Amor Como Galáxia: Parte 2 (2022)

"If the husband is the sun, the wife is the brilliant galaxy. We create the world by coexisting."

PLOT & CHARACTERS:

This is a coming-of-age story that's like no other. It's an emotional yet enlightening journey into love, parent-child conflict, loyalty and female empowerment as Cheng Shao Shang (CSS) goes through the turbulences in her journey to self discovery and growth. 

Her relationship with Ling Buyi has grown a great deal. I truly love how she's grown from a young lady who knows nothing about love to one that capable of caring for her beloved while still remaining true to herself. She learns how to love, empathise and compromise. She's just as intelligent and headstrong as any man, which is especially rare in such a patriarchal society, but can also be loving and caring towards those who are close to her. 

What surprised me the most is the transition from Part 1 to 2. In Part 1, CSS let her entire existence centred around her mother's neglect and biases, as well as others' condescending attitudes towards her "unconventional" upbringing. However, as we transition to Part 2, she's gained a new confidante and mother figure, Empress Xuan, who gives her the affirmation she needs to keep being herself but also the etiquette and knowledge to survive the dangers in the Palace. The bickering and conflicts in Part 1 now seem so trivial as CSS becomes more mature and determined with her goals to follow and serve the Empress. While Empress Xuan is composed, benevolent and dutiful, which are the social expectations of women in Ancient China, she admires CSS's free spirit and bravery. The two see their desired self and aspirations in each other, creating a very insightful and touching relationship. Consort Yue, Shao Shang's mother and third aunt are also very powerful female characters that are way ahead of their time in different ways. 

Ling Buyi (LBY) is a complex character that really draws you in. He's extremely devoted to CSS and would readily sacrifice his life for her. But when it comes to acting in the nation's interest and his own quest for vengeance, he can't help but forsake CSS's love. Being the Emperor's adopted son and commanding general, he's almost untouchable yet also helpless at bringing justice to his family's massacre. Personally, I love seeing how the rigid general becomes all goofy in front of CSS. And sometimes, their PDA makes me swoon and feel envious at the same time. Emperor Wen is such a good father figure for LBY, more than just out of his brotherhood with the former General Huo. I would say he's the biggest source of comedic relief in the drama. The way he shamelessly dotes on LBY and ships LBY with CSS is hilarious.

CAST & PRODUCTION:

Despite their young age, Zhao Lusi and Wu Lei approach their roles with overwhelming maturity and depth. We used to know Lusi as the playful and funny actress that can liven up any drama she's in, especially rom-coms. Here, she's able to incorporate some of that comedic touch with more articulations. She’s very playful and jovial in beginning, but becomes much more calm and refined towards the end of Part 2. On the other hand, Wu Lei carries out the duality of LBY very well. His stare can be serious in one moment, then melt and become hopelessly smitten with CSS. Wu Lei has the gravitas that gives complexity and charm to his character's portrayal. He’s also extremely skilled in horse riding and action scenes, adding even more intensity to the drama.

When it comes to cinematography, every scene in this drama is truly like a painting that speaks a thousand words. It's majestic but still very much the embodiment of elegance and grace. The costume and hairstyle for each character are vibrant and unique in their own way. I particularly love the layered dresses designed with a trailing tail, lowly tied hair and long earrings which add a certain sense of fluidity and feminity when the characters walk. Ling Buyi's armor is also a glory in itself, imposing and dominating like his own personality. And the "mandarin duck wings" make him look even more dashing. I love how the director is not only very masterful in his craft but also an avid WuLu couple shipper. From the behind-the-scenes, he’s very hands-on in helping the actors bring out the full sensitivity of their characters, ahem… especially the bashful and sweet romance between the 2 leads.

The soundtracks are so beautiful and fitting of the historical period. Splendid Star (星汉灿烂) by Shan Yi Chun is soft and smooth but still carries some intensity and momentum. Star River Sigh (星河叹) by Isabelle Huang is definitely my favourite with its heartbreaking nostalgia and poetic sensibility.

