Forever Love (2020)

Never expected i'll gonna like this drama or gonna give this drama such high rating. This maybe one of the most calm atmosphere drama i've watch so far. What that mean...? It doesn't mean they don't have turmoil or problem, but simply the problem isn't like a 'big wave' or they just resolve it calmly. But even though this is a calm drama, this isn't a boring drama.

I think this is the first drama that i watch where both of the main lead have very calm character, they aren't too emotional or outgoing, both main lead mainly have the same character, they don't use opposite attractive kind of relationship. But for sure both of the main lead are persistent but honest & passionate.

What i like about this drama:
+ They talk about dream. Achieving dream never about easy. The dream in here talk about 2 thing. 1 is about business, build a start up business never easy, but with friend support you can go. 2 is about love, how to finally get approval from xia lin xi (LX) mother.
+ jiang zheng han (ZH) & LX love never too passionate but we can see their love each other deeply. Xiang Han Zhi who played as LX still quite young, so they don't shoot too much affection between LX & ZH. But i'm always happy when they don't have too much affection scene, because it's actually show us love doesn't always need to be express by affection [sorry i have old school mind :)]
+ the true friend atmosphere sometime really can make us cry.
+ you always can't see the book by its cover kinda situation happen here. When LX can see past what people want to see about ZH, she saw the truth about ZH character.
+ ZH & LX both have the childhood friend that they 'abandon'. Usually just one of the couple that have childhood friend. & I Like how the way they ending the childhood friend relationship, even maybe it's a little bit cruel in one side but really a necessary action that we sometime have to do in that kind situation.
+ show us every person have dark personality in us. Like Shi Ying & Qin Yue that do stupid thing because of 'love' or jealousy. They both are what people see as very bright/brilliant people, but they also have dark moment in their heart.
+ They still remind us that our character is still students afterall. It's so funny when they already launch their company & the company is also successful, but they still back to library back to the reality that every student still have to take, named test. ^_^

The relationship between the character that I actually don't know to put this in (+)/(-) about in this drama:
• ZH & LX: It's like they love really can go trough everything even without need too communicate with each other. Like when LX have to go abroad to study for 2 year without even tell ZH, but ZH is not even angry to LX. A little bit too good to be true actually.
• Chen Yi Chuan (YC) & Gu Xiao Man (XM). Just plainly stupid. YC is really one of the most stupid character that i've watch, he is the classic stupid man who already used to with XM being around him that he refuse to admit he love her. But in my opinion what YC do to XM a little bit too unreasonable. If i were XM i'd gonna punish him more.
• Chu Qiu Yan (QY) can even forgive & married with Xu Zhi Li (ZL). If i were QY after what he did the whole time, i think i'll never gonna able to see pass that. That's a really questionable character that i can't tolerate. So when QY still working with ZH against ZL, but still being together with ZL as a couple... It's already beyond my understandable how a person can do such thing.

Overall i really enjoy this calm but mature enough drama. Re-watch: yeah maybe just some scene

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This drama was great, at least for the most part. The leads had amazing chemistry and their romance is just beautiful. I really like the idea of innocent and healthy relationships like the one showcased here working out. Both lead actors were incredible, pretty much in every way. The OTP gets together at ep12 & they stay together until the end.

In the comment section multiple people asked if this show had a love triangle and I've seen quite a few ambiguous and misleading answers. Let me address that here. Yes, this show does have a love triangle, it's not a particularly weak one either in the sense that the second ML does not give up until very late in the series and he ends up doing quite a few pretty crazy & annoying things, while staring at our heroine with his teary eyes. Despite the Triangle lasting way too long, I gotta give credit to the writers for not making it purposeless. At least the the FL never wavered(wavering is the WORST) and it was nice how his efforts were clearly and straightforwardly rejected every time, that's very unusual in Asian dramas. Some of the rejections were quite entertaining to watch too. (In fact the love triangle here kind of reminded me of One Spring Night, but it was better executed here)

One minor problem I had with the show, that there were some really unreasonable side characters, having some really dubious / cartoon villainy motivations. (Ugly Betty roommate, roommate Senior, psychotic mom) It's really difficult to justify their actions, especially Senior's, I mean why would she help Lin Xi's rival in love, how does that make any sense?

The biggie is that episodes 22 to 27(the 5 episodes preceding the finale) were somewhere in between bad and boring. It's not that I got bored with the uncontested romance, far from it. It's just that the focus shifted to internship and then the startup related stuff later & all the corporate scheming & struggle just did not do it for me. This drama is undisputedly much better than Love O2O, however the company happenings in O2O were much more entertaining and relatable.

