So I've noticed while watching more modern contemporary Chinese films such as these, there always seems to be a message of morality in the sense where if you do one wrong thing in life, it will always come back to haunt you and you don't deserve to be happy. I'm not sure if that's just instilled in Chinese culture but it really makes watching this suck the life out of the movie.
The movie itself is good but the way they chose to end it just makes me as a viewer so incensed that I just wasted a majority of two and a half hours for a message that essentially sums up: crime doesn't pay.
Then what was the point? Why waste everyone's time?
That imbalance between plot filler and actual plot is just too hard to ignore and was very noticeable when I would be fast forwarding scenes just to get to the main plot.
First episode was pretty good, but then you start seeing the bad writing the more episodes you watch. So much…
Oddly enough, this is also where I dropped. I stopped at 8 and figured, this isn't something to rush through but eventually I just didn't have any interest once the bad guys were just being bad guys and the good guys didn't seem to care with so many tonal changes throughout. It's hard to connect with anyone in the story because nothing really matters as one review would say.
I think the ending is up to interpretation. He tells her that she better remember him but as a directors twist when they meet again, she has no recollection whatsoever so I'm guessing they have a fresh start. The after credits just seem to suggest fanservice for those still watching but in both cases, generally it's a happy ending if you ignore the glaring age gap. :|
The movie was meh. It did have a story line that kept me intrigued to keep watching til the end but other than that, it really was just directors eye-candy. Lots of mature scenes that seem tame in comparison to HBO. The actresses failed to stand out and different from each other which would be at fault of the poor writing of the characters, they literally had two characters play the same role and it wasn't even supposed to be a comedy.
You know if only the leads actually talked to each other, I'd be more sympathetic about this long sorrowful romance. It also would've made a sensible ending as opposed to the one given in the case were they never spoke to each other again. I'm glad the second love interest got involved otherwise this would've been pointless.
See I have Oh My Venus and Weightlifting Fairy being opposite. Personal training isn't really a sport persay and I feel more guilty about that than Weightlifting. Good article.
I thought there was no chemistry between the main leads. Unless the guy liked over the top screeching/whining coming from her. I think the acting could've been better but it seems like looks come first rather than range.
Overall an interesting story but 20 chapters, albeit 45-minute episodes, are too long. Yes, they end up together--…
I agree with everything that was said. It just feels like they were teasing something that doesn't really payoff. It's the only drawback in an otherwise well executed drama.
The movie itself is good but the way they chose to end it just makes me as a viewer so incensed that I just wasted a majority of two and a half hours for a message that essentially sums up: crime doesn't pay.
Then what was the point? Why waste everyone's time?
That imbalance between plot filler and actual plot is just too hard to ignore and was very noticeable when I would be fast forwarding scenes just to get to the main plot.
I didn't like the ending though as it feels a little a flat, almost seemed like a music video story.
Stephy was really good in this.