A Beautiful Classic
The synopsis gives away almost all the story of the drama but i'd still provide a review. It was hard work finding this drama...trust me!!! I was obsessed with finding this drama because I loved the OST so much. The OST alone can motivate a person with a good taste to watch this drama. The first 10 episodes are a masterpiece but gradually u get tired of the filler. There r no side characters honestly...each character is given enough focus and storyline to not be called a side character.Let's talk about the main love story.... perfect!!! It is so bold of the screenwriter to explore the dark and real side which fueled this Melodrama. Storytelling is very intelligent and not hasty at all. There is foreshadowing of things to come but one is so blinded by romance that the ending is unthinkable but yes the ending is very realistic.
I am not a huge fan of melodramas but i still liked this but if u r by chance a fan of melodramas u should not miss this one.
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Starkly beautiful despite the pain
I'll give a disclaimer now: I don't like this drama lol~So why do I rate it so highly? Because its execution, theme, and plot were done well, even if it ultimately ended up as a story not to my tastes. Dramas set in the Republican era (pre WWII) always have this certain sense of oppressive melancholy to them; you know the good times and lavish settings aren't going to last long before war and tragedy strikes, so every bit of happiness I see (especially with younger characters!) feel like they're on a ticking time bomb before everything goes south.
But the love story of the ML and FL, which started out pure but ultimately withered under the weight of reality, hit close to home. Leng Qingqiu Bai Xiuzhu and Jin Meili were also gorgeous in their roles, and the very name of Leng Qingqiu—cold clear autumn—was both super poetic and 100% her. I didn't like all the rich family bullying stuff they did against Qingqiu after she moved into the family, or how her husband loved what he couldn't have and then lost interest once they were actually married. In essence, he was flakey and constantly pursuing an ideal, which led to him having nothing in the end (seeing Xiuzhu rejecting him and calling him out after they met up again was so satisfying).
Basically, he got what he deserved but that made for a sad ending so in the end I was miserable even though it was a good drama, lol
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Classic childhood series
I remember I loved this so much as a kid. I rewatched it recently and realized how creepy the male lead was and how problematic the romance was, and realized the sad ending in my memory was actually a happy ending for the female lead.I still keep the rating 5 stars because of the sense of nostalgia it brings. Plus, both the visuals and acting from the leads is phenomenal. OMG, I used to love them so much! 😭
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I like dramas that kept me glued from Ep 1. Perhaps my taste's not alike those reviewers' I've checked out (when looking for what next). So far, my all time favourites that could captivate me and not 'test my patience with a few episodes' are Wallace Chung's My Sunshine and now this. Don't ask me why, I just love the sentimentality of the whole production and the music adds to draw.
Here, I like Chen Kun's mischievious and witty character. Like his lines that reveal a smart guy who's seemingly lazing and spoilt.
The female lead has a face of character, unlike the current bimbos leads, which is a pity of dramas of late.
Will continue my review when I finish. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint though I have read the ending is sad. (sob...sob...)
For now, I'll let the melodic period-infused music continue to draw me into this sad love story, which Chen Kun's charismatic acting succeeded in feeding my thirst for a good drama.
Moving onto Ep 6.....
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