What’s your dream?
Let me ask in a different way - what’ll be your dream if you can go back in time?

Zhang Chi, a professional car racer who unexpectedly found himself back to 5 years ago after a serious car accident, never hesitated one bit - he raced to right his past track record. There’s 1 slight problem in this dream, instead of going back to his past self, his consciousness got into Lin Zhen Dong, a “fu er dai” who will become his fiercest competitor on car racing in time to come.

Time travel transmigration stories are nothing new. I, for one, am a fan of this genre and have watched many series. What makes Pegasus stand out among this common story setup?

First thing first, great casting choice - Hu Xian Xu who plays 2 roles as future Zhang Chi and young Lin Zhen Dong is perfect. He is that kind of actor that can captivate the audience to care for the characters he plays and story. This alone contributes to a lot of enjoyment of Pegasus as we immerse ourselves into the world of professional car racing through the pairing of a veteran car racer and potential budding rising star.
‘Future’ Zhang Chi’s main motivation was to change his fate, after given this “2nd chance” in this alternate timeline, while young Lin Zhen Dong found himself unable to deny his growing interest towards a sport he wanted to stay away from since childhood. All these nuanced feelings and character development of 2 different characters were portrayed well by Hu Xian Xu onscreen.

Second, any charming sports series has great rivalry relationships to root for. Hu Xian Xu generally pairs well with other actors and actresses he works together with. In Pegasus, Hu Xian Xu and Wang Yanlin work well together onscreen as young Lin Zhen Dong / future Zhang Chi and young Zhang Chi. There are lots of facets to this pairing due to the setup of the story, making it fun for both actors and audience to watch.
One thing I like about Zhang Chi’s character - he’s action-oriented, adaptable, and quick witted. There’re always some form of “fish out of water” moments in time travel and transmigration story. Refreshingly, I enjoyed watching how ‘future’ Zhang Chi navigated this situation - no dwelling, no over explanation on his incredible “foresight”, no care of people’s perception of him and his odd behaviours. I guess that’s why he is a successful professional car racer.

Third, I love the plot of this time travel transmigration story particularly - ‘future’ Zhang Chi was not able to right all his regrets even with his foresight. Some unfortunate events still happened, in a different way. Sure, it’s a dream (literally), but no, you still can’t have everything your way. This made for a realistic, closer touch to life. Psychologically, it also made Pegasus more interesting as audience got thrown a curveball - yes, we all like some doses of surprise, even the most dogmatic of us.

The last icing of the cake is the lovely team spirit and camaraderie among the characters. Pegasus has lovely cast overall. Fei Chi Car Team is the main beacon, the racer-trio cross team between Zhen Dong, Ai Fei and Ao Duo was a pleasant touch. Professional race track is a niche sport after all. Pegasus manages to balance the reality on securing sponsorships and characters’ determination to stay on track with their passion.

With 28 episodes, Pegasus has a fast and tight pace. This leaves for a lot to be desired. Then again, when it comes to racing and working towards your dreams, try not to blink.