Incredible leads but a weak plot
I believe this drama needs to be divided in 3 parts- The Military and medical aspect
- the romance
- the investigation against the "bad guys"
So there's a mystery/thriller plot, a romance story and an observation of soldiers and doctors in extreme circumstances .
The Mystery is worth in my opinion a 4/10 at most. The "bad guys" didn't have a clear purpose from the beginning nor did they have a smart way to accomplish things. There's loopholes and uncomprehension because the story was not crafted in way it could last for 40 episodes. The acting was also a bit weak on that part. So basically, the red thread linking events and fueling the drama just wasn't there. The pace was a little draggy as well. Once I realized that, I decided to watch the drama without considering it has an actual beginning and end in terms of plot. It's a succession of situations that are well captured (the budget definitely helped here) with really good acting from the leads.
The leads are very emotionally intense actors, i knew from the beginning that they would give a mature vibe to the story. And they didn't fail to deliver.
The habitual opposites-attract dynamic in c-dramas is between cold ML-bright FL both being very immature and lacking communication. This drama chose the fiery FL- chill ML as a duo dynamic and I'm so glad it did.
The romance is a little slow burn because of the realistic concerns they're facing as adults but their flirting was really on point. They communicate, are super sweet, fight sometimes but sort it out. Honestly for me, these are the best love stories.
So I would give a 9.5/10 to the romance aspect.
The third part is those long scenes of military operations and medical practice. Tbh these were fun at first and I understand that the goal is to show that both leads have an intense work. But after a while, it looked like a recruiting ad for Chinese military and doctors . Too much of it. Too much about chinese military pride.
But the military brotherhood offered a good comic relief especially in the beginning and then tears at the end (but I wasn't emotionally involved to feel affected by it, because the pace made me loose that intial interest). I actually laughed a lot watching this show. I also regretted that they didn't use the comic brotherhood as a weapon to lighten the investigation plot and make it more dynamic as well until the end. So I would still give it a 7.5/10
Overall it is very difficult to give it a definite notation. It depends on how you decide to look at it. If I had to give it a grade for its overall story, i would have to give it a 7 because the main "bad guys" are terrible and the plot is too intricate without being smart enough. But I really enjoyed this show because of the lead's dynamic and characters while skipping a good part of the investigations. So I still very much recommend it.
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If you like more action less romance
It started off strong and enjoyed the dynamic between the 2 leads. The chemistry was good and the acting was decent. It dragged on and I started skipping ahead. The side character stories were good and it had a lot of great scenes. However the leads were hardly in the last half of the show and were less and less together. At a critical point they were not even together so it kind of ruined the last half. Was enjoyable to watch but would not watch again. Action scenes were great. If you like more action and less romance this is a show for you.Was this review helpful to you?
a mess
I don't understand the script that forces FL to act stupidly to become a hero even though he is a doctor and there are already soldiers who will carry out the task of fighting criminalsAt the beginning of the drama it was beyond my control even though it was already good because I thought I would see a drama of the same type as DOTS, but I actually had to stop watching it in the 2nd episode because I couldn't stand watching it anymore.
why does the script have to be like that? This FL drama is even very strange and why does it have to show the scene of ML tying FL's body to a pole in the middle of so many people? WHY?
and is FL not at all sorry for putting people's lives in danger? If only the plot was like this, it would make more sense. but instead they quarreled with strange conversations
FL's acting is also not good, ML I like his expressions but for some reason I can't say his acting is good
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The most annoying FL here
I registered my account here just to comment that all Directors should always know that screaming to convey a message is uncool and uncouth. FL constant screaming is major Annoying. FL as a professional doctor, her screams annoys me to the core. It makes her soooooo childish. The screaming of Liang Mu Ze's sister is just as annoying. I don't care how insane she is suppose to portray the character....Screaming is Annoying. I finished this drama just because I wanted to see how well Johnny Hwang did. Sad that Johnny Hwang was placed into this limelight as I think the entire drama is a flop.Was this review helpful to you?
