Amidst a Snowstorm of Love (2024)

A breeze of fresh air that will be remembered for years to come

Lin in yang and yin guo are the purest souls of the drama world. Their relationship is a green forest. Leo wu and zhao jin mai nailed this series. They had the perfect chemistry and such rich emotions. Leo wu's eyes were so damn expressive in this series and zhao jin mai's subtlety in high emotion scenes were so graceful. The scenes of Lin in yang and yin guo were just beautiful. There were so many details in their interaction scenes which conveyed so many emotions of the character without any spoken dialogues (obviously the actors' efforts made these details visible to the audience). The story, the acting, the chemistry, the cast, the portrayal of foreign students in Western countries everything was perfect. This had the ideal level of romance, sports spirit, friendship, slice of life and familial love. I loved how several serious struggles of life were addressed in this show, but none of them got overly dramatic; each struggle had its genuine reason and proceeded & concluded in a realistic manner without any unnecessary twist or streak of good luck. All the turmoil and issues of the characters were well portrayed and beautifully expressed by the actors. Overall, this was a wonderful delight! This show will definitely become legendary, and viewers will remember it even years after its release. Kuddos to the cast and crew for creating such a novel, emotion-packed drama. It was a breeze of fresh air that left me mesmerized throughout the story.

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Anything with Leo Wu I'm in

Finished watching it 2 weeks ago but was too lazy to write a review.

The first C-Drama where they actually went abroad to film & didn't fake it.

Lin Yi Yang is a student living in Finland. He is reserved, not a big talker, good with people, hard-working. A snooker player who is good at his studies. He is studying communication but doesn't know how to do it in person.

It was funny to see the way Yin Guo was suspicious of Lin Yi Yang being a fraud & him showing her his IDs.

The way Yin Guo was saying that Lin Yi Yang wasn't that handsome & suddenly he suggested a place to visit was so funny.

The awkward silence between Lin Yi Yang & Yin Guo.

It was cute to see how Lin Yi Yang slowed his walking speed when he saw Yin Guo struggling to match him. And then he switched places with Yin Guo when he saw her struggling to walk.

Lin Yi Yang treated Yin Guo with expressive things when he didn't have that much money & Wu Wei getting annoyed with him. Also, he arranged everything for Yin Guo's room, even taking Wu Wei's things.

It was funny to see Yin Guo & Meng Xiao Tian so scared when they saw Lin Yi Yang & Meng Xiao Dong face to face.

Love the way Meng Xiao Dong talks, he is cocky, not the kind of brother who stops his sister from pursuing her love and even encourages her to make a move. Everyone needs a supportive brother like Meng Xiao Dong.

Loved Lin Yi Yang & Meng Xiao Dong snooker face off. Also, when Lin Yi Yang signaled Meng Xiao Dong to stop playing, because he needed to message Yin Guo.

Lin Yi Yang gets annoyed whenever his friends come & disturb his & Yin Guo moments.

Wu Lei shirtless Ufffffffffffff

Yin Guo gets shy & breathes heavily whenever Lin Yi Yang is close to her.

Meng Xiao Dong changes completely whenever he sees Lin Lin. And how Jiang Yang & Lin Yi Yang push him towards Lin Lin. I want a drama about them with the same cast, obviously.

I wished they had shown more about their friendship, brotherhood.

And I think steamy kissing scenes depend on the director & not because of restrictions of the government. Because there're many dramas where there are a lot of steamy kissing scenes, like Love is Sweet, Till the End of the Moon, Story of Kunning Palace, Dramas that I haven't watched, like Hidden Love, You Are My Glory Destined, New Life Begins and many more. If there was restriction by the government, these dramas wouldn't have steamy kissing scenes.

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The best masterpiece of 2024

Honestly, I went here without any expectations plus I'm not a big fan of Wu Lei. However, I've watched Zhao Jinmai before and she has impressed me in 'Reset'. Months before this show aired, I've read the complete version of the novel so I will make my judgement based on what I watch and read.

The plot, in my opinion, is quite simple. The story basically tells us about two strangers bumping into each other in a bar on a rare snowstorm night. Then, the ML starts having a crush on the FL when they shared the same apartment days later. He also learns that she is a popular nine-ball player and it sparks more of his interest towards her. Because of her, he starts over his already-retired career as a snooker player and becomes a famous player once again.

I can say that the chemistry between the leads is swoon-worthy. I found myself constantly giggling in front of the screen for no reason. Wu Lei and Zhao Jinmai really nailed the role and fitted the description of Lin Yiyang and Yin Guo. I can't imagine any other leads being them. They were just too perfect in being a green-flag couple. Special mention to the supporting characters too, including Meng Xiaodong, Jiang Yang, Wu Wei, Chen An An, and Meng Xiaotian. I also love the master-disciple relationship between Lin Yiyang and Mr. He Wenfeng. I'm usually indifferent when it comes to the angst. However, I shed some tears in Mr. He's funeral scene.

