Amazing show for those who like emotionally complex characters and guessing games
Best drama in a long time for people who appreciate slightly morally gray and deep characters with great chemistry and some investigation and mystery along the way.
The best parts :
(1) Chemistry and angst (and Miao Jing's exceptional rage baiting and flirting skills 😂)
(2) Complex characters : I don't think it makes sense to watch this show wondering whether ML or FL are green flags or fair to each other or not. It's deeper than that because part of who they are in present times is a result of how they grew up surviving together and how they trauma-bonded. They love each other to death but are also constantly triggering each other's deepest fears.
They lack proper communication but still try in their own way to be sincere towards one another. The whole point of the show is to watch them try to overcome that. If the push and pull felt repetitive or even annoying to some people, I think it was absolutely necessary to their developement as characters.
(3) Acting : Song Weilong and Zhang Jingyi didn't only act, they understood their characters. ML was extremely far from a stoic cold boy who runs for his sassy princess. Song Weilong made him a warm ML, caught in his trauma and frustration but still capable of a wide range of emotions besides anger and indifference. Same for FL. She was played strong headed sometimes to a fault but also desperate to show her love in a way he would finally receive it.
(4) Story telling : the story telling of this show, which somewhat follows the novel in its pacing, is to leave details and clues for the viewer while slowly uncovering the plot. Episode 11 is a turning point that may feel rushed but everything is explained OR suggested along the way. Interpretation of details plays a big role here. I really liked the investigation part of it as well. But heads up on the fact that it may feel confusing for certain people who would rather not focus too much on the buisness talk.
The weaker points:
(1) the SML : this man was useless. They already had enough to resolve on their own, they didn't need the "love rival" trigger at all.
(2) The coherence of the plot : Their respective motivation for being involved with Mr Zhang's shady buiness and also how it's linked to past events is only understood in the last part of the show. For more than half of it, the viewer will be left with questions about the coherence of the character's actions. But it all comes together eventually.
P.S : special mention to Bo Zai played by Miao Ruopeng, hilarious secondary character offering great comic relief.
P.P.S : I personally hate when people who grew up with true sibling vibes switch to romance. In LFY, they make it pretty clear from the beginning that they are NOT siblings and don't really behave as such.
The best parts :
(1) Chemistry and angst (and Miao Jing's exceptional rage baiting and flirting skills 😂)
(2) Complex characters : I don't think it makes sense to watch this show wondering whether ML or FL are green flags or fair to each other or not. It's deeper than that because part of who they are in present times is a result of how they grew up surviving together and how they trauma-bonded. They love each other to death but are also constantly triggering each other's deepest fears.
They lack proper communication but still try in their own way to be sincere towards one another. The whole point of the show is to watch them try to overcome that. If the push and pull felt repetitive or even annoying to some people, I think it was absolutely necessary to their developement as characters.
(3) Acting : Song Weilong and Zhang Jingyi didn't only act, they understood their characters. ML was extremely far from a stoic cold boy who runs for his sassy princess. Song Weilong made him a warm ML, caught in his trauma and frustration but still capable of a wide range of emotions besides anger and indifference. Same for FL. She was played strong headed sometimes to a fault but also desperate to show her love in a way he would finally receive it.
(4) Story telling : the story telling of this show, which somewhat follows the novel in its pacing, is to leave details and clues for the viewer while slowly uncovering the plot. Episode 11 is a turning point that may feel rushed but everything is explained OR suggested along the way. Interpretation of details plays a big role here. I really liked the investigation part of it as well. But heads up on the fact that it may feel confusing for certain people who would rather not focus too much on the buisness talk.
The weaker points:
(1) the SML : this man was useless. They already had enough to resolve on their own, they didn't need the "love rival" trigger at all.
(2) The coherence of the plot : Their respective motivation for being involved with Mr Zhang's shady buiness and also how it's linked to past events is only understood in the last part of the show. For more than half of it, the viewer will be left with questions about the coherence of the character's actions. But it all comes together eventually.
P.S : special mention to Bo Zai played by Miao Ruopeng, hilarious secondary character offering great comic relief.
P.P.S : I personally hate when people who grew up with true sibling vibes switch to romance. In LFY, they make it pretty clear from the beginning that they are NOT siblings and don't really behave as such.
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