My Fated Boy (2021)

Great plot and realistic.

Omg! Love this C- Drama. Tbh i think this is the best I have watched!!! No cliche and cringey scenes! Both the leads have great chemistry together!!!!

The ML is sooo cuteee while the FL is sooo beautiful!!! I like the FL’s character. Not like the typical stupid and naive FL. Strong, independent and logical! Very worth to watch… this drama gave me lots of life lessons. I can relate with this drama as day by day I’m growing older haha.

There are lots of intimate scenes but yet very sweet to watch.

The only thing that I dislike is i guess some scenes it is too long? Like they edited the scenes to be longer than it should.

Overall, you should really watch it guys!!!

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One lipstick, one love

If there is a common cliché in age-gap romances, it's the young man chasing the woman. Why is this? Because it is often explained that a "mature" woman doesn't want to see the interest of a young man and is the last one to fall in love only after all the efforts of the pretender.
So the cliché is in place and we can now focus on the content of the story. I want to say that there is nothing new on the horizon, childhood friends who lost touch when the woman started her professional life. She has had several relationships, he hasn't because she's the only love of his life. So why say I liked this drama?
Because there is no room for misunderstanding in their relationship, the watchword is communication even if the subject is painful. Lu Zheng An knows what he wants and why he wants it. He isn't childish, he just doesn't want to sacrifice his happiness (his love) for things he considers futile. I like it when he says that he isn't against wealth and fame as long as it doesn't affect his lover.
Lin Yang questions her decisions and behaviour towards her boyfriend when she knows that she's acting in his interest and not in their relationship and that sometimes being the oldest doesn't necessarily mean the wisest and most rational. I like the fact that this drama shows us that a woman, even if she is independent and strong, allows herself to lean on a shoulder when she needs it. It is not necessarily her boyfriend, but also her friends and family.

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Grew up together neighbors who fall in love

This is how you do a drama! So many cute and sweet moments both as a kid and as a couple!

The leads grew up together! female lead Lin Yang is 7 years older than the male lead lu zhen an. Their parents are best friend and said that they could get married when they get older! Each drama starts out with a flashback of when they are a kid! They are absolutely so cute! Many mischievous time together. Lu zhen an has had a crush on Lin Yang. Lin Yang goes through her life without much passion. He suddenly comes back into her life, changing her lifestyle. They start to fall in love!

When they get together, its very cute! they make such a cute couple! full of chemistry and passion. Dang each kiss is like heart flutters!

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A beautiful thoughtful April September romance tale- Unmissable!

Dont miss this unmistakable gem. Here is a list of what went right with My Fated Boy
- Sensitive writing with a lot of depth
- Great character development
-Heartwarming scenes linking to the past when the ML and FL were childhood playmates
- Non cliched treatment of the problems of a noona romance. Loved that they did not shy away from the discussions that being older she would age faster and may even die first.
-Super-loved the fact that she is his first sexual partner.
- The supporting actors and their stories all tying in with the theme of nurturing love.
- Every character tried to become better version of themselves. Its as if when faced with a seemingly impossible but intense love between the ML and the FL, each character felt the need to find in themselves understanding, warmth and maturity. It wasnt as if they brushed the age difference under the carpet but accepted it genuinely and tried to protect the difficult relationship.
- Superb chemistry between the FL and ML. His eagerness and heart on sleeve attitude and her reserve born out of past disappointments-- so wonderfully portrayed. I dont think I will ever forget him crying to his father that he wants to protect her but feels useless because she is so capable. Such real fears.
I think 2021 marks the year when C-dramas came of age and started producing real and timeless stories that sit well with audience in non-Chinese speaking areas. And my Fated Boy will arguably occupy one of the top spots.
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It's a noona romance masterpiece!

The Good:
- The noona dynamics
- It has a truly beautiful romantic story.
- It has an outstanding cast.
- It has a bucketload of wholesomeness.
- It has great boss characters.
- The great sismances
- It has short, but impactful flashbacks.
- I did not feel the 29 episodes being too stretched out.
- Best parents!
- The love triangles are relatively weak.

