Love at Night (2021)

Refreshing drama

I tried hard ,really hard to find negatove points to deduct my rate on story and make it 8.5 but i just cant.I wanted to watch this drama coz of Yuxi...i didnt have expectation as i didnt watch the trailer. Just directly started view without having any expectation.

But damn this drama turned out to be pefect with imperfectness.....like first of all,the story line is mature, it simple just refreshing show casing healthy relationship,overcoming toxic or previous relationship and just being you.
Yes they are story plots when there could have bren more like the love confession of 3rd couple or something. The writer did a amazong job. Really liked it.

Tbh I dont have a complain for me it was light weight drama and perfect for people who want to take break from high voltage and watch a simple one then is ut. This drama ans everything but in satisfactory way...like you will be like he could have said more but he didnt. But that was okay like the character is like that. For once i can say im kind of satisfied with ending. The character development was good till 30th ep. I would.like to say that this drama can give you negative points like this missing or that missing. But for me if something missed there were other scene to make it up. Main and second couple scene were more than 3rd...i wanted to see 3rd scene more too...they all are cute. If the writer wanted he could have used the plot make it twisted bt he/she didnt. This made the drama easy gong just enjoy it amd be at peace woth it.

The acting of each role done brilliantly, the all couples relation was cute. They all did a amazing job. All actor/actresses gave their best. The ost didnt have much songs but whatever they had it was mesmerising anf it was amazing.

For me 30 eps were wotth while and i love this drama....you all can also try ,i hope it will be worth of your time!! And also like the drama!!

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Not that bad! Watchable and light-hearted.

First of all, it is my very first review on MDL, so hopefully it will be of any help for you in deciding whether to start watching this drama or to better skip it. I have watched this drama twice - once with English subtitles and then again with voice-over in my heritage language. Honestly, FMPOV English subtitles seem not to be able to fully capture the essence of the conversations as well as the expressions and to apparently convey the exact emotions therefore the drama gave me the impression of being more captivating and interesting while watching it with voice-over in my heritage language - at least I was looking forward to new episodes.

For a low cost-intensive production it has a decent outcome with several shortcomings. This drama could easily be forgotten or even dropped, since it is very ordinary with an almost insignificant plotline (it could be intended because it feels like depicting an average slice-of-life rather than an intense storytelling). It is full of clichés and (un)expected happenings, nothing new or spectacular but it was still somehow relieving and refreshing because most of the time (forced/staged) misunderstandings were solved pretty quickly and straightforward (ex-lovers' attempts were disappointing uncreative and mediocre). The implicitly visible mutual attraction of the main couple could be conveyed to the viewer noticeably. The main couple is charming, attractive and eye-catching, has relatively good chemistry and was convincing as on-screen lovers. The second and third couple's storyline was not engaging at all, but rather immature and unnecessary therefore fastforwarding/skipping was heavily practised (without losing much of the drama's content). There is a huge imbalance regarding the screen time of the main leads and supporting roles. Attempts to address specific societal issues tend to appear one-dimensional, superficial or not well thought out. All in all it is still a watchable light-hearted drama without any major conflicts. Do not expect too much in terms of plotline depth and protagonists' growth.

Cast: although with non-famous actors/actresses still quite good
Acting: the performance of the main leads was appropriate to the circumstances and convincing enough to carry the show
Editing: uneven, sometimes rough
Music: opening and ending songs conveyed an undescribable fulminant vibe
Set design: average and forgettable
Costumes: contemporary casual-chic
Colour palette: unimposing conventional but pleasing

Despite its shortcomings, the drama still served its purpose of entertaining the audience to a certain extent by being able to interestingly illustrate the rather drama-typical "unrealistic" and somewhat overly "romanticised" encounter between two strangers with apparently contrary personalities in an urban setting. In general, the ending of the drama was a bit unsatisfactory despite its touching ending scene, but the extra side story makes up for it relatively satisfactorily.

