this wasn't exactly what i was expecting. not necessarily in a bad way but not great either. it had a lot of potential but fell short. i'm slowly coming to terms with the fact my desire for more sci fi cdramas won't be happening due to the dreaded c word (censorship). although that wasn't really the issue i had with the drama since i do think making it a part of an experiment instead worked in this case.
my complaint is the pacing. on one hand i'm on the edge of my seat and immersed in the mystery and the other i'm completely bored out of my mind. it could have benefited from shorter episodes and tighter pacing - less focus on the hair and makeup aspect. the "villain" was lacklustre at best, if not a little over the top towards the end and i felt the tension that was building up from the start took a nose dive. i kept waiting for another twist to jump out but it never happened.
the romance is definitely not the "giggling, kicking my feet in the air" kind but what i liked is the slow burn nature of it. it felt raw and genuine, comforting in a way. their progression was natural and so was their chemistry. but because of the issues i had with the drama, it still felt like there was something missing to make me fully emotionally invested in them which is a shame.
what really impressed me however was our fl. the fact this is her debut drama blew my mind. she was absolutely incredible in this role; her ability to make you sympathise with her character and feel all the emotions she went through and the slow development from the rich, arrogant girl she was from the beginning was *chef's kiss* *millions of claps* such a bright and promising young actress, definitely looking forward to her future works.
i know i said it wasn't holding my attention but yesterday and today's episodes was really good! shame there's now a break just when the mysteries is revving up
i wish there was less focus on hair/makeup and more of the mystery aspect like the concept is interesting but it's not really holding my attention enough
having read the novel and knowing the fact it was simple without angst or drama, i was anxious to see the drama having 33 episodes. i thought oh jeez they're going to mess this up by adding unnecessary shit and ruin the essence of the novel. but to my surprise, it really wasn't the case at all! it was consistent from start to finish. there were absolutely NO misunderstandings, miscommunication, love triangles, annoying secondary characters trying to break them up, no breakups or the usual tropes you see. just pure, sweet and wholesomeness which is sadly rare in dramaland.
was it unrealistic? yes it does feel like certain characters are *too* perfect and maybe a little romanticised but it was easy to overlook because it's fiction. however it was realistic in terms of it being simple and not much happening story wise. for most of us, aren't we just living an ordinary, mundane life? we wake up, go to work/school, come home, relax and watch dramas and then go to sleep. i can definitely understand the criticism of it being "boring" as our own life is so it's not wrong to escape or want excitement but at the same time, there's beauty in simplicity which is what the drama excelled at portraying. i'm personally tired of being frustrated, angry and annoyed at the same things whenever i watch dramas so this was a breath of fresh air. for the first time in a while, i could relax knowing someone wasn't going to pop up and ruin their life. on another note i was still on edge as i've been burned too many times by dramas lol but luckily it proved me wrong.
their relationship wasn’t love at first sight but rather love at first hearing. forming a connection before meeting in person is always special, it doesn’t feel superficial. as it was their first relationship, there was also the element of awkwardness and innocence that comes with navigating each other and it was just… CUTE. like giggling, kicking your feet in the air, screaming, rolling on the ground kind. i’ve genuinely never smiled so hard in my life, you’d think i was a crazy person by the way i was acting. indeed they were not good for my health - heart problems, blood sugar levels rising, me threatening to off myself every episode because i couldn’t stand seeing their acts of affectionate yet at the same time it felt like they’ve healed my depression. the one complaint i had with the novel was that their relationship was unbalanced and it never felt she saw him beyond the idolised image but you could see the improvement in the drama which i was so happy about. it wasn’t a quick development but the change was gradual in the way she looked at him - not in bewilderment or surprised like seeing your favourite idol but love for your partner. she became more comfortable and was able to initiate physical affection with him. tan jian ci and zhou ye was perfect for their roles. their chemistry and skinship was so natural. i truly couldn’t have asked for a better casting,
i now have a huge appreciation for the dubbing industry, traditional music, beautiful scenery and even food! god, the food. it will definitely leave you feeling hungry regardless of whether or not you’ve eaten. of course our leads and their sweet romance is the biggest reason to watch the drama, you can’t help but fall for the secondary characters too. the genuine friendships and their dynamics was so fun. there was no bitterness or jealousy (beyond having to witness the leads’ PDA) but love and support for one another. i already miss them all so much. my heart hasn’t stopped being empty. i’m already having withdrawals. it has been a healing and comforting ride.
