New Review: I May Love You (2023)

Promotional photo from the Chinese Drama "I May Love You," showing Huang Ri Ying and Wei Zhe Ming.

A Chinese romcom that puts the focus on the main romance – in this case, on the relationship between a scriptwriter (Huang Ri Ying) with a massive crush and the initially oblivious CEO (Wei Zhe Ming) of the film production company she works for.

This drama scores high for the things it does not do. There’s no office politics and no evil adversary, no false friends and no backstabbing, no break-ups and no love triangles, no annoying second leads and no evil parents. And – no angst.

Everybody is nice and pretty in this rose-colored world, the conflicts are low-key and the simple plot with the She-Fell-First-He-Fell-Harder trope flows along effortlessly. However, the show does get a little draggy in the second half as the back-and-forth of the main romance goes on for too long and the reluctance of the FL is not quite comprehensible.

So altogether a sweet (for some probably overly sweet) and fluffy escape from the stress and annoyances of everyday life. If you’re looking for a super-relaxing, light-hearted watch, give it a try.

Mango TV. Tencent. China.