the first half of this drama was so exciting, visually stunning, dark and mysterious and now this second half…
I actually thought the opposite haha — the first half was exciting but the second half explores the characters and plot a lot more in depth (especially Jiang Mu’s), and it was so satisfying to see how they both evolved from six years ago.
Commenting not for the sake of arguing, but just offering a different POV in case there are any new watchers who are curious btw
Also shoutout to all the great supporting characters that helped provide such an immersive experience, especially San Lai, the dad, and the stepmother :)
I believe the separation was necessary for Jiang Mu to grow into her own person. In my opinion, Jin Zhao could…
I think it’ll help also the relationship once they get tgt. JZ won’t keep thinking “what if I’m not good enough for her, what if there are better guys out there for her”. She HAS tried dating, but none of them compared to JZ.
Eps 21-22 really showcased Esther’s acting! What a beautiful yearner. The way she conducts herself also shows how much time has passed and how she has matured. Even her voice intonations changed.
Also the way they shot Nanjing was exactly how I imagined it from the books. What a great two episodes
IMO the show nailed the big picture concept pretty well so I can forgive its flaws in the details (namely the choppy a$$ editing)
Like the chemistry, staying true to the novel’s characters’ essence + plot (some screenwriters make the plot much worse despite the source material being right there; some change a novel’s HE to SE for no apparent reason), focus on the leads (some give uninteresting second leads way too much screen time and even add sometimes third leads)
So while sometimes drama’s details doesn’t make sense to me, at the end of the day, its entertainment value is a 10/10
Esther is seriously great at doing emotional scenes. And she's also good at serious roles based on MJTY. Bubbly…
I think a part of it can be attributed to her, but the directing / editing also feels choppy. Like the ML’s thirst came outta nowhere and it died down way too quickly?
Tho Esther’s dramas are either a hit or miss for me, funnily enough, I think my favorite two dramas in the past five years are this + LBFAD
Hehe jk
Commenting not for the sake of arguing, but just offering a different POV in case there are any new watchers who are curious btw
But he actually says “my taste… do you remember it?”
🥺
Major props to you if you can say you’re single while the person you pined after for six years is likely married with a kid haha
Also the way they shot Nanjing was exactly how I imagined it from the books. What a great two episodes
I really hope Esther and He Yu can collab again
Like the chemistry, staying true to the novel’s characters’ essence + plot (some screenwriters make the plot much worse despite the source material being right there; some change a novel’s HE to SE for no apparent reason), focus on the leads (some give uninteresting second leads way too much screen time and even add sometimes third leads)
So while sometimes drama’s details doesn’t make sense to me, at the end of the day, its entertainment value is a 10/10
Like that scar is his something he got irl and he was sweating BUCKETS in the bts. It all matches his character 🤣