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If you’re looking for a light hearted rom com with lots of funny bits, this is for you
I giggled, laughed and just plain out snorted (yes, really!) my way through this lovely gem of a story which I will admit I wanted to watch because of Song Weilong.
The story is about a group of students at an all boys college who bond over trying to get to the truth behind a tragedy that happened nearly 20 years earlier additionally there are a number of interesting sub plots along the way including ones that will frustrate you through to a couple that will make you think “awww, how cute”.
The lead players are completely different characters: Wen Bin/Xi a young girl who pretends to be her brother; Yue Xuan a slick talking lad who turns any trick possible to make a profit; Lei Zi Xin a thug who has a chip on his shoulder the size of a potato field and Feng Cheng Yun a straight laced student from a very noble background who wants justice and equality for all. As the story unfolds this unlikely (and very good looking) bunch become deeply connected brothers (and sister).
The way the story has been written the two stooges, namely Wen Bin and Feng Cheng Jun, are the perfect foil to the comedy element provided by Yue Xian and Lei Zi Xin which just makes everything even more enjoyable.
These lead actors head up a stellar cast and there are plenty of good things to say about all the supporting actors whose stories intertwine with this four. From a wonderfully flaky school principal who oscillates between different points of view depending on his audience to a school bully who has a beautiful redemption arc and a young lady that falls in love too easily. There are baddies, innocents, love stuck young people and tense moments in this story that turn something quite straightforward into an even more enjoyable plot.
The fight scenes are about right even though one tiny woman somehow manages to out fight a whole platoon of soldiers which did make me roll my eyes a little. The costumes are gorgeous (especially the school uniform for the archery competition) and the overall production values very high. The music wasn’t particularly memorable but maybe that’s not a bad thing as some dramas have scores that are so powerful as to detract from the story.
There is lots to love about this rom com and IMHO it rivals Filter in terms of the comedy.
Would I watch this again? Absolutely
The story is about a group of students at an all boys college who bond over trying to get to the truth behind a tragedy that happened nearly 20 years earlier additionally there are a number of interesting sub plots along the way including ones that will frustrate you through to a couple that will make you think “awww, how cute”.
The lead players are completely different characters: Wen Bin/Xi a young girl who pretends to be her brother; Yue Xuan a slick talking lad who turns any trick possible to make a profit; Lei Zi Xin a thug who has a chip on his shoulder the size of a potato field and Feng Cheng Yun a straight laced student from a very noble background who wants justice and equality for all. As the story unfolds this unlikely (and very good looking) bunch become deeply connected brothers (and sister).
The way the story has been written the two stooges, namely Wen Bin and Feng Cheng Jun, are the perfect foil to the comedy element provided by Yue Xian and Lei Zi Xin which just makes everything even more enjoyable.
These lead actors head up a stellar cast and there are plenty of good things to say about all the supporting actors whose stories intertwine with this four. From a wonderfully flaky school principal who oscillates between different points of view depending on his audience to a school bully who has a beautiful redemption arc and a young lady that falls in love too easily. There are baddies, innocents, love stuck young people and tense moments in this story that turn something quite straightforward into an even more enjoyable plot.
The fight scenes are about right even though one tiny woman somehow manages to out fight a whole platoon of soldiers which did make me roll my eyes a little. The costumes are gorgeous (especially the school uniform for the archery competition) and the overall production values very high. The music wasn’t particularly memorable but maybe that’s not a bad thing as some dramas have scores that are so powerful as to detract from the story.
There is lots to love about this rom com and IMHO it rivals Filter in terms of the comedy.
Would I watch this again? Absolutely
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