Tasteful directing paired with an interesting plot
I have not finished this drama but I HAD to make a review to STRONGLY suggest anyone who is on the fence to watch this drama. I may be a little biased because I am an Ollie fan but Ollie is like the last reason I think of when thinking about how good this series is.
Okay lets start with the obvious, the two male leads are INCREDIBLY good-looking. NGL it has been a little hard finding such good-looking actors that have visual chemistry with each other in the chinese bl world recently. Anyways those high-nose bridges and almost AI visuals should be enough to convince anyone to watch. Their visuals just naturally fit their roles really well so as the viewer, you're automatically convinced and able to buy-into the story. Shuyuan's eyes are like really mesmerising...
What really sets this story apart is the way that Wen Dao, the director, has presented this series. He is incredibly good at making moments with the leads intimate and honestly I am fascinated by the way he is presenting this story. It is impossible to tell this show is low-budget and although this is a dual story where the leads both play two characters, the director can clearly seperate the plots but make them both interesting and worth investing your time into. Honestly I am more invested in the story that the actors play than the story of the actors themselves. That is how good the director is at his job.
This leads me to point three, this plot is so novel. This type of relationship dynamic, love story, complex characters have never really been tapped into and it shows. I am SO invested, it seems like every episode brings a new (but equally important) layer into each character. This aspect of the drama makes every episode binge-worthy. I has been a while since I found a story worthy enough to stay up and wait for episodes to drop lol.
Okay lets start with the obvious, the two male leads are INCREDIBLY good-looking. NGL it has been a little hard finding such good-looking actors that have visual chemistry with each other in the chinese bl world recently. Anyways those high-nose bridges and almost AI visuals should be enough to convince anyone to watch. Their visuals just naturally fit their roles really well so as the viewer, you're automatically convinced and able to buy-into the story. Shuyuan's eyes are like really mesmerising...
What really sets this story apart is the way that Wen Dao, the director, has presented this series. He is incredibly good at making moments with the leads intimate and honestly I am fascinated by the way he is presenting this story. It is impossible to tell this show is low-budget and although this is a dual story where the leads both play two characters, the director can clearly seperate the plots but make them both interesting and worth investing your time into. Honestly I am more invested in the story that the actors play than the story of the actors themselves. That is how good the director is at his job.
This leads me to point three, this plot is so novel. This type of relationship dynamic, love story, complex characters have never really been tapped into and it shows. I am SO invested, it seems like every episode brings a new (but equally important) layer into each character. This aspect of the drama makes every episode binge-worthy. I has been a while since I found a story worthy enough to stay up and wait for episodes to drop lol.
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