inutilmente elefantiaco
un tipico drammone cinese, con tutti i tanti difetti e i pochi pregi del genere. sicuramente tra i pochi pregi c'è Yang Yang, sempre splendido sia come uomo che come attore. oddio, più come uomo che come attore.la storia in sé è un concentrato di Cliché raramente visto altrove, inframmezzato da lunghissimi pipponi esaltanti il partito, il comunismo, il sacrificio, l'impegno, e compagnia bella. lo sopporto solamente perché, avendo guardato in precedenza un'infinità di spettacoli europei, ma soprattutto americani, a questi infiniti pipponi esaltanti il sistema di vita di un paese ci sono abituata.
gli attori tutti hanno dato una prova attoriale più che dignitosa, menzione d'onore per la madre della protagonista, talmente odiosa da suscitare limpulsi omicidi.
ho trovato però piuttosto stucchevole e il fatto che molti personaggi, ambigui o decisamente negativi per tutta la lunghezza del drama, ed è un dramma infinitamente lungo, negli ultimi episodi prendano la via della redenzione, in un modo o nell'altro. stucchevole.
un altro problema che ho riscontrato in questo show è la assoluta mancanza di verosimiglianza nelle sequenze di azione e mediche.
sono arrivata fino in fondo. capisco che probabilmente per molti questo non sarà un grande elogio, ma considerato il numero di drama che ho lasciato a due episodi dalla fine tutto sommato non è poi così male.
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Se a história não fosse tão arrastada!
Eu acho que Chinês tem mania de criar uma história tão arrastada, a série poderia ter metade dos capítulos e se tornaria perfeita. GENTE EU QUERO VER DESENVOLVIMENTO, não algo arrastado que parece que eu tô vivendo um ano assistindo, kkkk. Eu não tava aguentando mais e começava a pular várias partes que achava desnecessárias, kkk é tanto que o fato de eu ter pulado as mesma não me fez ficar perdida na história. Isso só demonstra que não precisava daquilo tudo pra desenvolver o drama.Amei a química do casal, apesar de querer matar os personagens pelas indecisões em permanecer juntos. Sei que os dois sofreram, principalmente pela família, mas se o tempo não foi capaz de apagar o fogo, então ficassem logo juntos e pronto, kkkk.
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The story of the man who defies death until the very end
I rarely ever watch C-dramas mostly due to the length of the series but I came across this show via YT shorts and let's just say the leading man carried.The story is basically about our high school sweethearts who are from different financial backgrounds that fall in love and rich mummy dearest doesn't find our ML Yan worthy. It's a tale of a messed up control freak of an adoptive mother who just wants a puppet daughter. But luckil our FL, Qin learns that she can stand on her own and fight for what she wants. She is selfish and very entitled sometimes and imo is the worst at opening up of the two but with some alcohol she can sure talk. Meanwhile, Yan is superman reimagined. The man survives everything nature throws at him somehow (I know if he died the series would end but still). He is so passionate and protective but is not the best at opening up (but the better of the two). Like you can trust him with your life but he can't trust you as easily. Rightfully so because of adoptive mumanger. But he does learn to trust and always fights for what he wants.
There is the weird brother loves adopted sister vibe but it's not explored but very much hinted. Everyone is connected somehow and this is tale of braving it all for what you want and believe in. There's some aspects in show I am not a fan of like how they helped the firefighters deal with their PTSD, how Song Yan's best friend's plotline was just cut off, how everyone of the firefighters basically gets one chance to live or they end up dead/injured, but Song Yan never suffers much in the line of duty, and the rushed ending, but it was a good watch. Why is Yan Chen always a S/A victim? Mans has it tough as is with his butterflies. There's a ton of what if relationships that aren't explored decently or even at all which I feel was a disservice. Also, adopted mother from hell's backstory when?? Anyway, I liked the firefighter's relationship a lot. True brotherhood if you ask me. RIP to our Da Peng.
An acting masterclass but Yang Yang and Wang Chu Ran (more credit to him because they had this man in high school uniform in his late 20s). Also, Mumanger (Chen Jin) because she had me hating her at hello. And S/O to the firefighting acting crew because they really were convincing as first responders.
