What an incredible performance

I'll start this off by saying I am a big Jackson Yee fan, so there may be some bias, but he performed so well, especially given how new he is to acting. This is also my first review, but I had to for my fave.

The silent strength of both the leads never fails to impress me. The topic is very serious, and really quite heartbreaking at times. This shows some of the people who are outsiders in their social circles, but find each other and power through. The ending could be a bit confusing, but the emotions throughout the film really make it worth the entire watch. It's pretty sad, but still worth rewatching to see how well everyone does and see the happier moments.

I'm utterly impressed by how well the leads perform in this movie. Zhou Dongyu has incredible films, and this is no exception. I want to note that Jackson was not even 18 yet when he filmed this movie, and his mature aura is really incredible. It's totally different than his regular personality and its incredible to see how well he does.

Overall, this is an amazing movie, that makes me tear up even when I am watching the trailer. "You protect the world, I'll protect you".

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Lost steam near the end, but extremely strong start and great acting

This drama has a young and fun cast. I really cared about the entire cast by the end, so they did that super well.
Episode 6 was a perfect episode, hit all the right notes and was so fun and sweet to watch.
It is quite dramatic, but could handle it up until episodes 13-15. Then, it felt like it was a totally different drama. the writing felt like it was completely new characters and made no sense to me. Ending was not bad, but I think we could have done without the entire arc that happened before it.
The cast, again, is incredible and gives such a strong sense of friendship. It is worth watching for them, but seriously consider stopping after ep12 and skimming the rest.
The music and montages were always on point, and really made the feelings come through. A very strong suit of this drama.
Also, running is not as big of a plot as I expected it to be. I wish that it lasted longer and took up the screentime instead of the messy end area.

Overall, consider checking out for the great acting and feelings of youth, but be prepared for hot mess from ep13-15

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