It is nice to see LiuYN started acting as the ML. He worked hard to get here and I feel that he is serious about his work and career. I am happy for him to see his acting talent to be recognized and nurtured.
TBH, I went into this drama with fairly low expectations as well since I wasn’t too sure of LYN/Liu Tao’s chemistry but this drama has turned out to be so much more amusing & light-hearted than I thought! It’s an extremely easy watch and now I know what Liu Tao meant when she said that it wasn’t necessarily a comedic drama but bc of his role/presence, it has turned into a comedic drama hahahaha. It’s like a light meal on a hot summer day; it’s not super filling & not heavy on the meat but it isn’t stuffy and therefore leaves me feeling pretty good afterwards 🤣
I really liked Liu Yu Ning since the Long ballad. ( He is really very tall😂) Since then I started following his live streams as well. I went into this drama without much expectations but I find myself smiling ear to ear. It is a little stupid at times and silly but that is what I am enjoying so far. Liu Yuning in contemporary drama and behaving in a funny way in the situations is really refreshing from all his serious roles. It is not a heavy or business focused one. Everyone looks normal despite their silly behaviours. It is something that I watch while waiting for new episodes of Lost you forever.
This is soooo much better than the current 2 idol dramas I have been watching until I could not bear the silliness any longer. This drama surpassed my expectation & carries a punchy, fast-moving pace. No silly plot line. Have to add that this drama is well picked by female lead at this stage of her career. Matched with Liu Yuning who is like acting as his natural self, the story line has credibility & depth of meaning. 😄👍
People had low expectation about this drama, including me. Surprisingly I also end up enjoying this so far. I get it now why Youku put this on their summer drama list, and even broadcasted on Jiangsu TV prime time, i found this drama is fun to watch while eating dinner with your family or friends. It's light-hearted, funny, but consistently giving us the essence of a workplace story. I tried watching this for LYN as it is his first modern drama, but didn't expect i'd be engrossed with the 3 FLs story too. I think the leads' acting so far are natural and complement each other very well, plus the nice screenwriting make it very comfortable to watch. I hope the upcoming episodes will still have the good quality!
I'm a Liu Yuning fan obviously but aside frm LYN just want to commend Liu Tao she's amazing actress and maybe that's why this drama is easy to watch coz the fl acting👌
Guilty to admit that I did think this one was going to be full of heavy workplace drama and so I decided to skip. 😅 Sounds like another one to add to my list of dramas to check. But I'll probably wait till the very end to see if it ends on a good note first. From your review I feel like I'll enjoy it though. Comedy, no forced romance, solid character set up, and Liu Yu Ning!
I was watching one of those weirdly titled Chinese drama videos on RUclips that takes random 5-8 minutes scenes from a drama and I was shocked and pleasantly surprised that the female lead spoke of having an abortion. The main couple have divorced and they saw each other again at a friend's wedding and they had this really honest, no shouting conversation about the end of their relationship and she frankly told him she had an abortion. The scene was not done in judgement or shaming way. The male lead was surprised about her decision but he didn't berate her. The characters were in their late 30s so not young 22 year olds. Chinese romantic dramas continue to surprise me.
excited to check this out! I only get into dramas once in a while and it helps me so much to see your reviews because otherwise I don't know how to filter down to what I may want to check out. thank you so much.
i loved this drama, from its flawed heroine who lost everything and learned the important things in life to its wonderful ensemble cast that portrays the women's struggle's from all perspectives. the romance was slow burn and extremely cute
Agreed. Very enjoyable. I am on episode 32 at 1st Aug. Realistic story and also touched on how the TV industry is going through changes. Popularity overtaken by other forms of media, etc. Very real in this era. Thank you.
drama was a bit clunky introducing all the character arcs initially but there's many golden lines here from FL on how to pick yourself back up again and enjoy life in all its colors. Also pretty sure they use instrumentals from historical dramas in strong-hitting scenes (e.g., when she puts her designated driver vest on in front of the kids) that is quite impactful.
I agreed that LYN would be a better singer than an actor. The Legend of Anle changed my thoughts a bit. I liked him there but was still planning to skip this one but now this one is going to be on my watchlist next (as soon as this weekend)....lol
I like him both as a singer and an actor coz nowadays most of the actors are like flower type. Liu Yuning might not be the most handsome but he has this soft and manly side at the same time. He has this strong aura in screen.
