I'm glad that Netflix has been getting a lot of television shows from Asia, because there are some terrific shows to be found there. Several months ago I watched the fantastic show "OCTB" from Hong Kong, and recently I have started to watch this particular show from mainland China. I'm not sure what caused me to give it a look, since shows about teenagers and romance don't normally interest me, but I have now watched a third of the episodes, and I am absolutely charmed by this show. It is by no means perfect - there are some (minor) cultural references that don't translate well, and the story moves at a very slow pace. But the show remains buoyant all the same. The characters are not perfect, but you understand and sympathize with them, even if they make on occasions actions that you don't approve of. The issues the characters deal with are universal and understandable whether you're from China or any other country. You also get to learn about what life is like for ordinary Chinese citizens. And the tone of the show is refreshingly low key and warm instead of loud and harsh. I'm very much looking forward to watching the remaining episodes.
26 Reviews
A heartwarming gem!
dianoh16 December 2018
Honestly surprised that this show isn't blowing up as much as Meteor Garden 2018 (which was an atrocity).
There is great plot, script, and videography here and best of all, good pacing. There are no unnecessary plot lines and the show was entertaining without being inane. You will find Chen Xiao Xi endearingly naive and silly and Jiang Chen frustratingly intelligent but also emotionally obtuse. The side characters are also lovable and memorable. I actually wished there were more episodes but understand that the story is better off finished than dragged out.
If you enjoy cute romantic dramas with classic tropes, you will like this one.
There is great plot, script, and videography here and best of all, good pacing. There are no unnecessary plot lines and the show was entertaining without being inane. You will find Chen Xiao Xi endearingly naive and silly and Jiang Chen frustratingly intelligent but also emotionally obtuse. The side characters are also lovable and memorable. I actually wished there were more episodes but understand that the story is better off finished than dragged out.
If you enjoy cute romantic dramas with classic tropes, you will like this one.
Adorable show
misswritercreates10 December 2018
About a girl who's in love with a guy who initially isn't in love with her. She's so cute and adorable, it's hard not to get into the show and storyline. The characters all did excellent jobs. Highly recommended if you enjoy clean cut teen dramas! It was really great overall.
Wonderful show!!
ruka895 July 2018
I've been watching korean dramas for a while and someone recommend A Love So Beautiful to me. It was my first chinese drama. I completely fell in love with this show!! It's a sweet coming of age love story. It has already become one of my favorites and better than some korean shows I've watched lately. All the actors are wonderful. The story is a bit slow at the beginning but it was still very entertaining. I had the biggest grin on my face watching some of the cutee scenes in this show. I loved the characters. The main character Chen Xioaxi has crush on her neighbor since childhood Jiang Chen. She's a naive girl and he's an aloof, anti social guy. The show depicts their relationship from teenage years to adulthood. There were some up and downs but in the end it truly is A Love So Beautiful. If you want to watch a cheesy, cute, funny show this is it. It's also a great show about friendship. Please don't miss out on this amazing show. It's on NETFLIX!!!
Amazing Love Story
Ellecktra15 January 2019
Male is a bit cruel and female clingy
leahcubed27 January 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Hu-Yitian plays Jian Chen an intelligent young man who secretly likes the female lead character Chyen Xiaoxi (Shen Yue). This is a somewhat typical story where the girl chases the boy in almost stalker like fashion until she wears him down and he eventually develops and admits his feeling for her. There is a second guy, Wu Bosong (Gao Zhiting) who is a competitive swimmer and gains fame for his swimming. He is in love with Chyen Xiaoxi and competes with Jian Chen for her affection.
I had a hard time with this as I often do with Chinese dramas. The male is often cold and cruel to the female even more so than in other Asian films. And there is usually a nice guy that the girl does not wind up falling for. I know that plays out sometimes across all cultures and in real life but it is not my favorite story line for a romance.
I would rated this lower because I found the female lead's character somewhat embarrassing and even demeaning in the lengths she would go to in order to capture Jian Chen's attention. I also rated it down as I did not enjoy how cruel he could be to her at times. It is worth watching but not top of the list.
I had a hard time with this as I often do with Chinese dramas. The male is often cold and cruel to the female even more so than in other Asian films. And there is usually a nice guy that the girl does not wind up falling for. I know that plays out sometimes across all cultures and in real life but it is not my favorite story line for a romance.
