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Rock 'n' Road taiwanese drama review
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Rock 'n' Road
3 people found this review helpful
by Jasmine
Jun 7, 2015
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
I had very high expectations for this drama; I'm so glad it didn't fall flat. Again with my Chris Wu bias, I try to watch everything he stars in. After watching a few of his dramas, I liked his character in this the most, Zhou Shu Yu. The story itself is pretty underrated in my opinion; it's a story about going from the rock bottom and reaching the top with side stories, heartwarming friends, hardships/challenges, and the journey. It sounds cliche and boring but I loved experiencing their journey with them. I could feel their happiness, sadness, disappointments, all along with them. In the first three episodes, the drama focused on setting the scene, and I enjoyed the beginning episodes on Shu Yu's side, but Wei Zhen was obnoxious in the beginning. It's hard getting past the first three episodes, but stick past it! Many dislike the female lead, Lin Wei Zhen, and to be honest I didn't like her that much either. Kimi is a great actress but she is seriously just too naive and clueless at times for me to really like her character; even at the end, where her character seemingly develops, I still think Zhou Shu Yu is completely carrying the relationship. I can't spoil it, but I do not like the ending. Don't worry, it's a happy ending, but I thought it was not satisfying. Zhou Shu Yu's character development captivated my attention. He changed the most throughout the drama, and watching his growth was an essential part of the drama. Chris Wu definitely excelled in his role. The music was amazing. Being a show about the music industry, the music had to be great. Granted, the dubbing was a bit awkward at times, but I still loved the music by Mayday and Jia Jia. They really captured the emotions. Chris Wu also sings! I didn't know that. He sang in two scenes and I loved it! I actually think the rewatch value is pretty high because although this drama portrays a journey, I would want to go through the journey again with them. And of course, if you love Chris Wu and Zhou Shu Yu, you would definitely want to see them again. I would have given this drama a 10 if it not for the ending. Of course, that is my personal preference. Don't miss out on this drama; it's a diamond in the rough.
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