The novel, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, is basically the written anthem for any teenager or post-teenager who’s ever been woefully like-struck. Now, according to Vulture, Netflix has unveiled the first trailer (which we're completely smitten over) for the movie adaptation of our favorite cringey teenage romantic comedy book, and we can’t wait to relive our awkward crushes.
Like Jenny Han’s book, the movie follows Lara Jean (played by Lana Condor), who writes a letter about her crushes whenever she literally can’t process all ~those~ intense emotions. We’ve all been there seeing as we’ve daydreamed about that person in chemistry, and we’re still left hyper-embarrassed by that weird face we made in front of him on our way to class, so we’ve aborted any future daydreaming thereafter. Nevertheless, the trailer for To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is finally here and we’re still mentally preparing ourselves for this nostalgia-ridden rom-com journey.
However, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is more than a revitalization of young love, it’s about Lara Jean’s journey to grow past her written fantasies and explore life and herself. Though there are a plethora of rom-coms where the lead tries to find who they are as a person so that they can find their special person, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before offers a different perspective that simultaneously highlights healthy representation, in an often white-washed genre.
“There aren't that many rom-coms out there starring an Asian lead love interest," Lana Condor told Teen Vogue. "So, I was and am over the moon to hopefully begin to pave the way for other ladies (and men) in my position. It means the world to me." It means the world to us, too, Lana.
To All the Boys I’ve LovedBefore hits Netflix on August 17, and we can’t wait to binge-watch this movie. Until then, we’ll be busy re-reading the original book and watching this trailer on repeat, while revisiting our old sappy notes to our crushes we were too afraid to talk to.