A heartfelt journey of Love, Dreams and persistence
Introduction to As Beautiful As You
If you’re a fan of Chinese drama that has romance , ambition and personal growth, this drama is a must watch for you. This drama portrays – the challenges of balancing love life and career, the obstacles fall in the journey of dreaming big- demotivation , giving up attitude, self doubt and then comes the beauty of finding strength in vulnerability.
Released in 2024 , this drama stands out for showing the real challenges one face in love and career and when it comes to balancing both many people fails. This drama is about a young woman who Quits her stable job to follow her dreams and then in this journey she unexpectedly falls in love as well and learned so many life lessons along the way.
In this review we will talk about the storyline, themes, performance , characters and why it’s one of the most touching Chinese drama ever made.
As beautiful as you storyline: when love combines with ambition
The story revolves around Ji Xing, a brilliant, tenacious and independent woman working in tech industry. Although she is successful but still she feels trapped working for a system as she had some different plans for herself so she finally resign from the company and start working towards her dream. In this journey she face lots of hardships yet she stays resilient and keeps pushing herself. During her entrepreneurial journey , she crosses path with Han Ting, her former boss and classmate. Han Ting on the other side successfully runs a company , has a calm demeanour ,a wise and mature person. He believes in her potential and becomes her investor. As they work together their professional relationship slowly turns into deeper connection.
But a the saying goes- love is never easy- especially when your career and personal dreams are at stake. Ji Xing faces lots of challenges , heartbreak , betrayal and self doubt to give up while Han Ting on the other hand has its own challenges and emotional scars. Together through their bond, they showed us love isn’t just about comfort and cute sweet moments – it’s a journey of growing together, overcoming through challenges and standing by each others side in ups and downs and most importantly not giving up.
This Drama beautifully explained the challenges couples face in today’s world , showed how two ambitious persons learn to balance personal and professional life while chasing their own goals and dreams.
As beautiful as you Cast and performances
Tan Songyun( Ji Xing )
Her role is so inspiring. A woman who is determined to follow her dreams despite facing heartbreak and multiples failures, she stays persistent with her efforts and finally achieve her goals. Here Ji Xing’s transformation- From a mere corporate employee to a strong entrepreneur is empowering
Xu Kai(Han Ting )
His character is calm, composed and charming. He adds emotional balance to Ji Xing’s fiery ambition. As a partner, he truly showed, how one should support their partner in every situation, no matter what.
Themes in As beautiful as you
Dreams and determination
This drama highlights the courage it takes to chase one’s dreams. Ji Xing’s journey reflects the struggles and challenges one face- the fear of failure , societal pressure , emotional ups and downs in order to prove their worth.
Love and mutual respect
This drama portrayed everything one face during their love journey , the challenges every couple face, balancing between work and love life , fights , overcoming heartbreak. It showed how partners must respect each other’s choices, their dreams and support each other to achieve them.
Self discovery and resilience
Every setback Ji Xing face during her entrepreneurial journey made her more strong and resilient . Also heartbreak made her more emotionally tough. This drama shows as sometimes life doesn’t go the way we want it to be , bcz maybe there are some better plans for you .
Women empowerment
As this entire drama primarily focuses on Ji Xing, a woman who pave her way to success with her efforts , persistence and hard work and build her career from scratch. Here she is an inspiration for all women’s who dreams to achieve something big but have self doubt & lacks confidence. It reminds viewers that if you want to achieve something, nobody can stop you.
Life lessons from As beautiful as you
- Success takes time — in the journey to became successful , there will be lots of challenges but you have to be persistent to achieve your goals.
- Love and ambition can co exist – you can maintain a balance between love and career
- Failures don’t define you; you should see failure as an opportunity to grow further
- It’s okay to start over, no matter how hard you failed, you should believe in yourself and start over again.
- Believe in yourself, even when others don’t — we should have faith in ourself and our dreams to make a reality
These life lessons make As beautiful as you, more than just a romantic drama; it’s a motivational journey that mirrors real life, the hardships a person face during the journey of achieving a goal.
Cinematography and OST
The cinematography is nuanced, captured every tiny moments through warm lighting.
And the music makes moments more sentimental and happy- from every heartbreak to reunion.
Why As beautiful as you, is a must watch Best romantic drama
If you love Chinese dramas that fuse love with ambition and it’s a must watch.
It’s Realistic – As this drama shows all the hardships and challenges one faces during balancing their love life and career in this modern world.
It’s motivational – it’s shown how, if a person decides to win then no failure can hold him back.
It’s meaningful- it shows love is not about all happy moments, it shows how it requires lot of patience , understanding and forgiveness.
Unlike typical dramas which is far away then reality, it’s totally based on love and life in today’s fast moving world.
Where to watch
You can enjoy watching it on platforms like you tube, IQIYI with English subtitles.
Spoiler-Free Review: My honest opinion
Honestly I loved As beautiful as you. Here the way they portrayed Ji Xing character as a woman who stays persistent and determined to achieve her goals even after a lot of setbacks is inspiring.
Also this Drama not solely focus on romance but also on challenges one face in their life, also the importance of friendship.
By watching this drama we learn a lot about self trust , how we should keep balance between love and career, how there are many times in our life when we feel like giving up but still somehow we manage to keep going and then finally when we achieve goals and look back, we will feel how far we have made.
So If you someone who love to watch dramas which are inspiring as well as romantic and this one is for you.
So now don’t just read and imagine guys grab your snacks and go watch it!
Don’t forget to tell me which part you like the most- the best heart touching moment you feel.