FAVOURITE QUOTES:

“When I’m with you [CSS], I feel human.” Ling Buyi

“Maybe Shao Shang is not the gentle lady who others prefer. But in my heart, she’s the best woman… in the whole wide world. She is innocent and courageous…. She’s the only one who can walk by my side. I will only marry her in this life.” Ling Buyi

“Although she [CSS] appears cold on the outside, she has always been a very caring person. She can only put her mind at ease, when those she cares about are doing well. That’s why I make sure all of you [CSS’s families and friends] are doing well.” Ling Buyi

"I can brew wine... build a water wheel... build kilns and fire tiles... Whether Ling Buyi is around or not, I'm a lady who lives well... Ling Buyi is the person I love most in this world. But I am nobody but myself." Cheng Shao Shang

“I told Her Majesty that since I engaged to you [LBY], everyone saw me as your fiancee. No one saw me as Cheng Shao Shang anymore. Her Majesty said that I was brought up as an independent lady. I only cared about myself, my personal gains and losses. She said I should try to be more amenable… more flexible." Cheng Shao Shang

"I'm proficient in poetry and classics. You're [CSS] good at building mechanisms. Everyone has something they're good at. You know what others don't. I'll slowly teach you what others know... There's no need to feel inferior. You can lift your head high." Empress Xuan

“When she [CSS] was young and needed to be loved most, she wasn’t loved by her family. If you [LBY] want to love her, you have to make up for her grief. Don’t always make her understand your choice. Only by discussing can you keep walking side-by-side.” Empress Xuan

"Back then, I always hoped she could be more mature. Until today, she has become so composed, as if she was a different person. Recalling old times, she behaved aggressively, always romped around. But it put my mind at ease... Was I mistaken since the beginning?" Cheng Shao Shang's mother

Leia Mais

Different Tone from Part 1 - Court Politics, Revenge, Romance and Angst

Completed - 8/21/2022

Part 2 has a different tone and feels like a completely different drama. While Part 1 sets things up and gives us an introduction to all the characters, it has a focus on family and friendship with a dash of romance. Part 2 on the other hand focuses on court politics, revenge and our main romance. We have a more serious drama that’s full of angst and sadness with a dash of sweetness and comedy.

What I Like:

Cheng Shao Shang (FL) - I like that she is true to herself throughout the drama. Because of her childhood, she has abandonment issues. You can say that she has a lot to learn to be someone’s partner or wife, and has to learn how to love and trust ML. Yet, she is quite a feminist. She believes in her ability, and that she doesn’t have to follow the traditional footsteps of women to get married and be defined as someone’s wife. I like her revengeful attitude and her protectiveness of those who treat her well. I tend to like strong and badass female leads, but I have grown to like Cheng Shao Shang and she has become one of my favorite female leads.

Acting - I was not impressed with Leo Wu’s acting in Part 1, so I am very happy to see that his character is giving him more to showcase his ability in Part 2. He is excellent in all his emotional scenes, and he melts my heart when he smiles at FL. I really do feel his pain and internal struggles. This might be the best role I’ve seen Zhao LuSi in. She’s known for her cute and outgoing roles, and then she branches out to a more conservative role in “The Long Ballad”. But in “Love Like the Galaxy”, her role as CSS really allows her to flex her acting chops and to show how much she has grown as an actress. From being the naughty and petty 15 year-old, to becoming a mature and strong woman at the end of the drama, Zhao LuSi is the star of the show. Leo Wu and Zhao LuSi are still so young. They really have a bright future ahead of them. Supporting these two young leads is a very experienced supporting cast. I love the royal family - the emperor, empress and consort Yu.

Emperor/Empress/Consort Yu - What a lovely trio we have in this drama. Where else can you find a trio like this in a historical drama? The Emperor is hilarious and he’s the biggest fan of ML and doesn't hide his partiality. He also is the biggest cheerleader and matchmaker of the leads. I love all his funny moments, especially the last scene. I am so glad that CSS found the mother that she always wanted in the Empress. Under her love and care, CSS is able to grow and learn to love, and be the best person she could be. The sisterhood between the Empress and Consort Yu is lovely to see as well. This drama has a different type of harem, even if the princes and princesses do not always get along with each other, we also do have people killing each other for the throne. Maybe this has something to do with the awesome parents that they have. Lastly, my new favorite character, Consort Yu. I love her sassy retort. I look forward to all her scenes and want to hear what she has to say each time. No one dares mess with her and it’s fun to see her interaction with the Emperor. They are a match made in heaven. It would be interesting to get a side story of when they were younger.


