Cute then fizzled out
I love the age gap older man/younger woman trope. Li Xian carried this series. His character’s arc was so good. As HSY, he carried the part effectively, making me root for him. TN was adorable however her ridiculousness was over the top at times.This was addictive until around ep. 26 onwards then the flashbacks got too tedious. This series went on way too long so I rated the rewatch value lower. The messages are powerful however they tended to be repetitive after awhile.
The camaraderie amongst the team members was so good, I enjoyed the boys’ reaction to the romance between their boss and TN.
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The chemistry between the Main Lead Male and Female are amazing, of course Han Shang Yan and Tong Nian have very far gap in age but they seems to be be having no problems communicating although sometimes in a quite outstanding way.
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GUYS ITS A MUST WATCH TRUST ME ,YOU WONT REGRET. I WATCHED TWICED .
All though he treated her like a child but he still loved her how ever much the mum tried splitting them up .the main male lead has symptoms of real love he could do any thing for the female lead
The female leads friends also played a great compact when it came to making this love story story come true. They portrayed the concept of love has no age and class .I just wish they play another drama together and also date in real life
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Cute but too long
Finally finish and… it’s ok drama to watch.feels like there was a lot of unrealized potential. The reviews are a bit over the top… yes it is nice but not the best.
I watch it for the romance… which Han Sanyang delivers quite nicely. You notice the difference in him and how he cares abiut her… but Tian Nian, well… she remains as childish as it can be.
While it is a good mix to be feminine and playful vs the cold/hard attitude of ML…. I found her too childish and with very little emotional intelligence. In compare to her friends..
also… at a certain point, Han Sangyan was really mean to her… to a point of no return…. And Tian Nian just takes it and forgives him…. Come on! No consequence for him….
Yes he redeems a bit later on but still…. Again FL that are underdeveloped with cero character…
the gaming part was cut short and dragged constantly the story… a lot of flashbacks and Very nationalistic….
Yes, it is their dream to win for China…. We heard it every episode for like 10 mins…
for the first time ever.. I started to fwd in order to advance the story….
Yes, story was nice.
Yes, he is great! She is blah
No, i would not watch it again
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Overall, I loved the story as the first 10 episodes explained how they met, the next 20 is how they bonded and the last 10 about team and love. The drama demonstrated how persistence can achieve many things, not only your job or education but love as well. The only thing that I disliked about this drama was the repetitiveness of flashbacks to HSY's past. I feel like all the flashbacks added together could make one episode and sometimes, the flashbacks were the exact same which kind of annoyed me.
The OSTs of the songs were amazing! I even download the piano versions of the song to help me study!
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Wouldn’t rewatch
The story held a lot of promise and provided entertainment, yet there were certain elements that were executed poorly. Around episode 26, I began to skip scenes due to the repetitiveness and excessive use of unnecessary flashbacks throughout most episodes. On the production side, the presence of noticeable voiceovers and dubs frequently disrupted the immersion of the story.On a positive note, the dynamic between the main group of boys and their interactions with the ML was the highlight of the show. The acting from the side characters and OST weren’t bad either.
However, there were some aspects that didn't resonate well. The portrayal of the "elders'" reaction to the ML's profession felt clichéd, particularly the unbelievable response from the FL’s parents. Despite being educated people that clearly understand the tech industry given how they speak about their daughter’s career, they inexplicably looked down on ML's career. He’s in the tech industry as well, specializing in and pioneering a very important sector of the industry, and even established his own company. There was already plenty of potential for conflict stemming from his age, character, and the FL's status as a student. They didn’t need to harp on him “playing with computers” all day. Like what?
Speaking of conflict, stupid misunderstandings were used as well as noble idiocy to cause tension. Both of which are never not frustrating and unrealistic.
The excessive use of cringeworthy and awkward moments between the ML and FL created an unintended perception of incompatibility between them. The FL often seemed like a prop rather than a fully developed character, exhibiting traits reminiscent of a manic pixie dream girl. The ML's aloof and arrogant portrayal was executed too well, detracting from the potential chemistry between him and the FL.
The kiss scenes also suffered from awkwardness. And the FL constantly being referred as a kid felt off-putting given the age gap situation. It’s unclear if this is a translation issue though. On a minor and petty note, the styling of the FL, especially her hair, often appeared distractingly out of place.
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A cute romantic drama with lots of humor. The romance runs parallel with exciting competition teamed with life events, love, teamwork, forgiveness, understanding, and self enlightenment. I felt myself emotional caught up in their competitions and strategies. There is no dramatic second lead unrequited love, thank goodness. The actors are great; all have the right chemistry together. There were not much flashbacks until the last two episodes. Still, it's definitely a re-watch, binge worthy drama. I have to say I was dragging the drama longing because I did not want it to end. This is definitely worth another season as they move on to the next journey in their competition.
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Female lead's character , dressing sense,& professional education didn't even match because if you see bit thoroughly ,she is different in many manner ( if you're going to watch it then notice her personality ,her actions).I mean she's multi telented but still an idiot & tries to look cute. Practically chases male lead constantly.
Male lead is so irritating , cold & didn't give proper attention to female except in 2-3 episodes. Can't understand reason behind showing these kind of leads.Okay..If you want to match them than create proper situations and sense. NO ROMANCE TILL 30 EPISODES WHAT THE HELL IS THIS ?!
Only good thing about this drama is those cute boys of K&K E -sports company. :)
SORRY BUT DON'T WATCH IT AFTER 15 EPISODE.
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Boring as Hell!
I started watching this after watching and enjoying other E-Sport Mainland Chinese dramas, i.e., Love 020 and Falling into Your Smile and thought this competition-themed show would be good. Was I ever wrong!First of all, the Female Lead annoyed me to no end. She wormed her way into the Club facility and then stalked the Male Lead for numerous episodes in the beginning of the series. And what is with her hair style? Is she 5 years old??? Her over-acting drove me crazy!
