Coming of-age storylines of romance and friendship make for great dramas as the characters navigate growing pains and a sea of emotions never felt before. These stories also evoke nostalgia of the wonder days gone by. From childhood crushes to passionate teen love affairs, or the distress and anguish of the broken-hearted, these are feelings many resonate with.
Here are five heart-melting young adult C-dramas to revisit this summer. When Zhu Yun ( Zhang Jing Yi ) enters university, she has no idea that her life will turn on its head with the arrival Li Xun ( Chen Fei Yu ). Zhu Yun has led a sheltered life and is not one to rebel.
She studies computers since that’s what her educationist mother wants her to do. The mysterious and enigmatic Li Xun is a maverick genius who creates softwares, solves technical glitches, and is a programmer par excellence. Zhu Yun is attracted to Li Xun, who keeps her at a distance, even though he is equally taken in by her innocent charm.
As the two fall hopelessly in love and dream of a future together, it seems fate has other plans for their happily ever after. Li Xun, who comes from the wrong side of the tracks, is also disliked by Zhu Yun’s mother for a mistake he had made in school. While in college, the impulsive Li Xun once again puts himself in the line of fire for the sake of love.
He is imprisoned and breaks up with Zhu Yun. They meet three years later in different circumstances, and even though Zhu Yun still carries a torch for Li Xu.