Bit messy,need fast forwarding, poor editing
The first 10episodes was good. After that, it became a bit disconnected. If they had cut it down to 24 or 30 episodes, they could get rid of the unnecessary and some stupid stuff that's there purely to bulk up but make no sense. The unnecessary stuff are 1) FL's best friend (super stupid with behavior that totally doesn't make sense 2) repeatedly showing the same theme of the ex classmate's obsession. While I appreciate that they want to showcase the difficult life and ethical dilemma of doctors and soldiers,the poor editing and REPEATEDLY harp on the SAME theme is annoying. They really should develop and edit properly so the police story flows instead of this bitty here bitty there that makes no senseThe ML's cousin is also supper annoying -most viewers would find this person repulsive
I survived it by fast forwarding and editing out the unnecessary characters in my head
I hope the producers and editing team will read these comments and LEARN! Otherwise it's a complete waste of investors money and the actors ' time. Whoever is responsible for editing the second half should be sacked
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Johnny Huang proves himself yet again.
One of the best works of Jingyu. And I'm really glad that I decided to watch this show. Action scenes were natural and shot into perfection. Although the female lead's character development was not that great but it's tolerable. What I hated most was the character of Mi Gu. She lost the credibility of her character in the name of love and betrayed her best friend. Could have made it a little bit different. And Tian Yong's sad ending literally broke my heart. Even after finishing I'm still not over it. Lastly Johnny Huang Jingyu single handedly took the show to the top and yet again proved he's so much of an action hero as well as a romantic hero. All the best to cast and crew. Keep making awesome shows.Was this review helpful to you?
Decent action-romance plot after a long, long time!
A decent action-romance plot after a long, long time. Looking at the comments though I think its really under-rated coz I believe this was probably one of the best military-action-romance plots out there and everything about the story followed the right logic in a balanced sensible manner. Acting was to the point where every character suited their roles perfectly. I have been following Li Qin well recently and I gotta say she is one of the top chinese actresses out there, with realistic acting approach and of course, really beautiful. This drama had significantly grown its value through her casting. Unnecessarily dragged yes, but that's always been my problem with chinese drama, and this series was among the few chinese drama that I completed despite that, which just shows how great this show was. Some of the scenes were so emotional that they brought tears to my eyes, which is rare with me for chinese drama coz I often find them a little artificial emotions wise, especially the last few episodes. And I love a good military strategical drama and although this wasn't all there on the strategy point of view, sometimes even a little boring so i had to skip through, the action sequences and romance quenched that thirst instead. Overall your missing out on a really great drama if you skip this one.Was this review helpful to you?
There are very little redeeming values....
I haven't started a rant review in ages, and this one I thought I will flex my fingers today. Just a quarter of a way through the series. I am curious why the ratings are so low. I can ignore the unrealistic scenarios, how a surgeon can have so much time on her hands, and a military captain can have so much free time off base and on furlough. Once again the female lead character is, boy, irritating (that firing rounds of staccato words from her mouth) and stupidly immature, and dumb. With that blonde IQ how did she made it into medical school I wonder? She comes up with 1+1= 4 maybe 5. I have seen Li Qin in other series and she was quite good, so it has to the scriptwriters' fault. The script for the female has once again failed to do the female justice. Did they hire a silly girl off the street to write the character of an irritating 26-year-old doctor, who is stupid beyond belief, she wasn't funny!!! She actually helped a kid to send a false message to mum? For F-sake she is a doctor!! And this is only episode 8!! I can see more mudslides further down ... The only reason I will stay on and watch the series is because of Johnny Huang JIngYu, whose humour is so dry you can hear it crack and the delivery is excellent! NOT to mention he is a hunky eye candy! He has a bright future ahead. The production value is very high and a lot of potential but shame about the script.. China, if you want to compete, you really need to polish up your script, which is the most important thing and something intelligent for the director to work with. OH they should renamed the hospital Ningjing Beverly Hills Hotel, patients checked in and they rarely checked out! or Maybe call Hospital Death.Was this review helpful to you?
