The Drama That Got Away
It was torture for me to continue this drama. Let me get into it..
The story was definitely promising and had lots of potential. However, I can't help but cringe over the casting. Don't get me wrong, Victoria and Ding Yu Xi did great in terms of acting their respective characters, but I have to blame the writers.
Following the death of their family members, I expect Chu Yu and Wei Yun to be hell-bent on investigating and avenging their family members' deaths, especially Wei Yun. After watching the first episode, I expect both characters to be tough, goal oriented, and determined but on the contrary, although Chu Yu was determined, I really cringed at her flirty personality. Not to mention, Wei Yun's naivety, innocence, and acting like a lovesick teenager towards Chu Yu just gives me major cringe.
As someone who usually don't mind age gaps in terms of casting, the age gap in this drama is also a major reason for my inability to continue this drama. I don't get what the production was thinking. In the drama, Chu Yu is 3 years older than Wei Yun, however they actually look like aunt and nephew. With Chu Yu's look and her personality, she seems way more mature and experienced than Wei Yun, who really looks like a teenager. The casting of other characters was also not helping.
Wei Yun's oldest brother and Chu Yu's ex, definitely have looks that matched Chu Yu. On the other hand, Wei Yun's look just seems out of place for a love triangle kind of plot. If only Chu Yu's makeup could be softer or Wei Yun's makeup and personality could be made more mature, maybe it could be salvaged.
The story was definitely promising and had lots of potential. However, I can't help but cringe over the casting. Don't get me wrong, Victoria and Ding Yu Xi did great in terms of acting their respective characters, but I have to blame the writers.
Following the death of their family members, I expect Chu Yu and Wei Yun to be hell-bent on investigating and avenging their family members' deaths, especially Wei Yun. After watching the first episode, I expect both characters to be tough, goal oriented, and determined but on the contrary, although Chu Yu was determined, I really cringed at her flirty personality. Not to mention, Wei Yun's naivety, innocence, and acting like a lovesick teenager towards Chu Yu just gives me major cringe.
As someone who usually don't mind age gaps in terms of casting, the age gap in this drama is also a major reason for my inability to continue this drama. I don't get what the production was thinking. In the drama, Chu Yu is 3 years older than Wei Yun, however they actually look like aunt and nephew. With Chu Yu's look and her personality, she seems way more mature and experienced than Wei Yun, who really looks like a teenager. The casting of other characters was also not helping.
Wei Yun's oldest brother and Chu Yu's ex, definitely have looks that matched Chu Yu. On the other hand, Wei Yun's look just seems out of place for a love triangle kind of plot. If only Chu Yu's makeup could be softer or Wei Yun's makeup and personality could be made more mature, maybe it could be salvaged.
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