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Never-ending Summer - A book-to-screen review
"I'm here. I'm here, Zhou Wan. I'm here."
Oh, Lu Yixiao, the man that you are! 😭
The first 20 episodes were really good. The youthful arrogance and rebellion, followed by the gradual realisation of first love, were done near perfectly. Maybe because I read the book first, I understood ZW, so I had no complaints about her character or decisions. It still hurt to watch, though.
I loved her confidence, sheer zeal and resilience. Life threw so much at her, yet she faced it all with grit. When she had that angry outburst in the hospital and screamed, "I am only 18!", I cried with her.
Onto Lu Yixiao.
He was a man of dreams. I see why he was compared to Sang Yan while the drama was airing. He never missed an opportunity to remind her that he was there. He had his own issues, too, but the way he accepted her, flaws and all, left me in awe.
Then came the separation. It was painful, but I understood why it had to happen.
Ngl, I expected their reunion to be much more emotionally charged, especially considering how the book portrayed Lu Yixiao's feelings over those ten years. Unfortunately, it felt too watered down for my liking.
Their electrifying chemistry made up for some of it, but not all.
The mother should have had the same ending she got in the book. She deserved nothing.
I would also have appreciated a more tightly knit storyline for the friends. I couldn't quite understand what GM wanted, so that aspect felt a little loose.
I preferred the proposal in the book, too.
Overall, I think the drama failed to fully capture the book, particularly when it came to the adult versions of the characters.
That said, both leads delivered great performances. They're young, and I believe their acting will only get better.
Still, it was a good watch, and my subjective rating (sorry, I love Daniel 😫 and the book) is 8.5/10.
Oh, Lu Yixiao, the man that you are! 😭
The first 20 episodes were really good. The youthful arrogance and rebellion, followed by the gradual realisation of first love, were done near perfectly. Maybe because I read the book first, I understood ZW, so I had no complaints about her character or decisions. It still hurt to watch, though.
I loved her confidence, sheer zeal and resilience. Life threw so much at her, yet she faced it all with grit. When she had that angry outburst in the hospital and screamed, "I am only 18!", I cried with her.
Onto Lu Yixiao.
He was a man of dreams. I see why he was compared to Sang Yan while the drama was airing. He never missed an opportunity to remind her that he was there. He had his own issues, too, but the way he accepted her, flaws and all, left me in awe.
Then came the separation. It was painful, but I understood why it had to happen.
Ngl, I expected their reunion to be much more emotionally charged, especially considering how the book portrayed Lu Yixiao's feelings over those ten years. Unfortunately, it felt too watered down for my liking.
Their electrifying chemistry made up for some of it, but not all.
The mother should have had the same ending she got in the book. She deserved nothing.
I would also have appreciated a more tightly knit storyline for the friends. I couldn't quite understand what GM wanted, so that aspect felt a little loose.
I preferred the proposal in the book, too.
Overall, I think the drama failed to fully capture the book, particularly when it came to the adult versions of the characters.
That said, both leads delivered great performances. They're young, and I believe their acting will only get better.
Still, it was a good watch, and my subjective rating (sorry, I love Daniel 😫 and the book) is 8.5/10.
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