Tag: Ski into Love
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Ski into Love- Eps 22-23
And so, we finally arrive at the end of the serial. What started with a fair amount of promise and turned into a bit of slog in the middle, goes out with, if not a bang, at least a fairly satisfying ending with most plotlines wrapped up in a neat…
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Ski into Love- Eps 20-21
So of course as we near the end of the series, all the major plotlines have to be resolved. To that end, Chong finally rejoins the national team with his parents’ blessings. Their u-turn could be seen as a bit sudden, but I actually feel the show has done a…
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Ski into Love- Eps 17-19
Well, that escalated quickly! Lunch with Zhi’s family is as awkward as expected with Zhi’s mom at her passive aggressive best, throwing barb after barb at Chong despite Yiming’s increasingly desperate (but nevertheless valiant) attempts at talking him up. At first it seems like her dad might still be supportive…
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Ski into Love- Eps 15-16
An improvement over the last few episodes but still a bit of mixed feelings. While the series started strong, it has become a bit draggy in the middle, and I think these episodes perfectly display both its strengths and weaknesses. Romance is definitely a strong suit for the writers (and…
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Ski into Love- Eps 13-14
For a pair of episodes where so many key events happen, this felt curiously like filler. It opens promisingly, with Zhi and Chong finally taking a big step forward. Stuck overnight in the yurt, Chong fully opens up to Zhi about his sister’s accident and his own complicated feelings of…
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Ski into Love- Eps 11-12
I guess that answers my question from last time. What does it take for Zhi to finally call Chong by his name instead of ‘Master’? Just a little near-death experience with an avalanche it seems. But rewinding back a bit before we delve into that momentous occasion (hopefully to be…
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Ski into Love- Eps 9-10
This series works best when it leans into the chemistry between Zhi and Chong so it is simply better that they aren’t apart for too long. Thankfully, their separation is soon at an end, and they are reunited at Xicheng. But before that happy eventuality, Zhi still has to deal…
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Ski into Love- Eps 7-8
Finally, finally, we get to see Chong’s backstory. And it definitely helps explain the apparent contradiction between his adamant refusal to rejoin the national team and his comfort with doing all sorts of stunts during the various pseudo- match-ups we’ve seen in the earlier episodes. I had initially thought it…
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Ski into Love- Eps 5-6
3 couples…3 very different relationship stages… And intentionally or not the juxtaposition of their very different interactions forced me to rethink some of my earlier opinions. Take Jiang and Yan – I had earlier mentioned how refreshing it was to see how easily they fell into being together. No drama…
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Ski into Love- Eps 3-4
When this episode started, I thought I was in for two episodes of pure fluff, which… it did deliver on. But a bit surprisingly (for me), there was also some decent progress in the story as well. I definitely like the screentime that they give to the sport and how…
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