A rock bridges the gap between a grounded drama coordinator and an artistic, visionary director.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Notable Actors/Actresses
Chinese Title
看得見風景的窗
看得見風景的窗
Cast
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| Gao Zhi Ting: Gu Yuan |
Zhang Xue Ying: Lin Li |
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| Song Xiao Ying: Chen Gui Ying (FL's grandma) |
Nie Yuan: Gu Xing Zhi (ML's father) [Ep5&6] |
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| Wei Chen: Chen ge (Culture Centre Director) [Ep4] |
Ju Jiang: Wang Lei (FL's childhood friend) |
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| Yu Ji Wei: Wei Bing (ML actor) |
Zhong Wen Guan: Jun Jun (FL actor) |
Mini Recaps
I basically spoil you the whole show in <10 minutes.
Oh Hengdian. They mistranslated 你這是在為難本宮 to "You are embarrassing me." It should be "You are putting me in a bind." Classic. I guess they did end up embarrassing themselves with the mistake printed on the studio wall lol.
Director Gu Yuan (Gao Zhi Ting) is on the island to scout locations for his movie. When he looks at Lin Li’s photos of the local scenery, he sighs. "The ocean here... it’s different from the ocean I imagined". My dude. It's salt water.
Gu Yuan tries to explain his "vision." He wants to capture the "floating consciousness of contemporary people."
Lin Li: ??? (Consciousness floating, check)
The vibe is "more lonely than lonely," and "more poetic than poetry." He looks at her, searching for a kindred artistic soul, and asks: "Do you get what I mean?"
Lin Li: ???????
Lin Li: ???????
Ya.
Lin Li is an expert at planning and Gu Yuan is an expert at dismantling it. Not only does he ignore her safety warnings about dangerous terrain, but he commits a modern sin: he leaves her guesthouse an insulting 3-star review. To Gu Yuan though, 3 is a "solid pass." He rates like me xD But his written feedback is definitely a 2: "Comfortable, but nothing stands out."
Lin Li is a seasoned industry veteran. She processes her rage, and marches to his room to deliver the most terrifying weapon in her arsenal: The Full 90-Degree Bow. I think Zhang Xue Ying acts this vibe well enough: "I am being professional because I am currently choosing not to kill you." xD.
Lin Li pivots back to reality about the rock he's searching for and suggests, "Let's not 较劲 – wrestle / pick a fight / be stubborn – with the rock." They can scout for other locations first. But Gu Yuan is firm like a rock about his rock: "I only want the rock. If I can't find it, I’d rather not film at all." Breathe Lin Li! xD
Love budding:
The air between Lin Li and Gu Yuan is starting to change. As they search for the rock. Don't miss the scenery for a rock!
Enter Nie Yuan as Gu Xing Zhi (Gu Yuan's father, a lawyer). He carries the scars of a "house collapse" of his own: years ago, his wife left the family to pursue her dreams abroad, leaving him to pick up the pieces. This is why he's against his son’s cinematic ambitions. To him, "artistic dreams" are just things that tear families apart.
When Lin Li meets Father Gu, she tells him that Gu Yuan isn’t just filming for his mother’s sake, but as a tribute to the father who always supported him. Is this not emotional manipulation from our expert coordinator? xD We’ve only seen Gu Yuan obsess over his mother’s memory. Not his dad's, lol.
And so the dad supports the drama! Aw. Emotionally manipulated! Gu Yuan was prepared to sell his house to fund the production. But dad left him a letter: "Don’t sell your house. When you’re tired, you need a place to rest." He gives him the money he had originally saved for his son's future wife. The password to the card is his mother's birthday. Aww. And if that's still not enough, the dad will find a way. Awww! And hey, technically, that "Wife Fund" is still being put to good use because this movie is exactly what’s bringing our CP together.
Action! Filming successfully begins. Rock or no rock.
One year later. The drama is a hit, and Lin Li's guesthouse is booming with fans and tourists. And then, he appears. Gu Yuan is back.
The movie Gu Yuan is filming – starring Yu Ji Wei, ML of Ancient Detective – is the very drama we're watching lol. They just refilmed the same senes with two new actors xD.
As the project wraps, and Gu Yuan's "Contemporary People’s Floating Consciousness" has finally found its form, Gu Yuan invites Lin Li to watch the final credits. It's a collection of clips of her. She was his muse, the grounded anchor to his floating thoughts. With their professional contract finished, Gu Yuan confesses: "I’m telling you very seriously/genuinely – I like you."
But Lin Li, ever the realist, rejects Gu Yuan's confession. She's not ready to start a long distance relationship (she has to return to Hengdian (in Zhejiang) and he has post-production in Beijing. Gu Yuan respects her space.
The Rock is solved! Lin Li finds an old photo of her with the rock. Her grandma recalls a young Lin Li crying, only to be comforted by a "graceful lady" who snapped a photo of her in front of that very rock. That had to be Gu Yuan’s mother.
Lin Li congratulates Gu Yuan's success. But he reiterates the movie is theirs. "So, congratulations to you, too." Partner in work. Partner in life.
The end.
Remarks
[First Impression]
Produced by Zhejiang to promote Zhejiang (e.g. Hengdian and Huangsha Island 黃沙島). It's only 8 episodes, 20 minutes each. This is simple and chill. FL goes back to her hometown island because she finds that work sucks, and tada – she finds that love rocks here. And actually, she never stops working as a drama coordinator anyway.
[Cast&Crew]
I enjoyed the tiny cameo from Wei Chen (Ep4), who was also rather awkward xD
[Ending]
Happy.
[A Highlight]
[A Highlight]
A rock being a major part of the story.
[Review & Rating]
[Review & Rating]
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