I would rated this lower because I found the female lead's character somewhat embarrassing and even demeaning in the lengths she would go to in order to capture Jian Chen's attention. I also rated it down as I did not enjoy how cruel he could be to her at times. It is worth watching but not top of the list.
I'm addicted
safhafiz31 December 2018
Heartfelt and Cute
cg-815752 May 2019
A Love so Beautiful is an extremely sweet and often funny show about high school crushes and relationships. You get to see the main character, Chen Xiaoxi, grow up, as she pursues her crush, Jiang Cheng, and her talents. Additionally, the friendships between the characters develop, often in unexpected and heartwarming ways.
I'm so in Love with The Show
carolin-carli-roth7 March 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Thanks ro Netflix I Came in contact with My First Asien tv Shows and felt Even more surprised because I really enjoyed them.
A Love so beautiful was My First Chinese Drama Show. As soon as it Started I was completly hooked. The story is so Sweet and relatable. I Loved every character so much. Even The sidekicks had their charms. Chen Xiaoxi is a Sweet Girl and hopelessly in Love with Jiang Cheng. To get his attention She is willing to do everything and sometimes her actions get out of hand. Jiang Chen seems like a popular and clever boy who is literally interested in nobody. His interactions with People are always started by The other side. So He is Kind of a loner. It's really funny and heartwarming to watch them come closer. Especially when Wu Bosong joins The class...
I really enjoyed The Show and literally Fell in Love with it. It was so Sweet to watch and After Finishing it I Wanted to Start again. It's Pretty Romantic and cute. Every Girl who Wants to Dream away or People who Love Teen Dramas should really watch this Show. It's really a Gift.
I Fell in Love with the Performance of Shen Yue. She Acts so innocent and there is no other way then liking her. Because of her I recently watched Meteor Garden 2018. This Show is also nice to watch but I loved ALSB Even more. The Male lead Hu Ji Tian is a really gorgious guy and convinces with His minimalistic Play.
I liked the school years very much. But the last 4 episodes were so romantic and cheesy. I loved Jiang Chens efforts to win Xiaoxi back Even with showing a Poker face. In the aftermath we See a glimpse of His Perspective and that was it. After that I had to give 10 out of 10 Points!
Please watch this Show! It's worth it!
A Love so beautiful was My First Chinese Drama Show. As soon as it Started I was completly hooked. The story is so Sweet and relatable. I Loved every character so much. Even The sidekicks had their charms. Chen Xiaoxi is a Sweet Girl and hopelessly in Love with Jiang Cheng. To get his attention She is willing to do everything and sometimes her actions get out of hand. Jiang Chen seems like a popular and clever boy who is literally interested in nobody. His interactions with People are always started by The other side. So He is Kind of a loner. It's really funny and heartwarming to watch them come closer. Especially when Wu Bosong joins The class...
I really enjoyed The Show and literally Fell in Love with it. It was so Sweet to watch and After Finishing it I Wanted to Start again. It's Pretty Romantic and cute. Every Girl who Wants to Dream away or People who Love Teen Dramas should really watch this Show. It's really a Gift.
I Fell in Love with the Performance of Shen Yue. She Acts so innocent and there is no other way then liking her. Because of her I recently watched Meteor Garden 2018. This Show is also nice to watch but I loved ALSB Even more. The Male lead Hu Ji Tian is a really gorgious guy and convinces with His minimalistic Play.
I liked the school years very much. But the last 4 episodes were so romantic and cheesy. I loved Jiang Chens efforts to win Xiaoxi back Even with showing a Poker face. In the aftermath we See a glimpse of His Perspective and that was it. After that I had to give 10 out of 10 Points!
Please watch this Show! It's worth it!
Lead actress does her thing - again and again
geewhiz4619 March 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This is a formulaic high school love story. Warm girl loves cold boy - follows him everywhere until - guess what - he has to go to America to study for four years - he comes back in three - on meeting her once more - of course he falls in love all over again.
There is the usual love triangle with a champion swimmer.
It is annoying how the writers think they have to upgrade the girl in order for her to be on an equal social level with the male. Being as this is Asian the answer is very often to make her a webtoon cartoonist. The male lead is not a particularly good actor - their kisses lack any kind of technique or passion.
