Princesa Changge (2021)

Hate to do this but...

The series started off great with a multitude of intriguing events and interesting characters. The production was done well and there was so much potential that it almost seems wrong to give it the lower score. But unfortunately, the plot and character intrigue just starting melting off into the later episodes.

- The FL was very likeable in the beginning but she ended up proving to just be an overly emotional and arrogant woman who expects others to live up to her ideals. If she was supposed to just be an ignorant princess, it wouldn't have been as irritating. But we are supposed to be in awe of her superior tactician skills in war just because she was trained by her uncle verbally? And somehow she becomes a commander because of one good idea? What does that say about all of those who've actually experienced real battles and were more deserving of the title? Who wants an emotional leader who has no battle experience? As of yet, haven't really seen her humbled which leads to no growth. Despite having killed off so many people she treated like chess pieces and constantly needing saving herself, she is still proud of her skills apparently. She also has a heavy tendency to blame everyone else but herself.
- The naive and seemingly useless princess who grew up with the FL ended up taking the spotlight instead because she was one who actually shown some real character growth.
- And man, the slave woman to the FL was one of the most irritating characters of all. How does a slave suddenly have the courage to start assaulting the very ones who enslaved her just because she was taken under the wing by the FL? Then quickly becomes an obnoxious and temperamental spoiled brat because she hooked a guy?
- As for the ML, he was also an interesting character in the beginning but stayed relatively flat with his increasing interest in the FL.

Overall, by episode 20, the FLs were all just getting too frustrating to watch with their lack of appreciation and snottiness. The plot is also one of those that makes everything overly coincidental. So much so that the ML and FL claim one is stalking the other multiple times. And if you're looking for good tactical war moves, you're better off watching the anime "Kingdom".

The higher score is because there are some hit moments and I would have continued to watch it just to see how the naive princess evolves along with Hao Du. They are surprisingly the two most interesting characters so far.

Leia Mais

Swords and Promises

**INITIAL THOUGHTS OF THIS DRAMA, REVIEW/RATING SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS DRAMA PROGRESSES*
This drama is off to a great start. There's a strong plot desperately attracting you into the story. The first drama I've watched in 2021 and one of the first historical dramas I've watched that held my attention. I'm really a goer for historical dramas with political struggles.

**All of these are listed in my opinion**
This drama includes a strong + smart male and female lead. However, I'm not feeling the chemistry between the two main leads. It isn't a big problem in the drama though because both are visually appealing. At least the second leads have good chemistry (Hao Du and Leyan) imo.
Battles and some other parts are illustrated as cartoons. I'm not liking this fact because it is live-action after all, not donghua. This catches me away from the plot, it's quite disturbing imo. At least it's better than a war scene with horrible CGI and little effort.
Also, it's sort of hard to figure out who is who (Li Shimin's officials (there are 3 I keep mixing up)).

The music is this drama is superb. I'm really enjoying the sound effects in the drama. The opening and ending OSTs are so heartwarming. That's what I love most about historical dramas, the OSTs are amazing!!!

**I will most likely add more to this review**
**Also note that my ratings for rewatch values are always lower because I'm not a fan of rewatching dramas, even if they're good. It ruins the drama if you ever rewatch it despite knowing the entire plot. I might watch snips and clips but definitely not the whole drama**

Leia Mais

The Ultimate Mary Sue

According to my dictionary, a "Mary Sue" is a female character who is unrealistically lacking in flaws or weaknesses. There's little else to add to this when using it to describe Changge. I don't mind (and rather like) a hero who does less than acceptable things and even terrible things, and then slowly grows and evolves. I'm not sure how many episodes I made it through, ten or so. Changge most emphatically had no weaknesses. What was so much worse, however, was that her many (many) flaws were depicted as not her fault. Within those episodes that I watched, she did so many truly selfish, selfish things and every time she, and other characters, shrugged it off as somehow her right given her situation. And again and again she was treated like a godlike entity of ultimate, singular, isolated perfection. I felt like I was reading a Nancy Drew book.

I simply couldn't tolerate her. Enormously unlikable character completely wrapped in Mary Sue-level armor to a point that created a plot comprised exclusively of deus ex machinas. Her storyline is predictable, flat and made dull by her general unlikability. I have no interest in her sorrows or sufferings given her scoldy moralizing and petty, immature self-righteousness. Her anger and pain are robbed of their weight by her need to place herself – as victim – in a place of greater importance than anyone else in existence. I can't abide a hero who uses their own pain to justify causing pain to others. Nor can I abide a story that refuses to acknowledge such behavior as selfish to the point of iniquity, but rather portrays it as if it's some vindicable complexity. And I can't tolerate a character who is treated like a hero despite the fact that they do not behave like one. If she's meant to grow, perhaps that will make up for this, but from what I can glean from the reviews, what growth occurs doesn't happen till late. I'm uninterested in sitting through dozens more episodes of her current behavior when there are too many other things on my list.

