Drama name: Adventure of the Ring
Country: Taiwan
Year: Dec 2020- Jan 2021
HBO was advertising this drama on my local cable TV and you have to subscribe to the movie pack in order to view it. The trailer caught my attention as it featured the Taiwan Metro line, which reminded me of the Metro of Love series. Made a mental bookmark to watch it and glad it was available online so I gave it a go.
So, what's this drama about?
It is about a couple who has been dating and living together for around 5 years. Naturally the next step would be marriage. The female, Lisa who is a stewardess has this live long dream of having a fairy tale proposal and marriage. It was her birthday, and she was so sure that her boyfriend Yi Zhi would propose to her that night as she found the engagement ring in one of the drawers earlier.
Meanwhile, Yi Zhi who works as a risk management executive has some insecurities about getting hitched. The night before his proposal he had a nightmare about being married. This resulted in him being more anxious than normal. On his way to work that morning, he lost the engagement ring on the metro line.
It is a very special ring, given by his mother and was commissioned by his father. It holds a strong symbolism behind it. The rest of the drama goes on with how the ring was passed on from one couple to another and finally returning to its owner.
Overall thoughts
The concept of this story is quite unique and interesting. Although some may think it might be far fetched a bit but it is entertaining. The individual stories touch on different types of relationships and the meaning of love.
Best parts of the drama
Yi Zhi's apartment. It is a one bedroom apartment but it is quite stylish...
The flow of the story on how the ring went from one couple to another... It was an adventure indeed!
Not sure if you girls are a fan of shower scenes but there are quite a number of them in this drama... It doesn't appeal to me but if you are interested... ;)
Dislikes from the drama
I really disliked the female character in the show. Throughout the whole series she never actually bothered to put herself in her boyfriend's shoes. Proposing and getting married is a huge leap, any guy would also have insecurities even more so for someone like Yi Zhi. He is an introvert and he has OCD to some point.
From the moment he lost the ring, she only thought about herself. She didn't even feel any remorse or a break-up feeling because she had her ex-boyfriend hanging around her. It was like hey, I have a back-up guy no worries...
Notable scenes
This scene where Yi Zhi finally mans up and throws Lisa out of the apartment... But of course it is the usual drama style where the person actually loves the other but pretends to be bad...
Conclusion
The ring ended up with Yi Zhi's best friend's wife, who lost it on the plane during turbulence. She is a radio DJ, and she went on air to tell about the story of the ring and hoping that there might be any information of someone finding it. The programme was broadcasted and all the couples heard it. They posted comments and videos regarding their encounter with the special ring.
Yi Zhi decided to track down all the couples and listened to their stories... that gave him the courage to finally propose to Lisa.
Meanwhile, Lisa found the ring on the plane and met up with the radio DJ who told her about the ring significance. The engraving on the ring's underside means that, "I love you." Lisa finally realises that Yi Zhi loves her so much (smh I just wanna b* slap her. Hahah!!) Lisa returns the ring to Yi Zhi's mum and bids goodbye.
It's a happy ending as you would have expected... Yi Zhi did an elaborate proposal at the airport with singing and dancing...
As I have mentioned, the female lead is still thinking about herself. She hesitates and say she still wants to pursue her dream... Well, to be honest I don't know what new dream she has but I think it is being a pilot or something...
The ending shows a long distance relationship between them and finally getting back together after two years...
Overall, this is a light hearted drama with 8 episodes only. If you want something short you could give this a try. I started the show with some expectations to be like Metro of Love but somehow I felt a bit disappointed because of the female lead character. If you have a girlfriend like Lisa, I advice you to think thrice before popping the question! Haha, I know I'm mean but seriously she is lucky to have met a guy like Yi Zhi.
Thanks for reading! I will leave you with the beautiful ring...
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