Gabriel Lai
Story: honestly there is nothing too special about the story, it has a generic plot with predictible climaxes and conclusions but i suppose the story was made to be light with minimal complexity to make the story more digestible to the viewer who just wants a simple romance drama.
Music: I won’t go too much into the music, as some reviews have already touched on it. But to summarize, they use the same 3 songs over and over again. Though i understnd that this is common practice among dramas and i supposed can be overlooked. But I had hoped that more effort would be put in the main songs to make them more memorable and less generic.
Acting: this is probably the element of the show that i was most frustrated with. As someone who comes from American shows and high-end K- drama. I have come to appreciate quality acting and realism. Though i understand that Metoer Shower is an adaptation of a manga, which by far strays furthest from realism. I find it ridiculous that university students still act like children, particularly the main charcter and her best friend. Although clueless, immature, and dense main character are common character tropes in C-dramas. Meteor Garden’s take on this character archetype is dangerously overexagerated. I suppose that the producers were trying to potray Shanchai as an innocent character, but you can’t help but feel disgusted at how clueless and helpless she is when faced with EVERYDAY adversity. Similarly, Daoming Si’s personality is more akin to a 5 year old than a university student. I also find that the producer made a poor effort in making a good comic relief character out of Shanchai’s best friend as he tends to come across as an airhead with minimal mental capacity. Overall, i felt that they had chosen a poor acting director. But hopefully, this issue is addressed in later episodes though i find that highly unlikely.
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