Wei Zhe Ming

Flash Review: Perfect And Casual [China]

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There are several reasons that I picked up this show, and really, really wanted to like it.

For one thing, I was quite smitten by Miles Wei’s sweet, gentle and thoughtful outing in You Are My Secret (review here!), and was keen to have him on my screen again.

For another, lots of people seem to really, really like this little show. Not only that, based on the comments that I saw about this show, it sounded like Miles Wei’s character in this, would be sweet and thoughtful too.

Ooh. To have Miles Wei on my screen again, and in a character that promised to be at least a little reminiscent of his character Ji Yuheng in You Are My Secret?

I couldn’t sign up fast enough.

The only problem was, I couldn’t seem to love this one the way everyone else seems to love this one, no matter how hard I tried. 😅

If you loved Perfect and Casual, &/or if you recommended it to me, I’m sorry I didn’t manage to love it. Just know that it wasn’t from lack of trying. 🙈

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Flash Review: You Are My Secret [China]

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You might have noticed that I’ve been doing more of these quick reviews of light, cute and easy-breezy c-dramas lately.

That’s because I’ve really taken to them as a very enjoyable form of drama nightcap (they’re so relaxing and easy to watch!), and this show falls into that category very well too.

I will say that this one worked especially well for me as a drama nightcap, so much so that I was honestly very wistful when I got to the end. 🥲

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Review: Find Yourself [China]

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THE SHORT VERDICT:

A show that’s light, breezy and really rather slurpable, with a nice handful of thoughtful nuggets thrown in for good measure, Find Yourself might not be the kind of Amazing Drama that shifts the world under your feet, but it just might be the comfort food marathon that you need.

With a rather charming noona romance at its center, and endearing friends and family to round it out, this drama world feels a little bit like a family drama with romcom leanings.

Our noona romance starts off pretty heady and cracky, but eventually gives way to an emphasis on soul-searching and finding your own truth. In the end, this gives us a story that feels nicely balanced, I think.

Even though the fangirl in me would’ve loved to have stayed in heady, cracky territory, the comparatively more muted later stretch, allowing our characters space to figure themselves out, is what makes this story and our characters feel more real than fairytale.

And, who doesn’t need a down-to-earth fairytale right now, right?

PS: Did I mention there are cute pups in this show? And that they make repeated appearances? ❤️

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