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Perfect cast | music | plot
I came across the TTCBZ manhua first, then moved on to the novel when the manhua was still incomplete. After finishing the novel, I discovered that the author had written a separate story for SY, which led me to start reading NH. I completely fell in love with it, more deeply than with TTCBZ. From there, I followed the manhua adaptation as it began, and when HL drama was announced, I couldn’t help but hope that NH would get its own drama adaptation as well.
When the casting for SY was first revealed to be VM, I was honestly a bit skeptical. (I’ve actually been a VM fan since before HL aired.) At first, I couldn’t picture him in NH at all and felt somewhat disappointed, even though in the drama, he perfectly embodied SZ’s annoying older brother. I still couldn’t imagine VM as NH’s SY. Until BJT was confirmed as FF's SY. I was genuinely thankful then.
Both the main leads perfectly captured SY and WYF. I honestly don’t care what others say, BJT is perfect for this role and always will be. And HL’s SY belongs to VM. I simply can’t imagine BJT as the loud, annoying older brother. But in FF, SY feels tailor made for BJT, he is SY.
As for the supporting characters, ZSQ didn’t have much presence in the novel, but I liked her because she always supported WYF. In this adaptation, though, she comes off a bit annoying, even if her intentions are good. The romance between the two supporting leads didn’t exist in the novel, so I’m honestly conflicted about it. The drama focuses on their relationship a little too much, and I don’t think it really helps the main plot.
That said, ZRN’s performance truly stood out to me. This is my first time watching both her and BJT, and her crying scenes felt incredibly natural. Her portrayal of WYF went far beyond how I had imagined the character, I cried so much. BJT also did an amazing job. He absolutely owns the color black! Seriously, how can someone look that handsome? Total boyfriend material. The way he portrayed SY was phenomenal, his calmness, his longing for WYF to turn back and look at him, and his endless patience were all portrayed so beautifully. He understands what WYF is afraid of and is willing to wait for her to open up at her own pace, and I loved that. Their chemistry is incredible.
This is my favorite novel, and I have to say, the drama is even better (minus the second leads popping up every other minute). A solid 10/10.
When the casting for SY was first revealed to be VM, I was honestly a bit skeptical. (I’ve actually been a VM fan since before HL aired.) At first, I couldn’t picture him in NH at all and felt somewhat disappointed, even though in the drama, he perfectly embodied SZ’s annoying older brother. I still couldn’t imagine VM as NH’s SY. Until BJT was confirmed as FF's SY. I was genuinely thankful then.
Both the main leads perfectly captured SY and WYF. I honestly don’t care what others say, BJT is perfect for this role and always will be. And HL’s SY belongs to VM. I simply can’t imagine BJT as the loud, annoying older brother. But in FF, SY feels tailor made for BJT, he is SY.
As for the supporting characters, ZSQ didn’t have much presence in the novel, but I liked her because she always supported WYF. In this adaptation, though, she comes off a bit annoying, even if her intentions are good. The romance between the two supporting leads didn’t exist in the novel, so I’m honestly conflicted about it. The drama focuses on their relationship a little too much, and I don’t think it really helps the main plot.
That said, ZRN’s performance truly stood out to me. This is my first time watching both her and BJT, and her crying scenes felt incredibly natural. Her portrayal of WYF went far beyond how I had imagined the character, I cried so much. BJT also did an amazing job. He absolutely owns the color black! Seriously, how can someone look that handsome? Total boyfriend material. The way he portrayed SY was phenomenal, his calmness, his longing for WYF to turn back and look at him, and his endless patience were all portrayed so beautifully. He understands what WYF is afraid of and is willing to wait for her to open up at her own pace, and I loved that. Their chemistry is incredible.
This is my favorite novel, and I have to say, the drama is even better (minus the second leads popping up every other minute). A solid 10/10.
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