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So Much Happened… And Somehow Nothing Made Sense
Wow… there’s honestly a lot to unpack here, and I don’t even know where to start. I guess I’ll begin by saying I do applaud them for trying their best with the budget and resources they had. Looking at it from that perspective, the production isn’t terrible. But at the same time, there are so many issues that make this series really hard to watch and, at times, just straight-up unpleasant.
Plot-wise, it’s not horrible, but it’s very typical, especially for Chinese BL. You’ve got the whole stepbrother/half-brother dynamic, which is something they tend to do a lot. It always feels like they’re trying to sit right on that line between taboo and “technically okay.” On top of that, you get all the usual elements: heavy toxicity between characters, tons of trauma, and the whole rich family/mafia/gang situation mixed with drugs, gambling, and debt. None of that surprised me.
What did disappoint me is how poorly everything was executed. I get that it’s low budget and the actors are still pretty new, but between the script and the overall direction, it just doesn’t come together in a satisfying way.
Every single character has trauma...like, everyone. The cousin is probably the worst of them all, genuinely the most abusive character. The other male lead is also toxic, but he barely gets enough screen time for us to even fully understand him. Honestly, I’m still confused about who the actual main couple is supposed to be. The half-brother kind of just… exists? He goes along with everything like it’s normal, even in situations that are clearly not okay, like kidnapping and assault. It just feels like a lot of emotions weren’t expressed properly, or weren’t developed enough to feel real. Everything ends up feeling exaggerated and unrealistic.
The production itself is… okay for what it is. You can tell the budget is low, but it’s not the worst I’ve seen. With better resources, this could’ve been so much better. The music was actually one of the stronger points, it stood out more than I expected.
I really wish we got more of the second couple, the half-brothers. It honestly felt like they were supposed to be the main focus, but somewhere along the way, the story shifted toward the cousin and the kidnapped guy instead.
And the story as a whole? It’s a mess. It feels like a puzzle with missing pieces. There’s just so much going on, especially toward the end, and a lot of it is left unexplained.
Even the ending confused me. Like… isn’t Su Bei the kidnapped guy? And if so, isn’t he… gone? Wouldn’t the others recognize him? And why did it feel like no one really cared about what happened to him? He literally ends his life, and it’s just brushed off like nothing, his eyes get donated, and then everyone just moves on. That part really didn’t sit right with me.
I’ve seen people say there might be a season 2, and honestly, I kind of need that at this point because I’m so lost and I want answers. But if this is really how it ends, then I don’t think it’s worth getting into.
Overall, it’s a very low-quality series that lacks a lot of what makes a show actually enjoyable to watch. At the same time, I can appreciate the effort, they clearly tried, and in a way, that’s kind of admirable. But from a viewer’s perspective, the flaws are hard to ignore.
Also… I have to say, the bodyguard was lowkey the main character. The loyalty? Unmatched. That man carried.
Final rating: 6.5/10
Plot-wise, it’s not horrible, but it’s very typical, especially for Chinese BL. You’ve got the whole stepbrother/half-brother dynamic, which is something they tend to do a lot. It always feels like they’re trying to sit right on that line between taboo and “technically okay.” On top of that, you get all the usual elements: heavy toxicity between characters, tons of trauma, and the whole rich family/mafia/gang situation mixed with drugs, gambling, and debt. None of that surprised me.
What did disappoint me is how poorly everything was executed. I get that it’s low budget and the actors are still pretty new, but between the script and the overall direction, it just doesn’t come together in a satisfying way.
Every single character has trauma...like, everyone. The cousin is probably the worst of them all, genuinely the most abusive character. The other male lead is also toxic, but he barely gets enough screen time for us to even fully understand him. Honestly, I’m still confused about who the actual main couple is supposed to be. The half-brother kind of just… exists? He goes along with everything like it’s normal, even in situations that are clearly not okay, like kidnapping and assault. It just feels like a lot of emotions weren’t expressed properly, or weren’t developed enough to feel real. Everything ends up feeling exaggerated and unrealistic.
The production itself is… okay for what it is. You can tell the budget is low, but it’s not the worst I’ve seen. With better resources, this could’ve been so much better. The music was actually one of the stronger points, it stood out more than I expected.
I really wish we got more of the second couple, the half-brothers. It honestly felt like they were supposed to be the main focus, but somewhere along the way, the story shifted toward the cousin and the kidnapped guy instead.
And the story as a whole? It’s a mess. It feels like a puzzle with missing pieces. There’s just so much going on, especially toward the end, and a lot of it is left unexplained.
Even the ending confused me. Like… isn’t Su Bei the kidnapped guy? And if so, isn’t he… gone? Wouldn’t the others recognize him? And why did it feel like no one really cared about what happened to him? He literally ends his life, and it’s just brushed off like nothing, his eyes get donated, and then everyone just moves on. That part really didn’t sit right with me.
I’ve seen people say there might be a season 2, and honestly, I kind of need that at this point because I’m so lost and I want answers. But if this is really how it ends, then I don’t think it’s worth getting into.
Overall, it’s a very low-quality series that lacks a lot of what makes a show actually enjoyable to watch. At the same time, I can appreciate the effort, they clearly tried, and in a way, that’s kind of admirable. But from a viewer’s perspective, the flaws are hard to ignore.
Also… I have to say, the bodyguard was lowkey the main character. The loyalty? Unmatched. That man carried.
Final rating: 6.5/10
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