I have been into Korean and Chinese drama series lately. Last week, while scrolling in my Youtube page, I accidentally stumbled upon a Chinese drama, a great one -surprisingly- which I am about to review today. At first, I clicked it because I am thrilled on the number of million views the video has been getting. Like “Oh wow, this must be a good one since most people love it!”. However, I didn’t have that much expectation while starting episode one. In the end, it turned out out that I am hooked with this series and then decided to write a flash review of the story.
This is the
synopsis I got from Youtube:
"Where
the lost ones go" is basically a love story between Ye Zi and Xiang Ze Yi
in college. Ye Zi was an ordinary college student at first, she started her first
love, but her first love left without any words, it makes her really upset.
Years later, Ye Zi has become a famous comics artist, Xiang Ze Yi came back to
Ye Zi and told her that he wants to start over. What should Ye Zi do?”
As what you may capture from above synopsis, this is a melodrama, love story of a freshman and sophomore and how their story unfolds when they are both an adult. Since this is a melodrama, if you have a soft heart you may need to prepare your tissue -and your heart too-. In general, it has similar plot as other general melodrama series: first meeting – in love – in relationship – break up (I don’t think it was a break up tho) – years passed – reunite. However, I love how the production team tells the story in such amazing way, from the characters, original soundtrack, cinematography and cast's acting is just superb! There are flashback scenes each episodes which would bring us back to their college days and then they will show us their current life after 10 years. I found myself questioning what really happened back then during the alternate scenes as I am extremely curious on why they go separates way now -and I don't want to spoiler myself by fast-forwarding each scene lol-. Flashback scenes vibes are mostly cheerful and lovey-dovey whilst present scenes are quite bitter. The director lets us enjoy each character growth and changes in each episodes, too. In this part, I am amazed with male lead acting. Even with his eyes, I can feel his sadness and emotions. I can see the difference of his character in college days and adulthood. Kris Fan, you are such an actor! Chemistry of the main leads is top notch, you can feel it.
As many other drama series I am in love with, there are many quotes I got (you know, I am quotes collector, they give me life lol). I learned and reflected a lot on myself while watching it. Here are some which make me click the pause button to screen captured it.
"Have you ever bet when you were young?"
I asked
this question to myself and while thinking about it, the answer is “Always”. We
are never ever be sure of life. Even to this day and I believe years in the
future, “Always” will be still my take for such question. There is nothing like
100% of confidence in life. We may expect things to be “A” but no one will
guarantee those will really turn to be “A” in the coming days. The series shows
how both leads plan things in their relationship, but somethings happen in
between. In general, having a relationship itself is a bet as well. Is he/ she
really the one? Or it is just our projection of us being together that encourage
us to make a bet?
“But life
isn’t about past, but the future”
“There is
no ifs in life, what we can do is to try our best to be ourselves”
Basically,
both asks us to move on. Often times we are still dwelling in our memory. But…
memory is just… a memory. Either happy or sad, excitement or grief, those happened
in the past and we shall let go. For a great one, we maybe trapped in it and
thinking we will be still in a happy state without storm. Sure, this is a wrong
move as time will always be ticking and our condition will be different. For a
sad memory, most of the time we try portraying many ifs scenario. The bitter
truth is that, nothing could be changed. In the series, I see the struggle of
male lead and how he put ifs scenario. However, in the end it won’t changed
what has happened. He could only strive for his life afterwards.
"Time
made people change. But during that changing, we grew up. So, we shouldn’t be
afraid of changing. Instead, we should feel grateful. For it made us know ourselves
clearly and turned us into better people.”
“You said
things happened all these years made you change. But even without these things,
we would still change, right?”
The drama shows
us how significant a change could happen to a person, mainly being portrayed by
the male leads. He was a carefree, cheerful and talented painter. An accident
in one night changes everything. We may see how he in his adulthood become sensitive,
careful and very mature after all the hardships he has been going through. I look
back at how I was in my teens and indeed I myself has changed. I am still who I
am but somehow different. We can’t expect anyone to be in the same state anyway.
Change is just… natural and inevitable. However, in this phase -at the very
least- we grow. For sure it is our own option whether we want to grow better or
worse.
If you are searching a new drama series to accompany your nights or weekend, I would recommend this series to try. It is free on Mango TV channel in Youtube. There are 24 episodes, but each episodes are kinda short, about 35 minutes if you skip the opening and ending music. You can click here to watch the full episodes!
PS: I will make this #DramasMoviesReview as a regular post for any drama series or movies I like. Hopefully I can be consistent lol. See ya on another post!
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