A must-watch masterpiece
When I first saw the trailer, it already seemed like it was going to be a great drama, I didn't expect it to be THIS good!!
This drama is hauntingly beautiful. There are many shows about romance between a human and a supernatural being, but this one is unique because the female lead is the super powerful being who dominates the male lead. In fact, there are many instances of gender role reversals in this period drama. And besides the usual fight between good and evil, the show also tells a very human and healing story -- the two trade the 5 senses, discover the beauty of their respective worlds through each other, and find out what it means to really be "alive".
The sense exchange is depicted very creatively and intelligently, because you can imagine it'd be quite a challenge to convey the sense of smell, taste and touch to audiences through the screen. This is often done through clever use of CGI, colour grading and a focus on ordinary things in life that we may overlook, like the taste and smell of raindrops, texture of skin etc. The overall story is very unconventional and heartfelt, and gives you alot to think about.
I was skeptical about the main pairing initially, but I was surprised how Dilraba and Chen Feiyu have sizzling chemistry both on and off screen. Their acting skills are also equally matched, there were several scenes where I got goosebumps watching them act. In fact, the entire cast gave incredible performances. Although 90% of the story is centered on the two leads, it helped that the writers did not neglect in giving interesting character development for the side characters too.
Overall, the drama showed consistently high quality in terms of storytelling, directing, pacing, cinematography and OST. Almost every episode had a standout scene. Episode 8 especially was absolute cinema that blew my mind. Except for a couple of episodes in the middle where the drama seemed to lose its steam a little, it quickly picked up the pace and tension again. This drama constantly left me on the edge of my seat, squealing with joy and moved me to tears. Unfortunately, I feel my words don't do justice to just how good this drama is. I do love this drama very much and I hope more people will appreciate this gem too.
This drama is hauntingly beautiful. There are many shows about romance between a human and a supernatural being, but this one is unique because the female lead is the super powerful being who dominates the male lead. In fact, there are many instances of gender role reversals in this period drama. And besides the usual fight between good and evil, the show also tells a very human and healing story -- the two trade the 5 senses, discover the beauty of their respective worlds through each other, and find out what it means to really be "alive".
The sense exchange is depicted very creatively and intelligently, because you can imagine it'd be quite a challenge to convey the sense of smell, taste and touch to audiences through the screen. This is often done through clever use of CGI, colour grading and a focus on ordinary things in life that we may overlook, like the taste and smell of raindrops, texture of skin etc. The overall story is very unconventional and heartfelt, and gives you alot to think about.
I was skeptical about the main pairing initially, but I was surprised how Dilraba and Chen Feiyu have sizzling chemistry both on and off screen. Their acting skills are also equally matched, there were several scenes where I got goosebumps watching them act. In fact, the entire cast gave incredible performances. Although 90% of the story is centered on the two leads, it helped that the writers did not neglect in giving interesting character development for the side characters too.
Overall, the drama showed consistently high quality in terms of storytelling, directing, pacing, cinematography and OST. Almost every episode had a standout scene. Episode 8 especially was absolute cinema that blew my mind. Except for a couple of episodes in the middle where the drama seemed to lose its steam a little, it quickly picked up the pace and tension again. This drama constantly left me on the edge of my seat, squealing with joy and moved me to tears. Unfortunately, I feel my words don't do justice to just how good this drama is. I do love this drama very much and I hope more people will appreciate this gem too.
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