From slow burn to scorching romances, the latest slate of C-dramas have given viewers love stories that can make hearts flutter and skip several beats. These couples have such crackling chemistry that they made screens heat up with the sheer intensity of their feelings for each other. Here are five couples who scorched the screens and left an indelible impressions in many people’s hearts.
When city girl Zhuang Jie ( Zhou Yu Tong ) travels back home to Nanping from Shanghai, she does not realize the dramatic turn her life will take. She runs into her former classmate, the dashingly good-looking Chen Mai Dong ( Li Xian ). Chen Mai Dong is a funeral makeup artist and is deeply respected by all at Nanping.
One of the most eligible bachelors, he thwarts his grandmother’s attempts at matchmaking, well aware that his profession is not something a prospective girlfriend can adjust to. Zhuang Jie, now a successful medical salesperson, was infatuated with Mai Dong in school. After having lost her leg as a teenager in a car crash, it was the rebellious Mai Dong who had installed confidence in her back then.
However, as adults, the two are very different. Zhuang Jie’s exuberance and free spirit is in contrast to the enigmatically stoic Mai Dong. Even though she makes the first move, Zhuang Jie is unable to commit herself in a long-term relationship as she prefers her independence over anything.
But as sparks fly and the two fall hopelessly in love, Zhuang Jie’s own insecurities c.