What I have Mixed Feelings about:

Main Romance - I am very glad to finally see their romance begin in Part 2. However, the early development is what I have mixed feelings about. I feel that they have more chemistry when they are bickering and arguing with each other, than when they are speaking sweetly. I already know ML is deeply in love, but the way FL falls in love is quite a mystery. One episode she is still hesitating whether to marry or not, then in the next episode or two, she’s already very in love. I want to see the slow development as this feels pretty abrupt and unbelievable. However, once I got past this initial stage, I got what I wanted - the love, the sweetness, getting to know each other, angst, and understanding. I am also glad that the angst is not due to misunderstandings, but it’s actually because they understand each other too well due to their different upbringing and thoughts of the same situation.

Battle/Fight scenes - I applaud Leo Wu for his effort in all the fight scenes. You can see him and others are not just swinging their swords aimlessly. These are hard fought battles and the drama doesn’t shy away from some of the more torturous and bloody scenes. But what I don’t like is the slow motion. This is not a wuxia drama and doesn’t have continuous fight scenes. You really don’t need to slow down a slash or a jump. This makes the exciting fight sequence less exciting.


What I Don’t Like:

Uneven Pacing/Weird or underdeveloped plots:
I find it hard to follow all the characters involved in ML’s revenge plot. In the middle episodes of Part 2, I became quite confused about all the names mentioned. Some characters appeared in Part 1 and I sort of forgot their names or what happened. But the drama name drops all those involved, I had to pause and think who these people are. Eventually, I figured it all out, but those episodes have a lot of talking and court politics, thus, also slowing down the pacing of the drama. Some minor supporting characters disappeared for most of the drama, and then popped up again at the end to seek revenge. They seem to have come out of nowhere. So much happened in the last 5-7 episodes that it feels rushed. I am not sure if it’s because of the editing or the writing.

A few other weirdness:
1. What happened between Cheng Shao Shang and Yuan Shen after they visited CSS’s home?
2. When did FL’s 2nd brother and XiXi become so close that there are talks of marriage? Didn’t they only have one kiss?
3. I needed more scenes between 3rd Prince and ML to justify the behind-the-scenes happenings
4. Well, the rebel leader also seems to have come out of nowhere.
5. The way that our smart FL got in trouble in the end by falling into the schemes of the two female supporting characters is repetitive and underdeveloped.


Other Random Observations:
1. Leo Wu frowns a lot when he does his serious General face.
2. Impeccable hair even after fire/explosion/battles
3. Enjoy the background music and songs are not overplayed (actually I don’t notice them much).
4. So glad Yuan Shen is not an annoying high school boy anymore. He’s matured to be a good support for FL.
5. *SPOILER*

Waited this long and I didn't see the wedding???? It’s been talked about for 29 episodes.

Leia Mais

Unrealistic degree of female empowerment

Yes, this had excellent production, and Leo Wu did a fantastic job in his conflicted and complex role. I was super excited to see these two actors together as leads, BUT the show got just ridiculous with the over-the-top female empowerment theme. I've seen other C-dramas with smart, capable women in a historical context that were realistic about what they could and couldn't do in that time period and you really respected them (as did their men), but this just got ridiculous. The people who took orders from her and apologized to her would never have done so in reality, and it was just so unbelievable that it kind of ruined it for me.