Despite all the above mentioned "issues" I still enjoyed watching the drama, the main couple's tingling interactions and teasings - quite enchanting. Taking into account all the premises, the drama should be generally rated between 7 to 7.5 but I
am rating it slighly higher (8 out of 10) because I simply quite like the pairing of LXY&ZYX.

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Night Vibe with a touch of K-Drama

I would like to start by saying that I‘m a serial dropper - so the fact that I was able to finish this drama within mere days means it had to be good or at least in some ways bingeable.

I had it on my watchlist for a long time for superficial reasons: the FL looked too webtoon-ish for me and the ML more business-handsome than the idol look I normally go for in dramas BUT I decided to give it a go after watching AvenueX‘s first impressions video.

My pros:
- leads have hot tension; and they act out on it; I wonder how this drama passed censorship but I am sooo happy it did
- Once they got together their relationship was very healthy and many little details were added that made their relationship feel believable and it goes down as one of my favorite cdrama portrayals of a healthy relationship
- ML is wipped for FL: I just love it when this happens
- ML is in his mid 30s and part of a bar band. Feels unique and cool

Cons:
- the supporting couples: I gotta be honest I completely skipped through their scenes because it felt so empty and no chemistry whatsoever; but it didn’t affect the main story one bit
- the exes coming back trope: it was alright since they were never too invasive and all their efforts failed since the leading couple was great at communicating; but still the ML ex was a bit too unreflective & selfish to have been his type at one point… it seems unbelievable that he once loved her knowing his character

From to the OST that reminded of "Adrenaline" from the K-Drama "Vincenzo", down to the romantic/intimate scenes and the rain & drunk scenes it often felt like a K-Drama. Both in cinematography, acting and style.
That was a nice surprise.
In addition I find the title "Love at Night" very fitting since the entire drama - even the day scenes - had a sensual night vibe.
I watched it at night too and I haven’t felt like that before while watching a drama.


Endnote: it’s a light but romantic tension filled drama between 2 mature people with a lot of daily and nightly romance.
If you’re sick of censorship in cdramas; then watch this because they literally have at least 3-4 intense kisses each episode once they get together. Their chemistry feels authentic and it’s satisfying to watch.
However I‘d recommend skipping the other 2 couples otherwise it might feel too long.

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A so-so love

I am 26 episodes in and I think the only reason why I’m sticking with this series is the female lead Xu Qing You who is not your typical pathetic, jealous, needy type. Her relationship is pretty strong despite an ex girlfriend who pulls out all the stops to get the male lead (who is weak in my opinion) Some don’t like the relationship between Xu Qing You’s brother, Xu Wei and her best friend Fang Qi, but I find their romance somewhat endearing. As far as Chinese dramas go this one is not bad. It’s not bad but it’s not amazing either. There is some tragic past with the male lead Mo Ling Ze that needs resolving. Xu Qing You’s father is a total ass and is in kahoots with her cheating ex until finally he realizes he slept around on her. Her mom seems to be at least decent but her parents are story filler and serve no real purpose. It will be interesting how they wrap it up. Truthfully I’m not expecting much.

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A beautiful and wholesome love story in an uneven and somewhat boring drama.

It's one of the few dramas where the romance is fair, mature and wholesome, which is great and the only good thing about this drama, in my opinion. The female lead is smart, confident, competent, determined, thoughtful and at the same time cute and funny. The male lead is competent, a little cold on the outside but warm and funny on the inside and respectful of the FL.
There is intensity, mutual understanding, lots of sexual tension, funny and touching moments between them.

However, the good stops there for me. The rest didn't interest me at all. The drama gives too much screen time to the other two couples while they are more cliché and therefore more boring. Even if I approve of certain reflections proposed.
The same goes for the two main rivals of the main couple (the exes of each). They are used as a tool for the main romance but their story is neither well developed nor really interesting. And given the time spent on the FL's ex, I would have liked a better conclusion to his storyline.
As for the work part, it is just as uninteresting, unfortunately. Too much time is spent on contracts or whatever that don't serve the plot and are just there to create working context but aren't well-written or in-depth to be relevant and just seem like a waste of time.

