The Oath of Love (2022)

Hit all the points but leaves something lacking

Such a highly anticipated drama with a great cast but leaves you feeling a little disappointed. But it could be that the drama was too hyped that it sets expectations too high as well.

After three years of wait, this drama finally aired! Love the cast, Yang Zi and Xiao Zhan. They act out the characters really well and the details are done really well. Although I prefer them in Xianxia dramas, they still did a great job with all the emotional scenes here. Not to mention how handsome Xiao Zhan is. There are those moments every episode where Gu Wei would smile in a way that just melts your heart and you HAD to go back just to relive the moment. However, personally, I found that the storyline lacks character development. Gu Wei and Gu Xiao had some development but the rest didn't feel like they had any. I feel that the characters had so many moments where character development could be showcased but was just glossed over :( The female characters frustrated me from point to point with their attitude and just their point of view. The side characters had so much screentime but it didn't feel like they did much to the show nor did they shine as well.

The first 15+ episodes were great. The storyline was strong. The characters were charismatic and very interesting to watch. The chemistry between the leads was so good and the strong family ties were very sweet to watch. However, the storyline thins as it continues and felt very shallow. There wasn't much to look forward to and I found that the pace was too slow or fast at times. The first portion made me really look forward to the next episode while I found myself skipping through the 30+mins long episodes towards the end.

This is a very weird feeling as I really love Xiao Zhan and Yang Zi and their relationship is so cute. At points, you will find yourself giggling as the characters ooze with their love for each other. However, the storyline is rather flat so I don't find it tugging my heartstrings or feeling for the characters. :(

In all, it feels like they ticked all the boxes like great acting and a nice storyline but somehow lacking in a way that gets you hooked. Although it is not the best, I would still recommend it as the relationship is really great and Xiao Zhan and Yang Zi on screen just makes you feel good. Great as an eye-candy, relaxing show but don't get your expectations too high with the hype.

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An enjoyable drama

Its been a while since i last watch a drama while its airing., and i finally finish watching this drama. It is quite enjoyble watch, here are some of my thoughts for the characters in this drama

Lin Zhi Xiao/ Gu Wei
My first thought for Xiao xiao was no good as i thought she was loud and quite rude and i couldnt understand why she keep call her mum "Mdm Li", its not like how she got used to calling her dad "Teacher Lin". However, i witness her growth throughout the drama, how she went from childish to mature when she found out her dad's sickness and finally understood her dad doesnt want her to cry for him in the last moment.
As for Gu wei, he looks very cold on the outside but he deeply cares for all his patients and is willing to risk his reputation in order to save them, that might not be a good thing since as a doctor, he invest too much and if he is not able to save the patient, he will blame himself more. He might look confident, but he is quite insecure and thought if he hides his problems from his love ones, he is protecting them but in fact hurts thrm more, im glad he has learn to open up more and is willing to talk it out. Together as a couple, they fit each other

Xiao San/Gu xiao
San san was very arrogant at the beginning and dint trust easilly. She gives grief to Gu Xiao a lot of times, and with having these two as friends/sibling, who needs enemies, they might not have caused the misunderstanding between FL and ML, however they add oil to it. Gu Xiao is your typical rich boy but found his match in San san, he genuinely fell but her, he has good intentions but in the end when he messed up, he runs away instead of confronting it. I can see San San slowly accepts Gu xiao as a good person instead of just a playboy. In the end, she choose to forgive him and i really admire how independent she can be and find ways to solve a problem instead of crying a river over it. I do think they fit well together and given time, they would make a good match.

Yin xi/ Jin Shi
Honestly i think this 3rd couple is so unnecessary and theres not really any growth especially for Yin xi, she still doesnt aknowledge that she is too controlling towards her boyfriend and still thinks shes completely innocent. Im glad after they broke up, they did not reconciled, as this relationship is too toxic. However, Jin shi can be seen still having feelings for Yin xi and try hard to compromise, if they do get back together in the future, hopefully Yin xi will matured more by then.

