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Love Re-Blooming After Trauma
This was well-done from start to finish. The chemistry that we eventually got to see between the leads was mind blowing (like these two look like they were legitimately in love), but what dazzled me was the acting. The four leads astounded me. Gao Jianhong is an antagonist with as much depth as what we saw in “Crown Prince”, and that is saying something. The development of these characters was just awesome.
The drama itself was, for the most part, well-paced. Towards the end, it felt a bit on the dragging side, but it wasn’t awful, and the ending—which was splendid—made up for it.
My primary critique is that the relationship between the leads had some deeply, deeply toxic moments. In his attempt to “protect” her, Li Xun hurt Zhu Yun so much and so often. Out of the 36 episodes, we actually only see them together from 18-22 and from 35-36. From 23-34, it’s just angsty misunderstandings that nearly drive Zhu Yun to suicide. In the end, he owns up to his faults and loves her right, but that was hard to watch for me sometimes.
The drama itself was, for the most part, well-paced. Towards the end, it felt a bit on the dragging side, but it wasn’t awful, and the ending—which was splendid—made up for it.
My primary critique is that the relationship between the leads had some deeply, deeply toxic moments. In his attempt to “protect” her, Li Xun hurt Zhu Yun so much and so often. Out of the 36 episodes, we actually only see them together from 18-22 and from 35-36. From 23-34, it’s just angsty misunderstandings that nearly drive Zhu Yun to suicide. In the end, he owns up to his faults and loves her right, but that was hard to watch for me sometimes.
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