Not for everyone but 100% for me!
This drama is full on romantic comedy. While there are briefly, very briefly, some serious parts, for the most part, it’s romance + comedy.I see that there are some who don’t like the drama and that was me in the beginning! I only started because of ZLS but oh my my, I fell into the drama like she did ?
I see why some might really dislike it - it’s silly, it’s ridiculous, there’s slapstick and seems so cheesy.
I loved it for all the above reasons plus the most important part is that it is intentional. The cheese, the silliness and the ridiculous scenes.
It is so intentional and so out there that you don’t feel like they are ‘trying too hard but failed’ because that is the essence of the drama. They poke fun at inequality, they make people fight in slow motion, they make men take on the role of women.
I recommend everyone to watch this with a light heart. Don’t over read it, don’t think too much of the underlying ‘inequality’ topic, don’t think of it as a drama that is ‘trying’ to change the world or highlight something. Maybe it is, maybe it did but while I watched the men get ridiculed for rolling up his pants, I ROFLed and while I watch the men in Xuanhu criticise their women and them revolting, I LMAOed.
Take it lightly, with a pinch of salt. Even the plot holes were fine for me, because I just enjoyed every part of it.
7 capture, 7 release. For haters, maybe try and the 7th time might be it for you.
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Spoilers!I really liked nearly every aspect of the story, the characters are all interesting with sweet moments too. I especially liked the actors dynamics, and the cute little moments. The City owner was also one of my favourite parts, it refreshing to see a character like hers displayed in a nuanced and respectful way, instead of the mother in law is evil trope that happens so often. I may be biased but I also loved the Princess Royal, whos story was delicately handled and and relatable. The friendship Chen XianXian and Her servant was also very sweet! This whole drama could've been fantastic!
But Im afraid it was spoiled for me half way through.
I cannot accept how Han Shuo tired to r*pe her. That was so disgusting, and it was made worse by Bai Ji suggesting drugging her when he didn't go through with it. Come on, that was insanely messed up? And then they never address it and act like hes the good guy. Completely ruined two decent characters in one needless scene that didn't even add anything. If that wasn't included I would have given it a much higher score. I finished the series trying to forget what he did, and pretend it didn't happen, which I think a lot of other people did to. But even so it was always in the back of my head during their scenes together, from that point onward ,despite everything trying to convince us that Han Shuo wasn't bad, I always felt a edge of fear for Chen XianXian that I think wasn't intended.
I hear theres rumour of season 2 and I do plan on watching it. But yikes I cannot stop thinking about that moment.
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often cute and funny, but certainly not very well written
cw: mentions of sexual assaultthe premise of this show is exactly the kind of transmigration trash i look for- screenwriter transmigrates into her own tv show, but it's the body of the domineering evil slut who dies in episode 3??? YES PLS. the meta commentary!! references to all the stupid tropes and characters and plot holes in c drama!! having to figure out ways to make the plot work despite unexpected developments!! give it all to me!!! an example of where the show really shines is when qianqian has to get back han shuo's trust and also give a reasonable explanation for the loss of her kung fu, so she has to stage this overdramatic death scene. it's genuinely SO fun and funny! that said, there's not nearly enough fun meta moments like this, it's pretty few and far in between, and is mostly regular plot problems that keep arising.
i love the two main leads, this drama has definitely turned me into a fan of zhao lusi, she's absolutely adorable and charming. she plays the modern girl stuck in ancient times so well, with a refreshing and realistic air. a lot of her specific speech patterns and slurring of words are so funny and when she smiles w her whole face..... so cute. ding yuxi also..... i am not usually got by these idol pretty boys so idk why but... he has me by the throat.... wtf!!! he is so cute!!!?? why am i got by this?? the way that he is a cutesy lovesick puppy..... didn't think it would get me but it did. these two leads have excellent chemistry and their cute scenes are some of the sweetest i have seen in a good and not overbearing way.
