Accompany You To Fly By The Wind (2021)

A likeable youth sports romance that is big on R but small on S

As OTP goes, they have hit the jackpot with this pairing. Both are good actors and their chemistry was great. The height difference is bonus for some viewers but at least it is not so exaggerated that the FL gets a crooked neck just trying to look the ML in the eyes. 

I'm particularly happy for the ML as he has been the "best man" in several dramas and now it is his turn to shine and show us what he can do in the lead role.

While on the whole, the show was good and enjoyable, it is not all sunshine and unicorns either. First of all, the show was slow in pacing. There was little doubt that the OTP were the chosen ones but there was a lot of push-pull and denial, mostly from the FL, and this went on for two third of the show. Several times during that long lead up to the confession, there were opportunities to just say the magic words and seal the deal but each time they (or individually) would push back and shout "we are only friends!" Even though they were practically confessing a minute ago. It slowed down the whole proceeding and extending the show by several episodes (probably by design). With no serious love triangles in sight and growing impatient from all involved, it was frustrating to watch and doesn't give us much rewards for hanging on.

The unicorns finally came out to play after the confession and you can almost feel the collective sigh of relief and everything just looks so much brighter and happier. Even subplots that threaten the leads sporting careers felt less threatening as we can see how supportive and loving the leads are to each other and you can really get behind them. I suppose one of the reason for the "go slow" in the early parts is that they were supposed to be elite athletes in figure skating and speed skating respectively. So some time and efforts were devoted to setting up that storyline and all the trials and tribulations that entails. The only problem is that both leads can skate but they are not even within shouting distance of an elite athlete. So lots of trickery were used to try to convince us otherwise. Cropping the shots strategically, a bit of CGI on doubles' faces, wide shots and moving rigs/platforms for action close-ups were used. Some were passable while others almost laughable. That plus the drawn out romance really made the first half a slow dance on ice.

With the focus largely on their developing romance, the sports aspect is given a more superficial treatment. Yes, lots of training scenes but they felt like b-rolls. There are lots of repetition but not a lot of details and tactics. Just do it, do more and try harder. It is even worse for the figure skating. A lot of the time the coach is just there to video the skating on his phone. Where is the choreography? Where is the review/critique/technical discussions? Just shouting "good/push harder" on the side line is not coaching. So if you are into figure skating or speed skating then this show will make you groan but otherwise, the sports are just backdrops and take up screen time between the romantic bits. It is ok but please don't look too closely.

There is a 2OTP and they are cute and sweet but they definitely played second fiddle to the leads.

In general, the writing is very text book youth drama. There are no shocking twists, there are ups and downs with their careers, friendships and love lives but every setbacks leads to breakthroughs. Old wounds will resurface but everything will be resolved in the end. Every dark cloud have a silver lining just about summed it up.

OST is nice and cheerful. You won't be humming anything afterwards but that's not the point. Rewatch is similar, it is a nice and easy watch but there are few highlights that will make you want to watch again and again.

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my comfort drama FR

This is a drama that I've already watched about 3 times - or more, idk - and I'll probably keep watching whenever i have an opportunity. Some people compare "To Fly With You" with "Skate Into love", but in my opinion, there's no room for comparison, cause To Fly With You is much better.

The pros:

1) Well-constructed romance: unlike many drama couples that I see out there, in this one the two develop as "enemies", friends, best friends and only LATER, boyfriends. It is obvious that the ML is in love with her from the beginning, but their relationship is very well developed, so much so that they go through a lot together until they officially become a couple. That's why I love seeing these two together, cuz more than a couple, they are real partners

2) The evolution of the main character in sport: it is very interesting to follow how pp goes from an amateur athlete to a professional one

3) The secondary characters: I'm suspicious, but I loved all the secondary characters, especially the best friends. I really love de second couple.

4) There is no break up: thank goodness, but there is no end here, the two of them resolve themselves by talking

5) Chemistry between the actors: the dynamic between the main actors is very nice, it was super natural and pleasant to watch

Cons:

1) Caricatured "Villains": it is a juvenil drama, i wasn't expecting too much, tbh

2) Weird trainer: This, by far, was the aspect that bothered me the most. An older man - probably in his early 30s or something - subtly hitting on a girl who just TURNED 18. Throughout the drama, I felt annoyed with him pretending he had no hidden agenda when he paid special attention to FL. In my opinion, the male lead was absolutely right when he asked "What right do you have to talk about me and her? You are a stranger".

3) I missed having a more "adult" side to the main characters' relationship a little bit, but I understand why there wasn't, it's not necessarily something that i needed to survive or something (lol), I'd just like to see how the actors would do.

Anyway, this is my review. I love this cdrama and I think it is a comfort in every way.

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Trials & triumphs of athletes

FOR AUDIENCES WHO: want to watch something light and has a happy ending. Who are interested in sports and journey of athletes. Who likes friendship stories. For those who want a fuss-free couple relationship.

NOT FOR THOSE WHO: want to focus on the complexities of couple relationships or who just want to focus on romance. Not for people who want to watch a lot of conflict in the story.

