Begin Again (2020)

A Lovely Slow Burn Romance

I went into this drama not expecting much. A CEO convincing a hot young Dr. to marry her isn't very compelling, but what made this work was the brilliant acting of Zhou Yu Tong and Gong Jun, who managed to show fresh, emotionally vulnerable characters navigating a crazy world. I loved the relationship between Fang Ning and Ling Rui, how it was a slow burn into a deep, understanding romance. There are a few cliché moments, but they're quickly overridden by fun, unexpected dialogue and emotional growth that is rare in dramas these days. I genuinely laughed for the majority their scenes and one argument scene took my breath away at how raw it was. The one major reason to watch: communication!!! I love two adults communicating even if it's not 100%. It gets there eventually!

** Minor Spoilers **

Although the "villain" does come off a little too villainy, and the second half starts out promising a tired trope of separation and return, the second half turned out to be my favorite half with how natural Zhou Yu Tong and Gong Jun were with each other and You You. They convinced me they've been a family the whole time and we're just watching their home videos.
I knocked off stars for the repetitive songs, although I thought they were cute in the beginning. But I would have liked some variety. And also for second-leads who just didn't capture me the same way. This story felt very much like it could have been a solid 15-20 episodes and be super strong, but the second leads stories just dragged the story for me (sorry for any fans! I do enjoy the actors, just not their roles this time). I will definitely be re-watching this in the future.

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CUTE ROM COM

The drama exceeded my expectations! The way the main leads matured, specifically the main girl was refreshing to see. It was realistic in how their relationship progressed and how they learned to overcome their struggles with each other. The main guy was such a sweetheart I adored him. The drama started off fairly light and focused on the romantic aspect towards the end it focused more on the main girls past and the plot thickened, tbh I didn’t expect the plot twist so I was immersed! The leads had good chemistry as well as the other couples in the series. The friendship between the 3 leading ladies was great and I was very pleased with it. There was many funny moments that kept the mood pleasant. Also I loved how all the characters matured and you could clearly see it. Overall, I recommend if you want a cute light rom com to watch!!
Side note: ending of ep 21 had me laughing for a long while whoever came up with that scene directing should get a comedic scene award

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SUCH A MASTERPIECE

I just finish this MASTERPIECE , i don't why i didn't watch it since ages but i could be struggling with sub hihi ??‍♀️
I love it so much , so so much , i always have been loving the dramas with harmonious couple and have healthy relationship , even though it wasn't that perfect relationship but we can see both couple lead try to understand to sacrifice and to love the other than him or her does . I won't talk a lot about the post to not spoil my beautiful MDL friends . But i highly recommend it for you guys ❤❤?.
And last not last i want a husband like ling rui ???????? he is just a legend , i suppose now i will be only watching gong jun's drama for a while ??, and we can not talk about the talented zhou yutong , she is a just beauty ❤

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Best Romantic Drama & Couple ever!

This drama is surprisingly amaze me. The chemistry between all casts, choice of costumes, settings, music, especially the choice of main leads are perfect. After such a long time, I finally found a chinese drama with super high recommended rewatch value. I watched it 4x already and never get sick of it. The storyline is nothing new.. about contract marriage and it was started with unrequitted love at first, but then.. slowly the main leads bring you to get involve in their bitter sweet marriage life, cute daily life and a lil bit plot twist in working life.. all blended in 1 beautiful package in every episodes. It's totally a romantic comedy!

Gong Jun (Ling Rui) & Yi Tong (Fan Ning) are very lovey dopey couple.. so sweet till the end. Their acting are indeed fabulous.
35 episodes are worth watching.. and the 2 parts of special episodes are soooo cute and lovely.

Ling Rui is deliver a very warm character, loyal, selfless, family guy, and kind doctor. I guess his family circumstances that make him surrounded by all women in 1 roof make him more soft hearted. What an ideal figure as a husband that can cooking, cleaning, and comforting his wife. His smile is heaven.
Fan Ning has a strong character outside but lonely & doubt inside, wild, and naughty. She is a little bit pushy, but cute anyway. Both are childish sometimes, but love make them crazy.

The story is very natural.. starting with a girl who chase after the guy first without concern much about his background. They are basically met by fate since their childhood.
This drama will make you laugh, cry, but mostly smile and shy... if you watch their Behind of The Scene, you can tell the main leads are very close and comfortable with each other. I wish they will make season 2, or a new drama with the same couple as the main leads. Begin Again is very romantic drama without stupid plot. You will dream to have a marriage life like them after watch it ;)

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Great in beginning but fizzled out towards the end

I've got hooked from Ep1 with the strong female CEO storyline and the acting from both the leads are top-notch. Interestingly, the title 'Begin Again' contains multiple meanings as the story progresses as almost everyone has to begin again at some point. Some poor plot points here and there, and the ending is certainly not as satisfying as the rest of the journey. It wraps up all the threads nicely and overall done a great job in giving so many couple leads (there are 3 couples) their airtime. I just had major issue with the middle big plot point and the ending which is a bit too convenient.
Overall good story, great acting and an enjoyable watch.

