A glorious feeling

Mature characters, realistic and honest love story, electrifying chemistry. Two people from extraordinary worlds fall in love and support each other like ordinary couples.

There are no "villains" like how everyday life doesn't really have villains. There are no filler characters or plots. Every support character and backstory serves a purpose and are integrated into the story well. There are no unnecessary sidetracks or distractions. Thank you! There are no life-altering twists or conflicts to facilitate character building. Thank you again! Not every character building needs such events. Sometimes it's something that happens organically in fleeting moments. Emotions are conveyed through actions, not words. A lot is spoken without the need for many words. I loved the subtle expressions of love and understanding. Not everything needs to be said. It's usually understood.

I love Yu Tu's story arc and how it comes full circle. His ups and downs through the story hit close to home for many people. Jing Jing is the support system he needed. I love how he realizes it and then embraces it wholeheartedly. Her desire to see him achieve his dreams is as genuine as it gets. Yu Tu before and after Jing Jing is like night and day. Though a lot of the story may seem like it centers around Yu Tu's struggles and growth, Jing Jing is the highlight character for me. A cheerful, independent, strong-willed, down to earth, genuinely caring, and absolutely stunning woman. Dilreba lives and breathes her. I couldn't take my eyes off her for a single moment. Yang Yang seemed a little too stiff for me in the first 10 episodes or so. But seeing how he portrayed the hesitancy to accept QJJ and then eventually pursuing her, and his other side "after QJJ" makes me think the first one-third was his interpretation of YT's character. That's fine with me. QJJ's weight gets mentioned a few too many times for my liking. But it's the industry she is in and that's how the world, unfortunately, works whether we like it or not.

Once YT and QJJ get together it's sugar overload. There are enough swoonworthy moments in the show to last you a few months of rewatch. Their chemistry is off the charts both on screen and off screen. I had a broad smile plastered on my face throughout the YT-QJJ together phase of the show. Two stunning looking people being all forms of adorable together.

Some people may find the aerospace parts boring. I have an interest in the field so I found it engaging. I am not sure if you can really call the gaming part boring because that's where all the falling in love happens. If you are someone who looks for grand gestures, you will not get it. Everything is subtle. If you are looking for a fast-paced, love at first sight kinda story, this is not it. It's what people would call a slow burn romance. But isn't all love slow burn? You meet, spend time together, understand and respect each other, and then fall in love. Like how YT and QJJ do. Their relationship is mature, honest, healthy, and realistic, especially everything around the long distance part I can attest to firsthand.

Only memorable OST for me was the opening credits one. I can recognise one other OST vaguely. I don't remember much else.

Special mention to YT's mom. Her giggling when she meets QJJ for the first time will be something that will make me smile every time I think about it. Also, Xiao Zhu I think was all of us watching YT and QJJ together. Handwritten letters were such a nice touch. The animations during their LDR were cute.

Overall the show gives off a happy, fulfilling, glorious feeling which I fully embraced amidst these objectively not-so-great times.

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