that said..... the writing for their relationship truly falls into the gutter after they get together. none of the characters are like, well written, but thats okay because i'm watching trashy c drama for a reason. the problem is when the quality falls past a point of no return with the lying and hiding and misunderstandings. han shuo falls into absolute irredeemable territory when he goes evil, takes over huayuan, imprisons qianqian, threatens the lives of qianqian's entire family and the citizens of her city, and literally attempts to sexually assault her???? it's a horrifying scene and is not treated with any level of care. none of this is even a longterm plan of huan shuo's to take down chuchu. it's just him punishing qianqian for hurting him (even tho she did it for his own good which is just more stupid bad writing)and being like oh well im not ACTUALLY physically hurting her im just mentally tormenting and terrorizing her... threat of sexual assault is ALSO terrible and not okay in any circumstance??? we even saw earlier signs of it when she was trying to set him up w chuchu and he scared her by saying the mountain bandits were gonna rape her. like i'm all for bad main characters but like u don't easily come back from the attempted sexual assault as punishment. i'm sorry this is absolutely unforgivable, and they dont even like, talk about all of the bad stuff between them, they just have sex in the prison cell and then they're on the same side again?? it's a mess, the writing is an absolute mess, and maybe it can be explained as qianqian is the bad writer who made han shuo and chuchu like this- so EASILY falling down the slippery slope to evil but like.... also isnt the point of the show that qianqian doesnt actually have full control over the fate of her characters and that they make choices for themselves?? idk anyway, truly 乱成一锅粥了。。。
chuchu is actually not a horribly written character and shes still p sympathetic by the end imo, but it's still really really hamfisted, and i wish there was more nuance in her character arc. pei heng on the other hand is just an eyesore i fuckin hate that guy get him off screen, i watch all his scenes at 2x the speed. yuanyuan and su mu's relationship is also... okay..... i... find it questionable for sure. as an able bodied person im not entiiirely equipped to discuss their depiction of her disability, but i'm gonna go ahead and say that it was quite lacking and fell into some negative stereotypes for sure, although i am endeared to her as a character.
final notes.... the feminism....... oh my god......... it's just absolutely beyond clear that the screenwriters are completely ill equipped to talk about gender dynamics, but they think they are?? so much so that the entire setting is based around the subject of gender equality. like there is only a vague vision that everyone should be equal, but no understanding of the history of the feminist movement within China, and how gender dynamics historically and systemically work. frankly, it's just not the place to talk about gender equality if they can't do it well, instead it's just a poorly written distraction from everything. like qianqian wrote the story in the first place because she was interested in the issues between men and women, and wanted representation of women in power by setting it in a matriarchy. if the show is meant to be about gender equality then do that, it needs to fully be the focus and qianqian needs to seriously learn what systemic gender oppression looks like, it's not, 'oh shit it's bad if boys cant go to school either.' but most of the show just isn't about the rules of the setting, its about all the transmigration hijinks, regular plotting.... like ok so then just make the show that!!! dont bother w the gender equality stuff!!! if you want to ACTUALLY watch a show about patriarchy, gender equality and feminism, then watch zhen huan, ju zi hong le, or for something more casual- even the first half of yanxi palace where the issues are woven into the main cast and their character arcs.... this show is crap at it.
ANYWAY, all in all, fun transmigration show w charming leads that gets quite disappointing and is ultimately rough to get through by the end.
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Watch it and you'll rewatch it !
the drama about girl coming into the script that she wrote. the script is so absurd and she is so feminist. hahaha but seriously the drama is super funny, cute, sweet and comical.the ML and FL chemistry is so good and both of em are super sweet. and ML are super in love and willing to do anything for the FL.
so my advise is just go and watch it. even the script is good, it was sad at some point tooo. ending does feel a bit rush tho.
i would love to see if they have 2nd season where the meet again in real modern world.
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worth watching
Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Strory line is pretty good . I believe that you will not regret watching this drama. Acting was awesome too.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Unique, funny and beautiful!
I love the originality of the idea! For this drama, it actually made sense why the world is not traditionally historical but fantasy historical because FL made it up to begin with. It was so fun to watch ML and FL fall in love with each other and the acting - especially of FL - was amazing! I needed this lighthearted and funny drama.But I can understand why some people might not like it. FL was childish quite a few times (especially in the beginning). But I loved her character development to become smarter and more serious. What bothers me a bit is that although it was really fun to watch, it was still a bit too long. But I think this is a general cdrama issue.
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A fun fruit smoothie
The story of orange, banana and apple. It was hilarious how the story seemed to get more complicated the longer it went on.I have to say, everyone in this drama is gorgeous, I could stare at them for the whole day.
Especially Qian Qian's mother, she slayed the look.
Story
I watched ep 1-10 in one night, ep 11-17 fast forward button and I became best friends and ep 18-24 were back on track without any boring moments.
I appreciate the writers for giving us a happy ending because they could have broken our hearts.
The story was fun to watch even though second hand embarrassment hit me sometimes. The characters were smart most of the time and they communicated with each other. The misunderstandings were resolved quickly and the solutions to problems were creative.
The strongest point of the whole story were the characters, everyone was likeable. Qian Qian's mother was supportive, Han Shuo's parents were hilarious, the servants Zi Rui and Bai Ji were the highlight of some scenes.
Characters
Qian Qian, always up to no good. Her plans are messy but somehow they work. When she lies, she doesn't lie small. When she makes a mess, she makes it so nobody could fix it. And I liked that and I liked her character, all those things are what makes her so fun to follow.
