Here We Meet Again (2023)

A fun, light and entertaining romantic comedy.

I finished this drama more than a month ago. This is a romantic comedy that is fun, light and entertaining to watch. There is great chemistry between Vin Zhang and Janice Wu (they have many kissing scenes and romantic moments), and they were able to bring their characters, Xu Yan Shi and Xiang Yuan, respectively, to life. There were some push and pull in their relationship due to misunderstandings, which can be frustrating at times. But the good thing is, these did not last long. I did not feel much chemistry between the 2nd ML (Gao Leng, played by Huang De Yi) and 2nd FL (Chen Shu, played by Nita Xia). However, on their own, I like both characters, despite their flaws (there are no perfect characters anyway). I like that there were back stories related to the main leads’ families, but I wish more could be said of the ML’s mother.

Aside from family, the drama showed relationship dynamics and happenings in the workplace, both the good and bad, the realistic and unrealistic ones. I find the industry that the drama focused on, i.e., satellite navigation technology, quite interesting, so I did not get bored in the scenes where they talked about it. The opening and ending theme songs are good, they’re quite catchy! Overall, this is a good drama for me.

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Acting is good but the script is mediocre.

Here We Meet Again is a Romcom about Xiang Yuan's former love interest Xu Yan Shi once again.

It is nothing special about this drama; it is a brainless teenage crush and loves lost and find-it-again drama. I think both Janice Wu and Vin Zhang did an okay job in this drama. Their onscreen chemistry is not bad, but not great, either.

At least I like the pairing better than when he was paired with Esther Yu in AROTLF, where Esther Yu's character and high pitch noise annoyed me.

Xiang Yuan is intelligent, but I did not like her childish and girly character. Janice Wu's acting in this drama was not the best compared to her other dramas. The production quality is also bad, and so is the script. Too cheesy, but the OST is good. I give it a 7.5 rating. The last two episodes made me bumped my original rating from 6.0 to 7,5 because Xiang Yuan character became mature and showed her support and encouragement for her BF and family.

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JUST TRY IT

story starts with bit of sniff, i needed some time time to understand what happened. But when the story goes to move on, i feel their love for each other, their understanding.
I liked the comedy troops in the episodes. Sometimes i think fl is too childish . She easily get angry before conforming things happen. But that doesn't effect their relationship. Next day they like ok got it, that what i liked much.

Let's move on to the jealousy part. In specific episode (i can't tell the ep number 😁) when they got together and he tell her "tell him to go away" I really laugh out loud.

Anyway more ep to go see how thing goes...

You guys who wanted to start this,, start it now. I fully recommend this to everyone. I like it so far till now.


HAPPY WATCHING

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Near to perfect

I loved the drama . Every thing was perfect in the drama. But I had more expectations toward the ending part of the drama. I wanted to see their marriage ,then her pregnancy time and then the very last part of the the last episode. Chemistry between the leads were good . I liked the one who played the role of grandfather. Then her and his brother. Their office's friends . Everyone just perfect in the drama. Whenever he jeolous or angry or upset ,he kissed her that was so romantic.
I hope they have more drama together . Yes,this drama had so many romantic scenes. Why this drama got finished so early .
It was not that wow one but it had its taste.

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Excellent Chemistry and Fresh, Mature Storyline

"Here we meet again" delivers an exceptional viewing experience, combining excellent chemistry between the leads and a fresh, mature storyline. The male lead, portrayed by Zhang Bin Bin, impresses with his acting and captivating portrayal of the character Xu Yan Shi. The drama also stands out with its well-developed romance and strong female lead, Xiang Yuan. While there are a few areas that could be improved, the overall experience is enjoyable and entertaining.

Good things:

Male Lead: Zhang Bin Bin's First-Rate Performance
Zhang Bin Bin's portrayal of Xu Yan Shi is commendable, capturing the character's mature and responsible nature while maintaining a charismatic aura. His expressions, reflecting various emotions, are spot-on, making it easy for viewers to connect with the character.

Chemistry between the Leads: A Mature and Engaging Romance
Unlike dramas with communication gaps, "Here we meet again" features a mature chemistry between the leads. They communicate openly, creating an engaging and intriguing storyline. The romantic moments, especially the intense and long-awaited kissing scene in episode 20, leave a lasting impression on viewers. Both leads display genuine enjoyment in their intimate scenes, setting them apart from the typical surprised reactions seen in other dramas.

