Love is Panacea (2023)

Love can't heal all, but it can make you enjoy this drama a lot!

The word panacea comes from the Greek: panakēs, meaning "all-healing,” it describes a mystical remedy for any disease. In current use, panacea is most often used to decry a remedy that falls short of what some claim it can do. Love is Panacea is not a show about how love conquers and heals all, it's a drama that shows that, while love can be a powerful motivator to achieving great things and helps to cope with hardships, ultimately it's not a magical solution. There only is a strenuous and unbiased medical research. Love is Panacea is therefore not a medical drama in the classical sense, rather a show about the ethics and process of medical science and research. Luckily, that's right down my alley.

The plot and script is the strongest, when it’s focusing on the hardships of medical research and coping with a deadly disease. If you go into this, expecting a romance, you might be disappointed. Not only is this not the focus of the show, the romantic scenes are written and directed inadequately. It’s the worst in the first arc in Lakaya, because they additionally relied on exoticm, which made it hard to watch at times. But it does get better after they are back in China! There are still some unnecessary cliché scenes with questionable editing, but if your love for Luo Yunxi, medical science or angsty romances "Love is Panacea" is an enjoyable and complex modern drama! I only wish, they wouldn’t have ended it so abruptly.

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Sad Ending

Story about a girl who had an incurable disease ,and it's a genetic. To make it curable she did everything but she got nothing . Her aunt also had this disease. she tried everything to save her but she failed and then to till last breath she fought for it .
A boy who was a doctor met with her accidentally in a foreign country . She was a good translater so she started work with him . Slowly slowly they both having some sort feeling with each other than the boy realized that he had fallen in love with her and proposed her but she declined him because of her disease which she had never told to him. He pursued her she couldn't controlled her feeling and accepted him . But one day she realized that if she dies then he would go through the heartbreak and because of this she disappeared from his life .
This part of the story had filmed in foreign country and had taken more than 10 episodes and this part of story was bored. They could finished it in 5 episodes.
Rest part of the story had filmed in China. In this also starting five-six episodes were boring . In Rest part had shown how they met again ,how he knew about her disease and so on . Story was good but episodes were boring . Story had some romantic scenes which balanced the drama . Only to know the ending I bared some of the episodes .
Bored drama but story was good. I hate sad ending.

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Love Endures ... and Yet

This series had a lot of heartwarming moments. But it also had a lot of filler scenes that made a very touching and thought-provoking drama more tiring and exhausting. The FL and ML chemistry was touch and go. Yet their commitment to the greater purpose was solid. THE OST was sweet. Yet, the storyline missed steps in keeping the audience engaged past the original plot. Alot of the sub plot and relationship scenarios started to become more distracting than plot driven. It seemed as if the writers took notice in the last episodes and started to bring things together in a smoother way. All in all, this series focuses on an unconditional love in the face of adversity fueling hope for a brighter tomorrow.

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flat-lined performances & writing ruin a potentially good story

Another medical/research drama, with the leads meeting in a fictional French speaking, developing country run by warlords. Su Wei'An is a young woman from China, ekking out a living by buying & selling goods, with the country's military leader as one of her primary customers. When she runs into a visiting Chinese neurosurgeon, Gu YunZheng, at the largest local hospital, their shared past, & her dark secret, is revealed. On return to China, the setting changes from humanitarian work to the cut-throat world of medical research & a race for the cure of a rare disease.

There's a lot of French dialogue in the beginning & the dubbing is absolutely terrible. I can't tell if the actors are mouthing the actual French words or not as many scenes are so obviously out of sync. And as with so many C-dramas involving medical people & hospitals, I learn to ignore bascially all of the details. Just pretend that the single looped surgery scene represents all of the surgeries performed.

Given Luo YunXi's impressive string of hit shows, both modern & costume, this drama is far below the standard he's set for himself (and did he actually lose weight during the filming? he's skeletal thin). Zhang RuoNan is no newcomer but this is my first time seeing her & her performance can't match the strength of Su Wei'An. ZRN's portrayal of a young person facing a life threatening illness is stiff & expressionless, not at all reflective of a character who is passionate about protecting others while personally in despair.

