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Crush chinese drama review
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Crush
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by Suzie Queue
Jun 16, 2023
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
This review may contain spoilers

Love with your heart, not with your eyes.

Evan Lin carried this drama. his portrayal of Su Nan Qin was almost perfect. Of course, everyone loves a happy ending, so his regaining his sight was a necessary evil, but I think the couple could have been happy if he didn't. The relationship between the ML & FL was sweet in parts, amusing in parts, but also a little disjointed too. As a psych major, Sang Wu Yan couldn't figure things out, but relied on Xiao Lu to analyze Nan Qin's actions? Sure - she could provide information about his past - but a psych major should have had more insight, in my opinion.

There were a lot of plot holes - which did not detract from the actual story but left the viewer with unresolved arcs. The flow of storylines did not seem organized. Just bits and pieces thrown in - Cheng Yin's death and 'ghost' appearance and then sudden goodbye; the various male characters (blind dates and Peng Rui Xing's roles) seemed to have little bearing in the story. Nan Qin's father and stepmother's backstories and why he hated her so much. Xiao Lu's relationship with Nan Qin was basically undeveloped.

The couples: Much as I liked the ML & FL characters - there was something missing in their romance. It was apparent that the FL was not into the romantic scenes at all. In a romance drama, the kissing scenes should at least be realistic or feel that way to the viewer. It was apparent that the FL did not want to do intimate scenes, and that kind of spoiled the feel of the romance for me. The second couple had no chemistry at all. Their characters were even less appealing and unfortunately, did nothing for the story and I could not connect with them at all.

The premise of the ML finding growth, love and healing was appealing to me. I appreciated the FL's character not being a shallow, giggling ninny. She really had a depth of character and strong will - and I like that portrayal of Chinese women. No delusional obsession, no petulant foot-stamping when she can't her own way, no silly behaviour, and no childish outfits and accessories - but wearing appropriate, grown-up clothing.

I might rewatch this if I wanted a series to kill some time - because I really quite liked Evan Lin's acting - and he is so very easy on the eyes too. He really earned the rating I gave this drama. I hope to see him in future dramas.
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