Le Coup de Foudre Episode 1

The most interesting start to a romcom I've seen in a long while.

I think I'm going to love this show.

The show has already kicked off in a way I haven't seen before in similar dramas. I'm a fan of the female lead, Janice Wu, having seen her in Skate Into Love so of course I love her character already. The directing is also quite interesting, with direct-to-camera monologues and a nice halo effect for the cinematography.

Not to mention the story itself has started off a bit differently. It's not your typical Boy meets Girl scenario, as our leads have a history. Boy has already met Girl and they didn't end it well, so already I'm intrigued. What happened? Why did they break up? I'm reminded of one of my favourite books - Persuasion, by Jane Austen - and I'm excited to see how it all unfolds...

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