OSTs are quite nice and adds more sweetness in the scene. I like nearly all of the OSTs in this drama. Usually, I would've skipped the OSTs, but this time I'm all ears for them.

I seldom rewatch dramas, so I think I will only watch some clips and try to rewatch it if I have spare time. Kudos to all the casts and the production team. All in all, this the best modern c-drama I've ever watched (the best gift for celebrating Lunar New Year). This is the end of my review. Enjoy your day and happy watching!!!

P.S.
The drama follows closely to the novel except they changed the shooting location from the USA to Finland (and France for a brief moment).

As for the ending, the novel ends after Lin Yiyang proposes to Yin Guo after singing a song. However, in the drama, 3 years later, they return to Finland and take Jiang Yang's son with them. In the last scene, they go back to Redfish (the bar where they met for the first time) and listen to 'Love and Shine' again. The final scene shows that they've left Redfish and walked together side by side. Nevertheless, it's a HE and you won't be disappointed.

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Very awkward romance

Full disclosure. I stopped after the 3rd eposide.

I usually give shows a fair chance to build characters and engage me. But in 3 full episodes, there was zero development, and zero character growth. The worst part, is that in a romantic drama, you want to see the attraction between the leads develop and grow. In this show, they seem to fall for each other by the 2nd episode, with absolutely no reason provided. All we get from them are quiet awkward conversations from the beginning. So when you add the fact that there is no other ongoing story line, i just gave up.

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une si grande attente....pour rien!

Ah mais je l'attendais. Depuis Nirvana in Fire, je suis une admiratrice inconditionnelle de Wu Lei.
Il en faut bien. Après tout, cette année, mon chéri Nam Goong Min ou bien les soeurs Hong ont été mes plus grosses déceptions... Je pense, et ce n'est que mon avis, que ce type de rôle ne vont pas du tout à Wu Lei....
Des choses positives? hum....les premiers épisodes sont loin d'être mauvais et j'ai fort apprécié le début de la romance. Les personnages secondaires étaient amusants et drôles.... et puis, au bout de 10 épisodes, voire avant, je me suis rendue compte que cela tournait en rond...
Passons donc aux choses négatives :
La romance! c'est le GROS point noir de ce drama. Mais punaise, l'auteur (si vous m'avez un peu lu vous devez savoir que j'ai aimé "Go Go squid", "scarlet heart" et surtout ADORE " One and Only") a vraiment écrit une mauvaise romance... TOUT dans ce drama tourne autour de ce couple, qui est loin d'être de ce que j'ai pu voir de meilleur dans dramaland. La romance est ennuyeuse, c'est fou, les conversations sont d'une banalité incroyable et les interactions sombre sans aucune alchimie....Pas un seul instant je n'ai cru à leur histoire ou n'ai voulu les voir ensemble. Pire, le couple passe son temps à s'embrasser, à s'enlacer, à se toucher, à se regarder dans le blanc des yeux....AHHHHH mais c'était juste horrible! Je n'ai rien contre un drama 100% romance, mais ici je me suis sentie gênée, les scènes nous implique dans une intimité un peu malsaine. C'est un couple où il. ne se passe RIEN pendant 30 épisodes. Pas d'obstacles. Pas d'évolution. Sans aucun intérêt si ce n'est leur coup de foudre mutuel./ Il n'y a rien à raconter, rien à voir. Et c'est horrible de voir un personnage masculin qui se jette sur le personnage féminin à la moindre occasion : l'embrasser alors qu'elle se refuse, la toucher toutes les minutes, la coincer dans un coin.....Je n'ai rien contre un badass qui se montrerai un peu trop entreprenant (Xiao Liu!), mais ici, c'est too much.... C'est dans tous les épisodes. Je ne compte plus les nombres de fois où la nenette dit "non", certes un peu faiblard, mais un non reste un non...J'ai donc trouvé le comportement Lin Yi Yang trop déplacé et pas vraiment respectueux de Yin Guo....Il a 27 ans, elle en a 21.... Et si Yi Yang est un peu lourd en tant qu'amoureux transi, Yin Guo est la personnification même de la nana qui m'horripile le plus : parfaite, pure, gentille, chouineuse, soumise qui ne connait pas la défaite...j'avoue que sa façon de pleurer et parler m'a vite taper sur les nerfs...
Si vous vous attendez à des scènes intenses durant les compétitions de billards, passez votre chemin. Ici, le billard n'est qu'une façade, une scène pour nos tourtereaux. On n'apprend rien, mais strictement rien du billard. Un peu de "pin pong life" n'aurait pas été de refus, c'est à dire quelques petits explications sur ce monde aurait été le bienvenu. Et les personnages? ahahahaha. Ils sont tellement parfaits, des champions, que cela soit Yin Guo ou Yi Yang, je ne vois pas l'intérêt de parler de joueurs à qui tout réussi.... Ils sont aimés de tout le monde, ils jouent à la perfection, ils sont le couple parfait (sans disputes, sans malentendus, sans rivaux...), Mr et Mme parfait! Aucun intérêt en ce qui me concerne.
Bref, c'est en ce qui me concerne un drama dont l'ennui a eu vite raison de mon envie de voir Wu Lei jusqu'au bout. A la place, je me jette sur le drama de Yang Zi, "love endures" qui sans être la romance du siècle a au moins le mérite de me faire rire aux éclats.

