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Be Passionately In Love Drama Ending Explained

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Chinese Drama 'Be Passionately In Love' – Ending Explained: A Visually Romantic Finale That Didn’t Quite Deliver the Heat

After 24 episodes of awkward tension, almost-kisses, and enough fake-outs to make even the chillest viewer scream into the void, Be Passionately In Love ends on a happy note – technically. The final episode gives us sunshine, flirting, ring reveals, and campus-romance fluff. Xu Zhi and Chen Lu Zhou get their couple moment, and even the supporting cast tie things up with little bows – turtles, Ke Ke, Uncle Fu, you name it. The “4 years later” time skip is breezy, if a bit rushed. CLZ finally gets slippers at “home,” personalised kung pao chicken, and the kind of love and peace he’s always deserved.

But... does it feel satisfying? Depends who you ask.

So Was It a Happy or Sad Ending?

It's a happy ending on paper – the leads end up together, the misunderstandings are cleared, and everyone's storyline gets wrapped. But emotionally? It’s more of a bittersweet shrug. 

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You can sense the script wanted to go out in full blaze-of-glory romantic mode. There are even key moments (like Xu Zhi opening the door, or CLZ’s emotional breakdowns) that could have become iconic with the right chemistry.

Unfortunately, what we got instead was a “PG-13 passion” where every intimate scene was either faked, cropped, or emotionally muted. No real kisses, no real payoff, and a romance that felt like it was walking on eggshells the whole time.

What Went Wrong? The Elephant in the Room: Chemistry and Intimacy

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Let’s be real – you can absolutely make a good romance drama without steamy scenes, if you’ve got solid emotional beats, tension, and believable chemistry. Dramas like The Demon Hunter’s Romance managed that just fine.

But here? Not so much.

The problem isn’t just “no kiss scenes.” It’s that the script clearly was written with them in mind – there’s talk of “passionate kisses,” hickeys, and tension-heavy build-ups. 

But when those moments arrive, they’re replaced with jarring fake-angle kisses and scenes where one actor looks like they’re kissing the other’s nose. It kills the momentum and makes it feel like the show is trying to trick us. Viewers noticed. Viewers complained.

And while ML Wang An Yu does his best to carry the show on his back – gazing longingly, delivering romantic lines like his life depends on it – FL Liu Hao Cun often looks frozen, emotionally checked out, or just visibly uncomfortable. 

You can’t fake intimacy, and here, the lack of it was painfully obvious.

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Is the Female Lead Really the Problem?

To be fair, Liu Hao Cun isn’t a bad actress – she’s done well in dramas like Derailment. But in a pure romance drama like this, where 80% of the show rides on love and physical/emotional closeness, it’s just not a good fit. Whether it’s due to personal boundaries or directorial decisions, it’s clear she wasn’t comfortable doing kiss scenes – and it shows.

Some viewers felt her Xu Zhi came across as emotionally cold or even manipulative. Others chalk it up to miscasting, full stop. Either way, if your show is titled Be Passionately In Love, but your lead isn’t comfortable doing passionate scenes… maybe rethink the casting?

The Supporting Cast, Music, and Vibes – Not All Bad

There were bright spots. The OST got a decent amount of love online – subtle, emotional, and nicely timed. Wang An Yu’s performance was solid as always, and even minor characters like Uncle Fu and the stepdad had their moments (including iconic lines like, “I heard you don’t have underwear anymore,” which definitely made someone’s meme folder).

Also, props for giving supporting characters some closure. The ending family gathering, the stepdad's regrets, the mom's late realisations – all added some depth to a show that otherwise felt hollow in its romance core.

So, Should You Watch It?

YES, if:

  • You haven’t read the novel and have zero expectations.

  • You like pretty visuals and slow campus slice-of-life vibes.

  • You’re in it for the aesthetics, the OST, and Wang An Yu’s charm.

NO, if:

  • You read the novel and expected actual romance.

  • You’re craving chemistry, real kissing, or an emotionally engaging love story.

  • You’re easily annoyed by fake intimacy and flat performances.

Final Thoughts: A Romance With No Spark, A Passion With No Fire

In the end, Be Passionately In Love leaves behind a pretty shell of what could’ve been a swoon-worthy youth romance. It had the budget, the look, the music, and a male lead who gave it his all. But it also had one of the most glaring miscasts of the year, clunky editing, and a script full of promises it didn’t deliver on.

The ending itself is “complete,” and you won’t leave angry about the plot. But if you came in expecting to feel anything – butterflies, tears, secondhand embarrassment – you might walk out just feeling... nothing.

Rating: 6/10 – Visually polished, emotionally empty. Watch if you’re bored, skip if you want real romance.

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