STORY:
It's the usual story of athletes chasing their dreams. There isn't anything new but I like that they don't just care about the main characters. They care about the supporting characters and their journey too. There's no villain here, everyone is just striving to better themselves and reach their goals.
I like that even during moments where Shen Zengyi has failed, she doesn't lose sight of her goals. Plus, I always like female leads who have their own lives that are different from their partners. I also love the sismance and bromance stories here!

CINEMATOGRAPHY & EDIT:
I like that they use a lot of wide shots to show the movement of the skaters, usually it's difficult because they have to hide the fact that they're using body doubles for the stunts. Though sometimes it's obvious when they use a stunt double.
As usual with tv shows, they use fast-paced editing and use a looooot of camera angles even for just short scenes.
Still, they're able to convey the excitement felt during the competitions and training montages.
The parts when they show the short track speed skaters starting ahhh so amazing. I love it when they show Zengyi running in the start of her races. It's so intense and exciting.

ACTING/STUNTS:
I like the actress playing Shen Zengyi. Her acting feels natural and I like that even in realizing her feelings, she still seems strong and independent. The actor playing Shao Beisheng felt lacking to me. Sometimes I don't feel anything from his acting. I don't know it felt too blank. He was cute with Zengyi (especially when he cried while hugging her when they got together, so cute!) and when he's messing around with his friends, but I felt he couldn't really carry the scenes on his own.
Their friends though, Lele and Qu Zhi were so cute. Their story was so interesting and funny. I actually cared more about their relationship than the main couple's.
It was a bit obvious, the parts when they used harnesses for the stunts, either because their bodies were too stiff or because it was too impossible to perform a stunt then shoot it.

COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS:
Healthy relationship of the main couple. They were very supportive of each other and understand that they have their own lives and goals. They build each other up. So cute and sweet!
The second couple, had much more misunderstandings. I felt they could've solved it sooner if they just talked but I still liked them. They're cute.

OVERALL:
It's okay but I wouldn't really rewatch it. It's enough to watch it once though it doesn't really stick to me after. Or I'll rewatch it for the competition scenes. It was enjoyable though because the sport is interesting and the competitions. Their journeys and the ending was so satisfying. It's generally likeable and I recommend that you watch it.

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not a very professional review

it's a very nice show in all honesty. the plots were good although some were not very realistic, not everything have a solution to things in reality but this show did motivate me and it's very inspiring.

the cast was okay and i really love all those side characters. i love luo xiaoyi, she is half good and half bad? but she's a good character. her acting is very good and yeah HAHAHAHA i honestly don't know what to say but u will see it urself.

this drama is actually have some comedy to it. it adds to it y'know. the part where i keep telling myself “我看不下去了” ( "i can't" ) is when u actually put urself into the character's shoes and u will actually pause the video to breath before continuing because it's very intense and you are just worrying for the leads lol and sometimes the sweet cringe scenes will actually make me pause the video and take a minute to laugh too.

i don't really like the ending? right after the asian cup for shen zhengyi, it's just shao beisheng and her. it is cute and all but i wish they added a scene where by all of them gathered together.

im someone who don't usually rewatch drama so i actually don't know the rewatch value and also i finished this in 2-3 days non-stop it's not boring at all. i haven't watched the bts but i heard that it is also as good so im gonna watch it soon HAHAHAHA

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not really skate into love plot but its good

I picked this up for no reason so I definitely didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. i was totally unfamiliar with the cast but I'm glad i gave it a chance. I'm no "FIGURE SKATER" or anything, i can't stand for more than a sec wearing skating shoes so all I did was simply enjoy whatever skating stuff was portrayed in the drama because it looked cool and thinking, damn that's some nice moves.

I felt the 'ROMANCE' and sports had the right amount of screentime in each ep. the entire time I'd be swooning over the main couple and cheering for their success in sports too. nothing overshadowed anything. tbh, i felt the FL's acting was a bit forced in the beginning but she grew on me after a while. ML's acting was really good (heard he was in some popular drama before idk).

CHARACTERS:-
Zhuang Yue (Wang An Yu) is more stunning and godlike during the opening sequence as he struts his stuff in the skating rink as a university prince of figure skating.He is a rising star but when he met Shen Zheng Yi (Song Zu Er) who challenged him to a competition in front of young children, Zheng Yi won hands down.

Shen Zhen Yi (Song Zu Er) looks adorable. I'm loving her fringe and ponytail. Zheng Yi is an 18-year-old girl who wanted to join the university professional speed track skating club without formal training, which was a pre-requisite.

OVERALL:-
The leads have good chemistry and we can clearly see how there's only a thin line between hate and love. they start as enemies, fake date, fall in love. yes, that's some typical contract story but no, you can't skip yet. oh and brace yourself for the love triangles. it's still worth the watch if you ask me though.

It was a good rom com to watch between airing korean melodramas and apocalyptic thrillers.

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I am so much!!!! In love with the series

Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one Love
Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one
Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one
Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one


Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one Love
Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one
Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one
Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one



Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one Love
Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one
Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one
Loveeeeee this series and cant move on to other one

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As advertised and fairly mediocre . . .

