


However, in the end they fail to keep the sweetness of the drama - it melts onto the ground near the end and you feel sorry you bought the ice cream, Disappointment was all I felt in the last 6 episodes - but the initial 40 have redeemable value for anyone to watch. The writer/director started out with this amazing story - almost like sweet ice cream - each episode had a moment or moments of life's reflections - almost wanted to re-watch with a diary to write down these life's lessons. Life's lessons as a young inexperienced person dealing withe the reality of a cruel older world of greed and thoughtlessness. Rewatch Value 3.0 This was a story of nostalgia for older viewers, If you have finished high school and gone on to college and beyond you can reflect about all of the missed moments, friendships, hardships, missteps and challenges. ~~ Adapted from the novel “Rush to the Dead Summer” (夏至未至) by Guo Jing Ming (郭敬明). A span of ten years make them realize that other than memories, nothing can be eternal, but they have learnt to love and grow. Everyone is changing and they become doubtful about the origin of their friendship. However, with the onslaught of adversities: Xiao Si's struggle, Li Xia's departure, imprisonment of Zhi Ang, Qi Qi's betrayal and death of Yu Jian's boyfriend the warm and bright summer starts to fade away. Everyone is still fighting for their dreams. Xiao Si becomes a well-known artist, Li Xia becomes Xiao Si's assistant and other half, Qi Qi won a singing competition and becomes a famous idol, Yu Jian heads Beijing to realize her dreams of becoming a singer. After graduation, everyone goes their separate ways. Love booms in more ways than one, and the group of youth quickly became good friends. Despite growing up poor, Li Xia works hard and wins a scholarship into a grand secondary school where she meets the legendary Fu Xiao Si and Lu Zhi Ang. This is a youthful story which spans the period of ten years and focuses on friendship, alienation, and one ultimate betrayal that breaks the group of close friends, each going their own way and entering society.