Not to mention, the show is promoted as a romance but the second season is a bunch of palace drama and then our FL trying to convince us she don't need no man. I've seen Lusi in other shows and I like her, but she had no romantic expressiveness at all, while Leo Wu was rocking the puppy dog eyes. Also, I get that this was kind of a coming-of-age story but our FL never really outgrew her childish demands to be indulged by everyone. She becomes less joyful and vivacious over time due to her wounds and losses, but she learns little about extending grace to imperfect people, even those who love her. Her stubbornness and coldness as the season wore on made me lose any compassion I'd once felt for her difficult background. IDK why people are raving about this so much... go watch Yanxi Palace or Sword and Brocade for a decent palace romance with a smart FL. Or watch Who Rules the World or The Blue Whisper for a 2022 decent epic.

Leia Mais

Heads Above Part 1---Greatness Begins in the Stars

Pros: This is an entire planet above part 1. It's like watching a different drama with the same characters and theme. WL really showed his acting skills in this part be they for being so on point with each battle to the gut wrenching emotions. Absolutely extraordinary given he's only 22 years old; if this and TLB were his first foray into serious acting as an adult as opposed to just a child star, he's making tremendous strides in a wonderful direction. Literally the sky is the only limit for this young man.

He was able to play a highly complicated character with only revenge on his mind for a whole decade, everyone who crosses him or harms those he loves be damned. Then he falls in love and plans to wed but that vengeance is never far behind. Every step he takes before and after what I call the "red wedding" scene, is either calculated to the inch or completely muddled when it comes to NN. He owed her a lot, but he paid for it, and the reconciliation was priceless as well as funny.

ZLS who is known more for her comedy roles which was also well executed here, was able to play a tunnel visioned confused girl with how she grew up and only relying on herself even when that proves to be harmful time and time again until she realizes she's got to put more thought into the consequences of her actions not just the revenge; who has to have her heart shattered in order to mature and she played the role very convincingly.

Other favorite characters were the Empress (until her last breath, she was the mother to NN, her own mother forgot to be), Emperor, Consort Yue, NN's brothers, cousin, Qiqi, HBY's sidekicks (and the rest of the elite Black Armed Guards), the eunuch, 3rd and the original crown prince (though he was a wuss), there were a few others whose names I've forgotten but they were on the side of justice.

Costumes, OSTs, sets, and production in general were all gorgeous. Comedy was absolutely well placed and the Emperor being the biggest shipper of our leads along with the Eunach was always absolutely hysterical. Even the most serious scenes were sprinkled with the proper humor and it made things easier and better to watch. Quite a lot of very comedic scenes which were much needed; especially anytime Consort Yue entered the room and read it to filth; woman deserves a standing ovation!

Love, love, love, love all of HBY's battle scenes, wish we had more of that final battle with Tian Shuo or whatever his name was (also wish they had explained how he ended up being the last villain in the first place; he was just chucked in there to round out the batch, I guess); that seemed rather rushed and lackluster with a lot of talking and declarations in contrast to all of his previous ones which were just spectacular. HBY was an absolute machine and I loved every moment of it.

The leads chemistry was awesome; though FL had three men pining after her and she got engaged or semi engaged to all 3, only with our Superman HBY (shoot him, stab him, harpoon him, throw him off a cliff, or blow him up, he'll return in one piece still, looking fierce and immortal almost lol) was the chemistry palpable from nearly the beginning. Was it the most hot and heavy from all the costume c-dramas I've watched? No. But it was enough that you knew, no matter what, once they acknowledged their love for each other, even with the revenge and abandonment, it wasn't going to be over for them. Not by a long shot.

Cons: Took way too long on the constant bullying of NN. Too many princesses, too much time. That should have all been nipped in the bud a lot faster. I felt like way too many episodes were wasted on that. People claim many were critical of NN, but we were only watching the truth; she was a bit too self-absorbed many times and blamed LBY/HBY for stuff he had no control over and couldn't stop and sometimes she didn't even bother telling him like the river snake incident; often felt she took one step forward and two back. But spending the five years heartbroken and apart, actually matured her properly finally.

