You Are My Love Friend (2024)

Fall in love with your best friend slowly

This story says that two best "brothers" fall in love. I was seeing many reviews saying that it was a slow watch but I think it's worth watching. Because this drama shows a smooth transition of a friendship to something better and more beautiful. I know that it's not our typical fluffy and cute drama, but when I was watching I found that it showed the maturity of two people when choosing their partners. So if anyone wants to watch remember
---This drama is about rationality and reality
---About the true love between two people
---You may feel its dragged but keep watching, I think you will like it.
SO ALL OF YOU,GOOD LUCK

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**A Timeless Love Story: "You Are My Lover Friend" Review*

"You Are My Lover Friend" is a captivating romance drama that beautifully chronicles the transformation of a decade-long friendship into a profound love story. Tang Yang and Jiang Shi Yan's journey is a testament to the power of true friendship.

I understand the complexities of having a crush on a friend, and this drama brought back memories. Initially, I thought, 'How can they miss their chance for 13 years?' But then I realized I was projecting my own experience. I, too, had an unrequited love that lasted 10 years. The frustration of seeing my failed self in the characters was overwhelming.

The show accurately portrays the dilemma: one person unwilling to accept their feelings, while the other fears ruining the friendship. Unfortunately, that's what happened in my own life – we're no longer friends.

From a non-expert perspective, I think the drama stretches unnecessarily. The constant meddling from family and friends feels excessive. The push-and-pull dynamic, while realistic, becomes tiresome.

Despite its flaws, the show resonates with those who've experienced the bittersweet pain of unrequited love. Some relationships are simply not meant to be.

Recommendation:

I initially started watching 'You Are My Lover Friend,' but unfortunately, the slow pace didn't hold my attention.

One standout aspect was the secondary couple CH and SNN story. Their narrative was engaging, and I wished they had received more screen time. The writers did an excellent job developing their storyline.

*Pros:*

1. Well-developed secondary couple.
2. Heartwarming themes of friendship and love

*Cons:*

1. Slow pacing
2. Insufficient screen time for the secondary couple.

If you enjoy romance dramas with meaningful storylines and don't mind a slower pace, 'You Are My Lover Friend' might be the perfect fit. Give it a try!

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You Are My Lover Friend = You're My Best Friend and My Lover

I'm interested in watching it because of Zhang Xin Cheng, Wang Yu Wen, and Wu Jun Ting.
The plot is fairly common—friends turned lovers—but it still has potential to explore the romantic aspect further.

What I like about this drama:
0) This is a true best-friends-to-lovers plot. The romance develops almost in the last 10 episodes.
1) Their friendship feels genuine. They're real besties, paying attention to and understanding each other so well. It would have been very strange if they didn't end up together and get married, considering how close they are—HAHA.
2) The kisses and skinship in the last 10 episodes were good, yohoooo!
3) The story focuses mainly on friendship and work. The obstacles are just work rivals, ex-lovers, and one-sided crushes.
4) Cheng Hui and Ni Na's love story ended happily, even though they didn't get much screen time.
5) I love how the end credits show flashbacks to their high school days.
6) The wedding ending was quite a surprise. It was cute, though.
7) The OST sung by Zhang Xin Cheng is my favorite.

What I dislike:
1) The story drags a bit. They made it 30 episodes, with the first 10 focusing on pure friendship, the next 10 on worrying about how a relationship might affect their friendship, and the last 10 on the romance. Maybe it would have been better to make it only 24 episodes.
2) I still can’t believe Wei Ran and Yan An didn’t notice their close friends’ feelings for each other until the leads spoiled it themselves.

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A new record for interrupted kisses!?

In a sense this is one of the most frustrating dramas I have ever watched, but in another it's rather beautiful, there is a lot of very well written witty dialog in the show. I think the leads had great chemistry both as "friends" & lovers . Why the scare quotes? Well, their friendship is insanity & all the reasons why they did not take that step for so long are insanity squared. The writer really dropped the ball here romantic plot wise, all it would have taken to somewhat plausibly justify the slow burn is to just remove the 10 minutes from the first 14 episodes where they declared their eternal friendship to each other after a crazy acts of love. (or god forgive just replace those scenes with some wistful starting, whatever)
Though the show is quite repetitive from e6~ up to episode 15, since every episode has one moment of insane escalation that fizzles out & these are very similar almost every time.

From e15 onward the romance picks up & things start happening at a reasonable rate from then on. I would say that the second half of the show could have had more emotional impact, but cdramas will be cdramas, overall this was quite enjoyable to me.

As for the things outside of the leads' personal world, well the work drama part was okay-ish, mostly because more often than not the work related scenes transitioned back to ML + FL interactions, so I did not have time to become bored, let alone annoyed.
As for the usual political messaging this show is alright, there is some here and there, but it's not too egregious or immersion breaking.

The leads have a married couple for their best friends, but they don't really have a story worth mentioning, they were just a plot device to stall for even more time early on, just to annoy us viewers.

As for the most popular third couple I'm not sure what the fuss is about in the comment section. They were cute, but they only had like 15 minutes together in 30 episodes, so I'm not particularly upset about their acceptable, but admittedly less than satisfying, but still happy enough ending.

There are no love triangles, so triangle haters can safely watch this!

The OST is fantastic, so that did a lot to help me survive the first 14 episodes.

edit: I almost forgot! In other dramas I always hated the sad teary eyed `ge` or `gege` second lead characters. In this one teared eyed `ge` winning completely uncontested was a bit interesting & surreal :-)

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A Beautiful Blend of Friendship, Love, and Life's Lessons

"You Are My Lover Friend" is a heartwarming series that beautifully captures the delicate transition from friendship to love. It's a pure, wholesome story that emphasizes the importance of cherishing love and family without the unnecessary drama. The characters navigate the complexities of life with sincerity, showing how true love creates space for happiness, even in sorrow.

