Un Rendez-vous avec l'Avenir (2023)

I really like the story of the main characters and how they love each other. Even at first sight, I thought that the outlooks of the actor and actress somehow matched so well and created a good chemistry already. I would still feel that the energy and characteristics of the female lead are too idealistic, but I guess it makes sense for someone who survived that kind of tragedy with positivity. I normally don't watch similar theme dramas because I can't handle these kinds of hardships and losses, but this couple really gives me a soothing feeling. Their story is really well-plotted.
The second doctor-firefighter couple is also cute with meaningful stories of their own, though I think that they should have more time telling the stories in more detail.
Of course, there are things that I don't like in the drama, such as the evil reporter. She committed a fatal unethical deed especially in the journalism industry since the beginning, got reported and all; and yet, somehow still stayed in the same position to do more evil things.
But anyway, I can oversee those and enjoy the other parts of the drama. The OSTs are also nice, I like the song "Day Dream" the most, very sweet.

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very interesting female lead

A Date With the Future - 9/10 -cdrama

sweet and passionate romance story with reporters and firefighters focus. FL is very assertive smart young reporter woman, which thanks her pestering manages melt ice walls around ML firefighter.

Truthfully this drama got one of best FL pursuing ML I seen in dramas. She uses her courage, wit and tactics to infiltrate herself into MLs mind.

plot is quite alike to another cdrama :You are my Hero: which was about swat team leader and doctor, but personally I like this one much more. Plus this one got alot scenes with dogs and dog training

Training scenes even accident scenes are quite thrilling and main pair goes through ups and down quite often, which makes this drama loop around, but story progress quite steadily. Though I can imagine it having less eps. Hated triangle situation in this drama, but it was manageable.

plot - FL as teen was trapped under building thanks earthquake ... she was saved by ML which was at that time novice firefighter. FL got lovestruck right away and made promise to ML she will return to him after 10 years to become his. 10 years later she truly does what she promises. Though ML forgot her, he is still single and FL isnt type which just gives up her long time love.

genre - romance, actio

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trying too hard

i don't know if it's because I watched both series at the same time, but it was like the low-budget version of Fireworks of My Heart.. the first episodes were fine, but it was very fake that the male lead suddenly fell in love with fl. and suddenly the character changes 180 degrees..(ML) and why 36 ep? it's too much, a scenario as if it was forced to be 36. And that wedding scene... it was so annoying. fl's mother's annoyance was also extremely prominent. all in all it was a cheap and compelling scenario, skipping chapters in a series is not for me, but it was a very valid situation for this series..

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Pity

How I wish they did not change ML. To use AI to swop face makes show v awkward. I really really cd not enjoy drama fully bc of the face swop. Some parts were peculiar bc of face swop. How many actors have been face swopped Wonder how they feel.................
Kai Cheng is a joy to watch bc he is v v handsome, super acting, cd have done a v v good job too. Too bad for me - v v deeply disappointed bc as a viewer I follow actor too. even actress bc of looks, physque, smile, good storyline, good acting, gd production.

William is ok, he is an experienced actor. But I did feel v v sad bc I really enjoy Kai Cheng dramas......................v unfortunate but I hope Kai Cheng stands up strong, stronger after all this.
Just expressing my disappointment.

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A Gem

Reporter and fireman worlds collide for a sweet heartfelt romance. Not flashy. Not over the top. More like that love that can break down walls type. This series was truly amazing. I have seen mini series with both of the leads in it and they were different genres, but they were enjoyable. I believe that this is by far one of the best series that I have seen these two in. They’re acting was amazing, realistic, and it just felt really genuine. What I really enjoyed about this series was that there was no ridiculous love triangle, or supremely immature cast. Our FL was a little younger but she was very mature. Her pursuit of her love interests was refreshing. She was bold, confident and professional while also being innocently cute when it came to her love. There was no immature characters in this drama. Although it was somewhat slow paced in some ways, it was still relatively upbeat. The parts that were somewhat slow were during the intimate communication, but It was so sweet and heartfelt that it was really hard not to wanna catch every moment. I didn’t feel the need to fast forward this. The supporting cast were just as good as the lead, and they brought their own vibe to this series is well. You will absolutely get attached to the main leads as well as the supporting her. I know it sounds hard to be, but you’ll become invested in the supporting characters too. You have firefighters, rescue workers come together in this down to earth romance. Loved it.

