Bright Eyes in the Dark

Series all about the glory of firefighters, enhanced by a lovely romance.

PLOT: fairly classical romance between a firefighter ML and a dancer FL, whom he saved 5 years earlier. The series follows the evolution, the life of a team of firefighters, with all the cases and possible intervention issues. The prevention measures are very detailed (clip at the end of each episode).

But :
+ the story is remarkably well written, with deep themes (family pressure, suicide, disability, mourning, etc.) and a good psychological analysis. All of these themes are treated with finesse, sensitivity and a lot of humanity.
+ There are a lot of hard times (they work in the firefighters world) but solidarity, team spirit, brotherhood, are well highlighted.
+ The CL brings a little sweetness to the story. Their interactions are natural, mature, and it feels good!
+ The CGI is exceptional: you have the impression of being at the heart of the action.

However :
- The shortcomings of the health system are obvious: little support for serious illnesses, no measures (prosthesis arrives very late :( ) in the event of disability...
- some coincidences are very "dramaland": the FL in possession of her mother's diary, when the ML reads the FL father's diary???
- the means deployed in the forest fires seem a little paltry: China doesn't have canadairs? They even developed the largest water bomber in the world!!
- the Ending is a little too enigmatic for me, I would have preferred a more obvious Happy End.

Johnny Huang has recently done a lot of action series (policeman, firefighter, etc.), I would like to see him again in something more "calm" :)

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PLOT: romance assez classique entre un ML pompier et une FL danseuse, qu'il a sauvé 5 ans plus tôt. La série suit l'évolution, la vie d'une équipe de pompiers, avec tous les cas et problèmes possibles d'interventions. Les mesures de prévention sont très détaillées (clip à la fin de chaque épisode).

Mais :
+ la story est remarquablement bien écrite, avec des thèmes profonds (pression familiale, suicide, handicap, deuil, etc.) et une bonne analyse psychologique. Tous ces thèmes sont traités avec finesse, sensibilité et beaucoup d'humanité.
+ Il y a beaucoup de moments durs (on évolue chez les pompiers) mais la solidarité, l'esprit d'équipe, la fraternité, sont bien mises en valeur.
+ Le CL apporte un peu de douceur dans l'histoire. Leurs interactions sont naturelles, matures, et ça fait du bien !
+ Les CGI sont exceptionnelles : on a l'impression d'être au coeur de l'action.

Cependant :
- Les lacunes du système de santé sont évidentes : peu de prise en charge pour les maladies graves, aucune mesure (prothèse arrive très tard :( ) en cas de handicap...
- quelques coïncidences font très "dramaland" : la FL en possession du journal intime de sa mère, quand le ML lit le journal de son père ???
- les moyens déployés dans les feux de forêt semblent un peu dérisoires : la Chine n'a pas de canadairs ? Elle a même mis au point le plus gros bombardier d'eau au monde !!
- la Ending est un peu trop énigmatique pour moi, j'aurai préféré une Happy End plus évidente.

=> Série toute à la gloire des pompiers, agrémentée par une jolie romance.

Johnny Huang a fait dernièrement beaucoup de séries d'action (policier, pompier, etc.), j'aimerai bien le revoir dans quelque chose de plus "calme" :)

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I don't understand the logic in this drama

the beginning of the drama, the beginning of the FL and ML meeting is very dramatic, I like how it uses a natural way

but I had to stop watching this drama when the story didn't make sense after I watched 15 episodes. I don't understand why you have to bring ordinary people when you are at a dangerous fire scene?

WHY???

this doesn't make sense, especially since they are untrained people. The scene that shows the firefighter laughing because the female character said something funny after the fire was put out, I immediately slammed my cellphone because I couldn't tolerate this anymore.

ENOUGH! I can't stand watching this drama anymore!

The storyline is too forced and I don't like Zhang Jingyi's acting in this drama, even though I was waiting for it because I had watched her previous drama. The expression on his face is like there is no emotion or change, I regret that.

