Flash Review: You Are My Lover Friend [China]

One of the drama lessons I’ve been learning lately, is that second chances can be very rewarding, and that is absolutely the case, with this show.

I’d checked out this show’s first 4 episodes, while auditioning dramas to cover on Patreon, and had picked The Judge From Hell instead, because that show just struck me as being much more watchable and engaging.

Normally, when this kind of thing happens, I often don’t end up watching the show that I didn’t pick, despite my best intentions, and it honestly looked like this one was in danger of being left by the wayside for me too.

But then, I recently decided to go back to this one on a whim, while casting about for a new drama nightcap after finishing Perfect and Casual (review here!), and I ended up enjoying this one very well, you guys.

See what I mean about second chances potentially being rewarding? 🥲

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Review: Will Love In Spring [China]

THE SHORT VERDICT:

If you’re tired of big sweeping romantic love and are hungry for something romancey but feels realistic and relatable, this could be your ticket.

Show does a solid job of exploring what happens when two flawed individuals, who are different in many ways, are drawn to each other.

Li Xian and Zhou Yu Tong are both great in this, and their chemistry feels especially organic and sparky; sometimes I felt like a voyeur peeping at real-life lovers.

Show is admittedly a little uneven in spots, but is still very much worth the ride.

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