Ep18 was packed with a lot of truths and unpacked a lot of issues but this is what stood out to me:
Shang Zhitao is unclear on many things.
She is unclear on how to see Luan Nian—as her boss or as her boyfriend; we've known this for a while and she now clearly admitted that. Many of their issues over the 4 years stem from this yet that's a product of their joint decision.
She is unclear on her boundaries. It's one thing to deny Luan Nian because they're still a secret but who goes out with their ex in front of their current boyfriends? Sure she never meant to get back tgt with him but did she make that clear with Luan Nian?
She is unclear on Luan Nian's feelings. Partly because of their communication—oftentimes missing (her), oftentimes wrong (him). Partly because Luan Nian comes off as this arrogant, over-secure person; she'd never imagine he has his insecurities, too, esp involving her. Partly because of her inferiority complex—she sees herself as always the inferior, insecure one in their relationship.
She's unclear on what she wants. She is introduced to the glittery idea of marriage by the jie she admires so she springs up the idea on Luan Nian out of the blue, even while they're still in the middle of a fight. Is that what she really wants? Is she really ready for them to go public and face all its repercussions on her job—the very reason she wanted it secret in the first place?
Obviously, Luan Nian has his faults—big ones at that—but this episode clearly highlights Shang Zhitao has her own, too.
Both of them have a hand in the demise of their relationship.
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Idk, if my girl went to dinner with her ex-boyfriend without telling me and didn’t even introduce me as her boyfriend, then I saw him taking care of her, I’d completely overthink it too.
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🎤 “Why do you think The Early Spring has been able to connect with audiences around the world?”
Jing Boran: “I think this drama is like a pair of jeans. From a fashion perspective, jeans are something that will never go out of style. I think love is the same. Love is a universal language; it doesn’t need too much explanation.
I’ve seen a lot of comments about this drama from audiences both in China and overseas, and I think it’s they who have given this story so much room for interpretation. So many beautiful interpretations.
I think we should keep trying to communicate through different kinds of ‘languages.’ Storytelling itself is a language. The way characters express themselves and the growth of the characters are also a kind of language. And in this drama, fashion and aesthetics are also a kind of language, because fashion itself is closely connected to our lives.
Just like this pair of jeans.” 👖
Unpopular opinion: If Luan Nian were the one who had an account on a dating app, met his ex, refused to introduce his girlfriend to his ex, and hugged his ex, you would call him a CHEATER.
But when it’s a girl doing the same thing, suddenly it’s fine, right?
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