When I See You Again (2015)
Grade:
C+
32 episodes, 45 minutes each
Platform: Netflix
Successful businessman Xia You-qian runs
into his former high school crush, An Xi, while visiting small Pulang
village. An Xi of course doesn't recognize You-qian, since he's
completely transformed from an awkward, ugly teenager into a
handsome, suave adult. She's also too concerned with saving her bed
and breakfast from being sold off to her creditor/suitor to notice.
Ever since her father died, An Xi has been dutifully running the
homestay in hopes her long-lost mother would return. You-qian decides
to have some fun/revenge at An Xi's expense, but what happens when
real feelings start to develop between the unlikely pair? Will An Xi
figure out You-qian's identity? How does You-qian's business rival
factor into things? And what happens when An Xi's long-lost mother is
discovered?
*This
show has some pretty cute actors, but it is SO SLOW! I lost interest
at least three or four times, and when you have to force yourself to
finish a show, that is not good writing. Oddly, I found the
antagonist the most intriguing character, and how the writing showed
his love interest as not really seeing the bad in him. The mother
(spoiler alert) had a change of heart far too quickly, especially
compared to the scene where she was highly emotional and it was the best
time for a change of heart until she denied it. The film quality is
decent though, and like I said, some of the actors are attractive, so
if you're in the mood to watch something very SLOW, this isn't
terrible.*
