Faithful adaptation of the novel, worth watching
This novel (Four-Faced Budda, Su Erliang) was born for a tv adaptation. I loved seeing the characters come to life, and the casting was perfect. Hao Yi Ran and Yun Qi both do a great job with facial expressions and nonverbal acting. I dropped after episode 10 only because I didn't have the heart to watch the post-breakup arc so soon after reading the novel, but I'll surely pick it back up one day. The story is captivating, morally twisted, and fun to watch. It's the kind of story that makes you think about your own life in the context of You Shulang's. Many of us know what its like to be betrayed by a romantic partner. Watching the show had me asking myself -- what does someone have to do to break my trust? How often do I excuse someone's behavior because of their past trauma? What are the limits of my forgiveness? The story has received some criticism and moral policing, but at the end of the day it's just an extreme portrayal of a feeling many people can relate to. It's a thought expirement and an exploration of common real-life problems like trust, betrayal, the risks of falling in love, regret, forgiveness, healing, and the old adage -- time heals all wounds.
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