The drama is very good. There is a love story, we have a very ambitious woman shown who knows what she wants. This is the first time I have met the main character, who is not a nice, sweet and docile woman. The protagonist tries to cope with the past, but the past is still coming back to it. She looks for support in her loved ones, but they don't give her one. Qi Stephy played the role of Ye Fan Xing genius. The emotions that can be read from her face are so real.
As far as the plot is concerned, I am pleasantly surprised. The side threads were played very well. The main story itself had its course and was very interesting. Although at the beginning I was negatively disposed towards the heroine's behaviour, over time I was persuaded by her acting performance to the pain that the girl from the orphanage had to feel and later rejected by her adoptive mother. I have a younger sister myself so I know how it can be with my siblings, especially if they are so older.
On the other hand, we have Zuo Hang in the role of April Min. The actress brought out from this character the best that could have been. In a positive and negative sense. At first, the nice, warm and great devotee of our Ye Fan Xing, later, her character is rapidly changing.
There could have been a few changes in the series, but I was really happy to watch it. What I still like about the series is the opportunity to identify with some of the characters or their behaviour. I think that this drama is a great tear extruder.
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Honestly didn't feel the chemistry between the female lead and Nicky Wu in the beginning. I'm ok with him, but the expressions he had throughout the drama - it could be counted with 5 fingers to me. Just my opinion.
Also enjoyed how the relationship of the sisters progressed throughout. The mother however - is really indifferent towards Fan Ye Xing, its heart-wretching to watch how she treats her.
Would love to watch similar types of angsty drama like this. Hit me up if you know any drama similar to this!
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Moody Drama
APRIL STAR (Fan Xing Si Yue) was one C-Drama I will never forget. Let me start by saying, I am a huge fan of the actor Nicky Wu, hence why I first decided to give this show a try. This show was fantastic and extremely powerful and completely not what I was expecting. Having completed the show, I will say this. I have no regrets. However, this show contains some very intense themes and difficult content. Even still, it is very meaningful. The importance of family, acceptance, forgiveness, and truth was the moral behind this tale of rejection, lies and revenge.Ye Fan Xing struggles with dark secrets and painful memories from her past. Stephy Qi is an amazing, moving actress, playing an incredibly strong yet surprisingly vulnerable character. She is extremely convincing in the role of Ye Fan Xing, who appears strong, cool, level-headed, when beneath the surface she is anything but. She is a character of extreme depth and visceral pain, trying to hide it. I think one of the things I loved most was that she was both lovable and hate-able. She was a really well developed character, with so many shades that she felt real.
Xiao Han was amazing, because, well- Nicky Wu. However I wished his character was expanded upon more than he was allowed to, and not left so mysterious towards the end. Nicky Wu is such an amazing actor though, so he really carried the role, at times warming my heart and at others, breaking it. I love all of his characters and have followed many of his previous dramas, and this character was no less fascinating—interesting, strong, intelligent, compassionate, patient and sometimes the only sane character around— a real breath of fresh air. To me, he was a character that I loved straight through the entire drama.
Mi Si Yue was another character that really made a lasting impression. She was completely interesting. The actress, Zuo Hang, was incredibly lovable, funny, and moving. She gave her character so much spark and vibrancy and was so believable in her role. Watching her transformation was nerve racking.
Fu Xia was another interesting character, though one that took me longer to care for than the others. There's no denying he was well-acted by Ming, a unique and quirky person that really suited this role. While I found him to be more bothersome than charming, he did have a funny and amusing persona and I gradually liked him. Not sure the ending suited him though...
I loved Ye Fan Xing's team as well. The villain was also pretty believable and creepy.
Overall, there were so many awesome actors, interesting, developed characters, the plot was really intriguing and touching and the opening credits were Ah-Mazing. I never wanted to skip them...
((TEAM XIAO HAN <3 ))
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