I’m the type of fussy drama watcher who typically doesn’t like to commit to watching something unless I see a good amount of positive reviews so you can imagine when I saw this drama pop up on mdl as a solid average 9 star rating I was so excited to watch it and it did not disappoint !

Every aspect of this drama was so refreshing to me as a longtime lover of cdramas who’s had to suffer from the mediocrity of 2021 cdramas along with everyone else … from the episode count to the plot to the cinematography, everything about this drama felt like a cut above most other dramas I’ve watched recently. The short episode count of this drama ensured basically no drag and I’d say time was overall utilised very well here to the point I didn’t feel scenes were being wasted or padded with filler. Additionally, the acting and soundtrack were both so good and really elevated this.

Time loop stories are not my thing AT ALL and I can’t ever recall having genuinely enjoyed a time loop story ever before this one. I just think the way the plot unravelled and the growing relationship between the leads was so well handled that the time loop aspect became almost secondary at points (the mechanics of it are never explained and I appreciate it; for the most part it’s just something that exists and is allowed to just be). Each day is novel and a whole host of different interactions and outcomes occur each time and I think the well handled mystery element and amazing supporting cast really prevented this show from falling into the typical time loop trappings of getting boring or repetitive.

Speaking of secondary characters, this drama was so universally well acted and almost all of the characters that appeared on screen got their moment of development to the point that at the end I truly felt a connection to most of the characters (even the annoyingly likeable cop guy ugh).

I felt so empty after completing this because I hadn’t had a drama experience like this in too long ! I was so immersed and completed this all within 24 hours… now this drama certainly isn’t without some flaws but there’s not much to pinpoint that I’d want to change. I’m glad for the most part the romance was light and I think the relationship buildup was so so realistic; the characters truly gave this abnormal premise so much realism that it felt grounded and believable, elevating it beyond the whole time loop gimmick into just a genuine character driven mystery drama with a twist. The only character complaint id have would be that the two leads sometimes felt as if they were the least developed characters on the whole damn bus - what was shiqing even studying at university? Guess we’ll never know..

But overall i really have nothing negative to say about this drama. It made me feel so many emotions and was so well crafted and as I’ve said a million times it was so REFRESHING to watch. It really reignited my love of watching dramas and made me dash to try and find other dramas to watch to fill the void after I’d completed this. I can’t recommend this show enough it is so beautifully handled.