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Us and Them chinese drama review
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Us and Them
7 people found this review helpful
by Meowchi
20 hours ago
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Colourless world of what ifs and regrets...

The movie explored the realistic and complex nature of long-term relationship between Jian Qing and Fang Xiao Xiao. It focused on their journey as a couple, their growth, how they became mature, and faced the challenges of life by staying together over time. Their story is not just a sweet or innocent romantic story but delves into the deeper, something different, difficult realities of love and commitment over the years together.

The acting in the movie is top-notch, especially the performances of the two leads. Their portrayal of them getting to know eachother, then being friends and later lovers felt realistically natural. They were lovely, silly but beautifully flawed together. Jing Boran, Zhou Dong Yu and the actor who played Jian Qing's father, Tian Zhuang Zhuang's superb acting that effectively portrayed their emotional transitions and growth of the characters throughout the film. The chemistry between the leads added the special, exclusive authenticity to their relationship which eventually made the story more engaging and relatable for me.

The narrative is described as lovely yet realistic, focusing on the ups and downs of a couple's life together. It touched on the themes of love, sacrifice, and the question of whether love can endure through life's hardships. The film's portrayal of these themes resonated with me very much. Because I truly appreciated their honest and mature approach to life. For me the FL who believed to do her without leaving in regrets has truly lived her life fullest. On the other side the ML who relied more on his self-sabotaging approach, had more regrets than he could imagine. The regrets piled up and hindered their happy life. Proved that sometimes love isn't enough to be together. Not everything in life our works out as we wanted it to be. Somethings are better left unfinished and unspoken. Their realistic soliloquy pierced through my heart many times that it made me cry a ton. I can't explain it enough how brilliantly the actors portrayed their emotions, that I could feel how they were hurting.
Also loved the mood and tone of the film. The soundtrack served its purpose without overshadowing the story or performances. It sewed their bittersweet journey in a melodious hidden love track.

Overall, this movie is a beautiful and heartfelt film that offered a sincere yet complex look at love and relationships. If you enjoy realistic approach to romance and life that goes the beyond clichés and explore the complexities of love, then I highly recommend this!
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