ML's acting is good, but that's all.

Overall, I don't understand why this drama has a script that doesn't relate at all.

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This could be a lot better...

When I waited for this drama to air, I was really full of anticipation as it has a great casting, and the story line seems to be interesting. What I really didn't appreciate about this drama is how it felt like a documentary and in all honestly it really focused on the life and practices of the firefighters and not the romance/drama itself. If I can delete every filler scene in this drama, the drama would only be 5 episodes max with only the main leads. Another thing I didn't like is how the build-up of their relationship was, as it felt like it was rushed and not very dynamic conversation between the main leads, it only become interesting because of the good acting and the chemistry of both main leads.

With that aside, ZJY is one of my favorite stars in the moment and her acting is incredible in this drama but because of a poor story line and script it was really sad to see one of her dramas in a low rating in this site. JH is also a really good choice for these kinds of drama, and in all the dramas about firefighters that was released this year JH is one of the actors that showed a very natural manly vibe and suited the role.

In terms of the ending, I really did feel that he will die at the end as he always stated that his life belongs to the country as it foreshadowed the ending already.

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MY LIFE BELONGS TO COUNTRY BUT MY HEART BELONGS TO YOU (he proved it) tbh?

I didn't cry loudly but I cryed.
I liked whole fire fighting plot it was grate but there were some unnecessary plots.

about cast
All artists did agrate job

music/songs
Perfect always

story
firefighting plot 10/10
romance 8.5/10

re-watch value
I recommend only to watch last episode

overall conclusion
It was worth my tears I guess but the ending I don't want to say anything watch your self I hope thay relase any special episode about what is exactly happened at the end.

THANK YOU

I HOPE ALL THE HEROS WHO ARE WORKING IN ALL THE DANGEROUS PLACES AND SACRIFICES THEMSELVES FOR US MAY RETURN SAFE

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sad ending

WHy sad ending
there no more complains
i deffenetly watch some episodes only for
>Zhang Jing Yi < her presense and acting ultimate
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The best of the fire fighter show IMO

I didn’t watch A Date With the Future but I watched Fireworks Of My Heart and I will tell you, IMO this one is much better than FOMH, especially in the acting department, the acting in this is very good, the emotions from the actors especially the ones portraying the fire fighters was really impressive. I really didn’t care much for the 2 young newbie fire fighters, they just didn’t do anything for me.
This series was really good until about ep30 or so, it just veered into the ridiculous, so called paparazzi or media people were constantly following Lin and Nan Chu everywhere that they could hardly see each other but he could suddenly go out with Director Lou in ep35 to eat and drink and not one paparazzi in sight, I guess this plot line didn’t need paparazzi to moves things along, deep sigh

This next part is not really only about this drama but CDramas in general.
It wouldn’t be a CDrama without the breakup trope at close to the end of the drama. Then few episodes to the dramas end, viola the couples will comeback together and everything will be magically alright in CDramaLand and they will live happily ever after, and all the things that supposedly plagued the relationship which caused the breakup are almost never even brought up or acknowledged and hardly ever resolved but it will suddenly not be an issue anymore, would you care to be illuminated on the reason why, get your popcorns ready (although I doubt you will have enough time to take more than a bite as the reason is quite short), the singular reason ladies and gentlemen is that the allotted episodes for the drama has been fulfilled and it’s time to wrap up production, oh how incredulously ridiculous.

Anyways back to the drama, I have 5eps left to finish this, I have read the reviews so I kinda know how this ends so I am mentally preparing myself for it.
Although the last few episodes haven’t been that good a viewing experience for me, overall I have enjoyed this drama, I very much doubt I will be rewatching this but there was no way I wasn’t watching this once as it features one of my fave CDrama actor & actress in Johnny and Zhang Jing Yi, so do I recommend for a one time watch? you betcha I do.
Rewatch Value 6/10
Overall Value 8/10.

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