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Perfect blend of romance and ambitions !
I really thorughly extremely enjoyed this drama .Like I said its a perfect blend of romance and ambitions . Both the leads are strong and motivated and have their share of happiness as well as discomfort ! This drama has a bunch of good looking guys , with good amount of roles , so much so that its hard to understand who is the second lead :) . All are perfectly well dressed and good looking . The FL is not annoying for a change. The misunderstanding are just hillarious . The way the guys start calling her sister-in-law an the way he gets involved with her at the family dinner is just amazing !
There is just this overuse of word 'Dream' I feel , and too many flashbacks that break the rhythm . My only complaint with this drama (and with every other C-drama apparently) is that they make troubles out of very small issues . Like why he retired , the reason was ridiculous to me ! Its obvious that solo was not at fault , he had a family to support suddenly . In fact as brothers they should have offered him support rather than disbanding the team . Similarly the FL should have solved the misunderstanding with her family , that she was the one who stalked him while he accepted her to protect her honor initially !
That being said , there is no doubt that you will definitely enjoy the drama during its course.
Enjoy :)
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Emo with a fluffy exterior
Honestly, this was among the first dramas I watched during summer of 2020. From the description, you’d expect something like any other romcom drama until you notice that it’s 41 episodes long and you start to wonder, “Gosh, what else did they put into this?”Well, it’s the characters lives on display. We delve into Tong Nian and Han Shangyan’s lives. We see what they want and how they go about getting it. We see their problems, both internal and external as they navigate a relationship between a pair who’s 10 years apart in addition to pursuing their own ambitions. But it’s not just our main leads who shine. We have the entire K&K team and Han Shangyan’s former teammates and the drama that drove them apart in prior years. Tong Nian’s friends and roommates and family get their own lives outside the main leads and altogether it makes the cast and characters so much richer and it really adds to the world building.
There’s obviously more to say. There’s the token “let’s break up” that happens once or twice in a drama of this length, the reasons for which I didn’t like in the slightest. There are parts where the main leads are (gasp) unlikeable and do stupid things but it makes you love them for their mistakes and their struggle to push forward.
A good drama that I look back on quite fondly for both the stark presentation of humanity, the chemistry between the leads, and the acting of Yang Zi and Li Xian.
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ENTERTAINING
Wuah!!!What a drama!!❤If you haven't watched this drama quickly go and watch..Come again to watch my review then you will understand...You won't regret for watching.
☜☆☞One thing at first you may find FL stalking and obsessive with ML and you may think it is annoying. Yes I too felt so.....but you can skip those if you dislike coz it's not the whole story about. Gradually both characters develop.
Literally I am head over heels with this drama.Enjoyed a lot watching this.
It showed friendship,love,career,dedication,hardwork, inspiration...Omg!! Where to start??
☜☆☞Firstly,speaking about the story it was good and especially it wasn't boring.Many of you can think it would be elaborating but trust me you will surely enjoy it.Mainly the story was not only about the leads but also his dream.To achieve the dream how a man struggles and had dedication.Found K&K and made it a champion.
How a cold man turns into a warm man by the people around him.Same as HSY I too regret about his retirement and disbanding of SOLO team.Or else it would be wonderful and by the way we could not get this story tho...(lol) And when solo and HSY reconcile omg!!tears rolled out of my eyes....?Usually everyone says HSY is bad tempered but unknowingly he cares for tong nian that trembles my heart..❤
☜☆☞And then acting I don't know how but slowly I fell for HSY.And another thing HSY was the serious person but I would laugh when I see him.While everyone around him enjoys and laughs he pulls long face.I was wondering how he was acting like that.Even when I was idle I would laugh remembering him.Tong nian is quite adorable.One thing I was always think is how can she chase after a guy who doesn't even has her attention.This is the thing I like most in tong nian.Sometimes I feel embarassed when she is ignored.If it was me I would give up in the halfway but she made it.This impressed me.❤
All other supporting actors were also good.
Another person that got my attention is Wu bai
I like his expressions sometimes but not always because once I thought that when both leads were together i couldn't understand his expression and I thought he likes Tong nian.That was so crazy..He just observes the surroundings and doesn't react if unnecessary.And also his expressions were similar in A love so beautiful.
He is not more out going.It makes me think if it is his real character..He was kinda special.
☜☆☞Coming to OST two songs were sung by both leads each.All are awesome.Particularly I like opening theme a nameless generation by Chen Xueran.❤I felt touched by this song lyrics where it goes like this"A nameless generation who am I?It’s okay to be forgotten...Who doesn’t struggle from the start to the end......Perhaps it would be tired and difficult.."Here I can feel the loneliness of HSY when no one understands him and he doesn't attempt to explain..I was really touched by those lines.
☜☆☞When it comes to rewatching i guess most of us want to rewatch because it was so long and sometimes we may forget some scenes and even if we remember we want to watch again.Cute and lovely scenes of Leads and also the kids of K&K.
