The title of this drama speaks for the plot. This drama is very relatable, albeit the simple romance and storyline. It reminds me of days when I was still a student as well as the social problems we faced as young adults. For the first time, the plot of a Chinese drama is related to it’s title. Most of the time the title is unrelated to the main bulk of the plot in Chinese dramas.

This 24-episodes- long drama portrays the slow built up in relationships that we all faced when we were young and inexperienced in relationships. Some young audience found it annoying that the main leads took so long to confess to each other. But that’s the reality for most awkward Asians. If we really want that person to be our partner for the rest of our life, we cannot afford rejection. Therefore, with time and confidence, we want to make sure we stand a high chance before we confess. We all are afraid of rejection and we just need time to build that probability of acceptance.

This drama addresses a few social issues we faced such as school/online bullying, self esteem and career pathway. Xiao Xiong’s low-self esteem for her tomboy look in high school reminds me of my high school days, when I had lots of acne. I was really self conscious but there was nothing I could do. I didn’t actually want people to know my acne so I deleted lots of old pictures. Thus, I felt it when xiao Xiong said she was conscious of people knowing her tomboy past. The drama then portrays the feelings that xiao Xiong had when she got bullied. In the dialogue, at the end of that episode, xiao Xiong mentioned that what she felt was what other victims felt as well. Therefore, we should all be cautious of what we say and write online. Both main leads agree that their career path will not feed them, yet they built that courage to achieve their dreams and encourage their parents to let them do what they love. As Asians we all face that problem of doing what our parents want us to do while putting aside our dreams. Tang tang’s stage fright episode teaches us that we should not be conscious of what others see of us. Just believe that you are better than those audience that despises you and bring out that confidence. If you pay attention to those dialogues at the end of each episode, you will see that the producer tries to address these social issues in a subtle manner.

One issue I had was that the female lead was not tomboy enough. She clearly looks like a female and the male lead couldn’t recognise that?!