This was an interesting show for me. I appreciated it more for the production quality, complex plot and characters. But I don't think I liked the main couple that much. I don't like couples that feel uneven in the level of their love or affection. Zhi Yuan seemed to be blinded by his love for Wei Qian to the point that he didn't seem to see any of his flaws. Or at least be upset by them. But that's more of a personal pet peeve. I dislike obsessive adoration if it's not acknowledged as such. I was done when Zhi Yuan wasn't more pissed at being sent away and just seemed to wait for 4 years. I think I'll read the novel for more context and then re-watch.
I, too, almost passed on this series after reading the synopsis. Somethings are not ok with me. I do not enjoy stories of romantic/sexual relationship between brothers of any degree. I knew the characters were not related by blood at the onset, but Qian raised Zhi Yuan from boyhood. This, as well as the implication that Qian was molested by his mother, could have been a storyline too disturbing for me to tolerate. However, the producers of this series did a wonderful job telling the story in a respectful and delicate manner, such that I found it beautiful, and not offensive. The flashbacks to childhood during the love scene was indeed jarring and made me somewhat uncomfortable. The version without these scenes much easier to watch.
When a novel is adapted into a series, there‘re always many aspects lost. Taiwanese director seems to lack the understanding of mainland things. They fail to capture the vibes in the original novel. this series become just a series, the original novel is more than that. it's pity that this can't be filmed in mainland of china .
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This was an interesting show for me. I appreciated it more for the production quality, complex plot and characters. But I don't think I liked the main couple that much. I don't like couples that feel uneven in the level of their love or affection. Zhi Yuan seemed to be blinded by his love for Wei Qian to the point that he didn't seem to see any of his flaws. Or at least be upset by them. But that's more of a personal pet peeve. I dislike obsessive adoration if it's not acknowledged as such. I was done when Zhi Yuan wasn't more pissed at being sent away and just seemed to wait for 4 years. I think I'll read the novel for more context and then re-watch.
I, too, almost passed on this series after reading the synopsis. Somethings are not ok with me. I do not enjoy stories of romantic/sexual relationship between brothers of any degree. I knew the characters were not related by blood at the onset, but Qian raised Zhi Yuan from boyhood. This, as well as the implication that Qian was molested by his mother, could have been a storyline too disturbing for me to tolerate. However, the producers of this series did a wonderful job telling the story in a respectful and delicate manner, such that I found it beautiful, and not offensive. The flashbacks to childhood during the love scene was indeed jarring and made me somewhat uncomfortable. The version without these scenes much easier to watch.
When a novel is adapted into a series, there‘re always many aspects lost. Taiwanese director seems to lack the understanding of mainland things. They fail to capture the vibes in the original novel. this series become just a series, the original novel is more than that. it's pity that this can't be filmed in mainland of china .