Love O2O (2016)

What a hard time rating this.

I had to compare it to Boss & Me and... Love O2O is in no way inferior to B&M. Both of them have their flaws and slow pace, so I think 7.5 is a good rating for them. This is based on a webtoon/novel as far as I've heard. And after watching this, I can imagine the webtoon being the exact same way.

The drama follows that basic romance concept many shoujo-mangas have. From beginning to end. So, it was quite easy to guess how the story would unfold and also end. It only varies in their executed subtleties.

As for the pace... Like I already mentioned in earlier posts, it's very slow. Though the beginning was more interesting and thrilling in a certain way, the second half becomes very weak. It was an up and down as repetitive trouble for our leads kept appearing, and not all of them could hold my excitement.

The romance part is clear and straightforward. Regarding its execution... It has its sweet times, that even make you blush sometimes but it also had some problems with showing passion in... certain moments. I enjoyed some of the characters alot although they were quite stereotype. The one I grew fond of the most was the male lead. He will linger in my memory a very long time.

Lire davantage

Overall, this is an interesting drama if you want something that strays a little outside of the generic plot-line. By incorporating online games into the drama it gave it a realistic feel as to how people meet in the 21st century.

The drama has its cute moments that are worth re-watching. Compared to the usual 40-50 episode Chinese drama this drama has almost the right amount of episodes. The only things that I didn't quite like about the drama was how repetitive some of the scenes were between Xiao Nai and Bei Wei Wei. It bordered on being predictable and almost unnecessary. The acting doesn't really evolve between Xiao Nai and Bei Wei Wei. It pretty much begins with instant adoration and love between the two characters. However, the length that Bei Wei Wei goes to suppressing who she really is in order to be what she thinks Xiao Nai wants in a girlfriend is kind of off-putting. In addition, Xiao Nai is supposedly a cold and collected character in the drama but he often comes across as flat.

Lire davantage

I loved the drama so much, I just expected to see the end of the plot of the secondary characters, but the main one was amazing! Despite the kisses of Wei Wei (lol) at the beginning, the main couple has a great chemistry together. I loved the addition of KO in the story, I just expected to see the progress and the end of his story with Mei. And that was the first drama that I watch with Yang Yang and I loved him so much! He is wonderful! This drama made me laugh a lot and want to play A Chinese Ghost Story as well. It is not my favorite Chinese drama but it is certainly in my top 5.

Lire davantage

Awesome

This is already a very very late review. I just feel that I need to make a review because I really love this series.
I guess this review is for the people who are new to Cdrama’s.

This is the only drama that I will never get tired of watching. I’ve watched this several times already and almost memorize each scene but I don’t care, I still rewatch this.

The chemistry of Yangyang and Zheng shuang is so perfect.
The story is so unique, I tried looking for other series who has the same story or kinda similar to this, but I cant find until now. Nowadays the series have so many conflicts, conflict with work, conflict with love, with family, but this series is so light, so refreshing that everytime I’m stress and wanna feel better, I will just watch this series. Other series may have a perfect ML lead, handsome, genius rich and all, but noone love like Xiao Nai.
Yangyang’s portrayal of Xiao Nai is so commendable that I ended up on stalking him in social media for several days.

Also the friends of Xiao Nai added spice to the series.

If you want a stress free, romantic, comedy, online gaming story, you need to see this series.

Lire davantage

An absolute waste of time !

How is this so popular and highly rated ?

If you have any explanations to answer this question, tell me cause this C-Drama is so disappointing.
So, before watching this i was just looking for a good C-Drama to watch and this has been recommended to me a couple times, after reading reviews and comments saying this was really good and things like that i just decided to go for it.

What a bad decision that was ! This thing is just so boring and does not deserve all that hype and that 8.4.

So let's start with the GOOD in this :
ML friends are sometimes funny

The BAD in this :
The rest of it

The FL is boring, she has nothing special, she's embarrassed by everything her boyfriend does, hugs, kisses, compliments etc...
In the end it feels like they are not really couple.
Kisses btw, ML tried his best to make it look good but FL does not even move, watching this feels like he is kissing a dead body, she's doing 0 efforts.
She's bland, not interesting at all.

ML then, acting all the same during the entire Drama

The group of bitches,
So there is a group of bitches that only goal is to ruin the drama, and it adds absolutely nothing to it. It does not make the plot better and it has no interest just being mean for the only purpose of being mean , it feels like a trend in Dramas to add random bitches with no depth whatsoever to make ppl feel like the plot is interesting and things are happening.

