Parallel Love (2020)

Historia de amor sobre viaje en el tiempo

(Spanish review inc.)

El principio no tiene demasiada ciencia: una mujer (Lin Miao) con una vida standar y aburrida vuelve, sin explicación alguna, al año 2010 y se encuentra con el desafío de tener que convertir a Jiao Yang en presidente de Hung Yu (actual Vicepresidente), atravesando diferentes obstáculos que el resto de la junta directiva le impondrá a Jiao puesto que no le tienen confianza debido a su corta edad.

El inicio se ve demasiado tosco, apresurado, aburrido y pesado para soportarlo. Sin embargo, a medida que logres superar la barrera de los 3 capítulos todo se irá volviendo más y más interesante. De las mayores cosas a resaltar, es el increíble desempaño de Li Hongyi al interpretar tan bien al personaje arrogante, inmaduro y terco de Jiao Yang, sin olvidar el impresionante trabajo de Yang Ze con Su Cheng Yun. El resto del elenco tampoco se dejó desear; habían cosas mejorables, pero el resultado sigue siendo fascinante.

La banda sonora podría ser mil veces mejor. ¿En qué aspecto? El posicionamiento de la música: a veces empezaba demasiado tardía, otras veces muy brusco y cortaba de la misma manera, además de contar con una baja cantidad de temas musicales a usar durante el programa para ser de 24 capítulos.

El final fue simplemente lo que esperaba: Lin Miao termina volviendo a su época actual y luego de cierto tiempo vuelve a reencontrarse con Jiao Yang una vez que el proyecto de Casa Infinita triunfó por sobre el proyecto de Su Cheng Yun y Jiao se volviera presidente de Hung Yu.

Bastante bien para pasar el rato.

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Li Hong Yi is Super Hot

This is another one of those isekai time travel stories. It’s tropey and I wasn’t very impressed with the beginning of episode 1 when a girl bumps into a boy and rips his suit at his important occasion. However, as the story progresses, I was absorbed into the story by the narcissist Jiao Yang (Li Hong Yi) character who is a wealthy spoilt brat and scared of responsibilities. Though the character of Jiao Yang is cliché, his look is hilarious and eccentric.

To return to her own universe, Lin Miao (Kira Shi) must help Jiao Yang become the CEO of his father’s company. Though trying to avoid responsibilities, Jiao Yang also tries to prove himself, especially to his father who is almost tired of scolding him (Jiao Yang) in front of his staff. In contrast with Jiao Yang’s immaturity, Lin Miao is mature and capable, and very soon Jiao Yang falls in love with her and is inseparable from her.

Jiao Yang’s journey to the CEO seat is arduous, having challenges thrown at him at all times from all directions. Each time he takes up the challenge and faces it head on with Lin Miao by his side. Their moments together are filled with sweetness and silliness, and it is this sweet romance that has made this drama the highlight of my days.

There is not much of a plot here. Whatever insignificant plot there maybe has not been developed well. Plot holes are everywhere and illogical. I stuck on with this drama because of the romance which I really like. Initially Li Hong Yi’s hair style baffles me, but then I grow to like it for its wuxia appeal. Li Hong Yi has the charisma and look of a guy who is always being misunderstood by others and yet he adopts a I-don’t-give-a-damn attitude. Having said that, he’s desperate in proving himself to his father and to Lin Miao. Li Hong Yi’s performance is very convincing here.

Kira Shi has a mature look. As Lin Miao (current self), she’s perfect but as Lin Wei Jun (younger self), she’s overstretched a bit. I can’t say I like her as Lin Wei Jun (really hard to watch when she tries to act cute). The co-existence of Lin Miao and Lin Wei Jun is mind boggling and is not properly reconciled at the end. Therefore, despite being a time travel story, there are 2 people of the same person. This is a glaring intentional plot hole that doesn’t make any logical sense, and is very quickly swept under the carpet. The ending is sloppy. It feels like lazy writing to me. They just want to pack up and go home. What a pity. This could have been a very nice drama.

Overall, this drama is unexpectedly quite a fun watch despite the shoddy ending. I love the dynamics of the female and male leads which are perhaps the only thing that have kept me going.

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