O Romance do Tigre e da Rosa (2020)

Great drama!

At first, I was hesitant on watching this drama based on the plot, however, it was actually a pretty good drama! I really like the chemistry between the main couple. They had like this love/hate relationship at first, however, it of course led to love. The main guy at first had intended on killing her in order to help cure his heart disease, but over time, he began to care for her which made him hesitate on killing her. His heart eventually healed with help from the main girl. I really love how she tried to protect him as much as possible. Even willing to give up her position as a princess just to be with him is a big sacrifice.

The love triangles definitely frustrated me since it led to a lot of misunderstandings between the main couple. Like, she obviously loves you how could u not see that!! The male lead's change of character did frustrate me as well because of all the misunderstandings. He intended to try and kill the female lead again, but because of his love for her, he couldn't do it which makes it interesting. The female antagonist really frustrated me as well but it was good because her desire to be queen really made the story interesting as she went to very shady extents to get that position.

However, there were a few things of the drama that threw me off too. Towards the end of the drama, the female lead faked her death in order to be live happily ever after with the main guy and let her sister (female antagonist) take the throne. I honestly thought that part was a bit weird and unnecessary but I guess they put that to make the story interesting.

I was worried how the ending would be since I am pretty sure that she will be back in the real world. So I wasn't sure if the main couple will be together in the end. However, they did have a happy ending as they reunited in the real world.

Overall, I really loved the drama despite the parts that threw me off. Would definitely recommend!

Leia Mais

Cute, Funny and Super Romantic

Story Review:

The story was pleasantly and unexpectedly funny and very cute. Although it's very trope-heavy, it worked because the cast did such a good job in all their roles! The thing I appreciated most about this drama's story is how it points out and makes fun of all the things wrong with script writers / dramas these days. It was so cleverly done, you would miss it if you're not paying close attention. After entering her script, she comes to realize that the things that make a story good is the natural progression of events that leads to the development of feelings in a relationship, that things have to happen organically and cannot be forced by flawed 'just-because' logic.

Acting/Cast Review:

I think the reason why this drama did so well is not because of the story, but because of the cast and acting. I believe that at some point, the ML actually fell for the FML in real life or he's just that good at acting! You believe and buy into their relationship. The two male servants were among my favorites because they were so funny, they are like living and breathing live commentary, who always points out the elephant in the room. That was refreshingly fun! Each character had their story and struggles and were multidimensional, so even the "evil" or "bad" guys didn't make your blood boil and isn't just evil for the sake of being evil (huge problem in dramaland these days).

Music Review:

I don't think I can review the OST objectively because I can't determine if the music is actually worthy of praise or if I like it so much because I like the drama and the events that those particular songs remind me of. Which again, just points out how good the acting is!

Rewatch Value:

After completing the drama, I have definitely scanned through it a couple of times again because lets be honest, those moments were just so cute, so romantic and not to mention so funny, it's hard not to want to relive it over and over again.

Overall Review:

For a low budget web drama, it was totally worth the watch! For everything it lacked, it made up for it in the cast and in the acting. It isn't something to take seriously, but will definitely make a lasting impression!

Leia Mais

What to say here

I rated this an 8 because it takes a lot of plot focus to get me to rewatch anything. However, I love the concept of the female lead getting pulled into her own script via a dream and having to deal with the world she had created. There were many points made in this drama about the power dynamics between males and females.

Let's get into it:

The female lead did a wonderful job, I loved her here better than in Love Better Than Immortality. which shows growth from this actress. She was quirky in the right moments and she did not fall in love instantly, which is a huge plus for me.

The male lead: I have never seen him in anything else before, but he does a good job as well...he could be stiff on some parts but his romantic scenes are adorable. I would like to see him again in a future project.

The cast was complimentary to the leads and no one outshines over the other...I love a well-balanced cast where everyone has their unique talents highlighted.

There was one pair in this that I absolutely adored and wished had more scenes and that was the 1st princess and SuMu...we need more inter-able romances.

