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OK! Much untapped potential
The drama Ski Into Love, released in 2025, addresses the professional challenges and the development of the relationship between Wei Zhi and Shan Chong. The plot follows Zhi, a talented cartoonist whose career is affected by a scandal related to the use of AI. In light of the controversy, she decides to start over by creating a new comic book story about snowboarding. In search of inspiration, Zhi goes to the Beishan Ski Resort, where she meets Shan Chong, a former professional snowboarder. Motivated by Zhi’s positivity, he decides to return to competitions. Together, they face and overcome their personal issues, offering each other support and love throughout this journey.
With impressive scenery that adds an aesthetic feel to the narrative, along with snowboarding scenes that enhance the atmosphere, the drama successfully creates greater immersion and dynamics. However, the theme is, for the most part, familiar, with a script that addresses starting over and romance in a clear, yet predictable way, without bringing many innovative elements that could have created a greater impact or emotional depth. Perhaps the reduction in the number of episodes affected the fluency and authenticity of the script, slightly compromising the deeper development of the plot.
In terms of acting, in my opinion, everyone performed well according to the personality proposed for each character. Clearly, the protagonist’s personality is controversial, tending to be more infantilized, especially in her emotional reactions and speech, which contrasts with the rest of the cast. However, even though her actions were excessively cute, she appeared to be understanding, kind, and not impulsive. This infantilization may have been a creative choice by the writers, aiming to convey a more naive approach to resolving life’s problems. The thing is I have a preference for more mature characters and, personally, would have liked Wei Zhi to be less infantilized.
The chemistry between the protagonists was, overall, good, and their interactions were cute, but in my view, they didn't become memorable. One point that bothered me was that Wei Zhi continued calling Chong "master," even though they were already in a relationship, which gave me the impression of a distance in their connection. There was great potential to explore their relationship more deeply. On the other hand, interactions with secondary characters were interesting and complemented the main couple’s story well. I was particularly enchanted by the relationship between Dai Duo and Shan Shan. I found their dynamic as a couple very sweet and genuine, and I wish their story had been more explored, adding more layers to their relationship. They could have been the second main couple, instead of Lao Yan and Jiang Nan Feng, whose romance, in my opinion, had a problematic start and an unconvincing development.
Overall, the drama Ski Into Love blends the elements of a light romance with a snowboarding backdrop. Even with its positive points, such as a pleasant OST, visually immersive cinematography, good chemistry between the protagonists, and interesting interactions among the cast, I feel it had great potential to be something even more impactful. The premise of the story, with its journey of overcoming, was promising, but in my opinion, the production and the writers didn’t manage to fully explore the plot’s possibilities, leaving me with the feeling that something was missing. My rating is 7.5/10.
With impressive scenery that adds an aesthetic feel to the narrative, along with snowboarding scenes that enhance the atmosphere, the drama successfully creates greater immersion and dynamics. However, the theme is, for the most part, familiar, with a script that addresses starting over and romance in a clear, yet predictable way, without bringing many innovative elements that could have created a greater impact or emotional depth. Perhaps the reduction in the number of episodes affected the fluency and authenticity of the script, slightly compromising the deeper development of the plot.
In terms of acting, in my opinion, everyone performed well according to the personality proposed for each character. Clearly, the protagonist’s personality is controversial, tending to be more infantilized, especially in her emotional reactions and speech, which contrasts with the rest of the cast. However, even though her actions were excessively cute, she appeared to be understanding, kind, and not impulsive. This infantilization may have been a creative choice by the writers, aiming to convey a more naive approach to resolving life’s problems. The thing is I have a preference for more mature characters and, personally, would have liked Wei Zhi to be less infantilized.
The chemistry between the protagonists was, overall, good, and their interactions were cute, but in my view, they didn't become memorable. One point that bothered me was that Wei Zhi continued calling Chong "master," even though they were already in a relationship, which gave me the impression of a distance in their connection. There was great potential to explore their relationship more deeply. On the other hand, interactions with secondary characters were interesting and complemented the main couple’s story well. I was particularly enchanted by the relationship between Dai Duo and Shan Shan. I found their dynamic as a couple very sweet and genuine, and I wish their story had been more explored, adding more layers to their relationship. They could have been the second main couple, instead of Lao Yan and Jiang Nan Feng, whose romance, in my opinion, had a problematic start and an unconvincing development.
Overall, the drama Ski Into Love blends the elements of a light romance with a snowboarding backdrop. Even with its positive points, such as a pleasant OST, visually immersive cinematography, good chemistry between the protagonists, and interesting interactions among the cast, I feel it had great potential to be something even more impactful. The premise of the story, with its journey of overcoming, was promising, but in my opinion, the production and the writers didn’t manage to fully explore the plot’s possibilities, leaving me with the feeling that something was missing. My rating is 7.5/10.
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