cyn lynn : Legally Romance

FanFanX: I love this series so much that I wanted to give the option of reading this post with limited spoilers, or the full recaps with all the details. There is no right or wrong way. :) Sections will be updated as I continue recapping the series. :D

Micro Recaps

[The Present Timeline]

[Ep1] Qian Wei finds out that Li Chong Wen hasn’t been telling her the whole truth.

[Going Back to 2011 or Rewriting History]

[Ep2] Qian Wei goes to the reunion and ends up back in 2011.

[Ep3] Qian Wei decides to make sure that Lu Xun dates Mo Zi Xin this time.

[Ep4] Qian Wei competes with Lu Xun for a position on the debate team; Liu Shi Yun is in love.

[Ep5] Liu Shi Yun and Qian Chuan join forces for a “love alliance” to date other people; Qian Wei sets up a roller skating date for Lu Xun and Mo Zi Xin.

[Ep6] Qian Wei shows Lu Xun the basics of Dating 101.

[Ep7] Qian Wei consoles Lu Xun but remains unsuccessful in avoiding Li Chong Wen.
[Ep8] Li Chong Wen drinks in Qian Wei’s stead; Liu Shi Yun and Qian Chuan both confess to their love interests.
[Ep9] Lu Xun and Li Chong Wen fight over a milk tea but work together to keep Qian Wei safe; Qian Wei saves Li Chong Wen from making a regretful decision.
[Ep10] Qian Wei’s parents have a minor accident which turns into something much more serious, and she finally starts noticing Lu Xun’s caring ways.
[Ep11] Qian Dad recovers in the hospital; Qian Wei buys Li Chong Wei a chicken; 1.5 confessions.
[Ep12] Lu Xun realizes he has a chance; Qian Wei avoids Lu Xun.
[Ep13] Qian Wei and Lu Xun are secretly in a relationship.

[Ep14] Liu Shi Yun chooses herself over Tang Lu; Lu Xun blows their cover; Qian Wei helps Liu Shi Yun get one step closer to reaching her dream.
[Ep15] Qian Wei and Lu Xun have their first real fight; Their fight ends in an unexpected place.
[Ep16] Qian Wei ends up in trouble and is met with Lu Xun’s wrath; Qian Chuan makes a choice; Liu Shi Yun’s jade pendant goes missing.
[Ep17] Qian Wei is now known as a thief; Lu Xun fights with words; Li Chong Wen fights with his fists.
[Ep18] Li Chong Wen helps Qian Wei deal with the culprit; Lu Xun decides becoming a lawyer is better suited for him than becoming a judge.
[Ep19] Lu Xun spends the day at the amusement park with a dancing bear; Qian Wei helps her brother with his swimming problem.
[Ep20] It’s Qian parents’ 25th Anniversary but things go awry.
[Ep21] Qian Wei takes the 2014 NJE and starts an internship at the same firm as Li Chong Wen.
[Ep22] Qian Wei saves Li Chong Wen from making another bad decision; Qian Chuan confesses to Liu Shi Yun; Lu Xun has several surprises for Qian Wei.
[Ep23] Lu Xun reads Qian Wei’s journal; Liu Shi Yun and Qian Chuan get together; Qian Wei wakes up to reality.

[Reality or You are the Future]

[Ep24] Qian Wei tries to tell Lu Xun about her dream; Qian Wei learns that some things in her dream are real; Li Chong Wen asks Qian Wei to return to him.

[Ep25] Qian Wei helps Lu Xun with work; Qian Wei takes the NJE; Qian Wei has a prophetic dream about Lu Xun.
[Ep26] Lu Xun and Qian Wei win their case; Zhan Ying has a new client.

[Ep27] Qian Wei asks for the truth from Lu Xun; The real events of their shared past are revealed.

[Ep28] Qian Wei asks her mother to set her up on 100 blind dates; Lu Xun spies on her blind dates; Qian Chuan and Liu Shu Yin help with someone else’s wedding proposal.

[Eternal Light]

[Ep29] The confession of all confessions! Qian Wei has another prophetic dream; Li Chong Wei and Lu Xun have a fight.

[Ep30] Qianliang Visitor and Law Online make the headlines; Qian Wei’s prophetic dream comes true but they have help; Qian Chuan takes the next step in his relationship.

