Slow Burn with Little Pay Off
How we got 5 stars:-nothing was wrong with acting, well casted
-Music was really nice, added them to my playlist (find on youtube)
-like crossdressing trope personally
How we did not get the rest of the stars:
Slow burn romance:
they get together in the last 2 episodes. The rest is just them flirting, which really isn't that satisfying. For me, a good ending should have a marriage or a proposal of marriage.
Actually the ~parents~ (trying not to spoil) tried separating them and it was really really painful. I actually took a break for a month and then skipped the painful part to the confession. It dragged so long.
Also, there was a lot of parts that just seemed plain dumb.
In general, I like Chen Yao. She was really good in Maiden Holmes. Hope to see more of her. Those stars are partly for her. I actually didn't like the ml that much. He was a little annoying at times.
Very much would not watch again because it would be far to painful. I'm not a masochist.
If you like slow burn with little pay off, here you go!
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Cliché, friendship, hockey
First, I just have to say how happy I was to know that Darren Chen was casted as the male lead! He fit perfectly his role and I am entirely happy with his performance!Cliché, friendship, hockey — Usually the type of drama I prefer.
Everything about this drama is cliché. The male lead having a disease that only the female lead can cure. The female lead having lost a parent. The two best friends having a crush on the female lead, the female lead disguising as a guy… and so on! I could keep going for a whole paragraph about the clichés. But that’s actually how I like them.
Friendship, my absolute favourite theme of a drama. Seeing a group of friends sharing something they love, being there for each other, and getting to know a little about all of them. That is exactly what I like!
Hockey, well, this is no surprise coming from a Canadian! I looove hockey and I always enjoy dramas with hockey players.
But, I have to admit that I have some dislikes unfortunately. There was some times we could see that the female lead actually can’t skate, or that it was snowing one minute, than the next it stopped and magically there wasn’t any snow in the next scene.
There was some things that made me detach from the drama and that is not something I like.
So, yes, I liked the drama and I loved the ost! I loved to see the friendship between the characters and their love from with their significant others. But, some things that happened that didn’t add up unfortunately made this drama go down by a lot since this is something really important to me when I watch dramas; to not realize this is actually a drama.
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Fluffy romance drama, well-paced, not steamy
I like steamy dramas, but this one wasn't as steamy as I would like which is a shame because the main male lead is so handsome! Is it just me or C-dramas tend to be quite light (in terms of romance)?Other than that, the drama was easy to watch, editing was very cute and overall felt like a fluffy, light-hearted romance drama which had its humorous moments.
My ideal romance drama would contain some highs and lows, with steamy buildups, but this felt really *PG* - if that's your style, go for it :)
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Story: Premise is interesting, as with every sports-related show, there are good tension points and dynamics with the team that would carry the drama. This one is the same! Overall, the show was easy to watch, didn't feel too dragged out and was simple enough to understand. I also liked that the director included some plot lines about the side characters. Also, the plot holes (as with all genderbend dramas for me tbh) felt too unrealistic for me to take seriously
Acting/Cast: I liked the male lead (:heart_eyes:) and I loved the rest of the cast; they were relatable, funny, and I could believe their characters. The female side characters are also super pretty?!
Music: Fit well, but not the kind I would add to Spotify
Rewatch value: Likely not to rewatch this because I prefer to rewatch dramas with more dramatic highs and lows.
Steaminess/Kiss scenes: would give a 5/10- could be better; some scenes had so much potential but ended up leaving me thirsty :(
Overall: Not the worst but definitely not the best! You may like it more than I do, I think it's a decidedly average drama and I think I wouldn't have minded if I never watched it or not.
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Non ci siamo...
Drama che ho messo in lista per via dell'alto punteggio e le molte recensioni positive. A visione terminata - parte della quale, lo ammetto, saltata a piedi pari - mi chiedo perchè.La storia? Non c'è. Lo sviluppo dei personaggi? Nemmeno. I protagonisti sono insipidi, fin dal primo episodio gli attori principali non mi hanno convinta. I cliché non sono mai stati per me un problema, ma qui manca proprio il materiale di base per riproporli come si deve.
Non sono una fan delle identità nascoste, in particolare quando la protagonista si spaccia per un maschio, ma dovessi pensare a un titolo su questo tema, mi vengono in mente diversi altri drama decisamente migliori di questo.