Romance: A Delightful and Heartwarming Element
The romance in "Drama Title" is a major highlight. The lead characters' love story unfolds with a perfect blend of intensity and tenderness. The kissing scenes are particularly memorable, leaving the audience with butterflies in their stomachs. Moreover, the mutual and mature portrayal of intimate scenes adds depth to the romance.

Strong and Funny Female Lead
In contrast to typical naive female leads, Xiang Yuan stands out as a strong, mature, and humorous character. Her well-rounded personality adds depth to the storyline and captivates the audience.

Admirable Camera Work and Cinematography
The drama's camera work and cinematography are praiseworthy, enhancing the overall viewing experience. Certain scenes are captivatingly captured, making them enjoyable to watch.

Things that could be improved:

Pacing in the Early Episodes
In the initial episodes, there were some unnecessary and dragging parts. While character development is essential, the writers could have trimmed certain portions to maintain a more engaging pace.

A More Satisfying Ending
The drama could have ended on a more delightful note by providing a quick glimpse of the leads' marriage, their journey to parenthood, and the bonding between Xu Yan Shi and his younger brother. These elements, which were underutilized, could have added to the overall satisfaction of the audience.

Conclusion:

"Drama Title" delivers an excellent package with its outstanding chemistry, fresh and mature storyline, and remarkable performances. Zhang Bin Bin's portrayal of Xu Yan Shi stands out as a major highlight, alongside the strong chemistry between the leads. The romance and well-rounded characters make the drama a joy to watch.

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cute

Nice drama, very fluffy, and little to no angst, and if there was any it got resolved quickly. The leads don't officially get together until episode 20 but technically they're together from the start because the chemistry and everything is there. I'm a fan of the FL I've watched her in a few other dramas so I knew what to expect and she didn't disappoint. I enjoy watching her dramas because she doesn't ever play a weak mild-mannered FL that you typically see in C-dramas. I think this was the first drama I've watched with the ML and he isn't bad I just wish he could give more facial expressions. The leads had a very healthy relationship.

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Electrifying leads, with similar plot to You Are My Glory

As other comments pointed out, the plot has many similarities to You Are My Glory. You have an established FL with a cold-at-first ML that's aiming to become a scientist/researcher. The plot is a bit underwhelming but don't let this deter you - it's rare to have a high-budget modern drama with great leads, amazing chemistry and an easy to digest plot without a billion cliches and angsty moments.

I'll start with the pros, and why you should watch it.
1) Characters. The leads are amazing. It's rare to find such great chemistry, good-looking leads and such a healthy relationship. There really isn't any notable love triangles, the characters start devoted to one another and remain devoted throughout the whole drama. One minor "break" in their relationship close to end (approximately 1 ep in length) but really not a big deal. Kisses are intense. Janice and Vin fit perfectly in their roles. Janice's character was so endearing and character growth was really well-written. Side characters are good too, although the second couple was really an afterthought, with no real development - whatever, I'm not here for them haha. Main couple didn't have too much drama - was healthy overall and they always talked whenever they were upset so issues were promptly discussed.

2) Plot. The plot is solid. Nothing to write home about but for a modern drama, it's well worth watching. No angsty moments, no cancer scares and no mindmelting love triangle.

3) OST is solid. A couple nice songs (notably the ballads).

4) Good budget. You get the real voices from the actors (very limited dubbing) and you get to see the cities of Shanghai and Xi'an. As a modern drama, I think it's so important to get the vibe of the city right.

Cons. There aren't really any notable cons, but I'll point out some things that could've been done better.
1) Needs some more "high" and "low" moments. Since the main couples were well-written, there really weren't many highs or lows in the drama. I never found myself thinking: "wow this is so swoonworthy". No tears either. There was a lot of missed opportunities during some pivotal moments where the writers could have had the main characters show a bit more emotion (so the viewers can empathize).

2) Plot starts off exciting but plateaus. The latter half of the drama was noticeably weaker once the couples got together. Since they have such a healthy relationship, I guess there really wasn't much to write about so they made the main couple do long distance, so was a bit underwhelming. The last few episodes were also extremely rushed with choppy editing (what even happened?!?!)

3) A bit too much advertising. So much advertising... and it culminates in being a giant advertisement for China's Beidou (GPS) navigating system. Almost like the show's whole theme is dedicating yourself to being a government researcher. This really took precedence over anything else (family, relationship, even the FL's hundred-million dollar company).

Overall, worth watching for the leads alone. The main leads are just eye-candy. With the solid budget, viewers get a real taste of Shanghai/Xi'an. For a modern drama, plot isn't anything revolutionary but solid, backed by generally down to earth characters.