Han Shuo, a super patient man. He first gave her his heart and then everything else. He started out as a cold character but soon became the most soft and cute one.
Their relationship was complicated but at the end of the day, they trusted and loved each other and that helped them through tough times.
ChuChu, super selfish and entitled princess. She could have had it all but she destroyed it herself. Her true colors showed when the first real problem came up.
Pei Heng, dude, she's just not into you. I don't know how many times Qian Qian told him she wants them to be friends but it was more than once. He gave some cool advice though.
Things I liked
ChuChu slowly becoming evil.
Su Mu and Yuan Yuan's romance, her wishes.
The orange, banana and apple, that's golden in itself.
The storytellers wanting to kill characters, they were really consistent with that.
Han Shuo and Qian Qian trying to kill each other for half of the drama.
Lin Qi and Qian Qian becoming frenemies.
Han Shuo's mom holding divorce papers in her sleeve.
Meng Guo's letters when he followed Han Shuo.
Han Shuo and Qian Qian struggling to kiss, they struggled more for that than for their whole relationship.
Things I didn't like
Surviving few slow episodes.
This is not really a super deep story and it doesn't present itself in that way so anyone who wants to watch it should have that in mind.
Leave the logic out of the door and enjoy the ride.
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My favorite drama BY FAR!
STORY-------------------------------This was recommended a lot, and was extremely popular, so I decided to watch it. NO REGRETS. At first I watched it mainly for Ding Yu Xi and Zhao Lu Si, but I loved the story too. I really liked how this drama flowed, and how interesting the plot was. It was very unique and I loved the perspective it put out. 10/10 for everything.
ACTING/CAST---------------------
Like I mentioned, I watched it at first mainly for the cast. I love the individual personalities of the characters, and the chemistry was great.
MUSIC--------------------------------
I almost memorized all the music lyrics! I really enjoyed it.
REWATCH VALUE-----------------
Would 1000000% rewatch! Such a good drama! I heard season 2 was coming soon, and I am glad they planned one.
OVERALL----------------------------
Story was amazing, acting/cast was great, I loved all the music, and I would definitely rewatch it. For those who have not seen this drama...I'm recommending it right now! I can't wait for season 2 and hope for the same quality story and cast!
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my favorite show
ok I’ve watched too many shows to count, even more than in my profile, but this is Definitely my favorite show along with the untamed. it’s not draggy and so fun to watch. I have watched it over 7 times and I’m not even exaggerating. each time I rewatch there’s more to love about it. Han shou is sooo hot and the best ML ever and the FL is also so cute and funny. if your hesitating please don’t and go ahead and watch it take it from me you won’t regret it. It’s also a happy ending but season 2 pleaseeeeeeeeEsta resenha foi útil para você?
Absolutely adorable funny and worth watching series
I stumbled upon this series - one of the trailers - when browsing YouTube. As I have watched Zhao LuSi's drama, I decided to search for it. Definitely not disappointed. This series is absolutely charming, adorable, extremely funny in many many scenes, touching and romantic. There are various comedy scenes, especially the assistance of the male and female leads..... always landing in funny moments. Zhao LuSi and Ding YuXi are extremely great actors and I enjoy watching their chemistry and funny antics together. Although it is my first time watching Ding YuXi, I will say - I love his acting. He did a very good job for a relatively and quite new actor. Hoping to watch more of his upcoming or past series. The other casts of the series are also very good and deserve a good pat on the shoulder for the great job and hard work they put in to make this series a success! The songs paired with it are also very nicely paired.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Adorable
When I first started it, I was surprised by the fact it was set in the modern world because I thought it was some wuxia, but then I got it. It was something new to see the roles between men and women changed, but I liked it nonethless. I didn't quite liked the way QianQian and Chuchu we're talking about Han Chuo as he was an object. I got the fact that she felt guilty for her sister, but she should've taken Han Chuo's feelings into account before making those plans.Still I kinda liked the way QianQian's character was made, childish and immature, but serious and loyal when it was needed.
Edit : okay I'm at 19 ep and I understand testing her kungfu skills or whatever but that's not an excuse for almost raping her
Another edit : Just finished it and it was so cute. I need a second season
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The First Historical Drama You Should Watch
I don't really write reviews but I loved this drama so much that I just had to for this drama. Since I started watching drama's I've avoided watching Historical dramas but I decided to watch this on a whim. Definitely do not regret that.The story is so well put together, everything comes together, it is worth watching if you've never watched a historical drama. There is romance and comedy that will have you laughing out loud, the side characters are some of my favourites and even the villains are wonderfully done.
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