makes even censoring easier and faster. Imagine having to sit ans watch around 50 episodes and I am sure they don't censor just one drama a day. It's a crazy job indeed.
@shawnyang4353 жыл бұрын
Zhou Yutong really shocked me with her performance…I cried whenever she did…BTW, her nickname in China is “BL Producer 101” because her costars, including Gong Jun, Song Weilong and Zhang Xincheng, were/are all in BL dramas.
@hafniadindaprasca16593 жыл бұрын
She is so underrated
@Whalien-op6lu3 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that Song weilong and Zhang Xicheng were/are in bl dramas...... Can you tell me those dramas?
@rye97583 жыл бұрын
What bl song weilong is in?
@EvaZhangLRS2824Laura3 жыл бұрын
@@Whalien-op6lu Both haven't been released yet. SWL is going to be in A League of Nobleman with Jing Boran, and ZXC is going to be in Light the Darkness.
@blevisky3 жыл бұрын
@@Whalien-op6lu Zhang Xincheng is filming the adaptation of modu (by priest) rn. I don't remember the name of the Song Weilong's drama but they wrapped filming not that long ago i think??
@lynfarlow30463 жыл бұрын
It happened again. Following watching your clip, I immediately went to the site where I watch Chinese dramas. I made a comment making reference to your review. Soon after , another comment was posted stating they were off to your site to watch your review. Thank you again for all the enjoyment I'm having watching these dramas. Can't wait to watch this one.
@suyv40793 жыл бұрын
After watching this review, this drama is definitely going into my to-watch list (plus, a 12 episode drama is easy to binge watch). Finally, a good-written + realistic script for a slice of life/ contemporary/ modern-day chinese drama...& I feel the story is something many of us can relate. It's good to see Zhou YuTong has improved so much in her acting career since Cambrian Period ☺ Have watched JinJing in some comedy shows, very enjoyable..looking forward to seeing her doing some serious acting in this drama. (And yesss, a male lead who calls the police!! 😂)
@AvenueX1233 жыл бұрын
Come join the watchers you won’t be disappointed
@suyv40793 жыл бұрын
Sure! Thank so much for all the review vids & drama updates! 😊
@springdaylupine3 жыл бұрын
I'm interested with this drama because i accidently watch the trailer and Wow, it's just soo good. I've watched 6 episodes of this drama and as you said it is very realistically made like our daily activities. I like how the characters are developed one by one. like the jing jing character that has pressure, but the pressure she has is gradually increased. I really like those details... I just love how the writer potrait the characters story in this drama also the actors and actresses who convey the emotions are really good. I cried a lot in the first two eps, but it's worth... I JUST HOPE MANGO TV PROVIDE ENGLISH SUBTITLE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.🙂 I JUST CANNOT WAIT ANYMORE...🙃🙃
@michellelu57453 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic recommendation. One show that can offer some character analysis, each with depth and thoughtfulness. Thank you Avenuex... I now wish all dramas offers such realism and connectivity.
@flayful3 жыл бұрын
Kindly update me if this drama finally gets good English subs. I'm intrigued by this drama now; I work a 9-to-5 job and those kinds of struggles among employees, I wanna see it portrayed properly. It must be very interesting. Thank you, AvenueX~
@LuArielLor3 жыл бұрын
I was saving this (as I always do with short dramas because I can binge them in one go), but AvenueX goes at it again and makes me want to watch it now! I'm looking to watch more realistic/slice of life dramas about working individuals that at the same time have just enough drama elements to not make me roll my eyes at the ridiculous moments. This sounds like it'll do just that :D
@Dornaden3 жыл бұрын
Just finished and I was waiting for your final review of it, but this is one of my favourite Chinese shows i've seen and it was because of your recommendation! Thank you very much!
@irinchitman90393 жыл бұрын
I binged through 7 episodes after watching your review. It's so so good.
@amyding52823 жыл бұрын
My eyes are swollen from tears from just watching episode 1...why do you do this to me AvenueX...
@kodokugurume2783 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend always ask me watch new drama should she watch and I just send your recommendations to her 😆🙏🏻❣️
@AvenueX1233 жыл бұрын
This one is goooood
@submersionn3 жыл бұрын
Thank you avenueX for the great recommendations 🙏 really saves me a lot of time from trying 1 ep of a loooot of not so good dramas
@Ayelle-em3vn3 жыл бұрын
Spot on! Totally agreed with your review of this drama. I had already finished the drama before seeing this review of yours. I see myself in Zhou Yutong's character when I was younger and started working in the corp world in the city and coming from a province, having to move several times, sharing a room with a collegue and going home with her bf being in the room. Though I am not the one to argue, but my face and cold treatment of them would say it all. Having to commute for hours to and from work...This was ME...I had experienced/experiencing the same struggles...
