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Zao Jian, Wan Ai (2013)
Sweet story, great atmosphere
Day of Redemption is one of those feel-good movies that you can watch over and over again. In the core of the plot lies a love story about two college lovebirds that finally have an opportunity to reconnect after years of estrangement. Except that the circumstances that bring them back together have also placed them as opposite sides in an aggressive business takeover. Yes, you might have seen something similar before, but Day of Redemption is, truly, all about feeling.
What makes it stand out from other romantic stories, however, is everything that lies outside of the characters. DoR's visuals are so rich that sometimes it feels like everything just came out of a Pinterest page. The movie lets the ambiances do the talking for the characters in a way that gives their emotions material and poetic form.
To take character's feelings and translate them into everything that surrounds them. That's what makes DoR unique.
Ti shen (2015)
Surprising!
I watched this show on iqiyi, and in the beginning it looked just another spy show, but it surprised me.
The Substitute gets stronger and more intriguing at each episode. The best thing about the narrative is how it makes precise choices on what to tell of each story. With each episode running only 20 minutes long, and the could have easily fell into the trap of trying portray their characters with instantaneous depth, and leave all the action for later. But that would only make the episodes move slowly. Instead, there is always an assignment going on, and we fall for the characters along the way.
Plus, a female protagonist with a strong personality (not to confuse with 'bossy') gives The Substitute some extra points.
Seeing Lili start her career as spy makes me feel that I'm watching something different than your regular James Bond or Nikita story. It's like seeing the beginning of something big.