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MUST WATCH!! PERFECT 10/10 ADDICTING SHOW

At first I thought it was a basic cheesy rich CEO Cdrama, but it really isn't. I cannot describe the feeling but watching this show made me really joyful and I binge watched 15 episodes a day and finished it in 3 days.

The Male lead is FINALLY A GREEN FLAG!! He's not one of those selfish rude and cold characters, he cares for the people around him and he has a good morale, he is my perfect type of what to look in for a lover.
The Female lead is NOT NAIVE, she is bold yes. But she is also a little sly and really smart, her backstory is relatable to many but yet she is very understanding and grateful for all she has and doesn't use people for her own advantage.
As the chemistry is great between the 2 main characters, the other characters make the show even more interesting to watch. AND I FINALLY DON'T HAVE TO WAIT A DAY BECAUSE IM MAD AT MISUNDERSTANDINGS BECAUSE WORRY NOT THIS DRAMA DOES NOT HAVE MANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS!! It is smooth going and quick paced, it is not a hard watch except it's a super easy watch. It makes you relax and laugh, 10/10 DEF RECCOMEND!!

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Ah les baisers, mes aieux!!!

Un temps gris, une pluie abondante, tout pour déprimer?? Rien de tel qu'une romance ultra adorable, drôle et sensuelle pour se requinquer!

Ce drama frôle la perfection. Presque tous les ingrédients sont réunis pour vous faire passer un excellent moment :

La réalisation pour un drama moderne est très appréciable, le réalisateur est celui qui a fait "Someday or One day", le drama taïwanais (que je n'avais pas aimé, mais bon c'est plus un gout personnel) or "attention Love" (que j'ai adoré).
J'ai apprécié le style vestimentaire, naturel et mettant en valeur nos protagonistes. L'OST est sympa à écouter, peut sembler un peu envahissant, mais comme les notes de musique sont sympas, on pardonne le trop plein de musique pendant le drama.
La scénariste n'est d'ailleurs autre que celle qui a fait "Under the Skin", une des perles de 2022. On y retrouve l'intelligence de son écriture ici aussi.

Les protagonistes! Je ne le dirais jamais assez, si l'écriture est mauvaise, les acteurs auront bon donné leur tout, cela restera juste médiocre. La scénariste nous a pondu deux protagonistes extraordinaires !
Xiang Yuan est une héroïne atypique. Bien qu'étant née avec une cuillère en or, elle est adorable, pétillante de joie et de bonne humeur. Possédant un fort caractère et une volonté d'aller vers l'avant, elle ne cherche jamais à humilier ou à se servir de sa position pour obtenir ce qu'elle veut (bien qu'elle ait utilisé 2 plumes...). J'ai adoré le fait qu'elle veuille à tout prix réussir professionnellement sans jamais se plaindre. Bien que son grand père lui ai coupé les fonds, elle ne s'autorise pas à se morfondre dans une situation qui la place bien en dessous de ce qu'elle a l'habitude d'avoir. Si cela s'arrêtait là, cela en ferait juste un personnage sympa, mais elle est plus que sympa. Le fait qu'elle ne garde pas rancune à ceux qui lui ont porté préjudice
( Ying yinyin par exemple), le fait qu'elle assume ses responsabilités tout en gardant le sourire, le fait qu'elle garde la foi et ne remette jamais en doute les compétences des autres, bref, ce fut un personnage que j'ai adoré et j'avoue qu'elle vient de grimper directement parmi mes personnages féminins de tous les temps. Même ses défauts la rendent juste plus humaine. Sincèrement Janice Wu m'a épatée! Elle est loin d'être une actrice que je suis avec bonheur, elle ferait plutôt partie de celle qui ne me font ni chaud ni froid. J'avoue même avoir hésité à me lancer dans ce drama, les préjugés ayant la vie dure, elle me paraissait plutôt banale et je ne la voyais pas dans une romance. Une claque. Son jeu est incroyablement juste. Ses mimiques et sa posture m'ont bluffée, je me suis retrouvée admirative du personnage grâce au jeu de Janice Wu. L'actrice a donné vie à une héroïne attendrissante et drôle et dont la séduction est devenue une évidence! Bravo à l'actrice.

