take-to-the-sky
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unforgettable lovestory for lovers of angst
I am actually listening to the ost, love catastrophe, as I write this review. Even after finishing this drama, the story continues to linger with me. This is the power of the original book and also the scriptwriting, acting, pacing, and original soundtrack.
Now, this drama isn't for anyone who cannot handle angst that will make you want to pull your hair a little bit at the character's actions, lol. Yet still, in my opinion, I cannot imagine my life without it now. It is just such a powerful story that I have to keep thinking about it and how everything ended. Trust me, this drama will stick with you if you let it.
I think one of my favorite aspects of this drama is the pacing of tragedy. You see, there are dramas I have tried that have similar plots (The wolf is an example) but the pacing was too fast. Basically, we are introduced to them and get to know them before it all goes to hell first, seeing all the happy memories play out slowly and learning the motives.
The acting was amazing and I always think of how it was so hard for Chen Xingxu to break character that he continued crying during one of the powerful scenes & Peng Xiaoran had to comfort him, so heartbreaking. Anyway, I can't imagine anyone else in their characters and this is a testament to their acting.
The ost is one of my favorites ever and at first, I'd tear up every time I heard it again, LMAO.
**spoilers now**
Whilst the ending is for a lot of people, a reason they may not watch, I can understand why. I was even spoiled the ending before I watched and I still cried for like a day after. But it made sense. It was not a non-sensical ending or rushed, it fits with what happened and her suicide was absolutely preventable if ML had chosen love over power in the first place, which made it all the more heart-wrenching. You could feel his denial and regret in his old age. He and many other events caused her to lose everything and he foolishly believed he could still be with her after when she proved this was not the case.
Overall, I think I'll remember this story forever.
Now, this drama isn't for anyone who cannot handle angst that will make you want to pull your hair a little bit at the character's actions, lol. Yet still, in my opinion, I cannot imagine my life without it now. It is just such a powerful story that I have to keep thinking about it and how everything ended. Trust me, this drama will stick with you if you let it.
I think one of my favorite aspects of this drama is the pacing of tragedy. You see, there are dramas I have tried that have similar plots (The wolf is an example) but the pacing was too fast. Basically, we are introduced to them and get to know them before it all goes to hell first, seeing all the happy memories play out slowly and learning the motives.
The acting was amazing and I always think of how it was so hard for Chen Xingxu to break character that he continued crying during one of the powerful scenes & Peng Xiaoran had to comfort him, so heartbreaking. Anyway, I can't imagine anyone else in their characters and this is a testament to their acting.
The ost is one of my favorites ever and at first, I'd tear up every time I heard it again, LMAO.
**spoilers now**
Whilst the ending is for a lot of people, a reason they may not watch, I can understand why. I was even spoiled the ending before I watched and I still cried for like a day after. But it made sense. It was not a non-sensical ending or rushed, it fits with what happened and her suicide was absolutely preventable if ML had chosen love over power in the first place, which made it all the more heart-wrenching. You could feel his denial and regret in his old age. He and many other events caused her to lose everything and he foolishly believed he could still be with her after when she proved this was not the case.
Overall, I think I'll remember this story forever.
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