The journey was wonderful with flight to you although it was a bumpy ride!

There are several reviews explaining the plot and the premise of this show, so I will just share why I liked this show and what prevented me from giving it a full score.

1. The entire production was top notch. The cinematography was good. I loved each and every scenes that captured the landing and taking off the plane, even though they were repetitive. The whole backdrop of the aviation industry, from the flight department to ground handling to maintenance, all looked so authentic. I am no expert in that but it felt so genuine to me.

2. Casting department did a good job. The portrayal of the characters by each actors was commendable. I felt that the role of Gu Nanting was tailored-made for Wang Kai. He was a great treat to watch here, never even once he reminded me of his any previous characters (even though there were similarities from his character in when the snail falls in love). Tan Song Yun as usual was awesome here, she beautifully brought life to the vibrant character of Cheng Xiao. Other actors whom I enjoyed watching were Yang zi Dong as song song, Shao yo qi as yuheng, Zhou qi qi as ai jia, cheng tai Shen as director xie, Wang ce as manager xu, Gary k as qiao zheng yu, cao yi as cheng Xiao’s father.

3. The character development of Yuheng was one of the best part of this drama. The growth of Yuheng was beautifully done, it didn’t feel sudden but was gradual and very natural. And I also loved the boldness of Cheng Xiao and the shyness of Gu Nanting. The presence of Song Song never bored me once, he was a delight to watch.

4. Although romance was just a subplot, the chemistry between the leads was on fire. It isn’t a usual fluff drama but it has it’s own thrills and frills. It was slow but was quite endearing. The growth of their relationship was natural. I usually don’t prefer dramas where there isn’t any gradual growth of the lead’s relationship but are fed with accidental kisses or pecks (No qualms against fast paced or one night stand tropes, I do prefer them if there is some sort of tension between the characters.) For me, even though it takes time, the sexual tension between the leads should be strong and palpable which gradually builds up and culminates into a passionate one, I am ready to wait. And flight to you was just it, even though it was quite late but worth the wait. The entire development of that particular scene was so apt and true to the both characters (won’t say much).

5. ‘Gravity’ by Liu Yu Ning (modern brothers) was another best part of this drama. It’s so beautiful and aptly reflects the feelings of Gu Nanting towards Cheng Xiao and my feelings towards this drama (even I couldn’t resist this special gravity). Well the entire soundtrack is good too.

6. My complaint is with the scriptwriter. Certain scenes were exaggerated, dragged or resolved hastily and also blending some unwanted tropes and cliches prevented me from enjoying this to my utmost level. Also the acting of Cheng Xiao’s mother fell short somewhere, I couldn’t resonate with her emotions. It has it’s flaws which hindered from being perfect. But the saviour was the director, he so exquisitely transformed the script into this spectacle and also the actors who pulled it off so elegantly, that stopped me from putting it off.

7. From my perspective, I found only one character who was was a flag bearer of male chauvinism. I didn’t find the male lead as a misogynist or a jerk, he just have some obsession with safety. He wasn’t disrespectful towards female pilots or female lead, he never questioned her skills as a pilot but just have some issues with the carefree attitude of the fl (as Tan Song Yun herself explained in her interview, that the character of Cheng Xiao was carefree as she was initially from Freight department, on being transferred to commercial flight she eventually learned with Gu Nanting the weightage and responsibilities a captain of the passenger flight bear as there is no room for negligence).

I watched this show on air, after watching the trailer I couldn’t resist myself and also Wang Kai looked damn hot in uniform. Although it has it’s shortcomings but it managed to keep me hooked to it. Tbh, I wasn’t bored even though it dragged few scenes, maybe I was just enjoying myself watching the taking off and landing of the plane or maybe the entire airport settings was interesting for me, whatever the reasons it maybe, the director once again managed to keep me glued to it. Overall, it was a good watch and I might even rewatch few episodes. I have enjoyed watching this show. It might have a heavy landing but the journey was quite awesome and exhilarating. For me, what matters the most in the end is the journey.

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