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Extraordinary Journey of Love - Gem not to be miss
This is the story of journey of a man, who lost his love, and in 10 years journey try to do everything to be equal to her, to find his dream being shattered again and again by his in law. But instead of focusing on hatred and failure, he continue to hang on and inspired by his true love for her. They finally together after 10 year, but it really hard journey. From keep hurting him and destroy his future, at the end the mother in law see him bathing in rain happily after saving so many life including her thats so bad to him, finally she saw how noble this man he is, and admit it by saying proudly "He is my daughter boyfriend". So many people fill with hate, blaming others etc, but the way of love is the most beautiful.You can also see Ye Zi who try to harm Yan Chen due to her love get rejected, but he choose to forgive her and let her go. And at the end during the typhoon, he saw her again, alone in the rain, stop people to go into the manhole. You can imagine if he press charge and let her go to jail, during the typhoon how many life will be lost?
And this drama also make me respect much, much more the fireman and ER doctor and team.....they maybe not rich, living by salary. But how noble they are, really admirable. Kudos to the writer who are able to make such beautiful story and the director who are able to make the story alive on screen, also all the actor and actress they play so beautifully, specially Yang Yang who play this complex character, he look so tough and frown al the time in the beginning (netizen said his acting bad) but i did not agree, that expression reflect the journey of a man that suffer a lot, having military background and firefighter, and then he more let the gentle side inside him out as he found his love again. Also Wang Chu Ran, fragile, but brave and also show her "spoiled part of rich girl" when she was with him. Watch it with open mind and heart, you will really love it....its journey of love that is so beautiful....ignore the rating, as there are so many people with hatred, they need to watch this drama properly actually
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It could have been better
I’m a little bit conflicted over this show. I had it on my watch list for a few months before finally taking a chance on it. 40 episodes felt like it was going to be a big commitment and I almost dropped it at episode 12 but when I got to episode 20 I was in too deep to stop.I’ll start with the pros.
I really liked the ML in this. Especially when he was being playful and flirty. His chemistry with the FL really shone through in later episodes, I wish we could have had more scenes of them together like that, whether it be in flashbacks or in the present.
The brotherhood between all the firefighters was also fun to watch. Showing all sides of being a firefighter was interesting. The disaster situations showed a side of the firefighters and doctors that I didn’t really think of before. The fun back and forth between the ML and the 2nd instructor was enjoyable, I liked that bromance.
Now for the cons.
The brother sister relationship was creepy. I was trying to figure it out until it was confirmed and then it gave me the ick. I wish they portrayed that whole storyline differently. Also the relationship between the brother, and the college waitress annoyed me. I got a weird vibe from her from the beginning and I didn’t like how that played out. Would have been more interesting if the brother actually fell for the waitress and was put into the FL leads shoes.
I think what really bugged me was the FL character. One minute she was a door mouse and the next she was headstrong and outspoken. There were times when the ML lead described her as being jealous and spoilt, and that she was the one that wanted to do the crazy things when they were younger. I would liked to have seen more of that side of the character than the door mouse. The story is supposed to show her as a shell of herself and I think if they had shown more flashbacks with the main character in her younger days being a bit wild then I might have empathised with the character more. They were able to get the balance right with the ML, a serious captain with a cheeky rebellious side, but they never got there with the FL. As I mentioned already I thought the ML and FL had great chemistry, but the only time I liked her was when she was with him. Maybe that’s the way the writers and director wanted the story to go, I just wasn’t a fan of it.
Overall, it was a fun show that had me smiling, laughing, and also cringing at the cliches.
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The art of firefighting shown in a magical way but the girlies are so toxic?
I would really love to give this show a higher rating because the main male lead and entire firefighting unit were just the beautiful green flags we all need. Additonally, I just gained so much more appreciation for the firefighters. In that way I love this story and I would give it 10/10 but I had to bring it down a noch or two because of 90% of famale characters. Not only were they annoying for most of the times but also toxic as heck. The main girlie was down bad for more than a half of episodes and it made me so angry, ugh! But, I would still reccomend this show for the beautful portrayal of figerfighters, their hard work and magical bond. I shed many tears and laughs for them.Was this review helpful to you?