Thanks for an interesting and insightful review. I think one has to have a good feel for human relationships to be a good reviewer, and you certainly qualify here as well as in most other qualities necessary for the job. This drama sounds interesting and I will keep it in mind for future watching. But truthfully, I chose it for the title, "Be Your Own Light". This is good advice for your planning the future of your channel. I agree whole heartedly with what you said today. You can't be tied down to a job which is too boring and repetitive. Life is too short for that. But, you still plan to do some drama reviews and hopefully can spend more time on good dramas and less on the many lousy ones. You are soooo good at what you do, and seem to love doing it when you have something to work with, that it would be sad to see you leave reviewing completely! I am confident that you will find more enjoyable and fulfilling uses for any time freed up from this change. On a personal level, please forgive my ups and downs in my attentions to you and your channel. It's completely due my own head/heart struggles and I thank you for your patience with me. You mean very much to me and I am going to be much more steady in the future.....All my love, Tom
I watched an online review of a previous costume period drama of Liu Yu Ning in 2022, Heroes. He's a good actor in portraying a dark character from a good person who transformed into dark, abusive, mean, and sadistic. I have not watched the series yet, but when I saw his expression, sometimes the streamlines were played. But to be honest, Idk whether or not his voice was dubbed.
Hi, Following AvenueX recommendation I started watching the drama tonight. I was startled by Liu Tao's face. If it weren't for her voice I would have had hard time believing it is her. In Reset last year she was so herself, but here looking at her, it has the same effect on me as dubbing has on AvenueX. Anyone can enlighten me, please?
I like the actress who is the main character there... As for drama, I liked it but actually I thought it would be more vivid or maybe I didnt like the male actor there. Dunno, something was lack for me to give 10 rate to it. For me maybe 7 of 10 for it 🤔
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This was anything but funny and light for me. It was personally triggering and may be trigger for violence against women for someone else. I was prepared to enjoy this and was until the FL is kidnapped and the police convince her to not submit charges. Worse, her kidnappers--and the ML! --continue to harass her even threatening to hurt her and her son. The misogyny was shocking. It would have been a great opportunity for the writer to do a social critique here, but instead it is completely dismissed and the FL has to bear the punishment. This was the first time I wanted to swear at a drama.
Done watching ep 25 and it's just keeps getting better! Avenuex worries abt the chemistry..lemme tell you the chemistry between Liu Tao and Liu Yuning is already showing starting ep 21-25. So I'm excited for the next ep's.☺️
Before filming, do little selfcare. Add slices of cucumber on your eyes. Have a face mask on. Soak on some little sun rayes, dont forget to put some sun screen on. You look very tired. I love to watch your videos 🥰❤️
Lol 'looks retard on screen ' Retard means slow (like terrible slow motion). Makes me think of all the terrible slow-mo scenes that littered bad drama😂😂😂
I love Liu Yuning but I did not like his character in this drama. He had no personality and existed just for the female lead's convenience. If she said jump, he would ask how high. They were both boring. Their relationship was boring and was very unbalanced. He did everything for her. She did nothing for him. Other characters were more interesting. Also, 40 episodes was way too long. Everything could've been settled in less than 30 episodes.
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It is nice to see LiuYN started acting as the ML. He worked hard to get here and I feel that he is serious about his work and career. I am happy for him to see his acting talent to be recognized and nurtured.
Agree!
Totally agree!!!👍👏🏻👏🏻😍😍❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥💪💪💪
I can't wait for prisoner of beauty
He is good! 🦋❤️😊
Such a cute show! Their dynamics from debt collector to boyfriend was so well done + the kid is cute. And we love strong women!!!
TBH, I went into this drama with fairly low expectations as well since I wasn’t too sure of LYN/Liu Tao’s chemistry but this drama has turned out to be so much more amusing & light-hearted than I thought! It’s an extremely easy watch and now I know what Liu Tao meant when she said that it wasn’t necessarily a comedic drama but bc of his role/presence, it has turned into a comedic drama hahahaha.
It’s like a light meal on a hot summer day; it’s not super filling & not heavy on the meat but it isn’t stuffy and therefore leaves me feeling pretty good afterwards 🤣
I really liked Liu Yu Ning since the Long ballad. ( He is really very tall😂) Since then I started following his live streams as well. I went into this drama without much expectations but I find myself smiling ear to ear. It is a little stupid at times and silly but that is what I am enjoying so far. Liu Yuning in contemporary drama and behaving in a funny way in the situations is really refreshing from all his serious roles. It is not a heavy or business focused one. Everyone looks normal despite their silly behaviours. It is something that I watch while waiting for new episodes of Lost you forever.