Now the FL best friend,
Propably one of the most annoying character i've seen since The Oath of Love FL, again, it's a trend to add characters that are acting all cute and like a 6 years old when you're 20 or more, the thing is that she is yelling all the time basically can't speak without being loud and she has literally 2 IQ.

The SML who is in love with the FL,
This dude is 2 IQ aswell, got rejected but making plans to try again, miserably fail, accusing her of cheating, spreading rumors and things like that.
Can't figure out until one of the last epsiodes that the girl he is talking to in game is not the FL even though everything point in that direction.

The In-Game part,
The VFX and green screens were looking so cheap, the Drama is from 2016 and this didn't age well and it's not going to.

All the other characters are just even more useless.

I wasted my time watching this, don't do the same.

Lire davantage

Anorexia

I really really hope that the situation for women in China is better than this. I also found kind of disturbing that the FL clearly has severe anorexia. ML is hot but he has only one expression, which is weird. I liked the storyline and I tried to enjoy it until the end but... girl.. you were the most badass girl... super clever, incredibly strong in the virtual world. In the end you can’t even win you dinner against some man in the game where you used to be one of the best. C’mon. And you used to choose for yourself. But no, now you are the hero because you got to land the best male out there. So, as a woman, your value is defined by your man? I’m sad for you. And for China.

Lire davantage

As a gamer myself, I was in love with this. If you don't do non slaughter-only games, you know that you meet people through these games, and sometimes become irl friends! The plot was fairly interesting, I love how the characters''personalities and morals etc. really fleshed out into the story! It made you have a cushion of guessing, but within that cushion, you'd be at the will of the characters, as they were true to themselves, and not so predictable. I love how it was a happy ending for everyone–everyone has the ability to turn themselves around.

Cast:
Yang Yang: I've only seen him in Whirlwind Girl and this series, but am amazed at the emotions he expresses. In comparison, I'd put him on a high pedestal, similar to Kim Soo Hyun, but I'd have to see more works to decide if he has the versatility. Within this drama, 10/10, the way he moves, speaks, and gazes channels Xiao Nai. You don't see Yang Yang. (Yang Yang irl: an expressive lovely man)

Zheng Shuang: I feel that she did quite a good job, but I don't know if she was dubbing herself, or dubbed by someone else, but her dubbing subtracted a little from me believing she was Bei Wei Wei. She pulled off her role well, but I feel there were some things missing. 7-8/10
Er Xi: She was that bouncy friend we all need. Er Xi all the way! I felt like her emotions expression could use a little more. 9/10

MUSIC:
The music was perfect. The opening song was perfect for the gaming theme. It's opening notes really resonate with me. The song that talked about romance (???????was just too enjoyable. I don't know if it was just in ep 29, but there was a song sang by a male singer, which was also very nice. If you can understand them, and have been in love, you'll enjoy them. They adjusted music volume reletively well! I remember in my video production class that I was the only one who ever controlled volume to a T, so it's always good to see that. Volume control either makes or wrecks–if not takes away from dramas, scenes, and movies.

Rewatch:
If I ever lose faith in the world again, this would be a great drama to rewatch. A must-watch for couples(?). (I wouldn't know (T v T)b)

Overall:
A prized jewel. Not so often that we get a romance-game drama.

\(o u o)/

Lire davantage

Time was Stolen From Me

You remember back in the day when someone said about someone else 'she's special', and that was meant as a compliment? well, this review definitely won't be referring to that kind of special.
Throughout watching this drama, I kept wondering, 'how am I so committed to watching so many one-dimensional characters?' I like to give people and shows the benefit of the doubt, so no matter what BS this drama was trying to feed me(i.e, Xiao Nai practically saying that its ok for his colleague to have prejudice against women, he'll grow out of it), I kept watching it because i figured that people can't really be that dumb, and and i didn't want to judge this drama too soon. But lo and behold, this drama was indeed a very special waste of time.
from its start to its bizarre, unrealistic progression, this drama makes no sense to me, and leaves me with more questions then answers.
Why is it that everyone in this drama has a job and is at college age, but they all act like 15-year-olds?
why are there so many un-needed tropes in this show, and why are all these actors actually bad at portraying stereotypes?
Why are there there so many girls in this show that have nothing better to do then be jealous of a one-dimensional character?
Why are so many viewers so enamored by this kind heteronormativity?
If the FL was hired to the ML company because of her skills and merits, why doesn't this drama actually show that?
Why does the FL have such a shitty, useless , childish, best friend, did her brain stop developing at 12?
How is it that with so much toxic energy in this drama, there isn't one even remotely healthy friendship that could make this drama redeemable by at least 1%?
why does this drama need to send messages to viewers like 'submissive women are easy to control, and therefore more desirable'?
How is it that the FL and ML grew so close within such a short span of time after meeting each other, how was that supposed to look natural?
Is it even remotely viable for virtual drama to transfer over to real life, or is that just something that happens on a regular basis for everyday gamers?
Why is it that only the men have roles that make it look like they're working, while the women in this show just have roles where they gossip about each other?
What was the point of this drama even being made?
Can I set this drama on fire?
someone, get me a lighter and some gasoline.........