@soulawaken243 жыл бұрын
Bookmarked and definitely going to watch it!!! Thanks for the recommendation as always. 🙏 I don't follow the release schedules of dramas very tightly and this might be one that I would miss if not for your channel. 😭 Hate to see how dramas like "Falling Into Your Smile" get like 10 times more attention (bad publicity is still publicity sadly) than well-written ones like this one. Sigh.
@kittyinthebox24303 жыл бұрын
Omg thanks for the recommendation!! 5 stars for this drama!! Super love the friendship & struggle story of this big metropolitan career women, super relatable for us ladies that going to big city striving for work & life.
@NoKepoNo Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your review of 'nothing but you', that was such a cute great acting and great screen writing (clever and/or funny dialogues) drama. That was also my first Zhou Yutong's drama and I love her and her low key, realistic, not typical cute girl portrayal of LYA. And so I searched for more of her dramas and almost finished watching the 1st epi but not sure if I should let myself be stressed out by heart wrenching drama (I just wanna "put my feet up" and de-stress (Meet Yourself & Nothing But You) lol). So i scrolled through your videos wanting to know what you think about this show. I am in complete agreement with you on ZYT's and the other female leads' acting as well as the casting of 'debao' as the Marketing Director. I am gonna give it a try now that i know it is only 12 (long) episodes and it is a good show. Thank you again, i also enjoyed A Dream of Splendor and a few other dramas because of your reviews!! 👍
@a1mm3siong902 жыл бұрын
I watched this drama x3 since I discovered it over the weekend. I binged watch it in two days. It really got me on the first episode because it hit home. My husband’s sister passed away unexpectedly over the summer and we also lost another cousin sister a year before. Both of their personality were like Jing Jing, always bright and down to earth. Jing Jing character hit me hard. It is one of my favorite drama this year.
@borneoorchid3 жыл бұрын
Indeed this is an unusually good Cdrama. Realistic. Excellent acting. Your reviews give good alerts of these rare gems. Thank you.
@dkc12143 жыл бұрын
i want to see final impression and if this go up to 3 gold bar. this is my MOST favorite out of dramas I have watched so far. Clicking it accidentally in youtube by accident, watching and struggling with the on and off sound quality in youtube with NO BGM at all, and I still cannot stop. and thanks to inform that ren su xi is very very talented actress, she is so damn good. watch it for zhou yutong, continue for ren su xi and all the good things you mentioned above.
@jennyluo69293 жыл бұрын
I’ve binged watched to ep8 after your recommendation in this video and I’m sooo hocked.🤩 Realistic grownup drama. 💜
@wholeheartedlyg73963 жыл бұрын
this show was so. good. i went from devastated to like :""") so realistic and heartwrenching
@dantheman30223 жыл бұрын
But i like it when the hero jumps out of nowhere (after teleporting) and catches the girl in his arms before she falls to the ground (from tripping on a twig) and then he fights off the 7 intruders with confidence !!!!!!!! Then he takes her home and sleeps on her couch !!!!😊😋😉😁
@ToTheDark_3 жыл бұрын
ROFL!!
@linadecrava8953 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@celinahatton26533 жыл бұрын
You forgot that they slow-motion spin and stare into each other's eyes when he catches her.
@linadecrava8953 жыл бұрын
@@celinahatton2653 and then carry her in his arm like she's someone who can't walk 😂🤣
@celinahatton26533 жыл бұрын
@@linadecrava895 and then put some unnamed 'medicine' on her ankle and blow on it.