[Ep31] Lu Xun follows the money; Lu Xun ends up inside a burning building; Lu Xun has a surprise for Qian Wei; Li Chong Wen faces a relic of his youth.
[Ep32] Yu Tian resurfaces; Qian Wei has another prophetic dream with a worse outcome than the last one; Lu Xun and Qian Wei spend their first Christmas together; Qian family meets the Liu family.
[Ep33] Li Chong Wen finds Lan He; Lu Xun sees Qian Wei's video; Qian Wei and Lu Xun end up in trouble; Lan He, Li Chong Wen and Yu Tian are sentenced for their crimes; Qian Wei and Lu Xun's wedding; Epilogue - before the credits and after the credits!

Cast

Huang Zi Tao (Z.Tao): Lu Xun

Song Zu Er: Qian Wei

Jin Ze: Li Chong Wen

Zhong Li Li: Mo Zi Xin

Yan An: Qian Chuan

Li Bai Hui: Liu Shi Yun

Memorable Moments

Warning: Spoilers below!! These may be funny, sweet or touching.

[Ep1] Lu Xun wants Qian Wei to fix his tie, but Li Chong Wen does it for him. Watch Lu Xun’s expressions. (~22:20)

[Ep2] Qian Wei pulling Teacher Zhen's hair. (~19:00); Qian Wei sees Li Chong Wen and freaks out! Just look at Qian Wei’s face. (~25:03)

[Ep3] Qian Wei tries to catch a thief and just jogs alongside him. (~7:25)

[Ep4] Qian Wei throws shade at Li Chong Wen but he's incredulous/confused about it. (~11:48); Lu Xun concocts a story while effectively shutting up Qian Wei, to get a discount on suits. (~26:16)

[Ep5] A whiny Lu Xun who "doesn't know" how to skate, ends up helping Qian Wei. (~40:53)

[Ep6] That accidental kiss. (~16:55); Qian Wei shows Lu Xun how to date a girl. (~25:41)

[Ep7] A blind Qian Wei swats at and insults Lu Xun as she clings to him in the haunted house. His face is everything here. (25:25); What Lu Xun told those drunk guys at the ice cream stand. (~41:04)

[Ep8] Lu Xun feeds Li Chong Wen red date and peanut soup, as Qian Wei just gleefully watches them. Her grin is infectious. (~13:23)

[Ep9] Lu Xun snatches a cup of milk tea from Li Chong Wen. He takes the first sip but then Li Chong Wen gulps down the rest of it. (~7:57) Just watch the two of them, and then tell me you’re not laughing at Li Chong Wen when he’s gulping down that drink. (~8:39)

[Ep10] Lu Xun and Qian Wei’s conversation about dreams, law, and justice, and then when she falls asleep on his shoulder on the bus. (~1:10); Lu Xun remembering the bus ride. (~15:15); Lu Xun says 68 words in rapid succession in 7 seconds to get his mother to stop bothering him. (~36:31) [See clip with counter in BTS section.]

[Ep11] Li Chong Wen’s chicken gets killed by his roommates. His poor face. (~10:05); While in the hospital, Qian Mom and Dad come up with a way to communicate without words, hand squeezes! (~21:16); Li Chong Wen’s confession. (~27:35, 32:49); Lu Xun’s aborted confession. (~31:19)

[Ep12] Lu Xun checks on a sleeping Qian Wei (~3:44); Liu Shi Yun has had enough of Tang Lu. (~12:30); Qian Wei avoids Lu Xun. (~13:38); Li Chong Wen shows up in a grasshopper head to tutor Qian Wei. He starts with this cute dance and makes a heart with his hands, and later a head tilt. (~19:30; 20:40)

[Ep13] Lu Xun’s public confession complete with hand squeezes! (~2:10); His private confession. (~7:51); The failed kisses - one interruption after the other. (~16:55); The real kiss. (~18:58)

[Ep14] Liu Shi Yun chooses to be true to herself. (~1:14); Qian Wei’s wishing well. (~13:01); Mo Zi Xin tells Qian Wei about her crush. (~18:28); Qian Wei and Lu Xun’s first real fight. (~30:30)

[Ep15] Qian Chuan helps Liu Shi Yun with her stage fright. (~1:09); The culprit behind rumors about Qian Wei is discovered by Mo Xi Zin. (~20:00); They end their cold war. (~27:25); Qian Wei finally reads his love letter. (~30:23); Mo Xi Zin is the classiest love rival ever. (~33:44)

[Ep16] Lu Xun is angry with Qian Wei. (~14:08); Lu Xun has a surprise for Qian Wei. (~18:47); Qian Chuan chooses to stay true to himself. (~28:01); The face-pinching and swatting fight between Qian Wei and Lu Xun. Her elastic face! (~32:55)

