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Against the Current chinese drama review
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Against the Current
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by Lynn
10 days ago
47 of 47 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
This review may contain spoilers

XLX is busy solving problems all day, every day!

Many viewers have provided good reviews on this drama and I'm not an exception. I, too, have good things to say about this drama. :)

What I Liked A Lot:
- Riveting plotline which was fast-paced. It made me want to continue watching and watching.
- The ML and FL lead were not my favourites but they did their job very well. Bravo! Top-notch acting IMO. I was invested in them and the progression of their relationship.
- The OST suited the show and while the songs started to sound quite the same and to merge into one another... they were pleasant and I enjoyed the songs.
- I was truly touched by XLX's adoptive parents who were through and through good people. They embraced her as theirs and she embraced them as hers. It was a beautiful relationship to witness. The scene, which stood out for me greatly, was when XLX cried upon seeing the "xi bing" and her "mother" told her to cry - let it all out, and then, live her life like a grass/ weed and to live her life vigorously and with vitality; to live her life to the fullest. I think it is a positive lesson for us all to seize life by the horns and to navigate its ups and downs with vigor, wit and perseverance.
- I liked the relationship of the two leads as they learnt that fate still put them together anyway.
- I liked the empowerment of the women. I liked the message shared that women were not foolish beings to be coddled but women are fully capable human beings with our own minds, desires, ambitions, preferences and so on and should not be treated as mere pawns in the game in which men play. Men use women thoughtless and recklessly to further their own ambitions while keeping women reigned in under their power. I liked that ZXT grew up and grew into her own person. She realised that she could only depend on herself and by bettering herself, she would be able to rise and be her. LXW also grew up and became a much better woman/ person. It was nice to see her meeting her soulmate at 35. The growth of the women in the story, such as LXR and the maids in the household, was gratifying.

What I Did Not Like Too Much:
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TBC
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