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Endearing slice of life
Beautiful story that showcased the life of ordinary people in the midst of economic's change in China.
The sight of the bustling plant becoming less and less crowed was quite heartbreaking honestly. The whole drama is moving and very realistic, not overdramatic : just a story about people who try to live their lives in the best way possible.
The relationship between Xiaoman and Xiaodan is also realistic. The reason they grew is perfectly understandable and even if it's sad it can't be helped.
More than their romance, I was happy with Xiaoman's development in the later part of the story. I felt at some point he didn't have a goal for his life except catching up with Xiaodan which was very hard. However I'm happy he found a real purpose, maybe not flashy or a great ambition but a one that him truly happy. His relationship with Chunchun is one of my fav part, it was introduced late but quite endearing to see her help him getting through his mental health issue.
The other older characters gave a heartwarming setting to the story. The way they helped each other, the way they shared the same love for the Plant, for their home : Mr. & Mrs Ding taking care of Xiaoman like their own son were my fav among them . Xiaodan's father, even if I didn't like him at first, also really shone at the end with his dedication to the plant.
The cinematography was breathtaking and OST's were perfect. The actors also did a great job (I really liked Johnny Huang performance 🥹🩷).
Overall I strongly recommend this story if you want to take a break from overdramatic story and want to watch real people.
The sight of the bustling plant becoming less and less crowed was quite heartbreaking honestly. The whole drama is moving and very realistic, not overdramatic : just a story about people who try to live their lives in the best way possible.
The relationship between Xiaoman and Xiaodan is also realistic. The reason they grew is perfectly understandable and even if it's sad it can't be helped.
More than their romance, I was happy with Xiaoman's development in the later part of the story. I felt at some point he didn't have a goal for his life except catching up with Xiaodan which was very hard. However I'm happy he found a real purpose, maybe not flashy or a great ambition but a one that him truly happy. His relationship with Chunchun is one of my fav part, it was introduced late but quite endearing to see her help him getting through his mental health issue.
The other older characters gave a heartwarming setting to the story. The way they helped each other, the way they shared the same love for the Plant, for their home : Mr. & Mrs Ding taking care of Xiaoman like their own son were my fav among them . Xiaodan's father, even if I didn't like him at first, also really shone at the end with his dedication to the plant.
The cinematography was breathtaking and OST's were perfect. The actors also did a great job (I really liked Johnny Huang performance 🥹🩷).
Overall I strongly recommend this story if you want to take a break from overdramatic story and want to watch real people.
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