Details

  • Last Online: 19 days ago
  • Gender: Female
  • Location:
  • Contribution Points: 0 LV0
  • Birthday: November 30
  • Roles:
  • Join Date: September 10, 2013
Someday or One Day taiwanese drama review
Completed
Someday or One Day
2 people found this review helpful
by cassey
Jul 20, 2020
13 of 13 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
It's been so long since I've picked up a Tw drama and this show doesn't disappoint, it's something special and unapologetically raw, even in comparison to some polished kdramas out there. A mydramalist commenter compared it to kdrama Nine, in the sense that there are star crossed lovers connected and painfully separated by father time, and of course I needed to watch it. Fair warning though, the drama does tackle triggering content like depression and suicide.

Spoilers:
As with all time travel dramas, be prepared to be confused as heck, that's a given. Then when things start to unravel and you put two and two together, the writers unleash some 'no no' scenarios during time travel stories. Like two Li Zi Wei's meeting one another, and doppelgangers also add to confusion. I love the concept, but wished it was laid out clearer.

Those twists near the end are brilliant! The reveal that the killer also has a time travelling doppelganger, and Chen Ru overpowering Yu Xuan for control of her own body, and impersonating as her to earn Li Zi Wei's affections. Simply wow. I cannot help but commend Alice Ke for this role.

You cannot blame Chen Ru though, there's something not right about the way Li Zi Wei and Huang Yu Xuan took over Wang Quang Sheng and Chen Ru's bodies, that felt a bit like body snatchers. The drama did provide a good resolution for that, and I have to admit one of the best drama endings I've seen in awhile (yes I'm giving you the side-eye kdramas!).

We got a good angsty solid romance here, and as we travel with the lovers though time and space, we got a little bit of everything from different stages in their lives, and the issues associated with it, whether its high school, college, or adult life.

I wish there are more heartfelt dramas like this out there exploring and pushing the boundaries. These are the types of dramas that give kdramas a run for their money. Not to mention, watching an 'oh so charming' Greg Hsu is like the cherry on top of a delightful drama treat.
Was this review helpful to you?