The Neutral:
-The show is a bit silly, no one will mistake this for reality :-)
-The 7 year age gap is over-dramatized.

The Bad:
-The forced semi breakup after a kiss that lasted for 3 episodes(those episodes were pretty bad 11-12-13)
-The plot involving the evil sponsor woman made very little sense.

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Truly enjoy with everything!

Hello fellow watchers! I just finish watching this drama. I start with little expectations because at first I just watch it for the sake of "no breakup near the end" "no love triangle" and "no misunderstanding", but this drama really exceed my expectations.

[Before that, my writing include some spoiler, but before the spoiler part, I will put "*spoiler*" so you can just skip the spoiler part if you don't want to be spoiled!]

I like almost everything about this drama! So here is my list of what I like and dislike about it!

What I LIKE :
1) healthy relationship
By what I mean with healthy relationship is, they started with imperfect couple who gone through a lot of problems and is willing to learn from it. Somehow, some drama managed to show us the "healthy relationship" because they doesn't really have a problem with each other (which is almost impossible irl). But in this drama, the couple went a lot of trouble (mainly because the ml is a public figure) but still going strong. Their relationship is honestly so matured and sweet! You will enjoy every single moment of them!

2) different background of women.
This drama show us what a woman need to go through in their life. Of course it is not the same with everyone. In this drama, they show the struggle of a single mother, a full-time wife, unmarried woman in her 30s, a young woman who chase her crush, a 40s mother and so on. I'm a girl, so while watching this drama, I always wondered, which of these characters will I relate to the most.

3) the childhood story at the beginning of the drama.
It is so cute<33333 it does not take to much time and really cute!!! You will always find yourself giggle at their cuteness.

4) character development.
Almost every character have the character development and I love it especially *spoiler* Li Tian. Goshhh this girl is so annoying at first (thanks to her cute face, I don't really hate her at that time). She keep chase An An like a crazy fan. But An An always straightforward with her and she eventually accept it and slowly change into a better person <333

5) Lovely side character.
Okay where do I start? The family? FL best friend? Their boss? ML coworkers? FL boss's wife? The sister at the cafe they frequently go?
Most of them are reallyyyyyyyyyy great!
*Spoiler* of course there are some that annoying, but they won't last long😏.

6) the emotion
I laugh and cry like crazy. Oh and I usually cried in some rom-com drama because of how stupid the main cp act (like literally stupid!). But in this drama, I cried because it is beautiful. It is really relatable at some part. You can call it tears of joy<333 and of course I laugh because it's funny.

What I DISLIKE :
1) 2-close-person-like-same-girl trope.
*Spoiler* An An and his cousin like yang yang and this make them kinda fight against each other? BUT, in the end they are good again, so don't worry they don't actually hate each other. You won't really feel their distance.

I think that's all what I like and dislike. Hope this help you in making decision. Btw, you can easily watch this at youtube "youku english".

I truly enjoy this drama and if you decide to watch it, I hope you get the same feeling!

Bye!

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The unexpected golden drama you're looking for

Almost dropped this drama for the confusing first 20 minutes, but I'm glad I gave it another chance. The quality of this show is top-notch, they didn't drag the plot lines at all, they didn't overdo the romantic sweetness so every scene was naturally cute, every character was different and has an impact on the storyline.

The first thing you'll realize about this Drama is the amazing chemistry between the two leads. It's funny to say, but I was actually impressed with the fist hugging scene the leads had and think to myself "that is such a great and fitting hug". Yes, I love every single hug they did in this show. I was not familiar with both of the two main actors, yet I find them instantly great as CP.

Plot-wise, it has your average recipe of contemporary dramas, childhood friendships, living together, a love triangle, and a more successful male lead. But what's great is that the scriptwriter did a very good job making these cliches tropes to be very natural, every romantic scene doesn't have that "added sweetener" to it, has no cringey "breakup before ending" plots and the character was made believable as everyday ppl you see. Also, this show has a great second plots couple or side story that doesn't take too much time and actually has an influence on the main story.

