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The last summer after high school is one full of joy and heartbreak, and our characters get to find this out the hard way. Recap He Luo nervously checks her college acceptance result and is overjoyed to find out she made it into Huaqing. Tian Xin and Yun Wei also get into their top-choice colleges,… Continue reading Recap: Suddenly This Summer (Ep. 9)
As the school year ends, our band of friends must confront the reality of the gaokao results and the impact that it'll have on the rest of their lives. But the summer after their final year of high school also offers a temporary shield from those realities and a time for them to acknowledge the truths… Continue reading Recap: Suddenly This Summer (Ep. 8)
As the gaokao approaches, the pressure is on to perform well from parents and teachers. All distractions are off-limits, which doesn't bode well for the students' activist efforts and relationships. Recap He Luo and Zhang Yuan get their friends and classmates to set up a donation tent to support the Sichuan earthquake. It's well-received by the… Continue reading Recap: Suddenly This Summer (Ep. 7)
This drama is just so CUTE! And this episode really reinforced that. He Luo struggles with her studies but Zhang Yuan won't let her give up. Recap The final exam results come out and He Luo is disappointed to see that she's 20th in her class (51 overall). Her friends congratulate her, marveling at her… Continue reading Recap: Suddenly This Summer (Ep. 5)
He Luo and Zhang Yuan's friendship continues to blossom. They start to gain more respect for each other and find some common ground, while their friends start to tease them about their relationship. Recap He Luo tries to convince Zhang Yuan to listen to Teacher Lin and study English with her, but he refuses. Cheng… Continue reading Recap: Suddenly This Summer (Ep. 4)
More cuteness in this episode as He Luo and Zhang Yuan get to know each other a bit better and develop some mutual respect for each other. Recap It turns out He Luo has taken to heart the idea of asking Zhang Yuan to tutor her. She starts doing little nice things for him --… Continue reading Recap: Suddenly This Summer (Ep. 3)
This episode is all about He Luo proving herself -- both to herself and to the people around her. The show continues to look promising with its look into the everyday lives of its characters and the setup of some potential romances. Quick Recap A classmate eavesdropping at the door of Director Qiu's office quickly… Continue reading Recap: Suddenly This Summer (Ep. 2)
It's been a long time since I've had time to watch dramas -- I'm currently struggling through The Princess' Man (the Korean drama starring Park Shi Hoo and Moon Chae Won) -- but decided to take a break and try out some new Taiwanese/Chinese dramas. I landed on Suddenly This Summer (忽而今夏) and think I have found… Continue reading Recap: Suddenly This Summer (Ep. 1)
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