☜☆☞Mainly the last part when K&K wins championship and they show all the memories at once that was really awesome and I felt like they are aparting from me.It's like a farewell to me which makes us want to have a season2 and it is really happening.♥
Finally I would wrap up this by saying"YOU ARE THE DESIGNER OF YOUR OWN DESTINY" which was written on K&K club.
In this drama Han Shan Yan had my heart❤❤...
Thanks to the cast and crew for making this drama and also thanks for those who are viewing
GO GO SQUID......:))
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Charm and sweetness done in a non-nauseating way. Kudos!
I'll keep this brief.I didn't know anything about this show other than that Li Xian was starring in it. And since I liked him in Sword Dynasty I figured I should give this a show considering it's solid reviews.
Normally I'm not big on too much romance in the dramas I've seen(fantasy and costume mostly, not many modern ones) since it usually features people slipping and "accidentally" falling into each others arms, or they spend too much time giving us flashbacks of someone accidentally holding hands while some music is playing over it - which I find nauseating most of the time. This however was charming from the get-go and you couldn't help rooting for them to get together.
The writing was great and none of the characters or arcs seemed rushed in any way which helps when you have a great cast giving us great performances. I'm looking forward to what the director, writer(s) and cast will give us in the future.
When it comes to the technical aspect of CTF it was done pretty well and as someone who has watched a few hours of high-level e-sports play and know the ins and outs of how that whole scene operates I didn't feel unconvinced that it could be a real thing. Of course there are things you can point out and nitpick at but that's not really necessary.
Overall it was well worth the watch and I'm going to miss these characters and this world they created.
I know there's a sequel of sorts featuring some of the same characters so I might watch that in the future.
Now comes the problem of what to watch next...
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Opposites attract
First and foremost this drama is about relationships the CTF setting is just context so if you thought this was a gaming drama you will be disappointed.There is enough contrast in the two main leads to add the uncertainty of how will they ever get together and if they do how will the maintain a relationship - but they do and the story is well told.
Tong Nian played by Yang Zi is bubbly, generous, smart and well loved by her family, friends and most who meet her.
Hang Shan Yan played by Li Xian is aloof, controlling, outcome driven and we learn later very lonely.
Both characters have a terrific ensemble of family and friends surrounding them and we are given enough exposure to make those characters add substance to the story.
I think this strange pairing works because the people surrounding Shan Yan want him to be with someone and have more than just the team and the goal of China winning the championship in his life.
Yang Zi has enough bravado/chutzpah to keep turning up in an effort to win him.
Despite there being 41 episodes time flew by for me. I never needed to skip or even feel bored the pace was good and even.
Music is also very apt.
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First I have to say that I did truly enjoyed watching this drama. I felt that the story it self was interesting because it was not your typical boy meets girl story. There were a lot of obstacles and misunderstanding between the characters, which is normal when you do not know each other, that I felt helps people develop and helped them fall into a relationship. Their development of each other also helped each other grow, especially the male lead, whom started stepping outside of his comfort zone and I did enjoy him doing things out of character for her. However there were times were I felt he was a bit unfair to her, and that because of issues that he personally had he treated her unfair, especially when she felt that she was helping. The female lead was just a bit to naïve for him and I felt that sometimes some of her decisions were just too focused on him and not herself. I do still highly recommend people to watch this drama since the actors were great. Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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A good rom-com with an engaging story to back up the cute
The promise of this show is not new but it was executed well. Acting was good and the story engaging. The interesting thing about the plot is that the love line is integral to the story but it doesn't drive it. It is the decade old friendship and e-sport world that forms the core of this drama. Because of that, the romance was fairly straightforward. There was a little bit of angst but no more than a few bumps. However, I don't quite understand why they introduce the senior as a competitor for the ML as it was quite obvious from the start (that is why I don't consider this as a spoiler) that he doesn't stand a chance with the FL. If anything, the writer took it too far and he would have been better served if he just come to his senses and bow out gracefully. What we ended up with a sad and broken man for little gain to the drama.What is also interesting is the patriotic angle. Thankfully, it is not too jingoistic (except towards the end) and some may argue that it is more about making dreams come true for the younger generation. Whichever way you want to see it, it is not a hard sell and the drama is light and warm-hearted in most parts.
Back to the romance, there are several romantic plots in play, some front and centre and some were hinted at and stayed unanswered in the end. It was nice that there was not a lot of angst with the love lines and what there were was resolved fairly timely so that the OTP (and others) can spend more time being lovey-dovey and cute. Speaking of cute, the FL really knows how to do aegyo. Other FL can learn a thing or two from her. These romance sub plots were used well to space out the tense e-sport dramas and friendship angst and some of the funniest moments are generated by the interactions of the OTP.
