Exclusive Fairytale (2023) User Reviews

Lighthearted and simple romantic comedy

[hanalisss · 7/10 · 12 August 2023]

This is the second drama I watched from Miao Yi Zhang and the poor girl is always paired with terrible male leads! Such a shame! She is quite good to be that young, but in this one and in I fly Towards you her co stars where like a rock , completely unable to change facial expressions and just not acting at all.

The drama is sweet and has loads of funny moments, very lighthearted and straightforward. For me it lacks intensity and emotion but I know by know this kind of drama is just happy from beginning to end so I have made peace with it. In comparison I would prefer others like Go ahead, My calorie boy or Our secret, with better script and way better acting.

This one overused some of the plots, dragging for way too many episodes things that could have lasted 1 ep maximum and abused cliché after cliché.

One very icky thing was the fact that they didn't change the characters hairstyles for the whole 10/15 years the show lasts( same as I fly towards you basically) and that's just as unrealistic as it gets. A 15 year old wearing the same haircut and length until her 30s..... they could at least put some effort in this area.

But if you want something cute and fluffy to pass the time Is not all bad, give it a go.

Simple and sweet!

[priyashashank79 · 8/10 · 12 October 2023]

A cute, feel good, coming of age romance. I loved the initial episodes since there were many laugh-out-loud moments during the school years. The relationship of the main leads with each other's parents was heartwarming. The FL, though childish at times, was sweet overall, I liked her in When I Fly towards too. The ML acted well for his debut, his kissing scenes were swoon-worthy for sure! I loved the character of Yin Zihan a lot, he added an extra spark to the screen when he appeared. I've seen him before in Falling into your smile, but he had a longer role here. The only reason I'm deducting two stars, is because I had to skip most of the portions of the FL's bestie, whose character was immature and too over the top. I almost felt sorry for the actor who acted opposite her. Apart from this one thing, the series is a great one-time watch!

Cute little fluff piece.

[srijasingh-41746 · 7/10 · 27 April 2024]

Just as the title says, it is a cute little fluff piece with attractive leads, and some warm scenes. The overall cast is pretty cute also.

Nothing much to the show actually, no amount of emotional or intellectual investment required. Good things happen to generally good people and even the minor conflicts that are there, resolve pretty easily. Some scenes were pretty cringe though, I honestly cringed at the public courtship and confession scenes. But then with the characters being so young and unexpected and patriarchal traditions being what they are, such cringe is all but expected.

I did enjoy the show generally, so if you have just watched something intense like Uncontrollably Fond or 25 21, this could be a good palate cleanser.

THE DRAMA WE ALL NEED -cute, funny and romantic.

[anvofficial · 10/10 · 31 July 2023]

Wow..THIS DRAMA IS HILARIOUS. YOU WON'T STOP LAUGHING OUT LOUD or STOP SMILING even for a second. A cute, heartwarming cdrama which can be binge watched. Those who loved Hidden love and When I fly towards you definitely need to watch this. It got all those fluffy and cute yet HOT romance. A simple going drama with a lot of laughter and awe.. scenes. This drama will put a big smile on your face in every episode. Miaoyi and Jun's chemistry is on par and at the same time, it's so cute. I've never laughed like this watching any drama.

Coming to actors, as a carot my bias has done exceptionally well in this drama. Junhui as ling chao is a strong point in watching this drama. He got that cool yet boy next door look.

Zhang Miao Yi as Xiao Tu is very cute. She got that cute, hyper active look. But felt her role more similar to her previous role in when I fly towards you. Hopefully she won't get typecasted.

Rest of all the actors were also good. Nothing to complaint or no room for improvement on an acting perspective. They delivered it perfectly.

What I loved most about this drama is their parents. The scene where both their mothers saying Cheers. I never expected such a scene from them. It was totally on a different level.

Nice acting of Ao Bo Xiong

[Toncholina · 7/10 · 6 October 2023]

I would have given a lower rating, but fl and the second male lead left a good impression on me and all the scenes with them were amusing, so I am leaving this rating. Unfortunately, there is so much wrong with this series. Fl and ml have been friends all their lives and when they get into a relationship, she asks him to tell his parents together that they are in a relationship. Of course, he doesn't do that, but tells his parents behind her back and together with them they plot how to get her to admit to everyone that they are together. Furthermore, they have been in a relationship for a couple of years and when she comes to a sleepover with him and his roommate, she makes her boyfriend sleep in another room. What the heck? And now the funnest part, they are engaged and she still avoids any physical contact with him and when they finally start being intimate, she acts as if she had a one night stand with some random guy, hides from him under the blanket and doesn't want to get up from bed so he can see her. Hahaha the series is about maturing, but it seems that the characters remain just as immature after high school and even after college.. the writers messed up the series a bit and are not really consistent about a lot of things. But overall, the series was interesting and humorous.