I think clearly this is not for everyone. But it is awesome so far. The acting is theatrical, and if you don't like that you might as well go home now. Too late, they already did.
This also looks like a play (black umbrellas before the flower shop and then red umbrellas after), just like 180D did though that was mostly a single set and this one wanders a bit.
Argh, 2nd ep (Viki) was not good. The time travel has nothing to do with this show, Tai Che Ni shows up with new name and look, but doesn't do any research to find himself or grandmother or friends from the past (besides going home that isn't there). Hai Yi "hires" him to find his GF but he finds her over and over, seems to be stalking her, but never tells Hai Yi and instead is trying be friends with her? Why? Other couple older boss has been stalking the younger guy for at least 10+ years, apparently. Very creepy. And then he uses his position repeatedly to harass him. This is terrible! Dropped midway through the 2nd episode.
I come here late to add one point - the first half in the past, right up to the jump with no changes is a tight LGBT short movie all on its own. A great little love story, Phop wanting to be "normal", Dew being outed and wanting to flee the small town with him, but Phop being the one to actually say Let's go tonight and Dew being at the pre-cellphone family phone next to his Mom and saying no not today because his mom is crying. Phob at the train station and getting on at the last second...
You can stop there, and it's complete!
Spoiler: The reveal later that Dew did go to the station to leave with Phob, on Phob's own motorbike which he didn't know how to ride, and the crash, etc., adds to the tragedy, but is not actually necessary for the completion of the first part on its own.
This also looks like a play (black umbrellas before the flower shop and then red umbrellas after), just like 180D did though that was mostly a single set and this one wanders a bit.
I'm interested!
You can stop there, and it's complete!
Spoiler: The reveal later that Dew did go to the station to leave with Phob, on Phob's own motorbike which he didn't know how to ride, and the crash, etc., adds to the tragedy, but is not actually necessary for the completion of the first part on its own.