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It's not reinventing the wheel, but I loved this drama! It's lighthearted and fun, and I feel it's best to go into it expecting something easy to watch. If you go in expecting a super serious drama about snowboarding, you're going to be disappointed. This is my third Esther Yu drama which I guess is why her voice didn't really bother me that much but I know that's a common complaint. She is doing what she does best: acting cute and a little pathetic, lol.
But for Wei Zhi, I think it works perfectly. She still is able to hold her own and retain her independence (especially when it comes to standing up for her dream and what she wants to do with her life) and I thought it matched Shan Chong really nicely! This was my first time encountering Lin Yi and I ended up falling in love with how he portrayed Shan Chong. He appears outwardly grump and prickly, but he undoubtedly falls first AND harder for Wei Zhi.
I appreciated that no conflict lasted for too long, and even misunderstandings that I thought would be annoying or take up too much space were handled really seamlessly. It was exactly what I wanted from a fun easy-going drama, and the chemistry was so good!
My only real complaint is that the story did lag at some points, and I feel like we missed out on some development of plots & side plots with 13 episodes getting cut.
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my second cdrama!
to say i'm obsessed is an understatement. i have been sleeping on cdramas for far too long, i absolutely tore through this.i found liu yuning to be so charming, and song zu'er gave such an amazing performance! i'm always apprehensive about enemies to lovers as a trope, because if it's not done well it can truly ruin the whole thing, but POB delivered!!! the chemistry was amazing, even when they were still enemies. it was done so well that i didn't even mind the slow burn. i was just thoroughly engrossed in their story and the tension between them.
and manman was such a well-written female lead. she was able to hold her own, intelligent and cunning but still genuine and deeply compassionate. wei shao was her perfect counterpart, politically minded but tenderhearted, careful and calculating but secretly (and not so secretly pretty quickly, lol) smitten with her from the beginning. watching wei shao struggle against his nature and past trauma to finally let himself trust her (and let his mind catch up to his heart) was incredibly gratifying.
my only real critique is that i felt like the ending was a bit rushed. everything is wrapped up, technically, but it felt like there were several conflicts and plot points that needed a few more episodes to really do them justice.
overall, a 9.5/10 for me!
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