On the fence here. Glad to see this actor get a ML role, and he was fabulous. FL was likewise awesome in her role. The writing however was choppy, dragged in parts, and got annoying also. The editing is sloppy too. As a historical cdrama it held all the stereotypes and far majority of this cast are evil doers. It got exhausting. I don’t understand the high ratings for this show, its ok but not outstanding for the reasons mentioned before. Ended satisfactory thank goodness but that was far too long of a drama. One thing I would say is chemistry was fire in the first episode- romance lags incredibly as this show progressed which was a major disappointment. Be wary of the reviews folks have written from only watching a short amount.
Don’t even MDL put Skate into Love up as a comparable drama, this was not even in that shows league..
Complete waste of time. I love Speed Skating dramas but this barely shows you any racing. The ML is emotionless in facial expressions. The 2ML love triangle seems to be created just for kicks, and his punching moments did not need to be justified by his mother or FL as a way to let out his anger. Toxic. The baby that can’t do anything for herself had no right to be on a national team if she can’t take care of herself. ugh. Felt a hot mess. Skipped the last few episodes just to bring it to an end.
Script, execution is a mess. Numbers are pulled out of a hat. There is no way on this planet the mother is 80. The mL is a manchild the entire time. The seconds and third couples are more interesting and the FL just is a doormat the whole time. Its extremely forgettable. A filler drama at best sadly.
Ending was crap. Considering the massive lack of skinship and any kissing, they managed to pull off quite the chemistry. age doesn’t matter. But for crying out loud if actors can’t handle it, please stop casting them as romance show leads. There are other actors who will do this. Give them something else. ugh. Ending is so badly written, literally no one likes it. These writers absolutely suck.
As a fan of Long Ballard I have desperately wanted to see ZLS & LYN back together in a historical because we just didn’t get enough of their love story in that show. 🤩This show started out amazing and started to drag with the never ending issues at Clear Mind. Ending was not to my liking but hey I’m entitled to my own opinion. Seems plenty folks loved it. Probably won’t watch again but an ok watch.
Heavy on the violence. Plenty o’ blood. Masses amount of corruption which Korea does so well, you’re convinced this is a real reflection lol. It’s a true R rated for sure, so be warned. Plot was very lacking though sadly. I gave it a 5 because I’m not really a fan of so much gore. But main actors did a decent enough job in the action department.
Jin Woo is the KING of this show. I stayed for him, and skipped gazillions. This was way too long. There’s nothing beautiful about any love until you get to 98/100 ep. Sad. Whoever titled this needs their head examined. Now I am off to watch a nice no stress drama after this toxic mess of a series🤣🤣
Does MDL pick and choose featured reviews? Everyone at the top giving this 10/10 but 7.8 overall rating indicates a very mid show. Curious. I’m really struggling to stay with it on ep 3, but so many calling it best show ever. I get it. Some dramas you have to give it a few to get “past it” though you know so many dramas hook you in the first ep so this is disappointing when you have to tolerate a chunk to get to the good stuff… That 7.8 tho isn’t giving me much staying power….
Who cares about whether or not its the same as Go Ahead? Seriously I wouldn’t want to watch a complete copy, and if they did, everyone would be dissatisfied with lack of originality. This show is absolutely STELLAR. ❤️
Starts out super fine. Pretty typical cdrama plot. All the dumb revenge tropes are here. Conspiring relatives who want power trying to kill the other off. The pathetic 2ML who seems like the nice one, weirdly behaving like its his right to keep FL against her will. ML sacrificing himself for the greater good of the FL, and endless moments of FL turning her back on incredibly repentant and loving ML, cos “why”?? its a trope. Throw in multiple death or near death scenes far too often repeated it just turns into a disappointment.
In the end, they don’t manage to save FL, which was the entire point of the show. Silly waste of potential.
Stunning visuals, vibe, leads. Music is incredibly loud - so be warned if that’s not your thing, you probably won’t like it. For me it just added to the “extra”ness of the whole thing. Bring it. The chemistry is hot between the leads though I highly suspect that has a lot to do with FZX, because like Leo Wu, they just seem to be blessed with that acting ability. Every show he seems to be cast this way, and well, I’m not complaining. Plot is ok, it starts to feel a bit draggy towards the end, episodes are fairly short-thank goodness. I admit I did feel a bit nervous-you never know these writers that like to troll us, and then theres the ones who just take out a beloved character and you just hate the rest of the show because…why?Overall, great series, loved it, loved the leads. A bit of early 1900s China, its my thing. ✌🏼
PS Go download the song sung by FZX himself, its amazing!!
Complete waste of time. I love Speed Skating dramas but this barely shows you any racing. The ML is emotionless in facial expressions. The 2ML love triangle seems to be created just for kicks, and his punching moments did not need to be justified by his mother or FL as a way to let out his anger. Toxic. The baby that can’t do anything for herself had no right to be on a national team if she can’t take care of herself. ugh. Felt a hot mess. Skipped the last few episodes just to bring it to an end.
In the end, they don’t manage to save FL, which was the entire point of the show. Silly waste of potential.
PS Go download the song sung by FZX himself, its amazing!!