@LilyJin_Morrow3 ай бұрын
I must watching this, i like Zhou Yutong acting recenlty, she's great actress
@itsdarlene63682 жыл бұрын
honestly feel like the male lead is perfect. Love the energy and chemistry they create together and to be honest he reminds me of like a "fresh, young but very competent head" Seen people like him and they can wear stuff like that because they are good at their job, have proved themselves and the people they work with dont judge on whether they are wearing a suit or not. His emphasis on self care also further made his character more realistic tbh. Seen from the internship i did. Older people tend to focus on suits and stuff. The director comes in with a polo and jeans while the workers look so professional lol
@rd9083 жыл бұрын
I'll definitely have to check this out bc even if the second half is bad, it seems worth a watch! I'm not sure if I saw any reviews from you about The Rational Life, but I thought they approached the relationship very realistically. I know many thought it was a boring but in my humble opinion as a romance lover it's the best Chinese (romance) drama I have seen. (And I watch every stupid one I can find!) It was so refreshing seeing a romance that actually has substance and takes the time to make sense, if you know what I mean - and it doesn't hurt that Dylan Wang is so cute 😆 although not perfect by any means, I keep thinking about it even days after finishing it! I hope to see you review it ❤️
@sleppyhead15013 жыл бұрын
I am okay sometimes, so watching the first episode was hard it just hit me soo hard omggg but it's so good. the second episode it's just soo good and realistic i had to put a pause and give myself time to come back to it.
@1anonymous_moon3 жыл бұрын
It's SO good that I actually want it to be viewed more by non-Chinese audiences. I'd like to translate it for you guys but I don't have the video resource thingy (I can do the translating and timeline thing 有没有中翻英字幕组做这个啊?或者个人字幕组,有片源的大佬
@Lemon-pp1mw3 жыл бұрын
Hi, what do you mean video source? Maybe i can help
@1anonymous_moon3 жыл бұрын
@@Lemon-pp1mw Unsubbed episodes in mp4,mkv format😄
@Lemon-pp1mw3 жыл бұрын
@@1anonymous_moon there’s yt video with chinese subtitle. I don’t think you can find it without chinese one. Use tubeoffline if you wanna download the video
@1anonymous_moon3 жыл бұрын
@@Lemon-pp1mw Thank you, ill look it up
@Lemon-pp1mw3 жыл бұрын
@@1anonymous_moon Pls notify me if you start to translate it :)
@fengzhengtou19903 жыл бұрын
I watched this drama today even before finishing watching your review as it was so attempting and yeah! it is so good! So real and crashed me so hard. I literally cried through episode 2. Will keep watching when having time. Now back to real life and get ready for my night duty :)
@dolefomo3 жыл бұрын
as a sensitive New Yorker (ik sounds like a contradiction) I am ready to be moved by this drama. I need a realistic story with FLs who can show some part of me. tysm for the rec
@fernandasoares98372 жыл бұрын
I like dramas like that, and sometimes is hard figure out. Thank you for recommendation.
@fsmnt2 жыл бұрын
Just finished this in a day... Amazing and captivating because like what you say it's amazingly realistic even though I do not live in China :)
@deyayona3 жыл бұрын
I accidentally came accross this drama while searching for the dr. Qin drama. I have just started with ep2 & this halfway review is out. First episode was intense. I was wondering if I should continue with the drama. Now with this review, I am convinced to continue watching it till the end.
@julianasalim24273 жыл бұрын
Just watched the 1st eps.. I'm hooked... Thank you for the recomendation 👍 Loves the opening song too..
@athem86173 жыл бұрын
At first I really don't know this drama will be this good but now I'm falling it, the storyline is too realistic and your review is very true anyways thanks
@audreyaudrey65782 жыл бұрын
This drama is so good. Thanks for recommending. Can you please do a full review?
@erich.12573 жыл бұрын
Checked it out! Couldn't stop watching....need more epsss!!!!!
@depressed_goddess23103 жыл бұрын
I’m honored to be the first one
@jazhang423 жыл бұрын
I just binged watch the latest episodes. The look of the marketing director at first did put me off, but it grew on me. I think the way they styled him actually makes him stand out and more memorable. Also, the way he thinks and talks is not conventional. I personally think the styling was the right choice in terms of clothing. Hair was hard to adapt to at first, but once again grew on me.
@aafa832 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching this and have to agree with you that what you mentioned @14:00 is very realistic to life. What I detest in dramas is the writers making the characters so, so stupid and think us viewers wouldn't notice; Who would just stand around when someone has fallen or been involved in an accident??? My (and most everyone )'s first instinct is to call 911 since we've been indoctrinated since birth! No one would just be standing around the victim and wring their hands... So glad this character was smart enough to call the police as well because that's what I'd have done.
@aslankorkma3 жыл бұрын
What I love also are the REAL car scenes...
@piseyheng39743 жыл бұрын
That's a great drama, I finished the whole 8 episodes in one day.
