This was a huge hit so I expected to be impressed when I set out to watch it. This surpassed even my high expectations. Yang Yang is perfect as handsome genius aerospace engineer Yu Tu who hides a sweet core underneath a cold and stoic veneer. Dilraba Dilmurat dazzles as beautiful, bubbly and mischievous A-list actress Qiao Jingjing who confessed to Yu Tu in high school but got rejected. The rejection somehow made online news, re-igniting Jingjing's interest in Yu Tu. The chemistry between Yang Yang and Dilraba is stellar, no pun intended. The scene where Yu Tu publicly reveals his interest in Jingjing during a high school class reunion is one of the most titillating and swoon-inducing revelations in dramas for me.
Another aspect I like about this drama is the message of finding achievement not in financial rewards but in realizing one's dream of making a substantial contribution to science and country. The depiction of the life of a Chinese aerospace engineer is quite impressive, reviving my long-forgotten dream of working in the aerospace industry. The satellite rescue and rocket launch scenes are glorious and exhilarating.
