Powerhouse Cast + Sweet Story
This one is a gem! “As Brilliant as Fireworks” is a youth drama with a time-travel twist about growing up, learning to have empathy, and making up for regrets.
Some aspects of the plot, including the happy ending, could have been more developed, but overall it’s a delightful watch with a standout cast. The two couples (played by Zhang Chi & Yu Yin and Wang Yi Lei & Li Ke Yi) have a great dynamic both as pairs and as a group, the production values are nice, and the story is fun and fanciful while still having emotional impact.
As a side note, I continue to be impressed with Zhang Chi’s versatility as an actor. He’s more than just a pretty face (though that’s hard to ignore). Here, he gives a fine performance as a moody but tender-hearted high-schooler, but he’s just as convincing in other types of roles, like his unhinged and obsessive but vulnerable character in “Helpless Without You”, or as a flirty college student in “Secret Love Is a Star Candy.” He seems to pick interesting scripts too. Definitely a talent to watch.
Some aspects of the plot, including the happy ending, could have been more developed, but overall it’s a delightful watch with a standout cast. The two couples (played by Zhang Chi & Yu Yin and Wang Yi Lei & Li Ke Yi) have a great dynamic both as pairs and as a group, the production values are nice, and the story is fun and fanciful while still having emotional impact.
As a side note, I continue to be impressed with Zhang Chi’s versatility as an actor. He’s more than just a pretty face (though that’s hard to ignore). Here, he gives a fine performance as a moody but tender-hearted high-schooler, but he’s just as convincing in other types of roles, like his unhinged and obsessive but vulnerable character in “Helpless Without You”, or as a flirty college student in “Secret Love Is a Star Candy.” He seems to pick interesting scripts too. Definitely a talent to watch.
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