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Come for the cute couple....and watch them carry this show on their backs
I have so many thoughts about this show.The lead couple (Song Yan and Xu Qin) is really its main strength; they have adorable chemistry and a worthy "thwarted young lovers find their way back to each other" arc. I love how naturally SY and XQ's relationship progresses; they don't immediately reconcile or go from haters to lovers in an instant, but rather gradually forgive each other and grow closer before re-committing. It is a rewarding slow-burn with still enough time to enjoy watching their renewed romance.
Other positives include the funny and lovable firefighter ensemble and Song Yang's family, especially Zhai Miao. I also enjoyed the firefighter/medical action sequences, in particular, the multi-episode earthquake arc, which is perhaps the best part of the series. As the show becomes more about the characters' relationships and less about their careers, we see less of this type of action, as well, which is a bit disappointing, IMO.
Unfortunately, the side characters and plots are not nearly as fleshed out as the two leads, with some uneven writing hampering their development. The plotline between Meng Yan-cheng and Ye-zi is so irregularly looped in and then takes a bizarre 180 turn and abruptly ends without a satisfying conclusion. Jiang-yu and Li Meng should really have been the second couple.
And of course, there are the classic drama tropes, like an evil, classist mother and innumerable plot points revolving around characters accidentally bumping into each other, which is hard enough to believe without a setting as massive as a major Chinese city. (Are we really supposed to believe that the same firefighting unit responded to all of these incidents and always brought their patients to the same hospital)? But ah well, such are C-dramas.
Anyway, if you, like me, love dramas centered around a cute couple with not a ton of other plotlines, then I'd recommend Fireworks of my Heart. While initially daunted by its 40-episode runtime, I found it quite easy to get through (okay I may have skipped a few of the slower moving scenes) and a lovely show about love and friendship.
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The chemistry between Wang Chu Ran, who plays Xu Qin / Meng Qin, really blends with Yang Yang, who plays Song Yan.
The tug-of-war love story between the two, Song Yan and Xu Qin, and the way Song Yan spoiled Xu Qin, made the audience melt. So beautiful!
Two people love each other
Facing the pot that is cooking the porridge
Shut up
Waiting for each other to talk
The premise is simple, just about a pair of lovers separated by social strata, then reunited.
The setting is what is interesting, namely the familiarity and daily life of the firefighters (firefighters) who have to train every day. They set a certain number of seconds to put on clothes, prepare equipment, climb stairs and do other exercises.
The activities of the firemen in the Chinese drama "Fireworks of My Heart", which are similar to the military, are very different from those of the firemen in the Korean drama "The First Responders" which tend to be relaxed.
Another attraction of the Chinese drama “Fireworks of My Heart” is the cinematography. Plus the main character is extremely handsome and unbelievably beautiful :D, the audience will feel at home watching the 40 episodes.
This is very far from the Korean drama "The First Responders" which only has 12 episodes, and another 12 episodes for the Korean drama "The First Responders 2". Of course, there are pluses and minuses between Chinese dramas and Korean dramas.
Maybe like an analogy I once wrote, Chinese dramas are like a slice of tiramisu, while Korean dramas are more like a slice of rendang.
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https://www.maria-g-soemitro.com/2023/12/fireworks-of-my-heart-review-drama-cina.html
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You will not regret watching this.
This is a very good story with great actors. The leads are amazing from the ML and FL to the side characters. They are all able to display the character's emotions well and you can sympathize and feel it. This drama is a little more melodramatic with the premise of the rich family not accepting the poor BF and this lasts until the end of the show. Initially, I thought it was getting repetitive but as the series progresses you can see the emotion from the characters and understand why they are doing what they are doing. I have really come to enjoy Chinese dramas because they really display the love between the main leads. Although there are your standard triangle relationship, the FL clearly draws the line and the leads only love each other.The brotherhoods in this drama is just wonderful to watch. The firefighter action was great and you really how selfless there job is. The way the whole firefighter squad tries to ship the leads together is hilarious!
The only thing I did not like was they really focus too much of the plot on her non-biological brother having a thing for his sister which is off-putting for me and melodramatic. Because he has feeling for his sister, he is obsessive and controls her; not caring for her own feelings. She tells him early on that "he is out of his mind" for even suggesting they get together and he still keeps going. I always hated this about certain triangle relationships. When a person says they do not like you and like the other person; that should be end of story, but literally it goes on til late in the series. I will say though they did a good job of explaining his emotions and you do feel bad for him as well by the end as well. The acting in this series was superb and some of the FL's scenes were so emotional. Even the ML's niece had an amazing scene at the end (it was so touching and one of my favorite moments).