[Ep17] A clarification notice maintains Qian Wei’s innocence in the theft incident. (~17:53); Li Chong Wen ends up in a fight. (~21:48); Mo Zi Xin’s cosplay talent is revealed! (~32:06)

[Ep18] Qian Wei confronts Yu Tian. (First 6 minutes of Ep); Qian Wei tells Li Chong Wen the truth. So much pain. (~8:08); Mo Zi Xin realizes that she’s braver than she’d thought. (~17:14); Lu Xun decides to become a lawyer. (~20:05); Lu Xun and Qian Wei’s moment is interrupted by his parents. (~31:33); Qian Wei and Lu Xun talk about the next time it rains. (~39:15)

[Ep19] Lu Xun spends the day with a bear at the amusement park. (~6:33); Liu Shi Yun decides to continue pursuing music. (~17:50);

[Ep20] Qian Chuan receives bad news about his swimming career. (~9:18); Qian Mom and Dad’s 25th Anniversary. (~21:51); Dad’s last message in life. The slightest movement of his fingers. Sob!! (~32:36) One of the harder eps to watch. Sooo much love.

[Ep21] Qian Wei reads Dad's letter to her. (First 4 minutes of Ep); Lu Xun gives Qian Wei encouragement before the NJE. (~6:43); Lu Xun and Qian Wei being the playful couple. (~11:29); Her letter to her father. (~12:20); Li Chong Wen’s continuing financial struggles. (~33:20)

[Ep22] Li Chong Wen’s reason for being a lawyer. (~16:23); Qian Chuan’s confession. (~36:35); Lu Xun makes it snow for Qian Wei. (~38:20)

[Ep23] Qian Wei and Lu Xun share a cute moment on the couch. They’re so cute and funny. (~1:37); Lu Xun reads Qian Wei’s journal. (~10:50); Lu Xun breaks up with Qian Wei. Sob!! (~27:40); Qian Wei wakes up in 2022 and goes after Lu Xun. (~35:27)

[Ep24] Li Chong Wen proposes. (~21:40); Qian Wei and Mom talk about Dad. (~34:27); Qian Wei realizes that not everything in her dream was fake. (~28:21)

[Ep25] Qian Wei takes the NJE! (~11:51); Qian Wei talks to her father. (~23:05)

[Ep26] Qian Wei's NJE results are out. (~17:48); Qian Wei uses the foam trick on Lu Xun. (~28:26); Lu Xun has questions. (~29:27)

[Ep27] Qian Wei wants Lu Xun to admit how he feels. (~23:11); Lu Xun (sort of) confesses in the rain. (~32:08); The real past is revealed. (~33:45)

[Ep28] Qian Wei is planning to go on blind dates. (~15:10); Qian Wei makes an entrance with her dress. (~25:19); Lawyer Wu’s nosebleed. Too funny. (~25:37) Lu Xun fails to convince Qian Wei to put on a jacket. (~27:37); Their colleagues’ reaction to seeing Lu Xun and Qian in the elevator; and then the blind dates... (~29:47); Qian Chuan confesses to Liu Shi Yun! (~45:07)

[Ep29] Lu Xun finally admits his love for Qian Wei. (~4:20); The kiss to seal the deal. (~6:41); Qian Wei wants more of a confession, but another kiss works just as well. (~7:49); Lawyer Wu making fun of Lu Xun. (~20:07); Qian Wei is looking for the snow globe but Lu Xun has something better. (~21:31)

[Ep30] Qian Wei meets Lu Xun's parents. (~3:36); Qin Chuan asks to kiss Liu Shi Yun (~11:04); Qian Wei helps Yuan Qiao move on. (~23:42); Qian Wei's prophetic dream comes true. (~32:23); Qian Chuan finally kisses Liu Shi Yun! (~41:15)

[Ep31] Qian Wei saves Lu Xun. (~16:02); Lu Xun shows her the concert tickets (~18:40); Li Chong Wen made that call to Qian Chuan. (~30:28); Qian Wei returns the chicken toy to Li Chong Wen. (~35:50); Lu Xun invites Li Chong Wen to join him on stage. (~41:15)

[Ep32] Lu Xun has a Christmas surprise for Qian Wei - he proposes! (~14:38); Qian Wei sets up a meeting with Lan He. (~20:18); Qian Wei records a video to Lu Xun. (~22:40); Qian Chuan v. Liu Dad. (~29:00); Lu Xun wants them to get married soon. (~38:19); Lan He calls Li Chong Wen to meet her if he wants to save Qian Wei. (~45:25)