I would consider watching only the parts with Hao Du, as he is arguably the most interesting character, but I'm not sure it's worth it. And as it stands right now, the thought of watching one more frame of Changge makes me want to chew glass.

If the story had been worthwhile I might not have even minded those truly, truly dreadful cuts to animation at the moments of big action scenes. But that was really the horrible icing on the pain cake. What a terrible decision.

Leia Mais

This whole time I want to cut the FL’s fringe hair

This whole time I want to cut the FL’s fringe hair - It’s too long, needs to be at the chin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adding a lot of pointless exclamations and words because you need a minimum of 500 chars to post. But I only have comments about her hair and it irks me sorry.

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This whole time I want to cut the FL’s fringe hair - It’s too long, needs to be at the chin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adding a lot of pointless exclamations and words because you need a minimum of 500 chars to post. But I only have comments about her hair and it irks me sorry.

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Leia Mais

Its overrated...!!

Story :: the story is typical princess revenge type story...there is nothing so new about the story...i have seen so many dramas in that story..that's why story is quite good for me...
The direction was good.. Production seems to be okay for me...
Cast:: this drama casted so many popular and great actor/actress i think... Zhao lusi :: le yan... I think It's absent in main manhua...nothing significant about her role..this kids badly need some improvement in her dialogue delivery, and expressing emotions..its really long way to go..
Dilreba:: Li changge...because she is the main female lead i think she really should do much hard work than any other actors in this drama..Her acting is not that convincing...Previously its happened to me that i liked her appearance,and look but i had to dropped that drama for her awful acting.. I know she has a huge fan following but i spent my time and money not only for her face..come on..! In this drama she needs to potray as a man. What is most hilarious about that is she wears lipstick and eyeshades even nail pain in portraying the 'male look''.. I mean seriously?? Her crying scene not that convincing also..u have a great potential girl why Don't u just learn some acting?? I m sorry i must say she is fit for the 'Li changge' character... There are so many dramas she fitted perfectly..
Leo wu::..Ashile sun.. I know him since my whirlwind girl..he had a great chemistry with seven tan..he has grown up but besides dilreba he looks like her little brother (i had no doubt about that).. I think dilreba put some wt, thats why she looks really aged, thats not the prblm but with imagining her with leo wu its really uncomfortable.. I Couldn't enjoyed them together..they can choose another actor rather than leo wu..but his acting skills is good..
Hao du...:: this is the only character that convinced me to watch the series...but less screen time..this is my first time to watch of his.. He did really well..


Overall :: i couldn’t made myself attracted to this drama.. May b later i will try to watch this once Again... ((Possibility 10%)) if in the beginning of the drama i found myself not convinced with the character that palyed by the actors,i dropped that drama..that goes same to this drama...

Don't take it as a offensive way...i m not a great cdrama fan though... But i have watched countless cdrama(specially costume drama))...so i wrote this review according to my experience... Thank u..

Leia Mais

Yönetmenden mi mütevellit?

Uygur etniğine mensup oyuncular oynadığı ve senaryo içerisinde gerçekten de Türkler olduğu için başlamıştım ama hikâye beni hiç çekmedi ve ne kadar devam ederim bilmiyorum. Bazı sahnelerde, yönetmenin marifeti de olabilir, Hint dizi sahnelerini aratmayacak şekilde bir sahneleme vardı. Bu sahnelemeyi beğenmedim. Keza, başrol olmasına rağmen Dilraba güzel oynayamıyor, karşısındaki oğlan iyi. Neden bilmiyorum, Dilraba'nın oyunculuğu bana hiç geçmedi. Milliyetçilik duyguları da bir yere kadar taşıyor. Konu için şimdilik bir şey söyleyemeyeceğim çünkü henüz 2 bölüm izledim. Başka zamana sakladım izlemeyi. Ama hâli hazırda gördüklerimden izlenimim; anayla konuşma sahneleri, ayrılık sahneleri vesaire olsun, abartıdan ve sahtelikten izleyemeceğim gibi. Çünkü gerçekten bir sözü bile öyle abartıyorlar, küçücük şeyleri büyütüyorlar, mantık dışı hareketler sergileyip tesadüfü sık kullanıyorlar ki, bana rahatsız edici gelmeye başlıyor.

Leia Mais