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Not good enough to be a Medical, Legal or Rescue mission drama.
Even though I lowered my expectations, I am still disappointed. I like both leads, Leo Luo and Janice Wu, and am excited to see them in a drama together again. Despite their decent acting, I think the script is just not good enough.
When watching “Light Chaser Rescue”, I was reminded of 2021’s popular “You Are My Hero”. I enjoyed YAMY a lot more. It’s more fun and more balanced. As my title said, “Light Chaser Rescue” is not good enough to be a good medical drama, a good rescue mission/adventure drama, or a good legal drama. The romance storylines lack chemistry and it’s really rare for me, a romance lover, to feel bored of 2 out of 3 romances, especially the main romance.
Strengths - One of the strengths of the drama would be the acting. Leo Luo and Janice Wu met my expectations and the supporting cast is solid. I would not say anyone is exceptional, but no one is too bland or annoying either. I also really like the OST. It features a few good songs, not overplayed and suited the moods of the drama.
Rescue Missions - The first 5 episodes of the drama are great. It starts out with an exciting earthquake rescue mission and serves as a good introduction to the cast. I was hopeful that this drama would exceed my expectations due to this first mission. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. I would say there are 3 major rescue missions throughout the drama. The earthquake one in the beginning, the mudslide rescue in the middle and the snowy mountain rescue at the end. But in between these 3 major events, the rest of the missions are quite simple and not a lot of details are shown. Speaking of missions, I still don’t quite understand why the Light Chaser Rescue team is called for some of these missions, when other government authorities might be more appropriate.
Romance - Among the three romances, I am most interested in the sweet and innocent romance between Xiong Fei and Luo Yuan. I was a little conflicted about how assertive and stalkerish Luo Yuan was in the beginning. But on the flip side, I admire her confidence in going after the man she wants despite her disability. I like how their romance is developed and though I don’t know sign language, I am glad to see that Luo Yuan continues to sign throughout the drama and does not only text. The main romance between Luo Ben and Zhan Yan is somewhat bland. I am not feeling the chemistry and maybe it’s because of the characters’ personalities. When they are happily in a relationship, that’s when I am most bored. I feel the chemistry more when they are having relationship problems. Just because their romance is not the cute and fluffy kind, that doesn’t mean a mature romance can’t have chemistry. After watching Janice Wu in “Discovery of Romance” with Qin Jun Jie recently, her chemistry with Leo Luo pales in comparison big time. The romance between Zhou Ming Ming and Ding x 3 is OK. It’s quite predictable and nothing to write about.
Inconsistencies and Weirdness -
♦︎ When you are hospitalized, I assume the doctors should prescribe you medicine. Why would you take the 999 cold medicine (aka product placement)?
♦︎ I thought Xiong Fei quits being a rescuer, but then he continues to be in all missions.
♦︎ The newbie rescuers only just started physical training and then they have to go into a burning building for a test. Isn’t that too fast? Or did the drama just skip forward all the other required trainings that could be fun to watch?
♦︎ I wonder what kind of medicine a normal family has at home that a kid can accidentally take and cause you to lose your voice permanently.
♦︎ It would be helpful to have real professionals that have access to helicopters to help with the snowy mountain rescue. Right?
♦︎ Those rescue ropes look quite thin and flimsy - or are the real life ones like these as well?
Other Random Observations:
1. I really can’t stand the white makeup on everyone’s face.
2. We really don’t need the scene of the two kids and the balloon in the last episode.
3. Xiong Fei is my favorite character. The actor, Xu Shao Ying, is not really super handsome. But there’s something about Xiong Fei that makes him so likable and I want him to have everything he ever wanted. He gives off a very positive vibe.
4. Leo Luo is REALLY skinny. When he’s in a period drama, he’s wearing layers of clothes, so it’s not as apparent. But in this drama, I can’t help but wish he is not dealing with any health concerns.
Completed: 12/9/2022
When watching “Light Chaser Rescue”, I was reminded of 2021’s popular “You Are My Hero”. I enjoyed YAMY a lot more. It’s more fun and more balanced. As my title said, “Light Chaser Rescue” is not good enough to be a good medical drama, a good rescue mission/adventure drama, or a good legal drama. The romance storylines lack chemistry and it’s really rare for me, a romance lover, to feel bored of 2 out of 3 romances, especially the main romance.
Strengths - One of the strengths of the drama would be the acting. Leo Luo and Janice Wu met my expectations and the supporting cast is solid. I would not say anyone is exceptional, but no one is too bland or annoying either. I also really like the OST. It features a few good songs, not overplayed and suited the moods of the drama.
Rescue Missions - The first 5 episodes of the drama are great. It starts out with an exciting earthquake rescue mission and serves as a good introduction to the cast. I was hopeful that this drama would exceed my expectations due to this first mission. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. I would say there are 3 major rescue missions throughout the drama. The earthquake one in the beginning, the mudslide rescue in the middle and the snowy mountain rescue at the end. But in between these 3 major events, the rest of the missions are quite simple and not a lot of details are shown. Speaking of missions, I still don’t quite understand why the Light Chaser Rescue team is called for some of these missions, when other government authorities might be more appropriate.
Romance - Among the three romances, I am most interested in the sweet and innocent romance between Xiong Fei and Luo Yuan. I was a little conflicted about how assertive and stalkerish Luo Yuan was in the beginning. But on the flip side, I admire her confidence in going after the man she wants despite her disability. I like how their romance is developed and though I don’t know sign language, I am glad to see that Luo Yuan continues to sign throughout the drama and does not only text. The main romance between Luo Ben and Zhan Yan is somewhat bland. I am not feeling the chemistry and maybe it’s because of the characters’ personalities. When they are happily in a relationship, that’s when I am most bored. I feel the chemistry more when they are having relationship problems. Just because their romance is not the cute and fluffy kind, that doesn’t mean a mature romance can’t have chemistry. After watching Janice Wu in “Discovery of Romance” with Qin Jun Jie recently, her chemistry with Leo Luo pales in comparison big time. The romance between Zhou Ming Ming and Ding x 3 is OK. It’s quite predictable and nothing to write about.
Inconsistencies and Weirdness -
♦︎ When you are hospitalized, I assume the doctors should prescribe you medicine. Why would you take the 999 cold medicine (aka product placement)?
♦︎ I thought Xiong Fei quits being a rescuer, but then he continues to be in all missions.
♦︎ The newbie rescuers only just started physical training and then they have to go into a burning building for a test. Isn’t that too fast? Or did the drama just skip forward all the other required trainings that could be fun to watch?
♦︎ I wonder what kind of medicine a normal family has at home that a kid can accidentally take and cause you to lose your voice permanently.
♦︎ It would be helpful to have real professionals that have access to helicopters to help with the snowy mountain rescue. Right?
♦︎ Those rescue ropes look quite thin and flimsy - or are the real life ones like these as well?
Other Random Observations:
1. I really can’t stand the white makeup on everyone’s face.
2. We really don’t need the scene of the two kids and the balloon in the last episode.
3. Xiong Fei is my favorite character. The actor, Xu Shao Ying, is not really super handsome. But there’s something about Xiong Fei that makes him so likable and I want him to have everything he ever wanted. He gives off a very positive vibe.
4. Leo Luo is REALLY skinny. When he’s in a period drama, he’s wearing layers of clothes, so it’s not as apparent. But in this drama, I can’t help but wish he is not dealing with any health concerns.
Completed: 12/9/2022
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