First Impressions: "Chasing The Wind" Is A Simple Yet Compelling Sports C-Drama

For some people, sports are a mere pastime or a way to stay healthy. But there are people who see sports and being an athlete as life in itself, especially when said sport gives them a sense of purpose or a way to escape their harsh reality. In that sense, sports dramas are always interesting to watch as they explore the lives of people who always challenge their limits. Whether it is physical or psychological, athletes’ hearts and psyche always bring a unique show for those who enjoy this type of plot. 

In “Chasing the Wind,” Lin Ge (Jiang Zhen Yu) is a young girl who lives with an abusive relative after her mother passes away and her father abandons her. But despite her poor conditions, she has a talent and passion for skating. That’s how she meets Nie Chi (Gu Zi Cheng), a kind and also talented young skater who quickly connects with her fighting spirit. He introduces her to his teacher, Fang Shi Zhong (Sun Da Chuan), who accepts her as his student after watching her gift for speed skating. 

However, before Lin Ge can show Nie Chi how worthy of an athlete she is, he moves away due to his father’s job, losing all contact after just meeting a few times. Despite the short time they spent together, Nie Chi leaves a permanent memory in her heart, since he was the key to finding a new life. Luckily, her teacher’s wife and son, Fang Chao (Shi Ming Ze), take her in as part of their family, giving her at last a warm and loving place to live. Before long, she grows to be one of the best members of Bincheng City Sports School, alongside Fang Chao, but she isn’t even close to reaching her maximum potential. 

Although Lin Ge has grown under the care of nice people, her fears and insecurities never fade away, making her push herself to the limit, even in simple things such as sharing a buffet meal. This psychological burden drives her to compete further without a solid foundation as an athlete, which makes her lack in some regards. So, when the opportunity arrives for her to have a better income while being on a regional team, she forces herself to accept the offer. That is, until Nie Chi returns to her life. After many years, he is back in their city, and their bond immediately rekindles as if he had never left. 

As young and promising athletes, Lin Ge, Nie Chi, and Fang Chao join a special training program, competing to be part of the provincial team and hopefully become a member of the national team in the future. And although they all might share a similar goal, each one shows a different personality, strength, and concern, which makes their dynamic quite interesting. Nie Chi, for example, always seems to be ready to encourage Lin Ge to push her limits and to guide Fang Chao into finding his own strengths, turning him into a sort of leader of their group. On the other hand, Fang Chao and Lin Ge have a similar relationship to that of any other siblings, at times prickly but always supportive. 

But as they start their training, they inevitably begin to encounter new people, like the ace of the female team, Zhu Zhu (Esther Chen), and senior athlete Huang Han (Yang Kai Cheng), who will challenge them in new and complicated ways. In Nie Chi’s case, he will have to learn how to open up to other people and to accept help from others when he needs it. On the other hand, Lin Ge strives to become an even more capable and professional athlete, which puts her between her aim for prize money and her desire to become a really dedicated skater. 

Though simple and fast-paced, this C-drama gives you a mixture of good sports moments, funny scenes, and drama—which makes it exciting and entertaining—while perfectly showing that youthful spirit you can only have while you are young. Seeing Lin Ge and Nie Chi slowly growing into something more than childhood friends in a span of just a few episodes makes it quite enjoyable for those who don’t need a slow-burn romance. This show isn’t something out of this world, nor is it overly complicated, but it definitely hooks you right from the start and gives you a good picture of resilient, good-spirited, and lovable characters. If you were looking for a new C-drama to binge-watch, “Chasing the Wind” is the one for you! 

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Andy zar is an avid drama watcher, from K-dramas to C-dramas, she believes any weekend is a good weekend to enjoy 12 hours of binge-watching dramas. She loves romance, web comics, and K-pop. She is a declared “Subeom” and “Hyeppyending.” Her favorite groups are EXO, TWICE, and BOL4.

Currently watching: “Study Group”
Plans to watch: “My Dearest Nemesis” and “Reborn“