Davvero, una serie nella quale non sono riuscita a trovare un elemento - e dico uno che sia uno -capace di suscitare un minimo di interesse. Non posso nemmeno dirmi delusa, a dire il vero, poiché non sono riuscita a coltivare nemmeno qualche aspettativa, nemmeno dopo i primi dieci minuti del primo episodio. Solo tanta perplessità, verso un prodotto che sento quasi non vale la fatica del commento.
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Light and Sweet
I liked this drama very much. I usually get bored when the confession takes forever to happen but i didnt mind in this drama because there are many scenes with the main couple and we witnessed them bonding. There is no major misunderstanding which i also liked very much. I also enjoyed how darren chen protrayed his role and wasnt afraid to smile even when acting angry. I would like the FL to be a bit of a "fight back" character mainly to not be pushed around that easily by ML's mother but i guess it was needed for the plot. The drama also had many funny scenes. Overall its a light and sweet drama. I recommend it 100%. The music fits the drama well.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Sweet and fluffy with a suspension of belief
This drama was a nice, sweet, and fluffy drama! But of course, this definitely needed to be watched with a suspension of belief/go with the flow type of vibe. I feel like throughout the drama there were times that I was thinking that things didn't really make sense. So, as long as you can sit back, relax, and watch the sweetness unfold, this drama would be great to watch. Definitely a light-hearted youth drama full of clichés. I also wish they didn't take so long to get together and I wish we had more sweet moments with the two of them finally being honest with each other. But overall, it was still an enjoyable watch.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Disappointed
I had high expectations for this drama based on the reviews and high ratings. Unfortunately it didn’t meet those, perhaps unrealistic, expectations. I thought the plot would have been much better with some adjustments to the timing of things and if they had done the latter half a lot differently. This drama could have been significantly shorter and told the same story.It bothers me in most of these cross-dressing/disguise dramas that the guy that knows the other person is actually a female, but doesn’t tell them that they know the truth when they have developed feelings for said person. Just tell the truth and that way both of you can be yourselves and develop a relationship nicely instead of the guy playing along with the secret, the girl tells the truth, and then they’re like “I already figured out you were a girl” leading to a very stereotypical scene of the girl acting shocked that they knew and when did they find out. It would lead to much better chemistry between the leads as well, which I felt was somewhat lacking.
The acting I felt overall was rather mediocre. A lot of it was meant to be over the top, which I can appreciate in many cases, but in this case everything just seemed too overdone or silly. The accidental kiss scenes -I’m looking right at you. The male lead was definitely a stronger actor than the female lead, and he being eye candy was the best part about this drama.
I liked the side characters in this drama and I felt a lot of them were developed nicely, and it seemed like their stories would make a better plot than the main one.
Will I watch this again or recommend it to my friends? No, because I feel there are better dramas with disguised female leads to enjoy such as You’re Beautiful or Sungkyunkwan scandal. I’d rewatch those any day over this.
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Cheesy but watchable
Plot: A female student who accidentally needed to play ice hockey as a boy due to circumstances. It was full of cliché and cheesy scenes yet some are done in a cute/humorous way. There were some flat scenes in the middle and the last episode was full of cheese.Acting: Main leads are pretty decent despite having awkward or forced smiles from time to time. The rest of the characters were cute too, although I did quite find the girl who kept calling ‘bing gege’ annoying 80% of the time.
Music: Nothing memorable except that there’s an English song. Also, the ending song is too mellow for a romcom. Sound effects of the cat were random as well.
Rewatch Value: I don’t think I’ll be rewatching but if you are likely bored or doesn’t have anything to watch, this drama could help pass the time.
Overall: 6.5-7 because it was quite entertaining and well-paced. The reveal of her gender to the right people was understandable and it helped me to click next episode. It was also cute that Sebrina gave a reminder that this plot is possible in drama world but not in real life so I lowered my expectations plot-wise. This is my first drama of Darren and I find him really charming and good looking most of the time. Both leads have sweet and cute faces that they could also pass as siblings. The chemistry wasn’t fire but still believable.
