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You have to watch this drama - you won't regret it
My all-time favorite chinese drama
Very underrated drama - If this show was released today in all international platforms, it would have the same recognition as nowadays most famous Kdramas (e.g. Squid Game)
I rewatched recently and I still find myself enjoying it so much, (which is rare because I usually get bored when I watch it for the 2nd / 3rd time), and this will typically be the type of drama that I can watch over and over again without feeling a tiny sense of boredom
Everything in this drama is great : the storyline, the filming, the actors, the chemistry, the characters, like everything is so cohesive and coherent as a a whole and I find it rare in dramaland today.
There's so many things to talk about but I think I will focus on the storyline and the actors
It's a Sci-Fi drama but I still find it coherent and realistic if we follow the logic behind (aka time loop), which make the overall very enjoyable and it somehow shows how good the writing is (I can imagine how tricky is to be to fall into something in this genre that does not make any sense). And what makes it great is that this drama also shows a very "human" side to a all the characters which make them very touching - and in that sense I think the drama has also a "slice of life" aspect.
I was touched by every characters storylines - their background, their struggles, and it shows how every individual we meet in our daily life (e.g the bus), there is a story beneath it, and society and life isn't about who is bad and who is good. As a chinese myself I can relate to all the characters storyline as I understand how chinese society can be harsh to individuals.
I enjoy how in the first episodes, we were focused on getting to know what's going on, the logic behind the loop, and then later on how the attention switch to getting to know all the backstory from the characters - which later will help the leads to get out from the time loop.
It also underlines how harassment, in general, could be devastating to families and how words can hurt people. People please be careful with your words, words are powerful : it could heal or destroy someone
Okay now I will talk about our leads : they're AMAZING. like really. The characters are surely not easy to play, but I find their acting very convincing. The chemistry is also there, their relationship doesn't feel rushed or anything but rather very natural (the story is not focused on the romantic plot tough - but towards the end we clearly understand that they're a couple haha.) The characters are very well written, kudos to the writers : all have their own personality traits, their on fears but as a duo their energy match perfectly.
And what a change to see that everyone in this drama is logical, not overly-dramatic, and how all think efficiently. Not useless drama or waste of time with potential characters that could drag the overall plot.
I also want to underline how well the side characters performed (special mention to the one playing the police chief and the one plauing meng meng's mom) - whoever casted those actors you did a great job and you deserve everything in the world
10/10 - Give it a try you won't regret it
Very underrated drama - If this show was released today in all international platforms, it would have the same recognition as nowadays most famous Kdramas (e.g. Squid Game)
I rewatched recently and I still find myself enjoying it so much, (which is rare because I usually get bored when I watch it for the 2nd / 3rd time), and this will typically be the type of drama that I can watch over and over again without feeling a tiny sense of boredom
Everything in this drama is great : the storyline, the filming, the actors, the chemistry, the characters, like everything is so cohesive and coherent as a a whole and I find it rare in dramaland today.
There's so many things to talk about but I think I will focus on the storyline and the actors
It's a Sci-Fi drama but I still find it coherent and realistic if we follow the logic behind (aka time loop), which make the overall very enjoyable and it somehow shows how good the writing is (I can imagine how tricky is to be to fall into something in this genre that does not make any sense). And what makes it great is that this drama also shows a very "human" side to a all the characters which make them very touching - and in that sense I think the drama has also a "slice of life" aspect.
I was touched by every characters storylines - their background, their struggles, and it shows how every individual we meet in our daily life (e.g the bus), there is a story beneath it, and society and life isn't about who is bad and who is good. As a chinese myself I can relate to all the characters storyline as I understand how chinese society can be harsh to individuals.
I enjoy how in the first episodes, we were focused on getting to know what's going on, the logic behind the loop, and then later on how the attention switch to getting to know all the backstory from the characters - which later will help the leads to get out from the time loop.
It also underlines how harassment, in general, could be devastating to families and how words can hurt people. People please be careful with your words, words are powerful : it could heal or destroy someone
Okay now I will talk about our leads : they're AMAZING. like really. The characters are surely not easy to play, but I find their acting very convincing. The chemistry is also there, their relationship doesn't feel rushed or anything but rather very natural (the story is not focused on the romantic plot tough - but towards the end we clearly understand that they're a couple haha.) The characters are very well written, kudos to the writers : all have their own personality traits, their on fears but as a duo their energy match perfectly.
And what a change to see that everyone in this drama is logical, not overly-dramatic, and how all think efficiently. Not useless drama or waste of time with potential characters that could drag the overall plot.
I also want to underline how well the side characters performed (special mention to the one playing the police chief and the one plauing meng meng's mom) - whoever casted those actors you did a great job and you deserve everything in the world
10/10 - Give it a try you won't regret it
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