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A rabit who've seen most stars and his cotton ball
Let's skip the buildup and get straight to business.l
For a 32-episode modern romance, this drama packs in an impressive amount of story. High-school romance and rejection, relationships falling apart while chasing dreams, the return of first love, a genuinely healthy relationship between the leads, showbiz, e-gaming, space science, career struggles...
And somehow, it doesn't feel like the writers are desperately stuffing things into every available minute. There is barely a second wasted.
**That's genuinely impressive.**
Now, the characters and cast.
My favourite was obviously JJ. Dilraba did a fantastic job with her. What I loved most about JJ was how she handled rejection, circumstances, and every obstacle thrown at her. She didn't let any of it diminish her. Instead, she turned rejection, challenge, and insult into another pearl in her tiara. Absolute Queen behaviour. 👑
One of my favourite moments was watching her completely delete ML from her emotional hard drive after his ridiculous rejection. No endless crying. No begging. No "why don't you love me?" She simply picked up her broken pieces, fixed her crown, and walked away with her head held high. And when she eventually forgave him, She made him earn the apology. Basically, she didn't forgive him until he learned how to cherish her. Honestly, I struggle to find a single flaw in JJ.
Then there's our ML... Actually a pathetic excuse for a ML in the first half. I understand being passionate about your career. I understand sacrifices. I understand demanding work......But your passion is supposed to bring you some kind of joy, even when things aren't going well. Even during failure or financial difficulties, you should still have that little spark when you talk about the thing you love. This man looked emotionally constipated every single time anyone mentioned his dream. And then using his job like a lame excuse to avoid commitment and responsibilities. At one point I genuinely couldn't tell whether he worked for the aerospace department or had been secretly deployed with the US Army in Afghanistan.
Sir.!!!!! You're an aerospace engineer.
Calm down.
I don't think even Shan Zhongde is *that* busy.
I simply did not buy the level of career-induced absence they were trying to sell us. Thankfully, the second half gave him some redemption. Despite his ridiculously busy schedule, he gradually became genuinely considerate, attentive, and much more emotionally mature.
The supporting cast was another pleasant surprise. FL's manager, her assistant, panicky brother, and ML's colleagues at the institute all added something to the story without feeling like pointless furniture.
The styling was pretty standard for a modern showbiz drama. Nothing particularly extravagant, although FL had a few absolutely gorgeous looks.
The music was good too, especially during the e-gaming arc. Those episodes had some particularly enjoyable BGM.
My biggest disappointment was the ending. Or rather, the relationship situation they left hanging at the end. The timing problem between the leads was never properly resolved, even after the drama took two huge time leaps.
Overall, this was an entertaining and surprisingly packed drama with a fantastic FL, a solid supporting cast, and plenty of interesting themes.
For a 32-episode modern romance, this drama packs in an impressive amount of story. High-school romance and rejection, relationships falling apart while chasing dreams, the return of first love, a genuinely healthy relationship between the leads, showbiz, e-gaming, space science, career struggles...
And somehow, it doesn't feel like the writers are desperately stuffing things into every available minute. There is barely a second wasted.
**That's genuinely impressive.**
Now, the characters and cast.
My favourite was obviously JJ. Dilraba did a fantastic job with her. What I loved most about JJ was how she handled rejection, circumstances, and every obstacle thrown at her. She didn't let any of it diminish her. Instead, she turned rejection, challenge, and insult into another pearl in her tiara. Absolute Queen behaviour. 👑
One of my favourite moments was watching her completely delete ML from her emotional hard drive after his ridiculous rejection. No endless crying. No begging. No "why don't you love me?" She simply picked up her broken pieces, fixed her crown, and walked away with her head held high. And when she eventually forgave him, She made him earn the apology. Basically, she didn't forgive him until he learned how to cherish her. Honestly, I struggle to find a single flaw in JJ.
Then there's our ML... Actually a pathetic excuse for a ML in the first half. I understand being passionate about your career. I understand sacrifices. I understand demanding work......But your passion is supposed to bring you some kind of joy, even when things aren't going well. Even during failure or financial difficulties, you should still have that little spark when you talk about the thing you love. This man looked emotionally constipated every single time anyone mentioned his dream. And then using his job like a lame excuse to avoid commitment and responsibilities. At one point I genuinely couldn't tell whether he worked for the aerospace department or had been secretly deployed with the US Army in Afghanistan.
Sir.!!!!! You're an aerospace engineer.
Calm down.
I don't think even Shan Zhongde is *that* busy.
I simply did not buy the level of career-induced absence they were trying to sell us. Thankfully, the second half gave him some redemption. Despite his ridiculously busy schedule, he gradually became genuinely considerate, attentive, and much more emotionally mature.
The supporting cast was another pleasant surprise. FL's manager, her assistant, panicky brother, and ML's colleagues at the institute all added something to the story without feeling like pointless furniture.
The styling was pretty standard for a modern showbiz drama. Nothing particularly extravagant, although FL had a few absolutely gorgeous looks.
The music was good too, especially during the e-gaming arc. Those episodes had some particularly enjoyable BGM.
My biggest disappointment was the ending. Or rather, the relationship situation they left hanging at the end. The timing problem between the leads was never properly resolved, even after the drama took two huge time leaps.
Overall, this was an entertaining and surprisingly packed drama with a fantastic FL, a solid supporting cast, and plenty of interesting themes.
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