Poems of Youth
I'll preface this by saying I read the book, and while it wasn't completely following the same storyline, I'm not mad at it. The choices made in this story made for a wonderful journey. Even if they're not the same words, the meaning remained. Sure, there were some details that bothered me but overall, I loved this series.
The acting was great for both leads. One small nitpick from me is that Sheng Wang is much more of a bragger and has the energy of someone in need of a beating (love him), but was depicted much more milder. I still really liked the actor Liu Dong Qin, he definitely gave the impression of a Young Master, even though it was a different approach. Benjamin Tsang also shined as Jiang Tian, his eyes look exactly how I imagined. No complaints.
I also loved the choices for all the teachers, casting wise. Not really sure how I feel about the story centered around them, as there were a lot of additions I wasn't a fan of. Another thing was some directive choices for the "comedy" scences that I didn't enjoy, and just made me uncomfortable.
Moving on from that though, this was beautiful. It felt like listening to a poem and imagining the scences being played out in your head through the screen. It really captured the emotions of youth. It wasn't just about the characters falling in love. Our characters were different, but they were both so similar in how much they were shaped by their broken childhood. It was very satisfying to see all that expressed cinematically. The way both of our characters gave each other what they needed the most gave me life. Jiang Tian saw through Sheng Wang's loneliness and was there for him, and Sheng Wang showed Jiang Tian what it was like to have a home that belonged to him. It's a wonder I can still write this without sobbing.
Another great point was the relationship between class A students. I adore these goofballs. Usually the classmates in high school settings are just background noise, but I felt an actual connection between them and our main lead. The family dynamics were also really good. There was a layer of awkwardness in their interactions, and it felt real.
There were some songs I didn't really feel and I kinda didn't care about the ending song. But〈寂寞而已〉by 蕭煌奇 Ricky Hsiao. and Interlude - Trash really hit the spot. Both the lyrics and vocalists got me in my feels.
I have to admit, having read the book might have added more inerest, but I'm positive I'm not biased when I say this is a great drama and you should give it a watch.
The acting was great for both leads. One small nitpick from me is that Sheng Wang is much more of a bragger and has the energy of someone in need of a beating (love him), but was depicted much more milder. I still really liked the actor Liu Dong Qin, he definitely gave the impression of a Young Master, even though it was a different approach. Benjamin Tsang also shined as Jiang Tian, his eyes look exactly how I imagined. No complaints.
I also loved the choices for all the teachers, casting wise. Not really sure how I feel about the story centered around them, as there were a lot of additions I wasn't a fan of. Another thing was some directive choices for the "comedy" scences that I didn't enjoy, and just made me uncomfortable.
Moving on from that though, this was beautiful. It felt like listening to a poem and imagining the scences being played out in your head through the screen. It really captured the emotions of youth. It wasn't just about the characters falling in love. Our characters were different, but they were both so similar in how much they were shaped by their broken childhood. It was very satisfying to see all that expressed cinematically. The way both of our characters gave each other what they needed the most gave me life. Jiang Tian saw through Sheng Wang's loneliness and was there for him, and Sheng Wang showed Jiang Tian what it was like to have a home that belonged to him. It's a wonder I can still write this without sobbing.
Another great point was the relationship between class A students. I adore these goofballs. Usually the classmates in high school settings are just background noise, but I felt an actual connection between them and our main lead. The family dynamics were also really good. There was a layer of awkwardness in their interactions, and it felt real.
There were some songs I didn't really feel and I kinda didn't care about the ending song. But〈寂寞而已〉by 蕭煌奇 Ricky Hsiao. and Interlude - Trash really hit the spot. Both the lyrics and vocalists got me in my feels.
I have to admit, having read the book might have added more inerest, but I'm positive I'm not biased when I say this is a great drama and you should give it a watch.
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