Interesting yet misses a step
For a short, to make it 18 episodes was a bit much so I searched to find the full version so that I can stay focused. The DeJa'Vu element was interesting, and I thought that the storyline would build upon how that is possible. but it seemed like it decided to focus more on the childhood 'hookup' than how we can 'reply' a certain time of day to prevent murders. (Which would have been more interesting.) The acting and music were subpar. The storyline actually had promise it just started to feel like a different story midway. The twists made the thriller more appealing. However, I debate on its rewatch value.Was this review helpful to you?
Short thriller, for a rainy day
This is a thriller, where two sisters investigate the suicide of their father, years earlier.Coincidentally, the younger sister Lu Xi finds that her childhood playmate Xie Ziyu has now become the young (prince) vice president of a large company after a long stay abroad. But the expected budding romance is minimal, while the elder married sister’s marriage is on the rocks and her position as director in the Xie group does not totally protect her from malicious men.
Clue-hunting, both women almost get killed several times, but is it prescience or dreams or magic time travel? Lu Xi manages twice to get back to original point before her sister could be killed. This reset device looks so matter-of-fact that it appears almost unnecessary for the plot, like an added fig in a plum tree..
The drama started with some promise, but soon became humdrum. The reasons for the murder were rather weak and why the two women started investigating there and then remains murky.
The short drama is still watchable, but none of the actors really stand out, and the chemistry is not that strong.
The plot, at times, is very weak, with implausible pursuits, too predictable villains, hoodlum kids who don't serve a real purpose and look like they only filled time...
There's not much to take home from that drama, except it may help kill time on a rainy day if nothing more exciting is up there.
The music was not remarkable. There's no real point re-watching. Watching it once is enough: once the mystery is gone, it is like a burst soap bubble, not one of the most dazzling ones either.
The 18 episodes are short and have been compiled into 3 parts which have been posted to YouTube.
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