Truest coming of age movie

This coming of age movie explores the usual themes of the first love, being rejected and self discovery. And the main point accepting your family for who they are, and trying to be real with them. Zheng Yuxing played by Leo Wu/Wu Lei, and Chen Chen played by Zheng Zifeng. These young actors nailed it, I don't think I have watched any coming of age movie without skipping any scenes. But this movie made me watch it without skipping anything.

A Girl who failed her college entrance exam, because she found out a truth that was supposed to be hidden. A Guy who blew off his entrance exam because he lost his first love, that was not his. They met because of a lie, that was not meant to hurt anyone but unfortunately did.

Zheng Yuxing a highschool guy, music enthusiast, the cool kid, lives on the internet and uploading tiktok videos hoping someday his first love will see them. But to no avail, afterwards he decides to help and support Chen Chen with the lie she told her parents.
Chen Chen a highschool girl, meticulous student, quiet girl. Failed her exam, because she found out something about her parents, that was supposed to be hidden. She's conflicted about what to do now. When she's inquired about the reason of her failure, she lies. Which brings Yuxing and Chen together.

They form a mutual connection, and understanding eachother. Chen wants to help Yuxing, knowing he's become her crush now, can't help herself. She decides to go on a trip with Yuxing, that changes everything for Chen Chen, her parents and Yuxing.

A Dialogue from the mid part of the movie - "In the future, if the people we like, can also like us, how nice would that be."
It showed such emotions, and it was so touching.

The actors portrayed the emotions so beautifully and the story was good too.

And ending the movie with the Dialogue: "When will the future arrive? If right here, right now, the one you like happens to like you back, then right now is the future"
It shows that love is not that simple, even it's concept is complex. And not everything you want can be achieved in terms of affection.

The reference of Coldplay songs was really good. And the Drone show, the EDMs and the music festival and all the lightings and the stage the decorations. It was all so lovely. And I was impressed by it.
The background music good too.

What I liked the most: 1. The Meaningful Dialogues. 2. The Intro. 3. EDM 4. The Drone show and the music festival stage decoration and lights. 5. How simple straightforward story it was but yet it was so meaningful

So finishing my review, I'll admit I watched it only for Wu Lei but it was worth it. I love his works, they're always good, but I'm satisfied that I decided to watch this movie. And Zheng Zifeng too, her acting was so good.

Hope you'll give it a try, The story was much more but I'm not good with writing reviews, I've so much to learn.
Have a great day ahead!

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ONE OF THE BEST DRAMAS??

The Long Ballad, adapted from a popular manga, tells the story of Li Chang Ge (played by "Dilraba"), she's a princess of Tang Empire, and this drama tells about the misunderstanding she had, and because of it, she had to go far, far away from home, and she discovers the true meaning of friendship, faith, loyalty, sacrifice, love. Thereafter, She meets Ashile Sun (played by "Leo Wu) and she gets tangled into a vicious circle of politics [ more of a mess for me]. Long adventure with new people and full of dangers, new challenges, well her character is real brave and stubborn.

ROMANCE>>>
Slow burn, I will say this that even though it was slow burn and we didn't got to see much between them but, it was beautiful. He's always so caring, protective of her, while she's the type to run away again and again and again. He was so jealous when she was with Sher [his brother]. But Iiked it overall.

CAST>>>>
Amazing cast and their acting superb, I got to see my 3 favourite actors in a single drama, I can't ask for more. And the characters like SHER, they made it real interesting. HAO DU his character being strong, adding that the ost was sung by him, worth it.

OST , SOUND EFFECTS>>>>
The most interesting part of this drama was the background music, OST was real good, the music was fit for every scene.
I love listening to all types of music, so I added another track in my fav's.

CHOREOGRAPHY>>>>
The acting for the CUJU game was awesome, the director did a good job there, archery scenes, horse riding scenes, sword fighting, and all the fighting scenes, satisfying 100% , since I am a fan of action genre. 1st episode and CUJU game, I totally got immersed in it. Hitting the ball by head and, a perfect kick score goal, those strategies , movements with hands , fist.

The outfits were really attractive, like I was wishing for, that they would wear the grassland attire in the whole 49 episodes.

MY REVIEW IS SHORT BECAUSE I'M NOT GOOD WITH WORDS, SO I CAN'T EXPRESS MY FEELINGS ABOUT THIS DRAMA MUCH,
BUT ONE THING FOR SURE NO FAN WILL REGRET WATCHING THIS DRAMA, FANTASTIC DRAMA.
Thank you for reading>>>>>

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You won't want to do anything else until you finish watching it.

• CINEMATOGRAPHY
This is one of the main points here, The cinematography was so beautiful and fabulous. I liked all the scenes and point of views, and everything.

• MUSIC
The music was on point for eveything, from the drumming for the exorcism to every intense moment, and then scary horrifying sound effects from time to time, it was perfect.

• STORY
The story was so good too. Showing about the history etc. And the movie's about Exorcism, Shamanism, Feng Shui, Buddhism and Christian too if you look at it. I didn't even know it before that a job of Geomancer exists. He tastes the soil and identify about the land. I got so immersed in it. The four characters work together their roles are different but they make a team and work together.
At first there was a family case, in which their grandfather's coffin ⚰️ was opened and he went on to a bloody killing streak of his descendants.
Then another a more bloodthirsty monster case came to light, but this is just my opinion that, in the end that (lord) died too easily, like it didn't fight back (well he was shown undefeatable). The ending was good, but just a doubt he died too easily.

• CASTING
The casting was perfect each actor was perfect. Kim Go Eun's performance was fabulous, her acting was so good and all other actors. I totally loved them.

I recommend this movie, 10/10.
Just that nothing else, Have a great day ahead.

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Pretty good to binge watch

I don't like to write too long reviews, I'll be quick and I'll try to cover all the points I remember till now.
The beginning was quite good, Deib is a strong character, his character is shown nicely, and there's no red card ritual, there are only his orders. I loved the actress who played Maxpein, she is so beautiful and she portrayed the character well, Max is such a strong girl, who stood up for herself against bullying, denying to ever give up, BRAVE CAN CRY, BUT WE NEVER GIVE UP. The story was good, the friendship is shown beautifully, people who don't like the ex-bf-gf arc won't find it annoying cause there's not much to them. I love how his mother accepted Max but Max's father rejected Deib, that was quite different from other versions of F4, but this was interesting because the story was different about family. Overall it was a good drama to binge watch.

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Perfect-o a masterpiece

I don't like too long reviews, to make the reader of this review sure about to watch or not,
Kang Bitna, omggggg her character is so powerful strong demonic, Queen slayed?.
Her acting was so good and the story of this drama was so good, literally had to pause in between so many times to digest what's happening. She's whipped for Han daon, she's like "TOUCH HIM AND YOU DIE" . She protects her Man.
Han Daon the man you are, he looks majestic when he smiles or *scoffs. Just look at him such an eye candy ?. In the first episode when I saw him, I knew I won't be able to stop myself until I watch the full episode.
And Bael, he's hot, not just hot, super hot. A Demon with spider legs, and hot as hell (well he came from hell, live in hell), If it weren't for the plotline, I was shipping them too. The other characters were so cute too.
I'm a fan when it comes to these fantasy or mythical types, like setting of Hell, a demon, etc. And that knife of hers with the seal GEHENA. Girl just put a burning knife stamp on the targets forehead after killing them brutally. Such a badass character. Truly another great work of hers.
I totally recommend you to watch it.

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