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One of the most well-rounded C-Drama of all time
I am five years late to this amazing drama which my friends kept recommending me to watch when it was released back in 2020. I hesitated due to too many episodes, and family drama is not my genre. However, recently, I decided to give this drama a try for SWL (one of the MLs in this drama) as I have watched his other dramas and films and find him quite a pleasant actor whose eyes can speak and bring so much depth and emotions to the roles he portrayed despite his young age. And, this drama really did not disappoint, it is probably one of the best C-Drama I have ever watched, I cried quite a bit during certain scenes because it portrayed very well about how sometimes love between people who are not your blood parents and siblings can run even deeper than your blood family members.
The OSTs for these dramas are very nice as well. I am so hooked into this drama that I kept re-watching, especially certain episodes with very heartwarming and meaningful scenes. Listing them below for reference.
Here are some scenes that I find meaningful and got me into an emotional wreck:
1. The two fathers coming together to raise these three children - two (2) of their own children Ling Xiao (played by SWL), and Jian Jian (played by Seven Tan) due to their wives passing away or divorced, and one (1) adopted child, Zi Qiu (played by Steven Zhang). This is the 1st time I have seen such concept in this C-Drama, very refreshing to see in a conservative society in an Asian context.
2. The "sibling dynamics" between the 3 leads even though they are not blood siblings, but their kinship is so much deeper than blood ties.
3. Ling Xiao being tormented by his crazy Mum and him gradually opened up to Jian Jian about his hardship and mental disorder even though he was very introverted.
4. Zi Qiu seeking out truth and slowly redeeming his relationship with his parents, ultimately reuniting with his Mum and having a closure with his Dad.
5. The slow burn romance between Ling Xiao and Jian Jian that I would say is pretty obvious that it has already started since their childhood days, even before they realized their feelings for each other when they are older. I like how C-Drama has the ability to portray romantic relationship in a pure yet deep manner that is not overly intimate.
6. Even though Jian Jian did not realize she had romantic feelings for Ling Xiao until he confessed to her but in the later episodes, there were some very heartwarming scenes of how she was really there to support him to help him improve his mental situation, these scenes itself have portrayed deeply on her love for him as well, the mutual love they have for one another and that it was not one-sided from Ling Xiao only.
7. The scenes with the supporting roles, Ming Yue and Tang Can, are ones to look at as well. They are the best examples of how in an Asian society, most parents forced us to the brink to live the life they want us to live and not let us live the life we want to live. Despite their crazy and controlling Mums, they still fought very hard to live their own lives and follow their passions even though they had to endure all the nonsense and criticisms from their family members.
8. The scenes where the two crazy Mums (Ling Xiao's Mum, and Ming Yue's Mum) finally realized how bad they are and started redeeming themselves.
The OSTs for these dramas are very nice as well. I am so hooked into this drama that I kept re-watching, especially certain episodes with very heartwarming and meaningful scenes. Listing them below for reference.
Here are some scenes that I find meaningful and got me into an emotional wreck:
1. The two fathers coming together to raise these three children - two (2) of their own children Ling Xiao (played by SWL), and Jian Jian (played by Seven Tan) due to their wives passing away or divorced, and one (1) adopted child, Zi Qiu (played by Steven Zhang). This is the 1st time I have seen such concept in this C-Drama, very refreshing to see in a conservative society in an Asian context.
2. The "sibling dynamics" between the 3 leads even though they are not blood siblings, but their kinship is so much deeper than blood ties.
3. Ling Xiao being tormented by his crazy Mum and him gradually opened up to Jian Jian about his hardship and mental disorder even though he was very introverted.
4. Zi Qiu seeking out truth and slowly redeeming his relationship with his parents, ultimately reuniting with his Mum and having a closure with his Dad.
5. The slow burn romance between Ling Xiao and Jian Jian that I would say is pretty obvious that it has already started since their childhood days, even before they realized their feelings for each other when they are older. I like how C-Drama has the ability to portray romantic relationship in a pure yet deep manner that is not overly intimate.
6. Even though Jian Jian did not realize she had romantic feelings for Ling Xiao until he confessed to her but in the later episodes, there were some very heartwarming scenes of how she was really there to support him to help him improve his mental situation, these scenes itself have portrayed deeply on her love for him as well, the mutual love they have for one another and that it was not one-sided from Ling Xiao only.
7. The scenes with the supporting roles, Ming Yue and Tang Can, are ones to look at as well. They are the best examples of how in an Asian society, most parents forced us to the brink to live the life they want us to live and not let us live the life we want to live. Despite their crazy and controlling Mums, they still fought very hard to live their own lives and follow their passions even though they had to endure all the nonsense and criticisms from their family members.
8. The scenes where the two crazy Mums (Ling Xiao's Mum, and Ming Yue's Mum) finally realized how bad they are and started redeeming themselves.
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