Iām probably biased but how is the rating only an 8.5 (yes yes itās already considered good) when the comments here are obsessed with the drama š«
Same haha I gave the drama a 10 rating since it really touched me with how well the leads' motivations were fleshed…
yessss ep 25 was chef's kiss. ngl i was really pleasantly surprised by how much esther has improved -- always been her fan but never seen her deliver gut punchingly tearful lines like that before
I've been scrolling through weibo and xhs, seeing the amount of scenes that were deleted was such a shame because…
Same haha I gave the drama a 10 rating since it really touched me with how well the leads' motivations were fleshed out (and the very very convincing acting during the Nanjing arc). it's a very memorable and immersive drama.
there was indeed supposed to be a bathtub "kissing" scene in the novel. i saw the same photo on XHS and read a related screenshot of the script in the comments (idk if it's real but it was pretty well written..) and that was where Jin Zhao says "I love you". maybe you saw the same thing lol
Iām cackling at the comments on video edits ā when ppl see small details in the edits they didnt notice before, theyāre like āwas this edited out too š¤¬ā even when it wasnāt LOL
commenting yet again to appreciate smth else the show did really well -- showcasing the nuanced psychology and personalities of the leads vs. creating caricatures of traumatized boy vs. bubbly often shown in idol dramas
when Jin Zhao visited his mother in law, he became a 10 year old boy again. he was insecure that he wasn't good enough for mumu, that he doesn't have a proper family (mentioning he didn't have any relatives to ask about proper marriage customs), that the only mother figure in his life wouldn't want him (he stood from afar just to see her in Thailand, likely cuz at some level, he missed her). i also appreciate that jin zhao gave a voiceover towards the finale on where he "messed up", signaling his growth. some shows leave way too much left to the audience's imagination.
mumu, while being the light of jin zhao's life and bravely fights for their love, is still often times frustrated by his pushing her away, and eventually logically figures out a solution forward / cheekily tries to understand him better/ etc. while she's very feminine, she's still very capable in completing college in another country, securing a post-grad job, and even learning how to cook! her more playful & petty side only comes out with jin zhao, even after she matured, which i find endearing.
it's also easy to understand why mumu loves jin zhao so much, who always prioritizes her in the both the big and small ways. although his dream was astronomy, he chose to become an auto engineer in china (i assume to make more money, in hopes of eventually becoming "good enough" for mumu and to ofc fund the coffee shop); while mumu chose astronomy since jin zhao didn't have a chance to study it. after she moved into his nanjing apartment and she was running late and couldn't eat breakfast with him, he already prepared her a to-go box (likely a call-back to when she overslept for school in Thailand), showing how he still remembers her schedule and habits
i think all these details really make the characters come alive and be unforgettable. idk how im gonna move on :(
Someone on twitter posted an uncut version of the bed scene welp. the censorship is my worst enemy lol https://x.com/Lou_Anne0404/status/2003136497894179003
may both sides of your pillow always be cold!!!!!!!
there was indeed supposed to be a bathtub "kissing" scene in the novel. i saw the same photo on XHS and read a related screenshot of the script in the comments (idk if it's real but it was pretty well written..) and that was where Jin Zhao says "I love you". maybe you saw the same thing lol
when Jin Zhao visited his mother in law, he became a 10 year old boy again. he was insecure that he wasn't good enough for mumu, that he doesn't have a proper family (mentioning he didn't have any relatives to ask about proper marriage customs), that the only mother figure in his life wouldn't want him (he stood from afar just to see her in Thailand, likely cuz at some level, he missed her). i also appreciate that jin zhao gave a voiceover towards the finale on where he "messed up", signaling his growth. some shows leave way too much left to the audience's imagination.
mumu, while being the light of jin zhao's life and bravely fights for their love, is still often times frustrated by his pushing her away, and eventually logically figures out a solution forward / cheekily tries to understand him better/ etc. while she's very feminine, she's still very capable in completing college in another country, securing a post-grad job, and even learning how to cook! her more playful & petty side only comes out with jin zhao, even after she matured, which i find endearing.
it's also easy to understand why mumu loves jin zhao so much, who always prioritizes her in the both the big and small ways. although his dream was astronomy, he chose to become an auto engineer in china (i assume to make more money, in hopes of eventually becoming "good enough" for mumu and to ofc fund the coffee shop); while mumu chose astronomy since jin zhao didn't have a chance to study it. after she moved into his nanjing apartment and she was running late and couldn't eat breakfast with him, he already prepared her a to-go box (likely a call-back to when she overslept for school in Thailand), showing how he still remembers her schedule and habits
i think all these details really make the characters come alive and be unforgettable. idk how im gonna move on :(
Black dress: 75-76
Bath: 78 (keep reading after the bath scene)
happy reading!
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