What happened in the last few episodes where mommy dearest and Jabba da hut aka grandmother all of a sudden had a change in conscience and became good? They spent most of the series hating on NN or severely punishing her both physically and psychologically and then out of nowhere in a fraction of one episode they were doting on her and to be completely honest, it was like a creepy whiplash. Mommy dearest even whined that she had no idea how to raise a lady which was a total copout because when they returned from the battlefield, NN was still a teen and could have been doted on instead of ignored and the cousin chosen because she was meek and feeble. The inconsistency was beyond staggering. Even chicken feather duster dude was all mellow after he was more or less a total shit to NN the entire series (his version of showing he liked her; total moron); but his mellowing out was thankfully a lot more subtle then the other two which made me cringe. Points came off for that.

And what in the heck was that last episode? Ok, HBY and NN hit two different fronts to protect and save, got it! They trust each other totally and completely finally, awesome! But her parents and entire family save jabba da hut riding in from out of the blue made me pause the drama to double check I wasn't watching something else. It was the most twilight zone-ish experience of the entire thing. How did they know? Did NN send a letter or a pigeon before leaving Hua county? I doubt it because she looked stunned to see them as the rest of us were. And why bring family with no fighting experience like the cousin and her husband? Plus she's giving her parents and the rest of them orders on what to do, even though her dad is a general? Like make it make sense please, except it doesn't. Very disappointing after so much great material.

I wish HBY and NN got more time alone to really talk and a wedding would have been nice. But we can take what we can get, I suppose. If it weren't for the very obvious flaws, this drama would have gotten a higher rating. I do hope people in the comments are correct that the director is editing for more cohesion, because a lot is needed here and it's lacking.

Would I recommend it? I absolutely would. Part 1 can be browsed as it's really a one track style, but all the goodies lay here in part 2. This is maybe my second or third costume/Republican drama getting a 9 or 9.5 this year and it certainly earns it. So definitely check it out; you'll laugh, cry, be unhappy, and root for all of the good characters as they go through life.

Leia Mais

Interesting BUT where is the eldest son of the Cheng family?

well...about the story... the characters are not complex and they are not deep. From start to finish they are the same. With the exception of Consort Yue and Lou Yao's wife (He Zhao Jun). Overall, it's a predictable drama, but that doesn't make it bad. It's a great drama, just not deep. There are some well-executed and written secrets and plot twists. Some dialogues are excessively long (to try to bring out a "depth" of the characters' thoughts). It seems like a "cake recipe" story to me, but as it was well written and executed, it was a great result. It is worth mentioning that the emperor's humor part is something really interesting in this drama. Now, a question, where is the eldest son of the Cheng family?

Leia Mais

I think I was watching a different drama

How and why all the high ratings? First I will say I do no believe making the FL 15yo (year old) being played by a 20+ old was a good idea. Why not bump the age to 18? I am supposed to believe a 21yo general is in love with an immature 15yo and she is the only woman for him. Why just why? She is a child. This is silly. As much as I have enjoyed ZLS other projects I hope she does not ever take another role that forces her to play a child. In fact I hope for her own growth she takes more challenging roles so I do not see the same rinse repeat of comedy, hysterical crying, and then self confidents when it suits the writers.

They made ZLS 15 yo character so capable she had more intelligence than the adults when figuring out crimes and she helped her Uncle restore peace and provided aid to his governing town? Even though she was not well read she created inventions to the precise measurement to be useful. I guess she was a prodigy? While I enjoyed most of the story I didn't understand why we had to go through a roller coaster of suspense just for the ML to end it in a sorted way with his father. The FL leads family was confusing. Her mother did not want her to marry ZiSheng initially in fear he may be a target and she may suffer for it. Then on the other hand when he commits a hyaenas crime for revenge her family rallies up to help him escape. smh. Where was this Older brother of hers we never see although the ML helped him with military feats. He wasn't even in the end scene when the entire family gathered.

Brief call out to the emperor and his 2 women. I enjoyed the comedy bits and how they handled him. I was happy cousin Yang Yang found happiness. FL twin although not a lot of screen time I enjoyed his attempt at fortune telling made for good humor at times. The ML was okay. He seems to have that same stern face I saw in TLB. I enjoyed him more when he was with his subordinates on screen. When he was chasing after his 15yo woman love not so much. The ML and FL had their moments but once again this drama did not need to be 56 episodes. The law should be 40 episode max for the entire scope of a project.

