Once in a while I break from my obsession over Chinese period dramas and fantasies and watch a contemporary romance. The Love You Give Me is such a “break” in my period diet.
This is a rom com and it’s absolutely adorable. I recommend it full-heartedly. The story is great, the acting fantastic, and the cast of characters fabulous.
In fact, you should watch it even if only for Min Quan Quan, the main couple’s five year-old son. This kid just made me smile throughout the whole 28 episodes. What a great little actor (the child actor is actually seven-years old) Cui Yi Xin is.
But the fun doesn’t stop with this little guy. The main couple, Min Hui and Xin Qi (played by Wang Wu Yen and Wang Zi Qi) have great chemistry and are a believable couple. The rest of the cast is just as much fun to watch.
The plot follows a single mom (Min Hui) and her struggles to make it in the medical AI business world and her son’s genetic heart disease. Add a father who has no clue he has a child and who falls head over heels in love with his son even before he knows who he really is, and you have all the ingredients for a heartwarming, funny, and romantic series.
Even though mostly a light romance, it touches on some serious issues such as women’s rights and sexual harassment in the work place among others.
If you’re up for a feel-good show, this is it! Loved it.
Author Natalina Reis 