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CUTE AND CLICHE BUT STILL WATCHABLE
What's wrong with the female lead? She was pretending as a boy and still expressing cuteness or "aegyo"? It does not make any sense, to be honest. She had eyeliner, and her voice was too cute and soft. And in the end, she was surprised that some characters knew she was a girl; of course, you were too obvious, girl.However, this drama was not bad. It was enjoyable at some parts, while some were too unbearable thanks to the female lead. Fortunately, I started this because of boredom, so I didn't have any expectations.
Watch this if you like...
Cliche story
Prosopagnosia
Narcissist male lead
Kisses, slight tension
A girl pretending as a boy
Figure skating and hockey
Male leads fighting and making up--repeat.
The female lead acting cute, but she's cute. Too cute.
Misunderstanding but will quickly resolve by the end of the episode
An Overly handsome male lead that can weaken your knees
An overly cute female lead that is sometimes weak and strong depends on the mood of the scriptwriter.
A handsome second male lead that frequently misunderstood the situation and was kind of in denial of his feelings, but whatever, he's cute.
Or just watch this if you are bored maybe you will enjoy it more than I did.
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A must watch show
A light romantic comedy with sports enthusiasm will make your mood good. Just go for. No more tear or heart break..just simple and smooth drama ... highly recommended drama so far. Some drama are full of crap blah blah but after watching it I realized that we should watch sometimes these kind of show which make your mood good instead making anxious.so just watch itAs this drama include following
Story- 9.5/10
Comedy- 9/10
Romance-8.5/10
Casting-9/10
Music-7/10
Sports-9/10
Rewatch-9/10
So overall you should watch it at least once.
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Great for escapism
I WILL MARK WHERE SPOILERS STARTThis really is one of the finer escapism pieces I’ve watched this year. There’s no SLS frustrations. Main plot conflicts roughly last about 1-2 episodes. There’s plenty of crack. There’s plenty of swoon-worthy, butterfly feeling moments. It’s funny and fun. There’s Darren with his fringe up. Sebrina’s on her cross-dressing streak. It’s an entertaining piece to watch and just escape reality. It made me so happy while watching. I really suggest giving this a try and watching the first 3 episodes before thinking about dropping. The first episode is really rocky which episodes 2 and 3 fixes, chances are once you get past the rocky bits, you won’t be able to stop.
The OST has quite a few English tracks in the list. It's slow, mellow, and cutesy. Sometimes the English tracks can be distracting from the show, because it's not always fitting for the scene and the track's beat is much slower than the speed of the scenes.
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Darren plays a mischievous rich boy (Wen Bing) who loves playing hockey. He meets our female lead Sebrina (Sang Tian) while she’s dressed as a guy. Eventually she ends up at the same school as him, but she has to stay dressed as a guy to join the men’s hockey course/team because she got her enrollment for the women’s figure skating team revoked. He literally figures out that she’s a girl by the 3rd episode and all the shenanigans begin. He’s got plenty of annoying but loveable rascal-type scenes, where you will find yourself screaming about how annoying he was.
He has a weird form of face amnesia where faces are hard to recognize and the surroundings are also hard to see (but apparently his perception is top notch -- again no logic). If you need some explanation or something more tangible, just pretend he is extremely nearsighted and refuses to wear correcting glasses or contact lenses in order to keep his cool guy looks.
I have a lot of love for the side couple Cheng Min Jun and Coach Ma. Their relationship was really cute and entertaining. Coach Ma is one of those stronger female characters, she was in the hockey team when she was younger, so she was very much a tomboy and her love life was so sad that all the students knew. Cheng Min Jun is very cheap and mostly broke, he originally went after Coach Xue, but that fell out (I enjoyed their friendship and bonding over getting dumped as well). Coach Ma and Cheng Min Jun end up together and it’s announced that they got engaged at the very end.
Meng Na and Sang Zhan was a hit or miss for me. I mostly 2x-d Meng Na’s solo+ scenes because it was very much filter information you don’t need. I enjoyed this couple because every time they are together Meng Na is under some type of magical gravity, where she falls and lands in his arms or some other cutie’s arms (I want magical gravity).
There is no SLS, our second male lead was not potent at all. Wei Lian is very cute and I adore him but his SML script was not there to make us ship him and Sang Tian.
This is high in my rewatch pile, I will most likely rewatch this before or after my exams to relax and break the stress.
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