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Forced marriage/ childhood friends to lovers

At first I really didn't like the whole forcing him into marriage, but then as I continued watching I slowly understood why. I really recommend watching this Chinese drama, it has comedy, sad scenes, romantic scenes and so many other stuff. 10/10 recommended plus if your into little kids being in drama this drama has yoyo, in the almost end yoyo is absolutely adorable and just so cute. The parts where i really loved is the little flashbacks of their happy and sad moments, and how the ml sees the fl and how the fl sees ml, the second fl and ml are hilarious they're like old married couples that got divorced and love each other again. Both the fl and the second fl have the best and amazing friendship and they support each other and give each other advices, etc.

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Honestly, this story was so cheesy, I loved it. Lmfaooo. We love strong independent woman that don't need no man but even if that's the case, someone needs a little bit of love. The FL was OBXNOIOUS but not in an annoying wtf is going on way, but she was HILARIOUS. She was aggressive, sweet, caring and annoying all in one but she was a baddy too and I adored that about her. ML was sweet, amazing, tough and they just really clicked and I loved that chemistry. I thought the annoying characters were going to be worst, but it wasn't. It had some twist that were totally unnecessary and the shoe being 35 episodes was a little excessive but the chemistry was off the charts so you just gotta vibe.

I loved the chemistry between the characters, it's like no one was really that evil and I was cool with that. Everyone kind of clicked and vibed in their own way but in a positive way.

Music was chill, I wish the OST was on apple music but it's on YT fr fr.

I wouldn't rewatch it for the fact that it took me so long to even watch it in the first place, it was cool but I wouldn't have minded if it was a little shorter, towards the end it seemed kind of dragged out so I enjoyed it and the story but we could've done without all that ya feel me?

Overall, 8/10, I liked it, it was a cute watch, super vibe, just chilling.

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This drama is very good and also from this drama there are many moral messages about life that can be taken from this story. Actually, I almost didn't want to continue watching this drama because I really didn't like ML's character at the beginning of the story, but I don't have any dramas that are more interesting than this drama and there is also something that makes me keep clicking on the next episode.

But fortunately the ending was good, and the character development was also visible. It's just that if you ask me about the shortcomings of this drama, in my opinion, how could someone who really hates someone be able to easily say "oh I was wrong, now I understand."

Oh yeah, one more thing, in my opinion, I suggest you stop watching until episode 35 after ML proposes to FL. I think it is the best and most touching ending to the story. after the proposal there is only a transfer of shares and some unimportant points so enjoy watching

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An Uno Reverse on Cliche tropes

Warning: if you want tro watch this drama please make sure you’re looking for something light and silly
Warning:: I have spoilers written in the second half of the review

Synopsis: Lu Faning is an overbearing, pushy CEO. She stereotypically steps into a role dominated by men, and she does it well, but behind the assertion and dominance is an weight of guilt that is her driving force to fulfil three needs/wishes before the age of 30.
1. To be married
2. To have a child
3. To establish Infinity.
Enter our male lead Ling Rui, who is a sweet, sensitive doctor dedicated to his craft and his family, and the perfect foil to our female lead. Once she sets her sights on him there is no turning back. She manages to persuade him to enter a one year marriage contract in order to fulfill her three wishes, but things never go as planned.
Happy Ending: Yes!

Review:
This is something I decided to watch when I was super bored, and it did just the trick for me. I liked all the characters and their relationships with one another. I think Lu Faning has to be one of my overall favourite dramaland characters, because she does a complete 180 in the second half of the drama. We see her going from impulsive and dominant to reserved and compliant. What I really liked about her character is that she was 3 dimensional and well thought out. Yes she was overbearing, but she was a hardworker and dedicated to Infinity. She was bossy, but not cruel, observant and often very rewarding. In a role where most male leads would be creepy she didn’t give that vibe to me. Maybe it was because they introduced her issues to us earlier on and made it obvious why she chose to pursue Ling Rui? also maybe it was because she was possessive but not controlling and there wasn’t a power imbalance in their relationship, just a financial one?

Anyways… Ling Rui is still a good male lead character. Him falling for LFN first is so funny to me, because it was SO easy. I love how he had feelings for her but still held her off in order to let their relationship mature naturally. It was so cute how he’d fight with Simon and then block LFN attempts at babymaking. I do love how their relationship progresses in the first half. The other relationship are cute too. I love how PingPing gradually becomes LFN’s friend, and how they. come to cherish one another. Cai Si Yu friendship is also cute too, you see how LFN is strict, but still playful. LFN as an older sister is just as refreshing, seeing how she completely supports LFY because she wants him to be happy, sincerely. I can see why she has such a complicated relationship with her dad, but he silently supports her while she still is resentful towards him, and i do like that they resolve it in a way.

[SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!]
I expected Gao Er Fan to be the main antagonist, but I couldn’t hate him. His character was so pitiful and I can UNDERSTAND why he did what he did. I hated him in the moment, because it became a catalyst for the worst. In this half we really see LFN selfless nature, and how the trauma of her sister’s death effects her. She sees herself as a burden to everyone, and blames herself for holding everyone back. My heart broke for her in that moment as her only plausible solution was for her to take herself out of the narrative. Then six years pass and she has a child!! YouYou is adorable and I love his banter with LFN. She has obviously been a good mom the last five years but he really wants to see his dad. I think LFN set herself up by leaving with that stuffed pillow. Youyou could only come to one conclusion, that the only man for mom was dad.
EP25 and on is mostly them making up, and I love how the tables have turned. LFN is shy and trying to hide from him but Ling Rui is taking front and center. I didn’t like that his way of getting LFN to stay was threatening her with a custody battle. I loved how LFN didn’t assume that he still loved her and decided to work with him to keep Youyou. It made his battle more pleasant to watch. Them not changing numbers after 6 years and revealing that it hadn’t changed was SO hilarious. Like damn you really could’ve called her, but you didn’t. I skimmed through the other romantic plots cause I didn’t really care that much about them, but they were still cute in a way. Cai Si Yu and Little Grandpa, made me laugh so much with their fighting.

Anyways…. This was a super light drama to watch and I’d definitely rewatch it because it’s so cute and I think Zhou Yu Tong and Simon Gong are so cute together.

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Perfect light and fluffy love story~

I made an account especially to write a review for this drama and because I was annoyed by some reviews lol.
DO NOT watch this drama if you're looking for an Oscar worthy story with complicated relationships and deep storytelling.
DO WATCH if you're looking for a light drama with lots of lovey moments, 2 amazing leads with lots of chemistry, lots of fluff, a strong female lead and a male lead that is caring and not a jerk.
If you're like me and you just want a nice, light, romantic drama without too many twists and turns and without having to wait till the last 3 episodes for the leads to get together or have lovey dovey moments this is the drama for you!
Oh right another thing I like is that the problems they face never last too long, its usually solved within 1 or 2 eps so that's another plus for me.

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I loved the main leads, they were perfect for each other

Simon Gong has such SOULFUL eyes. I love watching his drama's. Thought it'd be weird seeing him with short hair after watching Unique Lady, but it's not. He suits long and short hair really well.
I loved him as Ling Rui. I think the role really suited him. His charecter was soft, maybe a bit too soft, but so charismatic and Simon did so well expressing this.

I loved Lu Fangning the since moment we met her:
- She's a 'Boss bitch' like Se Ri from Crash Landing on You. She's a successful business woman whose entire life at the start of the drama, is revolved around her business and succeeding in her business.
- She is very forward with her opinions like Ko Moon Young from It's Okay Not to Be Okay. They give off the same vibe to me. It's the poker face and smile. They both seem like they could explode any second. Fangning, like Moon Young also used blackmail to get the ML at first, but the ML immediately sees through her. She's also the one to first chase him and does everything to get him.

Not to mention her outfits. They were gorgeous, like all the women's outfits from above.

Ling Rui and Fangning were perfect together. Their personalities fit so well together and they completed each other. I don't mean that in a cringe way. They helped each other become their true selves and helped bring that person out.

I loved (Uncle) Simon since the beginning, but for the for the first half of the drama you don't know where he stands. Whether he is good or bad. But his charecter was hilarious throughout. After the time jump, he became the comic relief character, which I loved, but I wanted to see more of his business side. I loved his scenes with Fangning, when he's the supportive uncle and businessman. I loved his scene with Yoyo even more, it was hilarious how he became a "grandpa" and suddenly he's an old man.

Siyu really grew on me. I loved her character development and her hillarious intentions with Simon before they got into a relationship and after the time jump. I also loved her friendship with Fangning, they, looking from an objective view, didn't seem like they'd be friends, but somehow became really good friends.

I liked the second lead couple (Siyu and Simon) but only AFTER the time jump.

Tang Ping also really grew on me. I never hated her, but I did dislike her and find her annoying. But after episode 21, I LOVED her. She seemed more in love with Fangning then she ever was with Ling Riu. Who wouldn't be in love with this FL though??

A lot of reviews and comments mention how the time jump was too big. It was 6 years. But I liked it because we got to see Yoyo, Fangning's son as a really smart and adorable child and not just a baby. Yoyo was the best part of the time jump and the best character as well. All the characters also, essentially got a life after the time jump. Everyone had a career and were doing really well, maybe not Simon (I don't know what he was doing). There was also a big change of scenery and not an extension of the same plot prior the time jump.

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