Here to Heart (2018)

Its a hate/love thing

This show is so great but frustrating at the same time and not in the good way that Ashes of Love is.

Overall I really do like the love story, I love the mystery they add in about their previous relationship and their fathers. I think the story is bittersweet but beautiful as it's clear these guys are meant for each other and only love one another. So in terms of that I think the show is good. It also has great side/supporting dramas and actors/actresses who I love and make the show even better.

That being said, I am about to rant for a second. There is SO MUCH misunderstanding and going back to square one between the two main actors that it honestly gets annoying to a point where a lot of people stop watching. The only thing that makes it bearable is with each misunderstanding they reveal a little more about the past and the events that have led up to this. ALSO, the other main female who is convinced she is going to marry the guy and the guy just continuously allows her to act like they are together annoys the crap out of me, it is SO unrealistic. If a guy let a women act like that with him for a long time in front of me I wouldn't want to be with him, no matter what our past history is. AND THE WEDDING BULLSHIT. Like, he seriously was hoping and expecting her to crash a wedding?! That's not romantic that's incredibly immature. I do think its important that she finally chased him but I do not agree with the writers thinking that's a good story twist. The male's mother is also insanely annoying but that's nothing new in dramas of any culture.

But overall it was a good story. It had its faults as I mentioned but overall there are a lot of cute moments and it really shows how women can be strong and influential in the business field. I do think its worth watching and giving a try.

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Long winded

First of all let me just say the series started with a promising plot that was rarely predictable. however as you go along you would find that some episodes could be taken out of the entire series and it would not change a thing. There were moments when the conflicts that the characters face felt a bit forced as though it was obviously made just to prolong the series. This seriously could have been 16 episodes and it would still be good. Acting was good though.

I'm currently on Episode 44 and I just wanna quit this all together. The female lead is such a weak-ass character that I find myself rooting for the rival and any other antagonist there is. The writers really took time in dumbing her down and making it hard to root for her.

Oh and just a spoiler: the sister of the female lead is a b*tch and I totally blame her for everything. This would have been a shorter series if she was honest with her sister even for a bit. I really can’t stand that character and that whiny R&D man-b*tch as well. Drove me nuts the whole time. The mother of the male lead was super annoying too,

My favorite character was Gao- the best friend, and I would’ve loved it even more if he had more screentime. That guy is a champ!

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This drama features a lot of my favorite romance tropes: second chances, hate-to-love, slow burn, etc... That’s probably why I finished the series because, (whew boy!) there are serious flaws.

First the leading male character is played by an actor with extremely limited range. Coupled with his habit of Machiavelli moves on the love of his life, I didn’t have a lot of sympathy for him. The leading lady is capable and the second male lead is good with a character that’s better fleshed out and more lively and fun. It’s really hard not to cheer for him.

To make this premise last for 46 episodes, there’s a lot of stupid misunderstandings that would be solved if someone were to, IDK, say something. Ugh! Also, characters get incredibly inconsistent to serve plot needs which is something that annoys me.

Bonus: the fashion is all kinds of interesting. I love the quasi Joker-cosplay of one of the supporting characters. He actually wears an outfit nearly identical to the Batman villain several times. Lol!

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So this drama is adapated from novel. I don't know whether the drama sticks close to the novel but if it did then I can only imagine the torture of reading the novel with the endless repeating misunderstandings over minor stuff in the characters' interactions throughout the story plot. At many a times, the conversations between the characters also quite mundane and waste of scenes. And be prepared to be bombarded by many scenes filled with side romance stories that somehow almost overshadowing the main love story in this drama. At one point you may even be like me, asking self whose love stories am I watching here - yeap to that point. The story plot also barely made sense to me because up until more than half of the drama was focusing on how everyone is just being selfish and then suddenly everyone like receiving enlightenment to be forgiving and accepting after 7 years of everything.

The only thing really saving this drama is the acting. The casts overall did pretty good job in their respective roles, especially the two MCs, with good chemistry when together, whether to solve another misunderstandings or to dwell in the past or being cheeky with one another. If you go and watch the MV for one of the drama's OST sung by Tank, titled, The Positive and Negative of Love, then you will see what I meant here. The bgm throughout the drama was quite appealing to me and so does the outfits worn by the characters and the pretty scenes from London to even Nan Xian's condo with balcony of great view while exercising lol. I think perhaps it was hard at times to digest some nonsensical convos or the story progress that I somewhat turned to other parts in he drama worth noticing.

The other thing I would like to highlight about this drama is that you really get to see the development of characters. This is especially on the female MC, Wen Nuan and how the male MC, Nan Xian tried his best to get her to step out, although sometimes backfired. There was also a part on how the writer tried to illustrate the friendship/bromance of the 3 guys who built their own 'empire' together in which we get to see how true friends are the ones who let you grow with them.

Nonetheless, this is a drama about how true love has its ups and downs and over time, you grow together by bringing out the best of each other, that runs deep, not even time can stop it as long as you preserve.

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omg.. this drama made me unbelievably mad but still a decent watch!

*just started to write reviews because i wanted to improve my writing skills!!

first off, the story line was kind of a typical fl loves ml but misunderstanding happens so she leaves but they still love each other and they both have other people there for their "lowest times" and when they meet again (in a ceo/secretary relationship) things turn for the better(worse?) ANYWAYS i honestly didnt understand why it took that long for them to be together again and why she was so insistent on never telling him why they broke up in the first place. no spoilers.. but it really wasnt a big problem.

additionally, the actions of the ml was the part that really angered me. SPOILER ALERT!!!!

