I've had a few extremely vivid, long and detailed dreams that were absolutely heart wrenching. Although, in comparison to Hua Qian's case, when I woke up reality was better. Even so I would wake up crying and felt distraught for some time after waking up... Over something entirely made-up in my head when I was sleeping for one night. Sounds foolish, right? Still, it's no joke to experience something like that. And if you created attachments with the imaginary people in your dream it can be painful to realize it was all fake. Now imagining having not just a 1 night dream of these but one that lasted over 2 years and then you wake up to such a nightmarish reality... wow. It gets to me specially the fact that our Hua Rong Zhong was entirely made-up by her mind. That was the most painful to me. I was convinced he was endgame and was genuinely fascinated that he was so different from other MLs, specially his slow and steady coming into the story. No wonder the romance came to a sudden full-stop, a dead-end, on episode 29 between those two. It seemed weird to me that suddenly they seemed all platonic.
Also, at that point I was completely over and done with Zhong Xi Wu and his (apparent) forceful ways, but then the real him is basically the opposite of that??
Ultimately I was able to accept the ending. (But it took me a while to digest) It is a happy one technically and they did leave hints throughout the episodes. It's just that... it doesn't feel like the happy ending of the story I watched unfold but the happy ending of a parallel story that we only see glimpses of. So, I accept it, but it feels like... lacklustre ending (ep 29) + lacklustre ending (ep30) doesn't add up to a full happy one, you know?
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There are indeed a few graphic or inappropriate scenes, but I'd say there are series way more disturbing in those aspects. If it's too disturbing or not... I guess it depends from person to person. I'd say the psychological factor is what makes it more disturbing. It's up to you to decide to give it a try or not. I can't say I recommend it. For me, despite the interesting concept and some likeable characters, overall it was just so-so. Maybe watching the second season makes it better but dunno about that.
Now imagining having not just a 1 night dream of these but one that lasted over 2 years and then you wake up to such a nightmarish reality... wow.
It gets to me specially the fact that our Hua Rong Zhong was entirely made-up by her mind. That was the most painful to me. I was convinced he was endgame and was genuinely fascinated that he was so different from other MLs, specially his slow and steady coming into the story.
No wonder the romance came to a sudden full-stop, a dead-end, on episode 29 between those two. It seemed weird to me that suddenly they seemed all platonic.
Also, at that point I was completely over and done with Zhong Xi Wu and his (apparent) forceful ways, but then the real him is basically the opposite of that??
Ultimately I was able to accept the ending. (But it took me a while to digest) It is a happy one technically and they did leave hints throughout the episodes. It's just that... it doesn't feel like the happy ending of the story I watched unfold but the happy ending of a parallel story that we only see glimpses of.
So, I accept it, but it feels like... lacklustre ending (ep 29) + lacklustre ending (ep30) doesn't add up to a full happy one, you know?
Amazing show even so.
It's up to you to decide to give it a try or not. I can't say I recommend it. For me, despite the interesting concept and some likeable characters, overall it was just so-so. Maybe watching the second season makes it better but dunno about that.