Never thought I'd finish watching a Chinese Drama overnight given the shortest number of episodes are 30 and the average are 40. Whirlwind Girl has 32 and I completed more than half on the first day. To think I've been having second thoughts watching it whenever I see it on Viki.
What can I say? I still have traces of SEA Games sep-anx. I've watched a lot of the Taekwondo matches back in December and this 2015 C-Drama features a fictional martial arts similar to TWD.
The plot is simply interesting and not dragging. One can consider this a coming-of-age drama not only for the main character Qi Baicao (Hu Bingqing) but also for those around her. But I think Baicao hasn't fully reached that age.
Besides the plot, I was also looking forward to see what Yang Yang's character would be as I've watched two of his projects before Whirlwind Girl. His was the female protagonist's mentor, Ruo Bai.
Besides the plot, I was also looking forward to see what Yang Yang's character would be as I've watched two of his projects before Whirlwind Girl. His was the female protagonist's mentor, Ruo Bai.
Baicao is a very loyal disciple of the fictional slash Taekwondo inspired martial arts Yuanwudao. She hasn't officially or properly trained though because her shifu (master) was banned from YWD, sort of having one's license revoked. She wouldn't even get trained under other masters until circumstances forced her to.
There are plenty of poignant moments in this story but not in a dramatic teary way. It's more like surprising but equally moving moments. At least that's how it was for me, especially during that scene when Ruo Bai was washing the dishes. I can't remember the exact episode but that one was heart-piercing. It also wanted me to have his roommate and fellow dojo senior Hu Yifeng (Leo Wu) to push him into admission, something eventually done but very late and got me broken-hearted.
Speaking of Hu Yifeng, I'd say he's one of my favourite characters. He may seem carefree but he's very good in Yuanwudao, next only to Ruo Bai of course. And when he gets serious, because Ruo Bai isn't around, he pulls that senior status well. Whether being goofy, especially when around Qi Baicao's best friend Fan Xiaoying (Tan Songyun), or serious, he is still and very fun to watch. I like his character here.
My other favourite character would be Fan Tinghao (Chen Xiang), the Yuanwudao World Champion who has a love interest with Qi Baicao. I like his honesty and sincerity, albeit always being mistaken for fooling around by Baicao. She's a late bloomer in a particular area. I also like how Fan Tinghao, despite liking Baicao very much, still roots for his sister Fan Tingyi (Zhao Yuannuan). Among all the characters in Whirlwind Girl, I think he's the most matured one despite what people see.
There are other interesting characters in Whirlwind Girl but I couldn't write about them anymore. Each succeeding episode becomes more interesting, even during matches where one cannot be so sure who would win. My mistake though was reading the plot of the second season about three episodes before the end. I was so devastated that I even wrote about it ahead of this review.
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Speaking of Hu Yifeng, I'd say he's one of my favourite characters. He may seem carefree but he's very good in Yuanwudao, next only to Ruo Bai of course. And when he gets serious, because Ruo Bai isn't around, he pulls that senior status well. Whether being goofy, especially when around Qi Baicao's best friend Fan Xiaoying (Tan Songyun), or serious, he is still and very fun to watch. I like his character here.
There are other interesting characters in Whirlwind Girl but I couldn't write about them anymore. Each succeeding episode becomes more interesting, even during matches where one cannot be so sure who would win. My mistake though was reading the plot of the second season about three episodes before the end. I was so devastated that I even wrote about it ahead of this review.
Now Playing: Mika Nakashima - Sakuraio Maukoro
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