"After the storm, it's still a storm"

They basically made a show about the unluckiest people that could ever exist in China. However, Left Right is very much beyond a 'tragedy in motion picture'.

Importantly, Left Right does the family melodrama genre justice. I believe the core theme of this show is about the good and bad decisions people make when in a tough spot. The show brilliantly portrays the egotism and the altruism of the characters. Yes, each and every character is flawed- but which human being isn't? And despite their own hardships and troubles, all the characters of this show are connected by the desire to give Hehe a better life.

Left Right has a plethora of characters we could spend hours picking apart. But one character that is going to stay with me for a while is that of Fang Yinuo. The lady is bulletproof. Life threw nothing but shit at her, but she took it all in. She does have her meltdowns every now and then but absolutely refuses to give up. I empathised with her the most; some of her experiences as a new mother reminded me instances of my own mother and the kind of life she had.

Some things I didn't like about this was the lack of Hehe. The show doesn't try to establish a connection between Hehe and the audience. She is just the main characters' kid who now has a disease, that we gotta try to cure. I also didn't like the forced narrative between Lei and Xiao Lu's boss. And boy oh boy, did Xiao Xu frustrate the wits outta me. Xiao Lu's mom although was a pain in the beginning, I warmed up to her eventually. And as for, Tianhua's sister- I understood her. Yes she could have conveyed what she wanted to convey much more politely but I understood her viewpoint as a sister.

The overall execution of the show is decently done. Loved the distinctive long shots with the camera following the characters. Its amazing how the show takes place at a few locations but still never bores me at any point. And there are moments of ridiculousness and warmth that will sure put a smile on your face every now and then.

The ending was pretty meh and felt compromised. More number of episodes could have been spent to execute a better ending...

In the end, nothing lasts forever. That's the tragedy and miracle of existence. Everything is impermanent and everything changes. The characters learn from their mistakes and grow. By the end of the show, every character has changed from what they were at the beginning- and that's the beauty of it all!

This show definitely isn't for everyone. If you're interested in watching people being faced with the subtle and not-so-subtle injustices of life; something very close to reality, then this might be right up your alley.


**Woohoo! This is officially my 1st review here! If you've reached this far, thanks for reading <3**

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