It's a pity.

I still recommend this drama for the leads, they are really worth it (only reason why I rate this drama so well). But feel free to use the fast forward button, like I did for half of the drama.

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Liu Xue Yi’s Handsome Face Lead Me To This Cute Romance

And I have no regrets.

This is a decent, very watchable drama. The ML and FL are inteligent, well-adjusted human beings; the actors playing them are very pretty and have good enough hemistry to make the romance believeable and engaging; and the plot is coherent and doesn’t rely on stupid misunderstandings to ramp up the tension and suspense. And that’s all it takes to please me.

I wouldn’t say it’s a must-watch, but if you’re looking for a nice, contemporary, workplace romance to relax with before sleep, this is a choice you won’t regret.

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Nice enough!

It took me a while to start this as I wanted to distance myself from these lead actors due to my familiarity with the roles they had played in Love and Redemption. Years later with a fresh (or forgotten) mind I finally pressed play and I must say it’s certainly not bad at all!

The leads are very likeable, both together and on their own. I liked the polar opposite personalities within Qing You, (her drunk and not drunk selves), and I liked the consistency in Mr. Mo’s personality no matter the circumstances. Their romance is very sweet and mature- no silly misunderstandings or needless temporary breakups. The side characters and side couples however are very disinteresting and I truly didn’t care for anything going on there.

It definitely could have done better with 24 episodes instead of 30, but overall I’d call it an average or fine show. I’d maybe only recommend it to people early into their drama-watching careers as it may fair better there. Once you’ve seen so much in this genre, shows like Love at Night can become/seem very disposable.

While it probably won’t stay in my mind for long, I was able to binge-watch and enjoy it for the most part.

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I Would Like to Hate But....

This is one drama that I would like to hate, from the OST to the story and stuff in between, BUT there were a few sparks of potential that kept me engaged in the latter half of the series and the main leads did good with the material given. The first 15 episodes was literally the FL in a zombie like trance most of the time reeling from broken heart over her ex, the ex insisting on getting back together and the ML acting almost like a pervy stalker, add many coincidental meetings ... shake, stir and repeat. In the second half of the series everything perked up- from our leads, to the supporting cast, the ex dropped off the face of dramaland until the ending episodes but was replaced by another ex to stir the pot again. Even so, this was where this dramas potential should have been harnessed and released but no, the second leads romance got a lot of screen time. Nothing wrong with some second lead romance on the side but the main leads romance got half the screen time, thankfully there were some satisfying fluffy moments between the leads. Also, one thing going for the leads was their maturity, sure they still felt insecure about their relationship but they did not do any drastic immature moves, no annoying miscommunications in this drama. It was a happy ending but felt rushed, considering a lot time was wasted in unnecessary boring stuff I wish they had just done a wedding or a bit of married life instead. With all that, watch if you are tired of good dramas or want a change of pace for something cliche, this is okay.

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A good romantic drama

Watched for Lui Xue Yi ❤❤❤.

The storyline is simple ; a hate-love between a FL manager (who discovers that her fiancé is cheating on her) and a CEO cold-face investor. This (secret) romance encounters obstacles: economic rivalries between companies, attempts by the fiancé to recover "his property", tricks from rivals, etc.

We are witnessing for once a love between adults, responsibles, who trust each other and protect their love. This nicely changes from the usual clichés: breaking up to protect the other, separation under family pressure, etc.

On the other hand, the 2nd couple (which, I agree with the other comments, takes too much time on the screen) is really not very credible. The brother is so childish !! He's supposed to be 22 years old, but behaves like a schoolboy ...

OSTs are remarkable (Chinese series keep improving) ... So much that I downloaded them :)
The production is neat, rhythmic, the images are beautiful and the framing well done.

A good romantic drama, that you will enjoy spending time on.

Something allways shocked me : the anorexia (volountarily or not) chinese actresses. The thinness of their legs is alarming. It would be nice to see on screen people with more weight, more ordinary...