I'm displeased with how once again the writers went with the forced separation plot during the penultimate episode. Yes they did not break up, merely ended up going long distance thanks to mom McCrazy. The whole thing doesn't last much longer than a minute either. I understand why they went with a 2 year timeskip, but the separation was uncalled for & it did not fit the drama, I don't think.

I was mostly happy with the ending, but the mini redemption arks all the villainous characters have gotten are borderline stupid.

I am likely to watch this again, the rewatch value should be quite high, since I can just skip all the BS..

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CRAAAAAAZY??

I only can say, you WON'T regret anything after watching this drama!

Finally a smart, beautiful, hard-working female lead! She literally has everything, but she didn't take anything for granted and really have a good value in her life.

The male lead, how can I say........ he's a man of his words. Very responsible and protects everything that he can protects.

The chemistry was superb!!!!! Now I can't watch their drama and the romantic scene with other actors >< oh and also I enjoyed the slow burn romance hahahaha. In this drama, they dont have too much skinship, but whenever happened it really heart warming & full of love. I can say a drama is good whenever they have not too much kissing scene to show that they're in love. But from little things they do and sacrifice for their significant other.

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Amazing chemistry and beautiful love

This drama was really amazing, i had it in my playlist since the first trailer came out, but didn't watch it until now, 8 months later, I guess i was concern it may be one of those with a break up and just have my heart hurting r something, but then i decided it was in my playlist for too long and i should watch it. I was hooked from the first episode, though my expectations wasn't high i knew it was gonna be good, but not that good, it was way better than i expected, the FL was so beautiful, intelligent, well dressed and she was not annoying in any way at all, the ML was soo handsome, not cocky and mean, he was also intelligent and hardworking, they had amazing chemistry and i dare to say one of the best couple i ever saw in a cdrama.

The friend was a tiny bit annoying when they got to college, but then it was whatever, everyone did amazing in there roles, nothing was left to question, i didn't find any plot holes either, i finish the drama well satisfied, haven't seen a drama in a long time that the entire last episode was filled with pure happiness, and not just the las 10 mins, that was really good.

there is soo much i can say about this drama, but i may end up writing a book here hahaha, so i'll just say this couple, this drama, the story, the acting it's a 10/10 for me ad i usually don't give 10/10, i enjoyed this. I binge it without being overly obsessive or anything haha, it was a great watch, you can watch this in any mood at any time, its not heavy on drama, its just really great, and the message as well was great, about changing your life, making dreams into reality.

Don't miss out on this gem!. Forever Love

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New to Cdrama? This one's great as a first watch!

I went into this drama not expecting much, but I was floored by how good everything was.

The story explores the lives of FL & ML's high school years, uni years, and working life. The 24 episodes were SO well paced, I never got bored at any of the stages.

Acting-wise, FL & ML had great chemistry together, and FL, for her first-ever drama, acted exceptionally well. She was very likeable, perfect for the role, and her expressions were spot on! I also liked the casting of many of the secondary characters, like Qiu Yan, Shen Wen Yue, and Huai Wu.

Stuff I didn't really like:
-The final wedding scene. Ugh, it was so anti-climatic!
-The FL's best friend and her r/s

Final thoughts: A very cozy and well-paced drama to watch!

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A pleasant surprise

I was looking for something light and easy to watch and I happen to come across the reviews for this drama so I decided to give it a halfhearted shot. What a nice surprise! The plot is nothing out of the ordinary by any means but the main leads performed the most natural acting I have ever seen for their age and for this kind of genre. They both carried the series with such ease that I found myself cheering for them each time they encounter a conflict or a problematic person. There weren’t too many push and pull with regards to their relationship which is probably why I consider this drama fresh, I particularly like how they respected and handled each other’s personality with the utmost understanding but without the patronizing. The series showed how they gently and patiently earned each others’ trust, emphasis on the gently and patiently, which I don’t see a lot in real life or in other dramas so to speak. It also helped that the character development progressed just at the right pace. While the leads aren’t the most good looking by the industry’s current standards they are the most lovable and endearing faces I’ve watched. I fell in love with their love, if you know what I mean.

If you are looking for a feel good feeling at the end of a drama this one will be it.