@EmpressRoselinde Жыл бұрын
I personally like Sun Qian because she seems more relatable to me, because she comes off as more introverted like myself. But I've read articles before about critiques of her acting skills and it might be a reason she got removed from the cast in Ode to Joy season 3.
@elizabethlee10173 жыл бұрын
What a great review. Love it
@nana81113 жыл бұрын
Anyone know where to watch this drama with proper english sub? It's always so hard to watch drama from mgtv with atleast decent eng sub😭
@milouxiaowan3 жыл бұрын
I watched it on dramacool the subs are not exactly right but it's understandable tho
@ayagokenyam13453 жыл бұрын
@@milouxiaowan but it you watch from illegal sites then you're not giving credits to the original work. Please support the original work.
@hafniadindaprasca16593 жыл бұрын
I want to watch this drama, but i can't find the proper engsub😭😭😭
@victoriap15613 жыл бұрын
Me too😩😩
@berika63 жыл бұрын
same...
@Adenikeify3 жыл бұрын
Woow you make me want to start watching it lol!! Which is probably not good for me, considering the ever-growing monster drama list I have 😂😂😂 BTW, what do you think about Love is True starring Liu Tao, Li Nian, and Wang Yuan Ke? It's female-centric mixed with motherhood and career.
@stanvicton46523 жыл бұрын
Not sure what the view age rating it but after watching the first episode I wish I saw a disclaimer/trigger warning. I've been watching light dramas for a while so I wasn't mentally prepared for it. Enjoyable though.
@TZheng-ue1mp3 жыл бұрын
I saw many good review of this drama, but is at the same time terrified to watch the drama. It hit too close to home, not sure if I wanted to be reminded of the stress and sadness of working in big cities. Maybe I'll watch it when I am in a good mood.
@TZheng-ue1mp3 жыл бұрын
I have finished this series, despite not wanting to start. It is definitely worth watching. Although I might have cried a little too much over during every ep...
@kpopdancerofficial49853 жыл бұрын
Will there be a final review for this drama?
@martinica683 жыл бұрын
AvenueX, I really appreciate your videos, your analysis of all these c-drama! I'm very curios what do you think about You are My Glory. I started to watch it with high expectations, I'm at episode 4 and I'm very confused, shall I continue or not? Maybe because I'm not a fan of these video games but I feel that I lost my interest! ☺️
@AvenueX1233 жыл бұрын
It might be tooooo long and nothing happens, but leads are very eye candy so it’s still watchable in some places
@martinica683 жыл бұрын
@@AvenueX123 Thank you for your sincere feedback! I thought the same! I don't know what else to look at right now! I hope OOL was worth the waiting! ☺️
@sandralow42463 жыл бұрын
Ditto - the video game segments really lose me and I have to tell myself those are not central to the story😂 .
@bapyongukgukguk23523 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Age of youth
@louis31743 жыл бұрын
Is 'The Lie Detective' not the second series of this line up? I thought Remembrance of Things Past was the third
@bestycheung75323 жыл бұрын
Me too! What a surprise good!
@nhuhong3 жыл бұрын
Can you review Crossroad Bistro 北辙南辕 please?
@AC-gz2ks3 жыл бұрын
which was the 1st 3 gold mine drama?
@cashmerecat92693 жыл бұрын
I'm currently watching Song of Youth..pretty impressive though. :)
Hi Avenue X I’m new to your channel and I want to ask what your real name?
@Shuamonrol3 жыл бұрын
Please review on broker
@ShimAdeJulianti3 жыл бұрын
MGTV surely got a lot of good drama but ... the eng sub kind of "challenging" and also the sub not showing up on my tv for drama (for variety like HC or DDU is showed) ,,, aaahh life ...
@marvelousmoi39103 жыл бұрын
This is my first time watching a mango tv drama and I was really surprised by how poor the English subtitles are. For example they were mixing up pronouns like saying "you" instead of "her", and they translated the boss's name as Mr Jane. The drama is really good but I had to skip some conversations because it wasn't making any sense to me. I think Tencent or Iqiyi would have done a better job. This is one of the occasions where I wish I can speak Chinese.
@victoriap15613 жыл бұрын
Those are not actual subs those are just Google translate probably.
@Paroissien3 жыл бұрын
There's no point in presenting it to an English-speaking audience if no one cares about translation (drama cool site is a horrible machine translation as usual).