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Go for it

I loved everything about the drama. Its story , its acting ,actors ,their chemistry and songs and the dog . Beautifully executed all the parts of the story . But in real life nobody lucky like her . At last she got what she wanted . 10 years she waited for someone and at last she got him . I decided to watch this drama because of Zhang Ruo Nan ,she is my favourite actor but male leads also very nice . He looked so handsome all the time specially his smile. I became fan of his acting . Through the drama one can understands the hardship and helplessness faced by firefighters.
I also liked Lu Fang Qi's and Zang Qiu's love story. Their love story also had all type of impact emotions ,cuteness and adorable.
Other supporting characters were also good . The one who died at the end made me little bit emotional.
I Want to give big thumbs up to the drama ,it story and the songs.

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promising casts but plot is...

first few episodes were entertaining but loses plot as it progresses. the things that happen in this drama only gets more and more ridiculous. there is one scene where the ML is trapped inside a building or something during a rescue mission and no one (including his firefighter teammates) are able to enter the building and rescue him. for some reason, the FL who is obviously not a certified firefighter can enter a dangerous building and *attempt* to save ML. how unrealistic can it get!!!

there isn't much dramas out there about firefighters and i really want to continue this but its wayyy to dramatic for my liking. sorry to say but SML & SFL is boring to watch too..

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Oh, what drama is this? The female character named Xu Lai (played by Zhang Ruo Nan) shamelessly chases a firefighter, just because Jin Shi Chuan, the firefighter's name, once saved her life.

He was so passionate that Xu Lai seemed to be stalking and disturbing Jin Shi Chuan's work. It is said that this case of love resulting from romanticizing feelings due to trauma is called transference.

The next oddity, Xu Lai is described as versatile, starting from a great news journalist, an excellent sniffer dog trainer, to being a firefighter without gloves and without protective equipment!

Luckily, I first watched the Chinese drama "Fireworks of My Heart" (airing July 2023) before the Chinese drama "A Date with the Future" (airing June 2023) which I had to skip a lot, and automatically compared the two.

Both tell the love story of firefighters; both were produced based on web novels, and both received a rating of 8.2 on Mydramalist (wondering, how come the rating values ​​are all the same?) ??

What's different is that the Chinese drama "Fireworks of My Heart" stars Yang Yang, a Chinese actor who is always included in the Most Popular and Handsome Chinese Actors or in other words, the majority of the audience gasps when Song Yan, played by Yang Yang, shows his obscenity to Xu Qin. (Wang Chu Ran)

Very different from the love story between Jin Shi Chuan (William Chan) and Xu Lai (Zhang Ruo Nan) in the Chinese drama "A Date with the Future". Jin Shi Chuan seemed cruel to Xu Lai who was so aggressive.

Apart from poor chemistry, the Chinese drama "A Date with the Future" is also reluctant to develop the characters of its players. The audience is forced to guess Xu Lai's background to behave in this way. In the middle of the drama, Xu Lai's parents appear to present conflict.

This is different from the Chinese drama "Fireworks of My Heart". The background of the two main characters is told in a detailed manner, as is the bromance between the firefighters which makes the audience melt. Moreover, Yang Chao Yue and Vin Zhang, actresses and actors who regularly play the main characters, in this drama are willing to step down from caste to become supporting actors.

So, how come the Chinese drama "A Date with the Future" can get ratings as high as the Chinese drama "Fireworks of My Heart"? I don't know, maybe it's taste, right? What other people think is good is not necessarily the same as my assessment, and vice versa.

The next review can be read here: https://www.maria-g-soemitro.com/2024/05/a-date-with-the-future-review-drama-china.html

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I can't t urn my brain off to enjoy this. William Chan is not enough to keep me going

Subjective Rating - 7.0
Objective Rating - 7.5-8.0

I tried to like this drama but I don’t think this is for me. I am a fan of William Chan, and especially his modern dramas since who doesn’t like a handsome guy with cute dimples and a hot body. But he’s not enough to keep me going.

Is this the worst drama ever? No, it’s not. Just not for me. From a personal enjoyment level, this would be a 7 but from an objective drama watching experience, I’ll give this an 7.5-8. So, an average of 7.5 will be my final score.