The ML is portrayed as a the nicest human being. You can really learn a lot from this story on being a good person.
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The Determination to Beat the Odds
This series is very good. ML (Yang Yang) and FL (Wang Chu Ran) have good chemistry as well as good non-verbal communication. Both leads handle the challenges and the pace of the storyline. There were parts within the series that started to feel exaggerated, but it is understandable when trying to drive home the importance and dangers of the first responder fields as well as weaving a romantic storyline. The character of the FL's bother (Wei Da Xun) was well-played. He captured the controlled and lonely aspects of the role brilliantly. The OST was nice and the CGI and production to capture the various dangerous scenes were very good. Even though (Vin Zhang) role as the fire instructor was short it was heartfelt and memorable. The ML's cousin (Yang Chao Yue) was very dynamic in her character delivery and ebb and flow of emotions. She is one to watch. This story gives a good understanding of what determination both mentally and physically against all odds can render with love and integrity as your guiding light. Worth the Watch!Was this review helpful to you?
Pretty nice after watching a serious drama.
An idol movie ^^Yang Yang!! xD
His adolescent character showcases his best performance :)
Otherwise, Yang is often posing : the bright smile / the frown (fault of the director I say!).
Lovely actors from Yang's career are here:
> actor Wang Yan Lin really shines here as the 2nd trainer of the fire squad. He had a role in You are my glory although I did not remember him.
> zesty Hu Ke from You are my glory (similar character)
> attractive actor Vin Zhang who played a hacker in the unique Love 020
Very happy to enjoy Zhang Yue's acting again in a role suited for her expressive face. I discovered her in the passionate drama Love like the galaxy (she played the bold Qi Qi).
There are many loves in here.
Faces are mostly emotionless though : most characters are repressed.
I do not understand why the male lead is attracted to the female lead but hey, does it matter? Lucky woman!
An important information is not told to the female lead and that bugged me (many long episodes but no room for it?).
As in the drama You are my glory:
Yang Yang, the national actor, is serving propaganda for state institutions (hospital / fire squad).
Glorification is dangerous. No civil servant should be trusted blindly.
Unlike in real life, the men are better than the women in this series ^^
It is a bit too much. Pop culture enforces the lies of patriarchy, consumerism, business as usual, etc.
...No politics as usual. Shouldn't we close down the mines as well as training professionals to help out in case of hurricanes?
PS: I cannot get used to how table-white the female is made to look > my cultural bias.
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Don't waste your time with this drama. Awful script and onscreen chemistry between YY and WCR,
YY has better onscreen chemistry with ZLS in WRTW and acted better in that drama. I rewatched that drama so many times I lost count. Whereas, his onscreen chemistry with Wang Churan sucks. I would not recommend you watch FWOMH with Yang Yang and Wang Churan. I was frustrated watching this drama because of his awful onscreen chemistry with WCR. I have already watched 20 episodes of this drama, and the pace is so slow, and the script is stupid. I don't like WCR's character in this drama, and YY isn't convincing as a fireman. I think William Chan is a better fireman in ADWTF.Twenty episodes in, they are still not together and bickering, and her overbearing adoptive mother is a hateful woman and a bitch.
WCR's character is weak and annoying to me. She is a strong ER doctor who speaks up about her viewpoints with her superiors but is annoyed and timid when standing up for her relationship with YY's character.
Who at this stage still interferes with their children's love lives. It is unrealistic to have doctors co-exist and perform medical services with firemen. The drama forced their unions to the point that it was ridiculous and unrealistic in real life.
I am dropping this drama. I like YY, but he needs to pair up with a better actress to make him a better actor where he can stretch and grow. I think WCR had better onscreen chemistry with Peng Guan Ying in "Have a Crush on You." Her character in that drama is better; she acted better in that one than in FWOMH.
Let's hope that they will not be paired again in the future. I give it a 4.0 rating, so Don't waste your time with FWOMH.
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