The romance arcs are formulaic, trope heavy, & the story takes a long time to get off the ground. It does pick up by the halfway mark when the leads return to China, but quickly descends into a toxic hell-bucket of backstabbing, cheating, & relentless bullying. Are seasoned medical researchers all stuck at the maturity level of middle schoolers? Maybe some are but who wants to watch that? ZRN's wooden expressions get very annoying & the chemistry of the leads is weak. The 2nd couple's arc is actually more lively but unfortunately gets neglected as the show progresses. I watched to the end only because I was actually curious about the outcome of the character's race to cure her own fatal disease. Thus the story itself was interesting & could have been a deeper exploration of what it means to live in the face of death. But it never got beyond the playground politics to properly prepare for the conclusion. The acting, production, & writing couldn't raise this story to the level it deserved.

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Luo Yunxi is the only reason I am sticking to the end

Luo Yunxi is doing a fantastic job as always. I find I quite like the acting from the second ML (Fang Mingfan) and second FL (Jiang Jiang). However, Zhang Rounan's portrayal of Su Weian is just too monotonous for me. She doesn't quite bring out the character of a smart girl who is actually fighting to help her family. She really should be quite a head strong and capable character, but all Zhang could muster is that confused and helpless looking face in every closeup shot. I don't know if this is the director's or her own interpretation of Su Weian's character but it really makes it frustrating to watch a female character who is a bit meh and washed out. I would prefer to see a Su Weian with some fire inside at least some of the time.

The plot is okayish even though it hasn't got a lot of substance.

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If you haven't seen the ending, don't read this

Well the drama wasn't that great, but I also can't say it was bad ...
I watched this drama primarily for Leo ،
His work has always been very wonderful, and I like his acting, as well as his beautiful and gentle appearance However, for the first time, I did not like a drama he was acting in!
Perhaps many will object to my opinions ...but I did not find any compatibility between Leo and the The girl who was with him ، I felt that there were no feelings!! , and I was not affected by anything.
I don't know if this was the case only with me, but I also felt that it was very boring to have 34 episodes. This is too much for the events.
I feel like this drama should be about Huntington's disease only, not about love !
Because I never saw love, well don't tell me that only a kiss represent love? In addition, why were the events not explained in the last episode? I didn’t even know whether the girl carrying the disease was still alive or dead.
Although Leo saw her, they did not clarify whether this was a real? of his imagination? , except that he was very sad before giving the speech , and even after seeing her, I did not see happiness on his face?!
This is the first time I don't like one of Leo's dramas!
who agrees with me ???
thank you for reading !

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I honestly watch it for Luo Yun Xi

It had a lot of potential, but they ruined it with the same jealous secondary character.

Gu Yun Zheng is a neurosurgeon. He is a serious person with a moral attitude, always thinking about work, good at everything. Luo Yun Xi as always gave his best. 1st time I saw Luo Yun Xi character having a grandfather & dad (although their relationship is bad). Where in previous dramas of his, I watched either they were dead or abroad.

Su Wei An is a medical student drop out. She is a money-minded, carefree, reckless kind of person. 1st first seeing Zhang Ruo Nan, she did well.

Many may feel annoyed or angry with Li Wan Tong but I liked her. She wasn't the jealous or cringy kind of person who was pursing ML. The way she used to pursue Gu Yun Zheng was funny & enjoying to watch. The scene where she gave Gu Yun Zheng her period schedule was funny, this kind of straightforward-character is rare in C-Drama.

I liked Jiang Mu Ying, need a friend like her.

I hate Du Yun Cheng & Wen Ran. Most annoying characters.

I feel Lacaya part was unnecessary. They would've started it when they started dating & after that Su Wei An found out about her illness. In this way, we would have seen Gu Yun Zheng support & love for Su Wei An. Instead of the story of Du Yun Cheng & Wen Ran they should've focused on the journey of Gu Yun Zheng & Su Wei An to the clinical trial.

They shouldn't have cut the last 6 episodes. They should keep it 40 episodes. Many important scenes are missing because of this.

Like the OST

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Focus on medical stuff ruined it

Disclaimers first: 1. I'm not a fan of medical drama's 2. I am a fan of Luo Yunxi, which is why I watched this drama.

