Dramas to Watch

9. Le Coup de Foudre (2019)

Le Coup de Foudre

Country: China

Genre: Romance, Friendship, Life, Youth

Episodes: 35

Aired: Apr 29, 2019 - Jun 5, 2019

Network: QQLive, Youku

Duration: 45 min.

Plot:

          Zhao Qiao Yi (Wu Qian) and Yan Mo (Zhang Yu Jian) may have been high school classmates but the only thing they had in common was the desk they shared in class. One a top student, the other failing miserably, these two couldn't have been more different and yet, it doesn't take long for a strong bond to form between them.
          Promising to study abroad together after high school, this unlikely pair seems to have the world before them. But when an unexpected family emergency forces Qiao Yi to back out on their plans the two drift apart and eventually lose touch.
          Four years later, the long-lost friends are reunited and old flames are quickly rekindled. Finally willing to accept her feelings for Yan Mo, Qiao Yi moves to the city, determined to pick things up where they left off all those years ago; but with Yan Mo already in a relationship, Qiao Yi's love seems destined to fail. But is it really?
          Unbeknownst to Qiao Yi, Yan Mo hasn't forgotten his old friend, nor the feelings he has for her. Unable to express those feelings, Yan Mo chooses to keep his actions and his feelings a secret. Always moving in the background, he works tirelessly to take care of his high school friend; but how long will he be able to keep this up before she realizes the truth?

Cast:

Wu Qian

Zhao Qiao Yi

Zhang Yu Jian

Yan Mo

Ma Li

Hao Wu Yi

Zhao Ziwei

Zhao Guan Chao

Review:

by ayaj of mydramalist

"This drama is more down-to-earth and more realistic than most romantic dramas out there and it hit me right in the feels and finding out it's based on the author's own experiences got me more in the feels.

When I started, I thought I would get tired of this drama by episode 20 but surprisingly the drama doesn't get boring, I didn't skip scenes like I normally do with such long dramas (I usually can only watch dramas that are 30 episodes or less) and I usually skip the scenes not involving the main leads. But with this drama, I saw myself getting invested in all the characters.

The following is just a run-down on some of the things I liked and disliked with this drama.

Firstly what I liked:

1. The actors who played the main leads were well picked. They display a chemistry that seems so real. The cast as a whole was perfect. favorite couple besides the main couple is definitely her mother and father.

2. I love the bond that the siblings had, usually, sibling bonds are not shown in the positive light in dramas. 

What I didn't like:

1. That there was a weird haze/blur present in some of the scenes. I get that it's supposed to help us differentiate between the different timelines but it was distracting at times.

2. The cast hardly changed in appearances between the different timelines i.e. they have the same hairstyle even at the same lengths.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this drama and will definitely watch it again even if it's just for the main leads."

Reviewer's Rating: 9.0

My Rating: 8.5

Mydramalist Rating: 8.8

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