Si Zhan Wan Shen reste numéro 1 dans mon coeur, et Lin Bu Yi numéro 2, Xu Yan Shi vient triomphalement d'entrer dans mon top 3. Sincèrement, rarement un protagoniste masculin aurait été aussi mature et adorable en même temps! Xu Yan Shi est l'incarnation parfaite de l'homme "froid" au premier abord, dont la cool attitude et les micro actions le rendent irrésistibles. Oui, oui, c'est cliché, par ce que les héros virils et froids, c'est monnaie courante. Mais gosh, Xu Yan Shi avait l'art de maitriser le calme d'une eau plate combiné à des phrases de tueur (Ô combien de fois, nous avons rit à ses répliques tranchantes!), parsemant son visage d'une expression hilarante et nous faisant craquer à la fin avec son attitude d'homme fou d'amour. c'est l'homme idéal!!!! Et je ne vous raconte pas les nombreux crises de jalousies de Xu Yan Shi, à mourir de rire! Ce que j'ai adoré chez ce personnage, c'est qu'au-delà de tout cela, le personnage reste d'une maturité exemplaire et qu'il ne cache jamais ses réels sentiments. Dès le départ, il dévoile ses intentions et il s'y tient. Malgré cela, il sait se montrer respectueux et ne pas s'imposer. Il sait garder ses distances et mais il sait aussi dévoiler ses émotions sans jamais se montrer maladroit ou ridicule. Tout cela est interprété de manière parfaite par Vin Zhang, mon nouveau chouchou à partir de maintenant héhé. L'acteur a su injecter une aura de dingue au personnage, une attitude qui impose le respect et pourtant d'une telle sensualité (haha la scène où il pense recevoir un appel en vidéo de Yuan yuan et qu'il déboutonne sa chemise...).
Rien que le premier baiser, mes aieux!!!!!!! l'un des baiser les plus sensuels que j'ai pu voir! J'ai cru suffoquer en buvant ma tasse de thé lorsqu'il l'embrasse pour la première fois. Gosh, ce fut inattendu, d'une sensualité qui m'a fait rougir et soupirer d'aise... Leur couple fut d'ailleurs un mélange de sensualité et de drôlerie adorable. L'alchimie entre eux fut palpable et intense! j'ai adoré leur interaction du début à la fin. Vous n'aurez pas de frustration car il n'y a pas de réelle rupture. Bien entendu des disputes, mais justifiées et surtout ils continuent à s'aimer et à se faire attention à l'un à l'autre durant leur "je boude". Un couple sain, drôle, et dont l'amour rayonne à chaque instant.

Sans les rôles secondaires, j'ai parfois l'impression que le drama peut perdre de d'intérêt. Ici, nous applaudissons, car les rôles secondaires sont super super super sympa. J'ai adoré la relation de Xiang Yuan et son grand père. On rit sans retenue à chacune de leur interaction, une relation qui donne le sourire tout le long des épisodes. Il y a aussi les liens d'amitiés entre Xu Yan Shi et ses collègues à Velin, ou Xu Yan Shi et ses potes de la tech ou encore Xu Yan Shi et son professeur. Vraiment 100% délire, sain et naturel, et on en redemande! La seconde romance n'est pas super intéressante mais elle n'est pas envahissante et on ne se sent donc pas obligée de zapper ces scènes.

C'est donc sincèrement un drama que j'ai adoré, qui m'a fait rire et dont la romance est une des plus réussie cette année, si ce n'est pas pour l'instant la plus réussie.
Je ne recommande pas souvent, mais dans ce cas là, pour les accros à la romance, ne pas hésitez pas, bonne humeur garantie!

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Loved the fire chemistry and kisses .. I love romance

I was waiting for this, but somehow wasn't feeling like it was interesting enough so i left it in my plan to watch *that's being shelved for life in my books*, but after a month or so I watched like two episodes and then put it on hold, but somehow I still wanted to watch it so i left it in currently watching. I came back a few times and never continued, but i eventually give in, i initially thought it wouldn't be as interesting or the romance wouldn't be what i expected, boy was i wrong hahaha... the romance was great, the kisses was amazing and the chemistry was fire.. sweet ost's too.

Definitely don't regret watching it, and I'll recommend if you love romance. The story was nice, the chemistry was great, the romance was sweet, the family relationship with the FL, her brother and grandpa was great, and the ML's friends were the best. they had some great coworkers too.

I left feeling content and pleased. I've always loved Bin Bin and Janice's works but i wasn't sure what to expect with romance since this is the first time I'm watching a main role of hers since she got married, but... the chemistry she had with Bin Bin was amazing, don't talk about their kisses.. *me blushing* haha

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Les scénaristes ont loupé l'écriture du personnage féminin

C'est le drama type de bureau avec une romance qui dure sur le temps. Loin des surprises ou révélations inattendues, il se regarde et s'apprécie pour ce qu'il promet. Cela dit, il faudra faire l'impasse sur la très mauvaise écriture du personnage de Xiang Yuan.

