A very good start, good pacing, but most important: amazing acting!
A really, really good start!!! This drama made a strong first impression on me. I was hooked within the first 10 minutes. The acting is amazing, the pacing is great, and I'm especially impressed by how well they cast the child actors.
First, I really want to praise the child actors! They play a huge role in bringing Chen Yi and Miao Jing's characters to life.
I've seen Zhou Yu Chen's performances in several dramas, and they've always been amazing. He's consistently left a strong impression on me with his acting. But in this drama, you can really see how much he's matured as an actor through the way he portrays young Chen Yi.
As for Chen Zi Xuan, this is my first time watching her, and she did such an incredible job. She perfectly portrays an obedient, intelligent, timid, and kind-hearted child. Despite carrying so much pain, her eyes still convey warmth, which makes her performance even more touching.
Both the child and adult versions of the male and female leads embody their characters so well that the entire backstory is delivered beautifully and feels incredibly believable.
Zhang Jingyi and Song Weilong bring their characters to life sooooo well. I would describe their chemistry as completely natural. They genuinely feel like step-siblings who support and care for each other. As the story progresses, their chemistry develops at the perfect pace. You can clearly see the warmth, pain, confusion, hope, sadness, and happiness reflected in their eyes.
On top of that, the supporting cast: including the parents, friends, and other side characters, did an amazing job building the viewers' emotions. Whoever was responsible for casting this drama deserves a huge thumbs up!
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Speed & Love meets neo-Noir in the 90s
First 4 episodes have been like a fever dream. Finally, Song Wei Long gets a good chance to show his acting prowess and Zhang Jing Yi fits right into this angsty fast moving plot. Solid acting . Dark 90s hood atmosphere appreciated. If the intensity keeps up, this could be an unforgettable romance.Also, this drama is completely SAL coded, 90s raw version, some scenes are ditto
Time to up the rating. going a strong 9 overall and music is good.
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Novel - Reading the novel was not a good experience, their relationship is shown to be dysfunctional, toxic and violent, not just dark and sad. Agression, codependent survival and PTSD like behavior is a big motif throughout. These kids developed unhealthy coping mechanisms continuing cycles of rejection and resentment to detached surviving and disconnection, they never witnessed loving relationships, and lacked adult guidance. The male protagonist is filled with hate resentment while the female lead is in Survival mode, developing a Stockholm like complex being the younger more vulnerable one. Their situation is horrifying. Moreover, author has a strong desire to focus on their sibling type of relationship, instead of moving away from it. I am glad the drama has steered away from these core problems in the novel, and chosen not to fetishize their situation like the author did.
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The present sucks so far
Show started off a lot better then it is at the current episodes.From the start FL always felt entitled and rude but now as an adult she is way out of line.
No normal man would deal with such bullshit.
Badass, rage baiting? I call it being a rude, selfish b*****.
This man literally payed for her teenage years and her education and there isnt a single thread of gratitude.
She really thinks she is entitled to the reason why he sent her away. Even tho its none of her business.
People saying that "when MLs do it, its not an issue"...... I havent seen a ML do any of this before.
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