Leia Mais

ROMANTIC, FUNNY, THRILLING.

My 1st Chinese historical drama and enjoyed it a lot.
Matriarchal society(where women are dominating) it put in a very cute way mainly in the last episodes when heroine goes to hero's kingdom it was so funny.
The acting of all the actors was great. The whole story was cute and funny.
Romance between the couple was greatly shown. Jealousy for each other was acted very well.
I liked the bond between mother and daughter. Though she is queen gave importance to daughters feelings rather than doing it for society or power. Their act before and behind people was cute.
Heroine mischievous act and her conversation with 3 other friends(story writers) was funny.
Coming to the story its states about female dominated society the society was not focused much but inside the palace it was shown clearly.
totally its a to watch drama if you are looking for romantic and comedy genre.

Leia Mais

Light-hearted Romance Comedy

I was not expecting much when I started this drama. It turns out much funnier and cuter than expected. The whole plot of 1 city has men are the gender in power, while another city has women the gender in power makes it a fresh and interesting plot too. I particularly like how each character has their own loyal servant by their side that serve them so faithfully and wholeheartedly. This drama will not invoke intense emotions like anger and sadness (a blessing to me, especially with costume/historical dramas), it is a light-hearted drama, so you can watch with ease. Another highlight is that the male lead is a total faithful man that is very affectionate and doting, very doting and loving! I love it!

Leia Mais

Sweet and Funny

Awalnya ragu mau nonton drama ini. Setelah ngga sengaja dengerin soundtrack nya bagus jd coba ngliat. Jujur awal episode masi agak ngrasa aneh dengan konsep ceritanya. Tp setelah episode 3 dan selanjutnya, jd ngrasa ceritanya unik.

Akting pemeran utama pria dan wanita juga bagus banget menurutku. Chemistry nya dapet, walaupun mungkin Ryan Ding bukan tipe flower boy yg cool dan mempesona, tp peran ini cocok banget buat dia. Zhao Lu Si jg sangat cocok dengan peran peran seperti ini.

Banyak kejutan di sepanjang critanya, aku jd sering nebak bakal gimana endingnya. Mereka juga bikin alurnya pas, ngga kelamaan. Biasanya agak males ntn drama china krn episode nya yg banyak dan bertele tele di tengah cerita. Banyak adegan yg sukses bikin ngakak, dan alhasil ak blm move on dr drama ini. Worth to watch dan ngga sabar ntn season 2 nya

Leia Mais

a FRESH drama

i think this one's story is quite different from the other light-hearted historical dramas. the story is set in an ancient town in which women are valued higher than men (a very contrary ideology compared to the classic one in Asia) and every family would die to have a daughter rather than a son. but the male lead, who comes from the neighbor town which has the exact opposite ideology, comes to the female lead's town to find his illness cure, they fall in love with each other in an unexpected and hilarious way.
overall, i would say it is a comedy so pls do not expect too serious or logical plot scenes. the chemistry between the male and female lead is on top, which fuels the attractiveness of the drama!
a cure for you after a stressful day!

Leia Mais

Best Script/Story among Zhao Lusi's Rom-com period ramas but not the best chemistry

I just finished TROTAR after 3 sitting. After watching almost all of Zhao Lusi's period rom-coms (Cinderella Chef, Oh My Emperor, Prodigy Healer, Love Better than Immortality, and TROTAR), I must say that what makes this drama so special is the great script. We must give credit where it is due - writer 南镇 / Nan Zhen (who also wrote the script for another nice time-traveling rom-com Unexpected 2018) really has a knack for writing stories that don't have repetitive plot devices and competent FL & ML. If I were to rate Zhao Lusi's drama based on Female Lead likability, Male Lead likability, Chemistry, and Script:

Zhao Lusi's Female Lead competence and overall likability:
Oh My Emperor (Fei fei) > TROTAR (QianQian) > Love Better than Immortality (Chun Hua) > Prodigy Healer (Yun Shang) > Cinderella Chef (Yiyi)
** Fei fei is the most purpose driven heroine (saving a whole world not only a city) while Yiyi is the most useless, sad courtesan/entertainer

Male Lead competence and overall charisma:
Love Better than Immortality (Qiu Yue Gege) > TROTAR (Han Shuo) > Oh My Emperor (Tang yi) > Prodigy Healer (Xing Chen) > Cinderella Chef (Chun Yu)
***Qiu Yue is the most enigmatic male lead of any of Zhao Lusi's period character. They tried to create a connection with Chun Yu but it was so bland

Chemistry on and off screen:
Love Better than Immortality (Li Hongyi) > TROTAR (Ryan Ding)/ Prodigy Healer (Li Hongyi) > Oh My Emperor(Jason Koo) > Cinderella Chef (Bie Thassapak Hsu)

Script - how the story evolved, how the characters were written:
1. TROTAR (Nan Zhen)
2. Oh My Emperor (Yu Hai Xia/Yin Hang)
3. Love Better than Immortality (Shu Ke)
4.5. Prodigy Healer (Fang Mo Qi/ Yu Ying Nan/Zhang Jie /Xue Hui)
4.5. Cinderella Chef (Lin Wei Rui/Yang Zhi Li/Yu Ge/Liu Yuan Yu/Qiu Jun Jie) - ***Zhao Lusi was a supporting character here
***TROTAR story was the least draggy while Prodigy healer has the fewest romantic scenes between FL and ML and the most irritating 2nd FL.

Leia Mais

THE CUTEST MAIN LEADS

this drama kept me smiling and feeling giddy !! whenever the leads have their sweet scenes i would have to stop, squeal, and replay the scenes again and again because EVERYTHING about the scenes are perfect !!!! THE SHOTS, THE ACTING, THE CHEMISTRY??? ALL IM IN LOVE. Zhao Lusi and Ding Yuxi really portrayed their characters so well !! all of their lil actions and facial expressions won me over,, truly the cutest pair.
but

i also got frustrated with the female lead aka QianQian.. istg the writer really had to make her dumb at such crucial times..i really pitied HanShuo especially with his lil puppy eyes, his EYES i tell you,,i would die if he looks at me like that.
i also loved the comedy, all of the casts were very entertaining especially QianQian's bodyguards??? HHH i love them so much especially Zi Rui, hes literally the funniest dude,,bless his character for giving me less stress. FL's sister gave me much stress though, the more i watched, the harder i swore at her lmao, i have no regrets !

the drama was surprisingly very fast-paced which made me scared at the same time because i didnt know what the future held HHHH,, and music wise??? PERFECT! the music here gave me so much butterflies??it made me wish i was in the same era as them shshsh, it made me happy it was so fitting whenever they had romantic moments !
the ending was a little rushed though :(( i wish it ended up a lil different but i guess its okay since i heard theres gonna be s2?

if i were to ever rewatch it though, i would only watch the sweet scenes and skip the parts where FL annoys me. this was my first drama from both leads, and i became both of their fans now ;) love their acting sm<3! im actually a sucker for rom com, and from enemies to lovers kind of story. so this was really my style hehe, so i highly recommend it !!

Leia Mais

Loved it!

To many this review might not be helpful, but to those of you who are Ryan Ding/Ding Yu Xi fans watch this!!! He's freaking adorable & so expressive! Although he's very aloof & detached when you first meet him as Actor Han, you get to know him & fall in love with his sweet sincerity, compassionate faithfulness and bravery as Lord Han Shuo. He did an amazing job &!!!! If you can see the behind the scenes footage, that mischievous smirk is so dead on!! So hot too! Haha he and Zhao Lu Si work well together on & off the screen! I almost wish it didn't end, but I'm not sure how they'd make a part 2. I'll fulfill my wants for more with the behind the scenes footage instead <3 <3 <3

Bravo to all involved!!!

Leia Mais