Low-key and sweet, this show is basically a perfect little escape from the real world.
Everything’s very prettily filmed, and our characters are basically nice, good, decent people slowly falling in love, as their paths cross.
As a bonus, Show also manages to offer a gentle glimpse into the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) without being preachy or heavy-handed about it.
Perfect as a cozy drama nightcap, in my experience. 🥰
In my opinion, Show’s mainly an unhurried slice-of-life romance, meshed with our characters’ journeys of self-discovery, meshed with a good dose of sports drama, meshed with a touch of prodigal son.
Opinions on this show are very divided, but if you are able to enjoy China’s brand of romance-in-the-everyday (a sub-genre that I find I’ve grown to love), then you’ve got a pretty good chance of enjoying this one.
Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai are both very good in this, and I found that I grew fond of not only their characters, but many other characters in this story world as well, to the point that I felt sorry to say goodbye, when I got to the end. 🥲
A solidly enjoyable watch overall, and no, you don’t have to know or love snooker, in order to enjoy this one. 😉