Cdrama romántico con soldado y doctora entretenido
De este drama había leido en twitter que era un remake de Descendants of the sun, pero después de ver el trailer pensé que tenía un aire a You are my hero. De hecho está entre las dos pero no es un remake de ninguna. La historia es diferente, las vidas de los personajes también y el punto de partida del drama también difiere de esos dos dramas que son de mis preferidos. También tiene algunas similitudes. Me encantan las historias de soldados y los dramas médicos y si se combinan en un solo drama pues mejor. Como en You are my hero, este drama tiene buenas escenas de acción, muy bien hechas y nuestro cachas soldado protagonista, interpretado por Johnny Huang está perfecto en ese papel . Las escenas del hospital dónde trabaja la protagonista son también interesantes, emotivas y nos muestran como evoluciona la FL. Xia Chu es una persona bondadosa y alegre, una doctora con corazón. Su vida es su profesión y aún no ha olvidado las cicatrices que le dejó un primer amor adolescente. No esperemos en las escenas en el hospital, grandes recreaciones de las cirugías y las intervenciones médicas. El drama no entra en detalles en ese aspecto.La historia de amor de la pareja principal se va desarrollando lentamente pero me gustan bastante. Su química es innegable, y son muy cuquis juntos: él tan grandote y ella tan menuda, son una monada. Hay otras dos parejas en el drama: Una no me emociona mucho, no digo nada más para no hacer spoiler pero me dejan bastante fria, a ver si a partir del capitulo 20 empiezan a despegar. Pero el descubrimiento ha sido la "Third couple": el soldado poeta y la chica loquita pariente del protagonista. Buenooooo esta pareja si que tienen encanto, gracia y química!!!! Esperemos que les den más minutos porque son adorables.
ACTUALIZADO: Ayer lo acabé y me ha gustado, ha sido entretenido. Tiene lagunas, eso sí, algunos giros mal explicados o algunos momentos que no se entienden bien, sobretodo me refiero a la historia del antagonista mafioso, bufff, la verdad es que lo odié bastante y su relación con la amiga tonta también. El final feliz para nuestra pareja principal estaba quizá más que cantado, y estoy muy feliz por ellos, pero lo que nos ha dejado desconsolados es un giro de una parte de la historia que no esperábamos y que creo innecesario, no digo más para evitar spoiler pero he llorado y me indignado muchísimo , a ver que pensáis vosotros! Conclusión: es una serie que se deja ver pero pierde mucho en comparación con sus primas hermanas, las maravillosas Descendants of the sun y You are my hero. Si os gustan las de militares y médicos empezad por estas!!!
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Excellent
J'ai beaucoup aimé ce drama même s'il m'a fallut deux ou trois épisodes pour être sure de vouloir le continuer et je n'ai absolument pas regretté mon choix. J'ai découvert Johnny Huang Jingyu ici et il est devenu un de mes acteurs préféré.L'histoire est vite devenue prenante, malgré quelques petites fausses notes comme l'actrice principale qui surjoue dans certains passages (plus que la moyenne drama si vous comprenez ce que je veux dire...) j'ai dévoré les épisodes et cette dernière est dans mon top 10.
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Classic, mix romance/action (soldier/doctor) with great actors and a good production
I admit, I watched this drama for Johnny Huang and because I like soldier/doctor dramas.This one is very nice and catchy:
- Great CL (I'm a fan of Johnny Huang!!) but with too rare romantic scenes,
- the story is coherent, with logical clues to the scenes to come,
- the action scenes are numerous and well done,
- the sets are realistic (including the hospital)
- the production is dynamic (we don't get bored, there are no useless scenes)
- the soundtracks go well with the emotions conveyed.
All is not perfect, however:
- The "evil characters" are a little too much and super smart (they miraculously find their prey, are informed of everything will happend, etc.)
- the "best friend" is madly in love, but above all totally brainless.
- Of course, as in all military dramas (regardless of the country), there is no escaping the nationalist couplet (but that's the game :). Here, it is still excessive!
In conclusion, if you are a fan of the soldier/doctor mix, watch it, you will have a great time.
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La prima parte la salvo tutta, ma nella seconda riusciamo cmq ad avere alcune scene carine e alcune d'azione belle e in cui lei sembra riprendersi ma ahimè pia illusione. La sua amica poi è peggio di lei. Io davvero non capisco come opere di tale livello, perchè nonostante tutto si vede l'impegno, lo studio e i cash che ci sono dietro, riesca a fallire così.
A volte mi domando se non sono stata troppo dura con you are my hero, visto le post produzioni.
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