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Luo Yunxi's yet another medical drama
I was interested in this drama mainly because of Luo Yunxi. He is unarguably one of my favorite Chinese Actors. Well unpopular opinion, I am comparing this drama of his to Children's Hospital Pediatrician, where he played the lead role of Dr. Shen He. Gu Yun Zheng was portrayed as a mature, sensible, and professional doctor but his love story with the Female Lead, Su Wei An felt shallow. It was not clear why he fell for his student. Unlike Shen He who even though might not be as mature as Gu Yun Zheng's character at least showed a thread for his relationship with Female Lead. So even though I am a hardcore LYX fan. I couldn't understand his character dynamics and felt it was way too typical.
This was my first Zheng Ruonan drama, and I had a very lukewarm reaction. Her chemistry with LYX falls flat thanks to the weird cold face she carried throughout the episodes. At first, her character looked interesting in Lacaya. but when she left GYZ alone and went to China, her character just got unpredictable. \\ LYX's sunny smile was completely splashed by ZRN's constant cold expressions. Even though her character arc was slightly better. I still feel it was not justified. However, I still felt that she gave life to Su Wei'an and did not confine her character to just a terminally ill patient.
Merits:-
1. Medical terms used in research and surgery were accurate and felt authentic.
2. The survival stories in Lacaya were very inspiring and brought tears to my eyes.
3. Huntington's Disease and various other rare diseases were explained beautifully. Patients' dismay, the emotional quotient of families, and the lack of funds for research on these medicines were depicted accurately.
4. The medical camp in Lacaya even though felt like a cliched medical drama still managed to strike a chord of intrigue.
5. The story felt realistic and I am glad the makers did not make it a perfect life drama.
Demerits:-
1. Shallow storyline and dialogues. The interactions of the MC especially in romantic scenes felt so weird.
2. The weird doctors and pharmaceutical company Jiehui believed in money more than patient welfare.
3. Du family's shallow characters apart from Grandfather. It felt like any other drama you can see. Also, Wen Ran's scenes were skippable.
4. Lack of chemistry between all characters. Not just talking about couples. In general, the relationships shared by the characters felt fake which obviously gave no emotional attachment.
Watch Only If-
1. You are interested in watching a research-based medical drama. The scientific terms were so authentic.
2. You admire Luo Yunxi. Despite the odds, he managed to add life and soul to his mediocrely written character.
3. You are curious about the medical camps, aids given to research, and gene-based diseases.
This was my first Zheng Ruonan drama, and I had a very lukewarm reaction. Her chemistry with LYX falls flat thanks to the weird cold face she carried throughout the episodes. At first, her character looked interesting in Lacaya. but when she left GYZ alone and went to China, her character just got unpredictable. \\ LYX's sunny smile was completely splashed by ZRN's constant cold expressions. Even though her character arc was slightly better. I still feel it was not justified. However, I still felt that she gave life to Su Wei'an and did not confine her character to just a terminally ill patient.
Merits:-
1. Medical terms used in research and surgery were accurate and felt authentic.
2. The survival stories in Lacaya were very inspiring and brought tears to my eyes.
3. Huntington's Disease and various other rare diseases were explained beautifully. Patients' dismay, the emotional quotient of families, and the lack of funds for research on these medicines were depicted accurately.
4. The medical camp in Lacaya even though felt like a cliched medical drama still managed to strike a chord of intrigue.
5. The story felt realistic and I am glad the makers did not make it a perfect life drama.
Demerits:-
1. Shallow storyline and dialogues. The interactions of the MC especially in romantic scenes felt so weird.
2. The weird doctors and pharmaceutical company Jiehui believed in money more than patient welfare.
3. Du family's shallow characters apart from Grandfather. It felt like any other drama you can see. Also, Wen Ran's scenes were skippable.
4. Lack of chemistry between all characters. Not just talking about couples. In general, the relationships shared by the characters felt fake which obviously gave no emotional attachment.
Watch Only If-
1. You are interested in watching a research-based medical drama. The scientific terms were so authentic.
2. You admire Luo Yunxi. Despite the odds, he managed to add life and soul to his mediocrely written character.
3. You are curious about the medical camps, aids given to research, and gene-based diseases.
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