Lire davantage

What is so appealing about this?

So let me get this straight:
A supremely good-looking dude who’s also smart and brilliant at video games happens to spot a girl in an Internet cafe who’s also beautiful, smart, and good at video-games.
Without ever having had a conversation with her before, he goes about wooing her(by marrying her in the video game) and actually succeeds because he’s the most popular dude on campus.
I’m sorry, what? Do people just like this because they like the idea of getting into a relationship with minimal effort?
Both leads were supremely bland and boring individuals. They’re super alike in all aforementioned ways and when they get together, it’s supposed to be this power couple vibe, but it’s just not. There’s no substance to the relationship and he goes about initiating literally all of it. The kiss scenes are entirely one-sided and it just felt like she went along with the whole thing because of his status as the campus 男神。
There were some bright spots here and there, but they were few and far between. Either way, I don’t get the hype. The actors were pretty enough, but I’d kinda like some meat with my fluff

Lire davantage

Meh, Overrated (I love you YY don't hate me)

Short synopsis: Go watch The King's Avatar. Yang Yang's character is essentially the same but with an actual personality and awesome overall story.

Long synopsis: I actually binge watched this, loved it and then rewatched it and noticed how awful it was. First off, the supporting cast majorly outshines the main actors. His best friends are just such a hoot and you end up wishing they get more screen time (especially the gay relationship which I think had a better story arch than this entire show). Now for the main actors/plot. Their characters are so flat and boring , both of them. They make the same expressions and every situation ends up with the same response. I love Yang Yang so I am bias to him, and I didn't mind his character as much as hers, but the way his character was written was just dull. He was a badass in the gaming and computer world, but other than those facts and besides the game animation moments his character was relatively calm and didn't do anything too crazy besides immediately claim her as his. That being said that's what makes his character so sexy and why I rewatched the show, I would love a man like him in real life but in a drama show... it kind of leaves you with no drama. The best moments are the moments when he essentially just stands up for her in the gaming and real world and lets everyone know she belongs to him.

Now for her... extremely dull character who literally had the same expressions and besides being cute didn't seem very sexually attracted to the male lead. The kisses were awkward, they literally had her acting like a ten year old virgin child. I'm not expecting anything explicit but a little more.... I guess eagerness or something would have been dramatic, instead it felt more awkward high school than college. They had her as being the top student in her class and a gaming wizard but when his company was in huge trouble all she did was go and get food and blankets..... it was a major disappointment since they constantly build her up to this crazy intellect like him. Now, lets get to the "she's the prettiest girl in school" part. I legit from the first episode felt so uncomfortable seeing her she was so painfully thin. The actress says when she's stressed she gets very thin but this is not okay. I'm fine with skinny and lean figures, especially in Asian dramas, but this is another level. It takes away from the drama because half the time I am literally like "oh my god all I see are bones" when her legs and whatnot are exposed. I really hope young girls don't watch this and think this is some ideal image because it's absolutely not.

So the last point: They literally didn't even date or anything. It was pretty much "oh we got married in the game, are top computer students, and top male and female in the same things" so we are a married couple now. Again, takes the drama away. He literally immediately claims her as his and apart from some minor dramas where he proves again that no one gets to mess with her, they are pretty much together from the get go but are very awkward because they didn't date and you can tell whoever wrote this was like "well I guess lets just make it awkward since they don't really know anything about one another but now act like a married couple despite that".

The plot is actually really good, but the way they wrote the characters and how they acted them is so bad. I do think many people will like this show and it has YY in it so it's worth a watch if you have nothing else. I think reading reviews like this will ruin it though because like the first time I watched it you don't notice right off the bat how bad it is. So sorry haha but I saw all these people hyping this show and I think some realism was needed in this review thread.