[Ep33] Lan He destroys Li Chong Wen. (~4:15); Lu Xun saves Qian Wei. (~11:23); Qian Wei gives him three hand squeezes! (~17:15); Bride and groom run away from their wedding. (~35:03); A few years later. (~38:10); Post-credits scene!! (~40:29) Won’t spoil this one. :)

Remarks

[Behind the Scenes]

→ Ep2. Pulling on Teacher Zhen's hair when she arrives back in 2011; Huang Zi Tao's face when he thinks it's filming time, but it was only rehearsal. Look at his face when the guy ran through! xD
→ Ep3. Huang Zi Tao accidentally pops Song Zu Er on the head with the chair and then injures himself.
→ Ep5. How they got that cute skating + bubble gun scene.
→ Ep6. Accidental kiss. The kiss that no one ever talks about! Decorating that cake. They're having so much fun. :)
→ Ep10. How Lu Xun makes his mother leave him alone - by speaking very fast. 68 words in 7 seconds.
→ Ep13. One of three interrupted kisses, this is the one with the bicyclist;
→ Not a BTS, Douyin video of the three failed kisses. The game play announcement is what makes me really laugh here.
→ Ep17. Includes a few clips from earlier eps, but I just wanted to point out her "don't be angry" singsong chant at the end.
→ Ep18. Huang Zi Tao: I need to say happy birthday before kissing! Oops. lol I love how Song Zu Er makes fun of him. At the end, she says she really wants to break up. Haha! (!0:52 Huang Zi Tao's real laugh is so funny. XD)
→ Ep21. Woodpecking kisses followed by that fake spit. Song Zu Er is precious!
→ Ep32. They're standing at the wrong spot for their kiss. How does everyone get it wrong? Ha.
→ The clips are out of order for this one Ep32, Ep26, Ep33, and Ep11. At 1:17, the last one is my favorite with the hand squeezes, but then Song Zu Er injures herself. xD

[OST] Enjoy!

Fate 命中注定 | Wu Yonghuan 巫咏欢

Fragments 碎片 | Gao Jialang 高嘉朗

Hear the Inner Voice 听见内心的声音 | Zhang Muxi 张沐溪

It’s You for the Rest of My Life 余生都是你 | Huang Zitao 黄子韬

We Are Not Together 我们没有在一起 | Liu Ruoying (Rene Liu) 刘若英

[Lu Xun's Love Letter] Very much spoilers! Don't read below here if you haven't watched through at least Ep13. Or read on because you can't help yourself, like me. ;)

This love letter appears in Ep11-13, 15 and 29. We can only see it in its entirely once in the series, Ep15 when Qian Wei is reading it as she walks. (It's not entirely legible.) Some of the text is later spoken by Lu Xun in Ep33 (the ending). This letter was translated with the help of flash2351.

[...] = illegible/missing text.

Ep15. ~30:23 The only time we see a great portion of his love letter.

Something that has no scientific basis [...] crazy actions. I didn't use to be like this [...] I even did silly things because of the sentence on the stone.

Originally, I am like a meteor that doesn't shine, because [...] I don't have any desire, any big emotions. My life is organized neatly down to the smallest detail. Although, it gets a tad boring, but I've long gotten used to this safe and stable feeling. But I don't know when, you disrupted my life and my habits. Perhaps it's when we pretended to be lawyers together, perhaps it was when I caught you at the skating rink, perhaps it was the light in your eyes as you shared your dream of an online legal help platform with me, or perhaps it was simply your smile... I found myself deviating from the course I've charted for myself. I realized the stable and boring life I had before, it was simply because I didn't have a goal in life, I was drifting aimlessly.

Before I met you, I liked to do everything alone, I thought I could bear the burden of being alone. But after meeting you, I learned to be afraid. I'm afraid of your tears, afraid that you would give your smile to someone else, afraid of a future without you.

Even if tomorrow is the end of the world, the sky falls and the earth crumbles, my greatest fear is that even at the very end, I still don't have the courage to tell you: I never wanted to be your opponent, I've always wanted to be by your side.

I am a free-thinker, I've never believed in any form of God. But one day, as I passed a temple, I somehow found myself going in. I didn't know what to wish for, so I simply wished for you to be healthy and happy always. I told God that if this comes true, I am willing to stop being an atheist and I am willing to give up all of the good fortune in my life for it.

[...] "I want the thousands of eyes of the eternal night, to see only you." I want to be your stars, to light up all the dark valleys in your life. [...]

April 6, 2022