When you are young ...

I'm not a big fan of school dramas. For purely personal reasons, school dramas always have this thing about fighting and dreaming, and going to university. Also about friendship and building relationships. There's also that feeling of nostalgia, for something we lost or will lose.
Thoughts aside, this drama isn't exactly bad, although it's not that great, and the ending left something to be desired.
What I liked: it's light, fun to watch, Cheng Hai's love for Xiaoran, they are cute together. I also like Rui and Xiang Nan together. In fact, her love for him was something very beautiful, since childhood, it touched me a lot. There was a scene of them, the scene on the beach where I cried. The scene of Cheng Hai and Xiaoran on the beach, the confession with fireworks was very beautiful. But him drunk saying to her so many times "wo xihuan ni" touched me more. He was always there for her, helping her, and that touched me.
When Tao's grandmother died I was also very emotional, I think only those who have lost someone will understand. I will always cry in this kind of scene.
I liked the way of naming episodes.

What I didn't like: It was a little dark and had a nostalgic feel.
It took Xiaoran a long time to realize that she also liked Cheng Hai.
For me, the ending was not closed, there were loose ends; and I didn't really understand what happened to Xiang Nan and Rui in the end. I wish they had ended up together.

Overall it was ok, it wasn't the best drama, but it wasn't something I dragged in to watch. It was light to watch, just the ending that could have been better.

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Six years and one child

I really didn't like this drama and for it was only good until episode 3 or 4, after the wedding I started to dislike it a bit. And with each episode I liked it less.

I don't think they ever establish a trusting relationship like a couple should have. It really made me tired. But the worst thing was the female protagonist leaving and still hiding a son. If I had known this before watching, I wouldn't have started. And the male lead to accept her back almost as if nothing.

Six years and a child, how can he so easily accept? There were no reasonable excuses for her.

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The dark cloud meets the bright moon

I wanted to watch this drama because of Jin Han. Overall it was good. Until episode 21, if I'm not mistaken, (the episode where the friend from FL is murdered), I watch non stop it, the plot is very interesting and keeps you hooked, the romance is also very good. But from that scene of her death, even though I knew that she would revive in the next timelines, I was kind of trapped in this sad atmosphere. I think it was only then that I realized that this was a mystery drama involving deaths. I confess that I don't like police dramas, with deaths and that kind of thing. Of course it's not heavy at all, but of course there are also other lighter Chinese dramas, and that's what I thought about in this episode. But that's not a criticism, it's just a personal observation because that's not my type of favorite drama, but I already knew from the beginning.

OK, after that I watched one episode a day until I finished. Both couples have a relationship very beautiful, even leave you with a light feeling. The ending could have been better too, but overall it's a good drama, it's worth watching.

I think the title of this drama in Chinese is more beautiful than what they gave in English: The dark cloud meets the bright moon, which is related to their names.

I also find the OST interesting.

Really once again I fell in love with Jin Han in this drama, his character is romantic in a sweet and simple way.

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This was my first cdrama, so I can only see it with those sweet eyes of a first love. This drama introduced me to the magical universe of cdramas and if it weren't for him I wouldn't have fallen in love so much.

The most beautiful thing in my opinion and what drives me to watch Chinese dramas to this day is this fidelity to love, love being the most important thing. I actually came from other shows that emphasize freedom, self-love above all else, misrepresenting what is beautiful in loving someone.

All things enchanted me because it was my first cdrama and everything was new to me. That's when I fell in love with clichés. The scenes are sweet, the couple has chemistry. Of course, commits your mistakes, but nothing that is not forgivable.

This drama made me stay and watch other dramas. This is the cdrama responsible for my passion for China, so it has a very special place in my heart.

Watch if your heart is sweet enough.

"Because persistence is magic".