Here are some quick thoughts:
1. I realize I am not a fan of girl-chases-guy plot. This doesn’t warrant a low rating, just a preference.
2. I do not like how stalkerish and clingy Xu Lai (FL), CEO Huo Yan Zong (2ML), Firefighter Lu Fang Qi (3ML) and Actress Yu Shi shi (3FL) all are pursuing their love interests. If you like them, you can say they are persistent in love and are really the perfect match for their spouses. If you don’t like them, they are annoying stalkers. FOUR such characters in the same drama is just way too much.
3. Though I don’t like how stalkerish FL was in the beginning, she actually isn’t so bad later on. I actually think Zhang Ruo Nan did a pretty good job.
4. How could the police let irresponsible reporters into the crime scenes? One too many in this drama.
5. A civilian, no matter how trained they are, cannot put on fire fighter gear and just run into a burning building to save someone. Where are all the other 20 fire fighters on sight?
6. There’s skinship, but it’s a waste of William Chan’s kissing talent. Kisses are meh.
7. I’ve watched 24 episodes and never saw the supposedly playboy best friend with any woman. He seems to be more of a decent guy than all the others (except ML).
8. A mature and responsible fire captain took a day off from work to trespass and do illegal things with his girlfriend. Total love brain fart.
9. I can’t stand a mature, rational, logical male lead totally turning into a love sick puppy. Not that ML stops being a responsible person, but his constant thoughts of his girlfriend has influenced some work decisions and actions.
10. Guys thinking they know what’s best for the ladies and making decisions on their behalf. One too many in this drama as well.

Overall, I have a hard time turning my brain off to enjoy this drama. For the romance, once you get past the first 7-8 episodes of a stalkerish FL, their relationship is quite nice. They act appropriately, have enough fluffy scenes and do communicate for the most part. I also enjoy watching a different side of a firefighter story regarding other non-urgent duties they have to do, and the dog training.


Dropped: 6/25/2023 - Review #322

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One Time Watch for me

A Date with the Future
36 episodes
2023

SPOILER FREE

Over all I am glad I watched it. I wouldn't rewatch it though or fully recommend this show.

If you like this type of stories I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Chinese drama You Are My Hero.

As always here are some personal PROS & CONS about this show.



PROS:
◇The rescue scenes and trainings.
◇Having multiple couples to follow.
◇The OST was sweet
◇The dogs

CONS:
◇The Meolodrama tropes that were really random at times and felt super forced.
◇The pacing was a little off at times.
◇Could have been cut down to 25 episodes and still felt like a complete show.
◇The lack of boundaries in each pair. I understand it's a work of fiction but some of things the characters did :(
Stalking level.
◇The message was a little forced and I didn't love how they delivered it.

Rewatch? No

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A love story about determined people. Hehe.... Let me explained...

Xu Lai (XL) meet jin Shi Chuan (SC) 10 years ago in the earthquake, SC save XL from the rumble & that make XL fall for him & want to make SC become her partner (boyfriend/husband). 10 years apart doesn't shake XL feeling for SC & when she meet him again she just wanna get closer & get to know SC. And the love journey begin....

What I like:
+ What a cute William Chan... Haha... Although he is a stiff & at the beginning have no expression, or you could say typical cold ML. But in here we can see he's dancing.... OMG I can't believe my eyes when I see him and all the other fireman dance for the kindergarten Kids, some kind of work day on the kindergarten I think... And after that we can stil see him & all other fireman dancing through the drama. Haha...
+ The good chemistry between William Chan & Zhang Ruo Nan. They're just so cute together
+ team work & friendship in the fire department.... Love to see the friendship in the group of fireman
+ The good second couple, Lu Fang Qi & Zang Qiu. Although feels a little bit rushed & pushed. But I still like this couple...

What minus:
- SC kinda crazy man that willing to do anything for his teammate. I mean I know he kinda traumatized when his captain died in the fire in the attempt to save him, and since then he determined to save anyone from his team. But when you want to take the dead body of your teammate from the fire building, that still very much blazing with fire & the leader even say you can't enter, that just stupidity scream out loud.
- As usual with c-drama, this drama also feel a little bit stretched. I don't think they need 36 ep long to wrap the whole drama. Because of that they kinda push everything, important or not, into the show. Like the fire accident with SC saving his teammate, I don't think that necessary need to be in the drama.

Overall this good, funny & loving drama that u can watch

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heartfelt show

one of the better firefighting shows i have seen. love love both leads with great acting. i thought it would be weird or less chemistry between them since the show portrayed their relationship with a significant age gap, but it actually turns out ok.
i enjoyed JSC character development when he is at work and also when is in love. i can tell he is really passionate about his job and also a very honest & humble guy. XL is a good combination with a guy like JSC and the chase was although cliche but fluffy and cute. i can recommend this if u are into non toxic, cute romance with a good mix of firefighting elements kinda drama!

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