Gao xi/ Shao jiang
Both of this love rivals have one thing in common which is not accepting the one they love might not love them back at all. Gao xi insist since she grew up with Gu wei, she would end up with him even after countless hints from ML not showing any interest at her at all. She was only force to give up after ML spells it out for her that he doesnt feel that way for her. Im glad in the end, she has finally accept and move on, hopefully she will start to realize there might be someone else who mighy be interest in her. As for Shao jiang, he was such a stalker in the beginning with how he secretly taking photos of the FL's father medical records and also not accepting FL might not feel the same way until she directly tells him that was she feels for him is not romantic love. He also accepts theres someone else that is willing to sacrifice to be with him.

Lin Jian Guo
He is the typical chinese father who thinks being strict towards his daughter is loving her instead of the normal way of saying i love you or hugging. He would rather lose his temper than explain what he really was thinking. However it is clear as day that he really loves his daughter , and is willing to do anything for her. In this case, action does speak louder. He wrote letters for his daughter to read for seven years even after he eas gone, really sad that he was unable to hold his grandchild.

These characters does makes the drama more interesting and all of the actors did a very good job in potraying them and i am glad it was able to aired after 2 years. Would recomend watching it.

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23/03/2022: Ep 1! I've been pretty excited for this, I spotted it like a while back and it looked really interesting. Took a good while for this to come out, but it's finally out! -

After finished watching Ep 1: and you know what, I like it! - Definitely interested to see how the story goes, and there seems to be a lot of characters in it at the moment!

Finished: 5/4/2022
I pretty much ended up binge watching this, but I don't know what version I was watching but I finished it at Ep29 not Ep32?

Overall, Honestly! I think the pace of the story was pretty interesting! I think I laughed the most near the start of the episodes, when Dr. Gu & Lin Zhu Xiao would just be soo awkward with each other! Which just made the scenes super funny too watch! I did think some things they did as a couple were quite cringe, but at the same time cute! Because I actually think they both really suit each other!

I did think her friends were a little random though, The whole time Iwas watching it I had no idea what age anyone was! - All I knew was Dr. Gu was like 31? and then Lin Zhu Xiao was, since she was only in college, I'm guessing she was about 25 or younger? And when San San and her other friend would give her advice on the relationship, I felt was just soo random. So they definitely must be kinda young.. But then even at that age you're not THAT clueless?

And their own storyline felt kinda like up in the air! - Like there wasn't really a story! They just had to be extras on the show to make them have friends.. They were all soo randomly clueless and just would make all the matters worse! But then again, this is a drama, who wouldn't have any of these random misunderstandings.

But I think what made me a little annoying was Lin Zhu Xiao, and how clueless she was, and she was a little childish at times! But I think as I watched the episodes to near the end, she grew on me and she became more and more mature which then I started to enjoy the storyline of them both more!

But I had a love/hate relationship with this drama, some episodes I loved and some episodes I didn't really like and just wanted to skip over and see what happens next!

Firstly, I think what I loved is the family aspect of things! That no matter what we should cherish all the time we have with our families, because this life isn't long! And no one is getting younger. It did get quite emotional.. Even remembering some of the flashbacks and memories made me tear up a little bit.

I also do think, when I watched the last episode it really fast forwarded super quick! Like 7years.. Actually thinking about it, even him asking her to to get married was quite like out of the blue and like super rushed.

But you know overall! I did enjoy it, super emotional and some things were a little predictable as well! But the good looking Dr. Gu made up for it! - I do wish they were both able to go to Germany! I'd love to have seem them go and experience that together. But you know, I guess I did enjoy it at the end!

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A beautiful drama with an awesome plot and conveys all types of emotions

Wow, I've never written a review but I really wanted to recommend this to people so here goes...

This drama focuses on the topics romance, family, growing up and friendship. It was one that made me cry tears of joy and also ugly cry tears of sadness, but most importantly cuz the story and their acting, as well as the script (in chinese) was super touching. The OSTs and background music all helped convey the emotions as well. The comedic elements were also nicely done, not too little, not too much, the perfect amount of comedy for a lighthearted drama with the themes of romance, family and personal growth.

At first, some of the characters' actions and thoughts were quite immature, but I'm so glad their growth was shown really well through the drama. All the events and hardships they've been through shaped their new personalities and their character growth. Their growth was gradual and you could see why they grew up, instead of just suddenly changing overnight like in some other Cdramas.

Cdramas often have quite unrealistic plots, but this one is super super realistic, which was probably one of the elements that made the drama secure its place in my heart.