This is soooo much better than the current 2 idol dramas I have been watching until I could not bear the silliness any longer. This drama surpassed my expectation & carries a punchy, fast-moving pace. No silly plot line.
Have to add that this drama is well picked by female lead at this stage of her career. Matched with Liu Yuning who is like acting as his natural self, the story line has credibility & depth of meaning. 😄👍
So glad that LYN got ml. I find him to be such an interesting actor.
And Liu Tao? Wow will check it out!
Movie directors should pay attention more on Liu Yu Ning. He is such a great actor n should be given more of a main lead role in the future
People had low expectation about this drama, including me. Surprisingly I also end up enjoying this so far. I get it now why Youku put this on their summer drama list, and even broadcasted on Jiangsu TV prime time, i found this drama is fun to watch while eating dinner with your family or friends. It's light-hearted, funny, but consistently giving us the essence of a workplace story. I tried watching this for LYN as it is his first modern drama, but didn't expect i'd be engrossed with the 3 FLs story too. I think the leads' acting so far are natural and complement each other very well, plus the nice screenwriting make it very comfortable to watch. I hope the upcoming episodes will still have the good quality!
I'm a Liu Yuning fan obviously but aside frm LYN just want to commend Liu Tao she's amazing actress and maybe that's why this drama is easy to watch coz the fl acting👌
Guilty to admit that I did think this one was going to be full of heavy workplace drama and so I decided to skip. 😅 Sounds like another one to add to my list of dramas to check. But I'll probably wait till the very end to see if it ends on a good note first. From your review I feel like I'll enjoy it though. Comedy, no forced romance, solid character set up, and Liu Yu Ning!
I was watching one of those weirdly titled Chinese drama videos on RUclips that takes random 5-8 minutes scenes from a drama and I was shocked and pleasantly surprised that the female lead spoke of having an abortion. The main couple have divorced and they saw each other again at a friend's wedding and they had this really honest, no shouting conversation about the end of their relationship and she frankly told him she had an abortion. The scene was not done in judgement or shaming way. The male lead was surprised about her decision but he didn't berate her. The characters were in their late 30s so not young 22 year olds. Chinese romantic dramas continue to surprise me.
I have watched 15 episodes and I love it ! Really enjoyed it. My sister and I are following the show on Youku daily.
excited to check this out! I only get into dramas once in a while and it helps me so much to see your reviews because otherwise I don't know how to filter down to what I may want to check out. thank you so much.
i see LiuYN everywer now 😂😂. Love his act on "journey to love" 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋❤️
Ok ! Not bad ! Liu Tao is such a charming actress !
I loved this drama! Thank you for reviewing it.
Thank you for such a detailed review as always❤ I’m so into the way you speakkkkk😍😍😍
I’m also following & enjoying this drama. I think actors & writers did a great job. ✨💖
It's surprisingly a great drama! I don't feel romantic chemistry between the leads, but the friendship is great.
I'm at episode 21 already. :D
Yeah, I'm up to date and confirm that the romance is lackluster. I'm happy LYN got his protagonist role at last, though.
后面柴碧云和秦海璐的角色都特别出彩！整个电视剧的立意都拔高了。因为刘宇宁看的，他时装真的好看，衣服架子
Loving this show as well.
I'll check this out. I checked out imperfect victim bec of your review. It was indeed interesting. Thanks.
i loved this drama, from its flawed heroine who lost everything and learned the important things in life to its wonderful ensemble cast that portrays the women's struggle's from all perspectives. the romance was slow burn and extremely cute
Agreed. Very enjoyable. I am on episode 32 at 1st Aug.
Realistic story and also touched on how the TV industry is going through changes. Popularity overtaken by other forms of media, etc. Very real in this era. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your review, really interesting. 👍👍👍👍
drama was a bit clunky introducing all the character arcs initially but there's many golden lines here from FL on how to pick yourself back up again and enjoy life in all its colors. Also pretty sure they use instrumentals from historical dramas in strong-hitting scenes (e.g., when she puts her designated driver vest on in front of the kids) that is quite impactful.
Thank you! I like LYN as a singer more than being an actor, so was planning to skip this😅 Now it’s on my to-watch list😊 thanks 🙏
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I agreed that LYN would be a better singer than an actor. The Legend of Anle changed my thoughts a bit. I liked him there but was still planning to skip this one but now this one is going to be on my watchlist next (as soon as this weekend)....lol
I like him both as a singer and an actor coz nowadays most of the actors are like flower type. Liu Yuning might not be the most handsome but he has this soft and manly side at the same time. He has this strong aura in screen.
