I will start this review with saying that I have watched a fair amount of BL dramas in my life. This is the first time I am deeply impressed with one of them though. My expectations were not that high to begin with. When I saw the trailer for this series, I knew I had to watch it as it combines two of my favourite genres, wuxia and boys love. However, I am not a big fan of any of the BL dramas China has released in recent times. 'Kill to Love' really suprised me with its quality and turned out to be an amazing watch. First of all, the acting. You can really see that the actors were professionally trained. Male leads graduated from China's most prestigious acting schols: the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy. They are really spectacular on screen. The emotions they present to the viewers are raw, they truly embody their characters and the most important thing: their chemistry is off the charts. I also have to praise the scriptwriter, the actor playing Shen Song, for giving us magical and one of the most poetic dialogues I have ever heard in a Chinese drama. If you know the language, they get even better. The cinematography is also really good. I love the colour palette they used as it perfectly mirrors the general feeling of the drama. Male leads have mentioned countless times how limited the budget for this drama was, they even got kicked out of the set on the last day of shooting, but they definitely made the best out of it. I am really in love with the series and if you are still hestitating whether to watch it or not, please just dive straight into it. I think you will enjoy it as much as I did.
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