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Just watch it!!
This is a well-written and beautifully executed mini-drama. This cannot be lumped in the same category as those half-baked mini-dramas out there. That will be an insult to Echoes of Gang City.
The acting of the characters is superb. As they say, the window into a person's soul is the eyes. Simply wonderful! I love me some loyal, resourceful and highly reliable friends. Goodness me, I am so done with backstabbing friends in mini-dramas. It's such a joy to see them actually stand together through thick and thin. God bless Grandpa's heart. You can totally feel the joy he felt seeing them get together in the modern times.
Despite there being only one soundtrack, it wasn't abused. It was well-timed, not loud and adds layers of emotion to the scenes. It was also nice that the business side of the drama didn't get lost halfway through the drama; instead, it was fleshed out to give some actual context.
The story is also not simply about revenge, protecting the family business, or romance. Yes, all of those were incorporated, but personally, I think those flashbacks to the Republican Era added so much depth to the present and elevated the story. If I must mention a drawback, it's the use of English every now and then. I don't mind it, but drafting contracts in English or sharing reports in English to a group of men in suits at a board meeting that primarily communicates Mandarin is kinda pushing it lol!! And also, casually switching to English when all the discussions in the same scene were held in Mandarin.... is yeah lol!!
Another favourite part of the show is the shooting location. Some of the shots were in Hong Kong, which made me happy lol!! Especially in the last episode, that's West Kowloon Park!! I feel like I can connect with the show more because of the sense of familiarity.
Anyways, just watch it and enjoy!! You might need some tissues, not a whole box.
The acting of the characters is superb. As they say, the window into a person's soul is the eyes. Simply wonderful! I love me some loyal, resourceful and highly reliable friends. Goodness me, I am so done with backstabbing friends in mini-dramas. It's such a joy to see them actually stand together through thick and thin. God bless Grandpa's heart. You can totally feel the joy he felt seeing them get together in the modern times.
Despite there being only one soundtrack, it wasn't abused. It was well-timed, not loud and adds layers of emotion to the scenes. It was also nice that the business side of the drama didn't get lost halfway through the drama; instead, it was fleshed out to give some actual context.
The story is also not simply about revenge, protecting the family business, or romance. Yes, all of those were incorporated, but personally, I think those flashbacks to the Republican Era added so much depth to the present and elevated the story. If I must mention a drawback, it's the use of English every now and then. I don't mind it, but drafting contracts in English or sharing reports in English to a group of men in suits at a board meeting that primarily communicates Mandarin is kinda pushing it lol!! And also, casually switching to English when all the discussions in the same scene were held in Mandarin.... is yeah lol!!
Another favourite part of the show is the shooting location. Some of the shots were in Hong Kong, which made me happy lol!! Especially in the last episode, that's West Kowloon Park!! I feel like I can connect with the show more because of the sense of familiarity.
Anyways, just watch it and enjoy!! You might need some tissues, not a whole box.
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