You Are Desire
You Are Desire
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You Are Desire

7.6
Yr 2023
Rt 45m
Status Ended
Drama
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Series Brief

Overview

After her parents' divorce, Lin Yujing moves to a new city and becomes seatmates with Shen Juan, a withdrawn student repeating a year. As they grow closer, her presence begins to change his life. Just as things start to improve, she’s forced to return to her hometown. A year later, they reunite at university, where Lin Yujing helps Shen Juan confront his past and heal, while also discovering her own path in life.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 68 /100

Critics and viewers generally agree that You Are Desire starts strong, offering a refreshing, grounded, and melancholic alternative to typical bubbly high school romances. The main leads earn widespread praise for their chemistry and mature, toxic-free dynamic, supported by healthy communication and solid performances that make the early episodes emotionally resonant.

“the melancholic tone of the series added a perfect touch to emphasize the sadness that Lin Yu Jing and Shen Juan hold inside”

“A wonderful beginning of a story that turned into wasted potential”

“Basically, they messed it up after a relatively good start.”

“I appreciate about their relationship was how it was toxic free, they had mutual understanding they communicated the understood and supported one another...”

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Where to Watch

Rakuten Viki
US • CA
Production Board

Crew

Producer
Ren Xu
Director
Deng Ke
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Keywords

friendship romance coming of age healing youth
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Details

First Aired
August 12, 2023
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
45 minutes
Origin
CN
TMDB Votes
27