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It was enjoyable but I think that I definitely liked the novel version more (somehow the flashbacks work better in the books). Another influencing factor was that the drama included the events from a series of novels so it was rather difficult to fit the entire backstory in 1 drama = LOTS of flashbacks needed. However what helped alot was that original author of the novel the drama is adapted from "Stewed Squid with Honey” i.e.Mo Bao Fei Bao was the screenwriter for the drama. So many times I've read the book & then the drama is NOTHING like the book (;￢_￢)Li Xian was definitely great as Han Shang Yan - he really brought the character to life. It was interesting that he was successful and influential yet still struggled with his personal relationships & being misunderstood by others. It was nice to see a ML that wasn't this perfect emotionless robot that could do no wrong - I actually became really invested in HSY's backstory and his friendship with the other characters.
Also the other K&K boys were so cute ~
Overall it was a cute drama that I enjoyed because the characters were human: they were ambitious, they had ACTUAL emotions (they laughed, they cried, they fell in love, they got jealous ☆｡ﾟ+.(人-ω◕ฺ)ﾟ+.ﾟﾟ), made decisions that they regretted yet they were always supportive of each other.
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Cute girl warms the heart of cold serious boss!
To start off, I dropped this drama once because of the first 20 mins of the first episode. I felt that the scenes were too cringe because the FL was like putting in her all to attract the attention of ML. But I must say I am super super glad that I gave this drama another go! This is probably one of my faves such that I am shipping yangzi and Lixian together! I loved how FL was able to slowly melt the cold heart of ML! It’s so cute how his actions start to change because of her! Other than the romance, another great feature of this drama is the team spirit, patriotism and brotherhood! I loved the chemistry between the ML and his old team mates, they are more like family and some people find the flashbacks abit too much but I really loved them! ML’s interactions with the boys under him is just too cute! He is like their dad being all strict but then he really shows how he cares for them! The patriotism of ML is really touching to watch, he really wanted to help make China proud and it’s not too overbearing! ML and FL may have a 10 year age gap but they’re both amateurs in love so it was really cute how they make similar mistakes!The e sports in this show is different from those that I watched before (love O2O & the kings avatar), in this show there is no character graphics in the game only coding. If you like those character graphics then this is not one of those shows!
I loved all the supporting characters, kk boys, wubai, Xiaomi, yaya, solo..... there is no bad guy in this show and that makes it so heartwarming!
The kk headquarters is so cool!! It has this like container concept going on! While watching this show I really wanna have the chance to go in there and play!
Also, I read that the ML role was first offered to yang yang but he couldn’t take it up because he was already confirmed for the Kong’s avatar. I love yang yang but I really cannot imagine anyone else other than lixian to act as Han Shang Yan.
If you like cute light hearted love stories and heart warming brotherhood, this show is a must watch! P.S. the OSTs are one of the best for C dramas!
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One of My Top 10 Favourite CDramas From Now On
I like everything about this show. Everything. The chemistry, the plot, the cast, the flashbacks.What a wonderful story about hopes and dreams and love and friendship and familial bonds
I will always remember this line: "People with dreams will always be young.,"
100% worth rewatching a thousand times. This will be my go-to drama whenever I'm feeling down from now on. Super inspiring and hopeful
Review Breakdown
1. Acting
- Perfect
- Li Xian is really super charismatic here as Han Shangyan. He really carried and expressed all Han Shangyan's hopes and dreams and fears and worries
- Yang Zi. Again another wonderful performance from Yang Zi as Tong Nian. She made her cute and charming without being annoying
- The supporting cast. OMG. From the actor who played Mi Shaofei, to the guy who played Solo, to Ou Qiang to the actors who played Demo, Grunt, 97, Su Cheng, Xiao Ai, Yaya, Lan Mei.. to Niannian's parents to Han Shangyan's grandpa.. and Hu Yitian who played Wu Bai.. Everyone did their parts perfectly
2. Plot
- I loved it. I loved how the scriptwriter tied the severance of friendship to the team's disbandment
- I loved the flashbacks to 05 period
- I loved the development of Han Shangyan and Tong Nian's relationship. Although it seemed cliche for Niannian to fall in love at first sight, but it was well done.
- This show is so good. It never has a slow moment. Never.
3. Casting
- Perfect. Everyone was perfect. Only 1 small thing bothered me.. Wang Zhener was great as Ai Qing/Appledog but she didn't have any romantic chemistry with Hu Yitian..
4. OST
This show has one of the best OSTs in Cdrama land and even Asian drama land.
无名之辈 is gonna be on my Spotify playlist forever.
I also loved the use of 海阔天空 to represent their lost hopes and dreams
Production Quality
- Amazing
If you've ever dreamt of being great, if you've ever feared mediocrity, if you ever questioned your purpose in this world, you have to watch this show. Because this show is for you and for everyone who's ever had a dream.
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