Literally just finished this series about an hour ago.
Episodes 1-4 (Netflix cut) are a little hard to get into. They're just very cringe worthy. But it's absolutely worth powering through, because--
Episodes 5-25 are absolutely addictive. They're magical. The music is great. The chemistry is sweet and poignant and funny and just 10/10 all around. This whole series could have been a perfect 10 for me except--
Episodes 26-35. They added two ultra angsty, totally unnecessary plots. The sweet romance almost completely disappears. This section is like a 6/10 for me.
36-39 they sort of try to bring back that sweet romance but it's just not the same. The final scene is great, though.
Ultimately even with the annoying ex girlfriend character and the really soul crushing episodes I'd still give this an 8/10. I'll definitely watch it again, just skipping those 10 near the end.

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If you really like Aaron Yan, you will enjoy most of this show featuring his Incredible Abs and Moody Eyes. This show has a LOT of fan service. He's in some level of undress every couple of episodes, and he looks FANTASTIC. I mean, I couldn't rate this show lower than a 6 because his six pack is THAT GOOD.

Anyway, things I liked: Aaron Yan's incredible acting (let's be real: he's nice enough to look at that I wouldn't mind if he couldn't act. But he was AMAZING. I occasionally forgot his characters were the same person), Huan Huan's actress (her character arc was incredibly well done. She was exceptional). I liked the wild and escalating drama... Right up to the infamous wedding scene. I loved the accessory romances, especially Miao Miao's. The camping scene? Perfection. The music was fantastic, too.

Things I didn't like: LAO TI SE. I just couldn't make myself like her! Real talk: If you can't make chemistry happen with Aaron Freaking Yan, maybe romance isn't your genre. I think the actress would be great in a sitcom! I actually would have loved if the actresses playing Lao Ti Se and Miao Miao had switched roles. I also wasn't a huge fan of the ending. It either needed fewer episodes and for a resolution during the wedding scene, or to be longer to fully resolve everything. The entire HEA gets crammed into 8 minutes at the end of the last episode and it leaves you feeling a little unfulfilled.

Overall definitely worth watching! I'm looking forward to watching again.

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