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Quirky Time Travel Action Comedy Historical Modern Crime Thriller Tragic Rom Com
That's right! The title is not a mistake. This drama suffers from a case of trying to be everything to everyone at all times, which leads to some stuff getting muddled. It got slow towards the middle but the ending cements this as a truly memorable drama.
It starts off as the typical fish out of water story of the ML Zhen Jun (Chen Zhe Yuan) who is supposed to have died in Historical China, but is saved and wakes up in contemporary Modern Day China 1800 years later, meeting the FL Zhen KeYi (Dong Qing) who he has an instant connection to since she looks like his half brother! The man out of time ends up living in Zhen Ke Yi's house, and it's revealed he has "super" powers plus he's insanely cute once he gets a modern haircut.
All the acting is good, even if the budget isn't there and some parts look cheap especially the stunt doubles , special effects and dubbing. The chemistry between the ML and FL and secondary male and female leads, is palpable and realistic. They do look like they are a real couple who really care about each other! So the entire rom com part is very well done, and the romantic song is moving and fits the story.
Bonus Cat-meos: The starting parts have 2 really beautiful cats making cameos whenever it's set in Zhang Keyi's apartment. Soooo cute. Cat-meos were done better by the cats than by the food, which did not look appetizing at all.
Halfway through the show takes on a more crime thriller X-files type vibe as it turns out there's a tragic story behind why Zhen Jun ended up in suspended animation for 1800 years! And why the 3rd male lead is protecting him! As the flashbacks continue more and more is revealed and in modern day the supporting characters end up doing things too! Talk about a complete turn around.
The last part is straight up tragic drama when the final plot twists are revealed. The last 2 episodes are some of the most sad, romantic stuff ever filmed, guaranteed to move the toughest heart. I admit I actually cried a bit and after the ending I upgraded this series from a 6 to a 8. This drama has something for everyone and is one of the more surprisingly good things I'll remember watching in 2020.
It starts off as the typical fish out of water story of the ML Zhen Jun (Chen Zhe Yuan) who is supposed to have died in Historical China, but is saved and wakes up in contemporary Modern Day China 1800 years later, meeting the FL Zhen KeYi (Dong Qing) who he has an instant connection to since she looks like his half brother! The man out of time ends up living in Zhen Ke Yi's house, and it's revealed he has "super" powers plus he's insanely cute once he gets a modern haircut.
All the acting is good, even if the budget isn't there and some parts look cheap especially the stunt doubles , special effects and dubbing. The chemistry between the ML and FL and secondary male and female leads, is palpable and realistic. They do look like they are a real couple who really care about each other! So the entire rom com part is very well done, and the romantic song is moving and fits the story.
Bonus Cat-meos: The starting parts have 2 really beautiful cats making cameos whenever it's set in Zhang Keyi's apartment. Soooo cute. Cat-meos were done better by the cats than by the food, which did not look appetizing at all.
Halfway through the show takes on a more crime thriller X-files type vibe as it turns out there's a tragic story behind why Zhen Jun ended up in suspended animation for 1800 years! And why the 3rd male lead is protecting him! As the flashbacks continue more and more is revealed and in modern day the supporting characters end up doing things too! Talk about a complete turn around.
The last part is straight up tragic drama when the final plot twists are revealed. The last 2 episodes are some of the most sad, romantic stuff ever filmed, guaranteed to move the toughest heart. I admit I actually cried a bit and after the ending I upgraded this series from a 6 to a 8. This drama has something for everyone and is one of the more surprisingly good things I'll remember watching in 2020.
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