it is an acquired taste, but if you have got that taste you will LOVE this
“WHEN DO PEOPLE LOVE ANOTHER ONE HUNDRED PERCENT? ITS NOT WHEN I LOVE YOU MORE THAN I LOVE MYSELF, BUT ONLY WHEN I TRULY LIKE MYSELFAND BELIEVE IN MYSELF CAN I LOVE YOU WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND TRULY.”- FU ZHAO
This is what the whole thing is. 32 episodes to teach us something beautiful meaningful and often ignored. But I totally understand the hate this kind of an open-ended approach can get. And truth be told that was a very risky move but that is the core behind the story. All stories stay with us when we connect with them on another level. We are all people who struggle with a common problem- difficulty in accepting who we are and loving ourself. And that is how this srtory won my heart. I was satisfied with the end and happy (though I wanted to see ziqi run to his miao miao). It is bitter sweet but it is beautiful.
Now the story was simple and easy to understand. It had few characters and they all had well defined relationships. The setting was beautiful and not usually seen in dramaland. Now don’t expect an ashes of love or eternal love level of romance. It is not just romance but the romance is natural and unexpectedly heartwarming. There is no explicit kiss (the last episodes end theme does have one and 2 in dreams) but there is one forhead kiss that was sooo sweet that I became diabetic at once. There was sense of comfort in the main couple’s relationship. we also explore many tropes through many couples- enimes to lover (miaomiao and ziqi), friend to lovers (mu yao and fuyi), stranger to lovers (mei nu and zhao haoye), found family (liu anut and mei nu), friendship (mu yao, miao miao), siblinghood (mu yao and ziqi) and many other.
The author in the drama (fu zhao) was also great. Idk why but fu zhao healing his childhood self and his teenage self was so satisfying to watch. And reminds us that every character in a book is a reflection of the author. It also reminds us how much a person can impact our lives. How much the presence of a certain person can bring happiness and hope to us. How love of someone or admirations helps us shape who we turn out to be. How one beloved courage makes us strong. How a certain person’s kindness can save the doomed lives we live. Through out the story we see that the ML hates who he is and thus can only love FL 99% but when he accepts who he is and embraces that he can finally love him 100%. The relationship between the second leads also was beautiful and more importantly ethereal.
The acting. Man, ding yuxi in historical dramas are just fire. Like he knows how to act and he understands his charcter. I think the amount of effort that went into understanding who his character is deserves an applause. Miao miao done by esther yu was also beautiful. The supporting cast was alo well done. The costume of miaomiao kinda doesn’t match the whole aesthetic but it implies how she is different from everyone else in the story. Her dressing changes in between during the moon bracelet arc and it is very symbolic. The set is minimalistic and the setting is not over whelming. The music was also great-songs like stare intently and surge were soulful.
Overall, it is an unusual drama. But I kinda liked that unusualness. There is an introspectional level in the drama which is not seen and from what I understood not really liked by the audience but the end didn’t fail to put a smile on my face. It is not cheesy romance with bridal carrying and kisses if that is what you are looking for. It is love in its purest form portrayed in a different manner (like the ML giggling and kicking his feet when he learns that the FL dreamt about him).
I would highly recommend this drama if you seek a meaning in what you see.
This is what the whole thing is. 32 episodes to teach us something beautiful meaningful and often ignored. But I totally understand the hate this kind of an open-ended approach can get. And truth be told that was a very risky move but that is the core behind the story. All stories stay with us when we connect with them on another level. We are all people who struggle with a common problem- difficulty in accepting who we are and loving ourself. And that is how this srtory won my heart. I was satisfied with the end and happy (though I wanted to see ziqi run to his miao miao). It is bitter sweet but it is beautiful.
Now the story was simple and easy to understand. It had few characters and they all had well defined relationships. The setting was beautiful and not usually seen in dramaland. Now don’t expect an ashes of love or eternal love level of romance. It is not just romance but the romance is natural and unexpectedly heartwarming. There is no explicit kiss (the last episodes end theme does have one and 2 in dreams) but there is one forhead kiss that was sooo sweet that I became diabetic at once. There was sense of comfort in the main couple’s relationship. we also explore many tropes through many couples- enimes to lover (miaomiao and ziqi), friend to lovers (mu yao and fuyi), stranger to lovers (mei nu and zhao haoye), found family (liu anut and mei nu), friendship (mu yao, miao miao), siblinghood (mu yao and ziqi) and many other.
The author in the drama (fu zhao) was also great. Idk why but fu zhao healing his childhood self and his teenage self was so satisfying to watch. And reminds us that every character in a book is a reflection of the author. It also reminds us how much a person can impact our lives. How much the presence of a certain person can bring happiness and hope to us. How love of someone or admirations helps us shape who we turn out to be. How one beloved courage makes us strong. How a certain person’s kindness can save the doomed lives we live. Through out the story we see that the ML hates who he is and thus can only love FL 99% but when he accepts who he is and embraces that he can finally love him 100%. The relationship between the second leads also was beautiful and more importantly ethereal.
The acting. Man, ding yuxi in historical dramas are just fire. Like he knows how to act and he understands his charcter. I think the amount of effort that went into understanding who his character is deserves an applause. Miao miao done by esther yu was also beautiful. The supporting cast was alo well done. The costume of miaomiao kinda doesn’t match the whole aesthetic but it implies how she is different from everyone else in the story. Her dressing changes in between during the moon bracelet arc and it is very symbolic. The set is minimalistic and the setting is not over whelming. The music was also great-songs like stare intently and surge were soulful.
Overall, it is an unusual drama. But I kinda liked that unusualness. There is an introspectional level in the drama which is not seen and from what I understood not really liked by the audience but the end didn’t fail to put a smile on my face. It is not cheesy romance with bridal carrying and kisses if that is what you are looking for. It is love in its purest form portrayed in a different manner (like the ML giggling and kicking his feet when he learns that the FL dreamt about him).
I would highly recommend this drama if you seek a meaning in what you see.
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