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Playing with the audience's emotions for commercial gain, without even providing a logical reason.
The ending lacks weight and conviction, which robs it of its charm. Why did the male lead's master save the female lead only to keep it a secret? Why did they have to wait 12 years to reunite? After watching 40 episodes, ending with them just staring at each other after 12 years apart—where is the emotional impact in that?If it's an action drama, the purpose of the fight should be clear. It shouldn't just be stated in words, but felt through the characters' emotions and actions. Otherwise, don't bother fighting; just go play extreme sports instead.
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The first watch is pure entertainment, but you need a second one to truly "get it."
The storyline is completely interconnected, so you have to watch it until the very end. Spoiler Alert: In that subconscious world, everything is actually real. However, once the protagonist wakes up, it all turns into a dream. The second personality is trying to lure Jiang Shuo into staying trapped in a deep subconscious state so he never has to wake up again. But if Jiang Shuo doesn't wake up, he won't be able to save Dr. Qin, which would lead to the doctor’s death as well.Was this review helpful to you?
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the story keeps going in circles like this; it’s just too much to bear.
For anyone who feels it’s dragging, you could watch up to Episode 9 and then skip straight to Episode 19 until the end. You’ll still catch the whole story, as the earlier details are revealed in the second half anyway.A little tease for Neo Hou (Hou Minghao)—if he’s not being stood up at the altar or having a ruined wedding, he’s getting a one-night stand only for the girl to run away. Poor guy! The fate of a Chinese drama lead is truly tragic. At least, luckily, no one died in his arms this time.
There were stretches where Hong Ye completely vanished—like, actually gone for so long it felt strange. Fortunately, Xiao Yao stayed present; otherwise, the connection would have been totally lost.
The plot is a bit too "muddy" (messy/convoluted). They could have cut out the parts that don't impact the main storyline. Honestly, this could have been a 25-episode series.
The leads did a great job, but it’s a shame the storytelling was unnecessarily dragged out.
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It’s like a teen movie, just set in ancient costumes.
In this world, there are no sports or cheerleading teams; instead, martial arts sects serve as the sports teams, which is quite fun. There’s a sweet, youthful romance building in the background, and both the male and female leads are beautiful and lovely. It’s a bit of a shame that there are so many characters it gets a little dizzying. After looking into and trying all three series in the same universe, I found that Dashing Youth is the most enjoyable. The overall tone is bright, and the storytelling is well-paced.Spoiler alert!
The storytelling isn't very concise. Given the 40-episode length, they could have covered much more content, especially since there are still many unresolved plotlines—such as the story of Baili Dongjun and Yue Yao, who ultimately didn't end up getting married. I guess they didn't know how to wrap everything up, so they just ended it like this for now.
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