SECOND SPOILER ALERT!!! read at your own risk

the most memorable parts that infuriated me were...
1: when they were at a meeting in a nightclub with a client and the client kept touching fl inappropriately and ml did absolutely NOTHING to stop it until the very end. she even begged for him to do something..
2: when ml was mad that fl was with 2 male lead and the ml was jealous so ate dessert out of 2 female lead's hand... like bruh

although this drama definitely didnt have to take 48 episodes, the acting was phenomenal!!!! I personally love Zhang Jun Ning (Wen Nuan) and Jing Chao (Zhu Lin Lu) (who both starred in Ruyi's Love in the Palace) and OMG this drama made me fall in love with Zhang Han (male lead, Zhan Nan Xian) so handsome!!

Overall, i think that this drama is a decent watch for bored drama lovers. the actors had phenomenal acting and the music was great too!

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La historia me sorprendió, para nada cliché. Me ví los capítulos en poco tiempo, sí bien la historia parecía lenta, nos dió una visión de todos los personajes, ninguno era totalmente bueno, o totalmente malo. Amé al viejo Gao. Odié a la secretaria que hablaba con retardada.

Me molestó como algunos personajes eran perdonados por acciones de traición.

Yixin no fue la mala de la serie, tenía razón para ser como era e incluso Pan.

La hermana fue un personaje super odioso, en verdad me desesperaba por momentos.

En fin, valió la pena pasar mis horas viendo esta historia.

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Wang Zixuan and Yao Junzhe acting and chemistry was what I found interesting as the younger versions of the leads. Their relationship kept me watching. when I found the main female Janine Chang character pity poor brokenhearted was boring always in tears in many of the scenes she shared with male lead character. Not acting very professional in her high power job. Her chemistry was better off with second lead Jing Chao playing LinLu. Main lead Hans Zhang seemed to be very in control of his character from actions to facial expressions. Relationship as a lapdog to the actress character was sadly character assassination. His partners Jin Zehao as Guan Ti and Ji Xiaobing as Gao Fang made the interaction fun and worth watching. Nothing new every thing else was cilche mother fake girlfriend boyfriend .

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What???

The storyline is too long for this Drama Series. Seeing it on Netflix, I have the understanding that they would like more episodes to cover a time slot. I think some of the in-between episodes were not necessary. I honestly, did skip some scenes in each episode that I felt were not necessary for me. Then yet, I did go back and complete watching complete episodes. I feel that a lot of reviewers misunderstood this story to grade it so low. I feel that if a movie/series deserves a 10... I will give it. Everything about this story was there, the romance, the drama, the location settings, the bilingual. Hans Zhang who plays Zhan Nan Xian, believable, great actor! Janine Chang who plays Wen Nuan almost had me believe in her acting abilities. Janine Change could've convinced me a little more. The actress that did convince me was the bad girl Du Xin Tong played by Ma Qiu Zi. Ms. Chang did come alive in the last episode. I also felt that she was uncomfortable in the kissing/hugging scenes. Thanking all the cast and the Here to Heart Team.

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Gasp !

How on earth am I supposed to stake a virtual "STAY CLEAR" sign to this drama in 500 words ? This platform insists on at least 500 words before I can submit a review. This is one of the dumbest storylines i have ever come across. I feel so stupid persevering when I wanted to stop watching after episode 2 - face in palm. I should not have trusted Rakuten Viki's reviews. It is neither sensible nor rational .... the plot ! One's lifespan is finite so don't waste time watching this painful crap. Unfortunately I cannot give a "0" rating as it auto defaults to "1" :\ The only thing worth mentioning and appreciating is the beautiful theme song :)

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I am not a fan of romance dramas but this drama certainly exceeded my expectations.

Story - 7/10

Many comments I read said that the story was too draggy and frustrating. While it is certainly true that there were unnecessary parts in the drama, overall, I feel that the story is rather satisfying. There were proper explanations as to why things happened and the ending was a little rushed, but still wraps everything nicely.

The last C-drama I watched was The Negotiator starring Z.Tao and Yang Mi and I loved the first half of the drama but it started going downhill and never picked itself up. I expected Here to Heart to be similar, but it wasnt, which is probably why my story score could be higher than other reviews.

Many Chinese dramas, unlike Korean dramas & Japanese dramas are really long. They give backstories and a loveline to many other supporting characters which many might find unnecessary. However, I feel that these parts are important for character development and it made me love each and every character in this drama.

Acting - 10/10

Zhang Han as NX and Janine Chang as WN is really the perfect casting for sure! I was really surprised and amazed by their acting skills and they are able to perfectly potray and show the audience their inner struggles and how they still care for each other. Their crying scenes made me emotional every single time.


Music - 10/10

I couldnt expect less from Hebe (who sang Our Little Happiness) who sang the main theme song for this drama. The OST sang by leading man Zhang Han was also a good surprise. The OSTs didnt feel awkward whenever it was playing which gives it a plus

Rewatch Value - 6.5/10

I would definitely rewatch this drama sometime soon although I will fast forward many parts.

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