You Learn A Lot
Please, I'm writing this after rewatching the drama and wiping my tears away again. This is truly a well-written story with plenty of life lessons. The actors that were cast, play their roles wonderfully to the point of making you cry no matter how many times you rewatch it. Also like being a good actor is one thing and then on top of that, the chemistry and ability to work well together is another. I really loved all the interactions and storyline in this. I loved how it was about doing what you want. About being happy. Who cares if you fail? As long as you did what you wanted happily to the best of your abilities that's all. Happiness was attained, it's not like you can take your trophies and medals in the afterlife, happiness is what you'll take. So I just really liked how it was about doing what makes you happy. And it was really nice to see how everyone went on their own ways and whether they succeeded or not they were happy. I thought that was a very complete lesson to learn. Anyways lessons aside the sweet romance of all the characters were enjoyable as well as the deep talks they had about pursuing their dreams. You'll really feel motivated watching this. Highly recommend!!Was this review helpful to you?
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Nothing about this series was noteworthy
The most interesting character in this drama was the actual ice rink, others annoyed me to no end, particularly the leads. I can't quite place my finger on the reason I ended up disliking the series but it didn't help that both the first and second leads had zero chemistry. In addition, I've come to dislike the sycophancy in most C dramas, especially when support characters continuously heap praise on the lead stars for either being handsome or talented or rich or having a straight nose or being tall or whatever other characteristics made the studio cast the actor in the first place.It's juvenile and instantly breaks the fourth wall for me. Skate into love felt like a high school drama and even the hockey matches that made the plot somewhat exciting were few and far between which made me lose interest very quickly.
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a rom-com drama that follows every asian drama rom-com traditions
(I haven't finished the drama yet, and will watch the rest to complete this review, but this is what I have so far)Why I titled my review that way, I'll explain all that in this review:
- The most important thing is how ML and FL have that "accident", I'm sure you all know how all rom-coms have an accident where ML saves FL from falling, or they both have accidental fall which results in an act of affection; which in this case, a kiss.
- They have a helicopter mom who is very close minded and have an obsessive disorder (Yu Yan's mom)
- Multiple love triangle. In this case, the drama has too many love triangles, rectangles, or even more, that I lost count. If you put it on a pin-board, it's going to look like a spider's web ngl.
- Childhood friend and coincidentally reunited cliche (as if they're meant for each other or may even call it destiny)
- Enemies to lovers
As for the characters, as much as I wanted to like them, almost none of them are likeable. I think I only like Tang Xue (FL) and Yu Yan (2nd ML) so far. But to explain the rest of the main characters:
- Li Yu Bing (ML): I don't hate him, but I don't love his character either. From the beginning, he bullied FL because he had a traumatic past which led him to bully FL. I understand the reasoning behind his actions, but still, his bullying got too far. I'd say if he bully FL in acts of revenge like this, doesn't it make him the same person he hate? After he's done with the bullying, he suddenly have attraction to the FL? I find the character a little inconsistent, but totally not impossible, just a tad confusing.
- Biang Cheng: I have no words. He's just too impossible for me to like his character, or even understand him. I get it if he's feeling guilty over FL's sports accident, but if he were to pursue FL again, he might bring the incident all over again. Plus, I hate the way he treats FL as if he's pursuing a business deal. Pursuing love should not be forced nor be political. Making evil schemes and plans should only get her further away from him. He's either so dumb, or totally have narcissistic god-complex, where he thinks all girls are drooling over him.
- Zhou Ran (FL's cousin): I don't like her attitude, I don't like her style choices, I don't like her voice, just everything. Nothing to do with the actress, which I actually find her pretty, but I can't stand her voice. Her voice sounds like there's a rock that's stuck in her throat for real. I'm from a Chinese descendant, and I still have problems where I find it uncomfortable with people speaking like that intentionally. Do people really dig that kind of stuff? I don't cringe towards people who has natural voice like that, but in this case, you can obviously tell the voice was intentional. Moreover, I can't stand people who are pretentious like that.
- BONUS: Yu Yan's mom: I feel like it's necessary to talk about her as a rant. She might be given as the worst mother in Chinese drama history, maybe more than Dao Ming Si's mom from Meteor Garden lol. I can't even explain her character, just pure evil. I don't usually laugh at serious matters, but when she called out FL to talk, I actually laughed at the whole conversation because it's soo absurd. She told FL that FL has a sharp tongue, when she herself has trash in her mouth (when she brought up FL parents in the conversation saying that they didn't educate her well).