Loved this drama, so enjoyable in every aspect ❤
Hope you will talk about lost you forever soon . So far this drama is superb ❤
I was glad this drama was actually a good watch too. ❤ Liu Tao
I noticed 3 of the leads of ode to joy season 1 and 2 have dramas airing at the same time.
I'll try to watch it because it's Liu Yuning's drama plus AvenueX recommended it.
I also like this drama a lot
AvenueX looks amazing today!
She’s been great all year long
Thanks for an interesting and insightful review. I think one has to have a good feel for human relationships to be a good reviewer, and you certainly qualify here as well as in most other qualities necessary for the job. This drama sounds interesting and I will keep it in mind for future watching. But truthfully, I chose it for the title, "Be Your Own Light". This is good advice for your planning the future of your channel. I agree whole heartedly with what you said today. You can't be tied down to a job which is too boring and repetitive. Life is too short for that. But, you still plan to do some drama reviews and hopefully can spend more time on good dramas and less on the many lousy ones. You are soooo good at what you do, and seem to love doing it when you have something to work with, that it would be sad to see you leave reviewing completely! I am confident that you will find more enjoyable and fulfilling uses for any time freed up from this change. On a personal level, please forgive my ups and downs in my attentions to you and your channel. It's completely due my own head/heart struggles and I thank you for your patience with me. You mean very much to me and I am going to be much more steady in the future.....All my love, Tom
I watched an online review of a previous costume period drama of Liu Yu Ning in 2022, Heroes. He's a good actor in portraying a dark character from a good person who transformed into dark, abusive, mean, and sadistic. I have not watched the series yet, but when I saw his expression, sometimes the streamlines were played. But to be honest, Idk whether or not his voice was dubbed.
He uses his own voice. No dubbing as far as I know.
Heroes starts as delightful wuxia. Then it breaks your heart with melodrama. LYN impressed me.
He used his own voice.☺️
he uses his own voice for his characters so far since The Long Ballad
@@securie1234 Thank you
Thouroughly enjoyable.
Liu Yu Ning- I love his music. He was great in The Long Ballad.
He's also great in Legend of Anle
Hi, Following AvenueX recommendation I started watching the drama tonight. I was startled by Liu Tao's face. If it weren't for her voice I would have had hard time believing it is her. In Reset last year she was so herself, but here looking at her, it has the same effect on me as dubbing has on AvenueX. Anyone can enlighten me, please?
Funny how I only heard bad things about this drama, but quite good here
I wonder what Avenue thinks of An Ancient Love Song at the end of the day ?
Hope you can also make a review of Lost You Forever ❤
I like the actress who is the main character there... As for drama, I liked it but actually I thought it would be more vivid or maybe I didnt like the male actor there. Dunno, something was lack for me to give 10 rate to it. For me maybe 7 of 10 for it 🤔
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This was anything but funny and light for me. It was personally triggering and may be trigger for violence against women for someone else. I was prepared to enjoy this and was until the FL is kidnapped and the police convince her to not submit charges. Worse, her kidnappers--and the ML! --continue to harass her even threatening to hurt her and her son. The misogyny was shocking. It would have been a great opportunity for the writer to do a social critique here, but instead it is completely dismissed and the FL has to bear the punishment. This was the first time I wanted to swear at a drama.
Done watching ep 25 and it's just keeps getting better! Avenuex worries abt the chemistry..lemme tell you the chemistry between Liu Tao and Liu Yuning is already showing starting ep 21-25. So I'm excited for the next ep's.☺️
Girl you look very tired. Those Dark circles under your eyes is worrying me. Take care of your health❤.
Before filming, do little selfcare. Add slices of cucumber on your eyes. Have a face mask on. Soak on some little sun rayes, dont forget to put some sun screen on. You look very tired. I love to watch your videos 🥰❤️
Lol 'looks retard on screen '
Retard means slow (like terrible slow motion).
Makes me think of all the terrible slow-mo scenes that littered bad drama😂😂😂
I love Liu Yuning but I did not like his character in this drama. He had no personality and existed just for the female lead's convenience. If she said jump, he would ask how high. They were both boring. Their relationship was boring and was very unbalanced. He did everything for her. She did nothing for him. Other characters were more interesting. Also, 40 episodes was way too long. Everything could've been settled in less than 30 episodes.
I am first 😮
Second!
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Fourth! 😊