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SUPER REFRESHING

ok guys this is literally the first drama i am ever writing a review for like no joke i literally created this account FOR THIS PURPOSE. because i had to. that's how good this drama was. no toxic relationship, no massive misunderstandings, filled with emotions and meaning (not just romance in terms of how they stood by each other till the end, but also friendships and other very important life stories which you don't usually see in other dramas). the cast was SPECTACULAR, not just in terms of visuals but also the acting was amazing... which totally wasn't what i was expecting - i have never seen either of them act before. I LOOOOOOOVE how their relationship takes off after they got together, unlike other dramas whereby it gets suuuuper boring after the leads get together smh. the side plots... 10/10 as well. music was very fitting. plot was not spectacular, but execution was ON POINT. people compare it to love o2o and i agree because it's 90% fluff, and even the sad parts have important takeaways. the leads never let anyone else determine their relationship, not the sickening qinyue or shiying, or even xia linxi's obsessive roommate. my favourite character would have to be zhang huaiwu, i kept replaying his parts so many times HAHA he's such a goofball. overall, if you're hesitating, i say you should definitely check this drama out... so underrated, wow. my favourite cdrama ever since love o2o. big props to the cast, directors and writers - thank you so much for this masterpiece!

(oh if i had to nitpick, the ending could be a littleeeeee less abrupt... you know, the event at the last few minutes of the show i feel wasn't SUPER necessary)

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The only thing that I like from this drama is the main couple's chemistry. This kinda plot always intrigued me in a heartwarming way. The actors did their part incredibly, I can't believe that the FL is only 18 years old. I can say that she's so daring to take this role, to keep in mind because of the intimate scenes. Her kissing scene is much better than those much older actress. I smile from ear to ear whenever their lovey dovey part come on screen. It's like, seeing a real couple's cute interactions and then I feel guilty LOL. To be honest, I feel like everyone's success is a bit exaggerated. The story starts when they're 18 years old and the story end 6 years later which is 18 + 6 = 24 years old. At the age of 24, everyone already married and have a successful future together. It's not realistic because in this day and age, not everyone can achieves success and marriage at 24 years old. By everyone I mean the leads and the leads's friends. But for the Male Lead, I can understand it because he starts early. The writer is overly romanticising everything in this drama.

But, I find a lot of unnecessary scene and many plot holes such as time sequence between the scene. The last scene at the wedding, they could've just give the couple a happy wedding tho. Why would they add another conflict? Other than the main lead CP, I find every character so cringy especially the FL high school bestfriend. I can't stand her character when she was pursuing her crush. I was like, please keep your dignity intact girl! and I feel bad for the FL university bestfriend, she's so beautiful and elegant. I was hoping that she'll end up with different guy that is worthy of her. Her boyfriend-now-husband is such an evil guy whilst she is such a kindhearted girl. I don't understand why the writer insist on pairing her with him.

The 3 musketeers that I hate, the childhood senior, the dorm senior, and the dorm mate. I call them 'The Obsessive Gang'. I must confess that their action confuses me, why be so obsessive when the lead couple happy together? at first, the childhood senior was portrait as a cool, mature guy but his action next is really low. The audacity of him questioning the male lead's sincerity towards the female lead when he, himself, is the one that blocking the male lead's future? just wow-me. The dorm senior girl, she portrayed as a beautiful, smart, understanding girl but she always uses an underhanded means to bring down the female lead when it is clear that the female lead never give the guy she likes a chance. Here comes the third annoying person in the drama, the dorm mate. I understand that she feel jealous because she envy the FL, for her beauty, her richness, and her boyfriend. But what I don't understand is, what is her reasoning to slap the girl? Did she snatch her boyfriend? no, Did ZH ever mislead her? no, So why the slap on the face? and she did not redeem herself only until she saw the FL in need of money. She. Never. Apologize, and never show regret.

Hence, I said, I like this drama mainly because of the lead's chemistry together. They look like a real couple in a real relationship, although sometime I find their interactions boring. But I also like that there're not many misunderstanding and no unnecessary break up. They talk to each other, even though they still keep few things from each other but they handled it maturely.

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One of the better schools dramas

This was a cute watch, although it had a couple of odd moments for drama sake. It’s one of the better high school/college dramas.

The Good

The overall plot was strong between the couple meeting and their relationship progression was natural and sweet. They had an even balance of misunderstandings and happiness in their relationship and it showed how dedicated they were as a couple to make their relationship last. The acting was decent in this drama and everyone played their role well. The drama was the perfect amount of episodes and provided decent closure to the story.

The Bad

The dubbing wasn’t always the best, especially during some more emotional scenes. I also wasn’t very fond of the ending being shown at the beginning. It sort of spoils the drama for me if I already know how it ends. I didn’t like the huge focus on FL’s family and ML’s family just sort of disappeared. I also feel like we didn’t get closure from the 2nd ML, he sort of just disappeared as well. Lastly, I wasn’t a huge fan of the lighting in this drama. It had a very washed out tone through out.

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