User reviews

I was waiting for this for such a long time. Watching the trailer you could guess the kind of vibe this drama would have, and usually chinese nail this genre, if you are a fan like me you can think dramas like, our secret, meet yourself, someday or one day or my favorite: The moment of meeting again.

All those dramas like this one focus on the main couple's relationship and they growth together navigating love and heartbreak. The problem with Road home is that the director/productors have completely messed up the timelines and sequence of events.

Many things in this series are absolutely perfect, the acting was superb, the chemistry of the mains was off the charts, you will have a overdose of sweetness, intimacy and pure passion... I mean you rarely can see a Chinese actor looking and acting around his counterpart with such passion and looking completely natural about it. Just his gazes at her will give you goosebumps And take your breath away.

Was my first time watching a drama of Jing Bo Ran and I am a converted fan, he was just sublime.

The actress, I have followed her for a long time and she is fantastic, I adored her in Go Ahead and she is just brilliant, I love how she can play a naive teenager and transform into a grown woman.

Their flashbacks telling their past together are amazing to watch and we are used to this style in c dramas, the problem with how this is executed in this series is that they show flashbacks and the present story at the same time so basically you know what will happen from the beginning and that makes you loose interest since you are witnessing the resolution of the past conflicts in their present, there's no tension build up or any drama in the present so it becomes boring most of the time.

I believe this is one drama that would have benefited from having more episodes and telling the story in an actual chronological order.

So here I am, after I have just finished watching this series and wondering what kind of rating should I give... How can I love so much a drama and hate the way the director/producers put it together??? Sight...

This was my first venture into Chinese drama after having recently been hooked into Korean drama. I enjoyed this because of the leads' acting and chemistry. The male lead's loving gazes and gestures could be used as an example for actors seeking to learn how to portray a lover. He was superb also in conveying the cohesiveness and camaraderie of an elite police SWAT team. I hope I can see more of his work. The female lead was also very good although not quite in the same league as Jing Bo Ran, who if he could replicate this quality of work, might be an international star. The secondary actors, especially the charming little boy, also gave excellent portrayals with their engaging and interesting characters. In short, good story, strong characters, great performances. Now for what might have been improved, based on the viewpoint of an American viewer. First, much too long, perhaps by as much as 3-5 episodes. This would tighten up the pace as well as eliminate scenes that essentially duplicate others. We don't require quite so many SWAT dangerous scenes, episodes of male camaraderie, or family interactions to get the thrust of these elements. The other element I found distracting or confusing was the use of flashbacks. Several were misplaced in the narrative flow. I consistently wished the background story could have been presented in a time sequence from the beginning of the love story to the end. As it is, the flashbacks often interrupt the tension with information that would have explanatory earlier in the presentation. However, overall I found this to be an engaging introduction to Chinese contemporary drama, and I want to see more. A real plus for me has been learning more about Chinese and Korean culture, customs, beautiful scenery, and delectable looking food. Over and over I am reminded that explorations of different cultures might lead to greater harmony. All humans experience love, misery, danger, evil, and goodness.