Not 1 memorable song for this OST. Was there really a break out song?

Three men in love with this 15 yo FL for very little unfounded reasons. The same old princess and noble born females fighting over the ML when he has no interest in them. They get mad at the FL like its her fault. That story is getting old in all of these dramas. I think its time these writers stop being lazy and come up with another drama formula. Another idea start being original for once.

Leia Mais

Thus far, it seems like part 2 is better than part 1.

Review for part 2 [My final rating is a 9.8]:
One thing that I forgot to mention about this drama in my review for my part 1, was the fact that I love the introduction video to this drama. The reason why is because unlike most Chinese-dramas it doesn't spoil the whole drama for me, by showing spoilers of what will happen. I like to be surprised when watching dramas, instead of seeing what will happen in the introduction (e.g. like knowing that the two leads will end up getting married because of seeing their wedding in the introduction video). Thus far, I like season 2 better because the male lead character storyline is finally starting to make sense. Also, I like that the female and male lead didn't fall in love at first sight but grew to love one another. This drama kind of reminds me of The Story of Minglan. Not having the characters fall in love at first sight, also, makes the drama and characters more realistic!

Omg, episode 5 is the first time that I like the male lead character, while being annoyed with the female lead character lol. She is being selfish, and immature. After watching episode 6, I raised my rating from 8.5 to 9.5! Around episode 8, I feel like the drama is dragging quite a bit. Also, I keep thinking about the female lead ex-teacher (the one who is against marriage) and his storyline. Why do they keep showing glimpses of him, without including him in the overall picture? I like the fact that the female lead character didn't want to completely loose herself (good qualities) for the sake of her fiancé.

The ending (episodes 52-56) was bitter sweet. I love the fact that during the 5 years later, they showed clips of how everyones life changed. I usually don't like when movies or shows just write [X amount of time later], without showing us how the characters changed and grown. I wish they wouldn't have included an additional conflict in episodes 52-53 and 55, it dragged out the conclusion.

Overall part 2 is much better!
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Review for part 1 [My final rating was a 8.5]:
Although, I genuinely like the male lead actor, I was disappointed to see him play the male lead character. To be honest, as of episode 3 I don't think he is doing as good of a job as he did in his prior historical dramas. Not bad, but not great either. I believe this drama would have been better if they casted an actor between the ages of 30-45 (this doesn't mean the character has to be the same age), with phenomenal acting experience in political based historical dramas.

While the storyline is good, the script and production is lacking. What I mean is, in episode 1 the male lead and the army won a war and the first thing he does after returning home (well, waiting outside of the gate) was to leave and investigate a case. The political plot in the first 10 episodes, felt rushed, and unrealistic; it was as if they were looking for a way to find a quick way for the female and male lead to link up with one another. Also, there was no significant moment shown to us to explain why the male lead character liked the female lead character.

Next, the female lead characters mom, hadn't seen her daughter since she was a baby, and instead of embracing her with love, she embraced her with rules that could have waited until she started spending good quality time with her daughter. For goodness sake, she heard that her daughter often was starved by her grandmother and aunt. Additionally, at one point, she was left to die outside of their town. The mother's behavior is not endearing but it seems very cold, and harsh. Her character is enough to make me want to drop this drama. I'm hoping that the writer allow her character to develop.

If the script, acting, and mothers' character doesn't improve by episode 6, I'm going to drop this drama! Note: The mom's character doesn't become tolerable until episode 20.

Update:
You will start to like this drama by episode 6. Things definitely make a turn for the better. However, I still don't like the male lead character storyline. It seems unrealistic. Additionally, the actor is overacting.

My favorite episode was episode 15. I hate the political plot because it's not logical nor is it well written. However, the female lead character storyline is pretty good. Additionally, the female lead actress did a phenomenal job acting, as well as the actor who plays Yao. Kudos!