As for the drama entirely, I don't think it is something memorable nor something new, at least not yet (because I haven't finished the drama), but it was somewhat enjoyable. I don't know why, but this drama didn't hook me completely, since I ended up skipping a lot of parts and lost-focus sometimes. Moreover, the lip-syncing is seriously giving me too much cringe, especially where they had the school festival thing where students get to perform, in which, I totally blame the director. Is it hard to film a video where the lips match the song? If they were to do a lip-syncing scene, just play the damn song while shooting the scene and make the actors sing accordingly like when they do in music videos - and when they edit, just match the song to the person's mouth. What is so hard about that? Even me as a 13 years old back then - had to make a music video as part of a computer course assignment - can edit wayy better than this lip syncing. Do better! seriously
However, if you love romcom drama who follows cliches by the book, this drama might be for you.
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only young actors are this bold & genuine
It's quite the average story of coming of age while finding your - first - love, but it's totally well written and the young actors are SO HANDSOME AND TALENTED at the same time!? That you cannot but wonder how this little miracle happened...Despite being a long, 40-episode series, i hardly ever got bored, since episodes are short and also filled with NICE DETAILS OF EVERYDAY COLLEGE LIFE.
I totally enjoyed this unpretentious ride. It has got everything, from high-class cinematography to eye-candy actors and entertaining plot. It's predictable in a good way...
I wonder what filters Chinese movies use, all actors' skin looks paper white.
Recommended.
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I recommend it
I really enjoyed this story and all the characters, there wasn’t a character in this story that I didn’t like, from the main leads to their friends and even the coaches, even the villains played their parts well. I am usually iffy about longer dramas (they tend to get boring after the 20 episode mark) but this one was so entertaining all the way through! maybe an unpopular opinion (I love me some angst what can I say) but I actually enjoyed the breakup plot, it added a layer of drama that would have made the latter half of the show less enjoyable had it not happened. the main couple came back stronger than ever after the breakup and that’s what matters. I really love the sports aspect of this drama, despite being in a relationship the main leads never gave up on their dreams. the storyline with the second lead and his anxiety was also well written, definitely a topic that I wish was more normalized in Asian dramas. overall I enjoyed it, I would recommend! first 30 or episodes are a 10/10 and overall the show is a 9.5/10 as there were some slow parts in the last 10 episodes.Was this review helpful to you?
reason why im disappointed...
This drama is boring for me, it lacks something I can't explain. They need to improve the quality and the story, I won't say they wasted money just to make this drama because other people might agree with me or not and we people have different opinions and this is just my opinion and I am not saying that you shouldn't watch this. To be honest, I liked the story at first because it's exciting when the boy found out that he know the girl. That's it!!! (NO HATE) (NO HATE) (NO HATE) (NO HATE) (NO HATE) (NO HATE) (NO HATE) (NO HATE)Was this review helpful to you?
Dropped this because of Janice’s annoying facial expressions.
I may have not dropped this if it is not Janice who is acting on it. Her exaggerated facial expressions really put me off. It is truly annoying me. I do not know why people find her acting good. Maybe I need to watch her other dramas. I belong to the minority here. I really can’t fathom why this drama is hyped. I think it is mediocre. Though, I find the story refreshing from other normal romance dramas because of the “sports” genre in it. Nevertheless, I hope I can pick it up again, watched it and prove myself wrong.Was this review helpful to you?
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3rd episode only, and i want to drop it
This is not my cup of tea. The FL portrayed as the cool girl treats her friends so badly .... the ML blames her for bullying and we guess it is a misunderstanding ... but the way she treats her friend and talks to others actually are a form of bullying.Drama talks about strict diet for athletes in a way too light way and im tired of chinese dramas calling the overweight guy "fatty" :(
Too many stereotypes that make me tick in this drama. I'll continue to watch 1 or 2 episodes, if storyline does not chane, i will drop it for sure.
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Initial impression rather than a review
Obviously, after dropping the series after just 4 episodes (in fact after three, I watched the fourth one some two months later and it didn't help) I cannot really provide a proper review, so here's just my personal reasoning.Note that I'm writing this as huge fan of Janice Wu: I truly dislike the character she's playing here. People are praising the fact that she (the character) is not another dumb sweet girl, but for me the creators went way too far in the opposite direction. The character (at least how presented in these first episodes) is simply a bully; she was bully in the past, she is bully towards the male lead in the present (which I'm OK with, as I don't mind ML&FL bickering), and what's by far the worst, she's bully/bossy towards her friends - or I should rather write 'servants'. The 4th episode does make some attempt to portray how she won them over, but to me it still feels like "I helped you this once, so now you'll follow me and I'll order you around".
Maybe it gets better in further episodes, I don't know. For me this series is already a lost cause and the biggest disappointment of 2020 so far.
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