Lire davantage

Chinese dramas have that same feel of the unattainable hero and how he falls in love with the lady love. Circumstances might try to rip them apart, but they stay true.
I liked that this drama had characters that weren't afraid to get a bit mean with their enemies. If they were upset, they were upset and lashed back. I liked how human they were.
I really loved how nerdy everyone was and how much time they spent on the computer haha. Also, so much of the drama happens online.
Chinese kisses, are way better than Korean kisses.
I really liked the way the drama threw in some really random relationship factors and responses.

Wei Wei - female lead
Our heroine studies computer science and so do her friends.

“No wonder the girls in science and engineering have such a hard time getting boyfriends. We can handle electric work ourselves. What do we need boys for?”

I really got into this drama. As per usual with Chinese dramas, I skipped over some of the girl friendships, because they are so run of the mill and uninteresting. A ditzy side kick for the oh-so-sensible heroine. I don't mind the somewhat superior heroine in Chinese dramas. It is a good change from Korean dramas that prefer the klutz over the class.

Wei Wei is competent and confident. She rarely needs rescuing. And she faces off well against other women who try and attack her. She's not cowed easily. I couldn’t believe some of her snide remarks. It was great.
I liked her rationale when she was dealing with Xiao Nai.
Even though she's so awkward around him, I liked how logical she was with her overthinking and also how she was sometimes cute.
I enjoyed her problem solving abilities.

Xiao Nai - male lead

Xiao Nai is the hero and he's very kind and polite to Wei Wei but pretty arrogant and nonchalant with everyone else. I loved that he said he could change for her.

I like that he's direct with her.
I like that right from the start he lets Wei Wei have her say and make her own decisions and respects them. He continues to do that throughout the relationship.
I'm never a fan of the wrist grabs but if you have to include it, Xiao Nai does it right. It's not aggressive or domineering, it's almost like his main motivation is that he wants to touch her. And he does it just once.
Also, he might make those protective moves but he explains them right away.
I dislike heroes who are good at everything. I love love love that Xiao Nai is poor.
Although I was really relieved to see that the show demonstrated that Xiao Nai was a team player in sport and wasn't just a glory hog.

I really love how Xiao Nai knew how important Wei Wei's friendship with the girls was.

Xiao Nai doesn't let any unnecessary drama shake him in the least.
“Why wouldn't I trust my girlfriend?”

I really love that Xiao Nai doesn't mollycoddle her.

“Wei Wei, I might be adding to your troubles by telling you this, but I think it's something you'd want to solve on your own.”

Romance

“So how will you measure our affection level, then?”
“I'll develop a model for calculating it.”

Xiao Nai is not caveman jealous.

“Your wife is coming onto me.”
“Enjoy it. I don't mind.”
“What a well-coordinated couple!”

The most adorable thing was that Xiao Nai carried around Wei Wei's cactus that he was looking after.
Also, how he pays attention every time she touches him.

This actor is really good at kissing haha.
I like how he is subtle about showing us that he knows that he is lucky to have Wei Wei.

Wei Wei - “I'll have a sack and a bat ready.”
Xiao Nai - “If you're going to beat someone up, you should bring me with you.”
“You're going to help me?”
“No, I'll be the lookout.”

The Game
I like how important the game was to the characters. How they had morales about how they lived their character's lives.
I had to laugh as real life was leaked into the game as well. “You're still killing me? I'll just go do laundry.”

“That's enough. I won't waste my internet and electricity on you.”

Yu Ban Sha
I'm not used to seeing actors as good as this guy in Cdramas. He really sold his part.

“We should be humble. Our target isn't the prettiest girl. It's her friends we should be after.”

Bad Guy
I kind of like that the bad guy messed around with her support systems and how she had this conflict of how she didn't know who to trust. It wasn't the usual queen bee with her posse. Part of the drama was that she didn't know who her posse was.
Meng Yi Ran is way better than the average stale bad guy.

KO's relationship with Hao Mei is so hilarious. He looks like he doesn't care, or that he's constantly angry with the world but he just goes along with Hao Mei's bubbly personality.

Kdrama vs. Chinese Drama Debate
In Chinese dramas, things get solved in one conversation. I feel like there's no process. People don't just change their minds because of words.
I still dislike the lack of emotion on Chinese actors faces. But this time round, is my third Chinese drama and I think I'm getting used to it.
Chinese dramas take themselves so seriously.
When they film and show the characters I just feel like they're so pushing the concept of how perfect they are. I felt like the characters still had that dignified barrier between them. That they still didn’t feel comfortable with each other.
The Chinese characters seem much more dignified. I thought I’d never view my culture background from that perspective.
Parents are not very important in this drama. In Kdramas, parents are everything.

Lire davantage