nicky
The story seemed slightly rushed at times but overall was very good. The actors - oh, the actors. Their chemistry had me hooked, they were so freakin' natural, and Nate Huang's visuals especially had me dying (I've also just discovered his Instagram and am dying for the second time). To be perfectly honest, I don't think I've seen a cast this good looking for a while, but that's besides the point.
I didn't pay very close attention to the music, but I loved one of the songs used and I currently have it downloaded. However, I did notice that it managed to set the mood very well. Speaking of the mood, it was also pretty much perfect. The first part captures the free spirit of uni life perfectly, whereas the second part sees the mood get darker as the characters develop into 'hardened' adults. Throughout the whole thing we get to experience a whirlwhind of emotions from the characters: young love, heartbreak, seperation, happpiness.
I'm lazy, so I probably wouldn't watch this movie again, but for anyone who enjoys rewatching, this is for you.
Overall, this is, indeed, one of the best BL productions I've ever watched. The acting wasn't stiff like it usually is in most other dramas, and I enjoyed the changes between the tone being light to somber. I would love to watch the second part but I don't want to tarnish my view of the series as the sequel has bad reviews lol. Nevertheless, I recommend anyone looking to take a break from the usual cutesy high school tone of most BL dramas to watch this. It'll definitely be worth your time.
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First of all, the acting and cast. One big point I would like to make is how effortlessly they switched from being really awkward in the first few episodes, to on decent terms in the middle, and good friends around the end. It felt really natural, and the way they could develop from awkward to near best friends in 15 episodes was one of the best points of the drama for me.
I thought they all acted really well, and knew how to make the majority of the scenes light hearted and funny, but could switch seamlessly to a more somber mood when one of the few scenes requiring that mood came up. The 2 male leads had really good chemistry, and it might be just my weird tastes, but I personally really liked the height difference between them. It was somehow endearing. Damn, that sounds weird. The female lead was also talented and pretty, and the 3 of them acted side by side very well. There was also a surprise actor who was refreshing to see. I won't spoil who s/he is, but if you like K-pop, you'll be pleased.
Although most of the music was instrumental and not very memorable, one song that the 2 main leads sing near the end that was meant to be funny but actually struck me as sad was very good.
Since most people might see this drama as your everyday run of the mill student life drama, I doubt many people will watch it again. But just because it doesn't have anything extraordinary about it, doesn't mean it's not extremely enjoyable to watch first time.
One thing I disliked about this drama was the weak love triangle that kind of arose during the end. Although, now that I think about it, it was probably necessary to drive the plot forward and create more drama, but my stone cold heart doesn't really like romantic subplots.
Overall, this drama is a very good one, and very worthy of your time. What's more, Dingo have compiled the 5-6 minute long episodes into one marathon video so if you're looking for something to binge watch late at night, this drama is perfect for you.
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Casting was the biggest problem for me. While the supporting characters are pretty good considering they are from a band, the main role seems to have been given to the wrong person. While I appreciate he fit the agenda of being cute, they should have picked a more 'fired up' person to play his role.
You can see from the first few episodes that he is supposed to be a character who is a bit of a hothead, this is even said by his love interest (who is actually a pretty good actor), but he just seemed a bit wispy to me, with way too many long pauses, awkward silences and a failure to have good facial expressions. I feel like any of the actors playing the supporting roles could have taken on the main role as all of them seemed to have the right energy for it.
I'm actually a bit mad at myself because I spent a whole day watching 8 episodes trying to give this drama some hope, but instead ended up with a day wasted. For someone like me whose drama pet peeve is awkward acting, this just wasn't it.
This review probably sounds like it is made sorely for attacking the main lead, but I can appreciate some of the drama's good points as well. My favourite thing about it was the secondary relationship between two of the supporting characters, because they actually seemed natural and it's a shame I couldn't see their relationship develop more.
Overall, I think this drama could've have potential if not for the bad casting and somewhat drawn out story. Don't waste your time by watching all the episodes, each around 40 minutes long, that could, to be honest be condensed into 20-30 mins.
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