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sorry, but don't get the hype or why anyone would give this 8 or 9 stars - to each their own i guess... but IMO this a toxic mess.
at the start i really felt sad for Shu Nian, Shu Nian the orphaned child that just wanted parents & a family - ended up getting adopted (more like people that go to a kennel or an animal shelter & adopt a pet). that is what he became, an obedient pet that sat when his "master" ordered.... this type of conditioning where u r more or less r molded into the subservient slave Shu Nian turned into, is beyond sad.
with Xie Yan idk if he was born a sociopath or turned into one, cause of how his parents indulged & spoilt him. they for sure never taught him better or even considered to treat Shu Nian as a human, a child that needed love & care let alone safeguarding. he was their sons position & as such he could do what he wanted with/to him. their contribution was to make sure he was fed, clothed & educated, nothing more - like u would with a pet.
Shu Nian being gay was that part of the conditioning he went through - considering how he had no personal space to speak off, Xie Yan never let him out of his sight, he treated him like a pet touching, cuddling him to sleep - constantly invading his space/privacy... but Shu Nian is human not an animal, so maybe this treatment made him develop feelings for his "master". either way i don't get how Xie Yan didn't realize that he was gay, not just cause of how he treated Shu Nian, but his gf saying he got close to a British buddy that was effeminate & he treated him like he did Shu Nian, that's not a coincidence - right??!?
mentioning Jiang Yao - i don't get women like her, i get that the main reason she was with Xie Yan was money, she hit the jackpot if she married him, so she was hanging on for dear life. but if u r a woman & u know/suspect that the man u r hanging around, is treating other men more affectionately then u, getting rid of one man or the other wont matter - cause in the long run, there will always be a new man that will draw his attention away from u - cause he is gay - so keep living a life where u pay money to thugs to get rid of the new guy? is the life she wants???
anyway this was a toxic mess (as i mentioned above), i get that Shu Nian was brainwashed into turning into the slave he was & i get that as a viewer it's easier to say 'why he not breaking those bonds, he not a kid anymore. shouldn't he want out of that weird dynamic?!?' especially when he saw his "master" with a woman, why stay around until u r sent away? & then he choses not to go, to further his studies - great! but why answer Xie Yan call. why not disappear. didn't get the logic in that move.
like didn't get Xie Yan letting Jiang Yao off with a weak-ass warning that amounted to nothing. there no cops in this world?!? usually tired of seeing how easily cops r bought by wealthy people, here when it isn't even needed as Jiang Yao broke the law & there's no hide nor hair of them - ugh!
anyway this a one off & if i watch the sequel it's only cause this ended confusing; like there scenes missing or something, or maybe it was a teaser for the sequel idk... will see
at the start i really felt sad for Shu Nian, Shu Nian the orphaned child that just wanted parents & a family - ended up getting adopted (more like people that go to a kennel or an animal shelter & adopt a pet). that is what he became, an obedient pet that sat when his "master" ordered.... this type of conditioning where u r more or less r molded into the subservient slave Shu Nian turned into, is beyond sad.
with Xie Yan idk if he was born a sociopath or turned into one, cause of how his parents indulged & spoilt him. they for sure never taught him better or even considered to treat Shu Nian as a human, a child that needed love & care let alone safeguarding. he was their sons position & as such he could do what he wanted with/to him. their contribution was to make sure he was fed, clothed & educated, nothing more - like u would with a pet.
Shu Nian being gay was that part of the conditioning he went through - considering how he had no personal space to speak off, Xie Yan never let him out of his sight, he treated him like a pet touching, cuddling him to sleep - constantly invading his space/privacy... but Shu Nian is human not an animal, so maybe this treatment made him develop feelings for his "master". either way i don't get how Xie Yan didn't realize that he was gay, not just cause of how he treated Shu Nian, but his gf saying he got close to a British buddy that was effeminate & he treated him like he did Shu Nian, that's not a coincidence - right??!?
mentioning Jiang Yao - i don't get women like her, i get that the main reason she was with Xie Yan was money, she hit the jackpot if she married him, so she was hanging on for dear life. but if u r a woman & u know/suspect that the man u r hanging around, is treating other men more affectionately then u, getting rid of one man or the other wont matter - cause in the long run, there will always be a new man that will draw his attention away from u - cause he is gay - so keep living a life where u pay money to thugs to get rid of the new guy? is the life she wants???
anyway this was a toxic mess (as i mentioned above), i get that Shu Nian was brainwashed into turning into the slave he was & i get that as a viewer it's easier to say 'why he not breaking those bonds, he not a kid anymore. shouldn't he want out of that weird dynamic?!?' especially when he saw his "master" with a woman, why stay around until u r sent away? & then he choses not to go, to further his studies - great! but why answer Xie Yan call. why not disappear. didn't get the logic in that move.
like didn't get Xie Yan letting Jiang Yao off with a weak-ass warning that amounted to nothing. there no cops in this world?!? usually tired of seeing how easily cops r bought by wealthy people, here when it isn't even needed as Jiang Yao broke the law & there's no hide nor hair of them - ugh!
anyway this a one off & if i watch the sequel it's only cause this ended confusing; like there scenes missing or something, or maybe it was a teaser for the sequel idk... will see
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