So character-wise, they made the leading lady far from your "innocent and too nice almost dumb" type of figure. Her lines always have great comebacks, and male leads showed great development as they undergo the relationship.

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A really nice drama, which highlights the strength of love, friendship, family, kindness

A really nice drama, which highlights the strength of love, friendship, family, kindness. The actors do a great job, create a real alchemy.

Finally a Chinese drama that shows a lot of real kisses, hugs, realistic behaviors within the lead couple!

The context is deeply rooted in Chinese culture (hard work, only child, respect for elders, place of women and strong discrimination between men and women, particularly in the professional but also personal context).

This story is positive, feel-good, without length, and all the women will be moved by the ML, handsome, tenacious, attentive and ready to do anything to protect his wifei.

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Une bonne surprise...

My Fated Boy est une bonne surprise dans le genre de la romance moderne. Malgré ses quelques clichés, ils ne sont jamais usés jusqu'au bout permettant ainsi de les apprécier.

L'intrigue est simple, mais a le mérite d'être logique jusqu'au bout. On retrouve quelques longueurs et indécisions des personnages, mais cela permet d'apporter plus de concret aux relations. Le jeu du chat et de la souris reste mignon et parfaitement géré.

Le casting tant principal que secondaire est très bon. D'ailleurs, chacun possède un rôle et ne sont pas bêtement relayés aux scènes inutiles.

L'alchimie des leads principaux est bonne. Lu Zheng Ah est comme un rayon de soleil, tandis que Lin Yang reste plus dans la neutralité (ou l'ivresse, parfois). Bien qu'on ne s'éloigne pas complètement des codes habituels du c-drama, on nous épargne les grands maux de ce genre de ces dernières années (clichés, personnages mal habillés...).

Globalement, My Fated Boy possède ce petit côté addictif avec sa touche de skinship mignonne. Loin de révolutionner le genre, le drama a le mérite d'être bien réalisé et de passer un bon moment.

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Hidden Gem

This is a very well-rounded show where all the essential elements of creating a drama: the script, the cast, the editing, the music, all work together harmoniously to create a fun story that is very grounded in real life but yet keeps it wholesome. In truth, the very premise itself is already dramatic enough: the girl is 7 years older than the guy. That's it. That's all the drama anyone can handle, and so this show doesn't try to create more artificial conflict. All the characters are thoughtfully written, and even the side characters are essential to the main storyline. I generally dislike the habit Cdramas tend to have of having secondary characters and romances that generally have absolutely nothing to do with the main couple, but in this show, every side character has a role that is integral to the main plot, and so their fate and how they entwine together are therefore very relevant. The comedic timing in this show is on point; not only do characters deliver their punchlines impeccably, but the director knows exactly which angles, which shots, and which background music will deliver the jokes to the greatest effect. I was crying from laughter throughout many episodes and sometimes couldn't even sleep because I was giggling too much over a particular gag. Flashback scenes are hilarious and also tie into the present timeline's themes, with childhood quirks setting up jokes later in the episode, and even later in the series. Most of all, this show is very self-aware; the characters point things out almost as soon as I think them in my head, including things that someone didn't do but should have done, and what this typically signifies. A lot of usual stereotypes get turned on their heads; many characters that would normally be antagonists in other stories are thoughtful allies in this one; comic relief characters are essential heroes that display appropriate gravitas and dignity when the situation warrants, and even the one flat antagonist that I believe other reviewers have referred to has the interesting symbolic role of representing the often superficial public opinion, so her lack of depth is actually appropriate for what she is meant to portray. This show is made of top quality ingredients that are cooked together in a way that both complement and elevate all the individual components, leading to a truly enjoyable experience. I couldn't put the series down and ended up finishing this show two days. An absolute must watch!

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