Demzlw
Melb, Aus
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Enjoyed it more than I thought I would
To be honest, the main reason I wanted to watch this was only because of the Yao Chi. I was merely drawn by the looks of this character and was intrigued to watch it. I didn't understand the trailer very much and was a little confused about what this show was really about. But after watching it, I have to say, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would and it's sitting quite high on my list for this year following Ancient Love Poetry and One and Only for me. I found it entertaining and so different to some of the modern dramas I've been watching this year.
What starts out a little confusing with the introduction of the Peking Opera scenes to introduce Yu Fei's character soon turns into an art piece and a story about two people finding themselves as individuals as well as each other; and respecting traditional art forms - chasing dreams and settling with reality. I particularly loved that the main characters complimented each other both on screen and off-screen. I loved how true to their characters they looked and portrayed. I'm not familiar with the Chinese opera scenes and I'll admit, it was a little cringey to watch given I'm not a fan of dubbed voices and I'm well aware that their voices were likely dubbed in this show. But otherwise, I loved that the plot didn't involve a whole lot of misunderstandings between the leads that would carry on with unnecessary drama dragging on episodes. I loved that they were both respective of each other's careers and were quick to resolve whatever issues they had.
I absolutely loved the monologue scene that BFL does at the end in episode 27 (or was it 28?) and how it was carried out like a stage scene - it was almost like you were there watching the stage play. Same goes with the end scene of their play in episode 29. I LOVED it. I'm one who enjoys watching plays and theatre shows so this was so entertaining to watch.
Most importantly, I loved how gentle they were with each other and BFL's grandparents were so cute to watch. I particularly loved that the best friend (though portrayed to be a bit mean at the end) was actually looking out for her all along and was respective of YF and BFL's relationship in the end (typical 2nd lead ending).
Wasn't too hot on the 2nd relationship of Hao Shi and Guanjiu but I guess a show needed some fillers.
Their theme song suited everything about them and the scenes it was played it, loved it. The cinematography was grate and I loved the colour grading on this. I thought they did the mix of old vs new very well.
Overall, I understand why people might say that there wasn't a storyline to it, but personally I thought it was very evident what the show was about and it's the realities of juggling choices and dreams and being content and responsible for them as well as never loosing faith for the things and people you love.
What starts out a little confusing with the introduction of the Peking Opera scenes to introduce Yu Fei's character soon turns into an art piece and a story about two people finding themselves as individuals as well as each other; and respecting traditional art forms - chasing dreams and settling with reality. I particularly loved that the main characters complimented each other both on screen and off-screen. I loved how true to their characters they looked and portrayed. I'm not familiar with the Chinese opera scenes and I'll admit, it was a little cringey to watch given I'm not a fan of dubbed voices and I'm well aware that their voices were likely dubbed in this show. But otherwise, I loved that the plot didn't involve a whole lot of misunderstandings between the leads that would carry on with unnecessary drama dragging on episodes. I loved that they were both respective of each other's careers and were quick to resolve whatever issues they had.
I absolutely loved the monologue scene that BFL does at the end in episode 27 (or was it 28?) and how it was carried out like a stage scene - it was almost like you were there watching the stage play. Same goes with the end scene of their play in episode 29. I LOVED it. I'm one who enjoys watching plays and theatre shows so this was so entertaining to watch.
Most importantly, I loved how gentle they were with each other and BFL's grandparents were so cute to watch. I particularly loved that the best friend (though portrayed to be a bit mean at the end) was actually looking out for her all along and was respective of YF and BFL's relationship in the end (typical 2nd lead ending).
Wasn't too hot on the 2nd relationship of Hao Shi and Guanjiu but I guess a show needed some fillers.
Their theme song suited everything about them and the scenes it was played it, loved it. The cinematography was grate and I loved the colour grading on this. I thought they did the mix of old vs new very well.
Overall, I understand why people might say that there wasn't a storyline to it, but personally I thought it was very evident what the show was about and it's the realities of juggling choices and dreams and being content and responsible for them as well as never loosing faith for the things and people you love.
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