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Could have been so much more...
Now, in general, I really wanted to like this show. Gangster BL drama hello?? sign me up. however, it did not live up to expectations... at all.It started out quite well with the story building and Xia Liu Yi's introduction was the coolest. And we have some great scenes like.. Chu San getting a hard on when they're hiding from the gangsters ;) And Xia Liu Yi becoming the gang leader after the death of his sister. So the show has had it's moments, but that's it. From start to finish they were just circling around each other, which can be great, but there is a line like hello.
Somehow their most passionate kiss ended up being a dream in like episode 4??? And why did Chu San say he had a disorder that made him more womanish/childish? That was one of the many things that felt so unnecessary, like Chu San's confession in ep 9, which felt rushed and unnatural, like it was put into the storyline to quicken things up. And when Xia Liu Yi was going so crazy finding Chu San in the last episode I just didn't really believe it, because it feels like their relationship hasn't has a chance to grow at all. Like I wanted to see some development between them, some more explored feelings, something. I think that's also the reason why i loved the second couple so much more, because there was that push/pull factor that made them interesting to watch. But I will say, the ending where Chu San taught the gangsters how to make money was quite funny.
So all in all, this show had huge potential to be something great, but it fell flat quite quickly and was overall just frustrating.
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First of all, I loved the overall premise: Searching for what dancing means to him and how it has affected him in past/present/future and exploring himself through dance. It gave the viewer a bit more personal look into him, while also being interested in hearing the stories and information from the other dancers that he worked with. It was interesting to me that despite being a dancer for so many years, he is still as passionate as ever to learn the new sides of dancing.
While many shows today focus on the same specific kind of camera frames and dull lighting, it is so refreshing to see this. The editing was really good; I wish to see more shows edited in this kind of fun, explorative way, with coloured text, flashes, patterns and colours. The editing helped show what his creative vision was and how dancing makes him feel. It was interesting and a good binge watch, I can definitely recommend.
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