The Male Lead, who could be considered somewhat good-looking, was emotionally stunted. I guess that's what his character was supposed to be (that is, stiff as a board) but it completely turned me off.
I blame the writers for the poor screenplay and script. I also blame them and the director for stretching this show out to 41 episodes. They could have told the story in half as many episodes. I watched up to Episode 20 then skipped to Episode 40 and didn't feel that I missed anything major, as the plot was predictable. This show was filmed in 2018 and I find that C-dramas were generally pretty bad until 2020 when they showed a marked improvement in storyline, acting and set production. An example of this improvement is Falling into Your Smile, a C-drama in 2021 with superior storyline, acting, graphics, and production quality.
I will not rewatch this show nor recommend it to anyone.
Overall: poor writing and story, poor acting, poor set designs, poor hair designs.
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Just finished this series. I really had a love /hate affair with it. First, the maincouple was really great, but why did they dress the fl so badly? I also thought the flashbacks were just too long and too much. I really liked the game element, but unfortunately I didn't see enough of it.The friendship in the kk group and the old friends were really outstanding.Loved that part.The romance ,for me, was not that great.It took i believe 20 episode ore more before they kissed.The fl was in the beginning really stupid and annoying,i was happy that she changed a bit.The members of the kk group were fun to see but some were there and just acted cold.Maybe some day i will watch it again but only for the friendship and not for the romance.
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Story:I am a big fan of C-Dramas and honestly out of all the ones I’ve seen, Go Go Squid is definitely one of my favorites. The overall mood of the story is very light hearted which I liked since I’m not a big fan of sad plots.
I think the theme of the story is basically “follow your dreams and anything can happen” which I found very positive and nice. The plot started to drag a little towards the end and I was extremely disappointed when, despite everything leading up to the international CTF competition, we didn’t get to see it. I think TN and HSY’s relationship became too rushed towards the last few episodes and would’ve enjoyed it more if they took it slower. Overall I liked the storyline of the drama, although there is definitely room for improvement.
Cast:
When this drama was recommended to me, I was very reluctant to watch it mainly I didn’t think Li Xian was handsome enough for the role which I now think is ridiculous. He is such a good actor and has grown on me so much. I loved his character and the way he seemed to cold on the outside but was just a big child on the inside.
I watched Ashes of Love and throughly enjoyed Yang Zi’s acting and had high expectations for her in this drama. Her character was the typical bubbly, rather dazed girl you see in most TV series. Overall I didn’t really like TN’s personality very much but Yang Zi did a good job portraying her.
TN and HSY’s relationship was very awkward at first but later grew to be very sweet and loving. I loved how TN supported HSY and was always there for him. Yang Zi and Li Xian make quite a nice couple and I totally ship them.
I think Wu Bai should’ve gotten way more parts since he was basically the star of K&K. He was barely in the first half of the drama and basically disappeared after the 20th or so episode. They should’ve explained his backstory and how he got into CTF. I think he was just completely out of place in the drama. Hu Yi Tian is too big of a star to only be a supporting role.
I absolutely loved all the members of Team Solo and really enjoyed the flashbacks HSY constantly had. Their relationships with each other were super close and they were basically brothers and sister. It was devastating to watch them tirelessly work their way to the top only to split up at the peak of their career. I felt so bad for Solo, having to bear the guilt of his team splitting up because of his own personal problems. His daughter Xiao Ai was super funny and I loved her and HSY’s little arguments. When Solo and HSY finally made up after so many years, I almost started bawling, seeing the old team back together again. I lowkey ship Solo and HSY so much and live for their bromance moments.
My favorite character interactions were definitely between HSY and 97, Demo, Grunt and the rest of the K&K boys. The scenes were super funny and cute and worth rewatching.
Music:
How do I even start? I love this dramas music so freaking much, especially the theme song 无名之辈 and Team Solos flashback song (I don’t know what that one is called). I think Team Solos flashback song portrays their struggle very well. The song is basically about your past successes and glory days which represents them so well. And out of all the C-Dramas I’ve ever seen, 无名之辈 is the only theme song I’ve never skipped a single time. My sister and I literally know all the lyrics and scream it out every time. I love that they play it everytime they win a competition, the song just makes it more meaningful. When K&K won the Asia Championship and 无名之辈 came on, I started full on crying while singing along.
Overall I love this drama and will definitely rewatch it a lot. It’s very refreshing and sweet and motivates you to pursuit your dreams. I’d definitely recommend. ( ^ω^ )
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A MUST WATCH.
I held off on watching for years bc Go Go Squid Season 2 was not good (let’s be honest, it was bad).I accidentally watched that first so I gave up on Season 1. I stumbled upon this again and decided to give it a try. Omg I’ve never been happier to be wrong. THIS WAS JUST AMAZING.
1. Li Xian as the ML is enough for me to justify why this drama is so good. He is dashingly handsome and the swag he gives to this character is the cherry on top. His chemistry with the FL is phenomenal.
2. FL is not the best looking actress but I have to say, she’s a great actress. Her character here is surprisingly not the typical annoying young girl in love. She’s smart, calm and very understanding. It made sense why ML fell for her even though he’s so picky.
3. The bromance is very sweet and touching.
4. It doesn’t focus on the competitions but on the interpersonal relationships which is why it’s so good.
5. No dumb love triangles. The leads do go through rough patches but it needed to happen for them to grow and strengthen their love.
6. No “evil” dumb characters. Just a lot of growth, development and wonderful story about this group of incredible people.
My suggestion- watch this., then watch the last episode of season 2 for their bonus happy ending!!
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