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one of the best slow burn romance I’ve seen
I’m not a modern cdrama fan but I was intrigued many are watching this show. so I tried.
finished 4 episodes in one sitting. by then, everything, from storytelling, production to acting, it was considered good.
as episodes passed, it became amazing. especially both leads. to the point the actors are the characters themselves.
I don’t mind the lack of plots because the emotional development of the main leads are far more important and interesting. also using non linear storytelling without confusing audience, was really really good.
the slow burn in this drama is just like simmering broth, the longer it takes, more savoury and every single scenes between Yifan and Sang Yan are just chef kiss.
show while showing the romance, never shy to portray the trauma of SA victims, how it shapes their character, the actions they take…
many dislike the HK arc but imo, it’s integral. from yifan pov, we get to see how she deal with things when it goes wrong. this time when sang Yan already involved in her life. and those two years, sang Yan began to figure out what kind of life she lived during those days. because yifan is the type that don’t share such things even with her best friends, what more to sang Yan. this is her personal trauma. she has difficulty letting in people and let them know her struggles. she know running away won’t solve problems but that’s the only way she knows. until she decided that she has to put this to a stop, by herself. not anyone else but her own.
wen yifan struggles and her growth, throughout the show was so amazing. to a point there are aspects that I truly relate with her, and wish to have someone like Sang Yan in my life, as a support, for me to build my own self confidence and fly, soar in the sky.
one thing if show ought to do was to spare some time to expand on Sang Yan’s growth. it’s only through sangzhi’s pov we got to know how he changed, after he lost Yifan.
as for supporting leads, amazing. just the grandpa arc a little bit redundant. I understand that his family is about communication issue after a traumatic event. I’m surprised grandma just went off to travel and assumed grandpa love other woman. backstory only came from Su haoan’s mouth. but I guess they don’t want to do much on their storyline since main story already heavy.
watching this show had me yearn for my own sang Yan. even how fictional this character seems to be, praying for one, at least that’s the best we can hope for.
finished 4 episodes in one sitting. by then, everything, from storytelling, production to acting, it was considered good.
as episodes passed, it became amazing. especially both leads. to the point the actors are the characters themselves.
I don’t mind the lack of plots because the emotional development of the main leads are far more important and interesting. also using non linear storytelling without confusing audience, was really really good.
the slow burn in this drama is just like simmering broth, the longer it takes, more savoury and every single scenes between Yifan and Sang Yan are just chef kiss.
show while showing the romance, never shy to portray the trauma of SA victims, how it shapes their character, the actions they take…
many dislike the HK arc but imo, it’s integral. from yifan pov, we get to see how she deal with things when it goes wrong. this time when sang Yan already involved in her life. and those two years, sang Yan began to figure out what kind of life she lived during those days. because yifan is the type that don’t share such things even with her best friends, what more to sang Yan. this is her personal trauma. she has difficulty letting in people and let them know her struggles. she know running away won’t solve problems but that’s the only way she knows. until she decided that she has to put this to a stop, by herself. not anyone else but her own.
wen yifan struggles and her growth, throughout the show was so amazing. to a point there are aspects that I truly relate with her, and wish to have someone like Sang Yan in my life, as a support, for me to build my own self confidence and fly, soar in the sky.
one thing if show ought to do was to spare some time to expand on Sang Yan’s growth. it’s only through sangzhi’s pov we got to know how he changed, after he lost Yifan.
as for supporting leads, amazing. just the grandpa arc a little bit redundant. I understand that his family is about communication issue after a traumatic event. I’m surprised grandma just went off to travel and assumed grandpa love other woman. backstory only came from Su haoan’s mouth. but I guess they don’t want to do much on their storyline since main story already heavy.
watching this show had me yearn for my own sang Yan. even how fictional this character seems to be, praying for one, at least that’s the best we can hope for.
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