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A graciosidade da história.

Não costumo resenhar as series que assisto, mas essa aqui fiz questão de deixar meu ponto de vista. Aqui nós temos um enredo clichês, aquele famoso amor à primeira vista. Às vezes, não acredito muito nesse evento, mas o Lin demonstrou que esse tipo de amor existe . Havia amor nos olhos dele . A maneira como ele foi tocado pelo amor, estava em cada expressão. No sorriso contido, no franzir das sobrancelhas, no sorriso com os olhos. Acho que uma boa parte do sucesso dessa série está na personificação do Leo Wu como Lin . Guo foi "feita" na medida. Nem muito ingênua (odeio quando colocam as mulheres como sendo idiotas), nem infantilizadas e nem exagerada. Ela era perfeita!
E quem imaginaria que a neve combinaria tanto com sinuca? Eu amei essa combinação. Outro ponto para destacar está no enredo sem "ex" chatas, sem famílias possessivas e controladoras, sem questões machistas, sem amigas traiçoeiras, sem vilões desnecessários. Em Amidst a Showstorm of Love o único vilão (se é que teve algum) foi o orgulho ferido. No entanto, quando Lin enxergou como sua vida era vazia ele percebeu que havia esperança para si mesmo. E eu amei essa evolução do personagem. No mundo em que vivemos hoje, uma história como Amidst a Snowstorm of love nos deixa com a sensação de que tudo ficará bem.
Por isso, recomendo muito essa série. Ela é leve, romântica, graciosa e aconchegante. Você assiste sorrindo durante os 45 minutos de cada episódio, desejando fazer parte das duas cidades Bei e a do Lin,

O que senti falta, foi conhecer um pouco mais do romance do primo da Guo. Ficou claro que eles ainda sentiam algo um pelo outro, mas entendo que o casal principal eram os mais importantes.

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Romance delicinha!

A China está apresentando cada vez mais dramas de romance que valem muito serem vistos. Depois de Hidden Love (Amor Oculto) o sarrafo ficou alto. Mas muitos estão seguindo uma linha parecida bem interessante. Foi outro bom drama chinês que assisti depois de um Amor Oculto
Aquela boa e velha história clichê mas muito bem construída de amor e superação que aqueceu meu coração. É daqueles dramas com construção bem lenta bem água com açúcar que para quem gosta como eu, é prato cheio. O enredo, embora familiar, foi executado com uma boa falta dos velhos clichês de romance. Não havia ex-namorados, nem triângulos amorosos, nem personagens secundários irritantes para desviar a atenção do romance central. Não sei como foi recebido na China, mas eu fã internacional aqui do Brasil, adorei.
No entanto, achei que eles se concentraram muito nos protagonistas e se esqueceram dos personagens secundários. E eram tantos talentos que poderiam ter sido mais explorados e ficaram esquecidos na construção. Eu simplesmente amei Jiang Yang e Meng Xiao Dong interpretados por Chen Ji Ke e Wang Xing Yue. Em vez disso, o foco permaneceu diretamente na evolução do relacionamento dos protagonistas, Leo Wu vivendo o maravilhoso Yin Guo e a belíssima Lin Yi Yang sendo vivenciada pela atriz Zhao Jin Mai. Os dois juntos, deram um verdadeiro show de atuação, mostrando uma química insana e uma interpretação fluida.
Um destaque importante foi o cenário deslumbrante de locais estrangeiros, filmados predominantemente na Finlândia. Mesmo com a transição da história de volta para a China, os locais escolhidos mantiveram seu charme diferenciando dos demais dramas chineses.
Coisas que me incomodaram: Eles retrataram o personagem de Yin Guo muito pura e tímida, que achei em certos momentos até exagerado considerando a idade da personagem e também por ser uma mulher viajada que conhece outras culturas. É estranho que ela se esquive do beijo 90% das vezes.

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