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Just finished this a few mins ago and i’m still reeling from the unexpected assault lol. First thing first, im going into this series blind without knowing anything regarding the plot or the novel, just knowing CZY and LJ from their previous works and kinda liking it, so wanna give this a chance. And who can resist a man in uniform? Lol. And the fact that they make LZ as an expert demolition engineer instead of the usual Special Force officer like other dramas make it more interesting and fresh. the first half was so light hearted to me, Song Ran/Li Zan’s back and forth flirting kept me entertained (and blushing/squealing) for the first half. I mean, Li Zan is basically the epitome of the greenest green flag to ever exist in cdramaland so far. Lol. Their flirting, even though sometimes felt so awkward, but you just cant help loving them even though I have to grit my lips, or smash my face onto the pillow cringing from secondhand embarrassment quite a few times. Then the storyline goes further into PTSD. I was quite surprised of the length they go into this topic, it was a journey, and not just a side point being introduced and then was amazingly healed like other dramas so far i’ve seen. And when the battle looks to be won, dangggg comes the final boss of trauma (and i love that the trauma was so believable that you cant help but accept that someone may not survive the ptsd this time). The final 2-3 episodes basically sealed the deal. I was quite flabbergasted by the end of it. Lol. Damn open ending! The only flaws I have problem with the plot is why oh why Ben was so foolish trying to rescue A-Zan by himself when he has the whole squad at his disposal aishhhh shiball sekiyyaa haha. Tsk2 poor planning mr capable captain! Oh. I also have a problem with how they didnt give a backstory on how Luo Zhan and Jiang Lin related to Li Zan in the first place, those 2 characters seem to be holding quite an influence on Li Zan (or did i missed it?) There’s also quite a few hiccups as well in terms of writing, like the glaring medical side (how come someone with a cardiac arrest and multiple intraabdominal injury/neck laceration was not intubated? And dont get me started on a hormone injected to make a dying pt able to wake up to talk for 30mins. The heck. Give me that drug and basically half of the hospital’s problem can be solved. Lol. And special force dont just let their explosion expert goes on his merry way after such a big explosion/mission without medical clearance or debriefing. And seems like people can get into the special force (or even being its captain) so easily.
p/s: the battle of ?motuman is done well imho though. The sequence, the battle idea, the camera works all tied up nicely


Acting was tiptop. CZY was amazing and LJ appears to be quite natural, especially after they got together. Both of them are an A class cryer (lol) they can basically cry at the drop of a hat i felt like. I spent quite a few episodes bawling my eyes out with them two tbh. Li Zan like i said, is basically the greenest green flag ML so far in recent years of watching cdrama, the way he treats Ran Ran is basically like a queen, even when he is in the throes of ptsd episode. And a round of applause to CZY for his portrayal of a ptsd victim. His was so far the most believable portrayal i’ve seen, far surpassing even Yang Yang’s in Glory of Special Force or HBQ’s in Operation Special Warfare. While I basically have A Problem with YY and HBQ’s version, CZY on the other hand, able to tackle the character going thru ptsd without it being cringey or over the top. Song Ran is a little complex of a character, have her own weakness, but still lovable (and relatable) nevertheless. And tbh, I like all the supporting characters as well, from benjamin to saxin to dr pei to shen bei all the way to SR’s mom and LZ’s father. They all make this story more enjoyable, rather than making me more stress or exerting effort in hatred. Lol.


Ost was nice enough, it grows on you. Usually english ost in chinese dramas sound weird, but the Te Amo song kinda grows on me somehow. The battle song was also appropriately energetic.


Totally recommended this drama, even with its darker theme and twist. If not for how they decide on the ending, this probably gets a 9.5 or even a 10 from me. But alas, im just a mere mortal, and mortal likes happy ending! Lol