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Reflect on one's past and relive the predestined fate
[Echoes of the Self] was a pretty decent watch. The male lead and female lead have awesome chemistry, and both delivered their roles exceptionally well~ What impressed me the most was the unique idea of the female lead encountering her past self, literally. The time-travel happened as if to make her reflect on her naive self and redirect that younger version onto the right path. Love the fresh plot of a time-travel drama~ ^^ And our male lead has that puppy energy, and he's absolutely adorable when he smiles! Kyaahh!!! ₍₍⚞(˶˃ ꒳ ˂˶)⚟⁾⁾💕
The costumes are so beautiful!!! Suits all of them very well! I especially want to praise Li Yan's character design and his high ponytail hairstyle. Really looks good on him. It gives him a youthful look, even more than his modern version, and whenever he smiles, it makes me swoon. Kekeke~ Oh.. my little heart. (⸝⸝ᵕᴗᵕ⸝⸝) Fu Wei/Zhou Ruo Xi's costumes and makeup are also extremely eye-catching ~ I especially love her eye makeup!! (I might try it on myself - although not that skilled LOL) Just... their faces were a bit too white; they were literally shining(?) or glowing(?).. yeah.. I can't.. ¯\_ (ᵕ—ᴗ—)_/¯
Acting-wise, I think the leads did really well. I especially want to praise our dear actress Sebrina Chen for her versatility in acting dual roles as the young, ambitious Zhou Ruo Xi, and the wise and cautious Fu Wei (or future Zhou Ruo Xi). Despite being one person even in the story, her acting convinced me that the two women were totally different. They hold onto contrasting beliefs and strive for what they think is best, in their own ways. I can see ZRX being the daredevil kind of person (in the latter episodes), a girl who believes she has to grasp onto whatever high-ranking person to achieve her goals. We can see how weak a person she was when she suffered as the illegitimate daughter of the Zhou household, but then she became a somewhat strong yet twisted person. Sebrina, as Fu Wei, had a completely different demeanour; she was calmer and composed, held herself with an authoritative aura, but wasn't a wicked person like she was in her first life.. #BIG_APPLAUSE
The ending was somewhat expected, and I consider it a happy one, cuz if we think about it, Fu Wei herself isn't a living person in that era (after time-travelling), while the ML, Li Yan, also shortened his lifespan to rescue the FL. Their time that's left to live is basically considered short since then. It was a bittersweet ending with full of hope. We could say our FL was rewriting what she remembered about her past life as a novel, and met her past lover/husband again in modern times~ A bit cliché, but hey.., it works~ (૭ ｡•̀ ᵕ •́｡ )૭
The costumes are so beautiful!!! Suits all of them very well! I especially want to praise Li Yan's character design and his high ponytail hairstyle. Really looks good on him. It gives him a youthful look, even more than his modern version, and whenever he smiles, it makes me swoon. Kekeke~ Oh.. my little heart. (⸝⸝ᵕᴗᵕ⸝⸝) Fu Wei/Zhou Ruo Xi's costumes and makeup are also extremely eye-catching ~ I especially love her eye makeup!! (I might try it on myself - although not that skilled LOL) Just... their faces were a bit too white; they were literally shining(?) or glowing(?).. yeah.. I can't.. ¯\_ (ᵕ—ᴗ—)_/¯
Acting-wise, I think the leads did really well. I especially want to praise our dear actress Sebrina Chen for her versatility in acting dual roles as the young, ambitious Zhou Ruo Xi, and the wise and cautious Fu Wei (or future Zhou Ruo Xi). Despite being one person even in the story, her acting convinced me that the two women were totally different. They hold onto contrasting beliefs and strive for what they think is best, in their own ways. I can see ZRX being the daredevil kind of person (in the latter episodes), a girl who believes she has to grasp onto whatever high-ranking person to achieve her goals. We can see how weak a person she was when she suffered as the illegitimate daughter of the Zhou household, but then she became a somewhat strong yet twisted person. Sebrina, as Fu Wei, had a completely different demeanour; she was calmer and composed, held herself with an authoritative aura, but wasn't a wicked person like she was in her first life.. #BIG_APPLAUSE
The ending was somewhat expected, and I consider it a happy one, cuz if we think about it, Fu Wei herself isn't a living person in that era (after time-travelling), while the ML, Li Yan, also shortened his lifespan to rescue the FL. Their time that's left to live is basically considered short since then. It was a bittersweet ending with full of hope. We could say our FL was rewriting what she remembered about her past life as a novel, and met her past lover/husband again in modern times~ A bit cliché, but hey.., it works~ (૭ ｡•̀ ᵕ •́｡ )૭
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