The lead actress has no range of expression - her mouth is always half open and she always has a look of surprised innocence on her face. She uses the same expression in every series I have seen her in.
It's Ok - but the Korean version was better.
There is the usual love triangle with a champion swimmer.
It is annoying how the writers think they have to upgrade the girl in order for her to be on an equal social level with the male. Being as this is Asian the answer is very often to make her a webtoon cartoonist. The male lead is not a particularly good actor - their kisses lack any kind of technique or passion.
The lead actress has no range of expression - her mouth is always half open and she always has a look of surprised innocence on her face. She uses the same expression in every series I have seen her in.
It's Ok - but the Korean version was better.
Heartwarming and Worth It
karyuu21 March 2019
I haven't watched very many dramas, let alone completed most of them, so I wanted to write a review on A Love So Beautiful after having finished it (and recently rewatched it since I saw it in 2018) and this show is for me still remains one of my favorites! The story follows teenager Chen Xiaoxi and her crush on classmate Jiang Chen, who lives in the same building but nonetheless acts cool and pretty much indifferent towards her. Typically, I'm not a fan of the Cold-Hearted Guy trope, but here it's done so well I found myself empathizing with Chen Xiaoxi's feelings about Jiang Chen, and his aloofness isn't ignored by the other characters, but genuinely adds a dimension to the story and poses challenges. Which is one of the strongest points of this show: the characterization. Each character has motives and flaws, but most of all, their personality and actions seem to genuinely affect the course of events or other characters, without feeling overly dramatic or soapy. This is in part due to a decent script along with some great actors, who all do a great job. The romance is sweet and cute; if you're a fan of cheesy romance dramas this show will definitely deliver, while also being surprisingly real in some of its later plot points (I won't spoil it but all I'll say is I actually really enjoyed how this show also portrayed growing up and how it affects your relationships/friendships as well). And even though a lot of its tropes or dynamics have been done in other forms of media, I think the actors and show itself really come together and make it feel actually fresh, and I was mostly just happy to see likable characters that I could empathize with. The only downside is the show does start off a little slow in that I don't think the earliest episodes compare to the strength of the later half, but once you get past the first four episodes (which mainly just build on character and tell smaller stories) I think it is definitely worth it. Especially since it's on Netflix! Don't miss out if you have the chance.
Good show.... Wrong trailer!
idbot21 March 2021
Fresh, heartwarming and funny
hanalisss29 January 2021
This drama is simple yet very heartwarming and surprisingly funny.
I was surprised because I was expecting another dull simple story, but I was wrong.
The story evolves and the characters with it, I liked to see the growth of their personalities and how they change from being teens to adulthood.
Very entertaining .
Best Chinese drama
drsearch26 March 2021
This is the best Chinese drama that has all the ingredients: great cast, story, cinematography, music, humor, and lots of love and warmth. It is the gold standard for Chinese dramas in terms of production value that at least matches and surpasses the quality of Korean dramas. I hope more Chinese dramas will follow this production quality. "A Love So Beautiful," highly recommended and truly beautiful!
The original and the k remake.. I liked them both..unlike everyone!
Giselle17105 March 2021
If u r intending to watch the k and c both versions pls do watch the korean one first cz the korean one is too sweet to be missed but at the same time if u watch this one first then the korean one will look like a disaster! It's a remake after all. They changed quite a few things in the korean one but only for the better.
In this one things were more realistic but few things were too much for example why did Jiang Cheng bring his fake gf in the bachelor party! Glad that korean version skipped that. Humors were same in both. So were the bonding between them 5.
This Chinese version is more smooth in all incidents like them being a couple, first college party, their break up and the awkwardness after meeting ur ex after 3 yrs is less in this one! But the korean one! Made a whole lot deal out of it. But I didn't like how Jiang made her apologise to him after 3 yrs. They both were at fault for their breakup so she shouldn't have been the one apologising.
Over all I would say since this one is the original one, it's better but as a k drama fan I would say Kim Yo Han's expressions as Cha Heon in Korean one is NOT TO BE MISSED! And who else is starting Go Go Squid 2 after this drama? Well I am! Hu Yitian!
In this one things were more realistic but few things were too much for example why did Jiang Cheng bring his fake gf in the bachelor party! Glad that korean version skipped that. Humors were same in both. So were the bonding between them 5.
