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The most resilient people also need someone to lean on.
I finally finished watching it yesterday and it was a roller coaster of emotion. When it first came out I've honestly forgot about it and didn't watch it until I actually did a few weeks later and it was fun.
This story was so tragic that it was too realistic lol. I never really got that interested in the storyline, especially after the timeskip; I'll be honest. Not really any particular things I've noticed about the writing; it was just a personal thing.
I'm mostly writing this review due to Miao Jing because I loved her, especially her rage-baiting Chen Yi when they first reunited.
Miao Jing is a character who is resilient, assertive and kind. She grew up with a tough childhood. Her mother left her to live with her relative and they couldn't care less about her cause she was just an extra burden.
Her mom promised her a new stable home with a family but that came crashing down when the business she was a part of fell to shambles. Miao Jing never gave up and decided to stay with Chen Yi because he was the only person to ever show care and warmth of a family to her. That came crashing down as well when Chen Yi sent her away to protect her from a case he was involved in.
She was constantly told that she was too young and protected, but she was suffering from it because she wanted to be able to protect Chen Yi as well and share his burden that she couldn't when she was younger. So she was determined to become stronger; then came the timeskip, Miao Jing.
We notice how more confident she is; she doesn't hesitate to rage-bait Chen Yi or be assertive when it comes to Chen yi hiding things from her. Because she cares too much for him to carry this huge burden by himself and see him hurt. To her, it's better to be both of them in trenches than him, that is shown especially during the final episodes because she didn't hesitate to go after Chen Yi.
That's why I love her character, because she grew from being the powerless girl that everyone protected to a woman who stood on her own feet, not afraid to go into danger. It showed how resilient she was and how determined she was to have not leave chen yi alone. I've gotta say I just love to see her ragebait chen yi in the beginning because she was like "you think I came back to chase you? got over yourself" lmao and it was kinda her motive.
Especially whenver chen yi came back, he had to do a double-take to make sure he was at the right homes because of how much miao jing changed/ new event that happened haha. She just really wanted Chen Yi to lean on her but to stop being hesitant as well because he kept drawing the line in between them to protect her.
I feel bad for Chen Yi because he didn't have much of a family either; he looked tough and cold on the exterior but that was all a ruse to hide his soft-hearted self. We could tell how kind he was when he took in Tu Li and helped her with her situation. It's just sad that for such a kind-hearted boy, he also had low self-esteem when it came to pursuing Miao Jing. He never thought he was the perfect match because, after all, he came from a low background; he thought of himself as dirty and unclean compared to Miao Jing's ex and always wanted Miao Jing to succeed and find someone who would treat her nicely and come from a better background than he did.
I feel like that also just showed how selfless he was; it seems in the novel he was quite a red flag lol. So im glad Miao Jing was there for Chen Yi and dared to cross that line multiple times to remind him how he had people that loved him and he should think twice before going into such dangers.
I'm sad we didn't get to see an engagement like many other people complained about, but I think this just shows how not everyone needs marriage and a ring to be happy and content. For many people, just being together and the promise of being together through thick and thin is enough, rather than a baby. Also shows how not everyone's happy ending has to be a ring and marriage.
People also forget just how much responsibility it is to raise a baby, but at least we got that marriage in the variety show they did to promote it, so it wasn't for nothing haha.
The acting wasn't bad, especially Zhang Jingyi; she portrayed a young, reserved teenage girl quite well, and the difference between older Miao Jing and her younger version. We can see how confident she got when she was older.
Song Weilong's acting is definitely better in this drama than the last one I watched of his, Shine on me. He really did have some great acting moments in this drama that made me change my opinion in terms of his acting. Especially the scene of him coming home, stunned to see it changed.
Also, find yourself a partner that can restrict himself like Chen yi did because that man quit smoking and drinking when Miao Jing came back because he decided not to do it in front of her, like if that isn't love idk what is. The chemistry between the two was insane as well, so I hope they reunite for a new drama in the future.