Le plus gros problème c'est la construction du personnage de Xiang Yuan incarnée par Wu Qian.
À aucun moment les scénaristes ont été capables de s'arrêter sur un profil concret - je n'ai pas lu le roman dont il est adapté, je ne me base que sur le drama. C'est comme si les quatre scénaristes avaient décidé d'écrire à différents moments de l'intrigue le personnage avec l'unique but d'aller dans son sens à elle. Ils ont tâtonnés sans jamais prendre de décision sur ce qu'elle est et ce qu'elle n'est pas.
Elle est une directrice, mais agit de façon parfois capricieuse (c'est le trait qui revient le moins), boudeuse et égoïste. Puis elle redevient une femme mûre de 26 ans pour agir de nouveau étrangement au point de se ficher de faire souffrir les autres. Elle souffre, ok, mais elle emmène les autres avec elle sans y réfléchir, c'est égoïste. Un personnage chaotique dans toute sa splendeur.
Bref, malgré tous les défauts du personnage et le fait que je ne sois pas amatrice de Wu Qian (c'est une actrice qui ne provoque aucune émotion ni réaction chez moi), elle arrive à en sortir quelque chose sauf lorsqu'il s'agit de simuler un rhume ou une toux...

Zhang Bin Bin en tant que Xu Yanshi est un portrait assez classique qui fonctionne toujours. Ses petites pointes de jalousie ne sont jamais toxiques ce qui est agréable, tout comme les petites attentions qui sont mignonnes. Ses collègues aiment nous rappeler sans cesse à quel point il est beau, gentil et tout le tralala. Le tableau habituel, mais Zhang Bin Bin est convaincant dans son rôle avec certaines déclarations émouvantes.

La relation entre Xiang Yuan et Xu Yanshi est bonne. Ils arrivent à créer une dynamique amusante et se taquinent sans jamais que cela ne dépasse les bornes. C'est bien dosé et renforce leur relation - avant qu'ils ne deviennent un couple. Une fois en couple, la relation est beaucoup plus romantique comme dans tous les dramas, peut-être un peu trop au début. La taquinerie est toujours là et ça fait plaisir. Les baisers sont excellents et font trembler quelques genoux.

De temps en temps y'a des plans étranges et des mouvements de caméra sans aucun sens, mais ok. Les doublages sont moyens (rien de surprenant). Parfois ça manque de crédibilité. Sans compter que les personnages semblent souvent touchés par le rhume, je comprends le placement de produit, mais faut doser un peu.

Pour résumer tout ça, pour les amateurs/amatrices de romances, c'est un moment sympa. Sans surprises et avec ses clichés du genre, mais sympa.

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Their communications is KISS

If you’re looking for fast paced drama where ML and FL kiss and get together at episode 5. Then, this drama is not for you. Spoiler alert ! They start to be in relationship in episode 20. Lol. This is drama for adult. Of course involves working places, patriotism, flashback and etc. but for first 20 episodes, you will have few cute moments, sweet scene and flirting. The FL is not like weak character who need to be saved. She is strong minded, not like spoiled brat, even tho she is rich. The ML is very supportive and always there for the FL but without crossing the line, he just stand by her side in case she needs him, but still give lots of opportunities for FL to learn and settle her own issues.

And when they are together. No matter what happened. Happy scenes, sad, mad, angry scene, break up scene all end up with a hot kisses from em. Haha nothing much about misunderstanding. The first few episodes are a bit confusing. But after that, the drama is well written. Even for flashback, are just enough to explained things but not dragging the whole drama. Even the breakup only last 1 episodes with cute jealousy scene in between. Haha.

As for cast. I always love janice. So no doubt in her acting. I don’t really like ML. Usually I don’t like to watch his other drama so I cant do comparisons. I always find him not good looking for me. Haha but this drama change my mind. I like how he brings the characters out.
Other cast like technicians team are quite good and perfectly cast as well. But i think the grandpa, can be some other grandpa tho. Haha

Music and ost wise are good. But not that much noticeable in the drama. I don’t really remember any of it. But accidentally come across the ost playlist in utube and like it.

Rewatch ? Obviously i will. In future. But just hope the ending could be longer and doesn’t feel that rush. Would love to see their life after marriage tho. Wondering if they will repeat their parents life too. But I’ll rewatch for all those sweets, cute and those kisses huhuhu

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