This Chinese version is more smooth in all incidents like them being a couple, first college party, their break up and the awkwardness after meeting ur ex after 3 yrs is less in this one! But the korean one! Made a whole lot deal out of it. But I didn't like how Jiang made her apologise to him after 3 yrs. They both were at fault for their breakup so she shouldn't have been the one apologising.
Over all I would say since this one is the original one, it's better but as a k drama fan I would say Kim Yo Han's expressions as Cha Heon in Korean one is NOT TO BE MISSED! And who else is starting Go Go Squid 2 after this drama? Well I am! Hu Yitian!
Maravilhoso
crissalese4 November 2018
This show is really somethin
docanshulkumar11 November 2020
To sum it up:
coffeebot-925-16362628 April 2019
Good Enough
PennyReviews5 February 2019
Chinese school romance dramas are kind of my thing and this one does not disappoint. It has everything, innocent love, intensinty, second lead, good friendship vibes, chemistry between the girl and the boy, nice built up, drama, high school dynamics. Sure, the story wasn't original and there are tons of dramas out there with the same theme, but at least they hundled it pretty neat and the final result was decent. Also, the girl was cute and funny, whether the boy was kind of a snob at first, got better afterwards, but kept his attitude, which was refreshing because in most dramas the male lead starts with a i-hate-you-i-am-too-cynical and makes a 360 degrees turn a few episodes later. So, 7.5 out of 10.
Love is so beautiful....
roshnibose-048652 December 2020
I have been watching Korean dramas and lately with meteor garden I took to Chinese dramas also.
I came accross this and it is so so beautifully engrossing to watch .
Took me back to my school days .
This story is so refreshing it will take you back and it will make you realise that love is beautiful . Even with the heartbreaks and the crying it is beautiful .
I am fan of the drama . Loved it !!! The actors the narration the screenplay the content everything is a 10 on 10
Well done!
klara-persson10 September 2020
Oh this drama hit me like an arrow through the heart. I am a grown ass woman but I'm still touched by this love story. It is for sure a classic Chinese drama, at least when it comes to the theme and the characters. But it has such a wonderful portrait of friendship it actually makes me miss my own friends although I have them close. It's warm and lovely and light and even though it has parts describing loss and sadness it is throughout an amazing love story. Well done!
Nice
sekhargupta19 August 2020
Sweet and Simple
tinkkytone4 February 2023
I enjoyed this so much. It's a simple story of first love among high school students, and it follows them into adulthood. If you're familiar with Asian dramas then the tropes will be familiar; however, A Love So Beautiful is executed so well that you'll be swept away with the joy, sadness, and angst of first love. The cast has a wonderful chemistry and I particularly enjoyed the sismance. I like when dramas include strong female friendships which ring true to life. All the actors did a great job and they look very age appropriate even as they age up from HS. C-dramas can be hit or miss, but this is a hit on all levels. The OST is beautiful and the cinematography makes me want to tour China and hang out. There is just so much good stuff in this drama. It has a little something for everyone. Highly recommend!
9/10.
9/10.
perfect 10!!! It should be 100/10
castrojake-7344810 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Even though this is 6 years ago I can't get over it actually I've already watched this more than 20 times since it was realised, right now I just finish watching it so Im looking some edit on tiktok.
I really really like the characters, how they act and look. Sometimes I dreamed that I want this kind of love story but at school I can't find more smarter guy because right now girls are more competitive like me that makes me think what love story do I have and sad because like this is my goal, It became my goal since then because of the influence of the drama.
Its the end of 2023 right now and it's gonna be 2024 and the drama gonna be 7 years already so even it's been already 7 years Im still hoping that Shen Yue and Hu Yitian could be a couple. No one can tell so maybe in the future?
-A 7yrs old girl back then and now a 14 years old teenager fan of A love so Beautiful.
I really really like the characters, how they act and look. Sometimes I dreamed that I want this kind of love story but at school I can't find more smarter guy because right now girls are more competitive like me that makes me think what love story do I have and sad because like this is my goal, It became my goal since then because of the influence of the drama.
Its the end of 2023 right now and it's gonna be 2024 and the drama gonna be 7 years already so even it's been already 7 years Im still hoping that Shen Yue and Hu Yitian could be a couple. No one can tell so maybe in the future?
-A 7yrs old girl back then and now a 14 years old teenager fan of A love so Beautiful.
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