This drama was a bit too realistic that it got me relating to both lead characters, so it hit a bit too close to home haha. also the ost's are really good; I'm definitely gonna add them to my playlists.
This story was so tragic that it was too realistic lol. I never really got that interested in the storyline, especially after the timeskip; I'll be honest. Not really any particular things I've noticed about the writing; it was just a personal thing.
I'm mostly writing this review due to Miao Jing because I loved her, especially her rage-baiting Chen Yi when they first reunited.
Miao Jing is a character who is resilient, assertive and kind. She grew up with a tough childhood. Her mother left her to live with her relative and they couldn't care less about her cause she was just an extra burden.
Her mom promised her a new stable home with a family but that came crashing down when the business she was a part of fell to shambles. Miao Jing never gave up and decided to stay with Chen Yi because he was the only person to ever show care and warmth of a family to her. That came crashing down as well when Chen Yi sent her away to protect her from a case he was involved in.
She was constantly told that she was too young and protected, but she was suffering from it because she wanted to be able to protect Chen Yi as well and share his burden that she couldn't when she was younger. So she was determined to become stronger; then came the timeskip, Miao Jing.
We notice how more confident she is; she doesn't hesitate to rage-bait Chen Yi or be assertive when it comes to Chen yi hiding things from her. Because she cares too much for him to carry this huge burden by himself and see him hurt. To her, it's better to be both of them in trenches than him, that is shown especially during the final episodes because she didn't hesitate to go after Chen Yi.
That's why I love her character, because she grew from being the powerless girl that everyone protected to a woman who stood on her own feet, not afraid to go into danger. It showed how resilient she was and how determined she was to have not leave chen yi alone. I've gotta say I just love to see her ragebait chen yi in the beginning because she was like "you think I came back to chase you? got over yourself" lmao and it was kinda her motive.
Especially whenver chen yi came back, he had to do a double-take to make sure he was at the right homes because of how much miao jing changed/ new event that happened haha. She just really wanted Chen Yi to lean on her but to stop being hesitant as well because he kept drawing the line in between them to protect her.
I feel bad for Chen Yi because he didn't have much of a family either; he looked tough and cold on the exterior but that was all a ruse to hide his soft-hearted self. We could tell how kind he was when he took in Tu Li and helped her with her situation. It's just sad that for such a kind-hearted boy, he also had low self-esteem when it came to pursuing Miao Jing. He never thought he was the perfect match because, after all, he came from a low background; he thought of himself as dirty and unclean compared to Miao Jing's ex and always wanted Miao Jing to succeed and find someone who would treat her nicely and come from a better background than he did.
I feel like that also just showed how selfless he was; it seems in the novel he was quite a red flag lol. So im glad Miao Jing was there for Chen Yi and dared to cross that line multiple times to remind him how he had people that loved him and he should think twice before going into such dangers.
I'm sad we didn't get to see an engagement like many other people complained about, but I think this just shows how not everyone needs marriage and a ring to be happy and content. For many people, just being together and the promise of being together through thick and thin is enough, rather than a baby. Also shows how not everyone's happy ending has to be a ring and marriage.
People also forget just how much responsibility it is to raise a baby, but at least we got that marriage in the variety show they did to promote it, so it wasn't for nothing haha.
The acting wasn't bad, especially Zhang Jingyi; she portrayed a young, reserved teenage girl quite well, and the difference between older Miao Jing and her younger version. We can see how confident she got when she was older.
Song Weilong's acting is definitely better in this drama than the last one I watched of his, Shine on me. He really did have some great acting moments in this drama that made me change my opinion in terms of his acting. Especially the scene of him coming home, stunned to see it changed.
Also, find yourself a partner that can restrict himself like Chen yi did because that man quit smoking and drinking when Miao Jing came back because he decided not to do it in front of her, like if that isn't love idk what is. The chemistry between the two was insane as well, so I hope they reunite for a new drama in the future.
This drama was a bit too realistic that it got me relating to both lead characters, so it hit a bit too close to home haha. also the ost's are really good; I'm definitely gonna add them to my playlists.
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