No Speed Ok Love
I jumped into Speed and Love after seeing all the hype on kisskh—everyone raving about it. But honestly? I think it's me; Chinese dramas just don't do it for me.
First off, the pacing is glacial. It makes sense for epics packed with info dumps and character arcs, but here? The first few episodes lay out the characters, their backgrounds, and motivations crystal clear. Yet the story drags on with endless filler—repeating the same info over and over. It got boring and repetitive fast.
Second, zero chemistry between the leads. The male lead is a solid actor; his emotions sell the genuineness of his love for her. Esther Yu's acting has improved a ton, but it's still not there. The show throws in some steamy scenes to fake sparks, but story-wise and performance-wise? Nada. And don't get me started on the male lead constantly running away from her "in the name of love"—total bullshit trope that killed it for me.
The only thing I liked about this series was the racing arc, the racing visuals, cars and technical jargon was actually good.
In the end, if you're a C-drama fan, you'll probably love it. For me? It did absolutely nothing. Skip if slow-burn repetition isn't your vibe.
First off, the pacing is glacial. It makes sense for epics packed with info dumps and character arcs, but here? The first few episodes lay out the characters, their backgrounds, and motivations crystal clear. Yet the story drags on with endless filler—repeating the same info over and over. It got boring and repetitive fast.
Second, zero chemistry between the leads. The male lead is a solid actor; his emotions sell the genuineness of his love for her. Esther Yu's acting has improved a ton, but it's still not there. The show throws in some steamy scenes to fake sparks, but story-wise and performance-wise? Nada. And don't get me started on the male lead constantly running away from her "in the name of love"—total bullshit trope that killed it for me.
The only thing I liked about this series was the racing arc, the racing visuals, cars and technical jargon was actually good.
In the end, if you're a C-drama fan, you'll probably love it. For me? It did absolutely nothing. Skip if slow-burn repetition isn't your vibe.
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