Is this what happens when you have effects budget left over or did someone just want to make “defending my friend from unfair online attacks” sequence more interesting... Skate Into Love
“I’m still waiting for you to compete in the Winter Olympics with me. One night, I had a dream that I won a gold medal in the Olympics and you proposed to me on the spot.”
oh to be the university’s hockey star about to change in the locker room with all your bros, only to discover as you’re about to strip that your childhood friend/childhood bully/assistant/future girlfriend is hiding inside your locker
skate into love || 冰糖炖雪梨 → episode 4 vs episode 16
primary school (giant-sized) li yubing vs university li yubing
青梅竹马: [lit.] green plum and bamboo hobby-horse; refers to the relationship between two children who grew up spending much time with each other. The phrase originates from a line in renowned Tang poet 李白 Li Bai's poem "长干行 (Ballad of Changgan)", written from the perspective of a girl who married a river merchant whom she played together with since young. The line in question is:
郎骑竹马来,绕床弄青梅。
You came riding on your bamboo hobby-horse, we went round the wall of the well, tossing green plums as play.
this drama was just the right amount of drama and clinches that i needed. this has been in my queue for a while now, and i am glad that i finally got to watch it. this drama follows tang xue who dreams of being a short track speed skater, and li yu bing the main player of the club hockey team. they had previous history as elementary school classmates, who lost touch with different schools but came together in university. of course, per true drama fashion, it follows all the ups and downs as they discover their feelings for one another, as well as the outside forces trying to tear them apart. it’s really good, and i would give it a 8 out of 10.
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i truly loved how loyal and dedicated our leading lady was. thank you tang xue for not being hesitant or afraid of what you wanted. once she found her center she was golden, and she rediscovered herself. i loved the dynamic between her and li yu bing, it was refreshing to see the balance especially towards the true developing of their relationship. they were equally in the relationship and equally dedicated to each other, and each other’s goals, of course not without hiccups. but in the end everything came together.
li yu bing. this man a precious bean. i loved seeing the different facets of him. from the shy kid in the flashbacks to the man on top of the world at university it really held his story and made you fall in love with his character, because you saw where he was, who he is, and who he wanted to become. he was insanely jealous, at times too much and much exaggerated (but its a drama, somethings are too much to ask for). the relationship with his teammates was endearing and i loved how they always came together and had each others backs. this was especially prevalent when he was injured and out of the team for the foreseeable future. they all stuck by his side as he made his recovery.
our figure skater yu yan. this little sheep was too precious for the circumstances he faced. his pure heart couldn’t take the heartbreak. it was so sad to see him fall into a depression and anxious state because had once had been so free. i am glad that he was able to get the help he needed to face what he needed to face and grow from it.
both of their sets of friends were stellar, next level, be there until the end friends, and i am 100% behind that. i loved how liao zhen yu and xia meng huan ended up together. i appreciated that we got to see their side story develop as well because i loved how they both grew and knew that they individually needed to follow their dreams to be better as a collective team. and i loved big shi jia jiang’s character and his loyal nature to those around him. and i sooo appreciated how zhang yue wei and him ended up together as they deserve a beautiful ending.
i appreciated the realness behind both sets of their parents. they were great characters and i am glad as per usual we got the see their homes for the new year. it was quite wild how tang xue’s father reacted to li yu bing and held his actions as a child in elementary school against his current character. but it did bring about some character growth and drama for later on, so i guess i will live with it.
one of my favorite things about this drama was how li yu bing kept a log of himself falling in love with her via ‘rock sugar and pear stew’. it was so cute how it was both their names together and how they both came to this name. i loved how shi jia jiang gifted her with the log as he was unconscious and how at that exact moment her discovering this and confessing to love and wanting to spend forever with him, he awoke. you know somethings just have to happen that way in dramaland. i also appreciate that his gifts were never insanely outlandish but rather so personal and had so much meaning, like come on that necklace was perfect for them.
i’m back again with my C-drama recommendation! i actually already finished this drama while ago, and this drama is the 2nd part of the trilogy drama that i’ve mention last time. this drama is insane guys, it’s a youth drama that tells you to chase your dream and encourage yourself into doing it. what’s funny is that Li Yu Bing the male lead and Tang Xue the female lead is a childhood friend that was separated when Li Yu Bing choose to avoid Tang Xue when they are admitted to a different junior high. Li Yu Bing was scared of Tang Xue “intimidating” attitude. and they met again in their college life and not to mention Li Yu Bing is the “Ice God” of XDragon Team a.k.a the hottest guy in the campus, also not to mention a straight-A student. Tang Xue chosen by Li Yu Bing as his personal assistant and the reason behind it, is Li Yu Bing wanted a revenge. they keep bickering at each other while as time goes on without his own awareness, he has fell in love with Master Tang. i won’t say any further cause it will become a spoiler for you guys😂! anyway this drama got me thrilled till i actually watched it without english subs on Youku😂 i just couldn’t wait for the next episode coming in! anyway i hope u guys gonna enjoy this drama like i do if u guys plan to watch it! *please do watch it😜
this drama has 40 episodes and 1 special episode
overall it was very good。
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*disclaimer* : this all are my personal opinion only.
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