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Underwhelming and shallow

Started off strong with an interesting story line and a wonderfully well depicted setting in an ecommerce world with an angel investor (ML) . The FL gave a single note shallow performance. Sorry to state but all the emphasis in her acting was on her dresses . Nobody in the startup space dresses the way they showed her to. And worst of all was her catwalk prancing. Every long shot of her walking ( and they had too many ) would show her walking her ramp walk-- very fake and distracting from the story. Her acting too lacked dept, emotionality. The ML did put in a decent effort and was sincere to the character .
Add to that the tropes kept tumbling out every few minutes. The FL hurt her foot umpteen times and was carried about by the ML, very conveniently present. The FL tumbled into the ML's arms a number of times - the dreaded trope of unstable females, who haven't learnt the art of walking yet. The FL got wet in the rains few times with the ML ready to minister to her .
Even the ML offering his coat to the FL happened 4 times..... enough to keep the discerning viewer frustrated at the poor quality of writing.
Then ofc the problem of exes-- here we had 3 quite criminally inclined exes. Hullo anyone herd of graceful moving on? some dignity in face of a long lost love? The rest of the world manages to dt quite well, why does Cdrama world lack it?
The truth is the writers had story enough for 16 episodes and afterwards simply tried to fill up the gaps by repeating the story sequences.
Should you watch it? Ummm only if you are a fan of the leads. Nothing else justifies this ho-hum act where the sole shining points were A) the ML's acting B) the FL's dresses

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What a bummer!!!

I just finished the series (just for the sake of finishing it, although I'm a big fan of the leads) and felt cheated  because it started so promising and I really enjoyed the firsts episodes, but then the story became a real mess...

Some characters that could be promising, like FL ex boyfriend - if he had developed as a real scoundrel, but he were used for the sole purpose of creating  WEAK plots trying to take down ML. He appeared and disappeared without any linearity.

The other Ex from ML that appears later too, just a cliché trope...

And don't get me started with the side couples....none of them have any chemistry at all!!!!!!!

There wasn't any story, there was no character development (in the beginning you're rooting for FL to break free and become independent but, as the series goes by, many of hers achievements happen because ML helped. And in the last two episodes she ends up being left aside by him, who solves their crisis all alone, without any communication!!)

I'm really tired of this misogyny of CDramas - even more when they come in disguise on a promising and exciting start!

Anyway, another Mary Sue Drama...watch without any expectation and at your own risk!

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It is not a spicy melodramatic drama, but **GASP** a rom com!

Wrong marketing, but still a decent drama. If you are going into this drama expecting an adult spicy C drama (as spicy a C drama can get), I will let you know now... despite the

1.) Title - Love a night
2.) Opening credit song as seductive and melodramatic

It is not a spicy melodramatic drama, but **GASP** a rom com! It's actually a typical c drama rom-com and I still liked it.

I liked the FL lead from Love and Redemption and I'm glad she got a main lead role. I do wished they used her own voice, but her acting is cute. Her wardrobe was amazing and they didn't reuse a lot of it which I really liked.

The ML was in Love and Redemption too, but I don't remember him. I thought he was fine in Love at Night and if you wanted to see abs, you will get a lot of that in this one.

I do wish they actually ate on the show. I don't like it when actors take one or two bites and call it a scene. I really appreciate the seasoned actors that truly eat during their roles. It just makes it more authentic, but I get it, you don't get abs by eating carbs.

The main couple and the second couple were the best to watch. They do get equal screen time, so go into the drama knowing that. I liked the second couple because the older woman / younger male storyline was cute. He was like a little puppy that followed her everywhere! Also the second couple storyline was so different from the main leads, it was fun to watch.

I didn't like the 3rd couple at all. I found her annoying and the guy dull, so I fast forwarded them.

I liked there was hardly any angst or miscommunication. It was a pretty mature and open relationship. A lot of kissing and hugging, but nothing really beyond that.

Overall, it was a cute rom-com.

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