In this drama, at the 2/3 mark, the couple is not any closer together than where they started - just misunderstandings, and miscommunications abounding. Not a slow burn more I wanted to force the main couple into a room and lock the door until they hash it out.

The budget is low and as with all skating dramas it's very very hard to suspend your disbelief. The frequent cutaways to stunt doubles or filming 'tricks' on solid ground with the camera moving around them were decently done but not inspiring.

The one highlight was Wang An Yu as Shao Bei Sheng. For once, we have a joyful, lighthearted hero that can show up with emotional intensity and protectiveness instead of your typical ice cold statue that melts 2/3's through. I thought the storyline with his mother was a highlight and salvaged an otherwise unremarkable drama.

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I'm fallin' in love with this drama

I just saw the trailer, I'm already very interested in seeing this drama...in the first episode I immediately fell in love with Shen Zhengyi...looks cute especially her smile...plus Shao Baisheng is also very handsome...this couple is perfect.. .they look cute and harmonious...if you are a fan of romantic dramas...you must watch this drama...this drama is super duper romantic...i've finished watching...but i repeated it 2 times...in this drama nothing is excessive. ..the story...romantic...no excessive kissing...no annoying third person...only xiao qing which I think is a bit disgusting...but the rest is all with the right portion...scenes my favorite is when this main couple meet each other...they hug lovingly...so happy to see it...my favorite episode is episode 22 when they both start dating...so cute...funny and adorable. ..and after they dating there was no break up... all problems were solved without the need for a fight... really a very mature couple... the ending was also very good... but the romance was still lacking... I want more.. .50 episodes if necessary...season 2 please...

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Romance sur piste glacée

To Fly With You ne vient pas révolutionner le genre. D'ailleurs, sa trame peut faire penser à Skate into Love. Cela dit, il reste un drama entraînant malgré quelques longueurs.

La partie sportive apporte une matière au drama, tandis que la romance sert plus pour amener le côté mignon. Cette dernière est jolie. Pour ma part, la partie sport est celle qui avait tout mon intérêt. Cela dit, si vous ne voulez que de la romance, ce n'est peut-être pas le drama idéal pour ça.

En revanche, il est dommage de voir qu'encore une fois les stylistes semblent cultiver un mépris envers les personnages féminins. On peut très bien s'habiller de façon sportive et être élégante. Cela ne semble pas être l'avis des stylistes qui offrent des tenues peu flatteuses (tant sportives que dans la vie de tous les jours) aux personnages féminins.

Mention spéciale à la BO qui s'avère dynamique et prenante. Il est rare que la musique soit mauvaise dans les dramas sportifs - dont ceux traitant de l'esport.

En bref, c'est un joli drama sportif avec sa pointe de romance et un casting agréable.

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Intriguing view into the lives of athletes and a great otp along the way

I really liked the main couple. They were understanding and there were not stupid fights or break up . Although the FL starts of as a little stupid , she does grow well into her character. ML is not exactly the perfect swoony boyfriend but he was good enough.
The second lead couple could have been developed better and not just used as filler.
Also the part which disappointed me the most was the ending, what with everyone suddenly picking up injuries,the final which should have been power packed was nothing but a sham to make the leads win . Like at least the reason for them winning could have been better than being the main characters. Also I feel bad for xiaoyi, because after all that she certainly deserved a medal.
All in all the couple is nice, the story is fine , just towards the end felt a bit dragging,and maybe to others the ending would be acceptable as well. Can be a good watch.

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Teamwork is the way to beat a strong opponent

This is a great sports drama with lots and lots of principles and lessons to learn as an athlete and as a young adult. :) I enjoyed watching the training process and competition aspects, I felt it wasn’t enough. A tad too much of the emotional setbacks, internal struggles of each individual and team. It was little bit unrealistic for someone who is completely new to the international competition scene to progress so fast, but that’s where the team work and cooperation and strategy comes in. So it’s not about how talented one person is, but about teamwork, trust and strategy.

The first half romance was from “enemies” to friends, to good friends, to misunderstandings (of course!) and then getting together. Both of them were very sweet, open communication and mutual understanding between each other. They really supported and encouraged each other through the difficult times and setbacks. Lots of cute cute moments. Second couple romance had some cute and intense moments, but I did skip most of it ;)

Wang Anyu’s role seemed lesser than that of his female counterpart. He played the cute, supportive boyfriend and figure skater. I really enjoyed his acting- felt it was very natural and sincere. It would be nice to see him play a villain for his next role. The female lead Song Zuer was a surprise. I haven’t seen her in any dramas but I thought she carried her role very well.

I did feel the drama was a tad too long. Would have been better to be about 5 episodes less?? One aspect I didn’t really like was how the opposing athletes would talk trash and talk their opponent down, instead of having mutual respect. I liked watching Dai Lu Wa as the rival skater. I’ve seen her in two other dramas and she played this badass role quite well.

The music background and OST were great too, really created the atmosphere for each scene. Well done! It’s a recommended watch, though you may want to FF some scenes (esp the drama club scenes ;)) Enjoy!

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