thank you for putting up with me for the last few weeks! i hope i’ll see y’all in another drama that will make our hearts beat fast just as this one did. 🥰❤️
thank god that wasn't her actual wedding dress because it was ugly like wydm he asked everyone around her for their opinion? do they secretly hate her? 💀
the proposal was soooo simple and lovely! frankly if someone proposed to me when we've barely dating i'd be like wtf are u saying lol but everything about this drama is making me 😍😍😍
*deep sighs*
at least give us all the fluff to make up for it like love me love my voice pls 😭😭
my complaint is the pacing. on one hand i'm on the edge of my seat and immersed in the mystery and the other i'm completely bored out of my mind. it could have benefited from shorter episodes and tighter pacing - less focus on the hair and makeup aspect. the "villain" was lacklustre at best, if not a little over the top towards the end and i felt the tension that was building up from the start took a nose dive. i kept waiting for another twist to jump out but it never happened.
the romance is definitely not the "giggling, kicking my feet in the air" kind but what i liked is the slow burn nature of it. it felt raw and genuine, comforting in a way. their progression was natural and so was their chemistry. but because of the issues i had with the drama, it still felt like there was something missing to make me fully emotionally invested in them which is a shame.
what really impressed me however was our fl. the fact this is her debut drama blew my mind. she was absolutely incredible in this role; her ability to make you sympathise with her character and feel all the emotions she went through and the slow development from the rich, arrogant girl she was from the beginning was *chef's kiss* *millions of claps* such a bright and promising young actress, definitely looking forward to her future works.
my mind be like gurl,, what is going on 🤯
was it unrealistic? yes it does feel like certain characters are *too* perfect and maybe a little romanticised but it was easy to overlook because it's fiction. however it was realistic in terms of it being simple and not much happening story wise. for most of us, aren't we just living an ordinary, mundane life? we wake up, go to work/school, come home, relax and watch dramas and then go to sleep. i can definitely understand the criticism of it being "boring" as our own life is so it's not wrong to escape or want excitement but at the same time, there's beauty in simplicity which is what the drama excelled at portraying. i'm personally tired of being frustrated, angry and annoyed at the same things whenever i watch dramas so this was a breath of fresh air. for the first time in a while, i could relax knowing someone wasn't going to pop up and ruin their life. on another note i was still on edge as i've been burned too many times by dramas lol but luckily it proved me wrong.
their relationship wasn’t love at first sight but rather love at first hearing. forming a connection before meeting in person is always special, it doesn’t feel superficial. as it was their first relationship, there was also the element of awkwardness and innocence that comes with navigating each other and it was just… CUTE. like giggling, kicking your feet in the air, screaming, rolling on the ground kind. i’ve genuinely never smiled so hard in my life, you’d think i was a crazy person by the way i was acting. indeed they were not good for my health - heart problems, blood sugar levels rising, me threatening to off myself every episode because i couldn’t stand seeing their acts of affectionate yet at the same time it felt like they’ve healed my depression. the one complaint i had with the novel was that their relationship was unbalanced and it never felt she saw him beyond the idolised image but you could see the improvement in the drama which i was so happy about. it wasn’t a quick development but the change was gradual in the way she looked at him - not in bewilderment or surprised like seeing your favourite idol but love for your partner. she became more comfortable and was able to initiate physical affection with him. tan jian ci and zhou ye was perfect for their roles. their chemistry and skinship was so natural. i truly couldn’t have asked for a better casting,
i now have a huge appreciation for the dubbing industry, traditional music, beautiful scenery and even food! god, the food. it will definitely leave you feeling hungry regardless of whether or not you’ve eaten. of course our leads and their sweet romance is the biggest reason to watch the drama, you can’t help but fall for the secondary characters too. the genuine friendships and their dynamics was so fun. there was no bitterness or jealousy (beyond having to witness the leads’ PDA) but love and support for one another. i already miss them all so much. my heart hasn’t stopped being empty. i’m already having withdrawals. it has been a healing and comforting ride.
thank you for putting up with me for the last few weeks! i hope i’ll see y’all in another drama that will make our hearts beat fast just as this one did. 🥰❤️
🥵 for us but in reality poor babies looked so cold not to mention dozens of eyes on them