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Mais do que palavras ou declarações ruidosas, o amor é cumprir promessas

Na minha opinião foi bastante intenso, diferente dos dramas chineses que eu estou acostumada: perseguições, brigas, mortes. Em alguns momentos a atmosfera é um pouco densa. Eu chorei muito em diversos pontos. Eu fiquei bastante obsessionada com esse drama e fui assistindo compulsivamente. Ainda não consegui superar, acho que tão cedo vou encontrar outro drama que me cause tanto impacto.
A trama me parece bem envolvente, o romance é um dos mais perfeitos que eu já vi até hoje. A química deles é inegável, eles têm um entendimento tácito, é bonito ver como eles sempre estão um para o outro. O beijo no elevador é o meu preferido, simplesmente uau! E essa fase em que eles estão namorando é muito fofa. O amor deles é um desses amores de que há a certeza que você tem alguém pra confiar no mundo. É realmente muito bonito. Vale muito assistir.
Dito isso, realmente eu não gostei de algumas coisas ao longo da trama. E acho que a edição do último episódio não foi muito boa, como assim a última cena não foi com o casal principal? Fora essas coisas esteve bem.
A trilha sonora é também muito envolvente. E a legenda era boa até demais.
Enfim, Lin Xingran e Jiang Xia conseguiram um lugar super super especial no meu coração.

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I started watching with some expectations. I decided to watch it because of The Autumn Ballad, I really have a crush on the protagonist.
I haven't liked it much since episode 1, but I had some hope that I would like it. I was expecting ML to lose his memory, but when he did it was even weirder. Clearly he was having psychological problems, and no one bothered to really treat him. And to worsen, FL got involved in it, and in the end already wished that ML would never recover its memory. This is strange to say the least. She even agreed to marry him without thinking about the consequences. It was actually a pretty weird drama to watch.

I didn't like the backstory either, it was too tragic, I wouldn't watch a drama like that.

Anyway, I preferred him as Mu Ting Zhou. A story of them from the beginning would have been better. But if so, it would be another story.

The ending was beautiful, their wedding, touched me a little. And I feel a little nostalgia. It really could have ended in episode 28.

OST: I really like the music at the beginning.

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If it makes you laugh and cry it's worth watching

If a drama makes you laugh and cry, it's because it's worth it, no matter what. School dramas are not my favorites, and this one also has its flaws, but we can find interesting and beautiful things in it.

First of all, it's a light drama, fun to watch, with youth questions. Then the chemistry of the protagonists is undeniable, the way they tease each other, and fight, and joke, and support each other. The friendship they build is really very beautiful.

But everything has a but and it shudders and something breaks when Kang Jia Wei's father dies. Somehow he gets upset with Xu Jing Jing, and leaves for another country, returning after four years. I understand that the death of someone we love is something that really changes our lives. But his attitude was not right. I think that, at that moment when he leaves without looking back, something breaks, friendship, support, promise, love.

Despite that and the ending was a bit rushed, I really liked it. It was a drama that gave me a beautiful message. And about love: if after four or five years you still can't forget someone, it's because it's something that's really worth it, I've been trying to think like that.

But they really owed us a period of courtship, of holding hands on the beach, what they would be like as a couple. The kiss was beautiful, but I don't think it should have ended there.

The ost was good, a little nostalgic.

I cried almost the entirety of episode 29.

One last note: he actually lost weight in episode 4 or 5, I didn't expect it to be that fast.

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I had high expectations for this second season, because the first one involved me a lot. Ok, this is good. The essence of the story and characters was maintained. Everything is pretty much the same, with some evolutions, and no, it doesn't bother me. It's sweet, with some heartwarming moments. I think Xiaoqi and Fang Leng had more time actually dating and being a couple than in the previous season. But if everything was so perfect and good, why couldn't I feel the same? In fact, I couldn't get involved and excited or wait anxiously for the next episode. Watching it very slowly, having to wait a week for new episodes, put me off a little bit. But I don't think that's the only reason I didn't like it so much. I don't really have any solid reviews, it's more of a personal thing. The ending was also very cute.
Well, I'm thinking of rewatching it someday along with the first season to see if I can fall in love again.

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Doce, mas dói um pouco

Eu nunca sei realmente o que me faz gostar de um drama. Mas acho que quanto mais me desespero e perco noites de sono é que eu mais gosto. Ok, já venho de dois dramas de fantasia mal sucedidos, e penso que devo evitar esse tipo de drama porque no fim eles não conseguem segurar o peso da fantasia e arrumam uma desculpa pra tudo aquilo. Esse drama não foi totalmente assim, a fantasia não foi negada por completo no fim.
Eu gostei desse drama, gostei muito. Chorei um pouco também. Acredito que apesar de tudo, foi mostrado um amor bonito, um amor além do tempo-espaço, e que permaneceu.
Pra mim os dois tinham bastante química e as cenas de amor foram super doces. Eu até achava adorável o fato dela ser tão pequena comparada a ele, isso acrescentava uma certa doçura.
Foi algo que eu quis assistir e acho que valeu a pena. Eu já esperava os piores cenários possíveis para o final, então acho que podia ter sido pior do que realmente foi.
Me sinto um pouco vazia agora e sem ânimo pra assistir outros dramas.
Se o amor é para sempre, por que duas têm que ficar juntas? O amor continua mesmo se essas duas pessoas estão separadas no tempo-espaço. Foi algo bonito de se ver, doce, mas doeu um pouco.