The series also explores the idea that regrets are better avoided by making mindful choices, a theme that resonates deeply as we witness the characters grow. The story encourages viewers to embrace love fully, without taking moments for granted, reminding us that both joy and pain shape the meaning of a lasting relationship. It's a refreshing take on romance, where love and friendship intertwine naturally, making it a must-watch for those who believe in authentic, meaningful connections.

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CALM LIKE A BREEZE

This drama is an adaptation of a novel, the director has done well for it.
The writing was consistent.

We knew the obvious, the friend part dragged for too long IMO.
You knew it was there but nobody confronted it.
Denial after denial, until the last 1/3rd of the drama where it came alive.

I'm not a fan to the long-term friends-to-lovers scenario for the sole reason that you always know deep down if you're interested and as we saw both of the MCs knew it already.
You can't fade away the sexual tension.

The acting was superb.
It's kinda feel-good drama.
I watched it quite slowly. took me a month or so.

Quite fun that way.
Overall it was decent.
What I really loved about this drama is the calmness.
The characters are sorted , it's a really well done feel good drama.
Something that you just want to keep watching slowly.
The ending was rushed though.

Let's move onto the short comings of this drama :
The biggest one is ..*Drum roll*
Character development.
Once again it was negligent.
The characters were exactly as they were introduced.
Everything felt too good and superficial to the context that there were zero ills in this drama which is strange.
Ills in regards to the MCs .

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An actual rollercoaster ride.

I've been mad at and in love with this show at the same time. First thing first, if you wanna skip 11-20, go ahead. It was such a waste of my time. But oh my god, Episode 22ish and beyond is fantastic. The story which was otherwise monotonous and stuck, finally starts moving - and I'm not talking only about the romance. Even otherwise, we finally see movement in various plots. Episode 22 onwards is a big redemption curve and I have loved this show for that.

For the show to be so heavily involved in work, I'm rather disappointed with how the mystery ends. It is so abrupt and out of nowhere. They could've come to the point a little earlier and started this plot earlier instead of wasting some 15 episodes on utter nonsense and 'over the top bro-zone'. The story was solid around the work aspect, but the execution was pretty bad.

I also liked the unconventional approach taken on the two relationships. I liked the sweet story for Cheng Hui and Sheng Nina and I loved how different the wedding and relationship (as a whole) was for our leads. It's very well-written once they actually get together. I'm not even going to bother wasting my precious words on the before because it's just so ridiculous. My problem is not with the wait but with the fact that while we're waiting there's no progression in the story. It's so so so repetitive with nothing new happening for at least 15 episodes. BORING!

Lastly, this relationship shows two contrasts: a healthy relationship at its peak (our leads) and toxic as well, lol. Unlike many people here, I found the friends' relationship to be very toxic. The guy had literally no say in anything and looked like he was just following whatever she said. I also feel they had poor communication skills (considering they were literally forced to resolve their issue). I don't feel kicking someone out of their own house just because of a fight is healthy as well. Or making major financial decisions without discussion is healthy. Plus, they were being a nuisance to literally everyone around them (including their minor child) because of their personal issues. While people would say all relationships have problems, I feel like these are very big issues to be taken so lightly. But then it's just a drama, so who cares, lol. Other than the fact that by some miracle they suddenly made up (literally out of nowhere after a random talk that we didn't see in full so we don't really know), I didn't find anything healthy about their relationship whatsoever. It genuinely seemed to me like they were only in love because they don't talk about anything important, lol. I don't like the screen time given to them tbh. It could've easily gone to Nina and Cheng Hui. They deserved more!

I liked the bond between the friends, it was hilarious. Wish to be with my friends just like this till the end. Overall, it's only a decent watch. So, proceed with caution.

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Just an Ordinary Show with predictable story.

This drama starts nice , It tries to build a back story for main characters but fails drastically. It could have been better, if the story and and main leads were little complicated , That would give audience the happiness and excitement as an opportunity to imagine or guess the next scene and find something else. In my opinion both male lead and female lead are awesome but they are not compatible with each other in both aesthetically and physically. Second couple and side characters played their role very professionally which kept me to finish the whole drama. All the above feedback is with respect to my preferences which may differ from person to person.

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=> Good Youth series - Friend to lover, if you have ( a lot of) patience.

Friend to lover with Zhang Xin Cheng

PLOT: 2 inseparable childhood friends (FL & ML) accompanied each other during 13 years, in their studies and their professional lives. Little by little, they discover that their attachment is more than "best friends". But friends & family find hard to believe that they're dating.

+++ Very cute CL (Steven Zhang & Uvin Wang) with great chemistry.
+++ Realistic story
+++ No Great Villain. Endearing 2dary characters and romances.
+++ pretty ending song

### VERY slow-burn [not even a couple before episode 22/30 :( ] => quite a lot of FF and skipping on these 2/3 of the series.
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Friend to lover avec Zhang Xin Cheng

PLOT: 2 inséparables amis d'enfance (FL & ML) s'accompagnent depuis 13 ans dans leurs études et leur vie professionnelle. Peu à peu, ils découvrent que leur attachement est plus que "meilleurs amis". Mais amis & famille a du mal à croire qu'ils datent.

+++ CL très cute (Steven Zhang & Uvin Wang) avec une belle alchimie.
+++ Story réaliste
+++ Pas de Great Villain. Personnages et romances 2daires attachants.
+++ jolie ending song

### TRES slow-burn (pas ensemble avant épisode 22 :( ) => pas mal de FF et de skipping sur ces 2/3 de la série.

=> Bonne série Youth- Friend to lover, si vous avez de la patience.

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