Kotori
Singapore
Do not miss this treasure!
Let me keep this review short as many people have shared the opinion about this drama.
The watchpoint of Winter Begonia is how the characters unfold their relationships are developed. Not very long into the show, you will fall in love with the two main characters Shang Xi Rui and Cheng Feng Tai, also named Er Ye. Shang Xi Rui is just one of a kind of a character, which is just stubborn, strong, but adorable in so many ways. Especially at the start of the show, you are worried that he does not make another big fuss that Er Ye has to get him out from. At the start, there are only dramas that surround Beijing Opera and Shang Xi Rui's relationship with many others in the Opera circle. Still, later in the show, it also concerns how to protect China's culture against a foreign enemy and our characters' survival.
The friendship between Shang Xi Rui and Cheng Feng Tai is just beautiful. This is another successful adaption of a BL novel: the romance element is not obvious, but the audience can certainly feel that their souls are connected somehow. If it's not for something else, this is one key reason why you should watch this drama.
Besides, there are so many reasons that make the audience continue watching the show: the mix of everyday happiness as well as drama, the beautify of Beijing Opera, the wonderful characters from main to supporting cast. From young cast to elder ones, everyone's performance is top-notch, even the evil ones. No one is just a tool for the story, but they are three-dimensional human beings.
Finally, these delightful wide-angle shots, delicate sets, and detailed costumes show the makers have really put money in the right places. After the show, I became very interested in Beijing Opera and was grateful for this beautiful art form that our Chinese ancestors have left us.
If there is one thing I can improve, it is the part about WWII and the Japanese being the evil that needs to be destroyed. I just cannot help but feel the propaganda. But if I am objective and overlook that side, it is still a wonderful piece of work that no one should miss. I sincerely hope more of these wonderful BL adaptions can be made.
The watchpoint of Winter Begonia is how the characters unfold their relationships are developed. Not very long into the show, you will fall in love with the two main characters Shang Xi Rui and Cheng Feng Tai, also named Er Ye. Shang Xi Rui is just one of a kind of a character, which is just stubborn, strong, but adorable in so many ways. Especially at the start of the show, you are worried that he does not make another big fuss that Er Ye has to get him out from. At the start, there are only dramas that surround Beijing Opera and Shang Xi Rui's relationship with many others in the Opera circle. Still, later in the show, it also concerns how to protect China's culture against a foreign enemy and our characters' survival.
The friendship between Shang Xi Rui and Cheng Feng Tai is just beautiful. This is another successful adaption of a BL novel: the romance element is not obvious, but the audience can certainly feel that their souls are connected somehow. If it's not for something else, this is one key reason why you should watch this drama.
Besides, there are so many reasons that make the audience continue watching the show: the mix of everyday happiness as well as drama, the beautify of Beijing Opera, the wonderful characters from main to supporting cast. From young cast to elder ones, everyone's performance is top-notch, even the evil ones. No one is just a tool for the story, but they are three-dimensional human beings.
Finally, these delightful wide-angle shots, delicate sets, and detailed costumes show the makers have really put money in the right places. After the show, I became very interested in Beijing Opera and was grateful for this beautiful art form that our Chinese ancestors have left us.
If there is one thing I can improve, it is the part about WWII and the Japanese being the evil that needs to be destroyed. I just cannot help but feel the propaganda. But if I am objective and overlook that side, it is still a wonderful piece of work that no one should miss. I sincerely hope more of these wonderful BL adaptions can be made.
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