Yunxi is the only thing worth watching in this drama. Well, no that's not entirely true. the other actors give it their best effort with the material at hand, but that material is bad.
In itself, the story has potential: Brilliant medical student getas devastating diagnose of huntington's disease and drops out, going travelling to make money at odd jobs. Meets her brilliant professor on other end of the world and they fall in love. She holds off due to diagnose but love will be love. Simple enough, right? you could do so much building off of that. But what happens in this drama is emphasizing the medical side. Research for a cure. Ok, that's one way to go with this and even that can turn into a good drama. But not with lengthy dialogue on medical stuff, competing researchers, full explanations of experiments and such. I fell asleep more than I watched.

Besides the medical, we have the familial. One dad passed on the same disease, one dad is a cheating bully. The stepbrother is the main rival and many issues have not been spoken about on both sides. This is potential fireworks, but it's not. Or it's too far into te second half of the story and it leaves us empty-handed. Unfinished.

The main couples chemistry is non-existent. Luo Yunxi gives it his best effort and you can see him digging deep, but theres no reciprocation, I did not feel anything. No butterflies. It even looks like they don't really want to kiss eachother. No lipmovements . Horrible.

The last 2 episodes were the best. Where we moved away from the medical jargon and could focus on the relationships. That should have been done sooner, and shows what could have been, but will never be.

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"Love is Panacea" shines brightest when delving into the challenges of medical research and the emotional toll of grappling with a life-threatening illness. For those anticipating a romance-centric plot, the series may fall short of expectations. Romance, while present, takes a backseat, and unfortunately, the romantic scenes are marred by inadequate writing and direction.

As the narrative shifts its focus back to the home country, there's a noticeable enhancement in storytelling quality. While a few unnecessary clichés persist, accompanied by questionable editing choices, the overall experience becomes more palatable. Fans of Luo Yunxi, medical science enthusiasts, and those drawn to angsty romances will find "Love is Panacea" to be an engaging and intricate modern drama.

Despite its strengths, the series does suffer from an abrupt conclusion, leaving me wishing for a more satisfying and well-rounded ending. Nevertheless, if one can overlook this shortcoming, the show offers a compelling exploration of medical challenges, love, and the complexities of modern life.

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Miss, for me..

This was not my cup of tea. I was looking forward to it because I have been a fan of Luo Yunxi since Ashes of Love and was mesmerized with Till the End of the Moon. The writing here is so lukewarm, that it does our ML no justice. I was familiar with Zhang Rue Nan when I first watched her in Date with the Future. I liked her role as the relentless, kind, tough young reporter and was hoping her role would, once again, be along those lines. It is to an extent, but it falls short because she makes herself so unlikeable in this drama. I don't know what it is. Perhaps, the writers are at fault here for writing her in a way that made me feel less than charitable towards her. The way she pushed away our ML may have been necessary for the conflict in the story, but there has to be some underlying pull to counteract the push. All I saw is push here, and she gave off some very negative vibes. That, and the lack of chemistry between the leads killed it for me. I was happy the secondary couple did not take away too much air time from the main leads, but they almost disappear completely at times. Still, there was some annoying cliches and some outright ridiculous medical implausibilities that really raised my eyebrows. I will continue to watch Luo Yunxi because I can't fault him for this stinker of a show, but no more Zhang Rue Nan dramas. She is cute, but there is nothing in her performances that screams overwhelming desire to see her in anything ever again. Cui Yi, as Su Wei An's mother, was a biggest bright spot in this dull drama.

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Just couldn't finish it!!

Well I started this drama with alot of expectations and sadly it just couldn't deliver for me. I dropped it after 21 episodes.

The main issue for me here was the story. The writing was extremely lazy - plot holes , slow pacing of the story and how the character arc went. I do love a slow burn romance but this seemed rushed and slow at the time like I know it doesn't make sense but from leads meeting to their interactions and their journey to love was just not organic.

The only thing I liked about this drama was the male lead and his acting. It is what made me push till 21 episodes ngl. That 8.0 in acting is just for him to be honest. The female lead kind of infuriated me at times. I just couldn't relate to her not being honest with male lead about something life threatening , assuming things and having the clueless same expression in almost every scene. The writing for her part was way worse than the whole story.

The chemistry between the leads looked a little forced to me. I kinda liked the story of second leads better than the main's.
Usually when stories don't work for me, its the acting / chemistry that saves the day! But this drama literally was 'NO' for me in both the departments.

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