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Sobre o amor que nos faz brilhar

Ok, eu realmente nunca sei o que me leva ou não a gostar de um drama. Mas creio que num geral é sobre gostar ou não do casal protagonista, se eles me prendem quando estão juntos, isso que as pessoas chamam de química. Antes mesmo de assistir eu já sabia que os dois passavam essa sensação boa quando estão juntos, vendo alguns trechos das cenas. Não concordo muito com isso de recomendar ou não dramas, porque acho que vai depender muito do gosto de cada um, e o que me move pode não te mover. Eu me apaixonei no primeiro episódio, e fiquei obcecada em assistir. Terminei em vinte dias porque os episódios não estavam todos liberados. Foi bem intenso para mim e emocionante.
Acho que conta uma história bonita de amor, apesar dos altos e baixos, das separações. Eles ficam bem juntos e transmitem isso. Também é engraçada, e gosto de coisas que me fazem rir. Realmente eu me chateei com a atitude do Ji Mo algumas vezes, tive raiva dele. Mas consigo entender os sentimentos dele. Acho muito bonita a forma como eles se apaixonam, e como o Ji Mo apoia a Ruonan, mesmo quando eles estão separados ele sempre está ali para ela. Também acho bonito o jeito que a Ruonan ama ele, sei lá, meio entregada, sem medo de dizer, de perdoar, de confiar. E apesar de estar instável no início acredito que o Ji Mo conseguiu realmente demonstrar seu amor por ela. Acho que esse é um dos dramas em que o casal mais fez declarações, tipo o Ji Mo dizia umas coisas tão bonitas para ela que era difícil não se convencer. Teve uma cena que eles disseram eu te amo um para outro de uma forma tão espontânea que até me pareceu meio ocidental, porque geralmente há um certo bloqueio em dizer eu te amo. Eu também achei que aquele beijo deles quando eles estavam em outra cidade, na árvore dos desejos, foi muito bom, aquele beijo valeu por todos os sofrimentos dos outros episódios, eles realmente têm uma boa química juntos. A cena final foi tão perfeita que eu nem sei comentar. Foi uma das confissões mais bonitas que eu já vi.
Em suma, é algo sobre o amor, sobre estar fechado por tanto tempo, ter sido ferido e conseguir encontrar alguém que te faça se abrir de novo, te faça encontrar seu verdadeiro brilho. Sobre como às vezes nos fazemos de fortes e fingimos estar bem. Mas o quanto no fundo precisamos de alguém que nos faça sentir seguros, nos faça sentir em casa. Num mundo que tudo que nos ensina é que devemos ser fortes e nos bastar sozinhos, acho que são sempre válidas histórias que valorizam o amor.
Bom, quanto a crítica: as legendas realmente são terríveis, é realmente um pouco desesperador, dá vontade de entrar lá e legendar direito, mas se você souber um pouco de chinês dá pra se virar. É só uma pena que as legendas sejam tão ruins. Também percebo que algumas cenas foram cortadas, e isso me incomoda um pouco, me sinto roubada. E o Si Da, acho que podiam ter feito aparecer alguém para ele se apaixonar e não deixar ele até o fim apaixonado pela Dugu Ruonan.
A trilha sonora também foi perfeita. Até encontrar um novo drama para me apegar vou sentir saudades.
Enfim, se você tiver um gosto parecido com o meu com certeza você irá se apaixonar.

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For those who love sweet and cute dramas

This is a light, sweet and fluffy drama without too many complications. It wasn't something I fell in love with, but overall it was good, it wasn't something I dragged around to watch either.

The story is light, after the protagonists are together they do not separate anymore, nor do they have major conflicts with each other. They grow together and establish a relationship of trust and companionship.

The ending was a sweet, traditional wedding. This is the first modern cdrama I've watched that they have a traditional wedding, and it's very beautiful, I prefer it. The wedding night scene was a little rough and ended there, but still it was all right.

Note: they never changed shoes when they entered the house, this is strange to see in a cdrama.

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