I'm currently watching episode 21, and when I see the male lead character, I sigh due to disappointment. UGHHHHH WHYYYYY I don't know if it is because of his character, or the actor, or both! Btw, who else is sobbing after watching episode 21? Where's my tissue? Also, episode 24 (towards the end) is the only time that I liked the male lead actor and character in this drama. Unfortunately, the mom in this drama reminds me of the relationship that I had with my mom. My mom has narcissistic personality disorder, and used to belittle me in front of others. So the end of episode 24, definitely was a trigger.

After watching episode 25, I realized that part 1 was focused on the female leads family and part 2 will be focused on the male leads family, and their marriage. I LOVE how the male lead rides (supports) the female lead at Yao's wedding (the end of episode 25). By episode 26, I finally start liking the male lead character (although, I think the actor could have done a better job acting).

The flashbacks at the end of episode 27 was much needed (I forgot how much the leads interacted with one another), and was a perfect way to end season 1.

Leia Mais

Just ok

This drama is about a girl (cheng shaoshang) who never experienced true love and always feel abandoned turns out to be an extremely smart, sassy, stubborn, seek revenge when others betrays/messes with her, heroic individual. She has grown to be more mature through time. To elaborate on how unique she is, they have somehow got her engaged 3 times in the story. The first half of the story shows how her life is at home, 2nd half is her being involved in the imperial palace.

I have watched this drama because of the high rating 9/10. I honestly think this is an average drama. I enjoyed the first half of the drama but towards the end around 45 is when I just skipped through scenes. I think Leo Wu is an exceptional good actor, Zhao Lu Si is better than most average actors but I don't think she's the best (her heroic scenes are a bit laughable, she should just stick to comedy, she did great in emotional scenes though). There are various flaws in the drama, Lou Ben is a smart manipulative guy but how did he managed to accidentally spill that the other family died when he ran away with shaoshang's dad? When Lou Ben's wife trapped everyone in the dungeon, can't someone just go knock her down, while shes going through her lifestory of sorrows? esp when they know shes going to start a fire, instead everyone just watch her burn down the place. Everyone's wardrobe during the fire scenes are intacted and brand new except a few black smudges on their face. I do not believe Buyi can escape that fire in a few seconds. Important scenes are not shown of how Shaoshang's father was found, they spent like a few eps showing everyone finding him thats the least they could've done show how he was found in at least a few mins. They are so focused on making Shaoshang look heroic that they have her order her family around during the fire scene which is disrespectful esp her parents! I know Shaoshang suffered through 5 years of sadness for feeling betrayed, but why must all of us suffer through 5 extra eps of boredom from bringing back unnecessary villiams like Jitiang and Lou ben's wife? If this drama wraps up nicely and stops at around 45, I would've enjoyed it better. I think the ending should've been when shaoshang's family all got married, leaving one final eps after that for shaoshang to be married to Buyi and CUT!

Leia Mais

An expedition to become You! ( Love like galaxy part 1 and 2)

I have finished ' love like the galaxy' with profound smile on my face and tears in my eyes.
This has been a long journey of parenting, of trust, of belief, and a journey of love.
Characters grew from the best to the very best. Well though everyone had their own flaws, they executed their characters very well...
Zhao lusi has done the best job and she is one of the best actresses out there of her age imo. I have been loving her acting for a while so I am familiar with that, yet still she surprises me with those purest eyes, and warmest smile every time I see her.
Still her characters has it's own flaws and i didn't like it entirely yet I'm satisfied.


Leo wu did his best and i loved his
character the most in entire show... This drama does not explore his background too much otherwise this would have been the one In my ATF list....
Still I will not forget this since this has already been carved into my heart....
Please give it a go if you are into such historical dramas with profound meaning of love...

Thanks for coming here...
Happy watching....

Leia Mais

Great show!

Once in awhile there’s a show really captivates the audience. Last time I had this feeling I was watching nirvana in fire. Although different end goals both have great actors, production etc.
I really enjoyed this drama. Prob one of the few I didn’t feel the need to skip scenes and episodes. The story might move slower than most ppl want but it captivates the viewer with smart comedic scenes etc. The story is also complicated in order to fully explain and accomplish Ling buyi goals there needed to be that many arcs. Each puzzle piece slowly getting put together resulting in a beautiful masterpiece

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