Wow... this drama got me so confused I don't even know if I liked it or hated it...
It left a bitter aftertaste in my mouth, but somehow I binge watched almost the entire show. There are 3 things that are essential to be able to do it, though:
- Trust NOBODY!!!
Seriously, this show made me almost lose falth in humanity. It is the first time I watch a drama where EVERYONE is either crazy, scary, manipulative, greedy, disloyal or all those things at once ( ok, the maid was adorable ????????)...
The writers probably meant to add depth to the characters and show how power corrupt people, but they did it in such a formulaic way, that it had the opposite effect - the character was either common villains that would do anything to destroy the leads for one reason or another, or someone that looked nice at first but actually had a hidden agenda and would become worse as they became more powerful.
-Make full use of the skip button.
This drama is inconstant, some parts are really boring and others are quite enjoyable. The only constant thing was I had to use the skip button in all the episodes. There are too many unnecessary or overlong scenes that add nothing to the story..
-Don't think too much, really...
The writing/directing is really bipolar, there were some great parts with amazing lines, and then suddenly it is so ridiculous that
one can only think “What is wrong with everyone???"
There are a lot of random plot twist that actually feels like someone decided to add to the script 5 minutes before filming, and the most important episodes are usually the most messy. It seems like the writer does well writing ordinary episodes, but mess up when he has to write important scenes that will take the plot somewhere.
As for the ratings:
STORY - 4.0
I didn't hate the plot changes that happened around ep 16, but I wish they had made more effort to connect the two parts of the drama... As it is, it actually felt like two completely different unrelated stories. Coupled with the reasons above, I can't really say I liked the story.
ACTING/CAST - 8.0
The best part of the drama, but there are two black holes: The main characters. Chuyu isn't great, just ok, but Rong Zhi is almost painful to watch sometimes. He didn't overact , though, and actually fit the character, so it didn't bother me too much. I believe he will improve with time.
Everyone else was really good, still more impressive if we think they had to portray crazy people...
MUSIC - 8.0
The BGM fit really well with the mood of the scenes, was not too loud or distracting, and the opening/closing songs are really nice.
Rewatch Value - 2.0
I usually rewatch dramas for the character, since the plot is all revealed after the first watch.
But since, as I said, everyone here is crazy scary and the romance was lukewarm, I doubt I will rewatch it (maybe only the cute scenes with the maid).
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Not the Romance I was expecting
This was drab and sad from the start. I only picked it up because I love Xu Kai and Zhao Lusi but their characters are not very present and Lusi's character is so pitiful my heart couldn't take it. I'm used to feeling good when I watch dramas with them in and that are this long but no luck this time. I have to keep writing lol needs to be 500 letters so I will say again I love XK and ZL sooo much and I don't think this was their best work. I will if course still support, and I know people want to stretch and grow, not be typecasted but when your great at something just stick with it!Esta resenha foi útil para você?
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Messy but anyways I am going to complete it
Well I am on ep 10, having watched all first ten episodes in a day -Firstly the story didn't keep it a secret at first like the Princess is fake and rong zi is a spy (it's all there in the summary) I would have liked if audience could just not know this before the story tells then itself! Even though it seems a mess and complex story, it still is drawing me in creating much little suspense.
Secondly the FL, who wrote her? I mean she gets on my nerves. With the first impression of Zhu Que, I expected her to be a fierce, clever assassin but she is just too naive! She fails to cover up herself and shows her compassion when she is pretending to be someone who is cruel and vicious - this just don't make sense I mean! She even tries to change that emperor by love and kindness? Bro? She should have at least tried to cover up her kindness with a little bit viciousness. She makes it so obvious that she is not the real princess.
And about the chemistry between the fl and ml - it's terrible. The ml is actually ruining the fl's plans. And she doesn't know and even trusts him, takes advice from him and was even ready to die with him. Seriously? like she knows he is dangerous and suspicious but she stills doesn't make a distance from him and makes herself so obvious. Ml too cares for her a little but there chemistry is no chemistry until now feels like political science.
The actor who plays the emperor acts good enough to make my blood boil.
I haven't been able to figure out who the second ml is bit it seems to be huang yuan! And Fen Dai, that girl sacrificed her life but I think she clearly knew that she doesn't stand a chance killing the emperor in his own chamber. I liked her - her friendship with the fl and with her crush Mo xiang. Her death was clearly a loss for the drama.
I thought it to be a female centered drama with a perfect ml but it is not. The fl makes me cringe most of the time. Rong zhi (ml) would have been the perfect fl of my dream historical drama.. He is clever and foresighted but doesn't have much chemistry with the fl but I would love to see his character as a women in a female centered drama.
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