The acting though. All the actors and actresses were so professional and their acting was just *muah* chef's kisses. Even the director was touched by their acting and had watery eyes behind the camera.

This really is a must watch for all young adults and teens out there. From the themes covered, to the music, to the cast and most importantly the storyline, this drama will sure touch the hearts of many. If you are debating whether or not to place this drama on your bucket list, DO NOT HESITATE!!!!! I assure you that watching this drama will be one of the best decisions of your life. MUST MUST MUST MUST WATCH!!

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So worth the watch! Definitely a new classic for me.

Just finished! Awww I cried so much through the last few episodes. Grips your heartstrings for real! The director and story writer did a fantastic job with the ending. The ML and FL on point. I love them both so much. Chemistry out the roof especially from XZ side. So much talent from all the main characters mainly the parents and lead couple. The theme song is beautiful- I can’t believe they sang it.
Pros: Very well produced. Cinematography and editing are on point. Acting is top notch. I love XZ and YZ together. Great paring. So many realistic elements - not much like a normal romantic cringe drama at all in my opinion. Very refreshing to see that. They have flaws, problems, and embarrassing moments and some don’t get fixed. That’s life! I appreciate the realistic feel to the whole show. Music score is great! Especially the theme song and the song they played with the little band group. Definitely a rewatch. SFL and SML were not completely psycho thankfully! The love triangle was manageable. I hate hate hate love triangles. Not many dramas have normal second leads so this was also refreshing. They actually stood up to their controlling parents while still being respectful. Amazing! 10 stars just for that! I felt like I was a part of the “party” towards the end with the lower quality look of the camera work and selfie interviews. Super creative.

Cons: There honestly aren't many cons and that is saying something because I’m super picky about my dramas. The show does get a little depressing/slow at times towards the middle. A few unnecessary scenes here and there. A couple cringe moments. Not bad though - the end is worth pushing through it. A little too much time was spent on side couples and second leads imo. The ending for the main side couple was a little lacking, but alright. There have been lots of toxic trolls being negative about this dramas just because XZ and YZ being cast together. I think they were great. I’m a huge fan of both actors.

I hope they keep making dramas better and better like this. Big shout out THANK YOU to the directors, producers, cast, editing team, everyone for making this show!

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The most heartwarming drama I have ever watched

This drama is amazingly good, from the story plot to the all actors and actresses, and has one of the most beautiful OST. There is no anticlimax and I got intrigued by the storyline in every episode. I felt as if I was the one falling in love!

Yang Zi never fails to amaze me with her acting. Her natural flair in acting makes her character extremely bubbly and well-liked, and all her crying scenes were so contagious. Xiao Zhan also acts very well in this drama with his cool personality on the outside, and having a soft spot for Lin Zhi Xiao. I am falling heads over heels over their beautiful love story from meeting and falling in love to eventually getting married and building a home of their own.

I like the the other supporting characters like Gu Xiao, San San and the rest of the team in Gu Wei's hospital as well . Even though their scenes were shown abruptly in the middle of an episode at times, but you will eventually grow to appreciate their own unique story. It is a really heartwarming drama and I would strongly recommend everyone to watch.

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I am happy that the drama has been released after so many days. The plot didn't look good but the emotional scenes were great. Some scenes are very common, such as headphone sharing, running after a car/cab after a quarrel, hotel scenes are very common! Somewhat outdated some scenes. The early and late episodes have been very good. Some things are well presented, such as the cyber bullying, the scenes before the wedding ceremony, and Lin Zhixiao's father's performance.
Xiao Zhan's fashion sense is very good ... The thing I like most about Xiao Zhan is transformation. And in this drama, I liked it very much.Xiao Zhan has performed very well in the romantic & emotional scene.
It would have been better to explain some things, such as the issue of transfer is somehow avoided, some scenes like this have been avoided beautifully.
Yang Zi has done very well in emotional scenes .. In some scenes she has been shown to be very immature... at least at the age of 20's she needs to have a little more maturity. As example Zhixiao went to bar at night with her friends on the other hand, her father was sick & he will be worried for her,she doesn’t even care at this time. Any father will be worried & will be sick if they has daughter like her.
Some of the supporting roles were very annoying. E.g. San San, Gu Xiao,Shao Jiang etc.
Since my favourite is Rom-Com genre drama ... I have seen a lot of such dramas, so from experience I can say that there was no shortage of romance in this drama --- there was also comedy. This drama is worth watching, of course. It is foolish to look for logic in drama. So I took the illogical issues positively.

