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I'm trying to collect my thoughts piece by piece, but I'm probably not going to do it well. However, I can't hold back my review any longer.
I can say that this is the most tearful, the most difficult drama in my entire history of watching dramas, I won't be ashamed to say, in my entire life, but nevertheless the most beautiful that I've ever seen. There are simply no others like it! It's one of a kind. The story is difficult, the story of life, penetrating to the very bones, touching even callous hearts. It is impossible to watch it calmly, even with a stable psyche or a carefree outlook on life. This story is very pacifistic. It makes you think about the fates of people not only in war, but also beyond it, to cast aside selfishness and show empathy (which I myself, by the way, really lack).
But we, who are far from the war, cannot even imagine what it is really like to experience its consequences. I think this drama has greatly influenced my perception of the modern world, left a mark on my soul that I will not be able to look at some things the same way. This is the value of this drama - to open your eyes to things that many cannot imagine. Naturally, I do not mean only the war, but also the relationships between people, what is going on in someone's head and how, for what reasons they act this way and not otherwise. We can continue to forever spin different options in our heads, if only they had done this or that, then it would not have been like this or that. And if the script can really be twisted as you want, then it is unlikely that you will be able to keep life under control. Even the impulses of the heart, you can not always restrain. Therefore, I accept this drama and the book as it is, abstracting from the thought that "this is just a movie." In general, this drama generates a lot of thoughts, themes on which you can discuss forever, there are not enough symbols to describe everything. Returning to the drama. This is a very beautiful story about friendship, love, duty, compassion, help, humanity. And an equally sad story about pain, suffering, injustice, disappointment, even death.
Honestly, I am not happy with every director's technique, not happy with every plot arc, not happy with every moment of the script, and not even delighted with every emotion played. But it would be blasphemy to dwell on minor flaws when such serious topics are touched upon.
But, as for the acting, the last episodes make up for those minor flaws that (as it seemed to me) were at the beginning. The actors did an incredibly difficult job. Zheyuan... how painful it was to watch him in the last episodes and how accurately he conveyed the state of his character.
This drama has a leisurely narrative, a lot of attention is paid to details, dialogues, looks. And I really like it. Each scene makes you feel the moment to the fullest. As many viewers have already noted, in a rush and dynamics we would have missed all the essence of what was happening and the meaning of this drama. Moreover, such a sensitive topic cannot be revealed in a bang-bang, slapdash and done. Many were not able to grasp the meaning and understand this drama, and if the usual "dynamics" were added here, it would have been something completely incomprehensible.
Having initially resigned myself to the book ending, I accept all its interpretations, both positive and negative, and those in the middle (maybe they did not live long, but happily), they all have a place to be. And it simply cannot get any worse, because the main thing is that the characters are together. The ending was filmed very beautifully, they brightened it up as best they could and did it very worthily. It turned out to be gentle, bright, shrouded in love and definitely not like the original, which would have made us suffer even more (if they had shown everything as it is).
I really loved this drama. It caused transformation and reflection in me, and that is why it became important to me. That is why I will still recommend it for viewing. It is with such works that this world has a chance to change.
I can say that this is the most tearful, the most difficult drama in my entire history of watching dramas, I won't be ashamed to say, in my entire life, but nevertheless the most beautiful that I've ever seen. There are simply no others like it! It's one of a kind. The story is difficult, the story of life, penetrating to the very bones, touching even callous hearts. It is impossible to watch it calmly, even with a stable psyche or a carefree outlook on life. This story is very pacifistic. It makes you think about the fates of people not only in war, but also beyond it, to cast aside selfishness and show empathy (which I myself, by the way, really lack).
But we, who are far from the war, cannot even imagine what it is really like to experience its consequences. I think this drama has greatly influenced my perception of the modern world, left a mark on my soul that I will not be able to look at some things the same way. This is the value of this drama - to open your eyes to things that many cannot imagine. Naturally, I do not mean only the war, but also the relationships between people, what is going on in someone's head and how, for what reasons they act this way and not otherwise. We can continue to forever spin different options in our heads, if only they had done this or that, then it would not have been like this or that. And if the script can really be twisted as you want, then it is unlikely that you will be able to keep life under control. Even the impulses of the heart, you can not always restrain. Therefore, I accept this drama and the book as it is, abstracting from the thought that "this is just a movie." In general, this drama generates a lot of thoughts, themes on which you can discuss forever, there are not enough symbols to describe everything. Returning to the drama. This is a very beautiful story about friendship, love, duty, compassion, help, humanity. And an equally sad story about pain, suffering, injustice, disappointment, even death.
Honestly, I am not happy with every director's technique, not happy with every plot arc, not happy with every moment of the script, and not even delighted with every emotion played. But it would be blasphemy to dwell on minor flaws when such serious topics are touched upon.
But, as for the acting, the last episodes make up for those minor flaws that (as it seemed to me) were at the beginning. The actors did an incredibly difficult job. Zheyuan... how painful it was to watch him in the last episodes and how accurately he conveyed the state of his character.
This drama has a leisurely narrative, a lot of attention is paid to details, dialogues, looks. And I really like it. Each scene makes you feel the moment to the fullest. As many viewers have already noted, in a rush and dynamics we would have missed all the essence of what was happening and the meaning of this drama. Moreover, such a sensitive topic cannot be revealed in a bang-bang, slapdash and done. Many were not able to grasp the meaning and understand this drama, and if the usual "dynamics" were added here, it would have been something completely incomprehensible.
Having initially resigned myself to the book ending, I accept all its interpretations, both positive and negative, and those in the middle (maybe they did not live long, but happily), they all have a place to be. And it simply cannot get any worse, because the main thing is that the characters are together. The ending was filmed very beautifully, they brightened it up as best they could and did it very worthily. It turned out to be gentle, bright, shrouded in love and definitely not like the original, which would have made us suffer even more (if they had shown everything as it is).
I really loved this drama. It caused transformation and reflection in me, and that is why it became important to me. That is why I will still recommend it for viewing. It is with such works that this world has a chance to change.
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