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I really liked these types of stories where the audience gets divided on who to side with. I honestly get both of their sides, especially the turning point or like the trigger of their breakup. Throughout the series, we always see Daji compromising and simply following the orders of their superior and Shui being stubborn and wanting to follow his own desires when it comes to directing or filming. It was the only time when they switched places, Daji being stubborn and not wanting to push through, and Shui complying with their superiors. They both were valid. Daji ultimately decided to do the movie because she wanted to save their love; it was supposed to be their story, which the executive producer literally altered to the point that it no longer resembled their own. To her, it seemed pointless. But that was Shui's dream. He already gave it up at the beginning because he wanted to marry Daji, and even lost the opportunity when he won first place in the contest. I think that's also one of the reasons why he decided to go with it, and the price of that decision was losing Daji. In the end, what he said about not being able to make movies if she's not by his side came true.I enjoyed every bit of this series, it was honestly suffocating, but in a good way. Like, how they portrayed their emotions and worries were so raw, it felt real. But towards the end, I think around ep 24(?), everything felt rushed. They took the time to really introduce or show the beginning of their story, and that's precisely why it felt rushed, like I don't think the present timeline justified everything they went through together. The current them couldn't even have a proper conversation and talk about what really happened in the past, or even clarify that they're both technically still single. Like, did it really have to include another misunderstanding at the very last episode of the series???? Even the ending was vague, I get it, leave it to the audience's imagination. lol.
I'd like to think they did end up together because, apparently, this was about the scriptwriter and her director husband's story; also, at the very last scene, it showed Shui not getting in the cab and Daji looking back at him.
Also, the twist about their friends really was unexpected. I was like, "damn".
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