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Perfect Realistic Drama

I try to write this review as objective as I can despite I'm a huge fan of Xiao Zhan.

Story:
When I watched the drama trailer for the first time about 2 years ago, I thought this will be like another sweet idol drama, which the main characters are beautiful and dreamy visualized. But the story proved that the first impression is not correct. This drama's story is not contain deep heavy topic, just slice of life theme which is very familiar with our daily relationships matters. It is so realistic yet so philosophical that you even can applied the way they solve conflicts with logical way and healthy emotion. Although the background of character's jobs are in the specific field as doctor and musician, there are no complicated terms of medical or music inserted in the story because it mainly just focus on the relationships, how they built it up and maintain in till the end. This is a sweet romantic drama but not exaggerated in physical passionate love, more about mature and traditional value based love.
The pace of this drama is adequate, with little spark of comedy in almost every episode. The side characters are not much developed, the focus is mainly on two main characters and the FC's family. What I like from the characters are they are not perfect, they have flaws and they never stop learning how to live with each other's flaws.

Acting:
At the beginning, I heard lots of complaint about YZ and XZ acting, either too exaggerated or too stiff. But after entering the quarter of this drama, the audience has learned that it is because of the character's background which made them act like that. The most surprising of YZ's acting is when I thought LZX is mostly another copy of Tong Nian (YZ's character in Go Go Squid), she delivered another character's trait that made me realized that LZX is different and YZ has given a new soul to this character.
I think I will be biased when talking about XZ's acting. XZ never ceased to amazed me with his soulful acting, every character he depicted is not the same, is very unique and has their own life. From the BTS, you can tell that Gu Wei is not Xiao Zhan, and Xiao Zhan is not Gu Wei, they truly have different personality. I'm now in the mode of addicted to XZ acting that I can't wait to watch him in another drama.
The chemistry between characters, specially the two main characters, are natural, so overflow that you almost can't tell the difference of their acting and their real relationships.

Music: The OSTs which were sung by the two lead actors are very stunning songs. Ones of the most beautiful theme song of drama.

Overall: This drama is a masterpiece. One of my all time favorite drama, specially after having drama-slumped for about half a year.

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bland/immature

What makes me upset about this drama is that it was commercialized as being a melo drama and it is so far from being that in the end. Melodramas are supposed to have a deep emotional impact and this show does not really have that. It plays its generic goofball soundtrack far too many times to be called a melo drama.

Story: There is so much you could do with the plot given so I am excited to see what they do with it. However, this drama has been kind of corny so far. I wish it were more emotional. They spend most of their time in the hospital, so the world does not seem fully fleshed out. I wish that the characters would get out of the hospital and explore the world beyond just Xiao Zhan's doctor's office. Yang Zi is a musician in the show, but so far we barely get to see her play or practice, it is disappointing. There is a lot you could do with the characters and their backgrounds. You could get very deep and emotional with the music and medical aspect of the show and I hope that the show uses that and delivers in that sense. So far, it has explored the emotions a bit, but the more emotional scenes have tended to be very short, which is upsetting because the acting in them is so good.

Directing: The camera angles are not the best. I personally am not a fan of the super up-close camera shots. The transitions are choppy and scenes get cut off in odd places at times.

Music: The main theme is very good. The other music sounds like it is royalty-free music off of Amazon. I prefer when they play no music in the backgrounds of scenes or keep the music at a down low. The music played in the club has been horrendous.

Characters: Xiao Zhan is really good, he is very handsome and will make your heart flutter in every scene he is in. Yang Zi's character is very cute, she is a bit of a goofball, but so far I do not dislike her.
Edit: Yang Zi's character is beginning to become very insufferable and sooo immature. No adult would act the way she is acting.
The only character I like is Dr. Gu. The thing I don't like about him is how he doesn't stand up for himself. If there is an issue he just blames himself and caves. He apologizes. He changes for her. I cannot see in reality how a guy like him would actually be okay with dating someone super immature, nosey, and cringe.

Acting: The actors have so much potential. The emotional scenes so far have been very brief; I wish that they would lengthen them and that those scenes would have more depth because the actors are so talented
Edit: Potential is not reached, the script is so bad.

