What can I say. Honestly even if I say a lot it won't be enough. So lets start from the beginning.I initially watching this series coz I was bored and thus wasn't expecting much of it. The first 3 episodes kept me hooked and coming back for more but by then I was just more intrigued about how the story will progress and also some of the themes explored in this one are a first for chinese BLs, and can be considered a milestone so ofc I kept watching. By then I knew nothing of the actors, director or the novel itself..and how much all of this will consume my time and attention.Every shot, every scene looks beautiful, and the actors, considering they are rookies deliver outstanding performances. Initially I felt like Shu yuan at times had a wooden face, but even he showed major improvement by the end that it looked completely natural. But those are the add-ons..the real heart of this show and why this had such a huge impact on me are the characters and the plot. This is the first time something like this has been explored, atleast in the BL genre, and I appreciate it just for that. But the secondary characters, Fang Chi and Gao Zhun, felt so real to me I was sometimes more immersed in their relationship than our main couple. Idk if it was the melancholic music that played whenever the two interacted, or the OST, which is absolutely stunning, but they invoked an emotion in me which I've rarely felt. Maybe its coz I've seen many people suffer through things a lot similar, but they don't have a happy ending in reality. And after hearing of what happened in the novel, I NEEDED them to get one. So I loved the changes the director made in this. I cannot praise each of the people involved individually, but they all deserved it. Finally Ollie and Shu yuan, the male leads convinced me with their chemistry, even when they were just talking you could feel the tension between them. They'll collaborate soon so I hope everyone supports these actors and the director!
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