Why cast Wu Lei as the male lead?

I love the beautiful series and have rewatched many episodes already
BUT >> Huge Casting Mistake of the main Male Lead.
I noticed Wu Lei in Whirlwind Girl and was happy to learn that he was starring in the popular Love like the galaxy.

Unfortunately, he was not ready for a role of this calibre. His acting range is too narrow for the moment.

Lei fails at performing the intense stares justified by his role as lover and slaying commander.
His stares are bad and even spoil the kissing scenes. Painful.
I am the only one who fast forwarded his intense stares ?

Lei's head looks ridiculously small because of the huge clothes and armour put on him.
It makes him look like a puppet.

His face was made to look longer (by opening his jaw). Ridiculous...
It distracted me throughout the drama.

It is unfair to Zhao Lu Si, the main actress. It could have been the best drama couple ever.
It is my first time watching Zhao Lu Si at work. I am looking forward to watching more of her works.

Great production / amazing music. Is there an award for the best opening credits? Magnificent visuals.
Loved the actresses playing Shao Shang's mother (Zeng Li) and QiQi (Zhang Yue).

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Idol Movie ^^ you have been warned

Though I did not know the male lead, the camera is on his face, like, all the time and I am not complaining.

Lovely face acting by Park Seo Joon, which reminds me of Hyun Bin's talent (see Crash landing on you).

No subtle acting for the other main characters, on purpose obviously, we even get some farcical acting!

It is a sweet drama.
There is trauma but it won't be heavy on your soul (no triple deep trauma at the end, like one cute-looking drama I still resent! grrr).

An unbelievable situation or two, but no loopholes (I believe).

The music fits perfectly and I am listening to it with pleasure. Nam Hye-Seung also composed for "Crash landing on you" and "It's ok to not be okay" ?! my 2nd drama and the first soundtrack I looked for : so dark and atmospheric, so very different from this one! Kuddos to the star of drama soundtracks for her versatility.

A simple story and the characters are simple as well, so there's not much motivation to rewatch on my part. Now I want to watch Park Seo Joon's other dramas! hehe

Enjoy :)

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Pretty nice after watching a serious drama.

An idol movie ^^
Yang Yang!! xD

His adolescent character showcases his best performance :)
Otherwise, Yang is often posing : the bright smile / the frown (fault of the director I say!).

Lovely actors from Yang's career are here:
> actor Wang Yan Lin really shines here as the 2nd trainer of the fire squad. He had a role in You are my glory although I did not remember him.
> zesty Hu Ke from You are my glory (similar character)
> attractive actor Vin Zhang who played a hacker in the unique Love 020

Very happy to enjoy Zhang Yue's acting again in a role suited for her expressive face. I discovered her in the passionate drama Love like the galaxy (she played the bold Qi Qi).

There are many loves in here.
Faces are mostly emotionless though : most characters are repressed.

I do not understand why the male lead is attracted to the female lead but hey, does it matter? Lucky woman!
An important information is not told to the female lead and that bugged me (many long episodes but no room for it?).

As in the drama You are my glory:
Yang Yang, the national actor, is serving propaganda for state institutions (hospital / fire squad).
Glorification is dangerous. No civil servant should be trusted blindly.
Unlike in real life, the men are better than the women in this series ^^
It is a bit too much. Pop culture enforces the lies of patriarchy, consumerism, business as usual, etc.
...No politics as usual. Shouldn't we close down the mines as well as training professionals to help out in case of hurricanes?

PS: I cannot get used to how table-white the female is made to look > my cultural bias.

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Such a mix!

Another well-rounded drama.
It hits a home run: most of your feelings are played with by the characters or events.
Different genres, charming characters to root for and an immersion in the school world.

The cast illustrates the feel of the story: It's okay to not be okay + Hometown cha-cha-cha (same director as the latter)

Urban setting. Seoul life is suffocating because of the stress adults exert on the kids.
Since then I have heard a former teacher complaining about "Gangnam mothers" ; now I know what they are!

The young actors have a big part to play and they are perfect. I hope they were well taken care of.

2 things bugged me:
The age of the female lead... I love her age and talent!
But she does not look "too young to have a teenage daughter".
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A creepy thing is the time chosen for the first lovemaking of our leads.
My biased self figured a guy must have written the script to choose that specific day in the story (wrong! LOL).

I have rewatched this drama 2-3 times already ^^
(I can focus on the acting and not on subtitles).
The mothers were too intense for me : turns out I have missed some story bits by fast-forwarding.

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Watch the end of each episode + There is also a special :)

SPECIAL here > https://kissasian.pe//drama/crash-landing-on-you-episode-10-5

I LOVE this drama, especially the lead couple which is not always the best part of a romantic drama.
There is a warm community feeling: very endearing female friendships + male group.

Great acting, lots of laughter.
Son Hye Jin's crying... so soulful. Her funny skits ... hilarious!
The bad guy is really scary, brrr...

! Watch the end of each episode. Key scenes are there.

!! Rewatch Hyun Bin's face changing by the millisecond like a sunset, so many nuances! Great work.
He has pouting scenes! So funny!

SWOON: the leads got married after the show and are starting a family!! It's too much for my romantic heart!
The kids will get to see this drama with love scenes by their parents. Awww

The 2nd couple's story does not really match the quality of the rest of the show but it's ok.
I just skip them when I rewatch .

REWATCH value +++: some important details you notice only after knowing the story, Or maybe I was too focused on the subtitles?

Lots of love from Tio'tia:ke-Montreal :)

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Endearing characters

When a love cynic and a romantic fall for each other.
See them manage their relationship along with money, work and family problems.
You feel for the male lead who has a more difficult life than the female lead.
Afterwards, I missed them and rewatched the show> That makes it a great drama.

Wow male leads. The bromance steals the show.
Yang Se Jong won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards for his work here.
(I noticed him in a scene shared on YouTube which led me to the drama.)

20 episodes but intense:
The love triangle got so painful... (welcome to k-drama!) I started watching Love like a galaxy for relief!

Torture: the other suitor becomes so attractive that I fell for him too!

One character is temperamental / insecure / mean but is an interesting addition. We should get a reward for enduring her! The main characters were really patient with her. I may be more patient in the future. I could say that « I watch k-dramas to better myself » ^^

The only thing that bugged me « seriously » is the minuscule portions served by the cute chef. I am a hungry person ^^, I would never be a happy customer at such an expensive restaurant. Pretty presentation though, with edible flowers :)

A couple of things were not believable so I removed 1 point :p

As expected... apolitical, capitalist, heteronormative, still too little diversity to speak of, and !! too many plastic bottles. Cultural products could be part of the solution instead of being part of the status quo.

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