So far the show seems a bit bland, but it is not too boring. After about episode 6 or 7 the plot becomes very cliche. I still want to keep watching it, nothing has made me upset to the point where I can't watch it. It is no 10/10 amazing, perfect show, but I think it is good for a casual watch. It is not the worst show I have seen, but I feel like it has lost potential thus far; hopefully, I will be proven wrong on this.

Edit: The script is so bad. Xiao Xiao is so unlikeable and immature. It is very unrealistic. In reality, Dr. Gu would not like her, like her character is just too much. The conflicts are boring and very bland. She creates a conflict and he has to solve it although he did nothing wrong. I am just so disappointed with these. People waited for years for this show to come out and this is what you get? A very mediocre romcom type drama? So much wasted potential, seriously. On 19 episodes now and they just keep getting worse and worse. Skip through the side characters plots, they are just as dumb as Xiao Xiao.

This review is not finished... this is all my opinion
update : very cringe , very awkward and embarrassing
final update: the last 2 episodes were ok, I would skip the junk in the middle cuz all it is is them having childish fights about miscommunications and what not, doesn't mean much to the story at all. Last 2 episodes they get married and it's cute, wedding is cute, stuff happens with the dad and Yang Zi gets to display her acting abilities a bit. Xiao Zhan not so much. Tbh its just very disappointing that you have two incredible actors, but give them the worst script. Wasted potential, :=

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This drama is one of those dramas which can teach you how to balance your life in so many ways.
Can't believe it's over and I'm kinda sad rn!! But to all the future viewers you can totally give it a try. There are some moments where you might feel unsatisfied but if you start studying the situation in the dramas properly and relate them with your life, those things are the ones which is gonna bring so much changes within yourself.
Thank You to everyone who worked so hard to bring up this drama in such a beautiful way.
I'll miss them each and every artist of this drama.
Xièxiè ?

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LZX is a big no for me

This is probably not a very popular opinion: but I couldn't connect with Lin Zhixiao at times I thought she was extremely immature and she really made me angry, i think i don't like her character here, in real life we probably never wold be friends and because we're talking about friends let me tell you: her friends are the worst !!!!!!!  sometimes I need to take a breath, they were unbearable.  I have several low points in LZX.  Sometimes she looks like this little kinds doing tantrum, I think mainly she has a personality that I don't like (and it's worth remembering that this is my opinion, there are people I connect with or like in this case I didn't connect ).Ohh and i need to say that Mr Lin was one of the characters that most evolved over the course of the drama. 

On the other hand, Gu Wei was a refreshment, it's almost impossible not to fall in love with this character, for real he is the best in this drama, BUT I agree with someone that said he lost a lot of his personality because LZX and i find this sad... BUT in another hand i really love him!

Overall it's an interesting series that's worth giving a try or maybe not because we have a lot of good romcom that is better than this one.  What I really think is you can support XZ and still be critical of his work, this drama it's not for me, i struggled for end this and i only ended because o XZ, being honestly here. 

Of course I don't say is the worst romcom that I ever saw but he doesn't add, the story is average with more lows than highs and the lead actress is unbearable as are many of the supporting actors.

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Swoon / Natural /Sweet

I really loved this drama, not only because of the Leads were amazing but the whole story was good.

This drama centers on an uplifting romance between a doctor and a cellist. To be honest, the story isn't particularly unique. It's just a typical rom-com like we see in c-dramas. Except for the medical aspect of the drama, there is nothing unusual about it. But it's the characters and, of course, the cast and their acting is what makes this drama so endearing. I loved the ML both the first and second, although at times I did find the pace a little slow, but it was worth it when you get to see XZ dressed up in doctors robe, suit/or just hanging out with the girl.

Xiao Zhan & Yang Zi have beautiful chemistry and definitely worth waiting 2 years for, but gosh I hate that they made us wait for soo long. with this drama, I hope China makes more dramas with this theme.
BONUS POINT:
-Cute Second Lead Couple
-Family Love
-Friendship
-The OSTs make the drama more lovely (and I was hooked to intro osts before the drama aired ❤, it's just awesome)

Overall value is high since I’m already re watching to see the cute Lin Zhi Xiao and Gu Wei!

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