A Heavy Aftertaste
The drama leaves a heavy, heart-wrenching impression—it is literally permeated with pain, which makes you genuinely worry about each of the main characters. The story of friendship and love is portrayed very touchingly, but with a bitter aftertaste, and many questions remain after watching it. Despite not having the most original premise, the execution is strong: the acting is powerful, and Tseng Jing Hua makes his character feel real and easy to understand.
The adult characters make a particular impression, their actions are infuriating. The mother who abandoned her son and ran off into the fog with the jerk who beat them and racked up debts. The dejected old woman who tormented her own granddaughter her whole life. I won’t even mention the classmates—they deserved what they got in the end.
The main character could have taken a calmer path, but pain, resentment, and the loss of a loved one push him toward a different decision. Ultimately, this makes the story even more tragic and ambiguous, but that’s exactly why it’s worth watching.
The adult characters make a particular impression, their actions are infuriating. The mother who abandoned her son and ran off into the fog with the jerk who beat them and racked up debts. The dejected old woman who tormented her own granddaughter her whole life. I won’t even mention the classmates—they deserved what they got in the end.
The main character could have taken a calmer path, but pain, resentment, and the loss of a loved one push him toward a different decision. Ultimately, this makes the story even more tragic and ambiguous, but that’s exactly why it’s worth watching.
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